1908-05-09 — Page 4

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY

Intimations.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Piracy near Qant

.inst.

THE strike of the coalbeavers at Moji is ended." MAJOR-General Broadwood left Tairen on 3rd

for Japau

"STAND AND DELIVER {{

THE TAL BANG."

S. WATSON & CO., THE native edition of the Koris Daily News

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ESTABLISHED A.D; 1841.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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VERY OLD LIQUEUR-

SCOTCH

WHISKY

A Blend of the Finest Pure Malt Whiskies distilled in Scotland

* or

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AND

*FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.

Per Case

Watson's

$16.50

D. SHERRY

SUPERIOR PALE DRY.

$19.50"

Per Dozen

A VERY FINE WINE, POPULAR

THROUGHOUT THE FAR EAST.

has been suspended from publication.

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MR. Grover Cleveland, former President of the United States, is dying of cancer in the stomach.

A TOKIO despatch, of 3rd insi,, says that two Korean newspapers at San Francisco have suspended.

A TELEGRAM bas buen received from the Government of Burma declaring Hongkong lo be an infected post.

MR. ALFRED BAYER has been appointed a Visiting Justice to the Po Leong Kuk vice Mr. Duncan Clark, resigned.

À CORRECTED copy of the register of medical and surgical practitioners qualified to practise medicine and surgery in this Colony, is published in the Gamelfs,

Tire Japanese Cabinet is considering a further postponement of the railway works and of the under the present budget. naval and military programmes contemplated

IT is notified, that the cancellation of the memorial of re-entry by the Crown on New Kowloon Survey District I Lot No. 720 has bean registered according to law.

THE Imperial Commissioners of Opium Pro- hibition are of opinion that the limit of ten years granted, for the complete prohibition of opium is too protracted and should be reduced, to six years for the more prompt eradication of opium smoking.

Our Own Connipordent.]

Steamers for Canton

HONGKONG SHIPBUILDERS

TENDERS

· KEEN BIDDING,

[From Our Own Correspondent;}]

Canton. Bih May.. Yesterday morning the steam hunch Talk Centon, 8th May, Hung left here for the Ching. Yuen district,

Tanders, werd home time ago invited by be and when she was proceeding on bor way a superintendent of the Canton Hankow Railway few miles from Canton several pirates, who Ca fortwasteelside-wheeled double-ender ferry had boarded the launch under the guise of boats. The brief specifications stated that passengers, rushed up, all of a sudden, to this boats, are to provide accommodation for the deck and commanded the purser of 1,60 to 2,000 passengers with a speed of from the vessel to "stand and deliver," Re-eight to ten knots per hour. Their draft in noi volvern were held over, the head of the to exceed 4 ft 6 in. Quick delivery will be con- terrified purser. Needless to say the demand of sidered in the adjudication of the tenders the robbers was complied with. The purer sur According to the advertisement calling, for rendered all the morey then in his possession, lenders the bids were to be opened at 3 o'clock which was, fortunately, not very much. The this afternoon. amount of cash yielded was only thirty dollars- Little as the manay was the pirates were content with the result of their enterprise, They then ordered the muster of the launch to stear the vessel to the direction of the river bank where they landed and took to fight The crew of the vessel also disembarked and pursued the men. Upon an alarm being

raised assistance was at once at hand and the culprits were arrested.

Naw bye-laws for the licensing, regulation and sanitary maintenance of boarding-houses for Chiness emigrants are published in the current issue of the Gafella

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. Joao Caetano da Cunha to,act as Cashier during the absence on leave of Mr.

E. A. de Carvalho or until further notice.

SHIPS conveying Chinese passengers, under the provisions of the Chinese Emigration Or-

There

bility

"hundreds of lives being

any catastrophe,

their

NO AWARDS, YET MADE. I have been anxiour to ascertais, for com munication to you, if the lenders had been adjudicated upon, I knew for certain that li riving atten has not, and the rival bids are receiving tion at the hands of the Railway Co.'s officials who, according to present indications, hope to be in a position in advise the tenderers, in Hongkong, by later on Monday hext. The time appears to me to be far too short for the judges to be able to master the details of each specification, and it should be well if the president of the Company were to calf is technical advice before pronouncing his Judg.

ment. It is a doty owing to the shareholders."

"SCAWFELI, SHOALS

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Those, interested in the contract met at the office of the Company at Yuen Cheong Street at the appointed time. There was some delay before proceedings commenced. It was due FOSITION OF, AND DECREASED DEPTH ON. to the non-arrival of the president of the H.M.S. Waterwitch after a days' search has Campany due to business pressure. At four located this shoal to be in latitude: N. 7 o'clock, however, the scaled tenders were; longitude E. (of Greenwich), 196 148 people sex dont tiri inte hoy An examination revealed the fact that it is and apologised, for his Interest,

marrow ridge of coral formation, about 27 miles were present at the commencement of the tong in an East and West direction, and 4 proceedings-Sir Chentung Liang Cher cables wide is a North and South direction M. Siog, vice-chairman, Mr.-J. Lind, superio East and West direction and a cables president of the Canton-Hankow Railway Co., within the so fathoms line; and ft cables long

tendent, Skokwaitong station, on behalf of wide in North and South directions within the the Company; Mr. Geo. B. Caldwell, repre- anting the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, Ld. Mr. W. S. Bailes, senior partner of W. S. Bailey & Co., of Hongkong a mem ber of the firm of Messrs. Carlowitz & Co. of Shamees; and two Chiccio gentlemen who, have learnt, are partners in the Kwong Hip Loong firm, of shipbuilders of Hongkong.

BARON Goto, President of the South Manchuria Railway, left Harbin on 5th insi, for St. Peters. burg, in a special car provided by the Russians, dinince, 180, will not be allowed to carryFour tendera were received in all, "I detail

in order to negotiate the question of rail way.connexion between the Manchurian and Siberian systems.

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An amusing story 'comes from Asahi, Japan, where a well-known Japanese magician, Tenichi, who is noted for his skill in mes- merism, was mesmerized by Sadachi, a young member of his company. Sadachi mota Yao from his master's purse and absconded. SUNDAY, May 10th, will Le observed in St. -John's Cathedral as Biblo Sunday and half the total amounts of the offerings on that day will be given to the British and Foreign Bible So ciety. The preacher at Evensong will be the Rev. J. H. France, A., Chaplain of the Mis- sions to Seamen.

them on the upper or weather deck, between the 1st of June and the 15th of October in- clusive.

IT is stated officially that Commander Phra Vichare, accompanied by four other naval officers, left Bangkok recently for Japan,.10 inspect the torpede destroyers that are being built for Siam in that country. It is expected, that they will bring one of tha vassala to Bang- -kok on their return.

DURING a recent thunderstorm in Bangkok flash of lightning struck a boy who was riding, a buffalo home in the vicinity of Bang-pa-ip. Both the bay and the buffalo were killed, and I'

THE TENDERS. ·

them in the order of their cast:

Hongkong and. Whampot Rock Co 1: $64,000 each steamer; or $128,000 for

both.

W. S. Bailey & Co, $49,750 each steamer;

or $99,500 for both.

Keong Hip Loong & Co. submitted two tenders. The first quoted 5$100 for each steamer; or $101,000 for both. And the second, with different specifications, $46,5ca for each; or $93,000 for both. Carlowitz & Co. put, in estimates for various gasoline engines of different powers and prices, but made no provi sion for bulls.

in the fall-the-horn-of-the-buffalo pierced-the--The-fast-named-tender-was-not-considered boy's body, and in this condition they were

A TELEGRAPHIC dispatch from Auking (cap-found some hours afterwards. ital of Anhui) sales that order has been restor- ed in Yingshan, where the building of the Roman Catholic missjon had been destroyed and the Magistrate's yamen burnt down by a number of rioters. It is added that nineteen A. S. WATSON & CO., leaders have been arrested and summarily

decapitated. LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

"Hongkong, 7th April;-1908.

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¡N response to a memorial from the Ministry of Education, asking for special regognition by

to fatbom line.

A least depth of 5 fathoms Coral was found nearly to the centre of the to fathom area. This shoal was not marked by any discolouration of the water nor by overfalls or smooths. The astronomical position given is for this shoalast

spot.

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This notice affects Admiralty charts Nos. 2660A and 1263.

China Sea Directory Vol. 3, 5th edition, 1906, pages (29 and 147.

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Telegrams

HONGKONG TELEO)

SERVICE

SHANGHAI VOLUNTEERS.

THE PORTUGUESE CORPS.

عليم الإني إلا الله

PROCEEDINGS BY THE PORTUGUESE CON

[From Our Own Correspondent,

Shanghai, 9th May 12.10. p.m. The Portuguese Consul General, Mr. O. A. Potier, has instituted pro- ceedings against the Commander, Capt. Nolasco, of the Portuguese Company of the hanghai Volunteer Corps.

The action is for alleged lack of respect on the occasion of the annual rifle meeting.

The annual pixa distribution-of the-Per- tuguese Company took place at the Rifle Rang

pany formed up at nice o'clock in the Hongkaw is ideal weather yesterday (3rd May). The com Paik endar the command of Captain Nolasco and proceeded to the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. At the conclusion of the ceremony the company braded by their own brass bard, which under the leadership of Mr.

Silva has greatly improved during the past few months, proceeded to the range, wheth they found a large number of visitors awaiting -

her, among whom were Mr. O. A. Potier Portuguese Consul General, and many officer of the S. V. C. as well as many ladies. The prits which formed a handsome collection were on exhibition on a table at the end of the AT St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,, to-morrow. pavilion and attracted a good deal of ajiqnilop. Bible Sunday will be observed. The offer, * Captain Nolasco said that Captain Davidson, tories throughout the day will be divided who was once attached to the Portuguese Co. between the British and Foreign Bible Society. V. C: bad- kindly consented to give away and the Church Maintenance Fund. The the prizen to the successful competitors, in the preacher at the evening service (6 p.m.) will last Annual Rifle Meeting and Also to those be the Rev. A Dallas Ennis, chaplain to the members who had attended the greatest npm Forces Holy Communion administered at ber of drills during the past car These Ba.m.***

prices were bought out of the funds, that was to say, 'members who neglect to attend drills and to have their rifles and equipment in proper order contributed to present their com- rados, who attended the biggest number of drilla) during the year and bad their rifle,etc in good- condition and order, with a souvenir, With re- ward to the lust Annual Rifle Mesting he wished to say that in some cases the results were

Telegrams.

[Kister's]

The Anti-Opium Crusade.

London, 7th May. Mr. Johnson, in the flouse of Commons,

MERITS, OF THE SPECIFICATIONS. My inquiries from authoritative sources elicia- THE maximum draught of vessels navigatinged the reliable information that the two films of the Suez Canal having been increased since British shipbuilders specified for vessels of the January 1st, the regulation. then in force bas following dimensions:-140 ft. over all, 13 toved a resolution urging the. Government to terminate as speedily as possible, the been modified as follows The passage beam, and 7 ft. 6 io. depth. Both undertake to through the Canal is open to all vessels of

construct vessels with hulls of steel as advertis. system. of licensing opium dens in Crown whatever nationality, on condition that their ad for. Kwong Hip Locs on the other Colonies, especially in Hongkong, the Straits draught of water does not exced 8.53 metres. hand, offer to build, at their bids, vessels of and Ceylon... The maximum draught is thus increased on 135 pgth over all, 23 ft. beam and 7 t depth. Unlike the British teaders English foot, or from 27ft. to 2811.

vessels with hulls of wood instead of steel and

Major Seely, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, accepted the motion because

very creditable and if they looked at the scont register they would see some possibles registered although not so many as he would like to see

hooting standard of the whole company

the Throne for the "Jinnere professors in the MBJ. M. DE GRACA, a clerk in the employ of the Chinese firm undertakes-only to provide the time had come to take a decisive stepshooting. As Roma built in a dayện

Peking University who have completed their agreement of five years in that institution, ap Imperial Rescript has been issued whereby the On May 3, 1958, at Shanghai, to Mr. Mr. professors have been decorated with the stars of the Double Dragon of the 2nd Class, 2nd F. X. SAVARD-REMED:09, a sno,

BIRTH,

“División"

Messrs. Melchers & Co., prosecuted two public chair coolies in the Police Court, this morning, for using insulting and abusive language towards him, yesterday. The complainant, it appears, engaged the defendants" chair to return home, and the coolies, who, apparently, did not like the trip, as they knew they would be paid the

The Hongkong Gelegraph Yawosha, near Woosung, was visited by a legal fars, became most impudent all the way.

HONGKONG, Saturday; May 9, 1908.

JAPANESE FINANCES.

On the night of the 1st instant a rice shop at

hady of robbers armed with swords and. revolvers, and spoil, to the value of over Tis, 1,000 was carried away. Directly after the

ber of soldiers after the robbers, but no arrest was effected.

Arriving home Mr. Graça gave them into custody." They were each fined $2.

On the whole, the development of the German

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propelled by twin-screws instead paddle. wheels.as stipointed for.....

It is worthy of note that an important factor

forward.

In reference to Hongkong, Major Seely read a telegram, despatched on the 4th inst, to Sir Frederick Lugard Informing His Ex- cellency that the Government had decided

was essential to maintain the standard set by the Chinese,

was, unfortunately, not a very good one and he was not ashamed to say so. The Portuguese Co. being one of the younger units of the S. V. C had if a good deal to learn and specially la

good shot could not be made in one day, It required a good many number of practices at the Range, a lot of ammunition and Hudy to be a successful shot. It was his. carnest endeavour to improve the shooting• standard of the company and counting on the co-operation and good will of the members of his company, he would spare no efforts, in this year to do so.

Captain Davidson then stepped forward and the names of the fortunate winners, being call-

his comrades and received his trophy from the hands of Captain Davidson who had a few en- couraging words to say to each prize winner as he stepped to the froot with 'à smart military salute-Shanghai Mercury,

A NAVAL BASE

IN KIUNGCHOW;

In regard to the Straits and the Malay States; he expected the report of the Com at is encing, in some measure, the remission early in the autumn, but he promis. pective merits of the tenders,, viz., that re- ed the ultimate extinction of the opium garding the speed of the vessels was not dis abuse there. closed at the proceedings. Iequire as 1 may there are none found willing to vouchsafe the information to a Fiess correspondent..

As exemplifying the thoroughness with which the Dock Co. went into their specifications robbery, a report was sent to the Magistrate of high commercial schools'is most satisfactory, and bills of costa, it is worthy of mention that to close the dens as they recognised "that itd, each aon stepped forth amid the cheers of Pohanbaico, who xi once dispatched a num- The steadily growing attendance of most of they were the only tenderers to put in alterna them proves that this latest addition to the tive plans for either paddle wheel or twin-screw German system of academic institutions was steamers The merits of the latter as against. really wanted. There is, however, one exception the former are obvious to any one acquaint to the rule. The commercial department an- ed. with the narrowness of the river and nexed to the Engineering College at Aix-la- the congested traffic thereof where the Chapelle shoes only fourteen students on the vessels are intended to ply when seady roll. With this small attendance the gumbor Your correspondent has chronicled on several of the four other commercial high schools that occasions the capsizing of passenger boats and enjoy complete independence contrasts most the consequent loss of lives due to the wash remarkably. At the olfas! institution of this pccasioned by the steamers whone wide, beam kind, that of Leipzig, we find 571' studenta. operates as a disadvantage on the narrow parts Then--follow Cologne, that was founded-of the river. The Dock Co, supplied plans of seven years ago, with 61, and the Ber-vessel fitted with screws fore and aft like those lin Commercial High School, founded a year engaged on the passenger traffic between ag, with 367 students, while the Frankfort on Hongkong and Kowloon. the Main Institute reports ass. Most encourag

Another important condition of the official ing is the rapid development of the Berlin

advertisement stipulating for a cert fied cheque commercial school, that has been splendidly for not less thando per cent of their respective andowed by the Corporation of Berlin Mere bids to accompany, the tender was complied ̈chants and is in its organization far in advance with in only one instance so far að 1: bave of its rivals, Compared with the previous year been able to gather. And that was in the case the attendance of all German high commercial of the Hongkong-Dock Co schools rose from 1567 to 15.8. These figures. prove that the idea to give a solid theoretical basis to the professional trainin of future mer chants has found approval and is gaining ground among the business men of Germany,

Banks.

RETURNS of the average amount of bank potes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong during the month ended 30th April, 1903, as certified by the managers of the respective Banks:-

Average Specie in Amount. Reserve. Chartered Bank of India,

Australia and China, $3,698,889 $1,800.000 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora- tion;... National Bank of Chini,

Limited,

Total,

12

$4,833,897. 10,000,000

•259,560 150,000 $18,853,752 12,950,000

The financial situation in Japan is any thing but reassuring. From the Chronicle, of Kobe, we learn that the estimated deficit in the Government revenue for the present year is to be made good by Y350,000,000 saved by the postponement of projected undertakings, a surplus from the preceding years amounting to Y40,000,000, and the increase of laxation? estimated to yield. a revenue of Y4,900,000--In-the-present finaticial conditions, it is considered hope less to isque bonds as proposed (a large partion of the "surplus" is represented by unissued bonds), and the excess of imports over exports is expected to continue longés ATTENTION to directed to the advertisement so that if the financial conditions remain as announcing the special cheap excursion to at present, it is leared that the basis of the Macao, tomorrow, The Steamboat Co. are Government finance will be seriously disturborsidering the convenience of their patrons ed. In view of this, Mr. Matsuda, Minister by assigning the favourite steamer Frungshan of Finance, having consulted with Mr. Hara, schedule of departures is an eminently suitable Home Minister, and, Marquis Saionji, Pre- one to ali contemplating a sex-trip to-morrow mier, has decided to further postpone pro-9 am from Hongkong and 3 pm. from jected Government undertakings. The appro Macas. The Military Band on board should priation of the War Office-Y32,000,000 agaia prove an attractive feature, fast Sun- to be raised by means of bonds, and the day provided the best trip of the season, and given the present ideal weather there is no reason why the Steamboat Co. should not be encouraged into making the Heangahan's weekly excursions a permanea! fixture.

to the Mican service to-morrow, and the

expenditure of the Communications Depart ment-Y40,000,000—also to be raised by bonds, are the principal items upon which the Minister of Finance has fixed his at- tention. If the Ministers of War and THE Siamese torpedo-boat destroyer Star: Tar

presenting about Y20,000,000. in value, and rallway undertakings to the extent of several million yer, will be postponed in addition to the works already deferred.

SHIPPING AND MAILS

MATUR: DIF,

French (Ernest Simons) 11th inst, American Edfongolia)` 12th init,. *English (Dalk) 13th insi. 7 am,”

DISPARITY IN PRICES.

The figures which I have been able to pre sent to your readers, will have established to the observant critics a wide disparity in the respective prices of each of the three bids. Hed I not been as thoroughly conservant, as 1 happen to be in this case, with the particolars of each, I should have hesitated to vacture upon any explanation which comes, properly speaking, only within the province of the technical experts to ipsa with any degree of confidence. The difference in prices, in two cased at any rate, is accorinted for by the com acainst the other. Besides, the relative merits in the accommodation on the pra

Sir Edward Grey said that, in regard to the criticisms on Shanghai act closing all the dens, he must point out that Shanghai

decision rested with the ratepayers. He was an international settlement, and that the

would use every influence to assure the Municipality carrying out the intention and ending the traffic in two years. It was not fair to contrast the action of the Municipal ity with that of the native cities, where the dens still sell opium although they are closed. The Government of the United States had been asked the date and place for the meet- ing of the proposed Commission, but our action would be quite independeat.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.""}"

Peking, 8th May. The Ministry of War hos decided upon converting U-lam, near Hoihow, in Kiung.chow, into a naval base

It is the first to be formed under the Navy Reorganisation Scheme. Sir Edward gave a tribute to the good Telegrams have been despatched:

by the Chinese Government, which he e thought was under to 11.F. Chang Jen-chun, Viceroy of taking the most grava task possible by any Canton, to make arrangements for Government, and he desired to say that the Chloese should feel that we are sympathising with the ntion, and wish to aid it.

| "results"attained to quickly by

Later

The Cruise of the American

Fleet,.. The Battleship feet has arrived at San Francisco, where it was most enthusiastically welcomed.

Fêtes, extending over ten days, have been arranged.

Prcclamation of the King of Portugal.

posed vessels, bive also a bearing on the King Manuel of Portugal proceeded with

the construction of a line of railroad to connect the new base with Canton.

RISING NEAR FOOCHOW

PROMPT MEASURES BY THE AUTHORITIES.

[By tourtesy of the " Sheung Po.

Foochow, 8th May

It is reported that a rising has taken place i

The N, Y. K... Yuwata Marw, Australian rival bids.". Ona fact, however, is not easily great pomp to Parliament and took the oath Shin-on District,:

Communications. agree, military works re. yoen Chon, now being built at the Kawasaki 2. The 14. Zafiro left Manila on gth insk, st10 parative, light scantlings in the one A Dockyard, Kobe, wis successfully launched atm, and is dus here on 1ith inst; at 6 p.. 5 o'clock on the afternoon of the 17th at, in The .. Satisme left hanghai this morning, the presence of a very large number of invited and may be expected to arrive here on tath guests, amongst whom were the Siamese inst, morning. Chargé d'Affaires in Tokyo, Baron Rituan, a Siamese officer sent to watch the construction PRINCE SU, President of the Ministry of the of the boat, Mr. J. B. Suttor (Australian Com- Interior, is reported to have decided upon the mercial Agent), Mr. Yamamoto (Chief Procura: organization of a police force, which will be tor of the Osaka Chibu Saibanabo), and Mr. composed of officers whom it may be difficult Minakami, Mayor of Kobe. The vessel was erimpossible to distinguish from certain classes armed by Mrs. Hatter, wife of the Governor of people whose dress or manners they may of flyogo prefecture. The Suar Taypen Chon thick it it to assoms, in order that they may is a27 fost long, 31 (det wide, and 14 feet deep,

Line, left Manila for this post, on 9th inst, and reconcilable. A European firm tenders for when His Majesty was proclaimed King is expected here on trib inst

Jarger vessels and with steel bulls at prices just Mr. Asquith's Budget. The N.Y.K.. Kamakura Maru, Europeanchado bigher than the Chinese, with all their Line, left Shanghai for this port on Bih lusty

The chief feature of Mr. Asquith's Budget and is expected here on 11th insta

cheapness of labour and supervision, are capable¿ The N. Y. K. 13. Kumano Mars, Australian of constructing smaller vessels with bulls of is a provision for pensions of 5/- per week Line, left Nagasaki for this port on Sib jest, wood, I wonder if the Canton-Hankow Rail for indigents over seventy years of age, The cost is not expected to exceed: and is expected høre op 13th instead way Co. is going to be made a gift at the ex- The N. Y. Res. 4ki Mars, American Line, pesse of some of the Hongkong shipbuilders.

vince

Prefecture, in the pro

The high officials of the have despatched Admiral Wing-on to suppress the dist

the more stilly detect crimes or prevent the land will be capable of a speed gl'ay knots; she left Kobe for this port via Mojl and Shanghai, Andíber very striking sodmaly suggesin itself The Budget reduces the duly on suger, to Elialis comreting in the New

commission Hallsuch

combination

four bar draught of 6 feet, and is of 375 tons dis

The armament will consist of one, hramiscement... polica da-pounder „quick-firer and five 6.poonder

on 8th instr, and is expected here on 17th inst, to my mind. How a vensal, of the, d'mens

The P.&O. 5. N. Coss. Delké Tel:Singa

pore for this portion: 8 h init, pls pls specified is going to carry,

het ontware English Mally, add in due bare 1687 39 7000 nouis: passeg

-Two „dvanen, motor cala, opa Franc

'race, arri

for

Taxation in other directions maine une

Bihr Aralis: route, has been 'owing to the'