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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY APRIL 22 1909.

reduced the sugar-refining Industry In that country to such a trying position is the existing conventional tariffs on refined sugar. The geallemin interviewed declares that there tariffs are extremely unfair. The duty on the crude second quality of sugar A. S. WATSON & CO., 'va25 per 100 kin, on the third quality 74.8 sen, and on the all quality-Bay sen, the last two being refined. The case is made worse by the importation of cheaper Formosan sugar, which is protected by the Government and on which favour shown in imposing the excise. Owing to the attention of the Government being directed to the matter, the Formosan au- thorities are correcting their method of imposing a light excise on sugar pro duced in Formosa, but the yoke of the conventional tariffs cannot be removed be foie July, 1911, when the existing treaties are tobe revised. If the sugar-refining industry io Japan is left in its present, plight, it may die before 1911. Some measures should be devised for its relief without delay, Is the trope expressed. What would be most appropriate at the present mo. ment is. the calire reimbursement of Cus-

CHEMISTS

APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE

GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD.

Watson's HYGIENOL,

AND

BUBONIC PLAGUE!

It has been proved by repeated experime its that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL is the most potent agent for the destruction of fleas. especially rat fleas

MACAO'S RIVAL

INAUGURAL CEREMONY OF THE FÖRT

"OF HEUNGCHOW"

The agitation promoted by the gentry and merchants of the district of Hengshan has at test culminated in the opening of the port of Heungchow which the promoters of the scheme project abould be a rival to the decadent port of Macao. There is little to commend Heungchow prospective commercial mast, the Chinese scheme, to the writer, who is well acquainted with the district and bas visited the site or veral occasions, is bound to be chimerical. Ona of the first necessities of a commercial centre is good harbour, which is non-existent in the bay on which Heungchow is situated. The bay is extremely shallow and only navigable by vessels of the lightest draught; it is at present visited by fishing junks only, and those, too, of not the largest piculage. tal

As reported by our Canton correspondent, the Viceroy of Canton has proceeded in mate on board the river cruiser Klong To to Heung chow to perform the inaugural creemony in connection with the commencement of works for the creation of Heungchow into a tradel mart. From Hoogkong to less than three venela were chartered and all proceeded to the new port early this morning. Two of the smaller vessels left the barbourat 6.30 am they were the WebLeeand Zre Fat which had their full comple ment of passengers. The Shan Low was also chartered and left the Ping On wharf at.7 a.m. to-day for Heungchow. She was gaily dressed for the occasion. A number of ipvitations bad been issued by the enthusiastic promoters of the excursion. Owing to the inclement state of availed themselves of the occasion for a visit the weather many who would otherwise have to the new port remained behind, Messrs. Tang Hon-cho, compradore to Messrs. Brad ley & Co, and ip Stua-kun, compradore to Mears. Reins & Co., took a leading part in organising the excursion as well as in provid. ing accommodation, etc., for the reception of their suga: to V17 70 and thus check the Im-visitors upon arrival at Heungcbbw. portation of foreign refined sugar. · If this is done, the industry in Japan will be saved from destruction." In other words, what this merchant proposes is that the Government should evade the Conventional tariff by a little sleight of hand. He does not, seem to think that it would be wrong to evade the Treaties in this way. That the fortunes of the Hongkong refineries depend very largely upon the action of the Goverment in Japan is a fact admitted by those who are more Immediately connected with the industry A. S. WATSON & CO., which is not without far-reaching effects upon

the prosperity of the Colony.- LIMITED,

It has now been proved that Plague is conveyed to human beings by means of fleas

from rats which have died of this disease

toms duty on crude sugar or the raw ma terial used in refined sugar. The existing law provides for the reimbursement Y1.95 out of the Ya.25 Customs duty imposed on crude sugar. This is in order to protect the Formosan sugar industry, Formosa sugar already receives liberal protection in favour shown in the imposition of excise, and there is no need of any additional protection. The Loss of revenue to Government from the total seimbursement of Customs duty on crude sugar would not exceed Y600,000, which is a trifling amount in the Govern ment, finance, but it would enable Ja

All risk of infection can be avoided by washing the floors, etc., or sprinkling where the floku are likely to be with a dilute solution of "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" A leapanese sugar refiners to '`lower the price of spoonfal to a piat of water, or a teacupful to ́ ́three gallons, makes a solution of the strength

required for this purpose.

HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT AND

** GERMICIDE.

Price per Fint

Gallon

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HONGKONG DISPENSARY

AND

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..$1.00

KOWLOON DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 17th March, 1909.

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The Honghang Celegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRII. 27, 1999.

LOSES HIS LIFE WHILE MATHING,

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yesterday aftergoop, when Drummer Wooley, belonging to The Buffs, lost bis life while bathing in the harbour.

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DR. G. H. BATESON WRIGHT.

A PROPOSED MEMORIAL,

MACAO, BOUNDARY QUESTION.

ADITATION IN. CANTON, [From Dur Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 21st April. Him will soon be here to commence his duties As the Special Commissioner, H.E. Ko Ye in connection with the negotiations with the Portuguese Government on the question of the delimitation of Macao, the Canton Society for the Protection of Boundary Rights has agate issued circulars to convene a mass meeting to take place on the 25th instant at the Ming Lun Fong, the principal Assembly Hall in Canton, to discuss matters relating to the question, and to invite public oplatoon on the best possible mander to assist the Special Commissioner in fartherance of his special mission. In the circalar it is polated out that the delimitation of Macao is a question of the first importance in China's relation to a foreign country and it is the first incident of its kind to occur in the first year of the reign of the new Emperor, Hitan Tung

CORRESPONDENCE,

We do apt necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column.)

THE MERCHANT SERVICE.

EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAMI awakening, we are gravely concerned about the Six-15. this, our country's hour of dire

Navy, the Army, and the Territorials. But, as usual, never a word nor a thought of the do minant factor of all--the Merchant Service and the Royal Naval Reserve. Herein lies the root of the question. It is not loss of lifa in zani frat place, for we are confronted by the in- guloary conflict which we need consider in the

disputable fact that with our merchant ships cat effeither wholly or partly we will, within the space of a week or two, be faced by the lingering horrors of certain starvation. And in what position do the Merchant Service and the Royal Naval Reserve, stand?

Dealing firstly with the latter we have a force of nearly twenty-five thousand officers and men all practically experienced merchant seamen," who seem to be looked upon in official quarters and pecessary evil. Is fic, it has been said by people of considerable authority that, but for outraging public feeling, the Royal Naval Reserve would be abolished to-morrow.

COMPRADORES AND FOREIGN FIRMS.

PROPOSAL TOE SURE PROTECTION." The following interesting correspondence the Chamber of Commerce to be prostuted to appears as so appendix to the agonal report of members at the annual meeting on the 23rd inst

Hongkong, 11th June, 1948

HONGKONG SCHOOLS SEOR25.

ASTATRIAL; BEATS OF COMPETITIRELES

Yesterday afternoon, at Happy Valley,, ut direction of the Commities of the Hongkong number of trial beats were run off under the

be sun off on Monday, Yesterday's results and Schools' Athletic Sports. The fast basis will

appended below

...

LONG JUMPOW

J. M. A. Remedios, H. W. Peterson ană Mai Nai Sheung.

H. E. Markar, R.T. Rumfahr, A. Katrim,"

3-R, Ribeiro.

ERUDINHE 100 YARDS FLAT RACK. First Heat Isidor Haas, 2—M. Piena,

3-J. M. Brags.

Second Heat: -A, Ho, 1-U. Hang Sang

Third Heat: -Wong Shao Nin, 1-1 Pereire, 3-E. Castro.

100 YARDS FLAT RACE,

First Heat: 1-Ni Tal Trog, 2--L, Palisto, 3-50 Chin Help

Dear Sir, We have considered the proposed advertisement you have submitted to us, and understand that you wish to be advised whether we consider the same would protect foreign firms being bound by the unauthorised acts of their compradores or of his employees. We do not agree that in all cases compradores are prima face agents of their foreign employers and ea abled as such agents to perform illegal acts which would subsequently become bidding upon their employers. It would entirely de pand is each, instance how far the compradore had been expressly or impliedly authorised by he foreiga firma anti nisa on the course of deal Legs between the parties We are, however, of opinion that the police as drawn and as amend ed by us in red ink, would be held to be a suficient rebuttal by foreign firm of such agency, and would protect foreign firms la thele-F, Loureiro, 4-L. L. Lopes. » Chinese customers or constituents provided dealings through their compradore with their

hered 10, that the forms of the notice were rigidly ad

constituents with whom foreign firms have We think, too, that with regard to Chinese been doing business upon the old basis, it would be as well to bring prominently to their notice the chings of cocditions by banding to ing same to them through the post. We ad such Chinese copstituents the notice.or send wise this because a Chinese constituent might in the future ssy that he was unaware of the altered conditions, and relied upon the old course of dealing which had been going op, between himself and the foreign firm..

"The police should. be, exhibited in English and Chinese in the compradore's offices and in the general office where it can be seen by

everyone.

Second Heat:-H, E. Markar, a-Yau Fat 3-Woog Po Kio.

Third Heat: -I. Hais, 2-R. Ribeiro, 3-U. Hang Sand and A. Ho. (Dead Heat.)

320 YARDS FLAT RACE. L

First Heat: R, Biscuil, 2-1. Gutierrez,

3-D, Femedios, 4—Y. Bilva,

Second Heat: 1-G. White, 2-R. Remedios,

440 YARDS FLAT RACE

First Heat:-Lo Chia Hoi, 2-Kwok Shin Yan, 3-Ng Tut Ting, 4-M. Nal Shung

Kir, 3-Li Sau, 4-To Tsup...

Second Heat. Yau Kam Fat, 2-Wong Po

HIGH JUMP

Mai Nai Cheung, Kwok Shin Yau, H. W. Fat, Ho Wing Kin, Petersen, Tam Tor To, L. Rabat, Yau Kam

230 YARDS FLAT RACE

Samy, 3 A. Karim.

First Heat-H. W. Petersen, z—A

Second Heat: H, E. Markar, 1–Ng Fat. Tung: 3-1. M. A, Remedios: “

R. Ribniro.

Third Heat: -E. Castro, L. Haas; 3-

120 YARDS FLAT KACE.

First Heat: Tab Kao, 2-To Tsun, s- Yeung Kwong Chiu,

Second Heat: Kwok Tai So, 2-Luk

Kan,

notice because of the almost universal custom We have inserted the foal paragraph in the of compradores of using a receipt chop with either the foreign firm's name thereon in En...Third Heat: Tal Hung Hing, 2-0 Elish or its equivalent in Chinese, as was done Hang Sao. in the Russo-Chinese Bank caseYours, &c

(Sgd), JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER:

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong, rzih June, 1958. Dear Sirs,With reference to the recect de cition of the Supreme Court in the case of Li You Sam and Russo-Chinese Bank in which it was decided that foreign firms may be bound by an undertaking of their compradore, within the scope of the business they are engaged in, my committee consider that some action should be taken by the foreign firms employing.com pradores to ensure protection against the un- | authorised acts of such compradores,

Fourth Heat: Wong Shao. Ninj 1–) Kwas, "

Fifth Heat: 1-Kwok Fook Hang, 2-Lal Wing In.

High Jump,

A. Mahomed;, C. Lopes, J. Rozrin, Ng Tu Ting, Rs Anderson, J. Hans, R. Ribeiro.

O FARTER MILE,

-First Heat: 1--H, W. Petersen, 1--Lo Chin HD, 3--Wong Tso Ting,

Second Heat: -H. G. Markar, *--Ng Ta Ting, 3 J. M. Remedios.

Efforts are being made by two prominent citizens, ex-pupils of Dr. G. H. Bateson Wright, But to take the much more important ques. until recently beadmaster of Qeen's College, tion, that of the Merchant Service, the one to provide some form of memorial in Hong- banier between life and death, and what kong for the late principal of the first Govern do we find Nearly five hundred aliens ment school in the Colony. Towards that commanding and officering British merchant end a public subscription will be issued con- ships, well over three thousand allous serving. Gaed only to past and present' pupils of the in them as petty officers, whilst the glorious (?) College, it has not been definitely decided Red Ensign is further stained by the fact that no as to what form the memorial will take; this lower than 37,694.aliens.ate serving under it. will of necessity be largely determined by the in war-time we are informed that confiden. amount of money available when the subscrip- tial instructions are to be placed in the hands tion list is closed. It is also the intention of the of the masters of British merchant ships, What promoters of the scheme to convene à public is to prevent these instructions innocently fall meeting of subscribers to the fund to discussing into the hands of an alien The Admiralty the best method.of commemorating the good have never answered the question, which the services.randered by Dr. Wright in Hongkong Guild have put to them more than once,

Fourth Beat-R. Ribairo, z-W Stem the Chinese, who were the principal youths to in the matter of education, especially among -The late Lord Ritchie, when President of the

My committee therefore propose, if sufficient son, 3-H. Pereiras. Board of Trade; declared in the House of Com support be forthcoming, to insert an advertisë. || "HALF-MILE.. bonefi, by the educational system pursued by mons that taking the question of a war where the Hangkong. Government Cossile and all the-H. W..Peterson, 4-L. Rabat.

ment to this end (draft of which is attached) in First Heat: 1-Ip Sham, a Le Chiu Hel, 3 the late headmaster in the Colony,

the Royal Naval Reserve were called out, it would be to deplete British ships of British scaring Chinese papers in Hongkong, and Canton ker, 3-A. R. Sadly, 4-C. Lopes, Mil

foreign newspapers of the Colony and the lead- Secood Heat: T. Koight; 2-H, G; Mare men and, instead of being partially manned by for a period of one month. foreigners, they would, under the then existing. circumstances, bealtogether maoned by foreign. em. To be perfectly fair, I may say that the percentage of alien seamen has gone down a little since then, but the difference is not worth considering," say

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

A CHINESE PATRIOT.

[From. Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 21st April,

Mr. Chan Wai Po, formerly Director of the

Canton Fong Fing Hospital, who, after the settlement of the West River Patrol question last year, proceeded to the Straits Settlements to collect subscription from the Chiness resi- dents there for the purpose of promoting steam navigation on the West River and the Canton Delta, jesterday sent a telegram to Canton asking the Self-Govainment Society not to give way as regards the questions of the delimita tion of Macao and the claim for the ownership of the Pratas Islands.

ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN,

literally seething with insubordination and wa Add to all this that the merchant service is

can the more realise the terrible perils to which we are exposing ourselves without any qualm of fear or of conscience. Mr. Lloyd George, when President of the Board of Trade, told us not long ago that there had been twenty-seven thousand desertions from British ships in a single year. Oficial figures from the Board of Trade tell us that, in the last official year, there were over twelve thousand cases of "failure's to join" on the part of seamen and Gremien, From all parts of the world-reports-from-cap tales and officers of merchant ships reach me daily which, in regard to their crews and other

If you agres kiadly notify assent against your name on the accompanying schedule.

It is understood that the signatories will each contribute their proportion of the cost of the advertisement,-I am. &c,

EA. M. WILLIAMS,

Secretary,

To the members of the Hongkong General

Chamber of Commerce.

the local foreign and Daliye newspapers to be Proposed advertirement to be Inserted in

signed by foreign firms, transacting business through their compradores and desirous of pro- tecting themselves against fraud by the native employees.

NOTICE

Third Heat: 1—C. Lapas, 2-A. Mahomed, V. Riceza,

Third Heat: 1-1, Haas, 2—A. Ribeiro, 3-- F. Remedios. "

THROWING THE CRICKET BALL,

-A. E. Jeskins, 2-K. Khary 3-Wong On Cheung,

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO,

EFFECTS OF CHINESE ENTERPRISE AND INDUSTRY.

The Standard of Empire refers to Briifsh North Bornea as follows:-

slow but steady success that this little Far Oar correspondent at Kudat tells us that the Eastern British Protectorate has won for itself amongst its surrounding competitor, and the firm economic basis upon which it stands to day is almost entirely dug to the enterprise of Chinese merchants and the industry of Chinese Referring to a recent decision of the Supreme labourers. It would appear that from the first

notify the public-that-ao-business transactions colonising and civilising abilities of the Chin Chinese Bank, we, the undersigned, bag to Eastern matters, recognised the wonderful Ca, the directors, being men of experience in

with us settled' through the agency of our

From what we have been able to gather, it of wooden boards have been issued to appli- matters, disclose wholesalo defacce of authori. Court of Hoogkong, Li Yan Sam, the Russo-forming of the British North Borneo Chartered?

would appear that the deceased drummer, along with two giber friends the same regiment, had been boating near Shau-ki-wan Road,

The Canton Anti-Opium Bureau has notified the public that as opium licences in the form cants, the old paper licences will be consider ed null and void after the 11th day of this Kigon (the zoth instant). Opium smokers are

ty and utter contempt for law and order on board ship-

These things are well known to ibe Board of

Finding the summer heat ton strong, one of again warned that if found buying aþium with Trade, the Admiralty and to the Government, respectiva.compradores or their staffs will, beese, and encouraged their immigration by every the soldiers proposed a dip, and the next ma- l'ent the necessary opium licences, they will be But when they are urged to put matters right recognised by us as valid unless approved of means. The result of this sound policy is

into the inevitable whirlpool which is of our of our firm or of our manager or accredited they remain inett and kilow them to drift along under the signature, in the English language,

awn creation. If others, inspied by the higheit patriotic principles and possessing that foresight which, unfortunately, seems so rare, dare to publicly champion the national import dionu dangers and evils which exist in it as it ance of the merchant service and of the lost is at present, their reception is chilling in the extreme. They are invariably met in a hostile spirit, for what reason Heaven only knows, and the pation at large goes Įngging along,, subor dinating the real issue of its fature safety to questions which appeal to instincts of Maminos alone. Was it not Froude who said i

THE SUGAR INDUSTRY. ment, the deceased and' aoo her drammer named Sparkes both jumped into the water for Having regard to the remarks made by spell of swimming. Shortly afterwards, the chairman at the recent annual meeting Wooley cried for help. His comrade lost no of shareholders of the China Sugar Refining time in proceeding' to' his friend's rescue. Co., Ltd., with special reference to the com- Sparkes, however, could not see the deceased, petition in Japan, it will be observed that tightly clutch at his foot, The drowsing A few moments later, Sparkes felt someone the rivalry obtaining in Hongkong against man held ob in this fashion for some little time the industry in Japan is closely watched by but he gradually released his hold presumably the vernacular journals. In its unusually through exhaustion. Soon afterwards, the de- well informed columns devoted to commercessed sank and since then nothing has been clal matters the Japan Chronicle mentions seen of his dead body,

OPIUM PROHIBITION.

arrested and punished. SUGGESTION TO REPLACE OPIUM REVENUE Chan Hung Yau, a schoolmaster of Chao. chow, has submitted a suggestion to the Viceroy to the effect that is consideration of the de- crease in the opium revenue obtaining at pre- and purchase of servant gists in order to make sent, a tax should be levied on marriages good the loss in ita Goyerament revenun owing to the policy of the Imperial Government. The Viceroy does not deem it advisable to enforce the levy of the suggested (mpost. H.E. bas declined to consider the proposal..

CANTON-JANKOW RAILWAY.

For the and ten days of the and intercalary moon, the number of passengers carried by the Carton-Hankow Railway, and the amounts collected in faxes were as follows:

the fact that, as has been repeatedly stated, t is expected that the late drummer's dead the sugar industry in Japan proper is body will in all probability be found Hosting is reduced to a very trying position on account the water round about the vicinity where he of the heavy taxation. The Hochi credits a

tragedy occurred, certain augar merchant with the following naive suggestion to relieve the industry:— Whenever the quotation in Japan for sugar

VICEROY TUAN FANO'S REPORT. of the 4th quality goes up beyond Y18 per picul, Hongkong sugar soon enters into com The Anti-Oplam Commissioners in Peking petition and forces, down the market to have received a report from Viceroy Tuan Fang below Y18. The original cost of sugar-of the at Nanking quoting a table which was sub 4th quality produced in Japan is about 18, mitted to the International Opium Commis including the excise. In these circumsion, which shows that in less than three years itances the sugar refining business in Japan started, sixty per cent. of smokers have given sizce the anti-opiam campaign has been cannot subsist by the exercise of ordinary up the habit. Officials who have broken off business methods... This encourages the smoking number over a million while theIn addition to the above sum

of crude sugar by making false people who have done so amount to three collected as freight, on goods carri as to weight or degree of re. 'million and mores altogether five million or railway during the same period,for, ent. For this reason if the Customs more are said to have ceased to be smokers,

With referenci

become strict to enforcing the

belled at

reference to the mowage of popp planted ground and the number of opium shops, -refining in thess have decreased by more than -fily pur

That ban cont

Number of passengers, Amounts collected. 11th............................. 3,963

779 30 12th............. 3956,

892.65 gth..... 5,032 iki 159.95 14thận muinai 6,714 y 1,327.45 #5thma. 51548 mm, 996.45 4555' : 708.75 4,53077475′′ 480 884.15 49th......................... 6,635 in 1 (883.35" 30:by......... 4,820

do 95 Tolal..... 48,184

16:

17th

18th

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59,306,15

ware

The

"Take away the merchant fleet, take away the Navy (hat guarda it, and the Empire will come to an end. Her Colonies" will fall like leaves” from withered tree, and Britain will become once more an insignificant foland in the North Sen, for the fatore students in Australia and New Zealand universities to discuss the fate of In their debating societies "-1 am, Sir,

Your obedient servant):

J. W MOORE,

Secretary.

The Imperial Merchant Service Guild,

Proth March, 1909.

In response to the petition of the Chine Public School in Shangkal, which has been giyanised by a number of Chinese students who

to Ching on account of cert

strictions imposed

students in that:

Viceroy of

baving no necessity to work, bare for genera her bounty that the aborigical inhabitania, manifest. In Borneo nature is so prodigal in

tions been accustomed to dread and despise The public are, therefore, hereby warned to obtain for their own protection our signa abundance for those who know the secrets o

The jungle and the sax' produce food in ture, in the English language, or the our managers or accredited assistants, to il later the Malay came, a keen trader, bút scarcely signature is

nature as the native does. Idleness and the English language of dic habits produced piracy andrapino. Alittle transactions negotiated by them with us less indolent or more honest than the Dysk and through the sgcacy of our respective compra the Bajow. His method of trade was such that, dores or their staffe, and no payment made to if the native did not purchase the goods on the our respective compradores or to their staffs will temps offered, the latter osaally got his village- be recognised by us as being valid and bind- borned and only saved bis life by hiding in the ing upon us onless the receipt therefor is jungle countersigned by our firm of our managers or accredited assistants.

EA, M. WILLIAMB, Esqu

Secretary, Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. To the Members of the

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But when the white man gained a foothold and there came to be some safety for person and property, the Chinese trader began in spy out the land. Once estabablished, the integrity and business ability of the Chinssa -merchant soon ousted the pirátičal Malay, and with the exception of a few Indian, the Chinese have no rivals in their trade with the dativas. The peculiar healthiness of Sandakan, and some other of the European settlements in British Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.

North Borneo is due to two causes. First, the LI YAU SAM V. RUSSO CHINSER DANK Costaat-san-broaxes(which penetrate an With reference to the circular recently issued extraordinary distance inland), and record, by the Chamber to its members covering draft 50 Chinese market-gardener, who Infor of a proposed joint advertisement having for its vegetable growers buy jungle land on

ever pressing the jungle back. These object the protection of firms, and older edge of a settlement, whom it is very, against unauthorised acts of their compradores or native staff, and requesting an expression of their op!!

bar pot

proceed with

and proceed to cultivate. Then aski grows this land becomes unable sell it at a good profit, and buy

red fanbef out. Still, much mort quit remains to be done in Borneo, bons acres of rich land are still detouched. and railways