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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 1909

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St. Andrew's Ball.

SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL FUNCTION.

AN ENJOYABLE PROGRAMME.

Dace mora have,wo lo record the glɩrious

celebrate, and in the East he' in privileged by old established custom to lávile others to paticipate in this celebration. On behalf of the members of the Hongkong St. Andrew's | Society, I have the honour to bid all our

guests most heartily w-lcome tö-eight."

St. Andrew's day, to the unsympathetic critic is the day on which Scotsmen are wont to sing their own praises. That is not the object of our 'gatherings. We most togather only to give vent to our feelings of affection for the liuis country of our birit, and of pride in her history and traditions. (Applause

"If to some it, may seem that wo are apt, on such occasions, to land Scotia's merits to exces, I would ask them to attribute it to ax citement caused by the sound of the bagpipes |—(laughter)—and the sight of the tarlans

applause)-and not to any desire to empha aize national differences.' As I have 'said, wo are proud of our own traditions, but true love of country is no parrow, sentiment. The mo who loves his own country best is the mad most ready to appreciate the national sentiments of others,

The highest form of patriotism, beginning like circles, and while we are here to-night to pro- charity at home, broadona-out in over widening

claim ours in all intensity, we do not forget that it was Scoiland's greatest peut la his pa bleat mood who altered the immortal wish- “That map to man the warld o'er shali Lulchers be for a that," the pinas and immortal memory of Saint I now ask you to fɔin’me in drinking—"To

Audrew."

HARBOUR BESCOR

THREE LIGHTERMEN SAVED.

The fact of the Gevarmint tender Stanley being at Bailey's stip-building yard for the annual overhaul has brought about the fortu. nate circumstance that three Chinese lighter,

men owe their lives to-day to the timely rescue effected by Cap. G. L. Willoughby of the Gór... emment vessel. A number of lighters laden with cargoss of wooden slats were towed round into Hok En Bay off Bayley's yard' yesterday, to anchor for the night, Four were brought round to that anchor in the course of the afternoon, including the Keu Fer (No. 105 | At about6.15pm;, just at dusk, Capt. Willough

by want up to the bridge of the Stanley after dinuar and as he reached the upper deck ba saw dark objects moving on the surface of the water which at once aroused the interest of the lynx-ays of the marine. Turning to the Chinese seaman on watch he loquired of the man if he had heard any voice from that direction point. ing to the dark floating object. "No, replied the Chinsman, that must belong one places skipper ordered the gig to be lowered and buoy Not satisfied with the answer, the

proceeded to get his marine glasses, with' the help of which he descried three heads bobbing up and down in the water. Jumping into the' Stanley's boat, he ordered the crew to pull out In an awkward predicament if not in imminent to the rescue of the men who, evidently, were

perll of their lives.

ture of the overwhelming grandeur of the occa. sion with the assistance of the scribe's backneyed conventional phrases. We will not attempt to give a description of the decorations, as wobavo aheady done that, but, on passant, we may mention that the outstanding feature of the scheme of de corations was its simplicity, and, consequently, there was none of that stuffy atmosphere, which would have proved intolerable last night, cans. 1 by a plethora of flags and palms as was the the passage.leading up to it were embellished case last year. The grand staircase as well as on the same lavish scale as in former years and presented a pleasing picture with its festoons of greenery, St. Andrew's and St. George's Hills, however, were loft practically untouched and looked wall in their simple beauty. The undoubtedly at the landing of the two meeting most effective part of the decorations' was fights of the grand staircase, where a mass of

The toast was pledged in solemia silence, luxuriant foliage was picked out in multi-

When the gig got near the men three ware The most interesting feature of the supper.... sean hanging out to a dug-out which had turn. colcured electric bu bs and the figures "1847-the bringing-in of thehaggis-wasthen watched ad turtle. The men appeared to be quite 1999, decoting the Society's progress, Asubed with close interest. The baggia, which was axhausted. Each is torn was hauled into the out to front of a pretty background.

carried by Mr. G. Duecao, was played in by rescuing boat and when the tria had boon got Mr. Neilson. Mr. H. A. Mcintyre carried the safely on board the gig cast off a tow-linė to Immorist Poet has sung "To gild refined gold,

*barley bree." Both the baggis and the the dug-out sed pulled back for the ship. to paint the lily. "We Germans are, however calous excess." This dictum would have Chiestals, who offered the respective carriers made to sub themselves until they got warm, "barley bree" were placed in front of the The rescued men ware then put in the galley, of the haggis and the "barley bras" dram One of them who could speak fairly good Eng from the quaich. The Chief then partook lish related that they were all lightermes be- bimsalf of the quaich and offered a dram 12 longing to the Kuys, They were proceeding each of his gentleman guests, which completed to get ashore in a dug-out to do some shop the ceremony,

ping. Soon after they shoved off from the the heavy ica running and all the three lighter, the tipy boat was swamped with

could swim, but they fortunately managed to occupants thrown into the water. None of them

hanging on to it for dear lifa's sake when they get hold of the up-turned boat and had been were discovered by Capt. Willoughby in their plight. The bay is not much frequented at

The

is wasteful and sidi-

perts The Navy Laágua Annual, now in because they have no coaling stations abroad. its third year, is one of those 'publications Well, the German may be a pessimist which even the apostles of peace are certain but we scarcely think he is so pessimistia to con with interest. We need not refer to as all that. And it is curious that naval the litle rift in the lute which has led to authorities in England fail to recognise the the formation of a'rival organisation known, helplessness which it is alleged would befall, as the Imperial Maritime League because Germany in the event of a North Sea war.. that has nothing to do with the Aa To quote again! The relation between feast of St. Andrew, when the local Scess invite nual. It is enough to glance at the our fleet programme and, warfare itself we can do by way of perpetuating the memory of Hongkong, as it were, to show it what they contents, lo order to find out whether might in broad lines describe in the follow-Beolia's patron saint. It is not everybody's it is equal to previous issues. On the whole ing words: It is sufficient for us Germania good fortune to be favoured with the gift of par- we are of opinion that if no great ingenuity if England recognises that she cannot in the fectly conveying to an outsider's mind the im- or originality is shown in the work, it is cal- long run carry out a blockade of the Ger- posing brilliance of the important social fanc culated to meet the requirements of that man coasts. This object of our is thus also tion by means of the pan alone, so the average large body of people who like to be consi- purely a defensive one. At the same time, stay-at-home has perforce to draw a mind-plc. dered walking encyclopedias where Daval however, there appears at first sight to be an questions are concerned. Section II of the irreconcilable duality of conception and Annual is devoted to a series of articles by view, for England regards it as her defensive home and foreign writers, and one by Graf right to push forward her line of defence as MANUFACTURERS. Ernst von Reventlow of "The naval policy far as the coasts of the opponent. It was

! of Germany and the relations with England" recently even stated in an English paper that is perhaps the most important in the book in the future European war the line of de There is another article by a Japanese, Mr. fence of Britishi interests would have to be Satori Kato, entitled "The mastery of the pushed forward as far as the valley of the Pacific" to which reference may be addr, Meuse.. We Germans, on the other hand, but its terms are so involved and obscure cannot accept that view, and on our part that it is difficult to understand what the consider it to be a defensive action to make writer wou'd be at. The Graf, however, it impossible in a future war for the line of like most German writers, is punctiliously defence of an enemy to be brought up to CHAM-precise in his language: There are no reve

our coasts." Therein lies, the whole story. lations and no extravagant phrases to set the Germany is on the defensive all the time and patriot by the cars, but the ca e for Gert is England that wishes to take the offen many's Navy is made admirably clear. Speak-sive. The idea would be plausible enough, ing of the German Navy Bill which was pre- if it were not for the fact that the people of pared ten years ago to fix the strength of the Great Britain are already groaning under the fleet at 38 battleships; the wiler remarks: excessive burden of additional warships which It is certain that the interest which the would not be necessary if Germany did not Emperor William devoted from the outset set the pace. In conclusion our German to the Navy gave a mighty impulse to the riend writes: tendency; the work of clear-sighted, able, very anxious for solid friendly relations with and energetic men, chiefly after the Secre- England, and this politically quite apart from tary of State von Tirpitz came into office, the great personal sympathy which all cult. powerfully supported these efforts. I do not vated Germans have for Britons and for at all believe, however, but those efforts everything British. Economically and poli- would have had this result had not the fear tically, every healthy nation works only for nearly perfect was REFRESHING. by Englishmen themselves. At that time the petition, the earth unfortunately does not of England been so successfully nourished its own advantage. This gives rise to com- great economic advance of Germany, which expand, and thus mutual strength is neces had prepared itself during a period of gensary in order to render equalisation of power eral economic progress, came so strongly and consequently a pacific equilibrium por into evidence, that even the Germans of the sible." Turning now to Mr. Satori Kato's interiér began to open their eyes and to re- article on the mastery of the Pacific we will cognise the vast and growing,wealth that quote one paragraph and leave it to the person, which was, perhops, extremely fortunate would flow to the country through oversca reader to say exactly what the writer means, have fared ill with him at the hands of the for that rare individual, as it certainly would industry and commerce. This phenomenon for it is in this paragraph that our ally benign-looking company. To the strains of had already been observed in England with touches on the question involved in an excellent band, the happy.gathering tripped mixed with aerated or plain water increasing displeasure, and there are before the beading of his article: "As early as the fight fantastic too ill the "wee sma us a large number of preus utterances 160g the Japanese carried on commerce with o'ors as the marajo' and there is no dooy. make excellent refreshing beverages,

of that period, in which the competition Mexico across the Pacific by three-masteding that they would have continued to do of Germany was pointed to with anxic-vessels of their own construction. In spite of so indetiuitely if the cobla beaned bitds ty; it was stated that in all foreign markets, rigid isolation, they ventured upon distant men bad elected to forego their night's-or Guaranteed to be made from the and even in the British market, the voyages. Au enigmatical version of 'sover-hours of the morning ware already ushered in rather, morning's-sleep. As it was, the early German, opposed the Englishman and eignty of the Pacific Ocean might well when the gay and giddy guests finally dispers-" injured him. The remark was made, If jeopardise universal peace. Diplomatic read, each one feeling serenely happy and won Germany were to disappear from the face of presentations must be replaced by an open dering whether life was pot after all worth the earth to-day, there would not be an acceptance of the facts; for no treaty can living and banishing from their minds for the Englishman tomorrow who would not have arrange or derange the potentate of that vast aaace such sentiments as “To be, or not lo be,” become richer, and an article which was reprinted in the whole of the German press allowed, Japan's instant aspiration is to be

space of water. Whether allowed or dis-atc A. S. WATSON & CO., closed with the modernised words of Cate; the mistress of the Pacific.. It needs.no Germanian esse delendum, British Consular ghost to tell us." We leave it, at that. It LIMITED,

reports which were published complained of will be seen that some interesting naval German commercial rivalry, and that the questions are dealt within the Annual but political relations of the two countries had its real importance rests in, its value as a become worse; political and economic mo. tives combined led to. that outbreak, which work for which it occupies niche of its own. made a far deeper impression in Germany than is generally supposed in England,” That gives an idea of how the Graf regards

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the attitude of Germany towards England, | H.M.S. King Alfred arrived in port this morn- and he argues that any impartial person

ing from Woo-Sung. must admit that after the Dreadnoughts THE English mail of the 30th October was began to be built or in fact even after delivered in London on the 29th ulto. question for Germany could only be either the appearance of the Nelson class the

THE mill of the large Russian Flour Com. to build vessels of equal power or to lay pauy at Farbin has been destroyed by fire. down no more battleships and armoured We have received from Mears, Schuldi & cruisers at all. There was no reason for the Co. a wall clender from the Yorkshire, Iosar. English belief that Germany was arming | stce Co., Ld, for next year. against England.

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decorations, and it may have doubiless rock applied equally well to the general effect of the

the average observer, if he cared to observe It, that had the energetic Committee:men tried to improve on the decorative effect, they would have found it an impossible task,

the happy affect

uniforms of the naval and military men added produced. In the Ball-room itself, the scene was one of life and enimation. The bright

attire, while the pretty and lascinating frocks light touch to their clutian friends' sombre

THE TELEGRAMS

Chief Smith later read his own and Hong tuin, Singapore, Manila, Iloilo, Foschow, Wei- kong Scots telegrams to Britber Scots of Tien

Kobe, Nagasaki, as following:-"Chief Smith haiwel, Penang, Amoy, Shanghai, Yokobams,

of the ladies helped to complete cherming and Hongkong Scots greet brither Scots. David picture. Among the gay throng of TerpsichoWood, Hoo: Secretary." The replies were also reans, there was not a single dour-locking read.

*After supper, the resident's supper-party was piped into St. George's Hall, where dancing was continued with fresh vigour.

The ball programme was as follows:-

ARRIVAL OF H.E. THE GOVERNOR..> the Governor arrived at the City Hall and was Shortly after nine o'clock, His Excellency met at the entrance by Chief Smith and mem bem of the General Committee. Mr. David Wood, the Hon. Secretary, leading the way, His Excellency was piped to St Andrew's Hall by Hon. Piper lan Neilson, and, arriving at the Half, the Bead struck-up "God Save the King."

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THE BALL OPENED.

The Ball was officially opened by the dancing of the Lancers. The official; set was com- posed as follows:-H.E. the Governor and Mis, Lyon, Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart (Vice Mr. Smith, Mr. J.'R. M. Smith (President) and

President) and Lady May, H.E. Major-General Broadwood and Mis. Bewis, His Bonour Chief Justice Rees-Davies and Mrs Ormiston, Commodore Herbert Lyon and Mrs. Bodnar,

Hon Sir, F. H. May, C.M.G., and Mrs. Grei 100, Hop, Mr. W. J. Gresson and Mrs. Badeley,

.7HE. SUPPER.

At the conclusion of the eighth dance, the

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THE MASONIC JEWEL TANAT:

PRISONER AWARDED NINE MONTHS AT

THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS. Before the Hon. Mr. W. Rees-Davies, K.C. (Acting Chief Justice), at the Criminal Sessions this morning, Tso Kwai was charged with the alleged receiving of certain Masonic knowing the same to have been stolen goods, jawele, the property of Mr. W. H. Purcell, well

on the 3: October last. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. H, L. Dinosa, jr., (from the Crown Solicitor's office) appeared for the Crown and Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. W. E. L. Shepton (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon) was for the defendant. Prisoner sofered a plea of " Not guilty."-

The following were the jury :-Messri. A, B.

The fact is that Ger- ONE year's hard labour was awarded a Chinx | Fresident's supper party were led by the Hon. Bryson (prema»), F. Drade, J. W. Peate, E. H,

day for soatching a gold eat-pick from a man by Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy to Chinese womas,

many, according to this writer, has been guarded 'simply and solely by her desire to her over-seas trade and has no thought of menacing either the coasts or commerce of Great Britain. The German districts of Cochin-Chips. They have been so authority proceeds: "Should war break out destructive of late that the colonial council at RATS are a fore plague is the rice-growing

sooner or later between England and Ger- Saigon has tales action by asking the governor many we would be unable, even assuming to offer a reward of one hundred thousand france conditions most favourable to us, to directly for the discovery of an i diective melbod to des protect German, commerce so long as the tray the rice field rats in the' Cology, war lasted.

Our trading vessels on the BEFORE Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy oceans would be a prey to the British crui-tantay, a Chisaman, described as being unem sers, and we would have no means of doing HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1909, anything for their protection. The few Ger- man foreign cruisers would not exist for

· THE NAPP, LEagur annoal, lang, and besides, they would have no sta- tions at which they could coal and execute

The Hongkong Telegraph

B. Schwandes. J. J. Judab, C, G. Coppin and W.Ę, Molson.

that hour of the evening, and if they had pot bean picked up by the Stanley they dreaded to contemplate the possibilities of a whole night adrift without the hope of rescue notil the break of day,

The lightermen went on their kases and again and again kowtowed to their saviour, and on taking their departure from the St.nley they were profuse in their thanks to Capt. Willoughby to whom they are indebted for their lives to-day.

CANTON DAY BY DAY,

THE OPIUM TRADE..

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

-Canton, sob November, Upon the payment of a fine of three thousand. dollars the opiam merchant, Chun Fook. Chenog, was released as already reported. Tha diffirenc s batween the officials and the mar chants of the Canton Opium' Guild have, there- fore, been satisfactorily settled. The oplum merchants have now resumed 'their business and this moming imported some thirty chests of foreign oplam into Canton from Hongkong • Je river steamers. During the last two months the opiam merchants, hare, sustained considerable losa in the opium import business the drug having to be obtained from Hongkong of Kongmoon, Maçao, Samabul, and

other ports,

by way

OFFICIAL AMENITIES,

To-day H.E. Viceroy Yean Sha Hian per 1onally proceeded to the Shamoen to return. the official visit of Baron de Call, the new Am. bassador for Austrii, who is on'a visit 'to this city'

EARRING SNATCHING, Yesterday a woman had her earring snatche ed in Sha Kes street. It was a diamond pend ant valued $1,200. The owner has now re ported the cass to the Police and has offered a reward of $1,200 for the recovery of, the piece

H.E. Kao Erb Obien, leli hera to-day by kulght DELIMITATION COMMIBBIOMED

steamed for Hongkong in Puts to Peking*****

The Imperial, Delimitation Commissioner,

NEW PROVINCIAL TREABUREK Treasurer, Chan Wai Lin, is expected to aro The newly appointed Capton, Provincial

rise at Canton about the middle of next month to take up his now appointment...

Secretary and piped from St. George's Hall to the supper-room by Hon. Piper lan Neil.

Mr.. Alabaster cutlined the facts of the case. top. The party, was compared zwfollows,— His Excellency the Governor sad Mrs. Smith, and said that his duty was to prove three

Lady May, His Excellency Major General Rand were received by, prisoner, who, at the Mr. J. R. M. Smith, President, and Mrs. Lyon, things before a conviction could be obtained. of jewellery, Hoa, Mr. Murray Stewart, Vice-President, and Firstly, he would have to prove that the jewels G. Broadwood, CB) and Mrs. Brewin, His time he received them, knew they had been had been stolen. Secondly, they were stolen

Honour Chief Justice Rees-Davies and M. stolen, He would prove that they were stolen Ormiston, Commodore Harbert Lyon and Mrs. by calling the owner of the jewels, and he Boscar, Hon. Sir F. H. May, Equ q, and would also call the thief, who had been prose- Mrs. Gresson, Han, W. J. Gresson and Mrs. Cuted and convicted and the der Badeley, Hon. Mr. P. N. H. Jones and Mrs. the jury that be sold the jewels to prisoner, term of imprisonment. The thief would tell Hewett, Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett and Mrs. Prisoner was precautioned in the usual way Bedford, Mr. J. W. O, Bonsar and Mrs at the Police Court and made a statement Chemier, Mr, Donald Macdonald and Mrs, A. 10 the affect that he had received the jawol- G. Gordon, Mr. E. Ormiston and Lady Fayrer ledge and the jury could infer "guilty know. from the thief. He would prove “guilty konw»“

Indga* from the circumstances of the case,

was a house-coolle and it was wholly impossible

the circumstances under which the jewels bad to believe that the man who bought them was innocent. Counsel then proceeded to detail been sold and told the jury that if they were bought at an under-value, they could later that prisoner knew they had been stolen.

"THE KING."

THE WEATHER.

Now and then it is customary for residents repairs. In the North Sea, where the actual mudu (of Mastri, d'Almade and Smith) defend. The Chief, rising aftar supper, briefly pro- The thief at the time he had stolen the jewels Director of the Hongkong Observatory low2?

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The following report is from Mr. F.G. Figg.

hoderately over N. Chios.

On the 1st at 11,55 1.—The birömeter has riseb considerably in E. Japan, and fallen

played, residing in Das Vocax Road, was charged with the alleged forgery of a will, in which he said he had a fourth share, sometime in September last,, Mr. Bowley (from the Crown Solicitor's office) prosecuted and Mr. F. X.d'A},

In the Far East to turn their attention towar would take place, commerce would suffer

ed. The defence asked for bail, which was posed the toast of "The King." He said maval affairs and to give them that considera-greatly, in spite of the Declaration of Lon-ultimately agreed to fix the bail at $100,000. Nowhere in the British Isles con His Majesty

objected to by the prosecution, who, however, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen tion which they deserve in a Colony which don; supplies would doubtless be obtained The sum, of course, proved prohibitive and the the King look for greater loyalty than in Scot is largely dependant on the Navy for its through the neutral ports, but on unfavourable CAFO was remanded.

land~(applause)~and I am sure that nowhere commercial existence. At the same time terms. These matters will at all events be

in the British dominions beyond the seas where our natural interest in the floating war ma more favourable in the future than prior to THE Cass was continued at the Magistracy | Scotsmen an galbered together to-night will chibes which periodically visit Hongkong is the Declaration of London, and not merely Moose Vieira and Company, is charged with thusiasm than here in the Colony of Hongkong this afternoon in which M, B.. Moosa, inte of the loyal toast be received with grouter on to a certain extent blunted by familiarity. for Germany but for England also." That certain alleged bankruptcy offences. Mr. under the auspices of St Andrew's Society, We are so accustomed to see all types of is all very consoling from the British. B. L. Bowley (from the Crows Solicitor's (Applause.) Ladies and Gentlemer,The warships in the barbour, to hear gua salutes standpoint but we are afraid that the Graf is office) prosecuted and Mr. C. E. H. Beavis King." and to meet villing men-of-warsmen in the not only a naval expert but also a capable (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) defended. Mi, The toast was loyally pledged. streets that the initial curiosity evoked in special pleader. For what do his arguments Moxon's evidence was taken, during which he maral dologs is gradually surfeited. At the amount to but this, that if Germany went to stated that he was appolated liquidator of the The Chief-than-effered-the-consi,—"The - sirongir advised prisoner to lead a more honnat — 1~Hongkong-and-Helgkbon and of every year, however, there is usually war with Great Britain, the British cruisers' defendant's estate at the time ho went bankrupt. Plons Memory of St. Andɛnw.” He asid-Lay life af er the expiration of the sentence be was winds, moderats; fine.

flood of literature emanating from the would Immediately snap up Germany's mer and that he had never at any tizie bosd told dies and Gentleman. The thirtieth of Novem about to pass on him and not live by frauds homeland on the subject of the British and cantile marine trade. And not only would the busiasis of 6. E. Allina and Company, may have wandered from his nativa hestb, CLE

by the defendant that the latter had a share in bar is a day that no Scotsman, however, as he committed on others. His Lordship sentenced

prisoser to miss months' hard labour foreign havien and willy-nilly we are bound the German cruisers be unable to retaliate, Fanker evidence was called and the casa mo wear forgat, it is the one great occasion is, restitution of the jawals to the owner, which was Mr. "Alabaster applied" for an order for the ja inveigate the optalaus of European ex-I but they would have to remaisa at home manded.

tradition called upra te i complied with

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The depression lying over N.E. Ispan, yes. turday, is moving away over the Pacifc. - Shortly before five o'clock the jury retired to

The highest pressure is shown over 8. Chips. dressing the prisoner, said that the verdict of the in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the by a majority of six to aus: His Lordship, ad- consider their verdici, which was one of”Guilty"

Moderate to fresh monsoon may be expected jury was a wise one, and in his opinion, they China Sea could not have consistently found otherwise: His Lordship considered prisoner's 'offence Hongkong Rainfall for tha ng hours ending. works than that of he man who had stolan the | at 10 am, to-day, ana fnches, jewals, as prisoner was a war under different

FORECAST. circumstances His Worship in conclusion

1-Formosa Channel, sama za No. 3-South coast of China between Hongkon and Lamocks, sams as No. 1

14--Bouth coast of Culita betwë