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BIG JAPANBsB WRESTLERS.

·PIOXURESQUE PARTY AT THE WHITE CITY.

Liverpoolest station is a rare place for ab normal consigomenis, Rod frequently its plat. forms offer free entertainment with unexpected "en"; for this station leads to the docks..

Yesterday (19th April) morning's tum was given by 300 wrestlers, sword-makers, magi, clans, stilt-walkers, flower girls, Satioma vaso potters, fan-makers, just arrived from Nippon, allas Land of the Rising Sun, Cherry Blossom, Maining Glory, and so on, en route for the White City.

The troupe may be said to have been encored by the station crowd again and again, and acknowledged its triumph with little bows, the combined politeness and reticence of which is granted mortals by the gods, but never learn ed. One brown, grave little man lo a moove silk gown, who wore an antique bowler hat of priceless design, might have provoked open and gorestrained laughter, if he had not bowed so politely to the crued

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JUNE 4 1910

GLENSHIBL ESTATES.

THE ACHFAGE UNDER FUBBER CULTIVATION.

HARVEST DURING CURRENT YEAR

KULANGSU (AMOY) MUSICİPAL

COUNCIL.

Minutes of a meeting of the Council held at the Board Room on the 17th May, 'gro..

Presant :-Messts, W. Kruse (Chairman); J. Fenwick, G. Lee, J. Mencarini, L... Tho man. K. Taufzarabara, and the Secretary,

The minales of the last mesting wers rend and confirmed.

Thi Financier seports that, the annual or dinary general meeting of the Glasskiel Rub-S. ber Estates Company, Limited, was held at Winchester House, Old Broad-stree', E.C., Mr. K. L. Hamilton (the chairman) presiding.

announcing the death of His Britannic Najesty, A despatch was read from H.B.M. Consul King Edward the Seventh,

opinion as to whether the Council has the power under exiling, regulations to stop quarrying,

The chairman, in the course of his remarks. said: The skate capital authorised is £30,000, all of which ban been issued, and at the close of the year 9,1g: shares were fully paid and

A despatch was read from the American Con- 20,809 shares werë'iga, paid, making 30,000 thaces in all. The final call of 5s per sharel foforming the Council that be has turned on the 20,8ng bares has since been paid in

over the Concolate to Mr. Charles F. Brissol.. fl. The creditors, London and Selangor,

The question of quarrying on the Island was 3.337-189, 7d, are the usual trade creditors discussed, and a petition was read from Chinese and bills payable, which call for no special residents within the Settlement protesting comment. On the other side of the account definite action in the metter, the Council de- against such quarrying. Before taking any we have property account" £14,077 (as. Ed., clcided to obtain from the Consit! Body their which £10,250 71. 8d. was the amount as per ist balance sheet, and we aquired during the year several imalt blocks of land adjoining our original estates, and to which I shalt What those who walte i at the station for the refer presently, for a sum of £3,859 71. Do.. arrival expected to see in this large party of velopment account shows an expenditure to Japanese cannot be unid. But it is certain they date of 29,169 100. 8d. . The upkeep of the did not see what they expected. Evidently, to

esties and the opening out and planting of be Japanese does not mean that'nge muat b6 acres during last year represent an of small stature, for towering above English expenditure of 67,450.28. 78, from which wa policemen and porters were vast heads, grim have deducted the receipts for rubber sold and and dark, with expressions that would make value of the stock rubber at this close of the A communication from Mr. B. G. Tour, the fortune of a designer of grotesque door. year. We adopted this procedure, on the quad-HD.M's Consul, concerning a case of cruelty knockers. Any one of these big fellows, intity of rubber harvested did not justify the open. to a bird was read, and the Capt. Supt, reported spite of their effeminate robes, lonked capable of a revenue account, we shall, of course, that the perpetrator was arrested, convicted in of throwing about a City of London bobby ca

have a revenue account to submit to you for the the Mixed Court, and sentenced to sixty blows. the last provocation.

current year.

JAPANESE STAEWARTS.

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These big Jape did not wear flowers in their bair (which was "done up" on top in a farthing bun) to any exept. They were the famous wrestlers, and one of them wai Poo-Bab in reality. He stood straddle-legged, with a front clevation like Faluad's, a cowl like fate, and the stump of a huge cigar was stuck in a face that was the beau idea of a baby-fright eoer. Ha black bair was fiend into an absurd little knot, he wore shirts and a kimono, and his foot, in white stockings, were elevated on wooden sandals.

THE FORMIDABLE POO-11454

The smile of a City young lady, as she look" ad at Hoo Bah, Laded qate away, leaving her mouth open and her eyes staring. She groped Instinctively for her lady friend, and murmur- ed, "Oh, Mari.”

hole."

PROSPECTS OF DIVIDEND.

Preliminary expenses have been increased by £90 121. 48, being the expenditure incurred on the new properties acquired. The total standing to the debit of this account is £108.139. cd., an item which we hope to take no early opportunity of writing off. The expenditure on buildings during the year was 693 1,8. Ed., a considerable portion of which was (or a new bungalow on Glenshiel Estate The stock of rubber was valued at £igos na, 103., and I am glad to be able to tell you that it bes since been sold, and has realised about £1,000 more than the valuation. At the close of the year we had available in cash £1,562, and we plus scccipts on rubber stock are £1,010, mak have since received in calls £4 161. The kur

ing a total of £6,721, against which we bad liabilities on December 31 last of £3.338, leav.

account. This amount will be insuffi. Seat to bring all our immature rubber to the p. duc from revenus a certain amount of capital ex ing stage, and it will be necessary to take peodature during the current year; but, notwithstanding this, there is every prospect if anything like the pretent price of rubber is maintained, of our being able to distribute ou this year's results a substantial divideod,

¿CRZACE,

An interpreter brought, back the absent minding a balance of, say, £3.385 for development of the "Morning Leader" tepresentative by explaining that these wrestlers are distinct from the Ju-Jitsu performers. Once upon a time, as usual (said the interpreter), there was a big fira in Tokio. "Plenty die-all busy in same Consequently the Buddhist priests could not celebrate for each victim, but had to mako a collectiva jb uf it. A special temple was elected over the spot, the famous Ekoin Temple. Being a sort of Nonconformist church there was no provision made for an in- cumbent, sp internasional wrestling matches were organised to raise funds. Thess Tourna- ments are still held in Japan; and now,' with a reproduction of the pational environment, these wrestlers, the pick of the best, are going to heave each other about at the White City, ..If any living English wrestler cdo get the half-Nelson on Poo-Bali's beauty he will have to do it with his own dyes shut, or his thoughts will wander from his tack If Pun Bah catches hin aja but once the British flag will bo lowered.

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THE JAPANESE CHILDREN

It was the 4 wrestlers who kept the office boys in awed bondage all the time; but others, tearing their sight away, saw other things. It was impossible, in that crowd of motley.rai- ment, to distisguish the top-spinners, the sword-makers, the ric:-growers, fon makers, shrine builders, sandal-makers, stifi-walkers, water conferers, tea girls, sward-dancer, etc. But they were there, and that was enough..

Moreover, with their sisters and their molbers, there were the Japaness kiddies." When these were seen emerging from between the legs of the crowd everybody offered thanks and turned their money for luck,

No clay catered into the composition of these children. One baby girl, who carried a read "dolly" as big as herself, was dressed in heliotropesilk, and her face was white porcelain, tinctured with rose. A straight black fringe came down to her black eyes, which saw the world with wouder, and her mouth was jewel- ler's art. It was a miracle that child was not 'stolen. She held a private court with a ring of spectators, and ruled her subjects with the tyranny of lanocence. Happy was ko who Wou a smile,

Turning back to the report, you will notice that we had on December 21 last 1,440 acies under rubber and 975 acres of reserve and other land, a total of 2,13 acres. We have adjoining our Glausbiel Estate, making the since acquired a furiker a3 scies of rubber total under rubber at this date 1,165 acres. Our intention is to bring the cultivated area up our present capital of £30,000, will represent a to 1,100 acies; which, if brought to maturity on cost of £15 per acro, and I have no hoitation in saying that this will compete favourably with any estate in the Malay Peninsula or elsewhere. Our properties consist of two estates -Gienshiel and Sunder Tankas—each of which excepting division on Glenshiel, form a compaci bl.ċk, and are separated from each other by about 2 miles. Cdivision, Glenshiel is the piece of land about 45 acres, about four miles from the Gleesbiel state, and which was baberto known as block A Emmott, and which we acquired for fully-paid shares shortly after the company was floated, Thera were on this property same old rubber trees ready for tapping, which, with the present high price of rubber, have proved a valtıble

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THE CROP.

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A letter was road from the Revd. G.M. Wales Chairman of the 1958 Land Commission, rporting the completion of the valuation of certain properties and the Secretary was directed to convey to Mr Wales and bis col- langues the Council's thanks for their courtesy in undertaking the work.

The Capt. Supt. reported that the following cases had been 'dealt with at the Mixed Court since the fast meeting-Summonses Debt 2, Constracting a wharf without the par mission of the Council and the Harbour Master 1, Blasting contrary to Municipal Orders 2, Asasult 2, Throwing subbish into public drains 5. Breach of Agreement 1, Non-payment of Assessment 6, Non-payment of quarry licensa fees 1, Breach of Municipal Regulations (Dis- orderly house) 1, Summary Arrests: On susp!: cian with being concerned in causing the death of a woman 1, Breach of Opium Regulations 7, Cruelty to a bird, Theft 4, Committing nuisance. 2, Leaving his employ without giving due notice 1, Using threats 2.

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By order,

(Signed), W.. KRUSE,

Chairman.

C. Berkeley Mitchell,

Societaty

> CRUCIFIED AS SPY.

DIES DURING DRUNKEN REVEL..

A sacrilegious and gruesome crime was committed at the mining town of Avella, in' Wesinip lansylveon. A hundred or so drunken miacts crucified on a rude cross one of their number whom they behoved to be a spy in the company.

The victim, named Rapist, had not been long over from Hungary and knew very little English, His executioners were mainly Slavs also, and 'lor 'sonte time paarthey bad openly threatened Rupiah,

After drinking heavily at a local saloon and being inflamed by freib accusations brought bound and drugged big out, tearing um liter against Repub, the mob proceeded to his ally from bis wife's arms, they then carried

bim to the outskirts of the town,

While

mer and fastened them into a clamsy cross some of the miners got timbers from our of the

of farge dimensions, others stripped the victim. and then throwing him on the cross bound him

to it; with great spikos through his hands and feet. To complete the acrilege the dickards twined him a crown of thorns which they placed on his head,

They then procured more liquor and danced about the cross singing ribald songs while their victim died in bornble agony.

SONNING RAILWAY

FURTHER EXTENSIONS CONTEMPLATED,

[From Our Own Corrispondent.)

The police fially appeared on the scene attracted by the shours of the ravellers and the stricks of their victim, tad immediately The rubber harvested during last year was

a battle ensued between the miners and the 3,659 lb., all of which has been sold at an aver officers. Many of the former were armed with age price of 91. 7åd. per pound. A portion of revolvers, and it was some time before the the proceeds, as already explained, have been police could prevail. They were only able to appropriated towards the reduction of develop.arrest tree of Rapish's murderers. maat account. The rubber harvested during Rapish was dead when they took him down the first three months of this year is 5,719 16. | frùm the cross-Daily Chronicle. against the estimate of 5,00lb, for that period. The estimate for the whole your is 45,000 lb. Our manager, however, wetting on March 17 last, said-It is aut passible to make a very Accurate estimate yet but I think we shall The diminutive, pale women in Japanese get at least 50,020 lb. I only hope his fore. gaib, with the bright eyes and the laded smiles, cast may prove correct The estimated yield

o padded up the platform in sandals though

or the nex: three years as given by our keenly watched by all, were not at all embar- manager, Mr. D. C. P. Kindersley, is: 190, rassed. Faintly smiling a 'smile as old as the 100,000 16, 1913, 110,000 lb.; 1913, 248,000 garden of Edes, bringing the wisdom of their 1b Assuming is. 6d. par lu, ar the cost more ancient civilisation to bear on the specia-of production after this year, I must leave tors, they did not so:m to be at any sort of you to draw your owa conclusions as to the possible pronti we may make. For example,

· The grant party of Orientals boarded a lice assuming a profit per pound of gs. in 1913, 45. of is decorated motor buses which was waiting in 1912, and 3a in 1913, we should have net prof. for them, and went right through the wonders timates of yield. 1911, 200,000 th, at 5, 15,000; of the City of Londoo without batraying the loasi emotion. They seemed, indeed, wary of 19:7, 180,000 lb. 141, £16,000; 1913, 298,000 lb

at 31. £14,700) a total for the three years of £165,730; or about 350 per cent, on the capital of the company. That is all I have got to say, and I will therefore propose that the report and accounts as subiited be adopted.

Jose

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The "Morning Leader! representative sat bebind a wrestler whole back was like a wall, and whots cats, proportionately, were shell like, and can affirm that that huge representas siva of the land of wisteria and delicate fancies did not once turn his vast bead to see what these little folk were like who were so in- ¿terested in bim.

it during those years on the manager's ex-

Mr. E. A Beanest seconded the motion which was carried casnimously, and after format business had been transacted the meet. log.closed.

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Canton, 28th May, The work on the extension of the Sunning Railway, from Kung Yick Fau to the city of Suo Ur district, under the supervision of Chan Yu Hee, is progressing rapidly and it is esti- mated that the line will be completed and made available for passenger traffic about the 7th Chinese moon this year. It is the inten-

lion of Chao Yu Hes to further extend the line from Sun Ui to either Fatsbae or Canton, thus connecting with the Gaston-Hankow Railway and also to build a branch lios from Sun Ui to the district of Yeung Kong. Chan Yu Hen is trying to use his best efforts to zalse an addi- tiboal amount of capital for the proposed work

COMMERCIAL,

Jane 4th; noon.", The following quotations for rubber shares, by wire, are supplied by Mesari. E. 5. Kadoorle & Co.

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PUTRA ▼ DEBT. 16

Allagary....... Anglo-Javas 'Ang'p-Malays....aíon

Balgownies

Bala Tigangsei-

Bukit Kajang.

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been *** Gleasalys

$3 sellers

Glenstiels

27/6

Golcondas...Nan Golden Hope!.............................. Highlands and Lowlands...135/ Indragiris........................$35 Inch Kenneths.................................. ..300/- Jequias .L PORESPØGURÐADAR24 - Jonglanders.......

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Kamusingą, .................................... prem. Kuala Lumpors

*****82/6 Lanadrons (fully paid)......................... Lanndrons (ppd.)

London Asiatics London Ventures Merlimau Pajams...... Pagohs......... Rubber Trusts.. Sagget..... Sandycrofts

To-day's Advertisements.

DR. W. R. LAMB.

AMERICAN OCULIST AND OPTICIAN, SPECIALIST IN EXAMINING AND REFRACTING THE EYE AND

CORRE TING DEFECTIVE VISION. KING EDWARD HOTEL ANNEXE, No. 21,

Has the pleasure again of announcing to the citizens of Hongkong that he has opened a consulting room at the above address and will remain'tili JUNE syth, a short yet sum- cient time to give those in need of his services as opportunity of consulting him if they will make an Appointment at their earliest convenience.

He is fully prepared as before with the most modern instruments and apparátus,' In- cluding the Javal Ophthalmomater and the Electric Ophthalmoscope for thoroughly ex amining and refracting the Eyes according to the latest and most approved methods, as employed in the Metropolitan Eye. Infirmaries, sad has the largest supply and greatest variety of all desirable kind and myles of mountings and lenses of the best quality uvar brought to Hongkong, including several thousand different sphero-cylindrical and prisma- tic leases made specially to order for the correction of astigmatisms, and other ocular defects which the common spherical lenses will not correct.

Those baving eye trouble or defective vision, who suffer from eye aches, headache, in- Aimmation of the area er lids or weakness of the ecalar muscles, and those who are already using glasses which, in most cases, are not the kind required-would do well to Avail themselves of the exceptional opportunity and unsurpassed facilities which

are offer qed now for examining and refracting the ayes and procuring the glasses of the right kind an opportunity which for completeness of apparatus sad supply of leases, thoroughness. of examination, porfection of refraction which brings the vision up to the highest possible standard, and perfectly satisfactory resoils, has never before been equalled in this Colony and is equal in every respect to the best obtainable anywhere abroad, as those who consuli- ed him ars willing to attest. Being certificated in optics as in usedicine, with over 20 year professional experience, and having thousands of references and testimonials from wall- knows and influential citizens of many countries-including several British Colonies and Bongtong, which he visited in 1918-Or. Lamb can assure those in need of his services the most thorough, reliable and satisfactory professional work, and all glasras he 'supplies to patients are warranted to be correct. Charges consonable. Hours: 9AM. to Is Noon, and a to 5 PM.

Egan.

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Apply to

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.90/.

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550 sellers

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HQ NGKONG'S RIVAL.

THE FORMOSAN SUGAR INDUSTRY.

As every oas knows, says a vernacular con temporary, the sugar industry in Formosa “bai' made wonderful progress, and the production of each sugar mill in Formoss has reached a

quantity beyond all expectation. The profit to be made by the companies is estimated to be

large, 21 the sugar, market has been ex- cendingly active. The sugar refining, industry in Formosa has been so favourable in the pre- sent half-year that it has had no equal among other industries in Formosa or in Japan Pro- per. Even those engaged in the sugar industry in Formosa ihemselves must basurprised at its prosperity. The production of sugar at the principal sugar mills in Formosa for the pissent half-şmar is estimated as un fer :—

Baga. Formona Sugar Company. 810,000 Zaraiko

270,000 Dai Nippon

. 250,000 Meiji

170,000 110,000

Orienta!

Total ......

****.........1,520,000. When the production of the Bain and other mills is added, the total production will swell to about 1,803,000 bags. Taking, the market will be a profit of about Y3 on each bag after price of sugar at X13.1 per bag or picul, there deducting the following expenses:—..

Cost of sugar cane.

............ ¥3.20 Transport chargĊ kapi Producing expenses.................................. Sundry expenses porteur radian

→

0.10

1.50

1.00 4.30

Totalíudi.. Y10,30.

This will show how lucrative is the business of sugar-refining by means of machlaery of the latest pattern. When the quality of sugar cand' in improved and the management at the mills reformed, the profit will be still larger. Adding the revenue from the passenger and goods

S.. "ARMAND-BEHIC." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE

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"ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex s.. Medioc, Dupkorque ex sa. Ville de Constantine, Havre ex sa. Meds, in connec tion with above Steamer are hereby informel that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the hazardous and or extra hazardous GodowaK of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ld, at Kowloon whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees balore Nooo, on the Sib June, requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remained unclaimed after the 13th inst., at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on.or before the 14th Juno, or they will not be recognized.

13th June, at 3 P.M. 3

All damaged packages will be examined on No Fire Insurance has been affected.

P. THOMAS, Hongkont, 4th Juop, tora

Ageul

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA.

Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading to Rangoon, Madras and Mauritius. THE Steamship.

"LIGHTNING," Captain A E Gentles, will be despatched for the above pants on WEDNESDAY, the 8th inst., at Noon,

Entimations.

THE

DAIRY FARM Co., LIMITED.

Choice Australian

BEEF, LAMB, MUTTON,

and RABBITS.

The "ASAHI" Drewery in altunted near the "SUITA SPRINGS," The Colourated water are used in the manufacture #!. our beers

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Purity guaranteed Note Price Listen

"ASAHI" & "SAPPORO

Boer,

per case 4 dos, qte. $18.00

per case & doc pek; $13.50

To be obtained at all Rotallers,

NOTICE.

TOTICE is hereby given that the Firm of PEROY SMITH and SETH for some time carrying on business as Public Account- ants at 5. Queen's Road Contral, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, and elsawhore, is this (470 day dissolved by mutual consent,

For Freight or Pastage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON & CO. LIMITED,

Agents.

Hongkong, 4th June, 1910,

Events Coming,

Tuesday, 7th June, Sanitary Board meeting, 3.45 pm.

Saturday, 18th June..

New Beamen's Institute, opening ceremony, 4 p.m.,

Mr. H, FERCY SMITH will continue to Carry on Basiness at the above named pre- misos and Mr. J. H. SETH at No. 4 Ica House Street.

Dated 31st May, 1910,

Witness:--

H. PERCY SMITH,

J. HENNESSEY SETH.·

OE. H, BEAVIS,

Solicitor, Hongkong. Hongkong, and June, 1910.

H. PRICE AND CO., LIMITED,

12, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

Telephone No. 135.

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traffic on the railway lines owned by each com CLARETS.--Imported from the best known Chateaux, Quality

and Prices unsurpassed.

From $6 to $45 per dozen bottles.

pany, the interest on bank deposits, and other sondry csipts, and deducting the secret .out. lays, which cannot be stated at general ment- ings (1), each company will be able to reap a set profs of from Y1.80 to Y3.60 per pical. In the circumstances some of the companies in Formóna are in a position to distributo a dívi- } dead at the rate of 30 per cent, but they are PORTS.Our stock of Ports from the famous OPORTO houses.

restricting the dividend to the same rate as for the preceding ball-your fest envy should be accused among the public. [We are not par prised at the caution exhibited, for while by the assistance rendered by the Government thera mills are revalling in prosperity, the price of sugar has doubled.] —Japan Chronicle.

is unequalled,

From $12 to $50 per dozen.

SHERRIES.

WESTMACOTT's brones statue of George Can- ping in Parliament Square is the only one which the port sparrows honour.. For several Yeary past in springtime pairs of sparrows, the old birds and their progeny, have built their masts in the ample crease of the right arm, and batched their young and now a couple have Don't be misled. You cannot get better value anywhere than

Our selection of Sherries is the finest in the East,

We can cater to everyone's taste. Our stock includes some Sherries from Buckingham Palace (bearing the Royal Seal

HUGE shoals ofscals have come into the Wash during the past fow,wanks, and the fishermen ara complaining to the local fishery authorities, The seals eat about yib, of fixh a day aach, 5. S. Puama Maru, nawly built at Nagasaki while the weight of ons in a net is enough to As we go to prass, we are informed that the Dock Yard for O.S.K. Trans-Pacific service, break it and cause the fisherman to lose two or Colonial Secretary is in receipt of a feln. teft Yokohama on the 4th lust, on her maiden three days' work." The soala, some of which sgram to the effect that quarantino restrictions | trip, nöd she is expected to arrive here on, that are six feet long, þavo no commercial value as completed the construction of their cosy little hare base imposed at Ohefoo on arivals from stet Juns, after calling at Kobe, Moji and 'they are not of the fur-bearing variety and yield | home, and in a week or two they will be trains "Amoy sad Foochów.

de Manila,

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lng their young to

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