1911-03-17 — Page 17

THE PLAGUE.

The special correspondout of the "Shanghai Times", at Pau- ting, writing on March 6, អ}');~~

Having just returned from al trip to a plagus infected region some 60 miles south of this city, somo observations made upon the conditions in the country disti will be interesting no doubt, to many

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THE

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

·SOME FURTHER DETAILS

OF ITS HISTORY,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

COMPANY REPORT.

THE GREEN ISLAND

* CEMIÎNT ÇÒ., LD,..

FRIDAY

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDIC-

·TION.

In the Summary Jurisdiction Tho roport for presentation to The British official is second to the shareholders at the twenty- Court Thursday morning, before second-ordinary general meeting Mr. Justice Hazoland, the action for none in the world, but he is apt to be held as the oflies of the gon- to rogard commerce as a reces-oral muinagers on Saturday, 25th slander brought by Wong Chu sary evil by us to be March, at 11.30 o'clock am is Kin against a comoly damsel by compared with diplomatic quos as follows:Wo have the plot the name of Chiu Mui Mui emo tions, often of andente in-re to lay hefur shareholdòran on for hearing.

ending 31st Doubor, 1910. The

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IN SUMMARY JURIS-

DICTION.

Mr. Justico-F. A Hazoland presided at the Summary Court this morning, to-day being the usual "settling day."

PARTICULARS WANTED.

The first case called was that in which W. H. W. Loureiro filed suit against Lau You Cheong to recover the sum of $275.

Mr. Wilson-appear for the Mr. Harris is for the defondant,

Mr. Harris-I appoir for the plaintiff, I think, and my friend is for the defondant (Laughter).

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His lordship Ask tho partios. to come into my cluunbor.

The parties then adjourned to his Lordship's chamber with the dress in defendant's possession. MONEY LOAN ASSOCIATION AGAIN,

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TOMMY'S BEER.

From to-day the soldier's beor will, in the clubs and canteens ho frequents, cost him 10 conta a pint!

Last night somo vigorous and Li Wai Tung suod n

violent criticism was made as to patriot to recover the sum of this policy adopted by the govern $1,000, money duo for sub-mont towards Tommy's beer, and scriptions to the slonoy Loan it is distinctly interesting to learn Association, of which he is a how the soldier stunds in Hong- being kong as compared with the con- ditions that prevail during his

mombor. The claim

provod, judgment was entered

The way in which the villagers forest, insteal of realising that statement of accounts for the your Mr. Davidson Appeared for plaintiff, my Lord, and my friend for the plaintif with costs. Mr. |

doal with this epidemic is certain ly cutouraging. Instead of doing as they commonly do at funerals in China, as soon as it is known to be a contagious disenyo no dno, goos to a funeral, no one goes to see the sick, and when the family infected dies out, as it generally does, the discase stops for lack of material to infect

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Mr. Wilson Yes, my Lord, that's so (Laughter), I ask for particulare.

Mr. Barris--Thoro's nothing to discover, oxcept perhaps the ship.

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F. X. Anada appoarod for the plaintiff,

LOST HIS MONEY IN THE

RACES.

S. Urenfold, rattan dealer, of Pedder's Sticet, und G. Ridon, under a promissory note.

rosidance at Home.

In England he is able to secure a pint of boer for:1.1-2d, and the are in receipt of 18, 3d. a day. It soldiers of the infantry regiments

is an astonishing fast to barn

that so mu se 1000 and those. Europeans, to-day in Hongkong in receipt of the sum of Mr. Gardiner said defondant $10 a month. And out of this was propared to consent to judg- they have to pay for room boys ment for $90.

mi all extrus, to secure their own His Lordship (To plaintiff)-cloaning goar, pipo-clay, blacking, Are you prepared to necept 500? &c., und fortunate is a man who is Plaintiff There's $105 duo to able to have $10 left out of his pay. me.

His Lordship-That's not the question. Will you take $907

Plaintiff-Yos, that is, if he pay's

A certain amount hits icon nd-at once. mitted. It's really a question of how much is to be paid.

Mr. Wilson-That's very often the question.

One gentleman, last night, com- pared this to the nioney earned by an ordinary rickslaw coolio, and wondered how tho govornment could inflict such a penalty as the' Mr. Gantinore can't do that. I withdrawal of the relato on the Plaintiff statod dint the defond-liquor of the"fighting man.": ant came to his shop and asked for Discussing further, the sold- two months in which to pay. Heior's sympathiser asked how ho paid $20 on the 1st of this month, thought Tommy compared with saying that he had lost his salary the average civilian in longkong' in the races. They had another when the formor handed a 5 cont C.ho had not seen him since.

interview subsequent to that-and piece to the ricksha coolie for his

fare, while the civilian gavo 10- Mr. Gurdinor asked his Lord-cents. Tommy was in receipt of

The case was adjourned for a week

A SPECIAL DEFENCE,

Logan for $612.50.

Capt. II. S. Malkin suod J.

trade and the protection of trade not profit, after writing off $56, plaintiff and Mr. Harry for the

Very raisin d'etro. $11.25 log bad debts and providing defendant herb, was never more for depreciation on buildings and Plaintiff's daim against de untruthful statement made than machinery, lanches, lighters, &,fendant was for $100 for

and including the amount brought dangos for slander, S that which tells us that Trade forward Trout the previous year, Dofendant countorelaimed the follows the Flag" the rovers amounts to 580,645.40 from which return of certain jewels given to is true, and if the Flag is has to be deducted interim divi- the plaintiff to pawn to enable him Mr. larris-I object to parti- honoured to-tiny in China it is dond of 15 cents per share tomost certain pressing liabilities.culars. I have already supplied largely due to the efforts of such | 500,000.00, leaving, to be carried! Mr. Davidson in his opening re-full particulars. Llave given tho In the district of Po Vie neuen ascomposed in succession the forward to the credit of next year's markssaid thatthis was a claim for fullest particulars possible. Your man, Wang Shiao-ma, returned Hongkong ignoral Chember of account 920,15.16. The result damages for slander, the alloga Lordship will notice from the from Harbin to His homo in Liang Commerce. Not once, as Mr. of course rory disappointing ration being that the defendant writ that I have specific the Ho-ch'eng, arriving the even-Howen gells us in his history, but compared with that of last year, used certain words of a defama-amount of my fees and so on. ing of the 12th of the 12th mgoni tians and again did the Chember and is principally accountor for tory character to wit: "You need · Mr. Wilson--I think discovery in an unconscious condition at criticise, inst reprimand,

by a hoary failing off in our local not be no grand since in the third will meet the case, spitting blood, and died on the official actions, allicial inactivity, sales, and also in our business with watch of the night you broke into morning of the It'.

or official misstatements. Lord- og Philippines, owing to severe your mother's room and stale None haul any suspicions of Salisburychineself, then Serrotary competition and the discrimina-box of clothes," If the Court the dispass being Phe, as they of State for Foreign Affairs, eqinting duties there in favour of was satisfied that much words bad had never heard of such a disonsein for a sheo of its in fignation, the home prodirt.

been used, there would undoubt- and of course know nothing of the with good effect, while Exequently Cinsulting Committee-Dur, odly bo no question of the damage infectious naturn. of it. And ad regret was ospro so.1 at thising the year the Hon. Mr. We d. which plaintiff would be ontitial usala big time was ride for this for that action of the Minister (son resignal his soat on the to. There was a counter-claim man, who had bronnerie in Peking. On one occasion the Consulting Committee, and the against plaintiff for the return of far country, and ret mod, Chamber was forced to commu Bou, Mr. 11. Keswick was-ap- certain articles. The claim was if only to fie, All of the gate direct with the Foreign pointed in his place. In accord for the return of the articles or Wang connection must be Offico owing to the apathy with to Articles of As in the alternative for damages. represented, and this fought and indifferoned of the Hitish scintion, Sir Paul Crater, C.M.G. The facts which plaintiff relied And probably thinly of more peshe dects of this policy began to

occupied the house No. 12 Elgin ple were inficted in this one be felt definitely about 1899, when

Streck. He rented the house from man, and those relying to their the Government equently asked

His father-in-law, who lived in the hemes info stod flors who attops | the slvice of the Clumber on dad them in their own homek, ages of importines.

Audi Theevunte távo♣ wijining hour or time-last bai anditel by Messrs. W. 1. summer defendant took a room in until they disvormd, the infec In 1896 the Chamber strongly Potts and A..OD. Gourdin, who plaintiff's house. Plaintiff and tious nature of the disease. Then opposed the continuaneo of the are recommended for re-cloction. defendant after this became very no one would even wait uponi thot dues levied to pay for flap members of their own family, and Rock Light, but the Govenor figures in the pot and loss together. In August or Septem- Some of the most striking!intimate and frequently wont out the disease stopped because no rolusul its request for a radiction.agent and balance sheet are abor last defendant, owing to gam one came noir cagh to thosiek Later, however, the Chamber : follows: Consulting Committee's bling and other extravagances,

to contr et the di-case; but successful; an apped being made fees, $4,000; Bid debts written asked the plaintiff to pawn certain rolly required was a little more this was not onil 53 persons had to the Sogotary of State, galleon, sab,841.25; Depreciation, jowolfery for hor. Later on plaintiff time. ́died of pl: gae.

rines were redhead to their lemor 114,503.17; Sundry Creditors, had occasion to pawn some more In a number of Instanes the level. Again, in 1899, the chair-3152,611.10; Sundry Debtors, jewellory for her. In the latter what happened in Mr. Alniada's Mr. Ho Yan Sik---1 don't know

Plaintiff Three months. 10ple leaving no other placerin of the Clumber (Mr. 1. M.$223,601.08. The balance sheet part of September forsome reasons office. These are my instructions.ibly pay up in three months.

Mr. Gardiner-lo can't pos to live returned to the room Groy) had a gosi deal of dis shows a total of $4,744,343.83. or ather the relations between the whore their relative had died erosion with the Governer as to

Mr. Goldring havo letters wo parties bemo cooler, culmindmitting the claim.

His Lordship-How much cun only a few days before there the necassity of raising additional to live and sleep as usual; and revenue to meet the expanses of

ting in defondant being given

His Worship-What's it about you pay? notice to quit the house. At the

Mr. Uardiner-$15 a month. Tommy a $10 bill and see what as the incubation porior for the ashninistering the Now Territory,

Mr. Goldring-It's a question disoro, which is front 3 to 7 days, The latter was, in favour of im

fused to leave the house and one

His Lordship Enterol judge will do with it. Ho does not expiration of the notice shore of a promissory noto..

mont for $15 a month, with bring it to his club or cnnteon. had long past, and all wore well posing increased light shites and

HisLordship Perhaps it would night camo into plaintiff's sitting be better to adjourn, the case?

liberty to apply for an incronse of He goes down town to get 80c as usual, wo deemed it necess-new afliour dues, and this was

room and demanded her jawellery, Mr. Ho Yan Sik-ff your Lord-instalment in caso plaintiff disaver the ten dollars for it, and wo is more remunerativo than had every cent of the money-in been reprosentod by him.'

Wangs from many villagés about. | Minister towards traile interests. the flon, Mr. II. Keswick "mnil upon were shortly those, Plaintiff I presume my friend consents ship to make an order for instal-$16 a month, the civilian any-

onca

Dr. J. W. Noble rere, but being eligible, offer themselves for re section..

MISHAP TO THE EASTERN

COST OF REPAIRS $10,000,

The E. and A. liner Eastern,

Air, Goldring (for die plaintiff) to judgment?

ments. Defendant's salary was thing from $300 up. The sold- $85 a month which he recoivedior, it should be romemborod, had Ar. Ho Yan Sik-No, I don't consent to judgment.

from the Hongkong Hotel. He to provide any white. clothes ho was paying the bola of that into desired out of his own pocket, as Mr. Goldring You don't con his (Mr. Gardiner's) office

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to well as any boots and extras. cont to judgment?

satisfy Indians.

other than those supplied by tho Plaintiff-Ho gets salary of Army authorities. $250.

len notice of special defence.

Me. Ho You Sik-I intend to

peculiar. I met defendant in Mr. Goldring-That's very

Mr. Alada's offico and I was given to understand that what he

the sort. It all depends on what Mr: Gardiner-It's nothing of commission ho gets

How much timo are you prepared His Lordship To plaintiff)

to give him? :

Life hore was not to be comTM

of view with that which existed parod from the expenditure point

in the barracks at Home. Ho

ful how some of the mon lived also remarked that it was wonder-

hore with a wife and two to fivo. childron.

The abandonment of the rebate was considered a groat hardship. Asked as to the cushi taken, the interviewoo said: "You give

ry to burn houses where plague | strongly opposed by the:Clam- | which was aground on Salaman-saying that she would not leaveship pleases. It's a question of covors that defondant's position / tako hundreds of dollars--almost

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account.

Mr. Hind-think it's the second defendant. At least, I thought it was the second defen dant who came and instructed-ing. Mr. Harris-Perhaps the bailiff will serve my friend, i

Mr. Hind-The bailiff can't

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In answer to his Lordship, the defondant stated that at presout he was out of job and lived on his molior. He had absolutely no moans and to did not think he could pay the debt.

that the Naval Yard officials, in It was also brought toour notice every capacity, are in receipt of

pationts lead diet, so confuel bar. It was will great satisfacder Bank, Moreton Bay, for ten the houso until all her goods lad our work to through disinfection that it was burned that the day, was floated into Brisbane been returned to her. In the

silver, and this again means a tion, with par ebnt. Carbalie | Secratury of State had rejected dock on Fol, 9.

The case was adjourned.

tremendous loss, for the governe course of the quariol defendant

THE USURER AGAIN, Acid spray on all exposed sur-the propond to increase the taxes

A PECULIAR POSITION..

ment has done nothing to improve faces, and Fumigation with "sul on shipping for the purpusus of port indo of thiokeel, involving tho the presence of many people, in- The principal damage is on the used the words complained of, in

Harum Singh, Sikh of the the sad condition of affairs which Mrs.Solomon proceeded against money-lending class, suod has existed in our currency for pline pot. The lies, lind all general revenue.

whole of the bollom plating, which cluding plaintiff's father-in-law. P. A. Fin and another to recover Young, an unemployed youth, to boon buried, but not deop,,en We have laid particular.on is more or loss currugated, from The words used word of a dofana-the sum of $70.

yours past." recover the sum of $80 for money tronches were dug, deeper tien | phasis upon the attitude so frc-about the fourth hutch to lift tory character and if his Honour

His Lordship (To Mr. Hind)lent and interest due. Both par graves, around them and Bloquently assomed by the Chraber the engine-room. Experts con- was satisfied that they were so Whom do you appear for? ties to the action appeared in with lime, and the grave top towards officials boerinse it is, insider that the strength of the ship used, there must be a verdict, for

person, filastored over with limo mortar. our opinion, this courage of eriti was her salvation.

the plaintiff. Another district was visited in cism which has made and will

Captain Taylor stated that it

Evidence was then led, Ting Cho, and here the same continus to make the work of the was impossibloat present to fully modards were carried out. InChamber so valuable. It is plon-estimate the cost of repairing the this regim over 60-had died and sint to read Mr. Jewett's remark slip, but he was of the opinion there were new casos occuring, on this subject, which goes to that it would involve an expondi ROYAL TIONGKONG GOLF One man who helped to fumigate show that despite differences of turo of about £10,000. Itisstated his house (all of the fanity wlis opinion, often radical; the Chams that thore is now nothing to pre- were grown but him had dioder has gained the respect advent the Eastom from proceeding with plague on Thursday, was good will of the officials evon to her repairing port, which, in spitting blood on Friday morn when failing to secure the full this ene, is Sydney. ing and he died on Saturday support it desired. morning. I saw him on Friday. He had prepared himself to dio and no one was allowed to go. into his rom. He had headache, and cough, and each time he coughed spat up quantities of frothy, red blood. I took wocordially recommenit his book [THE “TELEGRAPH” CORRESPONDENT }

A specimen.

We have not space to go more fully into this history of the Chamber of Commerce, which is the history of Hongkong for the last fifty years, nor would it be fair to Mr. Howatt to do so; t

of this and to all who would gain a clons

SWATOW.

TO BE STRONGLY „FORTIFIED..

Canton, March 15..

it sowed mubarloss pest bacilli, mental picture of Hongkong'-Swatow, owing to its geograp The patient said he was not suf-progross and general circun

slunces.

BANK FAILURE.

BRITISH MINISTER

APPROACHED...

TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT)

CLUB.

for at the Happy Valley from the The Captain's cup was played 11th to 13th March, with the fol lowing results:---

Captain's Cup.

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Mr.larrisYou acceptservice? Mr. Hind-No, I don't accept service (Laughtor).

Later on, Mr. Elind said that he appeared for both this defendants. Mr. Harris-Then you accept sorvice?

His Lordship-If he appears for both the defendants, he must 77accept servico.

E. R. Halifax... 03 10 J. Clark

83. 1-82 H. F. Stoneliun... 99 17. 82 Major Caulleitd... 89.5 81 A. Ritchie 94 10 81 Rov, W. Foster

Pogg

Mr. Hind-Yes,

The case was adjourned. A DRÉSSMAKING CLAIM. Ho Wai, tailor, sued Miss A. Ratkin and Miss 4. Gold 85 sor. 85stein to recover the Bunis

Capt. Nicholas 949 85 of $21 and $26, respectively, J.D. Kinnaird...101 16 85 for work done and material,

40 ontries

Pool..

E R. Hallinx J. Clark....

Major Caulfoild... A: Ritchie

93 16 77 83 1 82 89 5 84 94 10.84

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Pogg. 85 ser. 85 Capt. Nicholas 91 0 85 Capt. Spicer 94 085 L. Evans

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supplied.

His Lordship (To first defend- ant)-Do you owo $21?

His Lordship-Will mother pay for you?

Defendant-No.

your

His Lordship-Can't you pay anything at all?

Defendant-Not while I'm out of job.

Colonial allowance. Some of the mon at home would be in receipt of 35s or more a week. Here men engaged in the Naval Yard are sometimes in receipt of $1200 to $1500 a year as salary, whilst their Colonial allowance runs to $2000 a your. This great con- trast between the two services naturally tends to make the army by no means popular, and these figures show how hard pushed is the soldier as compared with the mon who serves in a minor capa- His Lordship Can't you make city in a Naval Yard. some offer, otherwise judgment. From a Colonial view point to will be givon against you, and tax the drink of these men is not' you'll have to go to gnol.

wrong, should impose no hard- Dofondant-Woll, I can't pay ship, and would not do so were more than $3 or $4 a month.

they properly paid by the Im His Lordship mude an order for perial Government, whose boun- $5 to be paid monthly, the first don duty it is to see them well instalment to be due on the 2nd provided for; it is to that quarter of April, with liberty to apply in they should look for recompense the event of defendant securing a rather than to in Colony already situation..

overburdoued by an excessive military contribution.

THE STORY OF A DOG- CART.

The On Cheong firm sued D. Kennedy, proprietor of the Kon- nedy Horse Repository, to recover the sun of $10, boing amount due for work done.

Defendant-Ho didn't ask me. His Lordship (To the second defendant)—Do you owe $26?

-Defendant-No, only $10. Ho did not make the dress properly. Defendant stated that the work Mr. Wilson Perhaps your had been done improperly. Ha Lordship will inspect the dress? bad engaged the plaintiff to var

His Lordship-No. I thinknish a dog-curt and the cost of, “defendant will be satisfied if tho work was agreed upon at plaintiff common to your place and $10. Instoud of varnishing the sho can show him what she dog-curt, the plaintiff smoured it with cheap paint and put a little varnish over it, ・・

Sequel :-Judgment for the} defendant with coats.

Tical position, isa place of strategic fering, but was quito comfortable.

importance. The entrance to There wore five children loft in

the port, flanked by the Ma U the family, but three of them at

mountain on both sidos, is very least were in the period of ineu-

narrow, and cannot admit more Iation at that time, as they diod

thun two steamersh a titno. His within the next three days, Wo

Excellency the Canton Viceroy have heard of no floaths since and

hus decided to make Swatow it is hoped that there will be no

strongly fortified by the oroction more, as strict injunctions were (Tim

of land batteries on both sides of laid upon all to keep clear of thin,

Canton, March 15.

theentrance. flohassent deputies the only infected house then in Tuotai Wa of Swatow lias to survey the place and they havo the villago. There have been no repoutedly wired to the Canton now submitted a report to the new cases develop in Pe Yin, Viceroy, reporting the dificulty. Viceroy, which fully doserilos and it is quite reasonable to bo in coming to an understanding the geographical position of lieve that there will be no more. with the British Consul regard-Swatow, and its mitural facilities. Only one ense has been forud in-ing the settlement of the affairs His Excellorey le had a plan of

43 entries. this city, and that was buried at of the Tak Man Cheng bank in the proposed fortifications drawn

Winner of cup. once in line, and the house Swatow, which is bankrupt, and up, and will soon submit it to tho

§ Winner of pool. isolated under guard, and after is alleged to have been establish Admiralty for examination and eight day's the promises were od by Messrs Bradley & Co. approval."

London, March 7.-Lord fumigated and there have been no His Excellency the Cunton Vice-

Crewe's illness will probably in- now cases dovolop.

roy has now telegraphed to the

volve changes in the, Cabinet. Evory precaution has boon Ministry of Foreign äfairs ro-

Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary of takon, and a good number have questing that the British Minister A mooting of the above longue State for War, and Mr. R. Me boon detained in the pest hourp, at Poking, be approached in the and open singles championship Kenna, First Lord of the Ad-

The application was granted. but wo remain clear to-day. matter and asked to instruct the was hold yesterday afternoon, and | miralty, are likely to receive poor-

Tater in the morning, Mr. Tho general report from overy British Consul at Swatów to take arrangements were made for the ages in order to strengthen the Wilson re-appeared and informed quarter, is that the disonso. 18 notion in the matter; otherwise forthcoming Boason, which will Government in the House of his lordship that there was a abating, and it looks now that in the ostates will be sold, and the start on the 22nd of April. Mr, Torda, while Col. J. E. B. Soely little disagreement about the the near future this Provinco con proosada appropriated to pay off

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wants.

Dolondant-Yes. Later on, Mr. Wilson said ho the thought he could settle matter. Ho asked for a week's adjournment.

F. Howell was elected president, will probably become Secretory of dress. He asked his Lordship to and Mr. A. Hansey hon, secretary: State for War —“

jaspect the dress,

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Pay them, and let them con- tribute their quota of tax in. common with the restof us-high and low alike, each his portion.

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LAWN TENNIS.

Only two games were played yesterday in the Cricket Club tournament, and resalted follows:-,..

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Event: "D" Singlo Handicap. "A" CLASS Captain R. D. Crawford, R.A. (owes 30) bout sis. Moore (owes 15); 6-1;6-3.

Doubles Handicap "B" Class. Lieut: Attwood, K.N. and Liout. Annaheim, RN. (owes 15), boat. C. M. Alport and A Temporley (owes 15);0-0;6-3,

The Daily Mail" states that the Admiralty will ask for six Dreadnoughts in the Naval Esti mates, but will accopt five. Mr. Colonel 8. D. Turnbull, retired' R. M'Konna, Firat Lord of the list, has succumbed to injuries Admiralty, firmly favours five- received in an encounter with a while some of the Ministors pro, wounded leopard near Islamabad pase four

in Kashmir