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The New York herald., 1878-12-20
SUBURBAN NOTES.

new ferry running from New Brighton s. L. to
Sailors Snug Harbor, and thence to all the factories
on Monday next The first boat will leave New Brigli-
ton at twenty minutes past six A. NJ.
A number of boys playing yesterday on the
thin ice that covered pond the west side Of Pter
son. y. j. The ice gave way and seven OF them passed
from sight An alarm was raised by their compan-
ions. and with the aid Of residents Of the neighbor
hood all were rescued.
A considerable fire occurred at Paterson. n. j., on
Wednesday night, which nearly consumed the frame
stables High street near Clinton, owned and oc-
cupted by Charles A. Gurnee, J. /. Goetschus and
Henry Post respectively. The buildings were dam
aged TO the amount OF several hundred dollars each.
No insurance.
About noon yesterday Emil Maximilian Hasselbach
OF Newark. lodged in the First precinct police
station OF that city to charge preferred by
William Writ. saloon keeper, to the effect that
Hasselbach entered his place late the night before,
created a serious disturbance and wound up by
pointing revolver AZ Writ
Harrnan Weise, German, was found hanging by
the neck yesterday afternoon in woodshed in the
rear of his house. No. 572 Fourth avenue, South
Brooklyn The deceased. who fifty-two years OF
age had been of dissipated habits for long time
past and made several previous attempts TO commit
suicide. He leaves a wife and three children.
George W. sherman. residing Storm avenue
Jersey City Heights yesterday reported 10 the police
that on Monday night last he assaulted when
his residence and robbed Of $50. He stated that
after leaving the horse at Baldwin avenue he had
proceeded but short distance when man walked up
to him and threw handful of cayenne pepper IN his
eyes. AT the same time he was seized from behind
and his arms pinioncd. The who threw the
pepper in his face then rifed his pockets.
Coroner Hughes, OF Yonkers. called yesterday
20 hold an inquest at 81. Johns Riverside Hospital
in that city upon the body Of George Goodheart
Deceased aud two companions William Richard
White aged nineteen years, and David Gouldng Wis
tied saloon late on Saturday night. They engaged
in friendly wrestle, in which Goodheart fell and
of his companions fell upon him. Goodheart
cried out that Of his legs broken aud hc had
20 he removed TO the hospital where he died on Tues
day night. Yesterday David Goulding testified that
a bad feeling had existed between White and the de-
ceased, whereupon a brother Of Goulding testified
that he would not believe his brother under oath.
Coroner Hughes committed White TO await the result
OF the inquest to-day.
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MIR. BEEcHER NOT INVITED.
THE CHURCH THAT REV. THOMAS x. BEEcHE1
FOUNDED REFUSES TO INVITE PLYMOUTH

THE CHURCH THAT REV. THOMAS x. BEEcHED
FOUNDED REFUSES TO INVITE PLYMOUTH
CHURCH TO A COUNCIL.
Rev. John II. Lockwood handed in his resignation
pastor OF the New England Congregational Church
South Ninth street. Williamsburg on the 18th Of
last month. and IL accepted with expressions Of
regret on the part of his flock. In accordance
with the requirements of tho, denomination
Council of Churches was summoned to
investigate the for the severance of
the toral relations between Mr. Lockwood and his
congregation. All the prominent Brooklyn Congre-
gatonal churches except Mr.. Beechers we're invited
to the Council The omission the more signih-
cant as Rev. Thomas X. Beccher founded the New
England Church quarter Of century ago During
his pasorate the society prospered and subsequently
built the present pretentious edce and brown stone
front parsonage ADJOINING Both are mortgagcd for
S25.0U0. Rev. Leonard Bacon was pastor prior tu
MIR. Lockwood assuming charge OF tho congregation
IL We years ago.
arhe Council represented by eight churches met in
tue New England Church yesterday afternoon and
unanimously elected Rev. DIR. Storrs moderator and
lev. r. Mcfarland. pastor OF the Second Congrega-
tonal Church OF Greenwich, secretary.
Mr.. Lockwood wished to be excused from reading
the resignation which he had prepared, as he said.
ii might be hurtul to the interests of the church.
In justice to himself he would be compelled if
requested to give detailed account of his reasons
for resguing, to make iull statement.
No delegate having expressed desire to learn tho
bottom facts, Mr.. Lockwood went to state, in n
general way. that his own interests and those OF the
congregation would be best subseryed by having
their present relations dissolved.
The Council, after remaining In secret session for
half an hour sanctioned the dissolution of the pas.
tora relations between MIR. Lockwood and his aoek-
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THE CAR DRIVERS STRIKE.

Quiet reigned along the line Of the Third Avenue
Railroad yesterday, the only evidence of existing
trouble being number of posters in conspicuous
places announcing that a reward of $50 would be
paid by the company for the arrest and conviction Of
any person detected impeding travel by obstructing
the tracks attacking the employees.
Part l Of the Court Of General Sessions was
thronged by railroad drivers. who had assembled
to listen to the proceedings in the case of James
Kearney said to be OF the leaders of the Third
avenue STRIKE indicted for assaulting John Brown
driver Of No. 30, during former strike. large
number of unemployed drivers in attendance
also several officers Of the Third Avenue Rail-
road Company. Owing to the counsel for the defence
being ready the set down for trial to-day
Two warrants issued in the Fifty-scventh
Street Court for the arrest OF Roundsman John Gan
non. Of the Mounted Squad for assault. The com
planants Nathaniel Duckerman and George Rey
nolds, both Third avenue drivers bat not strk-
ers. Duckcrman alleges that on Monday last at the
time John j. Farrell was arrested he (Duckernan)
was brutally dubbed about the head by Cannon.
Reynolds swears Cannon aud another officer treated
him similarly Tuesday. Cannon viii be arraigned
to-day.
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ST. LOUIS COLLEGE.

The ninth annual distribution OF medals and pre-
miums took place last night Ia -. Louis College,
West Thirty third street Ladies and gentlemen the
friends OF the scholars, present in considerable
numbers. Rev. Father Aubril presided. AT the IN
tcryals between tho exercises selections fron the
works Of popular musical composers were executed.
There are about fifty boys attending the classes,
among whom about hundred prizes were
distributed; some Of them received high as ten
prizes, being or more for every branch they
ttudying With the exception OF four medals the
prizes were mostly in the form Of books. The four
principal prizes for general excellence in study and
good behavior were two gold and two silver medals
The gold medals were carried of by Iohn Lynch and
George Rcnault. and the silver ones by Maurice Ie
Montague aud Leo Belmonco. The programme
pretty uniformly adhered TO. and uf the boys
earned rounds of applause Nv the ability shown w
them IN their recitatIous.
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SYMPATHY FOR QUEEN VICTORIA.

preliminary meeting of the representatives OF
British societies located in New York and ncighboring
cities held last evening In the Caledonian club
House. No. 11s sullivan street, for the purpose Of
taking such steps may result in a formal united
expression Of coincidence 10 be forwarded 70 Oneen
Victoria in view Of the death Of the Princess Alice
Mr.. Edward Driver president OF the Albion so.
ciety, was called To the chair. After a brief
interchange of opinions 20 the best means of
proceeding in the premises. IL decided that tho
secretary of the meeting, Mr.. Charles H. Dancey, DO
requested 10 notify all OF the British societies ih
section Of the country and who may wish partici.
pate Ia the matter send delegations to q meeting
arranged for Thursday, January o. and which will
probably be held in the Caledonia Club House. Tho
chairman read kilograms from Sir Edward Thornton
md Mr.. Levi r. Morton, in which those gentlemen
expressed great regret at their inability to be
| M
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A REASONABLE PROTEST..

To THE EDITOR THE HEIALD:-
III your issue of to-day in the article the rail
road strike. notice you mention the firing of pis
to in the vicinity of Sxtythrd street last evening.
/ beg to inform you of the foowing:-on Monday
evening rather Tuesday morning. about two
O'Clock, the car was on approached the depot.
we were almost opposite Sixty-third street. stone
was thrown in the and pistol shot of at about
the same time. Evidently there is some in that
vicinity who is trying pistol practice and may be the
third time he attempts it will harm one In de-
scribing the above il is needless to say that the pas
sengers Of whom there were many. crouched
down in the middle of tho for fear
of their lives. II this is of the das-
tardly acts OF the drivers they should
be looked after ut once il is bal enough 10 ncon-
venience late riders without injuring by shoot
ing off pistols. throwing stones, laying iron pipes
and grdcrs over the tracks as they have been doing
lately. Let them do they please to maintain their
position against the monopoly. but when they 10
far to brighten and interfere with the public they
deserve sympathy. LEROY.
DECEMBER ~, 1878.
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CHINESE FAMILY LIFE.
A CHINESE FATHER STATES MS CONDITION AND
AMBITIONS IN LIFE
From the Shanghai Celestial Empire.l

AMBITIONS IN LIFE.
From the Shanghai Celestial Empire.l
am the third son OF my father. and am hfty-one
years of age. He native OF the Province Of
Cheh Kiang. and was at the time of his death an ex
pectant magisra in attendance tho court Of the
provincial government Of Y. lie died at the
age of hfiyfour just twenty years ago. Ny paterna
grandfather a full magistrate OF the dis
trict of 2, in this Province, and con-
slider him the progenitor Of family. All
connection with our Chch kiang ancestors has long
since been cut of and forgotten. have also .one
uncle living the younger brother of my father My
mother small footed Cheh kiang woman, and
came from her native province with my father; she
could speak the Mandarin dialect well her
native tongue and IL IL to her that am indebted for
the Kwan-hwa which now use. My mother bore
my father two beside myscli one, younger
than myself died at the of three four years.
am married to a small footed native OF y, who
is now forty weight years of ago. BY her have
had nine children four boys and tve girls OF these
there FIVE now living My eldest son died at tho
age Of twenty-five The eldest child living is -
daughter, aged twenty-seve who IL married to u
local trader aud belongs of course to my family
longer. My eldest living son. aged twenty 1--WE, is
employed as tutor to boys in the neighborhood of
our dwelling and his total earnings from this
would amount 10 about s3 month. He is married
to the daug of clerk in the Proyncia Treasurer
office
ExPESsE MARRIAGES.
My second daughter was married this year to the
teacher OF a boys school. These marriages the
great expense to respectable families. IL cost
$500 nearly years salary, to defray the cost of
last Little affair. VI this had saved sl-O in tho
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
THE FLYING AMERICAN.

For the relief of an association Of veterans Mr.
William A. Harris Of Brooklyn delivered in that city
an interesting and instructive lecture entitled 1.-THE
Flying American" The indomtable energy of the
American character and the restless enterprising
spirit which sets SO many children OF the republic
fitting like willo the wisps round the globe, fur
nished the speaker with a congcnia theme. and he
made the most Of it, The large audience testified its
pleasure by frequent demonstrations Of approval.
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the direction Of Mrs n Cothren, Mrs. c. II. Brush
Mrs. ". A. Babcock. Miss q. Q. Campbell, MIR H. H.
wilson 4. S. Inlay. j. II. Montgomery n. I. Ihayer
T. @. stevens and DIR. H. b. Fallett
A fair for the benefit of the Protestant Episcopal
Church OF the Atonement. Fifth avenue and Seven
teenth street Brooklyn is now open in the basement
OF that edifce.
The Young Ladies' Society of the First Baptist
Church, of Clinton and Pierrepont streets
Brooklyn, opened attractive fair ut that church ON
Wednesday evening. The fair may be visited from
two l.. NJ. 10 ten L. Nj.
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CHURCH FAIRS.

fair was opened. on Wednesday evening IN the
Assembly Rooms OF tho Academy OF Music. Brooklyn
by Bible Class No. los. Of the Lafayette Avenue Pres
byterian Church. The class. which has upward OF
two hundred and fifty members, has repeatedly held
fairs aid of the poor Of the city. and the noble
efforts Of the good people have invariably beon
crowned with success. There are six tables. all Of
which are heavily adon with rich and useful articles
The fair, whieh VIII close saturday night. is
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
REV. HUGH NJ. GALLAHER ON IRELAND AND THE
IRISH.

Tho Rev. Hugh VI. Gallahcr. of New Haven. deiv-
cred his lecture on Ireland aud the Irish" in the
chapel on West Fifty ysxth street, Seventh
nue., last evening. The lecturer Ia Baptist clergy
man. who had a charge In Brooklyn, afterward in
Elizabeth, N. j.. and has charge in New Havon
Conn. For his advanced views ON Irish national
The New York herald., 1878-12-20
WHAT 1T COSTS.
EXPENSE OF CONDUCTING THE NEW YORK STATE
GOVERNMENT

ALBANY, DEC.
The following is a condensed tabular statement Of
the receipts and disbursements of the State govern
ment for the year ending September 80. 1878. as
shown by the forthcoming report Of the State Treas
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VOLUNTEER LIFE SAVING.

ssNAN, THE NEwsBOY, AND HIS FRIENDS EQUIP
PED FOR THEIR WINTER WORK.
The volunteer life saving corps, composed of three
young men, William O'Neil. man. the Newsboy."
who acts as captain; Gilbert Long and Edward Kelly.
whose heroic exploits in rescuing drowning persons
from the East River have been published in the
HERALD have for the past week been endeavoring to
raise money enough to purchase boat with which
patrol the river; and since the publishing of the
count of the rescuing Daniel Rogers of Greenpoint
on the night Of the 18th inst, their efforts have
been crowned with At first, several SUBJ
scriptions received by the captain. and about
So had been raised when Mr. A. y Blades, OF kosiyn.
Long Island, offered to furnish them boat and Re-
ceiver Sharp, of the Long Island Railroad. yolun-
teered to transfer it to this city providing they would
name the boat after him, which they promised
.O'Neil yesterday presented with $2S by
prominent Water street merchant with
which to purchase rubber suits for tho trio.
ONcil received note yesterday from gcntlemans
who wished his name withheld from the public. Of
fering erect them life saving station some one
the docks; but Neil stated last evening that lie
afraid that II q station was provided for them
they might be tempted some cold and stormy plight
to turn in for an hour or so to warm up, and THUG
lose life.
'.You sec," said he, .f we have a station and there
should happen to be u life lost the people might
think that were loafng about the stove but it we
have station the boys will be always out and on
the alert, and no char &c us with l0unging.
Gilbert Long, who ranks second in the association
and has already saved six lives. has for some time
past occupied position in tin shop. Long said
last evening that yesterday morning. when no CONF
menced work. his employer coldy informed him that
che thought he paid attention to the life saving
than to his trade, and that he would dispense with
his services. Consequently. Long has now no means
OF support Commissioner Shields has In his possess
William O'Neil, and with it expects to procure gold
medal for him q reward for his hcroisln.
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will find me dead tomorrow morning. sat down
and was dropping of. covered with mud and blood
all over my face and suit, when heard a Dong.
dong! l. listened, and heard 1t strike twelve
O'Clock. | full of life again. Then thought
it another delusion. Another clock struck out
la a minute was on my feet. could still see lights
but turned my head away, and when they came To
the side was looking at turned to tile other. I
walked into little village, and remember stepping
ON the paving stones with my feet with the india
rubber covering. walked down that street ike
car over the transom of door / saw light. I
managed to open the door and stumble inside My
dress all covered with mud. held the paddle IN
my hand. There were lot OF fellows drinking and
gambling. Two made u rush for the window Others
took up chairs and benches to protect themselves
thinking, probably, was the devil himself. was
was .Neocos' talked the best Italian could. and
tried to say l wanted 'Atbeggo, and repeated the
words motto malao to the frightened guests. AT this
the guests gathered courage.
SHELTER
eat last they out with me and took me to
hotel They threw pebbles at an upper window and
Frenchman who wants to get in Pfetro came down
stairs looked at me and shook his head as II refusing
ROOM / remember counting these fellows.
There We're twelve Of them. and said, the twelve
apostles / called for .Tiao. and the twelve
my things or Steam out; getting little
better. The hostess then came down, and with her
woman's wit quickly detected that was suffering
on TO FEnRARA
room was then found and the sick man was put
to bed. Presently he was awakened by
number OF persons coming into his room.
They proved 10 be the Mayor of Meletti. the
doctor and another gentleman. They hurried him
into carriage and carried him to the Mayors house.
where he was laid up couple OF weeks. Up to
Castelnuovo Bocca d'Adda, the village at which he
taken with the fever. he had been eighty-three
consecutive hours in the water. After his recovery
he struck out again and swan for four days. There
not much OF interest i'll the remainder OF the
voyage, but the people received him well everywhere
The mills were terrible trouble to him. At tho
villages the way the people turned out with the
school children and With bands of music. II ran,
continued the Captain, until Sunday morning.
when reached Ferrara. There funny thing hap
penel. / could hear the bells ringing and see tho
people streaming into church. mad approached
very when saw the last stragglers go in Then
blew my horn. and Immediately the people deserted
priest and church and rushed to the banks OF
the river. Even the priest himself came to bid me
uual nInn
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON.
Cotton firm; middling sssc. low midding SIC; good
ordinary .c Net receipts o7isbals. gross asa Ex
NEw ORLEANS, Doc. % 1873.
GG,on nj. os 10y Ys %Ss se sssa
France 452l to the Continent, 2257 Sales
49, MOBILE Dec 3D. 1878.
Cotton qset mIddpg ssc low 9 ND ss good
a 10 s sS's'
CHARLESTON, Dec. %. 1873
good quiet asnn %aa%s ss 5sw
TO Great Britain $500; coastwise. 2.7s7 Sales, 1000
wILaIScros. \. G., Dec. %. 1873.
ant seady at
for hard and 81 - for yellow dip and virgin Tar steady
" = - ~ BurrALo. n. y. Dec %, 1879.
There no ransaeons On Change
all day Prices remain nominaly unchanged No receipts
foo~ing was taken for shipment yesterday Mwheat
1890 bushels; corn, 500 do. -,
Flour arm and steady; sales Sbs white At 81 IS
s No. white sss wSss Shs:n
sss,sS No. ye Ar s S Gs ds sYsr c AND No.
mixed sas 10 %ssd; ssss Oats dull and and lover;
"a s:s "S e%er 'ns
Food demand prime e y cl9es 81 aod p ns
gI'est 5000 bushels s.; eor,n 100 do o%is 900 do
c.ScISSArl, Dec. %, 1879.
hsSsr red s and White Soc Corn dull i 1t ss ss
caster oais n Hurley RI r sss &
Pork quiet ~ Lard in fair demand lower; steam,
So 40. Bulk meats dali shoulders 81 so s. 60; clear
rib So IS So e5 clear sides, $3 10 Bacon quiet;
shoulders Be- clear rib 4idc do sides. Age Whskey
steady with fair dcmard Mt ~ o5 Bntter strong for
good grades fancy creamery 3oc do Western
lie; sc: choice central Ohio, lie l5c Sugar steady
and unchanged Hogs quiet: 81 70 81 40 light,
s. so 81 Is packing 81 80 81 10 butchers 81 IS a
81 81 receipts, I2SlO; shipments, 300.
CHICAGO Dec. %. 1873.
Flour steady and unchanged; Wheat steady, with fair
demand No 2 red winter. S9isc. soc: No. Chicago
spring sasec cash sc s3iec Jannary s35ac. ssa4c
shade lower; 3oslc cash and bid january Sic. hid Fob
rnary a44c May rejected. a7isc Oats easier; lsac.,
cash. ac january 2ac., february rejected, l64c Rye
dull and lower At 44c BARLEY quiet but firm at 9s,e
cash: 9sc.. January Faxseed 81 IL 81 20 Pork in
fair demand, but at lower rates 81 so cash. 81 ~
February. Lard active, weak and lower S. 40 cash
and January; 50 AN s. 50, February; 81 55 March,
Bulk active but shade lower; shoulders, s. %;
clear rib, So clear sides, So 10 Dressed hogs active
s. Tx s. 80 bid. Whiskey steady
changed At 81 oe Recspts-Flour IS 900 bbls wheat,
1900 do barley, 1000 do shipmsntsEFlonr 1000
do. rye 500 do barley, 10000 do. At the coseWhent
trmcr; advanced 1c. Corn steady aud unchanged Oats
steady and unchanged. Provisions firm and unchanged
No sessions of afternoon Board until Januaryo
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE. ]

49, 'sss;; . sss 'Gss;ss s sss' closing
We s sa,s ssa W t sS
lo g. ss Western
Western ac 5e
ne sta nsir and S Western re Zoe Tsaresa wing
ss Ts 90 p's ps s asls" T.
Doe 4oc per dozen Guinea fowl per pair Rabbits
Pc ag Mes ass So I pair s pns
SSspna sgasH' Y = Y dozen English snps 81 per
iSe lss b. Rsdhsads Il s. per pair Partridge
;a ls sss lard ss
T.. .isss hsps s se rs
SIS fsr March ds Ys syS
a s's old 81 IL a sfa e Id
rsSuay ss So as = asked s'a DO o.
WIN x bid = n 80 ASKED MS s, &c hd
quiet sales o boxes city long clear At &C. and
ess 30 only s. il sales s q Nhs
J,ahgsd, auo,sa q ely heavy light and
So ':s s '$ ~ s1ss; sa $Sss ssss
IL !saHs Dsns"ss 81
I'd = 20 T sa sss s I'd
Fssy z s 'a T. s % s'ss d ss'S asked IS q
GRADES but ns The o~s GRADES ss
easy We x , ys sc West
lie; Western factory. 7c lic. Cheesekeceips 7,295
ss % sF ss
Ne.c skinned do Sc. SC. Eggs-kcccipts Os7 bbls.
ioi.e market steady, but quiet. We quote. Long
land New Jersey and nearby o6c use State and Penn
Tflvania. 24c 26c Western, fresh BE. 24c Canada,
esh BE a2ic; lined State I5c 17c.; Western, He
! RIc.-Domestic in fair demand and the market
Jed firm We quote Carona fair to good, 55sc. 6ssc.;
lime to choice, 6ssc &c. Louisiana 61ac Kan
etajrKARixK Receipts 1876 terces. The market was
rly active. Sales Is 600 lbs sold private
UGAR-Tle araet for raw quiet but about steady
s centrifugal at 7ssc The market for refined opened
At but steady with fair business We quote Fair
IT sses. hhds and boxes. 5c 6ac Porto Rico refining,
4 mnion % fair 61sc eIsc do do good to prime eSc.
rushed 0ac. powdered 9sc. 94c. formulated. Ss4c
szsc OF do, sac she, cut loaf 9.4c 9sac white
tra Cs. 7ssc sc yellow extra C's, 65c Csc othsr
TALLow-Receipts. 10 hhds. 1913 bbls. The marke.
was va, dull Sales were 2oUco ibs at 6Ssc ll-l6c
FREIGHrs There little done on the whole but rates
were held about steady EngagementsTo Liverpool per
steam 500 bushels grain 1000 boxes cheese, 3os
ter, 32s 3D. lots beef, 5s 3D. London, sail 2fOO0
bushels grain, private terms: 100 bills Hour
s. so d DO s99@ bushels grain @ 80
and cheese market rites Ayonmouth, steam,
5000 bushels grain, 7sd 90 lbs. ChartersA Norwegian
bark hence to Copenhagen 2G quarters grain lOlsd
British steamship hence to Bordeaux Antwerp 5000
quarters grain, private Austrian bark,
70 Cardiff 3tUO quarters gran. SIS. 3d. Norwegian
. Bristol Channel 1000 quarters grain A. Io9sd; nm
lump sum- Swedish bark, hence Dublin ZOO bbis.
refined petroleum, is. Sd. American ship 19S tons
hence to JAPAN general cargo, ut market rates. German
leum. Is