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THE CHINA MAIL.
A Celebrated Violiniste
Nervous Fatigue, Languor—
The power to excel, the confidence which ensures her brilliant successes, says the talented violinist, Miss Sybil Keymer, is entirely due to her abundance of vigorous nerve force created by Phosferine. How greatly the numerous distinctions and triumphant career of this accomplished musician are promoted by the brain energy and physical stamina developed by Phosterino, is evident from Miss Keymer's admission that the tonic "enabled me to do myself justice." This power to excel, this ability to make berfest use of her skill, depends upon the marvellous centrel and stendinoss of the muscle nerves Phosferine has given her, and to which she owes the entrancing tone and quality of her musical renditions. Naturally, this energising effect of Phosferine was accompanied by the disappearance of the headaches; listlessness, and fatigue, which were the bane of her public appearances, and it is this happy outcome which impels Miss Keymer to testify to the exceptional advantages to be derived from Phosferine.
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Miss Sybil Keymer, "Riversmere," Albany Rd., Leighton Buzzard, Eng., writes: "I think I should inform you that I have recently derived very great benefit from the use of Phosfarine. In the course of my profession I have to travel a good deal in getting to my various concerts, and I find that since using Phosferine I am never troubled with the headaches and listlessness which follow a long railway journay, particularly during hat weather. This is of very great importance to me, as frequently only a very little time elapses between reaching my destination and the com mencement of a concert, and it is such a relief to feel fresh,and ready for playing in public undisturbed by the fatigues of long travelling.. It is because I feel that Phosferine enables me to do myself justice as a violinist, praventing any of the unsteadiness of the muscle nerves, which is so harmful to tone and quality, that I confidently commend this tonic at every opportunity."-July 11, 1912.
PHOSFERINE
GREATEST OF ALL TONICS
Inficenta
Indigestion
Feuralgia
Bciation
Exhamion
A PROVEN REMEDY FOR
Maternity Wankmass
Premature Deony
Mental Exhaustion
Los of Appetite
Norrons Dobility
Lamitude
Heuritis
Paintness
Brain Fog
Backraha
Kinsha
Merlin
MONDAY, JULY 14, 1913
His Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.
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92,000,
Capt. F. CO. Preco
Capt. E. B. Kiddle
LL.Com, Alan Dixso"
Yangtzo
Labuan
Wailisiwai
Waibiwoi
Went River
Weihaiwer
Yangters River
Chaton Weihaiwer Flongkong
Name.
Alacrity Atlas
Class.
despach-ressol
Tons, Guis. I.H.P.
Commander.
1050
2000
Admiralty tug
Comdr. Archibald Cestrume Mastór W," West.
Last report al
Wolhaiwal
Hongkong
Bramble
river ganboot
710
2
900
Britomart
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*710
3
900
Cadmus.
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1070
B 1100
Cherub
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$00
Lt. Comdr. B. & Prichard" Lieut. Comdr, W. H. Darwall Commr. H. P. E. T. Williams Master H. Smith
Shanghai
Rengkara
Shanghai
Rongkong
Clio
"aloop.
1070
A
100
Comdr. Colin Mackonio. D.§.Q
Hongkong
Famo
torpedo boat destruyer
380
6
6700.
Lieut.-Comdr. R. Wilkinson
Flengkong
Flors
aralsor, 2nd along
4880
10 -2000-
Capt. 0..F. Corbait, M.V.O,
Shanghai
Hampshire
crufser, 1st class
10,850
10 20,300
Capt. M. R. Hill
Weil aivoi
river gunboat
Deep
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4
1000
1. Cemdr. H. D. Marryst
Minotaur •
crufaar, 1st past
14,000
£1,000
Monmouth
ervisor, 1st class.
B800
Capt. B. H. F. Barthelot
Moorhen
river gunboat
180
2.800
Newcastle
trainer, 2nd class
4600
12 3,000
Capt. Frederick A. Powlett
Nightingale
zira gunbost
85
340
Lieut.Com, Malcolm Murray
Ottor
torpedo boat destroyer
360
8300
Lt. Comdr. R. Wilkinson (
Ribblo"
tarpada boat destroyer
590
7600
Lt. Comdr. E.. J. G. Mackinnon
Rosario
depot ship, submarines
1990
1400
Lt. Comdr. N. Ei Archdale.
Robin
river gunboat
90
3
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--
West River
Sandpiper
river ganbent
3
240
· Lt.-Com. I. A. S. Hutton
West River
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210
Yangtze RivoK
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6
6500
Hongkong
Tiunar
Tocoiring ship
4656
8
Teal
river gunboat
180
9
Thistle
river gunboat
710
2
900
torpeda-bont destroyar
59-0
7500
Fit-Comdr. Maxwell
Walnec
torpedo bost destroyer torpedo boat destroysr
-958
A A300
Lieut.-Com. Boddaur-Whetham
590
7500
Comdr. Seymour
torpedo boat destroyer river gunboat
360 8
$900
Et-Cemdr. R. Noville
196
600
Woodcock
river gunbost
150
2 500
Lt. Com. 31. Blackwood
Woodlark
river gumboat
180
20 500
Lt. Comdr. Lloyd
0.38.
submarinu
C.37
0.39
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037
038
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330
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LA-Cam. 11. R. N. Cottrell-Dormer Yangtze River
Waihsiwat
Weihaiwai".
Weihaiwoi
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Weihniwei
Upper Tangle Rive
Fangtar Rivar Yangtzo Pivar
Hongkong
Lt. Comdr. F. J. McGillarie
Lt.-Comdr. J. Gaimeq,
Hongkong
Lt. Comdr. K. K. C. Popo
Hongkong
Lt.. Conde. Handloy
Krngkong
Lt. Comdr. Stileman
Hongkong
IL Comdr. Nicol.
• Woad Rivers
Lt. Comdr. FT. W. Seymour
West Rizor
*"Flagship of Vico-Admiral T. H. M. Jermam, C.B., Commander-in-Chief,
Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
30-20,000 970012 19,600
343 10 1300
150
Élodyleamer Rheumatians Headach
Tag and description.
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Tons Oune .P.
4000 45 .8000
Bystoria
Ximml
Duplex't Klebor
Decide
French armoured cruiser
French armoured cruiser
French gunbost
10,014
Captains
Capt. H. Nanta
Capt. Davelay Cap Gonta
Lient: Jandier
Argus. Vigilante
French river gunboat..
€ 670
Lieut. Dordet.
French gunboat
Peiho
French gunboab
123
130
500
'French gunboat
And all disorders consequent upon a reduced state of the nervous system.
The Royal Tonic
Phosferine has been supplied by Royal Commands
To the British Royal Family.
E... the Empress of Russla
E.M.-the King of Spain
E. M. the King of Grosco
ELM. the Queen of Boamanla
H.M. the Queen of Spain
H.I.M. the Dowager Emprors of Russia. HTH, the Grand Duchess Olga of Russia B.B.H, the Grand Duchess of Bosan The Imperial Family of China
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PRINCESS'S ACTION,
Strange Court Story.
Lieut. de Jurvillier
Lieut. Collia
Lout. Dupuy Dutempa
Doodard de Lagree
+ Flagship of Rear-Admiral Colloch du Kerillis, Commander-in Chief, the French Chica Station,
Last report as
Shangha
Hongkong
Hongkong
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BANKERS.
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£1,800,000 1,126,000 562,500 415,000
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A. R. LINTON.
"Manager. Hongkong, July 1, 1913)
AGENTS:
The action was continued yesterday, LONDON-F. ALGAE, 11 & 8 Clement's says the Daily Telegraph," of June 21, Lane, Lombard Stred .. £. B. Brow in the King's Bench Division, totoro dr. & Co., Ltd., 153 Queen's Boad, Picture
St. CLARKE, SON & FLATT, 85 Grace Justice Darling and special jury, in church St., B.O. G. STREET & Co., Ltd. 30 Cornhill. GORDON & GOTCH, 156
which the plaintif. Joanne Augustine
Brida St., B.C. RonLET WAZON, 15t Noel, Princesse di Furiosor wife of an Fat Sirset. G. MITCHELL & Co., Bnew Italian noblerain, Bueks to recover dam Hill, Holborn Piaduct, E.O. D. J KEYMER & Co, 3. Whitefriars Bagce for alleged slander and falso im. X.C. MAZER & CROWTHsa, Ltd., 10 prison, from Mr. George Granville 11, 13 New Bridge St., ..
Hope-Folostone, who was stated to have.
Pistolet Mousquet ference to the time she paid in a cheque Manche
ent of certain debts, but which was for 10 given her by defendant in pay
Stopped.
• Flagship et Cápr. (Clemmodore Boucicant. Commanding the foes) dafinas Indo China
Mr. Marshall Hall objected to the handon laly's banking account being produced. Gasserat. ng secount without having any money Jaguar''.
His lordship: You can have a bank- Titis
in it. (Laughter.)"
Leipzig Mr. Marshall Hall: I have had this experience mysel
Guchs
SCOTLANDFRED. SONA, 8 North carried on a betting business, and also to teep my overdraft." (Laughter.)
His Lordship: I have heard people umburg Bl. David Street, Edinburgh.
Prefer to their bankets as "the people who Otter.
Scharnhorst PARIS AND EUROPE, MAYENCE Faizave been a sporting tipster.
Witness denied having threatened de. 5. PO & Co., 18 Rue de la Grunge, Bateli In October, 2010, plaintiff weat with fendunt by saying she would tellus Taku Paris. NEW YORK-T. 1
defendant on a voyage to Ceylon, and clients that he would cheat them out of Tiger BROWNE, LTD., they fived together on terra of intimacy been colored to as Charles" was a their money. The gentleman who had clan Hall, Wen find Street, New
Tsingtan York City.
nu various occasions until October, 1912 banker, a director of the Comptoir THE ORINGA EVANGELIST OFFICE, 69 At that time, according to plaintif's National d'Escompto, Ila was an old ・West Band Street. BES SAN FRANCISCO and American Part evening of October 17 dufundat guva ber
story, who was in Luton, and on the friend of hers, and her husband generally: Bear & Bracs, San Fran
Cross-examined by Mr. Marshall Hall: cisco.
into the autody of a polico-Constable on 16 & M Hudo?--Y
This mean you call Uncle Charles,** in AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEV ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTCH, Mo
the charge of having stolen. £6 from hig Loune and Sydney.
Aut. Sho was "taken to Vine-atroot CEYLON-W. M. SMITH & Co., THE Police station, but was not charged.
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LISET ONO.
Manager.
Hongkong, March 31, 1918. ----
INGAPORE, STRAITS,
་
KELLY
Jalabria
Adamastor Macso Have you over lived with him as his | Patria mistross for some long period of time?
Lynx Protea
French sub-marine
Lieut. Bolcis
Franch aub-marZDO-
Etyx
French armoured.gunboat 1798
1700
Lieut. Guillaume-Louis
thought sa luad taken it he never Frende nuntioned it on the afternoon of the day Iberville ho gave her in chargo, although she had scon him at six o'clock.
Witness was asked a question with ra
French destroyer
.308
Llout. Aurilla
French destroyer
Capt. de Frigate Rumisan
French destroyer
130
7
300
Comer, de Marquesar
French destroyer
307
300
French surveying ship
1825
9000
Comdr. Voisin
Saigon
15
German cruiser
3600
German armoured cruiser 11,600
German gunboat:
19 -900
German guabort
900
12
German cruiser
3250
22 $13,500 84 28,000
1300 1300 24*11,000
Capt v. Restorff
Swatow
Captam Brusinghaus
Comdr. v. Quhren
Shanghai
Conds, Vansefow
Teingtan
Capt Behncke
Tsingtan
German ganboat
200
10 1350
Comdr. Bondemann
*Dringtan
GirCAD cruiser..
$400
2213,200
Capt. Mörsberger
Hongkong
Germau river ganboat,
Osp out Firlo
Yangiato River
Gorman Bagship
11,200
36 28,000
Capt. Röging
Tainglo
German torpedo-bost
400
86500
Capt. Lieut. Berrenberg
Tsingtan
German torpedo-bast
280.
6000
Obiti z. 8. Claassen
Tsingtan
German gunboat
-900
10 1350
Comar, Böcker.
Thingtad
Vaterland
German river gunboat Jerman river gunbost
223
1300
Capt
Frhi. Speth. Sohulaberg Canton
500
Uhlt. S. Prina
Shanghai
Italian czuitar
Comdr. Somuni Picenardi
·Shanghai
Portuguese cruiser
Capt. Anibal do 8. Dias
Fortuguese gunboat Portuguesa innbost
Capt. Martins
Blamo Macao
700
Captain José do Carvalho Orto
Macso
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27800
Dom. M. Bristol
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8000
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7600
Lt. Conide. 8. Gannon
Bhangha
U.S. yuubat
13928
1988.
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UB, station ship
1939
1103
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US. Repair slip
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Walla
US. gunboat
208
Lieut. J.-J. “Hürgan:
1800
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U. Bugunboat
LAGO. Dishnuma
17,401
Camdr, H. & Wilay
Lent. Durr
21297.
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850
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It was a lady of the defendant's family who lived with him for five yea
Wort you, born in 1876? You ATS BOGA four or five years older than Mr. Hope 4-6 Johnstone ?--I don't know. I was bom 7 on December 18, 1877,
Albany
The defence was that the words uttered & WALS, LAD., Singapore:
wero' true, and that defendant had god PHILIPPINE ISLANDS :-AS WA
reasons for giving lune into custody. There Box & Co., Mástilo,
was also a nounter-claim, in which, said Witness was asked about another CHINA-Cuntor, FATELL& Co., Forchow her counsel, allegations were made at gentleman whose age counsel suggested Bainbridge BROGEST & Co., Shanghai, KELLY &in Dctober fast and onwards until Febra was 22 or 28. She said she did not know Barry WALSH, LT. Yokohama, ItsLY & WALO, LTD.
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