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THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
To-marrow. Ascension day,
Last night 2:97 inches of min fell
Messrs A. S. Watson and Co. te's animal general meeting is abnounced to be hell on June 9th
at noon.
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noon. This is a mistake.
THE MAGISTRACY
THEFT AT A JEWELLER'S,
CONCERT AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1916.
DEFENDERS OF VERDUN.
CORRESPONDENCE.
STREETS OBSTRUCTED BY HAWKERS.
IN A FRENCH MILITARY HOSPITALS
(To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.");
{BY A NURSE IS THE "DAILY CHRONICLE.")
The big bell of the hospital clanged three times. In happier days it had
The Humphrey Bishop Company were Mr. Eazoland gave a Chinese three heard to great advantage at the Can- months imprisonment this morning for mand Concert given at night at stealing a pices of gold from a jewellar'a | Government House, fix honour of Their shop in Queen's Road. Defendant Excellencies M and Madame Roume. went into the shop on the pretext Indeed it may safely be said that no!
Hongkong, 31st May, 1918, DEAR SIR-Pedestrians who are maksummoned children to school, but now it of buying aoma rattan bangles and when more artistic production of vocal and the jewellers hack was turned he violin music has been heard in Houging daily use of the following streets are heralded the approach of the ambu matched a piece of gold and tan away,
kong for a great many years
quito unable to cross owing to the fact lances, and warned us to be ready. Sr. Humphrey Bishop, was in hae that the hawkers are so closely packed ties are placing the stretchers in a long A few moments more, and the order voice and in the beautiful Aria "Sombre
ino: down the middle of the ward. Woods" be provect himself once more a
whito-conte doctor singer with exceptional control of a
enters. examines the label ties in each man's buttonhole, fine voice which is employed with con stmate art His songs. O pure and tender Star of Eve and the quaint Floral Dance founded on old Cornish power and skill.. folklore, were rendered with great
CUNNING FRAUD.
L
Indavertently in out, yesterday's i Cinors CASE OF FALSE PRETENCES, issue we mentioned that the Star Ferry Co's, meeting world be held to-day at In the Magistracy this morning, be- The meeting for Mr. J. R. Wood, a Chinese, who will be held at noon to-morrow, Thurs-was formerly in the employ of the day, 1st. Jung, at the offices of Messr Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd.
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WATSON & Co. LTD.) bip is her large number of derricks for No. 3, Robinson. Real which had been
WM.
MONGKONG.
Miss Nora Moon enhanced the high reputation she has already earned in Hongkong by her rendering of Mimi's in very fine voice and used it with artistic and pleasing grace
Aria frota La Bohéme. She was
together; viz Chiu Lung Street, Wing On Street, Li Yuen St. East. Gilman Street Li Yuen St. West, Gilmay Bazaar, Chinese Street. Wing Kat Street, Hing Lung Stries, Wing On Street, Tang fan Street, Wing Sing Street,
These streets are public thoroughfares from Des. Veux Road to Queen's Road Central The hawkers am not only causing an obstruction but they make all the neighbourhood insanitary. Why do pad the Police or the Sanitary Officers take steps in the matter Yours toj
PRDESTELY.
LEAVING FOR BOMBAY.
to
asks a few brief questions and AL the next vand. We work away remove soil-stained clothing and stained bandages, and soon what a trans- formation is difficult behove that these cleaz, cheerful patients are the same blue-ented mud-ented men who were brought to us less than pue short. hour
basin of steaming soup, others puff away of them are enjoying a second contentielly at the ubiquitous cigarette. Fere is one watching while the contents of his pockets are turned out by an orderly, before the clothes are taken away to be cleaned and disinfected; another is asking how soon I shall have time to write to his wife. As soon a the doctor s seen you all, and we get you comfortably bandaged, and ho settles down in bed with a sigh of satis faction. Then are sonte who lie with
Harbour Office and at one time stationed Pat the Shaukivut Police Station, was charged with obtaining money by false The Royal Mail Steam icket's pretences in two instances. new vesel Carmusithenshire (7,823 tons) According to the Police evidence, not), which was only completed last defendant, who represented himself to The same might be said of Mr year, arrived on her first voyage to be a police officer from the office of the Staley Vilven who gave a powertu Hongkong yesterday. A feature of the Secretary of Chinese. Affairs, called at Carmen, and charmed his audience with roadering of the fine Flower Song from
the expedities working of cargo.
two items by Roger Quilter.
Three quartettes were very well sung recently occupied by people from the
by the three artists assisted by Miss We regret
annonce that country and told the occupier that heVerney, whose pleasing alto voice PRESENTATION TO SERGE SILAS,ekeer! eyes aust pain drawn brows: brut informaation has been received stating had not registered at the Registry obuted in no small measure to the The China Mail. Aparatul Captain lifent, of the to a fue in consequence. Defendam Sybil Keymer who, respite the dis-
that Captain Hudson, of the Catherine General's Office and that he was liable combined and successful effors
It remains only to mention Miss askel the perapier how many people falvantage of using Japan," have died at hon. They were livet at the premises and was informed her, played with exceptional power and a violin strange to feeling. Her playing of the Suite (1st movement) of Schutt delighted in high in popular favour. audience who had already installet her
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POWELL HoxeRONG, WEDNE DAY, May 24, 1916 apore, and had quite a large mumber of, au defexhan: told him he must
IND.
Telephone 346.
BABY CARRIAGES
LANDAUS
LOACH BUILT
CANE CARS
WOOD FOLDING CARS:
JOURELE and SINGLE MAIL CARTS
VIZ-A VIS FOLDING CARS
SUMMER HOODS MADE UP
SEE WINDOW.
THE DIARY.
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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Ascension Day.
7.14 in Choral Eucharist at St.
John's Cathedral.
-&-Auction of AL "Jubiice" at
A. S. C. Camber.
Noon.-Star Ferry Cos. Meeting.
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, June-
1.30 pm-Auction of Furniture,, etc. at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's. 230 pm-Auction of Tiger and Geopard Skin Rugs ete. ut Messrs. Hughes and Hough's. "
SATURDAY, June 3
King George's Birthday (1H5). Holiday
5.30 p.m.-Pare if Boy Scouts and Girl Guides on Murray Barracks
Parade Ground. SUNDAY, June 4-
Excursion to Marne by B...
I
PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN IN CHINA."
CHINA has been described-and
Times,
The Stratis Times says Members of the S.V.C. will be interested to bear that Sergt. Lewis, R.G.A., who has been
a
R.V.C.
Section ILE.V.C. who is leaving for the Signalling section at Murray Bombay, was last evening, at a parade of Battery, presented with a silver finsk in recognition of the appreciation felt for
Sergt. C. D. Silas of the Signalling
made
in most cases the pathetic look of c durance on vach face has given yay to one of content. The weeks of untiring watching in the trenches, the sharp ure for the time forgotten in the enjoy hospital, even the pain of the wound, all ment of long-denied
engagement, the long, painful journey to
comforts.
pleasant wat peaceful surroundings.
And
How patient they all are, even thoge who are most maimed! They never com- one does for them.. plain and are grateful for anything
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quite truly-as a country which has soactively engaged in the training of Defenciafit took the. $22 and told the contrbuited a pianoforte solo, (study one whom he might call its Chief of Eamdhas Vagtienne Corps now known as
to
for many years running through Sing- friends on the Chins can pay $22 as registration fees. Plaintif said he would go to the yamen and pay
his services to the section the money and defendant took him to
Captain Wolfe who The good wishes of all lovers of music presentation anid that when they bade the honse where a bronze figure stood outside go forth with these talented artists whose farewell to Sergt-Major Blair he and which he was toled was a bank, return to Hongkong at some future date certainly did not think that within two
months, they would have lost not only comes into the ward, leading by the hard It is visiting day, and a French lady where the money would be deposited. will be very welcome.
Both Mr. Denman Fuller, who the organiser of the Section but also a little boy. His father belongs to the Chinese to wait. Later defendant in D. Flat Major by Tiniakotty and Staff" He did not think that was too volunteer recruits for the past eighteen returned and handed defendant a piece played the piano accompaniments to the high-flown a term to se because he child has heard someone say that one the regintent that saved Verdum. The no sanitary laws, no public regard months, is shortly going to Hangkong of his paper which was a broker's violin solos, and Professor Dealers Sect for national well-being, whereby anywhere he receives promotion
perfectly convincerl that this patient in this ward is a German, and who played the piano accompaniments Section, which was a great erecht to up the vi. Standing un tiptoe, he asking in a whisper which it is, he tros attempt is made to lower the sick the Hongkong and Singapore Batt,
contract form and upon which was of the vocal solos, contributed not a little the Volunteer Corps would never gently rukes the rich face: You and mortality rates by a study of the RG.A
written Fall fool) man: Ter see to the success of the concert.
have been started and signalling won't try to hurt my daddy any more conditions which have, brought about
you like a cat,"
The concert room and the grounds would not have been in the state now, will you he says, in a coating.
+ Defendant was chargul with perper were charmingly decorated for the of efficiency it was now but for xoy you'll not be wicked any rating a similar fraud at 31, Caiue Bond occasion. In the interior decoration the efforts of the two whom he pain opens his eyes and smiles. He does more." The man, who is evidently in excellent use iras made of the beautiful mentioned, ably assister by two of not understand the language, "Sir William and Lady Rees Davies rested a 310 note was found in defend orchid, while in the grounds, besides the were losing the mainstay of the Sections child's hand, he presses it
where he demanded $1230. When a pink lotze and the Renanthera three who were gox signallers. They action is eloquent, and, taking the but the
isual festoons" of Chinese luatorns, the and
to his Lips, were deeply sorry. Still, if a while it far away look comes into his Defendant, who
Mown little boy-just the proceeded พ
were studded with coloured électric must be preparer to move about where same age." he says and his eyes clos against on the first charge only, was bulbs Refreshments were served at promotion lay, and he thought ther sentenced to six months hard labour tables on the lawn during an interal of must congratulate him on the new On the second charge he was remanded thirty minutes between the two parts appointment he had obtained in until Monday.
of the programme.
Bombay. The services of which Sergt. Silas had given them the benefit in Hongkong would, no doubt, he given in another part of the Empire in India, and he was sure that the Volunteer organisation of the city to which he was journeying would be only the glad to
the epidemics which sweep the
various localities from time to time.
SOULAL AND PERSONAL,
There are exceptions to every eft the Colony today on a trip to fant'sstocking and the $2.50 in his pocket.trees-notably the large magnolia tree man wished to get on in the world he
Japan.
and the single exception to "this general statement that we are able to recall in the good work in Manchuria
Among those who left the Colony a few years ago which followed upor today on liners going North were Mr. an International Medical Conference and Mra J. W. C. Bonnar and family,
at Makden in regard to a particularly and Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Coppin and bad outbreak of paeumonic plague family,, and Mrs. F. Smyth who are
in that part of China. That campaign all proceeding to England. Mr. and was attended with complete anecess: Mix E J. Chapman left for Japan.' there has been no recurrence of the epidemic and it is surprising that this fact baa not encouraged and stimulated the Chinese Authorities to wider action on the same lines.
Mr. Arthur C. Savage, elder son of Mr. RA. J. Savage of Tiverton, and formerly of the Hongkong Colonial Service, was married recently to Miss
CHINESE CONSTABLE SHOT.
UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT ON POLICE LAUNCH.
THE Y.M.C.A. IN HONGKONG. MUNIFICENT OFFERS TOWARDS A PERMANENT HOME.
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Mr. Wood (Cornor) and a jury at the Magistracy yesterday held, an Stephens bare generously offered to Mr. Ellis Kadooric and Mr.M.J. D. enquiry into the death of a Chinese give the sum of $35,000 each towards We note in the Peking papers that Phyllis Menhenick, youngest daughter shot on the No. 3 launch when pro building for the European Young Men's) constable who died as a result of being the coat of erecting a permanent
"a sacéessful "start" has just been made there with a publie health campaign, thongh the "start" seems at present to consist merely in the formulation of a programme. But the right sort of men are interesting themselves in the movement, and the
Saikung
of the Rev. G. Menhenick, M. A of eeeding through Rocky Harbour towards Christian Association in Hongkong on Caverleigh Rectory, Tiverton, Mr. Arthur Savage is an accountant with the North Boruco Trading Co. at Sundalinn.
LOCAL CHINESE WEDDING.
condition that the balance of the money
Crown lot or Kennedy Road in for a suitable building be raiser
The site in view for the building is
gir
They are not all bad, even Germans, There is silence for a moment, then anys a sergeant in the next bed.. remember before this last attack, we been in the same trenches for weeks and at last we got to feel quite friendly to the chaps in the trenches opposite. the evenings, when the fring had ceased, other, and sometimes we'd even have a we would throw cigarettes over to each have his assistance."
Cheers were heartily given for Sergt. Four company whose home was in the Friendly chat. There was one fellow in Silas, who in replied expressart his invaded territory so he was very anxious about his wife, and knew that she, too, would be worrying for news of him. So ur day he wrote a letter to her, and addressed it, and that evening, when we heard the Saxon's friendly watle, ho called out and asked them if they knew the villege he named. One of them did. and promised they returned from the trench to camp. to deliver the note when As it happened, on the way he got
sincere thanks.
AUSTRIAN PRAISE OF BRITISH FINANCE.
th, and one of the first things he -
attracted the attention of one of the fediately above St. Patrick's Church.. leading article on this subject the Vienna one of his tuturades to redeem his
to
of when he was picked up was.
enter a night, to her husband that promise for hin. So the wife got the show we used the story and that was how we heard story."
All the launch's arranament was on
The Vienna "Arbeiter Zeitung" casti. that the rifles, pistols, etc., be cleaned
gates the German and Austrian Press, deck, the Sergeant having issued orders
British efforts to grapple with the cust which finds nothing but apusement in Apparently in this case an extra pistol
of the war by increased taxation! In a lakongs, who, pointing to it, nakedIs its estimated cost being 20,000.
"parinical super- journa sperks of the " this the pistol we got us the result of the g containing, bowling alleye, exercise citizens of this unfortunate Empire and
A sketch design for a four-storey build-urity of those who scoff at the
poor campaign may be expected therefore PICTURESQUE CEREMONY AT THE answered the man's question by taking room, dressing rooms, inth, ofice, their ministrons banden. The only Ping Char case?" The Sergeant up another pistol, aying, No, this is lounge, library, reading room, billiard can find for such people is that they are
excuse which the "Arbeiter Zeitung the ore. As he was holding the wea
room, committee rooms, dark roon, supremely ignorant, and do not know
When I entered the ward to-day there An interesting aid picturesque pon it suddenly want off and the bullet diningroom, 20 bedrooms, etc. has been what they are talking about. to secure by general effort a clean wedding took place at St. John's struck in the head cho of the Tukong is estimated at $111,000.... To this Continent, says the article, not even.
prepared, and the cost of the building
was an unwonted air of excitment, and There is not a taxation system on the I was greeted with the news that our Cathedral this afternoon, the con- squatting around. Every attention was must be lett. about $30,000 for that of Germany, which surpasses all
enfant de troupe," a lad of 20, was rendered on board, and the launch furnishing, making a total of $140,000
"down" for the Military Cross. Presently Quinn and Mr. Wei Wing Lock, son
that can produce what the I persuaded him to tell me the story, system is producing. In other and with boyish pride he described how
the conference in Peking said the im- to bear fruit, One of the speakers at *
mediate object of the campaign was
secure the establishment of a scientific
CATHEDRAL.
and sanitary city, and ultimately to tracting parties being Miss Annie Nghastened with all speed to, the western for the whole scheme, or $70,000 in countries the coat of the war he had led a bombing party into the Public Health Department which of the Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G. Praya, whenes the unfortunate Chinese addition to the two liberal subscripis being left to the future and future front trench of the chemy. Then, single-
The Rev. C. B. Shann performed In
the ceremony.
generations will be made to
what
will direct the campaign against infectious disease in China. most countries the department-the machinery-would be set up first, and no doubt this will be done in China when the sanitarians set about. the She wore a veil of silk-embroidered that he bad previously tried all the every European Arm" and min in the expenditure which England ismining whom I had seen only a day or two
above inēta: Ea
intention is for some member
PRIMROSE DAY.
Hospital. He was alive but uncons was conveged to the Government Civil tions.
A large and representive committee this, generation has destroyed. But turned it with deadly effect upon the handed, he had captured a mitrailleuse, cious when he arrived at the institution has been formed to make arrangements England, with commendable wisdom foe as they fled panic-stricken before the The bride wore a gown of ivory and oventually died as the result of the for a canvass of Hongkong to secure the and political insight, sticks to the crepe-de-chine, flounced with French bullet wound... lace, with a Court train of Chinese
French onslaught.
was almost Sergeant Fox, who was in charge balance of the funds required, and the principle that as far as possible every silk with an exquisite timing of of the launch, mive evidence detain members of the committee to call un magnificent, taxation contribution to war re-lived the scene, was the same Ind most impossible to realise or generation must pay for what it con- that this seemingly hardened soklier, furtulle layer's koots and pearls. the
sume After a clear atatement of the whose eyes blazed with courage as ho task of realising their auns. One of tulla and orange blossoms.
chambers, and pulled back the ejector,
Colony.
without nurmer, the Vierina paper before, unnerved with pain anbbing for the lecturers mentioned that com
The following muids attended the but no, cartridges came out and he
concludes
his dead mother..If only she were petent authorities estimated the honour), attired in a dream of white mist have toucher the trigger when
"The war, of course, with its enormous here to nurse rne, I think I could bear it brido: Miss Red Ng Quinn (maid at believed the weapon was empty. He death rate in China to be not less oison trimmed with violets; Miss clean the vessel's armament every week.
expenditure will seriously affect the better." he had whispered, and I in British financial position, but there is stinctively felt that it was the spirit of holding it. It was the usual custom to
evidence notwithstanding that the that other which had inspired her son than 40 per 1000, as compared with Rose Lee and Mia Dolly Chow, The guns might not, however, have been day.
Primrose Day was Patriot's Day yester-British system is so elastic, so capable of to dare anii de so nobly, 14 in England. It is not to be dressed in crushed strawberry ninan cleaned for some nine or ten days prior
being adapted to any and every situation, As Mr. Reginad Benacts, the clerk of that was the Continent, instead of wondered at that epidemic disease oss in Miss Florence to the occurrence, as the launch had the Council of the Primrose. Leugue, ve every reason to learn a
Rosser und Mixs Effẹ Ng Quinn, been in lock.
from it. The rusty old is rampant in China when we see attited in white crepe Milk, trimmed
explained to The Daily Mirror inchine in Austría, und machine, the dreadfully insunitary state of with forget-me-nots. All the maids Dockyard (who la acting as Armourer
Mr. R. Elsun, of the RN. During the war we have ceased to be moreover without an engineer
might ---Auction of the F. & O.
political organisation and are working safely take the British machine as its model. For pharisaico congratulations, as one of the lecturers remarked, bride) and Yung, pages, carried the eject any live cartridges. This watches of sales of primross in aid of
along purely national lines.
says the journal, there is really "no must necessarily be slow, for it train, while there were also in atten. due to lack of o depends first on creating a favourable dance Miss Wong (lower girl) in died from a bullet wound in the head. St. John
The fury found
C. C. 501 the Red Crosa Society and the Order of public opinion, then on education of flowers and wreath of sun-flowers.
dress of white chiffon with a basketWe find that ho blame attaches to Three or four floral devices adorned the A Lonion telegram, dated 90th inst. and ultimately on "legislation and The pages wore blue and white matin Sergh Fox for what happened. We Bencorafeld statue One was in the saysHidden Streama pays 124 per finance. China is a big country suits with Napolson hats. The use by the Hongkong Police should be inscription in violets, Peen with Hanounced are Ampat 10 Bennab 7) and are of opinion that automatic pistola in shape of a shield of primrcass with an Estates of Krian 12. Interimis n
cent. Sungei Krian 18 and the Rübber and a campaign in the city of ushers were Messra. G. E. . Kwok ragularly examined by the Armourer our Is came from the Constitutional Bagga 25. Poking alone is not suficient, even wow, SC Ng and W N
"Tuishan".
MONDAY, June 5-
Dragon Boat Festival."
THURSDAY, June 8
Lighter "Mabate" at the Breakwater,
Yau-ma-te.
MONDAY, June 12
Whit Monday.
Bank Holiday
THE CHINA MAII TYPHOON
MAP and
GUIDE
Mushies one to locate the centre
of a Typhoon,
MOUNTED OF CARDBOARD ASD
TAPED FOR HANGING.
Price 50
Cents
Penin-chie. Cute Main Offen
the average Chinese city. Progress, Masters Percy Lai (nephew of the the pistol failed to work. It would not This year we have armaged for. e occasion,
wore veils wlorned with flowers. Sergt. to the Police), and the ejector of
for a start. There should be an effort
The bride was given away by Mr. to create a modelcity in every Morrison Brown Yung and the best province
man was Mr. Yung Hin Lun. 20
H.K.F.R. SPORTS. NIGHT.
A reception was afterwarda held
at 48, Robinson Road, The honey micon is to be spent in America,
The presents to the bride and bridegroom included a chest of silver The challenge made by J., Evans bastery, a gold wrist watofi, diamond bean accepted by P.C. Stimson K, Pn, pearl hair ornaments, a pair of Police, who will box the challunger on
gold bracelets and a travelling outfi his own ferma.
from the Joh. Mr. and Mrs.) Wei Prizon have been effarod by Dr. Yuk r. Ng Quinifin were Forsyth, Dr. Harston, Messrs. Buttonjer diamond studs, diamond hmcelets
Son, and the Expeau Raverus Pondant and samings, a set of pearls
air a cheque.
Challenges and shallange acceptances The presents received from the hout te sit to staff Inspector Wilding friends of the happy couple, formed “H.K., Falico - (Resive); Imports and a large and landsome coll
„Kizperta Oflee
Sergeant.
N.Y.K. DIVIDEND.
Clau
Two links of pelmroses composed a second wreath placed on the plinth by Mrs. Belilios, on behalf of Mr. B. E Balilice. This bore card with the Tokyo, has been received by the Houg today to steer the ship of Siste
Telegraphis advice from Head Office inscription Would that you ware here eng branch of the Nippon Yusen Kais, stating that at the shareholders meeting held yesterday dividend of 20% per annoo we declared.
CROUP
nerdua, and so hist every
wait until
then
I disease is no rapid in Haders A GOOD RULE FOR THE HOME mother of young children should be pre-
pated for it-It is very risky AKE ita rule of your home to i ave the attack of troup apyears
keep up hand a bottle of Chamber end for thedicine and let the chil Inta's Colin Cholers and Diarrhoea until it wi obtained complants It Always cures prosp Remedy as safeguard agaidat Howe Cough Reme and in bonggold, in sale without it-
and has never boen known Conan:Always have a bottle in thei
Manis and
tian sale by all Chemista
RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
5.
CLOSING: SHARE QUOTATIONS;
3.30 p.m. 8755
910 b
1174 b
9.10 b
8180
-Banker
Unionis Docks Indos,
Cemen
Electrics
FOR A LAME BACK
FATHER VAUGHAN'S CHOST:
STORY.
The King and the Queen of Portugal were present at the Holian Hall recently to hear Father Bernard Vaughan, speak on "The call of the war to prayer. "7
Father Vaughan hid Lord Portarling ton had written to say that a distinguish- ed officer of the Irish Guards, a mutler- of-fact sort of man, was busily, engaged, one evening of the base in Flanders, and was not too pleased to be interrupted, when there andenly can knock stu the door and a nun appeared. She told him that she had a message that, until the nations aank on their knees and pleaded with God for mercy, there would certainly be no end to the war.
Next day the officer went to the son- xv vent to sak the Reverend Mother not tos
send pans out at night when He was busy. The Reverend Mother replied that [no nuns vont out at night and invited
him to out the par HEN you
you have pairs or lameness in
hack Fathe the parts with failed Chaziberlain's Pain Balm twice a day, out
eraging with the pain of the mail for at five minutes at each application.
dampen a place of fennel slightly
with
bis Hniment and bind it on over the ent of pride For anjo byrell Chemist