NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
known Hotel
THE building dow
Mansions wit on and after OCTOBER 1ST, 1991 de known as UNION BUILDING.
By Onder of the Board,
C. MONTAGUR EDE
General Manager. Hongkong, September 28th, 1921.
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THE HONGKONG BESA
DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19′′K,
INTIMATION
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTION;
To the next-of-kin of—
INTIMATIONS ·
NOTICE.
Where The PS. GEORGE'S BUILD- TE hare This Day REMOVED to thể
ING above. Moars, Showan, Tomes & Co. Entrance on Chater Road.
Dated the 1st September, 1921.
GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO. [1379
JAMES KENNEDY, late of Owen and Biggs Lot, Cashel, in the County of Tipperary, Ireland, Farmar, deceased. brother of the deceased. and particularly to the children (if any) of MICHAEL KSANEDY and PATRICK KENNEDT son of deceased's brother EDMUND KENNEDT. Pursuant to a order of the High Court of Justice in Ireland, Chancery Division, made in the matter of the Estate of the above-named Deceased, Thomas KENNEDY Plaintiff and THOMAS DONOVAN Defendant all persons claiming to be next-of-kin ccording to the Statutes for the distribution of Intestates Estates of the above-namel deceased living at the time of his death cu or about the 16th day of August 1919 Intestats (and any). specially the above-mentioned children (if
MICHAEL KENNEDY and the above-mentioned THE HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PATRICK KINBERT) or to be the Legal Personal Representative of auch of the said next-of-kin
are now demd are by their solicitors on or before the 18th day of January 1989, to come
REMOVAL.
OFFICE will TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that our bo REMOVED on SATURDAY, IST Ocross, 1991, to the IND FLOOR of PRINCE'S BUILDING, NO. 3, Den Vuur Road Central.
NANYO TUSEN KAISHA, (The South Sea Mail 8.S. Co., Lta) [1429 Hongkong, 24th September, 1991.
PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
PUBLIC AUCTION, DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 3rd day of Ocronka, 1921, at 3 P., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of One in and prove their claim at the Chambers of the Abe held on THURSDAY, 29TH inat, at Lot of CROWN LAND at Mongkok in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of E MAJESTY THE Kro, for one further term of 75 years.
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DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
PARTICULAR Palic Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 3rd day of OCTORZA, 1991, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public, Werks Department, by Order of His EXCELLENCY TEX GOVERNOR of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Shaukiwan In the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Reat to fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE KING, for one further. term, of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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Locality
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P.&O.S. N. Ca's Steamer
"BARDINIA "..
Arrived Hongkong on Sept. 28th, 1991... FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named Vossel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment wil be sorted out Mark by Mark and Janda Toxy can be obtained as the Goods are
Optional Goods will be landed here unless
Master of the Rolls, Four Courts, Inne Quay; Dublin, or in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded from the benefit of said Order.
WEDNESDAY, the 387 day of JANUARI, 1992, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon at the said Chambers is the Time and Place appointed for hearing and adjudicating on the Baid claims.
Dated this 4th day of August, 1991.
EDWARD SALMON,
Chief Clark.
£1515
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
WING to the inability of the SHANGHAI HORSE BAZAAR. to supply Time SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS, it is proposed to procure a farther batch of Larsen on the same termos as before. Lists are posted at the Hong- kong Club, Racecourse and Jockey Clab Stables nad members desiring to subscribe ara requested to put their names down by FRIDAY, SITEM BIRTH toderm & batal already
It has ben decided to term arrived "Babscription Grifins and the new being subscribed for Subscription Griffin B":
There will be a certain number of races for the
two cases separately according to the number of ponies in inch class, as well as racen for the two classes combined,
H. BIRKETI, Clerk of the Course
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BONGKONG
COMPANIES (WINDING UP) No. 2 or 1920.
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IN THE
MATTER of the Companies Ordinances. 111 to 1991-
and
GENERAL MEETING of Members will THE HELINA MAY INSTITUTE at 5.30 r..
BUSINESS-To pase the Rules and report
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KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING! will be held on FRIDAY, the 30m SEPTEMBIR, at 5.30 P.x.
H. E. STEVENS,
Hop. Secretary.
1491 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
235
NEW.ISSUE OF CAPITAL. HAREHOLDERS are hereby reminded
the FINAL CALL of Sterling per Share is payable on the I Octo, 1931.
A. G. STEPHEN,
Chist Manager.
[1504 Hongkong, September 27th, 1921, ‚' DOUGLAS. STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMETED.
THE GENERAL MEETING ORDINAR Compass all be held at the Company's Offices 20; Des Voeux Road, ex FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER the 30TH, at Nook.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to the 30th of September both days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers,
1425 Hongkong, September 9th, 1921.
NOTICE.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO, LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
IN THE MATTER of the Chiness Partnership THE TWENTY-FIFTH ORDINARY
Urdinance 1911.
He the CHAP CHEUNG SING KI (In Liquidation)
TAKE NOTICE THAT A e martul mattar will be held at the Office of Mepara, LINSTEAD & DAF, Alexandra Buildings, Top Floor, on MONDAY, the 3rd day of October, 1921, st Noos.
CREDITORS above-named
AGENDA:
1. To consider whether it is advisable to trau- fer to the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Town Offics, 2, Lower Alber Road, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, 8th day of OCTOBER, 1921, Noor, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and
Statement of Accorints to 31st July, 1981.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 1st to 8th October, 1991, both days inclusive:
By Order,
M. MANUK,
Secretary, Hongkong, September 23rd, 1921.
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AUSTRALIA & CHINA, Saigon Branch, for THE HONGKONG AND_WHAMPOA the benefit of the parties who claim to be
the
entitled
taereto, e proceeds of the
cargoes
of the steamship "DEVA ands of the
'DEYAWONGIRE” 'GARDOPRAK " now in Liquidator and whether application
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should
be made to the Court accordingly, 2. To consider whether actions should be com- menced against certain parties on the
them WELD grounds that Payment to fraudulent preference and if so to anthorise application to the Court accordingly. Dated this 21st day of keptember, 1921
C. BERNARD BHOWN, ⚫ Liquidator.
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Instructions have been given to the contary SALE OF H.M. TUG "ST. SAMPSON.” 6.hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods not cleared within 8 days, including
data of arrival, will on subject to reat,
case whatever.
in any one
&
ENDERS are invited for the pur- chase of the above vessel with No Fire Insurance will be effected by as Engines and Boilers and Various Auri liary Machinery on board. Full parti doDamaged package ce must be left in the oculars of the vessel and conditions of sale downs for examination by the Consignees, and may be obtained from the undersigned, the Company's Surveyors, Mesars. GODDARD
The vessel will be on view at H.M. Doug, at 10 4. on MONDAYS and Dockyard, Hongkong, from the 26th September, 1921 to the 29th October, 1921.
bo Permite to view the vessel may obtained on application to the under signed, and a tender form may be obtain- ed on payment of a deposit of $500.
PARTICULARS OF HM. TUG "ST. SAMPEON." "
THURSDAYS.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the God
MACKINNON,
KENZIE & CO. Agents. Hongkong, September 28th, 1921.
YUSEN
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KAISHA
NIPPON
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM EUROFE AND STRAITS.
THE Company's Steamship
ATSUTA MARU" having arrived from the above porte, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Hongkong Godowa at Kowloon,' where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark the and delivery can be obtained a WOOD" BA Goods are landed
will be carried on unless in- Optional Goo stractions are
are given to the contrary, before NOON, TO-DAT
Goods not cleared by 5th Oct. 1921, will be subject to rent.
Damaged packages finst be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignes's and the Co.'s representatives at an appointed TORKDAY and Farmar. All olime must
bour
on
bo presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they not be recognized. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowany
NIPPON YUREN KAISHA, Sine Me Agents, ie, t
September 28th 1991. /.[1514
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Breadth, extreme Depth (under side of 6" Bar
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Tonnage according to British
Rules, Gross
INTERIM
DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
SRARE REGISTER and TRANS TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that FER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the STH OCTOBER
for ...the 1921, both days inclusive.
WARRANTS DIVIDEND can obtained at the Office of the Company, 2, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on and after the 11th October next. By Order of the Board,
"R. M DYER,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, September 17th, 1921.
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PUBLIO AUCTION. ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of! MONDAY, the 3rd day of be held on OCTOBER, 1921, at a PM at the Offices of the Public Works Department,, by Order
PARTICU
the letting by Public Auction, Sale, to
Guaranteed free
Anthrax
British-made
from
and able-bodied who were able to leave, similar efforts. A vòry remarkabla yaď- The eighty or ninety per cent of the of the people in the country for all forus- population who remained were obliged of Labour kept down the cost of the in their struggle to maintain life to materials to practically the cost of labour tear down houses in order to sell the involged in getting them, thus making timber for a little money to buy food; the entire proposition a relief messure. farm animals were disposed of ut In addition, there wore large numbers of ridiculously low prices, land was mort mall roads, irrigation ditches, and
schemes
All put through. gaged or sold, clothes were sold-every re similar source was commandeered for meeting the them had the advantage of making the ene problem of enabling people to live people work for what they received, as through the winter. No one who has not well as leaving a permanent benefit to actually seen it can adequately realise the community. One of the largest meas what famine over an extensive stretch of Bures of famine prevention has been the populous territory really means, Thou- digging of many thousands of wells in the sands of women and children were sold district, supervised by the Rev. F. J. GRIFFITH, of the Anglican Mission. Each in the afflicted region. The United wall will water and ensure crops on two International Relief Committee alone thirds of an acre of land, and the Report had records of nearly ten thousand tells us that there will be no need of famine relief in the future, where there children sold. "A small girl could be are these surface wells. Te limited Rev. F. J. GRIFFITH, mentioned above, set 10,000 spinning machines to work by a grant of a small amount of cotton wool to each family, and a number of indu trial schools, making embroideries, laces, straw braids and mats, weaving cloth, manufacturing towele, making soap.
been Karments, and "hair-nets, have steadily carried on The value of this training to the Chinese community cam complete
SHAVING BRUSHES bought for a few dollars. The girls were extent industry was also promoted: Tha
flae assortment
Just received.
A. S. WATSON
CO. LTD.,
(Established 1841)
HONGKONG DISPENSARY!
son.
Phone No. 16.
BIRTHS. REVES-At Shanghai, on September 23rd. to Mr. and Mrs W. M. REEVES, a BURRIDOR-At San Francisco, Cal, on September 28th, to Mr. and Mrs. C. T. BURRIDGE, daughter (by cable),
(1509
MARRIAGE.
The Daily Press.
HONGIONG, SEPTEMBIE 2913, 1821.
TWO FAMINES.
sold as slave girls, wives or concubines, but the greatest demand was on the part of the runners for houses of prostitution Boys were sold for training in theatres. as adopted sons, or for factories where their life would be little different from that of slaves." We know that the law of the country forbids such traffic; we easily be appreciated. Though it may be know that the Government during the many years before we see
economic recovery in this wide region. famine issued stert orders against it, but the recovery will obviously be greatly were evidently unable in the circum-assisted by the work the relief organi
stances to generally enforce them. How all this must affect the economic life of the region may be easily imagined.
ations have done, and by the incentive it supplies for its continuance under the aegis of the local aathorities or by private enterprise.
General Leonard Wood was received into pudience by President Hsu Shih- chang at Peking on September 2nd.
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Mr. B. C. Haile general trafic. manager of the Pacific Mail S.S. Co. in the Orient, returned to Shanghai last week by the F.M.S. Golden State, accompanied by Mrs. Haile.
The old cruiser Hermione, which put in a commission on the China station in 1868-1001, when Captain G. A. Callaghan commanded her, is to be sold out of the service
At the present time a great famine in Russia is occupying more or less public attention throughout the world. Possibly the famine is not of quite the same magaitude as the late famine in China, but we are told that it affects a wide districtpccupied by some twenty millions of the population in a country which prior to the war, was generally regarded as" the granaty pf Europe." In Russia the effects of the famine are quite as tragic as they were in China; but the
The marriage will take place, on Octo world has heard so much of what is bor 19th at 3 pm in Holy Trinity of Mr. Cyril tragic in Russia during the past few Cathedral, Shanghai, years that it fails now apparently, to Champkin, of the Mercantile Bank of respond with the promptitude the cir India, Ltd.. to Miss Helen Worcester. cunstances demand to the agonising cries for help which have come from Bussia. Political developments in Eussia aiming at plunging the whole world into the same state of chaos as prevails in Russia have alienated or restrained the sympathy of the world for the Russian people in the distress which to a large extent they
It is notified that the building hitherto have brought upon themselves, and so we see that it is practically left to the known as Hotel Mansions is hereafter to Governments to give what assistance they be known as Union Building, by order of the Directorate of the Union Insur- There is, however, may deem desirable. sufficient human sympathy left to endorse ance Society of Canton; Ltd., which re
docently purchased the Governments may the whatever
A Shanghai contemporary says that the though there is very little evidence of any impelling force behind the relief Japanese merchants in the city are said measures. That is doubtless largely due to be buying up every parcel of land in to the reports which have been published Yangtsepoo and as a result land in that indicating that the Soviet Government part of Shanghai is now quoted at an is nervous of the results of complete exceedingly extravagant price. freedom of movement lot, foreign relief
Mr. T. 8. Forrest who has been a resi- organisations, and has been seeking to impose intolerable restrictions upon their dent in Shanghai for the last few months left for Vancouver by the R.M.B. Empress activities.
She was employed on various
duties during the war.
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One cannot help contrasting the efforts of Japan. He has recently been in the made throughout the world on behalf of hospital and intends to spend some time the sufferers in China with those that are on the Pacific Coast for the sake of his being made on behalf of the sufferers in health.
Mr. Alfred Percy Singelt, who half a Russia. Within a few months (apart from the Customs Loan of four million dollars) a total of nearly sixteen million century ago was editor of the Hongkong dollars waa mubscribed and distributed Daily Press, and in later years was pro- minant as a Theosophist. being vice- FENN-STALLAZD.-At Shanghai, on Bep-in relief by the international relief president of the Theosophical Society, tember 22nd, ALFRID HERY FENN societies operating in China. The bulk who died in June at the age of 82, loft (U.M. Custoros), to FLORENCE LILIAN of this money was raised by foreign £3,218 gross and £2,813 set STALLARD, London.
effort and fully one half of it in foreign
Captain R. A. B. 'Neville, Royal Marine In this respect China has a countries. HONGKONG ÜFFION: 104, Dia, Vaux ED., 0. great advantage over Russia in that it Light Infantry, who was appointed aide- London Orica: 181, FLAT STREST, E.0.is the largest field of missionary enter de-camp to the Governor of Hongkong,
prise in the world, and the Report of from June 11th last, has been seconded Captain Neville so employed the United International Belief Com whilst mittee very justifiably points out that served in the late war and was mentioned the administration of this relief work in in despatches in 1919 for his services. China was made possible by the mis
Chief Revenue Officer Watt made an sionary organisations already established in the country. Practically 80 per cent. important seizure of 97,000 cigarettes and of the large army of foreign workers 27 bottles of brandy from a shop in were missionaries, and probably a large Queen's Road, on Monday. The shop- proportion of the Chinese personnel keeper was brought before Mr. R. E. belonged to the churches. Through their Lindsell at the Police Court, yesterday, E. Hall, who defended, applied for bail, world-wide appeal and were assured duty. A remand was ordered.
The Report which was fixed at $1,000 Lots of CROWN LAND at Repalse Bay in which stalked through four large proof a generous response. that the
term of t
claiming of HIS EXCXLLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of Ten To the world at largo the great famine organisations they were able to make a charge that the goods had not paid
is justified in the Colony of Hongkong, for
Following the seizure of 1,020 thels of participation of missionaries to such Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIB
a great extent was also further years, with the option of renewal at a Crown vinces of North China bat winter,
pared opium aboard the steamer Hanoi, MAJESTY THE KING, for one further form of affecting some thirty millions of people,
is now but a memory. The great relief guarantee of the right use of funds." 100 tals of raw and 488) tuels of pre- organisations have ceased to function. That is a necessary condition of private the owners, Messrs. P. A. Lapicque and
or public benevolence, and when we read Company, were summoned by the Reven The raine which followed the long the stories of how Russian officials in Department, before Mr. G. N. Orme, drought have produced a bountiful charge of the war prison camps enriched yesterday, for allowing the ship to be
signed for harvest and the vast population is able theme ver the maintenance of prisoners The hearing was adjoutation of opjum
support itself again, to a very large of war it is not surprising that the
yesterday on the extent. But it would be a grave error foreign public is
Russian oficials as it is to Chinese officials occasion of the aniversary of the birthday. to imagine that a tragedy of this the administration of charity funds to business were leading Chinese places of magnitude and intaneity can be entirely steeped in corruption. When it is seca of Confucius, and the streets looked gay abliterated by a single good harvest, or that foreign relief organisations enjoy with the Chinese national flag with here measures in Russia, funds will doubtless some other foreign nation. The custom
ary religious ceremony held by the Con-" even by half a dozen in succession In the perfect freedom" and control over relief and there a Union Jack or the Hag
fucian Society was conducted at the Tai- be more freely forthcoming. words of the United International Relief!
In connection. with the being present." Committee's Report, it will take years Turning again to the relief measures
which has been, perhaps, insufficiently celebration a collection is organised for for this extensive area to ropter econo in China, there is one feature of the work ping. Theatre, upwards of 3,000 persons We refer to what may be the support of thirty-two free schools, mically from the losses of the, famine. emphasised. Nobody can compute them. Any figures called the work of permanent relief which the Confucian Society supports in While the bulk of the relief work con Hongkong (including the New Territory) for the whole district are but a guest sisted of giving out grain in sufficient and Canton.
75 years.
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
Registry NC.
Bara Building
Locality.
Boundary
MKUTA.
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Epast Price.
€2,090 240 2,100
135ft."ojín.
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Nominal Displacement At mean draft of ..... Present mean draft Built by Hongkong & Whampoa Dock
Co, Ltd, Hongkong Completed...January, 1920. Materials of Construction:-
Wood....Fittings in Cabins, &a. Iron.......General Fittings on deck; &o, Steel... Hull, balkheads, &c. Deck... Forecastle, Upper and Lower. A single screw steel steamer of LHP. 1200 fitted with internal electric lighting at 100 Volta +i
Built under Lloyds survey. 100 AL for towing purposes.
The vessel is new and has not been in service since delivery from the builders.
Tenders will be received in the Office of the Commodore, Hongkong, up to Noor, on MONDAY, the 31st October."
H. G. LOWE,
Naval Store Officer. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1991.
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The results of the Pitman's Shorthand The Relief Committee has computed that quantities to just sustain life throughout "at the outside" ball a million people the months till the, harvest, the Belief
Committees, wherever possible, recogais Examination held last May at St. Mary's perished, but had it not been for the ed the importance of labour-giving relief. School, Kowloon (evening classes) are as minute); Miss railways and the good work they did The American Red Crom Society, for follows:-Mrs. M. F. O'Sullivan and Mr." in transporting foodstuffs to the region. example, had a programme of road con-8. II. Garrod (120 words
struction, aggregating in the four pro L. M. Collison, Miss B. A. Bliss and Mr. Gomes and Miss A Garth (70 words); the deaths would have been "very high vinces nearly a thousand miles, which B. Ea Garrod (100 words); Miss L.. M. in the millions." But the death rate, was calculated to afford relief to red the Misses M. Marsh, B. Ronza, P. Lopes, 1. Remedios L, M. Carvalho, L...Gomes, high as it was, is perhaps one of the 600,000 people. The Report of the United
International Belief. Committee tells us T. Gomes, K. Gourdine, N. Leonard
and least of the factors that enter into the also that the Canadian Presbyterian E. M. Cornell. (60 words); the Mies M calculations regarding the recovery of the Mission has done & particularly credit Scott, 11. Woolley, Ozorio, S. Judak, 10 region from the famine's effects. The able piece of work in the 17-mile mata. A de Souza, I. da Luz, R. Xavior, L dam road in Honan and Chibli, which Carvalho, A Vichy and Q Chester region loat more by emigration than by will stand sa An example of good road (theory). The Instructor was Mr. T. F. "death" and it was largely the strong building and stimulate the Chines to O'Sullivan, F.L.P.S., P.C.T.
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