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CRAIGENGOWER C.C.
THE ANNUAL REPORT.
REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES.
The annual general meeting of the Craigongower Cricket Club.is to be held at the Club House, on "Thursday next. November 17th, at
5.30 p.m.
The following extracta are taken from the annual report which has just been issued to members
Cricket,
The Club entered a team in the First Division of the League Con petition. The result was not very satisfactory. Mr. O. Ismail: heads the batting average. Mr. S. Abbs has the best bowling average.
Tennis.
As usual interest was well main- tained throughout the seas. The Club competed in the Lawn Tennis Association Tournament, entoring teams in the B and C Divisions. The teams acijuitted -themselvės. creditably, finishing third in both of these Divisions.
FOOTBALL.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11th, 1927..
GOLF.
KOWLOON F.C. "e. QUEEN'S REGIMENT,
ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUB.
This match will be played on the STARTING TIMES AT FANLING E.S.R.C. ground te marrow (Satur-TO-DAY, (ARMISTICE DAY.) day). Kick-off 4.15 p.m.
Kowloon F.C.-Wood: Jones and Caveille: Hedley, Sims and Baldwin; Piley May, Vickars, Miles and Muir. „Reserve! Dodshon,
0.28 a.m. E. Davidson and H. G.
Hegarty
HOCKEY.
RECREIO "Y" MEN.
A hockey match was played at King's Park yesterday afternoon between the Club de Recreio and a team from the F.M.C.A. The re sult was two goals to nil in favour of the Club de Recreio.
TENNIS MATCHES IN MACAO.
9.32
B. L Stewart and M. D. G. Hoare.
9.30
KOWLOON F,C, 2ND XI. F. SOUTH CHINA "A."
F. H. J. Traves and K. M. Simpson.
9.40
S. A. Arthur and E. C.. Frederick.
0.14
HONG
唱
on the
1.19
!
E., Lissaman.
10.32.
This match will be played Kowloon ground to-morrow (Satur day)., Kick-off 2.45 p.m.
9.50
Reserve: 10.00
Kowloon 2nd XI:-Angus; Bliss and Pasco: Easterbrook, Hartley and Nicholls; Reed, Clark, Spary; Coates and Blacklock, Slipper.
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A. D. Humphreys and J.
W. Alabaster.
K. S. Robertson and A.
H.F. Bloxhami and D. G.) Bruce.
KONG PLAYERS VISIT ING THE PORTUGUESE
COLONY.
The officials of the Sporting Club S. T. Butlin and N. K.
de Macau, an Association formed Littlejohn.
and T. for the promotion of outdone games is facao, bare been the means by which a number of Hong Kong
C.Thwaites Thomson.
W. A. Stewart and T. Low.
REFORM IN INDIA.
CHANGES IN THE CONSTITUTION.
REVOLUTION DEFEATED.
INTERESTING LECTURE BY SIR FREDERICK WHYTE,
THE UNTAMED
LADY."
AN ENTERTAINING PICTURE
BRIGHT PROGRAMME AT THE
QUEEN'S."
*
The Untamed Lady" is a delightfully, entertaining "picture.
It is one of those pictures which,
MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN AUS- TRALIA.
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION.
WINNER OF A TOUR ROUND THE WORLD.
FORTY JUDGES.
Pencilled eyebrows.
Golden curly hair. Classical features.
Open-air velvety complexion. Willowy figure. Height, ft. in. Dainty fert.
Sir Frederick Whyte, KC.S.L. LL.D., who is one of the pioneers
Here is a brief description of of the experiment of self-govern- while not in any way "classic," Miss Phyllis von Alwyn, whose ment in India, having been appoints yet proves very enjoyable and beauty and perfection won for her. ed in 1990 as President of the then makes a visit to the cinema a real the "Miss Australia" prize, a tour newly formed Legislative Assembly, relaxation and pleasure
round the world. awarded by the gave an interesting lecture "On
"The Untamed Lady" was screen-Sydney Guardian: India" yesterday in the Great Halled at the Queen's Theatre for the
„Age 21. "Blue eyes. of the University,
first time yesterday, and will id Mr. W. W Hornell, Vice-Chancel-shown again to-day and to-morrow. for of the University, ia"introducing The story dents with a girl poš-. Sir Frederick to the audience, said sessed "of immense wealth, who has that he was in India at the time been, badly spoiled from ebildhood. when Frederick Whyte was merely She has fuch an ungovernable tem- name. The taut, sympathy, and per that she has broken uumerous patience which the lecturer had het enthals. Finally, she becomes shown in his handling of a very engaged to a man who has a strong delicate situation, had made his will and determines to "break her name bonoured both at Home and as one would a horse with an ugly in India, and deepened the appre- | tener." How this Petruccio sets ciation with which he was already about doing it is well worth seeing. Gloria Swanson, plays the part of regarded by Mr. Hornell.
the untamed lady in her own clever and attractive style, while Lawrence Gray is the man with the "strong right arm" who "puts his foot down hard.".
M. H. Isy and A. Som-tennis players are making a trip to merfelt.
Macro to play
d series of games next Sunday.
The players are mostly members of the Indian Recreation Club and T. G. Well, and M. Hall. E. J. Mahon and C. B. the majority of them have played Shank.
in the local Tennis League matches. "D. Forbes and A. H.
Among the ludian representatives Penn.
Lare: A. and 8, S. Hussain, I
10.01
103.43
14
CHESS.
10.12
W. F. Simmons. and J. R. Collis.
10.16
TWENTY-SIXTH GAME DRAWN.
J. W. Andrew and J. C.. Middleton-Smith.
10,20 1024
A Tournament was held and the results were:-Singles Handicap: Mr. J. M. Silva: Runner up: 3.7 E. Hamson; Doubles Handicap: Messrs. J. M. Silva, and II, M.
10.28
(REUTER'S AMERICAN- BERVICE}
10.32
A. C. I. Bowker and M. 8. Lloyd.
BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 9th, The 28th game. for the world's!
10.36.
10.40
F. A, Redmond and D.
J.
Gilmore..
R. P. Mandie and J. Raikes.
H.
10.43
J. L. Shellshear and W. Kirk.
E.
Xavier: Runners up; Messrs. A. R. chess championship, between Capa-
blanca and Alekhine, has been 10.41
Remedios and A. A. Lewis.
Lawn Bowls. This game was
very popular. Two teams. entered in the Associa tion Competitions. The result was not satisfactory, though this, was not surprising,as new players, hadd" to be called upon to complete the teams on" many occasions.
Club competitions were held, with
dra
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SHANGHAI CHAMPIONS.
POWHATTAN SWEEPS.
The first and second prizes in the above sweeps were won by Hong
the following results:-Singlea: Kong ticket holders.
Mr. R. Basa; Runner up: Mr. A.1st Prize Ticket No. 10200 drei
W. Grimmitt; Pairs: Messrs. M. and Prize
A. R. Sousa and W. T. Brightroan; i
Runners up: Messrs. .. H. White-j
ford and A. A. Lewis; Riuk:
Charcoal. No. 16202 drew
Young Bill. No. 5157 drew
Tabbygat.
It is understood that Mr. Castro,
A. B. Raworth and M. Maas.
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB.
K....YALCA.
The Background Of History. To understand the situation of India to-day, said Sir Frederick it was Decessary to examine the nckground of Indian history to which the present situation was the
M. Razack, J. M. Cassumbhoy, Y. M. JA, Wahab and D). Mohammed. All are in splendid form and expert to give a good account of themselves against the Sporting Club members who have, on several occations, dis- tinguished themselves against variforeground. ous local teams that have visited the Portuguese Colony.
"Every effort is being made by Mr. Carlos Veliz, an enthusiastic supporter of the Sporting Club, to accommodate and entertain the
enjoyable week-end.
Weight just over det.
England-she arrived at Southamp
The prize, which brought her to ton from New York on the Cunard- Berengarin on September 28th- took four months to win. Three
thousand girls competed. She had
to go to Sydney for the final, and was examined in :
Character, Education, Physical fitness, Sports accomplishments. Deportment, and General ability.
two
There were 40 judges, of whom
were wonion doctors, three In addition to the above picture scultors, and three painters. The. there is also an excellent Felix prize carried with it the right to have a chaperone, and Miss you India is not only a peninsula fim, and a capital Topical Budget Alwyn immediately chose her geographically cut off from the rest contains many interesting incidents, mother, my best pal." she said. of the world by the sea and moun- including the winning of the But her father did not intend to tain ranges, she is as secluded Cesarewitch, the annual procession expenses, he is a member of the be left behind, so, paying his own
mentally as she is physically. The of judges at the opening-of-the-touring party mind of the Indian works on en-Law Courts in London, and the
A match between the Kowloon visitors, who are assuredt of a very tirely different lines from that of Golf Club and the Y.M.C.A. will be played on the Kowloon course to-day (Friday) commencing at 10 a.m. The teams are:-
Y.M.C.A.-A. Lench and F.
PROBLEM OF OLD AGE.
any other nation. Other nations are guided by legislation or social cus- com, the Indians entirely by their religion. When dibeulties arise in the social life of the people their leaders search in the ancient tenets of their religion for a solution.
any other nation; her religion con tains a series of rules of conduct for nearly every circumstance that may arise.
launching of a liner at Glasgow.
THE WORLD.
Misa von Alwyn, who was born in Launceston, Tasmania, also re- ceived $2,000 cash, two motor-cars, and 25 jier cent. on the sale of her photographs, which she gave to is charity.
At the World Theatre, there showing until to-niorrow," He who get's Slapped," a fine picture, with
Beauty-And Skill.
She can drive a motor-car, play golf, lawn tennis and badminton,
Messrs. F. K. Modi, E. J. Neves,f the Orient Tobacco Factory, is/ Cowherd; J. D. Thomson and WFCRITICISM OF THE GLAND But India is not more spiritual than thrills and pathos, featuring. Lonwim ride a horse, make her own
D. Fritz C. Bonnett (Skip). the holder of ticket 16209 and Mrs. Runners up: Messrs, A. A. Lewis, F. Bayot the holder of ticket 1899 W. T. Brightninn, C.'S. Rosselet, A. W. Grimmitt (Skip)..
Billiards.
The tables are in good condition: they were well und throughout the "year. A team competition of four players each, in which seven tegus entered, was held which resulted in some closely contested ganzes Messrs. A. Gillard, L. C. R. Sousa, C. S. Rosselt and C. A. Rodrigues were the winning team.
Membership-and-Finance, The number of members on the roll is 306. The working, account shows a profit of $937.83.
Of the Bainhre Sheet itere under Sundry Debtors the amount of
$1,532.57 is shown as outstanding
to July 31st, it is gratifying to note
that $2,372.34 has siace been collected.
The Committee mach regret to record the deaths of the following members:
G. R. Haywood. W Knight, L. A. Rose and W. E. Ros
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THE FIGHT AT TAIPING THEATRE.
FIRE BRIGADE EMPLOYEES
CHARGED.
Hunt: C. R. F. Johnson and V. C. 8. Hillier: J. H. Austin and J. H. Labrum; W. Hyde and R. Sapsed.
THE GAMBLER'S PARADISE. Gray and F. X. Remedios: W. J.
CHICAGO UNDER "BIG BILL"
THOMPSON'S REGIME.
SCALE OF BRIBES.
Reports from Chicago say that, the city ander the administration of Big_Bill ***Thompson is “wide open," which means that vice of every kind is flourishing, without the least interference from the police.
"Every gambler, every gambler's out, every capper (confederate). and every man who ever earned a
living stufling a pack of cards or scraping up dice is here." Men and women said that they had come to see the Tunney-Dempsty fight and that after that historic event they would return to their bones and ordinary vocations.
K.G.C. e. SHEK-O COUNTRY
CLUB.
The match will be played on the Kowloon Cours to-morrow (Satur. day) afternoon. A private bus will meat the 12.35 ferry. Tiffin at the Club Hudse on arrival. Each match one point, byes three hales and over & point. The patches to be played off at times most suitable to the players concerned. Trams:
TREATMENT.
Chaney in one of his best males.
THE STAR.
At the Star Theatre, Kowloon, The Influence Of English.'
Pola Negri is seen in "The Spanish The minutes signed by Lord Dancer," another film which has Macaulay early in the 18th century been
exhibited at the Queen's concerning the use of the English language in Indian education have Theatre seme time ago, but is an had very far reaching effects. Lord | excellent picture, woven around a Macaulay considered that there was
The
hats and dresses, and cook like a chef. When at home she is avere tary to her father who is a choco- Inte manufacturer.
Since she left her home at Laun- ceston, Tasmania, she has visited Suvn, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Chicago, and New York.. England will have her for three weeks, and then she will go on to France and Italy and Switzerland. With such beauty, accomplish- menta, and charm of manner, it is not surprising that her postbag in heavy with marriage proposals, writes a Daily News woman repre- The Policy Of Non-Co-operation.sentative who saw Miss von Alwyn
The policy of non-co-operation in in London, but have an idea that stituted by Gandhi, a religious and she means to go home to an Austra social reformer who has done a linn sweetheart. However, that is great deal for India, succeeded for a secret.
while but the demands it made
Film Offers Refused, were too great. Gandhi's teaching When in Los Angeles she was was an ideal which po human being offered tempting film contracts, but could live up to, and because the refused. I want to get back to new constitution represented such home life" was her answer. substantial benefits to the Indian One of her troubles on this world people they recognised that it was tour, which will last seven months, worth attempting to co-operate in is that she has to keep an exact diary of all that happens, for when
Professor Voronoff's lecture "dur" K.G.C): —F. E. Remedios and F.ing the Zoological Congress has Lickley J. O McLaggan or S. aroused so much controversy that the Pesti Hirlap has asked Pro- Carroll and G. Puncheon: W. Efessor Boris Sokoloff, Director of Orchard and Dixon: E. Dew the Cancer-Research Institutes in hurst and C. M.Alves.
Prague, and Nier, ta state his opinion as to the permanent value of the Varonoff operation.?"
In, Professor Voronoff's opinion no existing ludian language which capital story. old age is the consequence of the was a suitable medium for instruc exhaustion of the glands, but tion in the higher branches of social this is this case, says. Professor economy, science, or history, and he Sokoloff, why is the rejuvenation therefore advocated. that these sub- brought about by the transplanta jects be taught in English.
on ve lands only, of temporary real was that is well educated duration Some scientists believe Indians had their minds opened to that this is dar to Professor foreign-influences and foreign trains Voronoff's inadequate surgical tech of thought. The full result was not apparent for some fifty years when nique.
generation after generation hail The biologists are sceptical about been brought into contact with alien the operation, which has been at- tempted by others before Professor thought particularly alien political thought. Indians discovered that Voronoff, as they declare that the in Europe the people regarded the K.G.C.-F. Remelios, E. T. operation can only be successful function of government to be their Andrews, S. Gray, A. W. Roberts, reature of the same species as that under their guidance, and this
when the gland is taken from a concern and to a certain extent it. F. X. Remedios, H. Page, J. Onto which it will be transplanted.
Only finance and law giving are she returns to Australia she has to MeLnggan, F. Lickley, H. G.
ness of India was to grow authority. In each province educa
"I want to see England more. Howard, W. S. Hillier, S. Thus it has been proved that the awakening of the political conscious-to-day in the hands of central start on, a year's lecture tour.
transplantation of a gland from a
tion and public works are managed than any other country in the Jerdnin, and E. Cock.
white mouse into a grey mouse is demand for political control. completely successfni, whereas the Victoria undertook not to interiere posed of Indians.
After the mutiny in 1858 Queen by a legislative council largely com tour," she told me, for it is look-
Gandhi com-
ed upon as home by all Australians. transplantation of a mouse's gland with the customs of the fadians uitted a political blunder in trying I also want to see Scotland, where into arat' is not.
and to give them fair and just laws, to stop his fellow-countrymen from my grandmother was born, and When the gland is transplanted but there was then no suggestion sitting on the legislative councils, from where my grandfather campe from a different species the law of that India should even in the from profiting by Western educa- the blood comes into force and the future be self-goveraing, because tien and Western civilisation. He alien gland becomes absorbed away there was no real political con believed that goodwill could carry in a short time; and this is what sciousness in India at that time. has generally occurred in the opera-" tions of Professor Voronoff. A positive success can only be hoped for when glands are transplanted from one human being to another. The biologists consider that Pro fessor Voronoff's logic is at fault in that he disregards this point.
American View.. Professor Little, the American scientist, declares that the glands of the body form a chain, each link of whith rents an another, so that the transplantation of one gland (as in the Voronoff operation) can- not permanently prevent the ageing of the whole organism,
Reserves: G. Duncan and V. C.
Labruin.
8.C.C.E. Davidson, B. A. Sands, D, G, Kruer, E. Grimble, But they will not. They will re-D. H. Blake, K. S. Morrison, E. main in Chicago to fleece the in-L. Sim, L. S. Hills, H. B. L. Dow nocent, because, as one of them biggin, P. 8. Cassidy, W. E. L. remarked in his own lingo: "There Shenton and H. Sutherland." will be gravy in Chicago as long as Big Bill i Mayor."
While the police walk the streets apparently oblivious of gamblers, thugs, and women, they are not in-
"OUR CABARET."
Five Chinese members of the Fiss different. They can put their hands NEXT WEEK'S PROGRAMME.
en any man or woman they want
man or woman can do business in
Brigade were charged before Meut half an hour's notice, for no
We have already mentioned that R. E. Lindsell at the Central
his Magistracy yesterday morning with Chicago without the consent of the Mr. Charles Chamier and
police.
The Silent Partner,
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National Consciousness.
1917
In nesa,
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of
Miss von Alwyn does not amoke or use coametics. She expressed on the world and forgot that geva desire to see the churches and ernment of one sort or another has cathedrals of 'England.
The Anglo-Saxon Type. The Indian National Congress of been invented by all nations to holdi
The arrival in England of Miss 1884 contained not only several the people together. Non-co-opera." Parsees but two Scotsmen, but from tion is a movement of passive re- Phyllis von Alwyn, the winner of this date there was a party in India sistance, a gospel of love not at all a popular competition for the moat with a growing national conscious- adapted to an emotional people to beautiful girl in Australia, will revolutionary whom you are preaching at the stimulate the curiosity of English- change was made in the fabric and same time that the government is women, continues, the Daily News, Concep structure of Government. in India. evil. Some of the bloodiest inci commenting editorially, The Great War had shown the dents in the late troublous times tions of physical beauty still vary assaulting the ticket enllector at
"Our Cabaret" Compady are pay
loyalty of a large number of Indians are directly due to the teaching of extraordinarily in different coun ing a return visit to the Colony.
to the Empire; in place of the this apostle of peace, and it was trics as at different epochs. The the Taiping Theatre and Chinese Detective Sergeant Wong Kam..
Just as the Federal Government They open at the Star Theatre,
rising expected by many people the this fact which persuaded the more primitive savage who reverences takes part of the bootleggers' illicit Kowloon, on Sunday evening
Indians came forward with men and reasonable of his countrymen that fatness and nothing else would no $ very noor The defendants were Ho Kam Tai profits in the form of income tax,
money on the side of the Allies. hon-co-operation was an impossible doubt entertain The first revue of the series they
After such a demonstration. of ideal. Gandhi was a destructive opinion of the competence (stoker), Choi Kun and Chan Chan thus becoming a silent partner in
loyalty it was clear that "the only force in polities, his leadership was Australian judges. But it is pro- (Bremen), and Cheung Tui, and illegitimate business, so the Chicago will present here is entitled "Hey
police make the underworld pay Hey", and will be performed on The late Professor Metschnikoff, possible return that the Mother fatal, but he was essential to the bably true to say that among Kwok Wa Sing (seamen).. tribute for the privilege of wind- Sunday and Monday. This revue to the study of old age, has stated
whose last years were given up Country could make was a promise social progress of India and the civilized peoples there is evolving something like a standardited view The Chinese Sergeant, who 'apling, robbery, and other crimes.
af self-government and the taking net sum of his preaching is good.
about the factors of human_loveli "Mother India,” poured with a bandage on his head.
of immediate steps to put this into There is a regular schedule, and contains two new sketches, "Honey that arterio-schieroris is first caus
ness, and that the type which most while the ticket collector was still
Gandhi, when he in the same way that the Govern- noon Hall" and "Find the Dog." ed by the chalking of the inner effect. The political consciousness
had read nearly conforms to that view is the in hospital, alleged that he was tent imposes super-tax so does the There are also a number of new
spcretion glands which follows of India had been stimulated by the
"Mother India written by Miss Anglo-Saxon type. It is not mere- struck wher he tried to stop a fight police force.
chronic intestinal poisoning." The war propaganda of the Allies, and Mayo, an American, to prove that ly regularity of features, or beauty The little gambler
the introduction" of large Indian which was going on at the theatre, gets off with a few dollars and the comedy songs, and Miss Muric) greater part of vivilised mankind
carly marriage is responsible for of complexion and figure, which While admitting that they as urge establishment,
number Alais suffering from abnormal formen element into the personnel of the most of the social evil in India is tended to make the Anglo- where thou Varna's special
Intion of the intestines caused by government, which was pledged to today, said that while he hoped Saxon type pre-eminent; girls of saulted the ticket collector. El sands are hazarded on marked Alfred Lester."
roli incteria
reach the ideal of self-government Kam Tai and Kwok Wa Bing were cards, pays proportionately.,. The
no English people would read the this breed, whether the daughters. The revur will be followed on unable to count for the police constable on beat or the city detec Tuesday and Wednesday by " Cock-
After many experiments Pro- by regular and progressive stages, book, as it would give them a bad of dukes or dustmen, have an air.
was put into effect in, 1917, (M) Dan's injuries. The others made ative collects the money for the tails on Thursday and Friday fessor Meshnikoff discovered that
and false impression of India, he of frank, easy comradestrip, of in- When, however, in 1920 the new complete denial of the charges." higher ups" in the hierarchy of by Ilon Soit on Saturday the bacillus obtained from Bour
so, because it was only by com, which in cartier days seemed to be In reply to his Worship, the first the gang of crooked politicians. next by "A la Cartes on Sunday milk was the most effective in re legislation was put into effect India hoped that every Indian would de dependence, and of naturamess,
was in a terrible state. It seemed defendunt said that he was standing The "higher ups" are a few men by Here and There," and on the straining this Uncilus, but that sour outside the Central Market earlier who manage elections and arrange-Monday by Pot Pourri" truly a alode produced little the constitution could to dwellers in the open. in the afternoon when the com- the strategy of the campaign. least of lively comerdy.
whereas the sour milk bacillus stand, though it has pulled through ed out in the book that India could. It has been said that it is the
oversens girl who has added this plaint bumped into him, swore at Most of the money, goes into their Bocking can be made at Moutrie's absorbed with bananas or potatoes and is now the magnetic centre of rise to be a nation fit for self-alian girl, or at any rate the him, and then ran away. He re- pockets, which is one reason poli- at the popular prices of 83, 82 and was successful in ridding the in- political feeling in India, mainly government.
A Vote Of Thanks characteristic charm to the orginal English stock. If that is so, Eng- cognised the man, so that night he tics are profitable In the large 31.
testines of the bacillus American through the courage and loyalty of
Mr. Hornell, proposing a vote ish-women have caught the infec- went to the theatre to get revenge. cities. A percentage of the money Arriving today by the Macedonia scientists are working on the lines a large number of far-sighted Indian
thanks to the lecturer, said tinu very thoroughly. It has be goes into the campaign fund to from Shanghai, "Our Cabaret" laid down by Professor Metsch politicians and the forebearance
which they exercised during those that Sir Frederick Whyte had play come almost a judicial dictum that, provide the sinews of war in the company includes Miss Aileen nikoff, as the problem of old age
By 1923 the con- ed no small part in the victory in the happiest of senses, there are next election, which explains why it Woods. The Company have had a is now understood to be intimately difficult years. is so difficult to dislodge the gang vory successful tour in North China ennnected with the poisoning from stitution had defeated revolution. which constitutionalism had won no unattractive women in England
to-day chalked organs,
aver révolution. once it gets into power.
(Continued on next Column.) and Japan.
Remarking that he was a scour drel to take his friends with him vent a private spite of that nature, Mr. Lindsell adjourned the case until Monday.
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