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TELKYMIONE No. 256,

CABLE ADDRESS: ACHEE,' HONGKONG,

ABO CODE, 4TH EDITION.

Telephone No. 186.

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TRADE

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Wherever it is tried

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by

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IMPORTERS of

European

Goods of

All kinds

DRAWING-ROOM,

DINING-ROOM,

and BEDROOM

FURNITURE.

SILVERPLATED,

GLASS and

CHINA WARES.

COOKING RANGES,

KITCHEN UTENSILS,

and HOUSEHOLD

REQUISITES.

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Illustrated with Views of Hongkong, Canton and Peking.

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CENTRAL.

Few Doors East of Hongkong Hotel.

IMPARTIAL

AND

EXPERIENCED

JUDGES

BIRTHS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

On the 26th September, at 20, Buckland, erescent, Hampstead, the wife of R. H. R. BURDER, of a Son,

On the 20th Octuber, at Bin Ladge, Oreland Bend, Tanglin Singapore, the On the 1st October, *t Bangkok, the wife of U. HUNSLEY, of n Daughter.

wife of M. Burke, of a Son.

MARRIAGEN.

At Union Church; on 7th Nov., by Rev. G. J. Willians, FRANK DRAKE, M..M.E. son of Laurenes Hardy Drako, Esq. MI.I.M E., Londen, to CRISSIR CALLANDER, second daughter of Alexander Callander, ¡Esa. Kilnside, Falkirk, N.B.

At St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singaper, on the 30th October, by the Revil W. K. C. Dunkerloy, Colonial Chaplain, WILLIAM Ronen, of the Public Works Department Federated Malay States, youngest son of E. S. SANQUINETTI. Esq., Kingston, Jamaica, to HELEN, elder daughter of the late Wil liam Scurfeld Kirropp, Esq, of Hexham, Northumberland, and Mrs Kissopp, the Rookory, Earl Soham, Suffolk.

DEATHS.

On the 18th October, at Bangkok, the heloved wife of C. Hunstan

After a long and painful illness, dai the | 22nd October, Oronúk Taurex Macrie, of

CLUB WHISKY Glasgow, Scotland; aged 25 yenes.

is pronounced

The BEST VALUE.

407

H. PRICE & CO.,

19. QUERY ROAD,

General Memoranda.

Moxoay, November 11 :--

Local Banks cluse.

Insurance Offices close.

9.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Farni-

ture, at Thurlestone, The Fesk.

9 p.1.Sales of Cenwn Land.

TESDAY, November 18:-

No Meeting of Shareholders of the China Traders Insurance Co., Ltd., at the Compaary's Office. FRIDAY, November 15:-

227 The publication of this issue commencet

5.20 m.

The China Mail.

BONGBONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1901.

EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The sapling has been planted next tu the Ice Company's Depot, and under sach auspices and nurtured and fertiliz en, by a grateful public, it should not fail to develop rapidly into a massive

H

LOCAL AND GENERAL. -

Hongkong Boat Club.

A general meeting of the Hongkong Boat Club was held at the Uricket Club Pavilion last night, when the follow

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1901

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Post Office:

The Post Office will be closed on Mon-

day, the 11th st., except from 8 to 9s.m. Correspondence for local delivery may he

Mitary Officers and their Passages.

tree, meeting a much-felt want, spreading officers wors elected Chairman, posted up to 9 a.m. The night box will be Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.Gkept open. The Money Order Office will Vico-Chairman, Mr Basil Taylor; Hon, be entirely closed. Secretary and Treasurer, Me O. H. Gale; General Committee, Messrs A. Elia, H. Skött, J. Danby, H. Konnekt, G. Pappier and E. Carpenter; Balloting Committee, Meusta G. 3. Young, H. Bursthcusa, E. Katach, T. Wild, F. C. Barlow and Major

ing its branches and furnishing ita fruits to all parts of the Colony. We hear that the enterprise is not to be devoted solely to the supply of meat, but that other food-stuffs, such as it has only been the good fortum of a favoured fow to enjoy, will be imported. Mr Parlane, manager of the Ice Company, is in charge of the venture, and the conditions under which goods are to be supplied will no doubt he made public at a later stage. We wish the Frezen Food Supply Depot all queerss ng a boon and x blessing to sorely-tried community, which has suf- fered long from the dollar-grabbing Chinese monopolist.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Notes by the. Way.

A Chinamun foll from a steamer inte lighter yesterday and broke his neck.

A Paris telegram reports that Pierce Loti is lying seriously ill at Chefon.

Ten kitty were burned down at Cheung chau island last night. rendering a number of villagers hon.clees.

The annual dinner of the China As-

Watson.

Bear-Admiral Grenfel!.

A portrait of Rear Admiral Harry T. Grenfell, who Ens just been appointed to succeed Sir James Bruce as second in com. mand in China, appears in Nary and Army Bistrusted. That paper says he is an excellent aman for this important post. His geniality and free of character are well known. As captain of the Bentow he plunged overboard to save a hoy in danger of drowning. He is an accomplished master

A Calcutta telegram, dated 23rd Octo- her, saysThe Secretary of State has decided that Military officers ordered out

public grounds, whether an active service in the field or on station duty, must be provided with passages unless their leave has nearly expired.

A Table of Orders, etc. -

A table of the orders and rules of the Supreme Court of Judicature in England corresponding with the sections and sub- exctions of The Hongkong Code of Civil Proxlere line just been compiled by Mr Leo. D'Alinada e Castro, of the SupreaIE Court here. By reference to this table, uny judge or local practitioner can, at a glance,

of the foils, and skilled in the use of the Fascertain corresponding home orders and glorien. In the Cretan troubles he showed rules. The table is printed in chronological such capacity and firmness in dealing with order, and, by its Fundy size, it formis a Turks und Greeks that he received the useful appendix to twe Code. sobriquet of the King of Candin.' He has served in many parts of the world, and his strong qualities should be very useful in: | China.

Royal Marine Memorial.

The committed of the Royal Marine

A Lord. Morris Story.

The following story of the late Lord Morris is taken from the Law: Times-In the carly perind of his careor be had been Recorder of Uniway. When he had taken silk and was in leading business at the Bar,

TELEGRAMS.

{* CHINA MAIL'S' SPECIAL SERVICE.]

DEATH OF LE HUNG-CHANG.

(From Our Own Correspondent).

EUANGEAL, NOY 7, 1:31 pami

Li Hung-chang died at noon to-day.

INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH

Details of Singapore's Score. (From Our Om Correspondent).

SINGAPORE, Noromber 7. The following is Singapore's score in the Iuterport Bide Match;

Morricon Daisruthese Bagwardin... Ebiog Abdul Rabi Sharp Flanagan Smith Pardoorso.. 'Horne

The manga totals, were-200 yards 297, 600 yards 300, 600 yards 281; total, 834,

AKUTER'S SERVİCE.J.

SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH ON THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Losnos, 5th November, 1901 Sir Michael Hicks-Bench, Chanceller of the Exchequer, speaking it Bristol, saiď that he was convince the income-tax

As each lonting yasadiation will be held on Monday, Nov.11, Memorial Fund has commissioned Mr the interruptions in iris work necessitated payors paid willingly, because they were " succeeds its predeces Sir Thomas Sutherland in the chair.

AUSTRALIAN

HEAT sor, with still another FOR HONGKONG, rise to record in the

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cost of the necessaries

+

Mr McCallum, fun of Sir Henry McCallum, the Governor of Natal, has joined the Scottish Horse as a trooper.

by going down to Galway to hold his sessions patriotic He wished that he could say the when the Courts in Dublin were in fullterrible war in South Africa had come to an swing, lost him briefs and gave him a strong end, but this he could not de, and he might motivo for hurrying back to Dublin. Ho possibly have to ask later for increased was on one necasion hearing the last case in taxation.

Adrian Jones to execute a monument to the memory of the Marines who fell in Chinwand in South Afrien. Mr Jones has inished a clay model of the memerial, which represents two Royal Marines, one of life, the food supply of the Colmy

lying on the ground wounded, while the his list, which was a disputo with reference bromes a subject which is more and

other, erect and determined, faces the to a few shillings. The case, however, was more a matter of anxiety to residents. | Christinas and New Year Cards mako ox-enemy with axed bayonet. On the sillos argued at great longth and with extraordin-

The question lawenme so arute that last year, in response to a numerously sign-

9p.m.Performance at the City Hall. SATURDAY, November 16 :—

Neu-Muoting of Shareholders of Dairy

Farm Co., Ltd., at Company's Towned petition, His Excellency the Gover Depot.

nor was stirred to action. He appointed Dr Hartigan and Messrs E. Osborne,

WEDNESDAY, November 20:-

Mall,

A to G p.m.-Sale of Work in the City A. M. Marshall, P. Maitland, Fung!

Wa Chân and the late 3. J. Francis,

A VIOLENT ATTACK OF CROUP

CURED.

K.C. (Chahman), as & Food Supply Commission to inquire into the grie AST winter an infant child of nine Leder in richen forme page, | vanaes of the community in this respect Euler Jen W.

Christian After an exhaustive inquiry, the Com Evangeli, of Filley, M., U. 8. A.

Rogers, u

I

Messrs A Chee and Co.'s photograpli

collent souvenirs for friends at a distance.

The marriage of Mr Frank Browne to Miss Jessie Hunt will take place to-morrow at St. John's Cathedral at twelve o'clock.

The following appointment has been nado at the Admiralty:-Liutonnet A.P. Sodoet, to the Tamar, as first lieutenant,

to date July 29.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir George War rondes, sixth Baronet, late of the Coldstream

House, Edinburgh, who died on June 13.

of the pedestal will be displayed the regiary heat by opposing solicitors Within a mental badge and motto and the names of fow minutes the Dublin train was timed to the fallen heroes, while at each corner dolphin will be placed. It is hoped that a anitable site near the Admiralty will be allotted for the memorial,

A Judge on Lawyers.

start. The Recorder looked at his watch, but the wrangle did not seem to be approaching its conclusion. At las. ho Enid,See horo, gentlemen, I must catch the traiu. Here is the sum in dispute, throwing down the silver on the table as be vanished from the Court.

THE FRANCO-TURKISH DIFFICULTY."

It is reported in Paris thuit Admiral Caillard, with the French fest, has arrived at Smyrna, Asia Minor, where he has seized the Turkish Customs.

The German press lows intense dissatisfaction the determination to bring the Salten to reason.

CRICKET,

Grance

In a very interesting notics of Mr Curumissioner Kert, who, after forty-two years' service as judge of the City of Lon. Sailors Superstitions.

The final test match preparatory to the Nothing is ever likely to shake the doo Court, has retired on pension, The her a few loss of Chantheriain's mission prepared a report detailing the

Times says:-Perhaps soms of the learned naval superstition that shipa named after interport inatches was played on the Cricket Ground to-day. The sailors batted first, Cough Remedy and in a short time all

causes and suggesting remedies. This Guards, of 87,Exton-square and Bruntsfield Judge's characteristic obiter dicta may be things that sting are duomed to loss but could make no stand against the Dluh Hanger was just and the child recorated,

added to this short sesount. Only raceuty Besides the Piper and the Cobra, the Serpent bowlers, who all came out with good This cenedly not caly cums crap. but useful report was forwarded to Govern- when giyen tips on the first symptoms ment, on the 18th of December last 4ged 75, left personal estate in England and he said to a suitre:-Nover go to jar was lost with nearly all her crew, the analyses. With only a score of 72 to beat,.. Scotland of the value of £91,507, and other under any consideration whatever. You was wrecked with heavy loss off Tory Laland, the Club opened confidently with Hancock will prevent the attack.

It con- is no opitia or other inwful substance, year, was laid on the table, and, like property abroad to the value of £456, 138. had cruch botter lose your money than go and a second Ways a gunboat, disappeared and Barnie,, and at ball-past three o'clock aud may be given us confidently to a baby many another report relegated to oly a to mult. For Sale by All Deslors;

to law. As a rule it only puts money into in a typhoon, never to be beard of again. the Club score stood at 151, H. E the scurity. Warrany & Co., Ltd,, Genéral Agents,

There was no practical result,

In the London Bankruptes Court the the pockets of the lawyers-the very worst. In consequence of the double disaster of Governor was among the spectators. no aileviation of the public grievances.ârst meeting of creditors of Miss Ethel possible way in which money can be spent,ships named Wasp that name has been Scores -- The public, who were led to believe Montlock, portrait painter, was held. She He isales reported to have said. Always struck out of the Admiralty list of avoidable that a great change was to be made, returns hos liabilities at about £2,000, and put your bargains into writing. Pens, ate nates. In the past we Inave lost a Falle Lt. Noble, Hancock... that compradores, butchers and fish-her assets at £2,000, consisting of £1,000 cheap, ink is cheap, and paper is cheap.nke, Cady, and Hornet. Probably now Mr Pringle, h Hancock dealers and the like were to be brought each due from the Shah of Persia and Li Peuple contradict each other so much that Fiper and a new Cobra will be built, but Mr Smith. b Bird.........

Com. Hickley, Thw. b b Gratrixina under the official thumb in the matter Hung-hang, for painting their portraits, to hy-and-by every commercial traumeti should anything happen to either of them of tarir charges, and, in fact, that, so inability to recover which sise attributed her will have to tre reduced to writion, when the name of the other is almost certain to L. Comal & Precay, b. Doctor'

far as the local food supply was con cerned, life was to be made more toler able, Inve been sorely disappointed, for nothing has resulted officially and prices I continue to improve at the cost of the A. S. WATSON & 00, buyer. In the report compiled by the

LIMITED.

Established A. D. 1341.

We beg to notify

THE ARRIVAL OF OUR NEW

SEASON'S

CONFECTIONERY,

members of the Food Coumission the following paragraph affords food for reflections:

insolvency.

LT. WOOD's R.X. XIÏ.

not out

Extras.

Total

Mr Barrett,std Beresford Aab, Doctor, you go to buy a penny loaf even, you will be changed by the authorities in deference Lt. Wood, Bird, 3 Dector have to take an order for it in writing to to the sentiment that pzerails scat Lt. Ross, Beresford Ash, & Doctor... The China Expedition.

prevent a contradiction arising. The mo-concerning unlucky names. The only Mr.Fitch, Cratriz

S.B.S. Morrison, o and b Bird, A telegram has been sent by the Go-ment that you, a foreigner, land at Dover exception that remains is

the RD Sheward, o Bird, 6 Grateix vernment of India to the Secretary of State you are supposed to know the whole law of solution. The present ship is the enquiring whether a medal ia tu bə granted England-which nohdy I know ever knew. tauth. No fewer than eight of them have for the China operations; and it so which King David said in his hoste All man had tingir fates, and the present one some are liara. T he had been sitting here for years since very nearly mat disaster at sea. forty years as I have done, he would havo Most of the old Resolutions, however, earned said it in his leisure.' The list may wall glory first in battle, hence the perpetuation close with a piece of valuable advice to of the name..

the Government of Tada may expect to lourn particulars.

Forbidding the Banns.

A remarkable announcement, signed those about to litigate-If you have a by Lady Edith Cecil, was published in the good case you are maft with a Julge. If Belfast nowe mpers on the 28th September you lava a bad one you always have a

chance with a jury.' | under the title ‘Public Notices,' forbidding }

Whilst it is difficult by means of direct evidence to prove that a combina- tion exists with the object of keeping up the price of meat, the fact that practically the whole supply is the murringe between Lieutenant Cecil,

leman referred to is the second son of the

-S CLUB XU.

R. R. Hancock, not out....

C. M. G. Burnis, b Ross.

Lt Bird, o and U Morrison ..

| Gr. Gratris, & Fitoli, b Barrett

Major Bernford Ash, e Noble, b Morti-

Major Dyson, A.PD, not out

ExtraH

Ban

IMPORTANT FINANCIAL CHANGES IN CEYLON.

Introduction of Gold Standard.

The following paragraphia are taken from

Dottor the Times of Ceylon of the 24th. Uctober:—

We are in a position o announce that the Bird

Hancock

Total for 4 wkts

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

LT, WOOD's R... N. XII.

4

10. 3

13

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in the hands of two men, who acknow-second son of Lady Francis Cecil, and Miss The First British Submarme.

The Gret submarine bout built for his ledge being supported by a syndicate, Bain. Lady Edith Cecil ́is a daughter of and from, whom other market butchers the late Six William Cunliffe Brooks, Bart. Majesty's Navy was inunched from the buy, must tend to crush other indivi-Sho was married in 1874 to Lord Francis yard of Vickers, Sons, and Maxim at Bar-

row on the 2nd October. She is the first of sovereign to be immediately made legal Gratrix dust effort and enterprise, give them a Horace Pierrepoint Cecil, Hentenant, R.N.five similar craft of the Holland type tender in Ceylon, at the rate of R15. Thin monopoly, and enable them to regulate who died in 1889. In 1892 her Indyship building at the Barrow yard, The loanching will bring the Colony into line with India, ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGF, O. QUEEN'S COLLEGE. prices as they please. The fact also was married to Captain P.F. Tillard, R.N..

ceremony was kept us private as possible, and will enable the Ceplon Government- A match was played between the clubs that the two individuals put forward as of Stocken Hill, Oakham. The young gent-and. the new bout received neither a name when the necessary amending Ordinance of the above Colleges yesterday afternoon

st Happy Valley. Scores : nor a number. She showed great buoyancy. has been passed to hold any portion of the ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE CLUB, owners of this large business in a trade late Lord Francis Cooil, The young lady, she was tewed into the Davonshire dock currency reserve in kovereigns instead of in 17 M Lopes, a Fuckeera, b Taylor which has a world-wide reputation for who is perhaps a couple of years Mr Cevil's to be completed, ant is chore under the then be free to pass into circulation. It E. Rosie Suikwong, b Taylor

the more cambersome rupees. These would A. Ponce, o Fackeer, b Rumjahn |being most lucrative, swore they have senior, is regarded as one of the hand.

de Carvalho, e Smikwong, b been losing money in it during threesomest guls in Belfast. Her father, Mrard of the Hucurl, t.g.b., Capt. Bacon, will thus be seen that the step hue import-C.

Her dimensions are 63ft. long and 11ft. ant financial bearings. Though it may not Ramjahu Comprising

consecutive years, and that during the John Bain, is a gentleman moving in the

have much influence in the direction of A. Vazquez, b Bumjahn whole course of their examination they best circles, and is highly respected by beam. She is specially designed stiffening exchange, it should be of consider Dhun Tau, Taylor; b Bumjahr..

lines to minimize resistance when cruiaing able convenience to passengers, whe will O. Grova, b Ramjaha SELECTIONS OF THE PUREST AND were manifestly prevaricating and con

on the surface, where she will he pregelka change for their sovereigns, and to those Rivets, run out

able to dorsand a a fizul rate of ex-4 Ozoriu, e Rumjahn, & Rumjahn cealing the truth, makes all evidence ou

by a gasoline type of main engine capable residents who prefer to carry a sovereign or M. Santibanez, cand b Rumishe this point most unreliable."

of maintaining a marimim speed of about two instead of oiled notes.

R. Silva, not out We also lavu. the pleasure to announce nige kusts on sinu of about 400 knots that an Ordinance will shortly be introduced It is clearly evident from the above

Byes

When she is submerged an electric main into Council to facilitate the investment of that a corner or monopoly exists in the butcher meat business, and there is,

motor will give a speed of seven knots for Trust and other funds in the United King-

dom to Ceylon Government securities. H. Taylor, b Roz * four hours' run. This motur ill be Negociations have been pruceeding for some: Howard, Lope..... the charging of which gearing is provided the Calend Stocks Act, and as soon as Blung Kwok Laing, 1 Lopes worked by means of storage batteries, for months with this

bring our L. Feckeem, not out securities into Kne

JF Rujahn, e. the requirements

Rivers, b Carvalh The vessel is lighted by portable incend this is done they will be available to home Sal Kwong, e

of

BEST DESCRIPTION,

FROM

OF THE FINEST AND MOST

RECHERCHE CHARACTER,

IMPORTED FROM THE LEADING

and Jarline, Matheson and Co. have dollars by showing the Agent a letter

thun be

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"QUEEN'S COLLIM CLUB.

Chus Tau,

every merchant in the city of Belfast.

Alleged Fraud on Hongkong. Bank.

A Rangoon felegram dated 18th ́ult. Baya--The Agent of the local branch of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank applied for a warrant for the arrest of one Benjamin, a THE SIMPLEST QUALITY TO THAT therefore, no saying where prices will Jew, for cheating. According to the in- stop. While on this subject, we may formation given to the Police, the accused say that Messrs Butterfeld and Swire had induced the Bank to advance him 250 joined hands in an enterprise which purporting to come from Messra Mallistor scent electric Imps. Stored compressed trustees. This should resale in Ceylon 8 Alarukin,'s zorio, b' Roza

even two in the London money market, and E. Borg, b Lopez ought to go far, if not to break down and Co., Penang, stating that this sum hadar upply and ventilation, and the gasoline per cents for example, rising one point of Al Cheong, b Lopeż......... the monopolies that do exist in the sup. been paid into his exedit with them. The pours from the engine will be carefully it the legislation can be affected before the B. Wong, b Loper

excluded by suitable arrangements. Stoer Crown Agents bave to call for tenders for Curreen, b Lopez..

Bres LONDON AND PARISIAN ply of food stutts, to at least rednice the letter explained that the arm had not

ing and diving can be regulated either the loan already sanctioned, they will be forwarded the money, as they wore uncer

quote a rather higher minimum prices of local perishables, which is the

tain about his movements; but that should more crying evil. People who have he be in need of funds he would be able to occasion to pass along Tea House Streetget an advance from a Bank by showing weeks. The other four boats et in a will notice that workmen are basy fit their letter. The Bank advanced Bonjain forward state, and will be launched this ting up a small godown,, having 280 dollars, and he went to Calcutta, which about its doorway the sign in bold he had informed the ask be intended to lettering Frozen Food Supply Depot. do. The note drawn up by the socused This is, we believe, the small beginning Allister and Co. wore sent to the Fessing all civilised countries har proved it to together with the letter from Messrs.

Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil of a large scheme to supply the Culony branch of the Hougkong Bank for collecte meritorious in the highest degree. It on order, with frozen fond imported in

tion, and a wire was received Intely stating has produced remarkable results where refrigerators from Australian country that the letter was a forgery. The Calcutta ather so-called tonics and reconstructors have.entirely failed. Sold by all Chemists; famous the world over for the exporta Police were communicated with and the wholesale from A. S. Watson & Co., Tad,

Hongkong tion of frozen meat, butter, feh, etc, accused has been arrested.

MANUFACTURERS.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Limitel

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

able

to

by mechanical or hand Appliances. The figure o gun to the Dolony of a large sum submarine will underzo experimental trisle of money. in waters near Barrow in the course of a

year.

Extensive use of

in.

AFTER INFLUENZA.

This winter I was sick with the Grip. It left me with no ambi tion, and no appetite, One of the negabours told me about Stearns Wine, so I sent for joe." I noticed the good effect from it after taking the first, table-po

ful

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Total

Don't marry as a business proposition, Better endure the ill you have then fy to others you don't rarvy.

Fastanos

Samas per cont of the people spend half their lives wishing they were married, and then spend the üther half wishing they weron

PEOPLE who marry for monty don't neslly out much ico, a Cupid doesn't suffer much; after all.

Tex man who lives in a fire fat house with fouronne in enak fist reopires on Barth the

ment of his share of the hiera