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TØJTHONS No. 26.

CABLE ATORES ('AUBER,' BONGROSZ

ARC CODE, ÁTÉL EDITION.

Telephone No. 135.

ESTABLISHED 1859,

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A CHEE&CO

BIRTH.

THE CHINA MAIL.

On 9th January, the wife of MẸ C.A.0. Revzen, of Malaces, of a daughter (BELLE STAPLES BOYZKR).

*LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Shield Tre.

To-morrow afternoon, on the Happy Vallay, in the first round for the Hong

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A cleared man named H. F. Padinoro, who was eno of Jack Slarin's opponcals in boxing exhibition at Yokohama on the zar The publication of this issue commenced kong Fouthall Challenge Shícht, C Company, 4t'a inst., died at 136 am. on the 5th si al 5.20 p.m.

|R.W.F., will play 19th Company, R.A.;Į ^n hlete's heurt. Slasin les been held in

kick-off at four o'clock.

no way Fonponsible for the and incident,

The China Mail.

TIONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1902.

EDITORIAL COMMENT.

祥利廣

D. C. L.

OLD TOM

17a Queen's Road.

We regret to learn that THE the Gorman importing

AND

DRY GINS

IMPORTERS of

OF THE VERY FINEST

QUALITY,

European

Goods of

All kinds

DRAWING-ROOM,

DINING-ROOM,

and BEDROOM

FURNITURE.

SILVER PLATE,

GLASS and

CHINA WARES.

COOKING RANGES,

KITCHEN UTENSILS,

and HOUSEHOLD

REQUISITES.

Photo

graphic

Department

$7.00

Antor House Dividend.

At a meeting of the Directors of the Astor House Hotel Co., Izl., Shanghai, on the 15th hist, it was decided to pay an interim dividend for the half-year ending 31st December, 1901. of 15 per cent.

The Canton Wankow Railway.

The Nithi Nichi says that the return of the Comt to Peking means the evacuation of Maneluris by Runsin, the excuse for Russia's stay in Macharia being now re- moved. The Owl Asali ways that Japan is really responsible for the return of the Court.

A Canton dispatch in a Shanghai unative newspaper states that werk on the Yuchan

To-ostrów night, as will be seen from announcement in our advertising

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1902.

News from the Philippines.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A consus of the City of Manila is about to be prepared,

It is proposed to establieb in Manila a public pound for the location of all stray. animals.

$2,510,139 1ms been set aside by the Civil Commission to cover the cost of the Insular Government for the half-year ending June 30, 1902.

The proposal to introduco Japanese coulies into Manila to run rickshas has received blow on the head, the laws of

TELEGRAMS.

{RKUTKE'S SERVICE.] THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.

Losnoy, 20th January, 1902. Tau correspondent of tho Times at Pretoria states that the Boers in the Eastern Transvaal aru demócalized by the recont captures,

NEW DESTROYERS FOR THE BRITISH NAVY.

The British Admiralty invite tenders for ten torpedo-kuat-destroyers of twenty-five knots, the reduced speed being comprensst cd for by superior strength, more reliability,

LONG-ÈREDIT houses have failed to AT Han Railway will commence from Can-estuans, a dance is to be given by the/ van prohibiting the emigration of ecotics, air Isrger coal accommodation,

The old ruinous and dangerous rem- ints of what were once churches, chapels, convonts, monasterics, and dwellings throughout the city of Manila are being condemned une by one, and the sites they net has been male with the ercercupy are to be utilized for city purposes

SYSTESL rive at an agreement to

ton on or about the 14th of February next, ward-room oficere of HLM.S. Terrible. abolish the long-credit orders to that effect having been issued by Particulare as to the departure of guests" system. This result is due, we under T& Shou (Manchu), Goremor of the pro bonts from Kowloon and Hongkong are stand, to the attitude taken up by two | vince of Kwangtung.

given.

of the local firms, who did not see their per dozen. way to sign any binding agreement. such as that submitted to them. The efforts of our German friends to break

SOLE AGENTS,

408

H. PRICE & CO.,

14, Queen'e Tonk,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Meetings.

11,46 a.m.---Meeting or Shareholders of The West Point Building C, Lent the Company's Offices. Kom-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Lai Investment & Agency C. iad,, at the Company's Offices. p..Meeting of Scathollers and Subscribers of the St. John's Cathe dry Church at St. Paul's College. Auctions. No.--Auction of Sundry Gouda, at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's Salus Rooms.

Miscellaneous.

A Diver's Pate

Yesterday, Chinese diver in the sørvice of Messrs Punchard, Lowther and Co., Naval Yard Extension contractors,

Preparations for the Races.

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sign of the private stisud and stables at the Race Course in view of the approaching| Among the prisoners of war te be

PARLIAMENT AND THE WAR.

Mr Chamberlain said there was, no foundation for the report that Bour envoys had made overtures for ponec.

wich, in moring an official Laboral amend- Mr F. Cawley, Liberal member for Prest

ment to the Address, declared that the

down a pernicious system have been died while at work at the cofferdam in Race Meeting. The course is still hard, but confined by the American anthorities at Party was prepared to support all proper

watched with more than ordinary in terest in Hongkong commercial circles, and not without a certain degree of sympathetic interest on the part of thany, who would, have rejoiced to see a return to the sounder method of cash transactions where native layers an concerned. Let us hope that the want of success on the present occasion will not discourge the importing house, but that a renewed attempt may be made to carry the project to a saterus- ful issue.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Notes by the Way.

Miss Grace Tripler was uncried to

connection withit be new Admiralty graving dock, ite Ind been down for some time, and the mer in charge on the surface beer suspicious of something wrong. They signalled down to hire, buk, galting no response, pulled him up. The poor fellow was found to be deal. It is supposed that

he had had a fit under the water.

The Peak Club.

Reconly, the Government informed the Peak; (90) test it must have the ox- clusivo usual the Pavitions lent to the Clola for summer quarters for Government Of cials, and due time was given the Club to

find other premises. On Monday evening an extraordinary geerd mveting of the Club was hell when it was decided to erect

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is being well watered and get into condition] Maligi are two brothers of Sixta Lopes, | the insurgent agitator, now in Hongkong, by the workmen of the Jockey Club,

whose intuantial friends have unsuccess fully endeavoured in any ways to secure their release.

'King' O'Keefe of Yap.

A Japanese contemporary says:—Tho great O'Keefe, Kingof Yap, is undoubtedly dend. He left Hongkeng an the 10th of ↑ May lust in the schoner Santes Cric, and -no tidings have ever been received of them." O'Keefe, we believe, was owner of the fine site at Kowly, facing the ishund and below the Signal Station.

'Poking and Tientsin Times.

The Peking uul Tientsin Tinars, we un-

deratant, kas passed into the hands of new proprietem, who ave to be complimented on the improvement they have effected

Soven of the crew of the British

assures for an effective prosecution of the was, but the course pursued by the Ministers of the Government regarding a settlement was not conducive to a tormin ation of the war and a durable pance.

Mr Chamberlain charotorized the narcad- meat as a dishonest attempt to write the

[*MASILA RIMEN

Manila at the request of Captain Milburn steamer Crusader have been arrested irreconcilable elements of the Lithund party.

for refusing, duty and desorting. A naval court of enquiry was to sit on the ease at the British Consulate. Contrary, it is alleged, to the terms of their articles the men dennoded their pay and discharge in Manik,

Moji Coal.

During December list the shipments of coal at Maji greatly slotlined, tha quen-

SPECIAL SERVICS.] WASHINGTON, 10th January. ABOLITION OF TRANSPORT SERVICE. Secretary of War Rodt has appeared be a special committee of Congress advocating the abolition of the Transport Service of the United States Army.

The change of attitude of the Secretary

foto

a bungalow on the sito lying between The upon this cuterprising little sheet. Its tity shipped during that month being of War in surprising a hecto, he has

Goods per Lays unclaimed after Noon Mr W. C. L. Rigler at Yokuluna on the Mount and Errigieburn, and to lay out the editorial articles aro evidently written by 280,069 tona, of which 158,463 tons wore ex. I always been a strong advocate of the re-

this date subject to rent and landing | 8111 inst. charges.

General Memoranda,

FRIDAY, January 24 :----

Translor Books of Humphreys Estate & Finance Co., Ind., closed from this date to the 31st Inst.. inclusive. SATURDAY, January 25 :---

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p.m.-Scotch Concert at the City Hall. SUNDAY, January 26:-

Goods per Benre not cleared at 4 pm.

Fhis date subject to rent. Goods per Purungtfe not chewed a1 4

Pe

subject to rent. MONAT,

NooMeeting of Shareholders of the Humphreys Fulate & Finance Co., Id., at the Company's Offices, 9p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Precepteny. WEDNESDAY, Janny 20:-

11.30 .. Meeting of Hongkong Bona

volent Society.

MONDAY, February 3-

9 p.m.Promeriado Concert at the City

Ilal

Tursday, February 4 :-.

Anon Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong, Canton and Macao Stewn. Beau Ch,, Jadi, at the Company's Office.

Established A.D. 1841.

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His Majesty the King invested. Walter Egorton with the C.M.C. at James's Palney on December 17.

poses of the Clah.

one who knows North China well, socially, ported, and 43,606 tons were for home adjacent grounds as a garden, with croquet-commercially and politically. This in no consumption. Compared with the quan- lawns. Pending the erection of the per- Mrmanent buildings a substantial the published so near the centre of Chinese shows a tecrease of 32,887 tens.

uniuiportant factor in a foreign newspaper tily shipped in November last the above St. the same site is to be provided for the pur-polities, and we have no doubt its influence

will ever be exerted for the mutual benefit The Difficulties of the 'Bacaled.' of China and the foreigners resident there. The steamer Bacolod, which was pure We wish the now management the chased some time ago by Yochaast and fullest measure of success. In another Company at Hongkong and broughs to colume, we reproduce from our cor.tem Manila, and later met with difficulty in re pay an interesting description of the gard to her registry, has at last, says the arrival of the Chinese Court at Poking,

The Japan Times says it is feared that Japanese cotton yarn will be entirely custed from China by the Indian product,

There was a tire at the Yokohama Gas Works on the (ith inst., and the supply of gas was temporarily suspended.

wns 4488. Of this number 3,399 died.

The English Muil of the 21st Derem-

America and Germany.

The Yokoham Bastos World sak that the German Wär Office has issued a

farmal disavowal of responsibility for the recent pimplied by Dnam von Edalsheim, an officer of the general staff of the Prussian vray, which discusses the probable resulte of a war between the United States and

official organ

in,

Caught by Snoring

Manite Times of the 11th ines, found a

home under the protecting wings of the Q M, Department. When the Bucode arrived it was found that the displayed no national flag, and that she was owned by foreigners,

tention of the big white fleet. It is sur

mised that the tacent numerous oxidents

which beloll the service in Japan and the Philippines have caused the change of front -Ed. C. M.]

THE HEMP SCANDAL The Senate sub committee of Military Affairs, consisting of Senators Hawley Chim), Prostor, Barrows Cockroll and

Harris, to whom we referred the charges

proferred by Major Erastus L. Hawken, volunteer officer, against Major 0. H. S. Hojstand of the Army, in commcction with the Manila Hemp combination, has ex

The total number of plague-stricken Germany. Dr Hans Wagaor's attack on An amusing story comes from Fatshan in habitants of Forms during last year! President Roosevelt, pablished a fuw which proves conclusively two things, first

days ago in the Koloniale Zeitsskrift, the that robber should never go to sleep, thus precluding any possibility of her enteronemzed Major Heisand and the other

of Loc German coinuial and, if he does, that he should avoiding the inter-island trade. Her owners officers alleged to have been implicated. interests, has also received official notice, | sunting. A robber bari stolen into a slip were rather puzzled as to how tuner in thự (The charge was that Major Hoistand. iser, and the French Mil of the 16th DeDraun Holleben. the German Ambassader unobserved. He secreted himself under matter, and for two months she has bosong with other influential military and canber were delivered, in Latidon on the to the failed States, has sent a copy of the bed, intending to come forth when all weretisi up in the river indefinitely with every civil afleials attempted to form a 'combina 20th January.

Her were control the henips trade of the Philippines, article to Secretary Hay, acompanied by asleep. Unfortunately for him on that prospect of remaining

particularly night the shopman stayed up were relieved of anxiety when a request using their official positions and influencs later than usual, owing, to

a drinking came from the government to charter hor.to gain their ends.--En. Qarj party. Bafers retiring to rest, they were alarmed to hear the end of snoring Hongkong Dividends. coming from the direction of their bed-

Mr Hinki, Secretary of Legation at Peking, and Mr Ddogiri are appointed Japanese Commissioners to negotiate the new sumereind treaty with China,

explanations,

Typhoid at Peking.

The Nady News of the 19th lust says will he learat with general satisfaction that newa was received by wire in Peiting yesteriny that Mrs Mayers and Mr. A. B. Estes Student Interpreter,

ruosa.

The Hongkong correspondent of the One of the beklest led the way, N..C Daily News wrote on the 11th and there they discovered, o would-be-is-Already the public companies are

her sheep the steep of the just beginning to advertise their arstal or

Wasuesurov, 14th January. WANTED AN INQUIRY.

introduced a resolution providing for the Senator. Flour, of Massachusetts, has

appointment of a committes of soven

In the first ten days of this month cen persons were attacke by typhoid fever In the Nagasaki Profecture and wine by oth of whom have been suffering from Wearied out by the long vigil, the thief semi-annual incelings, and speculation assenstra to examine into the conduct of the

|diphtheria. Six cases endel for lly.

In their new comercial treaty with China, the Japanese propose to provide for the abolition of the existing prohibi.

A. S. WATSON & CO., tion of the free exportation af rice.

LIMITED.

The Osaka Shosen Käisha has decided tossing special tickets & Inf the ordinary Photographic Goods of WINE AND PIRIT MERCHANTS.nes to newspaper men mavelling by the

Every Description.

Compony's steamers between perts in the

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

interior.

of the Legation.

simple a manner

war and the administration of the govern

of the same State, leads the opposition. ment in the Philippines. Seautor Lodge,

The indications are that the resolution will

be pigeonholed, but only after a hard fight.

THE U. S. CORONATION EMBASSY.

The special U. &. Emtusasy to attend the coronation of King Edward in London vext

typhoid fever at the British Legation, nue

hed involuntarily fallen asleep. Great was buen rife as to the probable dividends they doing well. Dr Wordsworth Pants, M. B..as surprise and disgust at the rudeawaken will pay. The Hongkong Land Invest 0.M.G., physician to the Legation, sur.

ing that followed. The incident has caused ment Cox has set all doubt at rest in the cumbed to the same disease in Friday bust.

no little amusement, for it is not often minds of its shareholders by announcing He was a most able man mud most popular

that a thief given himself away' In so that, subject to audit, a final dividend at in Peking..and the invaluable services he

tlic rate of 12 per cont will be paid. The rendered during the siego in 1900 are not.

Dock Co.'s figures have leaked ont. but it likely to be forgotten, It is noticeable Education and Industrial Supremacy. 3s not yet known what dividond will be that just before he was taken ill ho bad determined to make a thorough investign. mieiox) that in England industrial educain all to 60 is expected. Greedy peresiran If it be true (says Traction and Trans given. A dividerid and bonus amounting

tin of the drainage and sanitary coeditiontin is inferier to that of our rivals, and for sight for $10. The Hongkong and Shang-

this reason we lack initiative, it behoves us bai Bank will havo a good report to show, June was named by President Roosevelt to- put dur pride in our pocket and team from but I don't suppose the bonus will be more day. The members of the enlassy will be Sad Drowning Accident.

abroad, Humility is an unpopular virtus than newcl. The Directorate will pursue the Hon. Whitclaw Reid, General James WHISKY,ington has granted to Profesor Noguchi,

The frota connected with the sad especially distasteful to the British stomach; their steady course of building up the Wilson and Captain Claes H. Clark, cont drowning accident at Cantieni, report. |

but it is one of the most useful flur rivets Reserve, and thus providing for the permander of the U. S. Battleship Oregon. assist his investigation of the virus fromed by as yesterday, are these, It as have never Regitated to practise it in times minent growth in stability and earning pears that one of the Chinese Imporid past, Warning from us frenly, so that we power of this magnificent institution. The Maritions Custoxis employes had given a well afford to follow now without loss Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. will also of self-respect, remembering how long we have a line result to show as the working party to some friends on the ocen ston of his pronation. Mr C. Siept,were instructors-how universally modern or the year 1900, and it is expected it will secretary to the German Consulate, two industry is fouled on our teaching. There give a dividend of $30 per share. If so, it men employed in the Customs and two in no need to chronicle our past achieve will be a record one. petty officers of the German gunboat Itisments; to make another catalogue of the

SCOTCH

In response in the way requests rude WATSON'S

upon us we have fitted out an Patablish. ment for the ale parpose of uxecuting work for Asateurs, whore we hope we may be able to give our Patrong every aatisfaction. This Matablishment will he under the personal supervision of our Manager, who is an Experienced Photo- grapher.

In order to bring our work

bafore the public we offer to develop unlit further notice nil

Kodak Films

SOLD BY

FREE OF CHARGE.

Celebrated

VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH-n

WHISKY.

E

BLEND.

Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be the attached to every Roll of Kodas Pilns BEST BRAND in the FAR LAST

A Fras Development Compon will be

sold by us from this day. All other

Filma and Plates developed and. Priuts, supplied at POWERSTE KATEA,

Per Dozen ...

$15.00.

J'er Joz.

The Smithsonian. Institution at Wash-

Dr Kitasalo's asistunt, & sunn of $2,000 to

sunke-lites

Musara Cald beak, Macgregor and Co., wine merchants, are delivering with the generosity that distinguished the firm useful corksrew advertising Aquaring the popular table water

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AGUINALDO WANTED.

The Briston Anti-Imperfiliats have sent a polition to Congrese saking that Aguinaldo

besent to the United States.

GOVERNMENT FOR PHILIP- PINES.

The Lamderelijis în

is in receipt of the fol owing able from its Washington for respondent

who were guests at the party, hailed a branches of mahufacturing lustry we The banking department of the Mitsu Mr J. W. Ralston, who went to Japan

0551 from. midstroom" about 9-39 | have established for, the sut meement of Bishi, Kaisha, realized a profit of Yen about 20 years ago to join the Oriental

yesterday morning. In the sampan was mankind. Instances jounerable will be 236,187 daring the latter half of last year, Bank, and has been for a year a bill seated the third engineer of the Monks, within the knowledge of every student out of which 500 Yen has been devoted broker at Kobe, died there on the 6th inst.. but be gave his consent to the party being co›nomis progress, and we may securely to dividends at the mate of 10 per cent, the propusat has been submitted to Cop. aged 10 years.

Owing to the death of the Postmester

COIN.

greas for the government of the Philippine

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Islands, which it is suggested should be in- augurated in the your 14. This proposed

sisted by Ciancil of Secretaries, all of who will be minated by the President

acconicenlated on board, and the sampan hope the round is not yet complete. Sti. returned to the steps at the Shameen. the time has arrived who we must look TO GET RID OF A TROUBLESOME eminent is to contain a Governor, The young follows were rather merry, and abroad for fresh ideas and new inventions, General, the Post Ofice will be closed to all jumped on board the sampan at es, striving, at the same time, to give an freely day at 3 p.m. Correspondence pusted in the Nigia Bux up to 6 pm, will be deli. the sudden weight on sme site causing the we receive. That, indeed, is a necessary soak it in warm water to soften it, of the United States, who will raniu in then pure, it down as closely as posodies for a period of four years. It is also rerel to-night.

boat to capsize. The shouta Brought

clement of success. Ne nation can be maible withaut drawing the blood, and apply sngrested that there he & Supreme Cham number of people to the rescue, and in the sun of progress that does not originate. Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice daily; rubber, in which one hundred Filipino repro. A tologram date 17th inst. states that about twenty minutes areryone had been To copy is to follow; in homely phrase, to bingously for five minutes at each sentatives will have right to a seat, and whe application. A corn plaster should be will be nominated by the President and by shoe. As a general bioimunt for sprains, elected by universal sufimgs. It is also For sale by Alled by two representative Consoissioners in Dolers: WATERS Ltd., General Agents. Welington.

The following Blends are also recon- the warship Liberty, or (formerly the Branicked up. It was found, hasrevor, that boa day behind the fair, Sqlong as we worn for a few days, to protect if fraci the popular chamber, which, in tara will be monded, and are unsurpassed in quality.—igh) has captured a Yepezclan gunboat / Siept, who was racóvéred from the ourselves were copied merely, our suprem braises, Imerese and rheumatism, Pan proposed that the Philippitics be represent

after Jamling insurgents with arms and water within ten minutes Boating close by [acy was unchallenged in the markets of the Balvi is unequaled.

ene of the gunboats, was lifeless. It is would; it is only since other nations have A-THORNE'S BLEND... $10,80 milion near Larela,

supposed that he had died of shock. He invented for themselves that their rivalry E-GLENORCHY, MELLOW

had just recovered from a severe illies. has become corious; - The output of the Takashima colliery BLEND, a fire 'Soda' Whisky of great age..... 10.80 now averages between 660 tons to 700 tonse was much liked and respected in Can-

đọ à good turn whezo it was required.

A CHEE & CO

D. H.K.D.ELEND of the Finest

17a Queen's Road

CENTRAL.

A Few Doors East of Hongkong Hotel.

luxuries I Taz Loop We have see

The deal body of another Japanese, hosts of Lethers from uple who hata recivok Tre Health and Vigour of on individual de Mixture. 1 conot be too highly estimated, for

Etoni brasûl from the, una of Clarke's Blood working the third, was found in the damag-

C.ABERLOUR-GLENLIVEI.. 12.00 daily. A new shaft is expected ti turn one † fon, belug a gentleman who would always end upon the quantity and quality of the Blood. it cleanses and clears tho, blood from all ind forecastle of thesis. Shamsted yester

suficient coal during the next two or three

Old Malt Scotch Whiskies 14.40eurs to meet the increasing demand.

4. S. WATSON & Co., Limited,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

QUEEN'S. ROAD CENTRAL.

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illness.

PROMPT ACTION

When the tines buve been at work, there are parities. This is a good testimonial from the day evening thrown into the blood, waste products, and if Family Doctor, which goes on further to say? theso be not mliminated but through any este) It is the finest Blood Perifier that scença müd detained in the blood they influence nutrition, pill have hranght to light, and we can with the

Pon, FLOOD JE THE LOVE-Clarke in dealing with what may be coly a slight sure." The Humanitarian.

and function und Sually proda organit die atmost confidence recommend it to our sakeri Aapy for a tendo mark is the Lo. World-tone Blood Mixturs in warented cough will often avert soine more sations? Tula, Scurvy, Exzen, Bad Lega, Skin and Blood Bures, ma, Fud Legs, Skin and Bint of Liebig's Extrast of Meat Co. Many:

In cases of Sere bets and the puoi generally" For Seriyor Leuco coned from the initials cease the Wool from all impurities from what-

Diseases, Pimples and Sorce of ell birds, the lenses, Pimples and Sores of all kinds, it inter nisst extracts evek to trade on the effects of Clarke's Blood fisture are worrelious, sechs are marrepong Thorgands of wonderful Lichig Company's 36 years reputation and Tinumands of wonderfet cures have been effected in have han affected by it. Clarka's Rout they accordingly ask the public to order it. Cjacks's Blood Mixture, in sold every Mixture is cold every where, al 36.9d. prr tote the extinct under the name Lenge in where, et 2. 4. per utile. Bowers of eatin

Baware of warbless lujtations and stit order to ensure obtaining the tere imitatione sunt putuillones

genuine E24 natiole.

STEARNS' COUGH CURE

ever cause erising, For Sotofuls, carry, Eezen, Bad Legs, Skin, azul Blood Dikenseri Pimples ud forss of all kinds, its effecte arin just the thing for this, as it is always 1arrellous. Thenude of wonderful qures have Leen effected by it. Sold everywhere a 2x. t. pody and effective. Wholesale froth A. B,

Watson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong. Bewire of worthless imitations.

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