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MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1818.“

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AUCTIONS.

TUBLIC AUCTION.

Hughes and Hough T. tions to all by Fable Auction,

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT

AND ADMIRALTT.

General Auctioneers

AND

Share, Coal, and

General Brokers.

PROPRIETORS

"TO-KWA-WAN " COAL STORAGE,

Codes used

A.B.C. TH & 5TH EDITIONS.

A1. Telegrarmıc CODE.

Telegraphie Address MEIRION HONGKONGS

PUBLIC

AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received Instruc tions to sell by Publle Auction,

од

TUESDAY,

the 28th March, 1918, commencing ab 1.30. p.m. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Pas Your Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

A LARGE QUANTITY OF

TIAE Undèrsigned have received instruc

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).

Dn

TUESDAY,

the 28th March, 1918, at 2.30 p.m.. at their Sales Rooms, No: 8, Da Vaux Road, Corner of

Ice Hutise Street,

ONE SET OF SADDLERY &c. BY MARTINS, BIRMINGHAM.. PRACTICALLY NEW. Tra:-As usual

HUGHES & HOUGH,,

Auctioneers." Hongkong, March 21, 1916.

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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned Lars received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction, BY CADER OF WE TECHTRES OF TEX Chap QURMASTA

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERTU).

TUESDAY,

the 28th March, 1818, commencing at 10.45 nm. within the premises of the Club Gerniania, Kennedy Road,

THI WHOLE OF TIS

VALUABLE FURNITURE, ELECTRIC FANS, LICHT AND GAS FITTINGS, GLASSWARE AND CROCKERY, ELECTRO-PLATE, BED AND TABLE LINEN,

JC.,

Comprising

Large solid teak wood Bar Furniture with bovelled mirrors, masive teak wood over.

THE WAR.

THE CHINA MAIL.

(Continued from Page 3)

SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Router's Bervice to the China Mall.)

NAVAL FIGHT.

GERMAN RAIDER AND BRITISH MERCHANT CRUISER SUNK.

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A TELATED ANNOUNCEMENT.

LONDON, Mar. 25. The Admiralty announces an çngagement on February 29th in the North Sea with an armed German mider called the Greif, disguised as a Norwegian merchantman, and ther British merchant cruiser Alecantata.

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The engagement resulted in the loss of both vessels-the mider by gunfire and the Alcantara by tor- pedo..

GERMAN SUBMARINE MENACE.

DUTCH SAILORS REFUSE TO SAITA

AUSTREDAN, Mar. 24. The Dutch Sailors Union bare over- whelmingly decided not to sail in view

THE STRUGGLE FOR

VERDUN,

MORE FURIOUS ASSAULTS THAN EVER IMMINENT.

Paris, Mar. 24.

of the German iubmarine menace.

It is semi-officially stated that the ARMED MARCHANTMEN QUESTION-enemy's intense artillery preparation

MR. LANSING TO EXPLAIN AMERICA'S ATTITUDE.

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on the whole front of Verdun indi catca-lhat more furious assaluts than ever are imminent, but, owing to the reduction in the enemy's effectives, WELLINGTON, March 25,

the renewed attempt will probably It is announced that the Eniente, be loolised on a sector of a' few kilo- replying separately declined Mr. Laa-metres. Wherever the enemy strikes sing's suggestion to disarm merchent the French troops are ready to break

men.

It is understood that Mr. Lansing is preparing a circular eqplaining the attitude of the Unitd States on the queation.

THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE

RUSSIANS MAKE IMPORTANT CAPTURES.

PETROGRAD, Marsh 25. Five German officers and 165 meni "A"communique" states that the Rus- were picked up and made prisoners sians ousted the enemy from the code in the Blisnik region, wouth of Take out of a complement of 300..

Narotch, which, were strongly organised Five British officers and 09 men and thickly enveloped with barbed wire were lost.

The Russians captured 1,273 pri soners, 18 maxims, 39 mortars and much material during the fighting at Lake Narotch between the 18th and 21st inst.

During the whole cogagement the Germans, fired over the Norwegian colours painted on the side of the ship.

The news is now published because mantels, extra long gil: framed mirrors,it is known that Germany has learnt

VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND teak wood library bookstands, leather that the Greif, a similar ship to the

"BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,

FIRE BRASSES, CARPETS.

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A Follows:- Bas Bedsteads (Hair Mattreseon), Aro-chairs and Sofas, Card Table,. Single Bedsteads, Sideboards, Brass-mounted "Dinner, Waggon, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, Wardrobes, Washstands. Toilet Tables, etey etc. Dinnar, Tea and Coffee Services, Crookery, Glass and E.-P. Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sate, Large Enameled Bath, Bath Room Utensils etc., etc., Ice Chests, etc., etc.,

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Three Pianos (in good condition), Electric Reading Lampa, 1 Largo 4-Fold Blackwood"; Screen, a quantity of Large Blackwood Cabinata, Miscellaneous Furniture, eto, etc., 1 Saloon Rife (practically new.)

(Full Fafticular from Catalogue.) -TERMS:-Casi

HTGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Boogkong, March 24, 1918.

PUBLIC AGCTION.

471

HX Undersigned have received instrac

tions from Dr. PZARSE, to sell by

Publis 'Laction,

THURSDAY,

the 30th March, 2018, at 9:30 p.m., at

Hartley No. 7. Babington Path,

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TALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE. therein contained. Comprising -

Teak Hall Stands and Tables. Dining Room Suite including Large Teakwood Screen practically new. Fender Seats, etc., Glass Ware, Sundry Table Liten, etc., Large Chesterfield Sofa "and Arm-chaire with Covery, Blackwood. Cabinets, Flower Stande, Side Tables, etc., Large Teakwood Bedstead, Wardrobes, Toilet Tables, etc... (practically new Bathroom, Pantry and Kitchen Utensils,

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2 Electric Fans, Electric Cooking Stove, Toaster, Nursery Fire Guard, Hand Sewing Machine Singer", Gurdan Tent, Plants in Pots, and Piano by Moutrie in very good condition."

(Full Particular from Catalogue.) On view from Wednesday the 29th inst. Torma :-Cash

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers

Hongkong. March. 22, 1916,

a fi

433

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction, „(FOR ACCÓGET” OF THU (ONOKESTE),

THURSDAY,

be 8th April, 1916, commencing

at 11a.m., at their Sales Rooma, No. 8,

Des Your Hoad, Corner of

Ice House Street,-

BUNDRY

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

Removed from "Ridge House," Broadwood. Road, for Convenienoo. of Sale,

Comprising --

Teakwood Dister Waggon, Chesterfeld

Bofs, Backwood Cabinets, Teakwood

Bumber of bedroom suites, wardrobes,

covered, and trikk and cane arm-chairs Masue, had been destroyed before single beds, dressing tables,, wachstanda, passing the British patrols.. chairs, & large quantity of electro- plated ware by Mappin and Webb, London, a lot this is quite new and in originai rippers), table lined and papery of excellent quality, "unmarked." some of which is new stock, &c., &c, kc, dc

Also

Three good Billiard tables with all accessories, one of these tables is practically new, grand Piano by Steinway, New York: and a lot of bowling alley requisites, Lawn

Teania Genr, &el

On view from Saturday the 25th. Catalogs will beässued. Torme :-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

リ Auctioneers,

Hongkong, March 21, 1915.

FOR SALE

"GODOWNS FOR SALE.

05. 125 & 127. Wanchai Road,

Apply to-

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CROSS-CHANNEL

STEAMER TORPEDOED.

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250 PASSENGERS SAVED.

LONDON, March 25. The London. Brighton and South Coast Railway Co's steamer Sussra was torpedoel this afternoon between Diepps and Folkestone.

There were $50 passengers on board. Torstly Fretch, and a crew of _50) also.

French:

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Liquidators. Reuter, Brockelmann & Co. Hongkong, March 13, 1916: 433

COLUMBIA

Double-Dise

RECORDS

$1.50.

Fit your Machine.

ASE TO HEAR THE LATEST.

THE ANDERSON

MUSIC CO.,

LTD.

6, Des Voeux Ro...

TzL 1322.

FRENCH LESSONS

6. MOUSSION.

15, Morrison Hill Road.

LEE YEE'S

The latest account is that the steamer

RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN DVINSK

REGION.

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PETROGRAD, March 24.

communiqué states: The Russians repulsed strong attacks in the Jacobstadt

sector.

his on-rush.

General Haig's lasest communiquer records, for the first time, fighting in the new sector recently taken ovet by the British from the French. extending from Southeż to north of, Areas, facing the German stronghold" of Vimy ridge.

A TRANQUIL PERIOD. The most significant feature of to-ding's communique is that on the West of the Meuse the night was calm, while to the cast of the Meuse there was only intermittent bombard ment at Dousumons and Dankoup. It is the most tranquil period since the battle of Verdun started 8 days

ago.

There were artillery darls in Woere and the French batteries were energetic in Argonne.

FICHIT FOR TRENCHIES,

PARTS, Mar. 25 Today's communique states:-- I. Argonne the Gezinans grind a momentary footing in the French first line at Vatquois, but were The Russian offensive to the perthejected by a counter-attack in which wëst of lake Vargunek is developing. the French captured 30 prisoners.

In the Dviask region the Ressina.

The French artillery activity core troops are advancing after repulsips tinued intense against the enemy several counter-attacks. +

lines of communication in eastern Argonne and against Bois de Malan-

INTIMATIONS

OLD FRIENDS ARE BEST

D AND WHITE

BLACK

AND

WHISKY

BOTTLED and SHIPPED

BY

JAS. BUCHANAN & CO., LTD.

GLASGOW & LONDON,

DONNELLY & WHYTE.

WINE MERCHANTS.

EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN BRILLIANT SUCCESS BY GENERAL

SMUTS' FORGE.

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THE SHACKLETON EXPEDITION.

stranded.

A SERIOUS MISHIR

LONDON, March 24: Loxros, Mar. 24.

A wireless dispatch reports that, Sir Sants on the 21st inst. ousted the Gar-from its moorings in Rost Sea, leaving It is officially announced that General Eroost Shackleton's furora broke adrift mana frem strong positions on the Rashore Captain Mackintosh and nine river, to, which, they had retired atrer their previous defeats, inflicting beavy members of the staff who are thus losses on thm and eupturing a 4.1 inch gun which had belonged to the ceny Continent and arrives at Russ Sea there If Sir Ernest Shackleton crosses the berg. The enemy retired southwords will be no ship to meet him and he wil | along the Tanga railway,

Lord Kitchener has telegraphed con- have to remain there another year.. grafiations to General Sunts.cn his res OTHS IN THE PACK-ICE. Brilliant success.

PURTIER DETAILS,

Alter their defeats on the Lumi river

A wireless received Thows that las blizzard drove the turova from her

ad in the Kitovo hills, the Germans moorings on May 6th 1915. She retired to the defensive positions which drifted and was locked in pack-ice until

hey had constructed in the forest belt March 14th, 1916. along the Ruwu river. Hairy raios

DAMAGES SUSTAINED." delayed the purnuit: but on the 18th inat our forces were in close contact

MELBOURNE, March 25, with the enemy. On the 19th inst. A wireless from the Aurora has bean there was a deal of bush fighting in received stating that the ball is severely the vicinity of Kabe, the enemy resisting strained. The ship was released from subbornly. On the night of the the ics on March 14th. It had drifted. The durom is proceeding Nothing, important occurred north 1st a strong attack by the enemy was 500 miles.

rapulsed with severe loss. Meanwhile to Port Chaimer, New Zalund, with of Verdun except intermittent bomb South African mounted troops, sfera jury rudder, no suchors and short of inruntans of the French second lines night march from Yoshi through thick fuel. She expects to arrive early in

bus, raptured Pangani milway antion April,

many stores and threatened the

court and Avocourt...

There was desperate fighting..partly with the bayonet in the Vidzy and Klipa sectors. Despite violent fire the Russians forced all the enemy defences and counter attacks were repulsed.

INCESSANT FIGHTING FOR TWO

to the west and to the east of the MONTES.

Meuse, to which the French batteries Lornos, March 24-vigorously-replici

An interesting description of the One shot from a French long range

in

held their positions in order to cover their relirement. We were thus enabled

is still afloat and that vessels are stand fight for the bridgeliaad. at Michalezogun against the station at Vigueulles, } to inflict beary losses which it would nows of the mishap to the Aurora

ing by.

ALL PASSENGERS SAVED.

LATER. The London, Brighton and South Ccast Railway announces that all the passengers on the Sussex have been

AUSTRALIA'S ́AID.

200.500 TROOPS SENT ABROAD.

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on the Dniester, which was captured north-east of St. Mihiel, demolished by the Russians a week ago, is givan isļa abed and blew up a train. a Budapest despatch which states that the fighting was incessant there for two) months. The Austriaar made the bridgehead a regular fortress, with underground tunnels and cemented dug-outs. Field-Marshal von Hinden The Susare loft Folkestone at 1.25 in burg almost daily enquired how the the afternoon and met with the mishap fighting was progressing, as the bridge when near Dieppe. The ship was still head was regarded as a most important afloat at 9.30 in the evening.

Garrison and it as ordered to be |MANY WOMEN AND CHILDREN ON retained at any price

saved

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It is stated in Folkestone that the Susset was carrying Indian and Colonia maiks."

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There were many women and children among the passengers and also 30

Americans.n

The Sussex was torpedoed amidships

at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The torpedo crushed into the engine-zoom; injuring several hands.

This was the first daylight passage for a fortnight.

LATER. Iria officially announced that the Suascz wus towed into Boulogne this! morning.

DOMINION LINER BUNE."

68 SURVIVORS PICKED UP.

LONDON, March 95.

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The Dominion liner Englishman has teen aunt. Up to the present anrvivors have been picked up.

MORE SHIPS SUNK.

LONDON, Mar. 25: The stearners Fulinar and Salybia (British) and the Christianavand (Danish) have been sunk.

"Eighteen of the Fulmar's crew and all of the others were saved.

AUSTRIAN DREAD OF COMBINED OFFENSIVES.

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The Austrians dread the combined Russo-Italian offensiver, as they will require a million more men to keep the line intact, and they have only six hundred-thousandin training, including thats at levies, which comprise men up

to 50 years old.

RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN CAUCASUS

AND PERSIA. "

PETROGRAD, March 25, The Russian advance continus in the Cencians and Persis.

SATISFACTORY POSITION IN

EGYPT

RE-ORGANISATION OF THE

FORCES.

LONDON, March 24. In view of the satisfactory military position in Egypt, resulting from the Turkish failure on the western frontier, a re-organisation of the forces of the country has been effected..

General Sir Archibald Murray has assumed sole command in Egypt and General Sir Johny Bazwell has left for England.

RESCUING THE SENUSSI'S PRISONERS.

LONDON, March 24

MELBOURNE, Mar. 25.

The Hon. Mr. G. F. Pearce, Minister for Defence, bas announçèl that 200,500 troops will have been sent abroad by June. An additiona! 60,000 are in training and he did not doubt that not only will they be able to find reinforcements to keep the units at full strength, but they would be able later to form another division,

GREECE'S FINANCIAL.

DIFFICULTIES.

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PARTIAL DEMOBILISATION.

ALLOWED.

cemy's line of retreat. The enemy, A RELIEF EXPEDITION NOOTED." reinforced by the railway obstigately

Lospor, Mar. 25. Reuter's Agency learns that the have been impossible for us to do bad came us a complete surprise. It the enemy been fire to abandon their

Was about the only contingency positions earlier. However, the entire Rusu line was evacuated and the unforseen. Her whereabouts and enemy-retired south along the Tanga condition are still unknown, but milway, leaving a 4.1 inch gun from already the question of approaching the Konigsberg incur hands. (pérations the Government with a view to a continue.

Relief Expedition is being considered though no steps will be taken pend- ing the return of the Endurance, as it is possible that Sir Ernest Shackle. ton's party is on board her

EMIGRATION FROM INDIA.

A DEFINITE FOLICY REQUIRED.

LONDON. March 21.

An article in the Iuliamax drawe

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In any case relief must be sent in the Autamu.

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It is a strange detail that it was attention to the need of a c-ntral not known that the Auron had wire- authority and definite policy to lese. regulate the emigration from Tadis.

The Westminster Gazelle suggesti

that the Colonies be asked to cooperate with the aj in fading such a policy,

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IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

PROPOSED TRANSFER OF MANAGEMENT.

PERING, March 24.

According to a dispatch published by the Daily Uhronicle the Aurora bad been endeavouring to communi- cato with New Zealand by wireless for many months! She was heavily aipped in the ice in July, 1915, when about 90 miles southward of Coule zan Island. She lost her rudder and her hull was severely strained. A Bill proposing the transfer of the She was only released from the ice management of the Imperial Institute on March 14th, 1910. She was then The wireless message does, not Owing to financial difficulties thefrom the Board of Traffe to the Colonial in latitude 64.30 and longitude 101 E.:

Oce, provides that the Executive Government has allowed demobilisa Council, sball consist of 25 members, state what stores were landed.

It is pointed out; however; that two each from the Board of Trade and tion to the extent of 30 per cent.

the India Office, one each from the seals, penguins and gulls are obun- Board of Agriculture and the Govern. dant and that there is every prospect avents of India, Canada, Australia, of the party ashore fighting the Now Zealand, South Afrion, and New.dangers auccessfully.. foundland, and the remainder to be nominated by the Colonial Secretary.

ATHENS, Mar. 24,

RUMANIA'S BUDGET.

INCREASE IN WAR EXPENDITURE.

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LONDON, March 24, The Ramania Budget shows an increase of half a million in war er penditure.

GERMAN WAR LOAN.

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AMSTERDAM, March 24, --In the Reichstag, Dr. Hellerich,

of Finance, the Minister nounced that subscriptions to the last war loan amounted to ten thousand six hundred million marka.

RECENT ALLIED AIR KAID

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The member would hold office for a RUSSIANS FIGHTING ON 60-MILE paricd of three years.

BATTLE

DEVELOPING

IN RIGA REGION.

FIERCE BATTLE NEAR LAKE

NAROTCHLES

PETROGRAD, Mar, 24, To-day's communique says: The battle is developing in the Rigs region

The Russians, following up their success, pierced the enemy lines in the Jacobstadt sector

cap.

DAMAGE DONE KEAP OSTEND.

A violent energy counter-attack south of Dvinsk recovered part of the trenches which the Russians AMSTERDAM, Mar. 24. [The "Felms?" was a steamer KË

An aerodrome and six seroplanes tured the previous day, the data A fierce battle continues in the 1,270 tons belonging to the Cork Steam- It is officially announced that the ahiy Co., Ltd. She was built in 1902. rescue of the Senaissi's prisoners, gear Ostend were destroyed in the Marotch ragion. The Russians, re HAIR DRESSING SALOON.

TheSalybia," 6,226, too, balls in effected on the 17th inst, was entirely recent Allied air maid. A torpedo pulsing a counter-attack, advanced Electric Facial Magtinge with

from the engagement on the 14th boat was towed into Zeebrugge under a violent tre south-west of spart Masage Cream, Perfame, 100%, belonged to Mesars, J. Readhead

and Gous, South-Shields.

There were six killed and 80 wounded Lake Naroten instal

Nize armoured Dar, 26 other cats on board. SINKING OF THE

and ten motor ambulances felt Sollum it 3 o'clock in the morning for Sirhakim, 70 miles distant, where the prisoners ware reported, but she distance travel- led was 121 miles. The guarila fed but were pursued and killed. All the u raturned, unfely. Those rescued are now in hospital and their condition in satisfactory

EXPERIENCED HANDS

Obinets, Glaware, Dinner Service, | Novels, "Magazine,

Cutlery and E.-P. Ware, Uushions, Carpets and Rugs, Large Wardrobe with Borellad Mirrors, Double Brass Bed, dy do, &c.

18-inch Electric Fan, Copper Boller and Mountain Claim?

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auchencers, Hongkong, Marah 25, 1916,

Ladies Fashion Books and

Toilet Requisitos: 15, D'Aguilar Birent, Hongkong, Jay 5, 1915.

17 you happen to be iste your meals will be Courtously and Promptly served just the Same Unly at the! ALEXAN 475DRA CAPRO

PALEMBANG.”

ENQUIRY ORDERED.

LONDON, March 24. The Dutch Naval authorities have ordered an anguizy into the sinking of the Palembang,

It appears that the German submarine which torpedoed the Tabantia wirele ed saying that the vessel struck a mine.

Only two prisoners are now in the enemy hands and it is hoped to resate

them

PROHIBITED IMPORTS;

A FURTHER LIST.

LONDON, Mar. 25,- A further long list of importa is probibited except under license

They are mostly heavy and cud bersome gods. Also various cotton and woollen manufactures, cutlery soap and toys.

BRITISH INVESTMENTS IN FOREIGN SECURITIES,

LONDON, Mar. 23. Mr. Mckenne Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated in the House of Commons that ho considered it st

interests for British money to be prevent to be contrary to the national invested abroad, and he even sug posted that bolders of foreign securi- should realise them and invest in British, securities

FRONT.

INITIATIVE IN RUSSIAN HANDS,

PETROGRAD, Mar. 24.

The main fighting is on a front of sixty miles from Dresviaty Lakes to Narotch.

A number of Caucasian regimente are participating.""

Experts say the initiative is clearly in Russian hands..

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION

"Daly a Conca" but you stop

while it is ONLY

cough;

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED

COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

The fiace preparation "for combating 'sovico,

CURES

gha that only a coughi