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The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDdy, April 14, 1916.

THE BRITISH AIR SERVICE.

FT is rather startling to be told that the war will be largely decided in the air. This, however, is the opinion of Lord MONTAGUE of Barust who, like Loud DERDY, has resigned from the Committee appointed expressly to deal with questions relating to the air service, because they consider the Committee powerless to effect areal reform. Lord MONTAGE's views oa the subject of the lack of unity between the Army and Navy of the question

THE CHINA MAIL.

position and that of his Committen la an extremely powerful one and that there is really no portion of the field of inquiry from which he and bin

THE SITUATION AT CANTON.

There is no news" to-day of any colleagues are excluded." Three serious developments at Canton. distinguished officers representing

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CHINESE AFFAIRS.

(Wah Tua Yut Po'e' Service.)

MINISTER OF WAR GOING TO

"SHANGHAI.

matters.

[Presumably this is in connection with the user of the China Marchants steamers for the conveyance of troops.-Es-1,

SZECHUAN THREATENS TO SECEDE.

the Navy, and two representing disertion at the Conference at Dutch: We learn that the subject under

the Army, as well the

Folly When the tragic, shoosing Secretary and Assistant Secretary dents reported yesterday occurred

Paxing, April 14. of the Imperial Defence Committee

Chu Chi Chang, the Premier, bas was a proposal umde by Chu Ran, wind to Tong Shao Yi that Duen members of the Committee the leader of the Progressive Party, Sui, Minister of War, is on his Lord LANDOWNE Bald he thought that the Chui Kwun (General Lung'ay to Shanghai to discuss important it more difficult to think of a Yunnanese troops) should be dis separate air policy than of banded and enlisted into the separate military or naval policy. Republican Anny. The Military and be expressed the opinion that Commanders presont

wero little the air service must always be to inclined to agree to the proposal, great extent ancillary to the Army saying that they saw no uso ir chang and Navy. When, however, two mening the name by which these traps like Lord DERBY and Lord MONTAGU | were known-they coum be sent North resign from the Air Committee like any oder Republican troops

PERING, April 14. because they have come to regard the fight Youn, Chu Kan replied

Chan Yu, General of Szechuan, Committee as powerless to effect that, the change of nums was deces requests Tuan Shik Kai to abdicate real reformn," it does not look well,sary to avoid trouble, us heretofore and states that otherwise Szechuan and leaves on the public mind a minst the Chai Kwao and the Republican¦ will declare its independence, unsatisfactory impression, which, troops had been hostile to each other. however, we have no doubt, the Than one of the Military Con- Government will lose no time now anders named Ngan culled Chu to in dispelling, if that be possible. in aute-voorn for a private talk. As they entered the 'rorimstogether Ngun dewa reveiver and pointed it in a encing manner at Chu. Another Anay Officer narocil Ho seeing the reviver pointed and imagining fight to be actually in progress, fired at Chp himself, but the bullet missed

Chu Shi Chang Fremier, and Chu and wounded Ngan in the band. Chu, however, fell to the ground Duen Kee Suit Minister of War, pretending to be hurt. He crawled propose thuit an anicuble settlement into another room and hid himselie de, with Kwangtung! under a bed.

THE NEW TUTUH OF CHEKIANG.

SHANGHAI, April 14. Wong Man Hing has been elected Tutub of Chekjang.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The F. & Homeward Mail Steamer Mongolia" with the Hongkong Mail of the 10th March last, arrived at Matreilles on the 13th instant.

The P.&O. Homeward Intermediate

Mr G. T. Edkins (Messrs Butterfield Swire) has been elected Chairman of the Hoagkung Chamber of Commerce for the ensuing year, and Mr S. H. Dodwell (Dodwell & Co. Ltd.), Vice-Chairman.

Meantime there was great carn.

Steamer "Mongara" which left Hongkong motion in the Conference room und the 15th February last, arrived in a good deal of shooting by the guards London on Thursday morning the 13thout-ile

Chu remained hidden for instanc.

an hour, and whep the ceramotion had subsided, be euerged from under the bed, und gave $30 to a servant to procure him about to suke him to Canton. It Lappened that o steam launel: belonging to the Super The Hor. Treasurer of the Alice intendent of the West River Con- Memorial and Afiliated Hospitals bags toervancy was passing at the time anal donations to the funds of the Hospitals for Chu by this lunch. acknowledge with thanks the following a passage to Canton was procured of aerial warfire were very fully Benjamin and Fotts ... set out in speech in the House W. G. Worcester & Co.

of Lords, sonic five weeks ago, when

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the views of the Government were

also fully explained by Lord LANS-

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In connection with the Easter Monday.

Chu lest. Canton the same evening for Hongkong.

We learn that many peaceful

THE PRESIDENT' AND THE CANTONESE OFFICIALS,

PERING, April 12. Yu Shih Kai assembled all the Cantonese officials at Peking and

THE MAGISTRACY.

FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1916.

SIX. CHARGES AGAINST A MOTOR-OYALIST.

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THE CHILDREN'S PLAY AT THE PEAK.

The ladies and gentlemen who have bosa Interesting themselves in the production of A FICE OF 25.

Humpty Dumpty" or "The Greedy No less than six charges were brought Koare "—s. play for Children, in four acta, against H. E. Komer of 4 Robinson Road founded on plays by W. R. Srow, "locally" in. Mr J. E. Wood's Court this morning written up and added to—were well Tha charges were so under :-Failing to rawarded for their efforts by the success of give sufficient warning when approaching the first public performance yesterday curve or fork in the road; fur driving before a crowded audienes in the theatre

a speed higher the tou miles per hous; of Mount Austin barracks. dangerous to the public; for failing to obey be given of the play are to go to the funds for driving recklessly and in a manner The proceed of the two performances to

the directions and signala giyon for the of the Vocorans Club, and Mr Q, H. P purpose of regulating driving by the police Hay, as a, curtain raisez, appeared'in bhu officer in unilure; for neglecting to obaarre role of a rocuran soldier and gave a fine the rule of the road and for failing torondering of A Soliloquy of à Chelsen. reduce his epsod and keep as close Pensioner," much appreciated by the adult possible to the left hand side of the road members of the audience, but evidently. when approaching a curve or fork in Lower rather terrifying to many of the juvenilos. who were much relieval when the Teddy- Roar curtain went up sad exposed to their view the first scene of the play--a pretty village in Toyland, with the little villagers daintily tripping the Maypole dance. The

Albert Road,

Inspector Garrod withdrew three of the summonses and proceeded, with the rule of the road summons.

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King of Hearts (Angel Ormiston), and the`

Queen of Hearts (Veronica Butterfald)

Defendant said he was on the right side of the rod. He was turning the corner he had come from the direction of Guvern ment Buildings and was proceeding up the Lower Albert Road. a. had asked amado a truly, imperious couple and alled their roles extremely well. In the Arst act great many cyclists about proceeding the King chooses a youth to Le Humpty that road and it was the usual thing to take the right side of the road when turn ing that corner.

Dumpty, and Miss Taylor, on whom the choice fall, played the part with "grest P. C. Arnold (Reserve) said defendant success throughout. The cene of the Eisenssed the Kwangtung situation the road and passed his pony on the wreathe Queen is busy making tarta filled with came up to the corner on the wrong side of second act is the Royal Kitchen where magic jam, which the Greedy Karo stomis Defendant produced a plan and observed and exte, with the most alarming con.

Leong Dur. In requested the Presi-side. dent to let him return to Canton to investigate affairs.

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that it would be impossible for witness, to sequencen, The dance by the chels in him from where he was posted unless this act was deservedly encoret. The anccording scanes were the King's Orchard, he (defendant) was in the gutter,

it

The Magistrato said he did not think and the King's Kitchen Garden,

was imposible to see ;, he passed the spot

Throughout the play all the children did every day.

very well indeed, particularly Angel Another: Reserve constable who was on Ormiston and Veronica Eatterfield, and patrol duty with the last witness aid oleo June Looker whose dancing was defendant was near the centre of the road. azceptionally good. The tiniest tət (Alma The -bíagistrate commented on the Worcester, elat 4) was charming both as differenss in the ev dance and in advising the Fairy Imp and little Miss Mufit. defendant te keep closer into the side of Other items deserving of special mention the road un another occasion, ordered his, discharge.

For not sounding his horn whet ap- proaching the same corner, the Magistrats imposed a fine of Sü.

were the very pratty rendering of the song

He, She And It" by Kathleen Phelips, and the dance by Kathleen and Bridget Phelips as Welsh peasants.

The singing of Tipperary" by the SHANGHAI, April 13:

Defendant said he did "sound his horn The railway stations and "tele-near the Government Cices, there was villagers in the first act and "Keep the

a coolie in the way.

honie ires burning" in the foal, scave gruphie offices in Chekiang province

The Magistrate was of opinion that he attuned the phy to the epirit of the times. A noteworthy feature of the performance have been seized by the" reyolüought to hases-unded it again.

was the complete absence of servñamoss tionists.

Begarding the summons for driving a shown by the children on the stage; they

STÄTE COUNCILLORS RESİGN.

speed more than ten miles an hour, Inspector Carrod exid there was no expert one and all played their pirts with avidence and asked that the cmaq,might be naturalne's and chura delightful to the..... withdrawo.

audience.

PERING, April 13. A Mundute accepts the resignation,

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This was accordingly done.

Mre Looker and Mr. Hay, who, with the The net result, therefore, was four sum-invaluable help of Mr Sinclair, ware res

Shoct we are asked to mention that visitors civiliuna (Chinese) have been' killed of four members of the State monses withdrawn, one discharged and possible. we believe, for the production,..

MONGOLIA AND THE SITUATION.

ate (other than Competitors and Ranger wounded-in-the-recent-indis-count÷- toowsz Lond-Mostadt desires tofficials, for whom arrangements have criminate shooting. About a hun-

sec established a separate Ministry already been mada) may obtain Tifa on

the Range at the price of 31-provided dred or so came under fire in one. tbey Arrange for game with Liont, Thomhill, street. In a very few seconds they. bad cast their shoes and sprinted off The Soldier's Club (Tel. 1729.)

up side streets, or alleys.

for the Air, on the principle of "oue elenient, one service." "I can see a time coming," he said, "wher the air service will be more iniportant than either the Army of the Navy. We are so close to the Continent and so

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A Chinese Company has been formed in San Francisco under the style of the China agency & Trading Co. for the pur. vulnerable, if a nation has a better China and San Francisco. A San Fran. pose of developing a coal trade between organised air service than we have, cisco papur states that the Company plans that a real danger exists, and it will to bring coal from the mines on the north go on increasing as the years go by, Ching coast and deliver it in San Francisco You must not look on your air bolesale $2 (gold) per too cheaper than MIMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, service as an auxillary air service but goal from New Zealand and Austrails, 10,40 a.m.-Auction of Household 1 a great service, which must The General Managers <f the Furuilare, etc. a bears. Hughes establish traditions of its own. It is Senawang Rubber Estates Co., Ltd. at a and. Flough's.

to that service you will have to look meeting of the Board of Directors held on in future years largely for the defence the 8th of April, in Shanghai, decided" to of this country." He spoke of our recommend at the next annual general infantrymen as having become cave- meeting of shareholders to be held on 4.30 p.m.-Tennis Tournment-Murphy dwellers, and of our gallant sails as Monday, the let of May, that a

dividend of 20 per cent, equal to One Thal and Sandford y. Lindasy Woods and having become diving men. "The Abraham. Leith and Muriel v. Dedwell power of the 'explosive tended more

per share, be paid for the financial year.

.ded 31st of Janu ry, 1916. 9.15 p.m.-Children's Theatrical Par- and more to drive the issues of battle

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3 p.m.-Ladian Day at the Royal H.K.

Yacht Club.

3.10 p.m.-First dymkhana "of the

Seadon,

and Nisbet.

formance at Mt. Austio Thostre.

tinal

PERING, April 18: The Gordinient will appoint a Fucification Commissioner to pro ceed to Mongolia.

4 European named Johnston, on the Customis Stuff, while making a

lite, was very near being killed survey on the Bund with a theodo-

NEW MANDATE. Fullet smashed is instrument and

PENG, April 12. razed his hat. Mr. Johnston is A mandate orders the restoration leaving for Home to morrow. of the Provincial-Assembly-regula-

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The Kinahan brought down tions; and the laws pardoning over 1,500 Chinese, passengers last revolutionaries; and the cancellation night. The constitutes a record so for the order-for-watching members far in the present troubles."

of the National Assembly.

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TO-MORROW'S GYMKHANA.

TIPS FOR "HE RACES.

into the element which was common.

Do-morrow" the first Gymkhana of the At the Union Church, on Wednesday, tall and which had got. breadth, the 19th ist, at p.m., J., H. Maandor's Season will be held at the Race Course; Bacred Castets "Ovet to Calvary will Happy Valley, Given fine, weather, as length, and height as well." The be rendered. The soloists are:-Seprane, today's appearances give promise, the supremacy of the air, he declared, is Mi Wika; tenors, Messrs. Goodall, meeting should be a most successful and the goal at which the country should Handysing and Edgrumbe: baritonces enjoyable one. The first race starts at skriva He alleged that we had lost Mesars Gray and Muriel. The chorus is 7.Excarica to May the lead we had in the beginning of posed of the Choir of Union Church form of the ponies entered.

The following are some tips on to the the war and he urged the provision 4.45 p.m.-Faicopie and Milner Jones, more powerful aeroplanes

General Memoranda.

Sonar. April 18-

Palm Sunday.

** Taiban'.

MOSDAY, April 17-

F. Green and Claxton."

5.30 pm-Annual Meeting of the Royal

H.K. Golf Club.

TERDAY, Apt 18:-

Noon.-Union Inace. Society's Meeting. 12.15 p.m.-China Traders Icace. Ce's.

Moetings

1.07 p.m.-Pull Moon,

3.15.

HALY MILE RACE-

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with the kind assistance of the Wesleyan Church Choir and other friends. enllestion will be taken in aid of the Now Organ Fand.

1.

at the trout,nore powerful anti- aircraft guns, and the building of

The Bishop of Victoria will hold a atrahipa of the rigil (Zeppelin) type confirmation at 11 am. on Sunday at Holy There is nothing in these recom, Trinity Church, Old Kowloon City; at St. mendations that does not appear to Andrews, Kowloon, in the evening; and on fall well within the scope of the Wednesday next at 7p.a. at St. Stephen's Derby Committee from which both Chinese Church. He is announced

a buries to give

of addresses in

230 p.m.-Anction of, Faraiture, Lord MONTAGU and Lord DERBY St. John's Cathedral on Monday, Tuesday Crockery. Pinzon etc., at Mears have resigned Lord LANSDOWNE and Wednesday next wook, being-Holy Hughes and Hough's.

1-in his recent staternent in the Week at 5.30 p.m. bis subject being. 12.30 p.m.-Luzon Sugar Refining Co's. House of Lorda said: "The Com. Feloods of Christ in His Passion." mittee has a free hand to deal Monday April 17th, "The three privileged disciples”; Encsiny April 18tir, “Mary of April 19th

WISTERDAY, April 19:-

Extraordinary Meeting.

Hano:xit. Ng Szo Kwang.

Thursday, April 20-

Maundy Thursday..

K. Toonis Championship: H. with the questions of design, of Bethany Wednesday

FRIDAY, April 21:-

production, and. of distribution. Repentant Malefactor." venture to say these cannot be dealt

The death occurred on March 31st la with separately from the questions of Tokyo of Mr. Aylmer Coates, wife of general policy. And I think I may Professor Aylmer Costor, of the Foura

2.16.p. Sacred Music at St. John's Bay, that the question of general School (and formerly of Macao) Mire,

Good Friday.

Public Holiday.

Cathedral in aid of Charity,

HAZURDAY, April 2-

Tublic Holiday,

„Savoir. April 23 -

Baxter Daya

St George's Day

MONDAY, April 24 -

Publie Holiday T

Trway, April 25 -

Ap.m.--Sale of Crown Land at P.W

Boom Chla Fire Inst.

1. Ploughed-field.

Dorkam Chief,

1. iiciter.

GYMKHANA STAKES

1. Oregon.

2.Adventure.

3. Antony.

LADIES NOMINATION 7--

Mr. Duguid, Mr. Goldney, Mr. Taylor. ONE MILE RACE

1. Durham Chief. 2. Matabele.

Crosby,

POLO PONT SCEART

1. Ye 'Conjurer.

2. Soldier....

Wfrom

ONE MILE AND QUARTER

1. Dunkeld.

2. Freddis

6. Lorenzo

THE FORTY YEAR TEST.

AN AMERICAN LOAN.

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PERING, April 13. The Loan Agreement with American Syndicate (for $10,000,000) has been signed.

conviction the revenue benefiting to the are to be congratulated on the great success"

which has attended their efforts. extent of 25:

The performance is to be rapaated to- ANOTHER MOTORIST SUMMONED, morrow night at 9.15, when there no

doubt interest in the play combined with.. J. McCubbin, of the Hongkong Gas sympathy with the end in view will attract Compary's Works, was fined 810 by Mr J.nother full house. R. Wood' this morning for failing to have a reat light on his motor car,

Difendant said the light was erect when he left the works and he thought the lamp went unb when he bampied over tranch.

Two other chalgen worn w'shdeaærni,

SCAPEGOATS FINED.

His Excellency the Governor, Lady Bray, and pho Mises May ware present at the performance last night.

The Police Reserve Band gave much appreciated assistance and Mr Peterkis fulfilled the duties of accompanist.

The casts of the play was as follows:- The King of Heuris,...Miss A. ORMISTON, The Queen of Hents, Miss Y. Butterfield, The Kanre of Tearts.......Misa TAYLOR. Master JACK CHURCH... Master Ton CHURCHIL

818,00 ron 217 TAES or ovim. This afternoon before. Me Hazeland three First Guard, Chinese were charged with being in poeses-Second Guard, sion of 217 taole of propered opiam valued The Queen's Cock...Miss JOYCE HOLYCLE.

The King's Jester nt $2,000

Early on the morning of April 6th The Queen's Sergeant Bond was watching sampans and A2'sland Cocket" saw one leave the se. "Ceylon Mara.”

Miss E. Pazım. Mian E. S. HARSTOW." Miss D. BOUCHER. His B." PHELI

Jis J. HoLYOAK.

As he was about to board it he saw Humpty Dumpty Miss TAYLOR. two bags containing something thrown Mary M. quite contrary, Miss J. LOOKER, overboard. He sprang on board and in the Little Jack Horner, Miss D. KÓLYOAK, bottom of the sampton were 27 tails, of Little Ba-Feep, Mina NARCY HOEKBY. OFFICIAL SALARIES TO BE PAID opium and a large stone which would be Lille Boy Biw...Mian E. Scorr HASZON.

used for throwing the stuff overboard and Tom, the Piper's Son,..............DI S.. TISDALE ! raking it up again. Around the man's body Jack, Sing HID BETTERTILO. was a further 21 tins of opium tied under Jill, sexth his clothes."

PARTLY IN LOAN BONDS.

PERING, April 18. The salaries of officials will be paid partly in Loan bonds from next

tronth.

¡LOST CRICKET GEAR.

SEQUEL TO THE SINKING OF

YAUMATI FERNY,

Mr. Agassiz amid the defendants were only tools of somebody else.

Miss Moghit..... Boy Scout,

**They are always tools; we never have Dancers, the real man bore, ha is more of, a phan- tom "observed the Magistrate...

Mr Agassiz said the men were scape. ROBE

Los pactor Gordon, said it was presumed that the drag came from Todo-China.

Miss WINIEN HABITO. Miss Atata WORCESTER, Master Jry, EONKAR, Miss Dozori BOUCHER Miss BRIDGET PRELIFE. Miss JoECE. HOL VOLE, Miss Donorary HOLYOAK. Miss Niser Hornst.

The Fairy of the

Apple Free, .........Miss June Looxes. The Fairy's Imp. Miss Arsta WonceSTER, Mastor Wittram Hancock, Master Bex HUMPRKETE- -Master B. ARMSTRONG, Master CHARLIN BOKKAR.

A combined fize of $10,000 was imposod, Boy Scouts, spportioned as follows: first defendant $9,000, or 12 months' second defendant The cricket goar of the members of the $4,000, or nine months", and the third Hongkong C.C. which went down in the defendast $5,000 or nine months'. Ja stenm-launch Wing On." the Yaumati sach case the fine was ten times the value

of the opium.. ferry, in the harbour collision on January 20th last will form, the subject matter of a claim in the Sumerary Cours alten: the Easter Vacation, The plaintiff is a coolie. inted Chau Kwai of the Cricket Club

SINGAPORE SHARE QUOTATIONS,

Mesare. Moxon and Taylor have received

Ladellasi

$11.50

$1.00

Kerapos

Pental

Earlimau Pexuk Ayer Panas Alor Gajah

$10.75

and he is suing Les Kee & Co, of the the following quotations from Singapore Praya Central, lameh owners, for $732) the value of the gear which went down with the ferry, Plaintiff claims that he entered into a contact with the defen

policy cannot be dealt with apart

Aylmer Coates, was twenty-six years of

dants for the conveyance of dirtown ericket bats and bugs from Kowloon to age. She was married in Hongkong in from the consideration of the questions 1907, erys the Jap Gesley and recently

Hongkong. The defendants did not carry of design, production, and distributing. She has been an invalid for six years. calebrated her ninth wedding anniversary

AN article must have exceptionst maritie gont and he contends, they negligently To will be a business Committee to In 1909. following an operation at St. A to survive for period of forty-yeste lost them or some of them upon the ensure that the manufacture, supply, he, however, rallied, and was removed to ofered to the cublic in 187. From

Lake's Hospital, her life was despaired of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was journey, Plaintiff states that he has wh and distribution of outeriel in in her home, but had since boen ennßred to small beginning. It has grown in favour an2 i freddarnage, by reason of the loss to cvordanes with the policy of aerial she had a very nerfeds husrt attack from wide ispalation: You land, noting Stoses and Masters Often, will her room. On the night of the 30th alt popularity until it has attained world the extent of the valan already mentioned. will find Me A. My Preston of Mesura. Jona warfare laid down by the Govern which she never rallied, and posed away better for a cough or cold.

the following tight. Mira & plinor Coates in will understand why it in favorite appear for the plaintiff and Mr. P. W ment Lord DERUT has i no executive

lesses to moure her lors, in addition to her af era period at more than forty pour. function, but will that reservation I husband, three children, the oldest a Chamberain's Cough Remedy dot only Goldring for a defendants

The case nos teen fried to tho. 27sh still maintain the Lord Dennysof eight years, the others being little girls giver rolefit oures For sale by aft

THE FRUIT SEASON

OWEL complaint is sure to te creva

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LAST NIGHTS GAMES.

B.. E. Green, owes 30, beat N. E. Kent, qwen to, in the retai-final of the Eandicap · single A, last night, the score being 6–2, 2-6. The winner won 'comfortably and in the second set the games were five all before Green exercised his better play and won the two succeeding games. “

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MÁIDICAP DOVIZES.

EE. Dodwell and H. A. Nisbet (own 154) boat A. C. Leith and H. Morie (rec. 15), 6-2, 4-6, 0—2,-/

C Lafrenikud G. Fastings (2007 220)4 heat Major A Robertson and WJ, Hodge (reo. 16-1), 2-1, 6-2, 6-4.

SERVES THE WHOLE FAMLLA.”

E me of Chamberlain's Dough Be wody. In world, witie. It is good for

Blent doring the fruit esseva. Be sure the deep wated cough of the adult or biza

to keep bottle of Cimborisin's Colic Group and whooping cough of the Shildrens Cholera and Diarrheda Remely on hand, 'The came bottle servaarthe whole family! may save a life. For mis by all them For oslo by Chemists and Storekeepers ists and Storekeepers.

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