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OLD BROWN BRANDY

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"PEG O'MY HEART

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& CO., LTD., HONGKONG.

WM. POWELL, LTD.

PHONE. 340

ALL

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WHITE MATERIALS

FOR THE SEASON.

A NEW DELIVERY

OF

EMBROIDERED AND SPOT

MUSLINS!

COTTON VOILES.

LAWNS.

PLAIN MUSLINS.

ORGANDIES, ETC.

JUST ARRIVED.

WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.

THE DIARY.

MEMOS. FOR TO-DAY,

9 pm-Night Fête at the V.R.C..

9.15 p.m.-The Palisade Open-air

Cinema, Kowloon. Band Night

MEMOS. FÖR TO-MORROW. 9m-Excursion to Macao by

“Taishers".

before the C.S.P.

s.15 p.m.-The Palisade, Kowloon.

KEMO. FOR MONDAY.

BIRTH.

Swax-On July 19, at Shanghai to

Mr. and Mrs. A. H. SWAN, 2 yon.

MARRIAGE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ROBBERY AT TY-TAM-TUK.

STABRED WOMAN DIES IN

HOSPITAL, S

FOUR ARRESTS,

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

(Wak Tea Yat Po's Service.)

THE MILITARY, GOVERNMENT

THE SOUTHERN. PROTINOES.

SHANGHAL, July "202"

SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1918.

COMMERCIAL.

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.

Messrs Moron and Taylor, share and general brokers, in their report dated the 91st inst states-

SHANGHAI TRADE.

Mesars, bort and Co's Fiece. Goods markot report saya

Staff 'continues to withhold from the public, for the same reasons, further | finformation of a similar character. It is all part of the German scheme. Reading the communiques, which have been issued by the German. War

The junk woman who, together with Office regarding the operations at her daughter, was attacked by a gang

An improvement is noticeable in the demand for certain outlets, mostly for Verdun during the past six months day morning, has died in the Govern of robbers at Ty-tam-tuk early yester one would never derive from thermont Civil Hospital (mm stab wounds.

The past week has seen an active

dyed goods, Shantung and Korea having

alone the impression that all had not

market with a large business done. Rates, been the main source of enquiry. Locally A circular telegram was dispatched on the whole have ruled at about last the prospect of good trade is not ensch-ag- The robbers, as our previous report from Fannan on the 14th inst abolish-wook's lovel gons well with the German arms of a police whistle and decamped before ing the Kwan Yuan (Military a little activity, with the result that the tropical rains, being in a somewhat

stated, were alarmed at the blowing

In Shanghai at last there are signs of ing, owing to the couning, through dally from the very beginning. According ransacking the beat which was pro Government of the South). It was buying quotations all round.

Cotton

share market has firmed up into to the German bulletins, they have sumably their object.

Rubber comes through from London welfare of the ice-cropa in sertain aritically foode condition in so far as the Telephonic messages were sent to the signed by the Tutuhs of all the provinces been constantly inflicting on the Police Offices at Shaukiwan and Stanley which had declared their independence, at 2/3 per lb. (First Latex). French the most sanguinary losses, and detectives were posted at various well as by Liang Khi Chui, and demaXES-Hongkong Banks are in important districts is concerned. This crushing all attacks, gaining ground points to keep a watchful eye on the Admiral Lá Ting Sup..

at $770 after sales at the rate condition is however fortunately confu d and taking thousands of prisoners. The on the Stanley Road at the Chai Wan consulted regarding the matter, tele.day the 14th

roada At6am. four men were arrested

An interim dividend of $ 38. per share, Tang Shao Yi, not having been subject to deduction of Income Tax, is to this province (Kiangsu) only, reports reader fed entitels on the German Gap coming from the scene of the

announced, payable or and aftor Mon-

Angust, ut rate of 2/11 from all other, contiguous to is being bulletins would never imagine that wounds, apparently intlictly by the Generalissimo) whe

outrage. Two of the

per men had graphed to Shum Chan Huan (the dollar.

MARINE INSURANCES-Union have Germany had sacrificed more than half woman in solf defence. One also carried that the abolition was first advocated ich small lot has changed hands any means satisfactory as regards the

has now repliedfirmed up to a buying matu of Bat A million men in this one sector in the dagger, which he said he used for by Tong Kai Yiu on Liang Kai Chiu's Cantons have been done at 8395 whilst South where troubles of various “kinds rain attempt to capturn Verdon, and.

driving up erickets in the long gras

Further enquires lead the Police to advice. He (Shum) however, tale at 120vars quiet at quotations

North Chinas at Tia. 1894, and Yangtzen that she had made practically no believe they have caught the real graphed to Tong Kai Yiu saying that

FIRE INSURANCES, -China Fires Fol- progress against the gallant French-culprits.

Asa Cabinet had not yet been formally $154 and Hongkong Fires have been satisfactory prospects.

lowing on the rise in Unions are quocod

India reports god general rain and men it this sector in five months of

established it was premature to advocate dealt in at the advanced rate of 8360, at the most desperate, fighting over

the abolition of the Kwas Wu Yuen. Which more shares are wanted. previously recorded. The same sort

SEPPING Douglases have changed He further pointed out that Parliament hands at $1383, at which rate more of thing is happening in the case of

would meet in Angust and it would be shares are offering. Preferred Indos are well to wait a

demand at $47) cum the in in steady the Anglo-French offensive in the

taking action

little longer before terim dividend of 5 per cent. just de THE CHANGES OF TWENTY YEARS. He therefore askedclared, and Deferred Indes closed alight-

HUGE OPIUM SEIZURE.

$47,000 ON BOARD FRENCH STEAMER.

One of the largest seizures of opium, whiels was meant for consumption in

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region of the Somme. The Gerinan china, was made yesterday on board the Tong Kai Yiu to reconsider the mattery easier at 131 offered for cash cum the i

from Haiphong.

Revenue Officers Wiklin, Dawn ber of Chinese preventive officers search- and Clarke, togather with a large nur ed the vessel and discovered 4,735 taele valued at $10 a tal. No rests were of the precious drug in a prepared stato, made.

RUSSIAN-GIRL'S SUICIDE AT

#HANGHAI.

favourable.

Politically the situation is not yet by

continue.

JAPAN REVISITED.

10 per cent, dividend Ecth the Prefer-

In the recently issued Japanese Sup red and Deferred dividend will be paid plement at The Times a writer records at the rate of 21 por

Shareholders

Malabons have had a sensational rise

face of Income Tax to the and will be his experiences of 20 years' changes. Ha! THE CIVIL WAR IN KWANGUNGO are wanted at er

on the Colonial Register. Star Ferries say have come to business at $35, and Steam As we tied up to the new and spacious docks at Yokohama I recalled my first operations in the neighbouring province but on the following day saw the in welcomed the traveller. There are people The latest news of the military a set-back in the beginning of the week chored in front of the Bund, and came REFINERIES China Sugars suffered visit to Japan in 1896 Then one E- until a selling rate of 811 was quoted, ashore in delightfully, informal san-pans, of Kwanguing is that the detachment of fusion of a little strength, and at the hiring who have seen Yokohama grow where jinrickshaa" Bod hotel porters General Sham's troups which captured close the rats is $118 buyers for cash from an insignificant village with mud Shun Tak advanced upon Taun Chuen from last week's closing rate of 833 to buts and tiny wooden houses to a fine Governor-General Long Chai Kwong 38 done for cash and 84ef and 39 for commercial city of 400,000 population sent about 1200 troops for the protection

The six years which have elapsed August

OLS AND MINING-Langkata, follow-between 1810, when I was last in Japan. of the place, but after a short engagamenting the poorer outputs, are quoted la. and my present visit have seen marked

Shum's troops proceeded to occupy and the force retreated to Canton while through from Lonrion at 35,3 cunt the street zailways and the electrification of they were defented by Shum's troop 261 with no business to report. Rapha changes in the way of extended docks. continue neglected at 2.Urals come ziow ware-houses, fiue steel bridges. final dividend of $per cent, making the railway between Yokohama and Tsun Chuen.

9 per cent, for the rear. Shells have Tokyo. Indeed, along the whole distance been dealt in at 1058. Tronobs at 32. 6d factories have been erected, and the

Between

Yokotama and Tokyo shops and are unaltered from i

ered from last work. Kowloon Wharves after business done built industrial districts of the Unidad

Deck, WHARVES AND GODOWN countryside inoks more like the at 884 are now wanted at 833. Hong States than of the Japan of twenty years closing with buyers offering $12. at 128 for the greater part of the week, kong Docks have been a steady market There are still a few prim rice fields and lovely peach orchards full of

bulletins are still crushing all French steamer Hanoi on her arrival in conjunction with Luk Wing Ting attacks and inflicting the "most sanguinary, losses"; and no German who relics entirely on those bulletins for his inforination would believe that since the beginning of the month the British and French forces in the region of the Somme had successfully BONK-BAKER-On June 7, at Grosvenor

Road Wesleyan Church, Aldershot, penetrated the first and second Ger- Lieut. CHARLES WILLIAM BONE man lives, taken between them, A.O.D., ekler son of Rev. Chas, and Mrs. Bone of the Wesleyan Mission,

more than 25,000 prisoners, Hongkong, to Errn. second killed and wounded probably five daughter of Major and Mrs times as many; captured a couple of BAKER, of Broughton, Cargate hundred big guns, and many more night Miss Mary Kreiger, aged 17,

JUST before nine o'clock on Friday Avenue, Aldershot

machine guns besides immense quant-Russian Jewess who lived with Eer ities of anmanition. No, the German Road, shot herself with a revolver near father, Mr. A Kreiger, at 14 Chacutong bulletins for reasons of military the Point Hotel, to which she had

With regard to the fighting in the necessity "give the impression that apparently walked alone from the neighbourhood of Fatshan, it is report the Germans are winning all the terminus of the tram line. Intermented that. Shum's troops ved big guns time, and on all fronta, and if they Road Cemetery, following an inquest at with good effect and about 300 of took place yesterday at the Hobark against the Governor-General's troops have suffered a reverse-well, it is the Russian Consulate on Saturday

וי

DEATH.

CARMICHAEL-Killed while Rying on July 20th, Flight Sub-Lieutenant IAN NEIL CARMICHAEL, Royal Naval Air Service, only son of Mr. H. F. Carmichael, Age 21 years

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The China Mail.

་་

HONGKONG SATURDAY, July 22, 1916

"TIRED OF LIFE AT

SEVENTEEN!"

when a verdict was returned to the Lang's troopa surrendered. Apparently raz Docks are quiet at Ts. 80 Shang blossom, but rural Japan in this parti

cular district is fast bring converted into LANDS, HOTIES AND BUILDING. Cen-industrial Japan.

There is no red tape

about the Japan- passed

but slight and temporary! Thus do effect that death was the result of the neighbourhood of Fatahan is retrals continue to offer at 89 with no

In

the War Lords of Germany sustain internal haemorrhage: The sound of garled now as the main battic front. business resulting. Hongkong es luggage is the spirit and the confidence of the the shot attracted persons from the Trains were still running to Fatshan Long Lands have been done at

are in strong demand at 8112

through mest rival I

German people. In the circumstances hotel who found the unfortunate greaterday but according to the Chinese car the interim dividend

of ass then, half an hour f

lying by the roadside with a Fatal

had 'checks' (Japan has adopted the

at the

on 26th inst. Humphrey's Estates have American system of checking baggage) 890 cm the interim dividend of $9 Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, and I was sented payable to-day, and Kowloon Lands Lt in the electric train with, some Japanese 836 are quiet with nothing doing

friends. Half an hour brought me to

there is good reason for thinking that wound in the abdomen. She was carri papers, heavy fighting is expected there changed hands at 36.00 West Pointa at for my luggage to be delivered at

ed inside the hotel and a physician was in the course of a day or two. « summoned, but her condition was be yond relief. The girl left a note to the stating that she wished it to be made affect that she was tired of life, and known that no one other than herself was to blame for the step which she was about to takes N.C. Daily News.

as the combined offensive which has begun continues to break down the formidable barriers which the Gear. man Army has spent so much pains "MILITARY NECESSITY" IN to erect and fortify, there will be a

GERMANY.

rather sudden and dramatic collapse before long,

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL..

THE German War Lords are' firm believers in the "military necessity as they have frankly called it, of deceiving the people. Recent evid- ence of this has been afforded by the Germaan communiques regarding the great naval battle off Jutland, and the still, more recent official announce" Yesterday a thief stole $50 from ments regarding the Anglo-French the first floor of 22; Prays. East. offensive in the region of the Somme:

The German official account of the

#

By means of a duplicate key a North Sea battle exaggerated the safe at 162, Des Voeux Road Central British losses and, when it came to has been opened and $2,100 stolen; stating what Germany's own losses the property of the shopkeeper.

were, the Chief of the German Naval- General Staff wrote: "On our side

3 pm-Auction of Crown Land at Regarding the fate of the Frauentob,

..P.W.D.

THE U.S. COURT FOR CHINA.

RUSSO-JAPANESE CONVENTION.

CREATES PROFOUND IMPRES

SION IN GERMANY:

trica.

ел

mod-

COTTON MILLA-Eros at Ta-135, Tokyo, which had changed sa much in Shanghai Cottons at Tls. 80, Kung Yika twenty years as Yokohama. The streets at Th 12, and Yangtaxepoos at Tls. 6 are have been greatly improved, electric in steady demand from the North attramcara run in every quarter, and quotations.

remarkably well bazt elevated electric ELECTRIC COMPANIEL-Hongkong Flec railway encircles the whole city. The could be pinced at $473, China inricksha is gradually disappearing Lighta are in strong demand at $165.

Modern A telegram from Stockholm, dated.

buildings tower up all direc MISCELLANEOUS-China Borneos could tions, and ancient Yeddo is rapidly MR. ROOSEVELT'S GREETINGS. graphic Agency's telegram concerning Farms have advanced to a buying rate and business block-in defiance of earth July 9, says that the Fetrograd Telebe placed at 886 and China Providents becoming progressive modern city, have come to business at 38 Dairyers station hotel, department stores,

with

a apacious milway station and the Russo-Japanese Convention was. The following letter has been received reproducer by the entire German press, Peak Trams at 884 (old) and, 75 nts quake seven and eight storeys high,

of $37. Cements are wanted at #0 too late to be read at the Decennial causing a profound impression. The (naw) are quiet at quotations Hongkong Anniversary Banquet in honour of the Berliner Tageblatt endeavours to quieten Ropes have come to business at 12, at Public buildings, parka, boulevards,

handsome

modern theatre imposing establishment of the United States Court the public mind by saying that the Con for China. As will be noticed from its vention indicates thegreatheadway made

which they elore buyers.

business streets, and shops with plate. date the letter was sunt about the time by Japan as a world power and thedon is 2/-11-16 and the T.T. selling rate c. like the Government of Japan- of the recent national conventions at scquiescence of Russia in Japan't policy

EXCHANGE-The demand rate on Longlass windows filled with fascinating of every description. In short Chicago

Ehanghai is 72.

recently celebrating the twenty-fifth year of her Constitution-a rapidly be coming twentieth century city in all its departmental

MY DEAR JUDGE LOBINGISE.

Oyster Bay,

towards China, Russis leaving Japan s Long Island, Y. free hand in the Far East in return Juno, 5, 1918-- for the supply of munitions. Tho Fassische Zeitung states that the Con I recall my approval of the Act of Fans England, for all Russo-Japanese agres It is with no little satisfaction that vention may not be acceptable to 30, 1904, which established the United ments are not without a foundation States Court for China and thus for the which arouses England's suspicion. It first time made full use of the vainable is possible, says the paper, that the new privilege of extra-territoriality which

former fear regarding the safety of

1844

East

It is gratifying to me to learn of the wishes for the future of this at satisfactory work the Court is doing and

I trust this may continue. With bea tribunal and greetings to my fellow unique

NEW GERMAN LIES:

A "SHARP AND IMAGINARY DISCUSSION.

on

THE FREIGHT MARKET.

enlar to-day states

Messrs. Snowman & Co's Freight Cir

DISAPPEARANCE OF OLD TOKYO. How different it all seemed even from the condition existing twenty years agol business has remained extremely quiet, renovated, and prices accordingly Since our last report of Ath instant, the same Imperial Hotel, enlarged and For the third time I was in Tokyo, at very little chartering having been done. From three yen a day in 1898 the prices

yen.

The

Last day for Persons to register the small cruiser Wiesbaden was sunk Mining Administration's mines for the conceded to us by the Cushing try of India

The total output of the Kailanthe Chinese government had voluntas Agreement will awaken in England her The Bangkok to Hongkong rate remain have gone to seven and ton by the enemy's artillery in the course week ending 8th July amounted to do well to celebrate the o

fortnight head waiter now were immaculate My fellow countrymen in China

side bar loading, whilst at the close chocolate Eten Jackets with brass but-

at $1.00/90 cents for inside/out evening dress, and the staff appea of the day battle, and during the 48,211 tons and the sales during the versary for it marks the beginning of

the coming anni

I "outsiders offering at 60/70 cents could tons, and a dash of red on the sleever, night, the Pommern by a torpedo period to 52,007 tour.

greater things for America in the Far

not be placed. The rate Saigon to this The Tokyo walters rank with the best has also further declined during the interval from 33 cents to 20 cents per telegraph, cable, and telephone

Writers

extant." "Thers is apost office, picul, at which figure

regular liners are in the hotel. Much of old accepting loading. Cargoevenst this rate, disappeared, and appear that the rate is likely to improve brought huge bundled of embroideries however, is very scarce and it would not little shop the F of the

quaint trademen wie who for some little

while, unless grain at Saigoni more plentiful and the politi and silks and curios to your bedroom for

market generally.

distinct turn for the better. This bargaining for these tempting warer has might have a revivifying effect on the shed as effectually as the genuine embroideries themselvesz European dress, department stores, station hotels, cooking have ideal changed Tokyo matorexiab Framears-bad reporters basehnil telephones French

General Memoranda.

TODAY, July 25

which is missing, and some torpedo-1 Shanghai has been incorporated in the

The Grand Hotel Kaleo boats which have not returned up to United States. Mr. S. Fessenden is the present, nothing is known.... The president of the company, Mr. E H citizens who are upholding in the OrientThe Secretary of the Admiralty meal situation in and around Canton takes are seen no more. The delight of

High Sea Fleet returned to our Dunning managing director, and Mr. 2.30 pm-Aurtion of Furniture, harbours in the course of to-day" W. A. Reed treasurer.

Blackwood Wars, Carpets, Ruge, Whatever excises may be offered etc, etc., at Bless Hughes and for the German miestatements of Hough's

FRIDAY, July 28-

Today's Gorernment Gazelle contains the British pas-we have Ho a proclamation by the Governor under

3 p.m.-Auction of "Treverbyn (R.B. doubt, the wish being father the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance

Famiy, August £:-

I 76) at Messrs. Hughes and to the thought, the German Staff and a list of persons and firms of Hough's

boncatly believed the British Fleet enemy nationality

enemy association had sustained ali the losses in various countries of the world with emmerated in the German official whom British subjects are warned not 9 p.m.-Lantern. Parade by Police acccount-there

Reserves.

"cannot be the to trade. Monday, August 7-

least doubt that the German official

Second Anniversary of the War. "

Bank Holiday.

Among the passengers who left by

statement of the losses sustained by the Tenyo Maru" yesterday were H the German Fleet was deliberately. Prince Songkin of Siam, T. E diabanent. If the High Seas Fleet Nair Pisit Arthactints and Phya G

Coast business continues fairly good and Reports from the North shew that rates romain firm all round.

the

the honour of our common country, I am, the following announcement last month:

Sincerely yours (S) THEODORE BOOSEVELT out last night the claim is again set up In the German wireless message sent Judge CABLE S. LOBING,

United States Court for China,

that HMS Warspile, Princess Royal, and Birmingham were sunk in the battle Shanghai, Chinn.

of May 31. These ships are safe in port CLOSING SHARE" QUOTATIONS.

The report that the British Admiralty have recalled all warships in the Atlantic Export of rice from Saigon from it once so dainty and quaint and so full of and half the crews of ships in the Indian 17,763 tons as compared with 369,546 Japanese ladies to European dress is

January to 30th May, amounts to fascination for the traveller Ocean is without foundation. tons for the same period last year. Quo

Fren the great opposition of With reference to the luncheon in tation for No: 2 white round sifted rice gradually giving way, avid the horror of

· · the City on 7th inst. Mr. Churchill stands at $4.57 per pical Lab Saigon for wearing jewellery, of décolleté drese, was not presant, so the discussion July/August shipments and of swinging around a room in reported is imaginary

Bingon/Philippines. The vessel: ad all this and much more the objection is MANn's arms shows signs of abating. To As to the statement concerning the vised in our last issue as fixed at 65/60 that loss of HMS Hampshire and the cents for Manila, Cebu has been chartered that Japan must not be kept on shelf death of the East representatives

for a second trip, at same rates, other stand out in the open and take her

an ancient work of art. of trade and industry amongst no further: fatares are reported chance with the rest Japan in short: arshe must whom was the Head Manager of ported of medium sized roses an eas emerged from her seclusion into the

pm

Banks Sugars Docks Hongkong Fires Det. Indon..... Malabons Cements Humphreys

770 %

1264

131 B&

direction, ist

cents

of time

THE CHINA MAIL bad returned to its barbours, as the Fastisevi. Sir Paul and Lady Chater, E. riend only and

The Daily News saye of M Vickers," this also is without foundationed of mediante of 80 battle line of the nations. The parzan--

vessels official announcement declared to be Mr and Mrs. H. J. Godge, Major and branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai accompanying Lord Kitchener have TYPHOON

the case, there was no excuse what Mrs. G. E. May, Mr. and Mrs. F... Banking Corporation who has already been pablished as also the very, chary of changing, fresh busines, upon the character of the nation: is

Newchwang Marchantų“ Are still Japan with the civilisation of the West MAP and

ever for ignorance on the part of the McHugh, Mr. A. W. Showman, Mr. B. killed in action this month: Mr. petitions they filed both at the to confidence in consequens other ding life of Japan still

matter of conjecture: The whole social German Naval General Staff as James and Mr. J. St. C. Tander, who was the son of Sir Henry Ministry of Munitions and before it is taking to arrive at a bettlement of transition The Elder Statesmen haro a state of to the extent of their losses. There

Tangor Kt CB, LS.O., principal joining that department. GUIDE was no anch ignorance in point of The third cinematograph per the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and architect H, M. Office of Works, joined

gradually if not Buyirely passed away,” Coal-There has been very little they have themselves trained and

but their

Aro: nearly all men cumstances forced to German Naval ment Committee of the Peak Club will about 33 years of age and left fact. Several days later, when cirformance arranged by the Entertain: out Ear in 1907 serving at DON'T NEGLECT YOUR FAMILY stocks still being held here at the evils which are boutal to arise frour chartering activity Japan/Hongkong formed, and to then we must look to during the interval under revier; good point the path to safety, and to avoid Tientsin and Shanghai, He wan Staff to publicly admit the ldas of the take place on Thursday, the 27th inst. Shanghai in May, 1910, mar-

Futures Reported Hangay Hong the intoxication with new idone Luiz and the Rostok, it was un-rommencing at 9.18 poz.Weather ried in America on his way home, Colic Cholera and Diarrhoes, Remedy &

kong 8430, Balgay/Canton #8.00 per tou blushingly stated that considerations permitting this performance will take and volunteered for active service. He chie soon of the year, you are neglset of military necessity had induced place on the lower eso enlisted in the City of London Beging them, as bowel complaint is sure to the Naval Staff to conceal this Tickets, $2.00 each, are pro

tennis court ment as a private and was subsequently be prevalent and information

rable from given a commissionid the Forkal

lady to be trifle from the German the No.

Regiment. Mr Tanner was well known the family. A Toe

especially, true if people. There is strong reason for

in Shanghai and greatly liked by a large, will place the believing that the German Naval Charities

ircle of friewe He was ay kade rechtsman and a footballer of no small

Kinables one to locate the "centre

ota Typhoon

MOUNTED ON CABDEBOARD AND

TAPED FOR HANGING.

Price 50 Cents.

From the OmrRAM

portion War

EN you fail to provide with a bottle of Chamberlaina

CAUSES AND CURE FOR

PIARRHOEA.