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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1918,

Hughes & Hough

AVUTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

General Auctioneers kare, Coal and General Produsa

'Brokers and Commission"

Agents.

PROPRIETORS 70-Hwa-Wan" Coal Storage.

Codes wed Bentley's

▲ 10. 4th & 5th Editions. A 1 Telegraphic Code.

"Telegraphic Addres NO YUKONG

PUBLIC AUCTION,

RK Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONUBEN1072)

op..

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WEDNESDAY, the 29th November, 1918, at 11 am, at the Kowloon Wharf and nge Godowa, Co. Premises,

373 BALES, GUNNE BAGS HEAVY CRES LBS. Unless previously disposed of Txxx:—Â uzual

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong Nov. 24, 1918,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1202

TIRE Undersigned have received instruc. latin, to sell by Public Auction, (TOK ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

OD

WEDNESDAY

the 29th December, 1916, at 230 pm, it their Salon Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ion Boost braKET,

ti

ONE RACING · SADDLE

dc. Terms—a usual.,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

{Auctioneers...

Hongkong, Nov. 37, 1810.

1272

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNIU),

th

on

FRIDAY,

the 1st December, 1918, commencing

+ 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 3, Des Voux Road, Corner of Ice Dr House Street,-

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

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AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION, THE Undersigned have received

abructions to sell by Public Anction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONGELMAS),

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SATURDAY,

THE CHINA MAIL.

OFFICIAL SALARIES IN

THE PHILIPPINES.

The Philippine House of Repre insentatives has approved the salary bill and ordered it to the Senate. The vote on the bill was unanimous although there was some opposition to is in the debate that preceded the taking of the

the fed December, 1916, at 10.45 8.29., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Dai Your Road,. Corner of Ice House Streat, A CONSIGNMENT.or HOUSEHOLD LINENS,

"

Comprising Ladies' and Gent's Bandkerchiefs, Damar Table Cloths and Serviettes to match, Linen Damask Table Cloths, Turkish Towels Bath Towels, Bizoobed Sheating, Hemstitched Sheets,. Double Warp Sheets, Embroidered Pillow Chaon, Lace Curtains.

And

A faw lots of Donbio Bed Heavy Witney Blankets, and at 11.43 am.

A small consignment of, JAPANESE BRASS WARE,

vote..

Representative Alunas reported the bill to the house and in its favour argued that the committee in preparing the bill had taken into consideration the possibility of losing good men sa a result, and had also considered the tax payer who was the individual who pro vided the government with the funds to run it.

The bill as approved by the house is as follows,

Artiales I and 3 provide the following salarien;"

Director of Education P7,200, and only one assistant R6,000,

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Director of Health F7,200, one assistant P6,000, three division chiefs 45, P3,000 each, first class medical inspector P4,000, one mechical inspector P1000, first class physician P2,100, Ang and second, claas physician. F1,800.

Article 3 of the bill provides that unless otherwise stated in the bill, the salaries of chief clerks shall be P.4,000 each year, chiefs of division in the civil service not more than P.3,800 nach year, and chiefs of divisions not classified in the civil service not more than P.3,000 each a yELT.

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Article 4 states that the employees who have taken advantage of the Betirement Ham shall be given retire mant in accordanco, with the salary they are to receive until December 31, 1916, and the vacancies, thus left shall be

led in consonance with the Salary and Iar.

Articla 5 authorizes the Governor- *** Governor General P35,000, Vice-General, with the consent of the Senate, Governor F20,000, Secretary to the to contract for any expert who may be Governor General F7,500. The last needed in any bureau. The salary shall gura was further reduced at a sub-be specified in the contract, as well as sequent meeting from P8,000.

the period during which he shall nerve, President of the Senate P12,000, the the period not to exceed four years nor 23 Senators at F4,000 each a year, plus the salary to be greater than double the ix posos per diem for each session remuneration allowed for the director Brass Jardinieres (large and small)actually attended, and the Secretary of of the burean in which he shall be Braas Vases, Finger Bowls, etc, etc, etc. the Serato P4,000,

employed Chalugaon will be issued. Tonne-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Comprising:-

Hongkong, Nov. 9, 1216.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1237

THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).

on

SATURDAY,

the 2nd December, 1918, as" 10.45 am, at their Sales Roozas, No.4

Speaker of the House R12,000, the 89 Representatives as F3,000 each a year, plza six pesos por diem for each session actually attended, and the Secretary of the House P4,000.

The Secretarica of the Departments of the Interior, Finance, Justice, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 'and Commerce and. Communications at P10,000 each, and the Assistant Department of Public Instruction, t Secretarios, including that of sho

7,500 each.

· Article 6 repeals all measures incom. patible with the proposed law,

STILL MORE SHELLS 'WANTED.

M. THOMAS'S TRIBUTE TO MR.

LLOYD GEORGE.

In a proface published in the "Granda arua, written by M. Albert Thomas,

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court P18,000, and six Justices at P10,000 each. The Clerk of the Su-he French Minister of Munitions, to preme Court P4.000. Judges of the translation into French of Mr. Lloyd court of first instance of the fat and George's spooches, the writer sag second clasa at P7,200, and those of the third and fourth class, including the auxiliary judges at P5,000 each. Those of the first class are the 13th Judicial District embracing Batangas and These Gowns are recently imported Mindoro and the Ninth District, which is Manila, the others being classified as third and fourth class.

Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ter HOUSE. STELET,

A NUMBER OF

"LADIES" EVENING GOWNS

and are of the latest fashions

Tänas --Cish.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. „Hongkong, Nov, 26, 1916."'

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1963

HE Undersigned have received in Istructions to sell by Public Auction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED); ||

立

SATURDAY, the 9th December, 1918, at 10.45. a.m..at their Sales Rooms, Nog 5 Dew Voix Road, Corner

of Ice House Street,

THE FOLLOWING.

VALUABLE GOLD AND DIAMOND

JEWELLERY,

(JUST ARRIVED FROM LONDON)

The Insular Anditor P12,000, and the Deputy Anditor P6,000.

The Director of the Philippine Library, Museum and Printing P6,00, and the assistant directer P4,800.

The Director of the Bureau of Local Matters (Executive Bureau) P7,200 and lator P4,800. the assistant P6,000. One oficial trane

il

The Director of the Bureau of non- Christian Tribes P6,000. In this clause there is a provision that the man who sots as chief of the bureau can discharge at the same time another position in the government without additional salary No salary is provided for in assistant director.

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and Invent. Dtion, ka Imajina Pelova, 1/41) and"

• Com Label Prepared by ALBERT, Alge Head 72, Previtales Street, London, Kagland (S Agents—A. 8. Watson & Co., L Hongkong..

**GET RICH-QUICK” IN AMERICA.

COLOSSAL. WAR PROFITS AND WALL STREET.

The speculative fever has caught America again," writes the New York correspondant of the Daily Express." During the past year and more, since war orders began to pour into the country to make averybody happy, Wall Street has seen more frequent gambols of the lambs than the oldest: brokers can remember. The frolics of not been the speculators have

for there have been continuous, occasional rumours of peace to make Germany's submarine warfare dragging them uneasy, while the possibility of America into the conflict had så occasional depressing effect on the market during the late period when it was the fashion af Berlin and Washing ton to exchange Notes and then stand and wait.

ENORMOUS GAINS.

The speeches of Mr. Lloyd George recall all the difficulties he had to over come. History will relate how admirable was his organising work sa Minister of Munitions, but his essential manis was that he spoke the whale truth without teary even at the risk of letting looss pante by announcing the overwhelming superiority of the memy in every kind War stocks have hitherto been the of wax material, and without fear of pos- most attractive purchases for tho ible disappointments, by looking in the speculative interests, but a change is face the enormous dimensions of the task now coming over the fashion, and rail- which yet had to be accomplished. way abares are advancing to hitherto He made people recognise that in furtouched heights; "while & industrial such a war sa' this it was necessary to stocks are also feeling the general, tono mobiliss all-the- gigantic resources of of optimism. Few people are buying British industry still dispersed or im- for investment Almost everybody mobílé, and his dazing imagination seson-warte sbarcs simply to hold for further plished that task.

rizes, and then to take profts and start But the important fact is that in Great Britain as

in again with lower-priced stocks. as well as in France the conviction, continues to dominate all hearts that, however great nay be the industrial effort in the war,

will always be insufficient

EVERY BELL SAVES" A LUE.

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dicting that before long a crash will A few conservative judges an pre- cogar in Wall Street that will cause a panie dwarfing, anything cto like nature Andries has ever knows. The majority of spectilative exparta "declare, however, that this point of view is simply a relic of oldfashioned prejudices. Never be fure, say the optimista; has "kny" "country

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INTIMATIONS

A. D. C. PERFORMANCE

IN AID OF

**STAR & GARTER" FUND

GALA NIGHT SECOND THIRD MATINEE

DECEMBER 15

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20

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Advance Booking.... Chenier

Dec. 1st & 2nd

.... Dec. 4th

At MOUTRIE'S.

PRICES:

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GALA NIGHT: Dress Circle, Centre Seats

Remainder of House

FOLLOWING NIGHTS =

Pit

Soldiers and Sailors Half Price.

Dress Circle

Stalls

The Signature.

To distinguish the original and genuine Worcestershire Sauce from the many imitations, see that the signature of LEA & PERRINS appears in White across the Red label on every bottle.

"No other sauce has such an exquisitely. delicate flavour, or such a reputation among discriminating people in every part of the worldTM

Lea Ferring

VISITORS AT THE HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL,

The Director of the Bureau of Civil Service P6,000, apd'an nazistant P4,800.

Possibly today the Allies production The Chief cf Constabulary P7,200; | | three colonels at P6,000 each, sir is greater than that of the Central Em Beutenant-colonels at P4,800 cash, pires, hus we have not yet completed our the majors at P3,600 each, captains, duty. The formidable German industries in the history of the, world received such Mr P. Adams Miss J. Jacobs Fize quality Cluster Diamond Ringat F3,000 each, arst lieutenants at have not gone to sleep, and, faced by enormous payments for its geoda at such Me GE. Anderson Mr & Mrs P. Jana

F2,400 each, second lieutenants at growing deficiency of effectives, Goruny high prices as the United States in ob Mr R L. Atkinson Mrs M. Jenkins

Mr E M. Joseph P2,000 each, and third lieutenants at will not fall to tempt to supply by new taining from the Governments of the Mr Bain Mr F. H. P1,800 each.

war material her decreasing strength money has not falen info the pockets Mr.J. H. Baring Mr. G. Kent

H. Marry Allies in return for war munitions. This The Chief of the Insular Treasury man

MEC, M., BAR Mt O, G. Kench

W. B. Kennett PT,200,and an assistant P4,800.

of the fam Capitalism has taken M WLL Parker Mrs

Mr R., Bailey

C. King Barons-Dr A. T. Kroders:

Miss Baronsdesther maid Master BardoafeatherMr Mrs C. Laurit ME W. Beuckham sen

Mr W. B.-Kind hir W. J. Hodge Mrs A. EHodgins Mrs B. Hodgson Mr and MA

Hogg

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Mr C. E. Watkins. MAG. J. Whelan

and valet. Mr B. Wicks V.Mr and Mrs J. D

Wilkinson

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MrA Shelton Hooper Mrs & Miss Wilsher MzH. E. Hollands Mr S. T. Williamson Mr and Mrs G.Me G. G. Wood

Humphreys

TEAK HOTEL

Mr and Mrs E F. Mr H F. Mattingly

Carmichsoft Mrs C÷Mukdef Mr&Mrs F. W. Cary Mr T. La Perkins

Diamond and Ruby Marquise Ring, Diamond Cluster Fins Set in Platinum Several Diamond Ruby and Pearl Rings, Pearl Necklet, Gold Tie Pins, Charms, &c, Hall-marked Gold Fountain Pera,

The Insular Collector of Customs Germany, who knows that it is generous share of the earnings, but Carpets and Rugs, Bideboards, Dinner Gold and Silver Watches by Benson and P7,200, an assistant P6,000, customs cues into the traced for bar wil labour has come in for, far, higher wages Dr and Mrs Barnard | Mr G. W. Earion Mr Neil Macintyre

other Well Known Makers, Bracelets, collector at Hoño P5,500, customa into the furnace all the sources of sad far larger bonuses than evett feather Vaggon, etc., Dining Tables and Chairs Brooches, Earrings, Studa, &c, &c. $collector at Caču P5,500, customs strength she still possessos. In order to "American working men have ever before a Baronatesther Mrs P. Izsor and Mr D. K: Blair and child -

Pairs Binoculars, and One Box Chemical collector at Zamboanga P4,800.

obtain victory, it will be occasary to received. The Internal Revenue Collector compete with Germany in initiative and Weights.

The demand for skilled mechanics is invention. P7,000, and an assistant P4,800,-

almost beyond belief. One famous in The clause relating to Pablic Uti-

Baxter and child Mr 8. Longfield ities Commissioners has been" stricken

York State where a dispute arose about | MF and Mrs W. P. Mr S. Lord out.

Beaver VY DRE. Lupton wages between the mechanics and the

Col Darling, R.E. Mr and Mrs E. W. Attorney-General P7,200, an assist

superintendent while the owner of the Mr RF.Bellion. Major D. Macdonald

Mr. W. J Dexter aut P6,000, two assistant attorneys at

refused to give in to the wees who left

Mes E. E. Béllice DF G. V. Madreani 1273 P5,000 and two other assistant attorneys

domy a rival and factory was away. The superintendant Mr C.D.-J. Bell Dr&Mm0: Marriott MedMrs.Duinken Missas Frate

Mrs O MHE. Maslin Mix Duzman

Madam Masson- Capt. Erdhardt

and Mrs. Misa Ferrier

Mrs Fraser LeCoudr. and Mrs Mr,&M A. Findlay

Gascoigza

høsterfeld · Solas, Arm-chairs, 0., akwood Twin Bola, Wardrobes and oilet Tabice, Double and Single Brass ounted Bedsteada, de, Miscellaneous furniture, Blaakwood Ware, Pianon, a fow ota Porcelains, E., Pastry, Bath Room bd Kitchen Utensils,

dc.. dio

dbo.

A few lots of Turkish Towels, Bath owels, Brass Vases, Brass Finger Bowie.

(Full Particulars (from Catalogen.}. Taran :—Cash..

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HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong. Nov. 25, 1910

PUBLIO AUCTION.

1970

DE Endersigned have received in-. structions to sell by Public Auction, (10% ACOQUET OF THE CONCERNED),

on

́AN EARLY DATE.

The following LIGHTHOUSE GEAR aļās, vizze

One occulting apparatus, completa.. Circular wick lamps.

Spare burners.

Cylinders and wicks.

Incandescent Petrol Lamps, mod partenances

And

Aquantity of gar pertaining to ooring Buoys,

A number of Locomotive wheels and

Fürther particulars may be obtai on the undersigned.

Terms --sa (usual.

HUGHES & HOUGE,"

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FOR SALE

lértigsed" have

"Itructions to well

(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) On view day of Sale.

TERMA --Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioners Hongkong, Nov. 27, 1916.

at P4,500.

The Director of Pričar P8,000, an asistant P4,800, two superintendents

JAPANESE MAKERS (probably one for Iwahig Penal Colony

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

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and another for the San Ramon Penal Colony) at P3,800, all of whom will have free house add boundry

Only one member of the code com mitted is allowed to continue and be will recäiva F6,000 a year. 15M,

Director of Agriculture F1,200, and an assistant P4,800.

Director of Science F7,200, and an assistant P4,800, nuo kamenim th

Director of the Weather Bureau

ORDER P3,000 & year.

CHERRY & ̈00,@

PEDDER STREET Bygda Hongkong Hotel

'OYERLAND

"AIL*

THE WEEFLY EDITION OF

KUCHINA MAIL-

Director of Commerce and Labour. (Buren" of Labour) 17,200," arîd” ab assistant P4,800,000 to

Director of Public Worka 1,200. No salary is provided for any assistant

Chief of the Architecture Division P6,000 of the Constructing Division P6,000, and of the Designing Division P6,000.

Director of Posts P1,200, and an assistant P4,800.

Chief of the Bureau of Geodetic Survey ten pesos par diam.

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sation on lliw co

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION:

"Only a Cough" but you stop it while it is ONLY 4 Gough,

-WATERBURY'S

METABOLIZED: COD LIVER OIL

"But should-Germany make no fresh stance is being cited of a factory in New and MH MY G. A. Lawrance Me and Mrs D. C. Mr and M. L H

effort, even then it would be necessary to increase our production of munitions. Every shell, mendaciured saves the life of a soldier, and every pause in the pro druction of munitions of war would by

criminal."

THE HUTTING CONTRACT....

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SIR J. JACKSON ASKS FOR A JUDICIAL INQUIRY."

factory the higher wages they had Bicker

demanded. The proprietor; retumed. Me F.

too late to remedy the error of his Mr M-Bisi superintendent, and has been compelled HC, H. Booth

B. Branch

Miss

Mr JP Meaney RK Mehta M*3. Marecki

fo curtail his output. The money that Miss Merritt

Europe is pouring into the United is H. S.

Morgan

Carulli

Potter

Mr & Mrs E. Ralphs Mr and Ms Chro

Robinson Mr. Skott

Emith

Mr and Ms B. A. Mr & Mrs V. Findlay

Hala

Smith W

Statet is shaking down into the pockets Mas S. Camp Mr Modre & child of the people at large, and, it comes se † Mr. D. E. Qapplemanšir and Mrs H.: 0, early that to play double or quits Mr U, Champkin sems to Americans the most natural Miss Ceremon Mr and Mrs G.AMF. B. Harris thing in the world. 105

ARMIES OF TOUHISTS.

shiner Miss Chisholm

Mr 0.8. Clark. Mr T. F. Cobb

Mr. and Mrs King Mr & Mrs L. Grani

Harman

Smith and child & Mo. Ftewark Morse & children Mr. F. A. Hazeland Capt. & Mrs. Susen Mr E. J. Moss

Mrs J, T. Murphy Mr J. Hil-**** Major-Gen, Ventra and maids i Mr A Ho Hollings Me and Mrs W.; EL

Most of the speculators to the presents TAP- Cable Miss J; D-Marray have won at the game teo, a fact which Mr H & R Conan's Misa K Olcott is unique in the history of Wall Street. Mr G. County E-Colind Mrs

Mr P W. Parker Never before has anything like the Mr FD Courtney present prolongation of bullish successes

worth

White

Mrs TTR Johns Miss White Mis R. Johnston Mr and Mrs David

You which their report" published onbeen seen on the Stock Exchange. The Mono Tharsley-Pelham Mr Lee Jones” –

MELD. Kasdier

Wood

Sir John Jackson, M., on behalf of the firm of Sir John Jackson, Limited, kan addressed the following letter to the Financial Secretary to the War Office —

Dear Mr. Forster, -To-day. I have sean the evidenco-just issued to before the Fublic Accounts Committee,

Mr.

***Mr and Mrs MF. Mr N. Croucher August 26 was founded.

Pendergast reason, of course, is that never before Mr W B. Davenport Mr H H Pethick This makes it quite clear that the Have there been such persistent, buying Mr and Mrs F. Mr. McPherson full facta relating to our arrangements orders as have come to American

·with the War Office were no brought § markéta during the past two year Mrs. Denby Capt. Me and Mrs BAX

Davison Miss A. PhailippsG EDWARD HOTIL

[ Mes B. Almonal

Mr J. Joseph to the attention of the Comunition, and

Mr A.Lambden Economists are saying it is a good Mr. C. Derham and W. that our case was not presented to thing for Europe that the expenditure

valet Mr J. Quin an MG G. Bannerman Bles B. G. Leader of the Allied nations heys been so widely Capt. Dewar Mr. H. Ray Mr G. 0. Bonniers B15 W/Header

Dr. E. Ditman Mr and Mrs E. Mr W. Budge Mr W. D. Lee Ma To these circumstances, and in view distributed, as it means that when the Mim Dodd Roworth

Miss M. 2 Bullen Mr Loh and family

them.

of the very serious criticism that the war is over Europe will get back & args Captalty and Mrs Mis A. Reay Mr and Mrs. T. 6. Me Im Morley Report makes against ray firm, I write part of the money through an unpre-

D'Olive cedented rush of Transabantic TravelMA Domir Reynir F.Mucha 200

My D. Ritcher

Mr Mr Ng Poo MER: Nojiri Cat once to:kay that we must insist upon the first desire of Adareas who hast Mr W. 34 Douglas Miss D-Robinada

Jes

ocald

pay. Miss Van Santroord

Mrs WC. Passmore Mr R. A Donaldson Mr B. H. Pegg

ajudicial Inquiry into our case when the whole embject can be thoroughly a fair amount of money to spare le to Miss E. Duffy nudge & Mrs J. Rows Ar GE Costello Me H. E. & Payo

seb Europe Never Defors have there MSA WA BABY CRE: Wetboe . M. Fetterly Mr-G-Bisch investigated. Nothing

been to many Americans with money to Caps, and Mrs E. V. Capt. W Rethon- spare, and when the war is over this

Fairley Mr and Mrs H Lyson Mr&Mrs Richardson: number will will farther be increased, ME And Bus J Biol

2 im Then will some rush of middle glass Falconer Mr Boott voyagers to see Europe that will tax Mr R D. Ferguson Mid Beate the capacities of all the steamship Lines Mr PeVerand Mr. B058mm

MWH Ford Mr & Mrs. H. Sköts

AFTER-WAR TRADE.

PROHIBITION OF IRON AND

STEEL THPOR

174 | VASThe stream of visitor fa pected to Mr 3.0bbi stat Capt Break

Foodtitute for at least:

during that period-a.

is that at least. Erbimmed

yelling

MEMEL M. Bleigh MET N. Gregory MY V. M. Sower

Mr & Mrs T. Gaun Mes Stewier and Mr and Mrs Hammes children

And thitirya

MB. James Mr W. Jackson.

FRUMBULL MOTOR CAR

anlod and in good

nlays may be obtained from

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