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WATSONS

BERYL OLE

Scotch WhISH

LLOCK SEELAN

WATSON'S

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THE PREMIER

SCOTCH.

MILD. MELLOW, MATURED.

THE CHINA MAILY

NEWS OF THE DAY.

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LOUAL AND GENERÁL

The Shanghai St. Andrew's collection on St. Andrew's Day for the Scottish Branch of the British Red Cross Society, resulted in the t sum of £1.800 being sent home."

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the Week ending: 93rd December, 1916 amounted to 65,284 tons and the Sales during the period, to 59;768 tons.

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A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., time the police put the trained dogs on

SUMMARY COURT ·ACTION.

„DISPUTE) QUESTION AS TO

PARTNERSHIP.

In the Summary Court this morning the San Yick firm, 188 Des Voeux Road

sued

Central, teakwood dealers, Leung Lin. for $21.21 poing the lunce of goods sold and delivered. Mr. Davidson for the plaintiff stated that he understood that the defence was that the defendant was not, as deseribert in the writ carrying on business under the style of Kwoog Hop Yeung and that be' was only

CHINESE AFFAIRS. "

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(Wah. Tas Fat Po's Servies.) ́PRESIDENT'S NEW YEAR RECEP TION OF FOREIGN MINISTERS.

PYKING, Jan. 3. The President of New Year's Day received the Ministers of the Neutral, Entente and Allied Powers" in, three separate groups.

The

THE POLICY OF THE ADMINISTRATION..

LUNG CHAI, KHONG.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1917...

THE REGISTRATION

CARE OF GRAVES.

AND the disposal of the Directorate, for this object, as wall as for the plainting of burial grounds, by the Joinữ Wân Com- mittee of the British Red Cross Sheisty

B. The exhumation of bodies during the war is strictly forbidden by both the French and British Military Authorities.

7. Owing to the great difficulties that.

A pamphlet containing the follow and St. John Ambulance Association. ing information has been issued by the All applications are carefully noted and photographs are sent as soon as possible. Army Council;-

but it will be undersided that in many During the present war a branch of the cases weeks or months may pass before Adjutant-General's Department has been photographs can be taken. created to care for and preserve the idan-

4. Circumstances not infrequently arise. which make it undesirablo in the interests tity of the graves of British officers and men. Faits wore established for this of the military situation to disclose the purpose in France and Belgium shortly position of 'a grave although it has been after the battle of the Marne, in Egypt duly registered and recorded. and Saloniks recently, and an Officer bass. Many considerations, among which now been dispatched to Mesopotamia. is this desire felt at the front to avoid

The Director of Graves Registration laequality of treatment, have made it PEXINO, JA, 3. and Enquiries is the Officer directly necessary to forbid the erection of any foki in the firm and had never

Government's administrative responsible for this work. The duty of

permanent memorials during the progress besa a partner. On June 18th, 1912, policy will be Announced in Parliament the Graves Registration Palte ja

to OF hontilities; the sending of crosses to register the position of graves and to Finace is also prohibited as all transport The employment of police dogs for plaintiff supplied goods to the defendant after the New Year holidays.

see that they are marked with durable is required for material of war, the discovery of theft by the police to the value of $481.41, He dealt at that

wooden crosses bearing a metal inscrip hero, says a Feking contemporary, has time with the defendant and so far as

tion giving the nazar, number, rank, resulted in a great success. The first he was aware bo was the firm. On sta

PEXING, Jaa...3.

regiment and date of da th least three occasions before the

While these Units have been successful. Owing to a report that Lung Chai the job was in connexion with the loss plaintiff had supplied goods to the

Kwong has wired to Chan Fui registering and marking a large pum exist in Mesopotamia due to local and of a'valisa by a certain Mr. Wang in the woog Hop Yueng and in all those the feneral in Anhui, asking for ber of graves as the irons and many in climatic conditions, the proper registro- West City some days ago. The dogs transactions he dealt with the defendant the loan of twenty battalions of advanced positions, where they might tion and marking of graves will reces traced the track to a servant of Mr and accepted defendant as a partner troops, the Central Government has otherwise have been lost. 10 is not possarily be a lengthy and difficult problers.

sible, and never will be possible, so obtain Wang. The former had already fled to Payments, were made for those goods instructed Tam Ho Ming, the seting record of all grayes. If, as is to be Tientsin, but through the efforts of the cath by the defendant. Perhaps General at Canton, and Chu Hing Lacfeared, the enemy have in many instances police, both man and the stolen

most significant point property

the Civil Governor, to "closely watch not marked the graves of British officers were seized in the port.

the whole D the plaintiff's ease the movements of bung. Chai Kwong

and men buried within their lines a num.. was thau on December 14, the Kwong

ber-of graves will be irretrievably lost. Hop Yeung was closed and a little later

In some cases, even within our own lines, the plaintif looking about for his

though graves have been marked the debtor, discovered he had gone to 22,

position is too exposed for a correch plan UNITED STATES AND CHINA. and survey to be made; in others- every Luz Fat Street, and was carrying on

trace of a burial gesund having been NEW YORK FAPER'S COMMENT ON business there under the name of Hop CITY GATES TO BE RENAMED. obliterated by the energy's shell fire there

BANKERS PROTESTS. Shing Leung. Plaintiff applied to him

is no hope of reconstructing the cemetery- for payment and obtained two suma

Under the caption, The Loan TO" The name Chengyangmen (popularly so that individual graves may be recoge.

ised. Again, during heavy fighting | China." the "New York Limce" made in part payment of the account of the known as Chienmen) has come down Kwong Hop.

from the early days of the Tsing cynasty.burials are often carried out under cir- the following comment on 25th Novamber, As the word Chengyang in Chengyang cumstances which make it impossible to just after the foreign bankers bad pro- Mr. Goldring, for the other side in Chinese smacks of Imperialism,take, or at say nito to transmit, an tested against the $5,000,000 loan of the WE print in another column of our Police Shield-is training hard and contended that the defendant had ment for the change of the name of the accurate record of the positions of graves Cominental

petition has been presented to Parlia

Commercial Bank Hongkong Jan. 4 1017, 1199 to-day's issue an interesting pronoun with a little more practice will give never been a partner of the firm. Gates. According 'to

in she petitoner, Early in 1915 it became necessary to Chicago Pepsin a severa shock.

The Chief Justice, after hearing the order to prevent the revival of imperial raske definite prrangements with regard Although Grest Britain, France, and evidence gave judgment in favour of ism in this land in

the

to the provision of land in France for the Russia are borrowing hundreds of millions every trace of monarchy plaintiff with costs.

He atates that

burial of British officers and men. Up here, and are unable to land, their

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

To-day's Advertisements

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG..

WANTED.

MECHANICAL ENGINEER is

A required the University of Hongkong, to act is workshop instructor and foreman in the University workshops and

I engine rooms. Commencing Salary FESO and quarters.

The

Applications to be made in writing to Professor Middleton Smith, University. Hongkong, from further particula. may be obtained.

whom

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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

об

TUESDAY,

the 9th January, 1917, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ibs House STRIE,

TEL No. 616

The China Mail.

Hoxoxone, THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 1917.

MALAYA AND THE WAR..

cement by His Excellency the Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States

On the subject of what further help in man- power contribution to the Empire, Malaya can give for active service

Doing tenthree-minute "rounds against various boxers-Richards, Davis, Heath and Smith-Corph Scott last night showed quite cap able form for his 10 two-minute round contest with Stapleton for the heavy-weight championship of the Colony at the Theatre Royal next Saturday. Davie, who is to box Fepsin-the holder of the Lonsdale

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

At Kiangwan last week a match for $1,000 a side was run off over

the

POLICEMEN IN FRANCE.

THE LAST YESTIGE OF

IMPERIALISM.

the

(Signed) C. F. N. MACREADY,

Lieutenant-General.

Adjutant-General.

Wor Office,

August 20th, 1916.

of

1. be dean honours and dignities in till then, and particularly during the bankers have sent to Ching a protest Imperial dulged in by the late President Yuan retreat and the subsequent advance to against the small loan of $5,000,000 which Shih-tai-such as the assumption of the Aisne, burials, had often taken place the Chinese Government recently obtained

at the Tai-ho Palace and the

in, isolated graves which were, wherever from the Continental and Commercial of

at the Tion-sa-men troops Yuan Shih-kai.

aroused the Imperial ambition of practicable, cared for with reverence and Bank of Chicago. Japanese bankers joku

Hence e of the Ame of

be suggests the respect by the French peasants and in making complaint. The claim set by of the first change

first gate owners of land, and in a few cases, per, by the bankers, members of the Quintuple. to Kung Ho Men, the Republican

under the War Office. In Malaya the Derby distance between Mr. K GERMAN WOUNDED SMILE AND Chengyangue and the second Gatemanent concessions of land were offered.., Group that made a lona to China before

as in our own Colony, it is, first of all necessary that "there should be. sufficien; men remaining for defensive purposes in case of local need," and VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND second consideration is the main SUNDEY SỬACHWOOD FURNITURE, tenance of local industries." As regards the first of thess considera-

"A LARGE Quantity:08

owner.

WAVE HANDS.

in which he says: "Drury has beer tion reigated.

K. Chang's Modernisip, ridden by Mr. John Johnstone, and Mr. Eric Moller's Fairylight. ridden by the Mr. Johnstone proved a fairly easy winner, his time being Smin. 202-5secs.

Anprinting in a War Office an with us for a couple of days lieved Hilled." in the Shanghai office of Messrs.have all been killed, while

Lieut. Duffy, who is his.

Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, and Barnett, and Bloor are at not more than 22 years of age, was Carpenter, Painting and

the recessity

regiment. Wakeford, Wilson, became so popular among the Humaness/Fisitish, for and men at the cost money is to be used only in commercial

savers. 18

By this time however French civil cere- the war, is that the agreement with that to that of Min Kuo Men, the Democratic Gate, with the third Gate retaining the teries were being more regularly used, group has been violated because the Sergt. A. Pattison of the Hongkong present name Chung Hua Men. He also and it was also possible to arrange for money is to be used for political purposes, Police, who is with King Edward's anggests that as these Gates were opened special burial grounds. The Director of and probably (although this is not clearly Heras in France, hss written a letter Bay PD or twice & worship to Graves Registration and Enquiries sp. sitewal for the reason that their security

Emperor performed his

the French Government,, is affected. There seems to be no Heater, they should be thrown open to prouched to Sorgt. Boulger dated Nov. 24th the public as soon as the new Constitu- through the French Military Authorities, warrant for each objection. The Chinese:

en the matter. The French Government Government and the loaning bank asy resting Human Provincial Assembly calling the wide land for permanent resting places violation of any agreement, and that the

The

huss also wired the immediately expressed the desire to pro- that every precaution, was taken to avoid"

Spillett, of the second Revelation, the gate and French Army, the Directorate has estab¡ they may resume specie payments.

VUILO Yembers to the peo

Blighty the street in question were renamed fished authorised burial grounds in for the complaining bankers' socurity, it Allchurch that they named a new city gate and s

one pulse, on December 29th, 1913: strengthening of the reserves of the OUR PIECE Isod industrial ways. One purpose, mader now street after him. After the collapse Since then, in co-operation with the Government's two banks, in order that

petitioner, therefore, urges the Hunan to restore the former names of near the Field Atabalances, the Casualty their agreement are touched, for the tow the city gate and the new street in order Clearing Stations and the Hospitals leader's security is on the sales of wine ate General Buang Haing.-Peking under the Officers of the Graves Regis. $6,000,000 a year, a sum equal to the to commemorate the heroic deeds of the further back.

Soldiers are employed, and tobacso. And this tax. amounts ta Casts...

tration Daits, to look after these burial entire loan. Moreover, the methods and grounds. In the case however of a battle policy of the protesting bankers are those of severe girting, isolated burials neces of the dog in the manger, for China has sarily, still take place..

The French Government farther offered stall loans, since the beginning of the applied in vain to them several times for to maintain these Cemeteries.

The war.

The

XTUR, DETIC waggon4, Ettennon Air Goopmans the playe Dining Tables and Chairs, Tes and question is a Occasional Tables, etc, etc, Dinner Many hundreds of men in the Malay more difficult one. Bervices, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking States bave gone to the front since Bioves, Cutlery, Toilet Bet, do, Bath the war began, and it is probable that lofs there to volunteer in" the latter wounded. Spillett's wound is slight but members of the Provincial Assembly of mediately behind the British front and does not appear that taxes involved in Room Utensils Large Roll-top Dest and Writing Tables, ete, Sundry Electro very few managers of estates or other Plated Ware

local industries would be able now to Piano by Challen and Sons, London, recognise that the retention of all in good condition, Electric Reading Lampa and Stove (New), Blackwood and the men they have in not vital to Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Black"the maintenance of local industries."

Live

Best's Bicycle (new) Tennis Poles and Nettings, to, kay Brass Finger Bovia, Child's Cata, Ferambulatot, etc. (Full Particulars from Catalogue) Trans--Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Jan. 4, 1917. -

(Continued on page 8.)

THE DIARY.

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part of 1915.

WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL.

TOD-SACHSE.

the other two are pretty bad. Booker is in the 2nd Batt. se machine-gun ser- geant. Shaftain is at home and has been awarded the D.C.M. Old Drury is wear- ing the M.M. and three stripes. He had bis photo taken along with Clarks, Didsbury, Hutchins and myself

ent down to the base with a poisoned when he hurt his hand and has been, Didsbury was doing troop boat's work

ECONOMIC HAR

E

VIEWS OF SIR CHARLES ADDIS

At the Bankers Institute Sir Charles

wood Furniture, Pictures, Engravings, The opinion of the employee, on the Carpets and Bugs, Clocks &c,

other hand, may differ from that of his employer, and the Government of Malaya proposes to appoint Advisory John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon The wedding took place at St. Committees to whom such differences of Mr. P. Tol, eldest son of Mr. and band. Speed, I am afraid, will never Addie asked - may be voluntarily referred and ther Mrs. H. Tod of Shanghai, and Miss see France. He is not to ride, his knee

British Government has, however, in The cirenmstances might suggest that will advise the employer and the Freda Naney Lennox, younger, baing so bad, and he has not passed the made out for engaging in this much- National Committes to care for the graves promote extension of our trade there, in agreement with the French Government, the complainants are moved by a desire. employee as to

Can it be said that a case bas been anca in perpetuity and has appointed a United States with China, which would undertaken to provide for their maintes to prevent financial sesociation of the the course they doughter of the late Mr. George Riding School. He came out of talked of economic war? I suggest that of our officers and men after the war. the near future, and especially after the should adopt The Advisory Con- Sachse and Mrs. Sachse, Hongkong. Hospital last week, so I am informed by would, do well to pander the significant Wales has accepted the Fresidency of this regards the new loan with favour." In mittee will also be authorised to issue Those present included a large repre letter. The boys in the KEH are figuren cited in the appendix to their Commitica certificates to those who offer them sentation of the staff of Messrs. all going strong and in the best of President's address. Let them consider

the members of the Institute of Bankers With the King's consent the Prince of declaration of peace. Our Government selves for active service but who, in Jardins, Matheson & Co., Ltd, health, etc. The weather has broken, that political memories are short-lived, work of this uzach of the Army (s) by State is always gratified to see the the opinion of the Committee, are where the bridegroom is employed. now and we get it very cold, especially that international trade is carried on by addressing a few enquiries as possible to Republic of China receive financial indispensable for the work on which Mr. L. N. Lecle, Mr. B. B. F.at night. Its quite different to old individuals, and that Luman

Relatives aro requested to facilitate the Lansing said that the Department of letter to the lending bank Secretary they are employed in Malaya The Beith, Mr. C. W. Beswick were Hongkong. Many thanks for the Ching changes but slowly, from age to age." I préaure of work, and not want of sym.States Hs added that the department's stap between this scheme and, the among those who attended.

nature the Directorate and (b) by realizing that assistance from the citizens of the United adoption of the compulsory service

Mail of the 16th and 13th October, war strenger, more industrious, more on a printed form. Os the other hand support and protection to the legitimate. hope, indeed, that we shall emerge from pathy, will often necessitate a brief reply policy is to give all prepes diplomatic to read jag of the old papers again. The bride, who was given away by wounded through here just now, and diet is to cherish a world of illusion. not intended, unless circumstances shouls would like to gain supremacy in China's We are having a lot of German motives which ordinarily govern his con-possess as to the place of burial. It is influence in Chins is not concealed. She change in the mind of man or in the to the Director any information they Jagan's desire to exert a dominating sion. With the necessary safeguarda for keeping a sufficient number of men orange blossom and an old lace cape in the cars all smiles and hand waves; and trouble, competing with their neigh-quested to confine themselves to written If the Chicago loan contract, is in po way for defensive purpose and for the which had been the property of indeed they all seem jolly pleased to be bours to buy in the cheapest and sell in communications, which should be ad-6 variance with agreement betelofere same as our own men. They sail past by the least possible expenditure of time in person. Relatives are therefore re be her greatest competitor after the war. maintenance of local industries, it her great grand-mother." Mrs. Jona captured.

be found seeking to satisfy their wants ments for dealing with enquiries made foresee that in this the United States will Robertson, sister of the bride, was

MEMOS FOR TOMORROW. Noon-Green Island Cement Co.'s

Extraordinary Meeting.

p.m.-auction of a quantity of

Kowloon

The

act is a abort ase, and it is open to / ceremony was conducted by the Ree received yesterday. It was quite good efcicnt. But to expect any fundamental the work will be assisted if relatives send enterprises abroad of American citizens." doubt whether the scheme can be Copley Moyle, M.A.

Sulphur at Water Police Coal Yard, satisfactorily worked without compul. Mr. John Robertson (brother-in-law), do you know--they are treated, the After the war, as befors, men will still show that it is desirable, to make arrangs market for imported goods, and she may

General Memoranda.

BATURDAY, Jan 6

10.30 am-Auction of Household

is difficult to see what objection would

静

wore white charmoise with veil and

Furniture at Mesara. Haghes and remain to applying the Compulso the matron of honour and wore blue been transferred to the REB. Well, hela lavoar of Free Trade weakened by

I think I told the dearest market. you in my last letter that Hatchine had came back a few days ago and now old Reynolds has gone to the RFL Happy New Year.

Wishing all the boys good fuer and

Hough's (ricket:-FR. C. Clab. Civil The Government of Colombo some Service Act to the Crown Colonies. Service on: C. 6. ground. 4pm. Football --HE. Football Club time ago drafted local ordinance.

VESLL

SUNDAY, JAD. 7-10 WAL

2.15 p.m.-Rifle Shooting Match between H.K.V.C. and H.K. V.R. at Kowloon... MONDAY, Jon S

FOOTBALL

teffata and a black velvet picture hat. The best man was Mr. Alan Stewart, of Maserse Jardine, Matheson & Co.. adopting provisions of the Bome 9pm-Police Reserve Assault-at-Arms Act, but we do not know what its Ltd. The bride's mother was gown

in Theatre Royal

fate was. No doubt, the questioned in blue and black striped satin has also been considered by the with black velor hat and sables. Straits Government in connection Mrs. Harry Tod, the bridegroom's with the policy now initiated, but the mother, wore lavender satin with official pronouncement shows that the black velvet hat and carried a pin-Sale of Crown Land at Government has no present intention bouquet of violets Mr. Deamon day, 8th inst P.W.D.

of seeking compulsory powers. The Fuller played the wedding music.berg, Black McCubbin, Halston, Stewart, U.S. League. Kick Of 4 p.m. Satur 3.12 pm-Full moon.

The H.KF.C. team will heGolden ✅HONKADAY, Jan. 174-

working of the Malaya scheme will

A reception was afterwards held Railton Bobinson, Chassels, Stalker, be watched in this and many other

af Kingsclere, the residence of Mrs.

McTaviair and Rodger. Colonies with much interest.

Sachse, and subsequently Mr. and Mrs. Tod left on their honeymoon, which is being spent at Taipo.

Diocesan School Prize Giving Noon-Presentation of Frises by Lady

May at Belilios Public School SATURDAY, Jan. 20%-

Nom-Auction of R. O."Kung Ting"

at Mesara Hughes and Hough's.

TUESDAY, Jan. 23

Chinesa Naw Year.

General Holiday

THURSDAY, Jane is

Burns Night

SATURDAY, JAN. 97.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alfos Memorial and Afiliated Hospitals bega to acknowledge with thanks the follow ing donations to the funds of the Hospitals

Pupila Bellion Public School Entries close for Hongkong Race Old Clothes Dealers Guild

Meeting

Boarding Ho Keepers Guild::

130

ILLEG. V. KALL

BISHOP GIVES UP PALACE.

dreed to

Director of

Gravéa Registration and Enquiries,

War Office,

Winchester House,

Are the general concomic argumenta state of war? After we have defeated Germany in arma, am 1 to be told, bhat a coramercial supremacy st the feet of a we're aupinely to cast the crown of our

St. James's Square. people discredited politically had indas. Much tanecessary correspondence will

London, R.W. trially and finanmally crippled, and that be saved if relatives will carefully note the only alternative to this catastrophe the following facte:- is to protect ourselves by measures which,

1. Some time may elapse after burial

If adopted, would curtail the resources before the grave has been properly regia. and limit the economies in production tered and marked and the portion

of timidity and despair. Who fears Gerlaken as final verification or correction the war depends? Protection is the dones notification will be sent to the apon which our recuperative power after accurately recorded. As soon as thin is policy of the pessimiab; it is a counsel next-of-kin. This notification may be man-competition? Certainly not the of information received from other competent trader or banker, And to pro- tect the Incompetent is to stereotype Inefficiency. We deceive ourselves pia our faith to Government protection

2. It is not possible to arrange for the individual graves, but the cemeteries, as distribution of flowers for wreaths for

Dr. Goremment control, or avon to novel a whole, are grass- sown and planted with

TO BE CONVERTED INTO A RED forms of business organisation, to say flowers and shrubs, whore military con

CROSS HOSPITAL.

thing else than our own strong will and ditions allow, under the advice of the DO YOU CONGILA

Intelligence. It is probable that after the Dirooge of the Royal Botanic Gardens, In resposo so an urgent request for the) par this conpiry will start les handicap Row. Their maintenanes if under the provision of more bed accommodation for ped commercially than any of the other pervision of Offcers of the Graves overstrain the fine membrans wounded scidies in Gloucestershire, the belligerente, If we are to retain this agistration Unita, of your throst in trying to dislodge Bishop of Gloucester, Dr. Gibson, has ledvantage end to improve upon 16, If cas the phlegm Chamberlama,

emedyill ascomplish this for your Cross Slaty, which has born sccepted.

Cough offered his palace as a hospital to the Red be by no other means than by, learning and cure the cold that is causing it

better, working harder and producing

D

INT

For sale by all Chemists and Store Gloucestershire has already over 2,000 mors keepers

boda occupied by

than they In a word, by ourselfer 2002

made by China, it should have diplomatic support and protection. This also may be said concerning the much greater sai more important contract with au dinai can cozapauy for the construction the railroads in Chim, against which proveste Great Britain, and France. have been subraitted by Japan, Russi

CLOSING QUOTATIONS/"

Banks..... Cantons Ins.. Donglases

Indos De China Sugar.. Wharves Docks

H'kong Tramways

3.30 pm buyers

700 Fib buyers

117

sellera 124 buyers 128

nellorg

85 buyers 197

sales

sellers

ZRZ is no use of our beating

STRAIGHT AT IT

well out with it first an the next time you have a cough of culd

around the bush We might

Tast We want you to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

B. Photographs of auch graves in why you should no do Th

and Pelgium sa are accessible to faration by

Sed &

There is no tason so far as we can ado his pro

employed fox

pur blick of funds placi

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