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TUESDAY, JANUARY 9. 1917,

THE CHINA MAIL.

STRENGTH IS WHAT YOU THE AGONY OF BELGIUM

NEED

Hughes & Hough I lack ambition or nerve fores, you are

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT,

General Auctionsers Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission Agente.

PROPRIETORS "To-Kwa-Wan" Coal Storags.

Cader used

Bentley's

4th 5th Editions.

A 1 Telegraphié Code.

Telegraphic Address

'MILION" 'BUNGLONG.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received in- Tacher to sell by Public Auctions,

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(#3 ACCOUNT OF THE CONCIXN&D).

Un

THURSDAY,

the 11th January, 1917, 10.30a.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ico House Street,

MISCELLANEOUS STOCK,

Comprising:

Gens's Woollen Singlets and pants, Shirts, Ties, Sweaters, Socks, &c, a few pairs Lady's and Gent's Boots and Shoes, Bath Roben and

Gowns, Counterpanes, Blankets Bath and Face Towels, Toilet Soup, &c., &c,

A quantity of Dress Material, Sun and Straw Hats.

Terms: Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctionerra

Hongkong, Jan 4, 1017.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1303

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

UN

SATURDAY,

are tired, weak, ran-down, (and running, the risk of having a serions breakdown if you fail to secure proper treatment at once.

in

For those who are suffering from loss of strength, or nerve-troubles there is nothing that can equal;

1 Sargol for revital

bringing ising the nerve cells and strength and energy to every part of the body. Sargobhas creased the strength of delicate, run-dows, nervous people more than 300 per cent. instances. It does not matter whether have lost your strength and nerve- you power from ever-work, illness, or from business worries, Sargol will bring back your old-time strength and energy you give it a fair trial. Is strengthens the system and tonds it up as no other preparation can.

Sargol is a doctor's prescription, and not a patent medicine. It is so carefully prepared that even the weakest stomach assimilate its strength and properties. That is why

De bed so freely briphy

HOW SLAYERY WAS PREPARED

STARVATION AS A WEAPON!

to breed horses, and no Belgian is allow tier. The factors have been forbidden ed to buy a borss, or sell one, except to a German Now you will understand why starvation is driving these natural ly indus

industrious and thrifty people to desperation sent in by the American

The

Ele to provide for the men Ba

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Rigorous measures are in force to well as the women and children.

·BLACKMAIL OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES,

The rjéb as well as the poor are being! persecuted, robbed. and systematically tortured by the "authority in occupation**

is widely distributed, but it af Belgian territory. The announcement With that the Aldermen and City Councillors" prevent personal communications from the factories closed down, with the quays of Brussels and Antwerp have boun the invaded parts of Belgium from of Antwerp idle, and the folds unculti-arrested and fined for not obeying an riching Engined. In the two articles rated, there must be more than 106,000 order of the Gurornor-General indicates

Tis, a neutralcom-

to what extremes the oppressors will go frots men hunger and hopeless. They have published in The

This marcial agent, who has returned from bean brought to this state by no act or Brussels, where he has lived for many will of their own, but by a deliberate in their campaign of terrorism. years, reveals the present condition of diabolical plan cunningly devised and arbitrary proceeding has a double object: In order to ostensibly the intention is to obtain a the country. He describes the system applied without mercy- of pitiless persecution which preceded gire it an aspect of legality tribunals list of poor Belgians of military age with the wholesale deportations row arpus-

a view to deportation, but the extortion ing indignant protests from the whole were set up in each district, and the local burgemasters ware ordered, to col alvilized worki

unemployed men between 18 and of money from richer citizens of any ago years of age, on the premiad of pro-is also aimed as The Gormans are deter- Eusiness obligations compelled me to riding work for them. Those magistrates mined to extract the life-blood of the

ão declined to assist in this mo

mock romain at my post when the Germanshumanitarian scheme were heavily dined country to the very last drop,

Tho municipal acrporations and entered Brussels, and I endeavoured to maintain an attitude of striot neutrality people with means have been robbed by nes for the most trivial offences Is taking no part in discussions and ox- pressing no opinions until I was of Bol-monstrous. gian soil and free to do so.

His first article reada:-

t

One of the firms. I represented was

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for those whoso stres pot do requisitioned by the military authorities deported at once; they were offered notification thas eha had been fined £40 |

it ia

it Sargol normal. If you are would actually benefit you, the one thing which can convince you

Sive Sargel

a trial? And with your nerves begging you for help, and your friedla worrying abon

about your condition.

why not do this soon?

is wohl and recommended in

to supply goods; and, having give satisfactory proof of my nationality, was granted a "carte de circulation, which enabled me to visit Antwerp Namar, Charleroi, Courtrai, and other

England by much high-class firma as

Lewis & From Storrs,

Boots Cash Chemists, Harrods, Self- tavas, in order to control; deliveries. rakhure. This despicable trick that she had been condemned, for being

rilyn's,

Teylor's Drug Burrows, ม Whiteley's

Sargel is sold here in Hongkong by such well known chemists as A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd. The Victorin Dispensary, The Pharmacy. Queen's Dispensary, The Edward Dispensary and by other leading dealers every where.

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AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

18: Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Yublic action, <For Account of the Concerned),

BD

THURSDAY,

the lith January, 11917, at noon, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

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Des Vaux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

ONE RACING SADDLE" ONE POLO SADDLE ONE WEIGHT CLOTH &c. &c.

Tertus:-Cash.

HUGHES & ROUGH,

Auctioneer. Hoogknug, Jan. 8, 1917,

at

WILA

in possession of a forbidden publication. Some spy-and the city is swarming with the--had supplied the evidence, and she was not allowed any opportunity of routing the accusation

Since the Burgomaster of Brussels, M. Adelphe Mac, was carried off to prison at Colla-Schloss, in Hanover, the duties of first magistrate have been discharged by M. Maurice Lemonnier, the senior Sharif, WORK IN MUNITION FACTORIES, The man who were called up ware not whose wife a short time ago received work in the mines and quarries of No particulars of the offence charged Westphalia and the North of France against her were given. In these circum- and some forced by circumstances, were

to furniture and ornaments to the value of willing to get uns informes shot on stances she refused to pay, whereupon roaching the camp of Holzminden, which some of them were sent they were 18 were taken from her houss and offered extra pay if they would "of their publicly sold. It was not until after this

the munition works

Osale that Mme, Lemeznier was informed awn free will" go

go into the Commandantur I also

sitly successful, but many who only partly chtained the necessary passports pour first patriotically scorned the bribe were linterieur," which cost la cach, and fulso maltreated by their military goard and

passport "pour in Hollande," for which yielded, fearing a worse fate

who escaped and succeeded in getting the fee was 3s. The passport is only across the Dutch frontier has told the available for one journey and has to be shameful story. Now, ander the pretext returned after use under a penalty of 10s. that men who will not work must be Belgians are not allowed to bave passade to work, thousands of poor Belgians ports for Holland, but business men are have been torn from their families and permitted to travel within the country sent into exile. when necessary, so long as they observe the regulations laid down, which are enforced with German severity. It was war time, and they lost no opportunity of letting us know it. Though frequently delayed and constantly interrogated, I got along without mach friction until the supply of raw material through Holland was stopped. Then my troubles began, and relations with the authorities became a little strained.

RISING SPIRIT OF RSVOLT.

The punishment of burgorcasters and local officials for failing to furnish lists of anemployed workmen is another sample

On tha

It is impossible to say how many alot German "justice." Men of military together have been sent away. Accord age are required rather than the mere ing to an official statement. 15,000 bare unemployed, who are so numerous at the been deported from Flanders: 1,000 were present time that it is difficult to keep take from Alost, while Ghent, Namur cornt of them. The Belgians have always Tournai, Malings, Oudenarde, Hur, and other towns have been ransacked for been such industrious and president men. I myself saw 2000 men sent off people that there was little poverty before November 8, and I was told that an the country, and workhouses from the Central Station at Antwerp on the wars finers deo po pour cuisin equal number had been dispatched from the Southern Station on the previous day. English system do not exist. In the large towns are Maisons de Travail," where The scene in the Avenue do Keyser då men and women are anpported, pro-

The mea were was heart rending. gathered in groups of 60 under military vided they perform work suitable to their

bratally

Beat age and strength; and in winter time escort, and the soldier back their families and friends who householders sand to these establishments

for chopped wood. was told that machine e-guns were

were placed in front of the station in case the crowd afflicted can also obtain shelter and **hospices," Live The men maintenance became

demonstrative. too

off in cattle

No doubt trucks. were sent off in

bave seen the trucks on foreign rail which are generally supported by Catholic ways labelled "To hold 8 horses or societies and are not under the control nto of the burgostera. It was not until Sixty were closely packed into men

wished to bid them a final farewell.

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The infirm and

at » various

"L'autorité occupante" (the authority in occupation), which is the term er ployed in" official correspondence and notices, tried at first to force manufac turers and tradesmen to continue their businesses, and many Belgians who fled the country returned to save their pro- perty from confiscation; but it was did sul if not impossible, to satisfy the 1404 terms imposed by "the man in posses sica. A spirit of revolt was awakened; which has grown stronger and more

Bo far as I could sacertain, there had active munth by month, especially no deportations from Brussels up among the labouring classes. When for to the time I left; but the unemployed instance, the entire output of a big boot had been called upon to report themanrious to cbtain is of a more confidential factory Was Comsudeered on behalf of salve German soldiers, the masters | aggrieved and the workmen were ex asperated. They realized that they were assisting the enemy at a time when their compatriots were in want of boots. At present an ordinary pair of men's

one of these, so you can imagine their stages of extreme distrese were reached condition on reaching their unknown that a Belgian would allow his name to destination. They were not all of the is put upon the list of the assistance labourer class; some appeared to be clerks, or students, and I saw several publiqua." priests.

PUBLIO ACUTION. THE Undersigned have received in Tetions on the CBS GOT 16.30 am, ut their Sales Rooms, No. 8, KRYMENT SALT REVENUE DEPARMENT,

the 13th January, "1917, at

Des Yeux Road, Corner of ICE HOUSE STREET

À QUANTITY OF

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE &c.

emoved to Sales Rooms for Convenience

of Sale,

Including :-

Three Gramophones, Three Pianos, One Pianola and Records, Brass Finger Bowls, Vases, Flower Pots, &c. &c.

Tarms

Csel.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

AustrONESTI.

Blangkong, Jan. 8, 1917.

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3.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

R.

1402

HE Undersigned have received in-

structions to sell by Public Auction,

001

MONDAY,

tbo. 15th January, 1917, at 3 pim., on the Spot,

The Several Lots Numbered 1 to 19 oo Plan to be seen at the Auctioneers' Ofice, for election of

BOOTES AND MATSHEDS,

on the Government Ground adjoining. the Race Course, North of the Grand Stand Enclosure.

Ts: Cash.

For Plan and Conditions of Bale apply' to-

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers to the Guvernement.. Hongkong, Jan 8, 1917.

1403

to sell by Public Auction.

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SATURDAY,

the 20th January, 1917, at

12 noon, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner

of Ice House Street-

The Ravenue Cruiser

*KUNG TING"

طرح

me she now lies on Ocksen Island, Extensive repairs were made to this. Vessel quite recently. For further particula apply to the undersigned.

Torms: Cash.

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FOOD FRIGES IN BRUSSELA.

THE BELGIANS," PAPIERS,”.

The information at the disposal of the burgomasters which the Germans, are e

and: valuable character than a more list, efidia men This will be understood” if I briefly explain one section of local government in Belgium.

walking boots, which could be bought 3.4 lb.. Butter is seldom arranged street by street, and the other

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clectrical works in the Valley of the Mense bave fallen into German handa 3. Reason, director of the important Angleur. Steel Works, who refused to conduct operations for the invader, was 1379 made prisoner and sent to Germany The machinery of the International Electric Company and of several similar concerns, bas bean carried across the

BUGHES & HOCGE,

Aurolonters Hongkong, Dec. 29. 1918.'

"LESSONS IN CHINESE.

MX-II HON FAN, & Chiness graduate sarad

is

Berature, has been a teacher to Europia Oells and Marchants in this Colony for ten year "He has a good method of graining Ezopane pase in zination, is pood Brat rate cercidesce as a Chinese tato hate 24 hing a good i

d kaowledge of Mandarin sod Hakk Those who intend learning the Chinese language are requested to write ein Chian Mall Ofies or diretta No. 150. Wallington Street, ascend £oor.

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and.cnormous quantities of tools bare

in consequence, blany fact going have Belgians were trying to keep going. since been closed, because it is imposible to obtain lubricating oils for the engines and machines, and the latest requsi tions of the German tyrant are for all the leather belting in the country.

ably since

ziveo

with ramos in alphabetical order. New somers have to register their names and addresses within eight days of srrival,

INTIMATIONS

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 favour, or such a reputation arjong discriminating people in every part of the

world

Lea Perrins

The Ideal cuestructive Nerve Food. Sanaphos.

A Superb Drink for Hot Weather. "Sanaphos and Soda"

To two tablespoonfuls of water add about two small teaspoonfuls of Sanaphos, stir raply with spoon or fork, and All the tumbler with, soda water. Try this. It will be a revelation. Better than any beverage containing alcohol. Non-heating; full of real energy, almost

as strengthening as a meal; yet putting no tax on digestion.

Sanaphos

For Convalescents it works won ders. For Sleeplessness. Irritability, Depression, Derangement of Health, Aasieties, Oversizsized or Underfed Nerves. Saranhos is moqualiod. Thousands of Physicians and, laven testify to is imperiarity.

To restore your physical - to restore poise of the nerve syst

to repair the results of weariness and overwork ;-taka *. “ glass of Sanaphos, no rising, at mid-morning, mid-e-rnoon," and "on: going to bed. You will: at once becure a convert 1e the of this food which gives your nerves and brain, the sodrishment your ordinary diet fails to give them,

If your chemist has not Sanaphos wide for a free smule, mentioning ble name, and a tria package will be sent to you fare l ro-raid. Supplies a he obtained from any of the following Whok sam Agonda Metcher & Co... Hong Kong; The Qama's Dispensary, Whole Dietributors for India and Pur East: Dakli Braes," Lxt, Middlesex Sara Loadaa. Engivad.

MONSTROUS FINES.

HAVE YOU A

BAD LEG

which deve all they

ave tried Packapt

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the joists Σ

The this way in the

arbonades,

you of the You may haTE

in speless,

·yout

U-belet alaserenzbe enklas.roud with solanenf, we thary the diseas

ase, will degeten HOW T sttended verlows beeg told youE GRIE

but do yes, fon - curs your I don't any chupa. Par I'm-

Send to the Dena Stonefor Sukan, of

GRASSHOPPER

Feed is getting very scarce and dear in the capital. Little mest is to be bad

Each incorporated district has its excepting at the hotels and restauranta frequented by the German officers. Bet maison communale, attached to which is and park, when they can be obtained, are abcut és per lb Reef anet is 128 as bureau de la population, where a double lb, and. dripping, for which there is record of the inhabitanta is kept, cae great peace time for 108. or 12s, costs £3

which is only supplied in The metal and engineering trades small quantities, is about 25. alb have suffered worst of all. The great bread is of poor quality. Coffee is 5a. Cockerill Works at Seraing were taken by sugar 2. alb. rice, tapioca, and

and all removals must ba matified, with ever since. The town of Tournai has just over immediately after the fall of Liége macaroni about 3a. alb. soap 48. albi :

agricultural distress became so Until

request that the necessary papiers" been called upon to pay £10,000 for Since then all the iron, Steel, and

be obtained at bd: litre (sbont a pint provalent milk, mostly skimmed, could should be sent to the bureau of the disrafnsing to furnisti a list of unemployed. and three quarters), and eggs were ad. tist in which the person removing intends

There is hardly a commune within the consider to reside. A Belgian's "personal papers"* each, but prices her little daisy, pro- (which is the nearest translation of occupied territory that had not had ite

since September. duce is now sent into the towns. The "papiers") are of great importance: they exchequer depleted by iniquitous Fines.

-people are looked after

by the Commission de Ravitaillersent, and there are the chronicles of his life, giving the Brussels, Antwerp, and Ghant have been is society called L'Earre de la Soupe date of his birth and particulare of his drained dry; only a few weeks ago the which collects the refuse from hotels and parentage; all the addresses at which he town of Courtrat was fined £1,200 bocades restaurants, selling some of it at td. alb has lived; if married, his marriage, certi telegraph wito was broken by a storm

maring the rest into soup, whi

which is Rhine. All stocks of copper and brass and. There are also a pamber/ficate; his trade or profession; and and, the commissaire of the arrondisse. siso been commandeered: Thousands of of public kitchens, which supply at he has been convicted of any offence it ment in which the mishap occurred was skilled artisans were thrown out of work reasonable prices cooked "platz, which is specified. A summary of these details locked up for ten days. Tradesmen and 1

people fetch and take: bomo,

is entered in a small book which a private individuals are now, being picked factories which peo

The citizens of Brussels say very little Belgian, especially of the working class, out for extortion "At Gembloux a rich They are patient, philosophic, and war is careful to carry always upon his person, merchant was fined £8,000 for some anyone who talk too much is liable to be hauled up and fined. What they because he may be called upon by the offence in connection with the sale of think I have never tried to ascertain police to produce it at any moment: sugar. Beveral Antwerp firms, hare, Fees because I have deemed it prudent to without it he cannot vote at Parliament fined £1,000 each, and £100 fines are

Now Attend only to my own business.

ary or municipal elections; it is accepted becoming quite common for most telgis! tof that is stopping I am glad to get out a Idleness has, therefore, bean forced on the danger zone. Most of the banks are proof of identification, anables him offences. A market woman who refused the people. The German statement that doing business under. German central to obtain registered letters at the post to sell vegetables to s. German was fired the workmen prefer to be maintained The Banque Nationales neatly office, and a man with his pupers in £47. Anyone heard singing or whielling AgentsA. 8. Watson & Co. Lt by public charity is not true. The con- sequestrated a abort time back because order is considered to be respectable" La Brabanconne" or "The Lion-of ditions, of work in their own country see the directors opposed some oppressive and has no dificulty in obtaining credit. Flanders is arrested, and if the culprit made impossible for them, and then they regulation.

When murderes, ie condemned to cannot pay a face, he is put into prison.. The German police in Brussels have are told that there is plenty of employ

I hear that it is no longer permitted ment for them in Germany. Look, also, cafés in the boulevards are fairly full in death by Belgina law his papers are taken at what has been done in the agricul- the day name. All lights in town have from him, and he is thus deprived of all been greatly increased since November

there! tural districts. After harvest time

to-bo

be out at 8 o'clock, and in Ixelles and civil rights. There is no capital punish- 3; and on the day of King Albert's fee to send sick and dollesta children into ment in Belgium, but the condemned man patronale a raid, was made on houses in Holland for the benefit of their health. of the took all their crops and seeds, earlier: The old famihar eries

· plentiful There was

potato crop, but newspaper, venders are no longer heard is put into prison and considered legally which it was suspected patriotic celebra Formerly large parties of these children THE BEST WEEKLY NEWS the bulk of it was sent to Germany in the streets, and the inhabitants only dead. His site may marry again, and his tions were taking place. Anyone found were conducted to the frontier, where Latterly they have carried off all the got such, news as the authority in property is divided among his heirs. in possession of the Belgian colour, or they were not by tune or bunavolens not much st While I am describing the Belgian exhibiting a portrait of the King of ladies, who took the children to quit cattle; oxen, cows, sheep, and even gosts ceespation supplies, sod have been requisitionel, and every week tention is paid to that. They are occa about 1,000 animals have been passing sionally cheered by visions of Allied system of National Registration, which Queen, was fined according to his man homos After a time restrictions were through Liége on their way to the fron- sirmen, who have done more damage in much more complete than that lately Money is being dragged one of the people imposed, so we imagined that she their raids on Evero and Berches atroduced in England, I may as well on the slightest pretence. There is hardly children carried messages from their mula- Sainte-Agathe then is admitted in the

they should be housed in institutions accounts passed by the German censor explain how the cost of keeping such family a member of which has not 70s in Belgium, and it was ordered that complete recorde is defrayed. Anyone bem, oangid in a trap and forced to pay. wanting the address of a person who has Attempts are made to inveigle people approved of by the Germans, where gone away" can go to the Bureau dobo sand parcels to prisoners of war, for wore, under observation. Going a Population and obtain the desired it is considered that a better use can be coming back the children-were surv In the fab of the Governor information on perment of a frane, found for the money and permission at Easchen and often had to submis who has failed to discover these france total up to a sum sufficient to send thees parcels, which have to go harsh interrogation m printer. search was made, st

CHINA MAIL

OVERLAND EDITION.

PAPER FOR ALL INTERESTED IN HONGKONG AND CHINA GENERALLY

PUBLIC AUOTION

THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR LOUGUET OF TILB_CONCERNED),

בס

AN EARLY DATE......

The following LIGHTHOUSE GEAR to day viz

One occulting apparatus, complete. Circular wick lamps.

Spare burners.

CyLaders and wicks."

Incandescent Petrol" Lampe; and appartenances

And

A quantity of gar pertaining to

Mouring Baoya,

A number of Locomotive wheels and

ORDER IT BEFORE GOING HOME AND THPS KEEP IN WITH THE OTOSÉ, TOUCH

COLONY,

SAVARESSES SANTAL

may be obtained CAPSULES

BUGRAHOUGH,

Bon bong An 34 1910.

'"'Way"

ENFORCED ILENESS.

Shops are doing a quiet business, aed

Germag for the peasants to go. In Schaerbeck chutting up. time is an hour

LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND

"Under Weight condition of ill-health, shows your assig lave powers are decreasing".

WATERCURYLSK METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

Sapplies the blood

Price $155, RAG

The daring little jebrnal Za Löre Belgique still appears periodically, and

Ben

pth, and half-a-dozen to pay the salaries of clerks employed through the Minister of War in Berlin,

last month,

of the town were arrested One upon this epedal work The Germans is now only given to those who avow, or to prisen in Germany for have inslated upon the municipal themselves friendly to the German as

but the paper came out authorities maintaining their unus

The Abbá Munk, suspected of

nol, administration, because it facilitates a ributor, is in Charleroi gnol. ademned after a mock trial to 12 scheme of daylight robbery, Not only To be found in can they fine. burgomasters and their of this newspaper bordinates for failure to perform Fit-is-read in Decret

taske, but they can ascertain the financial status of Tädivid tals upo whom levis can be made on the slightest provocation

penal off

and destru

or pretence

CROUPA

CINTMENT Ad wellholly, which ta'n vorinin Jens Howard's Kane Carponcin peaks. od Larest Altar, Ga. ks. Ratih Prizen, Tak má - See Leute Mack of a Grasshopper ve

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& Devas Lady Trapaced by ALBERT, Ašban

7: Mouth. 35 Tadington Strest, London, Lacuna

Hongkong.

The good people of Holland er bes

witness to the physical improvement of

the children who made thes

all arrived with palp and but soon became plump course of good food and ment. Now these trips, pad and the rate

VERY pung, child is susceptible to children MZeroup. Don't wait until this dread-rapid

this districts

al disease attacks your little one befor you prepara for it. it comes in the night barn this year when cherniste shops are Greally and this alone should be a warning

WI never fails, acts quic and keep Chamberlain's Cough Bamoo

Tablolutely harmless. For this paiger of

Chipaste and Storekpeperi admingule her been carried on

the early days of the war millors of francs were demanded from each to fast was entered, and

plunder