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who reflects for a moment on the duty he owes to his friends and what history would have to say if his obligations were flagrantly dishon oured. It is scarcely to be anticipated that the projected World Congress. Sneinlists at Stockhohn will materially influence the altmation, because the Delegates will not represent their Governments, and it is highly improb-

agreed upon any practicable means of endorsement of the general body of people in the nations they represent The first move towards peace must be

THE MAGISTRACY

ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE "

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'HONGKONG WOMEN'S. WAR WORK

CITY HALL WORK PARTY.

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MONDAY, JUNE 4 19.7.

UNION CHURCH WORKING PARTY. THE FOURTH REVOLUTION.

The Ladies Working Party of Union Church has this month sent one use to Miss Miller for s'in France containing :-838 rolled barkl ags, 13 eye bandages, 6 surgical cape. 10 pyjamas suits, 4 shirts,

handkerchiefs, 3 body belts, and :12|

A Chinese hawker was brought before Mr. A. Dyer Ball this morning on the Puring the past fortnight wittent & Reense and assaulting the tatnia, sia Bombay, containing 15 pairs of surgigul stockings. 44 charges of hawking in Jubilee streets have been sent to Mesopo,

lukong who attempted to arrest him for the first offence.

defondant

u prs. pyjams, 32 drèssing gowns, RS, bed-jackets, 4 reversible bed- 4phirts, 10 surgiend -hirts, til vente,

pr. invalids, boots, 1 pr. trench,

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FLAS,

INDEPENDENT PROVINCES. ESTABLISH A MILITARY GOVERNMENT.

Wah Ta Vat Po'a Service.)

Su psonar, June 4. One qusu to thuizen Mary's Needles

The independent provinces, live suits, & vests, 05 shirts, 43 many at Tientsin and have elected Chu

gien. caps,

The defendant, who pleaded guilty to THE PREMIER SCOTCH OF [able that they will be unanimously the first charge and not guilty to the jackets. 3 shus, & prs: slippers, work Child containing: pyjamas established a Military Government

wecond charge, stated that he did not | ending the war that will receive the assalt the Jukong, bat the lukeng had } boots, 174 milk sisvis, & floor scrub- į tail bundläges, 13 dunnel any-tail Shui Cheong Generalissimo, Wong

sulted him. His Worship fined the

After evidence was heurd, however, bers, shall tops, 28 prs, opera andages, 3 milk covers, 17 sur Shi Chits, Premier; To El Trun

tion stockings and 5 caps, two dolls with the alternative of

herthiefs. 9 Minister of Foreign Affairs: Tong In a rase sent by the Sub-Com-shunds, I floor scrubbers, 14 puiza | Pa Lang: Minister of the Interior; a clear announcement by the enemy seven days hard labour, on the first ittee of the War Charities Com- of sirgical stockings, and box of Fung Kwok Ching. Minister of Powers of the conditions which will charge, and on the second charge" inuitter, to 20th Stationary Flospital. be acceptable, to them. If that posed a tine of ten dollars, or in deisult Jehemedich, Sinai Peninsul, the

Communications. statement ware forthcoming at the of payment, sentenced the defendant to City Hall Work Party packel-given locally add parzels"ench con- fiiainent are tendering their resign-

The following artishes have been

Members of both Houses of Par- 12 ankerchiefs. 19 cotton day taining: 1 shirt, I pair of socks, [tions. shirts, O cotton night shirts, 8 small towel, landkerchiet, tins of Certain parties are advocating" that pillows, 24 pillow cases. F dressing direttes, I tenth brash 1 tin Li Yuan Eung should not be removed gowns. 18 face towels, woollen, stip-toota powder.. E cake of soup. Also from the Presidency, Tearing that his pers, and 7 eye bandages.

30 vests, 23 shirts. 33 prits of socks, removal would give the South the 3, handkerchiefs, several boxes of chance to elect Fung Kwok Chang

Scotch Whisky..

ADVERTISING.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG.

TELEPHONE NO. 816

THEFT OF BURNERS FROM

AS. WATSON & Co., Ltd., present time we venture to think one month's hard labour.

it would put an end for ever to all talk in any of the allied ccuntries of peace. without victory. The Kaiser's latest utterances are a sufficient indication that he is not yet reconciled to a peace which will not leave Germany in the prond position of a conqueror--of sorts.

To-day's Advertisements

TOYO KISEN KAISHA,

FROM SAN FRANCISCO Via HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS AND MANILA.

BE Steamship

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NIPPON MARU.

The shove, Damed Steamor daring arrived. Co.mgrees of Cargo ate boreby notifica o send in their Bill of Lading fne countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of Cargo from alongside.

Cargo remaining undelivered on TUES. DAY, 3th June at 5 PM. will be landed Consiguere risk and expense, -nd delivery must then be taken from the Company's Godown.

Storze charyen will be used on all Cargo remaming andelieared on SATUR DAY, 9th June, at 5 PM.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be fenced

No claim will be recognised after the Goods have left the Steamer or Godown. "All chafod and damaged Cargo will be landed into the Company's Godown, where shey will be examined on 13th June,

at 10 A.M

1.

DEATH.

WATSON This morning. June 4th, at the Peak Hospital, KATIE WATSON, beloved wife of Captain J. F. Wat soulot Kowloon Dock. Faneral passes Monument at 5.15 p. today.

The China Mail.

Hosaxosa, MoSDAY, June 4, 1917.

THE WAR SITUATIO

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tomorrow is the anniversary of the death of Lord Kitchener, drowned in the sinking of H.M.SHampshire" off the north renar if Scotland, while, proceeding on a visit to Russia.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. F. H. Fox has taken charge of the Shanghal office of the British Cosmerning Attache in 1

5 Pader the ofler of the British d'Affaires.

Charge

STREET LAMPS,"

TARAKA

Before Mr. A. Dyer Ball this morning, with stealing gas burners from street two Chinese gutters were charged

lamps.

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Both Defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge, the second defendant being represented by Mr. Leo D'Ala

prada.

Sisty vests and pissocks were given to men leaving Hongkong.

The cases for Mesopotamia was

sent on a suggestion from Queen Mary's Needlework Guild in London, to avoid the risk of loss by sub- tharining.

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ganes arul a large mumber of books,

received

The following letters have been

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·Wellington Barracks,

*Hongkong..20/3/17.

DEAR Mus, Heiss,-On behalf of

ass President,"

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General Chung Hsun (the rebel leader bus appointed Low Man Kwei (the Salt Commissioner for the two Hwax) a Commissioner with

the $.0.0. and men of the Draft of full power to arrange peace between Royal Engineers I have to, thank you at the Government and the indepen- His Worship.. formally adjourned the shewan, Tomes & Co. for their kind sincerely for your kindly thought and thar dent provinces.

LARCENY BY, AN OLD

· EMPLOYEE

The report that General Chang Hsun las arrived at Tientain is intention to vixit

A great debt of gratitude is owed by the Work Purty to Messrs. case until Wednesday, fixing the denean in colecting the cases from trouble entnited "in providing the

of the other ladies, and for the hard work. Generik Set Saw Chung's soldiers. fendants bail at $500 each,

at Pongfa, are proving a great the tity Hall, and shipping them magnificent parcel containing much use annoyance to the people, many of wherever desired. This generous ful articles which reached me for dis- whom are fleeing to Nanking. help expedites mittere very consider-tribution a few days ago, as well as for ably and is deeply appreciated the gates, etc.. which will ray doubt

May we remind those who are assist the men in glowing over untries Hi In. Mr. Wood's Conet this morning a

going away, thuf WA have two monctonous as well as anxious voyage. Chinese coolic, who for the past ten

Women working at the City Hall, Again thinking you. I am dear Madge. years has been an employee of the

who are keeping themselves and their Yours truly, Hongkong and Kowloon Company, was charged with the theitand that any donations go towards

Godown children on what they earn there-

of lead foil from the Kowloon Godowns the soldiers: of three pounds of tes and a quantity garments being made by the for:

A tailor is also em-

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(Signed) MoRTON W. BECK.

Capt. P.F.

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Peking has probably been changed.

Lai Chan Chun bus telegraphed to the Provinces blaming the Fre sidentit Palace officials and Parlia- ment for being in league concerning the making of the Constitution and 10th Entrenching Battery

1.G.F.,

the formulation of the diplomatic The defendant pleaded not guilty to ployed, but as much work posable

15th March, 1917," policy, and he urges the provinces the charge, explaining to the magistrate is given to deserving and competent DEST FRIENDS. has been my good to despatch troops with the object that he had taken the ten and lead foil women. We are always pled to be forruse to periye and make the use that fuking improvement and unly because he thought they had been told of such and to give them work you desired of the abundanerje maintaining the Republican Govern thrown away.

as far as our find's allow. $5.00 will forts mader, and apht by you Mr. R. Packham, Superintendent of

Also for the purpose of the Kowloon Godowns, askeri Mr. Woot make 14 shirts or night shirts.. 25 brother who is no longer on extire ser.making a great fundamental law," vests, 11 dressing gowns and so on. vice. The parcels spent a long time an Provisional Government and for leniency for the reason that the Will you not send that amount to the journey, but arrived in the best of Assembly will be established by Pood, and because he (the defendant)

defendant's past record had been very be spent in your many during your condition and in good time to he of the mutual consent of all the provinces.. was the father of aevem children. absknee?

WHAT with the conflict in Russia between the Council of Soldiers and Workmen's Delegates and the Frp. visional Government, and the moning of a World Congress of Socialists to discuss the subject of

Mr. and Mrs H. & Pike are on their Peace, the situation on

the way from Penang to New Zealand and surface seems distinctly embar-Australia Aceeding to the Straits 1568 rassing ta the Allies, and bas Echo, Mr. Pike is retiring owing to ill encouraged the KAISER to talk of health after a long an! useful career as "new victories" for the Fatherland member of the Hongkong and Shang

hai Bank staff in the Ext: in the new fighting which is in- NEDERLAND AND ROTTERDAM mediately to be expected on the

No Claims he recogainad if flod sfter the 3rd June, 13:7

T. DAIGO,

Hongkong, Jure 4, 1917,

Agent,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

JOIN SERVICE OF THE

LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINES.

HE Steamship.

THE REMBRANDT"

Western front. It is only necessary

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Mr. Alfred Thomas Manger, who dieri on lau. 24. aged 68, of Stock to recall the boastful utterances of Fill, Hillingham, and the Conservative, the KAISER in the past and to Thatched House, and Royal Dorset having arrived from SAN FRANCISCO, remember how utterly falsified they Yacht Clubs, left estate to the value of Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified have been by events, to appreciat 64,524, and net personalty of £52.915 pink into the hazardous and extra at its proper value what the Kaiser Mr. Manger was formerly of Mesars Douglas Laprak and Co., Hongkong."

that All Goods are being landets their

hazardous Godown if she Hongkong has to say now. It is of the greatest Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the Wharven defirery signifieunce that in the past six weeks may be uhtained.

No Claims Admitted after the while what practically amonnis to an

A farewell dinner was given on Saturday night at the Hongkong Hotel

Goods have left the downs and all Gooda armistice has prevailed on the Russiau by local journalists to one of their Yemaining undelivered after noon, the

presented to the Undersigned on or before

Hja Worship bound the defendant over on a personal boal of one hundred dollars, to be of good behaviour for six months and nationed, him against a repetition of the offence.

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of con

to my

greatest benefit toy muy of boy sick, and wounded ads in the last bitter blast of winter, that I can assure you that

your wishes and hopes were met.

My deti e in a large area in Bel-

2010.

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General Nei Sze Chang's van guard of 2,000 troops arrived at Tientsin last night and will advance on Fungtai..

Two Kwan's troops have arrived at

The weather is getting hot now, and the flannel and wool are not pleasant to work as they were in the cold mouths, but we recall, the answer, of one of the ntembers of the Kowloon Dock brunch, when asked in between the front line and the Leung Cheung. Horan soldiers are last year if she were going to con-

Corenost hospitals or Cuality Clearing putting up guns at the Huangho

bridge. tinue work through the Suramer.Stations. I lost no time is ending was

The President's Secretaries all And will the men be stopping whole collection to the Hospital with

resigned yesterday" which I am röst lonely associated, fighting because it's hot, do yon think? This is the proper spirit, I only wish some of us could give you a real iden of, the joy with which many Asien must work through discomforts of these tired and broken ids welcomed he such as we never know, our hot}

poke, and so are most of the other for anything but a handkerchief. He had weather boxes will be as many and the ecmfort and freshness of these fur- as well filled as our winter ones. travelled gifts of love. It was a guid Scots woman who

One lad was poo far gene to have use

STABBED WITH A KNIFE..

tenth of June, 1917, will be subject to rest. front, the British and French armien number, Mr. S. H. Wright, Assistant Post Office were before Mr. A: Dyer and if we women all realize "that the

Two Chinese employem of the General All Claims against, the Stesnier, must be have been able to recover from their of the Bongsung TelegraBall this morning, one appearing the 14th June, or they will not be Germans many miles of territory and who has been granted a commission

in the army and is shortly leaving for complainant against the after, whom

forning Post took the head of the table altercation between the two men, the

charged with assault..

It was stated that following. aufz H. A Cartwright of progress against the the Hongkong Daily Press, occupied defendant stabbed the 'complainant'in members of this sturdy branch, Been in the "Straits and he declare it Oh that mine adversary would write

the leg with a small knife. course

recognised.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods to capture no fewer than 52,000 home. Mr. T. Petrie, of the

are to be loft in the Godowns, where they prisoners, while the Italians have will be examined on the 10th June, 1917,

at 10 am by the Company's surveyors, been able at the same time to make while Mr. Monats, Goddard and Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

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Agents,

Hongkong, June 4, 1917.

NIPPON FUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Conquuny's Steamship, THE

*MISHIMA MAKU

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remarkable

KNIGHTHOOD FOR MR. ELLIS KADOORIE.

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AN ANCIENT RICKSHAW PULLER

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WAR BOOKS

There is no need to exclaim like Job Our London Correspondent writes:--

which sends in each week such a good consignment of well-made of the Eass and then he fell asleep, a book." Friends and enemies alike gurments.

In the middle of the night & horseman since the war began bave been turning One of our workers, during the arrived after a long ride hoping to be out books and pamphlets with increasing past six months, has made 224 guria time to see his friend: There was life speed, until to-day there is a special ments--but this is a standard only

Austrians and to take over 23,000 the vies chair. Ід the priscoers. The prisoners taken by of the evening Mr. Hicks After evidence was heard, His Wor-

Editor of the the British, French and Italiana" in

H. K Telegraph ship bound-over both defendant and presented Mr. Wright With a case of complainant on personal bots of 850 the past six weeks are equivalent, a pipes from the staff of the paper he each, to keep the peace for six months. telegram informs us, to the strength abortly, leaving. A very pleasent of nine divisions as enemy divisions evening was spent, greatly assisted by

to be attained by few, and we are bit no consciousness and soon there was War Book Club here in London and the are now constituted. But the prisoners Mr. Geo. Grimble who officiated at the.

grateful to those who steadily bring another tired lifeless face corured by the Librarian the other day told me he in their one shirt, or pair of socks, khaki handkerchief in place of which could name 20,000 important works may salely be reckoned as represent-piano.

rach week. hering arrived Consignees of Cargo are ing not more than one-fourth of the

some women would have given the world already connected with the conflict. I Our request this week is again on hereby informed that their Goods are enemy's casualties, and for the

five volumes behalf of slippers--we would like to lay her best. To me one of the sad have seen

of his being landed and placed at their risk in.

A venerable-looking. Chinese, who stout card-board, old the HONGLONG & KOWLOOR WHARF AND KAISER to boast about "shattering

card-board dest things in this cruel war is that thear catalogue, covering science, sermons, GODOWN.COMPANY's Gooow at Enwloon,

gave his age as 75, appeared before Mr. boxes, or large book covers. It is poor lads take so long to die. But the poetry, records from the front, where each consignment will be sorted out the great French attempts to break

His Excellency the Governor has

A Dyer Ball this morning to answer the used for the inside stiffening of the kind thoughts and goodwill of friends. Bction, military, naval and aeronauticat · mark by mark and delivery bethtough on the Aisne" and of bringing received the following telegram from charge of pulling a rickshaw without a would like to call attention to hearts and hang muke fewers to bloom records of atrocities and German

slipper-soles.

even town, and the gifts of loving handbodies, peace and other pamphlets, obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be carried or unless "England's warlike intentions on the Secretary of State for the instructions are given to the contrary be the battlefields of Arras to bought." Colonies:-

Whilst the aged defeasant admitted Macpherson, whieht

sketch of Magazine Gap, by Mrs. and music to echo for many a one in this counterblaats, prophecies, biographies bring ruffled dreary land. God bless and reward you and a host of other material He It gives ne nucl pleure to asked to be excused on the ground are 50 cents.euch, and this picture.

having committed the offence, he for the Aeroplane Fund. The tickets all, Faithfully yours, inform you that His Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve

that be was obviously too old is on view on Tuesday mornings at of the Order of Kalgitt Bachelor for to pull a rickshaw. On the particular

the City Hall. Mr. Ellis Kudorie.—Laxd, “ occasion mentioned in the charge, he

Extracts from Private Letters: Hengkong owes a great deal to the was offered three cents cumshat for bis. From the Trenches. “marcival hore, after which date they cannol the French. Those efforts have once unificence of Mr. Eilis Kadoorie, services and could not resist such aceptable parcel of Xmas fare, which

espesially in the support of education tempting proposal

forn Noor, Tovar...

Goods not cleared by the 11th June,iin tace "of the results. ridicolóua, 1917, will be subject to rent.

Damaged Packages most be left in the To-day's cables how us that the

Godowns for examination by the Con- speech was delivered on the eve of signees sad the Co's representatives.

*al an xppointed hour on TUESDAY and further desperate efforts by the Ger- FRIDAY, All claims must be pre mans both against the British and persed within ten days of the steamer'a

be recognised. No claims will be admitted more been defeated, and on the after the goods hare left the Godowns

as his previous blows have been. The French Premier's latest speech Kadoorie also gave to the Colony the

license.

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(Signed) T. I, Bevguage, "C.F.

atarted the collection as a sort of bobby and was rather proud of himself when the first catalogue of 300 works care aut, but now the output of the world's priating presses is rather like an Avalanche and he is somewhat aghast at his accumulation.

R. G. Artillery Records Office, The Castle, Dover, My very best thanks for the very

20th March, 1937. Dean Mus. Hickline.—With reference reached me in splendid order. Please to your letter of 23rd January last I beg His Worship imposed a fine of three tell the kind lady who knitted the socks to acknowledge the receipt of the gar journals, produced by the troops for the

that they have created an absolute record already durability.

Thirty of the best of the trenchs

Usually rocks ments forwarded by your association for relief of their leisure, moments are on are through in about a fortnight, but distribution amongst the NC., and Bie, and they are the freshest and most VICTORY OYER DISEASE.

this pair is still going strong, and locka men of the R.G.A, who arrived in Eng-humain productions of all I picked up like lasting the war."

land from Hongkong, in November less copy of the Lead-Swingar, the The most satisfactory development of From Gunner N-, B.F.F., France.

and in infirm you 185 of these men bivouac journal of the West Riding the war

has been the triumph of The gifts from Hongkong arrived safe is shortly proceeding overseas, and that

joined 242 Biegs Battery BGA which Field Ambulance, and I came upon this

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THE CALENDAR.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. British front Bir DOUGLAS HAG in the Colony. In this connection

Agents

has launched another attack, which is the bus long been identified Hongkong, June 4, 1917. . 1870

with the Elis Kadoorie School, which promises to be

was transferred to the Governojent sque

three

Mr. Ellis years ago.

dollara

successful

in the Chamber, cothing as it does School for Iniinas erected at Soo

MEMO FOR TOMORROW. 8.07 p.m.-Fall Moniz

General Memoranda.

WEDNESDAY, June 6-

after the recent Anglo-French Con-Kan Po at a cost of $35,000 andmetical science in combatting discaso in England last week. I expect de shall the garmenia allotted to them have been on the page that met my eye.

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Battery to-day The forwarded to the Officer.

Commanding the

* Extrad from an artide in a lioma paper-- Will' cooks win the wart Our Tommies are fed like fighting cocks Note by Ed of L. This

ference at Paris when the Russian opened last year. The Helena May among the armies. In the thirty years get them next week." situation was,no doubt, fully Institute for Women also owes its war 200,000 were killed, but 2,000,000 (This refers to two cases of garments discusard, indicates the confidence existence very largely to the muni- died of disease. In the present warent last Autumnu, by the Work Parties. The remainder are serving in Battaries 2.30 p.m. Auction of Furniture, which the British und French Armies ficence of Mr. Ellis Kadooris who the proportions might be reversed as a Xmas present to the men of the at Home and in France and are being

Blackwood Ware Pictures etc, etc. feel in thair position. While we are gave in all no less than 502,000 and still leave a margin of advantage to B.A. from Hongkong). at Moors. Enghen and Hough's.

towards the cost. Another still the doctora.

despatched to them immediately.

is no doubt why so many men exclaim 3 p.m.Auction of Encyclopedi! / told in one of the cabins that it isnore recent public gift was one of

On behalf of the N.CO," and me in

I'm fed up Britanies at Messrs., Hughes and impossible to generalize on the $35,000 towards a Y.M.C.A. build

London, April 7th, 1917. Hough's,

question I would request that you will The most damning array is the list I went over. Queen Mary's Needle kindly expres to the Ladies of your of authentic accounts of German, situation in Russia it is yet in possible ing. Mr. Kadoorie's interest in the TRUMDAT, June 7

work Guild in St. James Palace on Working Party their appreciation and 2. p.m.-Auction of Sheets, Towels, to believe that Russia will desert her welfare of the Colony has been

Tuesday Lady Lawley showed me all gratitude for their kindncer in making Austrian and Turkish Bras Ware, etc. at. Mestre, Hughes Allies on the eve of victory over the ho ajo the high respect and pain in the stomach. Then Chanrally said they were in terrible need of are gladly welcomed. I am Madam, photographs so borrible in

manifested in many other ways, and

the working of the guild, and incident and sending the metal comforts which and Hough's O 9.30 pta. Auction of Ladies Bilk coton enemy. The tice bin

binding ceteem of a very wide circlef friends berlain's Colic Cholers and Diarrhoea socks, so I promised her some of Yours faithfully, Hoes at Mesra, Hughes and Hough's the Allies after nearly three years of of all nationalities in the Colony who Remedy goes to the right spot and gives your BATURDAY, 06

10.26 T. Auction of Dress Materials, war are such that separation must action which has been conferred attacks of this kinda: For sale by all will be pleased to learn of the disbe without it if you are subject to immediate relief You cannot afford to Hankets, Perfumery etc. at Mekar becomes mathinkable to any Russian upon him by EM the King Hughes and Hough's..

Chemists and Storekeer ers

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SAFE, SURE, ALWAYS CURES,

suffer from

(Signed) ETHEL ÎL STARS,

City Hall Work Party. June 2nd,

by

indictment that future generations

by to chance Fitam" "of savagery