1918-02-22 — Page 3

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1918,

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE BOYINMENT,

General Auctioneers. Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission Agenta.

PROPRIETORS T❤-Ewa-Wan" Cos! Storage.

Codet uaed

Bentley's

4. I. c. 4th & 5th Editions.

A1 Tolographic Code.

THE CHINA MAIL.

AUCTIONS.

THE CHINESE IN FRANCE.

PUBLIO AUCTION..

DARTICULARS and Conditions of the PAR

Letting by Public &nction Sale, to de held on THURSDAY, the 8th day of February, 1918, at Sr., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Causeway Bay, 10 the Colony of Hongkong, for a berns of 75 years, with the option of renewal ab a Crown Rack to be fixed by the Surreyor of His Majesty the King, for ons further

torm of To yours.

Particulars of the Lot,

Boundary

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Telegraphic Address ·

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"MRIXION" HONGKONG.

PUBLIC

AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in- structions from the Liquidators

of the Firm of Messrs. FUNCUARD LOSTEEL & Co., to sell by Public Auction,

MONDAY,

the 25th March, 1918, commencing at at 11 am at Bla-tau-kok,

Kowloon City Road."

A QUANTITY OT

SECOND-HAND CONTRACTORS'

PLANT,

Two 15-ft. Invincible vertical double crank compound set condensing twin series direct acting centrifugal pumping engines (one left hand and one right hand) steam cylinders Din, by 2lin. by 12in. stroke with the necessary fittings and suction and delivery pipes for a lift of about 90 feet.

Two Gates Rock and Ore Breakers (Allis Chalmers Co) cne No. 6 right angle style and one No. 3 right angle style with revolving screens, concaves tiners and fittings

Une 20in. by loin. Blake Crusher (Fraser & Chalmers) with manganese jaw plates.

Two Taylor's patent I yard Concrete Mixers with Steel Framing and fittings, varions and apare gen.

One sia, Double Cylinder Manchester Pump by Pearns Tin. and 12in cylinders, 14in. stroke with suction and delivery pipea about 50 ft.

One 10 H. P. double cyl. Robey Port- able Eugins with ustal Attings and mountinga..

Doe Sin, Bolt-driver. Centrifugal Pump with suction and delivery pipes about 78-80 11.

Also

A quantity of Steel Wire Rope, Old

Metal, &c.

On view from 20th March. Terms ---Cash.

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HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneera.

Hongkong, Feb. 21, 1918. -

161

PUBLIC AUCTION,

NHE Undersigned, have received instrue- Tsions to sell by Public Auction,

(YOK ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

On

Wack of

Inland Lo

GALL. 155

azanal Suet.

per | 1920] Kiss 18,136) 236

PUBLIC. AUCTION.

INTERESTING NOTES ON THE

LIBOUR BATTALION,

panies in anticipation of requisitions, ORKAT GELBARENG DEPOT.

which may come down at any moment This camp

polaco features which are

For from any part of the British line. not found in the other Chinese campe in this purpose, local, camps have to be France. It is the great clearing depos built for these Chinese workers very for all arrivals, and its schnigistration mech on the lines of the depot caurp;

tribute to the thoroughness, the care. and the patience with which those immibere are already nine in existence, and the number grows daily since by the end granite are locked afterThey spend but A short time in the depot, a few days at of the year there well be 100,000 labour the most, and sometimes, if the incoming DA BEST-GILERS. WORKLE,

mrs scattered throughout the country. ; numbers are very large as they occa sionally are, only just sufficient time for Fome interesting notes on the treat--record and clothing purposes. ment of the Chiness Labour Battalions in France appear in the Feding Loader from a correspondent, somewhere in Franco. He writes :-

FIRST CLASS WORKER.

Even the rough type of labourer does very well. The Chinese makes a good Ho In the morning after their arrival sach show in landing or loading cargo. man is taken in hand, and individual champions laim thas he pretty will submiting to a very minute medical holds the record for rapid work at the amination, more specially for trachomsports, and for read work he can and to lesser degree for pulmonary challenge comparison. Thus, when the troubleTrachoma is not particularly requisitiona arrive at the depot the men Behind the fighting line you will fad poupaman, and one sometimes wouders are at once sent off always of course men of innumerable races and; natione by it was not detected before the under British officer speaking their lities, employed not as combatants bat start, but at all events there are language, and with, in addition, nrer

suficient number of sufferers from this scors of their own nationality, all of on purely labour duties. By far the may to permit of their semi-segregs. whom know soms English and many of most numerous type is the Chinese tion in companies and as a rule, with whom know a good deal... It is by ne We were not the originators of the care and attention they often become means uncommon to find. Chinese who Boalthy again. Naturally the one great have served. for instance, in the old. ides of employing Chinese labour Is object in camp of this nature and in Weibalwei Regiment and who have a France. The French themselves were dealing with a race a little object to substantial knowledge of discipline

All that is necessary to improve the certain maladies, is to detent at 300 the poinsers. Encouraged by their expercar flesh possible moment the outbreak of well-being and comfort of the men is to ience in utilising the services, of men even one single case of disease of any have some organisation like the YMCA from their own colonies, they proceeded art. It can therefore be taken as at work, since otherwise they have no to enrol them, with the acquiescence of certain that the medical attendance and forms of recreation except what they the Chinese Government, in. Northern supervision of the men are notably themselves devise, and in the restricted confines a camp this is not always Chins itself. The Chricese does not mind thorough and perfect

Prior, however, to the medical ex- easy. Now with the ready concurrence long journeys and long periods of volun: amination, nach man has to be identified of the authorities, the YMCA. Pil tary expatriation. He signs on for This would in the case of Caucasian extend its work to these labourers, and three years contract, berons the South race be easy enough, but it is not as cinema will be one of the incovations.

with an Oriental

It is, though, not ontataral that the African native for domestic reasons

The mep all bare names, naturalis, novelty of the surroundings with their limits his period of service to one year, and they are known to the authorities, perpetual change and modification grest-| This is a strong point in his favour hat in view of their complexity and y interest men to whom se much that Another point in his favour is that he is dificulty mach is known and for all praeis happening in shaolutely unfamiliar. tical purposes identified by a number. Un the day of the arrival of the party [181 a hardy traveller.

Fome vily uncives, having signed en in mentioned a British aeroplane at a low It must be an interesting pilgrimags Chine for the Government terms, have elevation for over the camp, and it was when some thousands of these men set found it more profitable to stay at home, a topic of enormotsiaterest Aeroplanes Bad Bond deputy, whom they under are, however, not uncommon, and they out for Europe, and it must be re-take to pay rate which, neodies to are not all ours. There noter has been say, is very much under the standard of Boche attack on the camp, but the the British Government. This mis-authorities have left nothing to chance, placed ingenuity, however, must be and they have built sheltered, trenches cossing to be popular, since it is always in the compound itself which will afford detected, and while the gutstitute may most of the cover desired. if it be kept on, the original exploiter of this cheap labour never benefits in the slightest.

HE Undersigned hare recived in structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OP EEN CONCERNED),

TUESDAY,

markable experience. They must, in the first place, bave been carefully selected for as a rule spart from a few elderly fodividuals they all seem a good type from the physical standpoint. At the Kame time, in a long journey of this nature some maladies are necessarily contracted or show themselves. In that case the pilgrimage drops the sick people for hospital attendance on the way, and when they have recovered they are PERSIAN RUGS OF SUPERIOR attached to the next party passing

the 5th March, 1018, at 2.30 p.m.- st their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeur Road, Corner of

Ice House Stroet,

QUALITY

Sizes 12 x 2

On view Naw. Terms -- ANKİ.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Feb. 21, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

159

HE Undersigned have received matrac

tions to sell by Publis Auction.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONGEEMED),

TUESDAY,

the 5th March, 1915, commencing st 3.30 pm, at their Sales Booms, No. 3, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

A CONSIGNMENT OF HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &c.

Comprising:-

through. Thus, some parties arrive les in strength than when they started, while others arrive considerably larger These maladies are nearly always trivial; attack of mumps held party up at one spot for quite long time. In any case up to the present, so mishap whatever has befallen any party and the mortality is quite insignificans It may interest the friends of these Chinese emigrants to know that while I am very far from saying that the pre- cedent will be generally followed, one Chinese who recently died in a British town was socorded a military funeral.

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HUGTANT AND IMPESTURBABLE.

One certainly ought to pay a tribute to the buoyancy and the imperturbability

A WEAKNESS. TOE BOOTS.

Such a camp has to be run on very careful and very thorough lines, and it needs on the part of those in charge considerable knowledge of the Chineas commander, Colonel temperament. Its When they leave the doctor's handa Fairfax, camatay rate claim to possess and the vast majority arrive in excellent this, having acquired it both in China health-they are taken in hand by the and in bouth Africa. His work is not Quartermaster of the stores. It is his enlightened by the fact that the popula job to fit them out with boots, and tion of his depot is never even appro- blankets, and his department keeps ximately constans. At the moment the such a minate record of each individual camp may be crowded to excess, ince transaction that if at the later date any men may on one evening alone arrive inbouter suggests he has not been pro

by thousands. The food problem, the perly and adequately supplied his state: clothes problem and the sanitary ar- mont can be at once investigated and refuted. It is necessary to remember rangements and the latter by the way this, because occasionally one bas heard as excellent objects of keen concern, reports that some of the men safer from and it only need be said that nothing is the lack of boots. As a matter of fact, they may suffer from this lack but it is Chinese their own faul The average. is by no means an innocent and up- histicated individual. He has been sophisticated known to exchange ororen sell his boots for the sake of the few dollars he may get on them, and he will then return and blandly ask-not for another pair, but for the pair which he ought to have received but did not.

left to chance.

BRITAIN'S TRADE RIYALS.

UNIVERSITY DEGREES IN

COMMERCE

"What broadly distinguished American from English society was the absence of tradition" said Mr. Gordcu Selfridge presiding on December at sts meeting of the Aldwych Club "Lack of edicationkl tests, was mainly responsible for the contempt in which commerce was held and he was glad to hear that a University degree in Commerce was given in Birmingham and Edleburgh. A similer practies was adopted in Americs some time ago, and Harvard and Columbis bad organised remarkably, flos corn- mercial courses. This should be borne in mind in England, for England after the war would have to meet the rivalry of America and Germany, two aggressive countries that held commerce in high

He has, too, a weakness for new boots. Sometimes some of the boots have been stout second-hand ones, thoroughly re psired, but if ove man knows that an other has received a pair of new boots, of these men. They have no break in his one object is to work back the sld onex on the stores and try and persuade their long journey, yet when I saw them them to give him an issue of the type he -I did the other day-to the artant wants. In fact, two of them whose re- of some two or three thousand, they quest to this end had been turned down, retired to the background to take coun vers all cheerful and seemed to be cil, whereupon one returned with two well provided with melancholy tom left foot. boots, and with the suggestion toms and other similar instruments of that a mistake had been made in the torture. Most European critics are in-icane. This trick, however, is rather to 'Single and Double Plain and clined to wonder whether their clothing obtained bis satft, the man is Eem-stitched Sheets, Fülow Cases, Beding is sufficiently thick to protect them thus ready for work, bet normally, Quilts, Table Cloths, Pare Linen Damask against cold, but it seems to be stand-less it be a little camp routine duty, he the 28th February, 1918, commencing at Serviettes, Bath Sheets, Bath Towels, andised, for everyone wore a long brown is not called upon to do anything for two cloak over bis usual Chinese attire, or three days until, so to speak, he has found his feet" "He therefore devotes which apparently consists of both light himself to getting his outfit in order, re- summer and thick padded winter clothes pairing any of his terments, washing worn simultaneously, the latter being anything which needs it, and if he next to the skin. Their shoes acem the thinks he requires it; & very debateable Imst axitable, but this makes. no dillet point with him-haring a personal

bath, for all facilities are provided. 145ence, for every men without exception E- LINER. WAN

and without the poenbility of any over

that the Government THEATRE ROYAL. Be soon finds sight being permitted, is supplied witha bas taken him thoroughly in band so pair which are quite indistinguishable that he has to worry about nothing. His from these worn by the British soldierstoffer, and is one or two respecta certainly ap to the standard of the soldier,

better, while there is really no differer ch

THURSDAY,

10.30a.m., at No. 6, Victoria View,

Kowloon,

THE WHOLE OF THE

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

PURNITURE,

J

therein contained. Compring-Hailstand, Fier Glasses, Upholstered Suites, (7 pieces) made by Hall & Hoita, Shangbair Dining Room Suite comprising mirror-back Sideboard, Cabinets, Dinner Wagren, Extension Diping Table and 8 Dining Room Arm-chairs by the time maker,

Turkish Towela,

Taxs-Cash.

li

1

HUGHES & FOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Feb. 20, 1818

RE

FUBLIC AUCTION,

and Crockery Ware and Sunday Clase THE Undersigned have received in-

Hods,

Single

and

Plate, Pictures, Paintings Ornaments ke, Uarpets, including Stair Carpets

Becstands with Mattresses, Wardrobes, Toilet Tables, Washstands, Bath Room and Kitchen Utensils number of Pot Plants, Tennis Net and

Polta, and Lawn Roller.

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue).

On view from 7th inst. at 9 pan. TIRES --Cach...

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Feb. 21, 1918.

PUBLIO AUCTION.

153

HE Undenigned have received fastrac-

Tune to all by Public Auction,

(POR "ACCOURT OF THE CONCERNED,)"

· OD

THURSDAY,

the 28th Febuary, 1918, at £45 p.m., at No. Des Voix Villes, 61, The Peak, Ground Floor,

THE FOLLOWING TALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), ̧ ¦

от

TUESDAY,

bonour.

INTIMATIONS

SATURDAY, Sïrd February, 0.15 pm. (punctually).

and oven under extreme circumstances little hatayer in the quality of the Mr. A. P. STOKES, assisted by members

their life should be six months:

These cargoes of immigrants landed in the mid-afternoon; late in the same even ing a train had dropped them at the great Chinese depot miles and miks behind the fighting front, and there they passed the first night in bell tanta.

So they mest bere recognised even

food

100 He is bowever, if he desires, allowed, to prepare some of his own fond in his own way, this being especially the case in regard to the rather unattrac tive

bread or cakes which every Oriental ikes. The bulk of the incals are, how ever, prepared by the authorities, work ing on European lines, but with hinese in the soul army fashion. cook-helpers

with the customary Bald kitchens.

of the Hongkong &DC will present

ACID DROPS

FIVE BIRDS IN A CAGE” THE REST.CURE”

(by special request).

Booking MOUTRIE'S

Tickets 3, 82, & $1

131

the 5th March, 1918, commencing at 2.30 pan, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Tovar Road, Corner of

on their arrival at night, when food was. Whatever they used to eat at bome, thee Iox HoTHE STREET

ready for them. The next morning new arrivals aprently accustom them proceeds go (without any deduction) to:

European dietary which TEAKWOOD BLACKWOOD abowed them a type of enmp with which salves tos solid

AND FURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS, may, having laboured in South Africs, is probably infinitely better than that the funds of The Mercantile Marine in ra familiar, and of which all of them with which in peace time they are England and Naval Frisoners of War.⠀

Hongkong, Fob..13, 1918. CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES,ill see much in time to come. On one familiar, No scruples apparently are, aide of large wide road, evidently remodelled extensively by the military, since the spot lies woll off the beaten track, and you would search for it is Tain in most maps of France, has been built a large mixed camp: one-third of tenta and two-thirds of permanent strac tares of the noimal military type which the army carpentar is running up all over Borthern France,

&G, AND LARGE AUGETEENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,

As follows s Upholstered Baites, Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Sofas, Card Tables, &n, Bed- rooni Furniture, comprising Double and Single Brass, and Brass-mounted Bed, steads; and Twin Bedstends, Fideboards, Dinner Waggona, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tes and Occasional Tablos, &o, Diziner Services, Crockery, ClanWare, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, Bath Room Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing Table Bundry Electro-Plated Ware

One Bedroom Suite, Fumed Teak Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood wood, practically new, (made to owner's and Teakwood Screen, Blackwood (desigu);"

Forniture, indloding large 4-Fold Black- One Dining Room Suite-comprising wood Screen with 4-Coloured Panels, Massire Teakwood Extension, Dining Side Tables, de, Engravings, Pictures, Table, Buffet, Dinner, Waggon, Chairs, de, de, Teunis Foles and Nety Irun Safe,

Upholstered Drawing Room Chairs | be.

a Divan, Curtains and Poles,

Rattan Furnitare, Bath Room and

and Kitchen Utensils, da

Collard and Collard, Piano in good condition, and Plants in Pots.

(Full Particulars from Catalogne). Do view from 27th inat at 3 pm. Terms

HUGHES & BOUGE

Zino

Carpets, Brass Fenders, a fow lots Fire Brastos, &c.

Awo HANOS

TANZ One Small BILLARD TABLE With Balize-1

(Fall Particulars from Calatoga

HUGHES & HOUGE

The Man Who Gets There

da tho man who has blood mal rich red, blood and plenty of It is body.

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

KOWLOON CANTON BAILWAY. (Barish Sportos),

orged in respect of any type of fewd.

these meals are sufficiently solid but they do not represent the maximum of possibilities. There is an Expeditionary force, Canteen on the premises, where they can buy all the articles which the soldiers usually purchase and various forms of food popular in the Bost

FIED that a Train with Accom- respect, therefore of the dietary there THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTI Can bo so possible complaint. Labourers

fud so well,modation for 1st and 2nd Class passengers. were probably never fo

Meantime, the authorities are devoting anly, will leave Kowloon as 12 Noon for Shum Chum calling at Taipoo and themselves to sorting out the new Sheung Shui on 24th, 20th and 27th Arrivals - There are always any number

In

By Order

HP. WINSLOW,

Kowloon, 19th February, 1913:

:15

of men in the camp who bave know-instant ad -Also, on Saturday, 2nd lodge of some trade. Some are able to ironimo p attend the machinery, others make good jago cobblers, or can successfully carry out many of the litflo specialized duties which have always to be attended to in an army They are set aside for special jobs as they arrive, while the rast

labourers am grouped in com

IF YOU FEEL A COLD APPROACHING

HONGKONG

INTIMATIONS

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS

ROYAL MENAGERIE. GRAND OPENING NIGHT MONDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 25th, at 9,15,

Location: CAUSEWAY BAY,

Behind The French Convent Block of Buildings Return of the Popular Favourites. BIGGER BETTEK, BRIGHTER THÅN "EVER HARMSTON'S

The Apex, The Crux, The Acme, The Alpha and Omega OF ALL THAT STANDS FOR PERFEOTI IN IN THE CIROUS WORLD. See our Beautiful Arab Stallions and Performing Ponies. CUR MANAGERIE CONSISTS OF Elephants, Lions, Tigers, Bears, Leopardı, Hyenne. Emu. Bebra,

Wallaby Baboons,“Monkeys, Dogs, eto, s MATINESS: WEDNESDAY: Andế SATURDAY AFTERNOONE. COMMENCE 4 F.M. DOORS OPEN 3 P.M.)

When Children will be admitted all half price to all parts of the Circus. NOTICE: Special Tram Cars will run before and after the Night Performances to within two minutes walk of the Circus tant.

POPULAR FRICES OF ADMISSION 20,

SECOND CHATES ... STALLS...

FULL BOX, SIX SEATS ...$15.00 SIMALE SEAT, BOX***** FIRST CHAIRS...

$:00 9.00

GALLERY

114

01:30

1.00

Boldiers and Sailors in uniform, Half Price to the $1, and $1.50 mesta. BOOKING AT ROBINSON PIANO CO., DAILY.

W. HARMETON,

Eoprietor.

C. M. BRUCE,

Bond Master

R. ALTON, & W. SYMONE;:

HORLICK'S

MALTED MILK

Pare fall-cream milk, enriched with choiça"maltad: barley and wheat in powder form Keeps indefinitely.

Agents.

THE FOOD DRINK FOR ALL AGES,

A refreshing and sustaining beverage. ready in in instant by the addition of hot or cold water only. No cooking. Nourishing and convenient.

In 3 sizes, 176, 2/5 and 11/4 (in England).

SOLD BY ALL CHEMISTS AND STORES

HORLICK'S · MALTED MILK COMPANY,

· SLOUGH, BUCKS., ENGLAND,

WANTED.

AN ELECTRICAL or MARINE ENGINEER in required as a shift Engineer at the Generating Station of the HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. LTD, Wanchai.

Apply in writing accompanied by details of experience and copies of testimonials to

THE MANAGER, A HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.,

Bt. George's Buildings. Hongkong, Feb 20, 1915.

152

FOR SALE

KHUNG THAU.

FOR SALE.

THE TWO STORIED HOUSE öz CHUNG CHAU known as the Meadows House.

For particulars, apply to....... THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD: Hongkong. Feb, 18, 1918.

150

FOR SALE.

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA Ttions to sell at their Sales

- (Mitsubishi Co COAL DEPARTMENT.

SOLE PROPRIXTONS OF TAKASHIMA QURI MUTAD BEN KISHIDARE, YOSHINOTANI, HOJO:NAMAZUTA JÄYO KANADA #HINNEW, KAMIYABÁDA, BISA! NOYDEARI COLLIERIES.-

AGENT FOR SAKITO COAL

Head Omoe?--

MARUKOUCHL TOKYO:

BRANCH OFFICES:- Nagasaki, Moji, Karsten, Wakamatan Otaru, Murgran, Hakodate, Epbe Časlik, Kurs, Takjo, Tozahams, "Kagoya, zauruga, Vlaáfrostock. -Hankow, Peking, Dairen.

Shanghe Hongkong

„and"Singapura...

Cable Address STWASAKI -Codes

AB 5th Ed Western Union, and Bentley's

AGENCIES:

Undersigned have received in.

Booms, No. 8, Des. Voux Road, Corner,

Ice House Street, "leted

MOTOR YACHT

-Built 1916, had very little usage, Hull

OM Teakwood

Length, waterlize 10′, over all 26 Beam Draft

Motor Scripps, Beary duty 14 HP Complete with Lavatory, Refrigerator, bait of Sails, and all Accessories. Frice and full particulars may » had from the Undersigned.

Terms

Cash

HUGHES & HOUGH

Hongkong. Jaz. § 1918.

TO LET

TO LET

OFFICES in York Building.

HOUBER on Shameen, Canton.

Apply to NAS THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT A AGENOT CO., LED,

TMMEDIATE ENTRY,

desirable SHOPS situated

CRINKLAND: Mesers Gearing a House Stroot, opposite the Gniad Hotels

recently reconstructed.

For rent and other

to the Manager, Hongkong Toe Co

18

Bongkung. August 1917

Connaught Road Central

Co

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

ANNUAL SHOW.

MANILA Mens Masondray

Co SINGAPORE: Mesare Borneo Co

bot bath at bed time and a dose of oran Pinkettes, the little gentle-de-ratureHE FLOWER and VEGETABLE &BHOW will be held on the 14th laxatives for the best preventatives

and 6th March in the City H12

Intending Exhibitors should send their

PINKETTES

not ster

orms to the Hour Secretary

Comes of Bales and

obtained from the Hon

Grassow Meera Al E. Brown McFarlane & Co. Ltd Fo Farticulars, apply to y