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To-day's Adv`rtisements
HONOKONG CLUB
NOTICE.
THE THIRTY-SECOND YEARLY GENERAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS of the Hangose" Ctos, will
beld in the CLUB HOUSE on INDAT, the 6th March, 1918, at 5.30. P.M.
By Order
E. DES VŒUX,
Secretary.
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Hongkang, Mar, 3, 1018.
G.
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TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
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THE INSTITUTE will RE-OPEN on
MONDAY, the 4th March.
THE
Students should attend at Queen's College nt ✪ P.M. on that date, for enrolment.
Hongkong, March 2, 1918
| 200
NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIO (1014),
BIRTH
ASHLEY-At Shanghai, on Feb. 24, to Mr. and Mrs. G. FREDERIC ASHLEY,
daughter.
Law.
&
On Feb. 23, at Shanghai the wife of H. DUDLEY LAW, of a son,
DEATH.
PETFOLIO Feb. 22, at Shanghai, JOHN ARTHUR REYNOLDS, Chief Examiner, Chinese Customs Service (Shanghai), aged 33 years."
The China
Mail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, Mar. 2, 1918.
THE ALIEN ENEMY IN CHINA.
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In his able and interesting address Chairman at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Hongkong and QUBSCRIBERS to the above Loan Shanghai Banking Corporation, Mr..
are bereby notified that REDEMP. DODWELL voiced the
TION OF THE BONDS drawn on
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOGAL AND GENERAL.
The Chinese charged with murder in connection with the Green Street outrage, will come up for trial on Monday afternoon.
We are sukid to state that the Raquiem Mass at the Roman Catholic. Cathedral on Monday morning will be
at 8 o'clock, instead of at Do'cock, as previously arranged.
Mining Administration's mines for the week eading 15th February, amounted: to 8,213 tom and the sales during the period, to 3o,915 tona,"
A requiem mass for the repose of the souls pi those who perished in the
...
THE HAPPY VALLEY" TRAGEDY.
INQUIRY TO OPEN ON MONDAY.
The Coroner's inquiry into the catastrophe at the Happy Valley will be formally opened at the Magistracy at 13 o'clock on Monday
"SATURDAY," M÷RCH - 1918
JAPANESE STEAMER ON:
FIRE.
ENEMY FIRMS IN THE "PHILIPPINES.
VERSEL REACHED AT TAI KOK TSUI.
HELP.
"TRADE BLACK LIST.
Our Manila contemporary on the Nith instant announced
Agent Archibald Harrison of the MANY FIRMS DISCHARGE ENEMY Enemy Property Custodian announced yesterday evening that the" Et Oriente Cigar Factory had best placed on the list of arms whose affairs will be pliced. in the hands
a Tech Yer. Martin
17th says:-
The Manila Cadeneser of February Bourne local manager of the Manila At about ball-pust sight this morn
Tending and Supply Campany, was the Japanese steamer Eemakala
Following the closing of all business designated usagens in charge of the Ataru, which was lying in the harbour: just off Kowloon, hoisted signals places of German or Austrian ownership of this factors, and it is to con
Esas husiness for the present under 3Į calling for assistance, owing to a fire and the plasing of receivers on the special license to manufacture tobacco
premises yesterday by the authorities,
A. MoStewart of Iloilo bas been several large firms in Manila discharged appointed to take over the affairs of
· MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY OF having broken out in No. I held.
The usual precautions were taken all their German employees, thus pre reporting to the locil recover, as
Behn. Meyer and Company, of that city... of battering down the hatches and senting the Government with another branch hier, G. McPherson has con-
Coloniest
STATE
Pront H. the Governor to the
Secretary of State: *~
27th February, 1919.
business howÄST
•Regret to report loss of nearly six made to extinguish the fire. It was. Behn, Mayes, and Company, 178-139 Cebu.. In Iloilo the Enemy Property
1 lives, large majority Ching
recent calamity the Race course, warundred lives,
held at the Rosary Church this mornit Race Course yesterday owing to ing Rev. Father Spada officiating.
however, decided that it would be sofas to beach the vessel and this
Calle Juan Lana
Froelich and Kuttner, 132 Juan Luna, 114 Escolta d
Adolfo Richter and Company, by and
A. G. Sibrand Siegert. 348 Echague. German Vispensary, Dó Escolta. United States Paper and Hardware Company, 244 Calle David.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary for there was no outward indication of | problem similar to that which, arossented to take over the Jebu cffica for JH W Munro has been placed in wurds to in for publication the anything in the nature of a fire, such when the suitors from the interned Ger. Behn Meyer and Compac for charge of the Zamboanga branch of this The total output of the Kallar appended telegraphic correspondence as smoke and färges, to be observed man linets were at libéry in the city.
Without previous warning, officials of Bro All of these gentlemen are with the Secretary of State for the The Ete floats, with several of the, the Government accompanied by armed Britishers, owing to the fact that this is regular and volunteer firesca on guards of the Constabulary in antaa British incorporated company. though
ospitalized by German money. 4. board, ander Inspector Gordon, and mobiles, shortly after daylight yestNoble, of the Standard Oil Co, Las also the naval tug Cherub proceeded day, took possession of the fellowing accepted the receivership for the Froehlich and Kuttner branch office at to the vessel and an attempt -waa
Custodian is represented by J. A. Bordoan, who will have control of the branch offices of the following com panies: The Cooper Co, Froeblich and Kattnet, and Germann and Company. collapse of temporary stands due to was done, and the steamer now bes
He will report to the Manila retciver of panic and subsequent fire. As far on the beach in about, two and a
these companies.
Hadi ganization of the as can be ascertained no European half fathoms of water, off Tai Kok
new conditioma is now in progres in all domiciled in Europe. Illed. Should Traf
The Cooper Company, S Plaza Moraga. of the offices of the enemy art listed The fire was due to assumed Struckmann & Co., 108 Estero Bin No great changes will probably be made be glad if this may be published in
As it will be more economical to run the Press.
spontaneous combustion, Coconut onda
Governor Ganers Francis Burton
affairs of these firme with their original Oil and Rubber were stored in the Harrison S a private individual staff Absolute care is being taken that
in his official capacity of Governor (not
the auditing and handling of cash and forward 'part of the vessel.
Generaly has been designated by the stock be in the proper hands, and that The Komakata Maru, Thish ar-President as his local representative in all infeguards be arranged for the best the management of local alien properties interests of the committee in charge of Harrison brother to the Governor policy in the matter of the affairs of the that are thes being taken over Archibald this matter. The dictation of the Anki General, has in turn been designated by arms in question will come from Wash Governor General Harrison as his re-ington. Agent Earrison's office is presentative, and eight local business waiting further instructions He men have been designated to take charge Washington. of affairs of the firms affected.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alics Memorial and Afiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the follow ing donation to the funds of the Hos. pitals:
Cboy Chenk Kin....
.$25
The Houg Foursome Challenge Cup Competition of the Shanghai Golf Club).
From the Secretary of State to HB the Governor.
28th February, '1918. Your telegram of 27th February, has been won by the Asiatic Petroleum Have received news of disaster and Co. (C. G. Humphreys & FO. Raynolds) deplomble loss of life with the deep 9, who defeated the S. M. C. Financest regret and sympathy with theee Department (E F. Goodale & A. W bereaved,
Macphail) 26. The final match was 36
bales and the A.P.C. pair won easily?
»
rived at Hobgkong yesterday from the South, had discharged part of her cargo and was under orders to proceed to Japan, being chartered
by Messrs. Nemazee & Company,
It will be several days before the Komakata Mare will be able to pro eved on her voyage and she will
before she departs.
According to the Shanghai Chinese LECTURE BY DR. J. A, MACDONALD probably have to be dry-docked
Press, a big haul of opium was made by:
the Maritime Customs last week when 16 officers of the Customs House boarded the CN.S. Singkiang from Hongkong and, according to information received, searched ber and discovered 48 balls of opium in the sails, from the lavatory and elsewhere. The whole lot is said to be worth nearly Th. 20,000.
E. E. the Governor is to preside at opinion a lecture on "Experiences in the War
20th February last will begin on 1st that the Allied cause in the war Zone" to be given by Dr. Sherwood
March, 1918.
:
CANADA AND THE WAR.
Dr. J. A. Macdonald, editor of the Toronto Globe, delivered an eloquent and inspiring lecture at the Helens May Institute lust evening en "Canada-the War-and the World's
Good Will."
The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holycuk presided.
Dr. Macdonald prefaced his re-
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THE MAGISTRACY.
CHARGE OF UNLAWFUL
POSSESSION.
Germann and Co., 936 Haon.
Enforcement of this new order from the Federal authorities was begun early Saturday morning; from midnight Fri- day to dawn all of the plans having been perfected. Telegraphic notice for against the provincial branches of the Brma affected was. 8002 put to the provincial authorities, Con- Atabulary guards were placed in the local establishments and also at the provincial branches.
like Biction
The actual point which decides the application of these drastic measures to
to
anit
5.000,000 PEOPLE.
DESTITUTE
THE CHINLI FLOOD RELIEF PROBLEM.
The Peking correspondent of the.
local business houses is that they have. C. Daily News" in reviewing Mr
or appear to have had connection with
A Chinese woman was charged before countries. Local Erma owned and con- President urging the Government to
Mr. J. R. Wood this morning, with being in unlawful possession of a bag of pepper berries at West Pointe
Defendant, who pleaded not guilty,
are not new
the business communities in enemy Hatung Hal-ling's memorials, to the trolled entirely locally
iD- cluted in this receivership measure. application of this law goes, it is reported To illustrate the length to which the that a local ficio has had in the past some two or so years ago the local junior most of its stock held in Germany, Bot writes
make further provision for flood relief" reference to the fascial problem. He and conservancy, works, makes special
Plague and politics have rather
Payments in cash or its equivalent rescived a great accession of strength Eddy in the Theatre Royal, Hongkong," I marks by stating that a journalistid she was a seamstress and had been members of the firm purchased all obscured another problem that is urgent-
and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
the two terminal rumbers, namely: 09.
drawn bood.
will be made at the Bank of Chins and and encouragement when China on Thursday, next at 5.45 p.m. to which would be very false to his profession Bank of Communications or any of the Branches of the abave Banks and also deliberately took her stand on the At the Shanghai Office of the Hongkong side of the Allies in defence of the Any band of which the following are liberties of the world, and he added 24, 92, 35, 47, 61, 63, 67, 77, 88, (2, is a A expressica of a sincere hope that the Chinese Government would, in F. A. AGLEN.
China's own interest as well as in Inspector General of Customa.
that of her Allies, take immediate [100
steps to intern or deport all enemy subjesta still in Chiness territory, Mr. DooWILL emphasised that the numerous outrages engineered and connived at by Germans in allied and neutral countries have taught us all the danger of allowing liberty
all men are if he were to cherish frivolous men are invited. Dr. Eddy has spent the glits, 16 sach, samo or this years with the British forces in England, he would speak one significant end France, Belguim and Egypt, as a special inspiring word of Canada's past, one secretary, of the YMCA, and his earnest word for all the other little valuable services to the Allied exas peoples and one unflinching and have been recognized by the British uncompromising word about the military leaders. He is aa eloquent universal, the absolute and sternal speaker and in this address will tell of law.of the world's good will. Canuda his experiences with the forces.
blazed a
Q.
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
PARTICULARS and Conditions of the Letting by Foblia Auction Sale, to be
held MONDAY, the 4th day of
·LOCAL LAUNCH IN TROUBLE.
Considerable excitement was caused at about a quarter to one, this afternoon, on the Prays, when volumes of steam
the
working on board a steamer. She stated that she picked up the berries from sweepings on board the steamer.
Mr. Wood adjourned the case until Dext Monday, fixing bail at $19,- F
REMOVING AN INFECTED PERSON.
thus making the firm entirely a locally in need of solution by the Chinese of the interest of the older members. firms. Just previons to the way or during Government. The food by the Chinese
the early stages of it, one of the local attracted much public attention, and ruembers of the firm visited Germany the Government appointed Hsiung Ha on vacation, and has since not been able ling, formerly Cabinet Minister, as to rotura. Thus to all intents and Director-General of Flood Relief and purposes as far as the Government
knows, that firm must be included in Conservan Funds were collected, this new action, so that there may be no and the Government borrowed money chance of a loophole.
for relief, purposes, and altogether Inventorics of stocks will at once be sufficient was available to carry on the A Chinese was charged in Mr. Dyer initiated, and on their completion the work for a time. Hsiung Hsi-ling now recoivors in charge will be directed to memorializes the President, stating the new trail on the world's Ball'e court this morning, with removing open doors of the various establishments amount of fands expended and urging.. Colonial record and was the first an infectious patient suffering from so that they may continue to do business the Government to make further
Colony to come to national self. government without a revolution and
without sacrificing the historical background of the tiation's life After Canada carne New Zealand and
cerebro-spinal meningitis.
Defendant said that he did not know that the disease was infectious. The patient, be asserted, had been taken to Chinese doctor in Hollywood Road,
provision.
probably with the same force of em ployees. But the accounting is to be done by the Government that all future The Director-General includes in his pr. fits, etc., may be controlled by the memoriala summary of expenditure, and Property Custodiso, Governor Harrison appears from this that the Govern
A meeting of the various receivers was ment grant for relief wasonly $1,900,000, held in the nuw offices opened for T. 1,000,000 of which was lent by the Archibald Harrison in the Masonic
of the Fublic Works Department, by scruplous foes as the Germans have batchway of the launch Chui San, asserting the right of a free people nothing,worse than a bad cold. March, 1918, at 3e, at the Offee movement to such savage and un-could be scon. issuing from the fore peak Australia and then South Africa who pronounced the sickness to be Building Inst evening. Plans for future torsign banks in Peking. Apparently
Order of His Excellency the Governor,
of One at of: OROWN LAND above proved themselves to be. While the
for a term of 21, years,
Farticulars of the lot.
Hounds)
(Approximal)
Annual Rent
pet Price ! -
wealth."
The launch was lying, just beside the to govern themselves. In the truest
In reply to the Magistrate, Inspector Foren Read, in the Colony of Hongkong, Chiness Government apparently has Star Ferry Fier and, so far as could be sense there was not any more MaEwen said that as far as he knew the been alive to the possibility of danger gathered, one of the steam pipes had British Empire" but a" Common-patient was still alive. He had him from the existence of enemy com- burst.
taken to the Tong Wah hospital for munities in China, the disposition No damage was done and the steam
The speaker proceeded to point treatment. has been shown to wait until the wallowed to blow itself off, but we out how Germany had refused to
Mr. Dyer Ball adjourned the case danger is more fully revealed. Now the engine room narrowly escaped being all laughed when Canada led the way
understand that the mist in charge of believed in British freedom. They pending further inquiries. that events in Biberia are pointing severely scalded. strougly on the part of the released
from Colonial dependence to national interdependence Law was not broken; but regulations, were broken. Germany must fall. God's law is not mocked and the law of the
Mr. R. C. Faithfal, who appeared for warld's good will, was not mocked. There was no hope for China without the prosecution, said that the com
Locally
Beghty No.
Abore Hewen Bond,
West of 1.1 vi
写
$4
2 f.
#
+
As paraule{plan) 5,000) 38 (600
jabout
(Continued on Page 8.)"
THE CALENDAR.
MEMO, FOR TO-DAY, ·
Fay.
German and Austrian prisoners
of war there, to netion
sush
the the
23 is bound
to claim sympathy and interest of enemy communities in China, it
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS MEETING.
▼
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLE- MENT.
A Chinesa pleaded not guilty when charged befors Mr. Dyer Ball this moraing with embezzlement
operations are being made, as per the there is in hand some Y.3,000,000 of the definite instructions received from Japanese loan, and it would be interest- Washington. It is not known whether ing to know what has become of the or not other firms are to be included in difference between this sum and the this list given below. Decisions as to Y5,000,000 furnished, by a syndicate of that action will come later.
The following bulletin was issued Japanese banks for the express purposes yesterday for publications by Archibald of food relief. Has the money beer Barrison 1...
dissipated in military expenditure Puranant to instructions, received Private ccntributions appear to total from the Federal authorities in Washing about 8900,000. At any rate, prae- ton. the Managing Director for the tically all the money in dollars has been Philippine Islands of the Alien Property spent, and there is left only Y.3,000,000 Castorian-Ims appointed receivers for equivalent at the present rate of the following Philippine firms:
1.Behn, Meyer & Co. Lid receiver W. D. Pemberton
exchange to $2,000,000,
Agalost this nm in hand Hsiung Hailing estimates that an irreducible minimum for spring relief is nearly 81,500,000 In addition to relief there is emergency work, the draining away receiver of water now covering over a million
Froelich & Kuttner, receiver R. M. McCrory
3A Richter & Co, receiver Oscar Campbell.
4. G. Sibrand A Thompson.
Manile Drug Co (German Discres of land, dredging and draining
receiver J. S. Baith.
(which will cost over 83,000,000) and
is clearly necessary that the Chinese Government should reconsider its To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL" and liberty. We were here in Hongera in the Tai Hing firm. It was Co. (Schmidt & Siegler), receiver Adolph similar amount, according to estimates the will to enforce the law of right plainant and the defendant were part peited States Paper & Hardware repairing dykes and embankments a
[198 position in the light of conditions in
made by M Pincione and the Conser SIR-May I ask you to make three kong by that right. Let Britain be alleged that the defendant, who was the Spitzel
managing partner and the acconstant
$7,000,000 are required, and only $2,000,000 are in hand."
Siberia which the so-called peace points clear! In describing the Ameritrus to world service and her post of the firm, made two false entries German & Co. receiver Charles F.vancy Department. In all about
that the Central Powers are foreing can Red Cross Meeting yesterday the tion among the nations would decline the books for $25 each. Information
?
on Russia will create, sad apparently have already created to some extent The release of hundreds of thousands of enemy subject from the camps on the very borders of China 815-Harmston's Circus at Causeway and the possibility of communications
being established with the enemy $100,000,000. This is an error. The codial vote of thanks communities in China is obviously a sum is more than $4,000,000,000 at accorded to the lecturer. vory real danger. We are not low rate of interest surprised to learn from a Peking Another account refers to the Ameri 3.30 p.m.- Auction of Teakwood and contemporary that the subject of the
Red Cross as having obligated Blackwood Furniture &cst Messrs.
deportation of enemy sabjects from should be understood that the promise itself for 100,000 hospital articles It Hughes & Hough's g pAnnual General Meeting' of China is aga engaging the serioca is for 100,000 azies a day.
impression was possibly given in quota among you as one who was laid at the Police station and the ing the American Ambasandor in London serves has been, and always must defendant was arrested on a warrant that thousands were starving in England be, the British motto. To monow Mr. Dyer Bell adjourned the case
of course, the statement was starring
the free
peoples of the earth will be until next Thursday, fixing balat in Europe not England.
singing their hallelujahs because of $250. One of the papers stated that the our service in the present United States has loaned the Allies (Cheers.)
GENERAL MEMORANDA.
Tumbar, March 6
can
erisia.
WAS
THE AMERICAN RED
CANTON
CROSS AT
The Cooper Company, resiver Bishop. Streckmann & Co, receiver: R. M.
TERRIBLE CONDITIONS, McCrory
The War Trule Poard has granted a The alternatives to the provision of license to "El Uriente Cigar Factory to this money are these. A large propor continue business under the supervision tion of the 5,000,000 destitute people of the Alien Property Custodian. This will die, and may will become robber emern is gned by a Belgian Byn licate The land now under ice, and presently with its principal office in Antwerp. Bol to be under water again, will not be ginn, which 18 now occupied, by the
military forces of the Central Powers. Tailable for the growing of crops this The Receivers appointed for the year 40 that what are left of the above mentioned firms assumed general starring millions will dwindle, still charge of their business and property further away; while if the river banks as going concerns, These establisä-| *broken in last auturan's foods' are not A chapter of the American Bed for the time, being by the Receivers floods again this autumn, Foreigners ments will be kept open and operated repaired, there will certainly be great Cross Society was formed at Cantor appointed by the Alien Property Custo have already advanced large sums for on February 19, 1918, through the instractions and supervisions of Francis food relief, and they would be ready to
"Our Little Bit Society (Secre: Doubleday who were at that time The Representative of the Alien Fro But there is no advantage 'to"Chiää in efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Burton Harrison, Philippine Represent provide more if the Government were Lure of the Alien Property Custodian. iu dificulties not of their own making.
WOMEN'S WAR WORK:
dan. The Receivers will act under the
Hongkong General Chamber of attention of the Government at Let me take this opportunity of sent to alesers, Shewau, Tomies two visiting Canton in the interest 7perty Custodian has opened an office leading more money to a Government
Respectfully
Commerce. ...
Peking because of the imminence of thanking you for your kindly interest. WHONEDAY, Mar, #:-
ip.m-Annual General Meeting of such possibilities of intrigue, and the Association of Exporters and disturbance, as well as from a con and Dealers of Hongkong.
sideration of the fact that their deportation will bring about a com- 11am-Extraordinary General Moet-pleta destruction enemy commerce ing of the Kowlson Land & Building in China. It is to be hoped that Co., Ltd. SATURDAY, March 9
FRIDAY, March 8
the GOTEBD will speedily come
to the decision which is so obtionaly lictated by considerations of national
F. N. DOUBLEDAY. Hongkong March 2, 1918.
THE BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP.
The heat in which Sergeant 8. H.
11.30 am-Meeting of Bangkong Rupe safety and of China obligation and Barker, RGA meets Gunnar Lord,
Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
FRIDAY, March: 29:
Good Friday,
Biznday, March Ap Jhaker Sundayken
desire to co-operate to the fullest HG.A, in the Billiard extent in her power with the on Monday, at the Victoris Allies in the fight against a Glab, will be commenced - 7.50 dangerous and unscrupulous foe.
instead
previo
tury, Mrs. S E. Green) has to-day
cases war work to be forwarded to
the Red Cross Society. The Officers Room 214. Masonic Temple build which is pending, all it can scrape ing The Managing Director has.
the Motron, 48tr General Hospital of the chapter are:-Mr PB:jspoons with authority to eiga in neglecting the necessities of the people
Alexandria, Egypt, containing818 croll;d batidagés, 102 suits of pyjame, 120 white woollen- cope 80 Hannet vests, 16 scoreless swe socks, 9 face clothía, 7/
48, paira mitt
Consut
Mr. Archibald Harrisonger on military adventmes, and Heintleman, American
his is name and perform such duties and at its very doorstep. There will o Gener, Chairman Mrs. A functions as he is empowered and requirhe inquiries de to the balance of the
d to do se Managing Director for the Y 5,000,000 already mentioned. Carl, Vice Chairman; Mr. S. R. Philippine Islands for the Alen Broperty Meanwhile we feam of the people Brown, Treasurer, and Mr. W. & Custodian. The other members of the eking out flour with sawdust of others
- office staff are J. Elmer Delaney, Colonel Shero, Secretary. Other member James F. Quina, Irving & B. Dexter eating the leaves and bark of trees, coha xecutive committee are: Rov, Edwin C-Bopp and Chester J., Derkin of core from which the grain far been
Charaters, Rev. H. O have discharged
The following-frms, it is reported. I removed; the cake left after tha od la
German and been pressed from seeds, and oberen... Buckwall, Rev JW Creighton, Austrian cuplare
IAA Fulton, Mrs Greeng
of the
129 paire
Idages aridot
The Patil Commercial Co.. The International Cold Stores.
B. H. Lockwood, Mr. The American Hardware and Plumb
Ldy Alors and Mr. O, El Pomering Ca
nutritions and even injurious materiale. They are wolling their women kod smull children, and sometimes
order tilt they may not die slow deles
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