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FRET OLS

Brown Brandy

WATSON'S

BROWN

OLD

BRANDY

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

THE DEPORTATION OF GERMANS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. 3-M, S. Gubbay, Cia, Con- troller of Currency in India, has been awarded a C. S. I.

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Archdeacon King, who for more than Andrew's Mission, Tokyo, died on the thirty yeart has been identified with St. 5th inst. after a very long illness. The Archdeacon was 62 years of age.

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BANKRUPTCY COURT.

R. LEUNG KAI SÅNG.

HONGKONG CIVIL

SERVANTS....

A REPLY TO CHITICISM.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1919.

to the most obscure corners of the world. and they have there shown thomoives worthy exponents of the principles for the preservation of which our Empire, at the present time is shedding her blood. Our policy, even in time of War and.

It does not seem from the paragrapha

In the Bankruptcy Court this morning appearing in Chinese papers on the

Sir William Reas Davies, K.C., Chief An interesting article on Conscrip-of national oriais, must not be short- subject that rapid progress is being

Justice, hard a petition by Leung Esition in Hongkong has made ita apparsighted. There is the question of Great». made with arrangements for the

Sang trading as Hop Fat

auca in The Singapore Free Pse of Britain and China, à question which will assume great proportions when the deportation of Germans from China,

Mr. G. R. Hayward, appeared for the Friday, June 14th. With certain perts war is over. Throughout the 75 rests of but we have to take news on such

debtor and asked for a receiving order of the article one finds uneself in agresita bistory as a Colony, Hongtang have subject in the Northern Chinese

stating that the assets amounted to ment but the writer geis very wide aided, powerfully, in the uplift suel papers cum grano salis for it is

$20,000 and consisted of $4,900 in of the mark when he deals with the progress of China. This face can li

China where foreign in Ruances bare aridently often of German inspiration, Mr. W. H. Lewis, former Editor of Court, $15,000 good book debts and Hongkong Civil Service and its relation tated by a visit to any plays in To quote beer at work, eg. Canton, Shabgbai The Tucbus in whose jurisdiction widely known throughout the Far Eat The liabilities were about 845,900,

the Manila Times, and journalist 300 in his (Air. Haywood's) hands. to the Conscription Bill

from the article:-

and Hankow. There remains, for Shanghai is situated is represented is now in France, attached a captainThe petitioner was arrested an an

"The Hongkong Bill is a simple one. Hongkong a task and privilege of it provides that the question of far-reaching moment and significance. as pleading with the Government to to General Pershing's staff. He is baconding debtor and be put up the Civil Service should not come before It can be the pioneer in applying the refuse the request for the deportation assistant to Mr. Martin Egan, his the amount stated ($4,900) and his the general tribunal but before the new education and training which the Governor, The last provision in one youth of China are receiving under the the Gerroan. He seems to regu predecessor in the editorial chair of the Petition was filed before the money was which all non-Government people will British flag, more sympathetically, in- the deportation as something derog. Manila Times, who has been appointed taken out,

regard with a grim amusement,

telligently, resourcefully, penetratingly, The Ufficia! Receiver, Mr. H. A. something naturally to be expected, 19 and permanently to the purposes atory to the sovereignty of China, major on the staff of the American.

we bare become quite used by now to and he adds that "the Germans in commandant. Captain Lewis is a Britco Nisbet, objected to the granting of the Governments laying down she rule that for which the education is designed, order and asked to sea the debtor and no ordinary person is capable of ati-and, by so doing, advance the interests mating the value of a civil servant's not of China alone but also of Britain, Government, Although in her relations with the new nation. All which is, of course, buncombe Mr. J. Bribosia, Belgian Consul-being senversant with the facts te Government officials are held to be able One of the chief after-war problems will to judge the value of business men be our commercial relations with China. Another paragraph represents the General at Seoul (formerly rational allowed to question the debtor.

commerce. Probably it will be accounted Premier s

now being opposed to in Hongkong), has beere nained as Mr. Crew said that the sum of $4,900 heresy to say so, but in reality we do Difficulties will have to be faced; deportation.

It says that at an the successor of the former Consul which was in Court was money put up not believe that the Colony would suffer icalons; even will have to be encoun

tered. any more it, let us say, the Educa

The solution of the problem interview which he gave to the British General at Yokoliama, Mr. C. Bastin to secure the debtor. But for the tion Department, was closed down will be found is matual sympathy. In the creditor be for a couple of years, than it would if the present war China is playing a part; Minister a few days ago, the Premier He will not, however, anne charge judgment which

We take trades were similarly closed. would never have heard the petition. the Education Department as an example hope to find her in the days of peace. The money in Court was responsible for because, as far as we know, it has the There is a way for British interests in would be liable under the Service Act. through Hongkong. It is here that the bankruptcy proceedings. Mr. Crow fewest, if any, employees in is to China and this way will be largely said he representer the only creditor in but it wont be possible to discover many of the results of the present fetish of the indispensibility of a Govern There will be competition, of course, ment l'epartment is wat ordinary but of that we are not afraid. Great class of business occupation will not be

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., Shanghai prefer death to deportation." by birth and speaks French fuently. that Mr. A. FL. Crew, Amicus Curie,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

To-day's Advertisements

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MALL FURNISHED HOUSE at Teak for months August and

September.

Write stating terms and particulars to Pox No. 18.

ChCursa Man" Offier. Honckons, June 22, 1918

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TENNIS TOURNAMENT,

SE (REEN Y. NG SE KHONG

N ENDEAVOUR will be made to ARE PLAY this match on.310N DAY. the with inst. at 4.30 p.m. Stand ticket holders should change their tickets at MOUTRIES, LID,

Any tickets not taken up will be sold un the ground.

P. 3. HODGSON,

Hus. Serretary.

TELEPHONE 616

The China Mail.

services to

said that since, no agreement had ei the Yokohama Belgian Consulate-represented bad secured, bis Lordship certain branches of not absolutely war abe is an Ally, and an Ally we shall

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been arrived at between France and Generul for some time. Germany by which no enemy subjects

of either country would be deported,

Mr. J. H. Stewart, for any years au active and popular rember

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, June 22, 1918.

China would follow the example set of the Marine Eagiteets Institute at Hongkong: the other creditors were in other Departments. As however the education of Chinese will be seen.

aad perit enemy subjects to remain in the country under present regula- tisan" Well,

| Shanghai, was made the recipient of

s' present, of u cases of pipes from bis ! may the reader fellow tenhers ag`a toker of their JAPANESE LOANS TO CHINA exclaim. How do such things getesten, he week, on his leaving!

Few things are more noteworthy

into the papers! Even the reader of Chinese papers may be credited with a sufficient knowledge of affairs

between France and Germany is too to koów that this alleged agreement

dicrous to be believed,

NEWS OF THE DAY.

in a survey of airs in China at the present time than the constant references to borrowings from Japan In the course of a single wrek we hear of a contraes being signed for a loan of $20,000,000, for the construction of a railway from Kirin to Harbin; of another loan of gen 3,000,000 for the Faadjustment of the reserve of the Provincial Government Bank of Manchuria; ut negotiations betweɛa the Chinese Government and the Industrial Bank of Japan for started at Shanghai to raise $250,000 -engers and 640 tons can be a lean of Y30,000,000 to be for a new building. Pleren knott Price $300,000

And June, 1018.

FOR SALE.

543

TEAMER-Chines Flag-Steel built, Engines and Boiler, in good edition-Capable of carrying 20

Carney, prompt delivery.

Fuller particulars on application

Address WING HINO,

Co "CHINA MAIL Office.

Hongkong, June 22, 1918.

NIPPON YUSES KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM EUROPE AND STRAITS.

K.

544

Company's Samhip

"MISHIMA MÁRU,” having arrival from the shore Parts,

sinem of Cargo are hereby informed

Goods are landed.

the used for

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Canton.

Mr. Baywood disputed this," Mr. Crew asid he was informed that what he said was a lact.

In reply to His Lordship, Mr. Crew said he represented a judgment creditor who had received a judgment, with security for costs, amounting to about 85,000.

will

disledged by any such attacks, as are Britain's place and China's place in likely here or any where else the public the New world of the East can he accept the regulation regarding the best found and kept by an, inward special Devil servants with that new education is, bringing within the procedure in the case of the kinship and comradeship which the cynicism which it must chase."

sphere of the practicable and hers Elongkong may well figure as a leading pioneer.

is

They

Shangini for Hongkong. Mr. W. T. Bissett, in making the presentation

apparently the writer of this article said that they were gathered to bid

adopting the attitude, which so many

and metaber. He was glad to know farewell to a greatly esteemed friend

people out East seem to adopt, of being The Debtor stated that he was acle up against the Government. that Mr. Stewart was going to Houg partner in the Hop Fat firm at Fauhan seem to take a delight in it; they seat song to take up in important posi- and had carried on business for over ten to regard it as their special enemy and zion. Mr. Stewart bad for many years. He had done business in Hong are ready at all times to pick out its years been a valueil member of the kong last year at a shop at West Point bad paints, the good they burriedly A fire had pass by. It is na attitude which seems Institute, had sorved for many years which had since beet sold. Mr. Stewart grapefully responded and he was toasted witli musical honours. Mr. W. S. Campbell and Mr. B.

complimentary addresses.

In conclusion it is hardly necessary to add a few words in defence of those civil servants who are members of

that Education Department mentioned in the pages of The Singapors Free Pres to them there is a double satisfaction to the call they responded and the fault is not theirs if they were. not taken, and they have the knowledge

on the Committee and as librarian occurred in his premises at Fatshan and to thrive in the Far East, and often its that they are working not for mere

subsequently he came down to Hous-greatest devotee is unable to give any kong to collect the insurance money. definite reason as to why be in against she Government. And such people, Debtor admitted that at that time he was

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financial gains business man's salary

think is considerably higher than the educationalist's but they are working, paving the way, for the progress of so near at hand.

A YMCA campaign has been Anderton aleo made brief but most/cwing the Lai Cheung Wing Hop/including the writer in The Singapore British interesta in that land which lies

establishment of j There are now 3,000 merabera of new currency *ystem in China the China and Japan War Savings and, to-day a report comes over the Association whose headquarters are út wires of negotiations for a Japanese Shanghai. loan of $100,000,000 on the security,

Free Press, think what a splendid

Kee the sum of, 84,700 and that they were pressing for payment opportunity has come to them now Debtor also admitted that he received that in the matter of Conscription

• sum of about 816,000 on May 3 and H. E The Govenor of Hongkong should seek to control the civil service. And why not? Himself man who for over

THE WITNESS.

COMMERCIAL,.

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.

Messrs. Moxon and Taylor's weekly

There is a noted improvement to be

THE TAUMATI MURDER CASE.

that he told the Court bailiff when he elled that $8,000 of the money bad DEFENDANTS ACQUITTED,

been sent to Canton Also that be a civil servant, a made sa offer to Me Crew's client of thirty years has given himself freely Three Chinese were charged quo in settlement. ile said he had in the interests of the Colony, who of the land tax of the whole country arrester recently for taking photographs remand before Mr. J. R. Wood at the isabilities in Canten and could only pay knows is requirements from A to Z share report, dated 21st June, states: Since the beginning of the great

lagistracy this morning with the 70%. On the bailiff threatening to arrest and at the present time sees the fruits Japaneze money has been

murder of twe Sampan girls at Yaumati

him, he produced 84,300, the amount of his labours on every hard, who harbour recenty. flowing freely into China, and two or

Inspector Gordon said the Police had fixedby the Court, including security for there better to know what the require counters in strong demund. free months ago we saw it computed that since the outbreak of the war

China had obtained $80,000,000 from Japanese sources, exclusive of

that their Goods are being landed and number of small loans then recently placed at their risk in the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN Co.'s obtained or agreed upon bat not Godowns at Eevices, where each consigo, consummated. Since that computa- ment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained a soon as the Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary Goods not cleared by the 29th Jane, 1918, will be subject to rent

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowna frazamination by the Consigneo' It is generally, acknowledged that and the Co.'s representatives at an appoint TUESDAY, and FRIDAY.

before Noox, TO-DAY,

tion was made there have been many additions to the list besides those above enumerated The point of serious importance is: To what purpose is all the money raised being applied?

A French visitor to Nagasaki was in the streets of the town and, after examination by the local court, was Sned Y. 30,

.

An endeavour is to be made to investigated the matter thoroughly and replay the tennis match between S. F. had come to the conclusion that the and Ng Sze, Kwong on Monday. Anwhole affair was the outcome of an advertisement on the subject will be accident. They therefore wished to found in another colomu.

withdraw the charge. With reference to the second charge of robbery, the evidence they had was not sufficient for them to proceed with the case.

Elis Worship discharged the defend.

A Chinese was arrested at the Kowloon Railway Station yesterday and ten taels of opium droes were found in bis possession. He was taken ants. before a Police Magistrate this morning and was fined $40.

Germans are still reported to be ost of the money raised during doing the vanishing trick from Tientsin,

All claims must be presented within the last few months has been soysaShanghai contemporary. Dorpmuk

tea

ed hour on

days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns...

NIPPON YUSEN EAISHA.

Agenta.

!

Hongkong, June, 1918.

(Continued en Page 6.)

and FILMS,

devoted to military operations "or has been given in lump sum to wavering military" Governorato cement their loyalty." Not only has

ler and Hack left some weeks ago and the latter is reported to have reached Berlin. The latest to disappear are Benting and Wolf.

641 this been done in the region of The Germans are now being ex- the Yangtze, but we have had eluded from the Allied Concessions, Hankow, more completely than formerly, reports of General Luxa CHAI Kwowo offering to pledge the whole island of Hainan for a Japanese loan

the Post. Unless it is a matter of the Brat importance they cannot get a permit to enter. This is

of $3,000,000 and again of the due to indignation over the bombing of President and Premier agreeing to the hospitals in France. LUNG CHAI KONG contracting

ments of this Colony are t costs, and paid it over to the bailith

The article mentioned above is also 31. Crew: That left you with about

it gives the $11,000 which you tud either remitted unfair, inasmuch as to Canton or had in Hongkong I did impression that on the part of the send $8,000 to Canton and took $2,000 Hongkong Civil Service there has been up mysel. Debtor further admitted little in the way of sacrifice so far as its that all his creditors, except ite Tai members go. But, since the outbreak Cheung Wing Hop Kee were in of war there has been, as statistics Fatsban, and that, he told the balli prove, relatively as much eagerness on and Tai Cheung Wing's Manager that the part of members of the Educational his abilities in Fauskan would exclude Staff of the Colony as of any other their debt bere and that he owed section of the community to volunteer for military service, and it is only a fer $40,000 in Fatahan.

Mr. Crew:"And now you say that weeks ago that the remaining ones your Fabilities are about $45,000 in-again sought to proceed to the Front cluding the $5,000 due to the Tai The scores recorded during the past Cheung Wing-They week are as follows:-

The 40,000 are tucks, not dollars. Sequeira won against Pullock.

Mr. Crew: So that your debts now To U Lau

ure the same as when you told the To U Lan

bailiff-Yes.

HONGKONG CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP, 1911.

17

Chan K

Chio. Lo Hing Kun

(default), The scores up to date are as follows:

++

11

Carvalho

Chan Kwan Chiu

Lo Hing Kua

Pollock

Ray

Sequeira

Smith

Stevens.....

To La

Un Kwai Yung ----

are more.

Of these some were accepted and will soon be sharing the dangers of war with those of their colleagues who went before. The remaining ones are here in most cases on medical grounds,

recorded in our market this week, the Tolume of business having increased considerably, with most of our leading

Shenghai continued to wrestle with its June account and the position there is much better. rates being for the most part on a higher level than last week. been the medium of a fair business at Rags-Hongkong Banks have again 8555.

MARINE INSURANCan-Cantons at $325, Unions at 8700, North Chinas at Tls. 130 and Yangtazes at 190 have changed. handsat quotations.

FIL INSURAbcs-Chína Fires at $132 iad HongKorig Fires at 8325 are

changed from last week....

SHIPPING.-Dooglases are in strong demand at 367 and Star Ferries are stil quired far at 825 with no business to raport. Steamboats have varied between 318 and el, claing at $20 sellors. Preferred Indos are wanted at $32 and Deferred Indos. bare changed bands as rates ranging between $136 and $140, closing in demand at 8189. Shells have buyers at 27/6 in London rim the dividend of 8-

REFINERIES,Chi on the bib prox Sugara are wanted at 383 and Malabons at 850.

ONA AND MINING.—Ramba continga to,

It was a big inistake to single cut the offer at 3, Urals at 16/- and Trenchs Then what have you done with the Education Department, though, the at 36 Kailans have advanced, to a $11,000 you sent from here to Can-writer said, it has the fewest, if any, buying rof-44/- and Langkats maric ton-When I returned to Fateban employees who would be liable under time at Tis 15

DOCES, WHARVES AND GOWNS. all any ereditors knew I had collected the Service Act. To my mind, it would

be absolutely against the interests of Kowloon Wharves have again advanced insurance money. They held the Colony to close the schooles The and 188 for cash is freely offered. Docks". have advanced, ton buying rate of $1254.... meeting and I had to pay cut 30writer must remember that the results Shanghai. Docks after business at Is

of the work now being done in the 10s have advanced to a boying rato në per cent.

Then why have not your liabilities Hongkong Schools and Colleges, though Tis. 113 with Th. 117) done for Septem- been induced "—Because I gave them ther may not be seen in one or two ber

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDING.-Cen- intels. "previously, and now they years, will be seen at a later period. are given in dollars. The amount Take away at the present time your trals have changed hands at 300). Hotels I distuted woukl not go round at English-educated Chinese from Hong det 600 and Lands have been

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in at 888. There have been trans-

Gorror MILIA. The fellowing aro

KODAKS

The remaining results must be report PLATES

The murder of Mr. Grabang 'sed by Thitoday the 27th June at the | Loan with the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha British missionray, in Pukien, by pirater, date will be marked as & loss to both 30 per cent, and my creditors pressed kong and sen the position your business factions in Bumphreys at 86.75.

latest. Any game not reported by that and PAPER, for $5,000,000 at 11 per cent. faiert was discussed by the Cabinet in Peking players. DEVELOPING & PRINTING of five per cent, on Saturday last, it is reported and the Competitors who have not yet paid secured on the nilner of Kwang ang Government decided to send special their entrance fees are requested to do UNDERTAKEN.

province. Baron SAFNTANI, the delegates to Foogbor to make inves Japanese financial expert who instigations. The Chinese Government

A. TACK & CO., 26, Des Voeux Road Central,

THE CALENDAR

MEMO, FOR TO-MORROW. Frince of Wales born, 1884.

GENERAL MEMORANDA, Konnar, June 24— Midsummer Dag

[360

2.20 p.m-Auction of Chinese Por celains, &c. by Mears. Hughes dought."

"THURSDAY, June 17

Day

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been engaged by the Chiuess Govern ment to study and greport up currency conditions in China, has in interviews with Press representatives

relatives of Mr. Graham and promises offers adequate compensation to the

to devise means to prevent a similar occurrence in future.

87 at once.

SILVER WEDDING FUND.

7TH LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS.

strongly condemned the indiscriminate A party of experts and Navy

Mrs Ho Fook (2nd donation), Mr. leading of money to China. One of men left for Taiwan (Formos) on Litt, Mr Evan Jones, Mrs. Anger, Mr. the Baron's colleagues apoke of it the 10th June to start the prospect- Mansfield, Mrs. Moses, Mr. Digby, Mre as "apping the financial strengthing of oil-fields in the island colony. Goodban, Mrs. G. P. Curry, Mn. Stat of the one country which should The Japanese Navy has discovered bingo, bis Fileen Stubbings, Ms. J.

Morria. Total 8430,34. be Japan's best marka; in the future, two promising fields there, and now

7th list sad, when properly developed, ter the undertaking is being carried on best source of raw materials. But with the assistance of the Nippon Oil the probability is that s long as Company.

the Government of Pening or local

Governors are prepared to sign

Leit liefs

85,798.50 430.34

$6,228,81

The list is now closed.

me and I had to come down to firms will find themselves in. Such Hongkong and seek the protection men,-I need only quote one, but there Shanghai's latest quotations:-Ewos Tie. are many others like him,--as Sir Robert 170, ayers; Shanghai Cottons Th. 123. the Bankruptcy Court that He Tung is a valuable asset to the Buyers; Kung Yiks Th. 14, Buyers

Tangiazepoos Th 8.0, Buyers, Oriental Gie Canton credits would have to Colony, and he was educated in a Hong The 52 Buyers come to Hongkong to collect, the kong school."All your past and present ELECTRIC COMPANIES.-Hongkong Elec- Chinese members of the Hongkong | tries have changed hands at $65 and Legislative Council were educated In Trams at 86.40, China Lights are wanted. Hongkong schcols; the corapradores of at $4

moner.

After further questions by M Crow, a Haywood-protested stat

Ling that the questions should be put the leading banks and tirme in Hongkong - MISCELLANEOUS-China Borneosef ANN

EXCHANGE.—The domand Tate on

at the public examination.

were clucated hero Suppose in their and Dairy Farms at $25 are unduinged

from last week. Ropes have changed.. His Lordship The procedure is days the schools had been closed! And hands st 121 and 357. Providents are so a the present time among the boys wanted at $7.40 and Cements have been certainly novel

at present studying hore, who will done at $8.90 buyers now offering $5.8.1. Air Crew said he could produce deny that we bave our future com Powels are in strong demand at $77 and authorities to show that the Court pradores, business men, members of the Water boats are unaltered at $13. could decline to make an order which Legidative Council and others! How was an abuse of the Court. ever much men may try to close their Landon is 3/23 and the 7-T.: selling rate

After further discussion his Lord-eyes to the fact, Hongkong and ship adjourned for consideration of the business life of Hongkong

owe much to the Chinese, the [the point mixed;

Fourteen other small cases wens present education of Chinese in the dealt with.

on Shanghai is The. 601-7

Eouth, Africa has borrowed over Colony is a National investment, the 222,000,000 from the Imperial dovert interests of which will be reaped a ment of which £5,240,000 has been tein- hundredfold in the days which are to Porarily repaid, but is available for

withdrawal. come A thing is julged by its romalta Fa

The total output of the Kailanit justifies its existence by them, and contracts and the lenders can get SAFE, SURE, ALWAYS CURES. There is too much fest in Mining Administration's mines for the the education of Chinese even in the

"ECONOMY IN THE END Hongkong Stock Fachange Settlement them registered at the Legation; they

e3,048 tens and the sale during the Ther too, many of the boys educated costs but a small amount to keep surplus de dis will trust to the Legation to are not suffer from cramp colic or what to do with the stress a problem week ending th June, mounted to fourth year of war, is fully justified

pain in the stomach when Chom-

period 47,71T HOLA

locally in whom the principles of truth, Clamberlain's Colic, Cholers and SURDAY, June 23

justice and liberty bave been deeply Discrima Rompuy always in your medi 12 noon-Indo-China Stemm Naviga that the money is somehow recover-berlain's Colic, Choles and Diarrhoea

Remedy goes to the right spot, and gives Beyere penalties are threstoned in tign Co. meeting.

able, This development, however, immediate relief. Top, cannot ford Germany - bgainst persons spreading Terty thousad may end oficer have grind principles, dear to ever cine chest, and it is gnomy in the end. is manifestly one of earious bigalice to be without it if you are subject to alarmist rumours about Joses in the beamed out at American reas Erithher, on the completion of their It always eures and Cures quickly. attacks of this kind/For-sale by All Army, Letters from the Front are sup-kos navel, training, station pace the studies Acniter to the four cornan of the Foles by Chomie and Btsto

United Statesenteroil, this w ance from many points of *45213 Chomlete sad skopere a

preased indefle

Earth. In some instance they have gone keepers