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THE PREMIER
SCOTCH.
DISTINCTIVE IN
FLAVOUR, WELL NATURED, MELLOW.
THE CHINA MAIL.
for he admit that the people's representatives have no responsibility for dealding peace or war, and affirms that they will not have even a "joint responsibility" till the League of Nations has taken practical shape The Chancellor's speech, therefore indefnity postpones both the armistice and pores..
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
THE MAGISTRACY.
SPENDING "OUR DAY."
"OUR" DAY"
THE FETE AT TER BOTANICAL
GARDENS.
FRIDAY OCTOBER
"The Chute --Moms, J. Simpson, J., D. Poller, A. Smith, J. McCubbin, G. Gassed, T. Grimshaw, E. White and R. Gray, M
• The Hindenburg Line-Maurs, W. J. Owen, W. P. Hadlay, D. & Cooper and J. S. Heintosh. "
The Pill Box-Sergeant Strange, R RAM.C. Spi, Longland, R.K, Manera, R. Wood, W. J. Owens and Jenner Duck Pond Mera H. Overy, J. P. Robinson, and J. Jacks.
North Star Siamese Cat Snuffbox
- Orest.
155
Malcolm Catford
153
147)
Conquest Dahli Black Cat
145
•Anticipation...“
-110
Before Mr. ED & Wolfe this
Our Day" calabrations as far as Det. morning a Chinese was charged with the larceny of a nickel watch and chain 24 was concerned were brought to-n sue- valued at $10 mm the person of one centul conclusion, last evening, by thelite Ali Bar at the Race Course enclosure in the Botanical Gardens The patrons yesterday.
of this part of the festivities could be: Complainant said that he was liten, numbered by thomands and a general ing to the band at the time when reluctance to accept the dictum of Mr. defendant was sangat in the ash of Fopra bore sloquent testimony to the extracting the articles by another Indian success of the entertainment The Harris a clowns with "Charlie for them to soo-beside the racing.
who him into Police custody.
gere The case was remanded till to marrow.
Jingle Jobania scratched.
ROBERT THE DEVIL
Luck Specialista-Mesara, Komor) and James Mars, Spaston and Allen The side shows will be continued salated generally at all the shows and to-morrow and children will be admitted Masere. W, Thompson, Aslett and J. free to the ground. There is plenty Chaplin (Master Forsyth) helped │**** Gardens were enchanting in their to make things lively generally. Bluminations and the general -effect
The Committee acknowledges: its produced a feeling of nonchalance to the indebtedness to Mr. Ho Kom Tong. bank account, therefore the dollare freely Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Hon. Ale
Ho Fook, Hon Mr. Chan Kai Ming, Bowed. All the reserved conta wern
Mr. Chan Kang U; and Mr. Chau correspondent writes: The win- cecupied and the audience enjoyed to the Pung Shang for the gift of the meaning of "Our Day Darby yesterday of the mensesby two years ago. Hahovels from a scal shop in Wanobaž
full the antertainment provided, which for Our Duy Me GP de by Band Or, with Robert the Deri has since sought ylam in the Dutch
Mr. Wolfe lectured the accused and included a cinematograph display, Chinese Marin for designing the special running second, is a strange, but trou passed on him a sentence of three weska? ¿conjurers and Breworks, which latter roses; The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyo coincidence, illustrating the old prover
included all the pyrotechnie proclivities to all sailors and old ers: that bistory repeats itself.
for the gift of the cigarettes dis
A mandate has been inued by the President of China pardoning Chang Han, who effected a brief restoration
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., Legation
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Telephone No: 616.
To-day's Advertisement The China Mail.
BOTAL HONGKONG YAUKT OLUB.
OPENING CRUISE.
PHE-OPENING CRUISE of the
To will be held on SATUR DAY 8th November, at the CLUB HOUSE North Point, comniencing at 1.30 p.m.
Further details will be advertised Jate:.
D. K. BLAIR
HORGEONO, FRIDAY, Oct. 15,.,1915.
PINNING DOWN THE GERMAN DIPLOMATS
12.
▲ Chinese woman residing at Cathick Street had a nasty experienes yesterday when tan men entered her house, and removed her caring. When the
floor and made their macape.
LARGÈNT OF SHOVELS.
A Chiness youth pleaded guilty when summons for the larceny of the
hard labour.
- DANGEROUS ELASTING.
Athof Andersen, Mrs. Compton,
of Paine and Brock, The Japanese Lady Chater, Lady Ho Tung; Xre. It' repeats, in almost every dato Community art to be congratulated upon "Holyoak, Mrs. Jordan, Mis. Ede, exactly what happened in the Elerby of A Chinese Sub-contractor was sharged their generosity in providing this fins Mr. Ho Kom Tong, and Mr. Nichol-1880, when Fred Archer snatched [robbers realized that the earings were on two counts, with not taking pre, display without which the fête would son for the gift of roses and flowers seemingly sure victory from-Rossiter," of no value they dropped them on the cautions while blasting in Carolins have been ahoru of much of its attrac for the Hospitals; Mrs. Ritchie, Nta.who was riding Robert the Derik
Hall, and exsceding the time allowed fireness. The Bands of the 18th Mees. Powell, and Madame Flint Rossiter when near the post was SEOK' ;
Sergeant Cockle deposed that when Infantry and the Hongkong Philhar A Chinese woman was sent to the he arrived on the scene he saw that monic Society provided the music and Government Civil Hospital yesterday some of the boulders were blasted with the greatest credit is dus to the offering from fractured skull as a black powder very large boulder musicians for their triumph of con- result of a fall from a window into the which had also been blasted had been tinuity. The Portuguese Community backyard of 100, Holywood Road, A Chinese was also admitted into the Precipitated down the hillside into surpassed previous efforts in aid of the Government. Civil Ecepital for injuries Wong Nei Cheng Valley and in its good cause and the receipts from this
for gifts of special roses for the Sule to forge aheart, and nothing short of a by Auction; the Members of the miracle could robbing of winning; Par Jewish Recreation Club, for the gift funt, Brewer, the owner of Kabers, of a Site Tet Service, to be mad serually shut up his glasses anik turned for the benefit of the Ross Fund; the Portuguese Community under round to resolve the congratulations of the Chairmanship of, the Consul for his friend. Then a dramatic thing Portugal, Mr. F. V. M. R. de Sousa, happened. Rossiter, assured of victory
Hon. Sec. Sailing Committee. THE Reply of "President 'WILSON received on his right, temple in sons/carer had caused many tress to be source will no doubt surpass the most the Chinese Community under the glanced back That backward glanes: to the last German Nate fulloquence of a fall from a tram-ear in prnoted. Mr. Warren, of Messaginue expectations of Mr. E. M. v. Chairmanship of the Hon. Alr. Ho proved fatal, for Areber, soining the
Rongkons, Oct. 15, 1818.
PUBLIC ACCTION.
870
TAE Undersigned have received in. structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCHESRD),
02
TUESDAY,`'
the 19th October, 1815, at. 230 pm., at their Sales Roome, No. 8,
Des Vesur Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
One CABINET GRAMAPHONE with Records (Robinson Piano Co.)
Nearly New
Terms: Cash.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioners.. Hongkong, Oct. 25, 1918,
Fook, the Japanese Community un-1
hole he made when blasting operations The result of the #1 Raffles wese Consul, Mr. Suzuki also Mr. B. level, but two strides from the post,
Warren and Co., had suggested that a R. da Souza and his compatriots.
follows:---
Prize Ticket
No.
Nov Wingers.
9–593. J. G. Barretto..
the lines of the comments we made Prays East. on the Note when it came to hand
A Chinese residing at 56, Bonham are proceeding so that the rocks might WB ventured to assume that the next Strand, has reported to the Police that fall into it. more would be for the Military yesterday he met a slaneman who took Advisers of the Government of the him to his house and in the course of
United States and the
Inspector Sim interposed that defen- dant had permission from the P. W. D. Allied conversation enquired of his business to blast the stones, but had taken no Governments to announce the con- and his wealth. He replied that be precaution against damage caused by ditions of an armistice and the had $200 of his person. Two other rolling stones. German answer must reveal what men entered the room and seized him, the diplomatic verbiage of the Note whilst the clansman decamped with the really means." This is precisely the money. conclusion which President WILSON
The British, French, Emuisa and
En reached after a careful study American Legations have made a joint
Defendant stated that he had taken
precautionary measures against damage by having a fonte constructed so that the boulders would fall in that uran.
Mr. Warren replied that persona passing that road might be killed.*
case the defendant might be sentenced to Ave years' imprisonment for man- slaughter and defendant could thank his stars that no one had been killed.
of the German Note. He is now protest against the gold notes scheme His Worship remarked that in such 371 transmitting his correspondence with last week The Japanese Legation a
the present German Authorities to has not yet associated itself with the the Governments with which the protest, Anding rason for delay in United States is associated, as a statement that the matter must be rafer Trentons to sell by Public Auction, belligerent, with the anggestion red to Tokio. This is the first instance
PUBLIO AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received in-
(FOÈ ACCOUNT OF THX CONCIANE),
DA.
FRIDAY,
the 1st November, 1918, at 30
At their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Dis Vaux Road, Corner of Ice Hunsa Btrost,
A LABOR QUANTITY OF
that if there Governments are dis-
in bick Japan has held aloof from posed to effect peace upon the terms
Allied policy against the gold pate sahame and imperils (says Reuters. and principles indicated, their military respondent) the belief among Japan's p.m.,advisers and the military advisers of friends that the Japanese Government the United States be asked to submit did not support Nishihara's financial ad
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Æ.
much of which is nearly now,
Comprising:-
Also
Je.
A quantity of BLACKWOOD FURNITURE.. (Full Particulars from Catalogue). Terma-Cash.
HUGHES & BOUGH, Auctioneers
Hongkong, Oct. 25, 1018.
872.
to the Governments associated against | vantures;"
Germany the necessary terms of
such an Armistice will fully protect the interests of the peopl
THE TIENTSIN TRAGEDY.
Mr. Warren stated that he was typing inside his base wear the blasting area when his bous shook. He
thought it was an earthquake
Defendant was fined $15 on the fest
charge and on the second $45.
13
WARNING TO PORTUGUESE –
I Lopez, a Fortuguese, was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood with assaulting Chinamanin, Messrs. "H. Y. San'a realagrant.
are given in the telegrams to Shanghai published in the Shanghai papers which
Mr. JH Gardiner appeared for arrived by the latest mail, except that st the Corner's inquest a verdict of the defendant taking a stool from com- complainant. The trouble arose over
murder was returned against some
plainant's table, after removing a bat unknown person or persons,
The Shanghai Mercury saysThe that had been placed on it by a member of complainant's party," The com-
a Mr. and Mrs. Gampers were very plainant reproved the defendant, as a reanis of which the latter smalted
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347 LE. Hard. 4,863 P. C. Fotte 61169 T. Daigo. 6769 ThisWco. 7308 G. Grimble.
1869 "HA. Lammert. 958 Rathermilly 10- W. G. Gogain. 1-136 H. M÷Tarish 13983 S.-H. Dodwell. 13-1894 B. Sutherland. 14-118 WA. Colus
E. T. H. Bunji 15-527 16-538 F van Haines.
563
17 13 H. G. Murray Scott 181381
Hamper & Co. 19.391 A. O. Leitb. 20-1939 · D. Morris, 71–157. T. Bumi. 39-1316 Mr. A.F. Ramsay, 23-1423 Dr. Jorzien. 24-1491 Mrs. Spencer. 25668 N. M. H. Nemazes 25-1443 Capt. Edwards. ** 17—1164 WV. A. J. Cooper - 28-81 N.J. Stabbu
356 P. Botelho. 9-1310 JA McKay. 311 Mrs. Gibeon. 92-1054 - A. B. Raworth, 33— 977 D. C. Galluzzi. 34-1071 E. A. Lammert. 851833 Lieut. M. Jones. 36-633 J. B
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39-1850 GMocate
40-507; 3. B. Mead. 41–2776 F. P. V. Soares, 42-169 Brook Smith. 43-281 Mrs. M. Scott 41-2037 Mr. H. O. Hope.
· 45--- 535 G.Grimble. 48754 Bin
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Moog da Silva.
899 J. F. 40-1831 G.
60 821 A. David.
61-44 E. Prieme
68—1281-J
Ingham.
53-1394 Mrs. F. Bamany, 54 819 A. David.
53--1592 J. Gibean.
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TITLEPCI
Chong Lin. 57-493 4.
Double and Single Wardrobes, Dress-involved and insure to the Associated "No further detai's of this tragedy Lag Tables, Washstands, &c, Double and Geveniments carestricted power to Eingle Bedsteads, & quantity of Dining safeguard and enforce the details Room Furniture, including Dinner and Tea Service, Cutlery and Glas Ware, of the peace to which the German Government has agreed" We can- dot doubt that the Entente Govern- ments will acqnitace in this suggestion, because such a course of action will directly test the sincerity of Ger-wall known in, Shanghai and other many's professed agreement with the Chins ports, Mr. Gumpert was the son of him. war aims of the Allies. We cannot Dr. Gumpert, of Manchester, where be The defendant said the complaisant gather from the Chancellor's speech was bor. He came out to Shanght was the first to commit an assault. in the Reichstag that the present in 1890 for the Sems of Reich, Evans & His Worship, in firing defendan: $10, German Government would answer Co and afterwards joined Nabholz said he had come to the conclusion that "PREMO CAMERA"
& Co. In 1898 he entered the local there was a quarrel between the com- the test to the satisfaction of the office of Mestra, Caldbeck, Macgregor Allied Governments, but they have & Co. and was at various times in charge plainant's party and that of the de- $1.50 each.
asked for the armistice and the of that company's businem hers and in fendant, but the defendant was not Hongkong. In 1908 he went to Tiantair justified in assaulting complainant. He sooner the terms are stated the to open a branch for Caldbecks. there, TAKES WONDERFUL better. The German people will then and remained at that port until the had a few days ago a cass in which # time of his death. Sarah Portuguese was tried before him for PICTURE.
know clearly and defuitely the price He was over 60 years of age, and assaulting a Chinese hawker, striking of peace. The decision rests with prior to his departure from Shanghai him on the face and making him bleed. the Country Club, the Cripket Club, the If Portognese went on striking Chinese military masters and monarchical Hace Club, the Senior, Bowling Alley, in this way he would have to put some faea autocrats. In this American Note and the A.D.C. He was one of tha
the President has embodied in plain founders of the Midget Sailing Club, one in jail. In this case there had been and a member of the Fire Brigade provocation before the assalt. His and unmistakeable language the views (Victoria Company), also a very keen Worship was convinced that there was
No. 312 hehe expressed in his historic volunteer, being in command of "A"
A. TACK & CO., the whole nation and not with its was a member of the Shanghai, Club,
26, Dea Voeux Road Centra
OVERLAND
CHINA MAIL addresses on the war. "The nations Company, B.V.C., during the Boxer some trouble over the bat and stool.
THR WEEKLY EDITION OF THE
OHINA MAIEU-
DUSTAINS ALL THE NEWS
OF THE WEEK,
Troables in 1900
"HOW YOUNG LISTS GROW.
Sorth-eat Kent gires a total of 27,988 The new Farliamentary Register for voters against 18,1598 on the ald register. Wont nombor 74,8932 GET
Fratt
68 259 B. Wylie 50-741 Fung Wai Yung. 601697 A. E. 8. Alres 61673 Marie E Alves. 83-1998. J. Wright
63 516. A. Bleeker. 64-1846, Mrs. Silva Netto, 657857 Mrs. Humphreys. 66800 A Silva Ketta 67—219
68-2012 A
03260 P. M. N. SHIV... 70 720 Tal Woo
71 234 Col. Mayhew. 72-1977 Col Criep, 7349 Cdr. Gibson.
74 663 E Noronha 75-1881 H. Eandford."
The Dodge Motor-car raffle realised sum of $7,200 and was won by
der the Chamanship of the Japan-Pportunity, made a ruali, and draw
Mori and ako Messrs. J. S. Keith, and, amid scenes of grast excitement, G. Dunean, A. Smpson, G: W.won by a short neck-te
Avenell and W. J. Ovens for their a full account of the 1890 Derby was work in connection with the Side reproduced in the China Mail_of Shows at Happy Valley; the Horgad inst.-Ed.)
kong Hotel Co., Ltd., Messrs. We-
man, Ltd., King Edward Hotel,
Messrs. M. Y. San, Messrs. A. S.
Watson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong DailyOUR DAY AT SHANGHAL Press, Hongkong Telegraph, China #fai and South China Morning Post, the Hongkong Tramway Co. for displaying Foutes; and the Dairy Farm, lee & Cold Storage Co., Ltd,
THE OFFICIALS.
OCH DAY COMMITTEE.
Shanghai is following the procedure adopted last year. It was decided to make no street collection, sales or RAT thing of that sort, hat," instead," s appeal is to be made through the newspapers to the generosity of the general public, who will receive & compradore order form along with their newspaper.
Direct appeals are being made to iba largar
substantial total is anticipated,
Hon. Mr. D. Igadale (Chaman), Hou, Mr. Lau Che Pak, Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, Mon. Mr. H. W. Bind. Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, and British and other hongs on Messrs. H. M. Dyer, N. d. Stabb,ale than was the case last year nið s OB.E., W. Sinclair, C. I. P. Eay, L. N. Leefe, H. Sutherland, H. C. The local patriotic Societies have been Sandford (Hons Treasurer) and the working with this end in view and their oo operation is expected to materialize Hon. Mr. E. B. Halfes, O.B.E.in a large addition to the fund. (Hon. Secrklary}.
Asum of Tie, 15,000 was already in hand last week.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE. Messm. F. A. Perry, B. Wylie, J. H. Scott, H. A. Cartwright, Albert Woodell Smith and A. D. Gee, STREET SELLING COMMITTEE. PRESIDENT,--Lady May, ACTING PRESIDENT.Mrs. Gurner COMMITTFEMIS. Falphs, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, O.B.E,
The Shanghai Club intend to hold Ladies' Night at the Club, at which there will be's Supper and Dance, the proceeds from which will go to swell the grand total of "Our Day" collections would be able to give two performances I was hoped that local A. D. C. of "General Post on the 24th and 25t instant, but, unfortunately, this ban.not the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Mr. Ho matured. Neither can the Race Club Kom Tong, Air. T. E. Pearce and nor the Country Club, it appears, do Mr. E. Ralphạt -
TO-MORKOWTMB GYMKHANA.
There are nine events in the race programme for to-morrow afternoon. The following are the handicapa.
MILE HANDICAP
North Star Wild Gamble
Crest
Class
lbi.
155
155
Snuffbox
-152
Malcolm
150
Doubtful
150
Catford
∙148
-146
Conquest. Dahlia
145
E Clasa
Ringwood
159
150
Rockmouse
150
149
Kidgeway
.148
Maras M
*148
Victoria Crown
148
Anticipation
144
Huntsman
144
Second Violin
140
Jingle Johnnie
Glorious Pearl
Scratched
Hoggin
Black Cat
anything collectively, though in dividually no doubt there bodies will be in evidence for "Our Day." At the Olympic Theatre war films will be screened under the pat page of the Consul-General.
ZAPAN'S WAR WORK.
MR. BALFOUR'S TRIBUTE TO CUE ALLIES” NEW ENTERPRISES
Mr. Balfour paid a warm tribute to Japan's work in the war at a lunchtow at the Royal Automobile Cinb, given in bocs of the Japanese Red Crom Mission by Sir Arthur Staniny, chair
of the Executive of the British Bed
"In the early days of the war the Jeproese Red Cross, said Mr. Balfou performed anexampled service in dealing with the treatment of disease, and Trendered signal service to Great Britan In later stages of the conflict our Allies extended their naral activities from the, Pacific and the Far Eastern seas to the Mediterranean, and to one could today? go from Grint Britain En Egypt, Indige The Jewish rafle will be drawn later
pr* Australia, wthout obtaining Pamper when all tickets have been disposed of
evidonca of the work done by the The Handicap for the "Cambridge Japanese destroyers and other units in The total receipt of the celebrations of shire" has presented a somewhat diffculing the safety of the seas
Even at that moment Japan was add- "Our Day" cancot, of course, be compat: problem owing to the great differeneng to her naval bligations by landing
expect a very
but there some good rasson to in form of the ponies entered her troops to the resece of corAllies, the
It is proposed therefore, to divide this penetration which threatened the "ho?
st Northern Asistit had alread into two classes, A and B, making threatened the hole of Europos separato race
class is handicapped Russia.
Ces isfactory result.
THE SIDE SHOWS AT HAPPY VALLEY
of the world do not and cannot The late Mr. Gratspert was exceeding trust the word of those who have popular and of a moot genial dispoal-
tion. He had hosts of friends";ini hitherto been the masters of Ger-Shenghai and, in fact, on the whole man policy," and the Government of Consta the United States will not deal with the late Dr. Jamieson, who many years In Hot born the new Electoral list con
Mrs. Gumpert was the daughter of any but the veritable representatives ago came out to Shanghai as Editor oftains 8,205 names, there are 8,167 of the German people, who have been the North China Daily News, and women voters. The old rester contai -PRICE 25 Di2 (cash)-per-Copy autred a genuine copatitational stand-
'afterwards" became a very prominent ed 8,334 -names-The uses of Miehe side shows at the Gymkhans practitioner here in fact be started the the listopad ing as the real rulers of Gerningy present medical firm of Jackson, Has The Note pronouncer the doom of well, Jackson and Nield. Deep sympathy
will he felt for the two sisters of Air 310 petitions from 267 sown councils theas military masters" and "monar- Gompert Mrs. P. A Camming he and 103 trade bodies have been sent to chical autocrats. If the United States at present in Sbangbai, and Mr. the Home Office in favour of the seven Government must deal with them, It is a somewhat and but remarkable
8. A. Lane, who is in Blogsporao'clock
4 sige,90 pulaory clowing of shopás, i
DIPHTHERIA-HOW IT MAY BE
AVOIDED,
Haud Howsley, 3 yenes of spe,, WAS DIY
Cuba bas sent to the American fed
DIPHTHERIA is usually contracted when the child has a cold. The sild prepares the child's system for theit ruuat demand, not peace negotia- fact that Mr. Gumpert was a nice of Gross in Europe 44,000 cigarettes and eception and development of the
This Note the late Mr. Colin Jamieson Commis 250 packages fof smoking tobacco for diphtheria germs. When there are cases tious, but surrender.
sioner of Cantoros st Cheloo, who was distribution to America wounded;"
FRASER
ANAID TO DIGESTION.
children that have colds should be kept
diphtheria in the neighbourhood will help the fierman people to murdered by Chinese close on 30 years at home and off the stires until recov realise what is expected of them go.
aled. Give them Chamberlain's Cough before peace is attainable and the
It mody and they will@not have to
remin at bocs Jane. It also cleans ont world
he culture bed, which form in 'eimilda
thinst when it has a cold, and minimize drey
he risk of contracting infections Bis
eagerly await the reply
THE
TES Mining
at of the Kailas
the
háve. • fulinem
yesterday affered nothing from the counter attractions of the sporting part
by weight, an under
Boend Bris
Cicoro Robert the Devil Rustomjee
of the programme, and patrons could be seen sliding down the chute or whisting Bolas is handisappe on the gong-wheel totally jodifferent as
to whether the sweep ticket tightly, pot The supervision of this part of clutched in the hand had drawn a prize the fontivities as capably attended to
follows O
The Joy Wheel Masar J. 8. Keith, 8. Gray, Y. Brown, J. N. Allen, W Forsyth, Macaskill, W. Pozart, Dick, H. Scott sid G. Binadmier BONE DAY Bialey Meara Avsuell WFE W Ker Henderace ClarkeeW.DEd Bell, and Rocky
distance,
under, the ponice ručni for Inches:
right
Bersteh 10-yards
Trecht, and so prevented the Germa
*** In proposing the frahth of the Japa
se Mission, Bir Arthur Stanley men sioned that in the early days of the w members of the Japanse branching thech At Neties and evoked the highest possible praise for the work they sid
IGENGOWER CRICKET CLUES
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