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The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, Feb. 10, 1017.
THE CHINESE AND THE JOCKEY CLUB.
Ltd
THE CHINA MAIL.
LOCAL AND GENERAL GENERIL
Today's dollar is worth only 7164.
To-day's return of communic [able disease gives one case of small-
pox, a Filipino.
Messrs R, W. Beare v. J. G. P. Foulds play to-night at the VR.C. in the first round for the open Billiard Championship of the Colony.
The Hongkong Mercantile Co., Ltd.
are enlarging their offices They will when completed. cover the whole of the third floor of the Mercantile Bank of India, building.
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the right to regard itself as a privata institution? That is a shrewd ques- tion which the Chinese have raised with regard to the terms upon which 3/2 the Jockey Club secured its land. The Government, which accepts four- fifths of its revenue from Chinese, haa no right at any time, legal or moral, to segregate large areas of our restricted superficies for the ex- clusive use of a minority of its con- stituents. Horse racing is not a private business. It is preann ably, a means of publo recreation which the Government approve. which the Government, approvest If we have to depend on Shanghai The International Banking Cor for jockeys, our mee club is mani-poration informs us that a branch of festly missing its chief reason for the National City Bank of New York has been opened at 31, Svetlanskaya, Lexistence, uples, of course, we' ada Vladsvostock.
mis at once that it is merely an excuse for lawful gambling. But this brings us back to the point ruised by the Chinese, They will probably be told that the Jockey Club got its concession of land when the Colony was much younger, when the community was smaller, and when there was a real need for its healthful opportunities for the men who were then laying the founda-¦ tions of our Colony. They will be told that a fact necomplished is a master decided, and thit there is no remedy except for them to forth their own Rice Club aul to apply to the Government for hand on which to operite it which application (they will also probably be informed wilt be favourably considered. And that is all that is likely happen.
LOCAL LAND TENURE.
Without greater knowledge of atr the circumstances, we are not pre- pared to say outright that the local terms for settlements on Crown landel are too harsh. Frankly, we would
The Bishop of Victoria, Hong- kong, begs gratefully to acknowledge the following donations for the New Church and Missionary Work at Can- to: R.K.H. $25 Anonymous $25.
His Honour Sir William Rees- Davies will preside at a lecture on Charles James Fox" by Mr. G. P. de Martin, M.4., at the Helena May Institute-to-day at 5.30 p.m.
"CRICKET.
CRAIGENGOWER'S FAILUKE.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1919..
"LEAGUE TABLE
POSITIONS OF THE TEAMS"TU DATE,
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Cmigungover... H.Q.4.
There was only one league match Civil Service... or Saturday, two games,-K.C.C. and March steri... Civil Service, and University v. R.E. ir ty being postponed on account of the 1/2 funeral of Dr. H. Macfarlane,
Xary....
The league match played was between the league leaders, R.G.A. and Craigengower. At two stages
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-FRIENDLY MATCHEJ.
DEMOBILIZATION.
FIRST BATCH GO.
Much excitement and miced feet- ing has prevailed amongst the troops 1 during the week end, due to the fact 8 that a limited number have been allowed to leave for Home. A mem ber of the "China Mail" Staff. mingled with some of the soldiers early on Friday evening, as they had to be back in barracks before the of the match there was a doubt of
usual hour. All those going home the R.GA. winning but their innings
were overjoyed. Not so those who̟ of 109 was too great a task for
There were some sad tales told as Crigengeower who are usually good This match was played at How have to wait for another boat.
loon on Saturday. KC.C. made a good start Mead being the first to to the reasons for a few of them go-
Goodalling home, the influenza scourge be leave after scoring 26, played quiet cricket and with Deing the chief cause in such cases. Souza piled up a good score. K.C.C. There are instances of wives dying declared at 150 for 7, Goodall having and leaving children to be care
for 80, and this was the total of their innings on Saturday.
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In a friendly at Kowloon there was draw between K.C.C. and H.K.C.C., and a similar result was arrived at in the match between the Navy and the Indian RC.
it
LEAGUE MATCH.
R.GIA. DEFEAT CRAIGENGOWER.
On the Craigengower ground, this match attracted keen interest. The R.G.A. batted first and sent in Mann and Graham to bat. The latter was playing his last game in Hongkong and is at this moment on his way to England.
KC.C. 2. H.K.CC..
scored 75 of these..
Hongkong did very well, and had time permitted would probably have ton. Wood of Civil Service made a half century for the Club. Time expired with Hongkong 143 for the loss of only 4 wickets. Score:'-
KOWLOON,
J. H. Mud, b De Rome D. M. Godall, e Donnelly,
Rome.
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by relations or friends.
Many of the men have been away from their families. 3 years, and their feelings at the prospect of re-union can easily be imagined. So too can those of men less fortunate whose calling is not among the. "joss." trades (as one of the solders termed it), that the War Office telegraphed ... 26 as for first dispersal.
It is evident that the work of re- ...75 construction has commenced as the De ... 46 men of certain industries are selected 3 to go home. Those leaving include man previously engaged in farming,
LA, de Sousa, b.Donnelly
C.J. Stapleton, b De Romea. R. A. T. Dawding, c Thursfield,
b De Rome
H. Tayler. Evans, b Donnelly J. D. Birrell, 3. Sutton, b Don-
nelly
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O coal mining, merchant service, ship
building printing, building and 7 allied trades, civil servants. teaching.
and students, etc. There is apparent». 1ly a certain amount of heartburning Samong the "also rans" but the men
7. P. Robinson. H. Overy, and E. seem to take it in a sporting spirit. Our representative heard of one or two cases where men "tossed" for it. Good sports these.
Extras ...
The R.G.A. started very badly, the fast straight stuff of Omar being The Rev. A T. Woodman deadly. Graham was the first to go, Dowding is to speak on 'The Holy beaten by Omar with scoring 0-1-0.
appearing on the scoring board. Catholic Church' at a meeting of the Taifourd followed and was out of Church of England Men's Society, touck, scoring a single; his dismissa! be held in St. Paul's College to-
was brought about by Omar, 2-2-1, R. Pastonji, not out morrow evening at 9. p.r.
very poor indeed. Mann and Drum- mond put a better complexion on the J. Edvarda did not bat. situation, but a change of bowling was the downfall of Mann, Grimmett bowling and Ford neatly "stumping the batsman. Sharman, Torr and Sutherland were all clean bowled, the two latter in rather un warranted efforts to slog the A lady wrote to the "Singapore bowling, with which no liberties Pearce Free Press: Having discovered by could be taken. Coltman and Green Donnelly chance a sitaple remedy for destroy played carefully and their scores De Rome
Middleton and Gray were invaluable. ing vermin of any kind, I have much Baines added runs, the innings clos-Maas... pleasure in giving it in writing, Tincture of hartshorn and Nuxing when Abbas howled Baires who played on to his wicket, the total being 109. vomica, equal parts, applied with a brush to cracks and crevices.
The Dockyard Recreation Club held a dance in the Naval Theatre, on Saturday night. There was a good attendance as usual and no lack of enjoyment. Mr. H. Budden was the M.C., and Mrs. Titmas at the piano..
BILLIARDS.
be glad to know more about this THE GARRISON TOURNAMENT. pavilion, 12-1-14. Grimmett followed
matter, ce the conditions of land
disposal are an important indication
of the quality of any Government.
STAFF AND DEPTS. v. R.G.A. SERGTS. MESS.
played, Sergt. Sherratt defeating
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Total (for 7 wkts., declared)...180
Bowling Analysis.
0. M. X. 90
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69
0 36
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18
0
HONGKONG
Cap. H. E. Murray, c De Sousa,
b Tayler... RP. Thursfield, not out
Some of the men had ~ly a day's notice to embark. One father down- cast youngster said "An hour's enough for me to get aboard." He wasn't going. All were talking_of the final odds and erids to pack, what the trip would be like, where they' would call on the way, and the rum issue, the latter not a new thing to some who had it in the trenches.
Just after two o'clock on Saturday afternoon near the Dockyard, there
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34 was a clashing and banging sound in the distance. As it came nearer the druma and fifes could be seen lead- Manchesters who were ing the
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M. M. Maas, F. W. S. Evant, F. Syme Thomson, E. Sutton and D. E.
Extras Donnelly did not bat.
...
about to embark. A few minutes later the sound of the skirt of bag- ...pipes came along Queen's Road from the direction of Seven-and-sixpenny kong Singapore Artillery leading the Hill. It was the pipers of the Hong- ....7 Royal Garrison Artillery to the em
barkation point which was the A. S. C. Pier. As themen marched pist the Garrison Police quarters there were rounds of chering from their envious but generous comrades gathered on verandahs and on the 0 hillside at Victoria Barracks over-
looking the road.
Total (for 4 wickets)......143
Bowling Analysis.
W
With experience of Craigengower's Capt. E. H. Gray, b Ove batting capacity 109 looked rather F. J. de Roms, 1.b.w.. b Overy
T. E.Pearce, b Overy... Basa and beyond their power. Arculli started and runs came early A. E. Wood, not out bac "Arcull soon returned to the and after Basa had added 2 to the score Grimmert departed. Altogether 4 fell with the score at 14, Grimmett Omar, Basa and Rumjahr. Basa hid We cannot expect to see here, per-
This match was resumed at the poked and scraped a long time for haps, terms like those in more exter- Soldiers' Club on Saturday night, the his 10 but was justified as the bowl- son was never comfortable, all his In this matter of the Chinese de-sive countries, such na Australia and Staff and Departments holding a leading demanded much respect. Thomp behind the runs were snicks" sire to be admitted to membership America; but it seems to us that no of 57 points. Only one match was
one will dispute the general propoxia Gilhooly easily by 81 points. wicket. Seven wickets ware down of the Hongkong Jockey Club, we think it would have been wiser of ton that they should be fair. Per- The Staff and Departments now lead for 26, very easy win for the gunners Pestonji the Committee to come down from haps some well-informed render of by 138 points. The best breaks on it looked, but Lammer: and Manley Over
Saturday were 24, 18 and 14 by stopped the rot for a while and Tavler their high horse, and to say plainly the China Mail" will let us have Sherratt, and 14 by Gilhooly. The added a good number to the score.Bowles a wide and three no-balls. the men were inspected by H. E. (if such be their policy) that Chinese
state of the match up to date is as Lammert gave Graham a chance in de Chinese are barred. There could
follows: have been no harm in this. The position would have been made quite) plain, and the Chinese could then have devoted their energies to get bing that one issue settled-if, in deed, there be any chance of Govern. mert intervention, which to us seems unlikely.
› STAFF AND DEPTS. Sgt. Stone" ...n Staff Sgt. Lyth ***** Sergt. Major Sainsbury Q.M. Sergt. Sherrif...... Sgt. Sherratt
Total....
the slips' and being let off signalised
the event by 2 boundary hits. A
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47
13
64
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6 0 25
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INDIAN R.C. v. NAVY,
This match on the Navy ground
O
24 of Captain Sharples of the Manches-
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At the Army Service Corps Pier
Major General Ventris, G.0.C. The General was accompanied by his Staff Officer, Major L. Cassel, and a number of other officers were present, including Lieut-Colonels » Crisp, Harvey and Passby. The home going details were under thecommand
ters.
9
158 little later he gave another chante e idet in a draw Scores 200 off Baines, Graham having a "dolly"
200 catch, in the slips only to drop it:
ROTAL NAVY.
200 again. With this luck Lammert pre-1. Sig. Thurgarland, cand b Earde. 200 ceeded to punish the bowling and Sig. Bartlett, b S. H. Ismail
the benefit of his knowledge ut attention has been drawn to the matter by a notification in the last Government Gazette," concerning the lease for 75 years of two and a half acres of agricultural land at Castle Peak. The upset price is only $25, and the annual rent $1 for
R.G.A. SGTS MESS. the first three years and 32.50 there- after which seems very cheap. But Sgt. Talfourd........................ the rent is subject to re-assess-Sgt: Gillard ............ Here are some general considerament," and we should like to know CSM. Pragnell ........... tions relevant to the question. If this means that the tenant is ever G.. Youngman does not follow that because they unfairly, taxed for working band to
Sgt. Gilhooly object to Chinese as fellow mem-improve Crown property. her, the members of the Race Club there is the condition as to building" have bad opinion of Chinese. The tenant may only erect such u There are lots of philosophic mes building as in the opinion of the who abhor race prejudice, of religious Land Officer is necessary for the men who believe that under God ail!
proper occupation of the lot as men are children of one family, that agricultural land. Suppose a white (us Confucius said)
all within the man with a craze for gardening, a Saturday night for the farewell con- Corp. Mann, st. Ford, b Grim
Then
Totalt..
RUSSIAN MUSIC.
F. W. Cary, st. E. Moosdeen, b S.
H. Isatail
then Manley departed; wicket upset Sig. Hack, 1.b.w., A. H. Rumjahn. 958 by Graham. Goldenberg was the lat P. M. Holborn, e S. A. Ismail, b
S. H. Ismail... man and hope and this pair made 200 the best partnership. Runs were Commodore Gurner, c Earde, b S.
A. Ismailiver 186 steadily piled up, Lammert hitting 154 all loose balls to the boundary. 161 His run of luck was good, for 119 Middleton was the next to drop a G. Kennett, c. Nazarin, b S. A.
catch, a fairly easy one, not very deep Ismail... 620 in the long field. After his third Sig. Price, b Earde...
life" Lammert made more runs but L/Sig. Ryder, b A. H. Rumjahn... with the score at 80 and his own Lieut. Hake, not out... first half that he put his leg in front P. M. Robinson, not out..... of one from Graham, and Umpire Bradbury signalled him out. The R.G.A thus won by 29 runs, Details.
mett
Omar
C
BAG.
The audience that gathered on
four sons are brethren. But this love for the climate, and some small cart of Sklarerski and Sykora, was does not mean that any man of such savings, were to take this on, would not very large, but it was very sym- Sergt. Graham, b Omar...
pathetic and appreciative. The pianist Sugt. Talourd, b'Omar ... convictions in obliged forthwith to he be allowed to erect a decent cot. Sharevski in his opening interpreta Serat. Drummond, e Manley, b many his daughter to a Chinese, or tage? We observe that for the land tions of Schumann (Carnival F. op. This is one of those controversies to share his Club with a Hottentot, on which such, buildings stand he is 9) exhibited a remarkable memory, Bir. Shannan, b Omar that hardly ever get discussed in a
or to spend all his leisure and play required to pay additional premium, and with magnificent technique. Lieut. Sutherland. b Onar
playing over 20 selections correctly Lieut. Torr, b Grimmett ... spirit of sweet reasonableness. Op all his golf with an ledjan.
The and Crown Rent at a rate which shall Being encored be appeared to play Sergt. Green, c' Abbas, b Omar. The one hand we have the insiders, whole Club business is very much then be in force. He has to con- an improvisation of his own, or Lieut. Coltman, not out. quite satisfied, quite assured of their misunderstood in eoine quarters, struct bunds within three years in perhaps a medly of dreams. Repeated Gur. Middeton, run out position, regarding the new move as Accusations of snobbery are launch such uner and of such material applause marked this tutu. Sykora Ga. Baines, b Abbas...
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presumptuous innovation, and ed where they are not justified. It as the Director of Public Works may and his cello then followed, to play a concerto by Volkmann, with caden-
Omar
Lammert
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Addressing the men the General made one of his characteristically brief speahes, wishing them a safe 6 voyage and warning then not to let their exuberance at leaving for 38 home so soon get into their heads.
The men then went of
the Olaunches, which took them on board 1HMS-, and here they found 20 their hammocks, and the "allotted 14 space rather limited. It was certainly .....17not the most comfortable, way of 21 going back to the Old Country; but few would have preferred to wait another month for a more luxurious passage.
Total (for 9 wkts., dec.)...189
Bowling Analysis.
0.
M.
8 "Ea:de
12
OS. H. Ismail120
1S. A. Ismail ...
3
DOOONE
A. A. Rumjaho 5 0
AH Rumjahn 7 0-Bowled 1 wide-ball. 9-Bowled 2 wide-balls.
INDIAN R.C
A. H. Rurajahn, not out
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JJ
On Sunday morning a good view
w.of the ship leaving could be had from
2 the V.R.C. She steamed s'owly and"
3 majestically towards the "Lyemun
2 Pass. All was quiet if we except u
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AL. Andree, not but .................. WC. G. Markar, Hashim Khan and
6
J. D. Noria did not bat
few bugle sounds. There was no fuss,
2 and just after tea she quitted Hong- kong harbour, no doubt for ever.
Thus the first batch of men from the Colony leave to return to civil life. after taking part in "The Great War." We hope it will not be long before 21 the remainder are allowed to follow.
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BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.
7
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13 G. C. Earde, c Cary, b Kennett,
H. A. Ismail, b Kennett
13 A. A. Rumnjahn, b Hack
them.
8
7TR. A Ismail, rua.out.
13
5. Moosdeen, c Cary, b Robinson B
Total
109 R. Nazarin, b Robinson di
15.
Bowling Analysis.
O.M. R.
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16 3 45
9:32 21
1
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2
Bowling. Analysis,
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CRAIGENGOWER
0
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10
Kennett.....i 13 Price .... Hack
A
30
2 13
1
9
2 15
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comewhat frigidly taking their is natural that men of kindred tastes approve, and maintain some to the za and finale by Klengell, The audience insisted upon more, and had stand on the position that such should want to get together, and satisfaction of the Land Officer." questions abould not have been keep together, uzembarrassed by the Within three years he must also have a melancholy melody. For his next, -addressed to the Committee of any intrusion of men who are uncorreclaimed and converted the land contributions from Bruch and Klen-
gave an intricate melody full of Abbas...... private Club." They ignore the one genial. This all that "black-into agricultural and to the sate.gel, Sykora was again encored, and strong point that the Chinese make bulling means, or all that it should taction of the same officer. He 1st graceful turns, and involving very Grimmert...
zot afterwards, for five years, let his clever fingering. The pianist closed. It would be right, for in-and rost "fallow." He has no right the concert with some Balakirev (which leaves open for debate the mean. point whether the Jockey Club is stance, for rich men to start an ex- to any neighbouring waters and Liert. The Russian piece,
Why not diverb any ereck or stream on
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dainty... The really and truly a "private" club clusive club for rich men.
of Liszt were R Basa, b Graham should they be embarrassed by the his lot (a thing often desimble) two examples and decline to reply."
and above all he, the purchaser, highly enjoyed, the XV rhapsody A. el Arculll, c Talfourd b Baines 4 Gurneri On the other hand we have the presence of poorer men unable to shall have no right to any water giving the pianist every chance to A. W. Grimmett, b Baines... outsiders, apparently anxious to force go the pace"? It would be un-flowing through any portion of the show his technical command and U. Omar, b Baines
Apart alto lob He is also responsible for any power. In reply to insistent encores. F. G. Thompson, b Graham themselves in in spite of the fact comfortable for both. that they are clearly not welcome, gether from race prejudice, and scouring of the banks of the rod he gave two extra pieces, the second D. Rumjahn, b Graham... Fand full of the conviction that they without reference to the war, what near his lot, by water to which be a weird thing suggestive of Rach- M. H. Abbas, b Graham
has no right. A first eight, all this maninoff. are se good as anybody else, and decent "Englishman would care to seems to us very like "heads we win, better. Do they not pay four-fifths have a German join his Tiffin Club, tails you lose. Is it as unreason- of the rates and taxes? Are they so long as the German devours his able as it looks?
not British subjects? In short, we soup in the offensively noisy way
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Robinson
0
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0
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40
L. E. Lammert, Lb.w, b Graham T. F. Ford, b Graham... G. Manley, b Graham... A. Goldenberg, not out
Extras
DON'T COUGH. Tis absurd to allow a cough to bang Lon and aap your vitality when Chan- ars reminded of Shylock's memor- that he has? So far, the argument THEY MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD. berlain's Cough Remedy will curs y. You don't know where & peralatent coogl Hath not a Jew is all in favour of the sanctity of the able argument,
prejudices of the insider belonging pleasant purgative effect experill land you. You can't afford to allow
ienced after taking Chamberlain's exes,
Tablets and the healthy condition of your throat and langs to become diseased when it is such a simple, thing to step
Graham Bady and mind to which they contributo, makes one feel that living is worth white into a chemist's shop and get a bottle of For sale by all Chemists and Sto Chamberlain's Cough Remedy For sale Baines
by all Chemists and Storekeepers.- keepers
etc..
you prick us, do wo not bleed 2 if you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you phison us, do we not die?
to a private Club,
But now arises the question whe- ther the Hongkong Jockey Club has
Mánia
Total
Bowling Analysis,
Q.
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ENCHON
The tenants of Beaconsfield Arcade have
been worrying, about the 7rumour, discussed in the China Mail", that they might soon be dispossessed of their homes, as the Government would be handing over the site for a new Y.M.C.A. building. Some of them went on Jan. 6 to interview the Building Authority, to see if they could learn anything" definite as to the Government's plans. When were they likely to be. ejected? If they knew this, they could make arrangements. Something was said about four months hence, but nothing certain Since then Mrs. Bentley has received. an official letter, which says
BEWARE OF COLDS.
4HILDREN are ciuch more likely to contract the contagious disease when they have cold. Why ping cough, diphtheri, scarlet fever and cum tion are disses that are often contracted 89. when thy child has a cold. That is why All medical authorities say baware cais. For the quiet sure of colds you
With reference to your interview with me, the question of the notice, to be given to yourself and others as tenants of Beaconsfield Arcade has
been submitted to Government/and
I am directed to inform, you that the
will find nothing better than Chamber terms of your existing tenancy cane Rain's Canzh Remedy. It can always be
7 de ended upon and is pleasant and sale 4t be altered. It is possible that
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3 to ake. For sale by All Chomists and
Storekeops
you may have to vacate the premises
at a month's notice."
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