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LOCAL AND GENERAL,"

THE CHINA MAIL.

No change in to-day's dollar, | S: 3/1 11-16,

fever are on today's return, one of them fatal.

"LAND AND LABOUR

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LECTURE, S

PROPER SENTENCE.

Tho Chinese who was arrested in

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY (20,- 1919.

-HONGKONG RACES.

TRAINING NOTES.

The course this morning was very

was fais morning sentenced to 12 together with the wind, which was

MINISTERING LEAGUE.

SALE OF WORK AND CONGENT.

The Hongkong. Branch of ther

Two more cases of cerebro-spinal night at the Soldiers' and Sailors Yausti for having a loaded revolver fast and in, excellent condition, this Ministering Children's League made mootha hard labour by Mr. J. R., behind the ponies on the straight, be a special effort yesterday, on behalf ing responsible for the fact that some of the general funds of the League, of the times were five or six seconds this taking the shape of a Sale of POLICE-1better than on the previous day. For Work and a concert, both haid in

the Derby, Greymouse, Footlight and

Canton's new maloo, or main road, is to be 100 feet wide, with 20 foot sidewalks on each side.

Construction of a railway be tween Changchow and Shima in Fukien is to begin shortly, says a Canton paper.

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The French Consu: at Canton has published a notice that Germazs wil not be eligible as electors of the French Municipality.

Mr. Kan Chao-nam, the manager of the Nanyang Tobacco Company at Canton has contributed $50,000 to the Food Relief Association.

In the Billiard. Champlorship contest now proceeding at the V.R.Cit Sgt. Drummond beat Sgt. Davis. There were no big breaks. Tonight Tai Ming Tak plays S.P. Law.

A League of Young Koreans has issued a Declaration of Independence, and is working for self-determina tion" for Korea. Really, somebody Ltd ought to feel sorry for Japan.

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Printed-Fabrics- Cretonnes Table Covers Bedspreads Down Quilts - Blankets Linens

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BIRTH

SORENSEN. On February 19,

127, the Peak, to Mr. and A. S. Sorensen, a daughter.

The China Mail.

WILLINGLY.

The Canton Governor ordered the opening of a granary yesterday, ease the rice dearth. Three thousand piculs were ground, leaving 5,000 still in the granary,

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Anti-Japanese lecturers are going strong in the Canton district. The missionaries are said to be helping Store-keepers in Canton are being

asked not to sell Japanese goods.

"An epigram maker on the Canton Times" scores a bull occasionally. He says the Covenant of the League of Nations reads like a Declaration of Interdependence.

Koo Tau Shan in Sunwul district is a stronghold of armed robbers. The commander of the Kongmoon troops has been given a month to clear them out. He should be given a year if he doesn't.

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It is said that a missionary tried to obtain a monopoly from the Chinese Government for the sale of gramo phones in central China. Reproached for this attempt to lay up trea sures," he explained that he wished to fit them all with hymns.

at present, as we have said, there is no definite trend, and we must

wait and see,' at So far as our own people are con Mrs.cerned, we are in no hurry to write.

The Pacific Mail steamer Colom a jeremiad accusing them of losing bia left Manila on Tuesday morning. by winning. We believe better and was due this afternoon. She things of thera.. We have (quite probably leave here for San uncoloured by prejudice due to the Francisco, via Shanghai, Japan, and nucident of belonging to thein) con- Honolulu, on Wednesday Feb. 25, siderable confidence in the breed, sailing about 4 p.m. “TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE." and in the natural cumulative effect

of their long history of aspirations. The notices lately posted all over nation, it must be remembered, town advising traffic to keep to the HONGKONG, THURSDAY, Feb. 26, 1919. acquires character in course of time left are puzzling some people. At very much as a man does. The pro-first sight they seem to refer to foot cess is unalagous. But this applies passengers on the sidewalks, who to the more moral section of society, have hitherto been supposed to keep which may be a majority or to the right. Not that it matters Some of the Germans, as was to minority. The forces of reaction much. No amount of notices, am- have a knock of survival which cer-biguous or otherwise, seem to help. tamly does not prove their "fitaess Sharp elbows or police truncheons are in a moral sense.

more effective.

WINNERS AND LOSERS,

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be expected, are saying that we didn't beat them in a military sense, but only in an econonic serse. Let At present our country is in the them have it as they like it, so long power, temporarily, of a set of men It is proposed to give a perform as they were beaten. Nobody doubts who thought the old political tricks ance of Stainer's

If there had been in St. John's Cathedral on Good that in simple plain English they nothing else against them but the Friday evening and a large choir is

worth while.

country was in labour with a new

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The Crucifixion"

THE PRICE OF CDAL.

that to

influence

war was:

Woods

MAN.

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the following ladies:-

Work Stall - Mrs. Middleton Warren, Mrs. Harston, Mrs. Hoh- DERBY PONIES.

way, Miss Hazeland and Mine Grouse. One mile and a quarter | Wallace.

Sweet Stall:---Mrs. Bustace, Ma. 34 1.8.3: 1.42:3; 2.17; 2.50.

and a quarter. 342; 18.4; 1.43; Diss, the Abission Hareland and Miss 217.2: Wisdom 2.49.1; Alexander Weill,

Wisdom and Alexander. One mile

behind.

The Tea Room:Mas Frankf 172:1.43.3: 2.16.3.

American Chief. One mile. 33.4; Mrs. Heanley, Mrs. Coleman, Mr.

42.2; 1.192; 1.572; 2.35; 38; 3.41.

Pink Eye. One mile and a half. Nicholl, Mrs. Paine and Mr. Well.

The Theatre Royal had been Dusky. One mile and a half. 41;}beautifully decorated with faga sod 1.15.2 1.49.2; 2.26.2; 3.04; 3.36.2. ferns, and the stalls were piled high Claret. One mile and a quarter. with goods for sale, most of which 38.3; 1.15.1: 1.51.1: 2.27.3: 3.0.1.

Sandy. One mile. 2.15.2. Last quarter. 30.1.

OLD-PONIES.::-- Formosa Chief. One and a quarter miles. 34.2; 110: 1.432; 217: 2:49.

A large audience was present last Club, Wantsal, to hear the Lecture on "Land and Labour," given by Mr. J. H. McGuigan. The Rev. T. Robinson presided and in introducing the speaker said the subject before the UNTRUSTWORTHY audience was one of the greatest im-

Wisdom are being most fancied at the Theatre Royal. The stalls portance and be was sure that in Mr.

present. The only other Derby ponies the sale were arranged on the pre- McGuigan they would-find a speaker Mr. T. H. King, A.S.P., this morn-receiving attention are Valley King and menade at the back of the theatre with a deep knowledge of his subject. ing appeared before Mr. R. E. Lind-Alexander. Chib and Spade are two auditorium, and were in charge of

There are lectures and lectures. sell to prosecute a Chines constable good Subs and, if they run together We are accustomed to lectures that who was discovered in a coolis bouse it is likely to be very close, appear to be produced by turning a when he was supposed to be on duty, This morning's times are 13 handle. We know the lecture which factor which contributed to the follows is designed to show chiefly how wise seriousness of the offence was that the lecturer is without imparting he was wearing his Service revolver any of the wisdom. There is the and the house which he visited was perfunctory lecture, the lecture known by the Police to be frequent. diffuse, the lecture dull, and the ed by bad characters. It was during lecture flashy. There is also, some- aid made by the Police on the times, the lecture that is a lecture, the place in search of these people, that lecture that is worth while; and the constable was found hobnobbing this lecture was of that order. It with the inmates. The constable, was meaty and instructive; it was through his lawyer, Mr. D. J. well-shapen, fired with eloquence Lewie, said that as constables we and spirit; it had punch. In effect, forbidden to enter tea-houses whilst

was the sort of lecture we enjoy.

on duty, he went to the place, not Opening with an allusion to the

because he was acquainted with the conspicuous failure of Christianity people, but because he wanted a cup to inspire Christendom, he passed on of tea. to mention the relation between His Worship sentenced the con- education and power in Russia, stable to one month's imprisonment and showed effects reformers must deal with and gave him the option of a $50

fine. causes. International probably now over for some time དྷlei=-- to come: the menace now was class war. [Compelled to condense, the "China Mail is paraphrasing the lecture. Where the lecturer's own words are used, they will be indicated by quotation marks.1 The gulf between the upper and lower

If the proposition were denied, how classes is real and wide. The upper class-consciousness is deep seated could they maintain the contrary? "they appear to have absolutely no How prove a man's right to own the conception of human brotherhood." product of some other man's labour? Until recently the lower classes were I a strong man could force a weaker ignorant and servile. Now and then, man to labour for him, what became when the shoe pinched, they protest of the commandment Thou shalt ed with actions more or not steal "? less concerted. These earlier Labour beyond a certain point strikes were usually settled by doles. becomes disagreeable. This makes Sometimes they got nothing for their a man wish for as much wealth as pains. This left the seed of biter possible for his labour. His ideal is Since the lower classes got the highest product for the least education, their views are different. work. The real object of invention, They have now a different class of machinery, was to reduce, work, consciousness, no longer servile. not to make more. They realize the conditions better in The power of labour to produce view of what might and ought to be.wealth had increased enormously, They now demand rights where but the wealth of the labourer had formerly they begged for doles. They not. Machinery had neither lightened see the inertia of the others, the ais toil nor increased his wealth.

A reference to infant mort- stubborn clinging to the old class

in labouring towns superiority, and this increases their ality.

backed with the tragic determination, making them occa was sionally support very extreme reflection: "Perhaps under present proposals... "Among the younger and conditions it is better they should die better educated workers there is than live, and like' city children soal the keenest sense of injustice, the and blacken soul and sense in city feeling of class antagonism." So greatest discontent, and the strongest slime"."

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all stomach without arms and legs but seeing that every man with'à back and stomach had a pair of arms and legs, he concluded that a man's arms and legs were intended to work for his back and stomach." (Laugh ter and applause),

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ware articles mida during the past months by local ladies who are mem- bers of the League. Great credit is due to Mrs. Middleton Warren for the work she has done in organising the Sale. The concert which was Night Hawk One mile and" 3

held at 5p.m. was a great GODDESS and aus under the distinguished quarter.. 40:21.58; 2.32; 3.2.1.

Burning Daylight. One mile and patronage of HE. the Officer Ad- quarter. 392; 1.14; 1.49; 2.23 ministering the Government HE "Blajor General Ventris, Sir William 2541.

Tytam Chief. One mile and and Lady Rece-Davies, Commodore quarter. 38; 1.15; 151; 2243; and Mrs. Gurner, 2.56.

Dun Duke, and Doubtful. One

mile. 35.4; 19.2; 1.432; 2174. Dun Duke finished first.

Essex Chief and Congo Chief. One mile. 35; 1.10; 144; 2.17.2. Essex Chie! 2.19.1.

Black Jack. One mile and a half. 39; 1.13; 1.46.3; 2.22.3; 12.592; 3.32.

North Star. One mile. Last three. quarters. .36; 1.13.3; 1.46 -

→ SUBSCRIPTION, PONES. Napoo and Blighty. Half a mile, last quarter. 30.1.

Grey Goose. One mile and a quarter. 40; 1.19.2; 1.58.3; 2.36.2; 3.7.2.

The following is, the splendid pro- game submitted and its excellence can be all the more appreciated when it is remembered that the artister were nearly a children. The then- tro was packed in every part, B per cent being children.

PROGRAMME.

ORCHESTRAL SELECTION.

Fan Dance:

Dorothy Avenall and Irene Nolan Spanish Dance:

G. and I Smith; S. Weill, As Rosé, W. Laweon, 1. Thornbil, Soloist, Beatrice Pennefather, Sand Fig: The Misses Young Fienots und Pierrettes

E. Blackburn, B. Eustace, D Avenall, E. Rose Soloist, Joan Arnold. The Drummer Boy Serpentine Dance:

The Misses and Master Thornhill.

Club. One mile and a quarter. Inside. 41;1.21.3; 2.1.3; 2.39; 3.13.

Morning Star. One mile and a quarTrio ter. 38.2 1.18; 1572; 2.36.2;3.9.1. Spade. One mile. 35; 1.92; 1.45.3;

2.22.4

Fairdooze and Variety. One milé 39; 1.14.4;150; Fairdooze-2.25. Variety 2.35.

Stiggins and Torbay. One quarter of a mile. 29.2.

to be as revolting as were the accounts DIOCESAN GIRLS SCHOOL of the German atrocities; but some how our people are deaf to thei Familiarity has bred contempt.

Then followed a mass of evidence far are they from regarding the as to to these conditions, which ought aristocracy as superior, they denounce them as parasites," descendants of a long line of hereditary imposters." The conviction is that their interests are diametrically opposed, and this involves a movement in favour of a transference of power.

The lecturer quoted Sir Auckland Gedies as saying: "I do not wonder that there has been unrest.. I wonder that there has not been a revolution years ago."

"The economic conditions that are squeezing second class passengers out of steamships and railway trains In 1908 more than one third of the and forcing them to travel either entire income of the United King first or third are also squezzingdom" was enjoyed by about three per moderate or middle class representa cent. of its population; and about tives out of the political arena and half of it by about 12 per cent. forcing them to take one or the other [The present system was left over side in the struggle".

from the old time when might was The struggle is now on.. How it right and robbery was legal. We will proceed depends on future have abolished might in favour of events. If constitutional action right, but have not restored the should improve the conditions, the stolea goods. In other words, we workers will be content to continue have given verdict for the plaintiff, others but allowed the defendant to stick to constitutionally, and the

Human wants

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

The annual prize distribution to the pupils of the Diocesan Girls' School was held last evening. There vere many parents and friends pre- sent.

An At Home" was held firs this being used to say farewell to Mrs. Pope and Miss Branscombe who are going home and to welcome newcomers to the school's staff.

After the Report had been read and the Bishop of Victoria had con- gratulated the school, prizes were given to the following successful candidates:--

Clase 1:Ena Ho Tung, Irene Ho Tung, E. Connell, Edwin Rogers, Lolita da Rosa, Maria Kacker, May Pincher, Robie Shes.

Clase 2:Mabel Gitions, Enid Connell, Alde Remedion, Victoria

Vyvienne Young, Folk Song: FOR

tratamien

Children of the Victoria School. French Dance:

Marie Nolan and Joyce Thasabil... Song: Gladys Brock. Flower Ballet:

The Misses J. Harris Walker, Im

Thomhill, V. and R. Young, and E. Rose, C. and T. Smith, E. and V. Blackburn, L. and .E: Rocha, S. Weill, M. and L. Nolan, J. Crispin, D. and D Cropley, E. Mead, M. Bryson,“ B. Eustace. 3. Arnold D. Avenall, Francis Heanley, Gussie Young, W. Lawson, V. Stanley, P. Goodall,

Butterfly, Joyce Thornhill. Dresses designed and made by Mesdames Blackburn, Thornhill and Young

Dances arranged by Mrs. Harrin

Walker.

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SKETCH.

"The Lady Typist. Sceno.-Rabt. Gaynor's dan at him private house.

Time.A winter's afternoon. Arranged by Mm, Bridger. Produced by Mrs. Thornton.

· DRAMATIS PERSOKE.

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Mab. Gaynor, bis wife,

Class 8: Lens Chou, Grace Lee, Boot. Gaynor, an author, Bucajabi. Winnie Tyson, Ellen Hunter, Firdos

B. L. Bridger. Class 4A:---Maggie Brockett,

M. A. E. Crapnell. Awdrey Robinson.

Doodle Alce. Lam, Agues Lowcookiss Kent, a typist,

Class 43 Aurea Sousa, Minnio Florence Gaynor, his sister,

Mrs. Mackintosh

Bertha Remedios.

Mr. R. L. Bridger. Class SA Daisy Pong, Helen Froud, a parlourmaid, Mn, Beatrice Sum.

Mr. B. Eustace. Class 5B:Olivid Barretto, Ger.

It would not be justifiable to single tie Tyson Betty Davidson. Irene out one child above another. They Bapp, Helen Lam, Violet Chun."

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were defeated when they asked for way they rushed and engineered the being formed for the occasion. Singers would hardly fight. If not, there is the loot.]

sure to be revolution, for the workers Land should not be private. the armistice, and it seems almost last General Election, that was still who desire to take part are invited wil fight. If the churches worked property. It enabled the lard-owner a pity that some of our friends amply sufficient to prove them un to send their names to Mr. I. W now for peace, they would not have to grab too much of the wealth pre Manning.

worthy and unfit to face the great White, P.W.D. as early as possible.

duced. This is divided into two aliould appear over anxious to prove opportunities of the time. Nero The first rehearsal will be held in the to pray in vain for it later on. shut everybody knows. That fear fiddling while Rome burned was a Cathedral on Thursday, March 6, at Wanting food first, he next needs Wages. There was no question of

are progressive.shares, one called Rent, the othe fully involved telegram in Tuesday's less disgusting sight than these Party 6 p.m.

clothes. Getting these, he wants a abolishing Rent, which was an China Mail," which told how tacticians pulling wires while their

habitation. What satisfied the ox inevitable method of measuring The new China! Mr. W. S. and the ass a thousand years ago differences in quality of land; but the somebody at a meeting said that and healthy ofspring-which may Lun, chief engineer to the Canton satisfies the ox and ass of to-day, and division of wealth into rent and wages somebody else at another meeting or may not have miscarried as a Municipal Council, lectured recently will probably satisfy the ox and the must be adjusted. had mentioned a telegram from consequence. If all tales be true, there on municipal duties and civic ass of a thousand years hence. Man [See "Six Centuries of work and Hindenburg to the effect that be the conspirators now propose to improvements. Our people will is different. He wants better food, wazes, by Professor Thorold Rogers, strengthen their position by using gladly submit to taxation when they better clothes. With bare needs one of the books quoted by the must surrender if they didn't, was the moribund House of Lords and become assured that the money is satisfied, he desires comfort, and after lecturer.] scarcely necessary or advisable. It adapting it to their purposes. Ot for the benefit of the community." that pleasure and joy in life. This is "When the Lusitaria was tun is always unwise to prove too much. Lloyd-George in particular this. So said Mr. Lun, who is a civil the mark of the progressive animal ning under full steam she Class B-Clotilde Barretto, Kitty were all good and were a credit to

It must still be left to the future almost unbelievable, but we know engineer trained in England. Perhaps The earth contains all he needs. consumed 70. tons cf coal

how personal ambition can some he noticed that English taxpayers All he has

used returns to per hour or 1.683 tons per day. On Rapp, Jean H. Tung, Mary Mason, Mrs. Hards Walker who he put in historian to say who really won the times carry a good man into bad were like that? Perhaps not.

many hours in training the children. the earth to be re-transmuted for the round trip from Liverpool to New Winnie Kendall. war, because nobody knows yet until ways. Any attempt permanently to

Claser 7:-Oscar Lam, Jean in some ways the programme was use again. There is enough for all York and back she consumed 16,81 Browz, Maria Prata, Stella Lee an eye-opener in the amount of all the effects are evident. It is crab" the dearly-earned liberty of

men. This brought in the great point, tons of coal. The royalty paid on

local talent it revealed among the possible to win a war and lose by the British people is, we think,

that of the Land. When the natural soms Welsh steam coal amounts to Irene McKay, Maria Bocellio, Hilda children of the Colony. It is hoped that our local concert promoters will it, as puck history shows. 11, for doomed to sure failure, with appro

resources of land are tapped by the Is. 31. per ton. At 1s. per ton the Sousa, Reinaldo Hemedios."

Class BA-Kath Grise, Norman human hand and brain, we call the royalty would be £840 for the round argument's sake, it should appear in Pate obloquy for its autora. L

spite of many archaic. blemishes on It is a remarkable fact that, with product Wealth. Undeveloped wealth trip. The wages of 123 coal trim McKay, Donald Davidson, Annie note this. In the erfibition of too Joan Arzold the audience was given low year's time that the people our constitution, "foolish relics of freight rates decidedly on the de- was covered by the term Land. Thus mers, was £180, of 192 firemen £320, Grose, Grace H. Tung, Jessie Doyle, danging given lush right by Gew

án exhibition which it would be dif who won are worse of, and the stupid sentiment, we had until this crease, Japanese coal should cost as building material hewn and shaped and of 21 greasers £38 10s. The Mary, Aitken, Auguste Remedios. people who lost are better off, then war came more real freedom than much in Hongkong now as it did is Wealth: the rock still in the quarry total wages of 333 taen was only Claes 8B-Eva Coysh; Augus hoult for any child of similar age to ary other people on earth. Ex-prior to the Armistice. This, apia Land. The term for the exertion 2538 101. against £810 royalty or reat McFie, Nora McFie, Sakina Mota heat. This report would not be care bhoy, Kercedes Rosa, Helen Smith, plate without a reference to the work it will have to be mid that the wins croachments ca that sacred freedom,parently, is due to nothing more nor which changed Land into "Wealth paid to the land-owne ners were the lovers, and the losers some less necessary than others, but less than the grasping, profiteering must be called Labour, whether it Randing through Tredegar Park, Family Sousa, Iris Hunter, Aubrey of Mr. Paine, to whose untiring

Ponsonby, Eddie really winners.

In church this all supposed to-be essential to the instincts of the mine owners indiviwere meatal or physical. It is usual Bear Newport, Mon, is a mile Dawson, Rose

energy the success of the unde would be understood, and the text wing of the war, were borne with dually and the coal combine collecly both. This prepared them for of rauway, whereon the owner Wright, Carmen Bothelo, Trix Cibu

a patience that may have led some tively.

the proposition:All Wealth is pro of the Park has a right to levy Nancy Leung, Thalia Prata, Ada taking is so largely due. shout, the man who gains the whole people to misjudge the character of Granted that economic reasons induced from. Land by Labour la toll upon coal, iron ore, and other Chan, Nefly Lee. R

Class 80:Bees McKay, Fred world and loses his own soul would the nation. That they will not 1916-17-18 justified the 100 per cent natural conditions, labour got the minerals. The land on each side is

tolerite such encruelmente now increase in the f.o.b. Japan price, wealth it produced. The man who only of agricultural value, but that Pope, Luiz Xavier, Ficrence. Lam, be applied.

Mary Nicholls, Bonic MacKenzie, that, the necessity, alleged or real, since the signing of the armistice went fishing got the fish. The min park mile brings to the owner an It is too soon to say that the Ger- is undoubtedly past; that they will nothing has occurred to warrant a who looked on fram shore did income of about £13,000 a year." Zuleiles Mortabboy, Norman McKay. men people have gained a soul. If resent any stempted restorations of further increase, in laverse gario to not add fra and The days of Diek Turpis are gone this war have cleared their minds privilege; tint, in fact, by bok or decreasing freight rates

crock, by evolution or oven revolu With theunited endeavours of those of the cant of chauvinisin opened tion, our great people will insist upon in control of almost every other line their seges to ime demonic prin resuming its march towards the old of commodity to stery other the ciples, and set the foot in the path ideals and the old goal, these things long-suffering people, this action of of gefunde civilization., then indeed are as sure as that apples grow on Japanese coal controllers in persisting apple trees. In that case it willin raising still further their coal prices They will have mined Frost by not lose by victory-even by the amounts to the quintescence of Josing here hope them; but victory mulched by the politicians exploitation.

Abraham Lincoln said that "but not of Tarpinesque, procedure nature had intended one set of man Only the methods have change: to do all the work and another set of the effects remain the same. men, to enjoy the product, she would" At the end of the lecture, there have made the man who was intend-was some discussion, by about half a ed to work all arms and legs with dozen members of the audience; all out back and stomach, and the of whom seemed to be in full man who was intended to enjoy sympathy with the views of the the product would have been made lecturer,

DON'T RISK PNEUMONIA, ET rid of every cold as quickly as

BEWARE OF COLDS. YEILDREN are much more likely, to ☺ contract the contagious diseases when they have colds Who piaq cough," diphtheria, scarlet fever and co tionare diseases that are often contracted when the child has cold. That is why

G possible, le is the forgranner of all medical authorities say bowrzo of all paimonus trouble, and pneumoas colds Fee the quicz curs of colds you Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is a flain's Cough Remode. It can always be my doyclop in a few hours Tate will find nothing better than Chamber- site as thatod but affis mir depended upon and is pleasant and safe vallas. Er sale by All Cannists and to ako. For sale by all Chemists and

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Storekeepers.