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arrivale hence. Our period of freodota from restrictions abroad in wont to be smnll.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, AUGUST 15ro, 1902

ment telegram received telegram reosired in Tokyo from the A Japanese Gove at Tokyo on the 3lut alt fra Port Arthur Formokin Government states that on the moros porting of the 2nd Iset, a honvy storm was experiono- Now, while we can congratulate ourselves stated that twenty eses of cholars were on having passed through the worst monthsed in the city on that day, thirteen of which ad in Auping and district. The town of

anded fatally.

Anping wis dooded by huge aran, and about of our year, in the matter of deadly

seventy persons were reportet miming.

A. S. WATSON & CO., diseases, it is hardly to be maintained that

LIMITED.

BREWED

GINGER BEER

IN STONE BOTTLES.

THE GINGER

1902 will be a year on which we can look back with gratification. We have so far, it is true, had but 539 plague cases to date, whereas at the beginning of August, 1901, there had occurred 1,596 cases aud at the

The Straits Times continuing its campaign against Biam's conduct in Malays, alleges that an attempt is being made by Siam to kidnap the Hajal of Talobin, and also that the Faltan of Patani, has been poisoned,

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A afrika in in progress at Penang among the ricksbs-coolles. On the 4th inst. n Straita-born Chinaman was arrested by the Petang poline. The crowd around attempted to rescue · lšm, without success. Apparently, the strike did not arise from any action by the Rioksha Registrar,

charges levied on pallors by the registered

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 17th Augush.

KING'S HOSPITAL FUND MUNIFI CENT CORONATION GIFT. Hie Majesty the King to-day received the Lord Mayor, who handed him £115,000 sterling as a Coronation gift subscribed by all classes,

POLICE COURT.

Thursday, 14th August

Baroke Hr. 1. A. HÄRLAND (POLION

[AGISTRATR) ANT

TROUBLE BETWEEN WATER FOLIOKKEN, Two Chino pollowmen had a quarrel in Taimebatant Station n day or two ago, as the

part of the othe

cult of which one yu charged with biting off forefinger. The defendant, No. 490, was ordered to do some amuli daty, and made the erouse that he had no time to execute it, as his presezien, was shortly, required

same date in 1900, 375 cases. But, on the obtained $20,000 on the sale of three kouses in It seems to be directed against the excesive the money to be devated to His Majesty the Palles Court, where he had a case on. other hand, this year wo have had no less

On Tuesday last Mr. Geo. P. Lammert

chip Street, and $58,000 by the sale of six marchasers in each case wore Chinese,

I than 400 cases of cholora, as well as 53/honses in Des Voeux Road Wait. The kshn-owners.

cases of small-poi. Small-pox was worge in 1901, 91 cases occurring, of which 70 were in March and April; but cholera has made an unexpected and most terrible appearance, almost rivalling plague in its ravages. When therefore we come at the w supply end of the year to reckon up our mortality, we are likely to have little reason for satis- fretion, in spite of the decrease in the plagus figures which is practically assured For a year in which we started with hope- ful feelings, inasmuch as we saw that the

BEER

ia prepared in Dur well knowo factories from the freshest and best ingredients, and holds the unique position of being the only GINGER BEER in the Colony that is really BREWED.

Of the highest standard of excellence and purity, our GINGER BEER forms n most

refreshing and health-giving beverage.

Per Dat

i

PRICE (in Stone Bottles)......$1.75.

One Dollar per dozen is allowed for the hottles when received back at our factories in good condition.

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ERATED WATER

MANUFACTURERS.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

al Government was actually making

sowe of the efforts for the cleansing of the [eity whichi buve been persistently advocated by leading medical mer ad by the Hong-

kong papers, the roata are not very encouraging, Are we therefore to think that the attempt to cleanse Hongkong his been a failure or that extra cleanliness have no effect on the city's health P To suppose so would be ridiculous. The moral of this year's proceedings is that we have not yet gone deep enough. In other words, it is not by cleaning up for the time in- public health, but the bodily removal of This is the these insanitary properties. question which is now before us, and the all which undertakes to solve it is the most important measure which has ever engaged the attention of Hongkong,

Sir Charles Eliot, Commissionne for the East Africa Protectorato, interviewed on the subject of a recrudescence of the rumours that Zanzibar would shortly be handed over to the Germans, said that according to his knowledge the state- mont was obenigte y without funndation.

We see that Madame Agues Freed, whose voice is well semembered in Hongkong, bas returned to Singapore from the Malay states and intends to give a concert at the Rafles Hotel. She has also been asked to assist in a forthcoming amateur production of Pinafore at

Singapore.

The general agent of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company kindly informs us that be is

One day last month shortly after noon well-dressed man jumped from an outside car at the gate of the upper Fard of Dublin Castle and ordered the sentry to surrender his rifle,

A scuffle ensund, and the ́man was arrested. When charged at the police-court, he said that he was the King, and the sentry doposed that the prisoner had made the same statement to him's d ́hod ordered him to salute The mEL was described as a betting man by the police.

According to telegram from Formosa, about sighty men belonging to the native volunteers (Jicidan), stationed in the neighbourhood of Bekihakicorni, rebelled on the morning of the 1st inst., aud after killing four Government 108octors, attacked the contingent of troops stationed at Shokosho. The commander of the contingent and several men were killed, a

hospital fand. In replying to the Lord Mayor His Majesty remarked that he should continue bis efforts to free the London keepitals debt so long an. God spared his life,

at

“CHINA, WAR MEMORIAL,

Adinairal Baymour yesterday unveiled Portemonth a momerial to these, who fell during the war in Chine.

OBITUARY,

Augared at his orders being disobeyed, the complainant turned upon the defendant from

two hands. The forefinger of the right entered behind and charped him round the face by his

(the defendant's month, and his closed his teeth upon it with such violence as to saver half an inch off the tip. The two nich were brought before the inspector on duty, and he had the complain. ant remored to hospital and i the defendaut charged with the aginult described.

HisWorship, who was of opinion that the defendant received vary great provocation.

Mr. Alexander Mighte, sattor of An English. Indeed, sald he must nevertheless puss a severe man is China, is dead,

[Mr. Alexander Mishle was a well known gure in the Far East and a writer of note, bis Englishman in Ching being one of the best hocks ever written on Chins. Mr. Michie, who

was the uncle of Mr. E. H Sharp, of this

sentenor, an the complainant had sustained a permanent injury. The defendant would go to prison for three months,

AN APPEAL TO HEATER AND BARTH, Chan Chan, a geolie, was charged with

by Inlią prat noes. He pleaded not guilty.

recoring the ruin of $5 from a married woman

In the course of the evidence the following

translation of letter in delivered to

in receipt of a telegram from Montreal advising that the Hongkong Coronation Contingent will return by the Empress of China, leaving number also haing wounded. Two companies of arrive here on the 30th idem. Vancouver on the 6th Beptember, and due to infantry, were sent to the amistance of the Volumes Society on the subject of the Political: This is to inform you that I was

In the Yokohama Chibo Saibaneho on the 29th ult, az American sailor, 20 years old, donging to the U.S. warship Kentucky, was antoneed to pay a tus of 3 you for coming in

contingent

Colony, visited Hongkong in April, 1901, and

consented to read a paper before the Odd

Obstacles to Missionary Success in China, a exceedingly able lecture, though naturally one which was not uncontroversial Mr. Michie's views on Chinese questions were very sound and it is to be regretted that he did not leave more

Maritime Customs, to whom our sympathy is tendered.-Ed. D. F.)

the complainant by the defendant was handed

formerly employed at the Yellow Flag" steamer plying for Blandakan Unexpectedly this steamer

sanitary properties that will improve the collision with, and causing the death of Shiba- without looks. We were forced," he said, in writing. He has sou in the Imperia Inns No. 85, to have some treatment there for

Yama Kauekichi, 50 years old, while riding on a bicycle on the 17th May this year.

M. Charles de Lesseps is represented by the Figuro (Paris) to bars expressed his belief that the Americans will complete the Panama Canal

**by all the combined forces of public opinion ultimately to agree to a canal with locks, but the Americana, having full freedom of action, Most nights this week bonfires of refuse lava will certainly decide on the bolder course, been burning in Chiu Loung Stroe, the lane With 600,000,000. Ricre we should have com- which starts in Queen's Road between Messrs. pleted it in three or four years. If the works Lock Hing's and Wing Cheong's establish had not been stopped the look-causl would have ments. The practice, which is not guly don-been in operation in 1890 or 1891. In six yeare gerous-lace sparks fly up in all directions the canal may be opened for traffio.” but also extremely disgusting to the Europeans residing in the neighbourhood, should have the attention of the Folies.

have fallon from Olympus for the occasion

THE TROUBLE IN LAOS,

The Independance Tonkinade treats in a very blunt fashion the note on this subject that was regently issued to the Fress in Paris by the last Minister of the Colonies. M. Decrois, it will be remembered, had no news of a rebellion in that a band of 1,500 Bismene rebels had orcesed. Fronoh Laos, but had simply been informed the Mekong and attacked Sarannaket, where they were repulsed. Our contemporary remarks that the Minister of the Colonies is as chary of giving information as the Government of Indo China, and that he is hiding the truth. If there were absolutely nothing else, it continues, if there were no rising in French territory, why are the civil guards steadily being sent to Lana from Tonkin and Annata? Why are the

TYPHOON WARNINGS.

We received yesterday from the U.S. Consulate General · the following typhoon warning issued from Manila Observatory at

8.30am

"Depression off the E. Luzon near 16th Farallel approaching at present.

The following warning was issued from Hongkong Observatory, st 12.5 p.m. yesters day :---

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* A depression exists to the East of Luzon, where the barometer contionss to fall. Wind probably freshaning from Northend North-East over the North-East part of the China Son."

The following typhoon warning was issued

last night by the US, Consulate, dated Maria Observatory; & p.m. —

shortered by another Chinaman who used her to ply for Japan, Shanghai, and Hankow ander six months agreement. As I am at present unwelk, I cannot work in that steamer, so I go to Shanghai, Hunghan, Izing Wan

a few dago. I have much to thank for my friends who give me amistance. I desire to retara to Hongkong, but I have no money. and cannot find anybody from whom I can borzuw money. I call to Heaven for kılp but receive no response, and I call to Earth for sexistande, bat get no anawar. I therefors send thous few lines to Hongkong, hoping you will find some meus to get four or five dollars and send them to me through the bearer.

When I get my pay or when I get some money from some stowaway to Hongkong. I shall way all the debts owed. If you have no: so minah as four or five dollars, you might send two

or thrus dollars, so as to prevent YOUR

husband from being distressed

It was alleged by the complainnut that the defendant represented the letter as coming from her husband in Shanghai, where he was lying very sick. She gave him 80, but on the follow- leg day received letter from her husband himself in which be made no mention of nick- nem or of having deputed any one to solicit monstry sid on his behalf. The complainant

soon afterwards encountered the defendant in

THE question asked in the Legistative WATSON & CO. Council on Wednesday by the Hon. G. W. F. PLAYFAIR with reference to recent house collapses in Hongkong and Kowloos, though it met with unsympathetic treatment Speaking of the winner of the Diamond officially, was one of great importance. Sculls at Henley Regatta, a waiter in the The Government has now under contempla. Manchester Guardian saya.— Of Mr. Kolly it tion a very comprehensive. bill dealing with is difficult to say enough in praise. He might the matter of buiklings, present and future, The strangest thing, of all is to reflect that he in this Colony, and it is to be hoped that before long a very different state of affairs ay almost be said to have tossed up a few wooks ago whether he should come to Henley will be found existing here from that at all, and even when he decided on coming he hitherto prevalent. But in the mean time worked out his own ideas of how to scall. Of [31 there continue to occur catastrophes.com- all the scullers st Henley he is the only one

nected with the collapse of buildings which who has not been conched and trained by NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY communications relating to the news columns cannot be lightly passed over. It can Professional. Yet, in a few months, he has should be addressed foTax EDITOR.

Correspondents must forward their names and ad: bardly be argued seriously that the pro-evolved what we see the fastest seller. I dresses with communicatimin addressed to the Editor ceedings in connection with the Cochrane not for publication, feet us evidence of goot furth

Street disaster last year were such as to All letters for publication should be written on ene side of the paper only.

give general satisfaction to residents in communications that have No anonymously signed

Hongkong. Since that fatality numerous already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

Orders for extra copies of Day Parsa should be minor accidents of a similar nature have scut before 11 am, on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash. occurred. In fact almost every heavy fall Telegraphic Address; Press. Codes: 4.8.0.6th Ed, of rain seems to bring about some such of the Duchess Friederike of Anhalt-Bernbarg, it says, the attempt to hide the truth is a proof were residing on the island, and Lieutenant Gilbertson was fine on both charges $1.2 or

Lieber's

P.O. Bor, 38, Telephone No. 12

BIRTH

On the 2nd August, at the Magazine Station, Pinang, the wife of Inspector E. Lausot, of a

DEATH.

On the 14th August, at 6 p.m., at his residence, No. 5, Upper Mosque Terrace, Auguero Josz do BOZABIO, Vice-Conant for Mexico. The fanneral will leave his residence to-day, at 30 pan., for

the Roman Catholic Cathedral, and will pass the Monument about 5.30 p.m.

[2107

The

Daily Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DE VEUX ROAD Ul. LONDON OFFICI: 181, FLEES STEBET, E.C.

HONGKONG, 15th August, 1902.

Ir is, no doubt, satisfactory for Hongkong

deplorable affair. In these circumstances

a

beliare, ever

seon at Honley, and one who

pleases the eye with the most perfect form. Mr. Guy Nickalls, who ought to know, was saying that nader good conditions he "bad, no doubt Mr. Kelly could knock from 10seo. to 20sec. off the exising record.

Email secondary depression crossing: Bisayas Group.""

MORE ABOUT MARCUS ISLAND.

The Kobe Chronicle reports that the ernier Kasaki, which on the 23rd alt, was despatoled

two batteries of artillery taken away from to Murous Island, returned to Yokosuka ou the Soatay? Is it for hygienic reasons that 3rd inst. Mr. Ishii, of the Foreign Ofe, Savunusket has been evacuated? Is it for returned by the cruiser, and Captain Sakamoto, reasons of economy that the boats of the in command, reported the result of his ZAĪKŤOM Messageries Fluviales do not pars that port? on the 4th inet, to the Navy Department, The The Independance complains bitterly because, raport is to the effect that twenty-nine Japanese of distrust of the French Press and the French residente.

Akimoto and sixteen men were left in charge, with instructions to explain the situation on the arrival of the expected expedition from the United States under Captain Rosehill. Mr. Ishil gives the following account of bis visit to the island:-

"When I left Yokosuka I intended to stay on Marous Island about ten days, and await tho

the street, and gave him tu chargoh d. The case was remanded for a week.

BETORE MR. J. H. Kump (ACTING POLICE

MAGISTRATE

KNOCKING "A MAN BUNSELEAS

A Norwegian seaman pleaded not waille ta sailors"

disorderly condest and sasult in the sai

Richant Allan, resident, saperintendent at the Hozo, sati the defendant was dronk and very noisy, and refused absolutely to behave hitself.

Another seaman residing at the Home salú the defendant struck hins a violent blow on the nore, knocking Jum senseless.

three wooks' hard labour, s

WANCHAT STABBING CABE.

Tang Tin Kwai, of an ooongation, was charged on retrand with stabbing Teang Slo; shop-keeper, at Wanchal on the 28th ult. He pleaded not guilty.

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It may be remembered that the defendant, with three others; attacked the complainant, with whom he had an outstanding quarrel, and stabbed him seriously, recessitating his removal

to the hospital, where he has laid ever since. Beutence was passed of four months hard

Welsh

A TONGSHAN, SENSATION. British col ler named Johns, of the Royal

assault on a prietor of

Ato cong

detailed

in the

eased a great sensation in part of the week, says the 2nd ins by serious

haared Booker, the pro- staurant oz hotel. The tough in sit eppscience

reason for Jones

has not to..

of all

railway

The death is announced in the home papers. the only sister of the King of Deumark, and it is the reverse of advisable that enquiries ¦ aunt of Queen Alexandra, at Alexisbad. The to the causes of the falls of buildings Duchess was the oldest member of Kurspanu should be allowed to be postponed indef reigning families, and was 91 years of age,

DACOITS. IN NORTH SIAM. nitely. Wo quite recognise the truth of Her Highness was the second daughter of

The Sium Observer of the 31st ult, says :- the Colonial Secretary's plea that it takes Prince Frederick William of Bobleswig-Hols- tein Sonderburg-Glücksburg and his wife, time to get the various reports to enable Princess Louise of Hesse-Cassol. In 1834 she for Pré, mia Pitsauuloke, to deal with the Shan A strong body af troops left Bangkok to-day. the coroner to judge whether an enquiry is married the Dinka Alexander of Anhalt-Bern-tacoits who have losted Muang Fré and Maang arrival of the American expedition, but wa necessary. But surely there can be no

burg. In 1855 the Duke became hopelessly ill Lawag. The marauders are now said to be found it impossible to remain there so long, doubt that in all cases where loss of human and incapable of reigning. From that year over six hundred strong, but this is only rumour The island is a coral reef, the coast precipitous, life occurs through the collapse of a building- until his death, in 1863, Her Highness was and is very probably an exaggeration. Previous and there is no harbour for the shelter of vessels. an official enquiry is due from the Govers- Regent of the small Ducky. There was no estimates have put the number at about 300 The water is so deep in the neighbourhood of ment, if only in justice to the dead, to say issue of the marriage, and the succession prated As to the origin of the disturbances, this is at the island that it was impossible to suchor the nothing of those who are threatened by to the House of Anhalt-Desso. The Duchess present somewhat difficult to ascertain, but one vessel, and consequently we had to oruise. The | dangers of a like kind from similarly con was related to almost all the ruling families in report has it that a number of the Shans were supply of coal was limited, and it was impossible structed buildings. The home precedent is Europe. Since 1883 Her Highness has led a either arrested, or stopped for enquiry as to their for the crnisor to remain long. Ad it was not one which may well be followed in these life of retirement at Balleustadt, devoted to business, by the police, and that the decote there known when the American expedition would the P. 7. Time

apon gathered and made a feud of it. Where arrive, it was decided to leave a lantenant with easys. There is too another cause of delay works of charity. in enquiries, which was not mentioned by

the dacoits have come from is a matter of sixteen men. Temporary quarters were fired In the US. battleships of the Illinois clais uncertainty. They may have come across the up for the marines, and a Japanese flag hoisted”. residents to reflect that while the other the Colonial Secretary on Wednesday, but the system of inter-commnniestion between border from the Burmese side. There is, in- Me, Ishii loft & latter with the commander of "as it is but parts of the Far East, including Shanghai which must surely operate prejudically in various parts of the vessels is very complete and deed, a report that the Shans entered the the party, explaining their mission to the North China porta, Japan, Formosa, Siam, Hongkong. It is that the coroner (who is ingenious, and apparatus for alternative use is Monthen Bayip, or the Province of Chi-ngust, island, which was to be shown to the Commander and Manila, are still maintaining a hard but unassisted by a coroner's jury) is also supplied. Every cabin and compartment is in small parties disguised as traders, and of the American expedition on its arrival. by no menos always. an effective struggle

Marcus Island has been described, contingen hard-worked Police Magistrate. Before provided with a telephone, which, through a concentrated at Muang Ling. Bopposing against communicable disease, and more

Mr. Ishii, as being situated in 24 deg. 15 min. the latter two aspects of the same case may central exchange, given communication between this report be correct, the challenging of one particularly that deadly scourge cholera,

any one point of the vessel and any other. each party by the police would be intelligible, North latitude and lo4 deg. East longitude, midə by the this island has now passed through what is well come in his dual capacities na coroner

taking for more than was good for him. Late for it the most fatal part of the year with and magistrate. Singapore has a coroner There are sise voice-pipes of the ordinary type. but, of course, that action could not be regarded but recording to the clase arvey.

In the causing tower the battle-order indicator as the real origin of the raid. There are many Kasaki, its situation is 24 deg.

en Saturday night or early on Monday morning out suffering from such devastating attacks of the Magistracy. Why should this nor is a recent device, ly which the officer in Shan settlers in Chiengmai province itself. It North latitude, and 154 deg. 4 min, 30 8001 went to Hecker's premises and demanded communis enabled to Issue orders to is estimated that about five per cent of the East longitude. It is one of the coral islands admission and drink after the door had been as have sometimes befallen it. From nearly be so at Hongkong? The existing system suy part of the ship. In this part of the ship inhabitants of Frè and Nakop Lampang are in the Pacific, and long coral reefs are visible | closed for businem. Chu, proprietor steadily all the neighbouring ports are coming in Lales of the ravages of cholera monfalls either to a coroner alone or to a electric switch-boards, there being a switch may be such settlers from some part of falund is covered with trees, including palms, what, unwehuruting on one or two cham

militates against the work, which elsewhere the apparatus takes the form of one or more Shaz settlers. It is possible that the desite in rows in the vicinity very âne night. The refused to span bnt as the disturbance continu- natives, while Europeans and Americans also number not a few among the victims, coroner with jury, being properly and provided for every necessary order, relating to Chiengmai province, but this, again, is only and birds of carious species are very numerous

Europeans do not appear The Japanese on the island live in bats Other diseases, moreover, are contributing promptly performed. Mr. PLATFAIR in speed, angle of helm, range of guns, torpedo conjecture. to make 1902 a black year in the East, the Council expressed himself as much discharges, &o. When it is desired to oom to have been attacked. The measures taken by palm leaves, and are engaged in the pursuit of He went

It municate an order, the required switch is the authorities, and the string force of troops fishing and hird-catoling. The sins of the We cannot tell what the remaining months obliged by the answers he received. have in store for us, but at least just now seems to us, however, that the matter turned. Thereupon an electrio incandescent sent to the scene, to be reinforced on their way birds are, stuffed, sent to Yokohama, and we can health conditions in Hongkong appear to should by no means be allowed to rest as it map illuminates from bebind a small circular thither, are expected to put an end to the exported to Europe for millinery ass. It was regg luve become comparatively favourable. We is, and we hope that the Unofficial Members pane upon which is indicated the order given, trouble as speedily as possible,

Simultaneously the same order is repeated in Writing editorially on the same subject, car are still widely quarantined, but the main will not fail to prèse for better satisfaction.

overy portion of the ship which it concern, as, contemporary says In any case the affair is --tenance of such stripgent restrictions as are

for example, at the gun positions or in the apparently one of daccity pure und simple,

having no political significance. this communication are carefully, armuged and protected, so that it not thought the systems will be apovially liable to damages. If

part, the loud-speaking telephone can be used 4 in British ships The complete character of the system indicates that in this matter the

whose duties are quite distinct from those

in existenes in some places is hardly The French mail of the 14th uit, was delivered engine room. The electrio lerde permitting justified by the medical returns here. It in London on the 13th inst.

naturally takes considerable time for a port

in fear of infection to relax its regulations

Three Chinees plagno casos, all fatal, were

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the gre

hong that often

est and had been

ed and the man beam threatening, le some-

of phoant

stated to be the intention of the settlers to proceed further south to some of the uninhabited islands, as the birds were getting scarce,

against a port with so ill a reputation in reported during the 2 hours ended at noon however, it should break down, wholly or in what is the matter with my Lons? Every at 5 pm, on the 18th inst, and is expected to

the past as Hongkong, so that we must yesterday,

wait until the last vestiges of plague beve Our special. Coronation Euppliment is now

vanished before we can hope for our neigh-ready, and sopies may be bad on application at United States Navy has reached a high level hours to remove obstacles in the way of 47 conta rash.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The Boston steamer Hyades arrived at Yoko De It is related of a country, editor that be hams from Tacoma on the 8th inst. woeired this question Treasons of his readers: The 0.9.8. stemer Fyrrhus left morning I find one of them hald out stiff and arrive at this port, on or about the 18% tus cold on the ben-house Beer," Next day this The 4. steamer Nippax left Singapore auswer daly appeared in the query column; tale port jesterday

*Your fowls are muñoring from denta. It isan The UM, steamer Kindeck, from old complaints only treatment that we can and diverpool, antired at singend prescribe is hurl

his

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