CABLES.
LATEST CABLES.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
BANUITS IN MEXICO. LOOT TRAIN AND MURDER MOST OF PASSENGERS.
ESCORT #ROYES POWERLESS,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12mm, 1926
FRENCH SOCIALISTS.
CONGRESS TO DECIDE ON FUTURE ATTITUDE.
PARIS, January 10th The congress of the Socialist party in sitting to decide again whether to parti- cipate in a Government formed with other bloc parties. Such a Government could only be formed if the Left bloc MEXICO CITY. January 11th. male united assault on the present The military escort proved" powerless Ministry over A. Briand and M. to prevent the looting of a train and the Doumer's financial proposal. The mai murder of most of the passengers, be dates committee of the congress. which met beforehand to count the votes of tween Guadalajara and Mexico City.
Twents arrued and disguised bandits various provincial federations. ascertain boarded the train and attacked the escorted that 1,769 voted against participation
with knives. The baudits killed all ex-in the Government and 1.306 for parti cept seven of the escort, who were sericipation. These figures compare with a similar congress ously wounded, Thereafter, the bandits 2,901 and 330 cast at rided the train and robbed the passen: in August. gers, summarily despatching those who resisted.
FAR EASTERN - GABLE
NEWS.
{THROVGÜ REUTER'E AGENCY. |
JAPAN
SITUATION IN CHINA.
FORESEES TROUBLE STILL
IN PROSPECT.
WU, FENG, AND LA.
TOKYO, January 11th. Owing to the probable developments of activities by Wa Pei Fu at Hankow, the spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office states that he considers the pros- pects for the Extraterritoriality Con-
ference dubiouk
HONGKONG CRICKET.
15 YOUTH DEGENERATING? Dr. Medcalf was probably right when he said that young men think old men fools and old men know young men to be se and though such language is not usually employed on the cricket feld, the Club match on Saturday between those under thirty and those "over thirty-** provided material for much earnest thought and heard-mumbling Tifin 'was served in the pavilion before the match.
41
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATION.
No.
In
PASS LIST.
HONGKONG BOYS.
Pedro Vicente Botelho, St. Joseph's
College.
5 Chan Ki Nin (dist, in arithmetic and hook-keeping), St. Joseph's Col lege.
a Chan Sheo Feng. St. Joseph's Col.
lege. Chan Shee Wing (dist. in arithme
tic), St. Joseph's College.
Chow Yee Cheung, St. Joseph's
College. 13 Roy Umberto Danenberg St.
Joseph's College."
15 Hung Sing Kan. St. Joseph's College. 17 Lan Po Ruten. St. Joseph's College.
Leung Man Churk, St. Joseph's
College
19
21. Li Pak Young, St. Joseph's College.
Daniel Liu (dist. in arithmetic), St.
Joseph's College.
it was noticeable that before and stuck to their soured milk, or water, while, during the meal the "over thirties''*.
some of the youngsters were not content with anything but bright-coloured liquors in their glassca. The match, as the He thinks that Feng Yu Hsiang will papers have recorded, was won by the elders, and although the game was not probably remain in Mengolia, watching Parliament will reassemble on Tuesday, the general developments in the China ery good and the scoring was low, the victory hardly represents the overwhelm- Finally they set fire to the when political interest will centre in the situation, before proceeding to Europing inperiority of the greybeards. Dick train, containing the bodies of their vieChamber's finance committee, which not It is understood that the Government Hancock, who has spun the coin for the
25 tims, and escaped on the engine. only will consider the Government's pro- fears further troubles are likely, a matter of a mere twenty-five years in the Colony, lost the toss, and the veterans posals but also a joint rival scheme by Ching Lin is reported to be collecting an. the Left bloe parties, which it is report-army in Shantung and purposes to re- took the field with a natural clation and ed will take the form of a Socialist open fighting later.
buoyant high spirits. They received' an capital levy.
ovation from various children and grand- children who were present in large quin- bess. Contrary to expectation they did not wear top-hats.
Communications are cut, and fuller details are lacking. Troops have been ordered to pursue the bandits.
LATER.
h
PROPOSED. ..
Railway Headquarters report the re-
POLITICS IN GERMANY. covery of twenty bodies, burnt beyond recognition. It is believed that other COALITION GOVERNMENT IS NOW bodies are in the debris of the coaches, which were derailed. The engine, on which the bandits escaped, was found, derailed, several stations from the scene
of the outrage.
EARLIER CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,] A PACIFIST CAMPAIGN. SOCIALIST DEMOCRACY MUST. ASSERT ITSELF.
1 .
BRUSSELS, January 10th.
Socialist At the inauguration of campaign for pacifist propaganda, at Charleroi, Mr. Vandervelde, the Socialist Foreign Minister of Belgium, after re ferring to the almost world-wide efferve- -scence at present and the prevalence of Bolshevist propaganda at certain points "where Sovietic Russia claimed the posi
tion of an outpost and protectress of all oppressed races, declared that Socialist democracy would be under. rating its immense force if it imagined there was no alternative but persistence
BERLIN, January 10th. The Centre Party has passed a resolu- tion in favour of the formation of a Government on the broadest basis, in- cluding members of all parties, from Socialists to German Peoples and Cen-
trists.
The opinion is that this will he possible as the Goverdment aims should be the promotion of a peaceful foreign policy, protection of the Republican Constitu- tion, improvement of the economic con. dition of the equntry and alleviation of social distress.
DISASTROUS FIRE AT KULING. CHINESE SECTION WIPED OUT,
MANY KILLED AND LARGE
NUMBERS HOMELESS.
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A fire, which according to the rather
meagre reports available, involves a los of Tls. 1,000,000 and in which a large number of lives were lost, broke out in
THE TOKYO INCIDENT.
THE OPPOSITION MAY MAKE CAPITAL OUT OF AFFAIR.
FOREIGN OFFICE STATEMENT.
ir-the-season.
Colonel Cantrell opened the bowling and bewildered both batsmen in his first over. The aged and venerable chaplain, Toxro, January 11th.
who had tottered to the ground from the afternoon "marriage, The Foreign Office spokesman states usual Saturday
bowled an unplayable over; and after that the Japanese Government is much the first four overs it was plainly cen worried over the Brazilian incident that Youth bad had its fing earlier on Wickets began to full as the Black Dragon Thikosha and other with some precision and regularity. The reactionary societies are visiting the wicket-keeping of Tam Peares was a thing at which to marvel there were only four Foreign Office and demanding the recall byes in the innings, Hancock in the slips of the Brazilian Ambassador, Señor De-reminded one of Tunnicliffe. Hayward lima Silva, as his action is regarded as an insult to the Imperial House.
At the same time, the reactionaries emphasise that their demand does not signify antagonism to Brazil, for whom they have the greatest respect and friend
liness.
The Government, however, is still anxions to prevent the affair becoming a diplomatic incident and is leaving the Police to settle the matter though it is feared that the Opposition parties may use the case for bome political purposes against the government.
[The "Brazilian affair" refers to the following cable, received from Tokyo on Saturday It is officially
181 Wong Wa Kwan, Sacred Heart"
School
188 Ma Fen Fei, To Man Wai School. 199 Kwik Siang Leng (dist in arithme.
tic), Private Study.
211 Ya Pak, Chuen, Private Study. 312 Lo Ka Fan (dist in Chinese).
Queen's College.
as
213 Tso Nai Shung, Queen's College."
John Arial Fox, Diocesan Boys!
School..
302 Law Jor Tsun (dist. in Chinese), St.
Stephen's College.
No.
HONGKONG: Gnia
516 Olga Azedo, Italian Convent
Tulie Barretto (dist. in Biblical
knowledge), Italian Convent,
16 Cissy Botelho, Italian Convent, 10 Henriette Demee, Italian Convent.
Molly Franco (dist. in needlework),
Italian Convent.
225
Carolina Maher (dist. in" Biblical
knowledge), Italian Convent.
E. Santos" (dist. in needlework),
Italian Couvent.
Alice Suffiad, Italian Convent Lily Williams (dist. in Biblical
knowledge), Italian" Convent.
Wong Pao Chue, Italian Convent. Benedicto Xavier, Italian Convent. Carmen Xavier, Italian Convent. Chan King Sim, Belikos Public
School
23
24 Henrique Antonio Norooba, St.
Joseph's College.
Edgar George Mathias (St. Joseph's
College..
408
231
Henrique Jose Noronha, St. Joseph's
College.
22
27
Cecil Paley, St. Joseph's College.
Cheung Wai Foon, Belilios Public
School,
29
George William Pearson, St. Joseph's
20
School.
Law Yik Chan, Belilios Public
College.
Augusto P. Pereira, St. Joseph's 23
Lo Hing Fling, Belilios Public School.
College:
239
Ngo Sui Hing (dist. in needlework),
Belilios Public School
230
32
Charlie Pereira, SŁ 30 Cornelio
Joseph's College. Alberto Maria Rodrigues (dist in a. Edward Albert Roza, St. Joseph's mathematics), St. Joseph's College.
45
College.
34 Henrique Rozario, St. Joseph's Col-
lege..
39 Guillerme Francisco Victor, St.
Joseph's College.
Tang Yuk Hing (dist in needle-
work), Belilios Public School,
13 Thelma D'Assuncao, French Ċan- 242 Wong Sau Yang, Belilios Public
School
-vent.
947 Marcelle Gain, French Convent.
Margaret Hudson, French Convent. May O'Hoy (dist, in Biblical know:
ledge), French Convent
Yvonne Phalavasu (dist. in history, Biblical knowledge and needle-
work), French Convent.
work), French Convent.
255
42
Chan Fook Lymn, Queen's College.
43
Chan Kin Kung (dist. in book-keep-
256
ing), Queen's College.
43
Chan Then Cheung (dist, in mathe
47
matics) Queen's College,
257
Lina Silva-Netto (dist in needle-
Cheung Man Tin (dist. in Chinese),
258
Queen's College.
Lily Shearer, French Convent.
49
Chu Kam Piu, Queen's College.
250 Audrey Steel, French Convent.
50
Iztaak Hardon, Queen's College.
26
51
Omar Hassan (dist. in physics).
Queen's College.
264
Carolina Ribeiro, St. Mary's School.
Maria. F. Remedios, St. Mary's
School.
Hu Pak Mi (diat. in Chinese and
255
physics), Queen's College.
Olga Ribeiro (dist. in music), St.
Mary's School.
Leung Tung Chun, Queen's College.
266
Teresa Sanchez (dist. in "needle-
37 Jo Kun Kan, Queen's College.
Mak Pak Kin (dist. in book-keeping).
Queen's College.
-
Abdul Shakoor Subad, Queen's
College.
270
Ada Leung (dist. in needlework), St.
27
53
58
69 Ng Wai Man, Queen's College.
and Colonel. Robertson were their usunl splendid selves, and (even) Mitchell shone. Hussey, after making a hicky twelve, was succeeded by Stephenson, who was soon dismissed. The only bats men worthy of the name were Halsey (31), Owen-Hughes (27) and Wauchop (2) Halsey's innings was excellent.65 He showed a marked insolence to the Church, and treated the bowling with confident disrespect. The fielding war almost flawless, and Cantrell's bowling a thing of pure art-a joy to behold. The young men retired with a lucky 109 to their credit-Cantrell claiming seven wie- kets for 48.
in capitalist domination or universal/ the Chinese section of Kuling on the confirmed that this morning the. Brazi bowled by a ball which came in a great
Bolshevisation.
He expressed, the opinion--whether it was Egypt, India, Chinn or equatorial Africa-that there are possible and neces sary "transitions between the present régime and the régime of entranchise ment of coloured peoples.
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FORGED DINAR NOTES.
ANOTHER PLOT UNEARTHED IN YUGU-SLAVIA.
night of the 2nd inst., spreading with lian Ambassador attempted to cross a road along which the Prince Re alarming rapidity.
gent was about to pass on his way to unforthe Palace after the annual troop review, but bystanders remonstrated with him, whereupon the Ambassador struck out. to Two policemen who endeavoured intervene were injured by the Brazilian diplomat. It is understood that the For ign Office is investigating the matter.
The blaze could not be fought, tunately, because no water was to be had, and in consequence, it spread over the entire native action, hundreds of Chinese dwellings being destroyed with all they contained, excepting of course in the fur- ther reaches, where people had time to save their belongings. The fire, once un- der way, ran through the district as far as the new Post Office, which is situated right on the edge of the Estate. The destroyed by a fire last night.
JAPANESE TEMPLE BURNED.
Tokyo, January 10th.
The famous Sengakuji Temple includ. ing forty-seven ronins tombstones, was
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PEKING'S NEW CABINET.
63
Tam Kam Iu, Queen's College. G7 Tam Kam Shau, Queen's College. 69 Wong Pit Kai, Queen's College. 70 Wong Shiu, Chuen, Queen's College. 72 Samuel Alvin Cheaalloy. Diocesan
Boys' School..
74
272
Cheung Kung Leung (dist in phy-276
ics), Diocesan Boys' School 75 Anthur Basil Clarke, Diocesan Boys478
School
16 Albert Cross, Diocesan Boys" School, 78 Aubrey Edward Dawson (dist. in 270
music), Diocesan Boys' School. 79 Lawrence Richard Dixon, Diocesan 250
Boys' School.
work), St. Mary's School.
Choy Wai Haan (dist. in music), St.
Stephen's Girls' College.
Fok Sut Ngo (dist. in needlework),
St Stephen's Girls' College.
Stephen's Girls' College.
Li Luk Wa (dist. in needlework), St.
Stephen's Girls' College.
Hannah Surb (dist. in needlework), Tong Woon Tsing (dist. in needle-
St, Stephen's Girls' College.
Fora Wan, St. Stephen's Girls work), St. Stephen's Girls' College.
Patricia Carmen Hynea, Central
College.
British School.
Gladys Mary MacNider, "Central
British School.
Irene, Rachel Raymond, Central
British School.
Mercedes C. Alves, Diocesan Girls'
#School. Ofelia Barretto (dist. in English and
needlework), Diocesan
School
81
83
84
80 Eric Leslie George Goddard (dist. 24
in English, mathematics:
995 mechanice). Diocesan Boys' School. Alexander Claude Greaves (dist. in English), Diocesan Boys' School. Ho Kwai Hung (dist. in Chinese and mechanies), Diocesan Boys' School. Walter Alexander Hunt, Diocesan
Boys' School.
and
Girls'
6
Eva D. Coysh (dist in needlework),
Diocesan Girls' School.
267
Alda M. Figueiredo (dist, in needie.
work), Diocesan Girls' School
288
Maria C. G. Gomes, Diocesan Girls"
School.
The batting of the Veterans was not above criticism, but in comparison it was masterly. The only mistake was that the players got themselves out. Humphreys was caught by "Woop" off a ball which craved to be placed in the harbour. Mit- chell indulged in some of his characteris- tie Fanling shots. Hancock opened well with a beautiful leg-glide, but was soon deal-undoubtedly the captain had taken the wrong guard. It had been a treat tosee Tam and Dick together, for the former was in his happiest mood, and toyed with the bowling when he was not faying it. His late cuts through the slips a beautiful, his timing was faultless. was perfectly The Belding, hereabouts painful, with the noted exception of Halsey always splendid--and "Woop," who chased to the boundary with much speed. The ball-was, once thrown by an leider, twenty yards wide of the wicket-keeper. Colonel Robertson was out to Naval Yard drive which failed The winning hit was to materialisé. made by Tam, who shortly afterwards.* reached his fifty, and later succumbed to a good one from F.N.
85 Lau Ting, Diocesan Boys' School 86 Harry Lee, Diocesan, Boys' School. 87 Harold Clarence Leong. Diocesan 25
Boys' School
88 Narnian Alexander Edward Mackay,
1.
Diocesan Boys' School 00 Stephen Arnold
Margaret E. Grose (dist, in English),
Diocesan Girls' School.
Rosie Ponsonby (dist. in English),
Diocesan Girls' School
work), Diocesan Girls' School.
280
Reed,
Diocesan
291
Thalia M. Prata (dist. in needle-
92
Boys' School. Wong Kam Pia (dist, in arithmetic and book-keeping), Diocesan Boys
9
205
School.
.93
95
Youth should be encouraged at all costs, but it is difficult to face the future bravely when one realises that the "Under Thirties" had seven Naval men playing the juniors and it is quite possible in There is clearly something wrong with any kind of game the elders would win 102
BELGRADE, January 10th. Another banknote scandal has been un- earthed according to the newspapers here, which says that the Chief of the Belgrade detective forge, M."Lazitch, is enquiring in Germany into the forgery of one thou- The telephone office suffered a similar who has hitherto not assumed office, will and win handsomely. It may be that
sant dinar notes which were, discovered in an illicit press at Bielefeld. The local police have arrested the alleged counter- feiters. The discovery is not connected with the Hungarian affair.
Chinese Hospital, as well as some mission property, was burned down; and it is stated that Mr. Duff lest heavily, some estimating his loss, at $30,000 to $40,000.
PEKING, January 10th The Cabinet officials state that the Minister of the Interior, Mr. Yu Yao Jen,
lose and the building was gutted. From reporte which renched Shanghai it would sein most of the instruments in the exchange, the boards, rheostats and ex-Ministry is still uncertain. pensive electrical fittings were saved.
take up the post on Monday.
The attitude of Mr. C. T. Wang with regard to taking over the Foreign
PROPAGANDA IN CHINA. „;
'BRITISH MERCHANTS SHOULD
OPEN CAMPAIGN.
VIEW OF LONDON PAPER.
"
Foreigners from the Estate were soon PROBLEM OF MOSUL.
attracted by the flames and hurried to GOVERNMENT OF TURKEY'S
the Gap, most of them remaining through. ATTITUDE APPROVED.
out the night, busily engaged in rescue CONSTANTINOPLE, January 10th
work. They managed to help the stricken Military representatives, and the whole
villagers to save some of their most
LONDON, January 10th. Cabinet attended a meeting of the As precious goods. On Sunday morning the The Daily Chronicle considers the chaos sembly which approved of the Govern Kiukiang Road presented a forlorn ap in China admits but limited oppertunitica ment's attitude on the Mosul question.pearance, the immediate portion being to improve British relations there by Tewfik Hushdi in a statement on the piled with the chattels of the undealing with a central government, sach whole course of the Mosul negotiations, fortunates.
as by means of the present Tariff Com anid that the League's decision condemn. Telephonic and blegraphic communica mission, and thinks there is far more hope tion with Kiukiang has been stopped in the method pursued by the Soviet catirely. That the fire may have been Government of direct propaganda among a blessing is conceded by some, for it is the Chinese people. understood that the district will be re built in a more modern way, with brand roads and sanitary facilities.
ing the Irakians to submit to a foreign mandate for a further twenty-five years for the purpose of severing the disputed territory from Turkey, was illogical and illegal (Applause)
Wong Kwong Yan (dist, in mecha-
pics), Diocesan Boys' School: Wu Yan Tak (dist. in physics,
chemistry and mathematica),. Diocesan Boys' School.
* Frederick Zimmern (dist, in arith- metic and mechanics), Diocesan Boys' School,
there is a tendency on the part of the young to take up too many games at once 104
baschall, hockey, tennis, football and cricket can all be played by one man, 109 but not as a rule played well. The grey. beards have done well in the past, they seem capable of great things at present; but atd we training up worthy successors to them
ERDAF.
THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
VISIBLE AS A PARTIAL ECLIPSE
***IN HONGKONG.
"!
19
119
120
Chong Sek Chiu (dist. in physics. and mechanics) St. Stephen's College-
Kong Chi Wing, St. Stephen's Cal-
lege.
Violet A Shea, Diocesan Girls" Dorothy Wynn Williams, Diocesan.
School.
Girls' School.
GOLDEN CELTIC ARMLET.
SUSSEX FIND AS TREASURE TROVE.
An enquiry was held at Chichester laat month to determine whether a gold Celtic armict found, on the sands at Selsey, Sussex, was treasure trove, and thus the property of the, Crown. The armlet, which is said to be worth £100 at least, is to go to the British Muasum. Tan Tong Liet, St. Stephen's Colearly- English village is known to have
Jege:
existed at this spot, which" in ancient Albert Chan Kam Moon, Wah, Yantimes was far from the sea, and it is
School.
Leung Ka Cham (dist. in mechanics),
St. Stephen's College.
Henry Chan Kam Hung, Wah Yan
School
121 Chau Chin Kin, Wah Yan School. 129 Chau Chiu Kong, Wah Yan School. 129. Cheung Fin Be, Wah Yan School 195 Hin Seung Yick (dist. in mathema-
tics), Wah Yan School.
120 Kwan Man Wai, Wah Yun' School 130 Sung Sheung Hi,/Wah Yan School.
Wah Yan School
An
stated that fakes of gold have often been discovered in the grey cliff of gold rocks by the shore.
The coroner pointed out that it was an indictable offence to fail to report such finds to the authorities. The last record- ed conviction at Sussex Assizee was in 1883, when the accused, in default” of a fine, was sent to prison for a year. There was some sentimental opposition to a Government's desire was that all dis coveries of antiquarian value should be deposited in the museums for the nation'? benefit.
Mr. T. F. Claxton, Director of the 333 Wong Tso Fun (dist. in arithmetic finder being deprived of a find, but the Royal Hongkong Observatory, informa us that the total eclipse of the sun which 134 occurs on Thursday, January 14th, will 135. be visible at Hongkong as
a partial eclipse; beginuing at 3. p.m. and ending 138
The greatest phase occurs at 4.58 p.m
138 at 4.02 pm: when a little less than one
third of the sun's dise will be eclipsed; so that no of light will
emoticed, great duration of a d
Wong Wai Lim, Wah Yan School. Woon Ten Fook (dist. in English),
Wah Yan School. Chan Fan Chong, St. Paul's College Chan Ling Chi, St. Paul's College William Lai Fook (dist. in arithme
tic), St. Paul's College.. Albert Laa, o Pan College. Sung Man Chan, St. Paul's College 153 Chan Hing Sum, Educational In
stitute.
143
145
148
156 Cheung Ting Kwong, Educational
Institute.
stitute....
A Chichester governess said she found the armlet protruding from the sand ander the cliff. She thought it was only a brass ring, but later, suspecting that it was valuable, she took it to a Chichester jewellery expert, who reperted the matter to the police. The jeweller stated it was virgin gold, and undoubtedly of work manship dating back 2,000 years. It was
The path of futality passes over South- No British propaganda could descendern Sumatra, Borneo, and Mindanao to certain features of the Russian camime will last for 3 minutes, over Borneo Over Sumatra the totality on the central
for 2 minutes and over Mindanao for .Referring to the pourparlers between at 81,000,000, though this is discredited. Mr. Baldwin and the Turkish Ambassador by the dents there. On the annot afford it, then it would abundant Joint Permanent Eclipse Committee of the in London, Tewak Rushdi declared that other hand a reliable insurance departy pay big British commercial interests Royal, and Royal Astronomical Societies, 162 much depended on the form and subment in Shanghai hus word that the in China to combine to do it themselves. sed from Liverpool by the 8.a. Antenir 165
lossen amount to Tis. 1,000,000, of which stance of the British proposals Turkey little is covered by insurance. The exact The paper asks why they do not, and undertaken will be mainly spectroscopic, 170 aimed at in agreement based on number of lives lost, according to the points out the reduction of British ex-special attention being paid to the ultra 174
violet and infra-red portions of the frontier line at Mosul satisfactory to both
ports to China; and says: It is a coronal fash spectra.
shift will be re-investigated by parties
bread and butter question for us
parties from Potsdam and Swarthmore.
Chinese sources in Kuling place the loss paign, but if the British Government minules. An expedition seat by the 1181 Wong Yim U (dist "in arithmetic), serious erosion from heavy seas,
Wen News Agency, which received telegram on January 3rd. has not been ascertained.-N.-O. Daily News.
on November 7th for Sumatra. The work
Educational Institute,
Young Kui, Educational Institute.
155 Fung Chuk Wan, Educational In-stated that a few weeks before the dis covery the cliff at this spot suffered The verdict was that of treasure trove Chau Yok Man (dist. in book-keep-The coroner said the finder was entitled to
ing). Tutorial Institute.
80 per cent of the antiquarian value. Mt. E. Heron Allen, the archeologist, Wan Sik Chuen, Tutorial Institute. George W. Arnold, Central British explained that the British Museum Berg
(dist
School,
The Einstern 178, Leonard Arthur Easterbrooke anxious to secure the armlet, and wore.
in English), Central British School 177 John Laing, Central British School
prepared handsomely to reward the finder. Miss Ray said she was anxious that the armlet should go there.
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