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FROM PAGE ONE

could, but Mr Pudney look no of the matter after that.

Provision Of Shroffs He did not remember having men- tioned to Mr Pudincy the question of providing Government shroffs but he dld speak to Mr Forrest abe

about the inniter several times. Mr Forrest re- piled that it was quite impossible for this to be done because he himself had not got any shroffs and there fore could not see how he could spare

Questioned on this point, WA JI all the arrangements.

INQUIRY

the draft in

on

Act of War

Axis

Attitude To U.S. Convoys

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI ROME, Mar. 25 (UP)—The

-I did and I also told him that I did not ask for anything in writing; eral agency system started?—Yes.

Sometime early In January?--Yes. have engaged in accountant myself. I would accept my orders given

Yet the agreement was not signed ld you muggest to him any other verbally.

auditors? I told him that I Shortly after the agreement had until January 22, How can you ne- been accepted, its acceptance enme to count for that? Did the suggestion you make Bay arrange the notice of Mr Pudary. Mrut in that the agreement be made come the appointment of an ap then gave him a copy of it but in so from you or from me?~From you.

"he suld nothing about this The first you saw, apart from hear- Chief Justice, Mr Kobza aald this Arm of auditors?-1 told Mr doing no suggestion that a clause to pro, Forrest that I could not possibly get variation agreed by parole between ing of it, was a draft prepared on

you and hin. Do you know that?

my own tvnews. vide for such security was put in the the auditors,

Mr Kobza was heard to reply that Dld-you at onco Why couldn't you? Did you try contract.

But Top-he had asked Mr Forrest to prepare all respects?-No. any other firm?--No.

| the agreement In д proached a certain gentleman.

more stringent Did you and me an easy person to "Popolo di Roma" to-day de- form. Who?

bargain with?-Certainly not. clares that if President Roosevelt

a comment What I suggest is that Mr Pudney, You wroto Mr Wynter-Blyth: Can he put the

the should decide to use convoys when he first raised some question draft and also the word "humiliatir " hame on a plece of paper?

The Chairman: Yes. Actually I don't want to know the name of the he was told that all was well and as Turning to Clause 14, do you hap-States naval vessels, the act will about the propriety of your agency, with regard to one clause?- belleve carrying United States ald to Britain, escorted by United COMPANY, LIMITED

gentleman; what I want to know is copy of the agreement was given to whether he fulfil the requirements him. That copy included Clause 14 pen to remember If that standa now be considered by the Axis as one mentioned

ed in agreement. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

which provides for the appointment in effect as when I drafted it7-Yes. of war. Mr Kohta then handed the name of wh

of a Arm of auditors. I suggest

that My original suggestion was, I think, in to the Chairman on a Mr Pudney was the gentleman that the 52nd Ordinary Annual

never told of the that a secretary should sign the Government shroffs. Mr Kobza piece of paper. Morting of Shareholders will be

By necessarily

The Chairman: I don't know this variation and in fact, so far as I cheques along with yourself so that held at the offices of the Company, Exchange Building, Des Voeux mean that they were in the empley gentleman but I take it he is not an know, was not aware of it until the Clause 14 does not stand as it was

an, expert alltings of this Commission when he originally drafted by inc?--No. of Government; they could be em nuditor?-No, but he is

heard that there had been any paro!- Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, onployed by him but secured with Gov-accountant.

what did this gentleman say jed variation of the contract. In that 1941, at 11.30 o'clock, a.m. for the

Do you appreciate what my sug- purpose of receiving a Statement is office but never did. He was re-to help me to look after the accounts.

celving

Did you report that to Mr Forrest? gestions areYen. the fees for the of Accounts and the Report of the curing monies from applicants, in-

permits boYCB.

And did Mr Forrest approve of him Directors for the year ended 31st fore they were being issued and it

was these monies that were paid into in writing?I did not tell him that December, 1940.

No. 2

Previously ho I had made anul arrangements yet. account. had gone to the Immigration Office

nny.

FOR THE PROTECTION | Tuesday, the 22nd day of April, pudney promised to go and see to;

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of

-treated in a manner likely to Cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an pot of kludnets by communicating

at once with

Secretary, The Inspector, 49, Pokfulam Road, 1st floor.

The Hon. General FI.K.S.P.C., Old City Hall.

The Inspector, 02 Stone Nullah Lane, 2nd, Floor.

The Inspector, 12 Sai Yeung Chol

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All further steps will be taken, and expenses borne, by the Society,

The Informant's name will be cept strictly private, except in caser where malice is proved.

HONG KONG WAR EFFORT COMMITTEE

MONSTER RAFFLE, 1941

RULES

3. The sale of tickats in the raffle will cease on Wednesday, April 9, 1941.

the for

2. Counterfoils of overy ticket sold must be in the custody of the supervisors before draw. Any ticket sold which no corresponding coun- terfoil has boon returned to the supervisors will not bo included in the draw.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 9th April, 1941, to TUESDAY, the 22nd April,, 1941, both days Inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directora,

R. TAYLOR, Manager and Secretary, Hong Kong, 25th March, 1941.

CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSUMERS

Notice is hereby given that the Company's standard charges will be increased as from 17th March, 1941, by adding a 10% surchargo to the amounts charged for elec- tricity consumed for lighting, and power as per meters read on and after 24th April, 1941.

The existing scale of discounts will remain in force.

By order of

Board Directors,

D. W. MUNTON,

Hongkong, 8th March, 1941.

the

of

Manager.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

3. A ticket la entitled to one print Issue of 600,000 new ordinary

"1

number, having

only. Any drawn a prize, will be deemed cancelled for the remainder of the draw,

shares of $10 each

You?—He said he would be willing suggestion correct?--I don't know.

Greater Security

SUICIDE BY GOLD SWALLOWING

What was your next step?-1 did isn't it? I am not making any charge Yes, vou know if I had explained to cording to a Shanghai dispatch.

is

Do

The present form of Clause 14 was to provide for greater security than I' CHUNGKING, Mar. 25 (Central had suggested?—Yes.

News) Mr Han Kuo-chun, former The agreement not only provides Civil Governor of Klangau, com Mr Pudney Not Informed Mr Pudney was not fully informed for an auditor and an accountant but mitted suicide on March 13 at Halast of the variation in the terms of the also for a secretary-Yes.

Have I approved of that personn Talhsien, northern Klangsu by

swallowing gold in

in order to resist the contract, and that is a serious matter who is at present your secretary?-Japanese offer to become a puppet

writing.

oficial in the Nanking regime, ac- and asked if he could pay in these intend to approach an auditor to do against it but don't you think that monies but was told it was impossible, the work

a serious matter it does not look too you why I wished to have a secretary Since the occupation of northern Dent

What did you do? Did you well when it is put in these cold, bald of my own choice or nomination7-Kiangsu by the Japanese, Mr Han because it was not Government

terms?-I personally did not know money and Government shroffs could carry out your intentions?--No. not handle money other than those

Conditions Modified that. I had nothing to do with Mr You told me you could trust her and had

Recently, both the accepted by Government.

proper supervision.

and Japanese their Did you take any steps whatsoever Pudney as I never had anything to you would be satisfied there would be had been living in retirement in his puppets brought He did not consider at that time before you opened your banking ac- do with the Treasury

Did you at any time think or were strong pressure to bear upen him he was handling Government money count to comply with the require

Except that you would like to have you at any time given by me to think and urged him to emerge from his because he had not yet received the

At that time and even nowments in the agreement?-1 did not the approval of your shroffs?-Thnt that the terms of the agreement were retirement. As a protest, the old permits.

think it was necessary. In any event question came up when Mr Pudney fully complied with, that I was fully man committed suicide. He he was in a position to provide the conditions had been modified. Mr thought I was handling Government satisfied with what had been done in 85 at the time of his death. security if desired.

I had reached an agree- money. Forrest and Continuing,

You have stated that you are pre- Mr. Kobza said that he ment that the cheques should ba had been employed by Government

18

ently on the

been

ac-

the Yes.

I

to the question et mak-

wak

certain amount of responsibility for the funds which are in a special in which you said that scme friends ment, Miss Lam safd that she had defence of the sector, a large party of

paying and that was why I suggested having shroffs to handle the money. But why Government abrolfs?- indicated shroffs accepted by Govorn

vice.

ment but not necessarily 'in its ser son except and auditor. you No, but I don't think I would like toll and he often visited her in hospital.

ост

surveillance.

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to give security now? Yes. ing the agree

agreement with the auditor, Desperadoes of S'hai The inspector, 52, Argylo St. CHINA LIGHT & POWER before in a position of trust. For the counter-signed by my Recretary whop you please write down the Did I say at any time that we wouldFrustrated By Merines

past 11 years he had been entrusted

his agreement has emissand in nature of that security and whether iti

CHUNGKING, Mar. 25 (Central to look after the Government art one regard and one regard only, and (ie cash or bond. I am asking you to dispense entirely with the auditor or

News) --An attempted raid on

the treasures, as far as paintings were us to the terms I can find no further do so because Mr Pudney has stated accountant?-No, I would not have

that provisional offices of the First Specint and quite often he had variation it endorsed anywhere, emphatically that to the best of his red to that myself. Government and admiralty property Yutation to?--It was not endorsed knowledge you are unable to give any could it be correct to say, tud District Court on Wethalwet food in

Mr Forrest challenged that of great value in his custody.

because we just agreed verbally. securtly. Mr Kobza Questioned You know that a verbal variation and now you say you are, in a post- the difficulty of having meetings Shanghal this morning by a party of

between

veen ourselves has postponed the desperadoes wearing arms bands engagement of that ouditor or with the characters "Peace and Sal- The Chairman: Mr Kobza, a few is worth nothing?-I didn't think of tion to do so. Will you please write

down the names of those who will accountant? Yes, our work and the vation Army" was foiled by the moments ago, apropós of your inter- that at the time.

The object of Clause 14 is, I sug-give you this bond? view with Mr Pudney you mention

Mr Kobza then wrote down two Inquiry has caused this postponement. vigilance of the police on guard at

Mr Forrest then called Miss Lam to the Court the question of having Government gest to you, to safeguard in two

Shanghai dispass, according to a What made directions, (1) nil accounts, will be names and handed them to the Chair-give evidence. shroits in your office.

Following a prompt telephone call you think of that? I wanted to be constantly subject to examination by man.

The Chairman:. And I take it that Miss Lam's Evidence

by the Court guards to the Head- lal new you wrote a minute on February 27 Reading from a prepared atate quarters of American Marines in on the safe side. I knew there was a skilled person, and (2) to safeguard were count opened for the purpose of this the monies which the

were willing to secure you. Are known Mr Forrest ever since 1937 marines arrived on the scene and these the same persons? No, they when she first met him at the Secret-placed the would-be raiders under agreement in that no monies could be drawn for

counter-signn-

They arlat for Chinese Affairs. not say that the are different. tures. It done on General Agent should have all che.. Reputation Damaged beenme good friends especially after ques counter-signed by another per- Has the position been changed? March, 1939, when she was seriously sald that your

were counter-approach any more persons in connec- She also became good friends with Just after that you said you had signed by your secretory persen tion with this business because I feel Mrs Rainer about the same time, and considered the possiblity that your in your employ. Isn't this a very my reputation has been very badly her friendship with both Mr Forrca!! and Mrs Rainor continued after her, own shrofts may have to be secured, grave variation of the agreement?—¡ damaged. meaning thereby that they may have I didn't think of the agreement. In answer to Mr Wynter-Blyth, Mr discharge from hospital. to give

to the satisfaction of

When the agencies were started, Goyo Security ey

gree that it is a very grave Kobza said that the agreement pro continued Misg Lam, she asked Mr you agree hud actually departure from the requirements of vided for a certain amount of control offered ine security but I said no. this agreement?-I did not consider by the General Agent over the other Forrest, if she might start an agency.

from whom he received all Mr Forrest welcomed her suggestion | Reserve Fund p******** What I want to

ant to get at is why Gov-

it ns such at

at the time.

ugents, relation to your agency. Why should ernment should coine into it at all in Do you agree now?--Yes.

the

to be forwarded to and gave her every help and advice. He mentioned to her that he was You have also mentioned about the

the 1037/flec

about some dishonest your shroffs be secured to the satis- security and yet in the next breath It was lils idea to have clause 14 troubled fuction of Government and why you told of the complete disregard of inserted in the agreement and the agencies and would be glad to have NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN should any one of them be approved this vital clause in the agreement?-reason why it was not strictly follow-one he could trust.

Witness opened her agency, and she from Mr that the Register of Members of by Government?-In case if I have I didn't know much about account-ed was because he could not do it

to handle Government money.

immediately. He told Mr Forrest of had received no favours 4. Prizes will be delivered to the

You contemplated it?-No, I dia In that case the position is worse, this and the latter agreed that the Forrest on any account. When some of her friends asked that permits be person who produces the re-

counter-sign. Isn't it? I didn't regard I was doing secretary should

grunted them before others who had quisite winning_ticket..

Questioned by Mr Woo, Mr Kobzn But you contemplated the possibi- anything wrong as long as my super-

made applications earlier, Mr Forrest

Alor Star right to a prize can be recognis-inclusive, during which period nolity? might have received instruc- for officer knows about it. I did not said that he had to obey any orders refused to sanction that. He told her.

do anything without referring to Mr which the Immigration Officer chose that she had to follow the rules like Amrlianc ed except the right conferred Transfer of Shares can be regie. tions but I do not know.

LForrest. From whom?-From anybody.

to give him, apart from the duties

got her to Bangkok unyone else, and also outlined in the agreement. He was reduce her fees. Two of her sisters, Bombay by the production of the tered.

Did Not Get Auditor

issue temporary she concluded, were working in the Calcutta requisito ticket.

What did you say to Mr Forrest niso authorised to

permits.

Agencies: Immigration Office, and they were You might have Instructions from

Clive Street about getting in auditor? Did you

No Charge For Permits Mr Forrest? Yes.

known to Mr Forrest.. secn Mr

Fairlie Place Mr Woo: Did you make any charges

Chairman, addressing Miss Canton The You were prepared to provide say to him that you had

Lam, observed that there was security or you imagine the security Forsyth, that you could not see hins for issuing these permits?

Mr Kobza: No charge except that suggestion that Me Forrest had been Cebu was likely to be secured on the con-or that it was no use approaching anyone?-1 sald I would try to dition of your appointment

they pay for the photographs. There lavish in favour or treatment to those Delist as arrange for an auditor. General Agent?—Yes.

Asid you didn't approach anyone?- are two photographs of the applicant, friends of his whom he employed. Did you ever suggest to Mr Forrest Not yet.

and they are embossed,

In adjourning the Inquiry this Hamburg or your solicitors that a clause pro-

But the matter was urgent. You And the photograph of the appll-afternoon, the Chairman announced vided for security to be embodied in were taking the money by producing cant is annexed to the place provid- that the Commission would take evidence in camera from Mrs Rainer, agreement?--I don't know if 12,000 photographs a day and there

ed?--Yes. IS have suggested, but I have added a great deal of money to be account- You are authorised also to apply and Mr W. R. Scott, of the Special something which I thought were un-ed? That money was entirely mine. on behalf of depositors for the re-Branch would give evidence, also in camera, on staff matters. The Press provements to Mr Forrest's deport- agreement was signed on Jan-payment of deposits?-Yes.

would be excluded. ment,

uary 22 and 10-day is March 20. You According to one of the notices "Question Of Security Isay you have not yet approached any posted outside the

other firm of auditors?--I did not you could do the wo Bration Office, And it didn't strike you as a wise think it was so urgent, in February migration Departments? That is 50. than if the person applied to the Im- provision to make?—I did not think

We know that early

On the average, you had apparently given up the liten You were able to give security and

repayment on the bears teposit if the application is made your cards (bank account) would not it have been better to have getting a firm of auditors because take you to obtain how long does it

of counter-signature a clause regarding security?-I didn't the

your through you?-One or two days. think of 11 at that time.

assistant. Is that right? That was

It is not

for the applicant

personally at my office and signs

can

the Company will be closed from No lut to 5th April, 1941, both days

5. Winning tickets must be pro- luced and endorsed by the holder before delivery of prize bo made. Mutilated tickets-that is, if distinctive number and chop are clearly discernible-will not be accepted,

ne.

6. Winning tickets not presented within Three Months of the draw will be considered null and vold, and all unclaimed prizes will revert to the donora and/or the Hong Kong War Effort Committee after the above period of Three Months lina clapsed.

7. Any misunderstanding or di

pute must be referred to the Hong Kong War Effort Com- mitteo, whose docision shall be Anal.

By Order of the Committee,

LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Supervisora. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1941.

NOTICE

DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1940

The following rates will be charged for mailing single copies tof

following newspapers. tho abroad:-

South China Morning Post

China and Macão

10 cents per copy

- British Empire and Foreign

25 cents per copy

The Hongkong Telegraph China and Macao

14 cents per copy 10 conta Saturdays

British and Foreign

20 cents per copy 25 centa Saturdays.

not.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD/rd Mr Forrest as my superior

OF DIRECTORS,

I

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

21st March, 1941.

HONG KONG ROTARY CLUB

Object

FLAG DAY

March 29th., 1941.

To obtain funds to purchase Motor Ambulances and Mobile Canteens for 'China and Britain.

on

TRANS PACIFIC FREIGHT BUREAU

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS

Shippers are hereby notified that

Oil, non-essential in bulk, Barrels, Canks or Drums to Pacific Coast and Overland delivery will be US$19.00 per 2,000 lbs.,

TRANS PACIFIC FREIGHT BUREAU. Hongkong, March 24, 1941.

NAZI SHIP CAUGHT

the

50,

ing.

The

inuch quicker

China Fighting Reports

no

you have thought of it before with the consent of the Immigration to atte necesta, He does attend-Taking advantage of a heavy storm]

Batovia

Cawnpore Colombo Haiphong

Ipet

Iloilo

Karachi

Klang

Kobe

Kuala

Lumpur Kuching

Penang. Rangoon

Saigon

Semarang

Betemban

Shanghal

Singapore

- Sitiawan

Sourabaya

Taiping

Madras Tientsin

Manila Toogkah Medan

(Bhuket)

New York Thingtao. Poiping Yokohama

(Peking) FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General

CURRENT

opened and

Banking Business transacted. FIXED DEPOSITCOUNTS

received for One Year or sharter periods in Local or Other Cur rencies at rates which will be quoted on

application,

"Savings ACCOUNTS 110 opened in Local Currency and Sterling with Interest allowed at rates obtainable on application, The Bank's Head Office in London undertaken Executor & Trustee business and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid on terms which may be ascertained, at any of its Agencies and Branches,

W. H. EVANS THOMAS.

Manager,

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED;

Head Omce:-15, Gracechurch Street,

London,B,C,U

SIUSHUI, Mar. 25 (Central News), i But and after that time? Yes but when Offee but I had made arrangements

on March 23 which immobilised the contract was in my hands for an auditor.

Government issued deposit receipt in Japanese motorised units and aircraft, thought I would be under the con- With whom?—I have given you the the presence of one of my officers. the Chinese Iaunched a wide encircle- trol of the Immigration Officer.

The Chairman: When did this sya-ment movement around Japanese Authorised Captial But the contract was only between "He is only an accountant. Did you tem of Temporary permita come into columns attacking Shangkno. you and Mr Forrest. Did it not occur arrange with an auditor?-No. being?When deposit receipts were to you to have such a clause in?-- Has there been in fact any auditing put into force. 1 think that was not necessary.

et your accounta?--No.

name.

What do you mean? Deacons were

Subscribed Capilat

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£3,000,000

1,500,000

1,050,000

BANKERS:

The Bank of England & Bildland

Dank, Ltd.

BRANCHES-

Bangkok

Bombay

Calcutta Colombo

Jaffna

Kuantan Kandy

Madra

New York Penang

Karachi

In order to relieve their beleaguer Paid-up Capital....... ed units, 38 Japanese planes yesterday Reserva Fund and Rest.............. 1,254,050 Not Read Ordinance

afternoon few over the fighting zone and Can you point to any provision in ammunition to the defenders. The dropped parcels of foodstuffs and

I have the Japanese escaped to the north- porary permits? Cannot not seen the Ordinance.

You have not read the Ordinance? east of Shangkno. -No.

They were never contemplated for or provided in the Ordinance?---The documents are larued by me to the Immigration Department.

On the authority of that document, persons travel and are allowed to re-enter the Colony?--Yea

Lis

So that in all ersentials

Cholera Precautions

Galle

Hongkong Howrah Ipah

Every

Kota Bhar

Itangoon Shanghal

Kunin Lipis Simia Kuala Lumpur. Singapore Kuais Transgania

HONGKONG BRANCH

description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted

TRUSTER AND EXECUTORSHIP. ANNO UNDERTAKEN, *pd Current Accounts opted in Local Cup-

Clause. 14 of the agreement says Can you suggest any reason why effective April 25, 1911 the rates that the General Agent shall employ you didn't have this variation the Ordinance which mentions tem-Chinese continue to press. Some of

an auditor approved in writing by writing as you did with the other the Iminigration Office for the pur-variations?--I did not have the other pose of auditing the bills kept by variations in writing either. the General Agent, and that all But you signed 7-Yes, but it did

Agent not come from Inc. cheques drawn by the General on the banking account shall be coun- tersigned by such firm of accoun- your solicitors? Yes. tants. That agreement was accepted The agreement was drawn by them on January #2.. On what date did on your Instructions?-Yes. you open the banking account?-L And how then did these variations think on February 10 or 11.

come to be endorsed on the first sheet And what auditors did you suggest of the agreement? It was endorsed to the Department?-1 auggested the in the office of Deacons? No. The

of Linstead and Davis.

was not done in Deacons, tral.

signature Verbally or in writing?-Verbally Some Agreements Endorsed but Mr Forrest approved of it in

What I am suggesting is this; where the variations affect a change which writing

On what date? I don't remember. is very greatly to your advantage we Approximately? - Approximately find them endorsed

And we have always been friendly, when the licensees of six food may be ascertained on application. un the agreement,

stalls in the Youmati district ware the beginning of February,

but where the variation which gets and especially during the last year, charged with falling to provide boll-

friends?Yes. personal And did you then approach Linstead rid of the only measure of

ommision has heard, and silcks and utensils.

ing water for the washing of chop and Davis?--I did. I esiled in per control which that agreement

Commision son and I saw Mr Forsyth who told there is no written variation. Did perhaps is nicic of hearing how busy Defendants were Tong Chau, 46, me that it was impossible for them to you consult your solicitors about 17 have beta sines the Omice was and five women, Lau Fu, 00. Mok. carry out the task since under the did not. I didn't regard this as nened. Have you lived a life of Yau, 58, Leung Lait, 53, Tse Mul, 55, present conditions they could not a variation. I regard it as instruc- leisure during that Umer-Certainly and Choung Ng, 08.

Anxious To Get Started | fined $10 each by Mr H. C. Mach

LONDON, 'Mar.. 25 (Router), -Another loss to German shlp ping is revealed in an Admiralty: communique which states that the merchant ship Oder, 8,516 tons, has been intercepted.

The Oder, which was endea- vouring to escape from Massawa, was intercepted by the British sloop Shoreham, reppris the C-in-C East Indies.

aparo the necessary officials.

Engaged Accountant.

Did you report that to Mr Forrest?

tloss.

Instructions to do what to ignoro the terms of the agreement?--No, I

a

Hawkers Are Fined That the Sanitary Department was travel document? I should say it is fully aware of the Cholera mennto

re-entry document.

was evidenced by the' further; pro- Mr Forrest: Do you hannën të re secution of hawkers of food stalls arency and Fixed Deposits received in member how long we have known the Kowloon Magistracy this mom- Local Currency and Sterling on teras that each other?-Nine or ten years.

not.

Thee nit' pleaded guilty, and were

You were anxious to got this gen- namura."

·D. BENSON,

YOUR DESTINATION

METROPOLE HOTEL

BRAT BATH IN EVERY ROOM

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