Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 April 1924

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 84. VOL LXXXII. THURSDAY, 10th APRIL, 1924. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    ROSS vs. KEDAH.
    1456 2 An “Impudent” Action. MORNING’S PROCEEDINGS. Despite the fact that all the Government Offices close at 1 o’clock throughout the State of Kedah during the Bulan Puasa. His Lordship, Mr. Justice M. D. Daly, Legal Adviser and Judge of the First Division, sat until late yesterday afternoon in
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    AN UNNEGOTIABLE TRANSFER.
    147 2 An application was made by Mr. C. Dickinson, on behalf of the Official Assingnee before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, Singapore, to declare that a transfer of 21 documents purporting to be bills of exchange made by a bankrupt named Kwek Kee Chong to Sim Siew
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    The Band Programme.
    55 2 The Municipal Band will play the following programme of music at the Esplanade from 6 to 7 to-morrow night 1 March Old Berlin Bion 2 New Dance The Chorolistha Scott 3 Waltz Belles of Blight Baker 4 Selection High Jinks Baker 5 Fox Trot Tell Her So
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    JAVA NEWS.
    450 2 TR AIN DERAILED-SEVERAL PEOPLE INJURED. (Translated). The Sourabaya Bandoeng express train met with an accident on the night of the 29th March, at about 8-30 o’clock, between Rantja-Ekek and Gede-Bage halting stations. The locomotive jumped into a padi field, after being derailed, dragging all the other coaches and
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    H. M. S. PEGASUS FOR SINGAPORE
    159 2 This new unit of the Navy, which has been commissioned as an independent command for service, in the first instance, at Singapore, is a queer-looking type of craft, and is sure to cause comment when she arrives in Far Eastern waters, says a home
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    COX’S BANK.
    155 2 “Uncle Cox,” as scores of thousands of Army officers called Cox’s Bank during the war, is packing up to leave his ancestral home, No. 16, Charing Cross, for the new premises at the corner of Waterloo-place and Pall Mall, S.W. A history of Cox’s, which is now a
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    SINGAPORE TRAGEDY.
    616 2 “S. F. P.” INQUEST OPENED. Before Mr. the C ity oronei, Singapore, the inquest was held touching the death of a Japanese woman w'ho was knocked down, by a motor car driven by Mr. J. H. Mackrow along East Coast on the night of April 2nd. last. The
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    236 2 The players nominated to represent the representative States in the above competition are: Perak: Dr. K. T. Khong, Wong Jee Seong, Wong Jee Ghee, Ong Thuan Beng, Lam Say Kee, and Chung Ah Ming (captain). Negri Sembilan: Chew Toh Seng, Chong Ah Kai, Dr. Cheng Ah Khoon, Tan
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      752 2 HEALTH STATISTICS. NEW WRT|&JB The health statement for the Mum- con cipality of George Town for the week rUK S ALE. Mg ending sth April, 1924, shows a Jl total of 55 deaths—. 37 males and lb His Master’s Voir,. females—the death-rate being 21..)» Table Oran(l> New ShaM per mille
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    CONNEMARA, LIMITED.
    917 3 MODEST MAIDEN DIVIDEND DECLARED. The eighth annual general meeting of Connemara, Limited, was held at the Registered Office of the Company, 1, Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday, 4th April, 1924, at 2.30 p.m. Mr. D. St. L. Parsons presiding. Notice convening the meeting, having been read by a
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    RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    463 3 As Mr. J. J. AV all, the Chairman of the Colombo Rubber Traders’ Association, said in an interview, “So far as Ceylon is concerned, Restriction is working quite well, and the fact that the Rubber Controller has just issued export licences on last year’s basis, with additional allowances
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      436 3 position vacant. Experienced Shorthand ,t '/neral office knowledge. TyP‘ M “ni.c/o Pinang Gazette. Apply ,ox 1 dl 7 -I' l4 POSITION WANTED Chinese qualified Book-keeper B j y Tvni<it over ten years experience afU counts. Holds good testiin E. 8 %vill take $l3O/- to start with, n{ j< sta te
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      372 3 Loss ofAppetite I his weakening condition arises from some failure of the body to dispose effectively of the waste products of digestion. The natural way to tone U P, stimulate and regulate the system— MP thus inducing a healthy appetite —is to take Y plenty of fresh air, and drink
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    BIRTH
    19 4 Milne.—On April I. 1924. at Malacca, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Milne. Lendu Estate. Alor Gajah. a daughter.
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    MARRIAGE.
    32 4 READ. —Powell On the 20th March at Christ Church. Colombo, by the Rev. F. D. Wilkinson. Brian Ridout Carter Read, late of Linggi Plants, Ltd, to Mary Helena Powell of Calcutta.
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    DIVORCE REFORM.
    397 4 If the House of Commons takes a favourably view of the Divorce Law Reform Bill which Lord Buckmaster has successfully steered through the House of Lords, then a definite step forward on the road of progress will have bee<n attained. When last year Major Entwistte’s Bill became law.
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    FREE TRAVEL FOR M.P.’s.
    277 4 Everybody expected innovations when the Labour Government, or the Socialist Government as it is sometimes termed, assumed office. Labour promised many things, including the alleviation of distress resulting from unemployment and a reduction in the appalling burden of taxation. How they reconcile all this with a
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    AN ELUSIVE SHIP.
    325 4 The hunt for missing cruiser Sutlej, which vanished as long ago as February 29 and whose movements since then have been as much shrouded in mystery as those of the Flying Dutchman, has at last met with success. Apparently the Sutlej had something of the old warrior
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    HERE AND THERE.
    872 4 Broadcasting sets have already been introduced on to trains. Brighter Travel, and recently a cinema performance was given on the famous "Flying Scotsman.” These innovations perturbus. hat will become of our rights as Englishmen to look bored, surly and uncommunicative while travelling? The next step of course
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    SINGAPORE NEWS
    311 4 TEAM TO PLAY AT MIJia.X (From Our Own Corresi ,j, ~r Singapore. April in The following team is visit at Easter to play a European t, i a representative Medan sidt Watts, J. W. Winter (Captail (Malacca), Soughton. Mad > (ir man or Snell, C. E. Winter. s,,
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    TAIPING COMMOTION
    59 4 ALLEGED MURDERER EVADES CUSTODY. (From Our Own Corropondent.) Ipoh. April W. A great commotion was cau."'»l at L. ping on Tuesday- when an ex-soldier the Burma Rifles, awaiting trial f< I murder of two Tamils, escaped from it? 11 custody and concealed hims, I'chiui I Saints Church. After
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    MEDAN GOLF CLUB
    261 4 On Saturday the (»th inst. in ing ceremony took place in Jodtn the Governor declared® opeu Course of the Medan Golf The ground on which the P re J course was situated has gradual!.' taken over for building purposes an Club was forced to move» Through the
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      19 4 gf» O.” SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE S.S.* “PRESIDENT ADAMS” JAZZ BAND On Saturday, 12th April. /VO DANCING ON FRIDAY.
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      56 4 AT THE EMPIRE THEATRE Thursday and Friday the 10th and 11th, and Day Show on Sunday the 13th at the Theatre Royal at 2.30 p.m. Episode 5 and 6 of THE TIMBER QUEEN Hoot Gibson in Peter B. Kyne’s smash Bang Story “RED COURAGE” JOHNNIE WALKER in H. S. Witmer’s
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      152 4 TIDE TABLES, Penang P. Sw ham Singapore Apr. H.W. LAV. H.W. L.W HW. L.W. 10 3.06 a 8.53 a 7.27 a 1.51 a 1.20 a 7.52 a 3.22 p 9.42 p 7.38 p 1.52 p 2.18 p 7.47 p 11 3.32 a 9.15 a 8.03 a 2.10 a 1.52 a
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    44 4 DEATHS. Zczarte.—At the General Hospital Singapore, at 9-15 p.m. on the Sth inst., Josephine, beloved wife of Mr. J. A. Zuzarte. Per I era. —ln India on April sth. Paulin Periera beloved father of Thomas P. Periera. of Banopdane Estate, Bidor. F. M. S.
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    SALVING GERMANY.
    1358 5 Dawes Committee s Report. rK ,..i iNI)”ĔCON OM,C UNITY f' sCAl OF Kt' ol (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Paris, April 9. The Dawes Committee’s report with j to th e measures to balance the l n bu dget and stabilise currency, "j" recognisi"« tli:it polilical con9idera- mi limits in which
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    INTERNATIONAL CHESS
    71 5 SIXTEENTH ROUND RESULTS. New York. April 9. In the sixteenth round of the International Chess Tournament Dr. Lasker beat Reti and Tartakower beat Janowski. Alekhin drew with Edward Lasker and Capablanca drew with Marshall. Dr. Lasker Leads. New York. Apiil 9. Bv defeating Reti in the sixteenth round
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    EMPIRE CRUISE.
    19 5 SQUADRON AT 'SYDNEY. Sydney, April 9. The British Squadron arrived and was enthusiastically greeted by huge crowds.
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    GERMANY’S AIRY CAPITAL.
    286 5 Flight Abroad Explained. RECOMMENDED NEW NOTE ISSUE. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) Paris. April 9. The report of the McKenna Committee, which is enquiring into the flight of German capital, estimates that the value of German capital abroad at the end of last year was between 5,7(X),00(),(K)() and 7,800,000,000 gold
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    M. POINCARE’S MATERIALISM.
    172 5 FRENCH ATTITLDE TOWARDS RUSSIA. Paris. April 9. M. Poincare defined France’s attitude to Russia in the Senate. He stated it was not because of Russia’s internal regime that Erance had not resumed relations, but ecause the Soviet had not agreed to a settlement of outstanding economic (juestions.
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    RUSSIAN TRIALS.
    79 5 SENTENCES FOR TREASON. .Moscow, April 9. The trial has been concluded of Kieff and a number of well-known local intelligentsia, mostly Social Democrats, on a charge of treason. The following sentences were delivered :—Tchebakov, Yakoviev. Inovsky and Madame Vinogradova were sentenced to death; the two brothers Vasilenko, Tcheloensky,
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    HOLLAND AND RUSSIA.
    28 5 The Hague. April 9. It is stated that the negotiations between Soviet Russia and the Netherlands, which were recently’’ broken off. will shortly, be resumed.
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    MURDERED AMERICANS.
    41 5 TWO ASSAILANTS KILLED. London, April 9. A message from Tirana says that the Albanian Gendarmerie killed two and wounded one of the murderers of the Americans, Delong and Coleman. Ihe other three escaped but were pursued by the Gendarmes.
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    SOUTHAMPTON SHIPYARD STRIKE.
    110 5 Brighter Outlook. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) London. April 9. A Conference of the London Shipyard Unions involved in the Southampton strike reported there was not the twothirds majority for continuing the strike. The executive of each affiliated Union has ordered the men to return to work to-morrow. It is
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    MINERS AND THE MINIMUM.
    63 5 RESULTS OF THE BALLOT. London, April 9. The results of the North of England miners’ ballots on the owner’s terms hitherto received, show that Northumberland. North Staffordshire. Yorkshire and Leicestershire are in favour of acceptance by’ substantial majorities, but the Lancashire and Cheshire returns indicate a
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    EVICTIONS BILL.
    93 5 NEW PROPOSAL. London. April 9. A new Evictions Bill was introduced in the House .of Commons by Captain Wedgewood-Benn, prohibiting the eviction of distressed tenants and providing for reimbursement of claims by the local authorities. The tenant will be provided with a certificate of immunity of eviction. The
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    BRITAIN AND TURKEY.
    95 5 TREATY OF PEACE. London. April 9. The House of Commons unanimously passed the second reading of the Treaty of Peace with Turkey Bill. Mr. Lloyd George criticised the Treaty as humiliating, cowardly and possibly calamitous, but Mr. Baldwin thought a remarkable feat had been performed in view
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    BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.
    31 5 London, April 10. The Board of Trade returns show imports for March amounting to £103,000,000, an increase of £7,000,000 compared with February’ exports £61,000,000, a decrease of 76,000,(X)0.
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    FRENCH STATE-OWNED SHIPS.
    43 5 CONTRACTS FOR SALE. Paris, April 10. The Chamber adopted by 377 votes to 138, a bill authorising contracts for the sale of state-owned vessels. The reporter stated that 422 ships aggregating 200,000 tons, which cost 1.425.000,000 francs realised 207,000.000 francs.
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    U.S. OIL SCANDAL.
    93 5 SENATOR WHEELER INDICTED. Great Falls. April 9. The Federal Grand Jury has indicted Senator Wheeler for accepting a retaining fee to influence the granting of oil land permits, after he became a Senator. Damnable Conspiracy.” 'Washington, April 9. In the Senate, Senator Wheeler denounced the Federal jury
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    1451 5 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. P. A. Anthony, C.M.G., General Manager. F. M. S. Railways, has been in Kelantan on official business. Mr. J. A. Swift, of the P. W. D., F. M. S., who went Home some time ago on sick leave, has returned to Kuala Lumpur. We understand that Dr.
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    MALAYAN COLLIERIES CASE.
    115 5 CONTENTS OF AN OPTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 10. Mr. Russell’s evidence, which commenced on Wednesday last week, concluded yesterday. Replying to Mr. Braddell, witness admitted that the Malayan Collieries directors at a meeting in November 1923 bought an- option, the contents of which
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    PARIS FASHION NOTES.
    1274 6 (From a Correspondent.) Paris, March 12. Although the programme for the Fetes for the Mi-Careme in Paris has been modified, this year, the city will still be provided with the traditional procession. True, the Queens have been deposed, but in their place, the ‘‘Bees” have been created,
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    KUALA LUMPUR CONVENT ANNIVERSARY.
    170 6 It is always refreshing to be entertained “en famille” and more especially “en grande famille,” so to speak. The “At Home” at the Convent on Saturday afternoon. on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the opening of the Convent School in Kuala Lumpur, was much
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    CHINESE STORIES RE-TOLD.
    1975 6 A POOR WRETCH. It was on a dark and stormy night that I was hastening back home after a visit to the Empire Theatre. At .this advanced hour of the night, everything was quiet and the only sounds that disturbed this profound silence were the deafening thunder,
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1096 7 nrsi-XT WEAKNESS A PASSING rhl PHASE. I >\ical state of affairs exists 1 ide rubber market. writes Mr. j? Killick in the “Financier.’ In h ~f declining stocks of the raw ma- vices have been steadily falling, *'7 many market people are evidently i d mt'fo it to
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    105 7 A match (4 Trail foursomes) between the Law and Public Services and The Rest will be played on Sunday, 13th instant, starting at "9 a.m. The following are >he teams L. P. S. The Rest. Crabb-Watt A Sellar v. F. S. Gibson J. G. Brown Sproule Birse
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    UNDELIVERED CABLE.
    27 7 The following is an non-delivered cable for the week ending 9th inst.. at the E E. A. and C. Telegraph Co: Jackson, Hongkong Shanghai Bank.
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    LOCAL SHARE LIST.
    99 7 The following are the latest quotations in Messrs. Kennedy A Co.’s share list Yesterday. To-day, E E Shares. Q S’® CQ a? cc an to. Ic. sc. c. Mining. Asam K. 43/- 44/- 43/ 44/Johan 44 46 43 45 Mambau 77| 80 78 80 Nawng Pet 1.50
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    66 7 10th April, 1924. Local. cte. {Smoked Sheet 41 Fine Pale Crepe 41 Unsmoked Sheet 35 Singa- (Smoked Sheet 41| porb (Crepe 41 4 London and New York. (Smoked Sheet... Is.Ojd dull LOSDON tCrepe ls.o|J New York G 22 The following were the rubber quotations in London on April
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    RUBBER SALES.
    46 7 The General Produce Agency, Ltd., Beach Street, Penang, report that the following prices were realised at their auction room to-day Good F.A.Q. Smoked diamond sheet $54 toss4| F.A.Q. do 52 53 Off quality and Low F.A.Q. 49 51 Plain Sheet Loose and Lump Scrap
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    28 7 The following are additional rubber outputs for March:— lbs. Parit Perak 9.218 Batu Lintang 14.625 Jong Landor 30.000 Bakap Plantations 10.500 Batu Matang 7,908 Patani 27.880
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    TIN PRICES.
    88 7 London. The Straits Trading Co., Ltd., gives the following prices, on April 9 Spot £254.10s down £5 3 mos. buying 254.10 s „4 3 selling 255.0 s 3.15 s Penang nil. Local. April 10th Singapore sold 125 tons at $127 Penang buyers no sellers tons at sl26s, Messrs.
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    18 7 IpohTin Dredging Ltd., for March was 920 piculs. Siamese Tin Syndicate, Limited, for March. 1,836 piculs.
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    Coming Events.
    108 7 April l lo—Football League, Casuals v Rovers, Esplanade. 12 Way Down East,” Theatre Royal. 15—Football League, Casuals v Wanderers. Esplanade. 20— “A” Class, 100 yards Handicap, B Class, 75 yards Handicap. 21— Agricultural Show, District Office, Balik Pulau, 8 a.m. 21—Municipal Sports, Esplanade, 3 p.m. 24 Football League,
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    148 7 1 TO-DAY DEPARTURE. Egremont Castle for Colombo, (taking mails for India) and New York. Aussa for Singapore, China and Japan. Pangkor for P. Langkawi Kantang (Trang). Kinta for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Jxedah for Dindings. Idomeneus for Port Swettenham Singapore. Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan Co., inform us that the
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    PENANG MAILS.
    385 7 CLOSE DAILY (except Sunday) IT TRAIN. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johore and Singapore. Registration and Parcel Post, except where otherwise stated, close half-an-honr earlier than the Ordinary mail Resumption o> Night Mail Service. The following additional mails will be closed daily (Sunday excepted) by the 7-30 p.m. train:—Parit
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 7 PENANG, APRIL 10, 1924. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 31/32 4 months’ sight Rank 2/4 1/8 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 3 Documentary 2/4 15/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 166}' 3 days’sight Private „170 3 Bombay Demand Bank 166} 2 Madras Demand Bank 166} >
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      346 7 LONGING FOR MORNING! A TALK TO THE SUFFERER FROM INSOMNIA. With what satisfaction you have retired after a particularly fatiguing day 1 “A good night’s rest and I shall be as fresh as a daisy in the morning,” you say to yourself. But sleep refuses to come. The hours seem
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