Shipping
THE CHINA MALL
Shipping
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA PACIFIO MAIL 8.8. 00.
WILL
TION COMPANY
ILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned "PORTS on or about the
DATES named :--
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FOR
·STRIMBER
TO BAIL OF
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL 8.8. 00., yogati te pared TOYO KISEN KAISHA. Peste data bla.S. MATE
LINES.
anak at Jatha runaid napja TIA- HONOLULU, BEHABKA
•1 About 15th Į Freight and (SIMLA KORKEASTIETOR BHANGHAL... Capt. O. D. GOLDSMITH...] December, Pastage,
ƒ DEVANHA.....................................] Roon, '16:h) Bee Special LONDON, VIA USUAL PORTS
Capt. T, H. BIDE, R... December. I Advertiumini About 19th Freight and LONDON AND ANTWERP, (FORMOSA
Vis MARSEILLES. Capt. B. W. B. SNOW. December. Passage
ƒBORNEO **********... I Aboat 25rd) Fraight and
SHANGHAI & JAPAN Capt. G. W. GORDON, R.N.I. December Pasaago,
P. Q. S, N, Co.'s Office,
+
E. A HEWETT. Superintendent;
.......
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE,
LUXURY-SPEED-PUNCTUALITY.
The only Line that MAINTAINS Regular Schedule Service of 11 Days acros SAVING B. TO 10 DAYS OCEAN TRAVEL the Pacino in the EMPRESS LINE. 11 DAYS YOKOHAMA 20 VANCOUVER.
• TAKING PASSENGERS AND CARGO TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,
TA MALAND EUROPE!
SEMI-TROPICAL ROUTE.
Shipping
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 12, 1906,
IMPERIAL
GERMAN
MAIL LINES.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD-BREMEN.
EUROPEAN
LINES.
STEAM FOR, SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEL, FORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG "STEANZIS WILL, ALBO CALL AT GIBRALTAR SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND -PASSING TEA, AND LUGGAGE."
Only line taking the warm SODIHEEN ROUTE across the Pacne, via HoVOLUX TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILE OF LADIES FOR ALL EUROPEAN, NORTH AND SOUTH on Danu, the most fertile and beautiful island of the Padisic,
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION),
HONGKONG MARU 11,000 Gross Tone ...TUESDAY,18th Dee,, at Noon.
* KOREA
AMERICA MARU... 1,000
BIBERTA18,000
CHINA 10,00 *MONGOLIA
27.000
AN
NIPPON MARU ...11,000
#
ANERIC POETA il bagne de PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
THURSDAY, 13th Doc., at Noon.
STEAMCUB
TUESDAY TUESDAY,
FRIDAY, 28th Dec., at Noon,
8th Jan., st Noop,1007, 15th Jan, at Noon.
PRINZ REGENT LUITPOLD....
·SAILING DATES). 1900)| WEDNESDAY, 19th Dec,
1907. WEDNESDAY, End" "Jan.
WEDNESDAY, 16th Jan. WEDNESDAY,"30" **WEDNESDAY, 13h
Jan.
Fob.
PRINZ FITEL TRIEDRICH BEEDLITZuma (22 mont PRINZ HEINRICH GNEISENAU 5th Feb., NooPREUSSEN...
...TUESDAY, 22nd Jan, at Noon,
~29th Jan, at Neots:
227 va 61 VI September 16-27th-1806 August 10th-20th, 1905
117
PRINZESS ALICE
LUDWIG PRINZ
PRINZ REGENT LUITPOLD *** PRINZ KITEL FRIEDRICH,....
WEDNESDAY, 27th Feb. Mar
*** WEDNESDAY, 192
WEDNESDAY. 27th Mar.
· ៥៥ WEDNESDAY. WEDNESDAY, 24th April. ·
8th Mey. WEDNESDAY,
Shipping
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, *LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & BOODHOW. THE Company's Steam!
"HATENBANK HEA Captain J. S. Roon, will be despatched for the stove Ports on FRIDAY, the 14th Inkt, Daylight? si dat? Why
For Freight or Passage, apply to A
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & OP, General Managera,
TUESDAY... ...TUESDAY, RECORD FAST TRIPS.: 18 DAYS HONGKONG 20 VANCOUVER.
Yokohama to San Francisco... KOREA, 18,000 tons.
10 days, 11 hours and 5 minutes, (Subject to Alteration).
SIBERIA, 18,000 toim. LEAVE BONGROKO ARRIVE VANCOUVER,San Francisco to Honolulu.......
4 days, 19 hours, 7.San Francisco to Yokohama..... 8IBERIA, calling at Midway Islands and Honolulu
WEDNESDAY, the 19th day of December, 1908, at Noor, the Steamship an-route, August 16th-31st, 1905, 18 days, 13 hours, Yokohama to Ban Franciscoda, SIBERIA, 18,000 tons, Oct. 19th to 23rd, 1905). PRINZ REGENT LUITPULD, Captain B. KrECENTE, With, MAILS, PASSEN GERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will teavet this Port as above, Calling at Nirts and Gaon.
will be granted all Noon, on Mosma, the 17th December, Cargo.. Shipping Orders will be granted
PROPOSED BAILINGS,
R.M.S.
EMPRESS OF JAPAN
6000 Toss
TARTAR imenomaan
4425 TONS
THURDAY, Dec. 20... WEDNESDAY, JAD. ........
ENPRESS OF OHINA
80 TONS
THURSDAY, Jan, 17
MONTEAGLE
6163 Tone
WEDNESDAY, JEW, 23,
EMPRESS OF INDIA
ATHENIAN
6000 Toss 8882 Tone
Jan Feb. 2. Feb. 4. .Feb. 18. .March 4. THERSDAY, Feb. 14. WEDNESDAY, Fob. 20...March 18, TEMPRESS Steamers will depart from Hongkong at 4 P.M.§
Intermediate Steamers at 12 Noox.....
THE Quickest routs to CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE, calling at SHANGHAI, NAOASAKI, (through the INLAND OF JAPAN), KUBE, YOKOHAMA and VICTORIA, 8.0., connecting at VANCOUVER )
P
13
*
£40
1
sail Emproses, and at Unsbee with the Company's new palatial EMPRESS Stern ships, 14,500 tons registar. The through transit to Liverpool being 22 1/2 daga from Yokohama, and 29 1/3 days from Hongkong St. Lawrence Ehe, vis New York £62, Hongkong to London, 1st Clas
Intermediate 04 Steamera:
£42, and 1st Class Railways... [ ÉM.Ş. MONTHAGER, TARTAR AND ATHENIAN Carry INTERMEDIATE Passengers only it intermediate rates, affording superior accommodation for that Class.
Passengers booked through to all points and AROUND THE WORLD. SPECIAL RATES (first clies only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Noval, MIHtary, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of Chins and Japan Governments.
For further information Maps Routes, Handbooks. Rates of Freight and Paa
"ID, W, CRADDOCK, Acting General Agent, maga, apply to
CORNER PENDER STREET and PRAVA, Opposite Bisko Tiut,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY).
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
DESTINATIONS.
STRAMES,
MARSEILLES, LONDON INABA MARU,
AND ANTWERP, Via Chpt W. Bainbridge, Tone 6200 SINGAPORE, PENANG, KAMAKURA MARU,
COLOMBO PORT BAID.
VEOTÓ KIA,~·~· B‚O., AND SEATTLE WAR, Via SHANGHAL, MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
SAILING DATES,
10 dage, 10 hours and 29 minutes.
+ The B.R. ALGOA will be despatched for JAPAN and SAN FRANCISCO, FI MANILA, on THURSDAY, December 12th, at Noon. Taking Cargo unly. THE T.K.K. Steamship HONGKONG MARU will be despatched from Hongkong to BAN FRANCISCO, vis SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, (INLAND SEAN KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on TUESDAY,
SPECIAL RATES (first chaos only granted to Missionaries, Mombers of the Naval taking cargo for Japan and the United Starea, the 18th December, 1908, No Military, Diplomatid and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and Japan Governments.
W
Porto, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via rest Through Bill of Lading laced for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan and Hallway, to Havens, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porta la Mexico, Central and For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agoncy of the South America, by the Companies and connecting Steamora. Companies, QUEEN's BUILDINGS.
SILVERSTONE, Soent,
PORTLAND & ASIATIO S.S. CO. BALANCE FLOK Hongkono, uma Inland Sea or Ayla Moi, Kher & TORONAMA; For OPERATING IN
CONNECTION- WIZE FUN
Эсклыжніх.
TUNE, .....6198
4520**!
PORTLAND, OREGON,
& NAVIGATION CO.
CAPTAIN. ERKET
ARAGONIA naştepen
G. MEINE NICOMEDIA NUMANTIA CHESTO FRITANS
-15
and Specie will be received on Boat until i pm on TORDAT, the 18th December, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's OfEco until Noon, on TarsDay, the 18th Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Peceipts will be signed for less than December.
The Steamer, has splendid accommodation and estrias a Dooter, and Stewardesses, Linon au bo washed on board. 89.50, and Parcela should not exceed Two Unix feet un ple will be sig
Hongkong, December 1, 1906,
2308
PRE REGULAR AMEN STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK
VIA PORTE, AND SUEZ CANAL,
With Liberty to Cell no Maxasan COAST, PROPORED SAILINGS, PROM, HONGKONG.
Sriamese,
FOR NEW YORK, AN
14-To:Bait, 1906,
ST PATRICK .........December 14, SATSUMA...........January 19,
Apply to
For Freight and further information,
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Anni
FOR
· STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, BADEN, EGIPT, MEDITER- RANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH
AND LONDON, SWA Through Bills of Lading ishund for BATA VÍA, PERSIAN GULF CON TINENTAL AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS,
Passengers
Osptala T. H. BIDE, B., Carrying is THE Steamakip DEFANHA, fastyle Mails, will be matched to thĩa
December, at for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 16th
at Noo with the Company's Steamship Moldavia, and Cargo for the aberre Ports in connection 9,500 tope, from Colombo, Passengers' ac
in
is scoured Falch commodation RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY FROM
320 Class Lefore departure from Hero fox France, 2ND Czasy HONGKONG;cat alman an IST CLASS
Silk and Valeables, all Cargo ! ... £80.0.212, 0, 0, £22, 0, 0. To Naples, Genoa AND Gibraltar
RETURN 91. 0.009, 0, 0, -33..0 0. and Tos for London (under arrangement) will he transhipped at Colombo into the mall To Southampton, London, Bre-
65, 0, 0, 44. 0. 0.24, 0, 0, steamer prusanding direct to Martellon and men. Hamburg....
68, 0 RETURN 97, 0, 0.
0.36, 0.0. London : other cargo for London, ko, will he conveyed from Bombay by the RMS. *To New York, via Suez,
January 64. 00.46 1, 0, 20.0.0. Persia, das is London outhe 26th VI Naples, Genoa or Gibraltar
REDEN 115, 0. 0.79 0.0 47.0.0.1907.
68. 9.,0.
Pareola w he received st this Office 46, 0..0... 27, (0. Vu Bremen or Southampton ...
83. 0, 0, 19.0.0.0 p.m. the day before sailing. The KETUAN 125, 0, 0.
In the ovent of the passenger leaving the Mail Steamor at Naples, Gunta, or cantante and value of all; packages an
For further Partienlark, only to Gibraltar and travelling to Bremen or Southampton overland, the same rates to required. Bo applied as via Naples, Genoa or Gibraltar, but in this case the opet of the railway trip, etc., to best passenger's exp
expense
TOUR: Via" INDIA:
To FAIL ON. December 14,
Passengers have the option of using a Stekmer of the British India S. N. Co., December 20. from Singapore to Calcatta instead of an Imperial Mail Steamer from Singapore January 8to Colombo. The cast of the journey from Calcutta to Colombo by rail or steamer is
however not included.
Through Bill of Lading tossed to Pheifis Const Pointe and all Heatern, Canadian and United States: Points. For through rates of Treight and further, information, sammanlesto with or apply to
S. SILVERSTONE," Agent.
{WEDNESDAY, 12th CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.
Dec., at Daylight.
I
WEDNESDAY, 26th:
Capt. H. Fraser, Tons 6200
{
Deo, at Daylight.
IYO MARU,
WEDNESDAY} Oth
Capt. W. Thompson, Tons 6200
(
Jan., 1907,
[TUESDAY, 25th....
TANGO MARU,
Capt. E. Moses, Toos 75001 Dec., st. 4 p.m.
SYDNEY AND VELBOURNE, (KUMANO MARU,
...(FRIDAY, 28th
V MANILA, THURS- Capt. N Matthiessco, Tong 6076 DAY ISLAND, TOWNS.1YAWATA MARU,
VILLE AND BRISBANE, Capt. H. Harrison, Tons 40001
KOBA
„AND YOKOHAMA SHANGHAI MOJE & KOBE
WAKASA MARU,
Opt. W. Wobe, Tons 6200, TOTOMI MARU,
Capt. A. Keith, Tons 3,500
BOMBAY, Via SINGAPORE COLOMBO MARU.
Capt. Nagao, Tons 4750
AND COLUMBO
|
Deo, at Noon." FRIDAY, 25th
Jan. at Noon. [SATURDAY,
15th Dec. SATURDAY, 15th: Doo.
TUESDAY, 18th
1 December.
THURSDAY, Capt. H. Harrison, Topa 40001 Ded. 27, at Noon.
NAGARAKI, KOBE AND YAWATA MARU,
'YOKOHAMA.
†Through Passenger Tickata issued to the Principal Cities in the United States Canada and Europe, in connection with the GERAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Steamere. Round-the-World Tickets also josned; Between Nagasaki and Yokohama, let and 2nd Class through Passongors have the option of travelling by Rail
For further information as to Freight, Passage, Sailings, de, apply at the Com pany'a Local Branch Office in Prince's Buildings, First Floor, Chater Boad.
A. S. MIHARA, Manager.
GREAT NORTHERN
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Operating the New Twin Screw Steamships MINNESOTA - DAKOTA
28,000 TONG
BETWEEN YOKOHAMA, KOBE, NAGASAKI, SHANGHAI, HONG KONG
And SEATTLE, U. S. A.
Sailing Dates Subject to Change.
DAKOTA, Captain B. FRANCKE, 'MINNESOTA, Captain Q. F. Austin,
On MONDAY,
7th JANUARY 1907.
Ob TUESDAY, 3-
19th FEBRUARY, 1907,
Diect connections at Seattle with Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railways for all points in the United States and Canada; also with Atlantic Steamship Lines For all pont it Great Britain and on the Con tinent. Direct comection at Hong Kong for Manila, Straits Settle ments, Java, India, London and Pansou
@LUXURIOUS PASSENGER ACCOMMODATIONS-Suites and Staterooms (all outside rooms), Music roost, Library, Smoking room, Nursery, Laundry clo
enters may travel by rail it doared between ports
Trans-Pacific Cibin passengers may
bama, Kobe and Nagasaki, without extra charge,
For cperience of coastwise calm peagers return tickets are interchan
regular mal ties between Japan, China and Hong Kong
For full formation regarding freight or passes apply to
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
109:
JOB
YOKOHAMA AND KOBE... SHANGHAL.....
HANILA inacharaéle
STRANKS
TO
BALL OBANDERA...Dec. 14, st. 4 p.m.: „KocHow: +,
Dec. 15, at 4p.m. "TAMING • 18th December.
MANILA, ZAMBOANGA, PT. DARWIN
THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, CHANGSHA * 15th January.. CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE......
j.
*The attention of Passengers is directed to the, Superior Accommodation offered by these Steamers, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light. Unrivalled Table A daly qualified Surgeon is carried,
Taking Cargo on through bills of lading to all Yangtze & Northern China Ports. Taking Cargo and Passenger at through rates for all Now Zealand and other Australian Porta
DED JALOON FARES, Bingle and Return, To Manila and N.B.-REDUCED
set sapeetha lale Australian Ports.
For Freight or Faabage, spply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS.
HONGKONG MANILA.
Highest, Class, nowont, fastast and most luzarious Steam! or between Hongkong in Manila-Sileou amidships, Electric Light-Perfect Cuisine Surgeon d Stewardess carried. All the most up-to-date arrange Monts for comfort of Pangea, wenn CHINA AND MANILA TAMITED STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
Steamship
Tons.
GÜBI
2540
2540
F& Almond...
R. Rodger AR
For
INTERRUPTION OF THE VOYAGE IN EGYPT Passengers to Europo and New York are entitled to travel by the N. DE Mediterranean Steamers from Alexandria, to Naples or Marseilles instead of using an Imperial Mail Steamer from Fert Said,
JAPAN-CHINA-AUSTRALIA LINE, VIA NEW GUINEA.
STEAM FOR MANILA, SIMPSONHAFEN, FRIEDRICH-WILHELMSHAFEN, HERBERTSHOEBE, MATUPI, BRISBANE, SYDNEY: ANDMELBOURNE PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM: HONGKONG-
ISUJECT TO LITERATION), (-)
STRAMEES.
SANDAKAN MANILA PRINZ WALDEMAR
above.
SAILING DATES.
1793 tons...FRIDAY, 4th Jan... 1907. 1790 toosFRIDAY, 1st Feb, ..THURSDAY, 28th Feb.,
ERIDAY, the 4th day of January, at Noor, the STEAMET SANDAKAN Captain WENDIO, with Mails, Passengers, and Cargo, vill leare this purtad
The Steamor has splendid accommodation and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess. Linon can be washed un board.
RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY FROM HONGKONG:
To MANILA-
To BRISBANE
fer Case 2ND CLASS BAD CLass 18T CLASE 2ND ULLES
820 return 880-950- $60.830. £28
£18.10 £14.00 return 548 £27.1
2321
E. A HEWETT
Hongkong, December 8, 1906, TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE REGULAR STEAMERTY SERVICE BATTERN HONGKONG & CALLAO & IQUIQUE, VA-JAPAN PORTS.
Will be tout to VALPARAISO if sufficient inducement,
THE Steamabip
KASATO MARU, Tons 6000, Captain W. OT, S. FIES will be despatched for Callao, Liquique, via Japan Porte (Karatsu, Kobe and Yoko- hama), on SATURDAY, the ad inst.,
Taking
at Noonight and Passengers o other Western Coast Ports of South America.
The above steamers have splendid accom modation and are fitted throughout with in carried on Bach boat, weka pada Electric Light. A duly qualified Burgion
For further information, apply to
K. MATSDA, Manager,
York Building Hongkong, December 11, 1908.
£20 £14.- return £64.- £36- £33,523 £15. return £69.10 £41.10 AUSTRIAN
LLOYD'S STEAM
To NEW GUINEA...........................
£9
To
To SYDNEY
To M-LBO
LBOURNE .Hangin
To YOKOHAMA
To KUBE
from
2 £110 £16, return £62.5 ́ ́ ́£A£. 5 j
€60.00 8.40.00 rotors 8170.00 $ 20.
TO TOKOHAMA & $95.00 8 20.00 350.00 retro 8170,00 $120,
$100.00 THROUGH RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY FROM HONGKONG
KOBE to HONGKONG 8110,00
To Europe via Australia and Colombo by Imperial
Mail Steamer ruik maaf akan men
Australia and America
To Europe VIA
1ST CLASS
£97.9. 0. 90, 0, 0.
(from Australin to New York via Vancouver by the C. P. R. Co.'s steamers and from New York to Europe by the Maguificent Express Steamers of the Norddeutscher Lloyd.)
SAILINGS OUTWARDS.
EUROPEAN & AUSTRALIAN SERVICE.
For
SHANGHAT, NAGASAKI,
KOBE & YOKOHAMA,SEYDLITZ
STELLIKES
PAZ HEINRICH
Abou
1808.
TEDNESDAY, Dec. WEDNESDAY, Jau..
NAVIDE TION COMPANY
STEAM FOR FIUME and TRIESTE Direct, Calling at SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO BOMBAY, KARACHI, ADEN, SEEL AND TORT SAID.
(Taking cargo at through rates to the BRAZILS, to SOUTH AFRICA, PIRSIAN GUS, RED SEA, BLACK SEA LEVANT,
VENICE and ADRIATIO PORTE),
THE Company's Steamship"
E. FRANZ FERDINAND," Captain Marcovics, will be despatched a above on THURSDAY, the 17th of De 2.cember.
socommodation This Stester has capital for passengers Electric Light and corrier
For information an to '
Passage Fraight
SANDER, WIEDER & 10,
TRANSPACIFIC THROUGH TICKETS FROM HONGKONG, Dostor. Amoy and Ma Saturday, Dec. 14,
Via Vancouver er Ban Francied to NEW YORK by the O. P. I. Co's steamer, PM. S. S. Co., 0., & 0. §: S. Co., T. K. E. and from NEW YORK opply to Manila Direct Saturday, Dec. 22,
At Nooisted at the following ratus
EUROPE by the Magnient Express steamers of the Norddeutscher Lloyd are
For Freight or Passago, apply to
Shewan, Tomes & Co., General Managers,
28
HONGKONG NEW YORK
AMERICAN ASIATIC STEAMSHIP
to London via Plymonth
or Soulbampton
to Bromén chhane
to Paria vis Okerbourg
Prines Ballding £60.org, November 28, 1906.
65. 10, 0.
2990
45. 0; 0.
65% 0,0%
to Naples, Gença, vin Gibraltar
Passage money payable in local currency at current sight Bank Rate of Fachange on the day of payment.
Norddeutscher Lloyd
For further Park
apply to
MELCHERS & 00, agents,
SECOND EDITION,
THE COMPANY
S
FOR NEW YORK, Via FORTS AND "JUEZ, CANADA
WITH ENTE
MALABAR DOAST).
SATL
Freight and farther Information, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Agentai
HONGKONG
DOCKS.
Record of the Founding
and Development of the
RAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN
FORMOBA
By G. TAYLOR, I. M. OuitousS
WILL WOODCUTA,
[Reprinted from the China Bowie,)
FISTORY OF THE
of CHURCHES or One of the Best Sketches of Fermion hile INDIL BURMA BIAN, THE MATAY PERISSULA, CAMBODIA, ANNAN, THIBET,
UOREA AND JAYAK,
Entrusted to the SOCIETY of the
DETHALATE
Hongkong and Whatspor Translated by HOWARD HAS PASKIR -Dock Joy Fulbedia
and Reprinted from the Omei Mast.
Prise
To be bad at the
Reprinted from
yes written
50 Conta