SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1911.
Hongkong Steel Foundry
We are
SPECIALISTS
in the Manufacture of
Best Cast
Steel
Castings.
ht
For Sale:
THE CHINA MAIL.
Company, Ltd.
Every. Description of Castings for,
Shipbuilders, Engineers, Railways,
VALUABLE PROPERTY
FOR SALE,
LOT No. 1. To Shipping Firms and others not having their own pro- perty at Shanghai are now able to obtain a desirable and valuable site
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in the business contre of Shanghai.. The property has frontage rights and is within a few feat of a Cargo Landing Jotty adjoining that of three other large business or ship-s ping firms, a corner block, having frontage on three roads." The land is registered under British Consulate Title Deeds, perpetual lonse, measur. ing over an here. The nettntesure- ment not including rondate about 40,000 square feet and assessed for Municipal Taxation ending the 20th of June, 1911 at about $100,000
AND
ALL CLASSES OF”.
Machinery
GORDON & Co.,
Want' Advertisements
PREPAID
$1 per inch....... 3 insertions.
$2
...................... One week.
FOR SALE-
High Grade
Castings.
General Managers,
AT A Moderate Price 40 acres of LAND Hughes & Hough
arming or mixing pigs or cattle.
in the Colony suitable for chicken
Hongkong Currency, not including C. buildings thereon, which are insured
bout $75,000.
for
A property of this size so advant ageously, situated is practically not obtainable in this section of the Settlement, near the British Con
A good chance for an suite. immediate buyer.
LOT NO. P. That Lot of Land in the
Paoshan District of Shanghai, re gistered under British Consults Title Deeds, perpetual lease, mes- surement about 64 Mown or 392,000
The land was valued recently at the i vary low price of 2216,000. It has a frontage of about 400 feet on the Nerth Honan Road,a portion of which recently cost Tis. 4,250 per Mow, and is situated just over the border of the Foreign Settlement, near the Railway Station.
Special attention is drawn to this lot, it being in a rapid growing district which promises to be very valuable in the future with the extension of railways.
.
LOT NO. 3 That Lot of Land in the Eastern District of Shanghai Settle- ment, registered under British Con- Eulate Tile Deeds, racasuring about 94,000 square feet. This property
Apply to
•W.,'
Ouro of 'OMINa Man' Ofics. Hongkong, August 12, 1911.
FOR SALE
1038
ACHT CASTLE PEAK, Säil-, ACH
Anchors and accessories. On view at Y. C. anchorage.
For particulars apply to
A
Ma OTTO KONG SING, `
Rolicitor, Hongkong, October 3, 1911. 1300
FOR SALE AT THE PEAK.
THE SIX ROOMED BUNGALOW, endlosed Garden attached.
known as BROCKHURST, with the
For full particulars apply to
DENNYS & BOWLEY, 2, Connaught Road Central. Hongkong, September 28, 1911
FOR RENT.›.
1263
DREMISES on the BRITTAR CONCESSION,
SHAMEDN, CANTON, suitable for Repairs and alterations will be made to Gfices, Godown, and/or living quarters. suit tormnt.
Apply to..
CHINA BAPTIST PUBLICATION SÖCIETY, CANTON, Canton, June 14, 1911.
in aid out as a Park and is situated MILNERS'
in Hongkew, near the Waysidu Wharves. The land has two road frustages, and is very suitable for Godowns or Chinese property, and assessed for Municipal Taxation end- ing the 30th of June, 1911 at about 854,000.
LOT No. 4. That Lot of Land in the Paoshan District of Shanghai, ro- gistered under British Consulate Title Deeds, perpetual lense, men Kuring about 104 Mows or about 75,000
square feet, having a good rond frontage. This property is
situated within 200 yards North of the Shanghai Railway | Station and valued at about $40,000. Very suitable for. Godowns and Railway Transport, there being a direct road to the Station.
LOT No. 5. That attractive red and
--blue brick-modern residence stand.. ing in its own grounds, measuring about 15,000 square feet, registered under British Consulate Title Deeds, perpetual leanu, occupying good situation, facing South and overlook. ing a portion of the Shanghai Race
Club:
Accommodation connprises. Large lil, dining rooms, breakfast room, drawing and morning room, sad usual domestic offers, Above" are" four bedrooms, two bath rooms, alen four good living attle rotnus with two bath rooms,
The
gmunda, are well laid out and include Tennis Courty Stabling, Coach House and ample Servante Quarters. This property was recent ly valued at about $47,000.
The above properties are for sale at very reasonable prices. If desirable arrangements-could bomadu -to accept part payment and the balance to remain on mortænge, **
Prices, plans and ful particulars can be obtained by applying to OWNER c/o 'CHINA. MAIL" Office, Hongkong. Hongkong, October 14, 1911.
1345
Ter
SAFES
AS SUPPLED TO THE PRINCIPAL BANKS
AND
BUSINESS HOUSES,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Agent. Hongkong, May 20, 1911
FOR SALE.
ONE FULL SIZE
N
680
Burroughs and Watts
BILLIARD TABLE
WITH ACCESSORIES.
Apply to
GEO. P LAMMERT.
Hongkose. June 7, 1910.
S. HANDA
JAPANESE MASSAGIST.
SWATOW WARRONG & CO., BY HAND OR ELEOTRICITY
19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Swatow Hand-made Drawn Work
and Canton Embroidery, etc.
GENERAL EXPORTER..
PE WHOLESALE & Ratal, LADIES TAILORS.
LAU PING KEE CO
1
CIGARS. CIGARETTES, TOBACCOS.
USED: POSTAGE STAMPS AND
PICTORIAL POST, CARDS... CHINESE CURIOS & PORCELAIN,
KWONG CHEONG
·GOLD AND MONEY CHANGER, No. 18, Queen's Road Central, HONGKONG.
2ND FLOOM;
No. 60, QUEEN'S
ROAD
CENTRAL,
HONGKONG
Near the Old
Post Ofle
Hongkong, July 21, 1911,
THE
AUCTIONEERS TO" THE ØQYERNMENT
General Auctioneers Share. Coal and General Brokers.
PROPRIETORS 76-4-Way Cool Storage.
COLO MACH A.B.C- SIH 5TH EDITION. 43. Teleprankie Cops
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nity upale addres
** METRONS HONGKONG,
PUBLIC AUCTION...
THE Undersigned have received laatras
tions to Sell by Public Auction, FOB ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
THURSDAY,
the 9th November, 1911, commencing at 2.30 r., at their Eales Rooms, No. 8, Dea. Vent Road, Garner of
Ice House Strool,
Hongkong
THE DECLINE OF CRIME.
Fewer Frisoners Than For
'Thirty YeaTS.
This igaro, 461.8 per 100,000 of the population, is the lowest point reached, ex- cept for one year (1000-1) for the last 30
they, um attention to the comments of many prison governors, and chaplains on the facility of short santageos and of re- peated short, sentenças, especially in the case of young men and young women, ! They fest strongly that the time has com when a step forward should be takon for dealing with the question of the futility and harmfulness of repeated short sentences in the case of young and trivial offende,.," and they rejaise that Mr Churchil has now under consideration legislative
which, following the analoge of the
GEO. P. LAMMERT
AUCTIONEER
BY, ORDER OF THE SECOND MORTGAGES
22
PUBLIC AUOTION.
Act of 1008, will confer powers on the MEGED. F. LAMMERT bas received Courts to commit to muitable institations | 11 instructions to Ball by Public Auction
** those cases where repeated infractiona; of the law, even if trivial, manifest.A. Per versity and determination to continue anti- spain conduct.”
The full Boatsl system, “'admirable though it be, both in principle and applios. tion, does not coved the whole field, and the 'modifed 'Berstal system is powerless ta touch the great mass of cases where the sentence is for a month and under."
10.
MONDAY..
The sixth day of Novembar, 1911, ak 3√
o'clock in the afternoon, at his Splos Room In Duddell Street, Victoria, Hongkong. The following: VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY ...nitusta at Victoria sformaid, Viz- All that one undivided moiety or equal halt part or shape of and in Allthat piece i or parcel of ground known and registered
Amongst the numerous interesting poİAİK. in the report, reference is made to the fish classification which Mr Churchill has set up for the aged convict, The Boma Secretary expressed his desire that where in the Land Offices THE REMAINING
Hotels
THE
STATION HOTEL,
NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON,
FILECTRIC LIGHT AND FANS M BATI-ROOM TO KACH ROOM.
Cold and Hot Water throughout,
品
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC BARS. BILLIARD ROOM.
Private Dining Room. EXCELLENT CUISINE
it was clear from the son of the convict | PORTION OF SECTION BOR MARISA TE No. 120. Telg. Adhire "TERMUTEL.
and the length of the sentence remaining LOT No. 177 and of and in al: the mos to be served, that he was physically feeble and not dangerous, and that he bad little prospect of survising the sentence in con- finement, he should, subject to good sanduci, be free sa far as pasible from all penal conditions. To carry out Mr Charchill's wishes in the matter the Com missioners prepared a scheme, which they now report is working well.
stages or tenements erections and building. thereon, known as Nos. 469, 471, 473 and 475, Queen's Road West, Area 9315 Bare feet, Term 999 years from 25th June, 1861. Total Annual Crown Roat of whole of Remaining Portion $99,
LECTURES AND CONCERTS,
For Particulars apply to
THE MANAGER. Hongkong, March 1, 1911."
VICTORIA HOTEL
LATE NEW AMOY HOTEL
The whole of the Remaining Portion of Section B of Marine Lot No. 177 is subjent to an Indenture of Mortgage datod the 20th day of November, 1906, made between Mok Kon Bang and Cheung Kam San of the one part ami The Procurator in Hong- Another interesting, side of priest re-kang for the Dominican Missions in the forms is mentioned by the Commissioners. Far East of the other part and registered yours. This decrease in the number re. In concurence with the opiniva of the at the Land Office by 000 the halanes | KOLANGSU
Memorial No. 40650 Home Secretary that the monotony ofd to the payment of 858,000 and interest long sentence of penal servitule might of the principal sum without prejudice to good order and discript the rate of 83 per cent per annum lincj bo rollered 1 to a certain extent by the
thereby #ocurod and also to an Indenture systematic introduction at fixed perioda of organised lectures and concerts, they made arrangements for two lectures and two musical entertainments at each convict prior in a year.
ceived on conviction per 100,000 of the potion, taken in connection with the decrease in the daily average population of prisons, is a striking commentary, on the somewhat gloomy picture presented in the introduction to Judicial Statistics, a to the general tendency of crime in the country," This gratifying statement de taken from the annual report of the Commissioners of Prisons and the Directors of Convict Prisons of England and Wales for the year ended March 31 Inst. Some valuable statistics are contained in the report. For instance, the total number of prisoners received undor sentence was 186,395, as compared with 200,266 in the preceding 12 months, a decrease of 13 870 in a year.
The Priscus Commissioners, come to a more hopeful conclusion than the author of Judicial Statistics for 1000, who wrote that "criminality had become somewhat more prevalent than is formerly was among the community generally,"
A HOYEPCI OUTLOOK. One point of very great interest brought out in the report. There has "been a ̈small increase in the convick population for 1910-11, but the Commis (Removed to Sale Rooms for Conveniensioners utter a warning against the as- sumption that this means an increase in.
- A LARGE QUANTITY, OF..................... VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
·FURNITURE,
of Salo).
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue). Team—46 ufus',
+
› PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received Instruc Tons de solby Prolie auctions
(FOR ACCOUNT OP THE CONCERNED),
serions crime.
They now report:---
The authorities speak highly both of the character of the entertainments provided, and of their moral effect on the convict sudience whoso conduct has Lees good throughout, and who have, both in their letters to friends and in conversation with the prison authority, expressed a grateful
both of the interest appreciation
And matter conveyed to them by the lecturers, and of both sacred and
the pleasure of wall-rendered music
secular Experience. har ing shown the value of these entertain- ments,
if carefully and wisaly organized. arrangerzents bave bean made for their continuance for the coming year.
of
-998
AMOT.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
Separate Bathroom:
REASONABLE OHARGES.
of Further Charge dated the 11th day of Good Food, O.ean Rooms, each with
ebruary, 1907, made between the same Memorisi No. 41018 and to the payment parties and registered at the Land Office by
of the further mix of $18,000 and interesti at the rate of.39 per cent per annum.
For further particulars and conditions of Two minutes walk from the principal land.
ing place. la spply to for JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER BAR BILLIARDS AND BOWLING:
Vendor's Solicitors, j Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street,
Victoria, Hongkong.
azybo
MR GEO. P. LAMMERT,
The Auctioneer.
Hongkong, October 27, 1911.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instrue. loss to Boll by Publia Auction,
Another of Mr Churchill's reforma which has worked satisfactorily during the your is the "red-collar system in local prisoas. prisoners, who are away from immediate the The 'tred collar" la worn by tra worthy met with a great supervision, and has success." Its extension, also, has so far. satisfactory and is likely to lead to siderable economy, nct only of the time of the permanent staff, but in the
officers. employmeat of temporary
Spice does not permit of the enumeration of all the interesting points in the report. which, in practically every section, presents of crime in the country and of the success A most gratifying picture of the decrease of more humana and enlightened methods of treating ofanders against law and order
A SAFE REMEDY
FOR ALL
"The convict population," they point out, is of course, largely-recruited HUGHES & HOUGH,
from persons having previous convictions. Auctioneers. -
1429 The proportion of persona having Hongkong, November 3, 1911.
previous convictions has continued to rise for many years. The increase is due, in part at any rate, to improved SKIN AND BLOOD DISEASES means of identification, and we
have If you suffer from any disaása dus,to an im», beun warned by the author of judicial pare state of the Blood, FROM WHATHTAR DAUSE statistics that the extension of the finger, you should test the value of Clarke's print method of identification is likely to Blood Mixture, he world-famed Blood Farlier Increase the
proportion of recidivista frota and Rastarar. This medicine has 40 your year to year. The better the means of reputation, and is to-day more popular then arablishing previous convictions, the ever, the razson of this being "undoubtedly
of per the 9th November, 1911, at 2.30 .., a lances of panal servitude. In fact, the professes to do- CURE AND BLOOD
greater the
persuns receiving | bsesise this wonderful remedy does what li their Biles Roode, No. 8, Das Vaux
proportion of persons sentenced to penal DISRAKTE PERMAERNTLY. Road, aarder of Ice House Street,-
servitude, having previous convictions, hay One 12-Bom FOWLING PIECE,
by Greener, London, (Original Cost Forty-five pounds),
до
THURSDAY,
And
One Pair of 20-Boro FOWLING PIECES by L. C. Smith (NEW) TERAS al.
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In the last ton Fears risen from 78 to 87 per cent."
CORE."
Among the indications which justify. them in taking a much more hopeful out- look a the tendency of crime in the fare, the Commissionera mention two in particular. The first is the statistica as to. youthful crime. The number of young offenders under 21 convicted on indictments of offences against property has fallen sincs, 14221898 from 1,467 to 1,362, or a decrease of
per cent, while the number of prisoners IN committed on conviction between the ages. of 18 to 21 had decreased during the last 17 years from 21,585 to 11,543-a decrasse of nearly 46 per cont.
„HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Hongkong. November 3, 1911,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.
WITH WHICH 18 INCORPORATED THE
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO.
724
•
CHINA MAEL
Typhoon
Price
CRIME DUE TO RECIDIVISTS.
Clarke's Blood Mixture
THE FINEST BLOOD PURIFIEE
EVER DISCOVERED.
It is warranted to cleanse the blood from all
impartiles, from whatever canse arising: For
SUROFULA,
The second favourable point is the ages 5OVEVY, of prisoners...
-----EUZEMA, -- ," say the Commissioners, 44 WO
to
J
DISEASES,.
HAD_LEGS, BLOTCHES,
SPOTS, BLACKERADE, SPIMPLES, and BOBES OF ALL
KINDS.
AND WAXHANTED FREE FROM ANTIXING DETURIOUS TO THE MOST DELICATE CONSTITUTION.
IOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1910. look at the ages of all persons received BLOOD FOLSON,
£21,252,603.
into prisoo on conviction, the lesson to be ULCERS," Authorised Capital £6,000,000
ileamt is that the mass of crime is being SKIN & BLOOD Subscribed Capital £3,814,843
committed by men who are gradually. Paid-up Capital.........£1,667,907 6: Dadvancing from ons aze category to IIFire Funds.............
3,842,215 4 anothor, and leaving a diminished number III-Lala& Annuity Funds 18,645, 125 9.7 to take that their place. Ton years ago la ate and Permanent Hamedy.
Sinking Fund Account 97,355 18 6 32 per cent, of offenders consisted on It is the only real spocile, for Goul, and indictment of offences against property Bhemmatio Pains, for is reyes the case from £21,952,633 17 8 were first offenders, now that number. is ike Blood and Bones.
only 23 par cent of the total no convicted. Raronuo Fira.Emach...
2,373,260 177 Figurse, if they prove anything, would NOTE. This mixince is plaassk to the fasta Lafe & Annuity 1,954,631 9 2 200m to show that, the mass of crime la
Branches......
confined Other Receipts:
rocidiviste, and not to the afathar sex, from infancy to old ago, and the €43,314 10 8
aprend erline in the community Proptistern schot ennareza to give it a trial to
text'iis valno... Another gratifying point in the report Thousands of wonderful eures have been- is that, while the total number of prisoners afected by f received into prison on conviction for all offences during the year has decreased by pearly 7 per cant,, as compared with the previous year, decreases are returned of 8 cent. for offences of burglary, house-
Mr F... E. Lewis, 48, Bridge Street Hop, por breaking, shop breaking, f, and of nearly Chaster writes Torta line in favour, ni 12 por cent for the various forme of Clarke's Blood Mixture. I had som for. Even months, and tried many things without Larcony.
bonafit until I look yone remady. ↑ After tha The actual Ogures for these serious fight battle I was quite wall again. Plaas offences, and for the other offences which scept this letter saa token of gratitude to your havo largely contributed to the general de- wonderful "Clarka's Blood Mixfarame creage, are as foliow
13, 1908) 1910-11-1000-10
# £4,971.215 17 5 The Accumulated Funds of the Fire and Life Departments are free from liability in respect of each other.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO /
Agenda
PATELL & CO.
Exporters & Importers
*
Burglary, housebreak- Ming, &c.... Larceny, fo... „Assaults
Drunkenness
General Merchants Offences nainst Police
and
TRIED MANY THINGS WITHOUT SE BENEFIT UNTIL I TOOK
CLARKE'S BLOOD, MIXTURE.
*
IMPURITAKO › IN TIs Blood We have seen 2,511 2,738 20,005 23,600 hosts of Istters from all sorts and condistopa od 9.255 10,483 which the writers wasowledge the Genaft they have received, from. Clarke's Blood 64,050 87,010 Mizore, which as a curative agent cannot be too - highly antimstad, sinon ii-cinanses and Klemen tha regulations, &c... 17,047 12,125 | blood from all impuritise, and restorea, it sadis Dealing with the Borstal system of normal condition. This is a good testimantti- tresting offendors bobween the ages of 15 from the Family Doctor a popelar and 21, the Commissioners proscat some
medical woodly, which goes un further. is mer 1. interesting comparative figuros. In 1834 5s curtainly the next blood puridar thal the first year for which such record was can with the nimesi bon-dance recommend it la | szlavoe and 'skill have brought to light," and wa
|Commission Agents, kept, there were 186 malo prisoners under, om rubacribers and pablo generally,....
12 years of Age, 2,612 between 12 and 16, and 17,940 between 18 and 21. To-day the former two categories have practically dis Bold by all Chemists and Patens appeared, and, instead of 17,940 between Medicine Vendors throughaibu,
the Worldca tion of over 40 por cent
Guide HONGKONG, CANTON, 10 and 21, the figure is 10,000, or a diminu
SHANGHAI AND
HANKOW
Ask for
FAILURE OF KOORT SEATENCES,
CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE The Commissioner admit that much res mains to be done in this direction, and find beware worities of intrations and diabet
on
7th November, 1911, commenting at
TUESDAY,
...2,50 r., at his Sazas Rocas,
DUBAI STEST,~~~
A LARGE QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
→FURNITURELAN
Comprising:--
"ALLEY.
Chas. A. Mution
Proprietor
Hongkong, January 3, 1911,
KING-EDWARD-HOTEL
HIGH-CLASS HOTEL.
ADIES AFTERNOON TEA ROOMS
PRIVATE BAR AND BILLIARD BOO Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted.
Electric Fans (if required). Electric Passenger Mevator to each Floor,
TAKIE D'HOT at Sevanath TABLES Tala. Address: "VICTORIA," Hongkong
For Terms, etc., apply to the "*****
MANAGER Hongkong, October 2, 1908
19%
Plush Upholstered Drawing Room Suite" Tenders Overmantels, Blankwood Tables (European mako). Easy Chairs, Rugs, and Tea-poys, Teak Cabinets and Book- "KINGSCLERE' cases, Sideboards, Dinner Waggon, Dining Table and Chairs Glass and Cutlery Pictures, Omamesta, ato., Brass and Brass. Mounted Iron Bedsteads, Teak Wardrobes with Bovelled Mirrors, Toilet Tabise, Washstands, Toilet Crockery, etc., etc.;
1 Cottage Piano by 3 Typewriters.
Baako.
8 Norwood' Bowing Machines (new) Catalogues will bo isanod. On Vlow from Monday, the 8th Nor. TERMS:-Cash on delivery.
GEO, P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, November 2, 1911.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1414
PRIVATE BOTEL
PPROACHED from Kennedy Rosa and Mandonnell Road,
Tel," No, 134, Taleg, Address: Sambols. A.B.C. Code 4th Ed.
Electric light, hot and cold watertroughs aut. Billiards, annis, quot putting green an fins stabling for horses.
Proprietress, MR. F. SACHSE, Hongkong, September 1, 1000,
1906
BRADSIDE
FRIVATE HOTEL,
THE Undersigned has received instrces | CITANDING in its own grounda_with
tions to sell by Public Auction,
TTO
་་
TUESDAY,
the 7th November, 1911, commencing at 2.30 r., at his Sales Roomas
DUDDELL STREET; ---.
A QUANTITY OF
TYPEWRITER RIBBONS,
ind
CARBON PAPER Term-Cash on delivery,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, November 3, 1921, 1420
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received Instrue
Tsions to sell by Public Auction,
Tennis and Croquet Lawns, Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, Every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbetar Telephone, No. 650.
Apply to Mas F. W. WATTS,
"Braeside,* 20,. Macdonnell Road, Hongkong, September 2, 1908.
DRACON CYCLE
DEPOT.
WEDNESDAY MOTOR CARS
the 8th November, 1811, commencing at
6. 2.3., at his Balog "Rooms,
·DUDDELL STEKET,—.
A COLLECTION OF
POSTAGE STAMPS (including a fine lot of Victoria). On view now.. Ta-Cash on delivery..
GEO, P. LAMMERT,
-Arutioneer. Honkong, November 3, 1911,
JAPANESE MAKERS.
EVERY KIND
**
Footwear
MADE
TOM
ORDER
CHERRY & COL
·PEDDER STREET, Opposite Hongkong Hotel Hongkong, May 6, 1810,
ON HIRE
TYPEWRITER'S
ON BIRE.
Repairs to Typewriters,
Phone 482.
Hongkong. January 18, 1911.
** NOTES ON WILD LIFE, IN HONGEONG" AND SOUTH CHINA."
BY THE REV. G. A. BUNBURY, M÷A.
- To be bad af the 1Dikuwa Masp“, Offos.