Anidevised Capita) |
$50,000,000
$30,000,000
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI - THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD
BANKING CORPORATION.
Lissed and. Fully Patchup -
Starting £9,000,000 Hvor
Bowers Liability ofProprietor,820,500,000
HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG: 1 10, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:-
THE CHINA MAIL
COMMERCE AND
FINANCE
Authorised Capital
$10,000,000
|_Paki-Up Capital
5,000,000
Reservo ••**
1,200,000
BALTIS
Melbourne San Francisco
Bombay
Nagasaki Beattie
HEAD 'OFFICE); ROKOKONO
Onsentia
New York
Semarang
Canton
Qaka
Hingapore
Baiphong
Paria
Bourabaya
Horobiln
Peking
Sydney
HOME TRADE.
-MANCHESTER MARKET
Kobe
Penang
· Tafprk
Kowloon
Rangoon
*Tintain
London
Raizon
Tokyo
Manila
Shanghai
J. A. Metata pr, Eng,
.
T., Weall, Esq
B. r. White, Kıq.
OSFET OF DIRECTORS:
Evs. Mr. D. 2. M. Burnard,
shelman,
A. 11. Compton, Ka
Deputy Chairman,
,, Hell, % 4.
NB Brown Kat,
4. I. Paitondan, Kaç.
MUT
keting Call Manager, Hon. Mr, 1.0. llynes BRANULES:-
BANGKOR
BATAVIA
LONDON
BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
Correspondents in all principal cities
of the world.
Every description of Basking and Exchange business transacted. Loans granted on approved securities.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to let.
HAN TONG PO,
Chief Manager.
Hong Kong, 21st March, 1927.
CYONH
MALACCA
MANILA
MOUKDER
GANTON
NADAYAZI
CHEFOO
NET YOAK
COLOMBO
FRKING
DAILER
PENANG
行銀商工法中
FOOCHOW RAIFBUNG
KAMBURG
BANKOW
HARRIN
DONGKRW
ILOILO
1200
SONORE
KODE
KUALA
LUMFOR
HANDOON
BA100X
SAN FRANCISCO
BILANGHAI
SINGAPORE
SOURADATA
BUNGKI PATANI
TIENTUIN
TOKYO
THINOTAO
YOKOHAMA
Current Acobeanie opaasd is Local Currency nad Fixed Deposita sacelred for one your or shorter periods in Local Currency and Heritag an tartan which will be guoted on applicatio
Hong Kong, 7th April, 1927,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
Tire Basics of the above lank in CHD- dacled by the HONGKONG AND RUANG HAL BANKING CORPORATION, Bales may 2 ebraised on suplication.
FOR THONGKONG & UHANORA BANKING CORPORATION.
▲ C. Byzes, Acting Chief Manager
Hongkongis Marela, 1993,
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
HEAD OFFICE:
95, Boulevard Hauesman, Paris.
Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
**
BANQUE FRANCO-CHINCISE pour le
Commerce et L'Industrio (Incorporated in France).
5. Chater Road, Victoria, Hong Kong.
HEAD OFFICE; 14, Bus St. Lazare,
Reserves
Paris Saigon Peking
Paris.
REPORT.
ANXIETY ABOUT CHINA.
30:-
are
"ESSENTIAL."
DEPARTMENT OF OVERSEAS TRADE,
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE PLEA.
WEDNESI
MAY 18, 1927.
RUBBER FOR RUBSIA. Continental1Demand Growing:
Aminor feature of encourage-
notion and development of export BRITISH RAW FRUIT IMPORTS.
We fully realise, as I have al-K
London April 12. ready stated, the absoluto necessity The President of the Board of for a curtailment of national expenTrade (Sir Phillip-Codlife-Elater) diture, and we trust that, such, told Sir John Power In the House reduction will be brought about of Commons to-day that the Emment, says "Truth, is, to be found But we are unanimously opposed to pire raw fruit Imported last year the curtailment of any expendi was valued at £8,608,000, and for tura, on a department, such as the sign at £22,802,000. Department of Overseau, Trade, which through its afforts, in our opinion, not only pays for: itself. but
asalate in providing the national exchequer with the funds necessary to carry on the essential! sorvices and the other departments of the State.
in the improved exports of rubber to the Continent, as compared with last year, Figures for two months are as follow
Exports from United Kingdom tos
Tona. Tons
France
Jan-Feb., Jan.-Feb.,
1927.
1926,
1,693
1,680
Germany.
1,696
619
Russia
1,710
974
Other Countries, in
1:180-
Europe. 1,405
The increase in the amountă to Germany and Russia will be partl cularly notfeed.
· THE KAILAN MINES.
The total output of theKailan the week ending April 30, 1927, Mining Administration's mines for amounted to 94,416 tons, and the sales during the period to 77.213
tona.
£3,333,000 native gold.
HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
Mesars. James F. Hutton & Co. While in favour of the curtail-
I trust, therefore, that h Ltd., Manchester, report as follows ment of all unnecessary national Majesty's Government will not sup- under date, Wednesday, March expenditure and of the abolition of port any proposal, so far as the Activity in the cloth market has work of which can equally well be concerned, such as is set out in the any Government department the Department of Overseas Trade is remained very much the same since performed by another department, motion above referred to.Yours, our last report and salesmen finding that they have to face an the Association of British Chambers &c..
Raw of Commerce strongly advocates exceedingly difficult market.
(Sgd.) Gilbert C. Vyle, President. material prices, nevertheless, re-that the Department of Overseas remain very Alm, and the general Trade should be allowed to con-
YOUR MIRROR WILL TELL YOU opinion is that if this steadiness can tinue the work for which it was
if you need Pinkettes. If your face be maintafued for a few days more specially constituted, and which, it At the recent meeting of the is pimply or yellow, if you see in face of the present restriction of maintains, is of prime value te in- Cabinet M. Poincare made a state-slima upon your tongue, its answer trade, there should be no fear of a dustry and commerce.
ment on the Budget, in the course is you do, because these symptoms further fall, and customers oversens
The following letter has been of which he announced that the indicate a disordered condition of should be able to operate with con- addressed to the Prime Minister by course of which he announced that the liver or of the intestinal tract. Adence, At presont, however, Mr. Gilbert C. Vyle, the president the revenue for March showed an offers are far too wide of the mark of the Association of British Cham- Increase of 92,683,000 fra, over the As gently as nature they stimulate Bank have received
Pinkettes are laxative perfection. Ition In South Africa, the Standard In connection with the trade posi- for even the most zealous of makers bers of Commerce:
-estimates, while the receipts for the
Ilver, dispel constipation, from their general managers in- for what little enquiry is forthcom
a ciblagram ing. Mail news from India conveys monthly meeting of the executive part of the financial year of 1926, banish bilousness and sick head-timating that during the month or
My dear Prime Minister,-At the first three months of 1927, forming the the impression that the cause of the council of this association our at which ended on March 31, amount aches, clear the skin; purify the March the Union of South Africs restriction of buying is due to the tention was drawn to the terms of in addition to the surplus already them, or post free, 60 cents the vial. and
ed to 483,602,000 fru., which were breath, relieve piles. Chemists sell imported approximately £6,253,000 Capital fully paid up Fra. 40,000,000 rapid rise in prices some few weeks a motion which has been placed on announced for the financial year from Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., £5,924,000. The exports included Special working capital..Frs.50,000,000 ago. Clients overseas, however; the order paper of the House of 1926.
exported approximately Frs.18,274,000 are overlooking the fact that up to Commons that it is expedient that
60, Kiangae Road, Shanghai. that time bath manufacturers and the expenditure of the country BRANCHE91.
spinners were working on the scan- should be reduced, and that as a Lyons
Marrailles tiest of margins, in thinking that Haiphong Hanoi these higher prices cannot be main-step towards the necessary re- Shaughni Tientsin
trenchment the Department of Hongkong
tained. Buyers requirements are Phon Penh
probably for the time being satisfied Overseas Trade should either be and can walt developments. It is wound up Ox consolidated into very encouraging, however, to see other existing departments, that with prices steady, goods are The members of my council de- going into consumption and not be-aire me to lay before you their ing held in stock. Calcutta and views upon this proposal. Bombay have enquired occasionally I desire to say at the outset that for information as to the price and wo, ne an association, feel that the delivery of shirtings and light trade and commerce of this coun- Beef Sirloin bleaching cloths, and limits imposed try cannot continue to bear for fine mulls for these markets are vet of $820,000,000 a year. We are far from being attractive. Rangoon, therefore unanimously in favour of Madras and. Karachi are practically the curtailment of all necessary non-existent at present in so far as national expenditure and of the piece goods are concerned. Recent bolition of any Government de- news from Shanghai, has caused
partment the work of which can grave concern here and movemente equally well be performed by an are being anxiously followed, for THE CHARTERED BANK OF
merchants concerned are not tak-ther department or does not assist in the promotion and development big quite so optimistic a view of of the trade of the country. INDIA, AUSTRALIA' & CHINA.
affairs as previously. There has been a little demand from Egypt Incorporated by Royal Chater, 1859.
and the Near East and additional HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
£8,000,000 support has been forthcoming from £4,000,000 a few Continental sources, the main interest. being the dyeing styles. 23,000,000 | Business in the yarn section re- mains very slack, more so on the American side than the Egyptian, and it has been suggested that in the former section, an extended holiday at Easter should be adopted in order to allow time for some of the stocks to be cleared.
BANKERS: FRANCE: Societe Generale, Banqus Nationale de Credit, Banque de Pariz at des Pays Bas. LONDON:-Midland Bank Ltd. NEW YORK:-Irving Bank Joltimbla
Trust Co.
Every description of Banking and Frz. 72,000,000.00 Exchange Business Transacted. Carre ....Frs. 88,400,000.00 spondents throughout the world.
.Frs. 89,384,519.10
A, BOLLIN,
Manager. Hong Kong, 21st April, 1927.
BRANCHES: Bangkok Harol Battambang Hong K Gunthe Canton
Difbouti
Pondicherry Tong Suizon Mengize Shanghai Nam Dinh_Singapore. Noumen Tientsin Tourane ..Yunnanfu
Fort-Bayard Papeete
Haiphong
Hankow
Peking
Paom-Pank
BANKERS:
IN FRANCE: Comptoir National | Faid-up Capital d'Escompte do Paris; Credit Lyonnala; Reserve Fund Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas; Reserve Liability of Proprie- Credit Industriel et Commercial; Societe Gecerale.
IN LONDON: The National Pro- vincial & Union Bank of England, Ltd.; Comptoir National d'Escompte do Parti; Credit Lyonnais.
tors
Agencies and ALOR STAB
(Molny tatan) AMBITHAR BANGKOK BATAVIA BOMBAT
CALCUTTA.
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co.; French American Banking Cor- GANTUN poration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New
York.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits according to arrangements.
Every description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.
Safe Deposit Boxes to lot
CH. LEM,
Kanager. Hong Kong, 26th February, 1927.
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ.
NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY)
BANTERS
Friablelied 1814.
(1.400.0001
· Kong Kung 'Office :—1] Queen's Bond Central
Antherlood Capital Culture 150,000,000 Paid-up Capital ........................................ Gulièers 80,000,000-
(6.168.670. Reserve Fund........ Guilters 21,117.540- (2170,779) Epecial Rosarva ................................... Geildar 22.000,00
Head Office:-AMSTERDA
Eastern Head 5M06:—BATAVIA BRANCHENS Bandiertinain. Handbong), Hom bay, Caletta Cheribon, Djod in, Bjomber, Bjokjavirta"), The Makassar, Mudan, Fadnng Palembang, Takalongan, Penang, Pentana tangson, Raiteellam), Hamarang, Shanghal Mibolg (Bunara), Boarabala Suor kness (Holo), Tag, Tiliatjap -aud Welterceden.")
4) Throne offens have safe deposil berzes to ist. Lendan Backare:-National Provinciaž Hank · T.2), {
Corresponsate all over the world
Banking, brinem of every
description transmetod."
D. STEENSTRA
Saunger.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
· LIMITED.
Established 1830.
-Capital (fully paid-up) Ten 100,000,000 Beserta fünd
Yen 92,600,000
Head Office:YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies: at: Newchwang New York. Oka. Peking
Bombay. Buenos Ayros
Caston
(Daing). Hen (Mukden)
Rangoon. Rio de Janeiro, Salgon San Francis
CAWNPODE
GULOMHO
HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HOND KONG HAILA IPUR
KARAOUT KLANG Кинк
KUALA KANGBAI
Perk, (F.M.8. KUALA LUMPUR KUCHING
Branches. MADRAS. MANILA MKDAN
NEW YORK PEKING PKNANO PESHAWAR РОККТ KANGOON BAIGON BKMARANG SEREMBAN
JUANGHAI
SINGAPORE
BOURABAYA
TAIPING
(V.M.) TAVOY
TIRNISIN TOKYO
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA
(19lippine Islandia)
Foreign Exchange and General Bank. ing business transacted.
FRENCH TRADE.
Bud-
Butcher Meat.
May 12, June, June,"
1927. 1018. 1914,
Cta. Cla. Ct.
Poultry.
May 12, June, June,
1927. 1018. 1914.
Cts. Cla. Cta.
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Prime Cut Corned
30
23 12
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Capena. Small
32 23
12
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30 24
22
Capons, Large
45
55
23. 30
28
Duck
LP
Breast
4
26 -20
45
18
22
**
Doves
Soup
>
26 20 18
each
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30
24 22
Eggs, Hen (cooking)..
"
Steak Sirloin Sausages....
45
30. 35
Eggs. Hen (fresh)
per doz, 30,
18
Powls, Canton
40
26 20
Der set 15
10
12
Tongue, fresh..
ench 60
60 60
Fowls, Hainan Geese...
新鮮蛋 本地
32
25
b.
70
30
+
40
36 24
45
24
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Tongue, corned
60
+
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4 #
» $1.20
-$1.20
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Heart
O
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34 20 18
Pigeona, Canton. Hothor Turkeys, Cock Turkeys, Hen
A
each 55
80
30
48
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Bullock's Brain .....
Tripe
It is, however, our unanimous opinion that the Department of Overseas Trade is a
department whose work cannot equally well be performed by any other depart ment, and that it is a department which is assisting in the promotion and development of the trade of the country. For these reasons we consider that it should neither be abolished nor consolidated with any
Calves' Head & Feat. B other department, but should be Mutton Chop allowed to veontinue the work for which it was specially constituted. * Shoulder
"Rendered Great Services.".
Saddle In 1922 n somewhat similar pro-Pig's posal for the abolition of the de- partment was put forward, and iny predecessor in this office, Sir Arthur Balfour, on behalf of this associa tion, wrote to you as President of the Board of Trade on February, 1922.
the 3rd
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Apples (California)-
Fruits.
Lemons, China
· Lemons (America)...à di 100 V
Oranges (Canton)
Licheca, Dried...
b. 48 26.
48 26
+45
24
Almonde
Chillings
36
Bratna
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Ht
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Cocoanuts
1.
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16
20
Heart
each 13 '10 -10-
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*
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Heart
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88 20 19
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No. 1:.
Fish.
Paris, May 17. During the first four months of 1927, French imports total- led 17,570,900,000 francs and 17,540,800 tons, against 19,757,-
In that letter it was pointed out 722,000 francs and 15,088,015 that the Department of Overseas Pork Chop Current Accounts opened and Fixed tons for the corresponding period Trade was created at the special Deposits received for 1 year or shorter of 1926. The Exports amounted request of industry and.commerce,
Leg periods at rates which will be quoted to 18,254,242,000 francs on application.
and and that it had, in the opinion of J. R. GEORGE, 11,787,473 tons against 17,605,- this association, rendered.
Manager.
262,000 francs and 10,565,217 great services. It had built up an Hong Kong, 7th March, 1927. tons." Havas."
organisation which had then been useful, and promised to ba more useful still. The hope was there- Sucking Pigs, to order b fore expressed that notwithstand- Ing economy, which we knew to be Suat, Beef...
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
(TAIWAN GINKO.) ·
Incorporated by Special Imperial Charter, 1899.
Capital Subscribed Capital (Päld-up).
.Yen 45,000,000. Yen 39,875,000
HEAD OFFICE:--Taipeh, Formosa..
BRANCHES:
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF necessary, the Department of Over- Matton
INDIA,LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:/
18, Gracechurch street, London, E. 0.3.
Authorized Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed. Capital: 1,800,000 Paid-up: Capital 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and rest. 1,545,607
ANKERS
The Bant of England & Midland Bank, a BEANOURS
seas Trade would on no sccount be eliminated, as if it were, we should return to the position which existed before the war, when commercial men were calling out for a Ministry of Commerce.
Barbel
Other countries had efficient or- ganisations such as had been creat-Bress
ed by the Department of Overseas Canton Fresh Trade to assist their tradera Water Fish. Bangkok Galla -Kuala Lumpar - Rangoon
throughout the world, and Sir Ar- Carp... Kobe, gataris Mongkong Kuantan Pahang) Shanghai thur Balfour therefore acquainted Catsb
Bojubay - Kowali
Madrha pimla,you with the feeling of the associa Codfish FORMOSA: Giran, Kagi, Karenka, Onismba Kersebi Panang Bqurabaya tion that it would be a. great re-Grabs
Calcutta Karly Now, York Mugapore
JAPAN: Tokyo, Yokohama,
Osaka.
Keelung, Makong, Nanto, Shin- Dall
Kota bara Part Tents (Maarikku) alku, Talchu, Tainan, Takno Tamani, Toss, Heito, Talto:
SHONGKONG BRANCH.” CHINA Shanghal, Hankow, Amoy, Every description anking and Kxchange has
Foochow, Swatow, Canton, Retractof i
INTEREST Mitowąd un Corrèzk Asoguata at Sper OTHERS: - Hongkong, Bingapore, cent, per annum on hilly Balaned and on Fixed Soerabaya, Semarang, Batavia, Deposits at rates that may be ascertalond, on Bombay, London, New York, applcation. Calcutta.
LONDON BANKERS; London County Westminster and Parr's Bank.
The Bank Corpondente in tea Obserial
| Centres in the Exropean
j aburia, Zemstas, Javea, Indo-Olina, Ham, fadin
Philippine Islands, Java, kršek, ko,
7, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, Jaag 25.19 6
; Q. LẬU. SANDEJ,
Канал
THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀國中
Enteranc allowed on Dervent Asaints, and Fized (Specially Authorised by Presidential
Depunea ne zazam wasch Wii de quoced ca applies
tion
T. TAKAGI,
-Manager.
| HONGKONG BRANCH: "
-8, Des Voeux Bond Central, Hong Kong, 7th May, 1926/
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
Established 1912.
Head Offices Hong Kong.
Authorsbad Capital (U.K. Carrandy. 11,000,000 Faid Up Capi
850,000
Carton, Shanghai, Hankov,- SWATIW, Haaghoz, New York and Jan Francisco NIVALÓNDON BANKERS/on. Sky, Ana Loyd's Bank Jutaltad..
coRRESPONDEATH.
dandets of the Republic of China
on the 22nd of November, 1017),.
Dab
trograde step to do away with the Cpttle Fish department, which, Had more than borne out the hopes of those who asked for its creation at a moment Daco when it was more vital than ever Dog Fish that we should gather together the Eels, Conger utmost amount of "export trade to, Fresh Water save this country, from further hard Yellow ships. These views were the con- Frogs sidered opinion of this, association Garoups
in 1022, AUMENTAR Justified Its Constitution.
rr
Gudgeon Herrings
As a result of the five years' ex-Halibut, perience gained since that time the Labrus executive council are unanimous in Losch Authorized Capital $80,000,000.00 their opinion that the department Lobsters Faid-up Capital
$18,278 800.00 h more than justified, Ita con Mackerel Reserve Fund-
$ 9,029,425.24 etution, and they are more than Monk Fish
"over convinced that it is an essen
HEAD OFFICE: PEEING.
tal part of the administration of
Mullet
HONGKONG BRANCH,
the country. It has collected and Oysters furnished information which has Parrot' Flah A4, Queen's Road Central,
been, of real value to the commer- Perch Branches and Scb-brancher over cial community; it has proved an Pike China and Correspondents in Europe effective means of communicating Place #merien, and other parts of the world. Lonton Bankers: The National Proving the views, and wishes of Industry Pomfret, Black
cial and Union Bank of England, Ltd. The Guaranty Trust Company of Naw
York
National Bank
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposita. Tarms on applica
and commerce on various projects, Pomfret,
and its work has specifically result Prawon
a (UCC) New York Bankers: The ring tish trade abroad being extended, Back Fish
ed In business being done and Bri
The Equitable Trust Company of New in consequence of which receipts from income tax and super-tax and
Rogch other duties have been produced Salman for the benefit of the national in Shark come. In the opinion of my col-Skate fergste of our trade; upon which the Snapper | Jeagues=it"; fa essential, in the fu- Shrimp
future of the country so largely de- Boles panda' that a departman; such bi Teren the Department of Overseas Trade Turbo should continue to exist for the pro Turtl
View all principal alties of the World.
Ropilgu dzchange and bulking business of ' Įvery discription tränisstad, VA 220
Hale Depot Jokes (Turlock
LOOK POONG BHAN,
Every description of Banking Bust ness, transacted.
Loans granted on approved securitie "Anécial facilities for Hom
TSUYEL
ERRE
燒魚
鐵肚湯
20 20
Peanuts
Persimmons, Large
-Plantai
Pamelo, Siam
lb.
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Vegetables, &c.
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Long
Beet Root
Bitter Squash
Brinjals, Green
Red: Cabbage, Chinese
(Shanghai) Cane Shoots, bunch Cauliflower (Large) ·
(Medium), (Small) .
20
10
2
ŏ2
23 10
22 100
Carrots
10 10
Celery, Chinese
10
20 30
Chillies, Dried
Red
Green
46 32 26
40 80
Curry Stuff,
Cucumbers
Garife
Ginger, Young
Horserk
Old
Indian Cora
Lattace
Water Chestnuts
32.28.
182
Mpsbrooms,
Okros Onioni
Parley Potato
Pura
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