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INTIMATION
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY. CCTOBER 13, 1904.
clause was violated, and in intention fras. trated, is also history. The Société Asiatique" got control by acquiring the bulk of the stock, and once more the
A. S. WATSON & CO., monkey-wiles became apparent. The aban
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ESTABLISHED a.d. 1841.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
A WHISKY OF
SURPASSING
PURITY
IN QUALETY, A BLEND OF THE HIGHEST EXCELLENCE,.
Mr. H. Price, of Mosara Prico & Co., has returned to the Colony.
Dr. and Mrs. G. M. Haraton arrived from home by the German mail yesterday morning.
not month.
The s.s. Dercent has gone into the Cosmo- donment of the strong opposition to the politon Dook to undergon survey. The Bourbon American negotiations was partly explain- goes into dock for repairs at Kowloon to-day. ed. The new diplomacy was subtler, less
The Fathomer is at present under the sheer obvious, less likely to be checkmated in
logs having her machinery installed. She will time. That it was this change from poliprobably be ready for har trial trip in about a
financial machinery, and tical to American insistence, which permitted the contract to go through, was suspected in 1899, when General WHITTIER, King LEOPOLD's "tool," was buying the shares; and became a matter of conviction early this year, when the new proprietors laid As the Times their cards on the table, sums it up, General WHITTIER has become the president, in the room of Mr. PARSONS, who has been forced to resign; the board
& MELLOWNESS. has been made overwhelmingly Belgium, and incluries M. DEVOLDER, a Belgian Senator aud ex-Minister, COLONEL THIS, of Congo notoriety, and M. Mazr, the Belgian Consul at New York, who has been lately natura lized as an American subject. The result is that it is now working in unconcenied sympathy with the concessionaires of the northern half of the trunk line. The status CELEBRATED of the southern syndicate is still a matter of
WATSON'S
E
VERY OLD LIQUEU !
SCOTCH
Captain H. W. Smith, the Governor's A.D.C has written to Mr. Pollard to say that His Ex- cellency will be pleased to extend hii patronage to the Pollard Lilliputian Opara Co. and purposes to attend the performance in person on the evening of Saturday, October 2ud."
THE WAR.
[JAPANESE OFFICIAL DESPATCH.]
BLOCKADE RUNNER CAPTURED.
Toryo, 12th October.
INTERPORT SHOOTING.
HONGKONG, AND SINGAPORE'S ACOLES, A wixo was received yesterday giving Singa- pere's core in the Interport Shooting Contest. It was 919. The Hongkong team shot off yes- terday afternoon, and mado exactly the same nuin- The Korea Daily Newer says that with regard,
The Japonesa guardship Shirataka cap-|ber (919) of marks; so, woording to Hisley rules, to the execution of three, Koreans by Japanese tured on the 12th inst. the steamer Fuping the team which scored the most at tú yards is the soldiers on the previous day it learns on good which was attempting to smuggle an winner thatis, if the Penang team, yet to shoot. authority that it took five shots to kill one of them,
does not go higher. The competition so far
and that another did not scumbuntil heladbeen enormous quantity of contraband to Port struck seven times. In the name of humanity Arthur. our Scoul contemporary sincerely bopos that on the next occasion the Japanesa will fire their prisoners from the mouth of a cannon.
H.M.S. Humber, storaship, is due here from the North on the 28th inst. The Moorhen,
A correspondent at Dortmund states that Krupp's, of Essou, are working day and night in manufacturing now guns for Japan and Russia. There are two special rooma, one for the Russian and another for the Japanese officers and designers or draughtsmon Sereral now patterns of guns are in process of manufae-gun-bout, is dus from the West. River on the turo, on of a calibre hitherto unknown, and 28th prox. The first class battleship Glery, with a special arrangement for accelerating the flag-ship of Vico-Admiral Sir Gerald II. Noel, Commander-in-Chief, and the first class cruiser speed of the projectile.
Cressy, accompanied by the destroyers Fause and Taku, are due here from the North on the
Science, it is said, has no nationality. In
existing ehempstances observes a London journal, it is at least courteous on the part of the Imperial Rascian Geographical Society to prosent to the Geographical Society of London fifty photographs of Lhassa and other places in Tibat, taken by Russian subjects during 1900 and 1901. The photographs were placed ou exhibition in Leudon.
22nd inst. H.M.S. Glory and Greeny proceed to Singapore six days later.
LOCAL SPORT. :
The V.R.C. hold a smoking concert at the Club'u gymnasium nex: Saturday evening.
Mr. J. Christie's idea of forming an Amateur Boxing and Atul tic Club is going forward. Preliminary arrangements may be completed at a meeting to be held at the Metropola Hotel next Saturday.
(REUTER'S SERVICE.]
BALTIC FLEET INSPECTED.
LONDON, 10th October. The Tear has arrived at Reval, where be has made a two hours' inspection of the
Baltic floot.
THE BENTSIAPUTSE SKIRMISHES,
LONDON, 10th October. Reuter's correspondent in St. Petersburg wires that no official news is obtainable of a Russian advance, but a private telegram announces the occupation of Bentsiaputee from which the Japanese were
out.
mantenvred. The fighting was apparently
not serious.
JAPAN LURING THEM ON"
LONDON, 10th October,
The Peting Times learns that Tish Liang has stopped the smokeless powder factory in Shanghai and half the mon have been reduced to half pay just to retain them for fatura employ- argument, and, fortunately for China and ment. No more new materials will be purchas for us, before the two Belgian groups can ed for ammunition and all old stocks used up. amalgamate, the effect of CHANG' Cinu but-the Tis. 800,000 recently withdrawn by TUNG'e providential clause must still be put Tioh Tdang from the Kianguang Arsonal will to the test. The scheiners have been probe invested in imported ammunition ready yesterday afternoon. It resulted in an easy received a telegram from Mukden, dated
made. This is quicker than manufacturing it in Shanghai. The italics used by our contempo rary look somewhat alarming.
fuse in accusations of "bad faith" against China, but in face of such a traus parent violation of a clearly expressed stipulation, it seems to us that China would
WHISKY.he perfectly justified in cancelling the bar
gain. It is what OTHELLO called hypo- crisy against the devil" to deny that the proviso has been dieregarded, and on the most technical legal issue it will be sur- prising if America consents to accord the AGE right of American protection to a concern
FINEST
18 A
THE BLEND OF WHISKIES OF SCOTLAND-SPECIAL- LY SELECTED-OF GREAT
THOROUGHLY MATURED.
PER DOZEN...
$16.50
which is admittedly mostly Belgian proper ty, and managed by a board of which the majority consists of Belgians or Belgian nominees, to say nothing of the hands that are pulling the Belgian strings in this A. S. WATSON & CO. matter. America would be a catspaw of a
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BIRTH.
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On 10th October, at Government Civil Hospital, (2434
the wife of S. WEINBERG, of a son.
DEATH.
catspaw if the curious contention. were to be established. Gene.al WHITTIKE has another argument, that the northern Belgian syndicate has "a right of reversion in the American concession, should the American concessionaires fail to carry it." That is
Referring to our Game Preservation Ordinance and the recent Amendment Bill, the Shanghai
Mercury says:-Some such regulation is very sorely needed in Shanghai, where young game cau be bad in any quantity in the public markets during the close season. A resident writes that he has been buying pheasants since the middle of September from the Hongkew market, and from all appearances these birds must liave been trapped. What a grand prospect for sportsmen during the incoining season, especially when all the country around Shanghai seems to have been completely shot over for the last few years.
Some friction has arisen between the Gover nor of Che-kiang and the French Consal- General at Shanghai with regard to the closire of a French merchant to ran steam launches between Shanghai and Shao-sin Fa. The Consul insists that there is no such danger us the Chinese officials are afraid of because the promoter of the company has himself surveyed the waterways and finde them quite suitable for the purpose. He asks the Governor te the Customs Taotai that tho compar will soon On 10th October, HENRY RAWCLIFFE, master of not true. The Chinese Governmunat repudi-bo established. The matter wit probably be redger St. Buoch, aged 40 years. Punocal will
referred to Peking, ates it, and the only ground for it is a letter pass Monument at 4.45 p.m. to-day, 12th October.
[2435 written by SHENG, without authority, pro- mising the syndicate reversionary rights in the event of the preliminary Washington contsnet aot being definitely concluded. Supposing the Chinese Government to be bound by SHENG's offer, that claim is put out of court, because the eventuality we have italicised lid not come about. The Washington contract was concluded, and
Che Daily Press.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14. DEVEUX ROAD OI. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STRERT, E.C.
HONGKONG, October 1371, 1904.
whatever rights the lester confered lapsed SUENG is now more
at the same time..
The first Cricket League match, A.O.R.C. 2. E.AM.C., was played at Happy Valley
win for the A.0.R. Club by soven wickets and 128 runs. Scores, etc. were as follows :~~~
A.OR.C.
T. Webb, b Harvey.
T. Edwards. o Igmire, b Wilson H. Thurlow, b Latter Capt. P. G. Davies (Capt.) not out Lat. Doran, Thompson, b Harvey E. McGibbon, not out
Extras
Total.
39
41
13
366
II. R. Skinner, G. W. Merritt, T. Bromley, E. Bradford, and W. Bilton did not bat.
R.A.M.C.
S.-M. Allwork. b Davies L'. Harv-y, b Davies
8.8. Wilson. o Webb, b Davies Fis. Igmire, b Bradford Pte. Lawson, b Bradford
Pte. Chafor, e Bromley, h Bradford Tit. Craig, b Daries...
0
17
F'to. Lattor, a Webb, u MeGibbon Corp. Goodwill, e MaGibbon, h. Davies 11 Pte. Thompson, not out....... Pte: Holbrook, b Davies
Total....
Extras 2
38
The final for the Graham Cup Tennis Com- ormpetition has been played off at the Kowloon Dock between Mrs. Crawford and Mr. Header- son and Mrs. Neave and Mr. Davidson. The first set was won by Mrs. Neave and Mr. Davidson, 6-2, but the second and third sets wore won by Mrs. Crawford and Mr. Hender Son, who were the winners of the competition. The prizes, a silver bowl and silver cigarette se, presented by Mr. J. W. Graham, were given away by Mr. Neare. 1
Recently a letter was received by the Customs Total at Shanghai from the Consul-General for the United States asking parmission for the Americau warships to go to Hsiang-Shan Bay in Chengkiang for gan practice and cruising purposes, the place being under the jurisdiction of the Customs Taotai at Ningpo. The matter was referred to him for decision, but in reply Le says that if the American warships can be stopped from going there so much the better; if
not, then no sailors or marines shall be allowed
to go ashore, there must be no gun practice, and sufficient time must be given so that the imagis-
PAKHOL
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
7th October.
AN OTTER CAUGHT.
The St. Petersburg Bourse Gazette has
the 9th instant; stating that the main army of the Japanese is retiring to the south, abandoning not only the positions occupied after the battle of Liaoyang, but some which they had occupied before. The right wing has fallen back ten miles to the south in the last few days, evacuating Sian-chiang, Saimatse, Fuschulang and other posts. It is reported that the Japanese withdrew without a struggle.
This is interpreted in St. Petersburg as indicating a decision to concentrate every available man on the immediate defence of Liaoyang. General Kuropatkiu is taking overy precaution against defeat, and is con- structing numerous defences along his line
of advance.
{Proin_No-thera Papers.) .
FINANCIAL EXPEDIENTS IN
JAPAN.
́stands is fo·lows :---
Hongkong
Singapore Shanghai
919 919
008
Yesterday afternoou firing commenced at the Naval and Association Range, Kowloon, at about a quarter to three. As Mr. J. Parks was substituted by Borgt Davies, R.M.L.I., the team. was as follows:
Sergt. Thornhill, R.E.; Sergt. Davies, B.M.L.I., Corpl. MacEwen, R.E.. Lient. Dum- boll. S.F., and Messrs. E. Lapsley, G. P. Lammert, A. Watson, P. W. Penning, J. Andrew and F: Penning.
The umpires were: Major Chapman, H.K.V.C., for Straits Bottlements; Capt. Mac- donald, for Shaughat; and Major Pritchard, for Hongkong. The shooting was superintended by Liout. Mowbray 8 Northcote, H.K.V.C., secretary of the Hongkong Rifle Association.
The firing consisted of one sighting shot
and seren shots at each rouge--203, 500 and 600
were
yards. Ball's-eyes counted five marks, four for an inner, three for a magpie, and two for an outer. The 200 yards bull's-eye was seven inches in diameter; while that of the 500° and 600 yards targols was 20 inches in diameter, When shooting from 200 yards and 509 yards the conditions were excellent, there being scarcely any wind and a good stendy light. Though the sky was perfectly cloudless; the sur was not too glazing. When at 600 yards, how- over, the wind freshened up somewhat; while the sun, not shining directly on tu the target, cast annoying shadows. At 200 yardı 319*** marka
made; al 310 at 500 yards. From this distance Mr. G. P. Lammert made the highest possible. On retiring to this 600 yard range the competitors were quile confident of beating Singapore-thay had only to average 29 upisce for a tie. While the shooting was going on the com- petitors not engaged and spectators alike re- peatoilly stampel their feet zs megpies" turn- ed up, and in mockery, as it were, guimbers of the real magpies flow across the range. When, however, Mr. A. Watson scored 34, glee return. ed. Itwas vory exciting indeed--especially when, at the last moment, everyone straincil their eyes for the final sigual. It was a case of winning with a "boll," perhaps drawing with a
inner," or losing with a "magpie." An "inner" was seerod. The tables of detailed results is as follows:-
MacEwor Dumbell
F. Peuning Thornhill
Watson ... Lapaloy Lammert...
200 YARDS. (4):5.5
(4) 4 4 5 5 5 5 (4) 45 5543533 (5) 4 54 55 5
5=-93
(4) 5 5 4 5 545-3 (5) 4 3 5 5 3 5 5-92 (5), 5 5 5 4 3 5=31
A4 44 5:30
(4) 5 5 4 3 5 44-30
4.4 5 4 5 5:30
F. E. Panning (5)
TOKYO, 6th October. The Premier, as already anaonnead, addressed Andrew the insting of Governors yesterday, and the Daries Finance Minister entertained them at tifin to-day. He said that he was satisfied with the successful Rotation of the last two series of exchequer bonds, and hoped for the same result for the forthcoming issue of eighty million yen He defied any anxioty as to the economic conditions. There had been no considerable MacEwen.
increase in the currency, but the export trade
was vaster than in 1903.
The sxpenses in 1905 would be greater than in 1904, though he was unable to make a de-
An otior was caught by some fishermen a finite statement. Increased taxation would be
trato may be able to issue proclamations for the fow days ago. I am told it was taken to the rosorbed to, but there was a limit to its resources,
information of the populace, and prevent
disturbancos..
Thus the Times of Ceylon :-Straits papers to hand call attention to the fact that Sir Frank Swettenham has retired on the largest pension over earned by an officer of the Straits
market and retailed for consumption. As it is not an salmal commonly seen here, it soon
attracted a crowd of onlookers who were eager to have a prep at the strange creature.
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Little were passen.
TRAVELLERS.
bound for the North; having come from Ch'on-tu-fa (Si-ch'uan) overland to Tonkin.
Settlements. The paragraph is as follows:-gers on board the s.e. Hue on the 23rd ultimo, **Sir Frank Swettenbam, after 33 years' service, draws as peusion $10,500 per annum, said to be the highest given to any civil servant of the This is certainly a good pension, but since the exchange value of the dollar has fallen so much
Colony since the Crown took it in 1807."
A FOLTUNE-TELLER BEHEADED,
Six
Lammert
Total... 500 YARDS.
310
5 35 35
F. E. Penning (2) 5 5 5 5 5 3-33 Davies. (6) 4 5 3 5 5 5 532 54 55 5 3 5 5 32
F. W. Peoning (1) 5 5 5 5 4 4 4-32 Andrew... (4 3545 45=-=30 Thornhill (4) 3 5 5 3 5 5-30)
Lapsloy
(3) 3
Watson Dumbell
(4):5
Total
Watson
and it would be necessary to raise the bulk of the necessary funds by the issue of public bonds. He urged local economies and the encourage MacEwen ment of foreign trade.
BELATED RUSSIAN NEWS FEOM FORT ARTHUR.
Dumbell Andrew Lammert...
Lapsley... Thornhill... Daries
155 529
535 5-29
45 4 4:23
310
600 YARDS.
5.5 (3) 4 5 5
5534 (4):5 55 454 432 (6) 455 45 5 331 (3) 5 4 3 4 6352 (4) 4 4 3 544 529 (4)749 573 44 4 744 345 34·4—2
3.3 325
F. E. Penning.... F. W. Penning (3) 3
THERE are more wars than those accom- panied by long lists of casualties, by complaints of correspondents, and by men- dacious telegramis, The Times last month than suspect. The Shangliai correspondent published a very long article from its of the Times says there is good reason for Shanghai correspondent dealing with the beleving that be has been a supporter of details of the long, silent struggle for the the Continental syndicate throughout, and possession of the Canton Hankow Railway that only the outbreak of the Russe The venue of this struggle has becu alter-Japanese war has prevented the elimination nately Washington, New York, Brussels, of the small remaining American utorest Peking and Shanghai, and the intrigues in this Bouthern trunk line. And, if the
LONDON, 6th October have continned for six years. The original Cabinet at Washington has decided to
General Stoessel reports that the Japanese thought of CHANG CHIH-TUNG and SHENG recognize this Belgian controlled under
resumed their attack on Port Arthur on the TA-JEN, in memorialising for the Peking-taking as an American corporation, the fact
27th ult. for being implicated in decoying or
A fortune-teller was decapitated here on the 24th and 25th of September, and wore again Hankow line, was to build it with Chinese is undoubtedly due to SHENG's adroit
kidnapping for ransom a boy from a village admit their repulse, and propose to conduct the defeated with heavy casualties. The Japanese money, but the funds were not forthcoming diplomacy. So long as a few Americans it is not so good as it looks. No civil servant called Hoong Hom, situated near the sea. "The American WASHBURN's" conditions retain their interest, the American Govern in Ceylon draws so high a 'pension. The hundred dollars were asked for the release of Riego passively. It is stated that enteric has MacEwen were too hard, so SRUNG, the Director- ment will presumably be bound under the highest pension now being paid to a retired the boy, which sum was paid through the broken out amongst the garrison. Goueral of Chinose Railways, approached extra-territorial custom ic look after them. Ceylon civilian is drawn by Sir Fredk. Sun."wizard," who undertook to restore the boy Belgium. The idea was that Belgium The same custom permits Franco-Belgian ders and amonats to R13,333.33. But this is to his parents. could safely be given a concession, that diplomatic and other interference on behalf not quite equal to $10,500. and Sir Fred. put in yours of service, compared with the 33 of country being too small to be likely to make of the majority, and it is unlikely that the Sir Frank Swettenham. political nse of any such privilege. What-
first excuse for exercising the privilege ever suspicions prompted our Government
would be missed. to protest at the time, it has since become notorious that the Belgian Syndicato. was a catspaw for France and Russia, and that our influence in the sphere of the Yaug-tsze has been threatened with au objectionable line of communication between Russia on the north and France in the south, an objectionable bisection which our Govern- ment did not oppose with half the vigour or resolution we should have liked. Before that was finally rushed through," by the
The German gun-boat Illis, from Ganton, is anchored at the foreign man-of-wur anchorage,
With characteristic enterprise, the Yokoliara Specie Bank is making preparations to establish an agency at Liaoyang.
There have been many complaints of late on
ANOTHER WIZARD'S END. Daring a heavy rain on the 1st instant, unother fortune-teller was struck by lightning.. He was in the act of taking down his cloth siga-
struok and killed instantaneously. The fact of
CORRESPONDENCE.
A COMMERCIAL PROBLEM.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS."
Hongkong, 12th October.
all sides about the nuisance which the electric board, hanging outside his door, when he was SIE, I shall be glad if any of your readers.
will give an expression of opinion on the follow-
Thornhil Lapsley
Total
*AGGREGATE.
4 2 4 5:25
290
200 500 1900 Total.
32 32 29 34
28 31
ABES88
Watson
33
Lammert Dumbell
31 3;
33
38 30 20
32
33
30
30
F. E. Penning
30.
Total
F. W. Penning Andrew... Davies
€8248888888
918
Last year Sergt. Davies scored 102 against
tramway cars create in their rapid progress two of the "profession" coming to sach uing commercial problem, or refer me to some his 89 of this year; Mr. R. Lapisley scored 95 al ng car fast-covered streets. Especially in dignified ends within four days will certainly the neighbourhood of Arsenal Street where the
trouble worst. When a bean-car passes at nor- roadway has been undergoing repair is the dust shake the faith of their clients.
HEN-OF-WAR.
mal spood the wheels lick up the dust from the 24th ult. from Hongkong and left on the 26th.
The German man-of-war Illis arrived on the
rails and sond it floating in the air, and the four
The French mon-of-war Aspic and Estoc and left yesterday for Haiphong.
A carbine competition at Tai Hang on San-winds of heaven fick it into the oyes and ears arrived on the 4th inst, from Kwang-chew-wau
day begins at half-pest nine in the morning. Members are to take their own ammunition.
During the last voyage of the s.s. Lightning
of the unfortunate travellers who happen to be travelling by rickslm in the rear of the sparky vehicle or walking on the footpath. In Liver. pool and Glasgow the tramway companies (in the latter case, of course, it is emnicipal) have to water the routes themselves, and excellent
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkang Observatory yesterday issued
late La Hung-CHANG, an American spudi- from India two natives died of beri-beri. Vessels cate had arranged to innnee the Hankow carrying native orews, trading between Hong- Cantou line, a concession for which the ong and other ports, often make similar results are obtained in the way of keeping down the following report →→→
reports,
Belgians had also bid. Here again the
Mr. P. W. Goldcing aunounces that there Chinese felt safe, believing that America will be a practice game next. Saturday at Happy was no territory hunter; and to make a Valley of the Hongkong Cricket Club reservo surance doubly sure the famous claus 128 team; commencing at 2.15 pm. All shona inserted forbidding the concessionnaires to desirous of playing are requested to communi transfer their righe "to other nations or eats with Mr. Goldring or Mr. A. C. Butt people of other nationality How that Tamar,
dust. In Hongkong it appears that the Govern
Ou the 12th at 11.35 a.m. The barometer has ment have to go to the expense of watering the rise in Japan, and fallen moderately in otber the raising of dust by the cars is almost street, and even then the nuisance caused by directions.
The greater presseure lies over N. China and unbearable according to the accounts not only Corea and the least over the Philippine Group. of pedestrians but of householders who are un
Light N.E. winds will prevail in the Formosa fortunate enough to reat houses alongside the Channel and moderate to fresh monsoon over route. Plentiful water sprinkling would the northern of the China Sea remove the nuisance...-
Forecast-Moderate N.E. winds, fine.
authority on the subject -----
1st-In the case of goods to a neutral port in a neutral vessel contracted for on a cost, freight and insurance, basin before the outbreak of hosti litios, is the seller or buyer responsible for war risk P
2nd. In the case of goods to a neutral port in a neutral vessel contracted for a cost, freight and insurance basis after the outbreak of hosti- lities, is the seller or buyer responsible for war risk?
Enclosing my card-Yours, ote.,
8. B. A
"HEUNGSHAN” IN COLLISION.
The Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam best Co.'s 98 Heungshan while entering the harbour from Marso, shortly after eleven o'clock yesterday morning, callided with a smal! Chinese junk, which turned turtle. The oc cupants, three in number, were saved.
against his 90, Lieut. G. P. Lammert 88 against this year's 95; and Sergt. Thornhill 85 against $2.
THE CHINESE QUEUE QUESTION.
The report that the Government of Peking had decreed that uniform of foreign design shall in future be worn by men in the Imperial military services, and that they should also dis pouse with the wearing of queues, proves to be incorrect. It is true that a proposal to this effect has been submitted to the Government by a body of students who have recsutly returned from Japan, and the question has | aroused much uns among the mandarins in Peking. Intelligence from the capital received by the Chung Ngoi San l'o states that many of the mandarins, notably Viceroy Yuen Shi-kní, are so strongly opposed to the ides, that no high oficials have yet ventured to bring the proposal before the Emperor.