PARIS LETTER.
FROM DUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
prince
CANTON NOTES.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1st, 1913.
Caston, October 30th, OFFICIAL CHANGES.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET
Mesers. Vernon & Smyth in their wookly share roport dated 31st October statn
NANKING WATER FAMINE
The
when he has retired. Actually the re signation of the veteran director is not
TEMITTANCE FROM PERING. official, M. Jules Claretio is a auch n general favourite, that his numerous
The Tutub has collected and forwarded admirers prevail upon him to remain into the Civil Administrator the sura of harness a few years longer. The talented 50,000 remitted by the Central Govern director of the Opéra Comique, M Alberent, through the Communication Bank, market, still veranitis dull, and according is limited; one well being generally used
sufferers by the recent autiny, towards paying compensation to the
WHAT THE BAYS WILL DO
RAYS OF DEATH.
A CITY DRIED UP.
Signor Ulivi named these short oscilla SIMULTANEOUS INVENTION.
TN tions
Ho succeeded in PARIS, October 3rd.
RUN THREATENING THE WHEAT.
HONGKONG AND ITALY
causing the explosion of ordinary THE COMEDIE FRANÇAISE.
cartridges, over when encased in paper The local market bas again ruled quiet, The Nanking correspondent of the Parisions and others have grown
Mr. Yin Ka Chee, who was some but no appreciable change in prices. Daily News writing on October
provided they had metal caps. Then he POWDER FIRED EIGHT, MILES AWAY. accustomed to the report periodical months ago appointed Commissioner of has to be recorded though there is. Added to the troubles through which
projected the rays against a loaded 25th says:
revolver placed 300 feet away and Some of the latest London papers devote all the cartridges to expiado one-thất M. Cules Claretic that ring Linance but frat so for delayed taking up
canzed of theatrical managers contemplates that office, has been appointed by a Pre-toden on the part of Insurances shares the people of Nanking have already considerable space to accounts of e April the French Government
to harden. Langkats have again at
passed the city and surrounding country remarkable invation clumed to have ments at Havre Almost daily for
invited Signor Ulivi
to“: retiring at an early date from thesidential mandate Head of the National
make are now facing the danger of a mos been made by an Italian. We have pre- two months lu caused the explosion of Comédie Francaise. We shall believe it. Taxation Department which post has been attention, and been dealt in serious and widespread drought. Theurst Say the citizens of this good Caniingen vacated by Sung Ban Chine who between Tls. 32 and Tls 35, and now Ranking a not far from tac Yangtze Piously referred to this subject and floating or submerged to a depth of 21ft. gunpowder contained in mcial boxes, still holds the position of Comptroller of close with buyers at the latter figure, river, yet apart from the moats, that run pointed out the simularity of the dis-at a distance of nearly eight miles 21. Customis
no doubt due to the report that an with the tides from the river, the city
round the city and which cob and flow covery to one which was made by an England, where through friends he was Then Signor Ulivi decided to go to increased output is going to be obtained is dependent for it, water upply entirely kong resident, M. Lanzing, a mining introduced to the Admiralty, this month.Oils" have remained upon ponds, wells, and cisterns. steads during the week, but more inquiry ing the many gardens that are planted tions in Hongkong about two years ago moath, where bo met Cantain W GM
engineer, who gave private demonstra water from the ponds is used for water
Admiral Charlton sont him to Parts- for "Rubbers" has been made. The Tin throughout the city, and is used for When Signor. Ulivi's invention was first inventor hummanding the
Nicholson, Vernon. The washing purpose. The number of well described in the papers about a couple in England in thres trontha' time, pro-
experiments. to our latest advices from London closes in common by one neighbourhood, the of months ago it was referred to na "light|vided the Italian Government refuses to cosier Fine Hard Para is advised from well water teng mostly used for drink raya," Mr. Lanzius, on seeing a reference
purchase his invention, London at 3/16 per lb and Flantation rate of discount bus induced to a per Sheets at 3/14 per 16. The open marketing purposes
DISU
to the subject in the Daily Press at the cent, and the Bank of England rate clapsed since there has been any interesting subjcet Signor Ulivi had the long period that his time, called upon us, and discussed the stands at last week's quotation, viz, appreciable rain these nondy and wells described the explosions as being caused per cent. Bar Silver closes at other candidatos are equally well-known fucian Association) has been sent to the T.Train close at 1/11-11-16,
Sterling now must of them,
by light rays Mr. Lanzins expressed throughout the city. outside France. M. Richepin is not only President, the State Council, the Houses Shunghes T.T. in quoted at 73. Singapore the absolutely dry. The first distress the opinion that this was rather a nis a poet, but a Hellenist, and commentator
them
1.1. it 613 Consols have advanced to the watering of the fields and gardens description, as the results, described his
that was was the Inez of of Shakespeare, M. Brisson, la best ofarliament, etc., aging arm to
that tourist, in the uninhabited part of thought, could only be obtained by remembored as editor proprietor of "Les fucianiem as the National religion-again been dout in at $790.
BANKS.— Hongkong and Shanghais have the city, and it is pathetic to see the the Hesian wave--an electrical wave
London is trackers digging deer and duper into Anolds and dramatic critic of Le proporal which has been rejected by the now reported at 380 (middle) with sellers these dry bonds in the hope of getting Mr. Lanzius was convinced that what Temps the French limes. M. Clario Constitution Drafting Commission, The
The inventor save his machine is light, is a talented journa fat and dramatic message asserts that this involves no
MAIRE INSURANCE-Unione still are up vegetables. People liave been going to cisely what he himself had discovered, and cabin
stall, and easily fixed in the eritio, and longs for the time when be infringement of the principle of At the improved price of $800. Cantons in order to get a little water for drink. demonstrated privately on a small scule and son "Prays, too, can be used inquired for and buyers aro in evidence the wel long before day in the monies
car. Its us is equally possible on land have with sellers ne 5345, and Yangtzes and longer any whiteter is being haule two give below, show that the armisc. was the cost of armaments, as bo claims that
been
A quier market and bow close ing purposes, but most of top furnish forene to the subject, some of which metal framework. Signor Uliyi hopes North Chings are unchanged.
about eighteen months ago. The intest against dirigibles provided they have " For the mest part FIRE INSURANCES-Chinas are wanted into the city from the meets areind the
that "F-rays will leasen considerably. are reported in Hongkongs at Sugoing water. There is great demend for described se "electrical oscillations." at the improved rate of $156, and sales cly-very muddy and unattractive look quite correct. These F-rays are now they will render artillery useless,
SHIPPING. Longkong, Canton and water carts, the tumber of when is very Mr. Lanziua is perfectly confident that Macaos have been in $28), and
Carré, stunda the best chance, it is thought, of succeeding M. Jules Clarctic CANTONESE AND CONFUCIANISM. at the Comédie", M. Jean Richepin, A telegram bearing a very lengthy list and M. Adolphe Prisson, who is an of signatories (notably the Commissioner Academician, are also great favourites of Education, the charitable institutions,
LIED UP
with substantial backing. These two the Chauler of Commerce and the Con Brently, and forward at 277-16 275 for lave one by one, beer dryg up, until
will be able to devote his whole time religious liberty, and that a anall writing for the Press. He has been minority (the members of the Con offered the literary editorship of an
stitution Drafting Commission) cannot important daily, M, Carré will accept
Claretio M. Carre's artistic career
country
STREET JOSSES.''
the post vacated by his colleague, M. be taken as representative of the whole begin in the theatre, and to become it's FREE DATE AND "Jo" found director would, ho considers, be the finest that many street gates, altars and crown in his career. Ho is no stranger Josses" have been re-built and that at the Comédie Francaise quite the propitiatory services have been held in contrary If appointed, he will start by thoroughfares in and outside of the City introducing overal new and much (all of which were prohibited by the late needed reforms in the House of Molière, Chan King Wah), has reprimanded the so as to conform to the oft-repeated various stations for not reporting such wishes of all lovors of that particular matters, and has directed that henceforth theatre, a as much a favourite with
such things cannot be done until permis. Parisians as with visitors. M. Carré sion has been granted by the Department, has worked wonders for the French It asks the stations whether or no they theatrical world; it is nothing to what assume that the prohibition enforced by he intends to do especially if he succeeds the previous Chief of Police ought to be
cancelled, and whether it is their into tion to overlook these matters in order
M. Jnies Claretie
A WEIGHTY FRENCHMAN.
at Cs.
Ric
water for
EXPERIMENTS IN ENGLAND,
to use 80-.p. cherry for the experiments. undertaken-Captain Nicholson proposes In the English experiments-if they are
in which case ospitions should be caused Arrangements have been made to start at a distance of over fifty miles. experiments on Lako liracciano, in Italy. Signor Ulivi has refused offers to sell the machine by Gerinen and other
agreement made with Italy first and thou with England thi
TENPUA for drops of water for tasir parched Signor Ulivi had discovered was pre portale, or mounted on a motor-
to a close in densad at best with
adequate. At a number of foreign
buon sold at $39, and the London rate being thus brought also from the outside, na shares on onor. Indo-Chiong have pounds thoro is no water, the supply remain unchanged 170 middie.and throughone tue city among the people Chiun and Manilns are still wanted at at large tacre is growing distress. continue in demand at 368, with no share, But this is not the worst feature of the last week a figure, viz., 7 Star Ferries20 MILES FOR A BUCKETFUL on offer. Douglases have weakened, and present situation. Nanking being near closo with a buying quotation of $30, and close with a middle quotation of returned from a trip down the Pukow
the river is better ch than the surround- Ons.Shells have been a quiet market,ing country. A friend who has just 102/ Mexican Eagles are advised frem Tientsin Railway reports that all along Loudon as 43/9 middle and Ural the railway the vegetation is everywhere Caspians at be/3. sold at 997, and close with sellers at failure of all the crops. Another friend drying up. At Chuchow and Nansu REFINERIES-China Sugars have been there is growing apprehension of the same price Luzons are a neglected just returned from Lachowfu, north of market, and are still on offer at $35. Wuhu, reports that he saw a man carry MINING. Raubs have been the medium ing two buckets of water suspended from of considerable business and have
now come on the market. Kailans come $3.50, at which price scllers have
quotation of 307 and Heawoods are now lower from London with a middle quoted at 2/6 nominal
rm at 18/3 middle, with local buyers Tronohs are
this invention will do all thas Signor
Ulivi claims.
on to the notice of the Admiralty?" "But why didn't you bring the inven Mr Longius was asked.
Mr. Laozius, it may bere be stated, 1 Dutch by birth, but British in every other
flag the greater part of his life. respect, having lived under the British
In reply to our question Mr. Lanzius
weapon in warfare. His ethical views on seemed horrified at employing such a
many eubjects, it may be remarked, are very unorthodox. He has no wish to make money out of an invention such as
Chartres, in the Department of the to gain the applause of the multitudo, I changed hands at the improved price of a Fale across his shoulders for a distance this, he said, but he is convinesd that a
Eure-et-Loire, has just lost a prominent citizen in the person of Georges Belies, & grocer by profession, Though only 47 years of ago, he turned the scale at
50 stone-an unheard-of- weight" in Franoc
SHELLS FROM RIFLES,
Military Franco is always experiment-
looks as though the present Chief is not work done by his immediate predecessor. incapable of appreciating the excellent
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF PEACE
ANGLO-AMERICAN CELEBRATIONS,
of twenty hilles, going and coming. parts of Anhui, where the office of the Refugees are already coming in from
hopeless. It is said by those who arought have rendered the situation
is rain within the next week the planting certainly ought to know that unless thers
40 of the wheat crop is hupélez-and that offering 48/
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GoDowns-Hong will speil faming for the whole kong and Whampoa Docks have been h
FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARSE
up by this invisible means of explosion. whole firet of battleships could be blown
Jangerous discovery, but has been devoting Ho has not developed this highly
on, which he has been working for some himself to perfecting an airship design
years. In that time he has made and
he claims to have now perfected a inschine such as the leading exports have long
The British Committes for the celebra weak market, and sold at 377, at, which / tounding country and destroyed some hundreds of models, but
price they close with a nominal quota The relief work for thos made destitate
ing the latest enable shells to be fired tion two years hence of the 100th annivertion, howloon Wharven have also shown by the looting is being prosecuter lined at but have not succeeded in
by rifles. The successful experiments just carried out in this city with two new rifle shells, one intended to set fire to dirigibles and the other to destroy every thing near the spot where it falls, such as a wall or a house, have very favourably impressed the authorities. The said experiments were carried out with an old 1830 pattern rifle. The inventor whose name has
not yet been made public-is also said to have devised a fitting which be automatically and quickly attached to the Lebel service rifle, thereby
can
enabling it to use the new shell.
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
sary of peace amung English-speaking
But revenons à nos moutons. After this building preface our fenders will be all the store interested in the following extracts relating to the rays of death
FLORENCE, October 8th, machine by which, according to his claim, Signor Ulivi, the inventor of the ammunition depors can be blown up at a distance, is now in Florence,
He has given an explanation of his invention to a sewspaper representative, stating during the interview that the machino projects to any distance rays designated as F rays. These rays, declares Bignor Ulivi, have the power of curing degre parks apon all metallic objects with whior they come in contact,
INTIMATIONS
BEAUTY OF Skin and Hair
Enhanced by
CUTICURA Soap and Ointment
No other emollients do so much. for the complexion, hair and hands, nor do it so quickly and economi cally. Their use tends to prevent pore-clogging, pimples, blackheads, redness, roughness and other un- wholesome conditions of the skin.
Coticers Soap and catch everywhure Band, ple of each with 82-p. Book fros fram mereutdept: Nowkery, 27. Charterhouse Sq., Lorulen; H. Towne ACb.. Hydony, N. 8, W.; Lennou, Lid, Capo Tonu, Muller, Maclean & Co., Calcutta and Bassbay ; l'qL+. ter Dng & Chem, Gerp., sole propa., Boston, SABLAN Tender-faced men shavn in contos with CUNI- era Song Kharag Stick. Jneral saviple Tree.
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peoples has issued a general appeal for weakness and have changed hands at SHA steadily. That by the women's committee £60,000 to carry out the British pro- und 680 but now close with buyers at the for the women is being done so efficiently gramine for the celebration. This pro ter figuro. New Amoy Docks are still that it has attracted widespread abben gramme, as already authorized, includes, on offer at last week's figure, viz 991, tion. Wealthy ladies in Yangchow have rst, the erection of a memorial of tire Shanghai Docks are slightly easier and sent down a request to the lady workers centenary of peace in Westminster Abbey are on offer at Tls. 66, and Shanghai and in Nanking to send a representative up for which permission has been obtained longkow Wharves have improved, closing the way in which the relief work for there to give them a first-hand account of from the Dean and Chapter; secondly, with a nominal quotation of Tis. 11b weten is being carried on, as they that the purchase of Sulgrave Manor, North DS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS, selvei wish to inaugurate a like enter amptonshire, the ancestral home of the kong Lands have been a quiet market, Washington family, and its maintenance but are inquired for at $110. Kowloon primo inaugurate a like enter
The relief committee of the Government as a place of pilgrimage for Americans Lands have been sold at $40 and are now has been esulting with the general in England as a symbol of the kinship of wanted at $45, West Points are on offer relief committee as to ways and means the two peoples; and, thirdly, the founda at 7 and Humphreys Estates have It does not appear, however, that very tion of a permanent chair of Anglo-buyers at 28. Hongkong Hotels (old) are much has yet been undertaken, bat an American history to be held in succession changed at $125, and the new issue is investigation by order of the Government by a series of eminent British and on offer at 385.
as to the amount of losse sustained by American historians, and the endowment COTTON MILLS-The Northern Mills the people in Nanking has resulted in of a scheme of annual prizes in the have ruled fairly steady, the closing the reporting of 818,000,000 worth of elementary and secondary schools for quotations being Ewos Tie 1477 property looted: seven million among the essays on topics germane to the objects of nominal, Cottons TIs. 118 buyers, and merchants and eight million among the the celebration, a Laou Kung Mows Tls, 101 buyera. Hong people at large. Tals does not include Lord Grey is President of the British kongs remain on offer at se, but without the leases at Hsiakuan. To repay even Committee; the treasurers are Lord leading to business
one-tenth of this loss vill mean the Cowdray is the chairman of the financo have again been largely dealt in, and of the Government committee; Lord Shaw of Dunfermline, changed hands at the improved price of
THE BLESSINGS OF BOOT
rays against the gas meter. I did so, and the chairman of the executive, and the $73, and now close with buyers at $7.10.
the meter blow up. My laboratory was cummittee includes among its members 60 China Borneos are wanted at $91, Dairy
destroyed, and I escaped by a miracle. vier men representative of both political Farms at a tes of 8150, Water Boats LONDONERE NOTRE DAMPERS From that time I made further experi men, artists, and leaders of the com- offer at / China Providents at $9, parties, ominent Churchmen, literary at $174, Hongkong Electric Trams are on
ments in a similar direction, and having mercial life of the country. Among the Powells at 801 and China Lights at $4 in the London Daily Grasho yacht Lady Henricife, at Trouville, I blew The following interesting letter appears obtained permission to embark on the vice-presidents are the Prime Minister and Pulps at 820. So far from there being any peril up three mines in the port in the presence and most of the members of the Cabinet, LONDON QUOTATIONS The following in the spot-fall, it is the firm belief of the of a number of French officers, fence as well as Lord Lansdowns, Mr. Bonar quotations (middle price) were received writer that it is a blessing in disguise.forth I was sure of the terrike ethicacy of NEW CONSIGNMENTS
further and affror that my machine. heads of nearly all the British Universi- morning:-
a battleship electric Aparks flash out When the "rays are directed upon everywhere in the exterior and interior of the vessel, and the sparks cocurring in the magazines cause the explosion of the
expic ammunition.
Signor Ulivi gave the following account
Corman relations, and who are prepared. Revelstoke and Lord Rothschild; Lord MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Island Cements outlay of a considerable sum on the part of his first practical experiment: One:
Germans appear to be more sincero in their desire to come to an Entente with France than this country is. Indeed, thero o certain section of Frenchmen who will not hear of better Franco to start an agitation against the idea of an Entente. This is certainly not the way to maintain peace; for more pre- ferable would it be if all lovers of penes and their name in legion in France, happily were to unite, and lead the way towards a reconciliation between the two great neighbouring countries. Germany
TREY
evening I thought of projecting the MAPPIN&WEBB,
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has made the overture, opened the ball; Law, and other prominent Unionists, the from our London Agents by wire this Nay, I will go Cockney if you I have coms to Italy to offer my STERLING
ties, and all the Lord Mayors and Mayors | Indo-Chinas (combined)... 170/- of the principal cities of Great Britain Chinese Engineerings 301- and Ireland, Mr H S. Perris is the secretary.
'kong Elentric Trams ... Tronoh Mines, Ltd Tal Caspians Mexican Eagles
8/10 40/3 56/3 43/0
the Kaiser is quite willing to extend bis friendly, hand to President Poincaré, The German Emperor would jump with joy, if a meeting could be arranged between him and the President of the Nothing has yet been determined as to Fronch Republic. Whereas the Germans the character which the memorial in West would be deligated, the French would and other details depend largely on the Br. Burmah Petroleums.
minster Abbey shall take; indeed, this Shell Transport, bearer 1027- feel more hitter than ever towards their response to the present appeal. It is United Serdungs moun
old onemy, and President Poincaré, him self an Alsation-Lorrain, would
hoped that Sulgrave Manor may be veated Rubber Plant. In. Trust. be in a body of English and American Eastern Int. Trust
trustees, and that it may in future be Yenture Trust, Ltd. severely called to task. Only a few years used as a centre for British-American ago, the French hated the English; fellowship for periodical meetings and to-day they are the best of friends. Who brought about such a happy change?
social gatherings. The educational pro- praal may be considered by many as not the least valuable and important part of
The late King Edward VII. The Kaizer their scheme, for it is intended that 18 as anzious to do the same for his lectures on Anglo-American history shall the be given at all the British Universities in country and France; it only French were more reasonable, forgaye, rotation. A similar scheme is being
adopted by the American Committee, and ground,
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14/3 176
8d. premium
LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET.
CCC. v. EKOG.
This league fixture will be played to morrow, at 2 pm, on the R.K.C..
the rest Londoner
like it) owes his notoriously good health invention to the Italian Government, with it. These experiments will take which is about to carry out experirents placs at Spezzia, and several old ships and torpedo boats will be utilised. Central Newa.
solely to the atmosphere of London. maintain that even long residents in London gradually absorb so much carbon (in the form of soot) into their systems
are, to all intents and purpose that king iters, and their food is naturally purified.
like
Signor Ulivi, the Italian engineer who
As to their Jung, it must be obvious claims to have discovered an invisible that, coated as they are with carbon, and force that will revolutionise
nourished on it, their lives are greatly has given to the Daily Nece andaments, prolonged, The London atmosphere is
rick in natural food for the Lody; the correspondent in Rome a
Ho
first sensation the poor, misguided people explanation of the new fores, wailed
Frays is made up of
is one of hunger, the raw air rasps them,
have who rush to the country for luchas Damed “V rays S
appetite
and they are told to call their now oscillations, and will, it is claimed, exitse the benefits of country air" the explosion of gunpowder and kindred The London air is grease, the country explosives at any distanca, pada ta air is oil, and everyone knows (to use a Should the Italian Government refuse w Italy has frat option on the discovery. notoring expression) which is best for purchase the machine, the inventor has the gear box.
England and
if they did not forget, the past, Germany; it is hoped, that there will be an inter- and France would to-day be more cordial change of serious, so that the teaching of C.U.C.-L. A. Ross, F. L. Bingu, 3. are
The following will represent
it is merely a question of turt, of sound gradually converge upon common lines, G. Boutherton. B. Pestonjol
«COMMON-ECNśc
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
As for the London
as I think they
demonstrate its powers at Portsmouth,
SILVER WARE
PRINCE'S
PLATE
(GVARANTEED FOR 50 YEARS
CUTLERY
From the
SOLE AGENTS.
the London particut fags. Een the real agreed to come to
Londoners should be duly where, at the request of the con to one another. This is not impossible; history in the two countries may Braga, G. A. Hancock H H Taylor
and I have met even foreigners who of the interview, fast a year ago, he began of every kind was ever known to naval experts,ned his r
Signor Ulivi explained, in the course and thus a fruitful sourse of national ston, R. A. Carvalho, J. D. Noria, and misunderstanding be reinoved.
The R. Bass so far from doing them harm, they some-
ingenuously remarked afterwards that
experiments with the ubject of transform- scheme of prizes in schools will also STAFF AND DEPARTMENTE CO. KOWLOON CC how felt better for them.ing ordinary light into electrical vibra CHS. J. GAUPP spread the knowledge of American
invented history. The American and Canadian The following will represent the Staff Why for obtions, and to
a special Readers are reminded that Harmston's Committees are making great prepare against Kowloon C.C. to be played on the nature's lubricant in the shape of greasenergy into light. The first result was
and Departments in a league match
Because they
hey absorbed
a large doses of apparatas intended to change electrical Circus and mongerie of performing tions for the celebration of the cantenary Kowloon ground to day Major Gerers and carbon, that is, their insides received the formation of very short electric animals holds its initial performance and the City of Ghent will also take & F. H. Kelly, C.B. Major C. W. Dare a winter coating of carbolic ointment seillations which measured the six-
prominent part in the celebrations, for it to-night at Causeway Bay, when there was there that the Treaty of Pruce was Major R. H. Morgan, Major F. J Bowen that benefited them beyond words,With hundredth part of a millimetreden
(Captain), Captain T. A. Robertson, together in London, without the soot, oscillations provoked resonance on all the should be a full house. The animals have signed, tons may be sent to Lord Grey Captain J. C. Farmer, Captain EC there would be "peril indeed. And I metal objects, in his on bir main
million, closely confined Theur ho discovered that the e-short
Lambein, Rey. W. H. Foster-Pegg, Bergt am not a doctor. Yours faithfully induced him to abandon the main object Major Davis, Corporals Johnson and FREDERICK | RAWLINA 42; Aberdeen of his experiments, and he set out to and Hooper. Play will commence as a 15 p. Park, N.
a practical application for his discovery.
erived by the .. Aueichow-from-the North, and they are in good condition.
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