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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY HOTH. 1920.
CONFERENCES IN EUROPE:
IMPORTANT DELIBERATIONS AT SPA: ALLIES FIRM ON DISARICAMENT OF GERMANY,
NAURU AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS:
GOVERNMENT DEFEATED COMMITTEE.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S"JDENCY.] U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN GREAT ENTHUSIASM UPON A
"UNANIMOUS VOTE.
.
IN STANDING
THE SPA CONFERENCE. GERMAN EXPLANATIONS OF
DELAY.
Landos, July 8th.
NAURU ISLAND BILL. GOVERNMENT DEFEAT IN
COMMITTEE.
LONDON, Jais sub
In the House of Commons, whilst the Stading Committes was considering the
IMPERIAL FORESTRY FAR
CONFERENCE.
BRITAIN'S COLOSSAL TIMBER
EXPORTS.-
LONDON, July 7th. Representatives from all parts of the Nauru Idland Agreement Bill, Lord Robert Empire attended the first meeting of the Cecil moved an amendment making the Imperial Forestry Conference at the agreement, subject to the provisions of Guildhall this morning., The Lord Mayor Article 5 of the Covenant of the League | presided. of Nations.
Sir Ichu D. Rees asked if it were sur dusly contended that when a mandate was
Lord Lovat, in his opening address, pointed out that the timber imports of
EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
[FROM OUR OWN OGURESPONDENT.)
CORRESPONDENCE
THE CITY WALLS OF OLD CANTON,
SERIOUS DEVELOPMENTS AT (TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
PEKING.
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FIGHTING CONSIDERED IN EVITABLE..
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
PEKINO; July 8tå. The situation is more serious to-day
it
DAILY PRESS.**]
SIR.-Your rezy "interesting article about the City Walls of Old Canton should induce many Hongkong residenta, el also travellers and tourists, not to mies seeing this wonderful place which, in it present state of transition reminds one of
granted to a great nation for the adminis the United Kingdom in 1919 reached the General Chang Tso-lin proceeded to the story of the Arabian Nights Ne tration of a territory it must come to the lossal, figurobuf $72,000,000, and would Mukden at one o'clock this morning. The sue can fool at all sorry for the great
Council of the League for approval for any action taken.
Coloni Leslie Wilson, in charge of the Bill, disagreed with the amendment He and if the Government accepted it, accept A Spa communiqué reports fally-ance would involve an admision that the attended Conference, including the Allies Agreement did not accord with the Treaty
The Agreement was signed by the Promiers military and naval advisors.
of Britain, Australia and New Zealand, and the Treaty of Peace bore the same
SAN FRANCI800, Juis 9th. Governor Cox was nominated for the
The German Minister of, Defence report Presidency in the Herty-fourth ballot, aftoren struggle in which neither sida ed with regard to the exccution of the until M military causes of the Treaty, and Herr showed "superior strength, "Palmer's, withdrawal in the thirty-eighth, von Simons made a supplementary state It transpired therefrom that the after which Mr. Palme?' delegates, being ment. troe, started to landslide to Governor Cox, Charman Governwent attempted to attributo whose nominazis, after a couple of two delays to the economic situation, speci. ballete, became decisiva, On Governor, ally as regards the reducing of military Cor's voting reaching 70%, Mr. McAdoo's effectives, alleging that it was imposible; manager realiung that Governor Cox had to disband the military more rapidly, be the neccssary two-thirds majority, mayed cause the men would thus swell the ranks that his nomination be unanimous,
of the unemployed.
Immediately a great roar went up, with & rolling chorus of yes. The crashing of bands followed and there was a splendid demonstration of enthusiasm.
EARLIER CABLES.
HOW GOVERNOR COX WAS NOMINATED.
BAN FRANCISCO, July 8th Governor Cox was elected by acclamation on the forty-fourth ballot. The withdrawal of Mr. Palwer, after the thirty-eighth, thus releasing his votes, marked the turn ing point in the conference, Governor Cox immediately forging ahead until he gained B68 votes on the forty-third ballot, Mr." McAdoo having 410.
Mr. James Cox has been three times Governor of Ohio, Born on a farm nad educated in public schools, he started as a printer's devil. Subsequently he was a reporter and eventually proprietor of two *Lowepɑpers, and a Congressman. He became The loader in Ohio in 1012.
The President of the Conference (M, de la Croix) and Mr. Lloyd George insisted on time necpasity of Germany Azing definite early dates for the execution of her mili- tary obligations and na regards naval and Laerial matters if it is sincerely wished to ensure peace and inspire confidence, Mr. Lloyd Georgy requested the torman dele gates to furnish the details at the next
sitting.
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natures. To acceps such an amendment would be to suggest that those gentlemen were not prepared to carry out the Pence Treaty. The amendment was unnecessary A long discussion followed, and on a division the amendment was carried by 16 votes to 15.
SEAMEN IN CONFERENCE:
LASCARS" OR "INDIAN
SEAMEN
GENOA, July 6th
At the International Seamen's Confer
enco, Captain Devines, the Indian Govern. mont delegate, proposed an amendment to the draft convention relating to hours of "Indian seamen in view of the uncer labour, replacing the word Lascars" by tainty of the legal meaning of the term "Lascar," which only covered deck-hands and did not include firemen or stewarda.
OF
a
probably approach £90,000.000
vernacular papers report that he has transformation, for it means renewed' liko ordered two divisions at Mukden, and also and health to its vast population, $100,000,000 in 1990.
Before the war, 10,000,000 tons of timber the Fongtion Brigade at Chengchow to air and more sunshine throughout. products were imported into the United move towards Peking.
To some it may seem almost ancrilogu la Kingdom, representing a tonnage space Meanwhile the dafu party has re-assert distarb or modernize a relie of such ancient equal to that requined for the whole grained itself." Tuan Chijui demands that fime, with its unenviable reputation of imports and exceeding that required by General Txao Kun and General Wu Pei-fu being the most insanitary city in the workt all other foodstuffs, together with cotton shall be handed over to him for punish although, fow will believe that it had a drainage system which was flooded by the fresheta of the, river every twelve hours,. Of all European autions, Britam had The President, in an endeavour to and the narrowness of its streets by shut placate Tunn Chi-jui, consented to issue ting out the rays of the neonday suit the smallest area of State forests.
a mandate depriving Wu Pei-fu of liis rack greatly conduced to its remarkable cool WILS not With regard to what you say about as Lieut-General, but this
treasure and uring being It is now feared that the President will found, I have not come acre anything
and wool.
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Lord Lovat pointed out that while Britain and America had taken a very smal interest in forestry science, they had been very active in the distractio an inredry re
sources
britain,
acceptable to Tuan.
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Lord Milner agreed with Lord Lovpửa strictures, bat besigvel-tat
virtual control of the Frontier Defence awakened, by the shake-up of the wat, was Force One of his 'divisions was maved now auxious to atong for; the past and had
towards Pastingfù. to-day. already do much practeal work, and Well-informes!
fighting is inevitable.. undertaken active operations.
Tunn Chi-jul's forms which control; Paking number roughly 32.000,-
THE PRINCE'S TUUR.
DETAILS OF HIS MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
BRIDGETOWN, July 6th. Mr. Bruke, the. Australian Seamen's
Details of the accident to the Prince's delegate opposed the amendment and main- tained that hours for Lasers should be the train show that it becured in a sharp curve ana for whites; indeed the bours in
woftoned by the rain. The German Chancellor (Herr Fehren-tropical countries should be less. The of the line where the track had become bach) guaranteed the peaceful sentiments amendment was carried by 17 votes to 8.
COURT -OF of the mass or the people and their fro
INTERNATIONAL dou from ideas of revenge t
ALLIES FIRM ON DISARMAMENT.
LONDON, July 7th.
A Spa communiqué anys the Con forence! met this afternoon 10 receive the German reply as regards the surrender of material and the reduction of effectives under the Teraty. -
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JUSTICE.
AN OBSTACLE OVERCOME.
Losvoy, July 7th The vistuchs which has hitherto prevent
of Justice has been overcome.
the creation of an International Court
The first saloon to leave the line was that occupied by the Prince and members of the Staff, and the second was, thao occupied by the Promior; Mr. Mitchell,
persons believe
that
NCSA."
rumours
of
very wonderful. But a few punk DES bò riade a prisoner in his Palace,
been discovered buried to the old wall- General Hsu Shu-chen has resumed amongst others a very old Bronze figaro of a Monk with the following inscription: "Kangh-si Province, Kat'on' district. This figure of our Monk wo present to the Temple that his virtues and good- Bess may be remembered by all. Be it known that he served the Hens of many-- husbands, wives, children, marchants und- gentry. His tenching and infuence was that all men should do, grod "actions throughout the world and treat kindly "veryone who came for advice. He has bendeised and deserves to be remem beret for aper,” 90 Emperor (Man Lie).
Opposed to these are 70,000 upon whom Ts Kun and Wu Poi-to can draw with support from Fonan, with Chang Two-lin later assisting.
Chinese are pouring in valuables to the refuge in the foreign hotels and hospitals. Legation Quarters and crowds have taken
The triîh services are stopped on all the northern railways except the Peking Makden, and Tientsin-Pukow lines.
AERIAL FLIGHT TO TIENTSIN
AND, BACK.
and members of the State Government. The train was travelling at a slow pace.
The two saloons after tearing up the
PERING, July 9th. track rolled down the embankment on to
Mr. Mackenzie. flew to "Tientain and ller von Simons repeated the extremeThe Jurists Advisory Committee of the the sides.
Both were thrown heavily dithenlties facing Germany in satisfying League of Nations, sitting at The Hague, The Prince was chatting with Admiral back this morning in eighty minutes. legislation for which Mr. Cox is best known the Allies and the dangers threatening selected by the Council and Assembly of almost out of the window. All bad miracu
Las adopted a plan whereby judges will be Halsey.
[EX COURTESY OF THE "CHINA MAIL" includes the model workmen's compensation
He nevertheless recognised the the League of Nations, voting separately.lous escapes. They ware much shaken
INTERESTING SHANGHAI law, the child labour, law, and the Ohio her. school code.
neity of furnishing precise data regard If an agreement is not reached, provision but were not injured. It is noteworthy that the Republican ing existing material and ille dates on is made for joint mediation by the Com The Prince calmly stayed in the coach, candidate is also from Ohio and n news which, in the German Government's opia mittes or finally by filling op vacaseies brollerting his papers and declined to leave until everybody else was out, after which nomination of Governor Cox will strongly, the Treaty figures. He concluded by call. This result counter-act Senator Harding's influence in ing on General von Seckt. Chief of the attainment at The Hague Conference in appearance was signalised by heartfelt Ohio.
German General Staff, to speak on this 1907, is only possible today by the exist subject.
ence of the League of Nations' uachinery.
selected,
Paper owner. It is naticipated that the ion, urus and effectives might be reduced to judges girenshich was impossible of he climbed actively through the roof. His!
COLONISATION OF PALESTINE, ZIONIST CONFERENCE OPENED IN LONDON.
General on Sockt handed in a detailed note as regards material. He proposed that & proportional reduction of material and effectives he carried out within fifteen
months.
LONDON, July 7th. Mr. Lloyd George, replying, described The World Zionist Conference opened in the anxiety which existed in Germany London to-day, when 250 delegates were according to the German Minister's state preser.t The principal subjects of dis ment-which had caused the Conference, euasion were the oclonisation of Palestine Several millions of rifles still remained in rapid organisation of immigration. in the this not only of er, there wire-thone the hands not only of troops but also of the Hebrew, declared that the Jews had regain sands of machine guns, trench-mortars and ed a place among the nations of the world guns Over a million soldiers were under Millions in Eastern Europe had been facing arms under various forms and protexts. death in the reven circles of hell,
It was beyond comprehension that such a the numerous massacres in the dangerous and abnormal situation should Ukraine. not beaven nor the mercy of be tolerated by any Government. The angels could find a palliation. Nebuchad Allies could not permit the prolongation neizar was a nobleman compared with these of that situation for another fifteen months. murderers. "
It must be settled by a vigorous effort in the shortest practicable time, Military, naval and air experts would meet to-night to investigate the Allied and General von
The audience rose solemnly to its foot, thus impressively endorsing the Chairman' views.
M. Usishkin, the vice-President of the Zionist Commission, said that at least Beckt's figures, after which the Allies 30,000 Jews, muɛt be settled in Palestine would to-morrow announce their final annually for the next few years. The decision. sum of £4,000,000 would be required in the first few
year for land purchase, immigra
tion, agricultural and public works.
Amd extraordinary enthusiasm, Presi
Dr. Max Nordia vice-President:
BRITAIN'S RESOURCES
cheering.
SPARKLING WINES.
AN APPEAL TO THE GOVERNMENT. REASON FOR REDUCTION OF DUTY.
LONDON, July 7IÀ.
„LONDON, July 8th In the House of Commons, in connection
INCIDENT.
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This relic, which is to be seen in Komor and Komy's window, is about 400 years
walls. There are a few other remarkable. nicces which curio collectors and con- old and was found in a shrine on bo
noisseura would eagerly secure if they would be sure of their genuineness. Some of the bricks from the walls are stumped with the dates when they where made, and a “brick trade goes on with these" at "prément
in Caaton. Yours truly,
Hongkong, July 9th.
HONGKONG'S ~HQËSING-
* PROBLEM.
"JUDGE'S ORDER AGAINST A TENANT.
SHANGHAI, July 8th. At the Summary Cajirt, yesterday mura. The Russian Consul and the Municipal, ing, before Mt. J. R. Wood, the Acting Police on Thursday boarded three Russian Puise Judge, Mr. W. J. Singer, of the Volunteer Fleet steamers, the Penca; tho Georgy, and the Simferopol, and evicted China Sagar Refining Company, was sued thy crows owing to their refusal to recog by Mr. Chos Po-sien, on account of the nize the authority of the Russian Con former's having refused to obey a notice
to quit. Balate.
Mr. C. H. Lygon appeared for the plain, tiff, but Mr. Singer was neither present
vor represented “
THE SHANGHAI RICE SITUATION.
From, the evidence given by Mr. Choa, In the House of Lords, Lord Middleton
SHANOHAL, July 9th. Rice has fallen to $12 per picul from the Posten it appeared that he was the lessee drew attention to the great increase in the with the proposed reduction of the au
the top floor to Mr. Singer for $45 estimated normal revenue, and moved a valoren duty on sparkling wines from 50 resolation that it was incumbent on the per cont. to 33.1/3 per cent. Mr. Ansten $16 ruling until recently. The anti. of No. 20, Ewb Street and that he sub-let Government to reduce the present undue Chamberlain said that the reduction, of the profiteering measures have had a salutary month. Notice to quit had been giver, and strain in the nation's resources and to duty was proposed because the 60 per cent famine averted ation has been eased and although that notice had expired, the appoint special Commissioners, empowered was on the basis of the to wind up special war service Depart average value of imported wine being meats and to reduce other inflated estab-57/6d. a gallon, whereas the average value lishments to the normal by votes to 23 probably be under 10/-, &ls because of on which duty would be charge would The untion was carried by 05
kympathy with Franco The concession would entail a loss of £400,000 to the revenue in a full year. It was estimated that the -33.1/3 per cent, duty would produce £800,000. The amendment redes ing the duty was carried by 251 votes to
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THE BRITISH LEAGUE" OF...
HELP... NOVEL SCHEME RECEIVING BUPPORT.
90.
BRITISH LABOUR, MINERS. MAY DEMAND MORE WAGES.
(THROUGH REUTER'A AGENCY.] CHINA'S ASTRONOMICAL “
INSTRUMENTS.
15, in Mr. Choa's there and refuses to go.". The defendant Fas two months in arrears w
with his rent up to June 30th.
After hearing the facts of the case, his Lordship made an order for immediata possession, for the payment of the $90 arrears of rent and also for the payment of $13, being the rent due for July up to and including yesterday.
LONDON, July 9th In the House of Commons replying to Mr. Gershom Stewart, Mr. Cecil Harms worth said that the restoration to Chins. of the bronze astronomical instruments. taken by the Gorman, after the Boxer re- bellion was provided for by the Versailles Treaty.
He had no information as to whether the restoration had been carried. out. It was difficult to see how the British SOLD TO FEDERAL RESERVE BANK Government could use its influence to ensure
te due carrying out of the rovision as China had not signed the Treacy. Govern
$22,000,000 GOLD
HONGKONG.
FROM
OF SAN FRANCISCO..
LONDON, July 7th.. Following on the meeting presided over by the Lord Mayor of London on June 30th, the British League of Help, which was formed 10r.the purpose of arranging TURKISH TREATY DISCUSSED.
that British towns adopt centres in Frenca LONDON, July 7,h."
devastated areas, as rece.v.ng most encour
LONDON, July 7th.
The following New York news despatch An official communigud from Spa says aging reports. Already anty Provincial The annual conference of the Miners ment was considering the possibility of dent Brandreia of the United States was that the Conference this morning examin- elected President of the Conference and ed the Turkish observations on the Pence Centres are arranging meetings to consider Federation opened at Leamington to-day. influencing the removal of these instru- appears in American newspapers of May
adoption..
The Executive recommended the Confer-cute to some neutral country where they 20th
ence with China was sign-
The rumours of impending arrivals of Treaty. The Conference agreed that it was An interesting adoption-already effected enco to demand the reduction of the price would be safe till pence imposible to modify any of the principal is that of the purely agricultural intro of domestic coal by 14, 20, the amount et He believed these instruments were of gold became a fact yesterday when J. P clauica in the Treaty as requested by the of Paavel and Vill by the agricultural which was recently added to the price.great beauty and historic interest and Morgan & Co. recuived word that appTUNDU Turkish Government, but appointed a centre of Cirencester, and it is expected The Executive recommended the Confer bus it was very difficult for the Govern at Seattle and $10,300,000 in gold bad should be restored to the walls of Paking mately $11,000,000 in gold had arrived small expert committee, empowered to con that the lead will be followed by other ence to press for an advance in wages of ment to interfere in the matter.
arrived at San Francisco and that the suit the military authorities, to draft a agricultural centres.
2 daily for workers over sixteen, and
total amount, in excess of $22,000,000, had reply,
boen, sold to the Federal Reserve Bank of It is estimated that these demands will 1. for workers under sixteen,
San Francisco in time for the record to count in this week's consolidated state entail an additional £30,000,000 yearly in
ment of the twelve Federal reserve banks. the wages bill
Although no direct statement has been received, the appearance of the gold in- dicated that it had come from the stock of gold possessed by the Omsk Russian Government is
THE AMRITSAR RIOTS,
GENERAL DYER CASHIERED,
LONDON, July 7t5...
The reply will deal with certain minor has established a reasonable case, and will
points on which the Turkish memorandum
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Joynson Hicks with regard to General Drex commander of the troops during the Amritsar riota, Mr. Churchill announced require signature of the Treaty within tex that the Army Council, alter de ring days of the presentation of the reply. the report of the
a statement by General Dyer, concluded
that in spite of the great difficulties experi THE WAR ON BOLSHEVISM. enced by General Dyer at Jallianowalla- bagh on April 18th, 1910, he would not be seguitted of an error of judgment.“
CAVALRY CORPE ALMOST WIPED
OUT..
LONDON, July 6th
PEACE WITH SOVIET RUSSIA. THE REFORTS OF THE LABOUR
.DEPUTATION: 2.
LONDON, July 6th.
ן.'
THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE. BISHOPS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
Lasbon, July 5th..
... CONDITIONS IN ITALY.
NO WORSE THAN ELSEWHERE. Signer Fumigali, -the Italian Consul, sconved the following telegram from the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Rome:
The general situation in Italy is not
Sir Frederick Hall, Mr. Bonar Law said In the House of Commons, replying to he had read some reports made by the
secured the loan made by Labour Deputation which recently return The Army Co
worse than that of other countries. The gold, whipped that the trustee of the Counci accepted the decision
ed from Hussia, in which reference was
local incidents which occur do not bear a British and American bankers to the Omske of the Commander-in-Chief in India-not to
made to the terroristic Boviet methods, but The Lambeth Conference opened to-day grave character and are analogous to those Government half of which was recently metal to the Bri employ General Dyer further in India and
the deputation's conclusions did not appear ant was attended by 216 Bishops from happening in other countries. Agents retired sold the yellow
tish Government which promptly shipped did not consider that further employment
The War Office announces that Generul to be manimous, and there was nothing all parts of the world. An official report interested in the impairing of Italian it to the United States, and probably will should be offered him outside of India Wrangel's cavalry encircled a Bolshevik in the reports calling for the suspension ways that the Archbishop of Canterbary credit abroad disseminate fantastic and use the credit thus created to apply on (Cries of Why" and "Shame"). In Cavalry Corps consisting of eighteen of the negotiations with the Russian dele-addressed the Conference on the subject of farming news about the situation of the the Anglo-French loan maturity of text view of all the circumstances the Army regiments, which came under concentrated gates, pending an independent Allied in-Christianity and international relar country. Please deny categorically such October Already more than $100,000,000 Council did not feel called upon to take fre of armoured trains, troops and acre vestigation or other alteration is policy,tions." The League of Nations was rumours."
and nearer. $150,000,000, of the £500,000,000# further action.
plance, and only 150 escaped. The battle, de suggested.
Anglo-Franch loan boads have been pur- chased and retired.
-POSTAL CONFERENCE. FRANCE STARTLING
SUGGESTIONS.,
PARIA, July 8th.
held is covered with enemy dend.
A Havas message says:— France's proposals, to be made at the le
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especially discussed:
The speakers included the Bishops of Zarzibar, Kampala, Grahamstown and Madras
COUNTY CRICKET.”
A RAINY WEEK.
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JAPANESE LAND A FORCE AT CHUNGKING.
ATTACKS FEARED.
KONE TO COME. "Between now and October not only will ̈about $20,000,000 additional gold come from Hongkong, but. additional amounta The Navy Department at Tokyo on will come. England for her own ac June 30th issued an announcement that count and for France. But at the moment
there are no advices of any addit'onal gold i alanding party has been sent ashore at en route to this country, but further ship Chungking after consultation with the mente in the near Inture would cause no Japanese Consul there, in consequence, it surprise. In addition what amounts to an is stated, of a threat to Japanese resid-import of gold is being rene el Irons
A thousand prisoners, forty guns, many THE KING AT" EDINBURGH, machine-guns and transports were taken, whilst the Officer Commanding the Second A TRIBUTE TO THE DOMINIONS Bolshevik Cavalry Corps and his Staff 1-wers captured.-
LONDON, July 7th BRITISH MISSION WITHDRAWING Univerity yesterday, HM the King re In the course of his speech at Edinburgh
Lonnon, July 6th forred to the fact that the Dominions sent
LONDON, July 7th- international conference to be held in In the House of Commons, replying to many of their best and dearest sous to Lancashire beat Hampshire by we run. “Madrid-on-Datober 1sty-will affect Inter-Commander Kenworthy, Mr. Walter Long Edinburgh.
The following matches were abandoned "national" portage. She will""mggest the said, the British--Naval Mission" "with His Majesty expressed grateful acknow-owing to rain:-Yorkshire Kent, War
daabling of present rates, with liberty to General Wrangel is now being withdrawn. ledgement of the splendid reception which wickshire v. Susan Derbyshire Not ents, following on disturbances and Argentina, Up to date $4,500 000 has been surcharge according to the state of ex- America and Franco still have naval ry their kindrod overseas had socorded to the tinghamshire, and Players of the South e. plundering in the neighbourhood of that released to augment the Federal reserID,
presentatives secredited.
Prince of Wales
Gentlemen of the Boath
bank-gold holdings
towar