SHIPPING NEWS
The following local shipping and mail intelligence has been
oorrected la noon to-day **
Agents
Hong Un
Vessels Arrived.
From
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;
THE
BANKS.
P. & O. BANKING CORPORA TION, LTD.
MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1923.
-BANKS.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
Paid-up Capital Reserve Funds
Starling... Silver
Thank
BANKS.
BANK OFICANTOF LIMITED.
Incorporated in England 1941. Authosised Ospital... $50,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, HONGKUNG
With which is affiliated. THE ALLAHABAD BANK LTD..
INDIA.
READ OFFICE:
£5,000,000
0.554,360 Reserve Liability of
£90,000
122, Leadenball Street, Londen E. C.
WEST LONDON BRANCH
Proprietors...
$20,000,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE D £4,500,000 General Banking Businer $24,500,000 Transacted,
$ 20,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS" 5.0. Lang Exam D.G.M. Bernard, Exy — Deputy Chairman
14-15, Cockspor Street, London S.W.LAH. Compton. Eng.
EASTERS BRANCHES.
Mooring
Fort Bayard
C 45
Authored Capital
Foceho via SWALOW
Seattle vis S'hai
Ca's Wat Kow. Whi
Subscribed and Paid up
Reserve Fund
Mazila
Canton
Ou Stone
C 32
0
14
B
C
BN
C 32
41
B 53
Kow. Who. C 17
Kow. Wbl. A 25
Theo chai
Departure.
5th Mar.
Vesse
Sok Canton
Hailong
Prm Mckinley
Pren Cleveland
Halvard
Loopgang Hwab Kusi Kifunza M. Ryuri
Takkek k
Lake Faulk Amherst Shest Lance Glenarife
Kaiping Canada M
Macamar M. Banys M.
VESSE
Poolee
Hainpingan
Rain
Douglas & Co.
Ad Libe
Pacing Mail
Wo Fat Sing
Yusa Seng Seng Cazuki & Co. Sats & Co.
YKK
Paße Mail 0814
Dodwell & Co.
JM & Ca -Bing Ees
OSK
1* Foo
Manila
Saigon Canton Baszkok
Brisbane Sing pare Hoihow
Chiswantas
London via & pore Haiphong via Pakho Kobo via Nagwali Sourabaya vik B'pagan
Clearances.
Where Bound
Fort Bayard
Capton
Nayo Y K MBX
A Penta Hong Jbu'n
Tai Woo
Kifunezan.
Struki & Co.
Chie Oo
Free. Mckinley
Ad Libe
Manila
Halvard
Wo Fat Sing
Canton
Hydrangea
Fooshing
Floibow
Saigon
Impending Departures.
Compiled from our Shipping Advertisements.)
City of Bimin
Haibong
Babesaki M.
Biatang
West Froopect
Moncaster Castle
Tjipanas
3 MO.
Destination
Hamburg
Swataw
Foochow Japan
Bangkok
Bombay, Caleutia. Karachi. Madras, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai.
its
The Corporation undertakes tieneral Banking and Exchange Business of every
in addition to description and Branches has Agencies in all the principal citiam if he world.
C. CHAMPKIN,
Manager-
, Des Vaux Road Central, Hongko g.
THE KEY TO GROW RICH.
GM Dodwell, Ex. GTM EDDAE.
Hon Mr P. A
Hon. Mr. T 5.D. FARE. W L. Patienden, La
21. P. White. Eary.
Chief Mranger :-*
Hon. Mr. & ¤, STEPHEN,
INTEREST ON FIXEI DEPOSITS
For 12 Months 5% per annu For 6 Months 4% per anth For 3 Months 3% per un 10 On Demand 2% per u
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
2% per annum on the daž
Acta. Manager: Hongkong J. MeArthur, S. credit balances of over $100,00
Manager. Shanghai G. IL, Stitt, Ea
LONDON BANK WAS
LONDON COUNTY WESTMINSTER.
S PARK'S RANK. LIMITĒJS..
OUTER Anale oposed in Lous! OurDENEY
LOOK POON SHAN,
Chief Manage
T
And ised Deposite rosatred ise sab year! THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LYD.
shorter periods in Losa; Durreser sad Starting ca turini whisk w17) ha quoted on applínskien
*Hongkong. 26th February 1923
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
The Busines of the above Best la sondBela
CORPORATION,
Tuin may be ébénizad an appitanikaai INTERESA depontba le allowed os
HE China Industries Develop HONGKONG AND BEANORAL RANKING
ment Banking Corporation Limited, of 5, Duddell Street, gives to all its depositors a hand-Kaasikly deltasun ki 335 per danne
For the Hongkong 'and "Changbai Banki some rate of interest.
Caryotuaan. Authorised Capital
} $1,000,000.00
[INTEREST.-For Fixed Deposits
A. G. STEPHEN,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 14th. Nov., 1992.
ITALIANED INDE,
100,000,000 59,000, DOD
Caplía Efully paid up) -... | Roovers Fund N N N N
Balaris Bombay
HEAD OPTION, TOKOZAKA
Brazyhoo sada pemohon në
*BURGOI AJTO
Contestan
Detron (Daimy)
Kai Tán Kobe
Londen
Los Angeles Manlle
Tungties Kuið ¤ Nagamki
Hamburg
Heat
| Homelife
Tokys
Bathin
Kingoya
Kanfoss
Rio de Jane Saurabaya Barom
Ringepas?
KAWchw
Oraks
Indary
New Yach
Faking
PERAREA
Taditosios magia
Diberas allowed sa Quzriet Apecial Deposits renaived for kemi partać
de chin/und an applizalia. 51% THE CHARTERED BANK OF
Agente
Salling Date
Bank Line
27th Mar.
JM Oo
27th
DL & Co.
ΣΤΙΑ
NYE
28th
S&B
Singapore
26th
1 year
@......6%
Sown M.
NPK
Antwor
25th
& Co.
New York
9 months
tr
JOJL
N. Obias
6 months
Bandooor M.
Sourabaya
@......5%
29th
-3 months
@....4%
NYK
29th
292b
For Current Account
30th
DL & Co.
Dochow
3 tb
For Special Deposit
JOJL
30tb
(personal arrangement).
JOJL
Breme
30tb
For Current Savings @
44%
P&O
Bombay
For Fixed Savings
Ningro
30th
J M Co.
Hoibe
30th
Antwerp Tientsin
1 st
31
Taizés
Ava M.
Loung mag
Kwaisung
Heilong
Van Ovaratea: REC
Зараго
Soudan
Lode"
Culoisbe Manila
Calcutta
Висодмл Mingrang
Bellerophon
Cheongthing
8 & 8
J30 Co.
Impending Arrivals.
(Supplied by our Advertisers.):
Temei
Agents
From
Das Hongkong
Emp. of Qamaria
CPS Ld. FES
Shanghai
37th
M::.
New York
27th
P&O
Singapor
27th
XYE
Singapor
27th
PREL
New York
27th
NYX
Moji
23th
Yokoham..
1140
San Francis
142
April
Bellarophon Takada.
Hakozaki Mazı
Slavic Prmer
Asa Mara Perectis
Pres. Piprice
Vessel
B&9
FY Co.
Consignees Diary.
(Compiled from our Advertisements.)
(regulations obtainable).
The China Industries Develop-
ment Banking Corporation.
INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1854-
PAID-UP CAPITAL ............... £3,000,000 £3,700,000 RESERVE FUND......... RESERVE LIABILITY OF
PROPRIETORS ....... £3,000,0
FORSIGN EXORATON KAS (Genors) Ran/ Ing burime teskehalad
OVERING ACCOVER) #91sed and FIXES
Hoongkng February 19th., 1923. DEPOSITS dived for i pedrer skarier perito
NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
IN STERKLANDU TRADING SOCIETY.J
Transilubað 1984,
A. COPII”. " 150,900,0» #¤,205,13] Paid- Capital TEM.M ZE KLASE #1:18,445,200 $1,420, 433 Reserve Fund Special Bencze 7):22,640,000 £1,182,333
Agenta
Goods Stored
Pree Claims Storage
to be
3. Madison
AL
Sowloos
Philocteten
B & S
Holt'
P. McKinley AL...
Kowloon Apr. 3
Expires to by
Apt. 30 Mar. 28 Mar. 20
April 1 Apert
Examina- tion Date
Mar. 17. Tum & Friday Apr. 3
B
Bagdonas
Bombay
Colectia
Cheriton
Djember
Kobe
Steamers' Movements..
Empress c A arrived at Nagasaki on the 20th March, let Nagasaki on the 20: March and is que at Ķeña en the 27th March.
TO-DAY'S SHARE QUOTATIONS.
Stock -xchange.
Shazebrokers' Association
HK. & S. Baris
Barks.
1005
192
Marine Insu:RICAS.
H.K. S paid Bank of E. Asja
Cantons North ChinaR Uzjona Yangtzzes
Chino Firm
H.5. Fie
hnuglaསྐ##
H.K Steamboats
525
$139
ری نه
20
Fire Insurances.
116
450
Shipplag
Indon (P'ref.)
10
Indos Def. Left – Reg
230
Indo Def. H.
Reg.
27
Shell
Ferri
Refceries.
Minig.
Sugar.
A
Kowloon Lan
Docks Whatves, Godswar de,
12/5
P. ¿JU
i. 153. 153;
17
173 5
964
201
H
Majiakous
Kailan Langka!s
Shanghai Loure"
Shanghai Explorations.
Hauba
Tronops
Iral Caspian. Benguel Con.
H.K. Wharies
b. Back Shanghai Decis
N. Engineerings
Shanghai Henters
Centrala
E.K. Hotels.
B.K. Hetein
K. Land.
H'phreys Eet.
I. Eeclamations'.
Orientale
Shanghai
Caserta
China Light Old
Lands, Hotels & Buildings.
China Providente Dairy Farms Electrica H.K.
Old b. 20; New D. Electrics Macao 1. Hagkong Ropes Hongkong Tramways sa Hak Trams Pook Trama Staal Faundries
Water-beat
WAL Pawella
La Orawfords
Caplan Tões
Nerang Tob.
Sincere
b.
old b. New
#LE, Constructions Hoogkong, March 26, 1927.
Luos
1
26 2960 29 MAR 315 27. A 5 F
SERT ST83RSE
+10
30
N
29%
New
400 *. ACE
b
221
25
t
78
E.
103
Colton Miss.
1. 15.
15.1
a. 154, 15 10. 15.10
է.
7.40
1.
6.
115
b. 15, New. 13.10
6. 251 4. 271 m, 27 273.
13, New b.
1310 37-90
241
914, 305 New . 29,
40
21
10.40
1.40
· 113 Miscellaneous.
27
21/
| Djakarta
Kolar Badja
C Ex
26
Zotterdam IÓ APPAμ? !—Bh!x?IN
BRANCHES >=
Manasa
Xedaa Past
Pekalongas ZOULDE
Pontitask
Влассов Samarasy
Shangha Magco Lotus
Boerskaris
(Holo)
Tagal Whalley Walterradan
Cerraspe Certe në Colombo. Madras Pondi sherry, Bangkok, Baria, Esiphong, Bol, Amay, chokami, X÷Ibongus, Sydäny, Now Yor, 7, 841000, 100,, Cha
Lendon Raster:-The Xtional Provincial, and Union Bart 22 England, Llalled.
The Bank Boys Bad selle and rounder for ation Billa of Brehaags, 'lasume lesser of aradit on in Branebes nud correspondenta
14 Celinent, in Grise Brits!a, Lho Bail, Ameries and Agriralle kan waarmela hanking DILLA ASE OF STszy darustyti.
W. X. GRŐSKAMI,
Agat
L'INDO-CHINE
BANQUE DE
(FARICE XLIK,}
Hand Of 25 Mamlatard Baniomaxa, Zaria,
Capital d
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at raser whink w139 bu quávod cu saplication"
J. L. CROCEATY
Manager
Hongrong, 1st January, 1914
3. SUJEITAM
Hongkang. Lik Bayṣember 1836.
INTERNATIONAL" BANKING CORPORATION.
•
D. . $13,0N JO CAPITAL AND BUMPLES E UNDIVIDED PETITE 0.8. 41,61.33 BESERTA FOR DIVIDIEDE: CLI Ba (Ownai by the Intions! Dity Bank of How Yo, k Bus Certes: 50 Wall Strecke EXW YOU
ПРАКСИМЕ
LONDON: 36 32[chopegan, B. D
LYCKS: BY Placa Zalokas
HAT FRANCISCO: 132 Kontgomery Har
PETER DAWSON'S
(PD
SCOTCH WHISKY
Let your palate be your guide.
Distilled and Bottled in Scotland by PETER DAWSON,
Limited, GLASGOW.
DAWSON
SCOTCH WHISKY
CHIM Canton, EALLOW, Harbin, Rough, Sole Distributing "Agents for Hongkong and South China:
Piling Shanghai, Tiantzis,
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Puerto Flasa San
Padro de Maocrit, Bandhan Skastegn,
Santo Domingo, Barahona, den Frâni simo de Maaarii.
INDIA 1 Sambay, Calenisa, Ramroon
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, Lobe, akabama Tokyo
LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE:
7
JAVA Besaris, Boazabaya. PAMAMA: Colon, Purama. PHILIPPINE ISLANDE ; Dahu, Kinijo SPAIN: Barticus, Kadzis. STAITS BUTTLEMENTS: Bingovora,
KRANSE 15 OF THE NATIONAL $13. SAFE OF LAW YOLK ARGENTINA: Bunnot Kism, Bosas: n KELQIUM: Antwerp, IzawÁS, BRAZIL: FISRANDDAG, POTO kingin, Bi
Jencija. Bagios, dan Punia. $10,000,000 #0
$8.02.00 CHILE: Sextiago, Falsaraie
50,000.83.CURA: Evans and 30 stylde i
ENGLAND Leedua, FRANCE, Parts,
K. 18 De Toenz Erad Omical
Established 1919.
AUTHORISED VANITAL
PAID-UP CAPITAL, -----
RISERVI JŪND mp
DIRECTORS:
Mr. Fung WalTing, Chairman
Hon. Mr. Chew Bros Bon, Mr. Kan Ting T
| Mr. Li Koca Usos,
itë. Pang Ting Khan,
Mr. P. X. I wok,
Mr. Ng Chang Lak,
Mr. Bayan Tel
J
Mr. Məɛ Chingons.
Mr. Wong YUM TAKE.
Ms. Chas Ching Shik,
* Mr. Xam Badu Kamu
Osmod LAracer. Ye, Bao 16th
4549. Manager, Mr. Li Io Forgi
BRANCHES & AGENCIES-
LONDOK
PARIS SHANGKAI Кору NAGASAKI SINGAPORE TIENTSIN MANILA SAMARANG CALCUTTA
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO
..
TOKOHAMA
SAICON
PERANS
MAKKOW
BATAVIA
ZOURABAYA
J
ROMSAT CANTON
London Benzetu :-The London Jolad Bay and Midland Bask, Lid.
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Louas grusted on MONTOVEÉ securities.
interest allowed on Currias Deporti Ansonst
TTALY:
FIZU
PORTO RICO: F0306, Vax Jal
RUSSIA: Meow, Palingiomya, kati ana
losed).
UEUGUAY Montevideo VINIZUILA. Carous
qŭ desertpatria s. backing ruEIKARI MA 2010.
slowed on KOPTER) and sayiɔ. injaturt novo date and iasă deposile in four formig KUTYAKALAN KA zater to be aouersalmed on naptim 1100
GEORGE 20GB. Kiatra
Hongkong, Jaquary 10th 1943
Messrs. H. RUTTONJEE & SONS,
15. Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
BANKRUPTCY COURT.
Chinese Bank's Failure.
In the bankruptcy Court, before,
A TELEGRAPHIST'S DILEMMA.
The work of tolegraphist is often very trying to the nerves,
Sir Williata Rees Davies, especially when much night work
has to be dogs. It was because he
Saturday. the Official "Receiver
Mr. G. N. Urue) mentioned had a great deal of night work in creditors' petition against the Ming the Government Telegraph Office Bank and Tse Yam-chi at Mandalay, Burma, that Mr. Sam
The leial C. L. Francis suffered a nervous managing partner. Receiver said the application came breakdown. How. Dr. Williams" on at the last Bankruptcy Court, pink pills-the blood and nerve but the petition had not then been tonic with a thirty years' world- served It had cow been served. wide reputation-revitalized bis The bankruptcy was on a consider: nerves and restored his health and able scale, the abilities being very strength M.. Francis relates large and the assets, so he was thus informed, worth little or nothing. At the present moment be had nothing in his hands. Two days ago Mr. Leo d'Almada rang him
"My work, which entails much night duty, has always been most trying, but I strove to cope with it, ignoring the danger of å break-
| COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY. up, said he was appearing for the down until the harm occurred.
Made in Shanghai.
Bank and asked for an adjournment Then I had to give up work in order to afford the parties analtogether and was confined to opportunity of coming to some bed. Physicians examined me
A number of counterfeits of the arrangement. He replied that and gave me prescriptions, but I new silver fifty-sen piece have possilily his Lordship might favour-continued to suffer from constant at the tale of Two Mr REAL DE 223 OR MAT been found in Tokyo and Moji ably consider the application if there beadaches, and from a heavy feel-
during the past month. The police were no objection on the part of the ling that was not sleepiness for I... authorities have traced their creditors. Mr. d'Almada, however. i could not enjoy a good sleep. My Rource to Shanghai where some bad not put in as appearance.
vage Assouri Font per sons, por sazzm, kad os Franna 45,000,185 | Fizad Deporila se las following zašto jes
19.000.000
BLAREZES AND AGRECI30.
Usagtor Battamba
Canton
ap
For à monħbu si the rate of 1% pez aznam For å monide at the rule of 4% per nauLE For 18 montba'as the rate of 122 peć kITR
KAN TONG ro,
Okjet Managia.
I
Норман
sign
Mont Komis
Shangh
ingapor 110014 Toazans
Slado
Xust
Djibouti
Papeta Patizg 214m-Peab
Fandiabar?
Xlor
BASKURA,
PRAXUZ: Complo: Sational d'Becam
de Paris: Credit Lyoname: Banqu
Hongkong, Maza) 193, 1901,
THE FUTIEN BANK,
21, Connaught Rosd, Central
General Banking and
is
de, Paris, en de Faye-Bar: Credit acted; Los Grad proved
lodustri
Commercial Moiuata
IN LONDON: The National Provinsie and Calon Brak of Expisad Ltd., Comp
Bo Nations) d′′H«omple de Paris; Credit LynxaNL
IN NEW YORK: J. P. Morgan & Co.
Interest Allowed on Current desovani LađỆ Fixed Dryasta nocording to uzrangement.
Every devription of beaking and azəàonge DEREK Ward.
J MAXSUT,
Ansing Managin
Hongkong. Oubobar Klst, 1818
ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL
BANK LTD.
HEAD OFFICE:
25, Des Your Road Central, Hongkong
Authorised Capital ... $5,000,000 $1,250,000. Paid up Capital ...
Modern banking in all its branches.
Current abocants, saving ac-| counts
fixed and
deposits solicited. Loans granted approved security.
011
Overseas banking a specialty. INTEREST:Current Äe- counts 2%; Savings 4%; Fixed Deposits: 3 months 4%; 6 months 496%, 'One year, 571%."
Safe Deposit Bazen for Rent. Our Vanit infeguarded by time clock and double combination, armour plate steel doors.,
J.-Y. LUM, R. WENSTROPE,
Interest of Fixed Deposits—.
-Fer là moniks - IZ. PEZ ania.
meath.
For most →→
On Decad
per BBARD, ** ** ** sEKKO, Current Accounts ?--
EX 242 Kamat on the Duěly Credit Baišanas
THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD,
No, & Des Voeux Road. HONGKONG,
Japanese
are engaged coins counterfeiting the
with Chinese. concert false nifty-sen pieces are
in
nerves were unstrung, I was irrit His Tabip asked whether any able and felt weak and miserable. in advantage would be gained by All enjoyment seemed to be gone The granting an adjournment.
from my life.
60
The Official Receiver replied that
"My brother-in-law, Mr. T. D. Paul; who had himself been cured by Dr. Williams' pink pills, re-
like the genuine ones that even be believed efforts would be made the authorities concerned find it to come to -ome arrangement. Mr. dicult, it is said, to detect them. F. G. Vaux represented one of the commended me to try that medi- They are composed of an alloy creditors. The claims would be cine. I felt reluctant to do so, for of lead and nickel with a cleverly pressed if the case was withdrawn constant failures bad made me imparted silvery lustre.
from his (the Official Receiver's) despair of being cured. However, It would pay an expert coiner charge: So far as he knew he did on bis insisting I took his advice. "My scepticism soon turned to to strike 50-men pieces of the not think there was any serious ab- present size in silver, and that je tion to the case being adjourned. belief for almost from the first would make them more difficult The liabilities, so far as be knew, bottle of Dr. Williams' pink pills I Times is so convinced by its own amounted to about $467,000. He noticed an improvement in my
to detect. Japan still
The had been told by Mfr. Vaux rbat his health. And as I continued with argument that counterfeiting in claim amounted to over $1,000,000. Į their use, I shook off the Dervous His Lordsbip adjourned the ap-disorder, and what had been an plication until best bankruptcy day, ever-present headache vanished. Now I eat well, sleep well and Discharge Granted.
work well. From a sick bed back
Japan is merely the joyful, and innocent following of a fashion that it will doubtless discover in
the new Shanghai industry Kan Yin-chau, of the Wing merely a manifestation of the Shing Cheong, appled for his dis TEN KOUSTRIAL CORKELETAL LANE, genius for imitation.epan charge. He did business formerly,
Chronicle.
LIMITED.
Head Office-York Balding, Chatar Road, Hongkong,
to bealth and strength that is
what Dr. Williams' pink pills for be told the Court, as a timber pale people have done for me."
As & remedy for diseases arising merchant. In 1910 he sustained losses due to a heavy fall in from impure weak blood or dís- the price of lend and tin ordered nerves, such as anaemia. debility, indigestion,
Britches
YOU ARE JUST AS OLD shanghai and Hankow, Datzspondente'is all monémèrniai suntzov of Chiss a broad.
as you feel. A pair of correctly plates, in which he had been nervous
A petition was filed rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica, Prompt Serviss. Liersetive zubon for all kinde si Depoiss in making you
fitted glasses is a powerful factor speculating.
feel young. against him in September, 1916, skin complaints and women's
· Ingüigios are welsonen.
Т. Е. МАГ
and he was adjudicated bankrupt special aches and ills, Dr. Wil- that you Efficiency demands wear glasses if your eyes are not in November. His creditors had liams' pink pills are pre-eminent. perfect. Fully fifty per cent. of met and agreed to accept a further Dealers everywhere sell them, or the people who do not wear ten per cent in order to allow his glasses should do so. A great discharge. many are unaware of the rel condition of their eyes until the paid before? examination is made. The Hong-
The Chief Justica :. Why didn't kong Optical Co., successors to nominal sum-e very few dollars. Clark & Ca, refracting and manu-Hardly one per cent.
we bave the public examination The Chief Justice: Ten per cent sooner? facturing optician, located in 53; Duzzani Ammand speed The First Deposite Queen's Road Central, hava the is the actual dividend? connivin pa zamon which, may harmonsradiant equipment? to feat your eyes sc
THE CHINESE MERCHANTS BANK LTD,
Ема Ст Alessades Buildings, Obslər Zənd.
useert hoeking ing thesega susinom
Lases grinded on approved Benz2).on..
post free, $1.50 per bottle, $8.00 for six, from Dr. Wiliams' The Chief Justice: What was Medicine Co., 60 Kiangse Bow
Shanghai. The Official Receiver: Purely a
+
The Official Receiver: This The Official Receiver: 10) or happened before my day, I suppose
no one interested themselves about
it.
The application was granted.
The Nazis metuch Dapor Curately 6 Testing the night and 103. Debtor has been quite satis atting glassos is their exclusive factory and believe him to be biniuose..
honest.