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War In China
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Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
PALESTINE PARLEYS: JEWS PLEA
BREAK IN NORTH FOR HOME
LOYANG, Feb. 13.
JAPANESE FORCES at Mancheng, fifteen miles northwest of Paoting, suffered a serious reverse when they were repulsed in a heavy attack on the small town of Taowangtien, ten miles to the northeast of Mancheng.
H.K. Stock Market
A Look Through The "Telegraph"
50 YEARS AGO
Feb. 14, 1880. MASONIC BALL-In consequence of Inr, the Masonte Hall is postponed from Friday to Monday, February 26-ALF., WOOLLEY, Hon. Bot.
Only Want Place To the lamented death of Admiral Channd-
Live Quiet Lives
LONDON, Feb. 13. AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT nade on behalf of the Jew Agency at the Palestine confer- ence states that the root of the problem lay in the homelessness of the Jewish people,
The Japanese forces, number- ing 600 strong, commenced the assault under cover of a number of planes which bombed the Chinese positions. The defen-: ders offered spirited resistance and after three hours' fighting killed fifty of the attackers and drove the rest of them back to sued on the Hongkong Stock Mar-in accordance with economic and ab-
the northeast of Muncheng.
The Chinese, flushed by their success, opened a night attack on the Japanese. They rained hundreds of well almed hand-grenades on the Invadera and killed upwards of 100
men.
Another group of Atty Japanese, holding out in a cluster of civilian houses nearby, were surrounded and: incinerated to death by a fire set by; the Chinese-Central News.
JAPANESE WITHDRAW
Sian, Feb. 13. Constantly harassed by Chinese) raids, about 800 Japanese forces, to- gether with eight field guns and| several truck-loads of ammunition, huve evacuated the walled city of Chichsien, 32 miles northeast of Yungts on the Tatung-Puchow Raii-
wny.
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As result of his withdrawal, Chicbslen is now guarded by only a skeleton force of Japanese garrison. Most of the troops evacuating Chichalen, it is, have re- assembled at Any,
the Japan- ese position is strengthened.
On the same day, 1,200 Japanese forces are reported to have left Kuwo, another south Shansi town to the eastj of the Tatung-Puchow
railway, northward News.
for Linfen, Central)
CHINESE CROSS RIVER
Chungiting. Feb. 13.
Large numbers of regular Chinese forces have steadily erassed the Chientans River to the north bank inj preparation for a large scale counter- attack on Hanechow. according to message from Shanghal.
Sporadic fighting between Chinese units
and Japanese vanguards, ac- cording to the informant, has again brought to the door of Hang- chow, where intermittent gunfire was clearly audible during the fast week.
Hangchow, Wuling and
Kashing,
the three Important north Chekiang key cities, are surrounded by strong force of Chinese mobile units which may any time tighten their cordon)
harass
the Invadera-Central
to
News.
The
following quotations
fcet this morning:
BANKS
Jews belleved that Jews and Arabs could find a meeting ground beneficial to both, but only on the basis of the mandate, implemented in spirit und were letter, a scale of Jewish immigration sorbtive capacity, the principle of an nctive policy of development, effective safeguarda against minority status,
1,415 sa.
I.K. Banks, $..... (c.d.) 11.K. Banks, Lon, £ (xd.) 821⁄2 n. Chartered L
Mercantile, A. &. B.
East Asia S.
Mercantile, C.
INSURANCES
Canton $. Union $.
China Underwriters cts. II.K. Fire $.
SHIPPING
Douglas $.. Steamboats §.. Indo-Chinus, P. $. Indo-Chinas, D$. Shell Bearer s/- Waterbouts $.
DOCKS ETC. Wharves 5. Docks (old) Ducks (new) $. Providents (old) $. Providents (new) $.. New Eng. Sh. $.. Sha. Docks, Sh. S.
MINING
Kailan st Raubs $
Venz: Goldfield $.. Hongkong Mines cts.. Antamoks Pg.
Atoks Pa. Baguio Gold PA Benguet Coms. Ps. Coco Grove Ps. Con. Mines P Demontrations Ps. 1.X.L. PS. Gumaus Ps. San Mauriclo Ps. Suyoc Consol Ps. Parncales 1's.
LANDS Hotels $. Lands $.. Lands 4 deb. $. S'hai Lands Sh. Humphreys $ 11.K. Realties $. Chiness Estates
UTILITIES
Franco-Reich Trade ¥
Parleys Commence
Berlin, Feb. 13. Franco-German trade talks begin, here to-day.
One of the chief subjects for nego- tiation will be the exchange of coal; for French ore.
It ly possible that Germany will open her markets to French ageleul- tural products-Reuter Special.
The Canadian Pacife liner Empress of Russia is due from Manila at 7 a.m. on Thursday and will berth at Kowloon Wharf. She is que to auve et 9 am, the same day for Kowloon Dock for annual overhaul,
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The Jews did not want to dominate .0% n.the Arabs, but would not allow them- 274 n. selves to be dominated by the Arabs.
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WHERE ELSE?
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.220 n.
165
75 5. 179 n.
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Referring to the well-intentioned projects fur the founding of a Jewish territorial home elsewhere than in Palestine, the statement declared that
long period
of experiment precede such a settlement.
must
The Arab claims to make Palestine 18 n. an Arab country were not capable of 00 n.
realisation. Jews already formed 24 n. 01/1014 one-third of the population, and were responsible for two-thirds of the economic and cultural activity in Palestine. Of every age, groups of .118 sa. Jews had worked their way to Pales- 17.70 n.tine and for the last 60 years active 10 n. settlement work had been going on. 04 A. MASTERS OF OWN DESTINY
.0.35 . The Jewish statement added that it .6 n. could not conceive after 20 years, the n. British Government should be seck- Ing an interpretation of the mandate which
might
curtali fundamental
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0 b. Jewish rights.
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.3 n. It was essential that there was a .5 a. place in the world where Jewa were 40s, no fraction, and not an appendix to something else, but where they were tmselves masters of their destiny. Palestine had prospered by 60 years 47 1. of ploneer work. It had ngriculture, .003 a. Industry, and a
formally rooted 30 sa. Jewish society.
Palestine
14.00 sa.
08 m.
674
11.
WAS CONV
65 sa. capable of absorbing 100,000 relugera 13 so. and if Palestine was not capable of .1.82 sa. taking all that, it was hardly reasoON 221% sa. for
refusing to allow it to
take s as could.
statement emphasised the -1
Jewish desire to bring about a good .36% understanding between Jews and .107 n. Arabs. If Palestine was a holy place .84 n. for the Arabs, as it was for the Bri- 0% tish, it had never been a national .5% n centre for Arabs as was Damascus.-
100 b. Reuter.
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HONGKONG JOCKET CLUI-The alewards request the pleasure of the presence of the Ladies at the Grand Stand and Enclosure during the Races on the 20th, 21st, and 2nd instant,- H. J. TRIPP, Clerk of the Course.
25 YEARS AGO
Feb. 13, 1914. The suffragists have burned down the Carnegie library t Birmingham and have attempted to blow up the Inle Mr. Arther Chamberlain's man for.
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"Reuters" Washington correspondenti any President Wilson announces that! plans for the restoration of the Ameri- ean merchant marine will be considered. when Congress has disposed of ques! thens pending.
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February 14, 1939.
By Walt Disney
KITENTION CURIORITY
WALT DISNEY 14
News is Knowledge
STUDY the news and add to
your knowledge. To-day this feature is based on the League of Nations Armaments Year Book for 1038 (Allen and Unwin, 25s.). Q-Are the world's navies greater
to-day than before the war? A. Yes. In
maintains the
1913 the world's navies totalled 6,000,000 tons, At the beginning of 1038 ships, bulit and building, totalled d- 677.000 tons. With subsequent Jaunchings the 1913 record has been broken, Q-Which State smallest army? A-Duchy of Luxemburg, which has ofileers and 170 N.C.O.'s and
men. Republic of Hon- durns with 1.487 offeera and inen comes next. Q-Which nation hides its armed strength must effectively from the world?
A-Germany. Ofelal and public
documents pubilshed in Ger- many in the year gave no datn concerning the effectives of her armed forces.
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LONDON RELAYS
9.30 London Relay-The New. 0.50 Violin Solos by Kfrem Zim- balist.
Burlesca (Suk); The Zephyr (Hu- bay, Op. 30, No. 5); Tallahassee (Scott)....with Emanuel Bey at the 10.00 London Relay-The City of What the City is and docs by Alan Ivimey.
Radio Programme Broadcast by Piano, Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 .c's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. London-I. and 8-11 pm. on 9.52 m.c'a. per second,
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10.15 Dance Music.
Quickstep y; Swing Step-I'm 12.00-12.30 p.m. Relay of Service Victor Silvester and His Ballroom
Gettin' Sentimental Over You..
of Intercession from St. John's Cathedral.
1....
Fox-Trots-Dig Orchestra:
Chief "Swing It" (film The Jay Parade');
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12.30 Lucienne Boyer (Vocal) and Goona Goo....Not Gonello and His Orelesira Mascotte.
Goergians with Vocal Refrain; Walks -Delyse: Fox-Trot-At The Bala- Aquarellen-Waltz (Jos. Strauss alla (from Balulalka').....Jack arr. Hohne); Die Schonbrunner-ilylton and His Orchestra with Vocal Waltz (Lannerare. Hahne)....Or- Refrain: Fox-Trots Blues In My chestra Mascotte; Moi J'Criche Dans! L'Eau (Jean Tranchant); Tourne and is
Heart; Cocktail
Nat Gonella rktall Swing. Vire (Jean Tranchant).
Georgians with Vocal Lucienne Boyer (Vocal) with Orchestra con frain: Tangos Golden Stars; Eternal by Mira Valpin: Die Werber-Waltz chestra: Fox-perlz and Hls Or-
fara cond. Sun....Heinz (Lanner-arc Hohne);
Lice To See Espani Samoa Of Samoa (film '52nd Street'); Waltz (Waldteufel)
...Orchestra Tango-Lonely Troubadour Mascotte: S Petite (Bayle.
Man- tovan Claret): Sang Tol (Sarvil and Scotto. Refrain; Fox-Tron-Picture Me In and Hig Orchestra with Vocal Lucienne Boyer (Vocal) with Or- Paradise: After All These Years. chestra cond, by M. Iza Volpin; Mantovani and His Orchestra with
Vocal Refrai
arr. Holine)....Orchestra Mascotte. 1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report,
Those who are closely following the development of aviation are freely pre- dieling that the present year will wit-!
trans-Atlantic light accomplished and the introduction of ints on the Haer, which is commanded Marlenklange-Waltz (Jes. Strauss short-stage passenger services. £10,000, by Captain R. G. Latte, of Daily Mail prize money and doubt- lens many other inducements await the first man who succeeds in aviating from treaties in Rome listed twenty minutes, The historie ceremony of signing the the old country to the new, or "vice after which Cardinal Gasparri presented We are living in an age when Mussolini with a old pen which he events are moving quickly and no dourt used for his giganture. The crowd out- The bre men at this moment who are side the Palace was most enthusiastic quietly experimenting as to the means when it was announced the treaties had they are to employ in the effort to cap een algned They, nhuuted "Long live ture the coveted prize. The great did the Pope," "Lang live Gasparri," and culty to overcome that of carrying Long live Mussolint." enough petrol 10 art out such a long Journey, but after Jules Vedrines re- markable flight from Parls to Caire, by » route equally us tong hope runs very
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The city is beflagged not only with the natiount tricolour but with white and yellow Papal flags, which for nearly sixty years have not been displayed in Rome. The white cross of Bavoy in President Wilson has given the the Papal crewn and keys. Telegrams some places appeared side by side with American public another little surprise. of congratulation from all over Italy Finding himself unable to be present and from abroad are pouring in to at a certain banquet, he made arrange Corithal Gasparri and to Mussolini. ments to deliver his speech by tele phone. Each of the 800 diners Provided with a head-piece receiver, and the President, similarly equipped
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5 YEARS AGO
Feb. 15, 103-1.
that he could hear the applause of the been smashed after three days of des- The Socialist revolt in Austria boa gathering, delivered in address from perate fighting, accompanied by a the White House with a success so com terrible loss of life, the full extent of plets that it is expected this method which cannot yet be estimated. will be frequently rexerted future.
Many of the most modern buildings The instance just quoted Nustralesi'ed by shell-Bre, having been employed In Vienna have been virtually destroy strikingly the way in which the con-! hy the Secialists as "fortrosses" against ntant process of lavention affects our the Government forces, whch now have daily lives. In talking of the march the situation under control, although of machinery, we are apt to chiofly of gigantle mills, power-stations, yesterday.
thlok hting increased in the late afternoon nud auchlike; we forget about the Hitle things coming more and more into daily! une just because they are o familiar.
10 YEARS AGO.
Feb. 13, 199 Mr. Dwight Morrow, the America Ambasador to Mexico, has announced the engagement of his daughter, Anne,! to Colonel Charles Lindbergh, the fam- ous Trans-atlantic nirman.
It will be recalled that Col. Lind- burch was entertained by the Morrow family in Mexico City during his good- WI fight round South and Central America.
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Socialists who surrender berore noon The foverament announces that all to-day will be pardoned, except rinetadora. No pardans will be gran- the ed to those who resist after auen to- day.
Vienes alone. include:
It is estimated that the enunities in
ARMY AND POLICE
Kitted Misalu
Seriously
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200
200
wounded SOCIALISTS
Killed
Wounded
at least 1,000 2,000
R.E.O.C.A. MEETING
TALKS CONTINUE Trams
London, Feb, 13. Peak
(old) $..
.U n. The Palestine talks ware continued Peale Trams (new)
.4 n. this morning, when Mr. Malcolm Star Ferries $..
73 n. MacDonald and Mr. R. A. Bulter mu
Dull, cool weather greeted the first Y. Ferries (old) $..
23 b. the Arab delegations in
party of round-the-world tourists who Acssion Cerrien, (new) S.
.22 n devoled mainly to a statement by
arrived in Hongkong this morning by China Lights, (old) $.
8.50 sa Nuri Pasha, which, it is understood,
the Empress of Australie, u veasel well- China Light (new)
5% denli forcefully with the
Known in Hongkong owing to her pre- effect on
A quarterly general meeting of the H.K, Electrics $.
vicus service on the Faeide in company Royal Engincers Old 5712 sa. surrounding States, of the troubles in Macho Electrics S.
Palestine.
with the Asia, Russia and Cannin
Comrades* Sandakan Light S.
.0.85 b. It is asserted in
Recently, the Empress of Australia Association will be held in
the has been employed on the Atlantic run, well-informed Telephones (old)
Junior N.C.O.'s $.
22. quarters that Nuri Pusha
Dining Mess. Telephones (new) $.
making a yearly trip round the world Wellington Barracks, on 734 leading part in the efforts made last
Thursday, as a tourist vessel. That the popularity March 9, commencing at 7.30 pm. Tractions 5/-......(x.d.) 22/- n. week to bridge the differences be-
of the round-the-world erufae and thit Tractions (Pret.)_s/-
reminder Is
given 23/6 n.
of the Australia as u tourlat ship is not R.EO.C.A. carnival dance, to be held of the declining is anown by the fact that the in the Peninsula Hotel next Satur- vessel han a hundred passengers more day, with e then he had on her erulse last year.
special foxtrot com- There are about four hundred tour- |
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took a
of the
has
tween the two sections Palestine Arabs. Cald: Macy. (ord.), Sh. $....14 n., Ragheb Bey Nashashlb! Cald: Macg. (Pre.), Sh. $....13 n, sufficiently recovered from his indis- ..1.70 n. position to take his place with the
Canton Icess, Cements
ILK. Ropes $.
STORES, &c. Dairy Farms S. Watsons $. Lane Crawfords $. Sincerea $. Wing On (H.K.) Powell, Ltd. ctr
COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $....... S'hal Cotton Sh. S. Zoong Sines, Sh.S. Wing On Texilies; Sn$.
MISC.
H.K. Entertainments $...
Constructions, 3..
Vibro Pling S...
Ch. Govt, 5% 1926
10%
aestine delegation-Reuler.
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Jerusalem. Feb. 13. A large number of telephone poles .23 n. 7.86 n. were cut and levelled to the ground Rn. by Arabs to-day. Shots were fired 14 n. at a detachment of police arriving .301% b. the scene. This took place on the
DU rond from Jerusalem to Jafia.
The British authorities were there-
PALESTINE TERRORISM
10.00 n. upon forced to impose a collective 101 n. fine the town of Akko, on the 24 nsumption that some of its inhabi
tunts had been responsible for this act of rabotage,
The Curlew has been imposed at Jaffa, following ntfack
police constable.-Trans-
42 n.
.7 b.
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0.00 n.
Eritin Occan
GS Bonds ex. Int.
.68% 11.
IK, Glovt, 4% Loan 3%
prm. n.
JK. Govt. 3
Marsmans (Lond.) sf- Marsmons (LK.), #/-
.par n.
14/- n. .2/6 n.
No French Airmen Assisting China
The Japanese
French airman had
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Jew Judge Retires In United States
Washington, Feb. 13. The Assoclate Justice, Mr. Louis Brandeis, has retired from the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Brandeis, who is 80, is assumed be retiring owing to his age, coupled with fl-health.
to
Paris, Feb. 13. report that
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Ho was the first Jew to serve on gone, or were the Supreme Court, and was up
oing to assist the Chinese Govern-ppointed to it on January 29, 1910
ment, Is officially ended-Reuter,
Kauter
A
peiliion.
Reporting Brogress: by Ritchie Calder
PRAY silence while I reporteuplers will be allowed to have wire- the progress of the Noiseless sets only by written permission Abatement League, alias the of the landlords. If the neighbours Anti-Noise League, which met withdraw permission from the of
complain; then the landlord will in London recently under the tending tenant. presidency of Lord Horder.
are
About League has successfully impressed a the morning milk-the large dairy concern. Horses being tied with rubber shoes, de- livery vans with rubber tyres, and bottles with silent crates.
The League is preparing a Bill to be introduced. by Mr. A. P. Herbert, M.P., making it an offence to use a wireless set which causes annoyance and giving magistrates the powers to confiscate the offending ss.,
1.03 Reginald Foort at the Organ. "Broadway Melody of 1030"-Selec- tion; "The Singing Marine"-Selce- tion; Itit Parade-Selection.
11.00 Close Down,
RIOTS
IN INDIA Chwnnore, Feb. 13. The police tired eight rounds at a marching unruly mob. Thirty-five have been injured by rifle are and rioting.
1.15 Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announcedent of
ments.
The British Assistant Superinten- Police received minor in-
Jurtes.
cased of
1.30 Dance Music.
There have been four Fox-Trots There's A New World arson within an hour and business (film 'O-Kuy for Sound'); The Fleet's is at a standstill-Reuter Bulletin. In Port Again (film 'O-Kay for Vocal Sound)... Debroy Somers Band with
Chorus: Nights.....Gino Hawalians,
1.10
Waltz-Neapolitan Bordin and Hig
Relay of the Rotary TIM Speech from the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel. Speaker: Rev. J. Ernest Sandbach.
Sublet: "Life; among the Chinese and Tribescopic, off the Beaten Track in Yunnan.
2.15 Close Down.
6.00 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Roof Garden of the Hong- Long Hotel.
(a) This is my night to dream; (b) lessons; (d) Oh! Boom. Wacky Dust; (c) My heart is taking
0.14 Record: Maria Marl (di Capua); Whispers At The Dance (from Meyer-Helmund's Lied)..... Serge Krish Seplet,
0,21 (a) To-night wil live; (b) An Old Straw Hat; (e) Solitude; (d) My Bonnie lles over the Ocean.
6.35 Record: When I'm With You him 'Poor Little Rich Girl')..... Leslie Hutchinson (Vocal) at the Plano: Happy As The Day Is Love (from The Cotton Club Review'); Raisin' The Rent (from The Cotton Club Review'),. Itamona (Piano).
6.44 (a) Hawaii Calls; (b) A- Tisket A-Tasket; (c) Love is a Merry- go-round; (d) Good-night Ladies.
7.00 Closing Local Stock Quota- típus.
7.03 Band of H. M. Coldstream | Guards,
"Zampa"-Overture (Herald, arr. Godfrey); Air De Ballet; Callirhoe (Chaminade).
7.15 London Relay-Royal Palaces'; 2: St. James's Palace.
by L. Du Garde Peach. Written Produced by H. Rooney Pelletier.
7.45 Boston Fromenade Orchestra. Meditation
(from 'Thais-Mas- senet); Largo (from Xerxes-Han~| del): Intermezzo (from 'Cavalleria Rusticana-Mascagni); Song Or in- dia (from Sadko Rimsky-Kor- 0.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
Ballads We Love,
sakov).
My Dear Soul (Byron-Sanderson): o Dry Thos Tears (T. del Niego).... Muriel Brunskill (Contralto) with Organ and Violin Obbligato; It is Only A Tiny Gurden (Haydn Wood) ...Danny Malone (Tenor) with Or- chestra; Down Vauxhall Way (Oli- ver).. Mavis Bennett (Soprano) with Piuno accomp. by Gerald Moore; Ballads Of Yesterday (Teresa dei Riego); Intro: Thank God for a Gar- den; Homing....The Hon. W. Brown- low (Baritone) with Orchestra; The Lost Chord (Proctor and Sullivan); Love's Old Sweet Song-(J. L. Molloy) ...Dame Clara Butt (Contralto) with Piano,
8.28 Grieg-Holberg Suite, Op. 40, London String Orchestra conducted by Walter Cochr
9.45 Studio Plano Recital by Caroline Braga.
These crates are designed with AM all for the reduction of noise, rubber silencers and a device which which is one of nerve-wrecking prevents the bottles from Jangling contributions of modern civilisation, together.
but, as I pointed out to Sir Christo- About pneumatic drills-the Leather Robinson, the secretary, the ban que has sponsored a silent drill soon wireless does seem a bit hard on- muccessfully thint all the Anance the flat-tenants, needed for putting it on the market has been obtained.
After all they are not responsible for the thinness of the walls, tho allencer, stiú has been designed so that
This dril, which is encared in a floors, and the cellings. He admitted that it will not jolt or Jar the work- "Our ambition eventually," he ordinary street nofen, man, will not be heard above, the said. "is to have approved blocks of Sharp Minor, Op. 6, No. 11 (Chopin): flats, hotels and houses. They world. Impromptu in Flat Major, Op. Corry the signs of the Noise Abate 142, No. 3 (Schubert); 4: La Soires BOUT the Tespit Next Door.the ment League, just as auproved hotels dans Grenada (Debussy): The wirelem, get, and m Là Taigus is trying to gan' their have AA. and R.AC. sima. We Lover and the Nighttingale ((Ora
It want it made a condition of whether they were properly-nolas
would examine the buildings and see nodos). tenancy of blocks of flats that oc proofed.”
1. Prelude in A Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 12 (Chopin) 2. Mazurke in C
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