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RELIEF FUND RICE DISTRIBUTION SCANDAL

HOSPITAL DIRECTOR

ABICONDS.

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$190,000 Obtained Through False Pratences.

TO PREVENT PIRACIES.

FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1914

COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS.

A CONGESTED COURT LIST

SMALL CREDITORS'

· HARDSHIPS..

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cumscribe the area of the con- |- - Oxford papat, advertisen '**For sale a beautiful white poor 19.8, well-bred. testants. With Austria, they knew suitable for all gentlyanau with a lens current that an official of the Tung Wah | best muthods to prevent piracies in the the congested stats of the Summary Cotrš

mane and tail."

CRAGANT, AROSTATIC DRY. Its Digem a fexture which hin'a proposed conference having that helped to mira thi drink the popularity it so well desarres.

Prices :--$1.00 per-sloz. Pinta. $0.60 per doz Splits.

WM-

Powell

LTD.

TELEPHONE 318

THE COMPLETE

GENTLEMEN'S

OUTFITTERS

have always 17P TO DATE

stat maleet from, including

HIGHCLASS

SUITINGS,

SHIRTS,

MARRIAGE.

The total revenus derived from lease ho'd of Crown land in 1918 was 207,000 10, compared with $167,492.68 in 1919, and 1971,804.46. in 1911.

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1. Those recommendations to apply to aside one afternoon wach week for such all steamers crying Chinese passages actives, which were generally for the |and clearing för, Swatow, Amoy, Kvang Chau Wan, Hoilov o Haiphong.

2. The steamers should be searched by police as follows;— :

OCEAN GOING STRAMSHIVK,

i

THE TRAGEDY ON THE „HIGH SEAS.

Armad Quaeda Grilles and Steam Home.

Suggested Small Debt Day. Captains to Hare Supreme Control,

The hardship, which plaintifa în acţiona The committed appointed at the in-suffer, by being kept out of their money by to which there is no apparent defence tanen af His Excellency the Governor This morning there was a strong runiaus after the Tai Oui atsir to consider the the postponumental their actions, due to perfectly well that Russia would not

Hospital Flood Relief Fund, organised Delta and on ocean going steamship list, was mentioned to Mr. Justice Fraze ullow her Slavonic kinsmen ja the Balkans to be attacked by -Austria-

River districts, suffering from the recent was laid upon the table as the meeting would consider the advisability of setting provide for destitute Chinese of the West has presented the fullowing report, which and this morning by Mr. P. W. Goldring. Hungary without putting the question

foods, bad absconded with a very large sum

bir. Goldringed his Lordship it he of the Legislative Connell yesterday : to the arbitrament of the sword, and

of money in which is involved the sub. therefore the advance of Austria must

mcriptiona collected for the fund, now amounting to over $131,000, mean the active participation of The total output of the Kailan Afining. A Lepresentative of the China Mṣil" Russia. It is too much to expect | Administi'ation ■ mines for the Weekį made special enquiries, and was abla that Germany will join with the other ending 18th July amounted to $7.128.84 to ascertain that * director of the members of the Entente to dissuade tous and the sales diring the period to Tung Wa Hospital, named Mok Yự. Chih

38,848 32. tonis.

bas absconded with $190,000. He was Russia from taking action. In fact

informed, however, that this amount had she has already declined to participate

not been taken from the subscription Thə H.S.Q and MX.S. Co's, stewwer recaired under the Flood Relief Fund. object in view. And the odds areunghan will make the Excursion to Mok Ya Chih, held an important position A director at the Hospital and was a too great against Servia to allow her on Saturday 2nd Proximo leaving member of the Rice Guild supplying the Campany's Canton Steamers Wharf at the Hospital with rice. Last week he to be left to the mercy of Austria-s and returning from Blacno at 3 p.m. vital saveral large Chinese rice merchan Hungary. The fact is that the

By kind permission of Leal Col.ad made arrangements for the delivery of huge quaatities of rico to his promisca. SPATERARE-SIMON,At Shantai Rposition of the Powers is too sharply lowriy. D.S.11. and Ulcers the Band of When he received the rice, it appears he GERT EDMOND, send son of Dr and Mr defined to admit of any doubt as toch Punjabia will play sulestians during sold it, again to other merchsats and Sentchard, of Boston Spa Yorks, Ta

the trip

received payments amcanting to 8190,000. PHYLLIS MAMARET, Youngest daughter of the probable outcome of the struggle

The transactions were completed late Dr Richard Shpen. E and Mes Simun, it the Austro-Hungarian and the

There was a marked incrusse in the Chih absconded with the $150,000 sud Sturdy and the same evening Mck Tu Nattaghant.

Servian fighting continues. Austria

number of pars deposited with the Public has rot since been heard of. Warks Department for approval last yénr.'

"The fraul Hungary, Germany and Italy are the greatest differences being in those for

was topested to Police

Houdny nad allies and in a crisis are, of course, alterations and additions to existing build. issued for the apprehension of the missing director.. Chiaf Detective In. expected to assist one another. Russia inga. Pinns for new Europens houses numspector Murrison has charge of the en and France are. allies and both have bored. 74, ainst 138 in 1913, and for quiries and the police are hopeful of secur

Chinese houson 251 against 231. The total ing the arrest of the absconder. Every very strong Ententes with Greatambar of plans deposited wax 3,514, an aistance is being looked for frein the Britain. Italy, it appears, is not so incrome of 878 orer 192

Chinese particularly those merchants, wha have been duped, and many forces are a eager to participate and indeed that

ork both in Hongkong and China, in the is not surprising, for in a general Recent gifts of machinery to the hope of placing Mak Ya Chih erder arrest. Mt. Mat Masser, Capt. Superintendent upheaval it is clear that she stands to Hongkong University include the follow-of Pelico was asked if the man had charge lase much more than she is likely to in: Mexers, Revell and Co. of Ipswich, of the finances of the Flood Relief and be gain. Great Britain is preparing Buck and Bickman of London a din, by Police in bringing the man before the a flexveli duplex air compressor; Messer, replied he did not know. He expressed the hope that the Chinese would assist the quietly but surely for the most serious it. hollow spindi laiko, Messrs. Smithbart How far the Flood Relief Fund emergencies that might arise. Alland Coventry of Salford," Manchester, a Committee is affected cannot be stated st domestic controversies have been Rice ball-bearing drill presse; Masers. B. R. the moment. eclipard in the desire for the present-Rowland and Co. of Hoidised, Stockpot ation of a united Iront. Those who an electrically driven grinding machine

and Merate. Negretti and Zambra of Lon- relied upon internal discord provingdon an outfit of meteorological instruments. a factor in their favour will find that

THE DIARY."

#MEMO. FOR TO-DAY.

6 p.m.-Hongkong Jockey Club ingre. Subscription Gritties,

Met

MIMO. FOR TO-MORROW.

192) -Auction of Ladies and Gents Evots and Shoes at Messt Hughes.and Hough's,

General Memoranda.

SUNDAY, Angust 2- Y

[TROUSERINGS,

"9 a.m. --Excursion to Maca..

Mosvar, August 3 :-

UNDERWEAR

Rank Holiday.

COLLARS

TIES & SOCKS

Flood Relief Sci tý Bazar open TUESDAY, 1 gut 4:

ן

SAXONE SHOES

GLYNS HATS.

Will you give a Call!

m. Powell, Id,

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they have sadly erred, for there is nút a'gun in the bands of the coughty Usterites that will not be placed at WEST RIVER FLOODS. the service of the mother cmistry

2.20 p.m.-Auction of Farniture etc. as and, if need be, the men of Ulster be

Messrs. Ezghes and Hough's.

3 p.m.--Sule of Crown Land at P.W.D.hind the. The preparations of Great

Trensar, August 6

8.41 s.in. - Full'ipers. SATURDAY, Augu1t 32 :—

Non-Hongkong Shanghai Pank Ordinary and Extraordinary Meetings

WE EXPRESS TO ANY ADDRESS

WE CLEAR SHIP, PACK.

CARRY, TRANSPORT,

STURE AND INSURE.

TO ALL, PARTS OF THE WORLD."

HONGKONG PARCEL EXPRESS AND

STORAGE CO.

Tel 1208

3 DUDDELL STREET,

THE CHINA MAIL

TYPHOON

MAP and

GUIDE

Enables one to locate the centre of a Typhoor.

Mounted on Cardboard and

Taped for HANGING

Price 40 Cents,

From cas Cura MazyOffe

THE EDWARD DISPENSARY,

O. KAMMING & Co., Ln, Chemists and Druggisia.

GREAT REDUCTIONS IN PRICES.

PRESCRIPTIONS "ACCURATELY

DISPENSED.

The Chiun“

HONGLONG, FATPAT, July 31, 1914.

THE EUROPEAN CRIȘIS.

It is now certain that war is being actively engaged in between Austria

FURTHER REPORT BY MR.

A. E. WOOD.

The West River situation is briefly thus, wrote Mr. Wood on the 29th inst:-

Britain are being conducted in a manner becoming a great nation with world-wide interests at stake, and a. The distress is real, and will continue though at present, as Mr. Asquith four months, till the 2nd, crop is ripe. h. But it is not acute, and will diminish pointed out in the House of Com-mployment can be found in the fields, mous yesterday, we have no direct greatly alleviated by the excellent work of c. The distrez has been, and is being interest in the ennflict, yet certain the Chinese themselves-Gororepent,

merchant, hodies, and individuks. circumstances

make it in

d. The urgent thing now in to baila what "art" known as the sutāms bar-

TIC

perative that we take an active part in the conflict. When that time comes, the British at home, and abroad shall not be found wanting.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Awani of $1,83 was desiḍed last year from licunzes for buildings used as theatres And for public performances,

Two residents at the Paak were, it the Magistracy to-day, each ordered to pay

ricades, ie. temporary bunding of the reaches in the embankments, for the red oat till winter, when the land is dry. 2nd, crop Actual repairs cannot be car Our citief care now should be to help with these antama barricades. A rough official estimate of the cost for Ko Yin district in $160,000 but these figures cannot be relied upon: they are almost certainly too high. I expect, however, in a fow days to havə trustworthy information of The work nocrasary in this district i.e. maasurements of all the breaches and a calculation of the materials necessary. The materials used are fir-poles, hemp-lags, and earth. Rice must be supplied to the workmen by way wagon. Fir-poles cost about 2 cents piece and are to be binght in Wachow Hemp-bags can be bought in Hongkong

btained locally. t about 14 cunts each Earth must bo Rivo (to the ammat

šne of sã for allowing their drew to gnar 134,000 entzie) has been applied anmumled.

.

Mr. Wood trok bis xest at the Magi tracy much later than usual this morning being enged in Chambers on the conspi-

specially for this purpose and this district by the Canton Relief Bociety. We can therefore best help by supplying fir-poles buable to requsition materials, (and also, and beibpbags. From Shin Hing I sunit as recasion arises, rice far distribution, and to see that they are delivered into the right hands. Co-operation with the Chinese

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W

the

A soon a

Accused Committed for Trial.

Mr. Melbourne wat until a late hour yesterday afternoon taking dapostions in the murder olyango against a ship's grenser who was alleved to have stubbed another greaser to death.

recovery of the balance for goods acid, and delivered. If this were done thesả chaù in " which there was no defence would not gư oror from week to week as at present. This strangendio. had been tried beform in thê (8) Steamers lying wlongside wharves. Summary Court, and Work & very well,

Police should sesich all passez- Hin Lordship said he would courider ; · gera and the huggage they are| Mr. Goldring's ang.mation. allowed access to during the rgy upy, at the whart boferg "unbarke, ing Passengers should not be allowed to cinback.on the miť aktiv. Any passengers who embark before "polien arrivo for search (it. this | cannot be provented) to be search- ed on board the hip the police arrive. Ship's guarda also to search pussengers nul crew. (8.) Steamers „Įring in the stream.

As soon as cargo and passengers are all on beant, the palien shrink search passengers, and whatever biggo they may laye with them. "The steamer to leave immediately

the scared is completed. In order, to avoid posibile delay, steamera should inform the police of the simu at which they expect, car

2. signal light-Doable number of and passengers to be all on bousil, rockets and Blue lights should be CET- and hosis the International Code ried. the use of Vorey lights, is strongly. Signal 0.4.3.-1-am ready for sen, recommended, so No. of previous if completési befira police arrive, recommendations, If at this time the police and thủ, 3. The passengers in the lower deck ship not ready this, ship may lose shout be locked in with grilles, and 'pra its turn. Ggards to assist in cuntions should be taken to keep pas- searching passengers and to search | sengers from the crew's quarters. the crew.

4. The runner system to be abolished.. 3. Provision of aid grü.—At 5. The four guards to be used for least for non-Chinese guards guiling this ship against pimatical at- should be unployed on board each ship.tack; they are not to be"used as guarda. He is a rice merchant and bad two shops. Their duty la especially to protect the to protect thieving from the cargo. Their The last seen of him was at Wast Point onbridge and wheel becse. They should chief duty to guard the bridge and Saturday night when he was observed also see that tho grew do not snuggle who boss. The committed agreed talking with a friend.

Mok Yu Chih was appointed to the Directorate of the Tung Wa Hospital about

year ago.

THE FLOOD RELIEF FUND,

The Tung" We Hospital begs to asknowledge with thanks the follow. ing donations to the Flood Relief Fund:-

Already acknowledged $125,326.80 Kwong Shiu Society, Kunla

Lumpur..... Chinese Merchants

Chemulpo

3,000

318.19

at

Mr. Ng Pak To Wong Tung Shin Tong,

Andy

200

Mt. Ho Lok Hei

200 100

80

Pork Dealers of Centrul -Market va

Collected by 5.5. "Tai

Shan" (B0th instal ment} Coliccted by s..

Shan"

(31st instal- ment) Colireted by 5.5. **Kin

Share (11th instal Lent} Hop Koe Company Kwong Fook

it

Prisoner was committed for trial.

arms or untmunition." These" guarda" to with Captain Jeffcott's "recommendation be armed with serviceable weapons (Win-| (atturbad), that the goartis shopki be chesters or revolvers) and to las tquined) under the police department for engage- in the issue of such. They should also ment, training and discipline and that carry whistles. Police trained guards new they be in Government uniform and

vated.

(1) trafikferred from time to time to differ»'

1. "Officers to be armed"-Poth" deck | rnt steamers. い

d angine room offer on duty to bod. Chinese naners must clastly under- semed with pistols or revolvers, realy | stand that it their lips fix the British for immediate use. Two rifles at least fig, the captain must have compiete of approved pattern should be keps, on control of such ship and crew and miss the bridgo dock loaded for use. Sport. not be dictated tri hy, the compradoré) ing-guns-are-aleo-useful-in-repelling anpitot er any corner or agent regarding the attack, but the fact that they only'cozy safe and proper cavigation of the ship, two carizideru, as a rule, is against their] and giving of assistanos to other ships usefulness

when required. Masters of such ressels

5. Signalling apparatus-Rockets and should be given positive instructions to blue lights should be ready, double the enter any enses of interference, however minimum number required by Board of light, in the official log, and bring the Trade. Regulations should op eátried matter to the notice of the Harbour 39.18 Blue lights are useful at night especially Master at the earliest opportunity, when

when the lights are extinguished. The fit would be enquired into.

7. If one steamer discovers another ve of Verey lights la recommended, 29.75 They are ready for immediato ue, and hip being pirated, it in her business to the persons firing them do not have to remain near, prevent access of pirates to expose themselves us is often novemary or from native craft, assist in rescue when firing rockets. ∙Bepested. long work and in calling other teamers to blasts on the whistle or syren should be her párleg used in the daytime attacked."

12.70

25

Steam

*

10

10

30

Launch Company Messrs. Shun Lee Chung

Keo

Hang Tai Company Chinese Association, Well- ington, New Zeala $100

Medicine Dealers Mr., Chan Shek Shan...... Mr. Li Sui Shek

The guards should see that the crew"

B. (a) Cirilles and dodgers-When in j do not smuggle arms of ammunition. danger zone the only access to, thojengine). D. We would recommend a stop belog. mom and stokobold shouhi be Iran the put to the practice of deck offices going the bridge dock. All blir entraces round the lower deck to superintend the being locked up. Ta bridge and wivel collection of tickets" from passengera.

· house should be frætified by (double grille. (This has frequently to be done during 1.125. 41 and dodgers, to the satisfaction of the dangers parts of the voyage, the inaster

Harbour Master. The only access from alone remaining on the bridge while ties": below to the guarded area on the bridge kete are being collected). deck should be in the rear of vruch 10. Steaan bond for river sheathers, sime No. 8 t remmendations of ocean

Guild

(38 100 50

Collected by 8.5. **Tai

Shan"

(82nd instal· ment) in

21.02 Further contributions surus rang-

grilles

scy charge with Mr Crow (Mesura Basting officials and the Canton Relief Society ising from $5. to 25.centa bring the useful for grilles in front of dodgers to

& Hastings Office) who in defending tho acorial in order to ensure that the work total to $181,603.48, atened Remedios.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

(b.) The use of barbed wire in recon-going steamers,

11. Peter to Chamber of Commerce Dended to stop any climbing up the sides of the ship, expanded metal is very | same as 30,"“ § of recommendations ĉi

bean going steamers. stop rushes

This portion of the report is signed by realis gats done. They wished to hare äll

(o)). It must be understood that one the mothers mentioned above, with the fund Amalgamated, and administered

of the chief objects is to prevent pirates addition of Commander Basil Taylor, through a joint committes ca, which Hong- kong representatives would serve: but they

obtaining control of thus steering gear Harbor Master Mr. H. Luchamp, late founder and are prepared to cooperate with us on

and hence of the ship. Precautions Mfr. W. R. Jeffcott, master of the ns. managing diretor of the Lion Matasi Proar own lines. I agent, then, that the

Captain B. L. D. Whitfeld, A. O. Dhould be taken to prevent pirates Kinshan, added the following memoran- sident Life Amuzanoe Socluty in Tientsin, TW. H. directors be asked at price to and Lieutenant W. T. Barker, D. G. L. I., making use of the emergency steering was arrested in Shanghai, and is now being range for the purchase of 20,000 have rejuined the garrison from Homegear poles in Wuchow, and 20,000 hemp-bege in leave. tried in the French Supreme Court at Saigon un certain shargras, myss Tintain wire to the China Press, of July 20,

Hongkong the time they are dependie

7. Carnage of treasurn. -Corâdential Shia Hing. I can be there to receive them, Late Guants, Governor-General Designate voyage

the time they are delivered Major Prince Alerendor of Teck, ad urd is being carried on any partieslar notice should be sent to police.If tree-

and tu maka a farther requsition.",

of the Dominion of Canada, is shortly to be Stone hose.The use of steam boss authorities to institute the half-pay list. cheap mis of rice for four months b This is a difficult proposition, and one

I append a further acta on the general

On the 5th inst, says the Sourabaya situation.

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and Servia, "the former having towablad, the volcano Smerce (in Java) 1. The Chinese promoted to Licatenant Colonelt on the is recommended. Connections should be, river steamer - the number carried by suy

oppears, taken the initiative in mov-the whole neighbourhood acemed en

poured forth' such columns of smoke that ing towards Servia's capital Athrouded in a dense eload According to present severe fighting is taking place orewitacas, who has lived ten years la to the south of Belgrade, and what is the vicinity, the mountain has not bitharts described as an artillery battle" is

shown such activity.

in progress a few miles to the south

Detective Henderson and a party of of the capital. As the Austrians were Chinese detectives ralded some opolis ques

doubtless concentrating with the tere in Tit Hong Lane and made 16 nerests object of at least crippling Belgrade at night. Before Mr. Melbourne this 3.

morning the prisoners were charged with

it is not improbable that the capital using an opium divan and the 5rt with will pasa into their hands soon. That, being a keeper. The keeper was fined $100 however, will be a matter of com- and the remainder 82 each.

paratively small importance as the

the Servians, realising the advantage possessed by Austria in an attack on

available both in the brided deck, and in the engine mom.

that Hongkong should not touch. If News has reached Manila of the death ruliaf rice is needed, we should give it at Clifton Springs, New York, of the Ray, free. The proposal, however, shows 8. B. Bomiter, who was Minister of the that the people are not expected to be Presbyterian Church in Hamile from 1904 no very badly off t They also propose to make grants of to 1911. He was 72 ppl age.

money to individual families whosa houses are ruined. They estimate $500,000 ander this head for the whole distressed tea. This again le not

should

A foren of river steamer guards to be organized by the Hongkong Government of which they work for a part, and nituched to the Water Pdfine forse

A certain number of these guarda una der, say a sergeant, to be carried by each particular vessel to be based on the num her of prasennats she is consed to carry. 9. The recommendations of the Com Guarda to be frequently changed from mittee should be referred to the Chamber ship to ship and to send to drill, tar- of Commerce, with special reference to act practice, to RADEN the cost of carrying out structural altern- Such minds would, of course, have tions and provision of armed guards, power to search any person boarding the necessary to comply with the ECOCO- Tel at any port and to search any part Mr. Arthur Alfred de Carvalho, sot of mondations.

of the vessel within in port or at sea. Mr. E A. de Carvalho, csabier in the

Tha Signatories 'ung Hon. Mr. C. MeX.

Cost of such force to be, in parts de Hongkong Treasury, turned to the Colcary Messer, Elon, Mr. Lau Chi Pak, Mr. Hofrayed by the camera ezoh paying to yesterday by the Ad Marua duly qualified

devute its fands, project to which Hongkong Dog'or of Dental Surgery. He graduated / Fook (who considers lausn 3 relating to Government: certain sum per man" of: The winter (ie. permanent) repairs will at the State University of California and armed guards not practicable), St.-G. the guard supplied-for example in tho

be costly affair. When the time became a member of the Supreme Chapter W. Barton and Mr. W. I. Jeffect. camion, WG WAY DO took the State Board of California's Xa- be able to help in this of Dalts Aigua Delta. Dr. Carvalho also

BEVEN STEAMERMA

Kinshen wo could dispenser with six, men at, $25 per mouth sach; thok in, wer

The commiítés" „mado the following I could, withous Increasing our prosent

rospat Mr. Wood; Mr. Chao Siu Ki add Me #mination, and obtained a diploma and the Inox Hung Len are loving for Uanton to right to practice in the State of California. addition recommendations regarding expenses, pay the Government #150 per make such arrangements as may be found Dr. Carvalho was educated first in River trade stromere menti for guards which would be really necessary for the supply and distribution Rugland, of firpolas and hemp-bags socdrding to the BLAZON TYPE NOT NECESSARY.aggestions in the report. It ir proposed thes the whole work should be divided HAMBERLAIN'S Colic, Cheloce and between the various Charities, concerned

ORAMP COLIO.

1. Grilles and dodgers-Sama Da No. eficient and hate a great moral effect? t of recommendations for necan, going very few of the guards at present employ steamers, Grillos of expanded metal or ed can bo cand efficient and they have

TO need of suffering from camps in the barbed wire should be placed about 20 not, the cohesion of a properly trained

des, Patent Medicinos, &a. 1 Servian Frentier, promptly removed the headline to attract the publisere The Ko la District which appears to be one of herlain's Golic, Cholem and Diarrhoes rush and stred: guards should patrol the above aro only broad suggestions?

Belgrade which is on the Austro Diarrhoes Remedy needs no glaring (and that Hongkong should begin with the stomach, intestinal pains Cham feet in front of the dodgers to check wecor seat of Gaversment to Kracujevaca, sinpla statement that all chemiste sell it is the must disastragaly affected by the Remely navor falls to relieve the most between the grilles and the dodgers, but I feel wire that the very knowledge CA, Query's Road, HONGKONG,

suoient, as every family knows its valde Roods. The precise division of the districts sereno canon. Get foto-day, there be wino Forgkong July 22, 1313,

in the centre of Servin So far, 1 It has been owed for forty years and is just and the work to be done it asch" by the time to send for it after the attack courbed wire should be placed round the was a few men from such a foron weed nothing, definite is known as to the hat its name fimplica Rer sale by all various charitable bodies will be settled at one or by a Docidade and gore bridge to parent plates climbing up on board wild sheolutely prevent pirate

Chudists and Storekeepera,

mosting to be hold in Canton. Prada Laspane

over the who

travelling with evil intentions