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TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1916.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT:

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General Auctioneers hara, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission) :

Agents.

PROPRIETORS

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Telegraphic Addres MEIRION HONGKONG

PUBLIC

THE

"AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received' in structions to sell by Public Auction

on

WEDNESDAY,

the 9th August, 1918, commencing at £.30 p.m., at their Sales Roonus, No S Des Youx Roed, Corner of

Ice House Street,

FALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,

ike

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in

structions from the Liquidators af CHS. J. GAUPP & Co. to sell by Public Anction,

on

SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 19th & 14th August, 1018 commencing each day at 10:30 ani, at their Premise's Alexandri Buildings, Chater Road, VALUABLE STOCK IN TRADE, Comprising:→→

Gold and Gem Jewellery, English, American and Swiss 18ct. and 14. Watches; Silver, and Nickel Watches : Diamonds Pearls Marine Chrono- meters, Liquid Steering Compases; Log: Rotators; Sinkers; Thomson Compass Cards Board of Trade and Standard) | Mercurial Borometers; Megaphones Anemometers; T. Squares; Set Squares; Curves; Microscopes Thermometers Spirit Lovels; Sorveying Chaims and Arrow Admiralty Charts: Nastical Books Optical Sundries.

So

dc..

(Full Particulars from Catalogas.1 On view from 10th August. Terms-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers, `

Hongkong July 31, 1918,

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Y direction of the Liquidators of B*

the Deutsch Asiatische Bank Mesars. Hughes and Hough will sell by Public Auction.

FRIDAY,

As Follows: Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, Double Brass-mounted Bedstead, Twin Bedsteads (Teakwood and Bruss) Side board, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tes and the 11th day of August, 2016, at 3 pm Occasional Tables, etc. etc.. One within the building No. 7, Queen's Road" Dinner Service Crockery, Glass Ware. Ceatml, Victoria, Hongkong formerly Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets the premises of the Deutsch Asiatsche Ice Chests, etc, Bath Room Utensils, Bank. American Boll-top Desk etc., a quantity of Electro Plated Ware,

Alo

"Caillo" Portable Motors with Battery, etc., complete, Fianos in good condition, Electric Reading Lamps Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Black wood Furniture, Fictures, Engravings,

fex Oil Paintings, &c.

And

One Tennis Net and Poles Two New Bicycles, Remington Typewriters,

&c.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) TEXXS-Cash..

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Arg. 1916.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Valuable Office Furniture, lectric Fittings, etc, eto, contained on the Ground Floor and Basement of the said premises

As follows:-

1

Four Large Fire Proof Safes, Combina- tion Cabinet Safes Large and Small

Desks Bookcases, Teakwood Seats and Stools, Leather-covered Upholstered Desk and Arm-chairs, Sofas and Settees, Clocks, Typewriters, Duplicators, Copying Press, Filing Cabinets, Book Waggon, etc., etc. Ceiling Fans, Electric

THE CHINA MAIL.

CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO and elgarettes inaugurated since Wigs | the war began, and it ju uspally, those brands' that are inued. "So you can just imagine with what, shall I suy, joy, and

Since received

FUND

$14,432.35

The following in the Subscription List=ppreciation, popular Braid of Leigarettes, anil Wighty" ones at thất, is to date

received From the eagerness shown, Acimatedgad to 90th

and I muy way I had the honour of die. 1070

tribution to No. 9 Platoon, I should imagine. Wild Woodbines were the only 5.02 cigarettes on the market, or even if noh the poly one, the most "esgerly sought after. Though I, (and the majority of this battalion), have beat in this country far con months, this is the first time I have been able to obtain the padress from

Bank Interess

M. F. G. Becke, Whampos, lene་ད༢༣ད་འ Collected by Mrs. Pentreath *Empress cl

Bith

Asin." C.D.M.F.

Per Mrs. Jordan, Victoris

Lodge, from Ladies' Bridge

Book, including à donation. of 950. Collected by Mrs. Pentreath: List No. 9 –G.TM.. A.W.LR TJ.F., J.MoH., C.E.B., each $5 W.N. R.WM, L.S.G., each $3, A.BA. WB., (IRK)- J.D., F.VJ., J.S., W.C.B., EMF., RJ.R... TRG, BAW, each $4 List, No. 10:-.. $25,

Mr. R. Shewan $10, Mr. J. A. Young $10, C Kings $20. List

No. 11-H.C.S.. 1.NAM., each $10, Wal- luby II., P..E, WS, ́ench 26, G«E.IT, JAR. 4.5.L., ELEN., R,TB.. euch 94 J.A., She Tat Shan. Two Lum Shaz eich $2 Members, Rowloca Custeras Staf, for June, 1918, per Mr. O. D. Gander ....

| Expended, to 30th

June, 1916......$14,300,00

Since expended im

2nd August 1918 10,000 Wood- bize Cigarettes sent to the Froat

Balance on hand

$20.00

20,00

12.20

43.00

10,85

which the gito came. So you can jusì tagine whas a lot of pent up thanks there is for this letter to convey. I can sco express them but you will under. stand, for, though the words are not writter, the most slacero thanks socom- pany this letter.»" 'We' warn in the trenches, and had been for the past three "days when your generous gift arrived.

HAVE YOU A

BAD LEG

with was concha that dissburgo an othnewine, pochuja suroLaded will, kadamom theme wat spelling, that When you pensa yone fugar on the haben (part it be opewandow. an, under the be rom have poison, which dabeu ka the trenches, pwa hewa kiladi. – Pachupa pota Žispos san zuendam. De juisti dubig plomated, shu mine with th

te koncinnie, will deprive you of dos seusć to walk. YOG HAY BAVKEronded various bospitais, and bou mid your essa in kopalima, or advised no mabusit. i men, chil is worth, ence in ma smutation, but do notă by the : Cikambuppor Ales, Gandinian Swellings, Prisonby, Husba Carbon Uleereed Fonts, Bunions, Hosan

GRASSHOPPER OINTMENT AND:: PILLS, Popard til Alben, albat Hesse. Furcingdon •Sivaat; London,, Ragi Prior in Makand 1/28 shoč 25 par base Agent:-A. S. Watson à Co.,

Hongkong!

The lada unually bring a certain number NEARING THE CLIMAX.

of smokes up to the frenches, according

to their smoking ability, but it is only

| fogical to suppose that the third day saw || 1

50.00 their supply becoming low. So you can!!..

JOFFRE, VERDUN, AND THE GREAT STROKE.

be assured your gift met with the, hearty

nception and appreciation" It deserved a never tire of speaking of the Dear Sir, I will now, in the words of our boundles hereism and endurance of the 63.00 latest song, "Pack up my troubles in my French soldiers on the hillsides around

old kit bag, and Smile, Smilė, Smile.""

$4,00

$7.00

$14,727,57

$14,620.00

107.57

+

W, A. DOWLET. Hoa Secretary & Treasurer. # Des Vinx Road,

Hongkong. 4th August, 1918.

received in Hongkong from the Firing Among the many acknowledgments Lines, letters of thanks and appreciation are to hand from the following :-- Fem Sergt. Darby, 10th Service Batta,, Manchester Rugt, at the Front, Lith June, 1915-

11

Ouça again thanking you for your Verdun. The pecutur quturs and meaning, generosity for assisting us to do our bit of that titanic struggle ura well understoed in keeping the Old Bag" clean, I sign by soldiers, kad somewhat less well by myself, Tours very gratefully."

chservant and steady-minded civilian It is the last word in the war of ustry says Mr. U. E. Perris.

THE NIVAL BATTLE.

MIDSHIPMAN'S BREEZY STORY OF

For some time past there has been for tae enemy no possibility of total victory. - SOME STUNT.**

At the end of February there was however: A brezý, description of the battle of a possibility of a local auccess which, Tubland is giron in letters to a relative by if it had been gained quickly and without a, midshipman who was on the foretop of exorbitant cost, would have represented

British battleship for seventeen hours.

a considerable moral and perhaps might The following are typical extracts.

Here we are again, still this side up advantage.. Let us suppose, for instance, have yielded a substantial, material, This stat has freshened, everybody up that either by unhampered "regard for no end. We were just going nearly doty their exhausted reserves, or as the result with stagnation up in this awful hole.

at an Álled 'cffensive on the west, the We were all as cheery as Punch when German nu were drawn back from Bction was sounded off. The battle- erasers, which, by the way, were arst Champagne, to the course of the Meuse Flanders, Artois, the Alsne, and sighted by your eldest son, who eat in Belgium and France. The enemy without Lis tea to look out in the foretop would benefit greatly by the shortening ware away on the bow, firing like blazer,

t

INTIMATIONS

ALEXANDER'S

LEMON SQUASH

Prepared from FRESH · ́AUSTRALIAN LEMONS with full dayeur of the Peel.

ONE TWO Tablespoonfuls with cli plain Aerated or Mineral Waters forms DELICIOUS AND REFRESHING BEVERAGE

DONNELLY & WHYTE,

SOLE AGENTS,

Queen's Buildings.

TEL. 635.

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AMUSEMENT WITHOUT DISCOMFORT'

SEE

THE

PALISADE

OUT-OF-DOOR-PICTURES

LOCATION. NEAR POST OFFICE, KOWLOON;-

TO. NIGHT!

TONIGHT!

TEMPTATION

3. parts.

Showing how Jack Caldwell, a young inventor of a new controllable torpedo,

finally wins the day after many exciting events.

THE PANAMA CANAL

(3rd Series)..

IN THE SECRET SERVICE ( Parts, Drami ECLAIK GAZETTE (Topical). REBECCA'S WEDDING DAY (Keystone Comic LOVE ANG DIVINITY (Keystone Comic).

FRICES AS USUAL

and doing a colossal turn of speed. The of the line he would then have to delend

but would suffer a heavy blew in prestige.." Battle Fleet put it across them properly. If, however, he could imultaneously which we left badly bear, and very much dvertise that victory to his own people Hongkong, 8th August, 1616. Wo personally strafed large battleship.arry the heights of the Meuse he could on fire. They ared stink shells as sa talancing the great retirement and which fortunately burst some distance ecoremy of strength in the latter away. They looked as if they smelt.

would compensate for the losses of the horrible. Altogether it was some stunt.

Verdun adventure. Some suchi calevilo The Defence went off ander our noses.

Brackets, very powerful Electric Ceiling Allow we to express my appreciation She was being repeatedly strafed, and thenfio as this must have been in the minds Lights Reading and Desk Lamps for the kindly gift of cigarettes. Alla salvo got her aft, which removed her

etc. etc.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue) On view from Friday, 4th August, tu.il day of sale. Terms-Cash.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER.

Solicitors

HE, Undersigned have received in-for the Liquidators, of the THE Undersigned are for THE

CAPT. SUPT. OF POLICE, to sell by Public Auction.

01

THURSDAY,"

the 10th August, 1816, at 10.30 ... at the Compound, Central Police

Station,

CONFISCATED and UNCLAIMED GOODS,

including SUNDRY JEWELLERY. Terms: Cash. ..

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers in the Government.

Hongkong Aug 5, 2014.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

*HE Undersigned have received instruc

Hoon to all by Public Auction [PDE ̧1000UNT OF THE CONCERNZD),

FRIDAY,

the 11th August, 1914, at 10.30 km,

at therr Sales Rooms, No. 8,

DEA Vaux HOAD, Corner of

Tee Hotino Street

Two FAIRBANKS PATENT,

WEIGHING MACHINES (tested and stamped by the Police)

BUNDEL.

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

EURNITURE, Removed to Sales Rooms for Convenience of Sale,

One Case WHITE SINGLETS, &c, &c.

Deutsch Asiatische Bank HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Ang 3, 1976.

FOR SALE

--

POR SALE. OTOR CAR and MOTOR CYCLE

TIRES "Firestone" and "Kelly-Springfield."

ALL SIZES.

Copper Queen Belting.

تمعية

from 1 inch to 20 inches. KWONG WING TẠI

84 Wing Lok Street

the boys of my platoon are indeed grate ful for the present, and they came af a time when we were all running short of Rokes as we have been in the trenches for a good spell. It is chesting to know that you in your part of our Empire talc Auch & kindly interest in our welfare, A geed wishes from the fighting lize"

From Pte. W. Develen, Reg. No. 5150, 18th H..., B.EE, France, 19th. Inne, 1918

BANTANS."

ог

their double need of men and prest ge bi the German Sud for only thus could after portion, and the next hit blew bet to not only that could the problem of blazes. We met the Tavincible bottom

securing a show of victory with a decline up".

at petuni,fores be aired.

INTENSELY ARAMATIC-

I cannot imagine anything more

KNEMY PLANS FRUSTRATED. intensely, dramatic than our Ezal junction Whatever its casct terms, the whole with the battle cruisers. They appeared calculation has been frustrated by French on the starboard bow going a tremendous strategy and French beroism.. speed and firing lika blazes at an enemy tecipitation-an essential part of the we could not see.

German air-was arrest the prepara It is the most extraordinary sensation tions for an overwhelming Allied offensive

QUE

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stímulus of either dramatic leadership or füll.and free information,

"MORAL OF THE MANNE. We have no Bonaparte, nor even a

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION THE Undersigned his received in

structions to sell by Public Auction.

WEDNESDAY,

the 9th August, 1918, commencing at

2.30 pmya Shorncliffe

Garden Road.

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

A LARGE QUA-ETY OF

FURNITURE.

Comprising

hair revoke and personify the gaper faith: There are, working in obscure villages, commanders who could have given points to Napoleon's Marshals, and even to the great master himself. But they never speak, are never advertised; and are Hitle known beyond, their own sectors of the field. And the Sphinx is hardly more silent than Joseph Jacques Joffre. Wo so therefore, driven to judge from accomplished facts, and they give a sufficient, basis for judgment. The battle of the Marnier overtops all historical Teak hatstand with bevelled mirror, records of warface. It involved the Tapestry covered drawing room suite. handling of masacs larger than Napoleon Leather covered arm-chairs, Music over led into battle over 2,000,000 men, cabinets, Writing table, bookcases, pratty evenly divided. It put an unpre-Ningpa tablo, Card table, Overmantal cedented strain on the moral of a nation Standard lamp, Bronze and brass vases- brought up in the tradition of the offer and ornaments, China-ware, Bram ferre sive. It was a clean, complete victory ders and fire brasses, carpets, curtains had victory was, above all, the fruit of Electric colling fans and fittings, atè,

supremely powerful strategy. Many remarkable minds co-operated in the result-Foch, short, sharp, almost

Teak extension

dining table, Side explosive, the incarnation of energy in hard with bevelled mirror, Gaar arms: the scholarly Sarrail: Castelnau, cabinets, "Ningpo chairs, res tabler carrying on the acistceratie military tradi.American Refrigerator, Dinner and tion with more brains than is common in dersert services Cut-glass, Crystal that school; Galliem; our owź general | Cutlery, etc., etc. French, and others.? But before, daring. Double wardrobes with bevelled gings Double brass and iron-beristeads and after the Marine, Joffre proved him-doorsy Dressing tables, Marble top wash- self no less master of his Generals than tands, Chests of drawers, photographi father of his man.

lamps and get betaleŰ

Pantry and Bathroom requisites t Also

I know to be sitting up there in the in order to relieve the pressure on I am writting this on behalf of my foretop gazing at [$86

Q comparatively Verdun. Not for a moment has the cleur Platoon (20) Coy. Itt Platoon). We ruffled bit of sea, when suddenly about vision of the Generalissimo been blinded are better known as the Bantams " five immense columns of water about by that lure. The Allies have no beed of Bob's Own." We thank you very 100, high shoot up an if from nowhere, false prestige drawn from any local kindly for the cigarettes you sent. We and bits of shell go rattling down into success: it is the mark of the soundness have been four months in France now, water, or clan, with a noise like an express and greatness of their directorship that and there is nothing more pleasing the train the projectiles go acreeching the whole of their stake is cast upon Amoke to the boys in the trenches. I overhead aid fall shout a mile the other preparation for a total and conclusive. cannot tell you much about the place as side of you. -

Fictory. Let the Crown Prince have this letter has to be censored. You might There is a most avaga exultation in Verdun if he can get it; but he most explain to the people of Hongkong now firing at another ship. You bear the pay sách a price as will be the ruin of we are thanking them for contributing order. Fire the foretop gets up and further hopes. The price up to date the Fund. I hope this war will soon hits you in the face, an enormous yellow is at least 150,000 casualties and for be over and end victoriously for. Great cloud of cordite simple the charge weighs month! wastage of material of every sort. Britain. Yours truly." GLASGOW 2,000-rise up and blows away just The poor little town of Verden, lying is as the gentleman with the stop watch a hollow of encircling bills, still flies the sayTime!" and then you see the tricolour, and will I belive dy it to the From Carpl. J. Casley, Reg. No. cose,lash, go up, perhaps between you and end of the war; for if the strong lines the enemy behind the enemy perhaps, of Seuville-Freide-Terre and Tavannen-St. 9th Platoon, Coy, Uth Easter, if you are lucky, a great fish breaks fichel-Belleville should be taken the hill Surrey Regt., B.E.F., France, 23rd out on the enemy, and when the smoke orta on the south side of the town will Juxe, 1916

bas rolled away, you just have time to uske Its occupation impossible, and there TANG YUK, DENTIST, successor to that have benefitted from your kind gift before the next salve goes off. I had the inch of which like price will have to Although I am only one al the many see that she is well and truly blazing are further heights southward for every of cigarettes I feel sure I voice the extreme satisfaction of seeing the Lutzow be paid to a private seatiment of all the recipents. In this get a salvo which must have caused her. Nevertheless Englishmen watch this letter I endeavour to express the grailariously to sink. There are minor side-agony with a peculiar stricture of feelingmitting one General to turn back for tude I and my friends feel towards you, shows, too, which contribute greatly to will not say with shame, for and (forgive me if I makes mistake the excitement. your fellow-subscribers for their genero- nity in so grand's cause. I am not mean ing to imply that we only receive cigarettes that are forwarded from var ous funds, etc. We are allowed a cer tain number by the Government, but they are.

are usually cigarettes other than those we have been used to buying

TEL. 678.

the late SIFY TING.

14, D'AUUILAR STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE

Consultation free.

One Survayor's Lovel by Troughton &CHINA MAIL""

Simms, Londott, complete,

Ona Sextant by Falconer (practically

new)

A quantity of Valuable Books on Navi

gation, Astronomy, &c.,

"Ceiling Fans and one in

large Table Fan.

007

PUBLICATIONS.

AB you are doubtless aware, thera Longing di salige have been dozens of new brands of both

HUGHES & HOUGH, Offers & Wyndham Street, Hong (ABLE at the... “Chwá“ Mazi.”

Terms: Cash,

Suctioneers.

Hongkong, Anh 5 1976

FUBLIC AUOTION,

THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction, {TO% 4000UNT OF THE OOSCERMEO},\}}

FRIDAY

the 11th Aug, 1916 at

11 am, at their Bales Room No. 8,

Des Toux Road, Carner of

Ice House Breet,

About 100 Bags d

kong

HISTORY OF UNION CHURCH

(1897-1308)

HONGKONGʻS MUSICAL HOME HISTORYA NOTES ON WILD LIFE

HONGEONG AND SOUTH UHINA (by Rev. G. A. Burbury, MAYEN Fart -Mammals and

Birds Part Heptiles Amy albis and

Fiskes

THE MISSIONS ETRANGERES A (History of the Baxters

CHIESE SCHOOL BOOK

BOILER COVERING, COMPOSITION, HE

A sample of same, with further parti culars may be had from the undersigned.

*Ikema 2 Cash.

HUGHES & HOUCH -

Hoanbong, And

SIR

(Fat Tee Kingify translated. by EJ Hitel)...kan sovursant ROBER HARTESLAND TAX

MEXO 5DUM:

WASHING BOOKS

LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND

-tiealth, shows your Rism titative powers are decreasing

WATERBURYCS-M METABOLIZED COD LIV COMPOUND

Supplies

wasted

that

At shout Ba.m. we sighted a Zepp, which was vigorously fred at. It made off Quam celerrime, which means quick with a capital Q

isla REDUCED STATION LIGHTS.

RAILWAYS RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY OF EASSENGERS,

Afterwards it was he pre-eminently who before the Allies: and, as he inemorably grasped the peculiar nature of the problem

commanded the long, rapid retreat from Belgium to the Seine, grudgingly, per-

usuziona

single days to win battle, so he now commands inexorably the struggle at Verdun, while in secres he ripens his second and greater riposte

individually they have always becu ready and anxious to do their full share but with heavy impatience that the summons should be so long delayed. I think there

Even from those who would flatter fs ow no misunderstanding on this score

themselves on being proof against ordinary in France; and, indeed, when suffering military glamour, Joffre compels the French father and mother asked how tributa men mast ever fold to long it would be before we moved, the personality whose native strength appear answer was obvion Ask Fere Joffret to toont the tragic needs of the hour. For the British Armies in France are not He typifies the majestic spirit that has self-directing like the army group diformed France in these two year. Foch, Futain, and T'Esperay, they are man of the people, an experienced. An action for damages arising cut of virtually under the orders of the engineer and admistrator, he is above reduced lighting at a railway station | Ueberalissimo, whose plan of campaign all remarkable by the solid quality of was heard at Kent Assizes.

they are carrying out of temperament that yet holds depths Fol Mrs. Anne Lloyd of Herne Bay, And now that we are manifestly near volcanic energy ready for the coldly wife of an Army captain, sought to re- cover damages form the South-Eastern og the climax soldiers and waless those moment. As he steps out of his and Chithe Railway Co, for personal | civiliana alike in both landa, strains their car, or stands reviewing a regiment, you injuries thetained through the alleged gaze larward in the affors to read the fate notice how high and well he carries his neglect of their servanta k

masaiser weight.. Amid a sea of pain and difficulties, it is happy that we can rest alf our faith in the ample bosom of Father Joffre.

of to-morrow, and ask each other how Plaintif's case was that while walking

thon factors stand without which the from one railway statión platform to another she fell inton bay, owing to there highest fortitude is of no wrail, how events befing no lights, and sustained a fracture will shape themselves, and how large a at the leg why

hoped for. Among those who know leakin

The defense was that in accordance sure of victory may be reasonably with the Defence, of the Bealm Regula tions the light at the station had been reduced, but that there was sufficient for who know most, tay- nothing, becBUSO

the entity of the prasengst? Who

REMBOBNIS Care, which pla

felis fordabiy sexplained

sent abnormal cireuteta

defendanta from

prot

there are optimista and pessimista – those"

the more difficult it becomes in modern conditione

TERTHING CHILDREN,

(NO)" children have, more org

izin? Diarrhisch Remedy,

QUANTITY OF

·BLACKWOOD WARE

Comprising: Curio cabinet, Desk, Bola, Arm

chairs,Tables Flower stands, etc etc.

1 Cottage piano by C. Bechstein

1 Grams phone arid Records

1 Underwood typewriter

1 Largo marble statue

Set Eco hives with access

Plants and Or

On view from Sunday, the 6th Aug

'atalogues will be ined, TERMS Cash on delivery

GEO. PELAMMERT

PUBLIC AUOZION;

HE Undersigned has received insti Hons to sell by Public Auction,

THURSDAY

the 10th August, 1916, band 11 am at the Hong Whast & Godown

COPPER

Brescribed,

3. BRONZER On