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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE BANK OF EAST ASIA,

BANKING CORPORATION,

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG. Authorised CAPITAL...... 850,000,000 138UED AND FULLY PAID UF 830 000,000 RESERVE FUNDS~~~

STERLING.... £4,500,000 SILVER...... 825,500,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OY } $20,000,000

PROPRIETORA.....

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

W. L. Patiendan, Kazhaiyman.

H. P. White, Eug-Deputy Chairman.

E17. Falth, Fag.

W.EL. Bell. Fan

14.0. Lang, Raq.

A. Flammer, Eq

A. H. Compton, B.

TG. Wenil, Eni

1. M. Young, Bay

Hon. Mr.P.B. Holyoak

Chief Manager:

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A. H. BARLOW, Esq. Manager: Shangbai-G.H.STITT. Esq.

London Bankers; Westminster Bank, Ltd. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED "DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods in Local Currency ind Sterling on terris which will be quoted on application.

Hongkong, 25th November. 1924.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. -- business of the above Bank le nguthreted by the HONGKONG AND STANGHAL BANKING COR PORATION. Rales may be obtained on application.

"

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the minimum monthly baluucos at 34 PER CENT: por sunum.

For the oxuKors & ShanonAI

BAX. THE CORPORATION,

1. H. BARLOW,

Hongkong, May 6, 1924.

Chief Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

3

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTE

1363

HEAD OFFICE LONDON,

Paid-up Ospital

£$,000, DCA)

Reserve Fond w

£3,000,00+

Beurre Lability of

Proprigion

£3,000,000*

FOREIGN DỊCHẠNGE ane Gongral Banking busine1 transected, «

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened-and- FIXED DEPOSITS received for year or shorter periods, at raise which will ha quoted on applomilon.„

A. E. FERGUSON,

Kangure

·Kongkany, May 1, 1053..

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

98, Poulevard Haugenan, Paris. Hibscribed Capital. Fra. 72,000,000,DU Fr. 88,400,000,00

Paid-Up Capital

Fra 59,667,383:64

BRANCHES

Reserve Himda

Bangkok

Hongkong

Mongtae

Battain bang

Canton Dibouti Halphong

Hankow

Noumes

"Paposte

Poling.

Hangi

Paara-Penh

Pondicherry BANKERS:

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFIOK:-

Ma. 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.

Established 1918.. AUTHORIID CAPITAL, 2.519,000,000.00. PAID-UT CATIA

$6,000,000.00 SVE FOR

$760,000.0G

Every description of Banking and Exchanga Dealness transacted, Loans granted, co xp proved securitisa,

THE CHINA MAIL.

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

PIECE GOODS.

LOCAL DEALERS MAKING GOOD. PROFITS.

}

Loen Broker's Views.

Interviewed by the "China,

SHANGHAI MARKET.

ACTIVITY AT PIECE GOODS AUCTION.

Shanghai; November 29:-The

Internet allowed on Current Deport Asorem Mail" yesterday afternoon, a lead-outstanding feature of the markets,

at the race of Two parent, par skaam on SETINE costa Font par cept per sansm, and on Mix.) Deposit at the following rates:

6 months ni the raba of 4% par annan

ing piecegoods broker said that this week has been the continuance local dealers were making satis In the demand for yarn and the For a month at the rate of a par sa factory profits, and, at the same greatly improved inquiry for cloth.

time. they were losing, another

In plece goods the auction lines,

business has shown considerable strength, but privately trade has shown no appreciable betterment.

-War 15 monika xi the rală ct 8% per annya. -KAN-TONG-PO,

Chief Magar.

Hongkong, biroh esb 1952.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ:

(NETHERLARIM TRADING BOULIKTĄ)

*BANK.

•

"Establis 1824, HONGKONG Branom Establishm 1908. `-

Authorised Capital G. 150,000,000 £12,500,000 Paid-Up Capital... 80,000,000 £8,886,876 Reserve Fund... 30,045,083 1,670,419 Special Reservo... 22,650,000 1,888,380

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HEAD OFFICE—Anatorðan, EASTERN HEAD OFFICE ---Balvin, 7

BRANCHES:- Banemarin Bioeng Calcutta Data Kota-Radja Palang Релагра Rottenlam

Fingapore

Tegal

Cheriban

Bombay Djember Kobe Medan: " Fecalongan Pontianak godare

The Hague Makumar.

Palembang

- Samarang ------Shanghai-

Enerabi Boerakaria (Solo), TilatJap Weltevreden LONDON BANKERS:- Nation: Provincial Bank Ltd. Correspone all over the world.

BANKING BUSINESS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

W. H. GROSKAMP,

Agent

Hongkong, November 4, 1924.

司公理管業實法中,

DE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.

In various commodities favour- ed in Hongkong, Canton, etc. the dealers had scored to the extent It was

of as high as 40 pay cont. in the cheaper" lines, indented specially for re-export to outports and up-country that the dealers were coming out on the wrong side

Silk is quiet, and it looks as if in articles of produce China is being undersold by other countries."

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PIECE GOODS,

In tone the piece goods market The broker pointed to the queis better than for several weeks cession of "special" sales" by past.. More business is offering retailers of piecegoods and ex- from the consuming centres, but so plained that the stockholders for the merchants prices are too were trying to dispose of the up-low for any volume of business to country lines here as the hoped eventuate. Money, however, is for purchasers were not forthcoming down from the interior, coming owing to transport diffi- and consequently Enancial condi- | culties and obstacles tørtrude, tions are easier, so that it is per Pleading that he would be giv-fectly natural that an optimistic ing away secrets, the broker feeling should prevail. Prices in declined to be drawn out on the Manchester remain frn. subject of. next season's cotton goods prospects..

TIINA'S TRADE,

HONGKONG, PARES SECOND PLACE,

Japyp last your recaptured Erst position in China's export nude, From Hongling which 1 the your before received the largest Eshage of shipments" finny, this, coat- I try. The liguves are doitaine in a report revealy issued by the

Chinéso · Maritime “Çistoms.

As

|| Hongkoïng"- traje baš bevg steadily mising for many years, Japan's SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE-for-nalysene uding that

GERANCE

of other rundries has seen wade Buchations, and may be that Hongkong will in the next few Seats again, teše the leath. Japan's phases last year were valued by

1 Far

at JR. Tx.

Hongkong as

***

ETABLISSEMENT TRANCO CHINOIS.

(Incorporated in France)

CapChater Roul Victoris, Bangkong. HEAD OFFICE: 74 Ruse it. Lare, Paris, the Cited States third,

Subscribed Ospital fully

Fr. 10,006,00 pid- Reserva Fund ... Fr, 10,800,000

Working fund provided by THE BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE -Fr. 50,009,000.

BANKERS:

Park: Bociete Generale, Banque Nationale de Credit. Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas London: Midland. Bank, Ltd., New York: Irving Bank Columbia Trast Ob.

Hairon Shanghai Singapore Tientate out the world. Toura Yunnanfo

IN FRANCE: Compiole National l'acomp

Every description of Banking & Exchange Basin transacted. Correspondents through

M, FITZ-HENRY,

Maringer.

10th November 1974.

Kiriat Britain fourth and France fth. The Tullowing figures con- tained in the report give the value of expons of Cline's producg to cuch country during 1923.

DETAILS FOR 1923. Country

Hongkong

Mawnio

Frah Trule-Chim Siam ....... Singapore, Struts, cle. Batch Indies.. British India

Turkey, Persin, Egypt Alon, Algeria, ele Great Britain

|Norway

Sweden

Bemerk

de Paris; Credit Lynamala, Banque le Paris THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD, Germany. des Paya-Een; Credit Industriel et Cammarolai Bociete Generale.

IN LONDON: The Netions Provincial & Unlan Bank of Englani, Lul.; Comptoir Nations] if Kacompte de Paris; Credit Lyoünler IN NEW YORK; J. P. Morgan & Ço Frears American Banking Corporation; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.

Interous allowed on Current Acconnie and Fixed Deposits socording to arrangement.“

Every description of Banking and Exchangı Business transactad

**A, LECOT,

Kongfing, March 20, 1924.

Manager

(Taiwan Ginko.)

Inoctporated by Ęposlat Imperial Okarlar, 1000.

Ongfal serfbad 80,000,000 Capital (Paid-up) Yen 62.000.000 Reg:17 Fund 28,980,000

Italy

1929 .175,706,249

Austria and hungary.... Poesia-Ismopean Forte- Russing and Siberia by

land--frontier

3,817,608 4/0012,714 3,385,263 17,027 $19

8,085,832

12,320,300

11,104,197

43,207,130

nounced. On the whola Greys were, again very satisfactory, a strong demand emanating from Ningpo,, although it has to be mentioned that in certain cases. clearances of Greys were 'not too good. Although no additional strength was evidenced in the case of Whites, there was a very good understone, while Korea was dis tinctly stronger. More signs of activity appeared, from Tientsin, and deliveries for the week in that direction have been better than for a long time. There is no doubt as" to how rapidly auction cargo is bey ing absorbed.

EXCHANGE.

Hongkong, December 8, 1924. Da London

Rank Wire...

On demand, .......

.../-47/16

o days' sight............. muntha sight Credits, months' sight...9/5- Documentary 4 months' light 2/5-R On Paris-

Da demand...

... 1000 Credita, 4 months' sight... 1100 Da demand... on Now York-

***

nom,

561

On demand à Credits, 60 days' sight... 46 on Bombay--

Wire On demand Ou Calcutta-

Wire

On demand

On Bingapore-

157

187

On demand.. On Manila-

1010

108

nom.

There have been reports for a week or two past that one or two. of the smaller dealers have found themselves in financial difficulties, and these now appear to be cor-On roborated. Those principally in- terested in Japanese goods are said to have come to an accom- modation with the importers, and so the present difficulties are con- fined to a small number of firms.

A distinctly large quantity of auction cargo was offered the week, and was greatly welcomed by the trade, the tone all through being good. This was especially the case with dyed goods, and although in one or two cases prices receded from the levels attained last week. this was not surprising, as last week's rise had been very pro-

Cu demand

Shanghai -

On demand....

30 days' aight (private paper) Qu Yokoham B

On demand.. my

148

Gold Leaf, 100 fine (por txell 18.80 Sovereigns (Bink's buying rate) 8 24 8lvor (paros.) ....

1931 SUBSIDIARY COINI.

4.% pm. Hongkong 50 cante sub....

10 17

*** 31% pm. -289 2, dia

11 % pa. -10% pm. pm. J.B. ...27% dis.

5

Canton colas Bar Silver in Hongkong Chinese Copper Cash Chinese Coppar.Conts.. Rate of Nativa Interestin obiness Sub. Doin Hongkong But, Cola.

LOCAL SHARE MARKET.

Banks.

OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.

DECEMBER 3.

Namon.

B.S.B.. T.T. selling rata.

on London

nad on Phanzhei

Stock Frobange.

DECEMBER 3. Bharobrokers' Association.

13

2/4-3 8 $79

2/4-3/8 $12-9/8

"b. 1170

£40 b.

399 h.

£20

n. £11

Hongkong Banks 1170 b. 1175 ak, London-£138 . Charta od Bank

P. & O. Bank ... ... East Asia Bank, wat g Mercantile Bank A B Etat b.

do.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1924.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD,

BEST PORTLAND CEMENT

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Manager..

HONGKONG.

MOTOR

TRUCKING

Our Fleet of Fast, New and Up-to-date Lorries assure you a rapid and efficient service at "Minimum Rates... ·

1-ton Speed Wagons - $4.50 per hour. 8-ton Lorries

@ $8,50 Waiting at Half Rates,

1

ESTIMATES GIVEN

WE SOLICIT YOUR ENQUIRIES THE HONGKONG MOTOR TRANSPORTATION CO., LTD.

28. Des Voeux Road, Contral. Phone Central 1013 ·

LEANNO NON FIR DEL DI MADH BE REL TIE BEB

P. O. Box 645.

THE EASTERN GARAGE CO.,

35. DES VOXUX ROAD." "C.

Best cars for hire and sale, clean plac" for storing ears, and repairs of Motor Cycles undertaken......

EXPERT DRIVERS.

MODERATE CHARGES.

b. 1991

b. 298

b. 740

A. 260

THE WORLD SUPPLY CO. 81, Connaught Road, West

FANCY PARASOLS IN SILK AND PAPER- UMBRELLAS--EXCELLENT @FOR SUNSHINE AND RAIN, IT'S STRONG AND LASTS LONG, AND

REASONABLE AFTER Alala Wholesale price list sent on application.

Agents wanted. Obtainable at:-- The SUN CO., the SINCERE CO., WING ON CO., THE EASTERN TAILORING, 64 Wellington St.

140

*

Marine Insurances

£1st b.

730 b.

140 n.

$270

..

49 n

n: 45

1.8) D.

b. 1.90

141

Canton Insurance... North Ohio Insurance Union Insurance –

Insurance Yangtze

China Undirs

Far Easterna...

$140.

885 b.

$59 s.

38 n.

....$36) h. 37 a

30,931| Fire Insurancee

936,767

China Fire Insurance..... Hongkong Fire Insuranco...

3,517,506 shipping

Douglases.

H.K. Stormbosta ... Indo-Chinas (Prof.

do. (Del.))

do. (H.L. Reg.) Shell Transports...

# 11 p.

Star Ferries *** Hongkong The sad Lighter

.. $255 b. Oriental Nav. Co.

***

த்ழ்

Br

KOWLOONITES

JUST ARRIVED

A Large Selection of Xmas Toys,

Sweets, Nuts Etc. Inspection Cordially Invited

EASTERN STORE

EAST VIEW BUILDING

180

670

11,914,718

GA

Netherlands Beginn

!!

11,013 2,753,157 30,577,659

b. 36 38 sa.

SB

111...

111

Spain tipeluding Giþrul.

846 b.

b. 84/8

Portingl

Switzerland

1.878,117 11,402 7,840

#118 19.1/

b, 116 118-1/2

No. 6, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

2-it n.

b.

a. 2-1/2

13. 245

9,467,800 Refineries

120,846

-699-Mining-

„China Suzar. *** Malabon Sugar

New Share $85 n.

sing

b. Be aa. 001106,

. 41

Kailan Mining Adm Langkas

Taip

. 69%

a. 19

Shanghai Loans

-D: -1/3

Single Langkata

n. 8-1/

Baube

# 3 m

b.

J

Tronoh Mines

48/

Urai CASp

81. 5.

Benguet Dan...

***

P. 2.80 b,

Docks. Wharvex, Godowns, &c.

H.K. Wharfs

#109 D,

b. 805-1/2 sa. 207

Amerien

Li **Hawaii)

Sintes of

tincluding.

Mexico, ands Central Aperien Ünelnding Panasoni

H. & W. Dock - ...

· 150 s.

1.148

S'hal Docks

i

T 102 b.

.126.803,772

New Engineering.....

T 8.90 b.

b. 102-1/3 am, 103 -b B

H. K. Engineerings.

..

$198 b.

HEAD OFFICE: WAIFER FORMOSA.

BRANCHES : ||FAPAR—Tokyo, Yokohama, Zoby, Ossku,

Höft. THE MERCANTILE BANK OP FORMOSA-Giran, Kagi, Karunks. Kue

M

INDIA, LTD..

HEAD DENICE-

16, Dracocharch Street, Loudon, R.,

Anthorised Capital

Bubscribed Upital

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund...

BANKERS:

1:611,981 -Bussia-Aimur-Ports Sti8;697- Russia, Pacific Ports ... 81,902,805": Kakang. Kanto, Pinan, Kuren

30.281,181 Shinobiku, Tainhć, Tainan, Takow, Japan. Magaul, Kobyso, aka.

Jung,

Vincluding

Forniosa)

198,517,346 UHIKA-Shanghai, Bankow, Kukiang,

Amoy, Foodbow, Swasow, Dadion, Philippine Islands 3.881,571 49,000,000 OTHER8 Bangkok, Hongkong, Sings Canada

2,000,750

1,800,000

1,050,000

1,250,000

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, Ltd.

Bangkok Gallo..

Batavia Mukhang

Bow Gr

valerija Handy

Colombo Basild

BRANCHES :

Kas Lempar Hanzoon Madax

Sangha New York LOWAN

Kizl Bingapore. Puri (Mkaritāím)

Squrabaya

Bon of Banking and Exchange bad.

Delhi

Fiery

Kotabara

1?

DONAKONG BRANCO,

INTERKAT Bllowed en Current Acquuntaat 1 per Kent per sanaman Dally Halance and on xed Do posite at rates that may be certained an appilation

N, C. WILSON,

Мадига

7, Queen's and Central, Dagkuna, Vetolat 1, 1928,

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK LTD.

RSTÄBUERED 1880:

Harman (tuby pali ug) - Yen 100,000,000 .....77,500,000 BE XX>

Babavit

HEAD OFFICE —YOKORAMA.

BRATORM ANG ASENGERS ATI

Bombay

Buensa Ayres

Baloutta

Changeben

Daire (Dalny) Fenghien (Male)

Hamborg Harbow

Fonolnis Kai Yves

Kobe

Bewoh yang Now Forb

Palding Rangoon Rio de Janeir Halgon Ban Frazetes

Shanghai

Bionow

Bingspor

Boers Mya

London Los Angele

Bydowy Tienais

-Tokyo-

Tsinglas.... 13,Vladivostom},

Deposits pomstrad for £mad petícia AL TREN

ARIMA.

Yith Octo, EDM.

port, Bourabaya, Samang, United Batavia, Bombay, London, New Tork.

LUNDON BANKERS ↑ London County Westminster and Parr's Rank.

The Bank hou Corepaniant in the Comment Centre in the Karangan Continent. Hussin, Man churia "Pinginn,“Japan, Indo-Ching, Bizo, kin Philippina Talmadı, fam, and Dusch Indise, Avet I ralla, Amerion, Affles, de,

Intre allowed on Current Account, and Psd Deposits at rnten wäich will be quoted an applica Hom

Z. YAMAMOTO,

HONGKONG BRANCHE,

Mag

#Des Tax Road Cantral. Hongkong, 6th June, 194

THE BANK OF CHINA. 行銀“國中

padaily Authorised by Presidentai Mandag of the Republic of China on the 22nd of November, 1917)),

South America Australia, New Zealand,

etc.

South Africa tincluding

Mauritips

Shai Explorations...

Shanghai Rongkawi.

'ands, Hotels & Buildings.

H.K. Developronta

35.600.K. & Shal Hotels 116t b. 18 b. Naw-18 h. (a. 18-1/2 a. 18-1/10 New-b. 18) b. 198,878

7.480,016

187,765

Total exported Abroad 752,917,410

The value of goods imported by China during 1023 was Hk. T | 918,638.920. The following sun- marises the value of exports of China's prodfice during the past 10

China Buses

Rural Lands...

Cotton Milla.

8, 90 Centa

8. 1054

b.. 22:10

D. 160

90 cts. 6.

Rongkong Lande

Humphreys Estates.....

#107 K. & 28. $23

Kowloon Lands....

Land Reclamations.

Princes Building ...

$150 b.

***

H.K. Territorials,

24 D

$10 b.

The 12,90 b..

b. Ill

TD.

T 9 b. Now #91 b.

$171. New 6,80 b.

(b 17) New b. s (Comb. 248.

... 16-1/2 88.

Ewo Cotton Mills, Ltd.... Kung Tiks

LBOU Kung Mows...

Orientals...

Shanghai Cattou ....

Yangtazepoos

Cements "Combined" #23) b. 34 s.

China Tights (Old)

do (New) #11-914 n. Oumb. 94%. 94) m.

486.883,031 China Providents 316-1 b. New 6). .630.800.411 Providenta Combined

years. Year..

3014

H.K. Ta. .356,246,620

MiscellaneouH,

Coments

Authorland Caplán) .....$80,000,000.00 Fald-up Caplial Egurra Yad

101-5

..418,801,201

China-Borneo

.278,600.00

13016

481,797,300

0.599.43.14

-3017

...462,931,630

1918

HEAD OFFION: PERING.

1919

$1920

HONGKONG BHANOH; QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

1921

.541,631,300 ,601,266,537

1022

,654,801,033

Branches and Sub-branches all ovar 1923 China and Correspondguis in Burope, Amarlos, and other parts of the world.

.762,917,416

London Bank-The National Provin

SILK SHIPMENT.

ets and Union Bank of England, Ltd.

on

The Gourmety Tract Company of Haw Bilk, forwarded from here by

the Empress of Canada", November 7, arrived in New York on November 28, having been 21 days in transit.

National Bank,

Nem__ Zork_Bankgeg Thy Irving Tog Equigbla Krash Company of Haw

Inbostel - allowed "on" Curryné Accoutla |and ·Pixm· Dyposita.“ Epema on applica

TSUYER FEL Minagar.

KAILAN COAL.

*

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mined

Dairy

H.K

**

Macao do... Hongkong and Canton Icos →→→ Hongkong Bopen 30. hopes Combined... Hongkong Tramways.

Poak Trainwayaw(Old)...

a. 3,80

n: 67 New 29 n.

n. 19-1/2

(Now n. 13-1/1 Comba & sa 24

(b15] Now a 6,10

Comb. b. 27

b. 14.10

-0.43

b.

9 432 b. $28 n.

Now it n

$50 n. Scott..

7.

n. 18 New 11 n.

a. 65-1/2

b. 191 a 50) sa. 50

n. 18

(Bow)

n. 1e)

IM

L

TH

...

818.b.

b. 18

2 New 13 j 89-1/2 D $18 ...018.30 B, 19 s.)

371 b

n. 23 Now n. 19

8

b. 11.10

Do Steam Laundries ... F.K. Stool Foundry............

Water-boats.

Watson'

Singapore Tra

WEL Powells.. ̈ ̈in

Lane Crawlbyde

Däntön löp o

B.K. Copstinction

Nanyang Toba660

Mokiniona

for the week ending November 15. |- H.E. Realty me amounted to 87,286 tons. Sales

during the period were: 21,099

tons.

Dor A. Wins fully paid

part Do

10.

paldi

h.7.70

Se

Tel. K. 26.

Phone-Gerrard 5476 - Tel. “Jamaco" London. A. C. DISS

(Late of Das BROS. & MACKINTOSH, LTD.)

HONGKONG

C/o CAMPBELL LATHAM & CO.

TAILORS

52, Conduit Street, ".

LONDON, W1.

For over ten years we have been engaged in the manufacture of coconut oil in Eingapore." Our brands, the "Coconut Tree," "Elephant" and "Star," are renowned for their excellent standard, test results, and clarity, and are free from impurity oradaifaration, Thane „products are already known in China and abroad and it is so facilitate "bur esteemed patrons that we take pleasure in announcing that - Mosara, GOH-GUAN HIN of No. 64, Bonham Strand West Hongkong,

1,

hare boen pointed our sole agents in Hongkong.

THE HO HONG GIL MILLE, ITD

SINGAPORE

G. FALCONER & CO. (HONGKONG) LTD

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS

DIAMOND, MERUHANTS +

UNION BUILDING (OPPOSITE GP.O.)

Adents for--ADMIRALTY CHARTS.

ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE, direct from Manufac

High Class English, Jewellery,