BANKS
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Authorized Capital
......$50,000,000 Issued and Fuly-Paid-up 20,000,000| Keserve Funds:-
Sterling ..£ 6,500,000
Hong Kong Currency
....$10,000,000
Reserve Lisbility of Pro-
Reserve
priators
FELD OFFICE: HONG KONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA incorporated by Royal Charter, 1953.
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON
£3,000,000 1$,000,000
THE CHINA-MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1936
and
Commerce
Finance
SHARE MARKET
The following was the list of £3,000,000 local share quotations issued to-
day-
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
,000,000
Beserve Liability of Fro-
prietors
Agencies and Branches:
Live Bar
Bongom
Bangkok
Ipea Karachi
Бео
Bemarang
Slang
15ambay
Calcutta Canten
Kuala Lumpur
Kuchung
Cawnpore
Mmesila
INDIAS
Tuning
New York
Langkah
F
(basket)
Гем
3
Hon Mr. J. J. Patersou Charmes.
G. Miskin Eaqu Фериту Сдммлаад,
Toa. Mr. WHL Bell, J.R. Masson E
B, Compton Esq., T. E. Pearce Esq k Moa. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,
J. A. Plummer Esq.
1.png Hamborg
Hankow
1Lario
LT. Johnson Eaq. AL. Shields Esq. Long
ΑΚΟΣ BANGKO
V. M. Graybara, Esq.
DALKUTIA CANTON CHEPOC
DAIREX BOUCHO
HAIPHONG
KAMBURG ТАУКОЙ
TARKY
BONGER
MULO
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JOHORE
LUBE
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Count Managnhe
BRANCHES.
WINDIN
LIONS MALAUCA
MASKA
14. Aland)
M LOOK
NEW YORE.
PEMPING
PESAN
BASDOGS
SATION
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SAS FRANCISCO
SHANG BAL
SINGA
PATANI
TIENTSAN
TOKTO
TINGTAO
TOROKANA
гамм
berman ban
Shangha
- čupajsars
DUATES
bourabaya
Zamboangs Forugh Linimage and General Banking business Cars Acuna opened wind Fixed Deportatio roved for an yene 'or sharum prevoda na chine which will be picked an applioštice.
A BERAKLEY,
Manaver. Hong Kong, 1st January, 1925.
THE
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, INC.
lacorporated with Lucassend Liability in USA.
Head Office-$5, Broadway, New York
Capital Surplus Eeserves
Annisedam
Алд
Butlin
.U.S:$6,000,000.00 2,183,633.00
870,731.00
BRANCHES:---
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Namo up to date narƐ DEPUSTI BUXES A Bong Kong, 4th February, 1936.
HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK
The Busome of the shore Banana conduct LONG AND SHANGEL
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CORPORATIUS. Haims they be
KONG AND SHANGHAI
FOR THE SASKING QUAPORATION,
1. K. GRAYSCONS
Chist Mansgut.
Bombay bremen Bromel
UBITO
Calcutta
Fre Glanger The
Ravena Hamburg Kame Baidelberg Lutetiako
London
Liverpool Luthe Додана LASIK
مهيدية
Southampton
Saples
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Trapag Bavours
Shangha
Bingapor
Coversho Copenhague Debit Edinburgh
Grea
Vjete
Marvellian
Mosle Carlo
Manila
Seaso „Yakobama
Zurich
Hong Kong. 24th February, 1936
Munich
Branches of American Express Company in Principal cities of United
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. States of America and Cazada.
hathorised Capa
Pad-up Capital
cresta Cadiri
-$10,000,000 $5,800.CO
All classes of Commercial Banking! Per Transactions undertaken.
HEAD_OFFICE.-BONG KUNG.
10. De Vans Is Cocom
BOARD OF DIREKTORS —
by blou-sda Chow, ChaUIDAD.
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Jan Vik
Calouste
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Kan Toby Ps. Emy. Chal Manager -
2 Food Eng. -Mansest. BRANCHES AND AGENCLEA
Maquia
Maibra
Demarang
New York
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London
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Ivory descripts of Booking and Crobange bus Les grassed on wɔproved
Ou..
Cuzet Arenate opened
Local Currency
and Fixed Dogwarts canned for ade your or shurter persada Loomad Formen Curracia of Larta which be quoted on applicatio
be's Depous Boo Los
KAN TONG PU.
Chial Mangur.
ied.
Personal investment "accounts hand-į
The Company offers to intending Travellers the use of its "Travellers Cheques" and Letters of Credit and,
*
addition, the world-wide services
of its thoroughly equipped Traval Department.
C. H. BENSON,
General Manager.
THE CHINA & SOUTH SEA BANK,
LIMITED
(Incorporated in China)
Hood OfficeShanghai
Capital
Reserve
.$7,500,000.00
$1,500,000.00
Branches Important Cities
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China Fesign Exchange and Guaira! Banking Business trepanc
Current and Sering kocosude opened wad Pized sansies whink will be quoted so application. THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK for one year of shorter periods
BOO 2. CHAYO,
RONO KONG BRANCH:
Manager.
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LIMITED
Established 1890
Cashier's Dice
Reserve Fund
.Yen 129,150,000
4
Head Office: YOKOHAMA
Capital (full paid-up) Yen.100,000,000
Branches and Agencies at
Alexandria
New York
Batavia
Berlin.
Bombay
Canton
Dairen (Daing)
Nagasak
Nagoya
Ozaka
Peiping
Paris Rangoon
Fengtien (Mukden) Rio de Janeiro
Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
Kobe
London
Los Angeles
Manila
Moji
SEZ
Francisco
Seattle Semarang Shanghai Singapore
Sourabaya
Sydney
Tientsin
Tokyo Tsingtau
Yingkow
Interest allowed for Current Ac. counts.
Deposits received for fixed periods on applica at rates to be obtained tion.
G. KISHINAMI
Manager.
Hong Kong, 10th March, 1936.
HONG KONG HEIGHTS``
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:-
ISLAND
Victoria Peak.
THE WING ON BANK, LTD.
י,
Head Office: Hong Kong
26. Des Voeux Road Central. Authorised Capital $10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS:
Westminster Bank, Ltd. Foreign Exchange and every des cripton of banking business transact- ed.
Current Accourate and Savings Ac
Fixed Deposits (re- counts opened. ceived at rates which will be quoted: on application.
Trusteeship & Executorship under- taken. Safe Deposit Boxes for hire.
PHILIP GOCKERIN
Chief Manager.
THÉ
SHANGHAI COMMERCIAL & SAVINGS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in China)
Capital paid up....$5,000,000. Reserves
.$2,300,000. Capital Savings Dept. $500,000. Reserve Savings Dept. $600,000. Bead-Office-Shanghal
A Bank having as its mission the industrial development on Calns and the fostering of her
relations abroad. commercial Hong Kong Chic
6, Quecu's Boad Central Phone 31116.
RELIABLE PRINTING
Feet
1,823
Signal Station
1,774
Mt. Parker
1,734
Mountain Lodge
1,725
The Eyrie
1,725
Peak Hotel
1,305
Mt. Davis
877
Bowen Road (filterbeds)
297
MAINLAND
"THE MIESTOPAPER EXERPRISE LYD,
Feet
Taimoshan
GNER HALL, JILANE,
3,124
Kowloon Peak
1,971
no order 100 small
Banka
H.K. Bank $1,505 sa.
LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY
Silver Prices Rise
is dollar
-The local
steady.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Long-Term Trend Again Upward
SALES RECOMMENDED FOR TRADING PURPOSES
CHANGE OVER IN AUSTRIA
"Fascist Language” By Starhemberg
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
H.K.V.D.C.
Annual Dinner and Prize Distribution.
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE W
TO MUSSOLINI
“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Vienna To-day.
TILL all Ranks take notice that all tickets for the abore function have been sold and positively no-admittance can Messrs. White. Weld and Com-
be given to those who have not Tickets must be pany, New York Correspondents
- Concerning the Cabinet reshift bought tickets.
Ar- for Messrs. S. E. Levy and Com-
which long expected. took place presented for admission. pany, report:-
Stocks: The strength of the yesterday and resulted in the Vice-rangements are being made for Starhem-Volunteers who have no tickets to- H.K. Bank (London) 41053 . opening on demand this morning rise to-day through the previous Chancellor, Prince von
at 1/3d.
high levels indicates that the in-berg, leaving the Cabinet and be-be admitted after dinner at 9
the longing replaced by a member of the p., for the prize giving and con- « "Spot" silver advanced termediate as well as 20-9/16, while "forward" also rose
term trend is again upward. WeHeimatschutz organisation. Major cert
von Baarenfels, it is stated that Dress will be Officers and Ser- 1% to 20%.
Star-geants (if in possession) White Mussolini Mess Kit, others Blue Patrol or hemberg to: Signor rate was quoted at US$4.96, able business news can maintain a telegram of Prince von
compared with US$197, this trend, but we would sell for after the Italian victory in Ethio-Khaki Uniform
E. J. R. MITCHELL. was couched in the
Major while the New York on London trading purposes on cross-rate was quoted at US mediate further advance in prices. most Fascist language," especi-
with Business done: 1,$90,000 shares. ally played an important role in President Regimental Institutes. compared $4.36-1/16,
Wheat: The crop prospects leading up to the events.
the of and technical position
A communique issued at 4 am.
Chancellor. that
A. and
R
Chartered Bank £144. Mercantile Bank
£30% 11. Mercantile Bank C. 413 n. Bank of East Asia $73
Insurances
Canton Ins $275 .
Union Ins. $525 3. 330 43. China Underwriters $1 Chins Fire Irs. $450 n. H.K. Fire Ins. $250 n. International Assce. Sh$3 n. Shipping
Douglases $36 .
H.K. Steamboate $4 n. Indo-Chinas (Pref), $90 B. Indo-Chinas (Def.) $20 Shell (Bearer) 98/9 n. Union Waterboats $12.20 D.
Mining
Antamoks $2.90/2.92.3. Balatocs $21.
Baguio Gold 23 cts. n.
25
The London on New York cross-
K
£ US$4963.
RAW RUBBER PRICES
Latest Quotations From
Singapore
believe that accumulated favour
any
im-
pia, which
του
Company
Meetings
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.
market suggest purchases on dips states for moderate profits. Total sales: Schuschnigg tendered his and the Cabinet's resignation to President 16,035,000 bushels.
Cotton-It is reported that ap-Mikdas, who immediately entrust. ofled Dr. von Schuschnigg with the proximately 1,000,000 bales
Anformation of a new Cabinet.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Ioan cotton have been sold.
The statement admits that
HE FIFTY-FIFTE ORDIN- Messrs. H. B. Joseph and Co.jannouncement is expected to be
ART GENERAL MEETING have received the following quo-made shortly to the effect that no Prince von Starhemberg left the will be sold. Cabinet because his views differed tations in Straits currency from more loan cotton
The tone of this market is firm. from those of the Chancellor, and of Shareholders will be held at the Singapore for Raw Rubber.
There is
Benguet Exploration 22 cts. b. JulySept.
24 cts. sa.
Benguet Consolidated $15.35 b.
Spot
Oct., Dec. Jan./March
Market: Upwards.
Big Wedge 32 ets. b.
Demonstration 83 cts. s
Gold Creek 15 cts. 'n.
Gold River 3% ets. n. Itogons $1.20 5..
IXL $1.85 b. $1.85 sa Salacots 13 cts. b. 14 cts. sa. Kailin Mining Ad. 11/6 n. Langkats (Single) Sh$10 a Masbate 85 eta, b. S'hai Exploration Sh.$4. Shanghai Loans Sh.$4 n. Raubs $11 S.
San Maurice $1.20 .
97 ets. United Paracale 94/95 cts. 83. Venz: Goldfield $4 b.
Docks, etc.
H.K. and K. Wharves $90 b. H.K. and W. Docks $9. Providents (oid) $1.15 b. Providents (New) 20 cts. 1. Hong Kew Sh$185 n.
New Engineering Sh.$4. n. Shanghai Docks Sh.$100 n.
Cotton Mills
Buyers.
.25%. Up
26
TH
a considerable amount adds that the demand for a con-jOffices of the undersigned on' of speculative short covering fajcentration of all the national for-THURSDAY, the 21st May, 1936, has at Noon, for the purpose of receiv Up October delivery and also some ces in the present situation
ing the Report of the General .26% Up % heary Liverpool straddle buying made Cabinet reform necessary.
Chancellor von Schuschnigg also Agents, together with a statement Rains are .26% Up $% of October options. Firmer: Tendency needed in the Eastern Belt and in assumes the leadership of the of Accounts for the year ended-
"patriotic Front"-Trans-Ocean the 31st December, 1935. Service.
The SHARE REGISTER and be BOOKS will TRANSFER CLOSED from the 7th to the 21st May 1936, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON
BERLIN SHARE MARKET
North-West Texas.
Packard Motor! Flash:-The Company declared a dividend of 50 cents per share.
Berlin. To-day. -
The share
market was buoyant again yester- AMBASSADOR'S
day. Many investors who had] sold out replenished their stock many popular shares thus rising substantially. The chief reason
VISIT
for the sudden resumption of ac- Dr. Chen's Inspection
Of Bremen Docks
to have been the tivity is said b., favourable economic reports and the publication of several satis- factory balance sheets. Fixed in- terest securities
quiet, were
Ewo Cottoas Sh$84 s. Shanghai Cottons (old) Sh.$74
(new) Sh
b.
Shanghai Cottons
$39 n. Zoong Sings Sh.$12 1. Wing On Textiles Sh.$25 a.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H.K. and S. Hotel $4.60 b..
$4.35 83
H.K. Lands $1 a
45%
H. Lands
Debentures
100% b. Shanghai Lands Sh.$15 n. Metropolitan Leads Sh. $10 Humphreys $8 b.
H.K. Realties $44 s. Chinese Estates $82 a. China Realties Sh.84 n. China Debentures Sh.460 m.
Pablic Utilities
H.K. Tramways $11.15 b., $11.20 Peak Trams (old) $ 2. Peak Trams (new) $3 a Star Ferries 388% 1. Yaumati Ferries $19 a. C. Lights (old) $10.80 b C. Lights (new) $7.40 b.
"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Bremen. To-day. The Chinese Ambassador,
His
TENSION IN JERUSALEM Sequel To Murder Of Two Jews
"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Jerusalem. To-day-
A state of emergency has been of declared in the "old town" Jerusalem. in consequence of the shooting of two Jews.
Nobody is now permitted to ea
& CO., LTD. General Agents. Hong Kong, 30th April, 1936.. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Nth the ORDINARY TEAR-
with prices firm. Call money stood Excellency Dr. Chen Tien-fang ter the old town between 8 pmLY MEETING of the Society will at 2 per cent.-Trans-Ocean Ser-accompanied by his secretary, Drand 6 am. Numerous Jews are rebe held at the HEAD OFFICE,
vice.
Wei Kuo-fee, arrived in Bremen ported to be fleeting
from
on Wednesday on an official visit, districts under the protection REICHSMARK QUOTATIONS Berlin, To-day. The Reichs- where he was received by the Lord the police, for fear of a pogrom mark was quoted yesterday with-Mayor, the Senate and the Cham-Trans-Ocean Service. out guarantee at:-New York, ber of Commerce.
In his address in the Chamber 40.35: Paris, 612; Amsterdam, 59.-1
Paris of Commerce. His Excellency re-1 575; and London, 1231. quoted the Pound sterling at 75-called the century-old business re- the China and 25 to 75.30, and the US. dollar atlations between 15.1512 to 15.155. Trans-Ocean Free Hansa City of Bremen, te- all the lations that had grown Service.
more close through the addition of the three new Lloyd Steamers
COMMODITY PRICES Scharnhorst, Gheisenau and Pots-
dam.
Yesterday His Excellency
was
REGIMENTS IN THE CITY
No "Right" Can Be Claimed
the Union Building, Hong Kong, on
of FRIDAY, 22nd May, 1996, at 11 for the purpose of o'clock a.m., receiving the Report of the Direc- of Ac- tors and the Statements count to 31st December, 1935, and of declaring Dividend, etc.
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) is one of the few regi-
The following quotations have been received by Benter.
to visit the Breman docks and he ments claiming the privilege to Prev. Yesterdar will return to Berlin today, by march through the City of Lon- don with "drums beating and co- bind- Closing Closing plane.-Trans-Ocean Service.
lours flying without let or rance." New York Cotton:-
11.58 11.62 11.29 11.38 10.35 10.50
TWO DIE IN CAR CRASH
But it now appears that no re-
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be May to 22nd CLOSED from 4th May, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES, General Manager.
Hong Kong, 24th April, 1936.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)
giment can claim such a "right." | NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
There is no documentary evid
HEREBY
ence at the Guildhall or Mansion NOTICE IS RARE GIVEN
YEARLY MEET-
mission must always be applied ORDINARY for. to the Lord Mayor, who has ING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRI-
Two people were killed and six power to refuse consent. others severely injured when two
private cars collided on the Bar-
Question Raised
The "Historical Records of the DAY, 22nd May, 1936, at 11.20-
wet by-pass last month at a spot Buffs" recently published, throws am, for the purpose of receiving
LLANGUDE
as Galley-lane. The dead some light on this survival which the Report of the Directors and has come down from the time of the Statements of Account to 31st.
May
July
October
December January March Spot
10.23
10.33
10.43 10.49
Fatal Accident On
10.35 10.50
By-Pass
11.63 11.66
New York Rubber:-
Mar July
September
December
March
15.45 15.31n
15.57 15.43a 15.53 15.66 15.63 15.670 15.75a
15.77 15.80n 15.896
were:
H.K. Electrics $51 b.
Chicago Whest:-
Macao Electrics $20 1.
May
93
Sandakan Lights $8.30
July
85
9224 8574
Telephones (old) $25 b. $25.10 September
84*4
84%
· 53.
Chicago Cor:-
Telephones (new) 39
July
60%
60
China Buses Sh.$11
a
September
58%
582
Winnipeg Whest:--
78
77%
July
78%
October
79%
Singapore Tractions 23/- b.
January
Singapore Tractions Pref. 28/-May
L
Industrials
Malabon Sugars $8.40 n.
Cald, Macg. (Ord.) Sh.3191⁄2 z- Cald., Mecg. (Pre) Sh.515 m. Canton Ices $14. Cements $10 a HK Ropes $4.40 n.
Stores, etc. Dairy Farms -$1934/20.sa. Watsons $3.45 b. $3.45. sa Lane, Crawfords $63⁄41⁄2 n.
Mackintoshs $5 n.
:
Sinceres $1.80 z. Wm. Fowells 50 cts. 1. Wing On (HK): 950. L
Miscellaneous
Entertainments $2.90 2. S. C..Enterprises- $135 n. Macao "Greyhounds" $2 n. Constructions (old) $14. Constructions (new) 30 cts. b. Vibro Piling $4 n.
Ch. Govt: 5% 1925 G#Eds.
934.
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 534% prea ..b...
·HLK Govt. 31⁄2 % Loan par. by Wallace Harpers $4 ̧n-
The question of the privilege
Capt. E. A. Atkins, aged 46; of the Trafn Bands in the 17th cen-December, 1938, and of declaring
Dividends, etc. tury.
SHARE The
TRANSFER the Mall, East Sheen, Surrey, and William Waring Pitts, of Hand- side-lane, Welwyn Garden City. was raised some years ago and the BOOKS of the Company will be Of the six injured two were al-Records of the Buffs" quotes from CLOSED from 4th May to 22nd lowed to leave Well House Hosa communication sent to the Pri-May, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, pital. Barnet, after treatment, but vileges Committee of Aldermen, by
This states that the privilege B. E. Saw, aged 32, of Madglands. the City Remembrancer. Rarnes Green, New Horshara originated shortly after Charles 78%
Sassex, was reported to be "I became King, in 1660. Having 70% tremely ill."
Frankfurt Now Main Link
A. W. HUGHES, General Manager, Hong Kong, 24th April, 1936.
disbanded nearly all units in the BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE.
Army except the King's Regiment
of Foot Guards (now the Grena
dier Guards), the Holland Regi-
COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)
ment (now the Buffs), and the NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
(now Duke of York's Regiment
In World's Air Chain the Royal Marines), he authoris TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the ancers of those regiments N at the SEVENTIETH OR-
the purpose.
the
YEARLY MEETING "Company will
be
Frankfurt, to-day: After alcluding the Provincial Governor, to raise recruits by "best of drum" DINARY
3 Herr Sprenger, had assembled to within the City, and the Lord Mar 49 hours record sight of minutes from Lakehurst, the air-fwelcome the dirigible to its new For's permission was given for held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union
home port. Governor. Sprenger pre- chip Hindenburg arrived here at seated Dr. Eckner and Captain 4.55 am. on Thursday, and after Lehmann who were in charge of cruising for some time over the the ship, with silver bowls
new
America
The landing manoeuvres
bere
ཐ
Building, Hong Kong, on FRI-- Lord Mayor Complains
DAY, 22nd May, 1936, at 11.25 The question of the ancient pri-
am, for the purpose of receiving vileges of the City arose many the Report of the Directors and
.:
city, it landed at .5.45 am at the mementoes of the historic voyage. Pears ago when the Lord Mayor the Statements of Account to 31st At the same hour that the attempted to stop the passage december, 1935, and of declaring Zeppelin aerodrome
Dividend, etc. He complained that "the in-
The which will henceforth serve as a Hindenburg landed at the aerod the Bank Guard.
SHARE TRANSFER base for all Zeppelin services to rome, one of Lufthansa's trans troduction of soldiers into the City
Atlantic mail planes took off from unconstitutionally unnecessary BOOKS of the Company will be were Rebstock which is the Frankfurt and offensive, and infringe-CLOSED from 4th May to 22nd. Successfully carried out without airport for the first stage of a ment of the ancient privileges of May, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, any incident, the airship. first long journey to South America, the City of London."
A. W. HUGHES, The War Office, it is stated, making fast to the mooring mast this Impressively demonstrating
General Manager. and then gliding gracefully into Frankfurt's importance as one took no notice of the letter beyond
sending a formal acknowledge Hong Kong, 24th Aprit, 1956. the giant hangar, where a large the skin' links in the work's air
{mentų number of prominent people, in-lchain.-
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