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COMPANY. MEETING.

THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP

COMPANY, LIMITED.

CANTON NOTES.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 1913.

CANTON, September 23rd. OPLUM-SMOKING REVIVED.

The thirtieth ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Dougins Steam- It may here he mentioned that there ship Company, Limited, was held at the have been not a few instances where offices of the Company, Des Yeux Road, searches for arms have led to the arrest at moon yesterday. Mr. H. P. White of opium-smokers and the seizure of presided, and there were also present:-- sucking accessories, instead of the dis

Messes, J. W. C. Bonuar and C. A.

Toines Members of Consulting Commit- tee). Mr. G. W. Barton (Secretary), Messrs. S. H. Dodwell. F. Smyth, A. Bune, J. G. Gomes, Chun King Yue and Choy Chouk Kin."

The Secretary read the notice conven- ing the meeting.

The CHAIRMAN said :---Gentlemen.-The report and accounts saving been in your bands for some time, I will, with your

ewery of what was sought. Since the

death of Chan King Wah, whose rigid dealings with smokers did much towards the suppression of the vice, opium smokers have been under the impression that they are once again allowed to freely indulge in the drug, or at least that the new Chief of Police will punish the offenes very leniently. The result is that the daily list of arrests has been much heavier than before. The new Chief of Police.

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, September 24th,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HoNoun Me. J. H. KEMP (PUISNE JUDGE),

CLAIM FOR RETIN OF GOODS ON THEI

TALUE,

The Ming Tak firm brought action against the Cheung On frin, claiming the

return of one iron bedstead, one set of hadboards, one unattress, four Vienna bent chairs, one tea table, one shest of drawers, two foreign uno No. 3 round table, pictures and one hanging lamp hired by the plaintifs to the defendants, or in the alternative the sum of $69.90, the value thereof and damages for their

detention. Plaintiffs also claimed pay-

THE CHINESE ENGINEERING

STUDENT.

CONDITIONS OF ENGINEERING CONTRACTS.

The following comments are taken from the Engineering Supplemont of The Times of the 13th ult. :-

In Eastern Engineering for August there is an illustrated article on the Tangahan Engineering College, in North China, which, like the Hongkong Univer-

In negotiations for contructa for sity, has been making an appeal to engineering work the proverbial principle British manufacturers to help by gifts of is that the man who pays the piper calls machinery in finishing the equipment of the tune. Common fairness, however, the college. From this article we extract the following interesting general observa

sions on the Chinese student-

I is perhaps rash to dogmatise on the character of the now Chinese student, but it appears safe to say that he still pos- esses many of the characteristics of the older type. From a great antiquity there hans been a quasi-caste distinction (not hereditary) of men into four classes

(1) Sbih, the scholar; (2) Yung, the (4) Shang, the dealer," farmer (3) Kung, the artisan; and Occidentals of the nineteenth ard more particularly approach the Chinese of the last two classes, with the not unnatural result that the former two the "outside the country" considered inen as belonging to one or other of the two inferior categories, This attitude

generally modifies the application of the

A GOLFING PROBLEM.

HAIRPINS ON THE COURSE.

A quaint golfing problem arose on the Yarmouth gall links recently. Mr. John H. Willis, of Norwich, writes to the Express stating that a member of the Royal Norwich Golf Club, while playing at Yarmouth, found his hall performing some extraordinary antics on the seventh green. It was, doubling back in its course, springing into the air, and acting as if bewitched. A hairpin had in some

remarkable way been driven right through the ball.

prineiplo in all its harshness, by placing u check upon the imposition of despotic What should the player have done? terms upon contracters, and the check is To play the ball was hopeless. Was he usually more effective in cases where the entitled to change it, or to handle the supplies are for purposes within the home ball? He attempted to extract the wire, country. Moreover, where the terms of a whereupon his opponent claimed the hole This is quite a possible mishap," said contract are ill-balanced, means are found

Spellings, the "I have by manufacturers for hitting back at the manager of those who adopt objectionable methods, golf providers, of Holborn. and the result is harmful to all parties rysolf seen an even more romarkable case the instance of a contract placed by the of a hairpin. This, I know, was picked concerned. A correspondent to-day sites that of a bail transfixed by bath prongs North-Western Railway Company for up by accident in just the manner described by your correspondent. It was the Watford line, which was declined by that the player must lose the hole by British manufacturers and accepted by a picking up the hall." foreign firm. Before the merits of auch a case can be adequately determined, it would be necessary to weigh carefully the whole of the terms of the contract; but, upon the face of it, there is reason to on the inclino to the vicar that the powers

permission, take them, together with thea not showing any more mercy to lovers meat of the sum of $11 due from defen-twentieth centuries have been obliged generating plans for the electrification of decided then that it was had luck, bat

certificate of the auditors, as read. As of the drug than did his predecessor.

SURRENDERING ARMS.

danta for hire of the said goods for 19 months at $6 per month.

Mr. Crewe (of Messrs. Hastings & Hastings) appeared for the plaintiffs,

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to

you will have gathered from the report, there has been a considerable incrense in

In reference to the notices respecting the amount of cargo carried during the year under review, and it was unfor. the surrender of arms and ammunition and Mr. D. V. Steavenson (of Mesers. of disdain, from the cultured man tunate chat, owing to the severe competi.mationed in the Daily Press of the tion that has existed in our lines for sard, a notification has been issued by the mány years, rates of freight could not thief of Police to the effect that the be raised to a more lucrative basis and Tutuh has ordered him to slightly thus cuable the Company to share in the modify the methods of dealing with the Undor the new regulations, prosperity that has prevailed in shipping matter. business the world ov; but I am now possessors of guna. that were left behind glad to be able to inform you that there by soldiers during the recent mutiny are is every possibility of an understanding required to surrender them at once, as being come to with our principal competi also are those who have purchased guns tors which should prove of benefit to this for self-protection, but for which they Cotupany in the future. The improve

have not taken out permits. Holders of ment in trade referred to has been permits are directed to temporarily sur- entirely from the Hongkong end, exports render their guns together with the per- into the circumstances under which the general statement, of course, refers to arbitrator must lead to discord and

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mits, for which receipts will be issued in order that they may apply for the return of their weapons and new permits, when the collection is completed. The Volunteer Corpa does not come under the regulations.

from the ports at which the Company's stemmers call being of a very restricted oharacter throughout the whole period, doubtless due the still unsettled condition of the country. The accounts speak for themselves, and I do not think it is necessary to refer to them. trust that the distribution of profits will EMBEZZLEMÉNT OF PUBLIC FUNDS, Beet with your approval and as regards

According to a Chinese paper, Chan the coming year's working, I may say that Ring Wah is alleged by Governor-General the first quarter promises well, earnings ag to have either misappropriated to being in excess of those at the saine

use or for the support of the period last year, but we shall have to fact rebel leaders the sum of $200,000 add, an increase in expenditure on account of during the two years he was in office. the higher prices of coal, although sonce retrenchments may be made in other Half of this sum is represented by fines directions: Before proposing the adop-imposed by him during the period men- tion of the report and accounts I shalltioned. the other half representing sur- be pleased to answer any questions that plus of funds he drew from the Treasury shareholders may wish to ask.

No questions were asked, The CHAINMAN proposed the adoption of the report and accounts as presented.

M DODWELL seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously.

It was proposed by Mr. BUNE, seconded by Mr. DopwALL, and agreed, that tho. Hon. Mr. D. Landale and Mesara, J. W C. Eonar and C. A. Tomes be re-elected members of the Consulting Committee.

Mr. BONNAR proposed that Messrs. A. R. Love and W. II. Patts be resppointed auditors at a remuneration of 3300 cach per annum.

Mr. SMYTH seconded, and the motion was carried."

The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, gentlemen. I thank you for your attend ance Dividend warrante will be ready to-morrow,

THE FOREIGN TRADE OF CHINA:

INCREASED CUSTOMS REVENUE.

The Customs Gasette for the quarter April-June, 1913, has just been published, and it is of interest to note that the Customs revenue for that quarter, k Tls. 10.207,608, shows an increase of Tls. 530,049 compared with the revenue for the corresponding quarter of 1912.

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month by month for the working of the Police Department, not a cent of which had he returned to the Commissioner of Financ It is reported that the Tutuh has ordered the seizure of all of Chan King Wah's properties in Kwangtung in order to make good the amount embezzled,

THE POLICE. DETECTIVE CONS.

1 is notified that the detective corps under the command of Wong Pak Ying, who was arrested a few days ago, has buen dissolved and that a new corps is being formed.

FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG ASSOCIATION LEAGUE ANNUAL MEETING.

Deacon. Looker, Deacon & Harston) represented the defendants.

Mr. Crewe said the claim was for the return of certain furniture hired by the defendent firm from the plaintiff firm and for rent of furniture at an agreed figure. He understood that the defence amounted to a denial that the furniture was hired by the defendant firm at all Defendants challenged a document which was put in, and which was chopped by their firm. In these circumstances it would be necessary to go more elaborately

furniture was hired by the defendants.

After bearing evidence his Lordship entered judgment for plaintiff for $100 and costs. ⠀⠀

CLAIM UNDER A PROMISSORY NOTE.

INTIMATIONS

CURFEW LAW FOR YOUNG GIRLS, The curfew law was to be revived at other, still colours the feeling towards entrusted to the engineer appointed Sag Harbour, Long Island, on September the one hand and the peasant the foreigner. Even the educational work by the company for the purposes of this 1. After that date the bell in the town Were excessive. Experience hall will ring every night at 8.45, and all in missions does not altogether remove contract the feeling, since the majority of the repeatedly shows how impossible it is to girls under sixteen must accept it 245 t scholars pride themselves on a philosophi draw up a specification which shall warning to leave the cinema halls, or

·ECOIN of mind. and

the embody all that is required for the proper wherever else they may be and hurry home. After nine o'clock all girls under Westerners religion in the same way as carrying out of a large engineering sixteen found, in the streets unaccom they do the popular forms of Buddhism undertaking, and it is essential that au panied by parents or guardians will be independent qualified engineer; or are arrested, the Express says. The action of and Troism.

Bearing these facts in mind and also of consulting engineers, should be named the authorities is due to frequent com the ever-present ancestral influence, it is for dealing with difficulties and charges plaints that boys and girls have been secu only natural that the Chinese student not expressly covered in any other way intoxicated in public places. Owing to

from the by the terms of a contract. This plan the crusade the chief of police lost his a should differ considerably English one. He possesses a very strong has, upon the whole, worked extreinely position, and his accessor issned the new memory, small initiative, great patience, well in the past, and any departure from order. and considerable manual ability. This it which makes one of the parties sole the average student. His aptitude varies réserve, and the work cannot be of the The best work demands for its considerably, but remembering the fact best. that technical work has to be taught exceution that there should be nothing through the medium of a foreign langu- about a contract to make it policy for a age, it does not compare badly with that contractor in the course of carrying out of the English student. In the matter the operations to withhold from the of initiative there is generally a defi- purchaser any information which if aciency, but occasionally instances arise revealed would lead to the removal of a which show that this is dormant, not defect not contemplated in the specifica At the same time it has to be dead. The intense force of custom and tion. the doctrine of the superiority of the remembered it is generally possible ancients has arrested the growth of initiato find a foreign Arm that will accept tive, but there is no real reason to believe irregular terms, and British that it cannot be redeveloped in the facturers would be well-advised to abstain course of a few generations. To the from girding themselves round with manufacturer who wishes to place his restrictions and from publishing the goods in Ching this is a most important conditions under which, they will refuse leads men to purchase the things they feature in the Chinese character, since it or accept contracts, are familiar with rather than others, perhaps better, which they have ect used. technical students will have There can be very little doubt that prejudice in favour of the machines and apparatus which they have used or seen in the colleges and workshops where they have been,

Action was brought by Lak Ho Shi, widow, against Tsang King, in which plaintiff claimed the sum of $80 from the defendant as guarantor for amount due to the plaintiff under a promissory note date the 25th October, and payment of which was guaranteed by the defendant.

Mr. F Mason (of Mr. F. X. d'Almade o Castro's office) appeared for the plain- tiff, and Mr. Crowther Smith represented the defendant.

Mr. Mason said he had a letter from his friend in which, among other defences. he set up three special defences. These were, first, fraud, in that the defendant, not being able to read, placed her finger mark to a document on the plaintiff's representation that she was making her qark is a witness. Secondly, there was want of consideration, and thirdly, illegality, the original contract being void under the Moner Lenders Ordinance.

After hearing evidence his Lordship entered judgment for defendant with

costs.

CHINA'S INTENSE PROBLEM.

On the Sist alt, the London Globe came out with a kngthy contribution upon "China's Intense Problem.” It was

a strong

Another peculiarity of the Chinese temperament which strikes even the teacher of science or engineering is the

maan-

THE KING OF THE DEADHEADS.

LIFE OF LUXURY OF NOTHING A YEAR.

The young man with the frayed tie sank into the most luxurious chair in the Savoy Hotel lounge and paraphrased Emerson.

"Give me a clean collar every other poverty of the class, fierce boots on the carpet, and I will make titude a farming tires, the feree day, be said thoughtfully, cleaning his competition due to intense population, the pomp of Chicago pork merchants the indifferent tenure of official positions

ridiculous." and the exchange.question have compelled

This young man with the frayed tie a most extraordinary acuteness in regard introduced himself to an Express repro- to immediate questions of Auence. The sentative as the holder of the deadhead He has dis- ricksha colic, whose arrant stupidity championship for 1913. was a moment ago your great jufliction in covered how to live the super-tax life on life, becomes a Napoleonic financier when one of those incomes which go with a his fare has to be settled. Students in Lloyd George insurance card,

he said,

that Chinese colleges not infrequently strike have found," (no blacklegs) on a matter of a few cents luxuries are absolutely given away in a month for tuition fees, and great difi- London, culties arise in enforcing rules as to deposits and other necessary charges. The rates of interest carried securely in the East cause even short period invest-

"Take this sumptuous lounge, for Many a pleasant afternoon instance. have I spent in these armchairs. I am

At the not an official guest, of course, here about two minutes; but why, book a room when I can have this lordly lounge for nothing?

The fifth annual meeting of the mem- signed "Soner" and purported to give ents to compare very curiously with present tarift I could only afford to stay

follows:

Two days later Mrs. Cantlie replied as

TO THE EDITOR OF “THE GLOBE."

SKIN TROUBLE KEPT CHILDREN AWAKE

Herself and Four Children a Mass of Sores. Discharge Like Water Before Scabs Formed. Cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment.

o Dundonald Rd., Colwyn Bay, N. Wales."My oldest boy, eight years old. caught a skin disease from the school. We

all bad It ex- copt baby, in fact I was the

worst. I was.

astfni witen we

went out in the sun. Those who know tuc sald Say face would Jary the be marked, it

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state. The

trouble kept the children swake many nights. The discharge was like water to fore the scabs formod. It was like a scald: It would blister up and then break and then spread. Myself and four children were mass of sores. It was terrible.

"I tried all kinds of ointment: cach seemed to make it itch and laflans it more. So I sent for a sample of Cuticura Soap and Oletmont. The rent was soothing, Bo 1 got a box of Cuticuro Ointment and Soap. We are free from even a pimple now, thanka to Cutleura Boays and Olstment. They cured ua completely." (Signed) Ms. Eliza Jones, May 23, 1912.

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the two

Cuteurs Soap and Ointmentsold through- world. A sample of each with 32-p. book free from nearest depot: F. Nowhery. & Sons, 27. Charterhouse 8q.. London: Potter Drug & Chem. Corp., Boston, U.S.A. Tender-faced mez abould shave with Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick. Sample free.

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LIMITED.

bors of this League was held at the Ofices the whole truth about China's present protracted ones at low rates such as the of Messiz. Shewan, Tomes & Co. last revolution in a nutshell. It also pooh West is accustomed to, but, in spite of

"I prefer Claridge's for writing evening. Mr. R. F. Long presided over pooled the suggestion of the wife of Dr. this, the question of prime cost doininates

most purchases made by Chinese. a moderate attendance, and among those Jarnes Cautlic, as published in some.

Still another important question for letters, but really the notepaper here is present were representatives of the R.A., London dailies, for prayer for guidance the manufacturer is the question, of very good, and it is rarely that I have

in dealing with China at this critical language. Students familiar with Eng. 1 to complain about the pens

AT THE CARLTON R., Tamar, Police, and the Hongkong juncture.

lish are, nevertheless, more struck with

"I generally spend my nights at the MAPPIN&WEBB, a fanciful advertisement in the Chinese Football Club.

I like to walk right through Having disposed of the secretary's

ideographs than a sane and correct Carlton. and the treasurer's balance

account of the same thing in English. To the dining-room, come out at the rear, One sees report.

Sin-Deing in the country, I have only use a psychological expression, they are and then go round again.

"suggestion." crowds of interesting people there any sheet without comment, the election of

just read the communication you print on peculiarly amenable to officers was proceeded with. Mr. R. H60 August 21st from "Senex," A great deal They have a most exaggerated respect for night during the season. cock was again elected to the Presidential of what he says is not the whole truth, the Chinese language as such, and a Chair. and Mr. F. W. Eager, the Hon. but far from the truth, and if he likes to foreigner with a smattering of the script Secretary of the Hongkong Football come and see me can show him letters and is more respected than a really clever To begin with, Dr.engineer or physicist who is ignorant of Association was appointed Vice-Chair- a diary to prove it.

Sun Yat-sen, except for rapid visits to auch matters. The members were also un- different parts of the world, was always in

is true. It was neces) The following candidates were success-animous in asking Mr. A. 8. Ellis Chin, in disguise

undertake the secretarial sary for him to visit different countries: toi ful at an examination held at the to again

of the senior division and educate himself in the principles of govern- Technical Institute in June last by the duties

ment, finance, and the good government of

HONGKONG TECHNICAL

INSTITUTE.

AKORTHAND EXAMINATION,

Pitman Institute:

80 words per minute.-E. N. Sadick, Chan Kwan Chunk

60 words per minute. W. Pan, A. M. Xavier, N. L. Railton, C. Collaco, Young Wan Hing, Li Kwok Ming.

Theory-Alice Brown.

man,

THE AMERICAN LEGATION.

Mr. E. T. Williams, First Secretary

After dinner I generally sit in the lounge and send round a note to the con- ductor of the orchestra, asking him to play my favourite airs. You may have noticed during the last year how often the

Barcarolle from the Tales of That was Hoffmann has been played,

NEW CONSIGNMENTS

one. I used to insist on having it played STERLING SILVER WARE. at every hotel I visited.

"I generally pass the morning in one nowadays that one could sleep unchal lenged for yours in their bay windows.

I am not much troubled by necessities. Howton House suffice for me, but I do insist on having my daily luxuries." Supper at a coffee stall and a bed at

The King of the Deadheads ordered one page boy to bring him the September and a footstool. He then settled himself. in his throne.

Local Examination Committee of the he smilingly agreed. His brother, a country. No book eren was left unread of the American Legation, Peking, and of the clubs. They have so many members i 4. R. Ellis, reported that he was enable that would help him to eludato ay at present the Chargé d'Affaires, will Unfortunately, return to Washington on the arrival of the new American Minister and take the to again act as secretary for division II. question of importance. This was regretted by the delegates and every time be left his native land unrest

Eastern Affairs in the Department of pacify the people and keep them in check

State. Mr. Williams has also acted as it was so recorded on the official minutes.ga, as he alone possessed the power to position of head of the Bureau of Far Bomb. J. F. Woods of the R.G.A. until he felt the moment was ripe for n

First Chinese Secretary in Peking, and this place will be filled by the promotion undertook the responsibility in his stead. bloodless revolution.

But Dr. Sua needs no poor word of mine

known in Tientsin, being a son of Dr, A. Elementary.-Leung Tsai, A. Arab, of the League as a whole was re-organised, and after all that he is doing, and has done, P. Peek. The position of Second Chinese Young No, Mak Kamu Kwai, Marie with the result that the following were to bring such paltry accusations against him Secretary, left vacant by the promotion

casos a smile of contempt. Lo Hing Nin, Rodrigues, To Man Wagond, elected:-Mr. B. F. Long (Hongkong

of Mr. Peck, has been conferred upor But the public who do not know China Mr. Raymond P. Talley, who was last ~Thang Tsung Ping,

year Vice and Deputy Consul-General in Hermilla Osmond, Lam Ming, Wong Football Club), Sergt. A. A. Wilson must wonder to see English people in two

The only way to the American Consulate, Tientsin. Sing Fai.

Spillett (Hongkong such different camps. (RA), Mr. W.

explain it thisOne camp stands for Police), Capt. H. Coxon (RE.), and finance and power at any price; the other Chief Writer E. E. Smith (Tamar).

stands for Christianity and the praising of Some striking examples of Chinese An important proposition came from a great antion after centuries of bad govern-peris

White hyperbole are contained in a Paper issued of, the Foreign Office, Sergt. Wilson that the League should meat, plague, postikaco and famine.. Dr. Sun and his party stand for the latter and giving correspondence on the affairs of affiliate with the newly-formed Hongkong they never despair, nor can they be crushed, Ching during 1912.

Li Yuang Lung the Vice-President, Football Association. This was agreed as time will show bat their work will be writing to Yuan Shi-kai, the President to without dissent, and a sub-committes done without bloodshed if it is possible to of the Chinese Republic, on the delay in consisting of Messrs. F. W. Eager, A. prevent it.

The Chinese people do not open their A. Wilson, A.. S. Ellis, and one nominee hearts to perso like. Senex.” forming the Government, says:—

The General Committee for the control to uphold bim. His nature is incorruptiblo, of Mr. Wyllys R. Peck, who is well magazines and another to bring a cushion

CHINESE EPIGRAMS.

RUBBER SHARES DECLINING. The following telegram appears in the Singapore Free Press :--

Interim dividends are declared for Kampong Kuantan 10 per cent. and There was a bad relapse in the share Selangor 7 per share. market due to the commodity being at He such 과 low figure. Many familier shares

are unsaleable.

There was also a later severe fallin

It is as if a pyramid of eggs were on of the Hongkong Football Club was represents have in its harshest form the verge of toppling!"

appointed to draw up a provisional Money or your life style. Dr. Sun prefers

A policy of raising loans remains the

"

only course, even as if one cured an ulcer by cutting the flesh away."

"It was the fisherman who secured the

profit when the orster catcher's beak stuck fast in the oyster's shell.

Ellen Lee, & dai of one of the old Romany families which still travel round the North of Scotland, said her father used to tell of a gipsy who made and One day mended baskets for a living. this man was sitting under some trees on the outskirts of a village, mending a basket and working away very busily. when the parson happened to pass that way.

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CUTLERY.

From the

SOLE AGENTS:

valle stopped to talk to the gipsy, and CHS.

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accosted bim thus: That is very useful and honest work; but tell, me, my good man, do you ever attend a church and say your prayers!

The gipsy looked up from his work, and Do you ever make a basket, replied: Sirf Well, no, I can't say that I "Ah! that's just it," said the Gula Kalumpong has declared

The

every man to his trade, I say; gipsy, dividend of 10 per cent. interim. estimate las heen reduced owing to the there's nothing like minding your own decision to raise the tapping girth of business, is there F E. V. in the

Gypsy and Folk-Lore Gazette." young trees.

set of rules for presentation at the next to borrow money to finance with, and to give rubber shares. League meeting on November 8th.

A vote of thanks to Mr. Long for pre- siding brought the proceedings to an end.

a fair and honourable return. Yours! truly,

MAREL BARCLAY CANTLIE. Harley-street, August 23rd.

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J. GAUPP & CO.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

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