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PRELIMINARY PEACE

TREATY.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

PARIS, March 19th.

A Davis GAMELİ SİLER,

A very partit meeting took pince

yesterday afternoon between President Wilson, M

• lemmetcenu and Mr. Llord

George.

Clemenceau It is erstand that M favoury the inclusion of the Covenant of the League of Nations the Prelimin ary Peace Treaty

The meeting discussed the linneind and territorial aspects of the Treaty

There × 14 differeuer of opinion among the Allies on what must be done for the readjustment of the world's fiances by Aween the Allies and Germany, and among the Allies themselves.

THE LATE GERMAN COLONIES.

PARIS, March 19th.

A Havas message says:

It is understood that the Couned

f

en has agreed thing die louice should amadatorier. it being be assigned to evident that mandatories the suppose the League of Nations Therefore, the Ger man Colonies coud not be dealt with property until the Lengue becomes a part of the Pence Treaty

ALLIED ADOPTION OF TERMS. PARIS, March 18th The Supreme War Council has adopi- ed the military, naval and aerial termos. to be imposed in the P1 liminary Peaor Treaty which will take the place of the Armistice.

The naval terms are said to be of a very The surrender of more severe character. German warships than already demand- ed in anked; the con-gyletion of sub- marines is alsolutely prohibited.

Viermonny will have te surrender nearly all by W material, the Army being Domai HOLASHI HA Lrriated volum. turity for 12 years" service,

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26TH, 1919.

THE PEACE CONFERENCE. STILL ANOTHER COMMISSION. PARIB, March 18th.

A Hayes message suys :- his proposed to form a new Interna- tional Rhine Cominission, with France as President

OUR LONDON LETTER.

THE TEETOTAL PARTY AND

PROHIBITION.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

LONDON, February 3rd The teetotal party

ju England are making great play of the fact that the United States has voted for Prohibition. and that a year hence the whole country will be "dry. But the man in the street hore is no vastly impressed. On the M. Clemenceau recaived the delegations conlroy, he is making" with daunn'd

THE MID-EUROPEAN STATES.

PARIS, March 18th.

A Havas Message says:-

of the Esthonian, Lettish, Lithuanian and Ukraine Governments, and informed them that they would be admitted to present their statements, when the Russinn ques- tion was being disenssed in about three weeks' time.

THE COLOUR BAR,

JAPANESE SUGGESTION NOT

FAVOURED.

PARIR, March 19th..

A Baia Dessage says:- Responding to the Japanese suggestion

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CANTON BRITISH WAR

CONTRIBUTIONS.

A further sum of £410, subscribed by Bosh residents in Canton, has heon remitted to London during February and March, as undernoted:- -

25

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KORBAN DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.

CORRESPONDENCE.

A PEACE MEMORIAL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS."}

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1 know, Mr. Editor, that you have

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Appended in the full text of the Declaration of Independence by the Korean leaders. It was handed to our

BLR,--Hongkong crowded with correspondent in Peking on March 12th.

schools for Chinese (for girls principally) Wo, the Korean Nation, bereby declare which are housed in buildings which have the independence of Korea before all been designed for dwellings only. These nations, assuming that this will tre schools are the outcome of dire necessity

cherously recognised by them. -

as there is an insufficiency of Govt runn We declare this with the united voice and Missionary institutions to meet the of twenty million people in the name of ever increasing number of scholars. iteration." as Falstaff said--why drink Justice and Humsuits. We are no mean These private selwels are almost, if noi restrictions, imposed as a war time neces. people, having a long history as a dis wholly, maintained out of the school feet. inctive, integral, and self-governing They are subject to inspection lạy am uth- sity, have not been removed before now. He considers that the Liquor Control

nation through the course of forty-threner of the Education Department, whose Board ander Lord D'Abernon ought to

centuries. It is the most soieann duty for only duty is to useretain that there is no be abolished. Is Lordship, however,

us to secure the right of free and per

infringement of the regulations recently thinks otherwise. He is under the impetual development of our own national enacted to prevem certain irregularities Such schools pression that England can be mad. character and ability, adapting entrselves, and insanitary conditions,

( far as I am aware) are not aided i **dry," like the States, Act of Parlia to the principles of the reconstruction of

any form by the Government. their of ment; and he and many others are deaf the world, to the warnings of Trade Union leaders

ciency and standards are not subject to that working class unrest is due, in large

examination 014

**Grant in aid ** measure, to the high price, poor quality. and deliberately limited supply of heer.

AN APPEAL TO FIGURES.

the first time in our history, put under It is nearly a years since we wern, for

the yoke of afiother nation, and made schools, and, provided they comply with a victim of the cursed militaristic im

the recent Ordinance, they are entirely perialism of the old world. Since then, how much has our spiritual development free from supervision and control in been hampered, our national dignity | respect is their educatiount value.

jured! And how many opportunities

In all probability. Dhe Chinese will

the civilization of the world i

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always pegged away at the seriousness,

of the Housing question and constantly arged strong action to be taken, but will nothing bẹ done to stem this terrible on- slaught, se le apuak, before it is too late 2 The went legislation regarding resid-

thing can be done on the lower levels. chce ng the Penk gors to show that some

I appeal to the Government, to pros perty owtuces particularly the owners of Belilios Terrace and 10 every one of influence unt L rendre homeless the large mænder of helpless families who are now occupying Belios Terrace and to

all in their power in prevent this large a roperty falling to the lands of the Japanese, who will demolish the 27 houses and erect new buildings for their

MR.

Will the appeal fall on deaf ears at a time when strong netion should be taken ? Will the Government bot stir itself to set at once? Yours, etc.,

DISTRACTED.

"PINKIE AND THE FAIRIES.”

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

HMILY PRESS.

Six, Don't. you think that letter criptions which may be raised for Peace Memorial, and, should this prove. Y.Z., not have been written by a very about Pinkie and the Fairies," signed

Le best, velure to suggest that the appropriate permanent memoriai will be threr schools for Chime girls to be erected in the Central, Eastern and Western Districts respectively.

If the Pente Memorial should take this form, 3 have no hesitation in stating that, in my opinion, the Chinese community would contribute freely and generously for this purpose, end, doubtless, would further be prepared to guarantes amual scriptions towards the maintenance of such schools, or ever provide endow-

ments for them

Naturally, the fløvernment would be expected to assist in the provision of sites and Grants in aid," aud, judging from the number of private schools new being conducted successfully without financial aid other than the school fees, these latter would go far to making the schools self-supporting.

The Control Bourd have been claiming that the League of Nations should pre-redit for reducing drunkenness, the scribe that the members should accord claim being based on the returns of Police

Courts which show a trginendous drop have been lost to make a contribution contribute the major portion of any sub equality of treatment to all inhabitants. in the number of convictions. Thus it irrespective of ram and colour, Lord 1013 and 1914 there were 176,211 convic Oh, fellow-citizens: The most urgent tions in England. For 1917 the total had and the greatest duty for us is to secure Robert Cecil said that the view of the fallen to 42,038, a reduction of just 75

our national independence, in order ta British delegation was that this would Der cont. Now, what have you to say to wipe out the past resentment, to get rid Bhat is Lord D'Aburnon's demand. The

19f of the present sufferings, to remove the interference with the internal reply of the anti-Prohibitionist is that future threatenings, to stir up the nation- mean

in those of the country where the affairs of the members of the League, and Liquor Control Board have a restrial spirit and vitality an long suppressed under the unjust régime of Japan, and was, therefore, outside the scope of the ions in force (they were imposed on munition areas) thr convictions for

to leave our children sternal freedom and League.

drunkenness were practically the same perfect happiness instead of the bitter namely, a 75 per cent, reduction. The and shameful inheritance of to-day. Wo Control Board's claim is, therefore, not shall fight to the Inst drop of our blood established. The truth of the matter in the great cause of

liberty. seems to be that there is more sobriety

We do not blame Japan for breaking because some millions of men have bi treaties in which, so often and so solemn ly she promised tu guarantee the inde abroad un military service.

pendence of Korea. Nor do we complain Whonever the well-meaning efforts off Ber for calling our land a colony and tectotallers are marshalled in order to treating is as slaves. We do not mean inpose upon all the tyranny of the pump to avenge ourselves upon Japan. All we Blinded Boldiers' and Sailors'

I am reminded of the dictum of the desire to do is to right wrongs done to Hostel, St. Dunstan's £ 76 famous Bishop Wilberforce" If I have

uts, not by the Japanese nation, but by Harry Louder Fund for Scottish

to choose between England free and Eng- a few of her statesmen, who were led by Sailors and Soldiers..

land sober, then give me England free."

the old aggressive policy. SOLICITORS AND THE DAR

See the actual outcome of King's Fund for the Disabled

the annexa tion which was made in 1010 without the free consent of the people concerned, A bitter and irreconcilable animosity is growing deeper and deeper between these two peoples, though it has been glossed over with a over

tranquil appearance caused only by heavy, pressure, and by a series of so-called statistics most of which have nothing to do with our welfare. It is clear thas the two nations must, and odght to, enter into a new relation of good friendship in order to enjoy per mance happiness and to avoid further pekiis on oth sides. Moreover, in the the matter of maintaining the peneu of Far East, the independence of Horen is not without deep significance. It is not only because the injustice of subduing twenty million people at Korea must prove a source of incessant alarm, but because any becau

further

accupation by Japan of Korea is likely to provoke more suspicion and fear against Japan in the minds of four hundred million people of China; whereas true friendly relations between the two peoples is the only basis upon which any eternal peace of the East can possibly be established. Could any international peace be expected without the perfect harmony of the Eastern Nations? Hence we are assured that the independence of Koren is worthy of uni- versal consideration and approval.

It is a sign of the times that the mem- bers of the Law Society (solicitors) have £416

resolved, as a measure of Reconstra tion,"

in favour of complete fusion be Attached is a list of the subscribers for tween the Bar and the solicitors branch the first two months of the year-

of the legal profession. In Canada, Ans. Balance from last year

And 8119.15 tralia, America, other countries 20.00 fusion is in force to the advantage of

2.00 the public. Not only is

but time also the pockets of clients. In England 40.00 the latter bave to pay, as the Law Society

W. A. Alexander

M. Bander

K G. Becke

1. N. Bell

G

Borras

G. H. Bowker

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... picion that

Ber. A. H. Bray 0. W. Darch

H. F. Dout

it would be dangerous to dense the Kiel Canal in the hands of tierny who might fortify it, and exclude foreign

This view abij

shared by the Council and, probably, the Kind Canal will be placed va a foting similar to that of the Suez Canal,

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France has not yet been won over 10 the idea of a joint document including the Covenant of the League of Nations

in the Peace terme, but it is likely that the combination will be achieved.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR,

WOMEN'S RIGHTS BEING PUT

FORWARD.

PARIS, March 19th.

A Havas message says:-- Representatives of the principal women's organisations were given a hear- ing by the Inter Allied Labour Commie- sion, of which Mr. Samud Compers is President. The feminine delegates asked for absolute unification of laws of labour for both sexes, an eight-hour day, a 44- hour weak, the suppression of night work, and that, in each country, a Committed for Women should be formed.

AMERICA.

NEW FEDERAL STEEL PRICES.

WASHINGTON, March 24th.

H. T. Foord D. Forbes

Ker. . A. thal H. P. Horris

F. C. Herb

V. Hogg ....

Dr. A. W. Hoaker

Hotson

A.

J. W. Jamieson, C.M.G

Miss A. M. Jones

N. B. Karanjia

8. F. Kaverana

G. C. Kitching

Rev. G. H. MoNenr

A. Martin

30.00

000 points out, even when the services ar 20.00

5.out reasonably required. In the matri- 75.00 10.00 monial courts, for instance, counsel were

briofed in 1,000 nadefended suits, 10.00

Naturally the Bar are opposed to 100.00 100.00 fusion. The present system has obtained since 1981, in which year the Bar resolved 80.00 to exclude from membership any candi- 10.00 date who had not passed through the 20.00 Inns of Court. A custom which has been 60.00 followed for 300 yens will die hard, 60.00 though in these times of rapid changu, 20.00 and with the probable early appearance 20.00 of women barristers, one never can tell 160.00 what may happen in the name of the

in on hiessed word Reconstruction."

10.00

20.00 20.00

30.00

5.00

60.00

10.00

H, E. Muriel

C. A. Peel

J. V dos Remedios

Dr. W. G. Reynolds R. H. Sandemon

18.20

40.00

C. H. Shields

H. C. Shrubsolo

H. E. Smith......

H. Staples Smith

J. T. Smith

W. Gordon States Rev. S

S. G, Tope

E. C. T.

C. E. Watson R..J. Whito Alan Wilson A. G. Wilson

E. M. Wood ...... Teston & Co., Ltd.

40.00

THE SHIPPING PROBLEM.

but

freab

The provision of there schools world. also help to alleviate the starcity of dweil- ing-house in that it would release those

ROW used as schools 1.01 fulfil the

legitimate purpoer for which they were originally built

Thus it would be possible to kill two birds with one stone.

The following sites appear to ba

avail able for the purpose:- (1)-Central--The

vacant plot in front of the Central market. (2.)-East Point:-A plot to be reserv

ed after the removal of Morrison Hill for filling in the Praya Re- slamation, (3.)-West Point: -The vacant plot in front of the Sailors' Home,

вел

the sila.

depraved old fairy from quite another part of the world, with a distinctly wh-- wholesome atmosphere about his mind! Probably a fairy who in his youthful days thought and said such horrid things that he was barred an on- trance to our Fairyland, and now, having been allowed the privileges once again. cannot rise above himself or his sordid· mind.

You know there are wicked and wrenché- rous fairies a large, and occasionally they do annage to get near us, but they cannot appreciate us, their only desira being to harm-and hotice the cunning, suhtle way he goes about it first, by uns necessarily exaggerated praises and then in a nomcat revealing his innerst soul. Bus forgive them, their vision is aoiled. If only they could recapture their child hood's winneɗ rapture !

His remarks about that moon"-are really very funnyprobably he saw the same things in it that, he saw bu Armistice night, and his wife very wisely distracted Ins attention by inviting him to read the pangramme Yours, faithfully,

Hongkong March sibh, 2010;

TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONGKONG

Sin, am sure that won join with "X.Y.Z." in thanking you for the pretty tribute you paid the producdr of Pinkie and the Fairies in your issu

as a

one sees such good perspective on the Stage and, speaking of the casement,

of the 24th. Alternatively

The (1)-Central-Old Kingsclere," on

sentiments expressed in the first Caine Bond, recently occupied

paragraph of his letter we all heartily the St. Stephen's Girts School, endorse. It is refreshing to see that bo This could be purchased, the pre-whole, and, as he saYS,

is highly plaased with the scenery at

It is structure pulled down, and an up-to-date edifice erected on (3.)-West Point:-Utilise the Berlin Foundling House property on Breezy Point, or Craigellachie? Rhenish Mission property in Bon- ham Road. Yours faithfully,

AN OLD RESIDENT. Hongkong, 20th March, 1919.

THE URGENCY OF THE HOUSING PROBLEM.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS."]

which is supposed to be open," he nomits that the delusion is so real that one expects to the window swinging about in the brecas." This window c doomed to go down into the pages of history ns never did window before:

I am given to understand that the perspective of this same window has risen time and again in

fudgment against the point of view. the producer;

caused no little anxiety and thought, but he laboured

so consistently with that window that he even deceived himself, for one night as he was viewing it from the North and the South, and the East and the West, and the N.N.Ein fact from as

The business community in Chinn, who have suffered severely through war-time 10.00 restrictions on shipping, have, on that 20.00 account, special reasons for welcoming a return to normal conditions. This week it is stated, on the authority of Sir Albert Stanley, President of the Board

Ah! A now epoch is opening before of Trade, that in the summer of this year there will be at least as much tonus The age of Might is gone, and the 120.00

0.00 mage afloat as existed prior to the outage of Right has come. The history of

break of

In saying this he was mankind will henceforth shine with the of war." 80.00 referring thie world's tonnage

he glorious light of the new civilization, led 100.00 also

added without qualification that by the spirit of Humanity which has been 20.00 later in the year

British tonnage will fostered through all the past ages. We 20.00 have reached the maximum tonnage when ing on towards our goal, as we are at have no hesitation and no fear in march 20.00 obtained before the war,

This is the most encouraging pronounce the new turn of the world and 20.00 went on the shipping position delivered start of the universe. We shall live. 20.00 by any responsible Minister. It indicates We shall be free. We shall enjoy the 40.00

a return to pre-war conditions within a Heaven-given happiness. We shall do Sin Tho appointment of the Warman

many aspects the renowned M. Pecks. 20,00 specified period between this country and

our best, as a member of the family of Memorial Committee, and the general niff had views of Salisbury Cathedral-- 10.00 overseas. And the date mentioned is

nations, in rendering any service call-invitation to all and sundry to give their he thought he saw the head and the bonnet much earlier than could have been preed for to promote the peace and civiliza-views regarding the form the memorial (or dicted even a month ago.

it toque) of a dear little lady tion of the world.

should take, have had the effect of con actually poked through this very perspec- We have arisen now! Justice is with signing to oblivion the acuteness of the tive, whereupon he sat down, closer his That a release of shipping from Gov-

us! Righteousness is leading us! All Housing Problem, which is

ie daily increas eyes, and breathed a sigh..

I can assura X.YZ. that the parapective erament control would be soon fellowed citizens, male and female, young and ing in intensity by the wholesale by a reduction in freights was to ho

old, have risen up from the gloomy dun- ing by Chinese and Japanese of European of that window not only deceives the eye expected. But sweeping developments geon to push their way into bright houses in the European Reservation area. but will deceive the touch also. So realis are foreshadowed sooner than was, con Freedom! Our forefathers inspire 6, Since the War Memorial Committee tie is it that the window not only appears widered likely.

I think that, by arrangement and pay Already from South and the world supports us! Go on, was appointed the Housing Problem has to the eye to be open butt to the touch also, Atlantic and Gulf porta commodities fellow citizens. The representatives of increased in intensity; and, with all dement of the usual fee, X.YZ might have

Korean National Independence ference to the Government, I 'submit loaded in American bottoms are to the

his senso of touch

well as is far more important for the pre

deceived, present to his sense of sight, wen that the 420

European and

And then he goes on to speak of the Portugueso residente

who have not been

moon. I on assuro XYZ. that moons onated from their homes by Chinese and have been known to do stranger things Japanese, are left with roofs over their than rise and set in the East. We have heads, than to concentrate

£100

£100 and $1,700.86 | FREIGHT MATER.

THE CRY FOR HOUSES.

THE POSITION AT HOME. A bitter cry is going up from the small household threatened with eviction as Boon as his short lease or rental period is

which come just above the protection of from February 15th..they will carry ver circles in London in the brave days of the question of the Was leon excellent authority for 'em even having

bc

yore when he was young, and be bas a A very strong rumour, which I have stood still, on occasion, and X.7.21 ball Commerce have agreed upon new Federal 1918. These Acts protected what may these are only a couple of instances; but Tondon News, and pioneer of illustrated that a certain wealthy Japanese firm is perspective windows) and, as it is a well-

Bay.

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up. The landlords are raising rents, and carried immediately at a rate of over 68 Union

per cent. less than what has been 'd6 there is nowhere to go. Not only is mended. Concurrently, the management, London hopelessly overcrowded, but of the Elder Dempster line officially similar plaint comes from many provipannounces that, as the Government Busby himself, on "Fifty Years of Bohemia. The Republienu Steel Industry and

cial centres. The hardest cases are those freed their bonte from registration as

He describes life in literary aid artistic Industrial Boury and the Department of the Rents Restriction Acts of 1915 and tain goods from West Africa at E4 10%

One relates to

admits that anything can happen in per ton. The previous rate was 50 fund of good storice. called roughly working-class tenuats.

Ingram, founder of the Illustrated every reason to believe true, is current Fairyland (even real houds poked through steel prices, providing for a reduction in But the man paying more than £35 is AB Bacon says, a straw shows in what G

negotiating for the purchase

hase of Belilios known fact moons, are "irresponsible Journalism. chilly wind. What is to be quarter the wind is setting, the present quotations, including basic feeling a

done Demand is in excess of supply, JAPANESE IN LONDON,

Ingram, it seems, who was " a a remark Terrace, situats on Robinson Road, and bodies, there you are, as Tommy would able man, of a trong and impetuous consisting of no less than 27 houses, in the Club, hard by there are several pig-iron, which are reduced to 825.75 per and therefore the prices of houses aro

which about fifty families, mostly Portu Bluejackets from Japanese warships nature, sant an artist to China to supply

live: Not one of these houses is sets of most excellent glasses through the gross ton; 4-inch billets, 838.59; 1] inch going up. Further, the landlord himself

le being hit by Income tax, higher ratos, now on a visit to England are to be miettetohes to the Illustrated Landon News guese, I

with as they go sight-seeing in, London. The agreement was to the effect that this occupied by Chinese or Japaness; and bottoin of which the moon has been billets, $49; merchant bara 833.50; 104 lb. and increased wages for services. He is While near Charing Croes I saw a party artist was to receive cortain sum per the result, if the negotiations boar fruit: observed to past through several comport families, liteable phases in the course of a very short not unnaturally, to get of the little men set out of a conveyance wick so long us be made sketches in will be to render quite 50 therefore We are running in which they had beat" round China for the paper. In thob days rally, homelog his bit back.

ning through

period against which the setting in the the inevitable vicious circle. In the Tawn carrying small Bugs, which they there was no telegraph, and it was gone Assuming that new houses will event East as well as the rising there, would

ally be urcoted to house the unfortunate beco x V) RED CROSS GIFT TO SIBERIA.

families wha have been, and As to here and there the innocent victim. But | sen all the sights. They knew no English, of his sketches, and that he was to return Wasuinaros, March 24th,

atmosphere, I being, most cruelly turn the inck of u the tenderoy itself is inevitablo, and he added, but the one thing, which suck from, bir saying that he had married, Japa

home. Eventually a reply, was roosived

and mind him The American Red Cross bas zanda, does not depend on individuals. Is the them beyond all blso was the Neon settled down in Chinn, and would cons

Japanese who will not and their own sites

Fairice that I all State, then, to step in and limit rente Column. They were quite sure that that

ds are, moods, arrangements to send 200,000 yards of higher up the social scalet Such a step was the most wonderful thing in Londonā tinue to send sketches. In the agreement and build their own housca, may I sak point of view, you natoly, he admite

there was no limit of time think,"

ink wing will be the lot of those poor fami and windows Lath-robing and 30,000 blankets to can only be defended if we are prepared. MERORIES OF HOHNMIÁ.

Furniss, the story Is true, för n lies in the meantime! Will they, per that his vision was limited. Perhaps Alberin, where there is an getaal shortage, gratem of fixing all wages, and price.

to go back to the complete mediaval Mr. Harry Farias, the well-kdown-frloud of mine met the artist force; have to live in tents?. Must to here lies, the solution to the whole matter. of warm clothing and cloth--American The boter way out is, to reduce rents by cartoonist, is contributing a series of Cathay, in old man with a long white Chinese and Japanese who are able to Bat I'm glad X.Y.Z enjoyed the show.

inerensing the number of houses-Daily articles to the Epening Ness, llustrated board, a large family, and an agreetha sant their wealth take precedence over Enclosing my card.Yours, etc.,

Frith the Illustrated London News poor helpless families in this way! #apress.

(Onntinued ut fout of next columni)

Hongkong, March 9th, 1919,

plates $80.50; and structural ́ steel, 824.30.-American Wirclees,

Wirelena.

Momarken Boul

occasional profiteer of all clance; and a restaurant their guide told me they had informed that. Ingram had had enough continu homes by Chinose the interesting cautioned by one of"

ed out of

know

would re