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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SABEHOLDERS.

SINTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR per Share for the six months ending 30th June, 320, will be 'AYAHLE ou TUESDAY, Achuir «pru,“ on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on apples- tion at the ompany's Office.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, Angust 31 to TUESDAY. August 10th both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Umber of the Board of Director

JOHN ARNOLD,

Secretary, Hongkong, July 17th, 1924,

THE

R.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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HE Undersigned have receivel instrac- Lions from the Custodian Enemy Property to sell by Public Auction,..

TO-DAY (SATURDAY),

10.30 ., and July 17th, 1990, contacticing

continuing at 2:10. at their Sulos Rooms, No. 8. Des Vient Road, Corner of Ice House Street

Sundry Furniture, Glass and Crockery Ware. tarios, &c., de...

ALKO

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A large number of Silver Artiek, and i quantity of Jewellery.

On view day of sub, TERMSCHah.

G

GIVARES & HOGH,

Government Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Endersigned have receivel instruc

from the

Enemy Custodian Property to sell by Public Auction,

TODAY SATURDAY)- Jaly Lith, 192, at 10.30 1., at their Sales Rooms, No 8 Des Voeur Road, Corner of les house Street,

One Bargraph.

Une Typhoon Barozieter."

Texa-Cash

One Sertant

HUGHES & HOUGH, Atotioneers.

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8.S. AMAZONE” COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.....

NOTICE.

INSIGNEES pt Cargo from MARSELL

LES in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their foods with the etception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed, and stored at their risks, into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous" Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and lodown Co. Ltd. at Kowloon, whence delivery may be

btained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Loungnees

fure Noos FO-DAY requesting it to be funded here

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 17TH, 1920.

Day commened to carry on WE hare This Thy cout Turistful Export Merchonte at No in and 12. Queen's Roain Central and we have appointed Mr. P. M. TINGUET to be the Manager of our business with power to Sign per Pro.

Datel the 15th day of July, 199),

LEPACK COMPANY, LTD.

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NOTICE.

Swere attorney given to MR. F. N. [B. S. D.SETNÃ ̈has returned, and the Cooper of "Messa, COOPER & CO. of Boag kong to Sign per Fra has been revoked.

S. D. SETNA & 00. Mongkong, July 12th, 1920

NOTICE.

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THE Interest and Responsibility of MR. TRERBERT WILLIAM LOOKER in our Firms ceased on the 30th June, 1920.

DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON &

Hongkong: July 1st, 1920.

HARSTON.

NOTICE.

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TE are vacating our present premises or WE ourmoving temporarily to No. 19. fer HOUSE STALET (Bext to Mee Cheng, photographer). In order to avoid,

ranch as possible, the repacking for removal of the stocks at present displayed, we are offering for a few weeks only Smoking Requisites, Cigar ant Egyptian Cigarettes, Virginis Cigarettes and Tobacco at reductions of 1 per cent... 10 per central per cent FILIPINA. TABAQUERIA

10, Des Vaux Rei, Central, Telephone 3559,

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Hongkong, July 2nd, 1920.

NOTICE.

PREPAID

** WANTED ADVERTISEMENTS.

**

Nurul advertisements of the al after thin-date will be inserted ruler special heading in the "Hongkong DAILY PRETM at a charge of

L

$1.00 FOR THREE INSERTIONS I they do not exceed 25 words in number" and are PREPAID.

As additional charge-of-30 cents will den tunde if the instrpations for insertion ary not accompanied by coal.

Those who prefer their advertisements of this description to be displayed in one, inch space, as hitherto, must give instructions accordingly and will be charged at the old rates.

- Letters are lying at this Office, for

"Boxes P, Q, U.

THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO., LTD.

EIGHTEENTH ORDINARY HENERAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Uompany will be hald at the Oce of Sir C. P. CIT. C.M.G. MONDAY, JULY 2611. 1920, at 12 Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the to the Tintors with a Statement of Account 3et Mv. 19).

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will le CLOSED from 21st July to 26th July,

C. B. BROWN, both days inclusive.

Secretary

Hongkong. Jy, 14th. 1920,

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REPULSE BAY HOTEL

THE Management beg to announce that Tuntil further notice, the usual Ter and

Dinner Dances will be held on WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS, also as fraim, the 13th of July (in addition to these Regular Dances) the Repulsa Bay Hotel Orchestra will play daily from 5 to

r., and from 8.30 to 11.30 Fx

J. H. TAGGART, Manager.

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INTIMATION

TO CONNOISSEURS.

We have on hand a stock of

VERY, FINE OLD

MANZANILLA

A

SHERRY

C.

One case (one deith) of plague was re- 5,372,000w of barley, 1,008,000w, of oats, 42,000cw, of rye, 34.000cwt. of parted in the Colony on Thursday,, buckwheat, 812,000ewt; of maize, 100.000-

The Hongkong, Canton and · Mawao cws, of four, 440,000éwt, of linseed, and 480,0002w4, of papenced. Now the plausible Steamboat Co. Ltd. announce an interim

"dividend of one dollar per share, thing which is nssumed by only too many is that where au much used to be forth- coming oven Bolshevism or any other condition of extreme instability is not

Mrs. Robert Taylor, of Canton, and her little daughter, returned to the Colony yesterday on the Cžika after a year's stay likely to have eliminated everything. A in Alameda, U.S.A. substantial remainder of exporta, it is But what the urged, probably exists.

An English mail was brought to the markets know is that these former exports Colony, unannounced, by the steamship represented all of them nothing more than Kalyan This mail apparently has been a margin on a much larger production, hold up either in India or the Straits for and that even in the case of wheat this margin has more than disappeared.

It is reported that owing to the sudden leading French merchant has put the matter in this form. Let us take the demise of the Crown Prince, the visit of best conceivable case. a counter-revolution the King of Siam to Japan, which was in Russia and a reassured peasantry expected to take place next autumn, has serting to work with a will on agriculture. been indefinitely postponed.

The Quaints, Mr. R. B. Salisbury's

week.

A

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Even so, Russia would have no.net 'exportable grains surpluses for years to come. The Bolshevis: offers sa sell produce versatile clever company of entertainers, out of the country are probably genuine, gave a cond show, at the Theatre Royal bus the produce could only be taken by last night, with an entire change of pro The Ukraine and large as on Thursday night, it was very fine dry wine of delicious force majeure and would leave, frank gramme. Though the audience was not. xo

favour and bouquet.

Price: $3.00 per bottle

(including duty).

they consume, even now, but all Russia north of Mascom produces much less than

As the

destitution later on. Caucasia, for example, produce more that satisfactory, and the varied programme

provided was greatly enjoyed. steamer Kan, on which the Company are travelling North does not proceed on her voyage, until Sunday morning, the Company are able to announce that they will appear again to-night with an entire

change of programme.

it consumes, and the home needs of a country under any sune administration The truth, að have to be considered, recognised at Mark Lane, is that the present Russian Administration is not

The following particulars of the will sane; it is at least unable to look anything like a year ahead, and its object is to sell of the late Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, wha dird what of the now ripening harvests it can K.C.M.G., of Hongkong,

The on February 3rd are published in the secure for what they will feth. future, 1921, if the grain were actually sold London papers; Sir Chentung Liang Cheng out of the country, would not bear left property of the gross value (at present contemplation. More recently, perhaps exchange) of £72.935, of which £1,175 is A S. WATSON & in consequence of such criticisms as these, property in the United Kingdom. Probate. emphasis wems to have been laid on the of his will, dated July 4th, 1916, bas_heen 1. stocks of timber flax and petroleum confirmed in Landon through attorneys in Russia, but, aming that there, is surple favour of the tratator's brother, Laung of such commodities in Russia, bhow can Hsan and His son. Liang Sai Sui, both of they be exported! We notice that a Victoria. Hongkong. The testator left:-- Russian critic of the proposal to open.

·CO., LTD.,

HEREBY GIVE NOTICE.that I have on the 28th day of June. 1920, become the Purchaser of the Lax HING SHING FIX ) of Kobe Japan Match Dealers of No

GELAKALEMEONG RUBBER and of the Lax Yick FIRM (2)

ESTATES, TIMITED. 16), Queen's Boud Central Hongkong Match -Dealers and that I will henceforth carry on the

OP HEARER WARRANTS, al business at No. 130. Banham Strand uncer OTTER OF NEW-SHARKA-TO-HOLDERS. the style or firm name of the LEE YICK KUNG KEB (A) and that the

NTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Hollers interest of Wong Shan ding otherwise known of Share Warrants to Bearer that by Wong Fuk Kong and Wong Yak Hng the Resolution passed on the th March, 120, previous owners of the said business in the the Capital of the Company was increased to said businessed has as from the 28th day of 2700,000 by the creation of 250,000 new Shares June, 1920, absolutely ceased and defermined of El each ranking as to Dividends and Capital

Dated this 14th day of July, 1920.

pari pasni

the existing Shares but so that JUN KIMURA the new Shares slail not confer any right to participate in the Dividends in respect of the year ended 31st December, 1919, and

paid the until such new Shares are fully upon a Poll confer on the Holders thereof one vote only in respect of each complete sum of £1 paid on the Shares of this issue held by suct

Honooxe Orsica: 10. Des Vaux ED. Hohlens respectively.

OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E. That in accordance with, a Beschition-pamed LONDON the same tiny s ohlers at par (of which

29,000 of unch new Shares are offered to existing

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THE HONGKONG" LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO, LTD.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Three A

Dollars and Fifty Cents per Share for the six months endir With June, 1920, will be payable on WEDNESDAY, JULY 28TH 0 which date Dividend Warranta mar be obtained on application at the Company's Odice.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company wil be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 20th to WEDNESDAY, the 25th July" (both days inclusive) during which period, no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary, Hongkong, July 13th, 1920."

LIMITED.

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Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after July 21st, ut Noor, will behjeet”to rent and- landing charges.

All claims must be seat in to me on or before July 25th or they will not be recognizel.

Ail damaged packages will be examined by Messi Goddard & Douglas on WEDNESDAY. July 21st at 10 Ax.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

B. RODENFUSER..

Acting Agent

Hongkong, July 15th, 1920.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & 0.8: N. Co.'s Steamer

"KALYAN"

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Arrived Hongkong, on July 16th, 1920. From LONDON, MARSEILLES, PORT. SAID, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named versal are hereby taloraed that their goods are being landed and placed Train is in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark 1. delivery can be obtained at the Goods are landed:

."

This reseal brings on Cargo: - From

Golf B. 1. 5. N. and B. & P. S. Permian

N. Co.'s SteaMETE. Optional Goods will be landed here unles mitructions are been given to the contrary

Hix hours before arrival of the Steamer.

Goods not clear within 8 days, including

date of arrival will be subject to rent

No Fire Insurance will be effected by zuy case whatever.

"Damaged packages

mart be left in the fiodowns for examination by the Consignees, and- the Company's Surveyor, Mesar. GODDARD & Touglas, at 10a.x. ON MONDAYS and Thursdate

the

Claims must be presented within ten days

A

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Four Dollars per Share for the six months ending 30th June, 1920, will be payable on WEDNESDAY July 2875, on which fate Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 20th to WEDNESDAY, the 28th July. (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of wharem can be registered

By Order of the Board of Directars,

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE. Secretary to

....

The General Managera.

Hongkong, July 13th, 1920.

THE WEST POINT

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BUILDING

COMPANY, LIMITED.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of One Dollar and Seventy-Five Cents per Share for the six months ending 30th June, 1920, will be payable on WEDNESDAY, Jun 29ru, en which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office.

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company The will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 20th to WEDNESDAY, the 28th July (both days

Period

no transfer of inclusive) during which shares can be registered."

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY S. NORTHOOTE,

Secretary to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT &

AGENCI Co., Lan.” General Agents for THE WEST POINT BOLDING COMPANY, ENTER Hongkong, July 13th, 1920.

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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

IT 18 HEREBY NÓTIFIED that an

I INTERIM DIVIDEND of 23, per Bharo rabject to dedaction of Income Tax, has been declared for the HALF YEAR ending 30th June,

1920, at rate of 3/8 per dollar. The Dividend will be payable on and after MONDAY, AUGUST 9TB, 1990, at

at the Offices of the Corporation, 1220

here Shareholder are requested to apply for WarENİS.

Steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods hure left the Godown.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agezita Hongkong, July 16th, 1920

G. DA ROCHA,

THE AUCTIONEER.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Ca poration will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 26th July to SATURDAY, the 7th August, 1923, (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Director

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager..

Hongkong, July 13th, 1920.

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Share for every two

"

That

at the rate of one new

That the offer will be deemed declined in respect of any Shares not accepted or renounced an above mentioned.

And that the letter of acceptance will contain an agreement to pay the balance of 15/- per Share as and when called up and a declaration that the acceptance is mat made is any way for or for the benefit of an enemy or enemics of

Great Britain.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

TELEPHONE 616,

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The Daily Press.

HOSGIONG, JULY 17TH, 1920.

TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

Boxar Law

C.

trade with Soviet Russia declares that $10,000 (£2,000" nominal) upon trust for his there is one thing those who know Russia sovente daughter, Yip King, and $6.000 can be more sure of than any other it ia! (£1,200 nomina) upon trust for his fourth that it will be impossible for Soviet Rusia daughter, King Wa. The reaidue of his to export a single pennyweight of any of property he left upon trust during a period“

the Russian of 90 years to apply onesixth of the" in- these commodities intil railways have been reconstructed. In view come for the benefit of his mother, Wut of criticisma auch as these, it is perhaps Shi. his concubinen Wong Shi and Lan Shi, Becessary to say that the proposals made and for the upkeep of his Apcestral by the Russian Mission were examined by House," and the balance of the insane for the Supreme Economic Council, and we distribution among his sons. At the end left $20,000 (£4,000 "ing assunt, from what we already know of that time he

i'...

D

EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ́AGENCY.]

ANGIOJAPANESE ALLIANCE.

is payable acceptanceres already heid, but the

of the results of the Mission, that the nominal) upon trust for his concubines for Company will not issue Fractions of Shares

sepamte acceptances must be made in

Economic Council must have been satisfied life, with reminder to his grandson, Liang the rights attaching to. Registered respect of

regarding the practicability of trade. Sah-isang, and the balance of his property Shares and Share Warrants to Bearer.

That Holters of Warrants desiring to accept

There is one further criticism of the equally between bis was. or renounce in favour of some other person or

subject which must be noticed. It is persons must on or before the 31st August, 1920, at the Office of the Company in Shanghai attend

has confirmed in the understood that it is the intention to pay. No. The Bund, Shanghai). (ILazar & Co., LTD.. N and produce Coupon No. 17 attached to the warrant in respect of which acceptance is House of Commons the statement that in gold and foreign gilt-edged securities FAR claimed, and thery sign a letter of acceptance or the Russian Soviet Government has for the So it's proposed pur bases in of renunciation which will be produced by the nocapted the British Government's condi-Western Europe The total amount of Secretaries in Shanghai, and deliver to them a demand draft on the EBAKONG & SHANGHAI tions with regard to the resumption of guld specie at the disposal of the Soviet BANK London in favour of the Company for trade, and that an understanding has been in variously estimated, roughly 100 million. an amount equivalent to 5/ in respect of the

reached with regard to the principles upon sterling being the figure commonly Shares accepted.

that the person or persons in favour of whom which a trade agreement would be accepted; but it is pointed out that of this

LosDus, July 14th. negotiated. It is to be noted that this amount. a portion, together with the any Shares are renouneed minst attend at the

The League of Nations has published a one from securities in question, have been deposited same time and sign a letter or letters of

Announcement follows upon acceptance.

Washington that the American State in foreign banks, especially Scandinavian communication from the Governments of It mut not be Britain and Japan, dated Spa, July 7th, Department has removed the restrictions for reasons of safety: on trade with Soviet Russia, except in forgotten that the securities are the and signed by Viscount Chinda and Lord material which can be used for the outcome of confixatory measures directed Curzon, stating, that the Governments of purposes of war. In view of the very not only against Russians, but against Britain and Japan have come to the con- strong protests which were recently made foreigners and foreign firms formerly clusion that the Anglo-Japanse Agreement domiciled in Russin, As for the goid, this of July 13th, 1911, though harmonising in the French Press regarding what wers

includes the Roumanian gold reserve with the spirit of the Covenant of the roundly described as the "shameful. negotiations between MrLLOYD GEORGE TOmoved from Bucharest to Russia, at the League of Nations, is not satirely consint and KRASAIN, the Bolshevist trade tine of the German invasion, and the ent with the letter of that Covenant, which envoy, it is especially noteworthy that the valuables contained in the Polish banks, both the Governments earnestly desire to Washington telegram Farms that the previously removed to the interior-upon respect. They accordingly-jointly inform Finally, all the the League that they recognise the pris- State Department's decision was reached the outbreak of War..

claim to

ciple that if the maid Agreement-ig to be after communications from Britain' and Border States havo IRON GODOWN France. We are left to infer that, the proportionate share in the reserves of the continued after July, 1921, it must be in a NORRUGATED Yaumati

communications were favourable to such ex-Imperial Bank of Rumis, a principle form which is not inconsistent with that Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-a decision. A secrecy seems to have been conceded by Moscow in its recent ponce Covenant.

TION CO. LTD.

observed in these negotiations which to treaty with Esthonia. It will be seen from [1040

ay the legat, was ill-advised, and having this survey that the share which belongs regard to the nature of the rather wide to Soviet Russia-even if one were to admit spread condemnation of the proposal to the legitimacy of the Bolshevik régime

NEW YORK, July 13th." re-open trade with "Russis published would be a relatively small one of the

The Japanese Privy Councillor Kentaro the British and French Press, aforementioned.total Nor should, Ruasin's

are not indebtedness to Great Britain, France, interviewed, said that the proposed anti- the reasons for this secroly

the and other Allies, which must touch two Japanese Legislation in California would at all obvious. Apart from

Good or bad American andTM objection to any of the Allied Powers billion Kerling, be forgotten How the cause an ineffaceably bed impression in entering into trade relations which, Powers who have decided to reopen trade Japan.

the with Russia have been able to salve their Japanese feeling depended on the action of The American nation will TEW and COMPLETE PLANT including sotwithstanding all statements to

Wilder Table for crushing and contrary, mune evolve recognition of the consciences on such points as these has not Californis entrating Ore. Just arrived. For particulars apply-

CARVALHO & COMPANY

Machinery Department.

By Order of the Board.

ILBERT & CO., LTD.

Taxal Secretaries,

- Shanghai... LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Colonial Register. Hongkong, July 3rd, 1920.

TO LET.

TO LET OR FOR SALE.

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GLENSHIEL No. 147. The Perk, near

Apply to Re

Tram Station,

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Alexandra Buildings.

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FOR SALE

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EFFECT OF ANTI-JAPANESE AGITATION IN CALIFORNIA

Sovies Government, there is the important been explained in the cables; but the over play the role properly belonging to question as to the form in which payment probability is that the arrangements made it in Asia, until it is able to judge the

duct instead of race. is to be made for the goods. Originally is are, not for payments out of this gold Asiatic nations by their standard of was represented that there were in Russia resorve, but for cxports to Busia of a "Enormous surplus stocks of wheat which value equalling the value of the com FOR SALE.

the rest of Europe stood so badly in need modities which Russia supplies. A swart story was told at Bt. Dunstan'

Since this article was written a cable has regatta. Several blinded soldiers worn TEWART TERRACE, 87, The of: Ruin's bulging corn-bina"

DOW generally regarded as a myth or reached us giving a summary of "conditions entertained by a benevolent lady to s to negotiato the resumption of trade rela-ings the hostess was astonished to receive as it is termed in Mark Lane The Great under which the British Government agrees formal dinner party. During the proceed. madun to see if HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Russian Delusion, In London merchant tions with Rusia! It will be soon from a glass eye rolling on a prie's my orcies the delusion is indicated as follows; this that such questions, as are discussed in pal, Bill, mum," explained, one of the

the article have yet to be considered. Only guests politely. He's sent Prior to the war Russia gold to the United conditions preliminary to trading agree there are any drinks at your end of table,

because there aren't zone here." „234,000cwt. of wheat,ment have been settled so far:}- Kingdom yearly

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