が
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
INSURANCE OFFICES. · CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that AU
INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of BUSINESS 10 THURSDAY, 25TH DECEMBER, FRIDAY. 26 Drax, and SATURDAY, 2x Dsczmaza, 1924.
Br. Order,
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Secretaries,
FIRM INSURANCE ASSOCIATION or Hongkong,
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF
HONGKONG AND CANTON, Hongkong, 23rd December, 1924.
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OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE SOCIETY OF HONGKONG.
THE ANNUAL DINNER will be held on
TSN JANUARY, 1925, Notices are being went to Members. Will say Member of either of these Universities who dres zot ceive a Notice, please apply to W. GALLO. WAY, C/O JARDINE, MATEZION & CO., LTD,
Hongkong, 3rd December, 1924
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24TH.
INTIMATIONS
SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE.
ENGLISHMEN are Requested to Send in
their Applications for Tokete for ST
GEORGE'S HALL as soon as possible to H.
E. HOLLANDS, c/c J. M. & Co., LTD,
ENGLISHMEN Wishing to Join the Society should Apply to L. S. GREENHILL, c/o H. K. LAND INVESTMENT Co.
NOTICE.
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HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS'
ASSOCIATION.
THE following are Members of the above
Association
S00 Px 8210
A.E. CARBOEL M. A. BATACK
KAY
O. KITCHELL Yir YUNG PAR F. H... SOAKI
H. E. EDWARDS
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AP.
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H. M. H. ERMAID
SET KOX CHI HABET O. ODELL
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918), LTD).
E beg to give Notice that A Call of 3! Per Share has been made spon All Members holding Shares upon which only $1 has been paid and that the Same will be Pay. able to the Bankers of the Company, the Hox HONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION at Hongkong, on or before the 2 MARCH, 1925,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.
18391
S.S.. "ANDRE LEBON." COMPAGINE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
4
YONSIGNEES of Cargo Irons MARSEIL
LES, &c., in connection with above Steamer are bereby informed that, their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence delivery may be obtained
er landing.
Cargo will be forwarded on unless Intimation in received from the Consignees the 22nd inst, requesting beforeanded
TO-DAY, Ncom, Bills of Lading wil be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after Monday the 29th instant, at Noon, will be
rabject to Bent and Landing Charges.
All Claims must be sent in to me on or before Wednesday, the 31st inst., or they will not be Pogaized.
All damaged Packages will be examined an Monday, the 29th instant, at 10.00 m, by Meurs, Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
R. BODENFUSER,
Agent
Bangkoog, 22nd December, 1924,
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES... OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. JHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
AND
FROM NEW YORK VA ILOILO.
MONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
CONSIGNEROYCLOPS
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowbon, where it will lie at Consignees risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's
What
The Carge will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 2nd December.
Optional Cargo will be landed, unless, Netice had been given prior to Steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafol and damaged Goode are to be left
W. J. CARROLL
P. M. HODGSON
RIBEIRO
M.-F.
F.
PO Lav Tax
A. £, LOPES
F. X. D'ALMADA
REMED104
JACK-BREAK
G.A. HARRIMAN 800 PHI CHIN
By Onler of the Commitles,
J. W. KEW,
Secretary
Hongkong, 12th May, 1924
NOTICE..
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HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
THE following are Members of the above
Exchange
ASRAHAX, ELXA A1773, A. A BADEAK,
BENJAMIN, BIAXITY, H. Car
20. M. J. GROUCHEE, N. VA
Balls, F. M. ELLIS, GOULD, J. GUTTLARI, AA... KEY: FRED LANNERT, GEO. P.
LAAMWERT, EL A. LOGA, W. MATHESON, B. T.
NISSTM, A OLSON, G. W. PESTOBIL POTTS, GED, B
B
F. O. POTTS, RATKOND, E. M. SILPA, P. H. N. da SMTTH, F. B. TESTER
P. By Order of the Committoo,
ANISSIM,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 6th May, 1924.
A
NORTH-BOUND STEAMERS.
1775
is always a possibility of North-bound During the North-East Manson there Steamers Banning Short
INTIMATONS
BANK HOLIDAYS:
IN Accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912,
the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS I on THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 25TE, 96r8 and 27
Hongkong, 90th December, 1924. DECEMBER, 1934.
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INTIMATIONS
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a Utopian Communism for China is dreamer." It is added that even in
HONGKONG POLICE BALL.
Russia, the communistic plans of the SUCCESSFUL EVENING AT THE
authors of the Revolution have had to be
For CHRISTMAS modified. All this is true enough but it
you may obtain
is not in itself sufficient to establish what the authors of the statement set them- selves out to establish, namely that there is no warrant for labelling Dr. Hus Yar
A. 5. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. the CHOICEST of WINES as a "Red" or a
NOTICE.
Dec
N WEDNESDAY, the 24
All Departments will be Open until 12. On CHRISTMAS DAY, and FRIDAY, the 16TU DECEMBEx, All Departmants will be CLOSED.
On These Days
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Dis- pensing Department, will be OPEN for Dis pensing Prescriptions from 10 am to 1 p.M.,
and from 6 r.. to 7,30 r.,
On SATURDAY, the Sea Dscrik,' All Departments will be OPEN for Business Usual.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1994.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL RACE MEETING 1925.
and SPIRITS
CITY HALL.
The City Hall was very pleasingly de- corated last night for the annual Polico Ball, which proved an immense success.
All day large forces of police and others. had been busy with the decorations, and last night the stairway was brilliantly "Bolshevist." resplendent with lights, which, combiged with the decorations, imparted a very festive effect. The stairway was flanked with greenery and hunting, and flags of all kinds bedecked the walls.
Those who dominate Russia have not reased to he Bolshevists hecause present eiraumstances have forced them to modify their communistic plans. Trotsky & Co. have very clearly expressed themselves
AT WATSON'S. Dr. Suy YAT SEN as a Socialist is any last night was one of light hearted gaiety
CHAMPAGNE (Vintage wines) BRANDIES of great age WHISKY
INTRIES for the Forthcoming Races LIQUEURS
SATURDAY, ON
10TH Close JANUARY, 1995, at 3 r.x., and must be sent to The SECRETARY, / LINSTEAD & LAVIS, Alerandra Buildings, on or before This Date:
Entry Forma are now Besty and can be had the JOCKEY CLUB STABLES, RACE Couzz, HONGKONG CLUB, or LinsteiD & Davis,
ONE
NOTICE.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
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NE Certificate for 600 Shares Nos. 49001/49600 inclusive in this Company, standing in the Name of the Late GLOREX HETHERINGTCH, Has Been LOST, and if at the Expiration of One Month from the Date beroof the above Certificate not be forthcoming. Another Certificate for the said Shares will be issued by the Company, and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
15731
OLD JAPAN PRINTS, IVORY NETZUKEES,
AND
GOLD LACQUER,
·AT:
M. KOMOR & KOMOR, ALEXANDHA BUILDINGS.
OF BUNKER COAL, This is to Inform You that TATT & 00% AMOY (A Well-protected Fort with Good MK. HAYASHI, of Tokyo, exhibits at
Anchorage) have Stocks of
GOOD JAPANESE BUNKER COALE
AT ERASONABLE PRICES. Wireless Meriges via Hongkong or Formosa are Re-transmitted by the GREAT NORTHERN TELIORATE CO., and a Wine to TAIT or "COALBUNKER" AMOY, will Receive their Prompt Attention.
Bentley's Complete Phrase Code used.
Masas, KOMOR & KOMOB, ALIX- ANDRA BUILDINGS, Des Voeux Road, A Unique Collection of JAPANESE PRINTS: prices; ranging from.50 cents to 3,000 Dollars Each 3 LiFG A Fine Collection of NETZUKRES and The Exhibition will be Open from 9 . to GOLD LACQUER, ONE WEEK ONLY.
KOMOR & KOMOR, 5.M.
Art and Cario Experta.
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* GLEN * LINE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND
STRAITS.
HE Motor Vessel
THE
the
192
"GLENTARA"
having arrived from the shore Ports, Consignees of Cargo by ber are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown bazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowa of Limited, whence, wad/or from the Company
harros, delivery may be obtained. oods not cleared object to
the 24th December,
Beat at Noon, will be All broken, chafed and damaged Packages are downs, where they will be to be in the
of Consignees where they will be Godawas, the
in examined the presence Tuesdays and Fridays Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, on 23rd Decem- 4th Steamer Aramined on any 2104 AM and Noor bin, 1926, at 10a.m. Claims against t between the hours of
but those
shert dalivered urast for Caro within the free storage period.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods including have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods be presented on the Special Form provided, and
arrival, otherwise they will not be recognised. ing undelivered after the 30th December, must also be submitted within 30 days of remaining will be subject to Bent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before they came whatever. 14th January, 1925, or they will not be recognised
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
"Agents,
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STZAM NAVIGATION
...CO., LTD.
ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
TROILUSTRA are hereby notified that the Cargo will be die arged into Holt's Wharf, Kewloen, where it will lie at Consignee's risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Hoit's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 22nd December,
Optional Cargo will be landed, unless Notice kan been given prior to Steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are te be left in the Godowns, where they will be Tuesday■» and Fridays between mined on any
A. and Nous within the the hours of 10.45 free storage period
No Ulaims will be admitted after the Goods left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 30th December, will be subject to Beat
by
No Fire Lasarance will be effected by na in Bills of Lading ill be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, L.,
Agenta Hongkone, 17th December. 1924.
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3.S. "SI-KIANG.!! COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE
:
YONSIGNEES of Cargo from DUN- KERQUE, ANTWERP, LONDON, do, and also from HAVRE & COGNAO ***PEHO," in connection with abore Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Dog Lad Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
G.
&
PUBLIC AUCTION. ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS: of
PR Peblic Anction to be held on
MONDAY, the 29th day of December, 1924, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His ExCELLENCY THE GOTERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Mong Kok in the Colony of Hongkong, for term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAST THE KIBE, for one farther term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS
OF
THE
LOT.
Igistry No.
wloon Inland
Mong Kok..
Boundary NLFENOSTE,
•
Last foot foot test,
TO LET.
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Upest Price
SINGLE BOOMED
TOPPIO IR Wok No. 14/16,
PEDORE STANZ.
11961
1809)
Apply-- PROPERTY OFFICE, Jardins, Materson & Co.; Len.
TO LET. BOOMS in CaNERAL FORMION,
Apply-- LINSTEAD & DAVIS, ¡Alexandra Buildings.
PORTS
SHERRIES MADEIRA
del, &c., &c.
With mirth and laughter, let old
wrinkles come;
"
And let my liver rather heat with wine, Than my heart cool with mortifying
grobe.
man whose blood is Why should a
warm within, Sit like his grandsire ent in alabaäter? And creep Sleep when he wakes?
into the jaundice?
By being peevish F
The first thing that struck the guesta on their arrival was the emblem which to that effect, and we do not know that many times has struck terror into the
heart of the evil-doer but whose message, the badge of the Hongkong Police Foree, on a yellow coloured banner, which occupied a prominent position at the top of une staircase..
the less Red" because he finds it impossible to force his views upon an nayilling people. In the manifesto to the nation," which Dr. Sex YAT SEN issued on the eve of his departure from Canton for the North, as President of the Kuominta . he said: "We affirm that our Principles the three principles of Nationalism, Democracy and Socialism are the sole basis on which a permanent solution of the problems of our country can be effected." Dr. Sux Yar Ses may, in his own mind, draw some fine distine- tion between Socialism and Communism, but the practical application he gave to
In the two dancing halls fairy lights An excellent programume had been and streamers were tastefully arranged.- - provided, the music-makers being the Hongkong Hotel Orchestra.
The MIC.'s were Messra, S. J. Bradsell and J. Cargill
The lighting effects were carried out under the direction of Mr. Jefford, of the Naval Yard.
The Committee was made up a fol lews: Patron, the Hon. Mr. E. D. C.
of (Captain Superintendent Wolfe
the principle in Canton by his wholesale Police); President, Mr. P. P. J. Wode
C.D.I.; Secretary, Sergeant A. Y. Baker; confiscations of private properties and house, D.S.P.: Chairman, Mr. Grant,
the monied relentless oppression af
and Messrs. L. R. Whant, B. Thorpe and classes, affords sufficient excuse for the A. Wright
The Committee responsible for the general impression that there is little to those, between SUN YAT SEN's brand of decorations comprised the following: Socialism" and the "Communism" of Messrs. T. Carson, A. J. Johnson, A The statement Reynolds, J. Bright, M. R. Dickson, R LENIN and TROTSKY.
Wynne and J. MeWalters. issued at Tientsin tells us that there can
H.E. the Governor arrived at an early be only two causes of the "misunderstage of the dancing, and stayed for
standing that associates the name of short while.
SUN YAT SEN with Bolshevism. The first
is that he shows a friendly attitude
FI
AS WATSON & towards Russia-because Soviet Russia POLITICAL SITUATION
CO. LTD.
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
11.500.
ESTABLISHED 84 YEARS.
BIRTHS.
December од LANNING-At Tientsin,
12th, to Mr. and Mrs. O. V. LANNING, LAW-At Shanghai, on December 17th, the wife of H. DUDLEY LAW, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.,
The state.
IN CHINA.
(THROUGH ALUTER'S AGENCY.] SOVIET FOR SOUTH CHINAT
FRENCH NEWSPAPER'S WARNING.
has definitely repudiated its imperialistic policy towards China, and concluded treaties with us on the basis of equality! and reciprocity"; and, secondly, because "certain individuals with communistic
PARIS, December 23rd. inclinations bave been recently permitted
Le Matin foreshadows the proclama- to join the Kuomintang." ment omits to mention that these "certion of a Soviet Republic in South thin individuals ** were chosen by Sex China by Sun Yat Sen and declares that YAT SEN for positions of the highest the Soviet will be essentially Nationalist. responsibility and authority in Capton. The paper emphasises the value of the The public interpret their acts by the French expert opinion to the effect that, light of their political professions. But despite suggestions from America, the we doubt whether the epithets "Red" Powers must show a solid front in China, NEWMARCHMEIR-At Tientsiu, on Dec. and "Bolshevist" now frequently ap and declares that it would not he reason-
10th, Gry NEWMARCH to CATHERINE BOYD, only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. plied to SS YAT Sex and his lieutenants able to permit an increase of customs were suggested as much by their dreams for the benefit of a Government which D. D. Meiz, of Chin Wang T10. SCOTT SINCLAIR-On December 18th, at Communism-or Socialism as they does not meet its obligations and would
H.M.B. Consulate-General, and after- wards at Union Church, Shanghai, by the Rev. A. W. Rowland, M.A., HARRY HODGE SCOTT, of Dundee, to JESSIE BLYTH SINCLAIR, daughter of Mrs. Sinclair, Dundice, Scotland.
(1843 SUTCLIFF-WILKINSON.-At Shanghai, on HELME GEOFFREY 17th, December SUTCLIFFE to MARTHA ROSE WILKIN
DEATHS. ELVINS. At Shanghai, on December 18th, IZOLINA MEDINA ELVINS, beloved wife of Thomas J. Elvica, in her 50th year. SCHWARTZ-At Shanghai, on December 15th, ALEXANDER A. SCHWARTZ, aged + 50 years
MOX.
Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Road... London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EO.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Dzczebla 250, 1924
#1
SUN YAT SEN AS
BOLSHEVIST."
We observe that Messrs. WANG CHINO-
prefer, to call its by the ruthless be able, if it had a full Treasury, to methods to which they have resorted to subsidise the Chinese Bolshevists and enforce policies of a predatory character. enable them to extend their power all So long as Sux YAT SEN seeks reform in over China. The paper asserts that the China by the tyrannical exercise of power attitude of Japan will be a deciding that has marked his regime in Canton factor. during the last couple of years the epithets to which objection is taken will stick, and they cannot be considered entirely inapplicable or inappropriate.
Mr. H. Hancock has reported the theft of $200 from his room at the Hongkong Hotel.
Steamers coming from the South are evidently experiencing heavy weather, as three steamers carrying malls which were due yesterday failed to arrive.
Mr. A. Wheeler, of No. 11, Cameron Road, Kowloon, reported to the Police last night that Mr. Robert Gordon Roberson has been missing from the above address since the 20th inst.
PARIS, December 23rd. An earlier message, through the Agence Havas rends:-
Le Matin writes that French experia disagree with certain American sugges-- tions, and are of opinion that the Powers must show towards the Chinese disturb ances a common front and great firmne depend on Japan's decision. Le Matin adds further that events will
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
WIRELESS DISPUTE IN
CHINA.
JAPAN'S
TOKYO, December 23rd. A The Japanese radio question in Chin vin-a-vis the Federal Wireless contract variously reported in the vernacular press, as well as in despatches from Chion All these statements, however, the Foreign Office spokesmen declare to be erroneous. They state that the Gov- The cases of notifiable disease reported crument is not pressing for a solution, in the Colony last week were: Diphtheria considering that the present time is 3 Chinese ( deaths); typhoid Bri inopportune in view of the unsettled. tisti, Australian, 1 Portuguese, 3 conditions in China. In certain quar-e Chinese (3 deaths); cerebro spinal lever tors Japan is urged to take up the (fatal). Three further cases of diph question with America direct, but the o, a decision which it is understood our respecds, with the American point of Chinese) were notified on the 22nd inst. theria (1 British, 1 Portuguese and Government has no intention of doing
view.
Six armed men raided a rice-shop in WEL, SHAO YUAN-CHUNG, and SUN Fo (Dr. Connaught Road West on Monday night, for $1,000 A foki of the establishment, SUN YAT SEN's son), in the capacity of and stole $500 in cash and a deposit note of the Central Executive Com who attempted to give the alarm, received members mittee of the Kuomintang, and as mem- a dagger wound in the leg bers of the Executive Committee of the Canton branch of the party, have been moved to issue a statement at Tientsin sorts of wild PRAX
God in refutation of Ji
SON YAZ SEK with Bolshevism and the rumours associating the name of Dr. Heds. In this statement it is recalled that in 1922 a joint statement, signed by ONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS M. Yorrs (a Soviet Envoy) and Dr. Sux
the MEETINGS the 30th inst, or they will not be HONGE
of the YAT Sus, was issued at Shanghai, "in for the GEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
which it was clearly stated that the nice Packages will be examined on
Zemion 1928,
Bevised by the Main bern.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless Intimatios is received from the Consignees before Noor, To-nax, the 20ru, roqueating it to be landed here.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. "Goods remaining unclaimed after Saturday, the 27th instant, at Moon, will All Olaims must be sent in to me on or before be subject to Bent and Landing Charges.
Al
All Claims against the Steamer must be
B. by Undersigned as or before the presented to the Togle, or they will not be Friday, the 26th instant at 10.00
Mesars. Goddard & Douglas 14th January, 1925
No Fire Insurance has been effected." · mongnised,
B. BODENFUSER,
Agent. J Hongkong, 20th Thecember, 1924,
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agazta.
[1633 Hongkong, 21st December, 1921.
FOR SALE.
VIX-BOOMED HOUSE THE
(Facing South), with Hot sad Water, Modem Sanitation, Tennis Daily Press Offe Garden and Garage (adjoicing). Apply
PRIUM
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ON SALE.
**
Court
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We are asked to announce that owing Wish Wynne Co.'s season, which com- to the holidays the box plans for the mences on Saturday next at the Theatre the Hongkong Hotel from 9 am until Royal, will be available in the foyer of 5.30 p.m. on Christmas Day and Boxing
"LITTLE
TO
IN EUROPE. HSU "! VISIT, PARIS AND LONDON.
MARATILLES, December 2rd General Esa has arrived on the mail
system of Communism was unsuitable for Day, and also from 2 p.m. untál 3.30 P boat Amazone. It is stated that he will
Chiga," and the present statement tells us that he who thinks of adopting
on Saturday afternoon, during which
pects to stay for slx months.. hours seats may be hooked for any nights go to Paris and London, where he ex¬ during the season,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.