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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

REMINDER.

PRESENTATION OF ADDRESJES

TER

TO H. E THE GOVERNOR

THE PUBLÃO A≈ REMINDED that the Presentation of Addresses from the BRITISH AND FOREIGN AND Cap Co-

ITTE to H EXCELLENCY taz GOVERNOR takes place.

THIS AFTERNOON

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in the TEATE ROYAL at 5.15 B'CLOCK.

P. H. BOLYOAK, Chairman of Committee at

Unofficial Members.

Hongkong, 99th October, 1995,

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THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY (1918), LIMITED. 7ITH referance to the Notice to the Shareholders of this Company dated 18th SITENB33, 1925, whereby the Final Call of $1.00 per share on the New Share was made payable on 3rd Normans, 1925, instead of 161. eneral Managers and Ocroans, 1995 the General Consulting Committee have decided, in view of

to further

the conditions prevailing at pris Call. Extend the Time for Payment of

NOTICE IS ACCORDINGLY HEREBY GIVEN thas the Date for Payment of the Final Call is POSTPONED to 4 JANUARY 1926, and that the Form of Bankers' Receipt atremly seni to Bhareholders can be used an thoush the date named therein were the 4th JANDARM, 1926,

Fox THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO, (1918), SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managora. Hongkong, 9th October, 1925.

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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC TURING CO., LTD.

F

What holders of this Company dated TITH refersace, to the Notice to the 3rd Jer. 1925, whereby the Final Cal of $5.00 per share on the New Share was mad payable on find NoreMase, 195, instead of a AUGUST

1925, the General Managers and Consulting Con

hays decided, in view Committee of the conditions prevsilting at iransent, te further Extend the Time for This Call

NOTICE IS ACCORDINGLY HEREBY GIVEN that the Date for Payment of the Kinal Call is POST ONED to FEBRU ABY, 1926, and that the Form of Bankers' Beceipt already sent to Shareholders can be naad as though the Date named therein were the 1st FEBRUARY, 1996, FOR THE HONKONG ROPE MANUFAC TURING CO., LTD. SEEWAN, TOMÉS & CO.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 28th October, 1925,

$.5. ANGERS."

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SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGESIEN MARITIMES.

NOTIC.

INTIMATIONS

TO BE LET..

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER - 29TH, 1925

BUNGALOW at CHEUNG CAU for 6

from 1ST NOVEMBER.

Tor Particular and Orders to Thaw, Apply

DEACONS,

Solicitan

1, Dos Vinax Red Central.

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GETZ BROS. & CO. (OF 'THE ORIENT), LTD.

TAKE

TAKE NOTICE that as From the Date heroof Mr. J. EDWARD ATHERLEV Has OEASED to be Employed a MANAGER of This Firm and his Foxer of Allorney Has Boon REVOKED. Mr. T. L PARK- HURST Had 64 From TO-DAY Ima Appoin ted MANAGER in his stead

CHARGES J. KELLY, ' For GETZ BROS. & Co (OF THE ORIENT), LTE, “Dated 2nd October, 1825,

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12800

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

HE HALF

FEARLY GENERAL

TESTING of MEMBERS Will & heid TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1925, at 5.30 r., in the Jockey Chris Rooy, HowaKONG CLUB ANNEX

By Order,

E. GREEN WOOD,

Acting Secretary.

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON TAXICAB CO., LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS of the SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY HONGKONG AND KOWLOON TAXICAB CO., LTD, will be held at the Ofice of the CoRIDAY, the TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1925, at 4.x, for the parpons of resiving the Report of the Board of Directon and a State- ment of Account for the Year eadel 30th April, 1995, and electing Dire and Auditors.

,33 and 35, Dos Voeux Bond Central,

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The TRANSFER UK8 of the Company will be CLOSEL from SATURDAY, the MTG DAY OF OCTOBER, 1925, until FRIDAY, the 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1924, Eoth days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

A. EL. ROWE,

Managing Director. Hongkong, 21st October, 1325.

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CHEFOO HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION.

TENDERS INVITED FOR SUPPLYING BAILWAY-TRUCK WHEELS

AND AXLES.

TENSIGNEES of Dargo from AR-HE CHEFOO HARBOUR IMPROVE

BEILLES &c., alo¿cargo from La lo. Cognac de ex na. "LELE MECANI- OIE MAILHOL

nection wish slave Stemmer are hereby You nod that their. Goods with the exception of

Tamura and Valuables are being landed

their riak into the Godowas of the

Hangkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows

Out, lodowanly witer landing. obtained immediately

Optional Cargo will be forwards as asses Intimation is received from the Consiga201 before 12 Noon To-DAY, requesting it to be landed here

INTIMATIONS

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Cr

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

INTIMATION

DEWAR'S

Cituste st SEAMSHUIPO in the Colony of

Hongkong and registered at the LD 44 OFFICE A SECTION Bor New KOWLOON. INLAND LOT No. 28, Together with the Building thereon now known No. 36, LẠI CHI KO ROAD

AND

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

Situate at SHAMSHUIPO aforesaid and

the LAND Orricz registered at SECTION DOF YE KOWLOON INLAND Lo Na. 328, Together with the Buildings thereon now known м Non, 1:33 and 135, KI LUNG STREET.

IN TWO LOTS

1. ur M. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA Aactioneer,

AT

THE CHINA AUCTION BOOMS, No. 4, DUDDELL STREET, Hougtong

''THURSDAY, THE TH DAY OF OCT., 1985,

AT 3 O'CLOCK P.M..

CIN

For farther Particulars and Conditions of Sun, Apply to

Mx458. GEO. E. HALL BRUTTON & CO., Mortgagee's Solicitors,

"

OX TO-

St. George's Building; Chater Road,

M. E. V. M. E. DE SOUSA,

Auctioneer.

No. 4, Daddell Street, Hongkong. Dated the 15th October, 1925.

756"

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES..

PUBLIC AUCTION

JP

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY UITUATEM TAUMATE in the CoLY of

BONGKONG and régistered at the LAND Orice as KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. 143, Together with Two Buildings thereon in course of Construction at NATHAN HOAD;

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AND

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD"..

PROPERTY

Situato at MONGKOKTSUI in the COLONY of HONGKONG and registered at the LAND Orrick The BEMAINING PORTION OF Kow- LOON INLAND Lot No. 1881. Together with Eight Buildings therron now known as Now. 600 TO DI4, SHANGHAI STREET (Even Numbers),

IN TWO LOTS BY

Ma. E. V. M. E. DE SOUSA, Acctioneer,

A THE CHINA AUCTION ROOMS No. 4. DUDDELL STREET, BongkÔNG, DV

FRIDAY, THE TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1925,

MENT COMMISSION Invites TENDERS for Supplying THIRTY-SIX SETS OF BLWAY TRUCK WHEELS, Each Fet consisting of Two fast Steel Wheels, Carbon 15-inch diameter, Mounted Fast on a Steel Axle, not less than 3-inch diameter, Out- Bases xide Journals, with Brackets or Axle Bases Complete and Ready. For Fiting onto the Commission's Platforms for the Use on 40-inch Track Gange to Curry Two Touage Fach Adig

Wheel Heta mast be livered Gif. ||OR.10— Chefoo

The Tenderers mast Specify their own Date of Delivery and Guarantee to Deliver the Wheel Sete within the Specified Date, Pay-

Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after ment shall be Made of Detailed Descriptiona

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Thoday, the 3rd November 1925 at Noon, will be arbiect to Rent and Laling Charges

All Claims must be sent in to me on or before Friday, the 6th November or they will not be recognized.

All damaged Packages will be examined Tusslay, the 3rd November, 1925 at 10 am, by Kekara, Goddard & Douglas.”

No Fire Larurance has been affected.

E. KODENFUSER,

Agart

"Hongkong. 29th October, 1925. [2819

CONSULATE.GENERAL OF JAPAN.

N Celebration of the BIRTHDAY of

I WASTY THE EXPEROR OF

JAPAN, the CONSOL GENERAL will Receive Members of the Foreign Community

at the Hosso-u HOTEL OF SATURDAY, the 31er or (CTOBER, Between 9.30 to 10.30

Hongkong, 28th October, 1925.

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THE HONGKONG POLO CLUB,

GYMKHANA will be held on the Por

Gioco, Commencing 3.30 PM, on

Teaders together with

and Drawings, Sealed and Endorsed with the Title TENDER FOR TRUCK WHEELS" must be sent to the TREASURER, Queroo Hansour Improvement COMMINDY, Cheroc, before Noox or 122 1770 NOVEMBER, 1925.

The Hanoca Improvement Commission bad. the right to Koject Any or All Tenders submitted.

"

B: C. L. D'ANJOU, Treasurer, Ch1700 Harbour Improvement COMMISSION, [2812

HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS'

·SHARE AND REAL ESTATES co.

UCAL AND RUBBER SHARES 17E have Investors in'erested in SOUND

.st Favourable Haten. Offen invited br Teleruore C. 4630, or in Writing to SMALL INVESTORS, 10, DE VEx Bean. 12534

SAJUDAR AT OCTOBER (Weather

permitting

CATE WIEMAR will supply Tea and Refreshments a the Members Enclosure, and by kind permission of Capt. C. P. TALBOT D.8.0. R.N., and Officers, the Band of B.M.S. Hermes will play,

PROGRAMME :

4 Chukya MATCH-The Club, The Army V. C. RACE Laps Nowxation Bicz, POLO HALL BACE. “

MOBICAL CHAINS. BALAGLAYA Exizz, Prizes have been donated and will be presented at the conclusion of the Gymkhana.

Brenta are OPEN to all Members of the Club and of the Mounted Infantry,

Batry Lista riscwing Conditions of the Races are posted at the CLU HOUSE, at the CAUSEWAY BAY STABLES and at the Hongxoso

Entries CLASH on SATURDAY, 2411 OUTOBER

WANTED.

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TILL Those who have A FURNISHED.

WHOUSE OF APARTMENT TO LET JANUARY 1er, 1926, Kindly Bend Full Particulars to Box No. 2802, c/o Hongkong Daily Fros

Accommodation is Required by a Family of Four-Not A Mens and Owners need have no

fear of damage to their Property during

Tentacy

Rental in Adrande, if desired. Long or Short Term Lease Iramaterial. Not particular- ly interested in Kowloos.

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TO LET...

FLAT OF SPACIOUS SUITE of or About MARCH, 198, -WHOLE

OFFICES in the "Fazon BING er VICTORIA BUILI, No. 6, Qren's Bod CENTRAL (between CHARTER BANK” and MRCANTILE BANK).

Apply to BANQUE DE IINDOCHINE,

Chater Boad.

TO LET.

•

At 3 o'c£sex EV,

For further Particglars and Conditions of Sale, Apply to- Mesas. GEO. K. HALL BRETTON & CO.

Mortgagees' Solicitors,

#

St. Georges Building. Chater Road, MA E. V. M. E. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer. No. +, Daddell Street. Dated the 23rd October, 162".

12798

BY ORDER OF THE FIRST MORTGAGEE.

PUBLIC AUCTION

"AY

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

Situato at

VICTORIA the Coungy of "HONGKONG, and known a« THE RINSING Pornos ne "Makis U

LOT NO. 185 and INLAND Lot No. 39, Together with the Premises thereon known sa”No. 394, Dr Voruz Rois W257 anil Now, 276, 1970. 307%, 397 and 1970. QUEEN'S ROAD WEST (part of which premises sie naad and known as the Tar PING TEATRE).

IN ONE LOT BT M. LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneers,

AT

THEIR SALENROON, No. 5; DUDDALL STREET, ON MONDAY, THE IẾTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1925, AT 3 O'CLOCK 1o THE AFTERNOON, For further Particulars, and Conditions of Sale, Apply to:-

MEMES. WOO & NASH

Morigngre's Solicitors.

Bank of China Building. MEMES. LAMVERT BROTHERS, The Auctioneers, "

No. 5, Daddell, Street. Dated Hongkong, 27th October, 1925. [2817

OR TO:-

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COMMODIOUS PREMISEL. GROUND

VFLOOR, 16, De VORUE HOLD GREZRAL.. Would wake" Admirable Showroom. For fall particulum, apply tom

THE MANADER, Hosecond and Com Gas Co.

2032

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* PREPAID

WANTED "

ADVERTISEMENTS

WHITE

LABEL

FINEST

SCOTCH WHISKY

OF GREAT AGE.

AWARDED 50 GOLD AND

PRIZE MEDALS.

DEWAR'S

"VICTORIA VAT"

THE VERY FINEST OLD

SCOTCH

Under the auspices of H.M.S. Ambrose

a dance is to be held in the R.M. Canteen The ship's

ber. cth.

for subsequent convictions, any sum up to £300, with the added possibility, of three months imprisonment. In order Theatre, to-morrow evening. that a licence may be granted to him, company of the fibrose have arranged a moneylender must first obtain a certi, a carnival dance to take place on Navem- ficate from a magistrate..

Except where a written request has. heen seat to the moneylender, he is pro hibited from sending out any circulars, or any other document inviting any per. son to enter into a moneylending transac tion. An Important check is placed upon the allurement of advertisements in

Our readerk are. reminded that the presentation of farewell addresses to H. E. the Governor 'from the British, Foreign and Chinese Communitira takes Place at the Theatre Royal this evening

at 5.15 o'clock.

In celebration of the birthday of His

newspapers, offering any sum up to Majesty the Emperor of Japan,. the Con- sul-General for Japan in Hongkong will £10,000, simply upon note of hand,” by

receive members of the foreign community' the provision that all advertisements

at the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday must contain only the registered, name between 9.30 to 10.30 a. m. and address of the moneylender, together with the date when he began business. and a statement that he lends money with or without secarity. All canvassing by the moneylender or his agent is also for- hidden. The penalty for breach of this rule is a fine of £100, and possibly three patrol work. months' imprisonment as well.'

As communication between Canton and Shumchan has been resumed, and in order to prevent the passengers from being kidnapped by bandits, the fanion Gutte says armoured cars Eave been. put on the Canton-Kowloon Railway for

At the Marine Court yesterday, hefore These rules remind one of the story of Lieut. Commander G. F. Hole, RN;• the now celebrated lawyer, who received Chan Sup: Ng. and Kwok Ting Choi, a circular from a moneylender,. inviting masters of fishing boats and Mr Ping, him "to send at once for any sum up master of a cargó boat, were euch fined to £2,000," to be promptly forwarded on $15. with two weeks hard labour in receipt of the letter. The lawyer. com- default, for tailing to exhibit the regula plied with the conditions of the circular ion lights while under way. and received. by return of post2,000,

Formation fights and drills carri which he locked away in a drawer, out by three aeroplanes and str omitting to reply 19. any of the money. planea. belonging to K.M.S. He lender's further cora:munications. "As the moneylender's letters, which gradually became more and more frantic as time

WHISKY, failed to elicit any repls, he

As applied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.

terday inorning, were the cante attention and interent,, especialy the Chinese The machines for quite a long while, and a agthy series of squad manœuvres wils, gope

finally called in person, and was met by through. his client, who was now looking very grit. When the relative" of SAYLOCK explained that he required £9,000 plus three months. compound interest at ten

Much interest is being taken in. Kow- toon in the new miniature rifle range of the St. Andrew's Young Men's Club, Arms and Ammunition Store, "bas pre- Mrs. Branch, of the Hongkong Small

per cent. per month, the lawyer explained sented a near B.S.A. rifle to the range, and the Vice-President of the Club has to him that bis circular had contained presented a challenge cup to be competed for at the annual riffe competition meet- ings.

no intimation of any interest, and had certainly not hinted of repayment Ulti-

mately, the moneylender was exceedingly day from the Victorin Gaol, was charged

SOLE AGENTS ;--

A.

&

WATSON CO., LTD.

J

£2,000.

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A Britisher who was released on Tues-

relieved to escape with his original | before Mr. S. B, B. McElderry at the Central Magistracy yesterday and fined 895. Fer attempting to smugglo a letter The · moneylender" is forbidden by the out of goal from a French prisoner who, is serving a Sentence of four years. new Bill to make any charge on accodat It appears that a anal search of the

of preliminary expenses.

All compound Britisher was made when he left the gaol and the uggird letter was discovered concealed inside his book.

interest is also "forbidden, and the rate

of intercet may not exceed 4 per cent.

BIRTH. MACKINTE. — On October 26th, to

MAKU wife of Lient-Colonel E. E. per month, under penalty of the whole B. MCINTOSH, Rogal Engineers, a transaction 'being invalidated as harsh

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daughter.

Hongkonice: la, Chater Boad. London 'e: 131, Fleet Street, R.O.

Th Dudy Press.

and unreasonable. Exceptionally how ever, the moneylender is permitted to petition the Registrar of a County Court for leave to increase the rate of interest. A borrower must always be furnished with a statement of his accounts, on any date, at his request, on payment, of a shilling,

No noueylender may initiate bauk ruptcy proceedings against a borrower, MONEYLENDING LEGISLATION.unless he has applied to the Court, and the borrower has failed to satisfy an order

Ha Ross, October Mzw, 1925.

A saw Moeylending Bill, formed from for payment. An important section of

an amalgration of two separate Bills, the Bill relieves a public officer of all caine before Parliament last session, and liability fer bankruptcy proceedings if his carries on stage further the protective salary is protected by law from assign- legislation against moneylenders in ment or 'from being taken in execution English la

GOVERNOR ENTERTAINED BY UNOFFICIALS.

PRESENTATION, OF A SILVER LOVING CUP.

We understand H.E. The Governor

and the Oficial Members of the Executive and Legislative Council were entertained at the Hongkong Club yesterday at tiffn by the Unofficial Members of both Coun--- cils, and that a handsemeäilver loving cupc was presented to the Governor tho Unofficials as a token of their esteem and regard.,

THE NEW GOVERNOR.. The P. & O... Kalyan, on which haas

Mr. Cecil Clementi is a passenger, is tot expected to reach Hongkong until late on The probability is she will arrive on Saturday or early on Sunday morning,

Sunday.

By that time, of course, Sir Edwarth, Stubbs will have left and Mr. Cecil Clementi will land as Governor of the for debt. Moreover, a moneylender may Colony. An official reception is, there- It is sometimes asked why, the Stato not take proceedings for the recovery of fore; being arranged to take place at

Queen's Pier. finds it needsary to interfere between loans less than £

If the Kalyan arrives on Saturday after- the moneskader and his debtor at all

These conditions certainly seem to noon. Mr. Clementi will take the oath of (thereby during the operation of the weigh heavily upon the moneylender, but about 6 p.m. If the vessel does not reach office in the Council Chamber probably economic of supply and demand), pablic opinion at the present time the port until later, this ceremony will when it rad attempts to interfere with demands that one who enriches himself morning..

take place at 10 o'clock, on, Sunday the freedonda contract in other respects. through the necessity of others, without As far as lish law, at any rate, is developing the state's resources in any concerned, may be observed that the way, should only be allowed to purme his State takes the view that between the business under rigid restrictions, moneylender and his victim there is really no edom of contract at all The moneybeer is in an incomparably stronger poin and his client should therefore proportionally, protected. The chief ise of the new Bill, how,

ever, is that the law now steps between FOR

FOR SALE-PHARTON BABY CARRIAGE, the potentis borrower and his weaker

together with a complete Nursery Outfit Recently arrived from the Treasure Cot Co., Ltd. self, in orde removo temptation, for Reasonable Terma-Apply Box No. 182; c/o

[132 it prohibits solicitation hy a money-

lender or his gent.

TO LET.

DOWNS in ALEXANDRA BUILD Hongkong Daily Press TNGS (Basement).

Apply

SECRETARY, A. B Warsor å do,” Lan,

TO LET.

OTHEEE ROOMS OF ETH FLOOR

in: UNION BUILDING...---

Apply UNION INSURAÑOZ SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LTD...

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J.

Hunt, 5/2nd Punjab Regiment, has Command Orders state that Captain

returned from India.'

Capt, R. D. Bennett, M.C., of the Middlesex Regiment, has been promoted

to the rank of

Mr. T. J. Gainford St. Lawrence, H.E. The Governor's Private Secretary, is leaving for home jo-morrow on the

In order & Carry on his business, the LET-Wall Lighted and Spachus Orricks, To FIRM 2nd TAR put new Bill prides that the moneylender Empress of Canada. STEPHENG BUILDING. Centrally Situated. NA PREDA Very Moderata Bonts Apply DEACONS, Prince's Building. 3

must take licence each year, at a [133 cost of £15. Must be in his own name,

IKEDALE Dos wearing. Leather!

Miss Fik Wen Hà, the famous Shang-

Last

PEACE MOVE,

CANTON MERCHANTS IN HONGKONG.

MEETING WITH CHINESE MEMBERS,

OF COUNCIL.

As already announced in the Daily Pre several merchants from Canton are in the Colony now with the object of the shape of formal discussions concern making arrangements for something in ing the possibilities of ending the strike

and boycott

Mr. Ho Sai Kwong arrangeil that there visitors should be introduced to the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son and the Hon. Mr. R H Kotewall, the two Chinese mem bers of the Legislative Council. The interview took place yesterday and both Mr. Chow Shou Son and Mr. Kotowall said they would be quite prepared to dis cuss the trade problems with the Canton delegates when they came.eu

The present visitors are really inter- mediaries. They came to find whether their principals would receive a hearing. This assurance has been given them and

Canton delegation will Errive in the. course of the next low days.

or if the bus is conducted by a com. hai actress, is still playing to crowded Collar, with Erson and Lasmo Plates pany, in the ware of the manager. The houses at the Taiping Theatre. of 1925 Finder please communicate with penalty for Flecting to comply with Evening she took the leading part in 2 it is expected now, therefore, that the Captain Bloxdoi. Telephone U. 1642. “

1194 this rule is for the first offence, and a tragedy, "Snow in July.