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WARFARE IN NORTH CHINA.

MARSHAL FENG YU HSIANG IN POSSESSION OF TIENTSIN.

BRITISH VOLUNTEERS

CALLED

OUT.

REPORTED SUCCESS FOR MUKDEN FORCES.

SHANGHAI, December 24th.

A wireless message from Tientsin states!

that General Li Ching Lin's defence has

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

MUKDEN FORCES ADVANCE.

Tokyo, December 24th. A message from Mukden says the Feng

ATTACK ON R.S.P.C.A. M.P.'S CHARGE OF BRIBED. ACTS

OF CRUELTY,

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 95T¤,

SCOTTISH LETTER.

ROSYTH MUST GO. FIRA ATTITUDE OF GOVERNMENT.

(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

An attack on the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animala waa

EDINBURGH, November 18th. made in the House of Commons last month by Capt. Gee (C., Bosworth). While great regret is expressed in Speaking on the motion for the adjourn Scotland that the Cabinet has not seen ment, he said: This House has learned its way to maintain Rosyth at full work with satisfaction that the Departmental ing standard, it must be said that, Committee appointed by the Minister of except in the district immediately affect Agriculture to inquire into the con-ed, the country is reconciled to the de- ditions of the export trade in horses cision. In some circles it is prophecied that their policy in regard to Rosyth from Great Britain to the Continent,

the North, but in quarters that realls matter, it is recognised that no other course was open than to aprove of the Admiralty's decision. What was position! The Admiralty, in common with other Government departments, was instructed to prune is estimates and make economies wherever it thought

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Bold-lipped rich-tinted, mutuable.

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The brown eyes radiant with vivacity-.

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In those words Henley describes that. "frail and gallant and slender "master of romance, Robert Louis Stevenson. Each summer brings to our shares hosts of visitors to see every spot and every object connected with their beloved

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WHAT ARE THE BOYS THINKING?

CROSS-EXAMINING THE, YOUTH OF THE WORLD."

Y.M.C.A. INQUIRIES IN FIFTY- EIGHT. COUNTRIES."

What do the men of the future think with characteristic The Y.M.C.A., of the men of today? enterprise, intends to discover, if it can, whither those long long thoughts are tending.

completely broken down. His foreca havo tien troops have reoccupied Faikipu, the after investigating every charge brought will cost the Government several seats in /Stevenson's earliest home is still here,about, what they want, and what they do

fled to the Chinese City, where there has forces of General Kuo Sung Ling retreat ing and leaving their guns and munitions, behind.

heen considerable"loating.

"Tientsia Central Station is in the bands

of the Kuominchun (People's Army under the banner of the Christian. General, Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang).

General Li Obing Lin with his Staff: have fed to the Japanese Concession, where extraordinary precautions arc heing taken to prevent the ingress of the defeated soldiers.

The British Volunteers have been called

Jut

A wireless message, despatched from Tientsin at 1.13 this afternoon, stated

that the forces of Li Ching Lin (Tupan of Chilli) were in full retreat.

MUKDEN VICTORY CONFIRMED

Toxro. Decetaber 24th. Offcial advices from Mukden confirm Marthal Chang Tso Lin's victory, though Japanese military circles appear to be divided whether the euccess is temporary

or decisive.

SET-BACK FOR KUO.

SHANGHAI, December 23rd.

A Japanese report from Mukden states that General Kud Sung Ling'e main attack against Marshal Chang Tso Lin was launched last night, but failed.

The troops of Kuo, Sung Ling are now retreating towards Hsiaminfu.

KUO PROTECTING JAPANESE.

TOKYO, December 24th.

The Foreign Office says that news from Huinminfy shows that Kuo Sung Ling's troops are affording Japanese residenta fall protection, and Japanese shops at Hsininfu are reopening.

GENERAL LI RETREATS.

SHANGHAI, December 24th.

A wireless message from Tientsin, dated yesterday, states that General Li Ching Lin has again retreated almost to the city limits, where he desperately rallied his forces. He subsequently advanced towards Peitsang for about three miles.

Consular reports indicate that General Kuo has received a serious. set-back whilst Marshal Chang Tso Lin has made a wide advance.

LATEST WHO'S WHO. Without attempting to prophesy the course of events with any assertion of finality, the following statement of the new alignment of forces in China is made by Mr. Geore E Sokotaky (for the N.-C. Daily News) to assist the reader to understand the daily budget of telo. graphic news from the various warring

centres,

against those engaged in or supervising the transit, are satisfied that officials of the Ministry and shipping companies are doing their utmost for the comfort and well-being of horses on sen journeys and that the horses are properly fed on board ship.

The feature of the report to which I would call attention, is the revelaton made of the persistent mendacity of what are called "humane societies" in circulating false statements for the pur. pose of collecting money from the public In spite of the warnings issued by

the invitation to bring forward any successive Ministers of 'Agriculture and evidence of the contravention of the very stringent conditions imposed by the Government, the directors of societies have for the last four years. carried on a campaign marked by the most reckless disregard of truth against what the R.S.F.C.A has described as "England's Shame."

these

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THE LATE LORD LEITH.

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pre-

not want..

These questions will go in the first has about two million members in the pince to branches of the YMCA, which world, but other groups outside the movement are to be included, and not a single section of the community will be Some of the answers have aiready been received. ignored.

There are three sets of questions." Boys

other things:- between 18 and 14 are asked, amongst

How many hours a day do you get for play, and what do you do in that time 7. Do you like to spend your spare time alone or not? What do you and your friend do when you are together 1.

Do you take any share in the house- work at home? What is the difference between a good home and a bad one? Among the queries to boys between 14 and 18 are:-

What are the five most popular books or magazines among the boys you. know? Why do they like them. Which five are your own favourities?

How many hours a day do you spend at work? What do you do when you' are not at work!

Does the companionship of girls help you? In what ways?

from across the Atlantic recently sent a RLS." One of those hero-worshippers tablet to be put up on the house of his

The boys and young men of 53 coun birth. We in Edinburgh have not been itrines, Scott's birthplace has disap; tries are being asked a series of ques too realous in the guardianship of such

But outlook on life, what they are thinking peared. John Knox's honse, was rescued tions, with a view to ascertaining their from destruction just in time. and the proposal of the Robert Louis Stevenson Club is to convert it into a the club, but to equip it adequately an by Memorial House. It has been purchased endowment fund is required and a bazaar

the the is being held to raise necessary funds. The desire is to collect in the house all sorts of Stevenson relics, such as man seripts, books, and pictures and to available to the public. The Club already serve them so that they can be made possesses a considerable number of such late Lon! including the treasures, economici could be made, and it will not be disputed that the Cabinet tett to tharGuthrie's collection from Swanston Cot Aumiralty the fullest discretion in the Sir Graham Balfour, and many others. this experienced advisers on the Board of tage and gifta from Sir Sidney Calvin. kind should not be allowed to disappear matter, knowing full well that the Sea It is very desirable that relics of Lords might be safely entrusted to with due regard to all the circumstances, will probably happen unless they can he discharge the duty anirusted to them and perhaps be lost to Scotland, but this civil and strategic The Cabinet, or worthily housed in his native city. If the course, reserved to itself the right to Stevenson Memorial House be opened, it and in the case of Rosyth it can be things. It will be possible also to form a comprehensive library of Stevenson stated that this right was exercised to review the decisions of the Admirsity, will tend to attract to itself gifts of such an extent which involved the most minute works, and of reference, books concerning The new alignment is at the

examination of all the circumstances. him.

"We have seen the last of Rosyth as 'a moment of writing as follows :—

The death is announced of Lord Leith 1. Chang Tao Lin.-The Mukden leader

Royal Dockyard," declares one of the most stands practically alone, assisted only

powerful journals in Scotland. But on of Fyvie in his 79th year. He was the by his family and by remaining adherents

the evening of the day on which this was representative of families that for cen Edinburgh, solemnly declared that Roeyth the history of the North of Sectland, and within Manchuria. He has been deserted

published, Mr. Churchill, speaking in turies have taken an influential part in by all his lieutenants inside the Great

In consequence of this campaign of would not be dismantled, "but would been distinguished for services to the remain fully available for any purpose State in Daval, military, and legislative Wall and has lost such parts of his steres. and equipment as happened to be in calurany against exporters, ship-owners, Tientsin or elsewhere in China when day, at ca purtats, omowe took, emergency." He added that he had spheres. Lord Leith entered the Navy stitated in March of this year a repre heard it anid,- Here you are closing in 1880, and in 1868, while still & midship- General Kue Suag Ling turned on him.

2. The Kuominchum-Feng Yu Hsiang's sentative tribunal to inquire into the dockyards in Scotland and in Wales and man, saved the life of a seamen off Auck He married Marie Louise, hold on the whole Kucminchun organi- facts of this trade. The report now pre building a dockyard in Singapore. His land, New Zealand, and was awarded the zation has been strengthened by the desented reveale for the first time that for reply was that a yard at Singapore was silver medal of the Royal Humane fection of Rub Sung Ling from the four years these professional collectors an essential link in our connections with Society.

steel king, and a year later he retired Fengtion organization. The Second nad of money have been exploiting the public Australia and New Zealand. It was a daughter of Mr. Derrick Algernon Janu- Third Kuomir.cbun armies, which had through speeches and pamphlets describ sokn pledge of the Government that ary, of St. Louis. U.S.A., an American

they would take such steps as were hypocritical, been in negotiation with Wa Pei Fu, are

vague necessary to make it possible for our from the Navy, to engage in commercial *evidence obviously untrue,

Fleet, if need be, to go to the aid of pursuits in the United States. He was now solidly working with Feng Yued by the committee an Hsiang.

those Dominions in the same way as eminently successful, becoming a partner Feng Yu. Hsiang. can claim as his allies charges which to one is able to substan tiate," "charges without foundation,"

their brave soldiers came to our aid in in the great Joliet Iron and Steel Works of Chicago, with large interests in the our time of need." Sun Chuar Fang in Kiangsu and Chemost discreditable pamphlets." kiang and the Peking Government. The

That statement of the situation does Missouri Furnace and Illinois Steel Com cordial relations between "Little" Hsu

Carnegie he effected a huge and power- not in any way minimise the seriousness panies. In association with Mr. Andrew and Sun Chuan Fang are explained in

of the position in which Dunfermline is ful amalgamation of the steel and iron placed. The whole locality affected by industries, and achieved a high reputa an astute businese man in In 1889, he purchased the alliance at this moment with Li Ching

the decision regarding Rosyth has made tion as Lin, Tupan of Chihli, and Chang Chung the public. Evidence is available in the a good case for compassionate considera- America Chang, Tupau of Shantung. This does not mean that he is in alliance with form of sworn affidavits that Belgiantion, and it may legally have an estate of Fyvie from the trustees of Sir

into committing acts of cruelty so that after. Apart, however, from any legal £175,000. Chang Teo Lin and no conclusion as to butchers have been coerced and bribed unassailable case for retilement here Maurice. Duff Gordon for the sum of Buch possibilities may at

Mr. John Bell-Irving, of Milkback, drawn. The defeat of the Second Kuo. the R.S.P.C.A. could give pictorial re rights it may possess and, these wil. Now this House is entitled to know legal processes-it may become a matter minchun army in southern Chibli streng. presentation of facts which do not exist, probably be determined by the ordinaryS ESTATE OF THE LATE J. BELL-IRVING.

ment is morally bound to ease the Whitehill, late of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- thens Wu Pei Fu's position in Honan,

4. The Kuomintang-The Canton Gov. whether the Government is going to bring for consideration now, for the Govern- Lockerbie, Dumfries, seventh Laird of ernment is apparently negotiating with to the bar of justice these persons who

of the various elements in China. It is believed by fraudulent practices and mendacious situation created in Dunfermline so far as son & Co., East India Merchants, chair- to have been in relationship with Feng representations in speech, pamphlets, that may be found possible. Leaving man, of the Alliance Tea Company of Yu Hsiang for more than a year, but it posters, and pictures have been acriching outside the losses which will be incurred Ceylon (Limited) of the Imperial Ceylon. least one Anglo-British Columbia Packing Company ia schemes which cost at

(Limited), formerly a member of the is now also in negotiafon with Wu Pei themselves at the expense of the tender by local traders, Dunfermline engaged Tea Estates (Limited), and one

Hongkong Legislative Council, owner of million pounds:

Beveral well-known greyhounds and race. Fit and a complete change of policy, in-hearted and credulous. ternal and international of the Kuomin- tang organization is being predicated

horses, who died on July 30th last, aged 79 years, left, in addition to considerable upon these negotiations. The anti-Bol-

real estate and settled property, unsettled shevik element of the Kuomintang is of we so-called Bolshevik element wit actively working to prevent a coalition the conservation forces in Central China,

this way.

3. Wu Pei Fu-Wu Pei Fu is in

this time

be

FAR EASTERN CABLE BISHOP OF LONDON'S WORLD

NEWS.

(THROUGH RAUTER'8" AGENCY. Į POLITICS IN JAPAN. MET TO BE CONVENED TO-DAY IN TOKYO.

Toxyo, December 24th.

The Diet will be convened to-morrow. It will be formally opened by the Prince Regent on Saturday.

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The new Diet buildings, replacing those destroyed by fire on September 18th, have just been completed, thanks to continuous work day and night.

PROPERTY SALE,

At the China Auction Rooms yesterday afternoon & sale of leasehoid property, by order of the mortgages, was conducted by Mr. E. V. M. E, de Souza. The pro-

TOUR.

CHARGE OF CCENCION.

Particularly would I direct attention to the discovery made by the committes of inquiry that the R.B.P.C.A. has been using a faked fihn to obtain money from

Is our law to punish the falsehoods of the homeless poor while the falsehoods of comes secreted under the cloak of ex- those with palatial offices and high io penses, are to go unchecked by penal

sentence i

THE MOTOR CAR IN BRITAIN.

A number of interesting facts have been emphasised by the Scottish exhibition or motor cars which is this year being held in

A. WORLD'S COMMITTEE. Other questions are to youths over 18. The boys are specially asked in their an- swers not to bluff, but to say axactly what they think. The results obtained in each

Mr. Z. F. Willis, education secretary. country will be forwarded to Geneva for

to the English National Council of consideration by a world's committee.

Y.M.C.A. is responsible for the English side of the effort.

"No such enquiry has ever been made "We have just sent out about 12,500 sets of on this scale before," he s671.

questions to the 700 Y.M.C.A.s in Eng land, Ireland, and Wales. The Scottin National Council is conducting a similar enquiry in its own country. MINERS AND PUBLIC SCHOOLBOYS.

"After replies have been received from individuals there are to be special meet- ings of groups to study and discuss the questions, but other groups outside the

school boys, young Welsh miners, and movement are already getting to work-

many othere. "Unemployed boys are also to answer the questions. Scouts, public school boys, secondary

There will be millions of answers from be extraordinarily valuable," all over the world, and the results should

RECONNAISSANCE IN THE ARMY.

DEVELOPING THE AIR SENSE. The aeroplane has made possible the realization of Wellington's dream of seeing what was of the other side of the

He suggested in conclusion that the Edinburgh. For one thing it 13 made personal estate valued for probate at hill writes the Morning Post's Military

information now in possession of the Ministry of Agriculture should be handed over to the Public Prosecutor.

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REPLY FOR MINISTRY,

Correspondent.

The value of aerial reconnaissance to Commanders of armies was shown in the manœuvres to be incalculable. It is difficult to move troops by day without being detected. It is at night, when. the air observers are inactive that & withdrawal or other movement is effected

TO AMERICA, KOREA, AND CEYLON.

A visit to the United States, which dalous that the feelings of all humane moderate price and power. Nor do the Dundreanan Road, wife of Jas. H. An- preparatory to surprise action at dawn.

may be extended to Canada, Korea and Ceylon, is to be undertaken by the Bishop of London' next year.

Discussing the trip in the Zonder Hiocenta. Magazine, the Bishop who is

"07, writre:-

"With the Archbishop's consent, I have accepted the invitation of all the Bishops of the United States to go over and inako what they call a Christian to the chief Daiversities in appeal' Amerien..

Bir G. Barnston, Controller of the Household, replying for the Minister of Agriculture, said it was perfectly scan people who loved animals should be lace rated by pamphlets and statements which proved in many casce to be untrue. had no foundation at all and had been He deprecated the posecution, such as had been suggested, of the societies con- possible to imagine after the report of the committed that anyone would be so cerned on the ground that it was im- foolish as to be taken in again. They hoped that thoas Bocieties in the future would be more careful about their ments and pamphlets,-

EXCLUSIVE.

drews, missionary, Sikiang, China

At 34, Lansdowne Crescent, Glasgow. on 12th inst, Cecilia Keir Murray, aged 19 years, of the China Inland Mission, daughter of the late Thomas Murray, publisher, Glasgow."

In- are interests in evident that the reimposition of the 268,032, of which the personal estate in

'Kenna duties has not enabled the Great Britain amounts to £88.250. British industry to secure more than some cluded in the estate 60 per cent of the Scottish market if the Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.. "nationality of the various maxes is taken of Hongkong, valued at £169,585, and as an indication. Sua figures are not holdings in War Loans, etc., at £32,269.

At the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, on conclusive, however, and interest centres OBITUARY. mainly around the British cars of the 12th inst. Jessie Biggs, Inte af. 20, exhibits suggest that the Scottish public desire the cheapest possible vehicle, for sider that cara costing between £400 and £500 are most likely to tempt their cus the prices show that the exhibitors cor-

tomers. Values are certainly remark- that in this respect the British maker

no comparison. Indeed

REMARKABLE FIND. need fear able, and it is very satisfactory to note

would seem as if the British industry bad, evolved the popular car of to facturers were still producing a type of car for which the vogas was passing. state-morrow, and that the U.S.A. many THE ROYAL JEWELS OF ANCIENT

It is clear that the motor trade of this country has a great opportunity not only at home but throughout the British

Secretly the inner coffin containing Dominions overseas. All over the world

the mummy of Tutankhamen, the mes- In Scot-sago continues, was carried to the tomb roads are improving and traffic increas British car cannot, be bettered. land the same development has taken of Seti II., and to-day the mummy was war the American car secured a big hole especially in the country districts. The place. For the first few years after the conditions, however, are now changed, and at euch in event as the Highland how the majority of cars are now, of

If we have faished the work on the Prayer Book, I aball take the op-

The usually sedate Morning Post portunity of revisiting Cannda on the way, where I have many relatives, and now publishes a couple of columns of deputation who spent a month with of returning the visit of the Canadian light and airy gossip every day. The sad under these conditions the me this summer, and perfecting our arrangements for the migration of our people to that great Dominion

KOREAN "CATHEDRAL · "After I have discharged my task for

following is a paragraph poking fun a the Chinsse names which appear. in, the English readers at home. It is headed cabled reports, to the hewilderment of "Exclusive " :-

I have received the following cable from private sources in Peking to-day:

"Unconfirmed reports from Heiang-

perty is situated at Nos. 162, 161, 166, 168 | the American bishops in October and the yang state General Cha Chin Chao-Hsin British make, in contrast to any such

3,582.6 square feet.

WEATHER BEFORT.

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EGYPT.

This has been a days of days in the Valley of the Kings, telegraphs the London correspondent of the Daily Chronicle,

Air observers with average intelligence may be given the responsibility of detecting enemy movement preliminary counter attack and directing to artillery fire on troops and reinforce- mente deploying for this purpose.

There are, however, reconnaissance duties which, if the Army. Commander is to have complete confidence in "the information collected for his guidance in preparing his plan of battle, can only be undertaken by the trained specialist. For this reason officers on the Staff of Army Commanders are developing the air sense. They accompany the pilots as observers in order to gain a general appreciation of the situation before the troops are finally disposed for battle.

Artillery reconnaissance, too, calls for special knowledge of the science of gunnery. It is obviously unsound to depend on the aerial pilot, who is not progress "of the artillery attack and to direct the fire.

gunner, to follow intelligently the

taken through the burial clothes reveal- ed dark splotches, which to-day were

It is accordingly av gested that a gradually unwrapped. X-ray photograps

revealed as the Royal jewels of the ancient Egypt. One of the spectators larger number of Artillery officers should said afterwards that no living man had make the aeroplane their observing port ever dreamed of such a find. I learn so that a true appreciation may be

efficiently to do.

The potable improvement in Scottish Tutankhamen died as a boy, of sixteen. should be engaged, the character of the and 170, Temple Street, the annual Crown few ago. tonight that it has been established that gained of the effect of fire, the target that rent being $7.30 and the area about ly have hastened back to the diocese, but Hauch-ling Chao, mainly recruited from roads has nesisted greatly in the rapid Mr. Howard Carter began the unwrap shell used, and that they may be able to it was represented to me that this con- the Chiehhaiu district of Tsai Yung thou development of motoring north of the ping process at the mummy's feet, and gise general directions as to a charge of Border, and gradually all parts of Scot the head is still wrapped in hundreds target and other importent questions stitutes a unique opportunity of visiting Yang, left Chunliangch'eng to proceed to The property was sold to Mr. Leung those far-off mission stations such as Ch'anghsintien, near Chengtiatun, where and are being knit closer together by the of feet of fine linen, so the question which a gunner alone could be expected Kite balloons, too, are predis Kai Seung, of No. 57, Bonham Strand British Columbia, Koren, Kobe and Ting Hsiang-Ling-Chung, who motor vehicle, whether it be the private whether the crown of Upper and Lower

Colombo.

course, the leader of the Moderates, is East, at the upset price of $30,000.

I have been chairman of the British virtually a prisoner of the bandit Fong car or the public service vehicle. Road Egypt will be found is still unsolved.

national economy of Scotland in the protuberances on the brow indicate that carry two observers to a height of 5,000 Columbian Association for 25 years, and Yu-shinng-Wai Five Manchurian War sport must play a vital part in the Mr. Carter refuses to be hurried, but observing posts. These balloons can future, and hence it is that the coming at least a diadem if not the crown is feet. Communication to the troops below. also of the Korean Association for many Lords from

of the motor vehicle has been so favour there. The many bracelete, and jewel is by telephone. They are chiefly used to years. The Korean Cathedral is at last

ably regarded by all classes and by covered clothes, the contents of the Royal observe gun fire on well-deaned fargets ready, and the gallant bishop writes

jewel chests, zewn into the clothing, left and for reporting movement behind the home

every section of official opinion.. that he would greatly value a

the excavators at last tired and blane, as enemy's lines. When towed by a lorry bishop (and best of all his homo chair-

IN MEMORY OF BLS..

the objects were taken out in handfals they provide moving observing posts, man) coming out, if not for the

hour after hour. The finds were not but they are extremely vulnerable to secration, at least as soon after a

Thin-legged, this chested, slight un-

confined to the inner coffin. There were attack by shell fire or hostile seroplanes. speakably possible.

Neat-footed and weak-fingered; in his many inside the sarcophagues. Most of Balloon observers find dificulty in being the jewels are discoloured and dull, and field-glasses for spatting, because of the Lean, large-boned, curved of beak, and require careful repolishing before bril motion of the ear and the vibration pro.

duced by the ropes. touched with race,

liance is apparent,

con-

The rest is confidential. Anyway, always said this would happen."

The Royal Observatory issued the following report at £28 pm. yesterday:

"Although it will be by no menaa ́a ́ The anti-cyclone continues to move eastwards and is central over" Korea,

holiday," he concludes, and although, thank God, my health never was better.. South Japan and the Eastern Sea. A moderate to fresh monsoon will continue shall probably, therefore, come many think that after 25 year con- back from America the other side of the tinuous work the change will do me qyer China Bea...

world and visit these mission stations. good, and I hope to come back fresher

(Continued at foot of next Column.) and keener than ever for my work"

Local- forecast-NE winds; fresh; cloudy,"

face-