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[TRROCUK AXUTER'S AGENCY.] LEAGUE'S "BEST FRIEND.' FREEDOM OF LONDON CONFERRED ON FOREIGN SECRETARY..

LONDON, March 25th

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARUI 27TH/

[BAITIES WIRELESS ·SERVICE.) · LEAGUE'S FUTURE CONSTITUTION.

RUGBY, March 25th.

It is understood that the Brat meeting

of the League. ol' Nations. Commission,

which was set up to consider questions

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GERMAN STEEL.

BIG INTERNATIONAL #TRUS

MOVEMENT:

"NO SUPER CHRISTIAN."-

HOF BANISTER'S ESTIMATE

OF FENG.:

certainty

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THE FANLING : HUNT, GOOD ENTRIES FOR EASTER STEEPLECHASES. IMPROVEMENTS ON COURSE.

[BY ARGUS]

Sir Austen Chamberlain was to-day pre- |- relating to the future constitution of the come before a definite agreement could f Position "full" "of perplexity and un- and Dr. Pierce-Grove).)

League Council, will be held in Geneva be concluded. Herr Garwin did not on May 10th. It will consist of ten mem specify these obstacles but it is under- bers representing the States on the Coun-stood that one of them is the allotment of cil and five members representing Argen- export quotas between the various tine, Germany, China, Poland and Swit- countries.

sented with the Freedom of the City Mr. and Mrs Stanley Baldwin,' Mr. Winston Churchill, Mr. and Mrs. Amery, the High Commissioners of the Dominions and India and nine Ambassadors were among those present.

Sir Auster Chamberlain was ovated. and in a speech claimed that the work of: Locarno bad emerged not merely unharm ed but strengthened from Geneva." He dki not doubt that with goodwill the difficulty of reconciling the rights of each democracy in its own country with the spirit of the League would be solved.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

BIE AUSTEN'S SPEECH

Rrasy, March 28th.

In the course of his speech Sir Austen Chamberlain faid that the Treaty of Locarno was due to no one nation. It was the result of the effective co-opera- tion of many men and many nations. Let them remember that the first start upon the path which led them there was taken hy two great and far-seeing German statesmen and was brought to its fruition

zerland.

The first meeting of the Preparatory Committee on Disarmament, at which Britain will be represented by Lord Cecil, is to be held on May 18th.

[AKUTER'S AMERICAN - SERVICE. )

ARGENTINE AND), LEAGUE.

BUENOS AIDES, March 25th, The Government has asked Congress to speedily vote the ratification of Argentine rejoining the League; which is necessary before the Government can accept an invitation to sit in League Committees.

[BRITISH WHELESS SERVICE.] THE COAL INDUSTRY. MINERS AND OWNERS MEET...

Ruoay, March 23th.

The coal owners and miners have lost. no time in entering upon the considera- tion of points on which they must agree

by the generous and broadminded policy between themselves before the Premier's

LOTTERY PROPHET FAILS.

GAMBLERS' BLACK DAY

The Romo Correspondent of a London paper wrote last month-

BERLIN, March 25th..

The Manchester" Guardian, has inter

The famous lattery prophet, Ignazio Torradag of San Ferdinando, has fallen. Interviewed to-day by Reuter Herr viewed Dr. William Banister, formerly

His prediction three days ago that. Nos. The entries for the forthcoming steeple 33 and 48 would come out on Saturday's Gerwin, Director of the German Steel Archdesoon in Hongkong and later

drawing in Naples fell through, and his Trust, admitted that provisional Bishop, following his long work in chase meeting at Fanling under the meteoric celebrity has come to a sudden holiday auspices of the Fanling Hunt, alosed at end. It caused the State lottery to gain three days more than 100,000,000 lize agreement had been reached in Paris but China He is back on that negotiations will have to be resumed in England. He retired from Kwanga noon yesterday and must be very gratify in one of the most extraordinary cases of

and Hunan H. Ends the presenting to the Joint Masters (Mr. H. Birkett collective gambling frenzies recorded.

Yesterday the State lottery took "in as there are many obstacles to be over-

4,000,000 lire in the prophet's own poor lire in Naples, or Instead of the two

I gained an insight of the work entailed district, 15,000,000 three leading men one usually finds in

as Clerk of the Course and general Secre0,000,00 lire in Milan, 18,000,000 lire ind

ILome, 12,000,000 to 15,000,000 lire Chinese affairs, he said, "there are now tary, when I visited Dr. Pierce Grove's Turip and Genoa, and corresponding Jums in other large towns Mobs assail at least half-a-dozon, while in addition office at noon yesterday. There I founded the lottery booths from the early there are numerous lieutenants just below Dr. Pierce-Grove and Mr. R. H. Charles hours of yesterday morning, and in the rank. Any one of these is ready to busily checking and correcting the entries Milan, Rome, and other big towns free fights followed between anxious players, use two methods of warfare either guns and marking NP. against those who had and some lottery shops had their win

ing to the hospitals, or money and one never knows when one failed to enclose their fees with the entry dows smashed Women were taken faint- of them will be an addition to the rank form. If only owners realised the extra work entailed by this slack way of doing of leaders

business, I feel sure they would take steps to comply with regulations, which, after all, are in force on every raha-course.

[An earlier message said that protract- ed consultations by European steel in- terests have resulted in a far-reaching rails cartel," eliminating competition. It is stated that negotiations will short- ly be opened for a larger iron inter national, for the control of the entire production of iron and steel:f

FOOTBALL AT HOME.- RESULTS OF THURSDAY'S ENGLISH LEAGUE MATCHES.

LONDON, March 25th. The following are to-day's results in the English League:—

STRET. DIVISION. Tottenham, 1; Newcastle, 0.

BECOND DIVISZON. Preston, 2; Fulham, 1..

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH). Charlton, 0; Plymouth, &

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH), Grimsby, 2, Crewe; 0.

FRENCH FINANCES.

Bishop Banister thinks there is a dan ger that there are certain elements in this country friendly to China who may give a too indiscriminate approbation of the movement among the students there. In the Christian community both Chinese and foreign, he pointed out, there are two distinct currents of opinjon. In addition to differing attitudes towards any participation in political questions there are also theological differences.

Bishop Banister described General Feng us a problematic individual, very impetuous and precipitous in his ac tions Bishop Banister continued: "I think it is a pity he has been so idealised and exalted because he is a Christian

well as a general. We do not boast when there is a Christian farmer or a Christian shopkeeper, and I do not think he is a better Christian than the usual rank and file of Christians. He may be is super-Christian. He does some. things below the Confucian ethic which inculeates the standing by one's friends."

Failure to enclose fees with the entries lays owners open to a rebuff, which is openly invited and if administered would be well-merited.

GREAT IMPROVEMENTS.

Special cars were added to the train. at Rome and Naples on Thursday night to take us to San Ferdinando. A bevy of journalists was going from Rome, and

48 would come out.

joined them. We listened to the ram bling speech of the prophet on Friday morning, when lie spoke from the top of the house to a vast multitude, which We travelled all cheered when he announced that 33 and night back to Naples, standing in the train, which arrived Ave bours late. Yes. terday morning wo rushed among the first to get our lottery tickets. Most of us mystic numbers, which were to give us 80,000 to 1, and I, with others, felt I would be astoundingly rich. It was the maximum which the State would pay, but I was content to pocket 6,000,000 lire, as were thousands of others.

In response to an invitation from Dinvested the fabulous sum of £8. on the Pierce-Grove, a party of newspaper men visited the steeplechase course at Fanling yesterday and, were unanimous in their praise of the great improvements intro- duced since the initial meeting on Febru ary 13th.

Those who visit Fanling on Easter Mon. day are bound to be satisfied with the hanged arrangements unless they are Pan-pessimis£9.

The enclosure for onlookers is now out- side the course and contains two covered

At four o'clock the terrible blow came.

The famous numbers failed to come ous, and we did not get our expected millions." Imprecations naturally were heaped on the unlucky prophet, who attended the drawing at Bari and vanished immediate- ly afterwards for the preservation of his health. All gambling Italy will remem ber February 13th as one of the blackest who went to San Ferdinando feel per sonally offended.

of Great Frenchman. "It is true," promise to give effect to the Coal Com SOCIALISTS TO OPPOSE a super-Tuchun, but I do not think bestands-one for members of the Hunt and days, in the history of the lottery. We

proceeded Sir Austen Chamberlain, "that in the last week a cloud has passed across the Locarno sun. Difficulties-un- expected dificulties-prose at Geneva in the way of a consummation of our work. The strength of its foundations and the reality of purpose lying behind it. were all Aubmitted to a

a sudden and severe test.

GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS.

PARIS, March 25th..

mission's report becomes operative.

The Chamber has adopted by 415 votes) The Executives of both parties met separately to-day for preliminary conto 128 the revenue section of the Budget. sultation and they came together in joint conference this afternoon.

[THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

The expenditure side was voted at the autumn session.

ROUND THE WORLD CRUISE, In cannection with the Canadian Prifc Round-the-World Cruise, winter 1526-27; optional excursions season, which passengers can take, at additional expense, are:-Naples to Sorrento and Mount Amalfi Naples to top of Nazareth and Jerusalem by motor ca Vesuvius; Haifa to Sea of Galilee, Cairo to Luxor, Thebes and Karaar; Bombay to Agra and Fatehpur Sikri, in cluding the Taj Mahal; Bombay to Delti, Agra (Taj Mahal) Fatehpur Sikri and DEATH OF SIR HEDLEY LE BAS. Benares; Bombay to Delhi, Agra (Taj Mahal) Bonares, Calcatta, Darjeeling, Madras and Madura, rejoining the ship at Colombo...

The entire 1920 Budget is now ready The Miners Executive invited" pro-

to go to the Seante. The Socialists have posals from the coalowners, but, after a

decided to oppose the Government's fo brief discussion it was agreed to adjournancial proposals to make up the deficit

of nearly five milliard franes, It is some consolation to think that the the meeting to enable both sides to survey

OBITUARY. work emerged not merely unharmed but the position. strengthened, and that the feeling which had brought us to Locarno and which informed our discussions there, was forti- fied by every obstacle that we encounter ed, and that if there was one thing clearer than another as the result of the con- versations, secret or public, that took place at Genera it was that the seven

THE GRAND NATIONAL... PRINCE OF WALES SEES CLASSIC+

RACE

LowDos, March 26th Crowds assembled at Euston to witness

LONDON; March 25th.

The death is announced of the well- known publisher, Sir Hedley Francis Le Bas.

Passengers who desire to proceed to Europe from this continent in advance and join the ship at Madeira, Gibraltar, Algiers, Monaco or Naples, can arrange to do so and will be made an allowance off the through fare, to apply against the

great nations who' had sealed a pact of the departure of the Prince of Wales, for regiment he served for seven years in purchase of their tickets to Europe. peace were determined to keep their word to pursue their policy and allow no un expected interruption to impede the good

Liverpool, to see the classic race. There was much concern at the announcement

Passengere who desire to spend addi- tional time in the Philippines Chias and Japan tay leave the ship at Manila, Shanghai, Chinwangtao,

work in which they were engaged. When of the Prince's illness, but people were largest publishing hooses of the country Hougkokohams, proceed by a later |

all the difficulties among ourselves had been removed, when we had agreed upon reassured by the subsequent statement a proposal to fulfil our peaceful policy that his indisposition was not serious. and, when, nevertheless, we were unable

sure that atanimity in the Council The Prince of Wales suffered all night which the fundamental basis of the cxistence of the League, I claimed in the long with acute carache.

[A previous mesange said the Prince of

first bitterness of my disappointment that

it was a tragedy. I think I used exag- Wales was indisposed, and would be gerated language. I am more confident

of the strength of the League and of the unable to carry out his intention of seeing world-wide appreciation of its purpose the Grand National] than to allow myself to be discouraged by such a temporary impediment."--

Sir Austen went on to say that the League was in its infancy, and the won- der was not that on this occasion un- animity was ret secured, but that this was the first time in its short history when a divergence of opinion had hinder- ed its work. Sir Austen Chamberlain emphasised that the League numbered

OIL INTERESTS.

BILL TO PREVENT THEM DOMINAT ING AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

MELBOURNE, March 25th-

The House of Representatives have": fifty nations who stood as equals and that passed a Bill increasing the capital of compromise must be the spint of the the Colonial Oil Refinery by £100,000. -League. The League was not a Super- State and anyone who tried to make it. a Super-State would destroy it added, "I do not doubt that in time the present difficulties will be solved. I do from dominating the Australian market."

Mr. Bruce defined the purpose of the He measure as to prevent outside oil interests

not doubt that with goodwill them and many other problems will be overcome. We must avoid on one side or the other

DRUSES ACTIVE;

setting up barriers made by agreements ATTACKING TRIBESMEN BEPULSED

BY CAVALRY AND AIRMEN. before we meet as Geneva The Foreign Secretary concluded with the hope that when his work was over he would be judged by the two great efforts for peace in which he had had a band and by the part which he had played in reconciling two great international forces.

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PARIS, March 25th,

A message from Beirut says that numer ous Druses attacked Kattans, south-west of Damascus, which was surrounded and set on fire. Four quadrons of cavalry, supported by airmen, counter-attacked The Druses were repulsed and fled, leaving over one hundred dead.

(TESODOH EEUTER'S AGENCY.}

MB. BALDWIN'S TRIBUIZA In toasting Bir Austen Chamberlain at subsequent luncheon in the Mansion

THE BOAT RACE. House Mr. Stanley Baldwin expressed, and deep affection for Sir

INDICATIONS OF A KEEN. great respect. Austen. He dwelt on the drudgery of

STRUGGLE the Foreign Secretary trying to solve perpetual jigsaw puzzle with live pieces

LONDON, March 5th, each one of which when he thinks he has

During the final week before the Boat got it in its place, gets up and runs away. the moment his hack is turned. Sir Roos the practice of both crews has con Austen Chamberlain was working for thesisted of light work. Even so, the Ox- peace of Europe just as his father worked ford crew is criticised from the view- for the Empire. His work had received point of staleness. However, they re- a temporary setback but the faults that futed this today by rowing from Ham- had been committed would be wiped out maramith Bridge to the mile post in in the Autumn (Cheers.) Bir Austen uit 57 rece, which is three seconds Chamberlain was making the League of outside the records The Cambridge Nations on integral part of the foreign spare man has settled down well and policy of Britain, and he was the best there are indications of a keen struggle. friend of the League in Europe (Cheers.) The starf is fixed for 19.20 p.m.

The late Sir Hedley Le Bas, who was a native of Jersey, enlisted at the age of 18 with the 18th. Eusears, in which the ranks. In 1899 he founded the Carton Publishing Company an organi- sation which has grown into one of the

Director. He came into prominence by and of which Sir Hedley was Governing bo his public work during the war. He was Joint Hon. Secretary of the Prince of Wales' Fund; and was a member of the National War Savings Committee. Later, he became Hon. Organiser of the Lord Kitchener National Memorial Fund-and edited the Lord. Kitchener Memorial Book For many years he has been pro- minently associated with golf and was Hon. Treasurer of the English Golf Unica. He was also keenly interested in the work of the Bt. John Ambulance and, was, in 1918, made a Knight of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. He was 58 years of age.]

[KKUTEE'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

SENATOR BORAH DETERMINED SOME WAR CLAIMS BE PAID..

WARRINGTON, March 25th After conferring with Mr. Frank B. Kellogg, the Secretary of State. Senator Borah declared that some of the claims of Americans against Britain and France arising from the seizure of goods during and would be päide the war while America was neutral, should

one for the general public.

Motor-cars will be parked on the rails inside the course, opposite the stands, for which a fee of 83 will be charged.

The admission" (ee to the esclosure is '83, except for ladies who are invited to attend as the guests of the Fanling Hunt.

The run in" is now down a straight in front of the stands from east to west, outside the steeplechase course. matter of fact, the "run in is a portion of what eventually will be a flat course outside the steeplechase course. the track instead of on the East as formerly. Judges' box is now on the North side of

The

The weighing-room and saddling had dock are now within the enclosure..

Some of the jumps have been altered. For instance, a orushwood fence has been erected where formerly stood the Judges box, while a water jump and open dites are in full view of those in the stands.

From the main-road, a new road has been cut to allow motor-cars to proceed direct to the parking place

A gang of coolies has been employed for the last month in levelling the ground inside the enclosure and in laying and as safe as possible. down on each side of the jumps, so as to make the "going

The Ritz Cafe are providing a luncheon and are in charge of the refreshment text. Funters have not been forgotten, for in addition to a cash sweep, there will be a totalizator (for winning ponies only) and

penciller:"

&

sailing of one of the Company's trans

All that is required to make the meet- pacific Empresses sailing to Vancouver

6, will be given frst class accommoda ing a success is fine weather and a large attendance to evince publie gratitude to fan thereon, up to December 31st, 1817, the far-sighted gentlemen who are work- corresponding as far as possible to that ing so hard to provide them with a form occupied on as. Empress of Scotland and of sport, for which a need has been long first class rail passage from Vancouver felt." to any point in Canada or the United States by direct route, but will require to pay for their meals and sleeping car berths on trains

ENTRIES FOR EASTER.

The entries for the Easter Meeting will be found below c

RACE 1.-CAUSEWAY BAY HANDICAP, 1

miles:

Major Petersen's Capt. Sturges's Capt. Sturges's

Nightdress Reynolds Harrison (late

10) Mark -Shot ITI Reardan Rivergrass Black Mouse

Major Bennett's Mr. A. Sugden's Mr. W. T. Stanton's H.R.H. Prince George's Lieut. M. A. Maude's Lt-Cdr. A. B. Fanshawe's Racehorse Mr. G. Wright-Neville's More Better

RACE -OPEN LIGHT-WEIGHT RACE,

miles

The hearing of the case in which La Hou, an earth coolie, is charged with the murder of his clansman, Li Muk, another earth coolie, at No. 4, Ban Street, first foor, Wanchai, on the night of February 17th, was concluded before Major C. Willion at the Central Magistracy yes torday afternoon. It will be recalled that on February 18th the two men quarrelled as to who should prepare a meal and a fight ensued. On the follow- ing night Li Muk died as a result of severe stab wounds in the throat, alleged to have been inflicted by Li Hau. Fur ther evidence was given for the prosecu Me W. T. Stanton's tion yesterday afternoon, bearing out the Mr. W. T. Stanton's a statement, said that on the night of Mr. W. T. Stanton's previous evidence, and defendant making Mr. W. T. Stanton' February 17th, Li Muk, who was sharing Mrs. R. J. Paterson's the same, bed as himself, got up and Mrs. R. J. Paterson's WASHINGTON, March 26th...

in doing so pressed on him. Defendant Mr. A. Sugden's The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. pushed him away and Li Muk then Mr. H. Birkett's Melon, smiled when interviewed on Mr. struck him. Defendant admitted that Mr. R. K. M. Simpson's Churchill's speech cabled on March 24th following this blow he cut Li Mak with Mr. J.-R. Jenkins's in which he threw out the suggestion that a knife His Worship committed de Mr. AH Carrol's the United States would wipe out fendant for trial at the April Criminal Mr. A. H. Potts's

Messra Hogg and Reidy's Mr. H. Q. “Russell's Europe's war debt to Amerion. He pro- Sessions. ceeded to show such a proposal was impracticable because if the United States

Mr. J. B. Milne's cancelled Britain's debt in retura for moreys owed her by other nations, the United States might expect to be relieved of obligations to its bondholders to an equal degree, and they presumably have to be paid by the debtor nationa

TEXASURY SECRETLEY'S OPINION.

Treasury officials state they are not con- corned with the fact that America's debtors choose to pay her by means of

and collections from Ger reparations

At the Central Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese youth was sentenced to one month's hard labour for attempting to obtain a sack of rice, valued at $119. from a rice shop at 31, Cochran Street.

Solly Jambu

Wabkheena Kwantao

PARIS FLAT FAMINE.

AMERICANS TO THE RESCUE.

It has been computed that there is n shortage of 73,000 Eats in Paris, and, though there are building operations in many places, the demand for housing Accommodation seems to increase rather than to diminish. It has seemed to enter. prising Americans that an opening pre- sents itself for American capital, and the announcement is made of a million-dollar real estate syndicate which shall erect number of apartment buildings and blocks of offices in Paris. Mr. Joseph H. Hyman, who has spent several weeks in the capital studying the situation, has stated that as the result of the recent French law that rentals may be charged for new buildings on the basis of the last gold loan it is possible for American capital to receive a legitimate interest an invest- ments. Mortgage companies are interest- ed in the plans that have been formed, order to interest financiers in the million dellar syndicate. and Mr. Hyman has left for America in

BAGPIPES AT GLASGOW. INTERDICT TO BE ASKED FOR.

The Duke of Atholl (Lord Provost), Sir Matthew Montgomery (Principal), Sir Donald Macalister, Sir Andrew Petti- grew, Sir John M. Macleod, and other

action to be raised in the Court of Session. well-known West of Scotland men have been summoned as respondents in an by several householders, including the occupants of an hotel, on an interdict the against certain entertainments in Highlanders Institute, Glasgow, of which the respondents are office-beaters an

It is alleged by the complainers that they are seriously disturbed by the "booching of dancers and the skirting of bagpipes at all hours of the night and early morning when the Highlanders are bolding a social evening.

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RACS 4-HUNT STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP,

• miles

Messrs. Hogg and Reidy' Capt. Sturges's Caph Sturges's

Mr. W. T. Stanton's Mr. W. T. Stanton's Mr. W. T. Stanton's Mrs. R. J. Paterson's Mrs. R. J. Paterson's Mr. R. Paterson's Mr. H. Birkett's

John Smith

Mr. B. K. M. Simpson's Cheriton Valer. H. H. Charles's Bertram

Dummy -Smart Guy Zircon

Elm Leaf

Dr. Pierce-Grove's

Mr. G. W. Bewell's

Mr. A. E. Potts's

Mr. C. B. Turner's.

Mowgli Reynolds Harrison (late

Ulu) Wahkheena.

Beardan

Kwantao John Smith

Cheriton Vale October

Dummy Smart Guy Tam

Curlew Dabba Strathiorne

Two Pairs Pongo

RACE UNITED SERVICES RACE,

miles:

Messrs Hogg and Reidy's

Aces up Mowgli Midget

Mr A H. Potta's

Major Petersen's"

Capt. Blurges's

Why Not

RACE 3 OPEN HEAVY WEIGHT RACE,

miles

Solly

*Reardan

Kwantso Jambu

Capt. Sturges's

Mr. AN. Lucy's

Mr. G. Wright-Neville's

Mr. T. C. T. Beck's Mr. A. Sugden's

Harford John Smith Cheriton Vale Dummy Alcantra Mr. A. Fortyth's Emperor (later. R. H. Charles's King Emperor). R. H. Charles's

Egbert

Mr. A.Simmonds'a

Mr. HB L.Dewbiggin's

Mr. W. T Stanton's Mr. W. T Bianton's Mr. W. T. Stanton's Mr. WT: Stanton's Mr. T. C. T. Beck's. MEXICAN OIL.

Mrs. R. J. Paterson's Mr. R. J. Paterson's ...DISCUSSION REACHES A

Mr. H. Birkott DEADLOCKA

Mr M M Watson's" Mr. G. K. Bousfield's MEXICO CITY, March 96th Mr. Smoot, of the Debt Commission,

It is understood that conferences be addressing the Senate, opened the can paign against the opponents of thetween oil interests and the Mexican Mr. B. Aucott's Italian Debt settlement, and begged them Government have virtually reached Dr. Pierce-Grove's not to treat it as football of partisan deadlock The British Minister, Mr. Mr Beveridge's.

(Continued on next column) politics," or let their judgment be warped Over, his called on Mr. Sheffield and is against Fascist sentimenta

believed to have discussed the position.

many

Mr. R. H. Charles's

New York

Curlew Dablis Capt.-R. Howard's

Mr. Stephenson's

Mowgli

Two Fairs

Fatty

Reynolds

Harrison (late

Ulu

Country

Mouse

More Better Hatford Ecorched

Primrose

Duke of

Frises

Chessman New York

Drake Teddy Formidable Satisfaction

Dahl

Mr.O. E Turner's

Pongo