NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
U.S. R. C.
ANNUAL TENNIS TOURNAMEST.
If on plated,
pite of all the SEMI-FINALS
have decided that in any can the following Finals will be played on THURSDAY, MARUH 325. Event 4.-Ladies Doubles (Handicap).
5-Ladies Bioglas (Handicap). 6.-Hizol Doubles (Open) 10-Ladies Singles (Open). They also request that all Competiton remsising in the Tournament will kindly attend at the Club at P.X. on MAROE JR, when such remaining s can be will be completed.
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For the Committee, CAT. G. F. CHARLES, Hos. Secretary.
THE SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE, 21, PRAYA EAST."
ON FRIDAY NEXT, 4 MARCH, By kind Permission of CAPTAIN B. H. RAMSAY, KY.D., EN. H.M.S. "DANAE'S" DANCE BAND will give
A CONST
in the uiuitate commencing at 8,45 rm. punctually.. Collection in aid of the Missions to Bermen.
AUMISSION: FREE
[4539
HONG KONG SHAREBROKERS'
N
ASSOCIATION.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the HONGKONG
SHARE BROKERS' ASSOCIATION will be CLOSED on TUESDAY, 1st MARCH. WEDNESDAY, 2ND MARCH, and SATURDAY, 5TH MARCH.
By Order of the Committes,
PAUL HODGSON,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 26th February, 1997.
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
E have THIS DAY RE
YORK BUILDING (Ter Floo) CHATER BOAD.
THOMSON & CO.,
Chartered Accountants. Hong Kong, February 28th, 1927.
(4814
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. THE FINAL DIVIDEND declared
for she rear ending 3irt Drare. BEA, 1926, at the Rate of The Pounds Sterling together with Bonus of Two Pound Sterling is Payable on and after the 25TH FEBRUARY, 1927, at the Officer of the Corporation where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrauta.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
AH BABLOW,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 26th February, 1:27.
[4613
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the
THIRTY-EIGHTE
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
will be held at the Company's Offices.
INTIMATIONS.
HONG KONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
SIXTH TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON,
SATURDAY, 5TH MARCH, AT.9.15 YN. AT THE
THEATRE BOYAL
MAIN EVENT:
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 1st, 1927.
15 Boten CONTENT FOR WELTIRY BİGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLOST. STOKE NORMAN MORRIS (H.M.8. Hermes)
A.B. "DIXON
(H.MS. Frobisher),
BOOKING AT MOGTRIES— -MIXIZES 2ND & 3RD MACH.
GENERAL PUBLIC:— 4TH &.5TH MARCH.
ESTAL FRICES. (4619"
OF. TA: MORTGAGEES,
BY ORDER
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF THE
LUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY
Sitante at VICTORIA, Bong Kong, and
known as SECTION D or MAR INE LUT No. 127, Together with the lessnage known as No. 162, WING LUK STREET erected thereon:
INTIMATIONS.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF THE
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY
Bituate at VICTORIA, Hore Kors, and
known as BRUTION CorINLAND LOT No 1974, Together with the Mossuages, Erections and Buildings known as Nos. 5.7, 9, 11, 13, 15 AND 17, BAI YUEN LANE erected thereon.
Area: 7,601 Square Feet Proportion
of Annual Crown Rent: $62.20,
TO BE SOLD
IN THREE LOTS,
5
Lor 1-Nos 7 and 9, SAI YUEN LANE situato on portion of SECTION OF INLAND LOT No. 1274.
INTIMATIONS.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
M
RACE MEETING 1927.
Ime," Sri HABCH.,
MEMBERS BADGES, EMBERS BADGES of AD- MISSION Are Now Ready and may be obtained by those Mem bers, who have not already received them from Massas, LINSTEAD & DAVIS, ALIIANDRA BUILDINGS
Members are Reminded that these Badges will also admit them to all the EXTRA BACE MEETINGS of This
A
MEMBERS ENCLOSURE
Lor 2---Nos. 11 and 18 SAI ZUEN SVARKINGA LINSTEAD &
LANE situate
#0
portion of RECTION
"
LAND LOT No. 1874
another or IN-
at
Los S--Nos, 15 and 17, SAT TUEN
10
SECTION or INLAND LOT No. 127
TO E SOLD ST PUBLIC AUCTION THURSDAY, THE SU DAY OF MARCH,
ON
1997, 3, O'CLOCK · P.M.
**AT TENIA SALES BOOM, DUDDELE STREET, VICTORIA, Hose Koxo, CHINA AUCTION ROOMS,
or TUE
AY
INTIMATIONS.
DEWAR'S
“WHITE
A highway robbery occurred on Sunday at Kowloon City where AR unnumbered hut was entered by Ave men armed with daggers. Property to the value of $150 was stolen.
any rate will be spared to carry on Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Taggart ar- the family name and worship,rived here from Shanghai by the Amid wars, bandita, and nature's President Wilson.. upheavals, the Chinese life seems to be threatened on many sides, and it is chiefly this fact which, rein forced by ancestor worship, induces the average Chinese to rear the maximum zumber of lives com- patible with the lowest possible level of subsistence. Nature, it is (March 12th and 13th) clashes with said, is careless of the individual the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Day, the meeting has been further postponed but careful of the species. It is more important that the race should to March 19th and 20th (Saturday
and Sunday). continue" than any individual mem- WHISKYber of it." This, however, amounts
LABEL
FINEST
OF GREAT 'AGF..
"Awarded 50 Gold and Prize Medals
Members have the privữnge of in- SCOTCH troducing Two Non-Member to the Members Enclosure
Number of Tickets aro Limited
and may be obtained from DAVIS, ALUKANKRA: BUILDINGS, on or before SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, 1927,
Cont
of 11000 Each Per Day or $10.00 for the Meeting
Charge for Admission for Ladies to the Members Enclosure will
Por $4.00
Each Member csa obtain upon to the SECRET. ARY, Badges for the Admission of Two Ladies Free of Charge. On no pretest wil Chi'dren be perm tied in either Backsure daring the First Three Days Racing
bo
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,
Tickets of Admission to the Publis En- clownre: Price $3.00 Per Day for all persons including Endies, may be purchased from MEG KELLY & WALSH, LTD.. or at the Gate..
Soldiers and Bailors in Uniform Ad.
“VICTORIA
VAT"
As the postponed date of the Macao inaugural" raco: mesting
Gunnar French, of the Royal Artillery, was bitten on Sunday at Lycemun Barracks by a mongrel dog belonging to another soldier. He was treated at the Military Hospital, and, the dog was taken to Kennedy Town
to the same thing, for in the breast of the individual there is planted a desire to continue his kind, and this desire seems to be especially strong when circumstances are most ad- verse. Such early marriages, then, as occur in China or in India would
On Friday evening the Dance seem to be inevitable and part of Band of HM.S. Danae will give the law of nature. It is no ass a concert at the Seamen's Institute. preaching as J. O. P. -BLAND does by permission of Capt. B. H. Ram- that the curse of China is her 35, 3.7.0. R.N. Admission will be free, but the collection taken will fecundity and that the malration of
be in aid of the Seamen's Institute Chins lies in the abandonment of
Fands.. early marriages and of concubinage.
The gradual Thising of the standard
At the Supreme Court at 10.30
Area: 1,087 Square Feet. Proportion of M. E. V. M.R. DI SOUSA, Auctioneer. mitted to the Public Enclosure at $1.00 THE VERY FINEST OLD of education, the extension na this morning before the Acting
Annual Crown Rent: $18.70;
To Som
IN ONE LOT
BY
PUBLIC AUCTION
ox, FRIDAY, THE 11TH BAY OF MARCH, 1927, at 3 o'CLOCA YM, AT THE
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET, VICTORIA, HONG KOag, MR. E-V.M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer.
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For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale Apply to:-
MU
For further Particulare and Condi tions of Baler Apply to
MESSES, JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER PRINCE'S BUILDING, HONG KONG,
OR TO
THE AUCTIONEER THX CHINA AUCTION ROOMS. Hong Kong, 17th February, 1927.
(458)
G
R.
JOHNSON, STOKES &
MASTER,
PUBLIC AUCTION..
THE
PRINCE'S BUILDING, Hoxe Köse, " OE D
MI. E. V.M. B. DB SOUSA,
The Auctioneer. Hoog Kong, 25th day of February, 1827,
14601
COMPAGNIE DES MESSA- GERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
S.S CAPITAINE FAURE“
BRINGING CARGO FROM DUNKIRK, ANTWERP, MIDDLES. BROUGH, LONDON, &c.
HE Undersigned have received
Instructions to fell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THE STH. STH AND 10TH MAROE, 1927,
ON
AT
For Day
Admission by Ticket Only....
SERVANTS PASSES.. Passes for Servants will be issued on application to Masas, LINSTEAD & DAVIS, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
Employers are reqnested to distributa them
with discrimination, and to endorse their Names on the Passes.
Serrants are not permitted in the Members Enclosure except for passing through on their duties. bat must remain in their Employers Standa
*
Any. Persons found loitering about with Servanta' Passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.
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By Order,
C. B. BROWN, Вестевагу.
LOST.
O and Bart N Saturday Night between EARLICH
zord Hot White Sapphire Hing Wall finder kindly return it to Mrs. W. A. DOWALLSON, HONGKONG HOTEL ([4815 -
H.M. NAVAL YARD, Hose Kose, AND AT - KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT, COMMENCING EACH DAY AT 9.30
WITH AN INWMERVAL YROK
12 Noon to 1.30 7. OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES.
&a, &c. Comprising:-
ONSIGNEES are hereby informed Money Obists, Life Boat, Old Lead that their Goods with the exception Battery Plates, Boats Sails, Electrical Wireless Telegraph Fittings, of Opium, Trasure and Valuables are and being landed and atcred into the Go-Glycerine, Old Electric Cable, Cooking downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Stores, Tron Mattresses. Water Closets Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, and Pans, Hydraulic Jacks Carpets,
obtained im Bags, Mats. Discord, Chairs, 08: whence Delivery may mediately after landing.
bo
All fifims must be sent in to ma on her and Metalli
1927
TO LET FURNISHED,
TO. 1, TREGUNTER MANSIONS, NMAY ROAD, for a Period of
Nine Months from 31ST MARCH NAT. For further Particulars Apply to HENRY BUMPHRETS, ALEXANDIA
[4682
BUILDINGS.
TO LET.
Apply to
Steel Files, Blankets, Fold-op Laratori NO. 4, DUDDELL STREET.
I'm Bor. SECRETARY,
CLUB LUSITANO.
Glazed
and or before Tuesday, the 8th March,
or they will not be recognized. Hotes, Metallic Voice
Сапты Piping Damaged Packsgen
wil be examined Tabing, Old Cordage, Old Coir Mals, Bags, Canvas Bags, Old Indis Goddard & Douglas in the presence, of
SCOTCH WHISKY
As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.
SOLE AGENTS:
knowledge of hygienic laws, the im- Chief Justice (Mr. Justice J.-R. Wood) there will be a petition heard provement in communications sa
for confirming a special resolution. that famine in one place will be reducing the capital of the Dor A. quickly relieved by the surplus of Wing & Co. (1993), Ltd., from other places, attention to conser, $500,000.
vaney work, a weakening of the
helief in the power of the spirit of The Technical Institute' will te- the ancester to do harm these open to-day. Students joining things must come first. The de classes held at Queen's College will be enrolled at. the Education mand for a higher standard of life,
Department only. Those joining in imitation of the despised Western classes held at the Central British aations, would follow and would School, Kowloon, may be enrolled mean a postponement of the age of at the school. marriage until a reasonable stan
A. S. WATSON dard of living could be assured.
& CO., LTD.
HONG KONG DISPENSARY
BIRTH.
PATERSON.--On February 25th, 1927, at 331, The Peak, Hong Kong, to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. PATERSOY,
(4536 a daughter.
Hong Kong Office: 1, Chater Rd. London Office: 131, Float St, E.C..
Daily
Bress
Hose Koxe, MARCH 1er 1927.
The
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▼FFICE TO LET on FIRST
Pald
“Drams, New
ON
Old
by the Company'i Surveyors Mesars. Or, Old Leather. Tarred R&B Net! Goddesignees 20 10.00 am, on Friday. (FICER of One of the LARGE
No Fire Insurance will be effected by Old Fenders,
Matting, Asbestos us in any case whatever.
J. LIMAGE,
the 4th March, 1927:
EARLY MARRIAGE.
Miss Capell wishes through our columns to return thanks to the Such a consummation is devoutly following persons for help received: to be wished. It is evident that Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Machado, Mrs. there are millions in Chins to whom Gann, Miss K Gourdin, Mr.
the two bandsmen". life must be an unmitigated trial Donelly. Also and sorrow, judged by Western from H.M.B. Hermes for their assistance in the orchestra, and to standards. Yet the chaos, military
at the Miss Vaughan who was oppression and the self seeking, of piano. those in authority at the present
The Hakusan Maru, arriving time, must postpone shy of these
from Japan Saturday and sail. much needed, improvements to sing the same day for Europe with very distant and problematic future the weekly mail, carried a heavy At present in matters of marriage booking. Among those embarking China only looks forward to the here were Mrs. P. Seth, Mr. and creation of human beings in order Mrs. M da Rocha, Mr. W. L. Pat tenden, Mrs. H. Syme Thompson, that they may look backward in Dr. W. R.. Parker, Dr. and Mrs. worship of the ancestors who pre-H. Charley, Captain C. Gaméral. coded them. It will take many Dr. Farrow and Captain E. John- years to eradicate & custom, which son. is so deeply embedded in the tradi-" tions of the race, and which hat been one of the chief factors in its
Iron and Steel, DEFICE BUILDING Aly BeTae interesting discussion which diffusion and continuity. Cattings,
Rent-Apply Old Scrap Brass, Copper, I ead. Zinc, No. 4492, c/o Hongkong Daily Free.. White Metal, Gan Metal, Brass Borings
W
Iron
CBATAS
Ageat.
Hong Kong, 26th February, 1997.
nd
[4337
Tabes. Bean Fanters Tackle Hooks, Blocks, Lamps, Lautema
Zine, Ashes, Copod and
and Brass
Old
Glass, Plate
Steel
Wire
FLAT
took place at St. Peter's Young
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Men's Club on Friday night seems to have been concerned chiefly with
The Hong Kong Cricket Club
HEALTH WEEK RESULTS.
"NOTES AND NEWS OF THE
WEEK.
FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] During Health Week held at the
Gauges, Old Steal FURNISHED Promsith conditions prevailing in Western Tennis Tournament opens officially Chinese Y.M.C.A, from the 19th to P.&O. BUILDING, on SATURDAY. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL Spring Balances, plates; Old Bed Bathrooms, Two Reception Rooms and countries, where" practically all to-day, but there will be no games the 26th February, more than 10,000
5 MARCH, 1927, at 11 .., for the
of the
purpose of presenting the attement of
Directora together with
electing Directors and Auditors.
STEAM NAVIGATION CO. ⠀
OTA
and Oil Fuel, Anchors, Chain Cable and Immediate Possession. Apply-Box 4803, marriages, judged by Eastern stan played until Thursday, following persons, visited the exhibits; 6,510
Old Steel
Oil enclosed Verandah, Modern Sanitation. Rape, Dirty
c/o Hongkong Daily Press. Davila, Compasace, Patches, Binnacles, Clocks, Diver's Air Pamps, Air Fine And Breast d
STEATER FOR Accounts to 31st Drez322, 1926, and STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, Gear, Lathes,
BUMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITER HANEAN PORTE & LONDON. TOUGH BILLS OF LADING TASURD For BATAVIA, PERSIAK GULF, CONTINENTAL,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Sist FEBRUARY to 5 MARCH, 1927, Both Daya indinaire.
Tanks, Old Banting, Wood Boxes, Cask, Taber Fans, Bathe, Aris, Miscellaneous
Tubla
Tenge,
[4603
APARTMENTS AVAILABLE.
VAILABLE.-M.16. Seven roomed
Clesta, beautifully furnished; far less than ask for leave of absence in order domestic 'quarrel, died on Sunday vice by Chinese, practitioners of
Or Order of the Board of Directors AND NODER AFRICIAR PORTS. Protective Maitreurs, Boller of Ass
A genta.
"Hong Kong, 12th February 1927.
EX Steamship
4584
"NELLORE
&ó,"
Boat Associated Engines, Circular and Park Hosd, central; nine rooms or two Electric Motors, Motor Pumps, &c.,
$1.80 SALE OF OLD AND SURPLUS VICTUALL STORES
Yet this is a
It the race meeting. dards, are considered lata,
attended the lectures; 3,130 have would be an unheard of thing in a
taken advantage of the offer of free A Chinese woman who swallowed vaccination; and 349 persons were Secondary School in England, for
an overdose of opium, following a given physical examination and ad- example, for one of the scholars to
at the Government Civil Hospital Western medicine in Hong Kong. shortly after admission.
The Ching Woo. Athletic Associa- tion of Hong Kong will hold their Tyo Murray Troop of Scouts are annual entertainment at the Tai- bolding a dance at the Royal Engiping Theatre on March 5th and 6th. neers Theatre, Wellington Barracks There will be representatives from this evening The Semreh Shanghai, Macao, Canton, Fatshan, Orchestra will provide the dance and other Ching Woo Associations. music.
The Chinese crew of the as: Sui An, following the example of the To-day is St. David's Day The crew of the ax Taishan, will give &c, Blankets, Boots, Bundry Articles of with garden, one year: Observatory they desire to put the continued
Tie one large and two smaller denri Jaining classes beld at Quen's mani) will be transhipped at-Bombay Moss and Table Gear, Condemned rooms near Cariton Hotel; flat or offices worship of the ancestor beyond all members of the local St. David's an entertainment on board when Poultry aarl Cattle latter preferred. C.9. Privste hotel, over possible doubt Buch enthusiasm Society will lay a wreath at the the progratame will include à
twenty rooms, well filled; faraiture and
displays not eo much a love of life, Cenotaph at 11 am., and to-night modern play. goodwill; owner going home. OWN YOUR COMB
as a fear that there may be no sur- they will hold a dinner at the Hotel part cash and instalments.
vival of isant should calamities-Savoy..
·PROPERTY. MANAGEMENT...
Captain A. H. HieNETI, AMR, CANŢing | Hi Majesty's Maila, will be despatched from this Port on or about WEDNES DAY, THE 2ND MARCH, 1927, at Now, aking Passengers and Cargo for the above Porta,
THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
Bilk, Valuables and Tea for Lixly, INSTI UTA➡ill RE-OPEN on THE
France and London (under ange TUESDAY, MARCE IT. Stu COLLEGE will be Ear led at the EDUCA into the Mail Stemmer proceeding direct TION DEPARTMENT Only (Fixx to Marseilles and London.
Parcals will be received, at this Office BRIGADE STATION BUILDING, 3D FLOCK) antil 5 7. the Day before Bailing. The
at the Thoke Joining Clazaca held
contents and value of all packagõe mnai CANTRAL BATTLE SCHOO, KOWLOON, MSY
be declared. be Enrolled at that School.
For further Particolar. Apply tom Entry Forms may be obtained at the EDUCATION DEPARTMENT or t MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., the CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL
Agents. [4608 Hong Kang, 23rd February, 1997,
14505
NOTICE
ONIES to $400,000are
ON SALE.
Band Sawa, Plate Flanging Machine, Bats: 4/5, TODULE: tennis court y very common occurrence in China. three house, 19, 0 od 6 6 rooms rented Chinese parents of all classes are together formerly private hotel, box tepla Bay x moms, place always anxious to see their sous for tennis court, fush. NS, Conduit married. They not only wish to Road,
six rooms or two late of maintain the vigorous growth of the AT KOWLCOM ON
three rooms. Flata, May, Mached family tree, and to see us many
Macdonald THURSDAY, 10TH MARCH, and Bowen Roads; may be
Tall hours
outs Kowloom Comprising
Cll: Fully furnished five 1
shoots and buds as possible, but Remnants of Cloth, Berge, Flannel, with
Provisions for
Feeding;&a
LOTS MAY E INCRECTED OF MONDAY, TTR MARCH 1927,
Terms of Sales-As detailed in Catalogne.
川 LAMMEBT BROTHERS, By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty.
4585
Mradable for Investment on First Class Mortgages Security moje HONG KONG HANSARD RE- PREPAID “WANTED
to a Trustes Valuation. -
Apply to:
MISERS. DEACONS,
1, Des Your Road Central,
Hong Kon Hong Kong, January 19th, 1927.
PORTS of the MEETING
of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
for the Rersion 1928.--
Revised by Members.
PRICE
龊
Hong Koxn-Daily Press Opg
6. roots.
Our moderate fee includes services (at)
occur.
your option) sa follows: 1. Management In a laud where disease is ram- of your property, a Rental collection.
A general meeting of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society was
advertising
during
6.
4. Auction, or private male,cer heavy toll, in different parts of the private character." ranged free of
In of more to you.
The Charles Hardouin, which has been laidup since the anti- British boycott and strike nearly two years ago, resumed her run be tween Hong Kong and Canton yes- in the morning.
Hong Kong, 10th February, 1987. 3. No limit to tempute zapplied and no Pant, where nature seems to be held last evening at the Cathedral terday, leaving Hong Kong at eight.
charge for securing new tenants or for extreme in its violence, where Hall, to arrange the programme for
period of contract.
typhoon, floods and famine levy a 1927-58 The meeting was of a Negotia 17. Bo land or property, country year after year; there girion information, and adrics 10 necessarily arises à desire to defeat Club held a very successful opening The St. Peter's Young Men's garding shares, the Colony's largest the enemy by ercating as many dance at the R.E. Theatre, Welling hare rented many of houses and have negotiated property, land and shares for some of the oldest local trans
ADVERTISEMENTS.
10 LET.-No. 11, CONDUIT TROAD AWO FAT BING [81, Wiralox BT. Izzari No. C. 5.
£220
of
etc. We
SM.. HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS,"
Los Hexis Strot
The Po Ying Sheung Wui (the Association of Chinese Foreign Goods Importers) announced yes
président is Mr. Wonz Ching Kaf tersay the results of the election of officers for the ensuing year. The of Kue Chong Company; vice presi
human beings as possible, in the ten Barracke, last might. There dent, Mr. Mark Hung Vis, of Kah Wah Company; hon. treasurers, hope that whatever catastrophe was a large attendance and a very Wing On Company secretaries,
Sincere Company. may, befall some descendants at enjoyable time was spent.
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