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NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.

MEDERS are Requested to send in their Applications for the above Before FRIDAY, 31 MAY, it is proposed to CLOSE the LIST OF SCESCRIBERS on That Dato.

By Order.

C. B. BROWN,

INTIMATIONS.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG). NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

C

that

the FIFTY-SIXTH. ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE UNION BUILDING, on FRIDAY, 24TH MAY.

1929, at

Hong Kong Secretary purpose of re CLOCK A.X., for thei

Hong Kong, 23rd May, 1999. [7834

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

LIMITED.

(IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the FlUST MEETING DE CREDITORS of the above-named

will be held at the Offices of DODWELL COLD QUEEN'S BUILDING, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JUNE, 1929, at 4 O'CLOCK in the Arreawoon, for the purposes specified in Section 181 of the Companise Ordin. ance, No 58 of 1911..

Dated this 24th day of May, 1929.

DOD WELL & CO., LTD..

Liquidators. The above Meeting is convened to comply with the Companice Ordinance, hat all Creditors will in due course be Paid in Full.

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the Report of the

Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st DECEMBER, 1995 and

of

declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED From 62H MAY to 4T MAY, Bath Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 1st May, 1999. [7721 THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY LTD. (INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG), NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the SIXTIETH ORDIN ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, UNION BUILDING, Hong houg, ou FRIDAY, 24 MAY, 1929, at 11.15. A. for the purpose of receiving the Repers of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st DICEMBER, 1928, and of declaring Dividends, atce

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CO will be GLOSEN From 6ru

HONG KONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOODS OF BICHARD HOWARD MORTIMORE, LATE OF CULLOMPTON IN TEZ COUNTY OF DITON IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, DECTASED. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

No the Court has, by virtue of the Provisions of Section 58 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1897, made An Order Limiting the Tine for Creditors and Others to send in their Claims against the above Estate to 20TH JUNE, 1929,

All Creditors and Others are accord. ingly hereby required to send their Claims to the Undersigned on or before

that Date.

DEACONS,

Solicitors for the Administrators,

1, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

of the Sale by Public Anction to be held on MONDAY, the 27TH DAY of MAT, 1999, at 3 r., at the Offions of the Public Works Department, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOTELNOK, of One Lot of CROWN LAND Prince Edward Road, Kowloon City, Hong Kong, the Colony in for a term af 75 years, commencing from 1st July 1898, with the option of renewal at Crown Hext to be fred by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY TEV Kee, for one further term of 24 years less three days,

of

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Sale,

Registry No.

Loonlity.

Naw Kowloon Inland

Prince Edward Rond, Lot No. 1241.

Kowloon City (oppo

sito New Market).

Boundary

Mesanté-

ments.

sale plan

Contents in

About

|

Bquam feet.

Annual

Rental,

KO

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PUBLICE AUCTION,

sa Upset Prica.

001**

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ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS

Pale by Public Auction to be held on MONDÁY, the 27TH DAY of MAY, 1999, at 3. rac, at the OFces of the Public Works. Department, by Urder of HIS EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR, of Oze Lot of CHOWR LAND af Boundary Street, Mong Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong, Jar a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at & Crown Bent to be fired by the Surveyor of BIL MAJESTY THE Kmo, ter one further term of 75

years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT...........

Kowloon Inland

| Realstry No.. I No. of Bale.

Tai

Nan

Maple

Locality.

Lat No. 2196.

Junction of Boundary

pare

Btreet,

Street

Boundary

Messure-

ments.

As per

vale plan

ontents in

Equare foot.

Bental

Upret Price.

&bout

Ques

BB'S

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

MAY is 24TH MAY, Bóth Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

.. PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929. [7729

BRITISH TRADERS INSUR

ANCE CO., LTD." (INCORPORATED IN HONG Korg.)

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,

Nh the SIXTY-THIRD OR

DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, UNION BUILDING, Hong Kong. on FRIDAY, 24TH MAY, 1929, at 11 20 A.M., for the purpose of

of receiving the Report of the Directors and the State- ments of Account to 31st DecemзIX 1928, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED From Bru MAY to 24TB MAY, Both Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929. [7793

CHINESE ESTATES, LIMITED.

BIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY

NGS

MEETING.

NTOTICE IS AEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS be held at "the Company's Office at CHINA HURD

FLOOK), Hong WEDNESDAY, Taz zu JUNE, ior 1929, at 12 O'CLOCK NOON, the purps of receiving the Beport of the Directors and a Statement Account

for

the Year ending 28th FEBRUARY, 1929; and of electing Ad- ditinal Directors, if though; fit, and also of electing an Auditor.

The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED. from the 23xD MÁY to 37¤ JUNË, 1929, Both Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

HENRY LOWCOCK,

Becretary. Bong Kong, 21st May, 1629. .7320

PUBLIC NOTICE,

PLAYING FIELDS COMMITTEE.

TT HEREBY that

IT IS ERVIN NOTED CO MITTEE is desirous of obtaining the riars of as many interested persona and associations as possible, and those who bava any suggestions or representa- lions to make regarding the present and future provision of playing fields in the Colgay are invited to forward them. ently

to Mx. T. MEGARRY, Secretary to the Committee, at the Colonial Secretariat

written representations by oral evidence Anyone wishing to support hi before the Committee is requested to inform the Secretary accordingly.

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NOTICE.

Undervisaed is prepared to consider OFFERS to Purchase the following Properties

SECTION COF MABINE LOT 243. (Nos. 5

and 6, PRAYA, KENNEDY TOWN, Godowns)......

KOWLOON MARINE LOT 55. (Shipyard).

„SECTIONS A and B,and the REMAINING. PORTION OF SHAVEIWAN ISLAND LOT

490 (Tan Chinese Shops and Dwellings).

SECTION C and the REMAINING PORTION

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1929.

A

SUMMER

NECESSITY

Special

Magnum

OF

WEATHER REPORT, = It is recognised that a banker who pays or collects money on a Yesterday's weather report, fore- cheque to which the person who cart `and remarks, imued by the tenders it has no title or a defective | Royal · Observatory at "535 - p.m., title is prima facie liable to the

stated:

true owner for conversion or money Pressure is highest to the north-had and received, notwithstanding east of Japan and is relatively low over China generally. The depres sions is moving eastward and is now situated to the southwest of Tokyo..

Local Forecast:-S.W. or var -able-winds, moderate, cloudy, some

main,

Editorial and Business Offices: 11.

12.

Ice House Birect. Tel. Central Night Editor (Wanchai Office): Tel.

Central 4511.

London Office: 91, Bride Lane,

Fleet Street, B.O. L'

Bottles The Baily Press.

OUR

GENUINE

Eau de Cologne

of

Exquisite Aroma

+

Each $2.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

"KEEP WATCH.”

NAVY LEAGUE (FORG TUNG BRANCH), have much pleasure in announcing that with the Kind Permission.

cf the Hong Kong" Amusements, Limited; and under the Auspices of the ST. GEORGE'S and ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETIES they will be showing the

il

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KEEP WATCH”

on EMPIRE DAY (247 MAY) at the AFTERNOUN PERFORMANCE which will take place at 5 PM. Sharp in the QUEEN'S THEATRE, in con- junction with the ordinary programme.

Special arrangements have been al ready completed for seating a Number of Hchool-children. Otherwise, Prices as Danal

L. M. WHYTE,

Hon. Secretary, NAVT League (Hong Kong Branch).

£7808

"PEAK MANSIONS."

NITUATED within Two Minutes' Walk from the Tram Station and

overlooking the Southern side of the Island. Ready for Occupation.

Five-Boomed and Six-Roomed APARTMENTS

with all Modern Conveniences, Drying Rooms and Out-houses, Two Lifts.

ALSO

PRIVATE GARAGES TO LET, Situate at the Bear of

PEAK MANSIONS Separate Compartments including Light and Waler.

Apply to--

CREDIT FONCIER

D'EXTREME-ORIENT,

4TH FLOOL, FRENCH BANK BUILDING.

66.

TO LET. DAMERON ROAD, KOWLOON. HOUSE," "No. 11,

Apply to SPANISH- DOMINICAN

OF SECTION B-or-Intaxp-Lot-No.1708] 1342. (No. 1, SHARP STREET WEST)

BUBSECTION 1 OF SECTION A OF SHAUKI

(Nos.

PROCURATION,

WAN INLAND LUT 482. 218-227, Odd Nos., MAIN STREET, W POO ON HELPS are within HY Continue to suffer when SHAUKIWAN WEST), -

your reach-Fimples, Ostarch, Asthma, Particolars may be obtained on Bronchitis, Cough, Constipation, Dizi Application at the TREASURY, or to betes, Dropsy, Rheumatism, and, many the OROWN SOLICITOR. at the other Disease: No Drugs, Parely Courts of Justice,

COTTON TATTOO

(Sd) C. McL MESSER, -

Colonial Treasure".

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21st May, 1929,

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HONG KONG, Har $4, 1929.

BANKS AND CHEQUE-

"BOOKS.

Ir it is not incumbent upon the

owner of a cheque-book to keep it

News and Views.

Two cases of diphtheria (one Chinese) and two of enteric fever (both Chinese) were reported on Wednesday.

Mr. N. L. Smith yesterday dia- missed the case "against a sampan woman who was charged with removing the dead body of a child without obtaining a permait. Mr. F. H. Loseby who defended satisfied his Worship that it was the practice of women of defendant's class to remove dead bodies to dispensaries To-day being Empire Day, the and such like institutions where they mary Court will not take place. ried out and that the body would be usual Friday sitting of the Sunpaid a small fee to ensure that the burial arrangements would be car- The Court will sit to-morrow to treated with respect. deal with the list and fx dates for the hearing of cases.

"

The three men and a woman who

were remanded last week on a

A fine of 823 was imposed by Mr. E. Whyte Smith, at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on the master of a pawnshop who pleaded guilty to receiving in pawn a pair of trousers which bore Government marks and signe The garment was stated to have been stolen from a fireman and pawned.

www.

A noisy scene was enacted at the street fountain in On Lan Street the queue which had formed up at skortly after midnight yesterday by that early hour with their buckets. Blows were struck, between a um tinuing until the arrival on the ber of disputants, the quarrel con- scene of a number of policemen,

M. Jacques Worth, of the Paris, firm of dressmakers, revealed as a cocktail party in Londen that he buys all his clothes from English tailors. His grandfather, he said, who founded the Paris firm, was fortunate relations with his family an Englishman, and but for un-

his business in this country, he might perhaps have established Y. Worth expressed the hope that in time it would be possible to arrange England and America on every that a royalty should be paid 'by

French model which they copied. Every French dress sold here strengthened the French dress in- fluence in this country, and the time would undoubtedly come when that influence would be supreme; this in spite of the fact that Eng- lish designing had improved so iremendously.

the banker acted in good faith. When a banker ineurs lona through forgery or fraud in eircumstances not covered by statutory protection, his right to relief-if any must de- pend on general principles. Fe

A clock which simultaneously tella cannot charge his customer with

the time all over the world is the lateat feature of interest at the new payments made on a forged signa- ture on the ground that he is pre-charge of possession of counterfeited in the subway which encircles Piccadilly trens station. It is fix- sumed to know that signature, or notes, were brought before Mr. N.

ths booking-hall. Originally the Underground contemplated" the that the payment is unauthorised. I Smith yesterday, and were fur- ther remanded until Tuesday. One If, however, the customer accredits of the defendants, it was announced, elocks

installation of battery of showing the time at the forgery, or, having knowledge was unable to appear.

principal cities of the Empire, or reasonable ground for belief that

and at some foreign capitals; but it has been committed, fails to warn

the new clock combines all this, and more, in a single instrument." It the banker, who thereby suffers loss

takes the form of a map of the os-prejudice, the customer-is-held-

world, on-ferrator's projection, with estopped from disputing the bank

narrow band travelling continu er's right to debit him with the

ously from east to west along the line of the equator, the hours of amount paid. Generally speaking,

the day and night being marked a banker's position in regard to

upon the band. Thus, at any wo ment, the time at any place can cheques is that of the relation of

he read at a glance. The clock has debtor and creditor. There is an St. Peter's Church Young Men's | been designed by the Underground's obligation to honour a customer's Club is arranging a whole-day engineers. cheques provided that the banker Birthday). A launch will leave launch picnic on June 3 (the King's has sufficient and available balance Blake Pier at 12.30 p.m. sharp, Royalty on Copied Dress Models. in his hands for the purpose. If, turning at about 7 pm. Tickets, 8 each, payable on board or in under close custody, is a banker having such funds, a cheque should advance to the Hon. Treasurer or

be dishonoured, the banker is guilty to the joint Hon. Secretaries. compelled to cash a cheque without

of "grave negligence" which ren first referring to drawer Skilled, ders him liable to the customer in forgerica are extremely difficult to substantial damages-and without detect, and the only positive check proof of netual injury having on such frauds would be for a bank, accrued. before making payment, to obtain Considering thene obligations confirmation from the presumptive binding upon a banker, it seems drawer that each cheque was in only reasonable that his customer order. The jury's verdict in the should co-operate willingly and recent litigation between the Trea- generously in the prevention of sury and the Hong Kong and fraud. It appears to be the fact that there is no legal liability res Shanghai Bonking Corporation in- eluded a reference to grave negli training a customer of a bank from gence on the part of Government leaving his cheque-book on his desk, officials. They were asked to say, The banks usually affix a printed whether the alterations on the cover caution to their cheque books which, and the extraction of thirty cheques among other good advice, includes and their counterfoils from aan, admonition that the book cheque-book were circumstances of "should"-or such a nature that, by the exercise under lock and keye But the cus of reasonable care and diligence on tomer has entered into no contract the part of either Mr. BLACK or Mr. with his banker that he will so MESSER, or both, they, or any of guard his cheque-book, and thus is them, should have been known to ünder no legal obligation so to do. these officials or either of them in And if the individual bands his the month of December, 1827. The cheque book to another person for jury'a answer to this question was: custody, and that party should "Yee.

The absence of adequate prove dishonest, extract a cheque, supervision on the part of Treasury and forge the lawful owner's name officials amounts to grave negli upon it, the loss falls on the banker gence."

and not the depositor. Even when In delivering judgment, however, the system of supervision over the the Chief Justice said it was quite writing of cheques is so faulty as clear that there was no duty on a to be publicly condemned as grave customer of a bank to see that his ly negligent, there is no protection cheque-book was kept under lock for the banker unless that begli-

On the application of Detective and key, or even kept in his own gence is established to be the Sub-Inspector. Dorling, a Chinese, custody. If he entrusted his cheque proximate cause of the loss. Now who was arrested in Canton Road book to a person who was dishonest, the word "proximate" means near- with a revolver and three rounds of also warned that they must not est, that which is next before or ammunition in his possession, was hinder or prevent girls from apply- and who forged his employer's after in place, order, or time; discharged at Kowloon Magistracy Affairs or to the police for their ing to the Becretary for Chinese Bame on a cheque, the customer was

The Magistrate

freedom. It is

with very great

1.

A Chinese photographer was fined 8:00 by Mr. N. L. Smith yesterday when he was convicted on a charge of possession of obscene pictures, It was stated that the number of shops where the sale of aude and semi-nude pictures are displayed for sale have increased lately and ag tion is contemplated by the authori- ties.

The " Mu! Tsal" Problem.

It is gratifying to note that the Government is taking definite steps, A fight at a street fountain in to make the position of "mui teni" "must"-be kept Shamshuipo led to three women clear by issuing a statement to the appearing at Kowloon Magistracy vernacular papers in the Colony. alleged to have assaulted the third, published in the Chinese Press im yesterday. Two of them were This official notification has been while the complainant in the assault order that those whom it most con- charge, was accused of wasting four

cerns may know and understand gallons of water. All parties were what their position is. The an bound over in the sum of 850 each nouncement informs the public that to keep the peace for six months.

no girl slaves are permitted to be kept in British territories. It points out that "mui tani" or girl slaves are not the private, and personal property of their masters, return to their parents without and if they wish may leave and Paying any compensation for their freedom. In such case they should first apply to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or to the nearest pelice-station, so

that necessary arrangements can be made. Girls are strictly warned not to leave without observing this regulation in order to avoid the danger of falling into the hands of bad char- acters. Keepers of mui taai

Wis

It is

In connection with the Navy League's arrangements for showing afternoon, we understand that the the film "Keep Watch!" this management of Hong Kong Amuse ments, Ltd., have kindly provided seats for 430 school-children. For other visitors prices will be as usual. The performance at the Queen's Theatre commences at five o'clock this afternoon.

"

WILS

Taxation in Kind

are

appróximate" is that which is yesterday. not responsible for the consequences not nearest, but is very near. It told that they were in his position pleasure that we give publicity to

has been held that it was

but the circumstances went to show the The loss must fall on the banker forgery of certain names on the that defendant was only a tool and the action taken by the Government because he had honoured a signa Government's cheques which

was not aware that he had a in this connection. The "mui tani" ture which was not, in fact, the the "proximate'

cause of the revolver in his possession. Reply problem is not solved thereby, but signature of his customer. On the theft of those cheques was only arus bad been planted" on the can get it, and will receive the bank's loss; the prior incident of ing to a further question, the police at least the fact has been broadcast stated that they suspected that the that girls desiring their freedom other point raised by the defence, an approximate" factor. that there was a duty on the part as though a murder were committed accused.

assistance of the authorities in escaping from Ly intolerable of a customer to call a banker's with a stolen revolver. Negligence

situation. in leaving the weapon where a There was a very large audience attention to such important matters criminal could take, it would be an at the Theatre Royal last night, as the loss or extraction of cheques, approximate cause of the tragedy; and the famous thriller "The his Lordship said that that duty homicidal act committed by the thoroughly enjoyed. The Banvard land meant more than a long speech the proximate cause would be the Ringer" by Edgar Wallace was. "Budget Day" in ancient Eng- did not arise with regard to the thief..

English Comedy Company once in Parliament by the Chancellor of conduct of ordinary business. It seems that bankers' clients again scored a popular success." the Exchequer. When taxation was Even assuming there was a duty cautions in the handling of cheques. presented to-night, and those desir- and all the other highways into generally need to take greater pre- A Cuckoo in a Nest" is being paid in kind the Great North Road the Chief Justice, said be

Was Customers certainly should assisting a real good laugh should not London were thronged with cattle satisfied-from all the facts of the their bankers by keeping cheque fail to see it. In this play Bardy and heavily ladea carts bringing case that there was no legal duty books constantly under close obser- Russell is supreme.

the produce of the countryside to owing to the bank by Treasury such as the loss or theft of a cheque Empirs Day.

vation, and any untoward incident

the King's Court. The King's Treasury in those days was the officials. It appears from this that should be immediately reported to

king's in fact and name, and it although the jury were of opinion the bank concerned. Further, when

There is in London an Empire was the royal will and pleasure to cheques for substantial amounts are Day, Movement Committee, which make full use of it. There is a that there was inadequate super being being made out, it would be sends out circulars to various parts striking record of Budget Days in vision exercised in the Treasury in in the interest of all parties pro- of the world hoping that adequate the time of Henry VI, when the regard to choque-books amounting perly concerned if a bank were attcation will be given locally to king was not only the ruler but to "grave negligence," even had and the names of the persone in No such reminders appear to have myself" says a writer, have on-

notified of the amounts being drawn the proper observance of May 24. the landlord of the nation. the disappearance of thirty cheques whose favour they were drawn. been sent to Hong Kong-indicat countered those who have been discovered immediately, it The alternative would be that a

ing either that the Committee feels Victuals conveyed to the Court at would not have been the duty of banker, before accepting a cheque assured that no such aide mempire the times appointed from the royal for payment, must ascertain from 18 necessary, or that the existence farms, the officers of the King's the Treasury officials; to inform the his client whether the matter is in of Hong Kong on the map has been Horse being exactly informed from bank of what had happened. No order. Such inquiries would mean overlooked. We naturally prefer which counties wheat and from fact brought out in this case has loss of time and annoyance to the the former assumption At the which soverál kinds of flesh, or the connected officers of the Government drawer and the payee, but if grave some time, it does not appear that provender for horses, or the other directly with the drawing or forging negligence exists in places where the any very elaborate or spectacular necessaries were owing. Then, on of the cheques in dispute, and his utmost exactitudo is to be expected, celebration of Empire Day will take payment being made of these Lordship ruled-that-there-wae-no-it-may-be-also-existent in-offices place. At nine o'clock this morning things, in manner-appointed, the connection between anything done where circumstances do not permit special children's services will be royal officers entered them to the by Government officials and the of a rigorous system of supervision. held at St John's Cathedral and credit of the sheriff, reducing the forgery as a criminal act. Negli The case just concluded in the St. Joseph's Cathedral. At five in value into money." That was re- gence which created estoppel must Court had very many interesting the afternoon 430 children will be ducing Budget france to the bes in the transaction itself, and the features, particularly in connection the guests of Hong Kong Amuse simplest common denominator, but negligence must be the proximate with the value of expert evidence meats, Ltd. at the Queen's Theatre it did not always work, for, thero cause of the Joes which was sought on the subject of handwriting, but 10 see the Navy League' film "Keep is another record which tells of a to be avoided

Watch.!! His Lordabip de for the general publie the two most

As to-day will be a clamorous throng of countrymen !? clared he would be stretching the important aspects of the case con- general holiday in the schools there who brought their ploughshares as unday if he held that the on the banker's responsibility to fill de a number of picnic hath token of the decay of agrimli proximate cause of the loss in this his client, and the unsatisfactorying-parties, and other informal out-So there was a revolt of farmers case was the extraction of cheques manner in which the Treasury con door, affairs, but there will be no even in those days, and probably from the cheque-book.

dacta itu, business.

collective gathering or celebration.always, will be.

hinge Herbend

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