ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB. ·
ANNUAL RACE MEETING 1031,
28TH FEBRUARY, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH & 7т¤ MARCH, 1981.
N SATURDAY, 28TH FEB., the First Ruch will be run at 1.30 P.M., and on all. Other Days at 11.00 A.M. On the First Day the First Bell will be Rung at 1 F.M. and on the Other Four Days at 11 A.M. '. MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE.
...
Members are reminded that, they Liber Laution must wear their Badges prominently displayed.
No one without a Badge will bo admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Badgon admitting non-members
to the Mombers Enclosure and Clah
ADVERTISEMENTS,
THE HONG KONG & NEW TERRITORIES TERRY CO., LTD.
SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY
MEETING..
N°
JOTIVE IS HERERY GIVEN YEARLY MEETING of SHARE
that the SECOND ORDINARY
HOLDERS will to held at the Company's Office at CHINA BUILDINGS (6th door), Hong Kong, on MONDAY, The on MARCH, 1901, at 12 O'CLOCK
2
NOON. for the purpose of rolving the Report of the Directors and Statement of Account for the Your ending 3 Deauneb, 1930, and of electing sa auditor
The TRANSFER BOOK of the
By Oritor of the Board of Directors,
HENRY LOWCOUK, Secretary.
Rooms at $10 per day, including Tax, Hong Kong, 24th Feb., 1931, or $40, including Tax, for the Meeting (Ladies $5 and $20, respectively), are obtainable through the Secretary upon introduction by n Member, such Member to be responsible for all chits, etc..
Badges admitting to Members* Enclosure will NOT be On Sale at the Race Course
On No Protest will Ohildren be ermitted in either Enclosure during ihe First Four Days of the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
the
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1931.
ADVERTISEMENTS. THE TRIAL OF A. A.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
No. 1 or 1031 COMPANIES (WINDING-UP).
In the MATTER OF THE ÜNINESE PARTNERRUITS ORDINANCE 1911
AND
ROUSE.
FATAL FIRE.
·Holding a quieer of string vertiand- ly do demonstrate his point, Colonel Bucklo id: "When you get a vertical, stream of highly influn
A MOTOR EXPERT ON THE waile fiquid like petrol burning | you get a very curious flame struc tage, a roaring flame, which is very pretty like an ostrich featlier. 1- think there was a stream like fmt in this windscreen frame."
The following evidence was given by a "fire" expert called by the Crown, at the Trial of Alfred,
IN THE MATTER OF THE COM-Arthur House, before Mr. | Justice PANIES ORDISANCE 1011 Talbot, at Northampton Assizes, for the wurder of as unknown. RTTY, The charred remains of the decis.
AND
IN THE MATTER or E IIING
AND COMPANY ALSO KNOWN 48 E HING CHAN AND AB E HING.
Coline! Buckle mid tint the on- sine sump was still damp and sticky with the usual accumulation of ail and road dist, which showed that there had been no fire sufficient were found in House's burnt out to dry itap. "To my mind," he said, CELT. The prosecution suggested!" that proves there had not been a that House killed the man, and firfire underneath the engine such as ed the car, hoping that the body there had been farther kick under would be taken for his own.
Company will be OLOSED from the Nut Petition for the Wind- TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN D to the 9TH MARCH 1931, Fotb Days inclusivo,
jug-up of the above-named Firm by the Supreme Court of Hong Kong House was convicted. was, on the 6th day of FEDHUART,
Colmel Cuthbert Buckle, 19an 1991, prosented to the said Court by aging director of the firm of CAIN LO SHI (F) of 12, Messrs. Ellis and Buckle, Limited, (307 ARGUIHNOT ROAD, Victoria, Hong
Kong, Widow, a Registered Partnerre asesors, said that he had had in the said firm And that the said 2 years' axperience of fires of all Petition is directed to be heard before kinds. During the last four years the Court sitting at 10 A.. on the his firm had investigatel & Res 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 1981, and ony Creditor or Contributory of the said of burnt-out cars, of which he had Firm desirous of supporting or oppos- ing the making of an Order on the said Petition may appear at the Time for that purpose; and a copy of the of Hearing. by himself or his Counsel Petition will be furnished to any Creditor or Contributory of the said Firm requiring the same by the under Charge for the same.
HONG KONG TELEPHONE
CO., LTD.
TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the BONG BED, will be held on WEDNES. KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY, DAY, the 11TH Day of MARCH, 1931, at the BOARD ROOM of the Company Second Floor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Beport of the Board of Directors, for the Financial Year ended 31st DECEMBER, 1930, and re-olating Two Directore and the Auditors
ínspected 50.
the car,"
He mid he also found that tho burnt away from underneath, but off-side running boat was arly that the rubber mat on the surfin remained unburnt. The near-side running board was completely burn- come to the conclus agon, from those facts, he mid, that there had ben a fierce fire undernath the car." -
ed away.
Colonel Buckle described how he found the union nut in the car- burettor pipe one, whole turn loose. Describing the most frequent He had made various tests and was accidentally. While there was no Buckle said that on the road they interlocking, it was designed in. cause of fire in motor-cars, Colonel envied it could not come loose
mostly, occurred whom the engine such a way that it should not come was running. A re might curse while the car was travelling. in the use of a or where thau
Mr. Justice Talbot: It strikes me as a very ignorant mail, that it is
Public Endosure is 8 per day. Hong Kong, at 11:30 AM.. for the signed on payment of the regulated engine had been stopped and there so designed that it should not come
Ay
The Price of Admission to including Tux, for all Persons, includ- ing Ladica, and is payable at the
Onto.
Boldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted to the Public Enclosure at $1 Por Day, including Tax,
Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, etc., will not be permitted to operato within the Precincts of the Hora HONG JOCKEY OLUB duria the Race Meeting.
SERVANTS' TABSES Passes for Bervants will be issuor on application to Messrs. LINSTEAD
& Davis, Alexandra Buildings.
Employers are requestal to dis- tribute them with ́ discrimination
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the ir to the Urn MARCH, 1931, Both Days inclusive..
Dated this 11th day of Feb., 1971
By Order of the Board,
W. L. MOKENZIE,
Secretary..
14. Des Voeux Road Central,
- Hong Kong.
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and to endoro their Names on the THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC Passes.
Servants are not permitted in the Members Enclosure except for
CO., LTD.
Dated the 20th day of Feb., 1931. *. GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & Co.
Bolicitors for the Petitioner, St. George'■ Building, Hong Kong. Nors: Any Person who intends to appear on the Hearing of the mid Potition must servo on or send by Poat to the above-named GEO. K.. HALL BRUTTON & Co. or the Petitioner, Notica in writing of his intention to do so. The Notice must
state the Name and Addreas of the Person, or, if a Firm, the Namo and Address of the Firm, and must
Colonel Buckle: To account for
the distance of the fire there, I should require a continuously fed fire.
was a leakage of petrol which coins, undue until and unless you re- into contact with an electric spark.quire it1-It should be, my Lord.
Mr. Birkett: What do you my It was possible also for n slow fire about the fire in the back part of to begin by the smouldering of the the car? upholstery, which had probably caught fire by the dropping of a lighted cigarette or a lighted match. He explained in considerable de tail the nature of the damage which he found to various parts of Rouse's car. The metal of the gear-box he found to be badly fused, but the flywheel casing, which was of the
be signed by the Person, or Firm, or same material was not fused. his or their Bolicitor (if any), and Mr. Birkett asked, Colonel Buckle must be served, or if posted, must be if he drew any inference as to the sant by Poat in sufficient time to
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN each the above-named GEO. Kourt of a fire of that, intensity HALL BRUTTON & Co., or the under the where normally there sing through on their duties, but ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING Petitioner Not Later. Than BIX was nothing to burn.
must remain in their Employers' stande.
Any Persons found loitering with Servants Passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will be removed from the Enclosure.
By-Order,
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C. B. BROWN,
Secretary,
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL RACE MEETING 1931.
THE TIFFIN INTERVAL on
the Last Four Days will be takon After the Fifth Rage ou Ench Day.
By Order.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
NOTICE.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
that the FORTY-SECOND
will be held at the Company's Officer, 1. & Q. BUILDING, on WED., 1ēra MARCH, 1981, at 11 AM, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a State- inent of Accounts to 31st DECENIER, 1980, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The REGISTER of MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from 5TH MARCH, 1981, to 18TH MARCH, 1991, Both Daya inclusive. daring hich Period No Transfer of Shares can be registered..
By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD., Agenta.
Hong Kong, 19th Feb., 1981. [350
THE HONG KONG, CANTON
MACAO STEAMBOAT CO,
LIMITED.
O'CLOCK in the AFTERNOON of the 4TH DAY OF MAROH, 1931, [349 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
. HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION..
Yes, I draw two inferences as so the source, replied the witness. 1 think it was led continuously from the forward part of the body in the vicinity of the petrol task, and think it was fed again—1 Goons or HENRY | cnunot be quite certain, but Irans JOSEPH FEBRIS, Eats or nearly certain of this-alint' it was No. 49, SHELFORD BOAD, PORTS- MOUTH, IN THE COUNTY oz fect again from the back end.". SOUTHAMPTON, IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, DECEASED,
*. IN THE
Nat the Court has, by virtue of TOTICE, 18 HEREBY GIVEN
Putting all the wooden body fraginents together they would not dicated a good deed us to the weigh 10." he added. That in
the Provisions of Section 58 of Ordinazoe No. 2 of 1997, made su Order limiting fire and that it had burnt for a the Time for Creditors and others to considerable time.
Estale to 1bra DAY OF MARCH, 1931.
send in their Claims against the above Mr. Birkett, then questioird
that Dale.
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Having regard to this petrol en is the position in which it whe found, what do you say about that
, a possible source of supply - That can has undoubtedly been in the car with petrol in it.
Expert Cross-Examined.
In cross-examination by Mr. unemore, Colonel Buckle said ing through of the floor-board and that he did not nigree that the burn- the upholstery and their falling on to the road would account for the fire under the car.
Mr. Justice Talbor referred to the length of time the fire lasted, and said that with a bonfire it was kept alight.. Rory for it to be fod to be
Colonel Buck said that, judging by the remains of the fire, there was nothing to show the primary cause. It might have been a nock- and neck race between the mat, and the petrol stream.
DIRECT SAILINGS
TO
NEW YORK VIA PANAMA
LINE
Weekly Trans-Pacific Service
*
To San Francisco' and Los Angeles The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu
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To Scattle and Victor The Short Straight Rants to Amerlen
Fortizkity alliga on Tuesdars D Pros, Lincoln. Tuos, Mar. 8. 6am, Pros. Madison...Tue., Mar. 17 Pres. Jackson...Juon, Mar, Si
£120, 112 Special through rates to Europe via United States. Direct
connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.
ROUND TRIP FARE TO EUROPE
From HONG KONG to NAPLES
£152. 5.0d. MARSEILLES... £101. 0. Od. " LONDON
£169. 15. Od.
Full particulars upon application..
Europe and New York Direct
ROUND THE WORLD
Portalghtly selllogy on Sundo via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria Naples, Gear, Marseilles, New York sad Bosion.
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To Manila
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...Sun., Apr. 6,8am. ...Bun., Apr. 19, sm
Mar. 14, 6p.. ...Mar. 24, p.
-CANTON BRANCH-4, SA Kan Syari.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
IN OLD MAJORCA.
MIRACLE PLAY IN THE HILLS.
In the rush and turmoil of mo
dern life it is rare to find a place
WOMEN DOCTORS MAY
WED.,
BIRMINGHAM'S BAN RESCINDED,
Women doctors undertaking ofh-
in the civilised world where thecial maternity work in Birming- onward march of time has made ham are not to resign on murri no change, where old traditions age.
Mr. Finnemore, in cross-examina-persist, and where customs which tion, questioned Colonel Buckle have their beginnings in remote about the source and extent of the fire, and suggested that there was before it either burst or melted, or evidence of any sort that there was a fire under the carburettor at least something happened to the carburettor itselt.
Colonel Buckle replied that he cild not say the fire was there He agreed that the reason for the one fire being intact was that was due to the effect of the wind blowing the fire away from the wheel.
Mr. Finnemore suggested that it was nei an unusual thing to find petrol joint of that sort getting loose.
Recently the Public Health Com- mittee advertised for a woman me- antigename implicieth. dient, officer for inaternity and all their primitive simplicity. Such.
place is the little village of child welfare work, the appoint- Fornalux, which lies folded in the slopes of the mountains above Sol- ment to torminate automatically
on marriage. ler in the island of Majoren.
Light covered carts, bearing. The Birmingham branch of the familes of Majorca pesante nad National Council of Women at drawn by horses with jingling once protested, urging that the today is the great Fiesta in Forn. ban was against the interests of alux. Here, at Epiphany, every those seeking the help of weltaro three years, is enneted the second
clinica oldset miracle play in Europe, which has been handed down Dame Ethel Shakespeare and through the ages unchanged. How Mrs. W. A. Cadbury,
represent. ancient is, its origin can be gathering that body, Dr. Bentrice Well,
for the Birmingham and District ed from the fact that one of the characters is the Syben, whose Medical Women's Association, ac part it is to chant the prophecies companied by others, formed a of Christ'a birth-clearly a sur successful deputation to the com- vival of Greek influence In the mittee. Church,
All Creditors and othere are accord-Colonel Buckle about the wind-fore, but it was there at some time.bells, wend their way upward, for ingly hereby required to end their screen frame, and the witness stoop &Claim to the Undersigned on er before ed down in the wituces box and
DEACONS,
from the door produced the bent Belicitors for the Administratrir, windscreen frame of the air, hold-" 1, Des Voeux Road Central, ing it before him, on the tedge of
Hong Kong.
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the box as he described his dedue tions from its rentina. The wit- nong said that the bottom of the windscreen frame was ent through us if by a blow-jamp flame, and. the top was cut through at more' or less the surae plaewand early cut through at pinother point.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
HUNDRED THE ONE
ELEVENTH THE undementioned Certificate for
hares, in this Company, MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in
40
AND ORDINARY
registered in the Name of 3040 the Company will be hell at the MAINTAINING FREDERICO NOLABCO DA BILVA, Office of the Company 1. QUEEN'S lechand LOST. If at the Building, Victoris Hong Kong, or
Las been Expiration of Tate heroof the
A
monoi
Certificate be
broath
Compray, namely, ce
MARCH, 1881.
togather
APPEARANCES
WHATEVER
rom the THURSDAY, from
SIN bare at 11 A.1f., for the Mbaro at to the • Report of the
of the Director ceising No. 1182 with a
of a Statement 28919385, (10) Adicots, and
The TRANSFER BOOKS 80/6899, (8) 11981/11985, (90) 104443/ 104404, & Now Certificats for the said Company will be CLOSED from ENTERS, THE PER- Shares will be lasued by the Company FRIDAY 2018 FEBRUARY, 1991, SONALITY Red thereafter No Other will be to THURSDAY, & MARCH, 1931, acknowledged.
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hong Kong, 12th Feb., 1931,
NOTICE.
318
of the
ASSEMBLY
80
ONE
A
DRESSXD
Both Days incluure, during which | SMARTLY period NO Transfer of Shares can be MAN 19 FELT AND registered.
By Order of the Board of Directora,
JOIN ARNOLD. Secretary.
Hong Kong, 6th Feb., 1991.
OWING to the Value of Local Currency and the Continued Increase in Price of English and Americau Laundry Supplies, we are IN reluctantly compelled to increase our Jaundry Rates. Now Price-lists will coino into force for all Depots and Ships on MARCH 2ND, with the Exception of Present Contracte.
THE STEAM LAUNDRY Co,
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CREDIT FONCIER ·D'EXTREME.
ORIENT. A MortgaOR BANK AND ESTATE AGINTIL
PEAK MANSIONS,” Six-roomed & Hiro-roomed Apartments,
PRINCE EDWARD BOAD,
KOWLOON,
and Villany Molera Construction with Garage,
CAMBAY BUILDINGS
- Flais with Modern Conveniencor
'(#9,
HES PROTED,
то BE
WELL
| DRESSED IS A SOCIAL
DUTY, AND THIS. IS EASILY CARRIED.
THE SUPREME COURT OF OUT at
HONG KONG
PROBATE JURISDICTION.".
.....
IN THE GOODE Gr HARRY STANHOPE BAWSON, or RAVENWOOD (FOAMILLY KNOWN AS AFEQYIELD), ELLİND. tox Road, TAPLOW, IN THE COUNTY OF BOOKINOMAN, IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, BEDFABEV.
BROWN'S
Duddell Street, 2nd floor
Opp. Gospel Hall)'
Tel. 22051,
..
Mr. Birkett: When you say out through, are you able to say how by instrument, or fire? By Are,
ithout doubt.
21.
"A Roaring Flame.”. Regarding the fil gauge nut, which he also examined, the witacs said that to produce the effect which he found it would take his some time to get sufficient hent with a blow-lamp. He was then hand a model of a petrol pipe, union, and cap similar to that on the burnt tar, Holding the pipe un he illustrated how he found the union at the carburettor and loose. It was one whole tarn loose.
Colonel Buckle: Getting loo50 perhaps, but not taking half a pint in just under 4 minute and a half.
Fire and No Explosion.
Mr. Birkett, re-examining, dealt with the possibility of the fire start ing under the bonnet, and neked
If it had started there, would you have expected to see the passenger dying inee downwards
driver's sant!
on
the
Colonel Buckle: I should have expected to see him on the road trying to put the fire out.
What in your view is the only explanation of the intensity of that fire which produced dose results - Sustained leakage of petrol
"I went to the police car and Is it your view from the Gangs found a union like this on it be you saw that the fire was caused by wont on, and gave it three-quar sustained fire or by an explosion ters of a turn. The petrol flowed By sustained fire. quite quickly, and it filled an ordi- If the laid "been an explosion nary half mint tumbler absolutely it would have been heard by Brown to the grim in Imin. 20soc."
village of Hardingtono.
Bustio Stage.
The stage, a rough platform de. corated with boughs and drapery and approached by wooden steps, is set in the little Plaza of the village, and the villagers them selves are the sole actors. A little way apart, in the angle of the two walls, a bower of greenery has en placed. Hore sits the Purisi ma-the Virgin, holding the Child: Saint Joseph, portrayed na young boy, sits on her left, and
&
en her right an angel with wings and diadem.
on
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After hearing the views of the deputation and reviewing the cir- cumstances the committee stated later that they rescinded their de cision, making it open, therefore, for women medies) officers to re- tain their posts on marriage.
The Birmingham General Hos- pital governors recommended some time ago, that women medical offi- cers on the stall should resign un marriage.
Meanwhile the three King's, led. From the audiońce, seated Mr: Birkett: Assuming that you
by the star, are guided to the had a leakage of petrol in that way wooden chairs at their doors and bower where site the Purisma and and if a match had ignited to on the rough flight of cobbled steps. Child. They kneel and make ob plosion-Yea, the car would be the houses on the mountain slopes frankincense and myrrh. vapour, you would get a feree leading to the little church and to since and offer gifts of gold
Herod blown to bits and the neighbour nuove, a murmur of excitement ari-
returns to the stage, and this hood would hear it for a mile
ses as the play begins. King Herod demand the Sybela chaute prophe.. round.
and his court, pages, heralds, and eie confirming the coming of the soldiers mount the rustic stage and
King. The King refuses to acoopt, group themselves, and through the the prophecy and vows death to ward to the foot of the platform phurous smoke and flame the Devil. crowd of onlookers who press for aay, rival King, wherent in sui. come riding the three Easter emerges from beneath the stage and King-Caspar, Melchor, and Bal-grappler with him, and, after a Mr. Birkett: If the petrol innd Bailey 1-Yes, and by the whole toear-cach led by an attendant, terrifio fight, burls him over the page and guided by a golden star. back of the stage to the finnes of tank in subjected to heat whit Colonel Buckle mid that there which, slunk on a cord, is drawn Hell, amidst the rapturous ap effect would that have on the flow was a possibility of the fire start in the direction of the Virgin. plause of the audience.. in the loosened union joint -You ing in the early stages from a soak Massacre of the Innocenta.
This enda the play, but a charm DAILY would have pressure, and insteaded mat, but he as of the opinion The three Kinge greet. Heroding sequel follows. The actore Ordinatos No. 2 of 1987, made of TA HONG KONG
PRESS, LTD., and the HONG, & flow with ordinary pressure that it was almost impossible to get and ask him where is the newborn mingle with the crowd and the limiting the Time for Creditors and | KONG WEEKLY PRESS, through you would have extmordinary mat soaked with petrol without King for whom they have brought children press forward to touch the others to send. their Claims against their London Office, at, 63, FL Pressure giving several times the the knowledge of the occupant. A gifts, but Herod in bigh dudgeon Purisima's robe and to gaze with the above Estate to 20rit Dir oF Brez, E.C. 4, are prepared to give normal flow..
person with an ordinary sense of repudiates the birth, and says there awo on the Holy Child." Subscribers and Visitors advice The witness paid that petrol from smell would detect it very quickly, is no King hit himself. He con All Creditors and others are noord regarding accommodation available, the floor in front of the passenger ordinarily in the passenger's sont binckrobed lawvors who, driven to earpages comes hores, toss their
Joosened union would flow on to A
Mr. Birkelt: A-passenger sontedsults his learned men, two servile, mountains, and from the waiting The sun is eriting behind the ingly hereby required to aead their motoring facilities, suitable shop rear lis feet and it would be with the door on his immediate left, an answer, admit that there Claims to the Underigned on or before ping centres, ets
As the impatient that.
BEACON, hen at homy they will
cronutr or telephone to the above address, Solicitors for the Excentors,
who shall rule the world, Tuli na tho Jengthening shindows enfold the it, taking with in memory of 1, Des Voeux Road Central, therill receive the utmost natirt
Hong Kong.
ance and the latest available infor loosened joint, what do you say get out I think he would be able killing of all male children to the something simple and unspoiled, mation on all subjecta of enquiry about the fire which caused that to get out, but he might be a littlangs of three years
of something enduring in a chang will be placed at their disposa. •
effect upon the windscroon Iramel burnt:
(Continued at foot of next column.)
ing world.
TOTICE IS FEREBY GIVEN that the Chart bus, by virtus
of the Provisions of Section 58
MARCH, 1931.
BERVICE TO READERS.
that windscreen frame and that swift that he would not be able to frustrate this, Herodron to
31r. Birkett Having regard to front of the car, would it be so
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.