1883-01-24 — Page 1

No. 311.

The

Intimations.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

PIANOS

ARE GREATLY INJURED, ESPECIALLY

IN A TRYING CLIMATE LIKE THAT OF HONGKONG, by allowing them to drop out of Tune; the great Tension caused by tightening up the strings again being exceedingly trying."

A Good Instrument will probably last Twice as long in Hongkong, if kept constantly in

Tunc.'

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

having

a thoroughly competent Tuner from BROADWOOD & SONS, keep Pianos in Tune and

· REPAIR at a MODERATE CHARGE.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co Hongkong,-13th January, 1883.

Insurances.

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000, EQUAL..8833,333-33 | RESERVE FUND $70,858.37.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEE SINO, Esq. LEE VAT LAU, Esq. Lo YEOK MOON, Esq. CHU CHIK NUNG, Esq.

MANAGER.-HO AMEI.

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the world.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 1st September, 1882.

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UPREME

Hongkong Telegraph.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PROPERTY IN QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

To Sell by Public Auction,

HE Undersigned has received instructions

TO-MORROW,

i

the 25th January, 1883, at THREE R

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGER. ALL that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND

Registered in the Land Office as Section F. of INLAND LOT No. 102, measuring on the North side 30 feet, on the South 30 feet, East 40 feet, and on the West 40 feet dr thereabouts.

Together with the TWO HOUSES in Queen's

Road Central, Nos. 247 and 249,-

TERMS OF SALE-20 per cent, on the fall of the hammer, and the balance on transfer day, 10th February next.

J. M. GUEDES, Auctioneer.

I

Hongkong, 22nd January, 1883.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

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HAVE This Day Resumed my Duties as

SECRETARY to the Company.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Hongkong, 3rd January, 1883.

NOTICE.

D. GILLIES, Secretary.

have THIS DAY PURCHASED under

Bill of Sale, the GOODWILL, PLANT, MACHINERY, STOCK-IN-TRADE AND FIX TURES OF THE FIRM OF DE SOUZA & Co., PRINTERS, &C., OF HONGKONG ; and beg to intimate that I will carry on the BUSINESS under the same Name,

By strict attention, First-class Workmanship, and Moderate Charges I hope to merit the Patronage of the Hongkong public.

F. D. GUEDES. Hongkong, 13th December, 1882.

Entimations.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1883.

Entimations.

"NOVELTY STORE."

MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD."

OW SHOWING EX LATE ARRIVALS THE FOLLOWING

S-

NEW ARTICLE

Electric Repeater Call Bells. Parisian Coffee Making Machines of New Style. Morrocco, Russia Leather and Polished Steel Cigarette Cases. Parisian Vases of Majolica and Fine China Ware in elegant designs. Olive, Walnut and Ebony Wood Photo Frames of Assorted designs. Small Fire Proof Cash Boxes in Shape of a Safe with Secret Lock Arrangement. Unframed Oleographs and Chromo Lithographs of Assorted designs and Sceneries. Ladies' and Gentlemens' Card Cases of Morocco and Russia Leather with small Ivory Memo Sinte. Fancy Embossed Initial Note Paper and Envelopes, any initial can be had. Fancy Japanesque Stationery for Wedding and other Invitations. Endorsement Boxes and Endorsing Blue, Black and Red Inks. Ladies' and Gentlemens' Silk Umbrellas, Masks and Dominoes, Clothes, Tooth and Hair Brushes in Assorted Patterns. Ebony Handle Sliding Aluminium Gold Penholders. Hendrics', Gosnell's, &c., Perfumery, Soap, &c. Havana Cigars of Assorted Brands.

1 Flor del Mondo Cigarettes, Kalsar-i-Hind Cigarettes, Duchess Cigarettes, -Empress Cigarettes, Princess Cigarettes. All made of pure and choicest Turkish Tobacco. BINOCULARS AND OPERA GLASSES OF BEST MAKE.

S. MEYERS,

I's

Hongkong, 24th January, 1883.

MANAGER.

W. BREWER

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NOW SHOWING A LARGE CONSIGNMENT

or

VERY

OICE

FINE ART GOODS,

CONSISTING OF

PANEL PICTURES OF SCOTCH SCENERY IN OILS.

-LARGE OIL COLOURS IN MASSIVE FRAMES.

FINELY FINISHED AND RETOUCHED OLEOGRAPHS, ORIGINAL. ENGRAVINGS,

KC

&C.,

**

&C.

PRICES, VERY MODERATE.

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Hongkang, 22nd December, 1882.

FANTED for the Office of the CHINA

VANGISZE INSURANCE WA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY

ASSOCIATION..

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up) .....................Tu. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE......TIL 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...TIs. 290,553-95 TOTAL CAPITAL and

་

ACCUMULATIONS, 8th Tis. 940,553-95 -May, 1882.

DIRECTORS,

H. DE C. FORBES, ESQ., Chairman.

J. H. PINCKYOSs, Esq.

at East Point, an Experienced BOOKKEEPER. To a thoroughly qualified person, a Liberal Salary will be given.

Applications to be addressed to

THE MANAGER,

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.,

East Point. Hongkong, zand January, 1883.

WANTED.

צ. כד

WM. MEYERINK, Esq.B

W. BREWER, QUEEN'S ROAD.

SAYLE & CO.'S SHOWROOMS.

SAYLE & CO.

ARE SHOWING.

EX. RECENT ARRIVALS.

LADIES CHEAP COSTUMES.

“INSELLED, GRENADINES,

[82. BROCADED SILKS...... MOIRE SILKS.

THE ADVERTISER

A SITUATION AS

Address:-

A.J.M. INVERARITY, Eq. G. H. WHEELER, ET OFFICE ASSISTANT OR STORE-KEEPER.

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI,

Messrs. RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH.

Messrs. DARING BROTHERS & Co, Bankers.

RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 69, Cornhill, E.C." POLICIES granted on MARINE RISKS to all Subject to a charge of 12 per cent. for Interest on Shareholders' Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are annually dis tributed among all Contributors of Business (whe- ther Shareholders or not) in proportion to the

parts of the World.

premia paid by them.

RUSSELL & CO.

Agents

Hongkong, 23rd January, 1883.

THE

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THE Undersigned, have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD

of UNDERWRITERS,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO. Hongkong, r5th June, 1881.

R

ECORD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN

SHIPPING,

Agents, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

NOTICE.

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A

COLOURED SATINS.

PLUSH VELVETS,

COLOURED FLANNELS.

WHITE FLANNELS,

DIAPERS AND IRISH LINENS. TORCHON LACES.

LIBERAL

Hongkong, 6th January, 1883.

To be Let.

DIS

M. E. G. Care of Hongkong Telegraph,↳ Hongkong, 13th December, 1882. [19

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE THIRTY. THIRD CRDINARY HALF YEARLY MEETING or SHARE HOLDERS in the Company: will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 52, Queen's Road, on FRIDAY, the 26th January instant, at HALF- PAST THREE O'CLOCK in the AFTERNOON, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Director HOUSE No. 11, GAGE STREET. together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring

Dividend, and Electing Auditors. By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary.

Hongkong, 6th January, 1883.

TO BE LET.

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Amusements.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER.

Shipping

STEAMERS.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE.

THE DIRECTORS have the Honor to Taking Cargo at through rutes to CALCUTTA,

Announce that

A GRAND: SPECIAL PERFORMANCE

1,

WILL BE GIVEN ON

SATURDAY NEXT,

JANUARY 27TH, 1883,

* FOR THE GENEFIT OF-

CIOCCI

SIGNOR

PRIMO BARITONO Assoluto. When will be produced by Special desire DONIZETTI'S Grand Ópera "MARIA DI ROHAN,"

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ À. RICARDO, (Conte di Chalais), Signor PETROVICH, ENRICO, (Duca di Chevreuse), Signor Ciocci, MARIA, (Contessa di Rohan), Signora Lubicct. ARMANDO DI GONDI, .......................Signora SILINI. IL VICONTE DI SUZE,.........Signora BERTOLINI. DE FIESQUE,

Signor PATTERNO. AUERY, (Secretario di}·

Chalais),

Signor BRUNETTI, UN FAMILIARE DI CHEVREUSE, N.N.

PERSIAN GULF PORTS, ODESSA, and the

MEDITERRANEAN PORTS).

THE Company's Steamship

"MEDUSA,"

Captain G. Ragusin, will be despatched as abore on or about the 6th proximio.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 22nd January, 1883. 19

SAILING VESSELS.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE 3/3 L. I. 1. American: Bark

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"JAMES G. PENDLETON," Colcord, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 23rd January, 1883,

- FOR NEW YORK.

Between the Acts of the Opera, Signor GONE will play the Celebrated Quartette from Verdi's "RIGOLETTO," with variations composed byHE American Barque -himself-

A plan of the Theatre is now on view at Messis. KELLY & WALSH'S, where Seats may be booked.

Hongkong, 22nd January, 1883.

Entimations.

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KELLY & WALSH

HAVE FOR SALE THE FULL VOCAL

SCORE, (ENGLISH AND

ITALIAN WORDS)

OF THE FOLLOWING

Don Giovanni

Il Trovatore

OPERAS.

Mozart.

"CONQUEST,” Cairns, Master, will load here for the "above" Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, 6th January, 1883.

· [50·

TH

FOR NEW YORK. - HE 3/3. LI, 1. American Bark

"SAMUEL D. CARLETON," Freeman, Master, will load here for the above

For Freight, apply to

Fort, and will have quick despatch.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 19th December, 1882

Mails.

Verdi. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.

La Traviata.....

..Verdi.

Faust...........

.Gounod.

Le Nozze di Figaro.

.Mozart.

Un Ballo in Maschera........

Verdi.

La Sonnambula........

.Bellial.

Lucrezia Borgia ...........................

Donizetti,

Lucia di Lammermoor,

Donizetti.

Il Barbiere di Siviglia

Rossini:

Fra Diavolo.........................

...Auber

Il Flauto Magico .....

Favorita

.Mozart.

.Donizetti; ................Verdi. .....................Auber. ..Donizetti

AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF WHITE Rigoletto:.........

AND CREAM LACES.

'INFANTS' EMBROIDERED CLOAKS, İNFANTS' SILK AND SATIN HATS.

Masaniclla..... L'Elisir d'Amore

CHILDRENS BOOTS AND SHOES IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH

EVERY SIZE.

LADIES' WHITE SATIN SHOES. COLOURED MALTESE BRAIDS,

&C., &C., Acc.

COUNT FOR CASH

SAYLE & CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG.

G.

Apply to

J. A. DE CARVALHO. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1883..

TO LET.

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BAILEY

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE.

"HE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

Twill be CLOSED front the 13th to the

26th instant, inclusive.)

By Order of the Board of Directors,

P.A. DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, 6th January, 1882. my d (49

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

·LIMITED.

(CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.............................$1,000,000.)

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES OF GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

WOO LIN’YUEN. Secretary

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WIST. Hongkong, 1st February, 1882"

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"COTTISH_UNION" AND "NATIONAL

INSURANCE COMPANY, OF

EDINBURGH & LONDON.

CAPIT

// ESTABLISHED 1824- Geen

INVESTED FUNDS..... ANNUAL INCOME

STERLING.

700,000,

The Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company and are prepared to GRANT FIRE" INSURANCES at CURRENT RATRE

HESSE & Co.

Hongkong, Ist January 1882.NA

· LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL on SATURDAY, the 27th instant, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a State- ment of Accounts and declaring a Dividend....

By Order of the Board of Directors,

* LOUIS HAUSCHILD,

Secretary Hongkong, 8th January, 1883.

HALF-YEARLY MEETING

sa

THE HONGKONG: HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE

"HE TRANSFER: BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th instant, both days indusive.

By Order of the Board of Directo

LOUIS HAUSCHILD,“

HENRY As Secretary, 22:

lately occupied by PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

No. 8, SEYMOUR TERRÂCE.

No. 9, SEYMOUR TERRACE. No. 25A, PRAYA CENTRAL

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 17th January, 1883.

TO LET..

WO HOUSES in Belvedere Terrace, Bon

Tham Road, and TWO HOUSES on High

Apply to

Street*

'DE SOUZA & Co.,

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

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<H. MUMM & Cols CHAMPAGNE.

QUARTS......................................... $22 per Case. ... $23 per Case.

MELCHERS & Co.

FINTS. Apply to

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Hongkong, and March, 1882.

AND R. TENNENT'S ALE AND

PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS'

Merchant Navy") NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX S CROWN

CANVAS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

C. L. THEVENIN.

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT.

ON THE PREMISES. A

Hongkong, and January, 1883.

TO LET,

Las

TWO STOREY HOUSE (6: ROOMS)

A in Mosque function. The above ha car

and Water, laid on; and immediate possession can be had.

For Particulars apply to

D. NOWROJEE,

Hongkong Hotel: Hongkong, ayth November, 1882.

M

D. K. GRIFFITH.

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ANUFACTURER OF THE LONDON

AERATED WATERS.

7, BEACONSFIELD, ARCADĘ

D) (Opposite the City Hall);

Hongkong, 8th January 188353 Having Purchased the entire Machinery of the THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED

NOTICE L hereby Aven that EXTRA ORDINARY MEETING of the HONG- KONGHOTEL COM NY LIMITED

"be had "r, the Company

for the purpose" of passing a Resolut punge Article 43 of the Articles,

By Ord

Late Mr. E. CHASTEL'S TRANSA SODA - WATER FACTORY

is now prepared to execute the largest orders for every description of Armated Waters with.

promptness and despatch

18-

VEL SUPERIOR: QUALITY:

GUARANTEED.

Consumers are Invited to try those carefully

"Manniachired a idgat

SPARKLING WATERS;

ATHREE DOZEN FOR ONE-DOLL

All Orden and Communications should be ade

dressed to The Factory,

7 BEACONSFIEL

Hongkong, 11th Apel, 1882

HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.

HAS FOR SALE.

OPERAS.

Bohemian Girl...............

..

......Balfe. Lily of Killarney............ Benedict. Patience. Gilbert and Sullivan Les Cloches de Comeville.......Planquette. Firates of Penzance .........Gilbert and Sullivan. Rose of Castille.

...Balfe.

CHRISTMAS NUMBERS. HARPER'S CHRISTMAS NUMBER. ILLUSTRATED NEWS XMAS NUMBER. BELGRAVIA ANNUAL.' LONDON SOCIETY CHRISTMAS

NUMBER.

CHRISTMAS ROSEBUD.

ALL YEAR ROUND XMAS NUMBER,

·MISS BRADDON'S XMAS ANNUAL GENTLEMAN'S ANNUAL.

TIME CHRISTMAS NUMBER, GRANT'S CHRISTMAS NUMBER.

CHRISTMAS

ARROWSMITHS

ANNUAL

BEETON'S CHRISTMAS ANNUAL

' TOM'HOOD'S COMIC`ANNUAL.

JULE TIDE CHRISTMAS ANNUAL. PUNCH'S ALMANACK,

METZLERS MUSICAL XMAS NUMBER.

PRICE FORTY CENTS.

Pure DAM.CONTENTS. Garden Party Polka... Princess Toto Lanceri

FINE ASSORTMENT OF WHITE AND RED Grelots Polka..........

BURGUNDIES

AT MODERATE PRICES.

A Capital 'AMONTILLADO SHERRY. Assorted LIQUEURS of the best quality.” BON BONS, FRENCH PRESERVES, FRESHT BUTTER and CHEESE by Every French Mail, PERFUMERY, &c., da Hongkong, and October, 1882. CHS. J. GAUPP & CO CHRONOMETER, WATCH, AND

CLOCK-MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER-SMITHS, AND

WASSER OPTICIANS.

CHARTS AND BOOKS, NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS. SOLE AGENTS Awarded the for Louis Audemars Watches;

highest Prizes at every Exhibition; and www.for: Voigtländer and Sohn's 328 Cu. CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSER, MARINE HER GLASSES, AND SPYGLASSES WA No. 38, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL [147) WILLIAM SCHMIDT & CO

UNMAKERS & AMMUNITION

MATIS DEALERSHIREve

ARCADE

G

and Requisites of:

La Reine des Papilions Val Bon Bon Polica

SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO.

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND

EUROPE;

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

*THE Steamship

"GAELIC," will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yako- haha, on SATURDAY, the 27th instant at THREE P.M. To be followed by the Steamship "BELGIC," on WEDNESDAY, the 7th prox, at 3 P.M.

Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports:

All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's

Office

until FIVE P. the day pro vious to sailing

RETURN PASSAGES.—Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Fran cisco for China or Japan (or vice verta) within six months, will be allowed a discount of zo per cent from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 per cent, will be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Return: Pastage Orders, available for one year, will be Issued at a Discount of 25 per cent. from Return Fare. The allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europi.,

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Mexican, Central, and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices, ad dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Frans cisco.

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 50A, Queen's Road Central,

F. E. FOSTER, Agents Hongkong, 23rd January, 1883.

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL,

THE

THE DIRECTORS OF THE HONGKONG. Char. Godfrey. HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, ARE Rudolf Herzen, NOW PREPARED TO RECEIVE OFFERS ..R. de Vilbac,

Lamothe, FROM SUITABLE PERSONS FOR A FIVE **R Herzen., OR TEN YEARS LEASE OF THE HONG. Princess Toto Quadrille..

Chas. Godfrey Boccaccio Quadrille...

Strauss.

KONG HOTEL, AND FURNITURE Boccaccio Folka........

M. Coward, BOERCER COMPLETE: Nina Valse......É. Waldteufel. KELLY & WALSH-HONGKONG, Hongkong, 19th January, 1883.

NOTICE.

THE GOLDEN SCISSOR, No. 13, POTTINGER STREET.

AMRO BIN (LATE OF T. M. LAWSON'S, CALCUTTA) “AILOR, Shift and Breeches - Maker and

General Outfitter. Mr. ROBIN invite Public

blic. Patronage and guarantees a perfect fit at Moderate Charge, stil - (N.B.-Note the address:

TATTO

THE GOLDEN SCISSOR

No. 13 Pottinger Street. M Hongkong, 8th December, 1882

ED. GUEDES.

COMMISSI

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This well known HOTEL is situated in the Queen's Road, Hongkong, within a few yards of the principal landing place in the Colony,

It is a large and commodious building, replete with every modern improvement and convent ence. It contains an ELEGANT SPACIOUS BAR, A LARGE BIL ROOM READING, ROOM, NA HALL to accommodate. 170 Person TWO BED ROOMS, TWO BOWLING ALLEYS, together with other necessaries of a well appointed Hotel

only First Class and is always patronised b bozi

sting princi

and Naval Ome