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The Yarn Lottery.

STRONG CONDEMNATION BY JAPANESE CONSUL AT SHANGHAI.

CONGESTION IN YARN MARKET.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY APRIL 2 1908.

stances that they wonable to find soy better

? cane for the encouragement of the export trade. Moreover, the plantilles at Shanghai' were opposed to them and to force it in view of that apposition and tend to stir up diplomatic difficulties, cald be wiser to advite the spinners to abandon the scheme rather than put a stop to it compulsorily after legal action had baca is, by the authorities at Shanghi

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GYMKHANA NOTES,

STEAMSHIP BOUNTIES IN

JAPANE

'THE' BILL FOR ENCOURAGING STEAM-

NAVIGATION AND SHIPBUILDING. •!

To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB

THE be held at Happy Valley, on FIRST MEETING of the Suason

P.M, AM SATURDAY, 4th April, 1908, commencing at,

others than Members of the Hongkong Jockey Club or Gymkhana C

The Charge of Admission will be $100 for

Soldiers and Sailorubiform Half-prica." The Committed invite the Ladies of Hong-

REGINALD FCMASTER,

Gon, Sec. and Treasu

The office of Tipster where China ponies are concerned is no easy one; we see erpecially at Gymkhanas such sodden "revivals of form," such going's off" and very often such bad horsemanship. It is impossible for any TED:

A Bill relating to amendments of the Steam to hope to be a first class horseman unless be Navigation and Shipbuilding Encouragement sticks to his riding regularly and goes right aws, proposed by the House of Represente It is stated, on the 19th ult., on the authority

through the mill from the slow and monotontives, is now in the bands ofs Committee in the of the Japan Chronicle, that the protest made. As a result of this conversation, Governor trotting work to the wind-up gallops. A Hones. The priocipal points of the Bill are by the Consular Hody in Shanghai against the Takasaki, through the Secretary of the Osaka great many of our local Jocs, would be the amendment of the provisions relating to the issue of lottery tickets to encourage the sale Government, advised the Spinners' Association equal to their Shanghal, brethren, and the toonage and speed of the steamers entitled to abandon the scheme. Surprised at this there need not be the necessity of rely to receive the bounty under the Steam Navi- of Japanese cotton yain has been overcome. The Japan Cotton Spinners Association in official intero, Secretary in the Association in the local locs could only bear this in gation Encouragement Law, the former from kong to be presont Daaka is reported to be in secept of a com-seat Mr. Ando, Secretary of the if local jocs" would bear this in 1,000 tons and above" to $3,000 tons and munication from Mr. Shoji, Secretary of the to Tokyo on the 19th instant to consult with mind, and ride daily as many ponies "good above" and the latter from 20 knots and Association, who recently proceeded to Shangthe authorities. It is evident, concludes the bad or indifferent" as they can throw a "above" to "13 knots and above," while it in hai, to the effect that upon arrival in Shanghai Anak, that the Department of Agriculture and over. Every year we hear the same old grum proposed to reduce the term of bounty re- on the 11th utt., Br, Shoji visited the Consuls Commerce and the Foreign Office are not in ble "Can't get a decent chap to ride my pony," ceivable from "15 years" to "to years," The and Chinese yarn merchants who were opposed favour of the scheme, even if they are not To enumerate the really good horsemen in Bill for the amendment of the Shipbuilding to the scheme of the issue of tickets, and fully absolutely opposed to tra Mr. Negataki, Hongkong would not necessitate the use of Encouragement Law provides that the lonnage explained the method by which the lottery Japanese Coupl-General at Shanghai, has also tickets were to be supplied to purchasers of strongly condemned the scheme, as already this would be more than ample. Those who 1,000 tons and above" instead of "700 tonn" more than the fingers of one hand and I fear of steamers entitled to the bounty shall be yaro, and the Consuls then perceived that, mentioned, and now it has to face the pressure are reckoned as good horseman have gained as at present. they had misunderstood the scheme and with brought to bear on it by the Department of this position by hard work and sticking to it and drew their protest 1 Mr. Shoji was prepared Agriculture and Commerces Our contempor may be seen either night or morning plugging to hold the first drawing, as arranged, in a few ary concludes that the outlook for the export of round the track and putting their whole souls days.

yarn is decidedly gloomy. So it is if it depends into their work be it either trotting or gallop on lottery tickets, but it may be hoped that the ing "against the ticket." yarn trade has a little firmer standing ground. | We ventured to point out from the first that the scheme was unworkable and would certainly prove a failure,

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1st Race. - Once Round.

There are four ponies to be reckoned with here. Chota Sahib, Lowlander, Sofraco Roie, Haripilead. On his performance at the meet JAPANESE DIFFICULTIES and Indian ing Lowlander has a good chance, but he has

4" PROSPERITY,

had no fast work and I have yet to see a pony We learn from the Orata Mainichi that the win a race on trotting work only. In my opinion Japan Cotted Spinners Association his re I think the new named pooy. "Chota Sahib" ceive a communication from the Shanghai late "Gum Tree" has the best chance; he has Guild of Yarn Merchants, urging that the out-improved out of all knowledge, and is galloping put of yare in Japan be reduced by half in in better style than any of the other Subs, Mis order to maintain the yaro market. Commenter on "Sulia Rose" will be a dangerous ing upon this the Osaka journal observes that quantity and may upset the pot. Hampstead cotton spinners in Japan sell 70 per cent, of (late Kirkmichael") has not beco galloping their product on the home market, and export well, he will not finish, and has no answer to the remaining 30 per cent. The present deprer-whip or spur, in fact the use of either makes sion of the yarn market has been brought about him a nerve trier. My real opinion is that Gum a consequence of the depression of the export Tres and Sofrano.Rose.will fight out the finish. of yarn to China” as a result of the declive in and Race-Gymkhana Stakes. the price of silver. It therefore seems stranga This event hastenentries and six ponies have that the ladan spinsing mills which have been to be reckoded with. producing coarse yarn exclusively for export to China, and which have been equally affected

A report from Mr. Nagataki, Japancic Con. sul-Geutral at Shanghai, on the state of the market in China' for Ind an and Japanese cotton yaros, has been published by the Fore ign Office in Tokyo. Referring to the scheme for the issue of lottery tickets, the report sys--"Indian and Japanese yarns have their respective superior pains, and one cannot well. be substituted for the other. As mentioned in a previous report, Indian ro-count yarn and Japanese 16-count yarn are unequalled through. out the world. The depression of trade it China since the year before last is not confined to Japanese yain only, all goods imported suffering in a like degite. Before, the wound from the famine in Hupeh Province had healed, the heavy decline in the silver market occurred last year, and the depressin of trade in China has been intensified. Without considering these circumstances, the Japanese cotton spinners altempted to encourage the Chineip to buy yaro, by taking advantage of the national pro- pensity for gambling." Such a scheme is not to be commended. Those Chinese who are „active in varinus speculative enterpring, mày be tempted to 8 y yarn by the issue of the »Jickets, but it is probable, that any incitase in the sale in yarn by this means will be small, while it will not fail to stỵ nạ vigtulis com- petition in Indian yaro, and thus it is likely to make the situation worse rather than better; It may be, indeed, thit the very life or death of the japanese.yara industry is involved in this scheme. If the object and aim of the project, is to force up the yam maker at home rather than 3 encourage he export of yara, the lattery expedient has even less to commend it. In Shanghai, where extrater ritoriality exists, the issue if coupons. re sembling lottery tickets in the Foreign Settle ment is prohibited, and the scheme will come up as the question for discussion in the Muni-Ahmedabad Mill, which used to produce coarse ipal Council. Moreover, this project, for yarn, exclusively for expert, has now com.

Shanghai will make the sale of yarn in the

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One pony so far stands out, and on his past and present form is undoubtedly the pick of the

by the silver complication, should ba comptain-basket. I refer ip "Pine Tree;" his best milo log comparatively litle of the depression of was rattled off in 2.11 -3/5 with a splendid finish, trade. It may be partly dus, our contempor- and in my opinion he can beat anything" en- | ary thinks, to the fact that the quality of their tered at the weights and this distance. Blue yarn is better fitted for Chinese customers than Nile has won this race and the weights and Japanese yarn, but the principal, though in distance suit him. I fully expect the finish 10. direct, cause is to be found in the more active; be as follows :-- national spirit which has recently shown itself lo India.

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Pine Tree (Dupree) Blue Nile (Master),... As a result of political agitation over the "ad- Rubber Tree (Gegg) ministrative division of Bengal, a hostile spirit Other starters may be: Astral (May), Sidier was aroused among Indians, who boycotted bu (Mackie), Homocea (Master), Nutmeg English goods. The Indian spioning mills, Tree (Brutton) jone must dot estimate Homacea seizing the opportunity, began to produce fine too-lightly in this event; he did a 4 mile sprint yarn and set about weaving calico for the purweight up" in 135 last 31, which makes pose of supplying the demand for cotton goode him distinctly useful,

which had hitherto gone to England: The

menced to spin fine yara for the home market:

interior more difficult. Upon arrival in Shang- It is for this reason, says the Mainichi, that bai of the representative of the Color Spin Indian spinners are complaining less of the ners' Association, ha-mg she difficulty attend depression of trade than Japanese. When the ing the issue of the tiebels by converting the export of yarn to China almost entirely stopped money prize into gain, Such a scheme as the some time ago, on account of a financial panic encouragement of sales by lottery can only in Shanghai, the Indian spinners invited the have been undertaken on accoum of ignorance Japanese spinners to join with them in lessen of Japanese merchants of the condition of the ing their working days and reducing the output yarn market in China., Yarn producers and of yarn, and this was done. A similar invita marchants in Japan are recommended to study tion had been noticipated in the present case, the yarn market in China more closely before but nothing has yet been heard from India, the starting such schemes, and should now consi-request to limit production coming from the der the course to be taken to rectify the mis Shanghai Guild of Yarn Merchants;

take that has been made"

THE TREASURY BURGLARY.

"The Orika Jiji obsárves that siled all the spionlog.companies, have stopped, the sale of yaru except oo existing contracts in con. -sequence of the heavy decifse of the yarn

ACCUSED SENT TO GAOL. market, the stock, held by each company `bas.

The trial of the twą men-Kwan Kit, a dis- continued to increase steadily. The result of investigations made by a certain yars businesstrict watchman (No, 53), and Kwong Fok; a expert show, that the Kenegafuchi hold about house "boy" at one time in the employ of Mr. 17,too bales; the Godo 6,000 bates; the Sattro, Justice Gomperis-who were arrested yester- 15,000 biles; the Mie, 30,000 bales; the Kishi- day morning, by Detective Sergeant Terrent, *wada, 5,000 bales, and the Fukushima, 4,000 on the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam- bales. Of the stock held by the Seite, about boat Compady's Wharf, as they were about to 8,000 bales were recently shipped to Shangbai leave the Colony for Macao, with valuables on consignment, Existing yarn contracts will in their possession, which had been stolen in the majority of cases terminate this month from the Treasury office, was opened at or next, and it is to be feared the congestion the Police Court, this forenoop. The men of stock will then, be intensified. Besides the were charged with stealing. S15 worth of

stock held by the spinning companies, about 30,02 bales are in the hands of yarn merchants, If this be added to the stock of rocce bales which remain in Shanghai; the total stocks will be about 100,000 bales, representing a value of not less than Y10,000,000,

OFFICIAL INTERFERENCE,

Race No. 4 Three-quarters of a mile at race.

A jock's event for budding Fred Archers. If this case back the best jock if he is on a decent animal, because after all horsemanship teils.

Race No. 6-Oce mile and a quarter far race.

The Landicap should prove as interesting

as the Challenge Cup, and on paper is any. body's race. Coxcomb is my choice up to thị present, but at the weight Mischief looks as if he might upset the calculations, he ran very, lairly at the meeting and when" be wanchee" "can do" I find I have overlooked the "welter race" catch weights over 13 stones. Panjabi is the one and only here as the others are hardly up lo.the back stupidard with the possible excep tion of So-so, Cafe au Lail. I do not know or the owner, if it happens to be Eglinton renamed then he will wiD.)

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At a raceting of the Committee on the Bill, Mr. Nakasho, Vice-Minister of Commusica- tions, speaking in opposition to the measure, said that many years' experience had been gained in regard to both the laws, and the Government had not neglected investigations with the object of keeping pace with the proposers of the Bill in regarding amendment of the laws as necessary in view of the finan cial conditions and the progress of the time and also that larger steamers were required in THE Steamship Tapas in consequence of the country's com mercial and industrial development, but he urg ed that smaller steamers were required in the navigation to China and Korea, which had very close commercial relations with Japan. Com- paring the operation of the existing law with posed amendment, the Vice-Minister of Com ibn change that would be effected by the pro

munications. gave the following figures, showing the number of vessels entitled to the bogmy, the tonnage, and the sums expended in bounties:-

STEAM NAVIGATION ENCOURAGEMENT LAW.

Vessels Entitled to

"LIGHTNING,"

381

Captain A. E. Gentles, will be despatched for, at 3 P.. the above Parts, on TUESDAY, the 7th April,

For Freight or Pasiage, apply to

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operation în Chiness, and Korean waterrol à large number of vessels which did not receive

subsidy.

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Mn Yugawa, secretary, in the Communica

MACHINES

Bounty Hions Department, replied that it was impossible A comprehensive stock

Bounty. Toonage Payable Existing law... 31.. 141,893 Y3,483,954

· Aniended law in 88,850 1,265,577

SHIPBUILDING ENCOURAGEMENT LAW. Existing law.... '15'-0", 87,020 Y1,995,440 Amended law in ព 81,400 1,481,500 Thus in the present conditions of the shipping and shipbuilding industry, the amendment of the Steam Navigation. Encouragement Law. 'would result in a saving of Y2,218,377, and thé. amendment of the Shipbuilding Law, in a

gate, however thought that it would be saving of Y513,940. The Government Dele inadvisable at present to effect this economy He added that the European, Seattle, Aur tralian, Chibest, Korean, and Vladivostok line were receiving special subsidies under vestain conditions, dependent of the Steam Naviga

Lecouragement awam.

Mr Ando Shintaro asked for what purpose the Navigation Encouragement Law was neces sary for the marina iransport business, and how bsidies or bounties aggregating 13,000,000 wäre being used. The disposal of this sum was very vaguely stated: In the Budget: just Published was found an estimate of 6,885,000

for the extension of steam service. ¥3,453,000 for the steam navigation encouragement bounty and Y1,995,000 for the shipbuilding encouragal

ment bounty.

Mr. Otsu Junichiro pointed out that the ex sting Navigation Encouragement Law was not was amended as suggested, a great improve. compatible with the present conditions, and

ment would be effected. He asked the Govern ment's opining on this point,

to avoid this apparent inequality, as ceritalo regular services. wota required for State pur- poses.

The meeting then adjourned without coming. to a decision--Japan Chronicle,

CLAN RIGHT AT CAUSEWAY BAY.

YOUNG CHINAMAN SERIOUSLY 57---

of the police-ught which started at Casse

Had it not beep the timely interfe

interference

pay last evening would, perhaps, have terminated with very serious results. The trouble, as of old, was between two class, and as everybody who has lived any length of time

to Chita must know, it does not take much to

and two clans on the warpath.

In the present instance the two clans clash

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Hongkong: 27th February, 1908.. 135

ed aves a very trivial maiter. A day or two igo PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPAN

number of bobbins were damaged by the

weavers employed by the Couton Mills. Word was sent to the head weaver-a Cantoress. and he, with the sanction of the chief engi

aer, issued orders that the remainder of the

bobbink should be divided up amongst the

Weavers

vare in order that they might contique beir work. Whether it was because the orders came from a Cantonese is not known, but the Ting-

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TIME TABLE.

WERK DAYS,

7.30 am to 9.30 am...Every to minutes, 9.30 am, to 13,00 Lus. .....Every 15 minuter, 11:30 am, to 12.45 p.m.'.....Every 15 minutes/10) 13.45 p.m. to “1.15 pin. ...Every 10 minutes, 1.15 p.m. to 4.45 p.m. ...Every, 15 minutes, 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 pm. Every 10 minuter, 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 9.30.EveryK15 minuteri 3.30 pm to 5.00p.m. ...Every 15 minutes. 5:00 p.m. to 8.00 pm....Every to minuten

NIGHT CARS,

every half hour. JUNDAYE. 8.00 am to 9.00am....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 s.m. to 9.30am....Every 30 minutes, 9.30a.m. to 10.30a.m....Every iş minutes.. 10.30 am to 11.00am, ...Every to minuter. 11.45.81 to 13.00 Doon...Every 15 minutos 12.00 Noon to 1.00p.m.... Every 10 minutes, 1.00 p.m. to 5,00p.m. Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pm to 6.00p.m....Every to minutes. 6.00 pm, to ̈°7,00 p.m. Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pine-Every to minutes

NIGHT CARS an on Week Days.

SATURDAYE. ANT Extra care at $15 p.m., 12.30 p.m. and 11.45 p.m. SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the,

kan weavers refused to work, saying that There and then a disturbance begang and, ac they were not having all broken bobbins.”

cording to the account received by the police, some of the Cantonese were thrashed. "Yes- | Rag p.m; and 9 pm, 9.45 p.m. to 11.13 p.m. Mr. Nakushoji, Vice-Minister of Communicaterday aftemoon, at a time when the matter tions, stated in reply, that a long time had now

was considered settled, about twenty or thirty clapsed since the adoption of the laws under Tang-kun meg set on a Cantonese in Yes discussion, and the condition of the marine Woo Street, as the latter was returning home, transport business had undergone (various and severely assaulted him. Knives were chapges, so that it was only in the satural or drawn, and the unfortunate mad was stabbed der of things that amendments should be rebout the head qud face. The noise created: quired in order to bring the regulations up to attracted the attention of three policemen, to the man's assistance... His date. Expenditure in this connection was alwho went ways increasing, and the Government was fully assailants were warned of the approach of the alive to the importance of the points at issue polite, and they ran away. The injured an and had not neglected a clase study of the was removed to hospital, where his wounds question. If the development of the mer-

were bandaged. One of the stabs on his cheek. cantile marige of Japan could be achieved in was about three-quarters of an inch deep, and propertion to the development of national another on his bead measured half an inch long. affairs without granting subsidies or bounties, Two men were later arrested on charges nothing could be more satisfactory, but he of assault. They were charged at the instince thought such was utterly impossible in the of Inspector Gourlag, at the Police Court, this development of the foreign services of Japantes morning. After hearing the evidence, Mr. Tines. To cease granting such aid wood released them on the ground that the steamship Evidence was takep to the effect that: The accused admitted the charge, and the Magistrate (Mr. Wood) passed sentence of six shortly after five o'clock on the afternoon would be equivalent to, placing a check on the complainant could not prove that the de- foreign trade of the Empire. · fapan's shipping | fendants were the men who drew the knives,” months hard labour and six hours' stocks each. of the 27th alio, Sergeant Sulton LAW

A careful search for the other men who a number of launches moored off the suddenly increased in consequence of the war, took part in this daring burglary ended Kowloon wharven, apparently awaiting thehen vessels were purchased abroad in basto

so that only a few of such stedmers were com departure of the homeward bound, French fraillessly. The police are of opinion that As soon as the vessel left the wharf all plate to construction and equipment. Most they have left the Colony

jewellery and $55 in cash. Mr. Chung Yat Siu, the, Treasury's shroff, to whom the property belonged, was set down, as the complainant,

THE WEATHER.

The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg! Director of the Hongkong Observatory:

[ Od the and at 11.55 .—The barometer has fallen in E, Japan, owing to the depression which is moving towards N. ever the Sea of

On the 24th ulc, our Kebe contemporary res ported: The Oaks Asthi states that the sale of yarn enihiling bayers to these lottery tickets was opened on the 16th instant by the Secre- lary of the Japan Collon Spinsers' Association, who recently proceeded to Shanghai. The Municipal authorities, considering the issue of the tickets to be a'violation of the regulations probibiting lotteries, ordered the police to in, vestigate the question," On the other hand, continues the Osaka Journal,' the japanese Authorities of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce began to interfere with the scheme, though not officially, and the inter- Japan,... féranco has created a panic among the cotton Pressure has increased over Chins, partico spinners. Mr. Okubo, Director of the Com-larly in the North. It is highest over the Yel mercial, and Industrial Bureau, recently in. low Sen. formed Governor Takasaki of Osaki, who is Moderate N.E. winds may be expected in the now in Tokyr, that the schemes be fisue of Formosa Channel, and moderate S.E. winds the prize tickets had been carrie, Fod withou bo.No part of the China Sea. consultation "with the Department of Agri-

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending 'cultore, and Commerce. "Mr. Qicuba pointed

0.09 lucher out that cotton yard was, o£#; the most

[FORECAST.".

xport-Bext to zaW to the

important commodit

silk." It wasnoLSTO

world that DARA.

ports had beca ne daced to such a plight could not be sold in bron)/HD

planers

Some very trenchant remarks were passed by Commander. Basd R. H. Taylor (Harbour aier) at the conclusion of a case in the Marine Court, this morning, The 'care wai brought by Lance-sergeant Sulton against the masters of five steam launcher-the. Td Shu, Kwong Tung, King Wo, Bum Ching and You Lee-who were charged with plowing their whistles other than for the purpose of navigs

tioo...

noise." The launches of the defendants were the chief offenders,

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the launches in the vicinity commenced blow- of the steamers on the European and ing their whistler, making a tremendous Americas fines were built in conformity with the Steamy Navigation and Shipbuild- ing Encouragement Laws, a fact which clearly indicated that the laws in ques The first accused stated that he sounded

4 months' night hit whistle because he was told to do so by ion had greatly assisted the development of

France-Bank T-To com the people on board. It was a igual of

as a igual of the Japaneis steamship service. In the pre-

sent state of the marine transport business it America-Bank T.T.'; "Good-bye" to friends on board the mill was inpossible for some of the steamship lines Germany-Bank T:*:

(edia T.T. steamer. The others stated that the while to pay, and the carrying on of the service on

Do... 'demand was sounded indicating that they were going such lines could not be achieved bout the astern.

granting of a subsidy for a certain number of | Shanghai-Bank T,T. ...ie In giving his decision in the matter the years. The Seattle, Australian, Chinese, and Singapore--Bank T.T. Harbour-master said și am satisfied that all Korean mes came under that category: "Ifthe|Japan-Bank T.T. ........ the defendants were illegally, blowing their laws were now amended as proposed and sub-jira-Bank T.T. whistles in the foll knowledge of the illegally of sidy was withdrawn or reduced, the con-

Buying

the proceeding. I think that the first defendant | sequences would be serious, Japan was not "mocibs night L/C is the only one who has told the truth, and I can atopa în subsidising the mercantile marine, i montbs' sight L/C............ only express-my regret that the real delia Most foreign countries granted similar sub- jo days' sight San Francisco & quents—those who incited the defendants io | sidler

"months". Right

Hongkong and Neighbourhood, S.E. to E.break the law-to not before me. Their Mr. "Anddijaid that steamship owners had = {jó'days', winds, light to moderate; cloudy, fog ormist,

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outh coast of China bot and Lamocis, same as No. 2.

bath coast of Chins betwei

conduct is most reprehensible and cowardly, Seen redaiced

At the same time, I do not canalder, that the | com

defendants are in any way excused from the

asibility of shair own actions. They Till; máy m. flan of S40, or, go to gaði fer six

nost trying position on ace. Ef month

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