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which are so lightly referred to by the Go vernor of the Straits represent half the total revenue of Hongkong per annum. What could we not do with that sum, especially at a time when all our funds are on the outward march whilst the reliefs are slackening pace? A. S. WATSON & CO., Not only that, but our expenditure is fixed

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as a contribution towards the relief of the afflicted peasantry of Kwangtung, On the subject of opium His Excellency said little that was enlightening, but he remarked that a certain number of advance copies of the

MONDAY - OCTOBER 19

The Volunteers. OPENING OF CAMP OF INSTRUCTION.

GOOD ATTENDANCE, Those who happened to pass up and down- Opium Commission's report had recently Blake Pier on Saturday afternoon had the pri been received, and the Government Print-vilege of Observing unusual tifs and bustin

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1908.

Floods in Kwangtung.

THE SUNNING DISASTER.

HEAVY DEATH ROLL,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 17th October,

CORRESPONDENCE,

1907. 958; and in filling up several of the cesary delay in calling the ansual meeting

vacancies among the office bearers, tops the report and the statement of the year

It is to be hoped that our worthy president, MA. D: Avails will arrange the earliest possible meeting as usual to avoid grievances.

Yours truly.

* A FARSEE CRICKE ER. Hongkong, 19th Ortaber, 1908,-

HIGHWAY ROBBERY,

(We do not necessarily endorse the poinions, expresse

by Correspondents in this Column.j THE PARSEE CRICKET CLUB

·To the Editor OF THE "Hongkong Taixoxarn." Sir, The Paste Cricket Club's annual meet- ing used to meet in September every year, but no movement appears to have yet been made. oo the pier. The reason is not far to

A circular to collect the cricket fons for the under exchange compensation at one shiling Office was still busily, engaged in com-

A meeting was held to-day at the beadquar ling and ninepeace which is another example pleting the work on the evidence and appen- seek when it is known that Saturday marked

ent of the club, and only half a dozen out of 45. of that high optimism and care for the well-dices, which will form a very voluminous and the éclat of the whole volunteering season, tors of the Central Relief Bureau for the pursuing seaton has been issued by the pres-d- propriation of funds for the relief of the sufferers members have paid up their fees, while the to do which prevail among the aristocracy of interesting volume. It is not intended, he namely, the opening the annual Comp of pose of discussing matters relating to the e the Peak. It was only at the fast meeting added, to publish this work until Govern- testruction at Stonecutter's Island,

Long before the scheduled time arranged for by the recent disastrous floods in Sunning and others bave strongly protested against the no- of the Legislative Council that a Financement and the Secretary of State have had- Minute was submitted to the members by time to analyse and weigh its contents. In the spacious launch which was to convey mem-Hoiping disuicts from the amount collected

a Krong master of volunteers · asiembled on Kwangs last spring, which the Governor recommended that a concluding, Sir John Anderson spoke of hers of the Corps to the leland, there was and now held in reserve after the floods in The Chinese newspaper Kwok Sea Po has sum of $489.47 be voted in aid of the the general depression in trade which the landing stage, all anxious to proceed by the

was reflected in the Bankruptcy Depart first launch. Although there was a continoops promptly shown its thorough sympathy with Registry Office, "personal emoluments," and

but he remarked "So' far service kept up to and from Stonecutter's Island the distressed sufferers who have bees render- it is of interest to note how that sum ment,

the administration is concerned, for the seat of the afternoon, by far the greater ed homeless and are awaiting assistance in the was made up. The "personal emolument"

tion list and advertising in its daily issue soll- Consisted of an allowance to a passed cadet our normal expenditure is within our majority boarded the first launch, which left food-affected districts, by starting a subscrip- Soon alter arriving at the scene of the next citations for subscription in a'd of the sufferers. who acted as assistant land officer for three resources, and, if we are drawing on our Blake Pier shortly after 2.45, months. For that arduous labour he was ep. accumulated balances for the improvement

to work in real earnest, and the most captions its action in sending telegrams, at its own ex« titled to $196.55, over and above his ordinary of our trade and shipping facilities, for bet fortnight's exestions, all units of the Corps set This paper la, moreover, to be commended for

our communications, "for promoting

cynic who is inclined to cavil at the doings of pense, to the Chinese residest in the United pay, which as everybody knows is just tering sufficient to keep him in cigarettes, but be- the efficiency of our population by education the Volunteers would have changed his mind | States, the Straits Settlements and other com sides that he had to receive a douceur. He and the amelioration of the conditions at the spint of co-operation and the sheer dis-mercial centres asking for help on behalf of the Reports giving details of the conditions of had to receive what is known as exchange in which they live, it is because we believe,egard to shirk real, solid work on the part of poor peasantry." compensation and that came to another that no investment is more, certain to pro- our civilian soldiers. No sooner bad the tents $192 92, so that instead of being recompenmote the permanent prosperity and well. been allotted to the different sub-divis ons, and the distress in the faded area continue to sed to the extent of a paltry San6 he re being of our people." There is a streak of the men's effecia, safely deposited, than every arrive during the past two days. They agres man jack commenced to put right any discrep in the more essential details concerning the ceived $489. How many clerks and sales-optimism there, but it is founded on aancy in the erection of their tests which is tates of destraction and sorrow and the men who arerated at the 3200 mark expect or balance at the bank and not on visionary natural on such occasions, such a digging sympathy which they invoka. The reports

pega into the ground, hollowing ourstranches urge for immediate relief for the sufferers. may demand another Siso or Szoo because hopes,

to prevent the rain water from forcing in pay the exchange is on the move? And how

isto the tents, the tightening of ropes, etc. The many are there, who would not be pleased

engineering section of the Corps proved their tu belong to Government department which is so anxious after their interests:

usefulness in a practical way by making steps of the elevated portions ofthe ground and supply But that is by the way. Reverting to Sir

ing the tents with electric lights. The men's capacity to make themselves useful was truly John Anderson's speech on the Estimates for the Straits Settlements, we pass over

by no means a case of "all play and no work" the Hunan Railway is to be begun on the 1st remarkable, which only goes to show that it in with the volunteers, as some people would day of the toth moon (October 15),

have ur believe.

details regarding the public works carried out in Singapore, Penang, Province Welies. ley and Malacca and come to the question currency and exchange" which assumes

a different aspect from that to which we are accustomed in Hongkong. In the Straits the dollar is standardised, but the gold reserve has to be kept at a certain figure in order to ensure the stability of the at itrary arrangement.. We read that the gold in the Currency Commissioners' vault which, in August, 1906, had reached the

maximum of £954,730, fell to £127,100 in December, 1906, owing to the large with drawals by the banks for export to India which resulted in a stringency of currency and a consequent risé in the value of the dollar which at one time January, 1907) reached 2/41 for demand draft. In consequence of A. S. WATSON & CO.. the import of gold made for payment of the Commissioners' gold reserve was increased LIMITED.

to £511,987 in September iyo;. Practically

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LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THE English mail of the 19th September was del vered in Looden on the 17th inst.,

ACCORDING to the Universal Gazelle, work on

we are informed by the Agents (Messageries Maritimes & Co.) that the cargo of silk shipped

an baird the Australien which left this port on the gth S'ptember was delivered in Lyons on the 16th instant,

Shortly after 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the men mustered for 'infantry dull under the com- mand of Caplain Thompson, Staff Officer. After going through the ordinary infantry evolutions, the meo werg mude tu march past Lieut-Co A. Chapman, the "popular Com Tx Tar bas granted an imperial pardon 10- the six members of the crew of the live farmandant of the Corps, each section saluting who were recently sentenced to death by court him as it passed, the letter in turn returning martial at Nicolaievak for attacking their Russian guards,

the valute.

On Sunday morning, the ustial Church

la Sun Hing district the rivers rosa rapidly over ibiny fest on the 17th instant and tens of bouses in Shui Kai street coilspied, 'and' many others became almost entirely submerged for while.

In Lo Ting district even in the more elevated parts the waterrese as high as the house doors. water. The people were obliged to seek refuge and the walls of the city were also covered with in the hills.

The greater part of Tung On district was also foundated and a number of houses collapsed in Yiu Ku Markét.

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"A WELL-MERITED PUNISHMENT. The first care to occupy the attention of the

ny aned the October Criminal Sessions this pisne Judge (Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts), who meming, was a case of highway robbery pre- ferred against a man named Cheng Cheung, a street coolie. Defendant (who was to defnaded) pleaded not guilty to the charge of "holding up" a man in Des Vocar Road and robbing him of $16 in cathy

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Mr.-W. Rees Davies, K.C. (Attorney-General) with whom was Mr. Dennys (of the Clown Solicitor's office) prosecuted."

The jury coosiated of Messrs. C. C. Hickling

S. Harma, F. T. Chapple, H. F. Chard and R.. (foreman, S. D. Hickie, Tang Tze-sau, N.F.

Abraban..

In Des Voeux Road Cential the robbery took place. The complainant was seized by the queus from behind by one man, while

The facts of the case, the Attorney-General attention for a short time. The complainant, said, were limple and would occupy the jury's

Li Lai, was'n foki la an opium divas. On the morning of the 9th instant, he was given $16 with which to purchase a quantity of aplum. The complainant took the money and wrapped. The market-places of San Cheung, Cheung-it op in a hand-erchief with a book, leaving sha and Pik Ho are all situated close to the the divan immediately afterwards, which was

,ན། about half past eleven o'clock. river, so that they naturally suffered much more severelytha places inland. The telegraph wire from Canton to San-cheung was damaged by the flood and telegraphic messages had to be traps mitted through 'Kongmoon. The rain, which he was thrown to the ground by ano'hér, continued to pour down in torrents, stopped The defendant look away the parcel which THR directors of the Kalumpong Rubber Co., Parade took place, when the men were present the 13th instant; the weather becoming contained the S16. And the account book Ld., will recommend at,ise annual general for Divine Service along with the 87th Com- moderated after that the fl sod began to gradually and dashed away in a westerly direction, meeting of shareholders the payment of a di-pany of the R.G.A. The officiating minister was subside. Though the loss of lives canot be his confederates taking another road. Com vidend of six per cent out of the profits for the the Rev. D. Innes, Chaplain to the Forces, who estimated at the present juncture with any painant parsued defendant as far down as delivered a practical sermon.. The 'offertories | degree of accuracy, no far it is surmised that the the waterfront, calling out "Catch banknote were on beball of the hospitals, when an appre-death-roll in the Hoj Ping district alone cannot thief" In the chase he was joined by two year ending August 31, 1978,

be placed at less this three thousand lives, policemen who were sot quick enough to stop. ciative collection was made.

This morning was devoted to artillery drill The estimate is by no means an exaggeration,efendant from jumping into the barbour. He

VajDick T¤Á¡ÁVAS.

much useful inforundan The umber of houses in 518344 The olen parcel was found on

ine complainant, detandant having › with maxim guts, when the recruits had the considering that the whole of the Hol Ping was later rescued by ca go-boat man, and taken

in that district must have reached a total of over dropped it in the excitement, ... One feature of the Camp is the Y. M.C. A. a thousand. in the vicinity of the market. It was a frequent habir, the Attorney-General contains facilities for indulging in a game of tower land and clore to a river biok were chess and draughts and the latest magazines swept away together with all their inmates that he did not know

Harbour while being pursued."; Why they did and periodicals for the men's recreation. The mess-room is provided with a piano where the men gather round after dinner and kill the monotonous hours with sing songs and horseplay.

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THE Ilon. Trenurer of the Alice Memorial and Afflisted Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanka the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals

We wish the volunteers a successful and

instructive anting, the far-reaching effects of which is bound to exercise an influence for good on the volunteers.

In some paraibe od has already abated altogether, and in others the water is gradually subsiding, but the homeless people all round in the devastated districts are in a state of alter destitution and ala awaiting relief."

The Central Relief Committes up to yester.

bare out the above story to every point. Then The complainant when called to the stand followed evidence of the arrest...

The defendast denied everything. He said he was being as staken for anothar parson, mously" and sentence, of three years' bard The jury returned a verdict of "guilty unani

day afternoon have detailed eight expeditions for the scene of distress by steam-launch with provi- | Fib ur was passed. sions and other decessaria. to help the sufferers.

NOLLI PROSEQUI.

THg American Minister at Peking has sent a despatch to the Waiwupe stating that the United States of America will establish a Bank Tux direzinta of the Perak Sagar Coltivating (ind I the whole of this reserve has been swept 'Co., Ld, will, subject to audit, recommand, at tent provided by that institution, This latter towo called Pak Hap some houses built on the concluded, of Chihamen, jumping into the

hi meeting of shareholders, away-owing to the demands of the Banks the annuent of a dividend of seven per cent nerd out of the profite for the year ending. August for gold for exporphic Transfer 31, 1998,

hon Agents to the amount of ALL: Chinese shops in Mukden were recent £967.345 which they had to meet by bor-closed as a protest against the imposition of a rowing on the security of the Currency Com-house-tax. But they were re-opened on isth missioners' investments from the unexpended inst, in consequence of a reduction of the rate loan moneys in their hands. The debt is-ed on condition that those concerned in the curred for this purpose is being gradually aghasiso went without punishment. liquidated by sale of investments and by re- mittances. To add to the difficulties of the Straits Government the Netherlands Indian Government demonetized the Straits dollars.

A. D. S. Conslard in Sumatra which resulted in a large influx

E. A. Irving. of Straits dollars into the Colony, the amount thrown on their hands being $1,938,398, in HE. TUAN Fang, Viceroy at Nanking, has exchange for which Telegraphic Transfers on recommended to the Throns that Mr. K. Schir

mer, lately German Assessor of the Interna- 'London at 7/34' were issued. The small- silter sent by the Java Bank amounted to

tional Mixed Court at Shanghai, be decorated $195,033. With a view to enabling the with the Double Dragon of the Third Class in

recognition of his services on that Bench. Commissioners to meet their gold liabilities In London on account of such Telegraphic THR Lantern Times publishes a telegram from Transfers, it is proposed by the Strails Goy-Peking to the effect that the Grand Council ernment to introduce an frdinance to has defaitely decided to curtail the limit of ten provide for the holding in London of years which has been fixed for the entire aboli:

will shortly be presented to the Throne on the subject.

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The Hungkong Telegraph part of the Commisionen gold reserve. tion of the opium trade, and that a memorial

HONGKONG, MONDAY, ('CTOBER 19, 1908

HONGKONG PERSUN SINGAPORE.

THE INTERPORT CRICKET

POMATCH,

SHANGHAI'S TEAM.

H.E. Viceroy, Chang yesterday sent several officials to proceed to the flooded districts with money, food stuff, etc. to assist the poor

peasantry,

against H. S. Holmes, of the Eastern Com

We are given to understand that the charge"

mercial Company, for alleged fraud of, a sum of money from a compradors, has been quash.. Admiral i Chun yesterday returned toed by the Attorney-General. *** Canton from the West River after inspection of the waterways*

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At a meeting of the Cricket Solection Com- mittee held on 14th, inst, the following ten were definitely selected to represent Shanghai against Hongkong in the Interport Cricket

The Sunning Railway Company has received match :-Capi. E. I. M. Bassett, Messia; L.

sanction to extend the rai'way as far as Kong. mpoo. Walker, W. H. Youle, H. B. Ollerdessen, V. H. Landing, O. D. Rasmussed, R. N. Anderally proceeded to the villages of Wangsha and The Pan Yu magistrates yes erday person 100, G. D. Billings, A. F. Wheco, and A. G. H. Carruthers. The eleventh place will not be filled until Saturday evening, after the conclusion of a match between an eleven, consisting of the ter chosen to represent Shanghai and A. N. Other, and fifteen Posibles.

The Secretary of the Shanghai Cricket Club- has received a talegram from Hongkong to the. Shanghai with the Interport team; and that effect that Lieut. Lucy is unable to visit Edwards will fill the vacancy.-N. O. D. News,

DOWNFALL OF A ROGUR.

ARRESTED TWICE IN A WEEK FOR THEFT.

About a week go a co-lie, having no fixed

place of abode, was charged before Mr J. R. Wood, in the Police Court, with steating a pair of boots, from an Indias watchman in Des

STREET SNATCHING ON AN INGRHASE.

END OF THE VEAR APPROACHING IS THE

EXPLANATION...

Out of three men who were arrested-one

Pik Shan to restore order over a clan fight be. | on Saturday and two yesterday-for inatching tween the people of the Chang and Chin clans.

PROPERTY SALE.

$9,305 FOR 5 HOUSES.

hair ornaments from women in the street, two were convicted this morning in the Police Curt. The evidence in the third case was, in- the opinion of the magistrate, not sufficient to. convict upon, The circumstances under which the sobberice were committed are identical, ani strange to say all of them were committed in Queen's Road Central.

It is therefore, only necessary that we should deal with the latest one.

Chinese

This afteroon, the property, which copsista Land Office as Section A of aland Lot No. 634 of all that piece of ground registered in the together with all messages or tenements and other èrections and buildings ibereon known as

Some time yesterday afưragon, Nos. 91, 93, 95, 97 and 97, „Third" Street, beld woman named O Kan, of 13, Tang Loi, Lane, from the Crown for the residue of the term of was walking along the leading thoroughfare, 999 years, was sold by public auction. Bidding, Just as she was passing the Central Market she reached the sum of 53 300, the bidder being ing sharply around. saw a coolle making as wis very keen, and the price ultimately realis felt a tog at her hair from behind, and swing Mr. Li Wing Pong Messrs, Ewess and fast as he could down a side lane, Her cries Hantes were the vendor's solicitors.

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On the subject of immigration the Governor ia Singapore stated that the number of Chinese immigrants in 1997 was 227,342, THE Jpn Herald slates that the body of art increase of 3.1 per cent over the figures William Campbell, a firemin helonging to the for 1903, when the previous highest total British steamer Alcina, who fell overboard in Now that the Hongkong. Appropriation was registered. This advance in the numbeen missing was recoveted yesterday morn

the harbour on the 3rd instant, and has since Bill has been passed it may be interesting to ber of immigrants must be ascribed prin- ing inside the breakwater. The body was observe how the Straits Settlements are cipally to the very bad harvests in the parts handed over to the British Consular authorities. managing to plod along. The revenue for of Southern China whence our immigrants The Alcines left Yokohama on the 7th instant, 1907 was, according to the statement of the come. On the other hand," His Excellency Governor, Sir John Anderson, slightly over

went on, "the total immigration for the first it following paragraph appens in the latest ten million dollars, while the expenditure for eight months of this year is lower than in issue ni the Yellow Dragon-the magazine of

Vox Road...The evidence adduced at the

of "Thinf, thief!” attracted the attention of a the current year is estimated about ten million any previous five years, the numbers being the numerous tons of Mr. Ho Fook-who left time did not seem to satisfy the magistrate, and Office as Section M. ei luland Lot No. 211 and thief to earth. When caught he still had the

Queen's College: "Ho Shakwong-one of

Another property registered in the Land number of men, including a lukong who ran the dollars, and probably less. His Excellency 105.7 as compared with the average of us to go to England in 1953, is at present visit- the min was discharged Curious to remark consisting of the buildings known as 378, gold ear-pick in his flat. The two men who remarked in the course of the speech which he 143,106 for the five years. The causes of ing Hongkong. He is a medicalatudent at St the san individual, by same-Chan Sing. Quenn's Road Central, held from the Crown delivered in the Legislative Council sitting the decrease are better harvests in China, Thomas's Hospital, I ondan, and has completed was to be seen to the dock again this for-the-rapidue-of-999-years-with-an-annual hard labour and to receive twenty-four strokes were convicted were each sentenced to a year's in Singapore that: "In 1909, we expect to reaction after the great emigration thence his first year's work there, Urgent private morning-being charged with housebreaking Crown renit of $11.50, was also put up for sale, with the brich, receive a revenue of $9.431,658 and incur last year, bad markets and low wages in the affairs have brought him to the Colony. He "Not guilty" was the ples be entered in the St 5,poc was the first bid, which rose by in a conversation with pon of our repre an expenditure of $9,530,534. Whilst it is Federated Malay States, the Colony and proposes retaming to bis studies again in the hope that the good-hearted magistrate would hundredaj (t1 5.6,000 was reached, when an sentatives, who inquired as to the cause of the to be regretted that our patimated expen- surrounding countries, and in ao inconsider early spring. We all wish him a pleasant time. tako bis word and release him with, "Now, you biber Soo was offered, followed by $400 more. increase lately of street-snatching, a police in- have been up bere twice. Go away and be At $17,000, the bidder. zeal seemed to flag, but spector remarked that he had made inquiries land-one at St. John's Collage, Cambridge, $108,876, it should be remembered that the end of March to August-during which a and two at King's College School, Wimbledon. On this occasion, however, the man's guilt was other bidder augmented it by $400, the price only explanation he could get was: “The wed estimates of revenue have been calculated fourteen days' quarantine was this year im-

so indelibly stamped or his countenance that thus remaining at $17,500, However, the re of the year is approaching on a very conservative basis and that surplus posed. Such a quarantine, which is neces-FROM-Tongshan visitor the Chisa: Criticno such sound advice need have been given.”

Shortly before four o'clock this morning, party was withdrawn.

serve price not having been reached, the pro MR. Helbrich Köhler, the celebrated planist, balancer standing to our credit will coversary if our ports are to preserve their learns that the efforts of the authorities have this deficit nearly 30 times över." No almost unbroken record of clean, bills of so far prevented the incursion of the plague having in mind bis fast success in the Police

who was expected in Hongkong last week, among the men employed in the mines, the Court, Chan started out on a house-breskiog wonder that Singapore can regard with com: health, causes an increase in passenger rates Railway, and in the Cement Works. Three mission. He forced the lock off the street

arrived to-day, having been detained in Singa- parative equanimity the suppression of the as well as in the discomfort of the passage," men in the service of the C. E. & M. Co, have door of 5, Kwong Yoso Street Wait, crept

pore by the urgent demands of herrero isi pastaí atá oplum trade and the disappearance of the It is an old saying that you have to leave been plague stricken, but they were only out quietly into a sleeping-room, and was leaving

that he should give extra expositions of his artistic renditions, Mr. Köhler intends to give oplum farm. Were Hongkong in a position home in order to hear the news, and it will | side workers and were at once isolated, Aethe house with a blanket which he had found

recital about the end of this week, probably. to say that she had surplus balances certainly be news to many people that China separate returns are made up at the Hospital on one of the beds, when he was violently

at the Garman Club, and the programme will amounting to over three million dollars this year is revelling in bounteous harvests. Co., the Railway and the Cement Works, arrival of the police.

At to the patients admitted from the C, E. & M. seized from behind and detained until the

be diversified with vocal music by local ma Then he also could afford.. to scoff at It is an unfortunate commentary on bounti complete record is thus available of the man The evidence was very conclusive, and the

tears. It may be observed that Mfr: Köbler Is the prudes and Pharisees of London. As ful nature that the Tung Wa Committee but of the numbers of outside villagers ill no rogue was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour.

matter of fact, this three million dollar should have had to send $50,000 last week exact information is obisiaabie.

Banishment follows,

diture should exceed our

revenue by able degree, the length of tim from the He has left three brothers at school in Eng good and don't come up here again, you see?” fresh bidder coming forward with Stoo, an. into the matter and from Chinese sources the

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INTERPORT POLO,

"INVITATION FROM MANILE, Captalo. Barnum, officer in charge of the Division Meet, has written to Hongkong to see if a polo team of Englishdan cad compete with be arranged it would promote a great interest the American teams during the mast. If such

In the game in these lelands, says the Manila

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as newcomer to Hongkong, having been hers in the early ciattire. For the last he has been touring in India and the Stalinë

months