1909-06-05 — Page 9

THE Japanese Imperial House has received a beautiful photograph album from his Majesty the Emperor Francie Toxoph of Austria.

THE Japan Petroleum Company, of Nagaoka, Nilgata prefecture, has reduced the price of its oil by 5 sen per case from the 18tb ulto.

Tun Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and memorial to the Commerce has presented Throne on the subject of afforestation in China, PRINCE Ching has instructed the Waiwuputo ba firm in all questions relating to the Yanchib department, in Manchuris, the Macap Boun. dary and the Pratas Island.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JUNE 5 (quq

THE Chinese cruisers Hai Chi and Hdi Fung, having completed their southern tour, left for Saigon, at 6.15 am, on 28th elt,

Ir is propoied to establish aq Anglo-German Bank which shall supply China with whatever money she may require in the way of loans. TH historic Bridge of Spain, at Manila, will much larger shortly be demolished and a structure erected in its stead, ni a cost of 400,000 pass.

SHARE QUOTATIONS.

Supplied by Mesim. E. S. KADOORI & CO. Corrected to noon; later alterations given under "Commercial Intelligence," page 5

BANKE,

THE Ocero Starship line, like the P. and O, Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation bas arranged for its bouts to call at Port Swet tenham on the homeward voyage and carry A STRIKE of dhobies is in progress at Bar-rubber at a reduced freight. rack-pore, where the Municipality ban levied a license fee of ens rupes per month on every dhobl, payment of six months' fees to be made In advance.

THE General Agent of the Bhangbai Sumatra Tobacco Company, Limited, has received the following telegraphic advice from the Deli Masticbapp, Amierdam-Sold 378 balea tobacco at Guilder's 1.19."

It is latended by the Prince Regent that any member of the Waiwupu who may-commit errors in the reception of foreigner Ministers, or envoys, should be referred to this Ministry for determination of a penalty.

H18 Excellency the, Cavarner has been pleased tu appuiet Capt. A. A, H. Milroy to be a man- ber of the Pilotage Board during the absence on leave of Capt. T. P. Hall or until further cotice, with effect from the 28th ulto.

THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ld, kindly informs us that the tosal output of the Company's three miues for the week end ing May 15, 1909, amounted to 37,930.36 tons and the sales during that period to 37,786.69 tons.

It is stated that a College of Engineering re- cently established at Port Arthur by the Gov. drumeat of Kwanglung is to be opened shortly: The building thres storied brick structure-- of the former Russian paval barracks bas been utilised for the college, and is large enough to accommodate some thousands of studante,

It is potified that all boats and vessels are ta keep to the Northwaid of the inner line of mooring badys opposite H. M. Dockyard, Victoria, when the red flag is boisted on the mast at the north-west extreme of the Dock- yard Basin. This will desate that one of H. M. ships is being moved in or out of the barla.

Two men, Martin Butsberg and Falon Khiya, stowaways, arriving here on board the steamer -Tola Maru yesterday from Shanghai, wora fined 515 apiece in the Police Court 10-day.

Natozzi Bank of China, Limited

MARINA INIURANOES,

Cantos Insurance Office, Limited. "

WE have received from the Dairy Farm Com paoy a sample pat of the Company's special North China Insurance Company, Limitad

Honeysuckle" brand butter. The article is of excellent quality which is its own best re. commendation to patrons of the Company's excellent products.

COUNT Yanagisawa, a well-known authority, or the science of statistics, has beep appolated to represent the Japanese Government at an los teraational Conference on Statistics to.be held a Paris from 5th to 12tb sext. The Count will travel to Europe by the Siberiau Rallway. Tokio newspapers state that the Tokio Spla ning Company has obtained through the agency of Mera Sale, Frazar & Co. a foreiga load of V1,000,000 at 6 per cent, interest, the loan being guaranteed by the Hundredth Bank, and it proceeds to be applied to the purchase of new machinery.

PROFESION Takano Iwasaburo, of the College of Law in the Tokyo Imperial University, has been appointed to visit Europe and America on cfficial busĪDAIS. Messrs. Katano Jitsuno- suke and Yamamoto Miyano, Instructors in the Yamaguchi Higher Commercial School, have been appointed to visit China. THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge

funds of the hospitals- with thanks the following donations to the

10.

Patien! Li Siu Sak ....................$ 10%

Do. Lam Lok Sam...... Do. Chan Shek Plang res 10 Do. Laung A Mul on n 7

THE steamship Amur, one of the two Russian stenmets recently sold under attachment in Nagasaki harbour, has been re-purchased by Count Kaithaling of Russia from Mr. Koga of Nagasaki, to whom the vessel fell at the public auction, and has been renamed the Georgi. She left Nagasaki on the 18th ultimo for Vladivostok, and will be engaged in the Siberian coasting service.

His Excellency the Governor has given his alost, in the name and on behalf of H Majesty the King, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Councili-An Or dinance to amend the Code of Civil Procedure;. god Au Ordinasce to amend the Public Health and Buildings: Ordinances 1903-1908. THE Yuchuanpa in raporting on the sugges tion made by the Governor of Shansi and.a Censor-that-charges for transporting coal should be reduced, considers that the duties on Kaisha particulars of special sum

coal are too heavy and numerous and that they consequently interfere with its free trapsporta ston. The Ministry further advises that these duties be greatly remilled or reduced.

An innovation which will prove al considerable value is being carried out by the Shanghai Municipai Police. Sopiry boxes equipped with electric light and telephones, from where a constable could secure assistance in case of trou- ble, without leaving his post, are to be erected In various parts of the Beltlement. The first of these bas just been erected at the corner of Pekin and Stanee Road,

WK have received from the office of the Nip mer excursions to Japan ports and back, which will be open to the public from the sat lost. to the 31st August. The circular, contains & schedule of the Company's varione varsels and gives a list of special reduced ickets which will bold good for the specified period: Special facilities in the way of overland travelling are to be provided.

Yangtze Insurance Association, Limited

FIRE INSURANCE). Obina Fire Insurance Company, Limited akut Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limitad.

SHIPPING.

Jhina and Manila Steamship Company, Limited...... Douglas Steamship Company, Limited .................

Hongkong, Canvas & Macko Steamboat Co., Lď, ...

tudo-Obion Steam Navigation Co., Ld. (Preferred)]

do.

Do

Do,

(Preference)

POSITION AS PER LAST REPORT

NO. OF SHARES.

VALUE. PAID Ur.

RESERVE.

AT WORKING ACCOUNT

10,000

100,000

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Shanghal Tug and Lighter Company, Limdi 300,000 Tis. 50 Tix. 50 "Shall Transport and Trading Company, Limited...2,000,000 $ 10,000 "Star" Forry Company, Limited...

faku Tug and Lighter Company, Limited

RKYINERIES.

Jbina Sugar Refalo, Company, Limited ...................... Luzon Sugar R-ficlag Company, Limited "arak Segar Cultivation Company, Limited

MININO,

Thinesa Engineering and Mialug Company, Ld1,000,000 150,000 Klub Australian Gold Mining Company, Liefied

DOCKS, WHARVES & GODOWNS. anwick (Geo.) & Co.; Limited

50,000

1ongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown 00 60,000 (ongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Ld. hanghal Dock and Enginesilag Co., L

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Tis. 44,300 TH81 590

TIL 7,000. $150,000 158,848]

-597,199 $100,000)

53,121

LAST DIVIDEND,

LAPPROXIMATE

BETORK AT PREZENT QUOTATION |RATREON LABY "YEAR'S DIY.

614,556 Interim of 3/6 (coupon. No.12) for year?

ending 19.1.09 saimmist

Srag for year-ending.31:12.06.

210

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

$26 ex div.

7%

Tis. 18) buyere Soi sellers

120,000

St25

99,015

60 $150,000

£1,500,000* $74,500,000 $150,000

64,009]

(Final of a and bonus of 5.for 1908.

$2,906,234

‚st %.

($985 buyam

London Egt

St0,223

fs (London 3/6) for 1908 -

552

$1,580,000

10,000

$30

$232,757

$14 for 1907.

**%

5:95 nalfers

$41,990

TIL 150,000

ES

Tis. 301,747 Tie, 160,512

Interim of 7/6 for 1908..........

#%*

Tlu: 204 huyarE

Tis.

$1,00

Unlon Insurance Society of Canton, Limited

13,400

$150

5100

20. 52,464,9 11 7

Final of S17 making $47 for 1907 and

interim of Syo for 1908...

54%

-5845

3681,609

$1,000,000

18,000

$100

$50

$104,435

$707,637

· Sia and bonus $3 for 1907-

71%

Sazy buyer

$199,264

51,000,000

0,000

$100

Sto..

$438,665

$375.341

$5 and bonus Sa for 1907.

71%

$t to buyers

$13,003)

5,000

$50

31,418,173

1368,711

$27 for 1907

8.%

$345

J

30,000 -545

34,000

51,015

St for 1908

$11

10,000 .540

$50

5264,6387

Vil.

2 for year ending 30.6.1908 .....

7 %

599,007

$150,000

80,000 STS

Sif

5607,100

530,179

Final of 1 making Saffor 1908

74 %

5321 buyer

$79.423

$25 344

60,000

(Deferred) 60,000

£5

65

£10,000)

43.755

£220,000

·(6) for 1907 on Preference shares only

ex 1/9 11/16-53, 154.......inna.

$74 buyers

Tia 53) buyers

16,75,000

Tls, 34 510

Final of Tis, if making Tis. 31 for 1958 ......

{Tis. 53 males

20,003)

£63,817

Second interim of 1)- for a/c 1908.

**61)- "buyaka -

03,000,

:

fio

$10

16,000

($1,001

10,000

$ro

:

So for year ending 10.4. 1909

$15) ex div.

$48,8>] Tis. 98,030 Tis, 481,479

30,000

Tis, 50 Tis. 50

Ti 15

Final of Tls, it making Tia, at for 1908......

II %%

Tis. 45 sulua

20,000

7,000

7,000

ftoo £100

Stog $100 Tle, to Tis, ço

Dr.

Dr. S:35,813

$5,858

$5 for year ending 31.13.08.

.31 X

$142) Mollere

$15 ellers

$3 for 189720p kárpá

fis. 100,000

"Tis: 7,77)

Tia, st for your ending 31.8.08.ophuins

Tli. 290 bayars

18/10

£175,0002 [11,189) *£4,57%

Dr. £1,191

No. 12 of 1/48 contṛ '.....

“18,000"

-$25-

-Taj-

Sia

-Dr

$42,976

50,000

$50

$50

£26,Fas

*Sgo, tox

Final' of S1) making $31 for 1007 gennai

$59 sa, and b.

$40,000,

50,000

350 55,700 Tis, 100 Tis. 100

36,000

$50

5387, 78

Final of $4 making 58 for 1908'

$68 sellers

Tis. 1,000,000

Tis. 13-743

{latorim of Tia. 21 for 6 months ending' 231st October, 1908

Tis, 85 sales

Tls. 697,157)

THE YOO Els, 100

Tis. 50,000

Tis. 23,818

Flosi of Tis, 6 making Tis. to for 1g08

6%

Tis, 160, buyers

"

Tls, 135,000)

35,000 TI, too Ti, roo 30,000

ST

Tis. $5,000

Tis. 4.134

Tha. 6 for year ending 19.2,09.....................

$%.

Tis, 104 buyers

535

ST

$14

$30,000 $1,000

Dr.

4,350

$1.10-on aid and 60 cents on first 'new issue.

Sat for year ending 30.6.07.uonadgimn

$zo salos

-$19 buyers-

($71,8x M..

17.0001

Sco

5648,0757

8,000

$13,910

5195

Final of $3 making $6 for 1908

+

$40 13. DEW

50,000

$100 3100

$250,000

516,475

Final of Sai maklog $7 for 1908.....

$110 buyers

$1,1712

61 %.

Sot buyars

1$0,000

545,461

$5,485

60 cents for 1908 adigm.......

5%

530 buyers

6,000

no36

5278

Sit for 1908

75,000 Tis. 50 Tis, 50 13,500 $50

5 TIK. 1,523,0457

Tis, 120

Tis, 100,000)

Tis, 142,404

1 Tls, 8 for 1908

$1.968

Final of Sa making $4 for 1908.mano

81%

540 sales

15,000 Tis. 50 Ti 5045019 125,000 110 310

10,000 s. 75 Tls. 75

8,000 Tis: 100 Tis, 100 1,000 Tis, joo (Tia, son

Tix. 150,000

$20,000

Tis, 175,000

rls. 8,820 $9.553

Tla. 5 for year ended 31.10. 1908 50 cents for year ending 3*.7.08

samîn

47%

Tis. 120 bayare

avai

6%

$81 sales

Tis, 8,372

Tis, 6 for year ending 30.9.06 (8%)

J008

Tu, 4,829

Tik-$1,375

Tis. 25,91%

Tis go for 1996 ..................

12/1

€3,500

£648

1/tok per share for 19071.037...-

$131 buyers

Sia $11

$40,000

RUL

$1.10 or 1908

$1

$13

gone

$61,138

50 cents for year ended 18.1.66 ......

$71

$10

$100,000

53.407

80 cants for 1208

-81%

Sot buyers

510,000

40,000

571

$48

$1-30 for year ending.si 7.08 ........

74%

·S161 buyarı

400,000

Cra

Sia

$13,000

.13,000

510

$10

$3.75-

$5,000

$350

21,000

$20 $10

5x20;opo

18,937

Fisal of so cents making po cents for 1908... 75 cents for 9-months ending 3212.07. 52 for year ending 29,209

103%

So sales

vinum

91%

Sat buyers

60,000

£10 $10

dont

$5,195

'St and bonus 20 cts. for year ending 29,2.09.

61%

$19 buyers

5,000

£35 50,000. $10

$150.000 $20,000

$7,616

$8.190

Final of 51 per share making $2 for 1908

Final of 525 per share making $10 for 1008..~13)

5155 sellers

15,000 GA. 100 GL 100

$5,000

$10

5101

Tis: 147,300) T. 62311 110,000

1st Quarterly div. of Tis, 13 for account

4%

1909 moment

$0,000

75,000

$10

$10

18,640

(80 cents on fally paid shares and 8 ceate an $1 paid shares for year ending 36409 **

6 %

Sts ex div, b.

3

$z ex div

$B

anghai-Sumatra Tobacco Company, Limited ............... kanghai Waterworks Company, Limited............ South China Morning Post, Limited

YOU PUT team Laundry Company, Limited ...ariacam nisios sen verran "Tentsin” Waterworks Company, Limited Inton Weierboat Company, Llealtad

$4,000 Tix. 10 10,000 Tis. 20

TIL 50%

Tis. 14,820) Tis: 301474,000

Tia. 5,250

Final of Tle. 4 making Tis, 71 for 1907 ... Final Tis, 3 making Tis. É för 1908

64%

Tla £15) b.

41%

Tia. 181 gallars

16,350

TIs, 330,000"

Flunï of gf-making 46/- for`1908,

Tis. 415 bayern

$24

6,000 304,000

Sut

Dr. $36,602

None (OR

$5

5136

Tia. 94 buyers

1,000 TI, 100 -50,000

110

{

Tis, 4.000

510

$31,000. $100,000?

Tis, 2017

$172 $1,360

5. %

S104 boyam

S13 buyers

$2,613

Final of go cents for 1908 in semundet mat

않았

34 sales

MOAS

Bagi

1 year anded soch June, 1906 "...

A SEOUL telegram of the sath ultimo to the Mainichi states that Mr. Fujimura Eisuke, son af Mt. Fujimura Toyosuke, of Yamaguchi Prefecture, who was killed by insurgents at a place near Kwensju, in 1906, bas instituted as action at the Seoul Chibo Saibansho against the Korean Government, claiming compensa-

tracting great attention, as it, will set a pre cedent for Japanese who have suffered through the'insurgents.

A VERY and drowning fatality occurred in Hantion to the amount of Y60,one. The case is at kow during the latter part of last week.. While the launch of the Japanese cruiser Akashd was bringing some officers from the shore and as she came alongside the vessel, the assistant paymaster of the ship made a spring for the ladder but missed his footing and fell into the river. He was ab! seen to rise again and the body has not been recovered.

THE Anti-Opium Commissioners in Peking. Prince Kung Ard Grand Councilor Lu Ch'uag. Ho, attribute the laxity of the anti-apium cam. paign in the provinces to the negligence of the Algh officials, twelve of whom have been prov. ed to be addicted to opium smoking; and the

Commissioners have not made up their minds whether to summan' these opium victims, to the capital to be examined or to compel their resignation from office...

SOME cyclisti in. Singapore are a terrible naisance. But there are pitiers! The youths of Bangkok are now taking to the habit of a taching to their bikes all sorts of hooters, alarme and foghorns, calculated to strike terror into pedestrians, especially into women and children. They glide-silently ab, and then the unearthly moins which they jerk out of the instrument vary often causes. ladies to scream with fright think. Ing that some ponderous motor is upon them.. LAST Tuesday morning, in the Police Court, In- spector Collett summoned a Chisaman for keep. ing dogs without licences. It was explained that the defendant bad a licence to keep two dogs, bat four were found in his premises. A fine of Sto was imposed. Mure prosecutions of this kind would not only help to increase the Government's poran, bot would tend to rid the Colony of a few parishs which roam the streets, a danger to pedestrians. Wanchal might take the blot.

It is notified in the Gnects that in future per mission will not be given to trading companies 14 make ure on registration of the prefix "Imperial" or other title suggesting Royal or Government support er patronage, unless the company making the application shall have some real Imperial or Crowe connection which gives a well-founded claim to recognition or unless it can be shown on clear evidenca that there is a long bona fide user and the name is so used as not to convey any suggestion of Government patronage or support, DETECTIVE Sergeant Grant prosecuted a man, whom he termed "a bad character," before Mr. F. A. Hardland, less Tuesday, for stealing a tin box contalelag Jewallery and money worth $61 from a house is Hollyword Road. The de fendant, alleged that the whole thing was a conspiracy to get him into a fix. The sergeant asked for a week's adjournment. He added that the defendant was a " bad character." He had previously been convicted of baing Triad Baciaty map. On this occasion he was being kapt by friends, in Hollywood Road, and in March fast, so i was alleged, he disappeared with the goods. The adjournmbut was granted. Two wali-known

Police officers (Inspector Withere and Bergt. E. Fox) sallad for the home. land last Saturday afternoon,..by the F. and O. Steamer Oceans, on a long vacation, which had been wall earned. They were wished bon voy

ANOTHER Chinese wonjao, Chan Yik (30) of 37, Lower Lascar Row has been arrested on a charge of ill-treating her servant gil, aged about eleven years. It was alleged that the cruelty .consisted of beating the girl with bamboos. The accused was arraigned to the Police Court, last Wednesday, on a charge of alleged nisauli committed on divers, dates, between at May and 1st June. She pleaded not guilty and was remended.

hanghai and Hoogkow. Wharf Company, Limited.

LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS, toglo-French Land Investment Co., Ld. Astor House Hotel Company, Limited (Shanghai) .. Jentral Stores, Limited rest seg noe verano spe Busines Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited, c longkong Lind Inveliment-and Agency, Oo., Ld, Iumphrey: Estate & Finance Company, Limited owloon Land and Bailding Company, Limited ... Shanghai Land: Investment Company, Limited

*est Polat Ballding Company, Limited

COTTON MILLS/

Ewo Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company, Ld... Hongkong Betton Spigning, Weaving and Dyaing?

A BANKOW dispatch of 29th May says:-M. La Verriare, Chancellor of the French Con

Company, Limited paneus van and kitser vos sulate at Hankow, foll-overboard-from-the C M. S. Kuling and was drowned. M. La Verriere International Cotton, Manulaciaring Qompany, Ld..... was born in 1885, and was, therefore in his

-4on-kung-moŵ Cotton Splaning & Wearing Co., LL twenty-third year. He went direct to Peking as student interperter from the Oriental School, Chae Cotton Splasing Company, Limited..... Paris. He remained in Peking for two years, and was sent to Hankow in 1907 as Chancellor. About two months ago he was appointed Acting Vice Capsul, a post that he was holding at the tims of his death...

IT reported from Formoss that the Oriental Sugar Company has now almost concluded its production of sugar this season. The total output is estimated at 130,000 bags. The Formosan mill of the Dai Nippon Sugar Refin ing Company, which bas had an overflowing supply of cane, is expected to finish its opera tinns in a few days. Its output also is estimated at 130,000 bags-Messrs Masuda and Abe, of Yokobama, and the Suzuki Shoten, of Kobe, are reported to be competing in the establish mept of sugar mills in Formos.

THE death occurred at Nagasaki: on the 23rd ultimo of Eugine. Room Artificer Wade, of HM.5. Ring Alfred, who succumbed at the early age of 40. The unfortunate man delayed to report himself sick, and contracted the disease a considerable time before going to the ship's sick bay; consequently, when taken into the Naminohira hospital, he was beyond hope and after a few days suffering he passed away as stated. The Nagasaki Frain states that the funeral took place at Urakami come tery with full naval honours. The ceremony was witnessed by a large gathering of japanese- and forèignera.

CHARGES DE armed robbery and kidoapping were preferred against a coolin in the Police Court, last Wednesday. The evidencetakan WAK | to the effect that defendant, in company, with a number of other men, all armed with re- valvers, broke into the house of merchant in the Interior, and after looting the place, kid- napped one of his children, which they held to ransom. For a time no trace of the robbers could be found. In the latter part of last mouth, however, the defendant was found in Hongkong, and arrested, Mr. H. L. Donnys (of the Crown Solicitor's office) prosecuted. The case was adjourned,

.*

FROM the office of the local branch of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, we have received the latest kind book containing a description of the well-known Company's Toland Sea Service, The little compilation is got up in the same style as other shipping literature issued

ags by alarge number of friends and acquity with which the tourist is familiar. |

ancas. On Friday night Inspector Withers wAS made the recipient of a handsome gold watch, it contains number of interesting and wall which was presented 10 him by the members defined photographs descriptive of the faland of the Falice Recreation Clab in recognition of Sex. and its ecvironments and includes a use ble services as the secretary of the club sinceful chant showing the regular sevices of the Its faception some five or six years ago. The coasting liners. The new publication will presentation was made by the assistant super doubilass prove useful to thore in quest of Intendent of police, Mr. F. F. J..Wodehouse. pleasure,

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MISCELLANEOUS. –

8,604 sell's Ashattos Eastern Agency, Limited...........................

60,000 China-Borneo Company, Limitedores mapie soetoladorepor China Light and Power Company, Limited 40

50,0001 special shares amarganj K Do.

Do..

50,000 aina Provident Loan & Mortgage Company, L.,000

alry Farm Company, Limited rubbers Green Island Gement Company, Limited H, Prica & Company, Limited socioiietuseseramikkeina991) fall & Holts, Limited ............................ longkong Electric Company,“Limited ........ingmanns may fongkong Ice Company, Limited Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Ld.. Maatschappij tot Mijn, Boschen. Landbouwex«} ploitatie in Langkat, Limited raiseskracies***) Peak Tramways Company, Limited Peak Tramways Company (new) ...«r«cimi Pipplae Company, Limitadouniarrar

tanghai Gas Company, Limited

inted Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited no 10,000; Wasson, (A. S1) & Co. Limited....................

William Powell, Limited..

..

*These thares are entitled in half of the prosts.........

00,000

15,000

مدي

TIL 100,000

Tla. 15,3957

$105,000

St

514,611

t;

Tie. 11,038

(Final of Tis,s and bonus of Tle, z maklog}|: 64%

40 cents for year ending 31.5.08 mai

Tis, 6 for year ending 30.4.07 zinatin 60 cents for year ending 31.12,03 ja -nation 80 cents on 9,9ao ord, shares and $19,80 on

100 Founders shares for yr end. 31.5.07

(Final of 30 cte, making 80 cis, for the

Printed and Published by Jórs PæpRO BRAGA for the Hongkong Telegraph Company, Idmitad, at the Printing Office of the Company, KE: 31,140 Moves Hend; in the Qip of Viclicia, Hongkong/

Tis, 8g sellers

Tim. IIO sellers

Tie, 400 sellers

$10

$14

Τία, χρήζει και

$8.70 ex div.