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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18 1909

The

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber yesterday after noor. Present:His Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M.G. His Excel lency Colonel Darling, R.E, Hon. Mr. A. ‚M.

IMPORT OF LIQUORS,»

FORT OF THE COLONY,

corrent issue of the Gazette

The following notifications appear in the

The undermentioned port of the Colony is

hateby specified by His Excellency the Gover nor under Section 4 of the Liquors Ordinance, 9og, as a port into which dutiable liquors and denatured spirits may be imported: Victoria, within Harbour Limits as defined by the Mer chaat Shipping Ordinance, :899.

Thomson (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Sir Henry Berkeley (Attorney-General), Hes. Mr. C. Mc. Messer (Colonini Treasurer), Hon. Mr. P. N. Jones (Director of Public Works), Hop. F. J. Badeley (Captain Superintendent of Police), Hon. Mr A, W. Brewin (Registrar General), Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M.G., Hon.

PORT OF THE COLONY FOR. EXPORT OF Mr. W. J. Gresses, Hon. Mr. We! Yuk, C.M.O.,

LIQUORS, ETC. Hon. Mr. E. Osborns, Hoa. Mr. E. A. Hewett,

The undermeationed part of the Colony is Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart, and Mr. O. Clementi hereby specified by His Excellency the Gover (Clerk of Councile).

nor under Section 4 of the Liquors Ordinance, 1989, as a post from which dutiable liquors and The minutes of the last meeting were read denatured spirits may be exported:-Victoria » and confirmed,

within the Harbour Limits as defined by the Merchact Shipplag Ordinance, 1899.

MINUTES.

ment on the previous day and lured into employer has stacks of contraband liquors in death per million of population per annum. the belief that all they had to do was his house. And the police may break their It is stated that most of these deaths occur 10 pulverise the objectionable sections one way into that respectable citizen's private re near the frontiers of the country, where it is after the other. when the Bill went into sidence and turn the household upside down not so easy to exercise such absolute control Committee. Indeed, they could so change in a search for the mythical. And if the over the re-vaccinations as it is in the interior. the tone of the Bill that in its emasculated Captain Superintendent of Police declares England with a population of 32 molilings A. S. WATSON & CO,, [form it would be unrecognisable. But that the informer is a prison of only half bad during the same period 6,761 deaths evidently the members expended all their and half repute he will go his way laughing from smallpox or more than 17 deaths per

in his sleeve over the results of his wonder" million of population per annum. energies on the second reading. They were exhausted by their own eloquence and hadful jocosity. Another curious thing is that death rate in fact. from smallpox in England nobing, or practically nothing further to a dozen firms can join together and say is almost twenty times as heavy as in Ger. say. Certainly the Bill emerged from Com We want those premises licensed as bond. many, and this result has been obtained by mittec practically unchanged in appearance.ed warehouses in the name of one man," and "Germany solely through insisting on the There had not been a single shipwreck on the the Government will have no objection to the re-vaccination of school children at the age passage; the shoals had been safely cleared ruse. Indeed, ail Hongkong can combine of 12 years and by the further re-vaccina- and the nteersman had hugged the shore and become one great and glorious bonded tion of all boys who enter the Army," We should have thought that few Bills that warehouse, and the name of one man will Then the writer proceeds to recommend that have come before the Council, this year be accepted as the licensee. His Excellency all school children should be re-vaccinated offered wider opportunities of displaying the the Governor has said so in effect, which right off the reel We have said that the

LIQUORS IMPORT DUTY HILL statesmanship of unofficial members than is a reductio ad absurdum. With regard to game of vaccination is really a delightful

On the motion of the Attorney General, se MANUFACTURERS.the-present Bill establishing a Customs the sailors' and soldiers' canteens, we entire one, that one has no idea what it is to enjoy conded by the Colonial Secretary, the Council service in the free port of Hongkong and ly agree that they should be run duty-free, life until one has been through the mill, and resumed consideration in Committes, of the inugurating-a-form-of-taxation-which-may--but-we-cannot-but-smile-when-Colonel-Day-that-view-is confirmed-by-De-Clark-in-these--Biil-to provide for the collection of dutíarupsa" be expanded indefinitely. We know howling believes that civilians are not entertain words, Vaccipation is usually performed intoxicating liquors. Mr. Murray Stewart had inveighed against ed in the canteens by their soldier friends. by making three or four very small scratches the searching of passengers baggage landed Perhaps ihe rule is more strictly observed on the muscular part of the upper arm and in the Colony and read how he was "haunited now than it was formerly, but the news is applying the vaccine to the scratches. In by the prospect of seeing upon our quays new to us. In any case, nobody wants to the case of re-vaccinations this will produce the man in the brass hat whose business it tax the soldier's glass of beer and the Coun a small pimple on the second or third day is to challenge the passenger to unstrap his cil said so emphatically. Now that the Bill which then becomes a small blister, while on CHAM-runks." That man of brass, said Mr. Stewart has been passed into law and come into the seventh or eighth day there will be a in the full flow of a rhetorical period, force immediately we are prepared to see scab or crust. There will be a sail amount "traddles across the threshold of nearly what we shall see. We are in this happy of itching for the first two or three days, and every country a standing auisance to travel position that nothing will surprise us. Let the child must take care not to knock the the symbol of economic false doctrine, the heavens fall, let "Hongkong leap as one arn roughly, but there will be no ill-health, inancial heresy, and political schistn. He man to the water-waggon, and we shall look the child will be able to take its meals as is the outward and visible sign of denial of on with languid.interest.

usual and will be able to run about and play,On the great doctrine of universal free trade. In

so long as it does not join in rough games THE VIRTUES OF VACCINATION. | with its school fellows." All the child has that I still believe, although the hopes on which it is based seem more than ever dim. But dim though they may appear, and though elsewhere it may be that retaliation is justifiable, the jealous guarding of that doctrine in this Colony is dictated by the

SPE INLITIES :

DRY GINGER ALE.

LIME FRUIT

PAGNE

ORANGE CHAMPAGNE.

STONE GINGER BEER.

PALATABLE

AND

REFRESHING.

"Watson's

FRUIT SYRUPS

mixed with aerated or plain water

make excellent refreshing boverages,

HONGKONG and KOWLOON,

-Hongkong, 15th July, 1959..

NOTIE...........

All communications intended for publication in The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH should be addressed to The Editor, 1, Ice llones Hond, and shond he acronipanied by the Writer's Name and

vital necessities of our situation. And so

to do is to play the part of Little Lard Fauntleroy and look beautiful if possible.

When we state that re-vaccination, will be

performed at any of the public hospitals.or dispensaries free of cost we feel certain that Hongkong will join in the rush of the children, if only that they may get something for nothing.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

OFF has died out on the coast in Negri Sembilan.

Per. Callon.

1.80

THE "VIENNA”

HOUSE WARMING TO-MORROW.

The following amended scale of duties pra.

It should not be forgotten that to-morrow vided for in section 3 was agreed to:-

witnesses the opaning of another of those 5rst Brandy and liqueuri ......................................................... $3.60 class afteragon divans where all sand sundry whisky.............40 may discuss the questions of the day, and they Gin, Rum, and other Spirituous liquors. 1,30 are innumerable over the innocé¤är "öve Champagne.................................................................. 2.40 o'clock Tea." Far too few of these establish». All orber sparkling wines..................

meats exist in Hongkong as it is. But the Port, Sherry, Madaira............................................ 180 "Vienna" will opply what is known, in hack Other still wines in battle.................. 1.20 Boyed language, as a falt want: The "Vienas" O her still wines in wood ......50 occupies one of the most favoured spots in the All other intoxicating liquors, excepting

shopping district of the city, Right opposite Spirits of Wine, and native wives and

the Post Office, and within call of every depart spititi mancan istruotimaa. 0:24.

ment store, the new venture should prove a all native wines and spiritası

success. That it deservas such, success goes (a) Containing under ao per cept. of without saying, but the proof of the pudding fa pure alcohol by weight................ 0.15 in the eating, and it is safe to say that the proof (U) Containing 20 per cent, or over and ·

will not be wanting. To-day the Europese under 40 per cent, of pure alcobol

staff was hard at work making great prepara by weight

0.40

tions for the opening of the "Vienna" and un· · (c) Containing 49 per cent, or over of

less we are vastly mistaken the fruits of thei pure alcohol by weight ............................. 1.20 labours will meat to-morrow with the reward” Spirits of wipe and arrack 300. Consider that, is due to enterprise and' industry. · It able discussion arose on other sections of the appears that the " Vienna fihas had some trials Bill, and when Council resumed, the Attorney. | in the shaps of slow delivery, of the special General reported the Bill with amendments. crockery ordered from Europe, but all these The Attorney-General moved the suspension, ]ure part We can but recommend readers to el-the Standing Rules."

give the place a visit and judge for themselves. Nothing like backing your own opinion:

!

The Colonial Secretary seconded, The Bill was then read a third time and passed.

AT Jelebu, the harvest averages 200 gantangs postponed:-

padl per acre

A SERIES of regulat under the new Liquors Gazelli Ordinance is published in the Government

THE yield for August of the Highlands and Lowlands Para Rubber Co, Ltd., was 26,764 making a total of 210,917 lbs, for the year. His Majesty's Minister at Copenhagen has been notified by the Danish Foreign Minister that Hongkong trade marka: ere, now accorded protection in Iceland under a Danish Royal Decree dated 3rd Juse, 1909.

THERE are 5,148 acres under rubber, owned by Chiness on the coast in Negri Sembilan and the area is rapidly increasing. The planters confidently assert that they will be able to place rubber on the Singapore market at Sea the

pikul. 6

THE Government in inviting tenders for the letting of the vacant plot of Crown land oppo site the Central Market for three years from 1st November next.. The area of the slic is 23,520 square feet and the upset Crown rent $500 per

mouth,

There is nothing like a real lively crusade to stir up the sluggish in these dog days of sweltering heat and phantom typhoons, and we commend the efforts of the Director of Education, Mr. T. K. Denty, and Dr. F. when I read the version of this Bill which Clark, M. O.H., to keep the younger, and more impressionable section of the com- reached me last. Thursday evening--the

munity happy and interested. Without beating evening before the first reading took place about the bush it may be stated at once that I was staggered to find that Government pro the idea is to have all school children vac- posed to arrogate to themselves powers cinated or re-vaccinated as the case may be. under which a complete Customs service We are not told what reason exists in the could be established. How extensive those minds of the promoters of this scheme, whe powers were does not seem to have been ther they believe that Hongkong is about to fully realised in some quarters." And he be decimated by smallpox or whether their explained in this language the things that intention is to provide the, juveniles, with a may happen under this Bill; "Customs sta healthy and (in most cases) harmless amuse tlons could have been established at every ment. It is beyond doubt that the person wharf in the harbour, in every bay in the who has been well and truly vaccinated has coast line, and on every road leading into

a really glorious time of it, while the the Colony.. Passengers landing from any

wounds are healing. There is nothing camer could have been held up and arrest-

we can think of that is better calculated ed without warrant if they objected to open to occupy one's whole time and attention. luggage, at the bidding of any revenue Think of the excitement of avoiding friend. Guaranteed to be made from the officer, who might be a Chinese talking.no ty slaps and knocks, of clearing not English. And not only could such an of the way of olistreperous coolies who will pure juice of sound ripe fruit. officer have so held up any passenger land-persist in swinging their bundles and bam ing, he would have been equally formidable hous against the left arm, especially when when, after landing, the passenger might it has just reached that absorbingly interest. reasonably have imagined himself sale ing state when the whole world seems to in the bosom of the Colony." So much stand in jealous admiration of the high old A. S. WATSON & CO., for Mr Stewart when imbued with the time you are having. Really, the fact is noble spirit of virtuous wrath, but when that people who have not been vaccinated LIMITED,

it came to suggesting practical amendments do not know half the pleasures of life. They to the provisions dealing with this particular may have spent a Sunday in Macao or even innovation his voice was hushed and still wandered away to the wilds of the New No truculent opposition when the really im-Territories, there to view primitive nature [38 portant stage had been reached; no lyddite and pretend that at last they know the real shells flying around to cast confusion among meaning of enjoyment. As a matter of fact the enemy; nothing but dreamless peace. they have not touched the fringe of actual True there was mention made by the cham- undiluted rapture. Let them be vaccinated, pion of the people's freedom of something and see how their ideas expand, how their about a badge. But badge or no badge the sympathies enlarge, their tender feelings fact remains that the Customs officers will be blossom, their joy of life develop. And let empowered under this Ordinance to search them do it now, if only to please the Director' the baggage of every passenger who lands in of Eduration and the Medical Officer of the Colony, It is all very well for the Health, both humorous and at the same any rejected MB., int to Faturn any Contribution. Attorney-General to say that the meaning of time soft-hearted individuals, for have they the section is that in no individual case shall not issued a circular dwelling upon the luggage be searched unless there is reason- virtues of vaccination and re-vaccination in able-cause-to-suppose-there-are-dütiable-particular?-This memorandum-'important goods on board. We will give the European memorandum" as Mr Pealy rightly terms it Customs staff, which is to be, credit for the-has been translated into Chinese by the ability to exercise a wise discretion, but what Registrar General's stall and circulated among about the Indians and Chinese officers? all the schools in the Colony, and masters Will they forego the grand opportunity of are being asked to embody it in the courte raking and rampaging their way through the of their work in hygiene. The memorandum trunks of a Chinese gentleman and flinging is written, as we have said, by Dr. Clark, their spoils on the wharf for all the rascals but it is somewhat too long to be published cil to eliminate the "offensive" sections of ribald of Hongkong to make vulgar in extense, but excerpts may be given from it, the Liquors Bill were very successful. The sport? It will be an event now when the It begins: "One of the diseases which has Government, in its anxiety to get this un-uropean or American mails arrive, for, caused the greatest number of deaths in fortunate revenue measure passed while the cording to what we make of the Ordinance, Europe in past years and which still-causes members were at fever-heat, and their belief the luggage of arriving passengers will be many deaths and much disfigurement in in concessions was unshaken, to say nothing dumped higgledy-piggledy on Blake Pier, so China is smallpox." Then we are told about of their knowledge of the subject heing some- that the Customs men may romp and rum- cows and calves suffering from a disease what confused owing to the number of age to their hearts' content through the very similar to smallpox and learn little Bills dealing with the same subject being ivate belongings of foreign visitors. What about inoculation. There is a table of sta- tabled, held a special sitting yesterday spectacle it will be for the ungodly, what a inics to show now beneficial vaccination Liquors. afternoon with the object of sweeping the dish to set before the unwashed. For, re- has proved in the London smallpox hos Bill through Committee and having it passed member, there is no suggestion that sheds, pitals and then we have something about finally through the House. The scheme was shall be built where the luggage may be ex- Germany. As we are all interested in the absurdly successful. After reading a report amined in privacy, as is the case in other Fatherland nowadays 'we may quote what of the proceedings we feel as if we had countries. There is no evidence that pas Dr. Clark says about vaccination io that been attending a pantomimic show. After sengers may not be subjected to the keepest country: "Germany passed a law in. 1874 all the denunciation of the previous day humiliation and ridicule by a gang of ignor that every child must be re-vaccinated at the when unofficial members threatened this, ant jokers. Of course, the passenger may age of 12 years. This law applies to all that and the next thing, levelled terrible have his personal belongings examined at children, whether boys or girls, but boys have denunciations against the Government, virun the Police Station, but who is going to take again to be re-vaccinated when they enter the A REVISED scale of fees payable by patients lised, the downfall of the Colony, bespoke all that trouble, and who is to enlighten the Army at the age of about 19. As a result of in the Government Civil Hospital, Victoria ruin on every hand, and generally acted as, if foreigner that he has that option? Then his law Germany has been able to practically Hospital, the Government Lunatic Asylum, they were to smite the Philistines hip and there is the farcical section, although the eradicate smallpox from the country as Will and the Kennedy Town Hospital, is published thugh, wo find them coolag in harmony with matter is serious enough in conscience, be seen from the following figures: The ratos are the same for civil officers and private in the Gazelle. For 1st and 2nd class the daily the Government when the really vital is-which deals with informen, From what we population of Germany is 56 millions and patients, who have to pay $5 and $5 in such of suos came to be dealt with. They had, can gather any vengeful houseboy may lay in from ragi to zgea inclusive there were day the two classes, respectively. There is a sliding bocu soothed and cajoled by the Govern- formation with the Customs that his former, dancha dus to smallpox, or less than ons seula for third class patients.

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The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1909

ASPECTS OF THE LIQUORS ORDINANCE.

I cannot be said that the efforts of the unofficial members of the Legislative Coun

Froner.

FOSTPONEMENT.

Consideration of the following Bills was

---Second-rending of the B:11 pmilled An Or- dinance to nuthorize the Construction and Maintenance of a Harbour of Refuge upon and over certain partions of the Ses Bed and Fore shore situated upon the Harbour frontage at Taikokisul, Mongkoktsui, and Yaumati, Kow loop, in this Colony.

Second reading of the Bill entitled Ao Or- dinance to amend the Tramway Ordinance,

1903,

Second reading of the Bill ealitied An Ordin. ance to amend the Liquor Licences Ordinance, 1898, and the Liquor Licences Extension Or dinance, 1908, and to repeal the Liquor Licence Amendment Ordinance, 1902.

Commi tea on the Bill'antilled An Ordinance to pot apart certain Crown Land to be used as a burial ground for persons professing the Christian Religion, other than members of the Roman Catholic Church,

Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordin. ance to amend the Malicious Damage Ordin. ance, 1865.

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Third reading of the Bill spilled An Ordia asce to relieve the Governor-in-Council of certain duties.

ADJOURNMENT. The Council adjourned sine die,

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS. [From Our Own Correspontent.]

Canton, 17th September, In accordance with instructions received from.

the Imperial Government, the Kwangtang Go verament bas promised to appropriate a sum of thirty thousand teels to be remitted to Paking towards the naval reorganization funds and a sum of fifteen thousand tenis, andbally at Kwangteng's share towards the maintenance. of the Navy, jaka temanÄT LA

RETRENCHMENT.

The different official departments in Canton are overmanned with officials and subordinatek.. Viceroy Yant Shu Hius has, therefore, issued circular despatches to all departments for re. turos of officials, &c, in each department with. a view to reduce the staff so as to effect savings in salaries, &c.

TAOTAL WET-HAN," During bil sojourn in Canton the Naval Commissioner, Prince Shus, greatly admirad the valuable services of Tantsi Wei Han. 11 is reported that Prisco Bhor has memorialised the Imperial Government to apply for the transfer of Tantai Wei Han and to have him accompany Prince Shua in his visit to fareiga countries to study' the foreign naval system.

SIR CHEN TUNG. A÷Peking letter stated that, a short time ago, Sic Chen Tang Liang Cheng, at present in INTERPORT "WATER: CARNIVAL, | Peking, was granted an interview by the Prince

THE SHANGHAI VISITORS. -

Yesterday, the Shanghai representativas left by the ss. Hang Bang for Hongkong for the Water Carnival, and will probably arrive here

OUR congratulations-are-dos-to-Mr. and Mr Stoner (D. O. Tapah) on the birth of twies, a boy and girl. This is the third case of twins born to Government officers in the F. M. S.

Regent and had a conversation with him for a ring the last is monibs, says the Perak

couple of hours. Sir Oben Tung will probably be retained in the capital to take up an appoint. ment as vice-president in a certain Ministry." FORTY Korean students, who arrived at Tokyo

It will be remembered that Sir Chen Tang from Korea on the 7th instant to complete

accompanied Prince Shun, Prince Regent, on the request of the Korean Government, have their education in Japan in compliance with been admitted to the Central Military Pre-South-E. Prince, P. Fowler, R: W. MacCabe,

The following swimmers are coming down his visit to Germany a few years ago.

A BANKING SCHEME, Aman named Low Shin Tong, who hai CW. O. Mayne, D. H. Cooke, T.E. N. Rosser-great-Ideas-op banking enterprice, kas přev J. Wilson, W. Jones, G. J. Rabigaon and T. sented a petition to the Viceroy suggesting the W. R. Wilson,

paratory School.

His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with Ordinance to amend The Prison Ordinance, respect to the following Ordinances':—An 1899; an Ordinance to amend The Tramways Ordinance, 1889.

removing their offices from King's Build- MESSRS. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Lid, are ing this afternoon, into the r fine, palatial new premises as Peddere Street. day next business will be conducted by the "princely house" in the new building.

on the 2111 inst.

BOXING.

formation of a banking corporation with a cap. tal to be raised from the general public of the

ranged to take place on Saturday, the 25th share of two tacle cach payable in instalments Some amateur boxing bouts have been are province. The petitioner is of the opinion that every person should be made to take up a inat, at 9.15 p.m., at the Victoria Recreation in reply, the Viceroy stated that, at the gre boxing is expected, the main event being the Club's Gymnasium. The progamme is a very interesting and long one, and some good last of the day, that of J. Forbes re. A. J. Cap:

From Moabam, & rounds

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The following will compate:- His Excellency the Governor has given his 1. M. C. Lopes se O. R. Chunyat, & rounds.

-M. A. R. Souta vi, A.- R.- Ellis, ó rounds;

assent in the name and on behalf of His CA. CRdrigues vs. H. J. While, 3 rounds. Majesty the King, to the following Ordinance. Yvanovich . I. E. Chunyat, 6 rounds. passed by the Legislative Council Ordinance F. L. da Reza 9. A. Dreyfuss, sounde, No. 17 of 1909-Au Ordinance to provide for A. A. Carvalho us. A. A. Claxtos, 6 rounds. the collection of duties upon Intoxicating J. Forbes er. A. J. Capham, 8 reupds,

Tue Governor-in-Council has appointed the godowns at Kowless Point and at West Point, the property of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company, Limited, and the godowns at Kowloon Point known as Steamship Company, Limited, to be King's ""Holt's Wharf, the property of the Ocean warehouses for the purpose of the Liquors Ordinance, 1909.

WATER POLO,

finance to grasp the benefit of the scheme ga sent time, the Chinese people do not seem to be sufficiently advanced in their ideas of the Viceroy does not consider the suggestions

expedient for adopties.

VILLAČE ROBBERY,

On the 13th instant a gang of robbers zum. bering over a hundred, attacked the Kow Kong, village, in the Namhol district, where they ransacked thirty-seven houses in, all. The village militia made an attack upon the gang, but the latter managed to nicupa 'with 'a' färge

quantity of valuable articlesworth DRE

fifty thousand dollars and kidnapped two men

Possibles for the Interport Water Poln will be yuan has been sent to the village to investigate A practice game, between Probables and the outrage to the Canton officials, and 'a wale; and a child. The villagers have now reported

played on Monday; seth instant, at 5 go skarp ip and report. the V. R. C. enclosure. The following are the terms :---

Probables (Blacs), Goal: L. E, Lammert. Backs: R. Witchell, A. F. Alves, Corp, Burke (Buffs).

A, H. Carroll,

Forwards: I, M. Pereira, C. J. Cooke,

Possibles (Whiter), Goal: J. Forbes. Back: A. Baro, H. C. Sayer, Corp. Mor rith (R. K.).

the Hill.

Forwards: A. Claxton, P. M. Remedios, Ar- Reserved. J. Ribeiro, J. M. O, Lopes, O.

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R. Chuárez, G. Witchell,

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Two steamers of the Pacific Mail desi calling!: each month at Manila, is the proposed step of this trans Pacific company in the freight and passenger traffic from the Orient to the United States. Although nothing definite as to the time when this extra service is to be inaugural ed can be learned as yst, it is known that the step will be taken within a few months TE Pacific Hait company is doing a great deal. to promote Interest in the Philippinesī da the Pacific Coast, and the company is detributing sont by the Merchants Association, feup a large quantity of literature about the Islands

San Francisco odcine