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Intimation.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER 9 1909

it is to the advantage of the translator to twist the context. Thres days after that proclama lies the Governord covered that there was really a boycott in full working order so be issued more orders and threatened to impose all the legal penalties, but nobody seem to have paid much attention to him and to-day the position is exactly the same as it was two weeks ago. What the British Government is

Six months' hard labour was given a Chinaman in the Police Court this morning for returning

from banishment."

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CONRESPONDENCH.

[We do not necessarily endorse the oplnións expressed. by Correspondents in this column.)

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkong Telegraph," 1: SIR-Taxpayers-or such of them as havs -

Ir has been decided to tegin shis year the THE GOVERNOR'S BULCET SPEECH, mark of converting. Hatungshan, in Clékiang, into a naval base. Two district watchmen were aw-ided seven days each this morning for being in unlawful possession of a quantity of chestnuts.

perused the excellent editorial columps of the Hongkong Telegraph last evening Åre under aa'obligation to you for the Illuminating "Bly

$100,000, which means somewhat less than would not he astonishing, to learn that Sg a opo per cent. on the total expenditure. True, day patients must provide their own medi- a' lakh there and a lakh there are not to be cated atmosphere. We refuse to touch on the despised, but the reault seems entirely in Sanitary Department réductions, alimply be commensurate to the work which the Com- Cause life is too short to worry. As we have mittee started out to accomplish. Glancing already noted the schools will have to do A. S. WATSON & CO., over the report one is struck by the their best with a minimum of books while the innumerable cricket score figures which scholars will have to sit on each other's denote the economical labours of the knees. There are other points with regard Retrenchment Committee. We find on the to the suggested retrenchment in the Educa" | dolog in the matter we cannot tell Probably FOR being in unlawful possession of a quantite Glances at the Estimatës.” When on the pre second page that the allowance for the col. tion Department which we will not dwell lection of village rates has been reduced by upon at present, but keep for another occain, seeing that Sir Edward Grey has his Sas, and there will be trouble in the Treasion when the question as a whole comes up hands full without attending to Chinese surer's office if the clerks do not manage to for consideration. And now we have given trivialities. The day will come; however, when reduce their bill for electric light by Sao për

a slight idea of the Retrenchment Commit- the Chinese people will make a mass of the annum, or nearly Sa. a month. That is a tee's report. Can it be said that it is a power which they are now trying to wield and sample of what can be done in the way of business-like document; is it the sort of if that power is directed against all foreign real retrenchment when the members of the scheme that a committee of miatter-of-fact Dalions simultaneously, it will be China that An efficial forecast of this year's Japanese rice 1910. It may be dae sither to my mental- MANUFACTURERS. committee pat their heart and soul into the men of the world bent on evading the bank task. But we are not concerned with the ruptcy court would have drawn up? We small items, although we can feel for the unthink not, but then it is a report, and that is happy juniors who are sacrificed in order all the Committee was asked to submit,, that the "higher-ups" may not be disturbed,

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There are several reductions which are clamant in their call for attention. It is proposed to make an immediate saving of $1,974 by the abolitions of allowances for CHAM- extra work performed by officers who have

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WHERE THE ROPCOTT 18 A.

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There seems `ta ba no doubt"that'a certain:

a

class of the Chinese inhabitants of Kinking are determined to carry their plan of boycotting June last. How many officers have become british vessels fu retaliation for the alleged postal servants during the last three months? fatal assault on a Chinaman committed by A matter of nearly $1,000 is not a filcabite, British police officer into full effect. They have and if the reduction only concerns the new. been wamed by the local authorities to desist, comers what sum falls to be shared among they have been ordered to act in a' rational. the old staff? We fear that opportunity manner and they have bens prohibited from cir. will be taken to dismiss on the least provo culating placards inciting the people to support cation the Hongkong clerks, the native-born the boycott movement. But although the work of as Kipling calls them, in order to introduce propaganda has not been carried out so energe- fresh blood which will cost the Government tically as the local agitators had expected, it has less and enable the Postmaster General to not been allowed to die a natural death." The goist with pride to the economical working boycotters have nothing to lose and everything of an over-worked department. We don't REFRESHING. for a moment suppose that the highly-paid to gain by enlisting the sympathy of those who are carried away by the idea of patriotism and cheap shibboleths which they cannot pretend to derstand. What we fail to appreciato is the method by which thees arch-villain's work upon the minds of the masses so as to deprive them of their commonsense. A Chinaman, even of the coolle class, is by no means a fool; he may believe that it is patriotic to act in a certain way, but be also considers the effect bis action will bars on his pocket. He may believe in Ching for the Chinese" but he does not fall

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supervisere at the l'ost (ffice will be affect ed by the reduction; it will be the $35 a monih clerk who will either suffer in silence or be told to take up his bed and walk. And what is still were curious in this con- nection is that the prospective gain by doing away with overtime, is estimated at 58,026, and no explanation is offered. A total sum of $2,480 per annum is saved by cutting out the allowances and travelling expenses of Shang hai postal servants engaged on sorting the

will be the sufferer. It may even come to this that foreign Powers will combine to check this retrograde movement which has begun and which is rendered all the more dangerous be cause there responsible for, i s' propulsion do ant realise eba potentialities of the action they. are calling into existence.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. SEVEN days hard labour was given a thiel this meraing for the larceny of a stack of firewood. THE Honourable Mr. F. H. May, who returned to the Colony on the 7th instant, has resumed. duty as Colonial Secretary, TAOTAI.Jeme Tien-yow, chief engineer of the Peking-Kalgan Railway, will be awarded a button of the est grade for his services in build- 'ng that loo

THE rubber exports from the M. S. for the first eight months of 1909 are lbs. 3,447,338 as against 1,905,536 lb. in the corresponding months of 1908.

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FEES varying from $1 to $5 according to distance, will becharged by the Sanitary Depart ment for the removal of a private patient in ab ambulance in Kowloon.

with the approval of the Secretary of State for His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, the Colonies, to appoint Mr. C. F. W. Bowen Rowlands to be secretary of the Sanitary Board. with effect from the 21st September, -909. His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to Ordinance No. 19 of 1909, entitled an Ordinance to amend The Stamp Ordinance

of iron, a Chinamas was given, 14 days' hardvious evening I ran through" the site columns of the Governor's presentation of the labour in the Police Court (bis torsings

Colony's fiqancial politon in the coming year, OWING to the unsettled state of the weather, I rose from the task as if one bewildered not the Committee of the Hongkong Gymkhana only by " on avalanche of words" but positivos Clab bave decided to postpone to-day's meeting ly dized by an accumulation of figures that made me but little the ser as to how the tax til Saturday auxi, 16th instant...

payers stand in relation to the Government la

crop has been issued. It is estimated that the yield will be nearly 55,000,000 kolu, mure, that

is to say, than 171,000,000 bushels, Such a

harvest is unprecedented in the history of

Japan.

FOR being found in a house in Des Vœux Read for the purpose of committing a felony,

** Chinaman was given' ose month's hárd

labour. He was also charged with returning from banishment, for which he was given an additional six months.

myopia or intellectuti dersity that t failed to grasp the salient features of the G vernor's budget speech. Ceriais it that it was not. until i perused your last evening's exposition that I discovered the immensity of the sins of omission that bad bun unwittingly committed by the head of the Executiva."

More then that; 1′′bave been brought-like many with whom have since discussed the matter into a ralisation of the farcical character of the recommendations of the Retrenchment Commitee. Contrast the do-“

THE Chinese residents in Java hava jointly ings of the present Committee with the last- telegraphed to the Waiwupu, aying that they Commission of the kind that sat in the Colony have received great benefits from the promulga, and the disparity will become more prouoced tion of the Chinese Nationality Laws, but as to the older residents, like myself; who will the Chinese Minister at "The Pagua is se recall the Commission‘appointed at the initia- distant from them they pray that Chinese Coption of the late Sir George T. O'Brien (chen sulates may be established among them. Colonial Secretary, in Hongkong)' and 'on. CHINES & dispatches report that the Navy which Mr. T. H. Whitehead had a seat.

In the first place this present. Retrenchment Commissioners, Prince Tsái Hiū, and Admiral

Committee consists of four members three of 'Sah' Chêo-ping, bave reported concerning their

whom are officials assisted by a single un survey of the harbours in Canton and Chekian official member. So far as it appears from - naval stations, as the physical conditions are their "Recommendations" presented to the and have recommended their adoption for

eminently suitable. They further advocate the Council, the taxpayers are completely in the thorough te-organization of the Naval Schools Lt dark as to the line of reasoning that led them to Chefoo, Nanking, Canton and Foochow, and the adoption of their recommendations. There suggest that the Kiangaan Araepal should be

is no evidence that any withzes bad been controlled by the Ministry of War. The Prince examined; and if say had been called the "paper gives absolutely no idea as to iuggestions by the Commissioners, who will Regent is highly satisfied with the report and

shortly leave on a tour to England and the Continent by way of Smer. It is stated that swing to a lack of naval men the Prince. Regent is auxious to send a number of aristocratic students abroad to study for the Navy and be bas ordered the Commissioners to draw up a tchame for this purpose.

the statements made by such witnesses. All we have before as is a series of recom- mendations, which seem to be concerned more with the cutting down of patiy allowances to underpaid "unkoowo 'servants” and a “dit- missed of the voicclear, than the princely paid, over manped department of the hopper cit cles." As instance. ia paint may be cited in. the case of a low grade clerk whosa duties tako

Guaranteed to be made from the maits between Hongkong and Shanghai-to recognise that the foreigner's money is quite 1951 as amended by The Stamp (Amendmenting the submarins boats Mo, cast • and' Adder and whose conveyance allowance of $tj'a

pure juice of sound ripe fruit.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED,

HONGKONG and KOWLOON.. Hongkong, 15th July, 1909

The Hongkang Celegrap

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1909.

KLONOMY AS A FINE ART. :

which, we think, is quite fair and can evoke no objection in the Northern Seulement, Another big it in that meets the eye is the reduction in the vote for transport under "Miscellaneous services," $4,000-but are we wrong in suspecting that if we could only

cover that the reduction is ooe in name

Ordinance 1901,

.

THE United States naval cul ler Coeror, carry him about the city the best part of the day as good as that, of his compatriots and some-

arrived at Cavile "on"ist inst, from Brooklyn.month was recommended for bdrawal, times a great deal better. Now, by what mes- FOR tomorrow night, a special programme Navy Yard. The Gaesar came out by way of Whereas another official, drawing over $1,000 merism is he induced to follow a movement bas bean arranged at Harmston's Circus, and the Suez Canal and the tip is reported to have a month, whose functions confier bien to which may actually do him material injury? the week, the Circus has been doing good basi-marines were carried on the main deck just aft in the departmental sanctum to a gang of several new acts will be introduced: Daring been a success in every particular Both sub- the office and the laying down "of the law a case of the merchants, it can be aéderness, crowded houses speaking volumes for the of amidship accured by bawsers and blocks, and subservient under-strappings, gets his $30 stood that they are compalled by the threats excellence of the show,

any one proceeding to or from Cavite via ferry conveyance allowance without so much as a

the Caesar which is moored just off the yard, highly-paid official (bithorts non-pensionable) are painted red looming above the rail of Yet another instance; a $600 allowance to a Cavite nam boasts four submarines, namely: merged into the salary of that fortunate Shark, Propoiss, Moccasin, and Adder, These individual and the allowance becomes pension- vessels will be shortly augmented by six ad-able. ditional submarines which it is said on good authority will have reached this station by July 1,1910. These vessels aro a great addition to

equal which the fighting force of two first class the, defences of Manila: and every one is rated

battleships, providing the submarinë is in good condition.

caught fire at her dock in Liverpool on August 14th and was sank in order to quench the fia mes, shows the damage to be so extensive that the Cunard Company probably will decide pot to repair the vessel. It is estimated that it will His EXCELLENCY the Governor bas given his cost over $100,000 to refit her.

Majesty the King, to the following Ordinances assent, in the name and on behalf of His

passed by the Legislative Council:-Ordinance No. 28 of 1909 to amend the Malicious Damage Ordinance, 1865; and Ordinance No. 29 of 1909

to relieve the Governor-in-Council of certain

:

THE following telegraphic information, dated October 2, has been received from the Sumatra Direcier and Manager of the Maatschappij tot Mija-Boschen Landbouwexploitatie in Lang kat, Ld.

-

Gallons.

Daily aggregate output of Peirsteum.to,000 Crude Petroleum in Tanks at date... 420,000

Kerosene made since the date of the

Cases.

preceding half-monthly telegram... 91,000

ROBBERY ON THE "ASCANIA,

CABIN BOY RIFLES CAPTAIN'A DRAWER.

The German steamship decania was the scene of a robbery in the early hours of the 7th

Instances may be quoted ad infixilum to sub stuntiate the assertion that officials are, alter all, but bugian and like the rest of that ilk know how to feather their pasts comfortably,

how in the selection of the Committee upon I have indulged in this digression to show

whose-recommendations the savings have been effected the happiest choice has not been made, with the insult that justice has not been meted out in a way calculated to satisfy the ratepay ars' sose of equal traitment, "

The Governor's brief allusion to the subject. of the Kowloon Radway in hardly what most

probe this item to the bottom we should dis and menaces of the rabble to adopt an attitude A 'SURVEY of the Cunard liner Lucanio which CRO see the peculiar shaped huge tanks, which question by the Retrenchment Committee. . rather than in fact? Things are not always of silent acquioscence. They have no remedy what they seem in official reports. To digress otherwise. Of course the people who are for a moment: the conveyance allowance of penalised are not those who had part or one official, amounting to £488, appears as parcel in the original affair which has been if it had been struck out on the score of un-made the raison d'etre of the boycott. They necessary expenditure. Now, if the reader knew as much about it as the ordinary resident. turns to the Estimates he finds that that self in Shanghai or Hongkong. It was only when same officer has had another allowance of Chinese shippers of goods to Kiukiang from Shoo cut off. But, and this is the point of Shanghai began to transfor their shipments by the story, his salary, on which his pension British steamers to vessels Gying other ensigns will be based is increased by $600, and, than that of the British mercantile marine that as necessary corollary, his exchange comthe seriousness of the situation became ap-dulies. The report of the Retrenchinent, Compensation is advanced by $428. In other parent. But, as we have frequently said, pa in milles appointed to cut down superfluous words this officer, even after he has had dividual government on the face of the earth can expenditure in the various Government de-allowances in the amount of 1688 with6gbt a boycolt, no matter how irresponsible the partments, and to adopt a policy of excision drawn, is in an infinitely better position promoters may be. By the time the boycott has in the interests of economy that would wake. now than he was before, and not only. that been launched those who follow in its waka ale a miser look like a philanthropist, is not but his pension has also been automatically likely to disturb the sleep of those who enhanced. That is the sort of hanky-panky lost to any sense of reason. And especially in dream under eiderdowo quilts. There has bukines that does not always appear on the the case of North Chics, the ignorant classes been no attempt made to lop of the Turks sinface. Peter pays Paul with a vengeance, have got bold of a plaything bose rebound- heads of waste or extravagance; it is the and as far as we are concerned we would og characteristics they do not yet com- talls that have had to go. And it could not prefer to be l'aul all the time. All that is prebend. The Governor of Kiangai hasKerosene shipped since the date of the very well have been otherwise, with three by the way, but it shows that when one is been issuing proclamations galore, ordering high Government. officials forming the ma- dealing with a Government report it is seldom the cessation of the movement, but these pro- jority of the Committee. Each of these advisable to take things for granted. Look hibitory measures are distinguished more by officials had at one time or another occupied how beautifully the Retrenchment Com their fatulency than their force. For example most of the chief posts which would natural-mittee declare that a saving can be made what better instance could do have of wasted ly come under their supervision, and as man by doing away with one of the Water words than is to be found in the following is but human, they remembered the happy Police launches the very launch that paragraph which appears in a proclamation days spent in these departments and wished collects all the Government revenues in dated the 22nd of last month. "I myself have luck to their successors, Why act the dog-in Mira Bay and other outlying districts, and now come to Kinking on official business and the-manger, thought they, and utterly spoil the very launch whose presence has spread | bave personally made secret inquiries and rant’under his band, to empower any, officer of bour and six hours' stocks and a similar sent be possible that their referandum did not take

wholesome terror in the hearts of the would find that the merchants have not as yet actual. be pirates who still infest the waters of they decided to boycott British shipping, bat it Colony and occasionally swoop down on laden junks. The launch is not to be sold *ppears that Kinking being a busy ma' as the Committee proposed, but with the situated right on the bank of the Yangtze there exception of a stoker and a seaman all the are inevitably a number of bad characters been discovered by the Italian doctor, Sala- SERUM and vaccine for treating cholera have

The reason commonly given for the substitu. estimated at $10,000, which looks all right create trouble and spread sumours, so that crew are to be discharged. The saving is about who have taken this opportunity to vabini, working under the direction of Profession of the second person platal for the second on the face of it, but those rents and licence merchants are disturbed to mind and afraid Pasteur Institute. Their serum has been tried that it originated as a fad of courtesy--may ex- sor Melchnikoff and Dr. Pierre Roux of the person singular-"you" instead of "thon" fees have to be collected and how is it to be to come on to the concession to take de- in Russia in desparate cases and reduced the plain its origin, but its universal adoption in the intellectual regeneration of her people done? Sofaras we understand the cost of col- livery of cargo, a proceeding which shows

death rate, which was so per cent, lower then due to a deeper reason, nately, that the second is engaging the earnest attention of people lection under the new system will exceed the disregard of our Government's international bacili from the body of a cholera paliest and difficult form; while the second paison the threshold of the Empile upon, th 23 per cent. The vaccine is propared by tak person singular of the verb is a complicated removed tea thousand miles away from apparent saving effected, and still there will relations and of its care for the merchant and making a culture thereof, which is injected plural is simple to the last degree. With every we stand, we find no anunciation of policy in be no adequate control of the piratically class. It becomes my doty therefore at once subcutaneously jaiŋ bealthy persons. Local.in principal verb in the language, and with the Government's probotiacement upon the had hoped that they would'seek advice from inclined who live on the borders of Mirs to issue a stringent profibitory proclamation," fection follows anfl the person is afterwards im- | every Buxiliarý except "must," the prozona opening of a new session, of iba 'Leghalstiva'. outsiders and from members of the junior Bay. We are content to wait until half. The Governor could have written all that mute from choféni.

pemant appointment? We do not sug gest that such ideas took actual slage in their minds but they may have been there in a sub-conscious form. As for the unofficial, member, Mr. Murray Stewart, we do not suppose that he would claim to be an expert in the art of cheese-paring. His ex- perience in the Bank and as a bullion broker dealing with thousands where others deal with tens is not calculated to conduce to an affection for Scotch "Dearness." Indeed, any thing under the five figure mark is apt to look pelty and trivial and of Ho account. But

the constitution of the Committes apart, we

Civil Service staff who would be allowed to

the sort was done. Confident in their own

dozen junks are "held up" and footed and lacubration without leaving his own yamen or a good or wise bargain., Twenty member

Kerosene in Stock at Reficery at date... 43,000 preceding half-monthly telegram... 140,000

RULES made by the Governor-in-Council are pablished in the Gazette which provide that, when information on oath is laid before a Ma gistrate to the effect that any illicit distillation or rectification or illegal sale of intoxicating liquor is carried on within any building or board of any vessel in the New Territories it shall be lawful for such Magistrate, by a war- Police to enter such building and to arrest any persons who may appear to have been concern-

od in any such illicit distillation, rectification, or illegal asle.

RETURNS of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in

... Banks.

init, when about 58oor was removed by the cabin bey, whose arrest was shortly afterwards effected under extraordinary circumstances. It appears that on the morning in question, in the absence of Captain Chaussan, the cabia-boy entered the skipper's cabin and forcibly break ing open a chest of drawers, extracted there from the sum of about 3:00. Shortly afterwards; he handed part of the booty to a compatriot

ext means whereby to dispose of the remain and racked his brains to devise the quick

of his life when the Police suddenly paid him ing portion. He soon repaired to a gay house at Shek-long-taul and was having the best time

an harekesised visit and gently broke the news quarters. The rest of his time was spent in to him that his presence was wanted at head oblivion and at the Magistracy, this morning, the cabin-boy was given six months' hard la

ence was meted out to the other defendant for receiving stolen goods,

WHY WE SAY “YOU” INSTEAD

·OF· "1HQ0."".

people expected. It is all vary well to dismiss the thorny question of the unstable, bridge with the explanation that it had been decided to divert a certain road here and build fuolber there. Certainly, this is a matter unlike the subject of the Bruce alignment behind which the Govertiment entreached itself in an ex planation of the phenomenal increase in the cost of the railway. The abandonment of the

to those who had sawisely planed their faith pajected road is itself only a disappointment

ty, responsibility must attach somewhere for in the plans of the Government. But the major bridge is largish question. Sure,

the Instability of this costly structure and Greek Kalends. And yet did the palon's, the relegation of its reconstruction to the taking Committee endeavour to enlighten the community on the subject at all? It mighi them into an examination of the railway expens diture, in which case the duty devolved upon the Government to enlighten a suffering public It is curious that the all-important subject of education should have bana relegated to an secondary position and`à casual reference to departmental changes brought about by the retirement of Dr. Balsson Wright. At a period of China's erolation like the present, when

"tbou" requires a special change in the form Assembly. True it is that, at one time, the of the verb, which is often the only break Government became obsessed by the Universi in an otherwise uniform series. Thus in the ty project, but there are many who held to the present tense of evory verb, with the exception theory that the duty of the Stat (should be in the upchanged root form of the verb, as you primary education. Now that the teeming love, kavo, cau, do, shall, will," etc, which millions of Suthern China are looking up. to thou" requires a change of form, s "thou tam,, the Government might have Ind the Co-

Hongkong day after day for their mental pabu.. lovest, hast, cante, dost, shall, wilt," etc. Ilony into its secrets as to the method which it every such choice the nuchange root-form basis proposed to adopt to educate young Chinn always the right of way, Thus"you" bas ba, rather than defer action until she return of as: com every where corrent is the basy activities official and the subsequent appointment of a of life, while "thown carefully fald up mitte may produce the proverbial labour of Committes who like the Retrenchment: Comi In the museum of antiquity or the shrine of the mountain.—Yours, etc. religion-James O. Ferald in Harpery

TAXPAYER,

remalo anonymous.. Apparently nothing of thien see whether the Goverment has made | making secret inquiries. It is very satisfactory, Hongkong, during the moaib .ended goth of the verb "be,” the pronouɑ "yaa* cmploys the direction of the adequate provision of capacity they went their own way clipping of the prison staff are to have their posts to learn that Should there be any lawless per September, 1909, as certified by the managers off ten cents here and twenty cents there, abolished, which should lead to rejoicing an who spread rumours and by secret incite-of the respective Bauks :- dismissing a punkah coolle from this office among a certain class of the population. ment seek to cause trouble, they will on dise

Average Specio in and a fourteenth grade clerk from that, com-A for the Civil Hospital, that is to be covery be arrested and severely punished and Chartered Bank of India, Amount. Reservo. pelling poor collectors of Government money a shelter only intended for the wealthy it is open to any one to denounce such persons, Australia and Chins, $3,781,563 $1,000,000 In the New Territories to use shanks' mare | and strong. The cost of treatment has No leniency whatever will be shown and any Hongkong and Shanghai Instead of a ricksha when doing their daily been raised, all medical comforts have to disobedience to this proclamation will be vitit« Banking Corporation,, 12,777,040, 13,000,000 so miles and depriving the schools of such be paid for, the allowances for light, coal, ed with instant punishment," But all that con- National Bank of China, bare necessities as books and blickboards provisions for patients etc have been voys but little meaning we fancy to the mind

Limited, ootasinej Pes 53,363 Sull the total raving: amounts to about cut down to the maithing point, and it of the ovolia, especially it be cranet read and if

Hongkong, 9th Deteben d