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Intimation.

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

AERATED WATER

MANUFACTURERS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JANUARY 21 1910

to fulfil private orders of small proportions and have them passed through the Customs at the reduced rates. It should be understood that' although the duty on cigars when the parcel contains a minimum of 3,000 has been removed

DAMAGES in the sum of P60,000 has been reg dered by the Court of First Instavce against the editors, publishers and proprietors of A Dean C. Worcester at Manila. The finding of Renacimiento in the libel action instituted by the court allows P35,000, damages to reputa. tion and P25,000 punitive damages, as “just punishment to the nine defendants in the case." A YOUTH named William Pater, alies Yeung John, described as a native of Portland, in the dock to the Police Court this morning charged United States of America, appeared in the

No. 27, Ship Street and (3) stealing a bicycle with (1) stealing a kimono valued at $19 from. valued at $15 from a cycle-dealer's establish ment in Ship Street. He was sentenced to one month's hard labour on each coul H.. Genaral Sir Joachim Máchado, XC.M.O., Portuguese Delimitation Commissioner, and Capt. J. M. R. Norton arrived from the North this morning. When at Shanghai, His Excel. ancy, on Sunday afternoon, distributed the prizes won by the members of the Portaguere Portoguese Commissioner resumes his journay Company, Shanghal Volunteer Corps. The

1 Lisbon by the P. & O. 8. N. Co Devanka to-morrow.

posable non rint, We have an idea, tha rove that they are absurdly and fantasti-Baron Sakatao's statement. The Baron, in¡ Six Francis Taylor Piggott, Chief Justice of the critic who ventured to decry Manila in cally incorrect.

That is why we maintain criticising the repayment of loans, says: Hongkong and Lady Piggott, have arrived in Manila would be treated, to a perionil that the Japanes fancial polo is the The repayment of the national loans should be England by the P. and O. lider Macedonin introduction to Judge Lynch, and it is only greatest mathematical problem we ever heard decreased, in order to reduce taxation. Unless THE Director of Education will preside at the because wa ́are two or three days' journey of Let us take it, however, that Japan the loans are decreased, he says, the nation's annual distribution of prises at the Ellis Ka- from the centre of civilisatiro-Manjla to wit has undasbtedly a most perplexing pro burden can not be lightened and unless it is

doorie Chinese School on Tuesday, the'agih. that we venture occasionally to bint as mildly position to solve in raising the money to meet lightened the Empire will be in a terrible

inst, at noon. as possible that the inhabitants of that clty ate her ordinary expenditure and pay off her dedis. difficulty if a new emergency arises. Taking nat exactly the salt of the earth, or, to put it What we must consider is what probability is the total anudal amount of taxation to be differently, that there are other pebbles on here that the coming year will prove more Y500,000,000, this works out at Yio per the beach. But nevertheless the spring prosperous than the past two years have been? band. This means that, putting the average ing gaiety of the optimistic Masilan is an The question could be answered in gumerous earnings for a day at so sen, a man has to excellent toolc in these cold. and muggy ways. It could be argued that the boom and work for the country for twenty days a year. days when chilly winds and thick fogs bubble parted which followed the war taught That is certainly very high as compared alternately try the system and the temper, the people--the financiers and speculators, the with some European countries, but it is bot un- In concluding its remarks on the trade of the merchants and the manufacturer-caution and endurable. Like Germany, Japan must con- Philippines our contemporary says: "That wisdom. The failure of the banks came under the free trade conditions inaugurated as a shock to the country, but the country come up with the other first-class Powers in seat to endure a heavy burden if she wishes to by the now tariff of August 5, 1909, there will has recovered from the temporary panic civilization and power." Another critic, the be a considerable increase in the volume which was, the direct outcome of specula Oriental Economist, also indulgos' in similes. of American shipment is to be expected on gone mad. Last year some unsavoury It compares the condition of the Japanese busi- but to what extant the Philippine mark scandals were revealed in companies of high dess world to that of a locomotive fully pro- will be supplied by the United States reputition with the result that the public be-vided with coal and water, which only needs depend upon how far the tariff differential gan' to enterta'n serións misgivings as to the someone to sit fire to its fuel in order to will go toward compensating, for the higher credit of Japanese enterprises in general, and, get into motion. The Government, how- cost of. American production in competition of course, the end of it all was that every other ever, the journal contends, is preventing with other countries entre sebed in the trade company was compelled to abow its hand in the fire from being lighted by refusing to float and the extent to which the Americas manufacord. to satisfy and dissipate the suscious of any loans whatever and making excessive re- turer will press his opportunity, and adapt bis the shareholders. That also was a good thing payments on loans. The flotation of unproduc- products to the native tastes and requirements for the country and once more emphasised tive loans is, as a matter of course, bad and of the year's exports the United States took the truth of the adage that "it's an ill wind unwise, but if the Government would improve only a slightly smaller value than in 1908, or a that blows nobody good" The real answer the railways, the monopolies, and other basis third of the total. The large American demand, to the question, however, is to be found in pesce, or extend its existing enterprises, by for hemp has made the United States a good the fact that the taxpayers knowing what is means of loans, it is certain that, to continue customer of the islands in the past, while expected of them, have settled down to the the simile, the locomotive would commence to

tariff provides for these staples, other commedi

A. S. WATSON & CO., there is a variety of other expenses to be met in the shape of permits, stamp duties and ex. press charges. The new business of forward- ing agents appears likely to become an ex- tremely lucrative ore, and we should say it bas solved the difficulty of several go-ahead Americans in Maalla who were, on the outlook for new fields of enterprise. But be fore the exact terms of the law were under stood many an unfortunate American In the States must have hurled anathemas at the beads of his friends in Mavila. Naturally, was taken for granted that if the duty on tobacco was removed a private citizen could send a box of cigars to an acquaintance in the homeland just as a reminder of old times. People did not take the trouble to find our about the provisos and limitations laid down in the Act. And the result was that the Customs oficiale at San Francisco promptly pounced on these stray bosinges of fortune, calculated the duty on them and demanded payment from those to whom the gifts were addressed, What with the extra trouble incurred by the officials, the charges for this, that and the next infraction of the law, ihs payment of duly and the worry incident to the transaction, the people in the Sunes who were intended to benefit by the thoughtfuloess of the exiles in the Philip pines found that they had to pay about three times as much for a gift cigar as they were limited free entry of Philippine Nugar and heavy task of clearing off their incumbrances, move. We are afraid the writer in the talk a set of slides loaned through the kindoos3

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DRY GINGER ALE.

LIME FRUIT

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ORANGE 'CHAMPAGNE.

STONE GINGER BEER.

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charged for the home made article. No wonder that they pulled lugubrious ficos and looked REFRESHING, the gift horse in the mouth. But that still

Watson's

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mixed with aerated or plain water

make oxcellent refreshing beverages.

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pure juice of sound ripe fruit.

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done away with now because the tactful exporter has discovered an admirable ma thod of circumventing the law and the joke is they make no bones about their Juplicity. They simply drive their carriage and four through the Act and smile pleasantly

the tobacco trust, which for once was caught napping, and the man who guffaws Joudest is the intermediary who has been bounced into a flourishing trade almost without looking for The modus operandi simple-thirly men, we will say, cach decide to send a box of

100 cigare to Amerca-that is 3,000 in sil.. The intermediary pays all expenses, stamp fees, permits and so forth, charges so much for his trouble and sends the thirty boxes to his one bup-

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tobacco ander, the Dcw a much improved market and free admission of

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ties foraishes a new stimulus to their production. A new era of activity and an increased volume of trade is, therefore, to be expected with the lapso of the restraining clause of the Treaty of Paris and the establish ment of practically unrestricted commercial conditions between the two countries?”

SOLVING THE JAPANESE ·

PUZZLE.

Following the example sat by most news papelt, the Japanese press at the end of the year devotes considerable space to a review of the chief events which have characterised the previous twelve montės, and, incidentally, re terence is made to the financial position, of the

Chancellor used to call a sort of partiality for We confess to what ̄à "djutiqguíabed" Lord figures when they can be comprehended at a

recognising that the sooner the burden of debt Economist had already been celebrating the New removed the sooner will Japan be free to Year for he regards the future with a dark and engage on fresh fields of conquest. Evidences gloomy visage. And his economy will not are not wanting that the depression which has and the searchlight of examination for while overbung Japan for the last two or three years

te deprecates the system of loans in one sea- is p: esing away, but the Japanese have a long,

tence he would have Japan indiing out loans road to travel before they are out of the wood

wholesale in the next, forgetting that it was the The cheery optimism of the leading men in

superabundance ofl ans which led to the fican. Seance and commerce, however, is a bappy cial crash two years ago, the effects of which augury, for their sanguine expectations and are still perceptible in Japan's balance sheet. high spirits proceed from a doo appreciation On the whole, theo, while dark clouds still of the difficulties which face them sad hover over Dai Nippon, the air is clearing and their power of overcoming the

it only remains for, the guides and counsellors rances which lie in the way of commercial of the nation to walk warily and circumspectly development and financial reform. These are in order that an era of prosperity broadbased the essentials which will lead fupan out of the on the people's labour and enterprise may re- morass of over-li xation, for it is obvious that it turn to the island kingdom of the Orient, the people are to meet the demands of the Government and respond in the bushido spirit they must be provided with the wherewisbal

hind.

Baron Sakotani-like many of his country tin a contribute to the maintenance of the State. mea-is fond of allegory and in setting forth his opinions on the state of Japan to-day

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́LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE transport Rews, from Hongkong, arrived

unusually high for the past three months, that The outputs from Raub Gold Mine have been for December being, so the Malay Mail is in formed, the best for seven years,

WATSON & CO., Fagent in San Francisco all in

The parcel is duly passed through. Empire and the outlook for the coming year. to keep body and soul together and at the same at Southampton on ajat ult. LIMITED,

the Customs, the agent opens the parcel and the separate packages are despatched to the different addresses and the transaction is at (28 an end. leaving everybody happy and con-Blanco, but in the case of Japan's finances we bave pondered and studied the tables and the. arguments submitted in proof of the accuracy of the results arrived at without being a penny the

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HONGKONG and KOWLOON.

Hong one, 15th July, 1909.

The Hongkong Gelegraph elegraph

HONGKONG, Friday, January 21, 1910.

tented. It is evident that there is scope for an enormous trade in cigars, and already

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in the vernacular paper called Industrial Jafan" ENGINEER-LieujoDans E. W. Young bas been be likened the Empire to an invalid and said appolated to the Tamar, additional, for charge "that the weather, food, clothing and all other of stores and duty with T.B's and to assist

wiser. In has been the fashion in the piatto con-exiéroul conditions of the patient are quite sider the Chiese pursie as the absolute limit satisfactory, while his temperaturo, pulic, and of mental gymnastics, but we fearlessly assert other symptoms are all normal. Owing, bow. hat the Chinese puzzle is a game for infants is ever, to the prolonged duration of the malady, arma as compared with the labyrinthine maze the patient is too timid to try to stand up, Being of Japan's financial condition. What makes so much depressed be may not be able to re be difficulty so great, is the fact that no two gain the use of his legs if he is left to himself. the revenue derivable from the various taxes opan kis feat. In the first instance, the Baron papers agree as to the total national debi, or He must be encouraged in all ways to venture imposed after the war. We have the Oraka continues, the Governmost ought to apply a Mainichi declaring that the national debt strong stimulus, There are many coterprises for amounts to something like 2,000,000,000 yen, the public to undertake, such as water-power statement which is fially contradicted by the electricity works, electric tramway construction, Japan Chronicle which shows to its own and the like. The Government azed not give sub.

engicser-commander, to date 20th all. OWING to the development of business the Basque de Indo-Chine has decided to raise its capital from 35 to 48 millions of francs. The now shares will be offered exclusively to the present sbareholders.

Road-appeared in the Police Court this mom A HOUSE-BOY employed at No. 43, Robinzon

disregard of 'bis master's lawful commands. ing for alleged disorderly behaviour and wilful The defendant was discharged,

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in the Chiness department of the Y.M.C.A. laul evening, before a largagathering of Chinese, Mr. B. H. Kotowali, of the Colonial Secretary's' Office, delivered a lecture on Forestry and the effects of deforestation, using to illustrate bi

of Mr. Richards, of Boone College, from the United States Goverement. The jecturer's discourse was greatly appreciated. We nader- stand that Mr. Kotewail has been invited by the management of two. Chinese schools in Hongkong to repeat his lecture before ths. scholars.

THE Admirally announce a number of appoint. the Chias Station, on recommissioning, via ments in the Minotaur, the fature Asgship on Engineer-Commander G. C. Bath: Engineer Lieutenants G. J. Hamilton, W. A. Carlisle, D.

F. W. G. Smith, and F. B. Jeques Lieutenant E. T. Wickham; Sub-Lieutenants F. N. Attwood E. O. Priealley, add A. M. Q. Stileman; Fleet Surgeon P. B. Handyside, Surgeon A. R. Fisher; Fleet Paymaster G. H. MB.; Staff Surgeon E. Cox, M.B., B.A.¡..

A. Willis; and Assistent Paymaster E.-O.. Aagaheim

Jap, syth, has been received from the Sumatra THE following telegraphic information,- dated

Director and Manager of the Maatschapi), tot kat, Ld Mijn-Borch-en Landbouwexploitatis in Lang.

Gallons,

Daily aggregate output of crude petro-

team Crude petroleum in tanks at date...... 460,000 Kerosene made sincs the date of the

Canes

preceding half-monthly telegram... 100,000.. Kerosene shipped since the date of the

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Kerosene in stock at refinery at date,.. 120,006 preceding half-monthly telegram.... 71,700

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAGÃO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

DIVIDEND DECLARED.

The directors will recommend at the ball- yearly meeting of shareholders to be held on the 8th proximo the payment of $1.25 per share or $100,000, write off steamers, wbarves and properties S10,oro, carry to depreciation and

new account $10,765.39.

In the course of the proceedings at the Sum- mary Court this morning, it was stated that there were no less than seven plaintiffs in a insurance fund $10,000, and carry forward to certain action and one of the plaintiffs at the

milions have been exported from the Philip pines, but they do not seem to have affected in any marked degres the export trade of the islands at least, there is nothing to show it- in the summary published in MANILA'S PROSPECTS.

the Kobe paper. The tariff difficulty is put is Although no oficial statement go the subject

this

by

our contemporary: "The of the trade of the Philippine Islands during uncertainty of pending stiff legislation to. the past year hat, up to the present, been re.

ward the close of the year affected the export ceived in Hongkong, so far as we are aware, the tutal to some extent in consequence of the im Japanese newspapers appear to have been pro, portant bearing of that legislation on sugar ex vided with early information. On the 11th inst. parle, but jo the falling off of import value the Kobe Herald published a summary of the tariff disturbance of trade appears to have figur results, without going into figures to any greated to no important degree, and the general

.But from the general account it would appent lo be explained rather by 155 widespinad com million yen more than ibn Mainichs's eu. Í make him tímid. As for laxation, the Báron, extent of even seeking to calarge on the details, condition as indicated by the year's figures is satisfaction that it must be six hundred sidies, but it must courage the investor and not last moment asked his came to be strack off means brisk; in fact there was a general reduc-recovering. Of the reduced import value more the national debi stood at 2,376 million to decrease it. Since the outbreak of the late

meicial depression from which the world is just timals, in this way: "At the end of 1908 holds that it is impossible for the Government By permission of the Stewards of the Hong- tion in the value of both import and exports, than half is to be found in the item of rice, and yen. It was officially estimated that by the end la face of the optimistic reports of the ibis, takes as a measure of increased local proof igng a reduction would be shown, and that neral conditions prevailing in the archipelago 'duction and increased capacity on the part of the figure would stand at 2,250 million yen, we aro somewhat surprised to find that the island to supply their staple foodstuff, must there has not only bees no improvement be considered a favourable feature of the year's debt of Japan stand at Y2,606,184,321, a

On the 30th September last, however, the total but rather a falling off-in values at figures. The total value of exports for the year increase of 330 millions on the figures for the least. It may be suggested that trade inwesessthan for any fiscal panodsiące 1974. The the Philippines has been disorganised by the wust feature in the trade was its low price at December, 1908. It is improbable that. Cores, and Manchuris, the payment of the same firm forward us a calendar from the chain, a sum of $rgo on the 15th of May and

that trade in the Philippines in 19.9 was by do

there has been much reduction on these figures

the wijt.

will hold a sale by public auction of ponies near the Grand Stand to-morrow, Saturday, 22nd kong Jockey Club Messrs. Hughes and Hough

inst.pst 8 am, when several useful animals will bo submitted.

MESSRS. Arnhold, Karberg and Co.'s Chinese calendar is sure to appeal to the artistic auto

THE ALLANA LASH,

AGAIN ABJOURNED,

gistrate, in the Police Court this afternoon the case was continued in which S. E. Allana, of

Before Mr. E. R. Hallifax, First Polica Ma

55, Hollywood Road, is charged by S. A Maricao, of the Dragon Cycle Depol, 33-351 of their large circle of native clientele. The employ of complainant, of a gold watch and Des Voeux Road Central, with the alleged eme bezzlement on the 1st May last, when in the Lancashire Insurance Co. (now merged in the obtaining a ticket for Calcutta on the 25th Royal Insurance Co., Ld.) for which they're August by means of false pretences. Mr. P.^\. the local agents,

W. Goldring, of Messrs, Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, prosecuted and Mr. W. B. Hinds, of Mesars, Brutton and Hett, appeared for the defendant,

the Harvey Engineering Company is for For. A LARGE sugar factory now being erected by

mess, and is the third large central factory which they have built for that island under the

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Japanese. The company have also supplied large sugar refinetion to Japan for refining the sugar brought from Formoen.

the case was fixed to be heard till. the conclu ion of Moosa's Cason. The case was somewhat

Mr. Goldring sjated that he understood that

Moosa's case, Ea could not get Moois ta. involved and he had wirendy told bis Wanship

appear without a subpœnn, that it would be unfair if it was taken before.

was, taxation bas increased by 150,000,000 yen. Of this, it should be realised, 120,000,000 yen is required for the payment of the interest principal, the remainder being used for ad. on the national bonds and the repayment of ministrative and military purposes in Saghalian, uncertainty of the effics of the Payne law, Manila hemp. The market conditions of this since then." Then the Alainieki lays it down shipa, including the prizes coptured in the war, military and oaval pensions, the repair of war- but we can hardly attribute the apparent great staple-exclusively the product of the depression entirely to that cause. For this Philippines were characterised by heavy ship- ditura is six hundred millina yen per annum, the war, must be ready to meet its consS- as an undisputed fact that the national expen- and the like. The nation, having agrned to rensop: no matter how the tariff might be chao-ments and steadily declining prices ibrea bont while the ex-Financial Minister of Japan; quencer, and, as the then Government failed

· ged it was practically certain that even in its the year. Export production reached the bigh Baron Sakatani, considers that the total suunal to obtain an indemnity from Russia, a worst shape it was bound to confer a certain est figure since American occupation, while pri- amount of taxation is only five hundred large increase of taxation was inevitablo." number of benefits on the exporters in Manita. ces averaged the lowest since 1899, The share million and we would suggest that a hundred it is here that other nations can sympathise In this connection Manila stands for the Philip. of the United States in the import trade of the million yen one way or the other is not to with Japan. She waged a bloody and costly pine Islands, for the capital city is also the cen: Island was $387,717 less than in 1908. Ameri- be despised. In this instance the balance is war for the benefit of the world and now that THE gambling crossde is being vigorously tral depot to which the products of the islands can goods constitued 17 per cent, of the total on the wrong side, and we have not yet peace has been restored she is left to face the sustained by the Police. At the Magistracy are seat and from which they are shipped to value of Philippine imports, and there was a re-stated the worst, for besides providing for problem of ways and means. Who can won this morning, seventeen P.W.D. coolies em- the United States and elsewhere. The chieflatively insignificant increase over the propor- this six burdred millions the unfortunate der that her patiboals should sesk to secats at ployed in the Land Surveyor's Department Moosa's case would not come on till Wednes Mr. Hinds stated that be understood that items of export which it was anticipated would lion of the previous year." It will be seen that Japanese taxpayers have to contribute seventy least a certain measure of Advantage by the appeared on a charge of gambling in the day. He submitted that the case was not at gain by the adoption of the now tariff were the cload of depression, as seen by the million yen for prefectural tex and about ninety occupation of Korex and the exploitation of other bitch of sine appeared in the same it should be adjourned. He understood sugar and tobacco in the form of cigars. We Japanese critic, hangs over the story from million you for city and villages taxes, while Manchuria? We fancy that Japan is about the Court for gambling in the new Hongkong that the reason why the case had been poste P.W.D. offices and were tiged 54 each. An- att involved and he saw no reason why - know that with regard to sugar the American the beginning to the end. But it should manufacturers made a strenuous fight against not be forgotten that people in Japan have the by no means insignificant sum of sighty waived the question of an indemnity when the each fined $50, while the rest had each to pay Toe charge had been hanging over the defan prefectural, city and villagodebts amount to the only Power la'the world' which would have Hotel extensions. The two ringleaders were poned was for the convenience of the Courte the free admission of the colonial product, and bad habit of searching for the worst side of millions. The financial burden of the Japanese Treaty of Portsmouth was ander-consideration, fines ranging from $4 to $5. although they were not cutirely successful things. They have become so inured 10 people per capita for the year 190g is reckoned We bardly think that Great Briteip, magnani Naxx troeping season there will be an almost to obtain employment and as long as a charge dant's head for a long time and he was unable they managed to limit the total quantity which dismal reports that they can scarcely conceive by our vernacular contemporary at 1095 yen could be imported Annually. To the case of the meaning of the silver lining. Probably the under the heading of taxes and 45'36 yen under allowed the golden stream to stip through ber the garrisons of the Far East. The sid Brakman, necestily was liable to unemployment

́mous and wesliby as she may be, would have complete change amongst the Jedine troops fo of that nature hung over a man's head, ha cigars the same tactics were employed to pre-greatest contrast in the newspaper world is to that of national debt. Taking the two amounts hands, Would Germany or France or the of the 13th Rajputs who leave the latter station unable to oblala employment even when the ́now at Agra, will proceed to Hongkong in relief: Mr. Goldring stated that the defendant was vant the market inled by the tobacco trost be found in the papers published in Japan and together, it will be seen from the above figures: United States hava agreed to forego her just for Agrethe Sth Jasa Jhansi will take the charge was not hanging over his head, ind being flooded by imports from Manila, those published in Manila, in the first case that the total burden of each individual, which claims? Perhaps, and then again perhaps place of the 99th Infantry, at Singapore, the Mr. Hinds said be understood that his friend with the result that the law declares that everything is dictated by Jeremiah, who draws was 169; yan in 1899, 1010 10 60,02 yen in 1908, net. Japs seeks some empentai 99th proceeding on rabat to Bohore; the sath was golag to lay fresh charges égalast bla no shipments under 3000 will be allowed fiberally on Lamentations for his texts, with we increase of as-copy, Si Dalachie, now al Qastin, will relieve the 75th client, in which cate so would like to pro to enter amarica free of duty. The immediate spicy excerpts from Ecclesiastas. In the well understood that we do not guarantas, and the bordeën she has to bear who will return to Rawal Pindly the Sih Bojputs, Mry Goldring, Atated that be would try and Consequence of this brand limitation was the other the sun is always shining and the there are because we have poly foto das bieber? C

Punjabis at Tientele, North Chlon, the 70th | copy of the charges

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