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Commercial.

Beet Sugar. The censation of beet sugar supplies from Germany and Austria-eince the outbreak of war has led to a serious discussion of the question of making Great Bri tain its own producer in this article. There is no doubt that the British Isles can grow beet just as well as the Continent, perhaps batter, yet while prer 136 million tons of beet suger have been im- ported annually from the Cin tinent, there is. but a single factory in the country itself, at] Cantley in Norfolk. The Engineer calculates that British grown bet contains 17 per cent. of sugar, and that to produce. 1 million tous of sugar 9 million 100s of beat must be produced, which would nood 900,000 acres of land, As a matter of fact it would have to be grown on three times, thie area for the reason that it can ba grown on the same land only once in three years; but it so in rota might be grown tion with wheat and date. 110 factories dealing with 1,000 tons of beet per day or 80,000 tons per year in the annual working

THE HONGKOng telegrapH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1914.

NOTICES

In Assets, Income. Net Surplus, Business in Force, New Business the

SUN LIFE OF

CANADA

is the leading Life Company of the Dominion. Outside of Companies issuing Industrial policles, the Sun Life of Canada is doing the largest life business in the British Empire.

Funds Exceed £11,000,000.

CHIEF OFFICE FOR SOUTH CHINA, DES VIEUX ROAD, (POWELL'S BLOG).

FRENCH

G. MOUSSION

Dowley W. A Doty Mias H. Course Arthur Duffy Miss ME Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs Ehrhardt Capt W Evenson E Fitzmaurios Cast French Capt & Mrs

Fuller Deaman Gibb J period of 80 days, would suffice Goulbourn V

Gould J.

WA

A

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Mody JH N

Morila Comdr M Morrison W Newton D Ormiston J Portreath Mr & Mr Purdos Mr & Mrs A

ม

Ray.

Puiven

A B EH Rayner Lt Col and

MIR Boay, Miss F Rowell J P Skott

Smith Mrs AG Smith W H Smyth Mis F

for the mnoufsoture; and as the capital outlay on one such factory Gould Mrs J is reckoned at £120,000, a total Gorman A B

Guset R capital of £13 millions would Hall Capt. TP bave to be found. The manufac- Hannibal Mr & Mrs Smyth

Harper G taring machinery can all be made at Home, where the very best Hay CHP

Hazelwood Lt OR cane sugar machinery is at pre-elt Hon. Mr pent being turned out in large quantity, so that the engine ring trade would be largely benefited as well. It is believed that hand-

A, CMG Hay Cant & Mrs

BW

FJ

He of

Hi

WJ

R

pen AS

Mis A Square Steckmost S Steer RC

J

Stirling Mrs Swaffeld HE

Mis

H

Thom E dia

Mrs Walker

some profite could be made out Hodgortb A H Walll Mr & Mrs A

of the enterprise it embarked upon on a large scale, and with due co-operation between farmer, engineer and manufacturer.

British Finance.

Hough Mrs H H Howard Mr & Mrs Hangerford HF.

Haster R Hutchison D L... James B.

W

White FW EWood FW

Wight Mr & Mrs Wood GG.

JF

Mrs EV

Peak Hotel. Armstrong Mr&Mra Mitoholmare Mr &

Pennins Bowen Major & Mrs Pearse Mr & Mr Bowdler Mrs

Perkins TL

In the statistical abstract for the United Kingdom, recently issued as a Blue Book, figu es are given for the last fifteen years. For the year ended March 31 Carmichael Mr and last, under revenue, the Budget estimate was 154,825,000, and Carl Mr & Mrs

Pyne Major the receipts paid into the Ex-Causland

Mrs chequer amounted to £199,242; Cowan Capt & Mrs Rico Mrs

Rooms Eng Comér Erickson

Mrs Sharp Faichine Major 897, being $3,417,897 more than

...Sinclair A

Mra

"M"

Pluminor JI Mr &

MTE

Pringle W J

the estimate. The Badget Gibbons FW

Gibson Mr & Mrs A Skianer Mis

estimate, by way of comparison,

Halo

BA Mr & Mrs Skott C

in 1800-1000 was £120,550,000, Hall Li-Col

and

the Exchequer receipts

#129,804,508 --- a.

surplus of

29.254.568. On the expenditureMY

NH

IFA

Kirs Mujar

Jackman Mrs aido, for 1913.14, the Budget and Lies Lt supplementary estimates totalled Jones Lea £199,011,000, and there were Kiddle" Mrs issues out of the exchequer (ex-Linter AR

Lockyrr clasive of expendituro not charge able against revenue) amounting to $197,402,069, being £1,518,031 less than the estimate; but

the

WH

Botennon "Smith Mrs Grant

Smith Mr. & Mrs A.

Findlay

St Amory R Walcott Mrs

Walton Col & Mrs Welton Mr & MrB Whitfield Capt and

Mrs

Young

LESSONS

15, Morrison Hill Road,

NOTICE

KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents that I BASIL REGIN- ALD HAMILTON TAYLOR, Commander Royal Navy and Harbour Master at Hongkong Do hereby declare that I intend hereafter to use the surname of Taylour in place of that of Taylor in all deeds and writings which I shall hereafter sign and in all and things dealings matters which I may hereafter have. do and perform and I desire to be always hereafter distingu shed and addressed by all persons on риградев all occasions and for all as BASIL REGINALD HAMII.- "TON TAYLOUR.

King Edward Hotel.

Lennox J Almond Mrs R

Mason

OF not surplus on both accounts was Arnold J $749,928. In the year 1809-1900, Bettison Mr & Mrs Mayne CWO

Murphy FI Ogawa R Passmore Mrs We Pearman Mr & Mrs

AL Ramsay Mrs RA Ramsay A M Ranniek W A

under expenditure, the Badget Badge w and supplementary estimates Chang Yin-tong were £144,064,823, and the issues Clark De out of the exchequer reached

Clark Miss Wo

H

Mr & Mrs'J R Fenning Croos M

Dowaldson RA

£143,687,068, being £377,755 Crees Mise less than the estimates, the net Cross Dr CT deficiency thus standing out at Duckworth FF £13,882,502.

Mrs A

Fomura

E

B

Fyfe A A Graham

Hunt

Hanter

Rosser Mr & Mrs Sasamatau K

Scott Mr & Mr. Sibroe. Dr. Skes NJ

M. P.s and Their Solarles. London, November 21, 7.20 Jackson Mr & Mrs Suzuki K a.m.-Mr. J. F. P Rawlinson, Joseph J Unionist member of Parliament for Cambridge University, has given notice of his intention to move in the Huse of Commons. resolution providing that the

3

Soper & Mrs Stabor Suzu Mra 8 Bylvester Thompson Mis Underwood Mrand Kroba Mrs WG Kraft Mr&Mrs Lacombe Mr & Mrs Mrs J H William M Lauritzen ur& Mr Whitney A Lennox Miss

Grand Hotel,

McFarlane RW Reynolds & W Banderson R Wiesman O Wright 8 H

ealaries of members of Parliament Allen Mr & Mrs

Duarloh A E be discontinued, while the Crow Mr & Mrs AB Murray WE

aslaries of Ministers are to be Galt A reduced to the basis of those given Gibba A W in 1906. The resolution recites Grant that this action is taken in view of the drain on the firiat ces of the ocuntry.

HOTEL LISTS. Hongkong Hotel.

Abraham, 2 B

Adamas O A

Alcock Capt GH

Jourlin Mrs Joseph R. M

Joseph 8 M

Anderagn Mr & Mrs Joseph E M

Athol L

Bockhouse JH

Bauckham EA

Bacon

.

KUL Major & Mrs

Lafferty CJ

Mr & Mrs S Lara Mr & Mrs F

Rachelder JD ・Batchou

Bate E. B Bolillos, Mrs E R.

Boll ODJ Bena, GA

Black W M Brooks CB

Lara Mr

Edw

Lloyd GT

Luja

"

Kingsclere Hotel. Anderson Cons Gen Evan-Jones Ur änd

Mis GE

D Lemis Bovington F

W Bollos Mr & MraJ Logan

Martin Mr & Mrs. Mitchel EJR Broon M

Nixon FC Carleton AE

Parker Rees LO Cooper WAJ

RJ Mr &

W

Donnelly DE

Fielder E

Filkins Mine D

Rawlinson Rat ertson

Forbes Mr&Mrs A. Sachio

Gordon M3

Grimshaw

"

BANIS

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORIFIUN,

HEAD OFICE::

60, Wall Stree: New York.

LONDON FICE: 36, Bishopsgte, E.O.

BRANCHE:

ondon. Janila,

Bombay. Calcutta.

Canton.

lanama.

Cebu.. Calon. Hankow. Hongkong. Kobe.

joking.

an Francisco.

hanghai.

ingapore,

tokohama.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my band and scal this twenty-fourth day of Decem- ber, 1914.

Shield A L

Mr& Mra ET Mr&Mrs Binger

Suton-Mr&Mrs F Sutton Miss

Thomas HP Watkins H

Hardman a Harrison T.L Hegeworff

Hurley FO Mason Kent Mr & Mis

(Signed) BASIL TAYLOR, Commander.

NOTICE

CAPITAL PAID P $3,250,000 RESERVE FUNI...... 4,060,000

(U.S. $id) $7,310,000

All kinds of DREIGN & LOCAL BANKIN BUSINESS

CURRENT AFƑOUNTS open- ed and FIX DEPOSITS received at raten be ascertain-` ed on application ba

N. S.ARSHALL,

Manager."

Hongkong, 22ndet. 1914

YOKOHAMA

AMAPECIE BANK

LINED.

Establed 1880.

30,000,000 Authorised Cap Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capita

19,250,000 Reserve Fund

#

BANKS

Selling

EXCHANGE.

T/T. Marks

Demand Germany.....

Demand Paris....

TT. Francs

1/9/5/16

1/99%

On Haiphong

..1/916 ONGKONG & SHANGHAI TE..... HON

BANKING CORPORA; Demand ................ 1/93/16

30 d/1/914 60 d/*.***

m/s ..................... T/T Shanghai...78 Private 30 d/s eight

TION.

Paid-up Capital.

$15,000.000

[ RESERVE FUNDS:

Sterling

£1,300,000. at fla

$15,000,000

Bulver...818,000,000:

$33,000,000

$15,000,000

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman, W. I. Pattonden, Esq. Deputy

Chairman.

S. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. 0.8. Gubbay, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. J. A Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E: Shellim.. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabb MANAGER Shanghai-A. G. Stephen, London Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited.

Hongkong Interest Allowed:

On Current Account at the rate

T/T Singapore ....75 5/8 T/T Japan.........................87) T/T India *-**** 1 Demand India T/T Bɔmbay............ippi Demand Bombay 1933 T/T Calcutta............ Demand Caloutta...139) Demand Manila 87 T/T. San Fço & NY.48% Demand, New York 43 1/4 T/T, Java #107

SUBSIDIARY COINS. Chinese...20 ots.pieces $23 3/8 Chinese...10

$2394

On Saigon.

Nom

6% prem.

ཀ

On Bangkok ....................874

Buying,

4 m/s. L/C .................197/8 4 m/s. D/P...1/10 -

6 m/a, L/C.1/10 1/4 30d/s.S'ney &M, 1/10 30 d/s.San F'co&N.Y.444 4 m/s. Markenbare

6 m/s, Franos ... 2.32 6 m/s. do 2.37 Gold Leaf per taal.. $56.50. Sovereign.......$11.10. BarSilver, ready 22 3/4

forward

Discount per $100: Hongkong.20ots, pieces $18 Hongkong.10.

TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT

5-SELLERS-

SCOOLS & PAD OF VALDE. BANKS.

of 2 per cent per annum on the North China daily balance-s

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

SA-SALES B'-BUYERS:

* CLOSING

UTION

||$760

Hongkong & S'hai $125

71

MARINE. INSURANCE?,

Cantons

$50

340

£5

T145

$100 $760

Yangtszes

£50 $205

FIRE INSURANCESI

$20 $148 $50 $385

b.

3.

For 3 months, 21 per cent per | Unions

annum.

For 6 months. 3 per cent per

For 12 months, 4 per cent. per China Fires

annum.

annum.

N. J. STABB

Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE

Head Office OKOHAMA THE B conducted by the

Branches Antung-lajenj. Bombay Cuentia

Agencies at Nagasaki Newchwang New York Quka

Pakia Ryvian (Part Arthur)

Changchun

Dairan

Fengle

Harides

Sankow

Hopefulu Kobe

San Francisco Shengkai

Liao-Yang Land.a Lyona

Tiestain

Toky

Tinglas

Los Angeles Isington

Tickling

laterest AllowCurrent Account. Deposits received ad periods at rates to be taled applica

WE, THE KWONG ON SS. Co., Ltd., of No. 240, Des Voeux Road, Central, hereby givo notice that in consequence of HAVING RE-BUILT THE S.S. TAI ON we have applied to the Board of Trade. under Section 47 cf the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of the ship TAI ON of Hongkong official number 95558 of gross tonnage 705.73 tons, re- gister tonnage 438.21 tone, here tofore owned by the KWONG ON S.S." Co., Ltd., of 240 Des Voeux Road Central for. permis- sion to charge her name to NAM HOI and to have her registered in the name at the port of HONG-THE KONG as owned by THE KWONG ON 8.8. Co., Ltd.

Mr & Mra Mana MrR R

Carlton Hotel. Mardling HJ

Pannell W Bishop Mr & Mrs A Mollis-Smith Mr &

Mra

Garralt E.F Moma C Capt Q ÁG Grey Mr & Mrs B WErlos 0.0

Rowlanda Mr& 3[T Dr O

Hailway HD

WB Bainty P Matheson. Mrs R Hosivial Dr J

Joseph Miss A

Tall Mrs Watling Mr & Mrs Manby G

Whibley A R Nicoll JP

Wilson DO Nicolle W 8 Paul B

Brown Mr & Mrs

E

Brooke a HAM: LOPEZ A

Clayton, W. Marecki, Joy Coleman DrALEEMeyer OES Cornelassen Mr Middleton GB Doubleday E H

Miller Mra

Any objections to the proposed change of camo must be sent to the Regis'er of Shipping at HONGKONG within seven days from the appearance of this advertisement.

Dated at Hongkong this 30th day of December, 1914.

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF HONGKONG. NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

NOTICE is hereby given that

EI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 1Dctober, 1914.

NCE

CHI PROVIDENT LOAN A MORTGAGE

CLTD.

(Capital Pip...$1,250,000:)

Loans on Mage of Houss Pro party, &c.

Goods recein Storage: Advances non Merchandise: Loans mad the Providens

System

(Rates andrticulare on ap

plicatio

OF

Tifice of. TRUSTEEXECUTOR

WILLS, TORNEY, &c, Undertaand Executed:

all FIRE INSURANCE!...

SHIN, TOMES & Co.

cal Managere, OFFICES will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on Hongkong, March, 1908 FRIDAY and SATURDAY, 1st and 2nd January.

By Order,

A. R. LOWE,

Secretary, Hongkong, 30th December, 1914.

MARINE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION OF HONGKONG. NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. NOTICI is hereby given that all MARINEINSURANCE OFFICES will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, 1st and 2nd January.

By Order, it

A. R. LOWE

Secretary: Hongkong, 30th December, 1914,

TOBACCO & CIGARETTE FUND FOR THE ALLIED FORCES AT THE FRONT.

Will these Ladies and Gentle- men who hold Subscription Liste kindly send them to be entered up to one of the following:

South China Morning Post." "Hongkong Telegraph." Geo, J. B. Sayer, mellom

19, Queen's Road Central,

APPEAL VI

As the Committee are sure

PEAK

KAMWAY 00

ITED.

TTABLE.

DAYS.

7.00 MM. EVERY 15 1.00 AM.IANE

וי

Hongkong Fires

825 $5 sa, & bo

¡SHIPPING. China & Manilas Douglas Steamship: $50 30 Steamboats Indo-Chinas

$15 $22

6.

Business of the above" HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING

(Preferred) (Deferred)

}

£5 #61

"

751-

"Shell" Transports £1 CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on ap

"Star Ferry" plication.

£11

-$10 $47

REFINERIES

INTEREST on 'deposits is al lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 per cent. per a

arm.

Depositors may transfer.at their option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai FIXED Bank to be placed on DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per

annem.

For the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager.

China Sugars Luzon Bugars

MINING,

$100 $77 $100-$17

8.

Chinese Engineeringe £1 33/6

£1 25/6 b. Tronoha

£1 $2 Raubs DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNE Kowloon Wharfe $50 $74 HK.&W'poa Dooks $50 $59 Shanghai Docks T. 100 T. 50- Hongkew Wharis T. 100 T. 82 b.

LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 H'kong Central E'tes $100 $100 %. n. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Hongkong Hotels $50 $120

#

b.

INDIA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital. Subscribed

Paid Up' Reserve Fund

Hongkong Lande $100 $114 £1,500,000 Humphreys Estates $10

$30 1544 1,125,000 Kowloon Lande.

T. 98 562,500 Shanghai Lands T. 30 455,000

$50 971 në

3.

$7

11,

b.

West Points Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8

COTTON MILLS.

Ewas

T. 50 Tls. 117.5.

78

Tis. 74 Tls. 11

BANKERS:"# Bank of England.

London Joint Stock Bank,

Limited

Every description of Exchange Shanghai Cottons business transacted.

Interest allowed on Current Ac. Labu Kung Mow counts at 2 per cent per annum Kung Yik on Daily Balance and on Fixed" Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.

Maneger.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

MISCELLANEOUS, DE

Hongkong Cottons $10 $7

81281014 b.

China-Borneos

Light and Powera: $101 A. R. LINTON DO. (Spee, shares) 814

China Providenta $10 874 $6 $35 Dairy Farma

$10 854 Green Islands Hongkong Electrics $10 597

$25 $195 Hongkong Ices Hongkong Ropes $10 $25 Langkata

g. 10

$25

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.

Tls." 35 b.

$29

TO BIN.

10.00 AM.

"

P

ro Alta

11

35 MIN

"

29 Mxm

HEAD OFFICE.—LONDON.

5 MI

20 M

Paid-up Capital ...

Reserve Fund... '****

Reserve Liability of

£1,200,000 wwwww...£1,800,000 Peak Tramway

Morning Post

$10 $10

Propriotora...£1,200,000

Do. (now)

$175 cta.

1.15 PM. PRIN $100 3,1; † NGA D

fr CARS.

8.50 PE ZIMĄ ýizo mm. ko

12 every hall beza

1/20 25.5 8.34.

er of an hour,

DAYS

7.41 AM. AM. EVERY'S MIN.

10:34 AN

*

11... Noon

US MIM,

12.00 No 7,34

4.00 M 7.1}

H

ag Memo

1.00 1.30

IN MI

13

·xo Mana

TIDO MUM. NIGHT as Week Daya

AIRDAYS Extra!ldnight,

AL CARS By, As the Company's Ofne,

Hudläge, beax Band

Our age the lats Lord dtested to the benefits ed from H2ROD'S B, and every post bringen. similar letters to-day.

that many Ladies and Gentle CUFor

men are in sympathy with this movement to give a little comforta to the Allied forces who are fighting ourbattles, donations will be thankfully received, and Sub- soription Lists can ba obtained from any of the above..

FAMED FOR 40 YEARS' Sold in tins by all kemies and Stores d'bout the".Cotmtry, ware of Imitations: 1

...

Philippines

1 Pre

Pulposet

$10

$20

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Hongkong Electric Trams $5.30 General Banking business trans acted...

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-H. Price & Co., Ld. $10. ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- vnt. ceived for 1 year or shorter perioda Societe des ferred

$50 at rates which will be quoted on

paid Papeteries application.

du Tonkin up $50

$200 Beneft Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20 T.150

8584 Steam Laundry United Asbestos】

Oriental Agency, $10893% b

Wm. DICKSON.

Manager." Hongkong, 11th April, 19127 12

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Doc. 19. Malwa, Now

19,025 per p Malwa, Old

9,125 9,325 perche. Patna, Now Patna, Old....... 9,200 Benares, New..... 9,050. Benares, Old..... 8.825

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery and meals with Wines & Liquors,

$105300

United Asbestoal Founders Sharea Union Waterboat $10 $18

Weismann, La. Watson

$10 $30. $10 67

William Powell, Ltd.

P...

"N—NOMINALE.

Nom.

LAST DIVIDEND AND VATHY

"

£2:3/- at ex 17:056

equal to $22,80 for 12 year ending 30,6/14"

Final of $3 a/o 1912, In-l terim of $18 afo 1919 Final of 10 plo, making

20 p.o. for 1912

Final of $20 making $50 for 1912 and Interim of $30 for 1913 Final of $12 mak. 315 forl 1912 & Int.of$3 for 1913J

$10 for 1912-

$27 for 1912

$1 for 1906 A

$3 for year ending 30'6'14 Interim of 50 ots, for

year ending 30'6 147 (Final o 3% making6 % on preferred shares &5% on deferred for year 1913

(Final of 5/- making 7 for 1913 Couper No. 22.

$1.70 per share and bonus

of 30 cents per share" for year ending 30*4:13 - $3 för 1912

$3 for 1897

Final of 5% for year end-

ing 30,6 14. mak, 10%

in all. Coupon No. 4.1 1/" making 7/6 a/c. 1913.

1/2 for 1909

$3.50 for year 1913.

$3 for 1913-

Tls. 5 for 1913

Interim of Tis 9 for 1913

Ts, 6 29'2'10

First year

$3.50 for a year ending

30614

$314 for 14 year ending 30 6.14

50 cents for 1913

$2.30 for 1913

Interim of 5 p.c.for

year ending 30'6'13 $2,00 }} for 14 year 30.6.14-

endinx

15 per cent. for 1910-

Tle. 12 for year ending

31.10'14

Tla. 6, bonus of Tls. 4 &)

extra bonus of Tls. 1 for year ending 30'6:14) T:12forvearend'g 311212 Tie 1 for year end-1

ing 30°11′13 50 cents-31.7.80. $1.20 for 1919

70 cents for 1913

$1.50 for year end'g 31'714- 40 cents for 19115 $1.80 per share for 1918 Interim of $2a/o 1914

$2 for 1913

Interim of Tie. 1 mak Ting Tie. 2 afo 1913: $1 Interim ale year Pending 31.8.14

80 cents on fully paid]

shares and 8 cents on $1paid shares for year ending 30.4,14 Final of 6d, making 7ld. por share for 1913;

None

$1.50 for 1910

None

No dividend this year

35 ots. for year end'g 31.5.14

20 per cent., per ordinary share for year ended 81*5*1912

$1.25 per share for year

ending 31'12 1913

25 per cent. for year ending 31TINEN 70 cents for 1913

50 ote, on old shares 25

ets. on new shares for year ending 30,6:14 to 2030 pm Doc.

WRIGHT AND HORNBY 19 General kopuru & Da Verde Rond Central: Tal,address Ractited - Egenerken graph”, doen met bold itselt, responsible for soy of the above my clating