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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 25 words $2.00

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WANTED KNOWN. EMPRESS TOURISTS-Fifteen hundred members of our association comprising Exporters, Manufac- etc.. Dealers, turers, Importers,

Fred desire trade contacts with you.

Asia Automobiles.

guides. Free Life Buliding, Queen's Road, opposite Hongkong Hotel. Phone 32002,

POSITIONS VACANT. WANTED—By Shipping Firm, young experienced bookkeeping clerk with Apply in typewriting--experience. own handwriting, stating experience and salary required to Box No. 518, "Hongkong Telegraph."

FOR SALE.

GIANT ZINNIA SEEDS have just been received. Ask for our summer ilst. The Clover Flower Shop. POSTAGE STAMPS of China, Hong Kong and other countries in single always and

for collectors Ects

10 Wynd- obtainable at Grach Co. ham Street, Hong Kong, established 1890.

PIANO Accordion, Operaphone, Pro- fessional Model, 154 bassen, donion coupler, little used, £22 for Mr. Gyarmat, Parisian sale. Ask Grill, 10 Queen's Road Central or Tel. 27800.

PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET. Three five-roomed fints or whole-house at Komuntia Hill, with modern conveniences, garages, garden and tennis court space, and atted. with power and tighting installations. Terms of tenancy or sale by appoint- ment en telephone 56853.

FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.

What to do to help a child

Anyone knowing of a child who hus been assaulted, neglected, or i-treated In a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent who is seeking advice on any matter concerning a child, would be doing an act of kindness by communicating at once. with:--

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 8, 1939.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. LAMBERT DUNBAR & co. Empress Berths At Kowloon

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY

THE ANNUAL 'SHOW of FLOWERS and VEGETABLES will be held at ST. JOHN'S PLACE (opposite the lower Peak Tram Station) on THURSDAY, the 9th MARCH, from 3 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. and on FRIDAY, the 10th MARCH, from 10a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lady Northcote has kindly con- sented to distribute the prizes on Thursday, the 9th March at 5.30

p.m.

Prizewinners are requested to attend in person to received their prizes.

J.T. BAGRAM,

Ilon. Secretary.

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

The Seventieth Ordinary Genern] Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under- signed on Friday, the 24th March, 1939, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a state- ment of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1938.

The Share Register and Trans-

Hongkong & Shanghal

Bank Bldg.

3rd Floor-

CORRESPONDENTS FOR FRANCIS 1. du PONT & CO. NEW YORK

Cable Address DUNBAR Telephone No. 28153

MARCH 8, 1930.

FRANCIS 1. du PONT & COMPANY REPORT BY CABLE.

STOCKS:

The London stock averages are now above the high levels renched In September of last year, following the Munich Conference and suggest that behr markets in that city have ended.

Montgomery Ward Company's February sales were up. 14.7 per cent. February sales of leading National merchandising companies were the best since September, 1037.

Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury. opposes putting gold into circulation.

Senator Tydings proposes re wording of the Aircraft Profit Limintión Amendment to allow for experimentni costa.

EARNINGS:

Stock

Douglas Aircraft

Corn Products

Lockheed Aircraft

COTTON:

GRAINS:

Period

Yr. 31/12 Yr. 31/12 Yг. 31/12

1938 $3.70 $3.76 $0.67

The Chairman of the Senate Agricultural Committee opposes any release of Loan cotton at any price, pending legislation. American yum pelees have advanced in Lancashire and there is on improvement in the business booked.

Elevators in the Argentine ure glutted. An embargo on shipments from tlie country to the seaboard is likely.

fer Books will be closed from the LADY NORTHCOTE TO 10th to the 24th March, 1939, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers, The Hongkong Fire Insurance

Co., Ltd. Hongkong. 3rd March, 1999.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

CO., LTD.

Notice is hereby given that the Fiftieth Ordinary Yearly Meeting will be held at the Company's Offices. P. & G. Building, ou Thursday, 9th March, 1939, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of present- The Hon. Secretaries, H.K.S.P.C. The Old City Hall, Queen's Road Cing the Report of the Directors

the Inspector, 40, Hongkong, or

Pokfulum Road, 1st floor; or the Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre, Wanchai; or the Inspector, 12, Sai Young Chol Street, 1st floor, Kow-

loon.

All further steps will bu takon, and expenses borne, by the Society.

The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved.

FAR EAST AIR CHIEF

Singapore, Mar. 7.

Air Marshal Babington, Air Chief -in-the-Fur-East,-is leaving_Singapore by alr on a three-day visit to Sara- wak where he will be entertained by the Rajak-Reuter Bulletin,

LOAN FOR BRAZIL

Washington, Mur. 7. 'The American-Brazilians agrec- ment will contain a provision for granting a 120 million dollar loan to Brazil-Trans-Ocean,

ADORED BY EVERY MAN ENVIED BY EVERY WOMAN!

CLAUDETTS

COLBERT

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rocklen Zant, the ? starling of Parle

ZAZA

“She danced on the Hearts on theww at bet ́Esot.and at last grahar love her own boat woo harshing!

HERBERT.

MARSHALL

Bart Labi - Haden Wüstiky • Constance) [Colfer-Geneviers Taba-Walter Callotį"

Brocked by Bergo Colar • Proderad by Abert Le

A Permianet Pickers

SATURDAY

QUEEN'S

ALHAMBRA

ย

together with Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1938

OPEN COLONY'S

AIR RAID PRECAUTION EXHIBITION

(Continued from Page 1.3

Blister Gas, e.g. Decontamination Squads.

Clothing is

Manchukuo Protests

On

Eighth World Cruise

The giant 43,000 tons flagship of the Canadian Pacific Fleet, the Empress of Britain, moved slowly up the harbour this morning, towed by the Taikoo tug Henry Keswick.

Dwarfing the aircraft carrier Eagle and the Dutch liner Ruys, which had preceded her up the stream from the quarantine anchorage, the bows of the Empress of Britain swung towards No. 5 pier Kowloon dock at 8 a.m. to the tick.

STOCK MARKET

REPORT

The Hongkong Stock Exchange offelal summary Issued at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, says!

Market conditions continuo stendy. With the exception of Trams, which in fair quantities,

available, and.

However, it took a small army passengers had finished breakfast to of dock coolics and otheials take them on tours round the island

and New Territories. three-quarters of an hour to moor the ocean liner. It was Among the passengers aboard are: changed hands 8.45 a.m. before the first passen-Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Ceell. Dr. Cecil scrip is not readily

is a noted American surgeon and enquiries will have to be made at gers came off.-

urologist. 9ince, 1913, he has been higher levels to induce holders to

connected with many of the large

Cupthin Charles H. Sapsworth, residing in Los Angeles where he is meet the demand.

**Dayore

Commander of the Empress of Britain, stayed on the bridge until his hospitals. charge was safely moored, then Mr. Ernest Miller Whitcomb, Presi- { hurried below to greet locul oficials dent of the First National Bank of of the fine who congratulated him on Amherst, Mass., is accompanied by his handling of the vessel.

his wife, Mr. Stephen Whitcomb and Miss Jane Whitcomb. Mr. Whitcomb commenced banking in 1905 in Boston und Chicago. He became the vice- president of the First National Bank of Amhersi in 1919 and six years later became president.

A small street of stalls had been erected along the No. 5 pier, with curio and camphor-wood "box sules man anticipating record business. way noticeable that prices had been considerably advanced above the usual levels,

Two hundred rickaho coolles queued up outside the dock, expect ing to do business, on the basis of "dollar felly, mister."

UNLUCKY WEATHER

niso

Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Scott, ol Park Lane, New York, are travelling on the Empress of Brilain. Mr. Scott is the senior vice-president of the European Gas and Electric Co., a director of the Fibre Conduit Co. and a member of the American Institution of Electrical Engineers. The liner, with flags and pennants Mr. Percy C. Thomas, retired flying from stem to stern, presented manufacturer of Rome, New York, a brighter scene than the weather. It and Mrs. Thomas are aboard. From was remarked by those waiting for 1920-28, Mr. Thomas was president the ship that this was the third year of the Rome Manufacturing in Fuccession in which the weather pany. had been overcast to:

166 Border Disputes coming.

During 1938

the liner's

Com-

Mrs. O. O. McIntyre is another passenger on the Empress of Britain. The liner is making her eighth call She is the widow of Oscar Odd on her round-the-world cruise pro- McIntyre, famous American author

This year and newspaper writer. gramme at Hongkong. there is a considerably smaller num- ber of passengers owing to concelln- tins made during the September

TOKYO, Mar. 7. The Light Anti-Gas worn by personnel not likely to be THE MANCHUKUOAN Gov- working for long in heavy concen-ernment has protested to the trations of gas, but who may require Soviet Union over 158 border / crisis by Americans, loath to leave |

protection from both liquid and

disputes last year, according to vapour, eg. Air Raid Wardens.

The Family prepare their Refugejan aflicial statement issued in

Hainking. Room.

Model of a Chinese House.-One room has been protected against blast, splinters and gas and has been equipped for use as

Altogether there were 186 disputes during the year, and Russia replied Knid to only 51 of the protests.

OIT

account of the

their country international situation.

150 PASSENGERS There are 150 passengers aboard, whereas on previous visits there have been between 300 and 400 on the liner. Mostly wealthy Americans, including six millionaires, some of The liner's passengers are occupying saltes costing $60,000 for the 41⁄2

an Air Warden's Post,

Series of Pictures Illustrating the No case has been settled, but two

have been partially settled. Dutles of an Air Raid Warden.

Effect on a Iouse of various sized

Imonths cruise. The disputes are stated to hove Bombs bursting 50 feet away.

Various

Devices for Dimming artsen over cases of illegal crossing

The Empress will sail on Saturday: and electing Directors and Audi-House Lighting, including shade of the frontier,, siwoling, kidnapping for New York, vin Manila, Bali, made from an old fin, shade made interference with river trafic, legal Java, South Africa, South America

and the West Indies. from a piece of dark blue cloth, and land surveys, and the destruction of special A.R.P. electric bulbs, exhibit-border posts. ed by Messrs. The General Electric Co. of China Ltd., and by Messrs. Anderson Meyer & Co.

fora.

The Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 25th February to 9th March, 1939, both days inclusive, doring which period no Transfer of Shares can he registered.

By Directors,

Order of the Board

of

ROOM NO. 2

Care, of Respirator. Respirator Stall-Different types of Respirator are on exhibition and GİBB, LIVINGSTON & may be tried on by those desiring CO., LTD., to do so. The respirators will be

fitted

and Instructions in wearing -Agenta.- Hongkong, 16th February, 1939, Elven by the qualified demonstrator

In attendance.

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN

CO., LTD.

Notice to Shareholders

THE FIFTY-SECOND ORDIN- OF ARY ANNUAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. on THURS- DAY, 23rd MARCH, 1939, at NOON, for the purpose of receiv- ing the Roport of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December,

1938.

Chart showing where War Gases: altack the Human Body,

The latest incident reported to-day is from Barblo, where ten Soviet (cavalrymen are alleged to have crossed the border north of Suiteng.

Before they were repelled, one avalryman was wounded.--Reuter,

PALESTINE PARLEYS

(Continued from Pape 1.)

visages liquidation of the Jewish War Gases-Visual and Smelling notional home question." Sampica,

The Jewish delegates are prépared

Owing to the Far East war the linerary, which included calls at Japun, was changed.

the

CARS AWAIT PASSENGERS

A fleet of 70 cars were parked on

waiting uniil

wharfside

the

FRANCO TO START "DRIVE ON REPUBLICAN CAPITAL

(Continued from Pupe 1.)

Small Incendiary BombSample for a settlement involving termina- have been brought to Bizerta from of the "Kilo" Electron Incendiary tion of the Mandate so long as the Tunis. Bomb. Weight is approximately 24 principles of the mandate, allowing

lbs.

The Service Respirator,

Fifty navni officers and other ranks for the continued development of a national home, are still to be pre-from Cartagena arrived at Oras 10- served.

day in six vessels.--Renter,

The Civilian Duly Respirator, The Civilian Respirator.

if the Government's reply shows Heale Model of a First Ald Post-thai il intends to safeguard this con Lay-out designed to deal Wounded, Contaminated Wounded that the Jewish delegates will con- with tinued development, it is understood and Contaminated persons of both sider it a satisfactory basis for fur sexes.

Full Size Airlock for large resi-ther discussion. Otherwise, they will dences. An Airlock is a compart talks-Reuter.

see no abject in prolonging the ment placed at the entrance to it gas-protected building or room, 50 that person's may pass in and out without admitting gos.

Two blankets placed not less than four feet apart so that first may be The Transfer Books of the opened and shut again before the

second is used, Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 13th March, 1939, to THURSDAY, the 23rd March, 1939, both days Inclusive,

By

Order of the Board of

Directora,

C. M. MANNERS, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 4th March, 1939,

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT. COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fiftieth Ordinary Annuni Mosting of Shareholders will be held at the offices of the Company, Exchange Building, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Thursday, the 9th day of March, 1939, at Noon for the pur- pose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ended 31st Decomber, 1938.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 25th FEB- RUARY, 1989, to THURSDAY, the 9th MARCH, 1939, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directora,

T. C. T. BECK,··

Becretary, Hongkong, 8th February, 1989.

Wooden battens nailed inside and cutside of blankets to make them into the inclined frames.

When in use, the blankets should be kept wel.

When not in use, the blankets can Le rolled up and led at the top.

OUTDOOR EXHIBITS

MADRID QUIET

Madrid, Mar. 7, "Reuter's" correspondent, touring the city late this afternoon, states that tize streets were patrolled by the military and that all was quiet within the city.

Communists who had been TEMPERS FRAYING

barricaded in two buildings rendered. Reuter. London, Mar. 7. Enquiries in Palestine conference circles suggest that tempers are be

inning to become frayed,

some resentiment

sur-

Canton Disuranceu $220 1. Bre Insurances $165 Wharve■ $119 1. Docks (Old) $171,

I Docks (New) $10.00

Rullaa $816

TLK, Lands $30.83

K. Trams $10.50.

#all

Yaunoti Ferrien (018) #2344. Yaurmati Ferries (New) $32,70 China Lights (oid) China Lights (New) (5,60 Electrka 585

Sandakan Lights $10.40 Canton Teen ŝi. Cemenin $15.30

1.K. Rope $4

Watsons $7.85

Wing On (73.30.)_ #4135 Entertainments $7 Vibro Piling 30% Goyt, 45% Loan 35% Prem. Maremans (ILK)||4/9

Bales

Hongkong Banks $1,400 Union Insurances $450 1.K. ateis 809;

K. Lands $37

IK. Tran $17 Electrics 1583

Watsons $7.95

Mars (1.K.) 4/75/0/- Autamoks 4, 4015

Aluks 201

Baguio Gold 2015

Benguel Consol. 14.00 Coco Croven 46

Demonstrations 12 LX. L. 07

Paracale Citus Jb San Mauricio 2.00 Suyoc Consol.

13

United Paracatus Co

POST OFFICE.

INWARD MAILS

Per

Canton

From

Haiphong Rahout Japan Air Mall by "Imperial Airways

Service-London Dircot

1st March

Japan ..............

Shanghai and Swatow Straits

Shanghai and Amoy Calcutta and Straits Manila

Japan

Japan and Shanghai

Shanghai and Swatow Shanghai......

Canada, U.S.A... Honolulu,

Dae.

.March. 8."

Friderun Ginyo Maru

.March 8.

.March 8,

date.

Imperial Airways Plane

March 8.

Kuisang

March 8.

Shantung

March 8.

Tantalus

.March 8.

.March 6,

March B.

March 9.

March 9.

.March 9.

March 9.

Tainan Yuensung Naruto Muru

Rheinland

Scharnhorst

Sulynng

Conto Rosso

March 10,

Japan

Erip. of Japan

.March 10..

and Shanghal (Vancouver B.C. dute, 18th February). Straits and Europe via Negapalam (Papers etc.)-London date, Oth February

Manila

"Hakozaki Mond

Hulda Maersk Japan, Shanghal and Formosa .... Kasima Maru Air Mail by "Pan American Airways*

Direct Servico"-San

date, 1st March.

Manila

Austraila and Manila

For

-March-19:

.March 10.

.March 10.

Francisco Pan American Airways Plano

March 10,

Pres. Cleveland Taiping

.March 10,

.March 10.

OUTWARD MAILS

Swatow, Amoy and Chuanchow Foochow

Swntow

Fer

Wednesday

Date and Time.

Halching.....Wed., Mar. 8, 2 p.m.. Wed., Mar. 8, 4.00 p.m..

Pronto

Thursday

Amoy and Shanghai Bangkok......................... Manila, Saigon, Bangkok, Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar, Lourenco Marques and (Parcels and Papers

Konchow..Thurs., Mar. 9, 8.30 a.m. Tsinan....Thurs., Mar. 9. 10.30 a.m. Muinam.. Thurs,, Mar, 9, 1.30 p.m.

only for South Africa via Durban) Ruys... Thurs., Mar. 9, 3.30 p.ra. Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane

Direct Service"-due London, 18th March

Thurs, Mar. I

К.Р.О.

Keg.

...Mar... 5 pm.

Ord.

..Mar. 9, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg.

„Mar. 0,'& p.m.

Ord.

.Mar. 9, 7 p.m.

Air Mall for Malaya, Jave und Aus- Imperial Airways Piano

tralla by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Sydney, 18th March

Thurs, Mar. 9v

K.P.O.

Rer.

Ord.

„Mar. 1. § p.m. „Mar. 9, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O.

Reg.

Mar. §, 5-p.m.

Ord.

Manila and Parcels only for Ger- Scharnhorst

many vin Hamburg

Parcels, Reg Ord.,

Friday

Canton Haltan

ARMISTICE PARLEYS

J'aria, Mar. 7. It is believed that at to-day's 'talic The belief that negotiations for an already between the British and Arab de- prmistice in Spain have legallons there were vigorous ex- begun, is expressed in well-informed changes following the suggestion that French_elreles, the Palestine Arab delegation's at The Defence junta in Madrid is re- titude had stiffened, and that it was ported to have in mind on armistice unwilling to make concessions, leading to a complete settlement Calm was quickly restored, but within a fortnight or three weeks.

was manifested At the same time, the junta is throughout the discussion, which, it asking for assurances for the safety Full Size Garden Trench Shelter is understood, dealt mainly with in- of persons "implicated", particularly to accommodate Six Persons.-Where migration.

un opportunity for them to leave space is available as in a garden, a It is asserted that the Palestine Spain.-Reuter, french of this type provides excellent delegation protested against illegal

RADIO SILENCED protection except against direct hits. immigration, which they said, hod In order that the trench shall be clear reached considerable proportions.

Burgos, Mar. 7. of any chance of being buried under:

Discord in Madrid is increasing ac- wreckage, it should be at least 20 ft. legates Indiented that the British cording to the latest information Government intended to prevent this available. The radio became sud- frein a building.

Full particulars as to how this immigration.

denly silent after having unceasingly

appeals Haiphong...... Trench can be constructed will be. It is stated in some quarters that broadenst anti-Communist given, on request, by the qualified the British Government is consulting throughout the morning, which were Swatow and Foochow instructor.

the High Commissioner in Jerusalem distinctly heard by Nationalist troops Formosa, Shanghal, and Japan .... Hakozaki Maru Models of Shelters displayed by with regard to its constitutional pro- on the outskirts of Motrid.

{posals, and that the next meeting of | It is believed that Communists Messrs. Warren & Co. Lid

(n) Trenches formed of sheet iron the conference will not be held unfl forced their way into the transmit- 貔 confused nolsa, with Gas-tight doors and the High Commissioner'a reply is re- ting room, as

celved.~~Reuter. emergency exit at top.

mingled with shots and screams were heard through the loudspeakers.

Just before then, on appeal by Senor Belstelra had been broadcast In which he urged the population to resist by all means in their power the establishment of "foreign tyranny",

(b) Shelter in pre-cast concrete

with sultable entrance and! exit arranged to enable a family to enter and leave quickly.

(c) Shelter in flat pre-cast con- crete slabs protected by sand- bags, earth and brush wood. (d) Two types of doors and

ventilator appliances.

(c) Sand Container.

(1) Long-handled Scoop..... (*) Hand Stirrup Pump.

It is believed that the British de-

(b) 14 in. of brickwork, set la

cement mortar.

(e)

(d)

12 in. of reinforced concreto, 2 ft. Ins. rubble or earth contained between sheets of corrugated iron, COMMERCIAL EXHIBITS Rexform Fire Extinguishers dis- played by Messrs. A. V. Turner &

Four Types of Wall-Showing Co. materials and thicknesses to provide Special A.R.P. electric' bulbs, ex- Messrs. The Generat protection against Blast and Splinters hibited by from a 500-lb., Bomb bursting not Electric Co. of China Ltd., and by less than 50 feet away

Messrs. Anderson, Meyer & Co.

Models of Shelters as displayed by Mesra, Warren & Co., Lid

(a),^2 ft. 6 ins., solid earth or sand

-In-baga.

An account of the events Im- mediately preceding the Communist uprising in Madrid was given in on appeal broadcast by the Anarchists to-day, in which it was stated that Dr. Negrin and Senor Del Vayo had planned the Communist coup for Sunday, for which Moscow had pro mised support. The new Communist Government was to have been com posed of the leader of the Spanish Communist Party, Senor Jose Diaz, as well as Dr Negrin and Senor Deil Vayo-Trans-Ocean.

.Mar. 9, T. p.m. Thurs., Mar. 9. Mar. 0, 5. p.m. .Mar. , b p.m.. .Mar. 9, 7

D.M.

Fri., Mar. 10, 2 p.m. Fri., Mar, 10, 8 p.m.

Fri., Mar. 10, 3.30 pm. Emp. of Japan Fri., Mar. 10, 3.30 p.m.

Manila .... Brindisi-dua Brindisi; 31st March. Conte Rosso Fri., Mar. 10, 4.30 pm. Air Mail for K, LM, Airways Kasima Maru ..............Fri, Mar 10.

K.P.O. Direct Service"--due Amsterdam, 21st March.

Rez

Ord.,

...Mar. 10, 5 "pum. ..Mar. 10, 5.50 p.m. G.P.O.

Reg

„Mar, 10, 5.p.n

Ord.

.Mar. 10, 6.30 p.m.

K.P.O.

Reg Ord,

........Mar. 10, 5 pm.

Mar. 10, 5.30 p.m. G.X.O..

.Mar. 10, 5 p.m.

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Kasima Maru.......Fri. Mar. 10.

South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles-duc-Mar- selles, 9th April. --

Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan American

lulu, and U.S.A. by the "Pan- -American Airways Direct Service" due San Francisco, 17th March.

.Mar. 10, 7 p.m.

"Airways Piano ....Fri., Mar. 10.

MAP. 10, 1.00 9.01. Mar. 19, 5.20.

NAP. 18, 5.00 pm. Mar. 11, 1.10.1.175.