1950-10-24 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1950.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Beware Of George When Bearing Gifts

By OSWALD JACOBY

(UŢUATS Just the

first gift," "if

ald Generous George you're good boys I'll give you a few more."

"Don't do us any favours," the opponents shouted in unison.

George was nol a bit abasted by this display of ingratitude. As a matter of fact, he did give them another gift just a couple of tricks later,

West opened the king of clubs, and George made his little pro- nouncement as he allowed West

to hold the opening lend. West

OUMB-BELLS

THAT IS A JELLY

FISH!

WHAT FLAVOR

• BY THE WAY •

by Beachcomber

POCKET CARTOON

RAY favourite animal at If only the BBC End hail the

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moment, ousting even the great Tarasque of Beaucaire which was sinin

enterprise to relay that eat, ny cup of joy would be full and

Bowing over.

by St Martin, whose reli- The Suct housing plan quary and tomb are still

section V. of Section IX. of

there, in the church that PARAGRAPH VI of Sub- bears her name-my favour- ite animal is the duck which Charlle held up traffic in the Edgware-road, was taken to a police station, and there, with considerable aplomth, kak an ex

continued with a low club this YOUIR BIRTHDAY··

pariner Lad algnated enthusias tically with

and the jack) George won with the nee. He entered dummy with n trump to ruff a club and got back with another trump to ruff dummy's Ins club.

Then, with a few well-chosen words, George led the king of spades from his own hand allowing West to take the tuck. West properly exited safely will a spade, dummy ruling.

At the point the stage was not for the diamond play. led a low diamond from

Georg

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the dummy and Anassed the queen from his own hand

West was able to win with the king but could not then make a safe return. If he returned a

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24

Set's housing plan deals boldly and unconven

onally with Materiais. Sust would seek powers to divert the title metal has for trousers from the tailors to the builders. would be used to race They Wo door-knobs, window catches. and other

other such things. To de This it would only be necess to get the Melal Control Board the Trouser agree with Accessories Bureau to transfer By STELLA the work of the Dunt Purpos

born today, you wandering could be combined, tremendous store there is nothing that would or physical energy. You lave make you happier. You are a excellent business genre, and natural moneymaker, and are can judge what to do at some inclined to hang on to every Saving habits are fine; critical moment without an in- penny!

tant's hesitation. You are an just don't become miserly, individualist nad will doulante in which,you upprar any scene

Se Hot

or on the home In stage. that a

fact, you might and theatre career in the would be very rewarding.

You might learn to control your moods, for if they control your actions your ruccess will be hampered. You have

rent deal of personal courage end bring strong,

You

វរ

Since you are naturally at- fertinante, it is likely that an early marriage would be best, You are not one to wear your heart on your sleeve, but once you have given your love, 1 is for life and your loyalty and steadfastness are insured.

To find what the stars have are in store for tomorrow, select capable of whipping problems year birthday star and read the which others cannot handle. corresponding paragraph.

It is likely that you will your birthday star be itravel a lot. If your work and riaily guide.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25

SCORPIO (Oct 21-Nov. 23)— may need check- The budget int. If a good deed needs do was at home, do new. Don't wait.

Let

your

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)--- Te bargain hunting, this should be the day to find one. Do your shopping advantageously,

GEMINI (May 23-Jone 23)- Combine Lusutna

and wish. Some romance if you

Make

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23.Dec. 92) Children should receive

today your attention mustent affair can tie remarás er treeive a proposal. A fine

day for a wedding, too. Ing.

Licence

-

ot

Council

the Overall Dis- tributional Clearing Centre at Nunc on Then the Regional

Departments apply early next year to the Ministry of Bubble-lowing for draft schedules, the necessary

through the Usual working channels-the Board of Alloca- tions, the Permanent Sites Com- mitter, the Town and Country the Co-ordination Committee

Output Per: much

Beard, the Boat and he Control of How- ing Commissioners

Dr Rhubarb's

Mumbojumbologetics

PROFESSOR

SNARLSTROM elain that Dr Rhubarb': Mumbojumbologetics are pre- thereture: Stuyvenheula," and

out of elite. Quoting Ticksolt, Worms, Seattrimde, Tungsten, Batembe, and Pushimeister, 'the

earned Suurstrom

endeavours Rhubarb's cun- to prove tha

on of thought as an objec- ception Uve phenomenon is outmodta

tonsillier's

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"Surely, in the eyes UNO, this constitutes direct

angresston 7

CHESS PROBLEM

By ARTHUR A. PAUL Black, & pieces.

White, & pieces, White to play and mate in two,)

Solution to yesterday's problem:

end would lead to the complete, B-K5, any; 2. Q, or It mates. abandonment of Skoul's Three Preliminary Positives Thwucht Analysts.

We wh care less than the dust beneath their chariot-wheels for all thi

tumble- Capty ligmally and com-trivy, can now get on with

drinking,

which 1: sabjective iction ut the according to Conscious will

Ghumm.

(Lonton Express Service)

you obey Check Your

CANCER (June 23-July 23)-- if delving, be sure aft the rules and avoid any possible accident. Be cautious.

LEO (July 24-Aug.

a free Onese. If he returned a CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. spade, George would rutt while | 20)-Writing is favoured, Men- dummy discarded the only re-tal rather than physien! tasks maining loser.

should be done at this time. George's

giving reason for away the first trick was that lie

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 21-Feb. dared not let East win a cluti 19)--You may be able to give trick. Fast would gladly return assistance to a stranger who See that the budget balances. a diamond, which would kill the might

become eventant end play.

friend.

When Georite eventually led the king of spades, his reason

one

day

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)—

children's

23)

Knowledge

1. Is rice paper made from rice?

al-

2. The mist on what mouse-

usually referred to lalu s

as

"the tablecloth"7

a Take care of

lowances, perhaps,

VIRGO (Aug, 21-Sept. 22)- Friends and business associates can bring considerable hap- FRAN But thick before

you ael.

was similar. He had to make An ides may prove an excel- sure that only West could winent one. Put into immediate able to gain the lead, he could production if you want to see

results.

this trick, since if East

were

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still return a damund and spoil George's party.

(Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- Incidentally, North's bidding deserves a word or two of praise. Guard against worry. Do what His hand was not good enough you can to help in any situa- for a free rate after West had tien. Plans friendly evening.

with over-called

one spacis.

However, when South showed a strong hand with his reopening double, North could afford to indicate that his hand was for from hopeless desplie the fact that he had passed on the frat round.

If North had ld merely two hearts, he would have shown a hand of pronounced weakness. By Jumping to three hearts, he showed a 1 and that had almest been worth a fece raise on the first round of bidding.

caosswORD

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LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 23)— Your prestige is Important. Guard it. Be diserect in your conduct so that there may be no Rossip.

BOYS' AND

The Shadows Found a Box

They Wanted to Make It Into a Radio --

By MAX TRELL

KNARF, the shadow-boy with Turned-about name,

Athe

3. From what did Chianti wine derive its name?

4.

of

In what clly d the Society for the Prevention Cruelty to Children originate?

What is a tachometer? Nume the first woman to States' Cabinet. become a member of the United

G.

(Answers on Page 6)

INTELELEN'DEATESTE

CAT AND DOG

By T. D. HARE

WE often hear of a cat- Cipher. Laxing Form IV I Arithmetic Which succese a little puzzle An exerci-et simple addition

ile wrote

011 the black- board:

B&J LIFE

ex-

Ench letter," pher plained, "zlanda for one of the digits, 0 to Hee how quickly you can decide which stands for which,

Is that clear everyone 7"

G right immediately put his tand up

Yes. D1 7 wald Cipper.

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answers, at least, sir

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Indeed, UT May I Dek why ? You can hardly have verr considered the matter carefully'

Brisht's contention

fustified?

(Solution on Page #)

GIRLS' MAGAZINE

"It hat to have machinery in- side." rald Knarf.

Empty Box

found the box, and Hani, his sister, said after she looked at it: "It's just the same size as a So Knarf

little radio."

"That's what

I think, too,"

said Kwarf, "Only it isn't a radio.

It's just an empty box,"

and Tanid. after searching amund a bit for some to pit Instrle the machinery

empty box to make it play like

a regular radio, went off finally

to have their lunch. They left

"Let's make a radio out of it, the box on the slump of the tree anid Innid.

The empty box had a couple of knotholes In Two und pieces of tin fitted into these knotholes. "They look just like the chose player - dials,” said Hanid when she had 1. Was trin Why

LOTOW Away a sandwichon? (stuck them In. 1. Who could are thought he bid

amble coin ikr

W. A boy tak na but ship

Matindly R (5)

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you. 141 122. Lan of CHIP WHO Worka for smooth

running 451

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to Monmouthanire,

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Jou get 1 431

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he produced Mirror (61 92 Extend. (3)-

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15 Bingle out dity (0)

18. Thakin in regtig dare (8)

at etaterdeya Muslim. —Acram

40, Cinelis: li. Qabour; 11,

1.5 Moises; 17 = Arisele? 29 Gresied... Wreck, 3 Bens. Deyir 3, Decation, Trash: utisar. a Escenize; S. Warn;

Xmbales, "14, Gin Hi 17; avert 3h. Nden Ab telo

at the edge of the garden.

and

They had no sooner gone than Teddy the Stuffed Bear Mary Jono the rag-doll, who had been sliling all alone on the back steps of the house, decided | to take a walk through the Korden and see how the flowers

Rupert's Climbing Adventure-2

long rope and * packet of Band. withes. Then be hurries away. and Rupert, feeling very puzzled. runa home to see if tas notier can guess what Bingo is going, to do. You let me go, won't you. mammy ?" he pleads, *Dingo' wonderful ideas generally go wrong. He may need me."

Rupert

* inquintive about what Ungo is going to do and begs so hard to join him that at length the brainy pass gives way.

All right, you can come, too, but shan't tell you what it's abou: yet." he says mysteriously. "E shall start in an hour, and you must bring a

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

"Yes," said Kharf, "at when were growing. A few minutes look at the flowers, you know. of sorry for himself at the some you turn them, nothing comes

It's still just an empty later they both stopped in front Come out at once.”

out.

box."

Hand sighed, "I wish there was some way to make il play liko a regular radio."

"Nothing. In here br my Lead.". Teddy reported.

of the box.

Dut, "What do you think that box two.

Jane "Ouch?" Mary is for, Teddy?" asked.

"MLS"

time. He managed to push out

Teddy iried to get le head the two tin dials with the tip of It came out for an inch or his nose, That gave him two Then Teddy yelled: openlugs to see through, which made things seem a little befter, Then he and Mary Jane started goodness!" cried Mary to look at the flowers. Teddy walked around It Jane. "What's the matter?" several times. Then he gazed

into it through the opening in what's in the back. I can't nee

," he said. "Boxes ore, always Alled with

something.

what they're for-to

That'

be Anled

An Awful Thing

"I can't get it out!" Mary Jane, with something. I'll just stick saw that an awful thing had The boards at the happened. back of the box had

my hand in and sco."

Teddy stuck his head in.

wasn't easy to do. The opening was

quite small.

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

Hongkong's Trade CHINA

In Copper Raises Questions

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

London, Oct. 23.

EXPANDING CROPS

The question of the export of copper wire. from Britain and Hongkong to North China, has prewar figure and the been raised in the House of Commons.

Mr John Rodgers asked the [President of the Noard of Trade to what extent was the copper wire exported from this coun- try, and whether sleps Would be taken to prevent furt...? such exports, In view of the fact that the wire might be used for military purposes,

It was at the moment that! Koorf and Hanid, returning to the tree stump after lunch, saw their radio bobbing up and down among the flower beds.

Answering, Mr

Chicago Grain Market

Chicago, Oct 23.

which met Scattered siling Bottomley

Son Francisco, Oct. 23. Peking Radle anld tonight that Central-South China bad successfully completed its pro- duction plans for hemp, wa and other crops for this year.

output of hemp in this area was now about half the famous tea-growing region of Hunon province had doubled its last year's crops, the Radio said,

"Government encouragement and price policy account for these rains,' the Radio ex- plained. It added that local 'cople's Governments bad called on the peasantry to raise ugricultural production and axed prices at levels which en- sured the interests of the grow

ers.

leve

fertiliser.

Loan were given to ro

shortages of sted and uld that copper products. In-with little demand started de- cluding copper wire, were made felines in wheat, The slow com-

State trading companies were subject to export tensing Inercial and export demand also

now signing contracts with the United Kingdom on Sep-influenced olher grains, but an

establishing ala- tember 11,

anilcipated mic of 1,000,000 Peasants and

to Australations for the purchase of crops, binthels of corn "There tre no figures avait-helped

the Radlo staled.-Reuter. to support the grain. able chowing exports from the Thicre was some buying of United Kingdom to North China wheat based on the ballef that separately, but exports of cop- exports will be heavier because

from the United King- ¡Yugoslavia, Korça per wire dem ta China 05 a whole need the food amounted in the Arst eight months of this year to about 3.300 tons valued at just under £700,000.

Exports of copper wire from

lo

China Hongkong! North during the first seven months of

this year amounted to 1,300 tons valued at about £250.000.

Canadian Wool Industry

In Doldrums

and India Israeli-Dutch

Trade Pact

Wheat futures closed 1 to 11⁄2 higher, ryo was unchanged to

lower, corn was % 10 % lower, onts were lower to 5% higher and toybeans 24 to 3

ower.

Prices closed today BB follows:-..

WHEAT

Spot

MATCH

2.14

Decembeast)

227

May

July

2.143

CORN

Spot

1.503

Batel (1951)

July

1231

RYC

, | December

VATS

March (1951)

July

December

0276

New York Flour-per 204 JÚ, Back. $12.30 United Press.

New

York Sugar Futures

New York, Oct 23. World sugar futures, contract

Oltawa, Oct. 27. A spokesman for the wool industry said today that foreign

Cana- competition was forcing dian mills to close down when they should be maintained nt defence production for peak purposes.

The president of the Chan-No. 6, closed today at 7 polais dian Woollen and Knit Goods higher, with sales totalling 117 Manufacturers Association, Mr contracts.

-Contract No 0 closed.. today 1. G. Smith, told the organisu

to a point higher, tion' annual meeting that the unchanged government should take steps with sales totalling 66 contracts, Prices closed today Q5 to protect the industry.

"Canada's texilie industry follows:- would be ready to swing into i Contract No. 4 (worldj

January action on a large scale at n moment's notice as we did in industry. the last war..but the which has been scaled down by low wages and foreign com- petition to a point where em- ployment has fallen off badly May and plants cloted down, could July Spot hardly be expected to perform at its best."-United Press.

W. German Pact

With

Ceylon

Frankfurt, Oct. 23.

West Germany and Ceylon

March May July Spot

(1031)

ntract No. 4 Jary (1951) Marrti

0.10 nomini 4.37 traded 4.30-tracked 4.65 let 6.43

3.49 nominal 5.20 bid

5.23 bld

5.13

United Pres.

LONDON TIN

MARKET

Londen, Oct. 23. London Un prices hit a new

at the morning

today.

initialled a trade agreement here record level today. Valid until October 31,ression of the market 1951, the agreement provides for The turnover was 00 tons, in- German exports to the value of cluding 20 tons for cash.

Prices closed today at the end $14,000,000 and imports into Germany to the value of $23-of the official morning cession 000.000. the West German Econo, as follows

mics Ministry said. Detalls will Spot tin, buyer

be

Bitsines dono at

the Spot tin, selite announced as foon 05 agreement has been formally apThree-months tin, buyer proved by both countries.--Reu- Three-monis in, seller ter.

HONGKONG

SHARES

There was steady activity in the Stock market this morning. the turnover being $409,355.00.

Transactions and con prices were as follows:

BHARES BUYERS SELLERS BALES BANKS

HK Bank East Asin INSURANCES Centon... Union

Business done ai Settlement

600

A

Jerusalem, Oct. 23. The Israeli Prime Minister, Mr David Ben Gurlon, and the Dutch Minister to Israel, Mr J. Nederbragt, today

signed £2,000,000 cconamle agreement between their two countries.

Under the commercial section of the agreement Israel will huy Agricultural produce, cattle, raw materials and

from the Netherlands.

The

Nelherinuds

equipment

will buy from Israel citrus producto, ready-made clothing and knitted Roody

An air transport astreement provides for reciprocal landing rights between KLM Iloyal Dutch Airlines and the Israel Royal Airlines, The signing

followed two months' tions-Reuter.

negotin-

Cotton Export Duty Raised

Karachi, Oct. 23. The Government of Pakistan- hay raised the export duty on both long and short staple cot- ton to 180 rupees per bale.

The Ministry of Commerce naid "Pakistan has increased the export duty on row cotton both short and long staples to 100 Under the rupers per bale. Tariff Act of 1934, the Gover ment had the power to fix this duty at any figure not exceeding It hne bean 75 rupees per bale, fixet at 00 rupees for all potion except short staples. In exer cise of this authority. the government have notified a now rate at 180 rupees."-Valted Pres

OUTWARD

MAIL'S

A Christmas parcel and letter mall by sea to United Kingdom pera Carta will be closed as follows:

G.F.Q. Hongkong Parcela Och 26, 10 a.m.; Reg. 11 a.m.} Ord, Noon, C.P.9. Rowicami Parcele Oct, 25, 5 p.. Hef Oct. 26, 14 *.m.; Ora.... 11 km

This mail is expected to, ar- or about at London on NOT. 27. The Pablle quested to post early. me thi will be the last opportually 16 post parcels by sex to arrive in Lima the United Kingdom in for Christmas dzīvery.

3030

rivo

PIO

675

$77

675-873

W10

United Press..

Singapore Rubber Futures

Singapore, Oct. 23. Prices in the rubber futures today us market here closed followin Number 1 rubber, per 1b. October November

December

to

14 Number 2 rubber, October 73 1450

Number 3 rubber,

October

cas (Number 4 rubber,

*

200

GU COQ

10 42

10

3000

5

LAND, ETC.

500 ...

1.70

100 0.20

533431

DOCKS, ETC. K. Wharf N. Pt. Whari Provident ...

0 Hotel. 8.00

Land.. 4211⁄2

S'hat Land..

UTILITIES

Tran

Elar Ferry

October ............

pol Tubber, unbaled

lack crepe ...

No. 1 palo crepe

101-182 17015-17113

103-163

100-150

179-100

303-10

152-154

JAN-101

United Press.

2000 New York Rubber

34 1430 100 14.25

75

1000 14.30

1000 14.15 700314.15

C. Light (0) 13.30 13.00 140 11.30

Futures

New York, Oct. 23. Rubber futures closed today

40 48 13:30 nt 50 to 115 points higher, with 500 13.40

51 totalling

contracts. 5:00 A 25 nles 200 9.40 The strength in the Singapore 500 1 2.40 market and higher London basis 2000 9.40

sentiment.

29 1000 23.75 shaped the market

800 48 25.75 Bulliness prevailed in the spot 600 21.75 market

1000 24.75

C.

Light (N) 0.30

Electric .... 28

Telephone INDUSTRIALS

Cement Rop STORES, ETC.

Dairy (Old) - 14% Drity

(New) 12.20 Watron

..... 29!

Bewu

1171

July

20

100 3.20

Prices follows:- 14 500 # 10 Spot

200134 December

January March 300 14% May

100 2412

Exchange Rates

closed

today

0415

--

53 asked

40.50

03

40.70 nominal

-United Press,

SEEDS AND QILS

"Look! It's walking" shouted "It's looking at the snapped Kaart.

When It around Teddy's cars. His head flowers in the garden!"

stuck inside the box! they ran up to it and discovered COTTONI

Toddy inside the box, In the back of the box was The harder Mary Jane pulled it was

the faster Teddy got stuck. "It' they were disappointed at first. no use." sighed Teddy. "It won't But Knarf thought of a wonder- ful iden. He made Teddy pre- Well?" nid Mary Jane from come out."

tend he was the machinery of

New York, Oct. 23. outside the box, "What's in 11?"

"How are we going to be able the radio. Teddy didn't mind at

Price in the reeds and ols "Nothing but my head." an- to look at the towers with your all. He sang stage, and recited

Business was done in the local market here closed today un- the time, just motričİNİ exchangs market this charized with the following ex- Awered Teddy from Inside the bend In the box! Oh, this is fer- noems and told box. "I's the emptiest box I've rible."

Iko a regular radio. It wasn't moning at the following rates;

Blerting note (per 8)

os ceptions. even any trouble getting his U.S. dollars (per $1)

0301 Castor sted, per long tan, ever, seen."

"To wolk with the box ou,” hend out again. Kriori and Hanid Indonesia gulidera (nee 100) ** 3.20 FOB. Brazilian Port

Flam Beale iper 100) "Better: come out."" cald"Mary sold Teddy, feeling very sorry just moved away the boards. "I

atngapore (Btratto), Jane. "We said we were going to for Mary Jane; and feeling sort, ilka being a radio," Teddy, said,. fic plastres (per 103'

Tis

12.30

20.30 Tiex meed, par bushel 7.0.0.

1.71 Mimeapolis.

—United Prem.

I WIT

are re-

Firma intending to make buik postings of parcels are advised that such posting should be Lendered for posting before p.m. on Oct. 3 to ensure con- section with Bilg·mail.

Unless otherwise stated. Ros gistered Articles (by air or stað and Parcel Posts close Оли Hour caller than the ordinary mali. If malls close before 10 a.m.

Parcel Itegistered and close at p.. on the previous day. Malls are closed at Kowloon Central Post Office Une Bour earlier G.P.O. closing times.

Post

than

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24 Closing Times By Air Philippines, Hawaii

عد

0.9.A. abd

Cletters, second class Parcela) Guam. (letters and second class mail) Canada, (letters only), 4 p.m.

Siam, 5 pm.

Indo-China, Trench North Africs

& France, p.m.

Formosa, Japan & U.S.A.. 3 p.m.

Closing Times By B

Maloya, 2 p.m.

Phillppines, pr

DR.1, 2 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 Closing Times By Air Malaya & Indonesia, 9.30 2.1. Formosa, 5 p.m.

Closing Times Dy Sea

Japan, pun.

Slam, pm,

Indones, 2 pm,

Parcels only for Canada, ä an

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23

Closing Timer By Alr

Canada & USA. Noon, Okinawa, 2 p.m.

Burma, India, Pakistan, Imag Egypt, East & South Africa, Mauri tium, Great Britain, Italy and N. W. Europe, p.m.

Slam, Molaya & Indonesia,-5 pm. Indo-China, French North - Adries de France, b.m.

DNI, Australia &c Land. p.m.

Tormo, p.m.

ZZ

Closing Times Dy Sea

Indo-Chino, 9. BUT,

arada

N. AT.

Malaya, Ceylon, India, exe. East & South Africm, Arabia, Egypt, Great Bellair

Europe, 10 am. ((par);

treak: Noos (ord).

Australia & New Zealand..ă găn FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 Cibong Timet by Air Melaya, Indonesia, Ceylon, Aus-

| trallag New Zealand, India, fe

FLYpt.

Bouth

Mauritius, Great Britainy N. W. Europe, i pan..

Abrica