Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CATTAL-Two MILLIONA STENG.
JUZ Endersigned aro propared to grant Potes nest the Bark of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored theroin, on Goods on board Vossels and emì Holli of Vowels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Propods for Life Assurances will be re- onived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Livos up to £1000 on a Single Lifo.
For Rates of Prominus, forms of pro- posals or say other information, apply is
ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & 06, Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1887.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY.
100
Malls.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK: SEA PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OR BRAZIL AND LA PLATA {
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.
ALSO
THURSDAY, the 26th of April, 1887, at Noon, the Company's 9.S. YANGTSE, Commandant LCRRIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will have this Port for the sheva places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loudon as well as for Marseilles, and ac copter in transit through Marseilles for. the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon
Uargo will be received on board until 4 pm., Specie and Parcels until 8 p.m. on (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at Who Agonoy's Office.)
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept the 27th April, 1887.
Risks on First Class Godowns at`) por cent. not premium per annum.
NORTON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
935
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, Acars of the above i
Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
14
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INDORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEN - OF His Majesty King George The Firet, 4. D. 1720.
---་
TINK Undersigned having your appointed TOR
Agents for the above Corporation aga prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department. Policies at current rates, payable either bore, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department
Contenta sad valus of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. 08 CHAMPLAUX, Agent. Hongkong, April 20, 1687-
767
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
BAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
THE British Steamship ABYSSINIA, 3,661 Tons Register, ALEX MARALL, Commander, will bo despatched fue Và N. COUVER, B.C., VIA YOKOHAMA, on or about SATURDAY, the 14th May, at THREE PA
AND OTHER CONNECTING
To be followed by 8.8. PARTHIA, 4th June, and £.8. BATAVIA, 25th June.
THE CHINA
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
licctusite of late arrivals and Departures reported to day
No, 1808-APRIL 26, 1887.
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YourFi Vans. Flag Hip. Chefoo
Brit ·BIT.
Ta hoiltu atig the position of any vesusi in the Harbour, the Anchorage in divided into eleven dections, commenting at
Fookpang Fushat
Drit.
Chi
Shanghai
Green Island.
Vossola near the Hongkong shore are marked, near the Kowloong shore k., and those in the body of the
Glenortney
Duit
Mesfeb
Chi
str. Hongkong
Poking
Brit
str. Shanghai
AMOY.
Shipping or midway' botwoon each shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.
section.
1. From Groo Island to the Gas Works.
2 From Gas Works to Jardine's Whack.
3. From Jardine's Wurf to the Harbour Master's Office,, 4. From ́rbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s Ollies, 5. From P. and O. Os. 's Office to Peddar's Whart. 6. From Paddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
Fossils Name
Steamers
Alwine Anton, Chelydr.. China
Section.
From Naval Yard to Blue Buildings.
& Fim Bure Buildings to East Point.
From Kellett's Island to North Paint: 10. Kowloon Wharves
11 Jardine's Wharf.
In port on April 19, 1887.
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
British
British
Bellörphon
Mariahan
Brit. bqe.
MERCHANT SAILING VESŠKLÁ.
Captula.
Flag and
Rig. Tons.
Date of Arrival
Omsignees or Agents,
Destination.
Remarka
Archos
Christian
Ger. bga.
L'Arvanics
Br. 3m. Q
Samuelsen...... Ger. Aaraboe ePeace..... 8 a Hare
Ate. Ger. atr. Brit.
400 April 26 Wiclor & Co. 398 April 14 Wieler & Co. str. 3674 April 24Gibb, Livingston & Co. Gec. str. 1093 April 22 8iemsson & Co. Amer. atr. 3129 April 21P. M. B. S. Co.
645 Nov. 138iemanen & Co
7hOgston... Brit. etr.
Bunpyne
Brit str.
City of New York....1k Searle Crusader. Danish Monarch Dia:
a:nante Glenfrain
GeMcCaslin
Brit. eNorman....... Brit
6 h Ashton But 8Thomson. -
Brit Brit ..... Brit.
百。
866 Feb. 23 Adamson, Bell & Co.
614 April 24 Russell & Co.
str. 1936 April 23 Jardina, Matheson & Co. str. 1122 April 26 Douglas Steamship Co. atr. 1934 April 21 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. str. 1620 April 24 Adamana, Hell & Co. str. 1060 April 25 Takasime Colliery Agency. str. 1735 April 13 arabold, Karberg & Cu.
24 April 25 Adamson, Bell & Co. 1011 April 25 Yuen Fat Hong
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Partridge
Staver........... Brit, regular contributors are Dra. Chairers, Phra Chom Klac3b Watton ... Brit, tel, Bretschnsider, and Hirth, Professor Phrs Chula Chom Klas 2 h Lightwood .............. Brit. Lugge, and Mesare Balfour, Watters, Stent, Pilot Finl
histopani
Brit. tug Phillips incintyre, Groot, Jamieson, Propontta
3 oHeasley Brit. str. Fabor, Kopech. Parker, Playfair, Giles,
Sarthe.
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Vanco,
These steamers, formerly in the CUNARDgor, Policies issued for long or short periode at Service, lately received Now Engines and Boilers, and can maintain a speed at sea of from 13 to 14 kuota
current rates.
Life DepartmTÁ. Policios israd lor auris not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, July 25, 1879.
Mails.
U. S. MATI, LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
[]THE U. 8. Mail Staumchip UITY OF
NEW YORK will be despatchod for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 6th May, at 3 pw., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Through Bill of Lading issued for,trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to San Franciaco, to Atlantio ând Inland Cities of the United States, via Over laud Railways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all
trans-Atlantic lines of Steamera.
RÅD
RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Franciaco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 % from Boturn Faro; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 % will be made from Ratum Fare. Pre-Paid Re- tarn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 % Erom Return Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Props
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. the day previous to mailing. Parcel Packages will be ressived at the office until 6 p.m., xzme By: all Porcel Packages should be marked to address in full; vaine
of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to parts beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offices in Besied Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Costoma at San Francisco,
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 601, Queen's Road Central.
0. D. HARMAN,
Agent.
Hongkong. April 16, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
732
STEAM FOR. SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE.
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS ; ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS:
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL VALL Ar SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
N. B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bats of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.
N FRIDAY, the 13th day of May, 1687, at Noon, the Company o Steamship ODER Uapizin PREIFFER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,
Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Fran
isoo by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST SIRAMAEIF COMPANY,
The attention of through passengers is drawn to the fact of the Canadian Pacific Railway being the beat built and most splendidly equipped line over constracted of the American Continent, and specially adapted for Summer travelling.
Consular Invoices for Goods to United States points should be made out in quad- ruplicate, and addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.C., and sent to us.
Rad sauld be marked to address in ful: All Parcels must be sent to our Office and the satue will be received by a unitil 5pm. the day previous to sailing.
For information as to Panzage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, April 25, 1887.
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This number contains several articlos
Sailing Verein
Amphitrito... Annie Johnson Auton Gunther.. Eudora Fifeshire.
F. H. Drows Hotlis B. Tapley Heizrich,
J. П. Bowers.
Haiphong Hothow, &c. Bangkok
Aoy & Manila
Kloon Dock
29th inst anchai Potent slip 28th ins
Nanzing
28th inst
BylgiaTM Wagrion
Coast Ports
FOODHOW,
in port on April 10, 1887.
MERCHANT STEAMRES.
British
MERCHANT SAILING.VEMBRIS,
Bokhara
Ger. bqa.s
Amer., sch
SHANGHAI,
in port on April 24, 1987.
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
British
British
Hoihow
To-morrow
ale
str.
1011 April 23 Yuan Fat Hong
Swatow & Bangkok 28th inst
161 June 2H. K. & W. Dock Co. 10 April 26 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Ajax
3.c Porteau
atr.
470 April 21 Carlowitz & Co.
48
str.
3 Stephora...
¿Brown
Jormier
6 C. Lesbirol......Amer. str.
Chins Traders Insurance Co. Paul
Feh str. 1110 April 24 Messageries Maritizusa Goddard ........... Brit.
819 April 20Douglas Steamship Co, 8h Hunt
Brit atr. 1459 April 26 Butterfield & Swire. Brit. str. 797 April 20 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Brit. str. 873 April 18 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.. Fch. str. 2371 April 26 Messageries Maritimas Brit. str. 814 April 26 Siman & Co.
Chow-chow-foo British
Conat Ports
To day
Djemaah
French
Marseilles
Saigon
Hangchow
British
Saigon
Marsailles, &c. Shanghai
L'o-day Tomorrow 28th inst Tomorrow
Ingeborg
British
Ingo
Gorman.
Kiang-waa Chinese
Pokiu
Sarpedon
British Britishi
Hankow, &
Store Nordiske Danish
Havre & London
Yangtee
Franoh
Üleared Sold
Tungching
Chinese
Hankow,
Chinese Hankow, &c.
13 tuSchulz
Amer. bqe. 947 Fob 16Melchers & Co.
Ger. bgo.: 441 Feb. 11
6 Anderson
Brit.. ali. 1707 Feb. 23 Carlowitz & Co.
4 cBall........
16 k
..3
Fulton
..4 Groig
5 Rothbart 15kTolfa
Gar.
7h Bannau
5 c Plum
3 o Holland
Brit, bye. 1:42 April 20 Chines
Brit. bqe. 1318 April 22 Arufuld, Karberg & Oo...
bge. 625 Mar. 29 Order
Brit. be. Por Mar. 31 Captain
Ger. bqo.. 923 Mar. 27 Carlowitz & Co. Amer. be. 697 Jaa 29 Gonsalves & Co.: JAmor. sh. 1182 Dec -7Order
Haw. bge $40 April 7Chinos 8 h Paulson Brit. be. 1143 Mar. 19 Pastan & Co. 8hVialla........... Fren. bqe. 6 cafu arutata Norw, bqa,
ePanno
eParker
Caims...
Nickola
klO'Keefe
3 McArthur
Minstrel........
8
469 April-22 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 760 April 25jUsptain
1155 Mar. 18Eused Sabellhass & Co. Jamer.
Brit. bqe. 729 Fab. 101lans; Cruwford & Co. JAmer. bqe. 749 Mar. Gonsalves & Co
Amer ch. 1467 Oct. 29 Russell & Co. Amer bg. 279 Mar, $1 Blackhead & Co. Brit. Bgs. 14 April 9Chinese Brit, batin.
306 April 14 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. kMadbrodt......der, batin. 271 April 20Siemmen & Co.
of interest and value. North-China Hers John C. Fotterbeartis.
The China Reciw for September-October Liling fully maintains the high standard of Manhegan excellence which characterises that publi.
Marianne tation, and altogether forms & very Mentone.... autoresting and readable number. Mo. Mercury. valuable contribution by Dr. Fritsche, purtan
eorologists will find an interesting and Penshaw. on "the amount of Precipitation (Rain State of Maine and Sanw) of Poking," showing the resulta Swan of observations made at Imperial Fus- Tarapaca...... sion Observatory at Poking, froin 1841 to Wandoring 1880, "Notes on the Dutch Occupation Welheim Weyer of Formoss," by Mr. Geo. Phillips, contains some interesting information, although much of it is second-hand. The Notices of New Books include a most generous and appreciative review of The Divine Ola vie of Naz-Has" and the Nota and Queries are as usual very interesting.-North-China Daily
News. A substantial and reliable Revice which ell students of China and the Chinese would do well to patronize.'--ChrysanthemuUTA.
Norme
"The November-December number of the China Ravieto contain less variety thou usual, but the few articles are very interes ting. The opening paper by Mr Herbert 4. Gilos on "The New Testament in Chi Alacrity
treats of a question that must necas. Audacious* Barily be of great importance in the eyes Champion of all missionarios.
Mr F. H. Cleopatra Parker's "Short Journeys in Szechizen'
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paper of some length entitled The Km. Espoir peror Cheng, founder of the Chinese E Firstcand
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW gire, which will be read with gaupias Heroine
By B. H. PARKER,
Can be obtained from Kumar & WALSH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LAN, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Stat:on.
REGISTER.
APRIL 24-AT 4 F.M.
·Wind,
Lazometer res.
Temperature
Famility.
Direction.
Manila.....2030 80
Haiphong, 30.20 70.
Hongkong 30,17 59 Amoy 30.28 08 | 62
Fouchow 30.30 60 442K 3) Shanghal 30.10|| 64. 45; aw Nagasaki 50,23- Wostock, 29.93 40
APRIL 25.AT
Manila... 30.01 85 70 Haiphong.
Hongkong 30.24 Amoy 30 2660 Shanghai, 017 60 | 65 Nagasaki 30.28 Wostock: 29.91 41 988
Weather.
(0.20.
The barometer has rising over Luzon bat fallen along the coast. Gradients are steep for NE winde over the China Sea, and alight in Northern China. The temperatura and humidity are low and the weather is cloudy.
W. Donazok, Government Astronomer Hongkong Observatory, April 25.
and CARGO, will leave this port as above, Lait, and to the level of the sea in inches, teaths 1. Banesan, reduced to 3 degrees Fahren calling at GENDA.
Shipping Orders will be granted tilt and hundredtha
1. TEXTZRAZUES, in the shade in degree, Noon, Cargo will be received on board antil 4 pm, Specio and Peronis until 3 Fahrenbell.
3. Ty, in percentage of satamtion, the
pim on the 12th May. (Parculs are humidity of air saturated with moisture being not to be sent on board they must be 100.
left at the AGENCY's Office) Contents and Detection of Wind, to two paints. Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 18, 1887:
San Francisco
London & Hainburg
Now Yerk
Yung ning
MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS,
Antelope! Anier alt.
Erikonig
F. C. Siebea
New York
Bagerstown Hoiden
L Barzili
Honolul
Callao
San Francisco, &c. Cleared
Gold
Kozaki Marz
Her Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.
gunboat
Anamba
Ger.bge.
Ger. be.
Amor, sh,
Norw, bye.
Brit sh.
NAGASAKI,
In port on April 13, 1887. Japan, bqe.
YOKOHAMA.
In port on April 18, 1887.
Auna Barqo
Aroblede
Diana Fearless L. Schepp Narcissus
Rosu
Where at
R. Parsoni
Captain A. T. Powlett
Lieut.-Com. H. Botoler
Hongkong Hongkong
Johora Johore
·Brit, bqo
Gar boo
Brit bge
Amor ach
Ger out
Amerah.
Beit Br. 3m, zali.
Amer, bqe
HIOGO
In port on April 19, 1887. Galveston Hallgerda
Ger. bgo.
Brit, sh
MANTEA
Big
Tons.
Gun IP.
Captain
despatch-vessel
1400
Captain R. Blair Msconochis
double-scraw iron frigate
6010
4380
Capt. Robert Hastings Harris
orvette corvette
2930
2940
2390
14
2010
are continued, and a goodly instalment of these travels in the interior of China is a
in Daring given. Mr F. H. Balfour contributes a
Jockchafer Constance
gunboat
480
4
470
Captain L. O. Keppel
sorvette
2930
·14
2090
stoup
940
Capt. Seymour Dacres
20
Lieut. Commander Leab
gran bost
Yokohama
350
340
gumboat
465
4470
In readrys
Lout Com. H. B. Adama
455
4
480
Lient Cora, Denison
Singapore
Shanghai
corvette
1420
1470
Captain Ohna; J. Balfour)
cruiser gun-verse] Funboat hulk aloop corvette
3780
6000
Captain M. J, Dunlop
1060
Commander W. Barrack
430
Lieut-Com W. M. Maturin
-600
Coquinander W. U. Hoore
1970
Amoy
12
2560
Captain R. G. Kinahan
Swatow
cruiser
1420
8
1400
torpedo mining launch
Captain Arthur H. Alington
150
Singapore
gun-vessei
76€
1010
gunboat
Commander A. G. B. Bromley
Hongkong
360
Hongkong
840
receiving ship
In reserve
Commodore Maxwell
gunboat
Hongkong
J. T. Berry
· 760°
Captain Urford Churchill
Johore
turret-skip
1450
gunboat
Hongkong
Kepler
Ger.
580
Lisut-Com Obar. K. Hope
Johoro
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Vesey Hamilton, Commander-in-Chief.
interest by students of Chiness
Leander history, A few short notions of New Books and
Linnet mumber of Notes and Queries, one of whish Meilin "On Chinese Oaths in Western Borneo Midge and Java" might appropriately hars bean Rambler placed under a separate heading, complete Sapphire
number... Daily Press.
Satellito Trubner's Oriental Record contains the Solent following notice of the Chie Review:
Swift The present publication, judging by the Tweed Duker now before us, is intended to Victor Emmanuel occupy a position, as regards China and the Wanderer. neighbouring countries, some what similar Wivorn
to that which has been filled in India by the Zephyr Calcutta Beview. The great degree of at- tentic that has been bestowed of lato years apon the investigation of Chinese literature, antiquities, and social developments, to say nothing of linguistic studies, has led to the sccumulation of important stores of inform ation, rendering sume such channel of pub licity as is now provided, extremely dear- able; and contributions of much interest may fairly be looked or from the members of the foreign soneular services, the Chinese Oustoms' corps, and the missionary body, among, whom a high degree of Chinees scularship is now assiduously cultivated, and who are severally represented in the first aumber of the Revier by papers highly. areditable to their respective authors Sama translations from Chiness novels and plays are macked by both accuracy and fresh ness of syle; and an account of the career of the Chinese pee-statesman of the eleventh
-ntary, Su Tanz-p'o, by Mr. E. C. Bowre, Aspir
Aragon le not only historically valuable, but is also Aurora istinguished by its literary gmcs. Benda Brooklyn gotices of new books relating to China and Comèto the East, which will be a useful feature of Essex the Review, if carried out with punctuality and detail, we are glad to noties that
Jaguar "Notes andQueries are doetired to find a place in its pages also. It is to bi Mongosoy
Marion toped that this opening for contribution Mardi an Chinese subjects may evoke a similar Nautilus degren of literary teal to that which was Nayetdink may receive the capport necessary to insure Paraeval displayed during the lifetime of its prode Omalia ressor in the field, and that the China Reviews Palos ita continuaz
Neme
Pluvior Primuguet Rapido Rio Lima Robr
Johore
Henglong
Op
a cruise
Hongkong Hongkong
For H, B. M. Ship' tonnage, displacements and effective horse powern are given scoording to H, M. Navy Hist
Foreira Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
Spanish cruieer
French gunboat
Austro-Hungarian cruiser
U. S irigate. French gunboat
U. S. corvefte French gunboat Franch gumbost US. corvette U. B. aloop:
Russian gaaboat
Commander H. Glass
Manila
Halphong Yokohama Yokohama:
In port on April 20, 1887,
Colchester
Erl Cranville Fildenhope
Britah
Brit. bqe..
Hongerund Norw, ah.
Henry Failing Amer, sh
Lacile
Martha Davis Ger. Bak,
Manuel
Biam, bye,
Mindoro
BLT.
Brit
The Twood
Brit
Thiorvă
Brit. ab.
HOILO,
In Port on March 19, 1887
Ger
(bze,
CEBU.
In Port on March 19, 1887. Centaur Emma Marr
Gar boe
Brit, 5.
BANGKOK,
In port on April 16, 1897,
Brit be
Fratellanza Orient
Flag und Biy
¿Tons,
Guns, H.P.
Captains
Where at.
1908 470
Captain D. E. Zulnaga
4 450
Commandor Rupe
Yokohama
476
#1430
3900 14 1200
4
Captain Franz Maller
Hongkong
Flagship of Admiral Chandler
en route Hongtong
450
lient-Commander Noirot
Haiphong
-1376
100
Commander Jewel
On a arrise
445
220
3dent, Commander Fouet
Haiphong
485
425
Captain Nóny..
1000
1170
Commander "Merrill Miller
1870
3470
465
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