Das'of the greatest sulfoxers from Imported peats during the hat quarter of, a osulung kaa been dansten." Ta xid tha khad of the Check pad brown rate that vers destroying he engar sono und offer crope, the mongoose we bought from India in 1872. The result was disastrous The mongoose ultiplied with frightfal topi. dity, destroying the zaiz, then proging upon poultry and even piga, lamh and puppies and apparently exterminaking the birde, with the borrate fiznels and unghes that had kept down tho tinks and other troublesome insecte. It devoured the craps of trufo and vegetables and t. even rivelled the former ravages of the rat în its destruction of engar cane. With the üisip- georanonof the reptiles, this tiaksimoreunod alarm- ingly, and only warning on castle but becom-] ing a plagus to the bump reen, and those with the mongoose have long hold the Raki In tho strange battle for supremacy. A new phoso in the struggle is now reported by Prol. J. E. Duelon, Cartor of the Hinseuns of Jongnisu, In rennt months the mangoesa has hóng KOS Hesably fewer in bumiere, sot those cùnglit hare boon found to be euforing from attacks. of the tinka. Species of birds and reptiles sup
nored to have been extermiunted kave roup peared. The most striking chango seems to be the abanduns of the grond Hard; recently supposed extinct, but singles are more numerous, game is increasing, poultry, and domuito mai male aro molested less ofton, rate uro ixcreasing in the eave, oud tieke tro ciminishing; dynasty of the mongoose is waning, the cause. however, being unknown.
e
A report of the Forest Conservator of Wat Australia shows that lituber is abundant Neady all Australian words, borever, are more res markable for durability than ear of working, the kanri yine of New Zealand being the only weed of Australzela comparable with the and fr timbors of Europe and North Amarios, The prinsipal Senth Avstralian timber is the jacial, of which the colény bay about 2,000,000 acros.
e
Waste gaser from blaaf furussos at Hordo Germany, are to be used in gres engines, which i will drive dynamos for light and power
The idea of glocizio signalling without wins fs said to have been first suggested in a letter in the Mechanic's Alugame of Dev. 30, 1937. Stein hill, regarded in Gormony za the inventor of the telegraph, directly afterward revogaised the possibility of the plan, bat only in recent you hare experimente met with any degree of suÒ
TO LET
TO BE AFT
RICHMOND TERRACE.
arte estamo No. 1 WILD DELL BUILDINGS; 3 rooms; $15 a month and taxes.
STABLES at Kowzoon, eating som pletion.
Apply to
UMFRSEYS ESTATE & FINANCE
AS, CO, LIMITED. Horgkong. 17th February, 1897,
VSATO LET.
76
TON 9 and 3, STEWART, TERRACE
The Peaky
Apply to
Hongkong, 20th August, 1896,
wwwf. W. NOBLE.
19 TO LENS ENSFOOT UFFER RICHMOND ROAD.
With Immediate Posseion. A
Apply to VICTOR IE DEACON, Hongkong, 20th January, 1887
Road.
TO LET
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A
DLEWILD Seymour Hoed, and WEST
BOURNE VILLA North, Bonham
Apply to
BALINSTEAD & DAVIS: Hongkong, 16th February 1607.
TO LET:
10:18, HOLLYWOOD ROAD
$379
DAVID BASSOOK, SONS & CO. Hourkory, 16th Documber, 1896, ZATO
TO LET
RAVENSHILL, Eest and West
Road
vý sảpply to: S
VICTOR, HI DEACON." Hongkong. Uth February, 1897.
TO LET
cess, and oven, these thus "MACOMER, LEC
of practical valve. The raw syster of Bignor Marconi, a young Italian electrician, now gives promise of better resulta, & least it has met with Favour from Mr. Preece, the expert of the Britieki tabgraph department, who declares that it wil be fully tested without regard to expres.. Tla system, ibis etcted, dopods on electrostatio` = offnets on electric waves of so high a rate sa!! 250,000))30 por second. These vibrations stem. to be projected in the same way an those of Jight, and can be refracted and reflected, and, indeed, made to orbibit all the phenomena of light. In this system to wire on cucit side is nosessary asia a systemalwady tried. Våbenticus: Sre set up by one apparatus and received by the other--the secres batug that the receiver must reepond to the number of vibrations of the transmitter, Both nota of apparatus are carried in ordinary looking boxes. Marconi's `intention, includes porch and beautiful devices.
THE HONGKONG DAISY PREIS, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1808, 1949,
ATTONS HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKW OVANING CORPORATIONS
INSURANOES
~ NOTICES OF FIRME" AMBRAAN. WE THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
ORTH BRITISH
TITE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS 22.8189 DEZZKAKE, 1898, £13,423,131 0%. da, AUTHORISED CARTAZ, £3,000,000 BABOLITEN CAPITAL.... 2,750,000
ad
PANFOR CAPITALANTAMENTO, 687,500 0.0
THE DIVIDEND declared for the Halt Tear ending Slot Desome last of the rate of ONE POUND ZIVD, SHILLINGS: STERLING A Sam of $120 to FALL ABL cn said after MONDAY the 16th Fabrimry barrunt, at the Offices of the Corporar Fu2,661,016 29 ation, muere Shareholes a requested to ~ The Undersigned haring boots appoint apply for Warrants OM
AGENTS for the abovo Company are pret By Order of the Court of Directora,
pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE so T. JACKSON,
Current Rates, Chief Manager
SHEWAN TUMES & CO Hongkong, 18th Foundry, 1897, 442
Agenta, A
1526 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
Hongkong, 16th Fobruney, 1897. S COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE MANCHESTER FIRE. ABSUR BIANCE COMPANYIAS
ESTABLISHED AD. 1834.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
AHE. ORDINARY YEABLE MEEL
ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be. held at the Omerof the Company, No. 14, Proya Central, on MONDAY, tài Mind - Feb- mary, 1897 at 18 o'clock Noon, for, tha aur
pase of racalving the Report of the Dirootors.
the Statement of Accounts to the 31st Decomber, 1896, and of approving by resolution of the proposed purchase of Hung-Har Jehan Lots Nos. 171 and 172 and of the propose
tensions to Kowloon Murine Lot No. 47 bin 3
to Hung-Ham Marine: Lot No. 1 on terms, to
|
CAF
£2,000,000 Turar TUEDS AND SECURITE ...)... £2,490,055 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA£ 757,473
Having been appointed Agents of the above Company we are prepared to accept EunOFBAN and CHINESH RICKS at current rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,
Agenta,
2727 Hongkong, Sili January, 1896,
|
N
LOTION is hereby given that the Interest,
of DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & 00, LIMITED, the buslaois heretofore carried only thomat Tan ViorORIA DISPENSARY CEASED and DETERMINED or the 14th instant,
Outstanding Accounts of DAKIN, CROTOKSHANK & 00, LIMITED, bafors the 14th fustant will be PAID by the Under- Algnod, who will also collect and receive all amounts due to the said Firm,
*
COMMERCIAL.
ULOSING QUOTATIONS. AL THYEsday, 18th February,
EXCHANGE
21
Telegraphic Transfer Bank an domand Bent Bille, at 30 days sight..... 2/18 Bank Bile at oaths Eight ...., 2/17, Credits, at 4 monthe eight 1 Documentary Bill, 4 montha' aight 2/12 ON PALLIS
2.86.
The Business will be carried on in the future andox the style of THE VICTORIA DIS ON GERMANY--- PENSARY
For "THE VIGNORIA DISPENRALY,”*
J. R. CAPELLA, Manager. Hongkong, 20th January, 1897," THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE
OF CALOUT
Bank Bills, on demead Credita, at 4 months sight.
On doinand
2.18
ON NEW YORK-=;
Bank Bill, on demand
$14
Crelite, 60 days' eight.
(990
O BOMBAT.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bink, on demand
1001
Telegraphic Trasfer
Bank, on demand
OF SHANGHAL
Bank, at alght
Private, 30 days' sight
OX YOKOHAMA,
By Order,
Qa daman
1%,
JAS B COUGITRIE
Secretary Hongkong, 15th February, 1897.
ON MANILA
On demand
14560
SINGAPORE.—
On demand
8% pm.
1% pm.
BEUZETARY of the Company HAVE this day RESUMED the derikes of
This TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON MRS. any will be CLOSED from the 8th to the Find February, both days inclusive, a
By Order of the Board of Directors, misin
PUT THOS, I. ROSE,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1892 [305 HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.`
NOTICE.
FOUNDED 1710.
The Undersigned, having boss appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are propared to ACCEPT RISKS FIRE at Current Rats.
BIEMSSEN & CO., Agents
F18
Hongkong. 18th May, 1892 TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE NEE ELEVENTH ORDINARY ANN COMPANY OF HAMBURG. TER O DICKLING
SHAREHOLDERS of the above. COMPANY
Lower will be held at the Registered Offices of the Company 38 and 40 Quen's Hood Central, on MONDAY the 22nd st. at Noor, for the purpose of ruceiving the Raport of the Goserafug Directory, together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ending lat Darember, 1896
[393]
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIE Hongkong, Alat October, 1898
TO LET
WELLING HOUSES
DRGUING RIPON TRBELON
160
GODOWNS IN BLUE BUILDINGS. **HARFQED," at MAGAZINE GAP. THE RENNELS MAG LAINE
FLOORS BLUE BUILDINGS, Apply to
N
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 24th inat, both days inclare.
By Order,
AKHART BUCK.
Bécretary Hongkong, 11th Febziny, 1897 ŞİV ·Fath· THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO, LIMITED:
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE TENTH ORDINART ANNUAL
MERTING
in the above "COMPANY will be held at the THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST Company's Office, No. 4, Praya Central, nt 13 MENT & AGENCY CO., LD: o'clock (Neos), on TUESDAY, the 23rd Felz Hongkong, 19th February, 1387.
Tatry for the purpose of receiving the Report
148
DRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
20 yet made pable, and by means of PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCES
these, wiring practical use of the wares, first genarated by Harta, virbentiona-vat” in „motion” in omo' box ring i ball in the other. experiments thus fu: having proved satisfactory. up to two miler. It was Lord Kolvin whe bed the invention the oleotris eye" oon- oitzing which, Mr. Prasce says, a great deal of noasons has been writton. He. Precco bolioves the apparens will proge successful, and rice to navigate w new friend, as warnings of dangerous rocks can be given by day or night
in any state of waathe
A magnifled planograph record was exhibital
by Prof M'Koudrick during a recent address,
Mrs GILLANDERS. GLENDALY BUILDINGS.
Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
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HUARD AND RESIDEN ČES
OMFORTABLY FURNISHED
- ROOMB, with Beard
Apply to Mrs. MATHER.
2) Pedder's Hill
Hongkong, Ist January, 1892.
永南
CO
to the Edinburgh Royal Society. The vibraING NAM
tious occurring in ball a second, were spread arer a length of 20, feet, and showed that uny →word is a collection of musical or other sounds. ronning rapidly into angh other, the mansionl sanrde of the vals predominating Cor stantinople shows 700 to 200 vibrations. No soed can I rezal from the curves, anil two tracings of the saine word would rarely, if ever, bo'aliky.
SHIPPING REFORTS-
JEWELLERY and Best
MANILA CIGARS. "No. 96, QUEEN's Road CentRAL, Hongkong, 16th February 1997.
TO SHIPMASTERS.
1154
NQUIRE where your FRESH WATER obtained by the Water Boats, as Four, WATER is the cause of much Srokngas en bourd
Tuo Eritish steamer Sikh, from Liverpool 18th Dec., and Singapore: 11th Feb, had N.5. gue frem Singaporu to port in HONGLONG EXCLUSIVELY applying
The British steaner Bruomar, from Tocome lat Jau, and Shanghai 14th Feb., bad strong te-moderate NN gae, dall and cloudy
anther throughout.
The latish steamer Hong Leong, from Ringa Fore 8th Feb, had strong breeze, high, san, ran and anally throughont; 100 miles from Hongs kong thick foggy westlier
Woue the ONLY WATER BOAT. COMPART
FILTERED WATER
CALL FLAG
W. KEW & CO., STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY. Hongkong, 9th October, 1895/
12826
SIAM TEAK LIMBER.
of the Directora, with a Statement of Accounts to 31st Debraher, 1596,
TES TRANSFER BOOKS of lus Company. will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 23rd February, both daya indi naive,
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary
- Hongkong, 9th February, 1897.2: 402
** HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED
NOTICE TO: SHAREHOLDERS.
NED TWENTY EIGHTTI ORDINART
TARNUAL MEETING OF SHARE
HOLDERS in the abure CoaTANT, will be held at the Offices of the Company Pedder's Street, on FRIDAY, the 28th day of February, 1897, at 12:30 of the clock in the afternoru, to receive a Statement of Accounts to Stet Do- dembor, 1896, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elucta Commiting Com- mittes and Arilitors.
| The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cor-
peny will bo CLOSED from the 13th to the
6th February, both days welusire,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
Gensen! Manager
·HONGKONG FIZE INSURANCE CO., LU. -Hangkong, 20th January, 1897-
* HONGKONG HOTEL COMFANY
MAZINOTICE:
THE ORDINARY TUSHOLDERS
MEETING
will be held at the Coop Hotel on SA TURDAY, the 27th Febrary at Nooy, for the prepose of receiving a Statement of Accounts of the Company to the 31st December, 1890. with the Toport of the Directors, and to die cuss any matters that may ho competentiv
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PREPAGED TO ACCEPT Pint Cha Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current Rates,
STAMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th: May, 1895.
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, ara prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Raten
SIEMSSEN & CO,
Agent. Hongkong, 16 November. 1872 117 DHENIX FIRE OFFICE
now prepared to INSURANCE
The Undorsigned, are GRANT POLICIES of
FIRES st Busine
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO, Agente for the Phoenix Fire Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
20
COTTISH METROPOLITAN
ASSURANCE CO.
The combined 'ACCIDENT and LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS Horm of INSURANCE STA
A yearly renaum of £28 12. (age 30) eures the following
£2,000 in enas of death by accident. £1,000 in case of natural death,
£1,000 in cans of permanent total disable mont by accident.
£500 in nage of partial total disablement by
£0 paweckin case of temporary disablement
by scilout.
Accidents inmred against for £4 and per anunta (£1,000 in case of death and weekly payments in case of injury
For further Particulars, apply to
J.V.VERNON, Agent.
Hongkong, 18th June, 1896,
11482
Undersigned have VACANCY THE
for well educated English Youble to Jearn the businesà.
RELLY & WALSH, ID, Hongkong Hongkong, 18th February, 1897
W. BREWER & CO,
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.
Doyle
The Captain of the Pole Star, by C1.20 Princess Osrs, by Anthony Hope Chin Chin Wa, by Hannan Chip Tekning, by Claude Reas The Horse, by Frooter
Practical Hauts on Shooting, by 20 Bore 3.50-
The British steamer Inosok, from Bangkok THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED brought before the Booting. Life at Her Majesty Queen Victoris, by.
5th Feb., had light 8. W. winds and fine wonthori with smooth ssa to Palu Obi; thence to port fresh to sitong N. to ENE winds and high)}< Bu, overcast and gloomy weather:
The British steamer Hailong, from Tabieni 15th Feb, Amoy 16th, and Swator 17th, had strong N.E. gale throughout, weadline overcoït with occasional, rain equalle, High-sew In Porcsa, Channel In Tauisui-Str. Yilang. In Swatow-StreZhalespeop
EXPORT CARGO
The German stoomer Sexta, sailed on the 6sh February. From Hougkong for. Marsoilles- 25 casex staraniseed and 50 nkages rattan furaiture For Havre 25 boxes bristles, 18. 2olle matting and 1 packages temples, Per Havre option Hamburg: 3-bake human halr For Havre option Funiture option Lon- lon-800 cases camphor and 54 cases. Basant il For Hamburg: 2200 packagus ton, 250 Res camphor, 20 balea canes, 10 enum rifles, packmages private effects and 5 packages sundries. For Hamburic option London zyne 100 bulbs feathers and cases bristles. For Bremen10 caska gingerG
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ORDERS na bo Booked and Tales Supplied EDERS ona be Booked and flates Supplied
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pony will be CLOSED from the 19th to the 27th February, bath days inclusive..
↑ By Order of the Board,
C. MOONDY, Secretary,
TOCKHAUSEN BOREIGNS, Bank's Buying Hate 0.04
GOLD LEAF 100 fine, portaal...48.90
DRAPER, MILLINER, DRESS AND MANTLE MAKER, 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
LATEST NOVELTIES
FROM LONDON and PARIS. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1898,
100
EOTHEN MARK LODGE,
No. 264.
REGULAR MEETING
of the
A BOTHEN MARK LODGE will be bald at the FEREMABONS HALL on WEDNES. DAY, the 24th inst, at 8.30 for 91, precisely Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend
Hongkong, 18th February, 1897.
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£82€, sellers £1 $106, sellers. 17/18, buyam. $50 (quidation). $10 $7, buye $20 3
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5172 $434, selara
$10 $12), sal & buyera
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OPIUM.
with all'anive Allowance. New Malwa (this year?)$700 9 to 4 catdos
New Malwn (last year'e)-40 to 1 " Malwa (rider) New Patna $200 Oh Palu...10 New Benares $700 Old Beaures $130 Persian, Cily
13480 to $560 Ferian Paper mapped 1500 to 5570
Sales:-1 chata Paton und 2 ebesia Benares..
THE WEATHER:
**CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 170 FEBRUARY, AT 4 PM.
STATION,
Barometer
· 36.00 36.19
Wladivostock 0.30
Kochi Ngaki...... 96.34
20
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Force
1.20
2.00
3.00 2,50
360
Over 300 Medical Certificates notifying fix Tokyo great STRENGTH GIVING PROPERTI the same time being of an
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30.48
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20.37
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30.25
Smatur
80.21
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0.91
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30.20
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30.09
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Manila .: 29.93
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18h FEBRUARY, AT 10:AM,
Bernat Smith Me Every Girls Book of Sport, Coonpation,
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6:50 History of India, by Jarnes Grant. 2 vols. 7.50 Motive Power und Gearing for Electrical
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PANY, LIMITEDA
TEAK SQUEE, PIANKS, SCANDLINGS, AND BANDE
PLANRD, FONGUET, AND ÚEJOVED TRAX Loughong, dbl Fotruay, 1001 - BOARDS
TAX BIGLES.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO," Hongkong. 17th July, 1895 (
TOMBAY BŪRMAH TRADING CO.,
*AE PORATION, LIMITED.
BANGKOK AND RANGOON.
& TEAK SHEKULES FOR ROGEING.
THE CERTIFICATE NO 4,810, dated
6th April, 1995, for Eight Shares, Nae.
8,018/8,019 and 18,704/12,709, in this Company, standing in the mine of THE RIGHT TRAY SQUARER, PLANES, BOARDS and REVEREND DOM ANTONIO JOAQUIM SANILINGS, PLANED, TONGUED, and GROOVE MEDEIROS, BISHOP OF MACAO, Bob, FOR FLOORING, CHILING, WALLING, PRESIDENTE DA COMMISSAO ADMINISTRATIVA DE COFRE DOS POBRES," as boon LOST, and if at the PINKADOE RAILWAY BLESPERS for all Expiration of ONE MONT from the dae Gauges S
Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by berouf the above document be not forthcoming JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. other Cortificate will be issued by the Com *** Houkking, and May, 18952/84y, and thereafter no other will he acknow
-edged.
CIBIL'S FLUID EXTRACT OF BEEF.
Is sprotally adaptg" for making & REEF-TEA, to be weed in place of Tes or Coffie, or when a strengthening/cothing drink, is needed
THEN ons fcola worn out with work or anxiety, a small cup of BE5F-TEA, made by adding a tas-spoonful of CIBIL'S FLUID EXTRACT OF BEFT to a little boiling water, makes a refreshing, quicting drink
One becomes accustomed fodts pleasant taste, and karns to prefer it to the varzous stimulants, which are not at the same time food,
2421
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SURE TO CONTINUE ITS USE,
It is old in large and small bottles in all löval provision shops,
ITALIAN VERMOUTH
For Cres of 12 bottles5670
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* Kurk Red Crosą
For Case of 12 botkestamacho
LIQUEURS,
KUMMEL, MAEAFOLINO, Curacao,
-MENTAC
Por Case of 12 Lottles 812
AGENTS.
STOLTERFOUT & HAGAN
"SOLE: ABUNTE FOR SOUTH CRINK
CHAMPAGNE
Extra Dry. Gold Beal
GEOL TOMLIN, Acting Secretary Hongkong, 26th January 1997....
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE, It embodies many New Principles of Lexico graphy It contains 2,338 quarto pages; 5.000 illustrations, made expressly for the Work; 301,865 Vocalizary Terms, which is nearly two and one half the number of Terms in any single volume Dictionary, and about 75,000 more than
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