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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, MAY 25T, 1905
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The irrepressible Glite, noting that the Chinese rioting on the. Hand has erased, sup-
things more coelio.
that the immigrants have learned to take
*Renter's torsion of the arrest of Mr. Strange, i Captain Bongouin's stepson, was that a strange How English war arrested in Japan. strange
confirmed and no conditions whatever other! than those contained in suck existing leases shall be imposed in respect of such property." These perpetual leases were Government granted by the Japanese directly to individual foreigners when the A. S. WATSON & CO., y ports were opened, and the holding was in every respect a full title except that in was conditioned on the annual paying to the Government of a so-called ground It has been contended on behalf of the foreign lot-holders that this "groma
a payulent made by rent " Wits not temat for the land, but for all municipal het Excelsior".
Sektion Nauteh diel"
The Broken Melonly* purposes, and this view is fully bornedan.... om by local conventional agreements | Vale ....... "Grass Aa Hamoyer*
tween the central Government and the
LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED A.D, 1941.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
rem."
By kinil permission of Major C. H. O. Price, D.8.0., and Offers 1:29th Baluchis, the band of the Regiment will play the following pro- grammar at the United Service Recreation Club, ↑
Moresinnte Kowloon to-day, commencing at 5 o'clock :--
Ocerlura
Intermezzo
"Ehz E. Caudio".....
Manlig"
...... B.om
TELEGRAMS.
["DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.] IOREIGN TAX-PAYERS IN JAPAN.
HAGUE DECLARES HOUSE-TAX IRRECOVERABLE.
LONDON, 23rd May. The Hague Tribunal has given its decision on the House-tax-question," Borgette in which the Japanese Government Golfies claimed the right to levy muni- house Latitzky cipal taxation on foreign
property which the foreigners claimed to be exempted specially in the Treaty of 1894. The Hague Tribunal decides in favour of the foreign contention.
An instunes of raamendable gallantry is recorded in the Chean Times. During a gal recently, when they passengers were going on board flag stormodip Shantien at Tongku, a French lady who was being, escorted by an
landowners, where it is expressly mentioned that the grout-rent wis fixed at a figure which would pay annually the amount of the land tax then levied an adjoining lands, and the municipal obarges of the foreign community. The argument of the lot holders has been that the ground reut" they paid was commuted land mud municipal tax.
When, however, the Revised Treatiesalies, he were already on board, saw the one was seriously the worse for the contretemps. COGNAC BRANDY into force the municipalities began to accident, and fainted do. Bat fortunately no
A. OLD PALE
Per Dog
it
levy on the property bolders in the former Settlements the same heavy wunicipal taxes on business and incomes received from these properties as were levied in ather darinistrative listrict wards of the ...32000 British property owners, relying on the waking of the British Treaty, protested debarred
TaxOP,
B. SUPERIOR VERY OLD COGNAC 2001 the municipalities
D. HENNESSY'S FINEST VERY OLD LIQUEUR COGNAC
LIMITED.
contributions 1
were
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officer was blown off the gangway into this water. She was carried down the river by the tide, and was drifting away, when Mr. Mackenzin, thin second engineer of the Shunfica, bravely jumped overboard and rescued her. He awam to the shore with her, and she was taken on board the Several other steiner, when she faintand.
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
The match between Pinckney, the winner in the championship class of the tennis tonran- ment, and H. Hancock, last year's champion, was played on the Hongkong Cricket Club ground yesterday afternoon. in good form, at his game to be compared with the unsurpassable play
Hancock was
nol
KEUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 22nd May.
The Japanese House Tax award has been given against Japan. It is declared that the treat exaud agreements submitted to the tribunot exempt both lands in foreign concessions of which the Government has granted perpatust leases, and the existing and future buildings, thereon, from all impeats and liabilities not specified in the leases. Dr. Matono has recorded bis dissent.
[* DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.]
CHICAGO IN UPROAR.
LONDON, 23rd May, Most disquieting report's continue The strike and fresh
of Pinckney, who ran thrice in sucoession.to einanate from Chicago, thus wresting the Jaaral crown from -bis- opponent. The scores were 6-1, 6-1, 6-3. movement is extending, As showing the great interest which centred in riots, as well as several incendiary the game, the sides of the court were crowded fires, are reported. with spectators, and the winner was loudly
opponent.
THE TOURNAMENT.
This will probably finish to-day, the final match being between Kayvett aul Beattle auri
Oraision and Phulips. To the "A" oluss, singles, Pinckney beat Muster, and in the
"B" class, Bird best Falloon.
Treaty from lerying these and—this contention was cleurly sustained. C. VERY OLD LIQUEUR COGNAC 33.00 by the French Treaty which specifically provided that no imposts, taxes, charge, conditions. whatsoever other than the amount of the annual
cheered for his brilliant rietary, Tholoser! 40.00 | computed tax reserved in the original grant under the muño of the ground-rent should be
also came in for his word of praise for us levieder made or arenant of these properties.uphill game he had played against his expert The Japanese Government however, hold that the word "propty" in the British Treaty meant land only, as no houses existed when the grants were made by the Govern A. S. WATSON & CO. ment and the ground-reat fixed for al! time. It is only necesary to turn, however, to the early Conventional Agreements relating to thee Settlements and especially to the history of the Foreign Seulement of Yoko- haraa to perceive the weakness of the contention; but the Government neverthelewa
L.R.C.-Pinckney, Hancock, Master, G. insisted on its refusal to recognise the build-Hastings, Zehram and Boyd. ings on the Settlement land as being pro- tected by the treaty. The foreign land renters refused to pay any taxes on their land and buildings other than the fixed annual tax they had previously paid,, and the local authorities Lad to distrain e of the paper
in a large number of cases for the monoy. A grave situation was develop already appeared in other papers will be inserted.
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LR.C., THE CRICKET CLUB, To conclude the season three pairs from the L.R.C. will try conclusions with threm ericket Club pairs who will be chosen from the following:--
Cricket Club Carpenter, Ross. Strickland. Heath, Macpherson and Holt.
These games will be played os Saturday.
SILVER STEADYING.
The Sydney Bulletis writes hopefully of the future of silver; il saya
Ton years ago the Indian Government established the guid standard, and there was a Just before that time the U.S. silve party hud great anxiety on the part of silver-produce-rs to a reference of the dispute to the Hague carried through the Windom and other laws, Tribunal which Las been considering going halfway, or more, towards bimetallis,
The the natiei sinta November last. the metal, the prics boomed, and with decision unreservedly upholds the cou the production, the latter helped long by
to the the then comparatively new Broken H
It WAS this which tention of the land
minre. the Indian Government. Wit's frightened
renters
fullest extent. According to REUTER'S sun
with the result that, as the U.S. accumulated
SCENE IN COMMONS.
UNPRECEDENTED DISORDER.
LONDON, 23rd May,
THE WAR.
("DAILY PRESS SERVICE.] RUSSIA READY FOR PEACE.
Losnos, 23rd May.
The party in Russia whose senti. ment is for a cessation of the wor
EMPIRE DAY" AT HONGKONG.
HIS EXCELLENCY UN THR EMPIRE IN THE MAKING,
His Excelloney the Governor, accompani by Mr. R. A. B. Ponsonby, his private Suerolary, attended at the Kowloon school yesterday morning to distribute the prizes won by pupils during the year. The weal busting and groenery adorned the schoolroom, at the entraues to which His Excellency was met by -Mr. B. James, the headmaster, and conilisted
has now attained overwhelming pro- to his seat. Mr. James and Mr. Irting. Inspec portions,
BALTIC NOTES,
NON-COMBATANTS LEAVE PESCADORES,
for of Schools, sitting ou either side of hint.
The prizes, presented by the Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson, the Hou, Mr. R. Shewan. Mr. J. I. M Smith and the Honghong and Wharapoa Dock Co., Lal, wore distributed to the following scholars:
UPPER SCHOOL.
Form Form prizo, Scripture, English and Mathematics prizes, IA Vanztoms; Special prize, A. Macdonald; Special prize, V. Cowan,
The steamer Teueer chartered by the Oaks Shosen-Kabsha, arrived at Moji on the 12th
Form IV.-Form prize, G. Hume: Scripture, inst. from Forms, having on board a hundred wourn and children who have been removed from | J. Cowan;' English, G. Huma; Mathematics, the Pascadores. Patongers on the steamu
G. Hume Needlework, E. Parker. reported that the insurance rates on goods sent from Anping and Takas on Suth China perts bad risen to more that yen 3 from 3 seu per yen 100 since the appearance of the Baltic foot, and then shipment of rice and sugar was almost entirely stopped in consequence. What is badly wanted in Formos at presset is tmbar, as its importation from Japan had entirely ceased. It was expected, however, to obtain supplies from Feochew. A the suhe states, that the stenouer Wakauera mara with 200 Japanese from the Pascalore, called at Kelang on the 9th inst, and landed there about forty of the pass-ngers, taking the rest to Japan. More than one ball of the pas sangurs were women, and almost all the Japanese families settled in the Pescadores have left the islands.
dispatch to
JAPAN WILL NOT ROYCUIT FRENCH GOODS. With 4 regard to the extraordinary attitude of the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce towards France in consegnonce of the neutrality ques. tion, which resulted in the Chamber recently considering a resolution to advise Japanese merchants to suspend business relations with France, it appears that wise counsels are prevailed and that the motion has b.en with. drawn.
The Chairman of the Tokyo Chamber of Comusics, Mr. Nakano, recently bat occasion Commerce, when the latter referred to the to call on the Minister for Agriculture and Japan and Francs were still on most friendly proposed resolution. Haron Kiyonra said that terms, and that the action of Francs did not warrant the arse that tho Chamber threatened to take. Acting upon this advice, the Chairman eommunicated with Mr. Nonaks, the member who introduced the drastic and short-sighted resolution, with the result that the latter has withdrawn it.
FRANCE, 1088IA AND JAPAN.
A. Japan paper ssys-It is not surprising that Jajuu Brould feel resentment at what is believed to be the hospitality afforded to the Russian fleet in Frenchs territorial waters, but it must be admitted that the position of Franco is & most diffenit par. She has given positive
instructions to the representatives of
On the question of couvening a Colonial Conference, the Hou: Alfred Lyttelton, Colonial Secretary, rose to reply to Sir Henry Campbell Banner-Republic in Indo-China to port no intre man...
The Opposition demanded a reply
from the Premier.
W.
A scene of quite unprecedented disorder ensued, during which the Deputy-speaker (Rt. Hon. J. Lowther), obtaining no attention to his rating, suspended the sitting.
BRITISH SHIPPING AND FOREIGN RESTRICTIONS.
LONDON, 23rd May.
1 ord Lansdowne, replying to Lord Muskerry in the Upper House, on the general question of constal trade and foreign restrictions on British shipping, referred inter alia to the
the
Form II Form and English prizes, - A. Martin: Scripture and Mathematics prizes, L. Neave:
Form Form prive and English and Scriptus prizes, A. Christenson; Special prize and Nellswork prize, Ethel Packhunt, Special prize, L. Loga
LOWER SCHOOL.
Claes I-Conduct priae, Needlework and Writing (2nd) prizes. Mary Wilson: Arithmetic and Writing. George Fooken; Roning and Scripture, Phillin Newton: (frammar, Recitation
and Regular Attendance, 3. MeGlasban; Drawing, Donald Logan: History; Henry Stewart; Reading 2ud). Eva Packham, Spelling and Dictation, E. G. Maetonald, Arithmetic (2nd), A. Kinross,
L.
Class II-Conduct, Needlework and Writing prizes, R. Longley: Arithmet Frutonton: Reading and Recitation. Jes-in Craik; Spelling and
Dictation.
Nellie
Vanstono; General Improvenzent ~~ Möllu Neava; Arithmetic (Zad), A. Rob-rt-ou Roading (2nd), J. Robertson: Spreint. J. Cowan.
Infant Class.-Conduct and Recitation prize, Enid Craik; Arithmetic and Writing, A. Gult; Scripture and Reading, T. Murtin.
The prize disribution was followed by the children singing" "The Flag of Britain," at the conclusion of which
H1B EXCULLENCY said Children, I shall met
KATTE
to
keep yon long because to-day is a holiday, and it is right you shook? get away from school in order to enjoy it. The reason of its being a- holiday is that it is the anniversary of the tion of the sutrality proclaimed at the birthday of Queen Victoria who for over sixty beginning of the war, and bus even appealed to years governed the British Empire, and who Tear to order the Risian Alinital out of showed an oxample to all her subjects how to French territorial waters. Tut Rozhdestvensky
the Empire, She red for it in appears lot to leave his shelter. When it is
best senso, and devoted herself been the ally of France, and has trusted to the its highest interests. In private and public remembered that for many years Russia has the
what Fas rights, friendship between the two countries maintain life she always did ing the balance of power on the Continent of Europe, it must generally be acknowledged that Very few people are born to great posl her position is most embarrassing. Were it tions in the world, and very few of us have any other Power but Russis. Franes would the power of doing great things; but it is undoubtedly protect her neutrality by the use of fores it necessary. To do so in the present within all of us to strive to do our duty, to fight case would be to abandon the Allianes in which down inclinations to be lazy, rebellious or selfish, so much trust was at one time placed, and to end to try to be anergetic, disciplined and self- abandon it at a moment when the other party is sacrificing citizens. It is these qualities that in the greatest peril. Japan will naturally
reply to this that with her nati-mal existence make and main sin an empiro great. It has been at Blake she cannot be expected to study said that the child is the father of the mon, and. semental considerations, that the Russian that means that the qualities that a child Admiral is using French teritorial waters as a acquires at school are those that early the base or a point for the mobilisation of his forces and that she must insist that the injury thereby man and the woman through life. If you do not get good qualities as children, you impossible not to adonit the substantial justice will not be able to acquire them when done to herself shall not be continued, It is
you are grown up. If, therefore, you want to of this contention, but we are convinced that Japanese statesmen are
serve the Empire-if you want to make it a of the way toon nie pot anions for the rea position to be a mediator betwem the two partion, the past-you will now, in your schooldaye learn your lessons, will be obelist to your Referring to one journal's treatment of the teachers and parents, and will never do anything further difficulty with Frace will be avoided. Francs-Japan embroglio, the Japan Chronicle that your conscience tells you is not right. Each says:We really cannot understand why our time that you avoid do ng something that you contemporary should apparently be so eager to
know is wrong, and that you do something which Referring also to the new arrange-ruise national ill feeling over all such questions
you do not like because you think it is right,
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DEVEUX ROAD .mary of the Judgment, it is held that the down of the American legislation caus situation at Hankow, and admitted i support of Great Britain, which is in an excellent fact of the fulare as well as recollection of
LONTION OFFICE: 131. FLEET STREET, EC.
HosaKONG. May 25TH, 1905.
protection of the Treaty belongs not only to the houses now existing on the old sites of the former Settlements, but to all buildings which way in future be created there. The decision just rendered by the Hague
While the municipalities - of Yokohama, Tribunal in the matter of the dispute be tween the Japanese Government and the Kobe and Nagasaki are deprived of the foreign communities in Japan will doubtless very substantial ad-lition to the revenue he loyally accepted by Japan as an authori. that they have been confidently anticipating, fative interpretation of her treaty obligations. a consideration of the evidence offered by The dispute prose five years ago, over the the foreign communities in support of their interpretation of a clause in the Revised attitude can only excite surprise that in face
the great rash of gold-production from South Africa and West Australia; and. between the that retaliatory instructions had been two biurtallia was laid out for dead. The sent that gave preference to British pleted the silverkad miner's misery; for it was shipping.
introduction of the gold standard to Indiu com.
thought that the world's most consistent market for the white metal would thereafter be closed. or thereabuts. Certainly for a
year or
said
two the demand did full of eriously, and in ment with regard to the coastal trade 1893 the export from Lender us, at the lover of the Philippine Islands, which cones prices, valued at only £1.821.196. But there. after there was a steady recovery. The Hindon millions went on using silver just the suas into force on July 1st next, he their production us ever the increased a bit, and their there was but little prospect of tus fell heavier, they needed rather more securing any alteration thereof. silver that
And
before.
.904 in
13 the export
THE DUTY OF THE PRESS.
its being very big, or its having many people. the greatness of a nation does uns depouce con
the
the enemy; now it is Frence, and article after you make your character stronger, and you add A little while ago Germany was singles out as article appears with the object appareully of to the greatness of the British Empire, because
which happens to be availed at the Country
The policy of a reputable journal at entry which hippab the ring the are of the
rather than excite publio fectiny, more expecially physical and the mental, and most of all, on the when it stands in the position of a neatral. We moral strength of its prople these moments of national crisis should be to allay or its being wealthy. It depends ou
believe that it is due in great
reat measure to the
moment,
Treaties concluded with the Powers for the of it all the Japanese Goverment coelt. from London consequently reached 47,423,330. WANTED, A PATRIOTIC EXAMPLE gool offices of the British Government exercises is to-guy-the. surrender of the governmental any other decision then that which has closing of the Mexia mints to the free Sir.-In his interesting letter on the British policy should be supported and not hindered.
surrender of "extra-territoriality "--that have expected from an impartial tribunal
and judicial jurisdiction of the Foreign now been given, Meanwhile owing to the Powers over their respective subjects is refusal of the Japanese authorities to Under these Treaties the old register the buildings with the land, Japan. Foreign Settlements were incorporated titles have been
The following appeared in the Standard and Swiss armies, General Duune says, the industrial classes of any country at the present time are almost
it was up to £9,527,618. Auther more meent ser, was caused by the coinage of silver; but this time the market did Share used up the silver they accumulated net tamble Further it is announced that the
there have been when they get out the practise modified bi-patriotic feeling totally devoid of any really acording to a Russian telegraphic agency, the metalism on their own account;
and
Will you permit me to point out that we are were our leisured classes willing to display even
on both sides that better reations have been established during the last few days, and that
BUSHIAN JINGOES RAMPANT The Japanese Foreign office is informed that, Imperial party at Muscow-published on the 5th- inst. a manifesta, of which the following is the annance of tranquility. If the Emperor
the con-
His Excellency then wished the chikiren a pleasant holiday, after which he was shown over the school by Mr. James.
RUINOUS NATIONAL
EXPENDITURE
"THE GAPPINRAS OF DUAY**
rendered questionable Do important discoveries of silver for many essentially an imitative people? Consequently gist:-The object of our party is to sec deurs saying to me that, if the milltney mania of
5 ]s]
I have more than once quoted Gambalta'e Europe were to continue, we should all sad by being beggars in front of harracks **
Thus Lord Avebury, in a lecture on the national expenditure at the London Chambor of Commerce on March 30th,
Little did Gambelts think, little did I
tious and duties in respect thereof, and independence, but as the clause in dispute years ngo, has about dianppeared. There is not would not be alow to follow their good example, As for the nature of reform, its object should be uk," continued his lordship, that we should
any
STRANGE STORY FROM SHANTUNG.
world,"
уваг. wo grest metallurgical changes, the
so little patriotic feeling on their own excount: it necessary to adopt a stronger course than at for example, by devoting to rille shooting one-prosent our party will always lead assistance to with the respective Japanese commanes and the market value of the properties steadying of the silver market at a ena Te of the metal in the industrial sud disora-
half the zeal they display in golüng, motoring, the Government. The reforms should be car- aud such like vain distractions, there is little ried out after domestic disorders have ceased to form part of the general municipal is stated to have been greatly reduced. paratively low price has greatly increased the
n-leisured industrial classes and after victory has been gained over Japan. system of Japan. But while the Japanese The Japanese have looked at the question tive arts; and, generally, the feeling of distract
any likelihood whatever of a return to the China to-day affords us a terrible example of to strengthen the unlimited power of the des- authorities assumed all municipal obliga-as one offerting their national diguity and of silver, which was so pronounced eight are one that has
the fate which awaita a nation whore wealthier potic government: to make the country great be the greatest sinners, that we should set so
and at the same time to visibts reun now to apset the slump that asses spend their time in literary persnits,
people and to add co-
Twenty years ago, Lord Avebury pointed out, the common funds and property (if any) merely protects and guarantees the integrity Price (48.3d. and upwards); bat there is not
and other kinds of ogorvating self-indulgence, enlightenment of the freely develop the moral evil an examples to the rest of the civilined instead of training their minds and bodies by tinually to the peace and prosperity of the metal atual did get down to 14. lud, er
tiwe national expenditure was £96,000,000. Now belonging to such Settlements were trans of earlier grants made by the Government was threatened a fow years ago, when standard
to the Japanese authorities, the we fail to see that any indignity or sacrifice about old below what looks like the pressat military tactics and exercises, after the manner farmers and artisans, thereby promoting. the
On the other formal rate.
of their valorous forefathers in the glorious days independence of local Guances and making the it was 2176,000,000! Even with these heavy tares we did not make both ends weet. The of the Han and Tang Dynasties.
Empire greater and more powerful.
main increase in the expenditure had been in -Treitics contained a stipulation which may of independence is involved.
I um, Bir, your obedient servant.
the military and naval branches. But wherEAT ARTHUR DAVENPORT.
THE BURMO-CHINESE FRONTIER.
the naval and military expenditure of Italy had at first sight be regarded as somewhat hard hand, we consider that bad the Japanese
Golf-road, Ballater, April 19.
increased in ten years by £1,500,000, that of on the Japanese municipalities, but when Government's contention heen upheld a
The Shangloi Times publishes the following
Mr. Litton, the British Consul at Teng-yush, asi by £10,800,000, that of Germany by accompanied by Mr. Leveson, Deputy Com. 18,700,000, and that of Frumos by £6,000,600, the everything is considered it must be allowed very grave injustice would have been inflicted
Chung Ying, one of the officials i Shunturg.
missioner of Bhamo, started on a joint expedi that the negotiators of the Treaties were upon the owners of property in the former telegram:-- Peking. 17th-May-Taotui KAO Settlement arous of Japan when travelling on the German Railway in justified by the circumstances in demanding Foreign
tion master at Kaomi. He was dragged out of Nordsee Steamship Company on April 21st, alltion with the Tsotai of Teng-yuel, presenting similar expenditure of England had increased
while ones by itself was £50,000,000, sach a concession as this disputed clause was Happily, this unfortunate dispute has been foreign clothes, was seized by the German sta
A Japanese Lord Avebury continued: Mr. Litton had au escort of 40 Gurkha and alleged by the foreign communities to waged with every appearance of good temper the train and put nuder guard by the station the wharves and sheds being involved. The the Chinese Gorerment, to examine the Burmo-350.000,00, Thus those four great countries The tastai made an indignant protest were constructed of light and inflammable Kuchin military police sapoys, and the Chinese statesman is reported to have said that se, long confer. In the British treaty, which was on both sides, and though the decision is master, who mistook the total for a Japanese flames spread rapidly, and the buildings, which Chinese frontier north of latitude 25.35 M. Put together showed an increase of £27,016,000,
were saved through the timely measures taken
British and Chinese parties were to meet at looked on Japan as a seani-barbarous country; the first to be concluded, the clause reads as doubtless disappointing to the Japanese and has demanded from the railway authorities material, were destroyed. The plers, however, escort was of about the same strength. The as they only sent us beautiful works of art w follows: When such incorporation' Tof Government, we feel confident that nothing has taken the opportunity as neon-hy the fire brigade, susisted by a fre foxt Kuyung, which is 31 day's journey from Sadou, now that they have shot thousands of Russians
The steamers and the sailing ship Union were in the Myitkyina district of Burma. It is
anticipated that information of much goo the Settlement areas] takes place, existing will be done to further imperil the good
barriadly summoned from Bremerhaven towed out in time, and are undamagel
graphical interest will be obtained. There was no loss of life. leases in perpetuity under which property relations which subsist between the Japanese is now held in the said Settlements shall be and the foreign communities in their midst.
spy.
the instant dimissal of the station master. The
venient one for nrging upon the higher Chinese authorities the necessity of demanding the other railway stations in Shuntang. withdrawal of Gorman troops from Kaomi and
GREAT-FIRE AT BREMEN.
A fire broke out in the docks of the German
we recognise them as a truly civilised nation. (Laughter.) We claim that Europe is Chris- tian, but the really ruling deity is Mars."
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