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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16xu, 1907. are people whose official information does Statistics show that nously 4,000,000,000 TELEGRA 3SJ not carry them beyond the conviction that sigarettes were smoked in Austria in 1906, and Shangbai is a little place os a Chinese,200,000,000 cigars. These figures, which were
farnished by the Government tobacco monopoly, ([" DAILY PRESS Titer where a few intrusive and pertinacions show an enormous increase in cigaretta mooking. foreigners have asscubied to make the task Thirty yours ago 23 cigarettes was the annual A. S. MATSON & CO., of diplomacy less easy. Perhaps the figures average consumption per capita of, the whole when they get Home may correct this population. Last year, the average was 1:45,3 slight error. The leading figures, no given Percepits. In the same period the consumption of cigars decreased from 49.3 to 44:3 per capita. in our Shangbai contemporary from an
Last year 31,000,000 fawer nigars were smoked advance copy of the Budget, are thus set than in 1904, white cigarettes slowed su in out:
Tia. 1,953,905 ..1,544,285
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Extraordinary Expenditure...... 669,350 076,421
Estimated total deficit...Tle. 17,401 The issue of £48,750 of debentures squares the sterling budget, and there is no present increase of taxation proposed, but apparently the Municipal Council feels obliged to let some urgently required" works stund over for want of funds. In addition to the usual sources of revenue, Land Tax Tis. 452,000, General Ente Tis, 860,000, Wharfage Charges | Ths. 200,000, Licences, Tls, 392,780, and Kents from Municipal Properties, Tis. 36,950, there is a new one this year, entered as Contribu tions from Public Companies, Tls. 11,575. This, our contemporary explains, "includes, besides amounts from the Water and Gas Companies under the raceut agreements made with those bodies, a dividend expected from the Mutual Telephone Company when the new agreement is put through and a nominal Tle 1,000 as reyalty from the Tramway Company. Extra money is to be spent on police, a by no menus unusual necessity in the case of such a rapidly grow- ing place, though our contemporary suggests that the trouble with the Sikhs has perhaps convinced the Council that the policing of the Settlement demands a very much larger number of foreign sergeants and castables." Provising is, accordingly, made to increase the forsiga brauch of the Force to the maximum number the statinne can accommodate, or 160.
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exclusive of detectives. The actual addi- tions allowed for, and contemptsted us for the latter half of the year only, are ten sergeants and measure is not propteed aa au alternative to the Indian draft, though, if carried into effect, it will form & & first step towards securing adequate protection for the Settlement by other meaas then those asactioned by the Hate payers Inet March." The figures show that provision is made also for an Indian sergeant and 220 additional Indian cometables, olso for the latter six months only this year.
ersass of 167,000,000. The country's sumoke bill last year was $200,000 more than in 1905. The receipts of the tobacos monopoly exceeded the expenses by more than 83,000,640,
According to the Tokyo Mainichi Count Hagaki intends to relinquish his title and at the some time to distributo lofters of advion to all the peers in Japan, impressing upon thom the
advisability of making the honorary titles of
the fire orders of nobility noukereditary. Some
LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET,
HONGKONG CHIOHET CLUB.
THE A.D.C.
It has boon remarked before that amateur | theatricale in Hongkong reach a higher standard of perfection than in other parts of the This afternoon, commencing st 2 p., the Empire where professionals claim more attention, H.K.0.0. "A" team will play a team saptained and this dictum is likely to become all the mor LONDON, February 15th. by Mr. W. C. D. Turner. The following are acceptable to the public by the present prodas The Admiralty denies that Lord the players-Messra, W. C. D. Turner, E. A tion of the Amateur Dramatic Club. "Facing tha Music" is a distinct success. Lost night's Charles Beresford has declined the Fowler, A, A, Claxton, , E. Morrell, J. Hall, command of the Channel Fleet in c. Forsyth, W. J. Daniel, F. H. Pontyeras, patrons, who, being accustomed to high class A. Haukunzie, P. Jaoke, J. H. Chalmers, Dr. performanse came up to the expectations of Rev. H. R. Wells, J. C. Saunders, B. F.
consequence of Naval reductions.
THE OPIUM QUESTION.
LONDON, February 15th. The Government is considering a
proposal to increase the opium duty.
IMPERIAL
TRAVELLER DELAYED.
of the reasons assigned for this stop are that the DEVANIA IN COLLISION, Greation of bereditary peers is not in accordance with the object that gave rise to the abolition of the feudal Shogunate. Also, that the idea of regarding the hereditary peers as the protectors of the Imperial Throne is deemed to bà một quậy in contradiction to the spirit of Japanens history bat as serving to establish a fortress between the people and the Throne,
By kind permission of Lieut.-Col, W. Scott Moncrieff and Officers, the Band of the Third
Battalion "The Duke of Cambridge's Own"
(Middlesex Regiment) will play the following programme of masts during dinner at the Hongkong Hotel, pa Saturday evening, 16th instant. : ---
Valse CH
... Rossini Overture...... "Barber of Seville,"
•Toujours ou Jamais." Waldteufel Buite de Ballet Coppelias,"
A................. Deliboa 1 Fanfare-et-Marche de la Cloche 2 Valse des Neura
3 Musique des Automates
4 L'Hymen
6 Introduction and Valso de la Poupée
6 Marche des guerrieros
7 Czardas
Tokyo, February 15th. The &0. ss. Devanha collided with the ss. Shinshu-mara on Wed- nesday night, and received such damage on her starboard quarter that she began to leak.
The P. & O. stemmer was docked on arrival at Kobe; and is being repaired in haste. Meanwhile Prince Fushimi and suite are staying at one of the Kobe hotels.
| KRUTEL'S SERVICE.]
JAMAICA.
LONDON, February 13th. The Legislative Council has been opened. Alsaciennes," The Governor in his speech said that the
......... Adama
Le Thiere
Parte damage caused by the earthquake would Messagre
ob exhaust the estimated surplus of revenue, and that he had asked Lori Elgin to sanction
Song By the Fountaiz Divertissiment for Bb Chart Les Gavetto......Ennier,"
election "Verenique,"
Oriental Set & Fasish Chorus,
Regiment Marches. God bless the Prince of Wales, God save the King.
DINNER MENU.-Hors D'Oeuvres-CarÍNIE AN
Give Croutone. Nonp-Clear Windsor Fish Fried Sole and Butter Sauce. Entrees-Pigaon Farcio a la Prussian, Yell Cutlets and TomaLLOCK, Chicken Liver and Ham Patties. Gurry-Dry Joints-Konst Australion Lamh and Mint Sauce. Roast Turkey and Cranberry Sauce, Beiled Curned Leg of Pork and Peas Padding, Cold Wild Duck and Mixed Salad. St-Bread and Batter Pudding, Mandarin Padling. Tipay Cake. Checes Biscuits. Dessert-Coffee Fruit
An 13
DUMPING THE DEAD,
a new Government loan of £55,000.
THE GOVERNMENT'S IRISH POLICY.
LONDON, February 13th. Sir Henry Campbell-Paunerman explains bat his Irish policy does not insan independent parliament in Dublin; but it will not affect the solidarity of the Empire if the Irish have what every self-governing colony is possessed, viz.: power to manage their own affairs.
racy Jesterday before Mr. F. A Hazeland with Jumping the dead body of a girl in High Street, West Point, the previous day. The story, which the hearing of the charge with the fullest state. unfolded, was another instance of the Chinese speech, said foreign waut of regard for the female. years ago the girl's father had gone abroad
About two
however, went off some time later to console
learing bor in the care of bor mother, who
TRE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, February 18th. The King and Queen opened parliament The King in his relations remain friendly. He commends the courage and
officers, and thanks the Americans for their devotion of Sir James Swettenbau and his
Other Culture wond naturally or aut matically grow with the port; but it does not detract from Shanghai's reputation for progressiveness to note that, even while money in tight, the City Fathers have invested or proposed to invest Tis. 6.600 for wotor murs for the Police, Health, and terself with another lover. The grandmoth resistance after the earthquake. Public Works Departments. This may also was then cutrusted with the upbringing of the excite feelings of envy in Hongkong, child, A few days ago the girl sickened, and Bridge-building, a necessary and long died on Thursday. This so annoyed the old wasted
women that she blackened the face of the dead undertaking at Shanghai, ia
girl with the bottom of a frying pan and after. responsible for most of the extraordinary wards got a man to assist ber to carry the body outside. They had just deposited the body in the street and were moving off when an Indian conelable dame ou the scene. They were both
On February 14th, at Shanghai, the wife of expenditure.
GEOLOR HUTTON Poire, of a n
DEATHS.
On February 15th, at the Poak Hospital,
INABELLA KEW Hespensos, aged 24 yours.
Funeral will pass the monument at 6 pm. to-day.
407
On February 8th, at Shanghai, ALICE HOME, aged 25 years.
On February 8th, at Chinwangtao, D.MCKXLLE, second engineer of the steamer Xaiping.
On February Db, at Shanglu, FRANCISCO XAVIER CARNEIKU, aged 44 years,
On Fabauny 10th, ab Shunghi, J. Bay, of the Imperial Maritime Customs,
HONGKONGOFFICE: 10A, DES VEUX ROAD CI LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONOKOKO, FEBRUARY 16TH, 1907.
The second plague case for 1907 (fatal) was arrested, ncd his Worship ordered each to pay recorded yesterday.
On February 1st the China Review ceased to exist, and the phoenix arising out of the ashes
of the review in called "The China Critic."
Among the arrivala by the German Mail on Thursday were Bir Nathaniel Nation, brother of H.E. the Governor, and Mr. and Mrs. W, Danby.
A fire broke ant in a baker's shop at 41 Nallah Lane yesterday, but the inmates, with the assistance of the police, extinguished it. Damage amounting to 36 was done.
a fine of twenty-five dollars er go to prison for one month.
AN AMUSING ROGUE.
8th February, before Mr. L. Brodiansky, Vice- At the Rastian Consular Court, Shanghai, on one, Simon Vedaitohak was charged with having retarned to Shanghai after having been deported by the Ruasin Consul General on the 10th January, 1903,
The
Ministers have, under various consideration, serious questions arising from the unfortunate differences between the Houses of Lords and Commons.
THE UNITED STATES.
LONDON, February 13th. At the instance of President Roosevelt, the Federal District Attorney has motided the New York newspapers of his intention to prosecute criminally, violation of the Federal laws against the circulation of obscene matter in reporting the Thaw case.
Chapman, A. S. Cobden, T. C. Gray, S. Moore, histrionic work from this combination, are, while G. H. Edwards, H. G. Wilson, R., G. L. not loking in sympatby, inclined to criticism, Jotham, H. I. Taylor, P. R. Wolff and J. II.and the fact that there was nothing beard last night but unqualified approval indicates bettor Gardiner,
than worde how well the amateurs played their parts.
119th INFANTRY U. CIVIL SERVICE,
A friendly match has boɑn arranged between the above Roams to take place on the Civil Survien ground to-day. Play to start at 2.13 p.m. The following team has been selected to represent the Civil Service-H. 7. Jack man, (Capt.), Hou. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, R. A. B. Ponsonby, P. B. Patlips, F. A Biden, A. R. F. Rateu, L. Bolton, L. E. Bratt, A. G. Pile, P. R. Adama and F. W. Dawson. Reservo :- B. Coombs.
CRAIGENGOWER V. TELEGRAPHS.
The Craigengower Cricket Club will meet a team from the Eastern Extension Telegraph
Co. to-day (Saturday) at 2.15 p.m. on the ground of the former.
Mr. Charles Houry Darnley's farcical comedy daponds for ita suocess on a good stage presence and the ahility of the notors to enggest er insinuate its finer points. The comedy is not rollicking. Neither is it very aubtle. some respecte its humour is pronounced, but
it
is always effective. As the dramatis persolids are mot "griffins on the stage, bat have provod themselves worthy of the positions entrusted to them, it practically goes without saying that they made the most of the opportunities afforded them.
Under the designation of John Smith of Londen, any man's identity may be carefully
cunousled, but when there is more than one of
The C.0.C. team will be:-L. E. Lammert bim in the same house, and when one is a clergy-- (Capt), R. Bass, A. O. Brawn, J. D. Kinnaird man and the other is a gay young man abent R. Pestonjer, L. A. Rose, G. Evans, E. Irving, town, and when both are married, with thele
E. Green, C. H. Lyson and H. Rapp.respective wires-on-holiday, possibilities of con
Reserve:-J. Pestonjos.
LEAGUE TABLE.
fusion arise. These are utilised by the author rary skilfully, and a succession of mirthful The following is the league table up to misunderstandings and funny episodes keep the dato:
auditors in the best of humour from start to
CLUB.
Craigongower...
Hongkong Police Civil Service H.K.C.C." A Kowloon .. R.G.A. Armas Stat
R.E....
3 poiste → a win. 1 point a draw.
B
MATCHES.
Played.
nesnaux Woo.
THE BONGKONG FOOTBALL
CHALLENGE SHIELD..
et in crisi=៥åk Points.
Anish,
considere ble Though the piece allowe individual scope a certain amount of co-operation
is required. This was forthcoming last night, The comedy wout with a swing throughout, Thare were no bitches, no hesitation,
but
result
1 pleasing smoothness. On this Moara. R. Sutherland and John Robertson nra to be congratulated. Their
work, though not 10 Apparent as those who figured before the footlights, was done the less real, and the success of the production was their success.
The cast was constituted as under- Fer, John Smith, Curate of St. Andrews,
Mr A. W. J. WATT.
The following have been chosen to play for
Middlesex Regt.at Happy Valley, to-day (Satur Dick Deamond, the other Mr. Smith's Gunst, the Hongkong Football Club versus "F" Co. | John Smith, the other Mr. Smith,
Lt. Com. LoxD-THOMAS.
day). Kick off, 3.30 p.m. :-Goal, C. B. Franklin, Backs, E. F. Aucolt and G. E. Morrell; Half Col. D. Smith, the other Mr. Smith's Uacle, Backe, H. C. Gray, E. Humphreys, A. Morfeys J. Meet, Weston, R. R. Torner and J. Mead. Mabel, the Curate's Wife, Forwards, W. H. Williams, L. G. Wishart, Sergeant Duffeld, of Tine Street,
Lt. Forbes will referse.
The tie R... King Alfred, also fixed for to-day, will not take place.
.....
POL SHOOTINA MATCH
Police Inspectors against the Sergeants and The annual shooting match botwasn the Constables of the Force was fired on Thursday at Tai Hang Range. Teams of ton mes shot, but only the eight highest scores counted. The Inspectora lost by savon points. The scores
Pare-
INSPECTORS. Inspector Robertson Gourlay... Mo Hardy Withers
Warnock
Ritatio..
...Langley...
Jemndar Galab
Total...
Inspector Cameron
Hanser... SERGEANTS and ConstaBLES, P.S. Pitt P.8. Grant
P.C, Taylor P.C. Sutherland P., McLennan P.S. Brassil P.C. Spencer... P.S. Gordou...
P.8. eveney P.S. McDonald
93
83
855
93
87
80
Total...
662
70 64
THE SOY CHEE COTTON SPINNING
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Mr. T. C. LETHBRIDGE.
Mr. H. M. KENDALL
Dr. J. W. HARTLEY
Miss C. SHELTON HOOPER. Nors, the other Mr. Smith's Wite
Mrs. VAN DER WONDE Miss Fotheringay, of the Bijou Theatre,
Miss MARCHANT. niko. Puuling, tho othar Mr. Smith's House- keeper-Miss LLOYD-THOMAS, Collectively and individually the performers were deserving of the highest praise, and it is not too much to say that Lieuteasat-Commander Lloyd Thoms as the "other Mr. Smith," and his sister Miss Lloyd Thomas as Mrs. Pouting, the housekeeper, were the mainstay of the produc tion. Miss Lloyd Thomas is a decided a galsă- tion to the ranks of local thespians. Sha is perfectly at ease on the stage, and acquits herself with all the composure ant verve of a professional Her interpretation of the part of Mrs. Penting, the other Mr. Smith's house- keeper, who believed in having "a little bit oo" was very artistic, and she gained the warm encomiume of the sadionCA. The role of Miss Fotheringay was admirably taken by Miss Marchant, who carried herself throughout
production with
all the assurance
the
of the actress ehe pourimyed, Miss Shelton. Hooper deserved the hearty applause that was frequently accorded her. In the representation of Mabel, the curate's wife, she was responsible for a good deal of fun, and ber asting throughout was characterised by feminine grace sud AN OVERLOOKED VISITOR.
charm, Mrs. Van der Wonde filled the role of Nora in a very accomplished manner, and in The Singapore Free Preas of Feb. 2nd says:-
the more difficult situations displayed great There comes to us an echo of the last Afghan
dramatic power. As already indicated the bulk war in the fact that Ayub Khan, the erstwhite had been captored in January, 1903, by the late
Det. Iuep.
wep. McDowell stated that the seated pretender to the Amirship of Afghanistan,
of the work fell to Lieut-Commander Lloyd was a fellow passenger, yesterday afternoon
Thomas, who cortainly rose to the occasion- Det. Serut. Kingston, after an exciting obsec with the Duke of Conaught to Hangkong.
He aurpassed all his previous offorts. As "the along the Chapoo Road, an lokarged witli eleven Ayub Khan's chief claim to fams is bis defost,
other Mr. Smith" he supplied most of the chargee of larceny consisted of aleating
at Maiwand outside Kandahar, of General rofle of silk, furs, etc., valued at $1,500,
fun and that without any bolsteroasuess of Burrows small fores on July 9th, from
1860
The Pariana shops in the Settlement. He was
total British foras, Europain and
The General Manager has submitted a state. exaggeration. His every word and action Arthur for trial and was there sentenced to six or small fores Gen. Burrows lost 1,109, and the production during the year nuder
were natural, and his performance was one numbered not less
working of the mill has been very satisfactory which than
would do credit to a professional. months' imprisonment, Witness then went on marig heif. It was to rectify the situation to describe how he was going along the Baud thus created that Lord Roberts made his famous credit of profit and less account, including an showed laat night, he is also at home in the more Few amateurs can excel him in his presentation review has been sold at prices leaving an ex tremely good margin of profit. The balance of of the comical or the humorous, and, as ha hat morning and at the Custom House he Law де the Bocused who bad
march from Kabul to Kandahar, completely bright Witress at Brst did not recognise bim, but be followed him in
golden hair.
hairdetesting Ayub Khan in the first action. 1st January, 196, amounts to Tle 232,021,49, Meritorious indeed was the representation of amount of Tle. 35.984.83 brought forward on, dramatic element of slago performs oes, Ayub Khar
eventually surrendered to the which it is proposed by the directors to deal d who the man wat, with it for this honour. The latest in Meeste, Samuel, Samuel and Co. ou the 31st acknowledget that he had been sent away from and is in receipt of a pensi
He then took him into custody and the has a residence provided for him at Labore, formation of the municipal finances appears January. The rate of interest is 5 per cenf, Shanghai at the time slated Witness then paidered an honoured guest" have thus
Tir. A pension of 20,000 a month; the conditions that he should he share on 2,000 shares, absorbing 100,000.00 to warrant this claim for pre-eminence. and the issne price €99. Beven years ago, the estimated annual income as it appeared in the budget for
THOUGH Shanghai may not be regarded by for two days there was comparatively little charged at the Consulate and was sent to Port amounted tono mars then 2,476; natise. ment of accounts to 31st December, 1906, The
Considering that the Magistracy was closed business for their Worships to transact yester. day. There were a number of potty larcenies and the usual crowd of gamblers.
all as the model settlement" of the Fer Eust, there can be no disputing the fact that it is one of the most progressive com- muafties, if not the most progressive, va
A Tokyo despatch to the Mainichi states this side of the world. We cannot think that the Yokohama Municipal loan, amounting
abuse
Brmy or
Afghan
25,000
of a place entitled to enter into competition to Yen 3,170,000, was leaned in London through Road, when he ramena as far as Chapsodian Government on honourable terms. He with as follows:-
3
Yuan Sbib-kai, the Viceroy of Chibli, has ordered the minting of gold coin and the mint
pointed out to the Court that when the man bed
rupees To pay a dividend of TL 50.00 por
It is understood
beou arrested before, he had dark chestant hair, boon faithfully fulfilled. He is accompanied what was commonly known as a chemical bload, White, of the Indian army whereas now it was a
was a bright golden yellow or en hie tour to Chins and Japan by Major The accused was a dangerous charactor to have that this tour. was thoughtfully arranged by as he was liable to resort to his old the Government while the present. Amir,
tricks
1900 was under a million taëls. For 1908. has sent the same made to the Viceroy to the at Jard go round the shops aguia dropping Habibullah Klan, is on his rinit to India. it is reported to "verge on two million amber of one thousand. His similar in design more rolls of silk in the capacions pockets of to the usual Chinese coin, with the words his coat which was made for the purpose of taels" The municipal outlay has apparently
Made in 1906, Chinese gold coin " in Chinese. carrying plunder. Witness would therefore kept more than level with this growth, and
LATESTSTEAMER MOVEMENTS. the chief satisfaction that the residents who
ask that the scoused be kept in custody until he The thirty-fifth issue of the Imperial could be sent away. pay the piper can be expected to take in Maritimo Customs list of lighthouses, light-aid in answer to the Court that after doing six thin port.
Accused, who was dressed in expensive fars, mail, left Faigon on the 15th inst., at 4 p.m., for The M.M. str. Tonkin, with the next French these swollen figures will be based on their rivers of China has reached us. It is corrected The climate there was so bot, that his hair which Yokohama on the 15th inst., and is due to arrive
vessels, buoys and bascona on the coast and
monthe
at Port Arthur, he went to Singapore. value evidence of the importance of to December 1st, 1906, and therefore abounde iu
The T.K.K. str. Hongkong Maru sailed from, Shanghai and its interests. Here and olsa up-to-date information useful to the navigator. was. He did not know that he could not, retura cisco on the 10th inst
was formerly a dark brown had become bleached at this port via sails on the 24th inst. and turned to the bright golden yellow it now where in the Far East, of course, there is uo This information is the more readily nuder to Shanghai, or he would never have coine back.
The P.M. str. Siberia arrived at San Frau- likelihood that the vastness of those interests stood by the assistance of charts contained in His Honour said he would invite the man to at Manila on the 15th inst., a.ro.
The Boston 9.8. Cos atr. Tremont arrived will ever now be under-rated, but it appears Kelly and Walsh for the sum of $1,50.
the book, which can be obtained from Mears, oave at once, and to keep him ont of temptation, Thastr.
le would be kept in quatody natil be was ready
Gregory Apcar, from Yokobama, Kobe that in certain quarters in Europe, there
I be put on a stas mer leaving for Vladivostock. 18th inst., at daylight.
and Moil, may be expected here on or about the
To write off for depreciation of machinery 5 per cost on origival ecst price To write off for depreciation of furniturs 20 per cent on original cost price To write off for deprecistion of
buildings
34,071.82
52032
the Rev. John Smith by Mr. A. W. J. Watt. Unotuous, bui natural, he played the parson to him with unstinted applause, Colonel Duncan the manner born, and the audience rewarded
Smith, the uncle, found a capable exponent in Mr. H. M. Kendall, who maintained kis high histrionio reputation, while the part of Dick Desmond was well taken by Mr. T. C. Lath- bridge, who proved a valuable support to Liant.-Commander Lloyd Thomas, Dr. Harilay was well suited in assuming the imper sonation of the detective Duffell. On the whole s more enjoyable night's amusement 9,801.74 could pot be desired, and the A.D.C. are to be again congratulated and thanked for 3:025.00 their valuable contribution to the entertainment
of the Colony.
5 per cent on original cost prica...
.... 13,061.61 To place 5 per cent of net profit to
legal reserve fund (in accord auce with Rule 24 of the Articles of Association).
To reduce the book value of the mill
stores
account by
+
To grant 10 per cont of the net profit to the Manager as a bonus (in accordance with Rule 24 of the Articles of Association To grant to the will's staff ene
month's ealary as a bonus To carry forward to 1997 account...
-TT
19,003.48
The soonery provided had been prepared by the artistic band of Mr. John Esbertaso, and proved an admirable background to the comedy, while the musical rssistance of the band of 50,663.40 the kind permission of Captaina Tuke and off- 1.274.52 HM.8. Monmouth, which was in attendance by oere, must have book as appreciative to the Tis. 232,621.42 performers sa to the audience.
The