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THE SIX POWERS POLICY.
A REPUBLICAN MANIFESTO.
CHINESE VOSITA FOR CHINA,
DESTROYING THEIR OWN MATION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY OCTOBER 177a, 1912.
FAR. BIRCH CRISP'S RECENT STATEMENT.
ACTION BASED ON DR. MORBISON ́S ASSURANCES.
3ly inquiries in the City assured
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of
business,
DECISION TO PROCEED WITH THE LUAN. It seemed to me that the official esti-
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CHINA'S NEEDS IN ALLVER.
The writer of The Week's Finance in the TC. Daily News mye.
A rough estimate of the total of China'a needs in silver-it cannot, of course be anything more during 1913 may not be uninteresting. On a recent occasion a
soldiers' wages
and
the year.
THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA,
DR. SUN YAT-SEN ON THE SITUATION:
THE LOSS OF THE DACRE CASTLE.!!
LOBS OF FIRST-CLASS IMPORTANCE.”
The Times of the 18th ult. bas the following to say regarding the loss of the Dacre Castle:
It
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INTIMATIONS
ECZEMA A TORTURE
HE DREADED NIGHT
Sleep or Rest Dut of the Question: It Was Unbearable. Rash Formed into Blisters. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Thoroughly Cured Him. Also Cured Daughter of Eczema.
"I suffered with eczema for weeks and months. Those who have never suffered with it cannot imagine the fealing, a.so 10 dread of the night coming ou, as sleep or rosi of any kind was out of the question, the torture teng both aronising and unbear--- able. It would make its appescanes In¤ rash, sprending Macit inte bright patches, often farming into blister, at times with most terrible heat as night came on,
I found it useless to retire to rest, as that was the worst part to encounter, i always then being at ita fuli height I tried in vain all sorts of so-called remedies which gave no reflet, unill advised by my daughter to try the Cuticum Soap and Vintraent, and following the directions carefully, I must admit the result was most marvelous, They completely cured no and thanks to the Cuti- curs Soap and Ointment, em as before the old complaint, without spot or blewish. I offer them my heartfelt gratitude for such a speedy recovery. I cannol speak too highly of their merita, and I can vouch for mysel and others to whom'it has done so much good, fer my daughter was also tured of cczerw by the Cuticura Boap and Ointment." (Bignod) Joseph Turner, 40, Lamerton Street, Deptford, London, Eng, July 13, 1011.
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At the World's Students Fedoration
Messages from Formosa The followin "Manifesto to Our The interview by a representative Citizens,'
s" signed by the Republican Renter's Agency with Mr. Crisp, in which list of her liabilities was given in these in Shanghai last week, on the occasion wreck of the British raporting the columns and this estimate is based on that if the celebration of the first anniversary Caale indicate a casualty of first-class Party, the Nationalist Party, the Nacionalist Association and the Re. the latter reluctantly consented to give list. By the end of this year China will of the Republic, Dr. Sun Yat-sen was the importance, but one which, happily for publican Construction Debating Society, detailed account of the Chinese loan have received, say, £3,000,000 in silver, appears in all the Chinese newspapers (olnegotiations, is reported in the Home and it is probable that a considerable centre of attraction. When Dr. Sun rose the British markets, is likely to fall with The carly news showed that the Dacre Bhanghai).
portion of the soldiers' wages would have to address the assembly, his commanding greatest severity on New York. papers as follows:- The Sextuple Banking Syndicate, sec-
I was approached with regard to the been paid. Of course, if the Sextuple personality brought forth a popular axle had encountered a typhoon in ing that the conclusion of our new loan in London will prejudice their policy of using of a Chinese, loan for £10,000,000, Group arranges the loan, the payment!
latest private news, which arrived after a monopoly, and bring at a loss to find but before considering the communica of a large portion of the liabilities like Vation, says the China Republican. He Keeling Harbour was driven ashore, business hours, showed that the vessel had words to embarrassus, owing to the tion I went to the Chinese Legation, the Hupch, Canton, and Nanking loans spoke in clear incisive tones and his and would probably be a total wreck; the Dr. Sux said:-To-day we gather broken her back and that the crew had The vessel Chinese Government having declared in where I met Dr. Morrison, to whom I and the advances made this year would delivery was convinging. advance its intention to borrow clse-stated my belief that China could provide be held over; and suns owing on the
was anchored when the typhoon occurred, where, has resorted to the lowest of basecurity for a £19,000,000 loan and that Belgian loan advances would be paid in together to celebrate the first anniversary managed to save themselves.
the honesty of China, which had become gold. The indemnity payments would actions in telegraphing instructions to
Chief interest now centres in the cargo all its branches in the provinces to refuse tradition, made as of opinion that the be made in gold, leaving the Customs of the Revolution which has given birth but the cables gave way. to exchange or transact even an infinite-on should be given. Nevertheless I was revenue free to meet national expenditure. to the Republic. While we should recall
The to exceed the value of the hull. simal part of the London Loan of not prepared to go further in the matter Tho interest on railway loans would also with pride the success of this memorable in the vessel at the time, which is sure The be met in gold, thus saving the Chinese event, we must not forget that spirit of Ducre Castle left Yokohama for New £10,000,000 of our Government, with a without Dr. Morrison's support. view to causing stagnation and alarm in assurances that I received from him, the Government losses due to exchange,
Thus the Chinese Government would patriotism and sacrifice which rendered York on August 24th and Shanghai on our money market. Their intention may greatest living authority on China, satis fed me that the transaction was one in -be said to be treacherous and cunning.
from revenue; and it possible. For the last few years repeated she was to load betwean 300 and 100 tons of cargo, but it is not known whether The fact that the Six Nations Banks which the British investor would gladly enabled to pay a portion of the the overthrow of the former dynasty September 12th. At Keelung, Formosa. would also be easier to adjust the deficit attempts had been mado in Yunnan, this. quantity had been shipped. Between are doing business in China does not farticipate.
in the national budget. Therefore the Kwangai and other places in the south, the ports at which she had called she had necessarily mean the transfer of all the
loaded 4,000 tons of measurement cargo, gold and silver from the said nations of such support as made the completion sums needed in silver might presumably which served to keep burning the light which may well be worth anything be to China Exchange of remittances is of the negotiations certain City people as follows:£2,000,000 to start the dong scarcely otherwise than through the regarded the loan not only as affording currency reforms programine; $1,500,000 of freedom and the hatred for alien rule.tween £100,000 and £160,000. The bulk medium of paper, thus converting gold the London market an opportunity
to pay the wages of soldiers and dishand This sentiment increased with each out of this, however, is probably insured in pounds into Chinen silver tacks. But taking on hand a remunerative
to fall on London, while a little may be fall of these silver tacle is composed of but they also believed that its completion them: £1,000,000 to the different provinces break, until in the early part of 1010 New York, though some of it is certain fixed deposits by our merchants and would do something to restore British for administrative reform; £1,000,000 to an open attempt was made to capture expected to be covered in Japan. The
Having ac-
make part payments to the merchants
"Japanese measurement cargo praple.
prestige in the Far East
who loaned money to the Republie and Canton by the garrisons. It failed as torm quired these assurances of financial sup
includes, as general rule, such items as Now the Sextuple Banks, in stopping port, I went to the Foreign fles and to redeem a portion at least of the Re-other similar attempts had failed before, covers a multitude of possibilities. the free exchange ofgold and silver informed the official-in-chargn-of- the publican Bouds; £500,000 to commence but the sentiment grew stronger still. On pieces and silk handkerchiefs, bides, 13 order to cripple our monetary China Department that my firin contem-work based on Mr. Jameson's schenie for the 19th of the 3rd moon the following horse-hair, matting, strawbraid, and potentially, are, as it were, utilizing plated concluding a contract with China. famine prevention; £500,000 toward pay year, another attempt was made in the when the vessel is bound to the States the weapons of our merchants and people The matter was, discussed with great ment of indenunities in connection will same city, and this time the failure was and not to this country, valuable green So many tea. It does not include copper ore, to destroy our nation. If our citizens do frankness on both sides. I was assured loase suffered by inerchants in Hankow attended with heavy losses.
were killed that the whole country was which is often sent to the United States not wake up and comprehend this at that outside the recognized Six-Nation and other places during the revolution.
Thus n payment of £6,000,000 in silver shocked, and the feeling against the and is one of the most costly descriptions ence, what different meaning can there group it would be impossible for any one
of deadweight cargo. Happily, the vessel be than that they are destroying their to raise a loan for China. I replied that during the early part of 1913 should Manchus became almost national. Town nation?
to my own knowledge there were at least prove ample for the needs of the Chinese This day last year. I was in Denver was not more than half-laden, for she Have you ever considered this since five groups that would gladly undertake Government; and as to the balance owing in the United States. About three weeks was to have proceeded to Hongkong, the
} republicanisin
3+ was then inforried in the country it is probable that China Lefore I received our country promulgated
telegram from Philippines, and the Straits, picking up the transaction. Why is our political administration not that the Foreign Office was committed to could meet it later on more favourable General Wang Hsing, but, as my private consignments on the way.
The ship, on which the managera - yet wholly centralized, our provincial affording its diplomatic support to the terms. It must be remembered that this code was in the luggage which travelled order not yet wholly restored, and the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and its amount paid to the Government would go before me, I could not deciphor it, and Messrs. J. Chambers & Co.--retain a surplus of our troops not yet wholly associates, and that no other combination immediately into circulation in the cousas soon as 1 arrived at Denver, 1 handsome line, is valued at £16,000, a disbanded And why have the homeless would be tolerated. It was further sug- try. With money in their hands people deciphered the cable to the effect that the sum which is very far from being ex. eessive for vessel of 4,261 tons, built people not yet wholly resumed their avocations, and why has trade and com- Rested that the Chinese Government was purchase goods, ie, imports, which are troops in Wuchang were ready for san
little is done on "increased freights," The sums of money for the war fands. It is owing to the evil effect resulting by our Minister in Peking upon the the market once again. It is always a outbreak and urged me to raise large in 1008, such as the Batre Castle,
matter, and that Sir John Jordan would rule that money draws money.
I had no money and 1 did not know but only a small proportion of the from the Bextuple Banking Syndicate's advise Yuan Shih-kai and the Chinese circulation of such a large sum of money whether it would be advisable for the amount at stake. Altogether, therefore nonopolizing policy. If the loan had verminent, not to enter into any con would naturally draw out a portion at been concluded, there would be no such tract such as that contemplated. I was least of the hoards that are lying idle on troops in Wachang to start yet. It was the loss on underwriters on the hull and delay; and the longer the delay the more further told that I had better regard the vecount of the general want of con- already in the evening, and as I was cargo and owners is likely to amount to
tired out with the journey, I decided to nearly £200,000.
It is especially unfortunate that this crippled will our finances be, and the business as quite hopeless and incapable Silence. worse will commerce suffer, to the detri of completion.
Thus the natural result of the payment go to bed and think over the matter again foreign mout of both Chinese and
circulation of £6,000,000 in 1913 in the morning when my brain would be vessel should have been the victim of the merchants.
would seem to be to bring back to the clear. I overslept myself and when I typhoon, for at the present moment thers VARIOUS STRATFORMS,
Itered when she stranded in the Suez We learn that recent actions taken by mate of the facts vas so deplorably awry markes at least £10,000,000 by the end of went down to the dining room for break is a claim outstanding for services ren-
And as payments are being fast it was already eleven o'clock.
Undewriters, therefore, have the said Syndicate bespenk wickedness that i was not called upon to refrain de gradually so will silver flow back bought a paper to read, and in the Canal in May, while outward bound to in their aim at nonopoly and relentless from the business for the reasons stated,
in big letters to pay more than a total loss. But it Silver will becoms cheapar day by day "Wuchang Captured," ness in their attitude, enough to cause and I suggested that the Foreign Office gradually. What then is the deduction telegraphic columns I saw the words the East.
Thou was saved. the nay he of some consolation to them to our hair to bristle with anger, After should write me a formal letter asking as more and more of it flows back; and staring at me.
steamer of this important ownership to the suspension of the loan negotiations, me, for reasons of State, to abstain from the payments to be made in 1914 out of trouble of deciding whether the tune for remember that the Dacre Castle is the st
the outbreak was ripe or not. the French representative said that we the negotiations. In negotiations con- the gold lean could easily be unde on cor
he totally lost. could not manage to tide over three cerning a loan affecting another countrysiderably more favourable terms than in
PREVAILING PERSIM1811. a similar situation arose and I received weeks, while the American representa
Had I in this 1913. Again, the placing into circulation
What was the prospect of the country THE HONGKONG-MANILA CATTLE tive estimated that, allowing China thea letter in this sense.
TRADE. year. would have the natural result of a year ago! Surely it is much brighter fullest credit, the Chinese Government matter also received a similar letter I of such a large amount of silver in one When small loans were being Would have abandoned the transaction expanding trade, which is now restricted now, and yet many people are could not obtain more than Tis.
The verbal reply given to me, however; from want of funds. Further, where pessimistic, and among them the students
The Manila Cablenews of the 11th inst. to oruch was dat as the Foreign Office pusscre thens.
When there were banks and no means of enforcing its views upon ing there is plenty of money abundance of form the majority. The reason why the
The suit of George M. Lack against SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS So the import trade students should entertain such pessimistic contains the following report:- thought fit. As I credit follows. foreign firmas advancing money to China, I was free to act as various means were devised to proveau was free to act and knew full well that should have a boom after a number of views about the nation is not far to seek.
bast years.
They have been abroad, and seeing the Frederick W. Taylor, director of the them. The worm of all was that oven China would not repudiate the contract,
But it may be remarked that if crops military and naval strength of the Bureau of Agriculture, for an injunction Transits, Levels, Plane Tables, Prismatic and
Sight-Compasses, Hand-Levels, &erke.)-- in one instance in which our, Government the same was duly completed, being, in
are good, money coming into the market foreign countries, they almost despair for restraining the bureau from interfering required the insignificant amount of fact, signed at 8 p.m. on August 30th.
They shake Hongkong, and to prevent the imposition Tls. 10,000, means were found to frustrate Early the following morning I left Lon-on account of the import trade may China, that has scarcely any army and with the landing of cattle imported from
most likely oo swallowed up by payments navy worth mentioning. its payment so AS to embarrass ourdon and remained abroad for ten daya
Loward export goods. To a certain extent their heads, they express pessimistic of a quarantine on vessels bringing such Government.
On my return I was invited to go to the this is correct; but it must be remembered views, and the people, whose opinion is animals into the port, came up yesterday Now, please consider that il, even now, Foreign Office, where I was told that the that imports into Chinn are always in moulded by the student class, become morning before Judge A. 8. Crossfield, DRAWING when the loan is not yet emcluded, so
contract would most undoubtedly be re-excess of exports, although at present the afraid. The prople fear the foreigner, of the court of first instance, and firm a grip can be exercised, what morepudiated by the Chinese Government.
position is not as bad as in 1905 or 1909, and fear engenders. a feeling of hatred occupied the entire day.
Practically all of the interested officials kind of tyrannous treatment may we nat this view I demurred, as it did not cor- expect in future when the loan is, cun-respond with the information at my dis- when exports were about half of the in- This prevents the country from being
ports.
So there would always be a thrown wide open and as a result it of the bureau were in court, including a cluded, can be easily imagined.
posal. Moreover, I sought to make it residue of silver, helping towards keep remains undeveloped, which is the cause number of veterinarians who were called
to testify as to the necessity of a quarao-(T Squarea, Bet Squares, Straight Edges, This time, for the exchange of the first instalment of £500,000, we are gratefully clear that the London parties to the zoning down an undue inflation of prices. of China's weakness.
Are the students right in holding such tine of vessels such as was contemplated
Seals, Inke, &,, &c.) indebted to the Chartered Bank of India. rart were absolutely bound, as contracts, After a lapse of years, perhaps, when the
once unde, could, according to the prae country is more fully opened up with pessimistic views? No, decidedly no, by the bureau should the steamship com- Australia and China; otherwise, our
tice of the City of London, only be ab-railways or other means of communica They know only a few great nations and panies accept for shipment cattle from
They Hongkong. ailment would be an incurable one, and
gested that, in view of later develoption, exports and imports may balance think they constitute the world. what danger our country might be in rogated by mutual consent. Then
each other. But such a corsummation i
Except for the testimony of Dr. Baker, are under the impression that only those! would be obvious to all,
ments, the Foreign Office might care to
eruntries that can boast of many Dread-assistant chief veterinarian of the bureau, noughts can hope to remain as
There they err.practically all of the evidence was against The intercourse between international write a letter to my fra desiring us to far beyond our present calculations.
dependent nations.
in the necessity of any quarantine. Dr. merchants and people should strive for refrain from the extention of the con-
There аго over thirty countries
that he considered cordiality and friendiness thereby pre tract, as the possession of such a lettor
Whoever
would justify me in approaching the Chi- nese Governinent on the question of the aroting qutual good feelings.
A correspondent says:-I noticed in an Entope, and only five or six of them aro Baker stated benefits our country him we trust and cancellation of the agreement. Again American paper of recent date, a contro recognised as Powers. Armament alone quarantine and a thorough fumigation of
Awith diseased cattle on board. esteem. But as to those that injure our
the Foreign Office declared its inability versy over the saying "Where Macdonald does not make a nation, there is also such the ship necessary should it arrive here The most important feature of the testi- country, our person and our commerce, why should we continue our intercourse to write any letter, But a formula was sits, there is the head of the table." Eome a thing as humanity and justice. with them any longer, much less to send found-namely, that my group would people claim that the boast was made by, spirit of patriotish and sacrifice is the our deposits to the said banks so to utilize not proceed to the issue of the loan with- and the credit belongs to, The Macgre strongest armament of a nation, and wony was that of Mr. McPherson, ship- them as to endanger our nation. Cor-out first intimating to the Foreign Office gors, while others are equally as sure where such a spirit prevails the nation ping manager for Smith, Bell & Co., that it was the MacLeods who originated will remain. To illustrate will recall steamship agents. Mr. McPherson said that it contemplated-such-a-stop. tainly, patriots cannot endure doing so.
In due course a representative of my the saying. As a matter of fact, however, an historical event which happened that he had taken up with the bureau it was a Macdonald who raade the state- about ten years ago. In the south of officials the question of shipping cattle We remember that during the 12th
James Logan, in his His the dark continent, diere were two small from Hongkong to Manila, both verbally moon of last year (January-February for conveyed to the Foreign Office an in ment famous. 1912), the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank timation that the issue of the loan would tory The Clans of the Scottish High-republics with a population of about and in writing, and that from his
In the absence of
Great Britain wanted to lands, in an article on the Glengarry 400,000 men. ing Corporation refused to accept a be proceeded with.
from the Foregn
two divisions of that his Company's vessels would be bask-note issued by the Bank of China.any communication Shortly afterwards. person who Office since that date it was clear to me branch of the Macdonalds, says: At include the little republies in its South inquiries he had gained the impression
the Castle of Aros, the Lords of the Isles African colony and we must proceed purchased something at Yung Hsiang, and my friends that
It would appear held their Parliament and passed the troops were despatched to conquer these placed in quarantine should they arrive The British soldiers met with in port with cattle from Hongkong, such Canton restaurant on Foochow Road, under the contract, paid the shop a Wayfoong note, which that the Foreign Offiec did not formally regal decrees, which distant tribes were places after reverse, until it was neces- quarantine not to extend over a longer
bound to respect, The simple form in reverse
Questioned further by Judge James was promptly returned, to the surprise ask the Chinese Government to repudiate which important rights were conveyed by eary to place about 400,000 soldiers in the period than two days. of that person. When asked why he is contract. I do not suppose that these Princes may he illustrated by the field. The Boers were simple farmers, refused to accept the note, the shop. British Minister would ever undertake following brief but hinding charter, and they were determined to sacrifice Ross, who represented Mr. Taylor, Mr. which loses in translation from the ori- their lives for their country, and the war McPherson said that he had been inform- keeper said. "As Wayfoong does not ach an invidious task.
ginal Guelic: "I, Donald, the chief of the did not conclade till after two years of ed that the bureau could adopt no definito accept notes of our country, we will not
Slacdonalds, sitting on the hill of Dun struggle. This opened the eyes of those plan with respect to the vessels bringing thoughts of in cattle from the Chinese port until a accept theirs. Such intense patriotic
Donald, give the MacAord a full right to nations who harboured feeling of the Cantoness is worthy of our
Kilmahomag from this day till to-morrow bring the countries who happened to vessel actually arrived with cattle on board, when it would be possible to detor- admiration and tears and worship.
A lesson was afforded he weaker than themselves. by one of these lords, which might great-] The Boers were able to resist the mine just what measures were necessary, The incident of the bank-note is a But at matter of little consequence.
The four armoured ships to be laid ly benefit sonte sticklers for precedency. British, because, although few in number, in the opinion of the bureau officials, to present the loan question, affecting the
Judge Waite, for Mr. Lack, brought vitality and stability of our country, is down for the British Navy this year will He had, at a banquet, been placed by mis they possessed the spirit of patriotian prevent the spread of possible contagion.
the Sextuple be fitted not only with overhead armour take at the bottom of the table, on per and sacrifice which was an irresistible, being monopolized by
Has China Buch a spirit officials of the bureau was responsible for Group, the ill-effect from which will be for protection against aerial attack but ceiving which considerable emotion arose force and the best armament of the out the point that the attitude of the unong the company, who dreaded the similar to that of throttling our throat also with guns of high, elevation for consequences of the supposed indignity. Yes; so those who laid down their lives the Company refitsing to accept cattle but the great Ceanncinuidh (head of his and stopping our food. It is a far more attacking aircraft. serious case than that of the bank-note. Our merchants and people, it is hoped Tho, nes gun is a combination of anti-race) speedily allayed their apprehension at the outbreak of the Revolution which a: Hongkong for shipment to Manila, as torpedo craft and anti-aircraft weapon.y exclaiming emphatically; Where the we are here to celebrate to-day. Where with the exception of those who hare had when required for work against surface Macdonald sits, know ye, gentlemen, that such a spirit exists, there should be no the steamship people could not risk hav- dealings with the six nations banks for years, to whom it may be inconvenient vessels it has a range of 13,000 yards the head of the table.Straits room for pessimistic views. China has a
(between seven und eight miles), with Times.
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various dataguin were ward
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EXTERMINATING RATS IN THE LONDON DOCKS.
Dr. Herbert Williams, the Medical Off- the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, the Banque a distance of four and a half miles it de l'Indo-Chine, and the Russo-Asiatic can send its shell to a height of 13,000ft. Colonies is, says a Lisbon report, going views. We have no reason to be possi
For use against aircraft a new type of to request all the shipping companies mistic; we have every reason to be hope-1 Bank, and deposit them with those banks
who carry on the service to Southernful. Already, to-day is far brighter than
gical examination has been made of rats that benefit our nation. Thus, by shrapnel shell will be used, so that a very
Pacific Ocean to submit proposals for the brates the anniversary of her Revolu- during the year a systematic bacteriolo single stroke you will not injure your large area would be covered by the Ludia and the lands of the Southern the same time Inst year. To-day, China cer of the Port of London, states that
one was found infected with plague. selves, but you will benefit your nation, shrapnel bullets and the flying fragments establishment of a regular steamship certion, next year I hope the world will join from various docks. Of 1,250 rats, only
Be the celebrations. and avo destroying your own country of the shell itself.
The service might. Dr. Wu Ting-lang also addressed the case of plague or suspected plague had Such asion seems to us only the dicta
A smoke-producing powder is also ice between Lisbon, Portuguese India, tion of a sense of justice. Our brothers enclosed in the shell to enable the gunner. should rise to the occasion and act
ment. This service could be combined function was brought to a close. -------- immediately-in unison, without permit to see the accuracy or otherwise of his necessary, be organized by tranship-students a few worda, and the jojous een reported during the year on any
Lantern processions and petriotic The German Ehrhardt anti-aero-
brought use Colonies of Eastern and Western theatrical
performances ting the intervention of the slightest.
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