WAR NEWS.
DEHMAN ARMS EXHAUSTED.
ROTTERDAM, September 8th. The rifles used by the German Land- slurm in Belgium are of the old-type, and the troops are insufficiently supplied with Some of them are armed ammunition. with rifles taken from the Belgians. it is stated on good authority that the supply of German arms is now exhausted.
A DEADLY AMBUSH.
were
Ogres, September 8th: The Prince de Ligne, Count Villermont, and two other Belgian officers, while adventurously reconnuitring to the south- in an armed motor-car, ward ambushed by German troops, who fired Hn effectively that Prince de Ligne received four serious bullet wounds, and all his companions were killed..
APPEAL TO AUSTRIAN POLES.
PETROGRAD, September 8th, M. Sienkeiwicz, the well-known Polish novelist, and author of "Quo Vadis," bas writton an appeal to the Poles of Austria to fight for Russia.
RUSSIAN SECURITIES RISING.
BERNE, September 9th. A peculiar and significant illustration of the effects of the recent Russian the fact afforded by victories is that German capitalists are eagerly buying up Russian Government securities, The price of these stocks has jumped up since tho Austrians were routed at Lemberg in Galicia.
AUSTRIA'S POSITION.
BORDEAUX. September 10.
KRUPP'S SERVICES.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16ru, 1911.
ROME, September 13th. The Messagero publishes a telegram from Berlin stating that Herr Krupp, head of the famous gunmaking firm, has underwritten 30,000,000 marks (about £1,500,000) of the German war loan,
· ARMOURED TRAIN WRECKED,
PETROGRAD, September 13th. Near Chensikoff a force of Cossacks practically wrecked an armoured train, prate was conveying, and captured several quick firing guns.
HUNGARIANS' DESERT..
PETROGRAD, September 13th. It is reported here that all the men in battalion crossed the a Hungarian Roumanian frontier yesterday and laid
down their arms.
· POLISH MINERS' REVENGE.
PETROGRAD, September 13th. At Benden, on the Polish frontier of East Prussia, German troops compelled The miners concealed dynamite in every Polish miners to load trucks for tem. truck and the explosions, which resulted was appalling. It is stated that a troop train was completely destroyed, and an blown up ammunition factory was through this dynamited coal... STORMY PETREL LACKS PETROL.
LONDON, September 13th. The Morning Posts Washington correr- pondent states that raw cotton in Berlin- is now quoted at eight pence. Petroleum, which is usually obtained from Russia. Rumania, Galicia, and America, is likely to be scarce. It is reported from another source that seroplanes no longer hover
Bays:
GERMAN APPRECIATION OF
BRITISH TACTICS..
September 24th.
A statement from headquarters saya according to information from prisoners of their ground that the Germans are decimated before they see the English the British infantry make such good use
soldiers. A captured document says: We have great difficulties with the English. They wait patiently and care fully measure the range and then open a truly lilish fro on unsuspecting cavalry. The English are very brave and Another letter "We are fighting the English fight to the last man." Guards, the Highlanders and Zouaves The English are marvellously trained in making use of ground. One never sees them, yet one is constantly under fire." French airmen We are all Another letter says: perform wonderful feats. which will end the war as the troops have hoping that this will be a decisive battle already got round Paris. If we arst beat the English, then the French resistance will soon be beaten. There is no doubt that Russia will soon be dealt with." German officers endeavour to encourage home by Christmas. Large numbers, the troops by telling them they will be however, believe that they are beaten. THE LOYALTY OF SOUTH AFRICA.
LONDON, September 24th. At a meeting in the Transvaal addressed by Generala Beyers and De Wet one of the audience produced an old Free State flag which was immediately suppressed, General Beyere remarking, amid cheers, We want none of that nonsense here,"
September 23rd.
A message from Capetown says General Botha will take supreme command in the operations against German South West Africa, and General Smuts in the opera- tions against German South East Africa. general of the Union defence corps.
WAR ITEMS.
There is a movement on foot in India to send 1,000,000 lbs. of tea to the Russian troops.
It is reported that Major Manteuffel, who ordered the burning of Louvain, was cashiered.
Some German papers have protestod of Rheims the destruction against cathedral.
TELEGRAMS.
{FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHINA AND THE PREMIUM BOND
SYSTEM.
PEKING, October 14th. It is officially announced that the Chinose Government intends to raise
GARMENTS FOR THE SOLDIERS.
HONGKONG'S FIRST PARCEL,
As a result of the first week's working at the war and their wives and families
heine 2 at
parcel containing 155 parties for making clothes for the soldiers
garments has been sent to England by the. courtesy of Mr.-R. 8hovan, of Mosers. Shewan. Tomes (who has most kindly offered to pack and send free of charg
week)..
Mrs. Eden, The every
to
It transpires that the Honourable further leans ou the premium bond system. Jackanapes Work Society, 13, Burgis Artillery Company and London Scottish are in France.
A Times of Ceylon cablegeam states that ir, Lloyd George is heading a movement, to raise a fresh Army Corps.
The heavy death roll reported among numerous titled families into mourning. the Guards officers last month has throws
Fifty British authors have signed a manifesto supporting Government in the war though formerly they were friends of Germany.
Three hundred Japanese refugees from Germany have passed through London for them with courtesy and kindness. Japan. They state the Germans treated
Speaking at Liverpool on the 21st alt Mr. Winston Churchill said that if the German flect did not come out to fight they would be dug out like rats in a hole
It is officially announced that Great Britain has forbidden the importation of sugar from Holland, as German merchants have been selling their stocks to the Dutch despite the prohibition of the Netherlands Governmen
trunovGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE NEW KING OF ROUMANIA. "I SERVE THE COUNTRY AS A GOOD ROUMANIAN."
is a Society founded by Mrs. Eden in memory of her sister, Mre.. Ewing, the The Story authoress of Jackanapes, of a
Short Life and many other children's books, and is a great distribut ing centre for comforts for the soldiers. The women's and children's clothes will be carefully distributed by Mru. Edon to the families of soldiers on Active Service and the Hospital garments will be sent some of the numerous Red Cross to England.
Amongst many generons contributors Hospitals which have been started all over of sums of money amounting to $957.46, kindly given materials and wool to be the following firms and others have
Watson, Fairall & Co., The Weldon Messs. Powell, Mr. Lowder, Mrs. N. L. House, Mehta & Co., Cusum Ahmed, Eco- madden she won, Mr. Hough,
Woo, Kayamally, French Convent and volunteering to make clothes). NEW PAPAL SECRETARY OF STATE.Italian Convent (the two latter kindly
BUXHAREST, October 14th. The new Roumanian King, Ferdinand von Hohenzollern, took the Accession Oath before the Parliament, and was accorded a most cordial reception. The passage in
as a good Roumaniai" was especially the declaration, I will serve thic country
chcerol.
ROME, October 14th. Cardinal Gasparri has been appointed Papal Secretary of State.
A telegram from Petrograd intimates i over our lines because of the shortage of General Smuts will becoDic commandant | trades, steamship lines and railways in boatman, on the 3rd September three
that it is believed in Russian and foreign diplomatic quarters that Austria and Hungary will shortly sue for peace, as the only means of averting the complete breaking up of the empire.
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH.
COPENHAGEN, September 10th. Official advices from Vienna state that the Emperor Francis Joseph is now in good-health.
GERMAN ADMISSION OF "A GREAT DISASTER."
LONDON, September 13th, The German army corps which was reported yesterday cut off in the Senlis triangle sacked the deserted houses in Nanicul and also many villages
Mr. Maxwell says the Germans lost. guns and ammunition, and their columns are surrendering in large bodies. A German general was overheard telling his officers. A great disaster has overtaken
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KAISER'S NEPHEW SHOT.
AMSTRADAM, September 18th. It is reported here that PrinceFrederick Wilhelin of Hesse, son of Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse and Princess Marguerite of Prussia, sister of the Kaiser, was shot in, the chest in one of the recent engage ments.
REGIMENT WIPED OUT" BY BRITISH.
LONDON, September 13th. The Paris correspondent of the Daily Empresa regiorts that during the fighting with the Prussian Guards on Wednesday the British completely wiped out u Juegar Begiment of 3,000.
GERMAN CAVALRY ANNIHILATED.
COPENHAGEN, September 13th. Count Bernstorff-Gilderstein, in a letter to his family at Stettin, states that all of his Mecklenburg cavalry regiment, with the exception of four men, have been killed in the north of France.
petrol.
A DIVIDED HOUSE.
LONDON, September 13th.
An Ostend correspondent reports that there is serious friction between the Prassion and Bavarian Guards, the latter of whom deliberately allowed eix train- loads of French prisoners from Maubeuge to escape. The Bavarians also refused to fire on á Belgian aeroplane over Brussels,
FINANCE AND COMMERCE,
September 17th.
The Treasury statement shows that forty-five millions sterling has been obtained during the month without any Notwithstanding large the country. appreciable impression on the resources of Government borrowings the money is readily obtainable at 3.6-8.
September 22nd.
A Board of Trade return shows that unemployment in the United Kingdom is less than it was in September, 1913.
The stock exchanges of Sydney and Adelaide have been reopened.
A NEW RUSSIAN :FLAG."
September 19th.
THE GERMAN CASUALITIES.
September 28th.
of
The thirty-fourth German list casualties numbering 9,921, making a total of 61,872 since the war began, has been published.
SHIPPING CAPTURED OR DETAINED.
The Daily Mail states that all kinds of Italy are suffering from a shortage of coul Nearly all the coal used in Italy comes from England, and although the British Government has given permission for coal to be sent, English shippers have not complied, probably fearing that the Italians cannot pay.
"On the battlefield you get accustomed to the sound of shells," says a French soldier." "You can hear shells coming ever so long, thanks to the peculiar scream September 28th.
they make. After half an hour of this that masie you probably catch shrill voices The Press Bureau announces German shipping detained or captured to shouting, Look out on the left; it's 23rd instant totalled 387 shipe with a coming to you or Hallo, there, on the British ships right; there's one making straight for detained or captured totalled 80, with a you! Yes, we actually laughed as we tonnage of 1,140,000.
These included
issued these mutual warnings, whilst ever seventy-four detained at German ports at and anon the ory of a fresh courade would
Twelve British tonnage of 908,000. ships have been sunk on the high seas ring out."" by cruisers and eight, mostly trawlers, the outbreak of war. sunk by mines in the North Sca.
MANCHESTER AND INDIAN LOYALTY.
A message from Perograd says the Tear authorises the use of a new flag symbolis the union of his Majesty and the
India It combines the imperial arms peopic. in the left top corner and the national
colours.
and
other.
SIMCs, Boptember 29th. The Secretary of State's telegram to the Viceroy despatched at 4-16 yesterday afternoon says: The following resolution Manchester has been received The whole-hearted loyalty and devotion of Chamber of Commerce wish to place on
British Oversen record their profound gratitude for the dominions to the cause of the Empire as evidenced by the ready and willing service of their sons and by their generous gifts of supplies in this crisis. It is realised that the magnificent rally and support at this time cf stress of all peoples owing allegiance to our King will kuit the Empire more closely together than ever
before.
nine
miles
INDIAN AMBULANCE CORPS.
September 19th. The organisers of the Indian ambulance corps in Britain, have been officially notified that the War Office hopes to utilise the services of a large number for actual ambulance work at the front in connection GERMANS TRAPPED ON MARSHY
GROUND... with military operations of their own will remainder Tho countrymen. co-operate in connection with wounded Indian soldiers brought back to England. The War Office's noxiety to give Indians the primary benefit of the Indian ambulance corps has caused the keenest Over 150 volunteers have satisfaction. already been enrolled, and men are still coming in. Those not medicals are being instructed and will inter go to a camp for more thorough training.
SEPARATION ALLOWANCES FOR WIVES OF BRITISH SOLDIERS.
LAHORE, September 20th, The London correspondent of the Civil and Military Gazette cables:-
The new separation allowances for soldiers wives are 12s. 6d. weakly, with mud."
An i 2s. 6d. for each of the first three children, LORDON, September 13th.
29, per child. and afterwards soldier's letter from the front states: There's no side about John French. When he passed along the lines he was Just as ready to smile at the ordinary Torony as he was to the highest officer. He takes a keen interest in our life in the trenches Ho's a hard fighter, from Load to toe, and expects everyone under He stops, when him to be the same. there's time, to chat with us for the sake are being af finding out whether wo properly looked after."
ENEMY'S PETROL SUPPLIES. " LONDON, September 13th. The Bordeaux correspondent of the Daily Chronicle declares that the German troops exhausted the supplies of petrol for their motor waggons, and that this caased thein to run short of ammunition.
SIR JOHN FRENCH.
ANOTHER BATTLE SCENE.
LONDON, September 13th. A wounded soldier, referring to a recent fight in France, says:---
Our gummers shelled the Germans from pillar to post and strewed the It was across and ground with dead. among these dead bodies we had to charge The Germans lay about in heaps of The German quickfirers bleeding flesh. were cleverly maneuvred and they did marvellous work, so that we did not have It was almost it all our own way.. impossible to stand up against the re, and we had to retire after every rush for about 250 metres."
increase to the payraent to widows is under consideration,
EXCITING EXPERIENCE OF A P. &-O-LINER.
September 31st, The Peninsular and Oriental, liner. Fapt had an exciting experience near An armed merchant vessal Ushant. ordered her to stop, but as the nationality of the merchant vessel could not be discerned the Egypt took no notice but went ahead at full speed. The merchant man gave chase, sending wireless messages to the warships as the Egypt made for Plymouth. Several British and French warships appeared, whereupon the Egypt stopped. She then discovered that the merchantman was French.
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FLYING CORPS FINE WORK.
DARING FEAT IN MID-AIR.
MONEY BY MENACES. According to the story of a Chineso Chinese went up to him on Observation Pier, Praya East, and demanded $20 on pain of severe punishment. The terrified "ways and means " of his fellow-country- men, handed over $20, whereupon the boatman, accustomed perhaps to the
allied shree went away. The latter assumed the offensive again two days later, and threatened terrible reprisals if he did not again stand and deliver." This time the boatman handed over all he had with hins. On the 13th ult. the three demanded another $30, but the boatman, harassed by this unmerciful blackmail, informed the police, Sergt. Spear, of the Wanchai Police, made certain arrangements, as a result of which the three were entrapped and taken into custody. At the Magis tracy yesterday Mr. J. R. Wood remanded the case.
well.
THE "BLUE BIRD."
be now
THE CIVIL SERVICE CRICKET CLUB.
alia:--
The following is a list of garments -sent:-
20 Pairs socks.
1 Chest protoctor,
16 Pairs woolieti cuffs.
4 Balaclava helmets,
8 Muffers.
1 pair bed socks.
1 Sweater.
1-Woven cardigan.
26 Flannel shirts.
3 Bed jackets.
12 Vests.
5. Women's blouses.
-16 Children's flannel potticouts. 14 Children's flannel undergarments. '2 Children's Bannel dresses. 24 Cardigans.
Woman's cont and skirt.
The parcel next week will be sent
Queen Mary's Needlework Guild.
HOSPITAL. THE LARCENY FROM THE CIVIL
Before Mr. C. D. Melbourne yesterday, the hoaring was concluded of the case in were charged with being concerned in the ́ which Joseph William Pomeroy, a young Eurasian, a Chinese woman, and a coolic larceny from the Sisters Quarters at the The two male Government Civil Hospital of a cheque, money and jewellery.. defendants were sent to gaol for three. months, and the woman, who pleaded that she was made the catspaw of her mistress, who had cluded the police, was dis Mr. R. C. Faithful defended charged. the woman, and Mr. Crowther-Smith was for the two men.
sugar.
INDIA AND THE WAR.
TRADE KETURNS,
excess oi
chiefly
INTIMATIONS.
jute
The Lisbon correspondent of the Morn ing Port says that on account of the fear of running short of coal only half the usual number of trains are being run throughout Portugal. Lighting of the streets and puhtle works has been reduced to a.
Advance tickets fur the two perform minimum for the same reason. The only topic of conversation in Portugal is war ances to be given on the 7th and 10th of and the attitude of Portugal. A week ngo, says the correspondent, party next month are being disposed of rapidly
BIM September 24th.. The effect of the war upon the commerce and the only attacks on the Government to state that for the convenience of the politicians were at each other's throats; by the many ladies who have kindly
tickets cui public, the same new-home politics hase beon laid aside undertaken to sell them, and we are asked.
of India is strikingly brought out by Mr. are or the grounds that it is acting too
obtained from Messrs. Moutrie & Co. as Findlay Shirras in the returns of the weakly in support of its ally, England.
Prices for the opening night foreign seaborne trade of this country for November 7th, which will be a gala last month. They show a total displace- night, on which occasion the theatre willment of the usual balance, the customary be specially decorated, are:-Dress circle excess of experts over imports having The Admiralty has issued a statement 25, stalls $1, pit 82. Prices for the second lisappeared and instead an in regard to the work of the Naval Flying night are:-Dress circle and stalls imports over esports of no less than two Corps.
While the Expeditionary Forcepit. 2. The pit seats for both night and three-quarters crores of rupees having are the lowest recorded since 1952, having been ten crores compared with seventeen was crossing, seaplanes and airships con-will be numbered, and can be reserved declarad itself. The figures for exports stantly patrolled the Channel, between in advance if desired. Once an tirship
crores in August last year, while imports Ostend and England;
were thirteen crores against sixteen crores Imports of food, LONDON,. October 5th. had to change a propeller blade and the
in the same period. drink and tobacco declined by 109 lakhs, A Petrograd telegram says the Germans, captain feared it would be necessary to
The raw materials brought in The annual reports of the various due mainly to the smaller arrivals of guns when the
became ket, carrying the shafting, and changed advancing on Ossowetz, found only one descend for that purpose,, hut two of the practicable road and they had not gone crew volunteered and climbed out toa brac
articles as food drink and tobacco embedded in marshy ground and they the blade in mid-air, two thousand feet were unable to advance or retreat. They above the sea. A strong squadron of sections of the Civil Service Cricket Club, fell by 42 lakhs and manufactured articles jute and cotton, fell by 300 lakhs and sent forward infantry, who get within 27th under Commander Samson. Later, Saturday, the 24th, inst., states inter declined by 152 lakhs; materials, chiefly opened a terrific bombardment and then aeroplanes was sent to Ostend on August to be submitted to the general meeting ou by 173 lakhs. In the case of exports such
articles, four miles of the fortress. The Russians this aeroplane camp was moved and is
The C.S.C.C. had a very satisfactory manufactured sortied at night, marching along paths now doing good work by aeroplanes and
Though we were not always materials, by 231 lakhs. unknown to the enemy and enveloped both armed motors. Advanced bases have been the German wings. The Russian infantry established some distance inland and there season.
All were matches and were always tranted by our poured a devastating fire into the Banks have been several skirmishes between victorious, we won a large proportion of our We were third in the of the enemy, while fortress guns mowed motore and bands of Uhlans. down masses on an open road. The battle successful, with loss to the enemy in killed rivals with respect and sometimes with a lasted thirty-six hours. The Germans anl prisoners. Cars and acroplates have stronger feeling. fed in disorder, leaving their guns in the several times assisted the French artillery league. The chief scores were off by R. C. and infantry. In these affairs two officers Witchell . Kowloon: 47 by E. B. Reed, and three others have been wounded. Craigengower: 44 by A. I. Sutherland . Good work has also been done in recon- Hongkong Club: and scores of 53 and 40 noitring a considerable distance into the by G. R. Savor, 4. R.Q.A. and Navy enemy's country, and bombing military respectively. Our bowling was strong and varied. Messrs. Witchell, Bird, Reed and the Hon. Mr. Sovern having most of the work positions and railways.
to do. The men were keen on turning up and much the same teain was played through. out the season. Our best thanks are due to Mr. W. H. Woolley for his work as umpire, Recently we have had the ground on the The following appeal from Berlin has and to Mr. Fisher for acting as scorer. LONDON, October 5th.been addressed to the British Humanity N.E. side levelled and re-turfed. This ought to make the outfielding more easier and is improvement which will be much A wounded British artillery officer, League:-
The second XI. recorded a German ecventeen-inch "Dear Comrades,-At last the clouds an
We cannot at this hour appreciated.
Out message. of distinct advance both in the number of describing the Howitzers, says that even forty horses are have burst.
who have matches played and of wins recorded. scarcely able to drag them along the refrain from sonding sodden roads. The mechanism is so deli-fraternal greeting to you
Moreover which must precede the inevitable over and 7 lost. In 2nd league matches alone military despotiem too long 5 were won, 2 drawn, and 5 lost. The best cate that it is most dificult to replace the foreseen and prepared for the carnage of a total of 18 matches 7 were won, 4 drawn, Dawson with an average of 23. The tonus losses among the gun tears. they are harmless at close range and at throw of the mercy of a bayonet charge. When the tolerated by millions of toilers crushed batting average was obtained by Mr. E. B L French troops succeed in passing the zone by its infernal weight. Nakedly reveal- of fire they bring 75 millimetre guns into ng himself as Hyndman, Vandervaldes report said that the past season was not so German and Blatchford have long and truly successful as the previous ons, especially action and sweep away the
predicted-we see the uncurbed tyrant as regards League Tennis, owing chiefly to engineer gunlayers and then charge. fair number of Howitzers have already surrounded by parasites now directing the fact that it was next to impossible to the most desperate, devilish, and selfish got together a regular League Team. In have no were played at home. We won 2 and last G.
bracketted With teilers in all lands been captured.
quarrel-To-day we extend our bands in and finally were COAL IN AUSTRIA AND GERMANY.Campaign ever waged against humanity the League we played 8 matches, 4 of which heartiest friendship to every Belgian, M.C.A. for the 6th place. The sul tournaments did not take place; they were French and British democrat.
to have commenced at the end of July, but the ontbreak of the war presented that, In the bowls section all players were keen and several new members have taken up the game enthusiastically. Everything promise! We have read in history well and then. were engaged in a game of bowls when the how that once upon a time some great men enemy was sighted. They finished their game and finished the foo. But, although bonis game has developed into a much fastor game. consequently we couldn't stop to finish 25 did the heroes of old." is just as low as ever it was, the other
BOER COMMANDANTS OFFER SERVICES.
LONDON, October 5th. Several Orange Free State Command- ants who wore prominent in the Boer War have offered their services to General. Botha.
THE GERMAN HEAVY CUNS.
A
THE NORTHAMPTONS DECEIVED
LONDON, September 23rd. The Press Bureau states that during an attack by the German 53rd Regiment the enemy holding up their hands and making signs interpreted as indicating
LONDON, October 5th. Buer, were allowed to reach the of the trench occupied by the
The coal production in Austria during Northamptons, where they opened fire. A British machine gun on the flank cut aAugust dropped thirty per cent. and in COPENHAGEN, September 18th. Advices from Berlin state that Gerline through them and they fell back on Germany fifty per cent.. many's direct war expenses amount, to their own trench, whence they were 30,000,000 freicha marks (about $1,300.000) shortly after driven with further less by a day, while her economic loss is 45,000,000 a battalion of guards. marks (£2.250,000), making a total cost
THE COST TO GERMANY.
of £3,750,000 a day:
TYPHUS RAVAGING GERMAN
THE GERMAN PRISONERS.
GERMAN MESSAGE TO BRITONE.
THE WAR DENOUNCED,
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We
We know that the internal revolution now proceeding in our midst will depose the despot whose insatiable egotism is drenching Europe with the blood of its This letter workers and wage earners. LONDON, October 5th.
reaches you by the hand of a trusted The condition of recent German pri-Dutch comrade, who is risking his life soners in France is indescribable. The in the people's cause.. solidity of the trenches prevented drain- ago and the depth prevented the removal The Daily Chronicle's "Antwerp corres pondent says that typhus is fearfully of the dead. The French and English aravaging the German troops in Belgium, losses have been lighter lately, partly a 700 having died Disease among the because they have been on the defensive, and partly because of the splendid cover." horses is spreading..
The Vorudertz, the Press organ of the f Social Democrats, declares that there are an immense number of employed in Germany, but it is impossible to help this army of starving people, who are greater danger to Germany than German military defcat would be.
TROOPS.
(Signed) Karl Fernstein, Emil Gott, Ernst Schuster, Franz Gausson, Jacob We wonder whether all the signatories Mamuelsdorp, Gustav Ochs (Committee German Humanity League).' are still living.-Ev.]
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