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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED...
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEAHLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS. LIMITED, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company (EXCHANGE BUILDING, DES VEVY ROAD
INTIMATIONS.
NORD LLOYD
DEUTSCHER
NORDDEUTSCHER, LLOYD,
CENTRAL, Hong Kong), of SATOR TREMEN Per rets to announce
DAY, THE OTH DAY cr APRIL, 1930, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiving & Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for the Year ended 31st DECEMBER, 1928; Director and the and re-electing Auditors
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED From SATURDAY, the wo MAROH. 1930, antil SATURDAY, the bra APRIL, 1930, Both Days inclusivo.
By Order of the Board,
F. C. BARRY,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 17th Mar., 1990. (9185
that owing to the fact that the 8.8. COLUMBUS has been chartered for this World Cruise by the RathOND & WHITHCOME COMPANY of BOSTON, no permits for boarding or inspection can be issued.
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NORDDAVLICHIA LLOYD, BAXIN, Agents: MELOBRES & CO.
[9176
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS,» LIMITED.
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ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT NO that the ORDINARY YEARLY
CLUB.
TREVESSA TROPHY." THE THIRTEENTH BEANNUAL BACK for SHIP'S LIFEBOATS will be Saved on WEDNESDAY, the 127 MARCH, Starting at 4P.M.
Each Ship may enter Any Number of Bents.
CHANNEL COURSE: Start from Recks, thence le KOWLOON ROCK (P). Mark of YACHT CLUB (S), CUST Rocx MARX (P). Finish at the YACHT CLUB across the Line from West to East
Competing Bests should be in Posi- tion at the Starting Line by 3.40 r M.
A launch will leave QUEEN'S STATUS PAP.M. for the convenience of Members and the Geners! Pablic
Ships proposing to enter Boats are requested to Notify the HON. BEO- RETARY, ROTAL HONG KONG YACHT Los, Not Later Than NOON, on the
1 MARCH,
B. J. VERNALL,
Hon. Secretary,
ROTAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB. Hong Kong. 17th Feb., 1930. 9040
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
TH
THE SECOND EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 2ND MARCH, 1930, Commencing at 2:7.K.
The First Boll will be Rung at 1.80 P.X. MEMBER'S ENCLOSURE Members are notified that they and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed.
No one without & Badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure.
Badges admitting Non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Clab Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $2.00 for obtainable through the Ladies, art SECRETARY apon introduction by a Membar, auch Member to be responsible for payment of all Chits, &c.
Hodges admitting to
Members"
* Enclosure will not be on sale at the
Race Course.
Members can obtain, apon application to the SECRETARY, Badges (limited to Two) for the Free Admission to the Member's Enclosure of Wives, Lady relatives and Friends. Names must be stated when applying.
On ne pretext will Children be permitted in their Enclosure during the Mecting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 for all Persons Including Ladies, and is payable at
the Gnto.
Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.
Bookmakers, Tie Tac Man, etc, will not be permitted to operate with in the Precincts of the Herd KONG Jocker CLUB during the Race Meeting.
By Order,
91780
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1930,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN GENERAL MEETING of HONG LIMITED, FONG TRAMWAYS, will be held at the Office of Hours JARDINE, MATHE50 & Co., LTD., Heng Kong, en TUESDAY, the 157 DAYS, MARCH, 1930, at 12 O'Clock NOON, to taract the Ordinary Business of
AND
the GOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO
GIVEN that the REGISTER OF MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED From TUESDAY, the T to TUESDAY, the 18TH MARCH, 1930, Both Days inclusiva
By Order of the Board,
W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary Hong Kong, 24th Feb. 190. (9057
·
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,
LIMITED.
NOTICE IT ORDINARY
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, fore- cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at
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Established 1835.
Local Forecast: E.
mist or fog.
13.
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Tal.-Central 4511. London Office: 53, Fleet Street,
The whaler Kosmos, which is on her way to Wellington, New Zen- Chinese land, reports a world's record catch
to the value £300,000.
The Orient Express was last week derailed between Stirfaka and Llanokladi in Greece. Five passen- gers were seriously injured.
Lieut. Alfred" Williams, the U.S.. Navy's crack flyer, faced with a three-year tour on duty that will prevent him from participating in the Schneider Cup contest in 183, has resigned from the Navy,
Some weeks ago the suggestion Riding his motor-cycle on Sunday was made in an American paper afternoon, Revenue Officer Mer that Japan's demand for a 70 perriman knocked down a cent. ratio was an answer to the woman in Queen's Rond West. The "threat" to her security in the woman died in hospita! four hours existence of an American naval after admission. F. 0. Merriman base in the Philippines. It was was also injured in the face and hinted that if the islands were had to enter hospital. The anticyclone is now situated neutralised, Japan might change over the Eastern Sea, the Loochoos her attitude on the ratio question.
A. B. Bruin, of H.M.S. Suffolk, and S. Japan. Moderate monsoon Last month this idea was elaborat fell from the second floor of the will continue over the N. Ched by the New York World, The Seamen's Institute in the early Sea.
journal said the United States hours of yesterday morning and was winds; wants a fleet of large cruisers in removed to hospital for treatment. moderate; cloudy generally: some order to defend the Philippines, It was ascertained on enquiries Japan wants the same type of made in the afternoon that ho was vessel in order to meet the sup still in an unconscious condition. posed American threat, and the Australians are alarmed by the
Searching parties, following guid-
John E. Vedrenne, famous for Japancae programme. The World ance given by aeroplanes, last week said the United States "has a found the wreckage of the Western bis, ahare in the Vedrenne-Barker naval policy which increases the Air Liner in San Bernardino, Cali-management of the Court Theatre tension in the East, based upon fornia, which was lost in fog the early in the century, has died in the half-hearted and wholly inade-previous week. Bodies of the three London, at the age of sixty-two, a quate defence of the Philippines occupants were in the broken frag few hours after seeing the St. against a theoretical Japanese at- ments of the ship, which apparent. James's play "Michael and Mary." Ho felt ill while sitting in a box, tack."It suggested that America ly had hit a mountain peak. should come cut frankly, re-
and left the theatre. The Court. nounce the obligation to defend the
season which Vedrenne and Gran- Philippines, and ask the Japanese,
ville Barker ran put Bernard French, and British to join us in
Shaw on the London map, establish- guaranteeing the permanent dis-
ed Galsworthy, whose play, "The armament. And neutrality the
Silver Box," made his dramatic Philippines.
fame, and made possible the pro- The World believed such
"for
duction of many provocative ind 4 development
the United States would put an end
inspiring plays, which were all to perhaps the strongest of all the
splendidly acted. Vedrenne, who was a business manager, was a THE BOGEY OF "SECURITY." big navy arguments, and release
good judge of a play and a good the navy from its present bondage the dubious dogma of big
judge of an actor. He discovered cruisera." It saw similar advan
several young actresses like Edna tages in this plan for Japan and
Best, and these he would sign on. for a period of years and then let. Australia, and believed it "would make much easier the completion
them out to other managers. His beautiful wife, Phyllis Blair, died A few years ago, and he then be- caine a rather lonely man.
E.C. 4.
Cognac, France. The Baily Press.
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Five Star
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Liqueur Brandy
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Company, ST. GroGE'S Victoria. BUILDING CHATER ROAD.
WEDNESDAY BOLE AGENTS —— Hong Kong, the 19TH DAY of MARCH, 1930, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report A S. WATSON of the Directors for the year ended 318r. DECEKSER, 1999.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 87H MARCH, 1930, to WEDNESDAY, 19 MARCH, 1930, Binth Daya inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
General Managers. [9056 Hong Kong. 20th Feb., 1939,
NOTICE
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
the
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in of Company will be held in the Company's BOARD Room, 280 F2008, ALEXANDRA BUILDING, Hong Kong, on WEDNES DAY, 19TH MARCH, 1930, at 2.30 for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the Year ended DECEзra 31st, 1929; electing Directors and
AutoTRANSFER
BOOKS of the Company will be CLOBED From MONDAY, 10TH MARCH, 1930, until WEDNESDAY, 19TH MARCH, 1930, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
"D. L. KING.
Secretary. Hong Kong, 8th March, 1930. (197
"The glass is still low, but it is rising so says Sir H. H. FOX in his report to Sept. 1929 of the British trade barometer in China in
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN CHINA,
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At the Crown Land Office yester day New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1357, situated at Apliu Street, Shamshuipo, was sold to Mesars. Au Yeung Pak Chan and Kong. Wong The at the upset price of 89,573. land has an area of about 8,575 sq. feet and its annual rental is 800. Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2319 which was to have been sold at the same time was withdrawn.
At the Peninsula Hotel on Satur- day a demonstration of the tango was given by Mr. Albert Barnett and is Nora Chilo, two well
According to a Canton paper a
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Mr. Pepys in Hong Kong.
This morning to the Suffolk, a frigate of which Stowart Goss be chirurgeon in chief, with whom. talk a space of my play, and how it doth go. And we drink a glass I taste, which I learn be called Bristol Cream. And I am minded to buy me some when the dollar
The plain man feels completely bewildered by the fragments of cable news from London regarding the progress as he earnestly hopes of an Anglo-American agreement. known London dancers who are This argument was semi-officially making a world-tour. During their it is of the Five-Power Conference
answered by a Tokyo newspaper, stay in the Colony it is probable to reduce naval armaments.
which said Japan had nothing to
that public demonstrations of the Mr. J. L GARVIN recently express say on the matter. The naval bases Trebla," an original dance, and ed the situation, when sixty nations in the Philippines and at Singa- other better-known dances will be
given.. have sworn solemnly sad absolutely pere were under the jurisdiction of feiendly Powers whose concern never to go to war, why are some alone it is what they will do with of them talking as though most of them. Japan, in considering her merchant bought some clams from them meant to break their onthal problems of defence, naturally took a Eshernin, and in the largest of the finest shèrrys zack that ever
into consideration the strategic
of them was found an extraordinari Organisation for war has become positions of other naval Powera, ly fine pearl. Besides the value of more elaborate and deadly; there but the time to consider any the pearl, its discovery was consi-
do go up. And mighty merry we is more 'killing-power afoot and changes in such positions is when urred an extremely good omen. To they become an accomplished fact. afloat and awing-not to speak of Meanwhile, Japan must proceed to gain the maximum of "good joss,"
however, it was necessary to place all waxed, for the officere all the chemical laboratories than his make plans designed to guarantee the clam in a box and bury it in Father at seven strokes of the ship's bell, ut a letter he showed us, wel- bersecurity." Se must France. the garden.
coming hit as a new arrival, to tory ever saw-until we have come and Italy, and all the other nations
the Colony. Bat Lord, the man to this, that even the mass-murder which hara solemnly undertaken Another indication of the increas has been here these twelve months of women and children by air never to resort to war. All this attack is a cool part of the pro- amazing anxiety about security" ed cost of living is seen in the and more. This firm doth seek to assumes that some nations intend announcement of the Shanghai Gas expedite his future journeyings and grammes, instead of filling the to break their pledges and make Co., Ltd. that subsequent to the mighty civil too: But I do think souls of all decent people with in-war. Which are the nations who meter readings taken this month the the Captain of his frigate might superable horror. Comparing the have pledged themselves never to price of gas for cooking, heating have a word to say on this. Thence. serk solution of international and lighting will be 89.55 per 1,000 though it irked me to leave the vows with the weapons, what is the disputes other than by pacife cubic feet; for Chinese cookers. Bristol Cream, to see an old line rensen for this gigantic and dis means, but who really intend to $35 per 1,000 cubic feet; for power of battle-ship with a coverture of wood above such as I have not seen break their pledge the moment & and industrial purposes $2.45 per
since I was a boy at Plymouth And reputable paradox. The question favourable opportunity presents it. 1,000, with discounts. This is neces
word self for belligerent action. The sitated by advances in the cost of they tell me she is named the "security," and arguments on this, plain man, is weary of all this talk inbour, coal, materials and the Tamar, and acts as Navy depot for the port. But who the Dodo may b I know not, So to the Club issue revolve for ever in circles that about eight-inch guns and global unfortunate state of exchange.
tonnage and ratios. He wants to
where much discourse, of my play can never be squared. Last week know why such discussions are Health or Modesty 7
That very enterprising depart with Mr. Hannibal who do give so end the British. and French defe necessary in view of the fact that
"security" against attack is supment of the Canton. Government, much pains to his part I doubt not ANNUAL GENTEAY gates met at the Prime Minister's posed to have been already guaran- the Bureau of Social Reform, has he will be mighty fine therein. And su to Anderson's where I do book. "momentous teed by an agreement signed by issued an order forbidding young will be held in the BOARD BOOM country house for
on the result of sixty nations. What "other safe ladies to follow the ancient custom my seats for every night, and find guard is required if those sixty of breast binding. The evils of the though many are taken, there-are of the HONG KONG GENERAL CHANSER conversations" OF COMMERCE on FRIDAY, 217 which the fate of the Five-Power signatures are sincere? If they are habit are pointed ont, and it is yet a plenty left. But it being, how conference is said to depend. And not-if the KELLOGG Pact is. Te dadared to be worse than foot bind-five o'clock, I home by way of the MARCH, 1930, at 5.30 9.3.
For the following purposes s
(a) To receive the Report of the why? Simply because France regarded by some signatories as binding. But Chinese ladies consider Peak Club, where I drink a glass. Ling only so long as its provisions that questions of décency and My wife, poor wretch, mighty Committee and Statement of fuses to reduce her naval demands are not brought into active opera modesty," are involved, and as cross that I do not return before, Accounts for the past year. unless yet another security tion-then it is much better to tear
a Chinese paper remarks "it is but Lord! a man must meet his (b) To elect the Officers and Com-
pact is drawn up. But what is it up and frankly go back to the very doubtful whether the ban will fellowes sometime. After supper. mittee for the ensuing year.
bad old days of armed anxiety. do any good.
we played at cartes, and so to bed.. (c) To consider the manner in "security" It is a metaphysical which Sr, Grosga's Day shall thing depending not upon any
Oil-and Oil. be celebrated.
Although it is quite true that (d) To transact any other business factor that can be brought to ob jective examination, but this or
the Standard Oil Company of New of which due Notice has been that people's state of nerves, mind
York and the, Vacuuin Oil Com- given.
and imagination. If an alarm- 8. T. BUTLIN
pany have merged, nevertheless the complex is predominant in the Hon. Secretary.
lubricating oils sold by these two (9160
politics of any people, that nation
companies are not by any means, might pile-up Armaments and
identical, and never will be. Gar darken the sky and extend military
goyle brands are made by the Vacu- alliances and still not feel" safe | against contingencies which nations H.M.S. Petersfeld, Aying the flag um Oil Company, and should not with a different kind of tempera of Commander-in-Chief, China be confused with brands sold by ment and judgment might think Station, has left Hong Kong yester the Standard Oil Company of New York, which are entirely different. extremely improbable.
¡ day for Swatow and the North..
The two companies will be manag. Elsewhere in this issue will be) found a statement by Admiral Karo |
The annual sports of St. Paul's ed by the General Petroleum Cor HE SIXTY-FIRST ORDINARY in defence of Japan's demand for College will take place at the Southporation, but all Vacuum Oil Com-ly suggested that the volunteers,
pany business will continue un GENERAL MEETING of 70 per cent of the strength of the China ground, Caroline Hill, on altered under the present crganiza SHAREHOLDERS will be held at American Navy in auxiliary craft. Thursday, March 20, commencing at tion and personnel, and all Gar
It is our minimum need for deep.m. and finishing at about 3.80 goyle brands will continue to be the Officer of the Undersigned on
All our calculations are WEDNESDAY. the 26TH MARCH. fence. 1930, at
for the purpons of hased on purely defensive strategy. NOON receiving the Report of the General In other words, we must have
A Chinese with previous convic- Managers, together with a Statement naval strength sufficient to repel of Accounts for the Year ended, the 1st the strongest fleet in the world if tions was sentenced yesterday to two DECEMBER, 1929.
it should arrive with hostile intent months' hard labour by Mr. Whyte REGISTER and
A Smith at Kowloon Magistracy for sound enough argument, no doubt, the theft of two iron rods troma from a sailor charged with the de-, contractor at Kowloon Tong. fence of his country by sea, and
The ordinary yearly meeting of who "must foresec in theory, the possibility of the arrival of shareholders of the Hong Kong and America's fleet in our waters." But Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. will be held must he foresee such an event at the registered office of the Let te quote Mr. GARVIN once company--Exchange Building-on more:--" Anglo-American Parity Saturday, April 6, at 11.30, n.in. means no shadow of a threat to
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED From the 121 to the 26TH MARCH, 1930, Both Days inclusive. JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca., LTD., General Managers, THE HONG KONG FEE INSURANCE Co., LAD. Hong Kong, 6th Mar., 1930. [9106
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
on this side of the Pacific."
News and Views.
Two cases of typhoid and one of smallpox wera reported during the week-end.
p.mi.
manufactured by the Vacuum Oil Company exactly as hitherto
2.
My Lords and the Bakers!
Official notices, particularly those emanating from My Lords Commis sioners of the Admiralty, are general. ly of a severe and restrained nature, commensurate with the lofty sta. tion, great powers and wide res ponsibilities of the authors of such There is, however, utterances.
♫ personal' note in quite recent fiat which followed an cident in one of those useful, but the third maritime Power. This While riding on horse-back with humble, apartments of H.M. Ships working-class island does not think, several other ladies in the northern and Store establishments-a ba The memorandum which is of going to war with another indus- outskirts of Canton on Sunday,kery, trious island ten thousand miles Madame Chen Teai Tang (Miss Mek hended "Dough Mixing Machine N that the NINETEENTH OR
lows. An accident recently occur TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN away. The United States will not. Sau Ying) was thrown and sustain-Cautionary Notice," rends as fol-
GENERAL violates the Pact for purposes of at once to hospital, MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of aggrandisement in China. She is the Company will be held at the no more mad that we are, She Announcement has been made of HEAD OFFICE, No. 6, Das Vaux
does not dream of it. She knows the forthcoming marriage between ROAD CENTRAL, Hong Kong. on WEDNESDAY, the 26ru MARCH, that it would cause a mighty Coali. Mr. Harold Featherstonchaugh Col- 1930 at 2.30.7., for the purpose of tion well able to organise against lier and Miss Frances Dorothea receiring the Report of the Directors hor the Chinese people themselves. Willis, both missionarica at Yeung Province, together with a Statement of Accounts Japan's position for defence is Kwong, "Kwangtung
take The wedding will for the Year ending Slot Dzcan, tremendously formidable, but not China,
for aggression. She never will set place in Hong Kong. the example of breaking the Pact,
DINARY
1929.
ANNUAL
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED From the 10 MARCH, 1930, To the 261 MARCH, 1930 (Both Days inclusive), dering which Period No Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board,
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 10th Mar., 1930. (9143
red to the operator of a dough mixing machine when be attempted to remove dough when the machine was working in reverse. There is apparently a tendency for bakery staffs to circumvent safety arrange wehta, ignoring the fact that such arrangements are designed for their own benefit. Attention is directed to pages 123-4 the "Handbook of Victualling Stores" which provides and her fundamental political in- The case against a Chinese man that the danger of attempting to terest more than ever, is to main-and woman who were charged before handle dough in mixers and knead tain an enduring peace with both Mr. T. B. Whyte Smith at Kowloon erg whilst the knives are in motion America and Britain." Then why Magistracy yesterday with attempt is to be specially brought to notice need Admiral KATO be compelled ing to sell two Chinese boys was in all establishments and ships to take into consideration the remanded until to-day owing to the with bakeries, and that the practice possibility of an American feet absence of Mr. L. R. Andreses, is to be strictly prohibited. Notices to this effect are to be prominently arriving with hostile intent on this Assistant Crown Solicitor, who was
poit up in all bakeries. to have prosecuted. side of the Pacific!
Looking Back 25 Years.
Some of the Volunteers are still complaining about Tai Hang Range. They are thinking what a tedious climb it will be during Hong Kung's summer. The now Volun teer Rifle Club will be handicap- ped until this matter is settled. At be coming in as fast as they ought present entries do not appear to to. A second meeting will be held in connection with this matter on Monday, week. It has been private- would be willing to contribute to the cost of launches to take them to Stonecutter's Range, or if they were allowed days at King's Park it would be better still. There ap- pears, however, to be an querable prejudice against Tai Hang,
notwithstanding Major Pritchard's argument-Hong Kong Daily Prest, March 18, 1905. Looking Back 50 Years.
uneon-
Yesterday, being the 17th of Ould Ireland," St. Patrick's Day, was observed by Irishmen as a day of festivity. Shortly after mid- night the band of the 27th Inniskil nlingi commenced to parade in front of the different barracks, playing. favourite Irish airs, and the day was kept by the Regiment almost sa holiday, the duties, being weakened as much as possible, and games were indulged in on the of the men also attended a volunt- parade-ground. A large number ary parade at nine o'clock for divine service at the Roman Catho lic Cathedral. In the evening a soiree was held in Patrick's Hall. present during the earlier part of His Excellency the Governor, was the proceedings, and there were also prosent the Right Rev. Bishop Raimondi, Deputy Inspector-Gen- eral Breen, R.N. Mr. Justice
G Francis, the Very Rev. Burghignoli, Mr. & Mrs. J B. Fleming, Rev. B. Vigano, with a large number of soldiers and their wives and a far civilians. The proceedings were marked by the geniality and fun characteristic of Irishmen, and a pleasant evening was spent. Hong Kong Daily Press, March 18, 18807
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