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A vaccing of the Legislative Cancil was held yesterday afterquon, after the departure of His Excelraty tla: Governor, for the pupose of swearing in the Hen. S. Tomochy as Ad- ministrator, the Hon. W. M. Deane as Acting Colmial secretary, and Mr. S. Barff as Acting Colonial Treasurer. There were present-
Hon. SNowors, Acting Chief Justice,
President.
His Excellency rules that the hon. member is not of order la ruite, vouting, as a question of privilege, treater into a discussion pod good a text boil will referent a les auding of tha Chajje -in t
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that this lel to the subsequent ignition of the gunpowder in the fore magazine," By a mere Now that a land line of some gou miles in will be upset, and the whole investigation re- chance, however, # seems likely that this verdict Now, sir, I distinctly stated in that necasion I had no intention whatever of allling to any
length, conveting Tientsin with Shanghai, is opened. At the time of the Boteref disaster it question that had been raised at a previous meet
erected and open for the transmission of public is safe to say that not a single man on board any thy, and 1 may very shortly say the object I had, a worthwhile to examine this of the Queen's ships was aware of the death in view was simply to draw the attention of the
prospects of telegraphic enterte in this dealing properties which lay hid in the sub- Council to the relations between the Chair and
country; and to view the probabilities of funderstange known as actustine siccative, which is used hon members. I wished to refer to language of
Extensions. This line, with a line from Tientsin
as a patent "dier", for painting the bulls and to Taky and Peh Tang, is, we believe, the pre other parts of vessels. The material is chemi- censure that was used by the Chair to me on the 7th February and toprotest against it as a breach
peny of the Chinese flavernment and is
worked by
or kerosing, or other mineral oils, and has the some six or seven operators of the Great characteristic of evaporating easily, which re- members and to move a resolution on the sub-
Northern Telegraph Company. The erection of ders it peculiarly suitable for drying pur- jeet, I consider there is nothing on which hon. members should exercise greater care and jethe anticipated war between Russia and China highly inflammable qualities, and with all these the line ves entirely due to the scare induced by
poses. Like paraffin, however, it pussesses Hen, W. M. Draxr, Acting Colonial Trealousy than the privileges of this Council, and 1
in 1880-81, and the many granted for the cost is the moment of ignition is also the moment thinks in rising to day to call attention to a mi Hon. P. RYRIE
ute dealing with a matter of fact evidently made of construction was voted by the "imperial De of explosion. The danger of stoning this premantle, WA, arrived at surabaya, co reale for under a misapprehension, kam only making an
Hongkong, on Sunday, the toth February. explanation which is due as much to the Council
It is somewhat curious to speculate as to the pation on board our war-ships does not seem in have been understood to its full extent until
The O's. Co's Steamer Priam left singapore For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, as it is to myself.
Eason why the hung shown antipathy of the Chinese fovement to Telegraphs was gradually
june of last year, when as we have aientioned on the afternoon of the 1st instant, and may be Townsville, Urishatic, Sydney, Melbourne, Ade laide, &c., &c.-Per Meanir, on Saturday, the The Hon. M. S, Tonnochy was then sworn in swept away from the Celestid min. Up to the Admiralty regulations were issued warning expected here on or about the oth
commaders in the Navy to be careful in its use.
The E. & A. s. s. Col's steamer Tasnadice Jefrath instant, at 4.30 P.M. as Administrator and assurd the presidency ar 1876 the most volent dislike to anytining mill circular is hardly the way to deal with Sydney on the 15th February, and is due here on of the Commeil. He afterwards administered the telegraphic, nevessitatung pets and wires, or any
such an cogue of sudden and violent death. or about the 12th bustam. Hon. f. B. Jutssos --Before the minnes are oaths to the Hon. W. M. Beane on his assuming visible olduction to the heniticent hences of
But the interesting pond to notice now is that confined wish to say a few words with regard the office of Actin, Colonial secretary, and to Mfg shui, was always manifested witness the
the calmitous explosion which has just taken to what appears on them. It is there stated. Barf on his assuming the ptice of Acting roger but above attempt of the threat place on the Triumph at once sets niet inquiring that the niutes of the previous meeting were
Colonial Treasurer.
liefore administering; the Northea Co, to erect a land ne fums Fonchow
whether, after all, it was the condemned coal- real and contine. As I was not here at the oaths to the latter officer, this EXCELLENCY said to Ano Ba in 1879 a distinct change in their
Isunkers where the Boteret explosion originated, prading of those minutes I hope the Council will a fie a few descrsations on them now. the recommendation of Governor Sir John Pops and he taught to work the Morse telegraph attributed to an entirely different source, and the - 1 inform the Cooned that in accordance with ey took place. As soon as the Chinese
Gorcomment found it
as the Count of Inquiry concluded. There seems possible that native clerks
the strongest probability that the disaster is to be find in the trever ment Gasfle of the 4th March Hennessy before he left, I am pleased to app instrumen, and taiye workmen could resi the following minuts.
Mr. Barf to the office of Acting Colonial Trea-
and lines, permission was ger to built a
infornial investigation into the matter which is sater during the slant line the post will bevartant.
line, and a line was arrondingly failt from the being made by the Admiralty will probably THE ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF THE QUEEN,
His EXCLULENEV Hon, members of Concit,
Viceroy Li Hung Chang's Yamen to the Tarpetolead to unforeseen results, and to a renewal of these is a subject I desire to put before you, and College, by Mr. Betts, the Torpedo Engineer the whole inquiry.
This is I will do so in as few winds as posible. the first meeting of Council since the news reached
Jon. F. B. deaINSON.
THE MINKUS AND THE QUESTION DE PRAVILEGİÇ Thar minutes of the last næecting were read, and the Prisoner put the question that they be
conlinna.
This Exechan xrades Mode the fear andão Moth and ef opter in velk
n of pusilege, Domijer utaa alismena nad spate a tournong bis eruding of the
For more askotane preringsagen
Now, sir, I do not know who is responsible for
the statement contained in that uimite, but it is
mut in accordance with fact, 1 distinctly state
now.
SWEARING IN,
cowardly attack that has been made against the life of thất (bugen,
to the Chinese Gorerament,
Taku.
This was spec
In 1880 it was decided to connect Shanghai lung Chang to receive news from the inter with Tientsin for the purpose of enabling Li world, and confer with his colleague at Nankin with a view of devising measures for the defence of the Yangtse from Russian attack. The Great Northern Telegraph C. olained the contract to build the line, and at once commenced work, Without the slightest opposition from the people the line was built and opened for traffle in December 1881; a marked contrast to the attempt at Foochow in 1874-5, where, after two years of futile efforts, the Ime was abandoned.
dily followed by a line from Tientsin to the numerous forts at Taku and Feh Tang. The on the occasion in which I refer that when I was
us of the sandly attempt to assassinate Hor
great convenience af this line was at ruled unt of order 1 had not the slightest intention from the shock which took place amongst bur Majesty the hueen. We have hardly recovered
parent in the Viceroy for military,ombers couldbe ul referring to a subject which the Chairman had then in Cur United states, when the wires
transmitival and a reply received immediately terlated imegular on a puerious occasion, but
The first official message sent over the line was infore I could caplan i was interated and ruling is the jutelligence of an equally dastardly, in order from the Viccray to the Commander of
but, thank God, unsuccessfia, attenapt to usNIES again suit of badder. I wish, therefore, in have res cordel on the minutes of the present" Council, my
sinate Her August Majesty, may tell you flis the for, to "dess" the fours and men-of war desire to correct any misapprehension that may
Excellency the Governor, as the ist erept of hire a salute of 21 guns on the arrival of the U.ss. Ashurlet, with General Grant on board: arise out of that micute by stating that on what
of the intelligence, finding how much pain and ever gronds my motion may have been out of indignation was felt in the Colony, receipt of and to report the vessel on being sighted at
ler it was nog tutel out of order on any inten
the news. telegraphed to Lord. Kinilandey on bee half of the inhabitants of this Colony, but I think tion on my part to quae a text funk with reference only tight that at the first meeting of this tling of the chair on a former occasion some
Council, an unanimous vote should be taken of meetings ago My motion referred to an al-
our views with regard to this occurence, I togetlag different matter. Thave not the slightest desire to enter into any question that has been
world therefore propow the following voter- settled before, but I wish to state in the fewest deep iniqualist comers with whisk it has brand of the late This Comel desires to convey high ad Kinder the words what my intention was.
The PRESIDENT-I don't wish to interaup my sal expresses its effet congrats fix that her Mortice
Stajesty, ty si inteprima ofa Diving Plate, or hon. friend, but I don't think it is a Lusiness The minutes have been read. It is very
Hon. . Ryka - second the resolution which unfortunate the hon. gentleman was not present your Excellency has proposed. No doubt in at the last meeting, so that he could have every part of the world where the British slag jected to what took place hefore, but certainly ties. the same feelings will be entertained, but think that according to the practice it wikt lie
nowhere more deeply than in this Colony (Ap rather irregular to refer now to what took place. plause.) I said in a former occasion at this The ATTORNEY-GENERAL 4 rise to a ques-board that this Colony is essentially a loyal tion of order, str. I apprehend that when an hun. member perceives cause to object to a statement of fact contained in the minutes, a statement purpointing to be a statement of what passed at meeting of this Council, the han, member hunself being concerned in what passed, and being interested, as he must be, in a correct statement of those facts, it is competent to the kon. member whe objects to the accuracy the statement of these facts to rise, state his objections, amb represent what he apprehends in be the correct version of the facts to which the minute relates. Now, sir, I apprehend to that extent it is competent for the la. member to achite's the Council on this occasion, and that such an opportunity of pating himself-right on the records of the Council could not reasonably be refused to any one who wishes it.
The PRESIEST The difficulty is that the Governor, who made the statement, and who alone is responsible for it, is now absent, and therefore it seems to me haudly right the len. member, who was absent on the last occasion. when a night have raised the question, should now say the Governor is altogether inaccurate.
Hon. F. JOHNSON | have no desire to
Colony-(applause) and it is with a feeling of horror that one hears of such a tastandly crime as we know has now been committed a feeling which equal ng av exceeded in any other part of Her Majesty's dominions. I think it very pro. per this Commeil should accord the site your fix- cellency has proposed, and I her to second it Applause.)
Hon, F. B. Jousson-It asight, perhaps, be as well, before passing such a vote as this, to wait until we have something more contigratory than a mere sensational degrams by Reuter. If it turns, as I half expect, and indecil hope, that some hal-witted person has fired a pop-gar at the Queis unit be unnecessary. In a few days we shall certainly have a confirmation of what are the real facts of the case, and with wishing for Council and a vote in which has been expressed, a moment to interpose between this
the
The Great Northern Telegraph Company at present have cables from Hongkong to Shanghai looped into Amoy thence to Nagasaki, thence to Wladivostock, where the cables join the sibe rini hund lines. These cables were laid in 1870, are technically known as "Hooper's" core, and tion of the cables is said to be in a very bad vary from 13 tons to 18 tons per knot; the insula state, so bad that heavy battery power is employed on some sections, and break downs, as we all know, are of frequent occurrence. In January of the present year the cable was broken in three places, at the same time, viz., south of Gutzlaff, North of Gutzlaff, and between Shanghai and
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As far as the facts are at present ascertained it appears that, shonly before the teref was blown
a leakage of this fatal xerotine siccative had the effluvium peculiar to the comprenad, and, taken place. One of the hands on board noticed entering the paint-room, where it was stored, found it to be escaping, in a small quantity, from the bird in which it was contained. This paint-room, er room where the patent driers" were kept, was situated close to the fore maga. ine. When the ship's carpenter was inforned of the accident to the siccative he seems to have ordered it to be thrown overbward, and sent men to wipe up the stuff itself where it had leaked on to the boards. This was some fifteen minutes or so before the explosion took place. The man, who was examined yesterday, by the Commissioner-in-Chief at Devonport, Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, stated as lus positive opinion that the explosion was due to the siccative, and to no other cause whatever. If this was really. so, then there are apparently two explanations to show how the siccative exploded. The men who were sent to clean up the floor of the paint room may have ignited the stuff by the mere process of friction, or they may have taken taked lights into the place, which, in the case of any of these mineral oils, whall be a dangerous experiment to try. Suppose the small quantity of spilt siceative to have igated and caused the disastrous results which happily saplader, was this sufficient in itself to have ensued? Under these new circumstances Coni mander Evan's evidence as to what he saw of the explosion becomes exceedingly important, and is worth reproduction. It will be remem
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minute of the Clerk of Councils.
The PRISIENT-But he says what the Go- vernor said,
The ACTING COLONIAL STUFETARY -It stems to me, the minutes are correct as to what took place last meeting aldough inaccurate as to what took place at a former meeting. We are merely contiming what took place at the last meeting. I don't think the hon. member is able to say tuse ja vene recorded did not take place be cause he was not present. Therefore, if that is and face the the we must pass the minutes,
if that hon. any motion to make he can do so, but the first question, take it, is that these minutes be passed, and they are, as far as I recollect, a correct record of what took place. It is very unfortunate the hon
member was not present
Hos. F. B: Joussox-1 assure the hon. mem bers I have no desire to raise any question which
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sense and which I most teartily share, I mit we might wait a few days until we see what has actually taken place. Witherto all the at- tacks on Her Majesty's life have been the at- wipts of lunatics, and I think this may be an other of the same kind. To some extent it will be an encouragement to that aitning after noto- strive after if we in this Council hastily send away a telegramt expressing our sympathy with the jesty has used na changer. 4ueen and it be afterwards found that Her Mawo months' state of affairs may be considered been much doubt. This could have been due to
His ExentiExcy--| quite agree with the hon. member we should all be much pleased to hear this affair of the shooting was not so serious as we think it is, but at the same time we may re member that this telegram will go through Lord Kimberley, and not into Her Majesty's hands at otice, and that if this were a mere tasca he would take care the telegram should not go on. But 1 don't think we are wrong, because it would show Her Majesty interests her subjects in all parts of we were well intentioned and that whatever affects the world. It will go through Lord Kimberley, and if the news is incorrect I will most likely saying it has been falsely reported. receive a telegram back from Lord Kimberley,
An extension from Chinking to Nanking has een determined upon, and further extensions are projected. If duse extensions are carried out they will have a very important bearing upon East. The next line which is proposed is from the value of foreign cable properly" in the Bar Naukin to Hankow, and if these lines is built it will no doubt act as a very valuable feeder to the cables in the tea season, but should the com templated extensions to the South of China be carried out, and the lines remain in the hands of
was a THE PATENT TYPE FOUNDING the Chinese Government, it will inflict a very
Lain Evans was in his bath-room, and he le serious blow to the prosperity of the Great North-scribes the sound to have been as if a gun um cables,
had gone off" On coming out to see what fad happened, and looking forward, he perceived that "the ship's side was burst open in the starboard gangway, and that the upper deck in that part was forced up, twisted, and wrenched NEWSPAPER, BOOK, MUSIC, & GENERAL P.st., Bugistry of Letters ceases. Posting of about, and the water rushing in, the ship heel in over to starboard." The question which violence of this explosion, which tore the ship will naturally occur to every mind is whether the about in such a tremendous fashion, could really have been occasioned by the amount of siccative which was in the paint-rom. It may be proved in the future that, in addition to the leaking barrel of siccative, which had been pitched over board, there were also other barrels of the same compound, and the ignition of that which was of the whole quantity. This would account for second explosion, which was by far the more destructive of the two, there never has
one cause, alone, that is the ignition by some means or other of the gunpowder stored in the fore magazine. If we take it for granted that the first and minor explosion was that of the siccative in the paint-room, then we know that the paint-room was close to the fore maga. zine, and it seems highly probable that some of the dangerous liquid may have found its way through chinks in the beards into the powder
powder magazing would ignite too, and it does compartments. When the siccative ignited, that part of it which had soaked through into the
lise the consequences which were sure to follow. not require a great amount of imagination to rea
The testimony of a carpenter attached to the Daterel is to the effect that the partition 'divid- ing the paint-room from the magazine was a single steel plate which did not fit quite tight at the bottom. Of course the siccative, when it exploded, even supposing that it had not as a fact leaked into the magazine room, might here blown down this trail shelter, and so ignited the Messrs. MAC'EWEN, FRICKEL & Co. powder. Add to these startling and disquicting compound is capable of penetrating, like air, through any chink or cranny into every place THE in its neighbourhood, and the reason why the fore magazine exploded, and blew the Doterel to THE fragments, becomes increasingly manifest. Now that the whole question is once more reopened it may be hoped that the Admiralty will awake to the danger of placing these highly inflammable and explosive oils in positions of such obvious peril as room next door to the main powder store
a ship of war, It becomes indeed, whether anything can justify the carry- TH
The resolution was then put and passed un- animously.
The Council then adjourned sine dit.-Press.
NORTH BORNEO.
more than a week or two, when on February 12th, the cable was again broken near Amoy.
broken between shanghai and Nagasaki. This after repairing the fault, the cable was again
but a fair sample of the condition of these cables, and in nt way exceptional. Naturally much dis satisfaction is felt by the shanghai public at these constant interruptions, and coupled with the angry feeling caused by the excessively high word rate, wudd load it gladly to use any alter native route if open to it should the Chinese extend their land lines to Canton and thence to Hongkong, such a route would be opened, and
the local coast traffic, at least the greater portion, the European traffic would undoubtedly pass over
would be diverted from the Great Northern the cables of the Eastern Extension Co.; while of
bles (even when working) to the Chinese lard
lines,
It is no doubt a consideration of these facts which is so strenuously urging the Great Northern Co. to attempt to obtain from the Chinese a con- cassion for the construction of land lines in China. A land line from Shanghai to Canton, thence to Hongkong in their own hands would practi- cally duplicate 1,000 miles of cable, south of shughai; while a line from Tientsin to Peking
a grave question,
at
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part of them might not have been abstracted for
may again cause a want of harmony in this Council. The questions raised at the previous meetings have been referred to the secretary of state, and I am content to await his decision. But there has been some misunderstanding as to the statement I made, and it has been alleged I have,
T with a persistency not agreeable to the Council, The following extract from a letter received by \ and thence to Kiachtka on the siberian frontier. facts that the vapour given off from the noxious endeavoured to bring those questions forward
a gentleman in China from an official in the ter- again. I have now to say I had no intention ritory lately acquired by the British North Borreo would duplicate about 1,000 iniles, of cable and whatever of referring to a question that had al- Company, has been courteously placed at our ready been settled. I wished to bring forward disposal. It will doubtless prove of interest to
some 1,200 miles of land lines, as far as European traffic is concerned. As these cables must sooner an altogether different question of privilege. those whose thoughts are turned in the direction or later be renewed, at an expenditure of some The PRESIDENT-Would not a protest be the of "the land of perpetual suramer" with a view 300,000 sterling, unless the control of the land best way ?
Hon. F. B. JOHNSON-I trust, sir, hon. mem-
to settling or starting plantations there. The ques can be obtained, the importance of the ques bers of this Council will not again render it me letter, as will be observed, was written five tion to the Great Northern Telegraph Company months ago, since that time, things in North cannot be overlooked, and it is certainly to be cessary I should write a protest on a simple per Bornes have no doubt, advanced with rapid hoped that in the interests of the world at large, sonal explanation.
The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER-I think Chatter granted to the Companyenture will ere
strides unter the impeius given by the Royal and shanghai in particular, the land lines may be That A wide built, whether by the Chinese Government of the the proper course is that stated by my hon. friend field for fortune making
Great Northern Company is a matter of small opposite (Mr. Tennochy), to confirm these mi long be open in that highly favoured region, may importance to the public, so long as the residents nutes, and then with reference to the passage re- ferred to by my hon. friend (Mr. Johnson), he have sir Walter Medhurst here on his way to a messages through to Europe. We hear that can briefly state his reasons for thinking a Peking to
geling to arrange for the immigration, on a large an agent of the Great Northern Company is certain inaccuracy has crept in. I think our
Chinese into the new territory:-
about to visit Tientsin again, to lay these facts business is to confirm the minutes as they stand, but after the minutes are confirined I think the here, but has not yet been attempted on a large
"The cultivation of tobacco is likely to succeed before the Viceroy.—Courier, Council ought to permit the hon. gentleman to scale. Our agricultural superintendent is now up make any explanation he may wish.
the segalind Bay with regard to opening up an The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I agree very much experimental
both of it, pepper, cóces, with what my hon. friend opposite (Mr. Deane) Liberian and famboangan coffee, cardamuns, and
gases given ours will be made to include the THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY Office; the omission of the former, as to whether Bays. All contended for, and all I apprehend other things, and, should you come here, will
A new and terrible danger, says the Telegraph demonstrated beyond all reasonable doubt that AN INDEX TO THE ORDINANCES the sake of the Postage stamps. is now added to those which usually threaten the proximate cause of the Daterer's loss was my hon. friend concerned in the matter desired afford you assistance in choice of ground, &c. 1 life on board a war-vessel of the Royal Navy. was, that this explanation and this statement as shall be happy to offer you, with usual reserva- Xerotine siccative is the name of the perilous to what passed at a previous meeting! should be tions as to minerals, &c., 100 acres on any river compound which is described as giving. off on before the Council, and should be recorded. Of you may like with a river frontage-reserving board our men-of-war a vapour as deadly as course it could not be raised on these minutes to ourselves a belt across the immediate river dynamite, inasmuch as it is infinitely but he was quite right in calling attention to it front of 50 yards in width, of 10 acres (say 700 and highly explosive, and of when he did but it will be right to confirm the yards), for $1 per acre the first year, and a yearly characters arride at the bourdance to which the most powerful minutes and then afford the member some rent afterwards of to cents per for a calamitous accident on the Triumph is to opportunity of calling attention to the matter. of 999 years, with power to take up, up to 600 be ascribed, and it is to be noted that in the middle question that the minutes be confirmed acres more at same price and rent. You will find of last year a minor explosion of a similar kind was then put and carried nem. con.
Bandakan Bay on any chart or map; into it run sccurred from the very same cause, which induced Hon, F. B. JOHNSON--May I now rise? over a dozen saial! but navigable rivers, of the Admiralty to issue a circular waming com The PRESIDENT After I have signed the which, as they are all uninhabited, you would manders of vessels against the dangerous nature utes. If the Council thinks it right, I have have your choice. As for labour, last mail of this so-called siccative. It now seems highly no objection whatever to it.
received here from singapore a gang of 29 stout probable, that if the recent fatal explosion on
A London police report mentions an article of Hon. F. B. JoHNSON-I regret to have to Canton coolies at Szi per month wages, and
dress of which the name and use will be new to board lier occupy the time of the Council again. I did not food (about 1 calty rice, besides a little fish, occurred the world would have been left in it is full of pockets, intended to conceal contra
Majesty's Triumph had never
ship
most. It is called a "emuggling petticoat," and appicheadhealberanto speak my explanation vegetables, &e, per day), found, besides a few Ignorance as to the true cause of the much more band goods, chiefly tobacco. The wearer was would take more than a few minutes, and, as articles of clothing. I don't know if it is possible dreadful disaster which overtook the Doterel, off stewardess of a German emigrant vessel, and slie, say, it arises out of a minute confirmed at the last to get inea cheaper than this, but I am going to sandy Point in the April of last year. The in had utilized the convenient dress to carry ashore meeting of the Council at which I was not pre- try in Hongkong shortly. I would recommend quiry into the loss of the smaller vessel ended in a quantity of tobacco, duly free. Five other ar sent. To repeat what I before said, the minute you to come here to look round for yourself the expression of a belief by the Court that it" ticles of dress, similar in dealgn, were found in Is to this effect-
before settling anything."
was the coal-gas which first exploded, and her possession.
The
A NEW DANGER.
its labours. It has now been summoned to meet again on
the 24th instant, when it is certain that
off by siccative as well. If it is
the
board the Triumph, then there would be good this very siccative which has proved so fatal on
which sat last year, and which condemned the cause for the re-summoning of the court-martial
safety of our men-of-war cannot be allowed to be coal-bunkers as imperfectly superintended and constructed. The lives of our seamen and
imperiled needlessly by the carrying
of highly explosive mineral oils on board ship, whatever may be thir usefulness for painting or drying purposes.
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