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The
N. 1920.
Banks.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION:
PAID-UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND......
·PROPRIETORS
Hongkong Telegraph.
Intimations.
FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1888.
W. BREWER
HAS JUSTECEIVED.
$7,500,000,
JUTTON'S Engineer's Handbook. 3,000,000! HUTTON'S
RESERVE LIABILITY OF 7,500,000.
COURT OF DIRECTOŃS CHAIRMAN-Hon." JOHN BELLIRVING. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN-W. 11, FORBES, Esq. C, D. BOTTOMLEY, Esq. | S.C.MICHAULSEN, Esq. W. G. BRODIE, Esq. J. S. Moses, Esq. H.I. DALRYMPLE,Esq, L. PORSNECKER, Esq.
N. A. SIEDs, Esq. B. LAYTON, Esq. Hon. A. P. MCEWEN. [ E. A, SOLOMON, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER. HONGKONG THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGE
SHANGHAI-EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND,
· COUNTY. BANK;
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
N-CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT-21- the rate of a per cent, per Annum on the
daily balance.
On Fixed DEPORTES -- For 3 months, 3 per Cent. þer Aunum. For 6 months, 4 per Cent. pèr Anaum. For months, 5 per Cent, per Annum.
LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED, CREDITS granted on approved. Securities,
every description of PANEING
and
EXCHANGE business transacted.
and
DRAFTS granted on London,, and the chief commercial placus in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and japan.
T. JACKSON,
Hongkong, 25th April, 1888.
RULES
OF THE
Chief Manager.
!*
HONGKONG SAVINGS
-BANK.
T-THE BUSINESS of the above BANK will.bd conducted by the. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on their premises in Hongkong. Business Hours ca: WEEK. DAYS, 10 103; SATURDAYS, 10 to 1. 1.-SUMS LESS THAN $1, or MORE THAN $250 at one time will not be received. No. Depositor may deposit more than $2,500 in any one year.
-DEPOSITORS in the SAVINGS BANK, having $100, or more, at their credit may al their option transfer the same to the HONG- -KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on fixed deposit for 12 months at 5 per cent, per annum finterest. 4-INTEREST at the rate of 31% per annum will be allowed to Depositors on their daily balances. -
—EACH DEPOSITOR will be supplied gratis with a PASS-BOOK, which must be presented with each payment or withdrawal, Depositars must not make any entries them- selves in their PASS-BOOK's, but should send them to be written up at least twice a year, -about the beginning of January and
beginning of July,
6-CORRESPONDENCE as to the Business of the Bank, if marked ON HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK BUSINESS, will be forwarded free by the various British Post Offices in Hongkong and China. 7.—WITHDRAWALS may be made an dennnd, but the personal attendance of the Depositor or his duly appointed Agent, and the production of his PASS-BOOK, are necessary.
FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION, .
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Reed's Jameson's
$1.
19
"
Wood's Steam Engine Indicator. Hint's to Seagoing Engineers. Steam Yachts and Launches. Macgregor's Engineer's Almanack. Commander Martin's Navigation and Nautical
Astronomy...
Leckie's Wrinkles in Navigation. Lounde's of Law of General Average. Handbook of Volupak.
"
New Exchange Tables 2/8 to 3/2. 2/8 to 3/1. Chamber's Encyclopædia, new ed.
Library Dictionary Cali.
Hongkong, 23rd April, 1888 ·
Vulcanite Set Squares and T Squares. Renshaw Tennis Bats.
Demon
Meercl:aum Pipes Cigar and Cigarette Holders. Rocket Books and Card Cases. Photograph Frames and Albums in great variety, Ladies Handbags in new designs.
The New Wicker Workbasket lined Satin. Mathematical Instruments in great variety, New Sketches Framed and Unframed. Handsome Feather Fans.
Handpainted Silk Fans.
European Account Books..
Batting Pads.
Large quantities of Cheap Literature.
New. Sungs}
New Dance Music.
W. BREWER,
Intimations.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
WARDMASTER. is required at the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL Emoluments of the office o PER MONTH, rising by annual increments of $5 to $60, with uniform, furnished quarters, fuel, and light.
Applications with testimonials to be forwarded to the COLONIAL SURGEON not, later than the aist instant, at the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,"
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, and May, 1888.
UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL (100 A
ROSE &
HAVE RECEIVED
A
N D
ARE SHOWING
CO
A CHOICE
or
ASSORTMENT
MATERIALS FOR LADIES', AND CHILDREN'S
SPRING AND SUMMER DRESSES,
IN NEW DESIGNS. Also,
A LARGE STOCK OF LADIES AND CHILDREN'S STRAW HATS, THE “SAILOR HAT" FOR LADIES, IN ALL KINDS OF STRAW & COLOUR.
Hagkong, 7th April, 1898
ROSE & CO.
QUEENS-EN - HONGKONG,
140
KELLY & WALSH, LD.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW STOCK OF BRINSMEAD'S PIANOS
INCLUDING A MAGNIFICENT FULL-SIZE CONCERT GRAND in Solid Mahogany,
with all the latest Improvements, the chief features of which are the
Patent Perfect Check Repeater Action, Sostepente Sounding Board, Sympathetic bridges off reverberation, triplex scales, tone-sustaining pedal and the new patent Tuning Apparatus.
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WANTED.
SURGEON for, the British steamship
"ZAMBESI,”.
Apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & CO,,
Agents, Canadian Pacific Line.
"Hongkong, and May, 1888,
WANTED),
1460
N. ENGLISH NURSE to take care of
A Children in Hongkong+
Apply to
c/o Hongkong Telegraph, Hongkong, and May, 1888,
HONGKONG CLUB. JANTED-A IBRARIAN,
WA
letter to the SECRETARY. Hongkong, 18 May, 1889.
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Apply by
(458
AS, WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
NOTIC
is hereby given that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of
the SHAREHOLDERS of the Company will be
Shipping.
STEAMERS.
FOR NEW YORK,' VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Sleanship
TH
"STRATHLEVEN,"
-
C. W. Pearson, Commander, will be despatched. for the above Purt, on or about the 12th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL &
Ageats. Hongkong 3rd May, 1888.
[331 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM
NAVIGATION-COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ,
PORT SAID, BRINDISI, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULP, BLACK SEA, LEVANT, and ADRIATIC PONTS).
THE Company's Steamship
* BERENICE," Captain E. Perini, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 10th May, at Noon.
For further articulars regarding Freight and:) Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Central
BACHRACH,
Agent.
Hongkong, 30th April, 1888.
SAILING VESSELS.
FOR NEW YORK.
1456
THE 3/3 L. I. 1. American Ship
TITAN," c. 11. Allyn, Master, will load here for the above Part, and will have a quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 8th March, 1388.
1278
THE American Ship
;
.FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
"PACTOLUS."
SIX DOLLARS
PER QUARTER.
Mails.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE!
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED : STATES AND EUROPE,
VIA
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
“HE British Steamship. ⠀
"ZAMBESI,*
2,43 Tons. Register, Tiddy, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C and SAN FRANCISCO, vin.KOBE, and YOKOHAMA, on TUESDAY,, the 8th at THREE F.M.
To be followed by the 5. S. " BATÁVIA” on r5th May, S. S. "PORT ADELAIDE on 11t June, and S. S.“ PARTHIA " on the arst June.
Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers, from Shanghai and Japan- Ports, and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Points, by the regular Steamers of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company and other Steamers
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steathers
First-class Fares granted as follows:--- To Vancouver and Victoria...(Mex.)$160.00 To San Francisco...........................
..............................175.00"
To all Coinion Points in Canada
and the United States......................... To Liverpool................. To London
200.00
300.00 30560
To other European Points at proportionate rates, Special reduced-zates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Impalal Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Consular Invoices to accompany, Cargo des- tined to Points in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, ' Vancouver, il.C,
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 7th May,
All Parcels must be sent to our Office, and
held at the HongKong DISPENSARY, on MON- DAY, the rath day of May next, at 3 O'CLOCK in the Afternoon, for the purpose of receivingBurnham, faster, will load here for the above should be marked to address in full; and the the Report of the General Manager, together Port, and will have quick despatch, with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1887.
The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 5th instant, till MONDAY, the th instant, both-days- Inclusive, during which period no Transfer of 'Shares can be registered.
JOHN WILLMOTT, ' Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1888.
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HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION, 'SILVER SPOON COMPETITION,
بی صلی
OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS' OF. THE ASSOCIATION.
To meet the demand for a really good instrument at a reasonable cost, Messes. BRINSMEAD have specially constructed, to our Order, an Up:ight Trichord Mahogany Piano, warranted to stand the climate, with which we give a written guarantee. The price for Cash is $350, or on the jeA Two Years Hire and Purchase System $15.50 per month..
∙PIANOS ON HIRE.
TWO OF BRINSMEADS' SEMI-GRANDS AND TWO UPRIGHT PIANOS
ARE AVAILABLE FOR HIRE ON REASONABLE TERMS.
Hongkong, 4th May, 1888
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
O'CLOCK.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong. 6th April. 1388.
RUSSELL & Co.
[381
Mails
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
SAID, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT
MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI. VENICE, AND LONDON;
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND AUSTRALIA.
N.E.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON. THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULY PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE,: HAMBURO, NEW, YORK AND BOSTON.
STEVER SPOON: will-bershot for every
· SATURDAY AFTERNOON, at Foun No Entrance Fec.7 Shots at 200 Yards, A Handicap of 3 points for 1st Spoon and one point.THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM for every subsequent Spoon won.
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1288,
Shipping,
STEAMERS.
FOR SHANGHAI,
ROBERT LANG & CO., THE Steamship
TAILORS, HATTERS, SHIRTMAKERS, AND GENERAL OUTFITTERS.
O D S. NE WAN GO
Over Coatings, Light & Heavy.;
"ALL SİLK HATS.
Hongkong, 1st September, 1887. 19 TALL Drab Felt Hats
THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK
CORPORATION, LIMITED.. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £2,000,000, PAID-UP CAPITAL ་་་་་་་་་འ**ཝཾ་ 500,000 Registered Office, 40, ThreadneeDLE STREET,
LONDON.CO
BRANCHES IN INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN
AND-THE-COLONIES...
HE BANK receivés MONEY ON DEPOSIT,
THE BILAN OF EXCHANGE, ISSUES LETTERS OF CREDIT, forwards BuLs for COLLECTION, and Tracts Banking, and Agency Business generally, on; terms to be had on application.
İNTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS Į
Black, Brown Drab and Grey
Hard Felt Hats. Terai and other Soft Felts. Tweed Hats and Caps in New
Shapes. Straw Hats and Pith Hats, Silk Umbrellas from $5 each,
aver 100 to choose from. A large assortment of Walking.
Sticks.
Waterproof Coats, Leggings &
Chair Aprons........ Travelling Rugs and Scotch
Manda
Ulster. Tweeds.
Fine Black Diagonal & Cork-
acrew for Dress Suits. Black, Blue and Brown Fancy
and Diagonal Coatings. Fancy & Check Tweed Suitings..
Overland Trunks, Gladstone Bags, and a variety of Travel- ling Cases, all sizes... Winter, Medium and Summer
Under Vests and Fasts. Silk Half-Hose, Black, Navy
and Colors.
." PEKING,"
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Captain G. Heuermann, will be despatched for
NAVIGATION [COMPANY'S~~~ Steamship! "TEHERAN," Captain F. H. Seymour, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 5th May,
at NOON.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M.: Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 4 P.M., on the day before sailing.
Tea, Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo; and General Cargo at Bombay, arriving one week later than by the direct route via Colombo,
For further particulars regarding FREOHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office, Hong kong..
The Contents and Value of Packages are re-
the above Port TO-MORROW, the 5th inst., atquired to be declared prior to shipment. 4 M
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1888.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
Che fat variety of Lamb's Wool Merino and Lisle THE Steamship
and
Flannel, Stripes,
Checks and. Plain. White and Fancy Veslings. French Printed Shittings. Unshrinkable Flannel! Ready Made Ulsters in Stock. Solid Leather Portmanteaus.
Hongkong, aand February..$8.
Thread Hall-Hose. White Dress Shirts. Lacing & Elastic-side Walking
Boots and Shoes:- Shooting Boots, Rubber Boots, Patent Leather Boots & Shoes. Dancing Pumps, all sizes.*** Large Stock of Scarfs, Ties,
Handkerchiefs, Braces,
&c. ROBT LANG & CO.
22
594
Fixed for 12 months, 5 per Cent. per Annum HEUERMANN, HERBST & CO.,
6
3
ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
EX
1 per Cent, per Annum on the Daily Balance,
APPROVED CLAIMS on the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, in Liquidation, or the
·BALANCES of auch-claims, purchased on advantageour terms.
AGENCY OF THE National Life. ASSURANCE
SOCIETY
E. W RUTTER, Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH,
NOTICE.
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA
DOCK COMPANY,
LIMITED
CHIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS
are respectfully informed that,
*upon
the,
their arrival. In this HARBOUR none COMPANY'S FOREMEN should be at hand,' ORDERS FOR REPAIRS, if sont to the HEAD
protopt attend
Prays
event of compla
APENRADE ACTIEN BRAUEREL AVENRADE BEER, in Quarts and Pints. * BERGEDORF VEREINS BRAVERER" BERGEDORF BEER in Quarts and Pints, BREWERY BAVARIA MUNICH. HACKERBRAEU in Quarts and Pints. FRIEDRICH KROTE'S COBLENZ Celebrated Champagne, Rutine and Moselle Wines, Excelsior Champagne, Carte d'Or, Cafte Blanche, Mosella Mousseux, Laubenheimer, Geisenheimer, Kauenthaler,
Josefshofer, Boracastler Doctor, &
SOLE AGENTS FOR: "XPORT BIER BRAUEREI, DREWS
& Co.,
Gaarden, near Kiele. IMPERIAL BEER, Quarts and Pints,?.. KIELER EXPORT LAGER, BEER, · ·
Now on view for the first time imported to this Colony
SPLENDIDE
P: 1A NOS 2004
With Mechanism for transposing for the accompaniment of singing or other instruments, HEUERMANN, HERBST & CO., Queen's Road, 14,
Hongkong, 10th January, 1888:
LANE CRAWFORD & CO.
NEW
GOODS.
PLEUSS' PATENT HAND ICE MAKING MACHINE.
FAMERICAN ICE CREAM FREEZERS.
HIN DUPLEX CHANDELIER LAMPS,
„BELGIC 60' CANDLE POWER HANG
COFFEE ROA RACOCKROA VEGET SPRAIN
DESSERT WELTOBACCOS
TANEGRAWFORD & C
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"DEUTEROS," Captain Iwensen, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 7th ingh, at 4 P.AS.
For Freight or Pasinge, apply to
AH YON & Co. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1888
FOR PENANG.
THE Steamship
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Shippers are particularly requested to note- the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent,
P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 26th April. 1888
U. S.MAIL LINE.
·PACIFIC MAIL, STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING. AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U.S. Mail Steamship
THE US
"CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO"
"DAFILA,"
will be despatched for: San Francisco, vid Yoko bama, on SATURDAY, the 19th May, at Captain C. Nielson, will be despatched as
THREE P., taking. Passengers and Freight for above, on SATURDAY, the txth inst., at 4 Papan, the United States, and Europe.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AH YON & Co. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1888. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA
AND KOBE (PASSING THROUGH THE INLAND SKA.) TÄHE P. & O. S. N. Co's Steamship
}
"HYDASPES "
Through Bills of Lading issued for, trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, 1466 to San Francisco, and Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Rall- NAGASAKIways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico Centml and South America, by the Company and connecting Steamers
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines
will leave for the above, places on TUESDAY, the 8th May, at DAYLIGHT SAVO This Steamer has most superior.
Accom modation for Passengers, - both" rat and 2nd, Saloon, and has the Electric-Light,
For Freight or Pastage, apply to -
EL WOODIN, Superintendenti
Hongkong, 21st April, 1888.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED PROPE
FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY:
AND MELBOURNE. UN HE Company's Steamship⠀⠀⠀
VACHINGT
Commander, will be despatched SATURDAY" the rath instant, at) The attention of Passengers is directed to the uperior Accommodation offered by Steamer tin / Class: Saloon and Cabina forward of the coginca. Second Class Fateerthe the, Poop. "chamber the supply of frei
of Steamers
First-class Fares granted as follows
To San Francisco........... To San Francisco and available for 6 months. To Liverpool
To London
$300,00 350.00 ******* 325.00 330.00 To other European. Points at proportionate rates, Special reduced rated granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the. Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application,
Lassengers, who have paid full fare, re-embark
same will be received by us until 5 P.M. the day previous to sailing,
D
For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
~~Hongkong,30th-April-1888--- -[36⋅
Agents.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM: FOR SINGAPORE," COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, -ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG,
PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
-GALVESTON, AND- SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS. COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TOʻLÁND PASSENGERN! AND LUGGAGE,
THE
NB-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA
、N WEDNESDAY, the 9th day of May,
"BAYERN,” Captain R. Sander, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at GENOA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 pm, Specie and Parcels until 3 pm, on the 8th. May, 1888 (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the AOINT's Office), Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For further Particulars, apply ta
MELCHERS & Co,,! Agents
Hongkong, 13th April. 1888,
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS' TO -JAPAN; THE UNITED STATES;; MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, ANI).
DE EUROPE S
VLAD
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,"
ANDR ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
HE Steamship'
OCEANIC
will be despatched for San Francisco, Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 10th May,
THREE P.M.
* Connection will be made, at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
ALL PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to "address in foll's and the same will be received at
the Company's Ofiçs until FryE PAL, the day previous to selling, partiyas
First-class Water granted as follo
Francisco Francisco
"available for
To Liverpoo To Londo To other
ing at San Francisco for China or Japan (or mates. Special vice versa) within one year will be allowed a of the Arm discount of 10 per cent. This allowance does Imperial Chinese not apply to through fares from China and appli Jaban to Europe, hakk
Freight will be received on board until: F.M. the day previous to sathing, Partel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 1.M. same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full value of same is required
Consular invoices to accompany. Cargo des and to Points beyond San Francisco" in the tés should be sent the: Compa57.8
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