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THE report of the Alice Memorial Hospital is unavoidably held over until to-morrow. 31 THE Agents (Messrs. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.) Inform as that the steamer Lightning, from NURSING MOTHERS AND INFANTS Calcutta, left Singapore for this put yesterday
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It is reported that there are alx gangs of rubbers and pirates within bundred-mile radius of Shanghai city, numbering from thirty to slasty men each.
THE Hon. Treasurer of the Allce Memorial and donations from forty-lour Chinese patrons,
THE Sanitary Board will meet to-morrow at 415 p.m. when Mr. Francis motion re the five gala. of water per head per day, and the | Sanitary Superintendent's report concerning complaints about the 'buchet? system will form the principal subjects of discussion.
Rebas was burnt down, atil 16 cai-nhas (what- On the yth fast half of the native village of
ever or whoever they may be) foil prey to the flames. But for the anival of a pity from the gunboat Carre-déte and another party from the coal mines, the antlyes would have allowed the whole place to perish.
TRAINING NOTES.
a share and general broker: In September, 1897, after he had given up the business, he backet a bill for a friend, late com- pladore of Dakin Brothers, who had since
There was a blg g thering of interester on. disappeared. The debtor bid no money now, lookers in the Race course enclare this pro nor any prospect of getting any unless released lag, including most of the owners of recaud from gal and able to find work, Ha had best-known local parts. The interpreter, but had to leave an account of having rain, which tell to a slight expont Lau been a few months in the Customs service, sunusually mild for this time of a cataract in his eye. He admitted having spent small sums on women, but not to any great extent. He had managed to live partly by doing odd jobs and partly by borrowing from friends. He did not know whether bla mother was rich or poor-abe never gave him money.")
Tsun Man YL. the creditor, stated that he was
riotous living, and had squandered money freely, Bot the original lender of the money. He knew
The debtor's mother was worth about $10,000. of $20.00)
threatened, but fucklly it held off and whethÚTLE which had not been materially affidated god and sound going. Owing to fone delay in laying down the measurement platform, tha Interesting ceremony of passing the ponies under the standard had to be postponed; but the Clerk of the Couise hopes to be in a position to start operations to-morrow morning, and expects to
diet for NURSING MOTHERS as it wil Nethersole ←ospitals acknowledges with thanks published by its local contemporaries to the the debtor bad Indulged in extravagant and finish without any difficulty by Saturday. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SIAM, INDO-CHINA, rengthen and support them and at the same ranging from $5 to $25 and geregaling $337.
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AGENTS IN HONGKONG :
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED,
In two and sixpenny, and one and sixpenny THE troopship Himalaya, which sailed from bottles at $1.10 and 70 Cents.
Portsmouth on the rath ultimo, is due at Singapore on the 21st instant and at Hongkong on the goth Idem. She is, according to the programme issued by the Waitehall authorities, to leave Hooghong homeward bound on the 11th proximo, THE wedding presents, consisting chiefly of jewels and precious stones, sent to the third son of Ll Hin-chang, Viceroy of the Liang Ruang who is to be married at Canton on the 19th inst. to the daughter of the ex-Taotai of Hainan Island, are estimated to be worth over 30,000
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,'
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Ports in the large portion of Asia between A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Penang, in the Straits Settlements, and the Northern Chinese Ports, including Wladivostock, Formosa, the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, Cochin-China, the Philippine Islands, Corea, British North Borneo, the British Colony of Hongkong, and the Portuguese Colony of Macao. It als contains the Principal Treatles between
WE INVITE ATTENTION TO OUR STOCKS
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tacis,
THE Spanish cruiser Reina Cristina, which left yesterday for Manila, is said to have taken over $150,000 worth of silver and a large quantity of all, which the gallant Casifilans on board hope to amuggle into the Philippines under the very noses of the castoms, protected by the flag.
European countries and the United States and CONFECTIONERY may be on us even before the Chinese New
AND
CHRISTMAS GOODS.
THX winter is breaking already, and summer Year. Dr. Daberck's figures show that the thermometer has been rising lately and the barometer falling while steamers niving, e pecially the Chriydra, report that th north-east monsoon is already giving way to the south-west,
THE Courrier flatly contradicts a rumour effect that the advocates of Handl hat agreed not to accept retaining fees from Chinese defen: gentleman is regularly employed "on behalf of dante in criminal cases, and adds that one learned the richest" of the Chinese.
In the foot-ball match, Club versus a team played on the ground in Happy Valley at 4.30 representing the 10.G.T., which will be o'clock on Thursday, the Club will be represented by the following members-Machell, Ross- Thomson, Lloyd Thomas, Helps, Slade, Atkinson, Cay, Wyllys, Boothby, Mackay, and A. N. Other,
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Civil Hospital premises, about 7 p.m. The YESTERDAY a fire broke out on the Government
isolated from the rest of the hospital buildings, dames origlasted in a small timber shanty, and used as a ward for infections cases. There measles or some such affliction, but they all got were three patients in bed at the time, with
sway safely and the Fire Brigade watchman, who first noticed the blaze, managed with the assistance of the hospital staff to stemp out the candagration, by means of Mr. Wodehouse's patent "despatch box." The police and the fire brigade were not called into requisition.
THE last, and perkaps the most thoroughly appreciated of all the performances which the eventuated in the Theatre Royal yesterday after A.D.C. have given of "Princess Toto" daly noon, when, with the exception of the back seats the countries East of the Straits, including the
in the pit, the house was packed, especially with Treaties and Conventions between China and
children. The youngsters seemed to enjoy the Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia, the
show thoroughly and were not at all tardy in United States of America, Brazil, Japan, Peru,
demonstrations of their approval and apprecia- Spain, and Portugal; together with conditions of Trade, and the Port, Customs; Consular, and
Tonkin, was held up last week by a gang of free tickets among the various schools. The mittee had thoughtfully distributed some 250 Harbour Regulations for the Ports of China and
natives armed with breech-loading rifles. The performance went off evenly and well and headman of the place was absent, but his house Japan; also descriptions of the various Ports, with the latest Trade Statistics, taken from the TORDAN ALMONDS, NOUGAT, BUTTER was looted, one man killed and another wounded.ancially, at least, the production of "Toto"
has been success. Reports of the Imperial Maritime Customs and
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A CHAPTER ON SPORT gives all statistics up to date regarding the Derby, St. Leger and other great events, Athletic records, the WINNERS of all IMPORTANT RACES at HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, FOOCHOW, and AMOY, with tires, and other Interesting particulars, carefully compiled. from the most reliable sources, making "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HỘNG LIST FOR THE FÅR
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Owing to extreme, preveure on our space. I Mr. Phillippo-What does he do for a living? must be as brief as posible in detailing this Witness: He has a tickiba and two caolles morning's performances on the race-track. and is a broker!
Bovril was not generally liked when be galloped Mr. Phillippo submitted that the evidence | half a millo in 34 and 693 seconds, but the dan extravagance, and he ought not to be released clearly convicted the debtor of onjustifiable is essentially long-stance pany and wants a scope of greund to order to show his from gaol, for the sake of the example to others trus racing ability. Mr. Buxey's 'dark grey what resources he had, or what became of his furlongs, the various quarters' being ticked He could give no satisfactory explanation of or roan Derby gilin strode along for six
off 31, 64 and 1.40; and I timed the tensational discarded “pub” griffin in the same stable 371 and 691 for half a mile. Brigand's half-mile was covered in 60 seconds, 61st quarter the same dash that he displayed at the 56, and this pony certainly does not move with recent Shanghai Autumn Meeting. The sturdy galloped the half-mile easily to 371 and a shade Vagrant, looking as fresh as in his griffin days, over 1.17, Merry Thought's record reading 43 and 1.16), but the latter, who looks a bit inckled up, merely cantered.
Hla lordship quoted the Ordinance to show that any extravagance or act of bad faith must be clearly proved by the creditor and not merely not say"; the onus of proof was entirely on the left to be Impiled from what the debtor "did creditor. In this case there was only one man's could have been done if the case against the evidence, and that was weak; very much more debtor was good. There was, however, the creditor's very significant statement that he believed the debtor's mother had plenty of money; and probably that was why the attempt was made to keep him in gaol, and so induce her to pay. The peszoner's petition for release must be granted.
THE STRANDING OF THE "WOOSUNG."
THE village of Ty-co, in Cho-be provinceton; not without reason either, for the Com-from Hongkong, or cearly half-way to Swatow | had a right to extend himself at least once a
The Courrier says consolingly this is not a fresh eutbreak of lawlessness-only a private MR. Mottet, the enterprising proprietor of the vandetta,"
Menagerie which was on exhibition at West It is calculated, according to a Japan contem-Point some time slace, and which has latterly porary, that by the 55th year of Melji the been dazzling the denizens of the Holy City, National debt can be wholly paid off if twenty sailed hence for Manila, in the Esmaralds to million yen be repaid annually, and this in apite day. A season's showing has been arranged of the sixty millions recently raised on railway for ard the prospects are so good that already bonds. The fancial prophets are accordingly an offer of $2,000 has been made for the pro- CONFECTIONERY Anticipating a twenty-million surplus only, 25 ceeds of the opening performance, the chief
years ahead,
attractions of which are to be'a series of fights between tigers and bulls, the latter specially selected and trained to ring-tactics. On the whole it seems that Manila is about to put on
from the leading Manufacturers.
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THAT eminent Journalistic humbug, Mr. Henry Norman, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. For discovering the alleged Temoh gold mines in Slam, we supposel It would be interesting to know how many dollars that unscrupulous adventurer realised (especially from his friends and patrons, in. Hongkong) over what was from the start a barg faced fraud !
Sunday clothes preparatory to having good old sanguinary holiday provided for its delectation.
FROM our Canton correspondent we learn that the steamer Isar, Capt. W. Burgoyne, which left here on Monday with a general cargo, for the Ir is notified by Mr. F. von der Floidten, City of Rams, has been unlucky enough to get manager la Chlon for the Eastern Extension and
on the Fa-lee Rock and in all probability has Great Northern Telegraph Companies, that direct sustained damage which will necessitate the PINE, APRICOT, CHERRY, LIME, GUAVA, cable communication with. Shanghai hering vessel being docked upon her return to Hong. been Interrupted, telegrams for that port and ong to-morrow. It is said that the-r and other
Japan, etc., 10 being forwarded by cable to
was berthed by the Canton Harbour anthorities Foochow and thence by Chinese lines to in such close proximity to the Fa-tee Rock that, Shanghat, where Japan messages again go grounded badly. On the other hand, however, when the tide turned, she swung round and forward by cable, Rites unchanged.
It is contended that the dragged her THE band of the 1st Shropshire Light Infantry anchors sad at ebb tide found herself aground. will play the following programme at the Officers Should any material damage bays been Mess, Murray Barracks, this evening, com-sustafued, the question of reponsibility will mencing at 8 o'clock --
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Ar the Police Cout this morning William Arthur, a turnkey of Victoria Gaol, pleaded inebriety as an excuse for refusing duty on Tuesday last and was fined $15, with the alternative of six weeks' shot-drill. It transpired in the evidence of Mr. Jones, the warden of the gaol, that the defendant had being doing extra duty recently owing to Lethbridge Lodge being short of hands just now, so there would Appear to be a glorious opening here at present for the unemployed-at least $40 per minsum, Think of that i
LATEST defintion of a Joint Stock Company:- Two men were discussing serious subjects. Sald the younger-I say, Bill, what are Feint Stock Companies ?"
THE 'misher' of the Calcutta Sunday Times on Vers of perennial smile renown:-"Miss Vera Patey is undoubtedly the best Impersonator of a gallant we have seen anywhere, and her appearance invoked more applause even than was given to the comedian. She looked beautiful, and what is more, with a very strong pair of glasses we were unable to detect any signs of make-up about her face, while her perfect figure was displayed to the utmost advantage without any of the painfully over-rehearsed posing we have been treated to lately. Next to the Improve ment in the orchestra the dresses attracted our attention; they were simply exquisito and the taste displayed in selecting the rich and beauti fully blended colours is worthy of more than paring notice. Miss Vera Patey is a beautiful woman, both in face and figure, and her recent visit to England has improved her voice and appearance so that the sourest critic would be | bound to admit that every movement was graceful and pleasant to the eye, while her voice is even and well-sustained."
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pf local opposition, general bustedness and isola press is the adversary of Christ's kingdom upon earth, and as a whole it is unmistakably hostile phenomenally prosperous season here and if a to Christ. The senior editor of the press is the previously arranged "plan of campaign" did devil, and the press does the work of the devil. not render it impossible, facte point to x sup- The reviews represent the Pagan principles of position that they could with profit pitch their ancient Greece and Rome dressed in modern tents on the Malta and Gibraltar of the Far attire. A popular novelist is one of the most East for all time and eternity. ·Last afghly powerful Instruments of the devil, Myriads of audience was as keenly appreciative as if On the 17th January, 1864, at the Paak the youth of both sexes in the land are spotted, it had been a first night, and when the Church, by the Rev. R. F. Cobbeld, THOMAS corrupted, and tuled for time and storalty by last sound of the Salvation Army drom was heard KIRKKAN DEALY, Hongkong Civil Service, to the perniciens pilson of our works of fiction to disaway uprosilous excarer were the order of ANNA MARGARET (MAY) CUOn, third daughter The newspaper is made to sell. Come geed.
the evening Many improvements continue to of Henry Ough, Esq, Pangbourne Lodge, Forestavil, the paper must pay. Who can tell the be added to the drersing and staging effects, Gate, London. **
thousands of souls that are damned to the while the proscenium has” been further adorned pethermost bell through the gambling fostered by tick of prettily arranged boxes. The matines by racing tips and telegrams to newspapers performance of this sternoon, at which the Governor and pany were present, was a very We have purposely refrained from discussing succesful one and the share of the proceeds the Victoria R.C. blackballing scandal because bich goes to augment the funds of the Alice the rejected candidates, with othem, were at Memorial and Nethersole Hospitais will be once re-proposed for election, and as we believed gladly welcomed by those institutions. The HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1894 that the Executive of the Club would readily ordinary performances continue nightly.
recognise the false position they had, probably through no fault of their own, been placed in a ti and take immediate steps to remedy what, was undoubtedly a seriousgrievance. Five candidates, members of the Garrison · · Staff, are up for
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TELEGRAMS.
THE PARISH. COUNCILS BILL.
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The Parish Councils Bill has pamed its first "reading in the House of Lords...
or
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
election to-morrow afternoon, and the Before Mr. E. F. Ackroyd, Puline Fudgy);
be that some, if not all of Giem, will be
|| As the Committee of the V. R. C. Extend caling
general meeting shortly for the purpoes of proposing 'rules- to meet this abjecilunable
January 17th,
"STONY-BROKER."
necessary.
The Woosung is a steel screw vessel of 1,10g tons, net register; was built and engined in Greenock in 1882 by Messen Scott and Co. to the order of the China Navigation Company, Limited.
AMENITIES ON THE SHIP "BANGALORE."
"HUMBOAT."
The first actual pow" was between the "Tytam Tiger" (Jim up) and the Regiment's grey, ridden by Capt. Thomas, over the mila course. The times were 37, 1.12, 1.47 and 2.33, the grey winning a close race by a neck. Bluebeard went three quarter of a mile to 33.663 and 1.40, moving grandly' and finishing full of "go." Home noon that the China Navigation Company's quite unable to gallop, and it really locks as if Information was received here yesterday after. Gaard tried to get over the half-mile, but seemed steamer Woosung, Captain D. A. G. King, the game old warrior had run his last race. was ashore at Chelang Polat, about 80 miles Luginsland managed to run away with his plot once or twice, apparently considering that he and that assistance was aceded. The Weesung day, but no damage resulted, and the little black #alled hence for Kobe on Sunday with a cargo of sugar which, it is reported, was insured in one of returned to the paddock looking as fresh a
print. the local laserance companies. Particulars to hand indicate that the stranded vessel is in a is full of water. Early this morning the Com very dangerous position and that ber fore-bala
Swift (Mr. Hart Buck) and a small grey back pany's steamer Kwellin, Capt. J. B. Harris, (Mr. H. Humphreyi) went together half-i-mile, was despatched to the Woosung's assistance | the "sub" winning cleverly ty over two lengths with discretionary orders to stand by, to return la 331 and 681 Sorewind (Schomano) and to Hongkong or to prected on to Shanghai after Beaufort (Mr. Fraser-Smith's chesnut Derby having tendered what services were deemed griffin), steered by Mr. Maclean, ralloped a mile In 313, 641, 1.41 and 2.17), the chesnut coming clear away from the ancient dan inside the distance. Talisman weat half a mile in 65 seconds, pulling double at the end, and the Ewo Derby roin griffin covered the same distance in 39 and 1.13. dnishing very strongly, but running very 'green' and 'changing his leg, several times when asked to gulcken. Three of the Regimental griffins, a chesnut ridden by Mr. Smyth, a bay with Captain Thomas on, and the lengthy bay or brown (mafoo riding) were "pwed "a mile at their best pace. The chesnut and hay kept neck-and-neck until entering the An interesting festure of the varied proceedings straight, when the former proved a trifle too in the Police Court this morning was the out- much for his rider to keep him straight, and a come of strained relations between Captain close race home between the other pais ended Congdon of the British ship Bangalore, and in the victory of the Captain's mount by a bare his chief officer, Mr. James Smith, and the visits half length times, 16, 691 1 451 and a 22. Black to the vessel of some Chinese washerwomen. It Pearl span along merrily for balf a mile in 35 was a strange case with a remarkable ending, and. and 66. Mr. Manners' Derby nominee for the three may best be told in the wards of the aggrieved quarters occupying 37, 1.11 and 1.50. Mr G lies with unlawfully ating Insulting language like roan "sub" (Mr. H. Humphreys), isliy party,the mate. who took out a summons against "h" did his half-mile In 69 seconds and his six Captain Congdon yesterday charging the latter forlongs in 1.47. Mr. J. D. Humphreys' racing. towards the complainant whereby a breach polled or r the daik-legged grey, sidden by Mr. Hart Buck, la 34 and 68 seconds, and looks of the peace might have been occasioned."
When invited by Mr. Wodehouse, the susceptible of very considerable Improvement. prosiding magistrate, to "Step up Ma James Smith, the chief officer in ques
th instant some Chinese washerwomen came ilon, after being sworn stated that on the A real ding-dong struggle over the mile course between Mr. Dorabjee's Iron-grey (mafos up) and on board bir ship. The Captalu saw them Mr. Buxay's white "sub" (Mr. Master) resulted and told the second officer to turn them in favor of the first mentioned, bath makes ' off the ship remarking that they were low pro belag completely spun out hall-way down the stitates. The order was given in witness' pre-stratght-times, 358.1.10), 1.518, and 2 33. Mr.. scace. As chiel officer, witness told the defend. immediately. Then the Captain turned round ant that he would see them out of the ship and used filthy and lasulting language. That the 12th Instant at 5.30 p.m., when the men had was all that took place on that occasion, but on knocked of duty, witness was standing by the siter cabin door when the defendang who was on deck, called out to him-"Mr. Smith, if you won't do as I tell you I shall order reason he should be sent to his room, it was not you to your room." Witness asked for what his duty to eject the washerwomen, who had come
Buxey's shapely grey fyer did a much better ne form throughout and registering 16, 691, performance over the same dista-ce, going in 1.44 and 2.23. Mr. W. Jackson's grey subscrip a mile in 33, 69, and 1.42t maving very freely tlon griffin was sent by himself three-quarters of and finishing with a bli in, hind. The dua "ob Duart (Mr. Maclean) was sent a mile, the grey (ar spotted) Caiteribus joining io at the Valley Stakes starting post. After keeping well from the winning post, which he passed a couple together, Duart shot ahead a hundred yards of lengths to the good-times, 33, 66, 1.401, and
in another officer's cabin, and bis not doing so
on board again and who were 2.161.
room. Then the Captain turned round and WIS DO reson for being ordered to "his
Mr. Helprich's Derby griffin strode along foul expressions used on the former occasion His record was 37, 1.15h, 1.538 and 3,35 1-5the shaking his fist in his face enid-I'd like tsfreely for a mile, but the times were ton slow to holat you bigher than a kite,” and repeated the efford any reliable estimate of the pony's quality. when they "had words,”
The final 'quarter' reads well, but then any Witness did not call any shipmates to corro pony that merely canters until reaching the who apologised, aiter which the case was disracing home. The Ewo white "sub" was sent berate his statements, neither did the defendant, quarter-mila post can always make good time missed.
"DOWN WENT M'GINTF"
We are not authorised to publish the following cable correspondence (→ COMMANDER, HEY, TO SECRETARY OF STATE, I have the honour to inform you that in the course of our annual military mantoIVICE a corporal under my command, fell off the edge of the colony (which is small) and would have bean drowned but for a private jumping in aftes him, and I would respectially recommend that a cargo of medals be at once shipped out to Hongkong If Victoris Crosses come too expen sive, try C.M.G/s.
Stil
HECRETARY OF STATE TO GOVERNOR. I am in receipt of a recommendation for honours in connection with rescas of drowning Valanten. I authorien you to do what you. like about it, but don't bother me. GOVERNOR TO BELLYJOSS MEDAL CO, LIMITED, There is a report that some of the Volunteers have been saving lie from drowning, and if you like to offer medals I will do the presentation ceremony and make a speech. -No refreshments. BELLYJOSS CO. TO OFFICE GOAT. Herewith correspondence as to Volunteers, elc. What do you think?
the German Cup distar ce, the daric grey and Mrs. Cricksbank's brown folding in at the mile port, but as Mr. J. D. Humphreys! cream and one of two other poules got mixed up in this 'pow," taking time was out of the question; but the Spish was an amusing procession. The cream griffin went a quarter lo 38), half-a-milo in 1.15h and a mille in a min. zó secs.
General Barker's cream (Mt. May) and Capt.. Murray's black (Mr. Taylor), raced over the Valley Stakes distance, finishing almost layol, İn 373, 1.14 and 1.49. Mr. Nelleen'e Derby Mr. Maclean a rolle in 353, 111, 1.48) and 2.26, candidate, a good looking bay, was ridden by and will with good handling greatly improve on Landell's convalescent "sub" 41 and 1.16, but this performance. For half-a-mile I timed Mr. am afraid this pony cannot be got fit to race by February, 22nd. Daredevil (Mr. Taylor, up), after a long spell of waiting exercise, galloped 'quarter_in_31-1-5 secondi, Hohenzollera and Khedive in the same ownership, each recording 34 seconds.
AN OLD SPORTSMAN, Bonnion. 17k Janairy, 1894,
CORRESPONDENCE.
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thing he thought of Everybody bellayad that was his "lay," but the moment he touched Great disorder prevalis at Leghörn, where all | concerned and in order to avert umplèmiast %
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new rules to be introduced. It seatus's pity the for the creditos. are believed to be part of a general movement Committee did not move actively in this misites
same shine" since.” The water was only two | sempreffully beg to solicit your kind assistance in The debtor was cross-examined at some length | feet deep anyhow,
boom (this lamentable matter. There is at present an fomented by revolutionary plotters.
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