Intimations, NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)

Mails

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER

LLOYD

{Freight Service)

Mais

HAMBURG-AMERIKA

LINE

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

--STEAMERS.

Kawachi MaRU

J. S. Thompson..

INAUA MARU,

W. Baillidge

KASUGA MARU.....

E. W. Haswell

FUTAMI MARU..

C. H. Hillcoat *IDZUMI MARU

M. J. Curnow.............

BINGO MARU

G. E. P. Cook,

DESTINATIONS.

VIA

SAILING DATES.

SUNDAY 21st May, at

Daylight WEDNESDAY, 24th May, at

4 P.M.

(MARSEILLES, LONDON, wid

ANTWERI

SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO & PORT SAJ., YOKOHAMA (DIRECT)........... THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS: FRIDAY, 26th May, at

VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE (NAGASAKI, KORE and YOKO-) MÓNDAY, 29th May, at {HAMA.... (SEATTLE, Wash, U.S.A.,) VIA) THURSDAY, 1st June, at

KORE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) 14 PM. (MARSEILLES, LONDÓN & ANT-)

4P.M.

WERP VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, SUNDAY, 4th June. Cornмao and PORT SAID, eg

* Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of, Jading issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Steamers,

For further information as to Freight, Passage, Sailings &c., bpply at the Copipany's Local Branch Office at No. 2, Praya Central.

A. S. MIHARA, Manager.

Hongkong, 170 May, 1899.

"SOCIETE ANONYME DE TRAVAUX

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DYLE ET BACALAN

Gapital: 300,000

Head Office: 45, Avenue Matignon, Paris

WORKS IN EUROPE:

at Bordeaux (BAGAIAN), Trance

-A! Louvain (DYLE), Belgium

Railways and Tramways, Flant and Rolling Stock, Carriages and Waggons.. Wheals. Wheels and Aries combined, Permanent Bridges for Rallways, Permanest and portables (demon- tables) Bridges for Reads, Girders and metallic Frames, Steam Launches and Stenimboats, Boilers and Steam Engines, Dredgers.

CONTRACTORS

FOR

Constructing and. Working

Raitways and Trans

H. Oppenheimer & Co., Paris

TO PREVENT CONSUMPTION.

Only one way is known. Increase vitality by making the system assimilate the right nourishment. This enriches the blood, assists in making healthy flesh, restores body-heat and vigorous action of the vital organs, and prevents the germs from taking root in the lungs.

Scott's Emulsion

is the most successful means for building up a weakened system. It is - easily assimilated, and often-cures advanced stages of this dreadful disease. Prepared by 80OTT & BOWNE, Limited, London. Bold by all Chemists.”

Sale Agents for Hongkong and the Empire of China !~WATKINS & Co., Hongkong.

NOTICE.

WHY

RE POLICIES of the EQUITABLE A LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY of the UNITED STATES to be preferred before those of any other Company?

BECAUSE Equitable Polices are to the intend-

ing assurers what Consols are the investor. BECAUSE the Equitable is the strongest Life Company in the world, having over #1 Mil- lions' sterling of Serplus, and" BECAUSE Surplus not only means financial-

strength, but is also the fund from which dividends to policyholders are paid.") BECAUSE Dividends to policyholders must be earned before they can be paid, and during the last ten years the Equitable's Surplus“ · Earnings have been larger than those of any other Compang."

BECAUSE during the past five years the Equit- able his paid each year more than £400,000 in dividends to policyholders. No other Company can point to such a record. BECAUSE the Policies of the Equitable are

paid more promptly than those of any other ¦ -Company-

AND THEREFORE BECAUSEa man assur-

-ing the Equitable secures a contract backed į

FACILITIES, FOR ICE AT KOWLOON.

HE HONGKONG ICE CO., LIMITED, THE

having appointed me Agent for the sale of their ICE at Kowloos, residents of that District are informed that fee can now be had at any Store there, at HONGKONG, RATES,

* II. KUTTONJEE,

Elgin Street, Kowloon.

|

1899.

SAFETY.

SPEED

PUNCTUALITY.

-1899..

THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

·

(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND VICTORIA, B,C) Twin Screw Steamships-6,000 Tons-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 knots.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. EMPRESS OF CHINA.Comdr. R. Archibald, K.N.R....WEDNESDAY, 7th June, 1899, EMPRESS OF INDIA...Condr, O. P. Marshall, K.N.R... WEDNESDAY, 28th June, 1899, EMPRESS OF JAPAN....,Comdr. Geo, A. Lee, R.N.R..... WEDNESDAY, 19th July, 1899. THE magnificent Twin-screw-Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND

SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER (LLC) in 12 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-l'achic journey, and hake connection ni Vancouver with the PALATIAL TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS of the CANADIAN, PACIFIC RAILWAY which leave daily, and cross the Continent FROM- THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is mad at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of

Return tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months.

Passengers Hooked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD). SPECIAL RATES (Fitst class only) granted to Missionaries, blembers of the Navil. Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and Japan Governments.

The attractive features of the Company's route embrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for same at recent Chicago World's Exhibition, and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY, through which the Railway passes

THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcofled.

For further information, Maps, Gaiife, Books, Rates of Passage, &c., apply to

11. E. BROWN, General Agent, Hongkong, 17th May, 1899..

Pedder's Street.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

TO SAN FRANCISCO, I'IA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU,

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, NIPPON MARU (VIA) -

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Sunday, 21st May,.. Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama & Hune Jula)

...*

AMERICA MARU (via)

al Noun.

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Tuesday, 13th June, Kobe Inland Sea, Yokohama & Hono-

Jula?

THE Steamshup

at Noon,

* NIPPON MARU,”". will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, via SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, IN- LAND SEA, YOKOHAMA and HONO LULU, on SUNDAY, the 21st May, at Noon, taking Freight and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

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THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-

STEAM FOR

STRAITS, CEYLON; AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. (Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL and AMERICAN PORTS.)

THE Steamship

“PARRAMATTA," Captain A. Symons, carrying Her Majesty's" Malls, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, &c, on SATURDAY; the 27th instant, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.

Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France.. and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London. other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed vin Bombay.

Parcels will be received at útis Office until 4

Steamers of this line pass through the IN- LAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at HONO-P., the day before sailing. The Contents and LULU, and Passengers are allowed to break Value of all Packages are required. their journey at any point ez route, (-25

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic, lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States of Canadi. Rates may be i obtained on application.

י!

SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, Union

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills of Lading.

For further Particulars apply to

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent.

NORTHERN PACIFIC

STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.

Es

SHANGHAL, INLAND SEA, KOBE,

AND YOKOHAMA. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

Passengers holding through ORDERS TO Hongkong, 13th May, 1899. EUROPË have the choice of Overland Rail | routes from San Francisco including the PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAYS: also the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of £4 in addition to the regular tariff rate.

Passengers holding orders for, OVERLAND CITIES in the United States have between- Hongkong, 3rd May, 1899,

San Francisco and Chicago, the option of the FROM VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA. SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL - PACIFIC,] ARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE,

USED FOR OVER 20 YEARS.

and other direct connecting Railways and from Chicago to destination the choice of direct With the Utnost Success.

lines.

Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus Rot and Dampness.,

6toa

Sole Agents for Ching LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & Co. Hongkong, 11th September, 1896. [19

To be Let.

TO LET

ROOMS with or without BOARD, in CEX-

POSITION. Sumner Rates.,

"H." c/o of this Office.

by the Company which is the strongest in Hongkong, 17th-May, 1899. The world; which carns greater profits; and which "pays its Policies more promptly - than ANY other Company.

Assets £53,820,937 $0 Surplus

211,930,68; Sig.

F. KIENE,

Acting Manager,

No. 9, Queen's Boad, Hongkong.!

Hongkong, 21st April, 1899.

"WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.

[549a

TO LET..

At the PEAK.

664a

WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.. FIVE-ROOMED BUNGALOW, situate on MOUNT GOUGH called KIRKENDOA.

Apply to...

H. L. DENNYS,

Supreme Court. Hongkong 5li Máy, 189.

BEECHAM'S OF

GAIN FOR ALL

BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS

SUCH AS PARA

"SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH,

IMPAIRED DIGESTION,

DISORDERED LIVER,

AND FEMALE AILMENTS,

ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION BOXES

50 Cents per Box.

the Proprietor AM, S. Helens, England.

and the

[619a

TO LET.

FFICE ROOMS on 1st floor of. No. 4, Queen's Road, Central, (iately the IM- PERIAL BANK OF CHINA).

Apply to

Compradore Office,

E. C. HOCHAPFEL, Hongkong, 131d March, 1899.

[308a

TO LET EMI-DETACHAD. VILLA RESIDEN-

CES on Bowen Road (now in

course of erection.) PROPERTY, lately occupied by the

Bowrington Saw Mills,

"DAHAR LODGE" The PEAE. A

6, ORMSBY TERRACE-Kowloon GROUND and

Particulars of the various routes can be had on application.

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. IN CONNECTION WITH..

Glenøgle.. | 3,750 | J. McGillivray,;, { May 30. Olympia... | 2,837 | J. Truebridgé ... Į Jute 17. Victoria... | 3,502 | J. Panton......... July 4. 'Tacoma... | 2,811 A. Dixon......... July 29.

Special rates (first class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military, ⠀ . officials in the service of China and Japan, and Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European

to Goverment officials and their families.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans-! portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports,

ALSO

FOR PORTLAND, OREGON,

IN CONNECTION WITH OREGON RAILROAD AND NAVIGA- TION COMPANY. Zenunz ........... 1'3,677 | Williamson | Junc to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Citics Columbia.... 2,976 N. Mancur, [-July. 8. of the United States, via Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports Afonmouthshire | 2,874 | W.A,Evans | July 22. in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Zennor j...

Company's and connecting Steamers

| 3,677 | Williamson | Aug, 19.,

E attention of Passengers is directed to the very cheap rates offered by the Line, HONGKONG TO LONDON £47/ANTS Excellent accommodation. First-class Ta-

Freight will be received on board until 1.M. the day previous to sailing Parcel l'ackages will be received at Office until T same day all. Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of saine jsibles. DOCTOR and STEWARDESS carried. “ required,

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des tined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Office in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company Queen's Building

J.S. VAN BUREN, Agent. Hongkong, 19th May, 1899.

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CANADIAN PACIFIC. RAILWAYE

COMPANY.

FOR FACIFIC COAST, CANADAJ AND THE UNITED STATEST THE C. P. R. Company's Steamship

TARTAR"

HONGKONG TO NEW YORK £41. The Railroad travelling is second to none on the American Continent. Magnificent Scenery of the Rocky and CASCADE MOUNTAINS. The YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK route, Passengers to EUROPE may proceed by one of the first class ATLANTIC MAIL: LINES

HONGKONG TO TACOMA £28

Rates of Passage to other Points on application.

Special rates allowed to members of Govern ment Services.

Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific. Coast Points, and to Canadian and United :States Points. - NA

Consular Invoices of Goods for United States Points should bo in quadruplicate; and one copy must be sent forward by the steamer to the Freight. Ageat; Tacoma, Wash., or Port- land, Or. (whichever may be the destination of the Steamer).

Parcels, must be sent to our Office (with address marked in full) by 5 P., on the day previous to sailing,

o

For further information apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED: General Agents, Hongkong, 12th May, 1899.

4,435 tons, gross register, . will be despatched on or about THURSDAY, the ast: June, for VICTORIA, and -VAN- COUVER VIAMOJI KODE,&YOKOHAMA

The Vessel has Excellent Accommodatibu ----

·STRERTORS; $2, PEEL for Saloon Passenger rough Tickets!

OFFICES tot floor, No. 10 PRAVA

issued to all Points, ak

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

Through Bills of Lading issued to PACIFIC, 100 Ar: British Bark

COAST, CANADA, and the

CENTRAL(Lately occ pied by For Informati

Messrs MELCHERS

(QUE)

Master, will will have quick pos

QPOR

STEAMERS HEIDELBERG... Y

Schilder *SIBIRIA

(Taking, Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP AMSTERDAM ROTTERDAM,

LONDON,"LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GENGA, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE

SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AM KICAN PORTS)

PROJECTED SAILINGS, FROM CHỦ NGKⱭ,

SUBJECT TO ALTERATION

DESTINATIONS

HAVRE and HAMBURG CONCAGE

(LONDON with transhipment in IastrURO) (23)

HAVRE and HAMBURG

about goth

Hildebrandt

(LONDON with transhipment in HAMBURG)

Bom/May":

BAMBERG

HAVRE and HAMBURG.

About 15th

Voss..................(LONDON with transhipment in HAMBURG)

June

Freigh

*KONIGSBERG.....

HAVRE and HAMBURGSMAS

About asth

Christiansen *****

DEIKE RICKMERS.

(LONDON with transhipment in HASIBURG)

Inne

E NEW YORK.

About th

ria SUEZ CANALO

#15 July

Doctor anci

These Steamers have Superior Accommodation for Passengers and car

a Stewardess.

Calling at NAPLES for Passengers only, if sufficient inducchient aners For further particulars as to Freight, Passage, &c, apply to 981]

U.S. MAIL LINE, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.

VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, City of Rio de Janeiro

(via Shanghai, Naga (Saturday, 27th May, saki, Kobe, Inland Sex, Yokohama and

at Daylight, Ilonolulu)

City of Peking (via)

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Thursday, 22nd Jun Kobe, Inland Sea,, Yokohama & Hono

At Noon.

China (via Shanghai,

Nagasaki, Kobe, In-Tuesday, 18th July land Sea, Yokohama at Noon.

and Honolulu)

"HE U. S. Main Steamship

THE

"CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO,"

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

Agents

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE

STEAM FORTFARA SINGAPORE COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,

PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ES ANTWERP, BREMEN AND HAMBURG,

PORTS IN THE LEVANT, THE BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, “BAETIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN.

SPORTS,

THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT

SA SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE WCARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THOUGH

BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRIN CIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA "PROPOSEN, SAILINGS-FROM HONGKONG.", (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.).

Preussen Sachsen B.

Wednesday jath:May Wednesday † 31st June... Wednesday-19th July 1:Wednesday 16th Aug,

Wednesday 13th Sept."

will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, Bayi pia SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, IN Prins LAND SEA, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU, Preussen on SATURDAY, the 27th May, at Daylight, Sachsentam | Wednesday 11th Oct. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the Buyer Wednesday | 8th Nov, United States, and Europe.

Steamers of this line pass through the 1899, at 9 is, the Company's Steamship N WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of May, LAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at Honolulu, PREUSSEN" Captain R. Heintze, with and passengers are allowed to break their MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and journey at any point en routes thing tot

CARGO will leave this Port as above, calling. Through Passage Tickets granted to England, at NAPLES and GENOA France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines. of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the MONDAY, the 22nd. May Cargo and Specie Shipping Orders will be granted till NOON on. United States of Canada Rates may be ob- will be received on board until 5 PM on tained on application.

TUESDAY, the 23rd May, and Parcels will Passengers holding through ORDERS TO be received at the Agency's Office until Noon EUROPE have the choice of Overland Rail on TUESDAY, the 23m May, Routes from San Francisco, including the Packnges are required: No Partel Receipts

Contents of,: SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL FACI will be signed for less than $2.50 and Parcels FIC UNITED PACIFIC, DENVER and should not exceed Two Cubic Feet in RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC Measurement Ar RAILWAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC The Steamer has splendid Accommodation the regular tarif rate. OR OVER Linen Cane Fortieulfurs apply to RAILWAY on payment of Le in addition to and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess,

be washed of board.

MELCHERS & CO

Agents.

15743

Passengers holding" Orders LAND CITIES in the United States have between SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC CENTRAL PACIFIC UNION PACIFIC DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and other direct connecting Railways, and, from Chicago to destination the choice of direct lines.

Particulars of the various routes can be had on application. ma

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN THE UNITED STATES,

MEXICO CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAS

RELAND EUROPEȚETEE

Special rates (first class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Nayal, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Service, 10 European Officers in the service of China and Japan, and to Government officials and their families.

Through Bills of Lading issued for transport ation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franscisco, to "Atlantic and Inland Cities, of the United States, vit Overland Railway Havada, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers. PROPOSED SAILINGS FRO

Freiglit will be received on board until 4 P.31: | Coptic: (via“ Shanghal, yo the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages |- will be received at the Office until 5PM Eame day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING

VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, AND

HONO

Nagisaki, Kobe, In- land Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu) ***-

address in full value of same 15Gaelic{(via (519

aturda

Fat.

Nagasaki land Sea, Yokohama' and Honolulu) b Dorie (via Shanghus,

Nagasaki, Kobe; Tu Tuesda land Sea, Yokohama ti and Honolul THE Company's Steamship

Consular Invoices to accompany tined to Points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Office in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Queen's Building.

JS VAN BUREN, Agent Hongkong, 12th May, 1899, 357

CALIFORNIA AND ORIENTALS

STEAMSHIP COMPANY

.IN.COMNECTION WITHI THE, ATCHESON TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILROAD CO.

PROPOSED SAILINGS, FROM YES! HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO DE

KAPTAND SAN DIEGOE fund

Journey VIA ISLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND

land,

HONOLULU

Taking Cargo and Passengers to Japan l'ORTS:

and HONOLULU, The UNITED STATES U the MEXICO, CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA, Kol partico Thyra..........

ned 3,406 about Belgian Kinje/3.3791 Carmarthenshire, || 2,929.|| Carlisle City | 3,002 |

THE Steamship

"THYRA,N

about: about!

will be despatchied for SAN SAN DIEGO VIA NAGASAR KOHAMA and HONOLULI the 30th May

Through Bille of Lading issued. in the United States.

Cargo will be received on the day previous 40 sailing will be received at the Or time. All parcels should in full Value of saille

Consular proices, to tined to Points beyond: seht to the Compa

PAN and onl

llowed to

Lanoluik,

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