Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1902.
U.S. MAIL LINES.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.S.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
GO.,
FAREWELL TO THE HON, THI.) in developing and consolidating this small but on the subject in one
WOWHITEHEAD.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN. THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, mittee worked to ensure that end is deserving
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERIÚA AND EUROPE:
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
"DORIC"
"NIPPON MARU",
**PERU."
"COFTIC"
"AMERICA MARU"
"CITY OF PEKING".
.........SATURDAY, 7th June, at Daylight.
...........TUESDAY, 17th June, at Noon. TUESDAY, 24th June, at Noon. THURSDAY, 3rd July, at Noon. „SATURDAY, 12th July, at Noon, ...SATURDAY, 19th July, at Noon.
THE O. & O. Company's Steamship "DORIC," will be despatched for SAN FRAN- CISCO, vis MACAU, AMOY, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on SATURDAY, the 7th June, ut Daylight, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route.
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 or Canada. Rail Routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL- WAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of £4 in addition to the regular tarif rate.
Passengers holding Orders for OVERLAND CITIES in the United States have between
months.
vigorous, off spring of the great British Empire, of the House of Cor A representative gathering of this sort is com- I had several interyjep BANQUET AT THE CITY HALL, MA
pelled to have its limitations, but 1 am justified Secretary fort in saying that all those men of the various The Chinese commercial community of nationalities I have mentioned, who know Hongkong are ever ready to testify their anything of the history of this Colcay during appreciation of the labours of fellow citizens, the insi twelve years would, if they could be and on several occasions during the past few present, join with you in that enthusiastic re weeks they have assembled to bid farewell to ception you have just accorded to the name of prominent gentlemen, whose endeavours on
our distinguished and popular guest. Mr. White behalf of the Colony and its native coun-head's ambition as a public man, has been to mercial community have been eulogised in work for the public good, and though it is most fitting manner. At the City all possible that sone, ever of our official friends, last evening, over 150 gentlemen, sat down
may sometimes take exception to Mr. White to a banquet given by the Chinese commercial heal's many efforts, yet, looking back since 1890, community in honour of the Hon. Thomas all will agree that no man in the history of this Henderson Whitehead, the manager of the Colony has ever championed the cause of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and community sa zealously, so consistently and so China, who left for home to-day to undertake independently, and so successfully, as he has the management of the London office. Ne done. This is not the first occasion, as many pains had been spared to make the functiona of you are aware, that the Chinese community success and the manner in which the com- of Hongkong have testified in a representative gathering their appreciation of the labours of of every praise. The entrance to the building, Mr. Whitehead on their behalf. There are many the hall, and the grand staircase were specially present to-night whose privilege it was to attend decorated for the occasion a noticeable work being a coloured view of Hongkong surmount.
a meeting in the City Hall.in May, 1894, when ed by an illuminated floral design, bearing the Mr. Whitehead was presented with an address, motto "Dieut et Mon Droit." In the banquet a Chinese silk banner scroll, and a set of silver ing room the decorators had been busy with plate by the Chinese merchants of Hongkong in acknowledgment of his many public services flags, flowers and evergreens and produced a
as a member of the Legislative Council of simple though effective work.
Hongkong and in recognition of his worth. may be excused if I quote one paragraph from that address, which said. "The Chinese have learned from their observation of your action in the Legislative Council to understand better and value more highly the principles and practice of representative Government. They have seen how much good may be done by even one intelligent, energetic and independent representative in obtaining explanations and information to which the community has a mistakes, in promoting inprovements, in check ing expenditure, and in preventing extravagance and waste." (Applause.) Gentlemen, if that was the feeling of the Chinese community after an experience of four and a half years of his value, how greatly enhanced must be our appreciation of his life and work to-day when he is conclud- ing 12 years' service. (Applause.) Again in 1900 when Mr. Whitehead was leaving the Colony on short furlough to England-Scotland 1 should say he was presented by the Chinese community with a testimonial, which served to place on record once more our high appreciation and grateful acknowledgment of the valuable services which he had rendered Hongkong and the Chinese since 1890, both in the Legislative Council and out of the Council Even the presentation of testimonials must come to an end, when our vocabulary is
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Hongkong's cause Times la February important paper on" The critical trade with silversusing countries under the auspices of the Royal Colpaiat tostilule, and thy before resuming charge of the Hongkong for Branch in the autumn of 1895 he was sen on a' mission to North China and Peking, which lasted several months. In September, 1898, Mrz the Peak to the great heat Whitehead proceeded to Eastern Siberia on a level of the City, especially as, becer month's vacation but on arrival at Vladivostock Excellency was comewhat indisposad. he was asked by the Directors to return to the sincerely appreciate the honour you l agencies of the Bank in Japan. He returned to feed upon me. Will you believe me, Hongkong in February 1899 and after inspect men, that the ordeal through ing the Bank's branches in North China in the passed during the last, few days, Spring of 1900 went home overland through its pleasant features, is one of Siberia and by the great Trans-Siberian Rail the whole of my life way. The Hongkong General Chamber of ing to man's self-esteem to kno that, be has Commerce appointed him one of its delegates carded, the respect and good will of his fellow to the Fourth Congress of the Chambers men. Most heartily, I thank the Chinese Com of Commerce of the Empire, held in London musity of Hongkong for the high onour in June, 1890, but as he was delayed by the they have done me in holdi shallowness of the water in the Amoor magnificent banquet in my honou and Shilka rivers, he did not arrive is Mr. Leung Shui Kong for the London until July. While in England he manner in which you have refe delivered two important lectures under the career in the East. I assure you, auspices of the Incorporated Liverpool Cham- these outward manifestations of you ber of Commerce and the Royal Institute in and esteem awaken a deep sense of sadness London. Simultaneously be returned to his when I reflect that the end may probably have first love on 31st Jaunary, 19or, and was come to our intimate personal admitted a member of the most Honourable Our Bank's dealings and transactions with the Society of the Middle Temple. He attended commercial Chinese have been such that the Hilary term and ate the usual number of have been led to form a very high estimate dinners. He left London in February, 1901, of their characteristics. No one can hold them and visited New York, Washington, Mexico in higher esteem than I do and this is no the Pacific Coast, and the Philippine Islands, in empty phrase or flattery. I am, simply connection with the Bank's business before echoing what has been said by all writers on resuming charge of his duties in Hongkong China whose opinion is worth, valuing and t in July, root. He has served on many Com-speak that which I know. The Chinaman of into working of the Tung Wa Hospital, the Po resource and integrity, he is instinct with the Leung. Kok Society, Insanitary Properties qualities which lead to personal and na- Commission, &c, &c., During his career in tional greatness; and firmly believe what Hongkong Mr. Whitehead has appeared before once these commercial instincts pervade the the public in two capacities, namely, as the politic of Peking a new force will enter representative of the Chamber of Commerce on the international areun, and developments the Legislative Council, and as the Manager of one of the leading banking institutions here. I have already given a brief resume of his work on the Council, and it would be imparsible on this occasion to allude to it, in but general terms, Mr. Whitehead modestly thinks that there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it,
time has not permitted my preparing a suitable and we all hope and trust that it may be found and adequate reply to our Chairman's eloque to be so, but I am afraid without, disparaging speech. Therefore I will try to compress my the efforts of others, that it will be some time romarks into the briefest possible space, before we shall be able to secure on the Legisl
endeavour to acknowledge your pres lative Council a representative of such sturdy and one having the interests of every section independence, and sterling worth as himself,
pany sat down to diae, Mr. Ho look presiding in the enforced absence, through indisposition, of Mr. Ho Tung. On his right sat His Ex- Cellency Sir William Gascoigne and on his left the guest of the evening, the Hon. T. H.
the Hon. H. W. Trefusis, A.D.C., Mr. R. F. Whitehead. Others present included Captain Johnston, Hon. F. H. May (Colonial Secretary), His Honour W. Meigh Goodman (Chief Justice), Hon, A. G. Wise (Acting Attorney-General), Hou: A. M. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer, Hon. F. J. Badeley (Captain Superintendent of Police), Hon. C. W. Dickson, Hon. C. 5. Sharp, Hon. E. R. Halifax, Messrs. R. G. Wilcox, E. A Hewett, V. A. C. Hawkins, Taro Hodsumi, H. Schottlaender, G. W. F. Playfair, J. W. R. Tay 19, G. Mayer, D. M. Moses, A. J. Raymond, D. E. Brown, G. H. Medhurst, J. H. Lewis, Professor Simpson, Messrs. D. R. Law, T. P. Cochrane, W. A. Cruickshank, H. Schubart, A. H. Rennie, A. Cunningham, T. H. Reid, E. F. Skertchly, Major A. B. Hamilton, D.A.A.G., Messrs. E. Goetz, Leung Shiu Kong, Weng Kam Fuk, Leung Pui Chi, Yung Tat Fong, Liao Tsz Shan, Yung. Vik Ting, Tam Tsz Kong, Kwok Sin Lau, Sin Tak Fan, Chan He- wan, Un Lai Chuen, Le Kun Ting, Lau Wai Chuen, Kau Tin Hing, Tong Lai Chun, Ho Kom Tong.. Lo Cheung, Shiu, Tang Chi exhausted and the virtues of the recipient have of the community so much at heart. (Applause) career, but I would say that whatever litt Ngong, Lau Chin Ting, Leung Hiu Chao, become too much for us-(laughter)-but few yes, gentlemen, the community will miss him success I may have achieved in life, is due Wong Leung Him, Fung Shau Shan, Pacg
and the Government will miss him, for I take li
the careful training I received, from Shau Chun, and others, and the representatives of the local Press.
that they profited go a little from his trenchant was my privilege to serve in youth, An excellent dinner was purveyed by Mr.
searching and able criticism. (Applause.) twenty eight years' experience East of Suez, 1 Wm. Farmer of Messrs. Madar and Farmer, ding bim farewell for good. We cannot hein am sure that we were all delighted to see that will ever retain the most pleasant recoller." New Victoria Hotel, the menu being as
hitherto undreamt of will restore China to her ancient position of prestige, and prosperity, Gentlemen in the pressure of business and the rush of work, consequent upon my unexpected and sudden recall to London, in consequence of the death of the Bank's senior Manager there,
SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL Hon. R. Murray Rumsey (Harbour Master) right, in bringing abuses to light, in remedying missions and Committees, including the enquiry commerce is essentially, a man of enterprise, PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago to destination the choice of direct lines.
Special rates (First-class only) to European Points, are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and European Civil Service Officials located in Asia, and to European Officials in the Service of the Governments of China and Japan.
TO UNITED STATES and CANADIAN POINTS, Special mates (first class only) are confined and will apply only to Missionaries, Members of the Naval and Military Services, , and to Consular and Diplomatic Officials of the Gavernments of China and Japan.
Return PassageReduction will be made to passengers who do not hold return tickets, making the return journey between ports in the Orient and Honolulu or beyond, within twelve Through Bills of Lading issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franscisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Companies' and connecting Steamers.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same dayı şli Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; valua of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany each shipment of Cargo or parcel (valued at $roo. Gold or over) destined to Points, beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Companies' Office addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
Merchant's Invoice will be sufficient for cargo or parcel (each shipment) when the value For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply in the Apeacy of the Com panies, Queen's Building.
Is less than $too. U.S. Gold.
1902
Hongkong, 31st May, 1902.
S. VAN BUREN,
Agent,
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
SAFETY.
SPEED.
PUNCTUALITY:
THE LAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA GANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) Twin Scrow Steamships-6,000 Tens-10,000 Horse Power-Speed rg Knots.
R.M.S. TARTAR
1902
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
...................................Comdr. E. Beetham, R.N.R...SATURDAY, 21st June. EMPRESS OF INDIA,.,Comdr. O. P. Marshall, R.N.R,WEDNESDAY, 25th June, EMPRESS OF JAPAN.....Comdr. H. Pybus, R.N.R.......WEDNESDAY, 16th July, ATHENIAN........................................Comdr. H. Mowalt............SATURDAY, 26th July. EMPRESS OF CHINA...Comdr. R. Archibald, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 6th Aug, THE magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER (B.C.) in 12 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and make connection at Vancouver with the PALATIAL, OVERLAND TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY which leave daily, and cross the Coutiuent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made 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
Passengers Booked through to all principal points, and AROUND THE WORLD Rra tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months,
SPECIAL RATES (First-class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, 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 SAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passet.
THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcelled.
For further information, Maps, Guide Books, Rates of Passage, &c., apply to
D. E. BROWN, Generál Agent, Hongkong, 4th June, 1902,
Pedder's Street,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST,
(Taking Cargo at through Rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GENOA, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE; BLACK SIA and BALTIC PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS).
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG
"SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
DESTINATIONS.
PROPOSED
TRAMERS.NE.
STR
HAVRE, BREMEN and HAMBURG.
Calling at SINGAPORE and Penang);' HAVRE and HAMBURG.. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOμSO). HAVRE, and HAMBURG,
(Calling af SINGAPORE and PENANO);
HAVRE and HAMBURG.
(Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO)..
SAILING DATES.
18th June,
1st July
15th July,
goth July.
74th Aug.
SAMBIA
Schmi
SILESIA
Bable
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AL1977 HAVRE and HAMBURG.. #N??
(Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG). CHAVRE and HAMBURGAON Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO).
Memor
For farther Particulars, apply to
Freig Freight and Passengers, Freight. Freight and Passengers. Freight.
Freig
28th Aug.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE;
HONGKONG OFFICE, SANA
#No. 1, Queen's Buildings
follows:-
HORS D'OEUVRES. Caviare on Toast.
SOUP.
Birds' Nest
Turtle,
FISH. Boiled Salmon. ENTREES.
Grilled Fillet of Beef and Chipped Potatoes. Quail in Aspic.
JOINTS.
Roast Saddle of Mution. Roast Sucking Pig. Baked Stuffed Capon, Boiled Ham. VEGETABLES. Boiled Potatoes.
Chipped Potatoes.
Carats.
SWEETS.
Green Peas.
Plum Pudding, Maraschino Jelly: Vanilla Ice Cream, Assorted Cakes. DESSERT.
7.-
DCB "I will not attempt to follow the man's references to the details of
kind-
stupendous changes. Japan has risen rapidly to a position of first class importance. What this intelligent and versatile people have accomplished, China may eventually eclipse. China has a history great achievements behind her, and a people at once the most industrious and the most
the
of us who attended that presentation in 1900, thought we should have the honour so soon again of publicly entertaining Mr. Whitehead, and, I hesitate to mention it, of possible bid thinking as business men that if he goes to in spite of his independence the Government "tions and cherish the happiest memories had at last decided to honour-him by appoint. Since I first came to China in 1875, many London to manage the head of his magnificent ing him to be a member of the Executive changes have been witnessed which are only banking institution, that his worth will cause
Council. It was a well-deserved tribute of the the forerunners of still more his permanent retention; and whilst, we ōse
confidence of the Government is his integrity, and all sincerely hope that it will be so, yet
and we can only regret that he has not been none will regret his absence more than the allowed to further justify that selection (Ap- Chinese community. (Applause.) No man has ever merited success in the battle of life plause.) As a banker. Mr. Whitehead has secured the bighest esteem and admiration of more than our guest, and assuming, though I
the Chinese marcantile community, an appre confess with the greatest reluctance, that he ciation second only to that of the celebrated able when wisely and righteously governeder will leave us to remain in London, I think it head of the other leading banking institution, the prosperous times ahead, you in Hongkon not out of place to mention a few facts of Mr whom we had the honour and privilege to will participate to the fullest Whitehead's career, for which I am indebted, entertain only recently on his departure. What under the aegis of the British to one of his many friends, and which should was said of Sir Thomas Jackson as a banker Chairman have remarked, there are serve every young man in this Colony as an may be also said of Mr. Whitehead. The local and nationalities. On these example of what pluck, care, industry and per- branch of his bank has likewise grown with shores all are welcome t
not excelled elsewhere. severance may ensure to those who hope for the development of the Colony, the prosperity success. I trust he will excuse me if I relate a of which, and of us all is bound up in the to throw out a suggestion career which to many will be of much interest solidarity of those two institutions. In the it is this that in the chang Mr. Whitebead served an apprenticeship of testimonial given to Mr. Whitehead by the plation Hongkong the Chi four years in the office of a firm of solicitors in Chinese community, in 1909, a clause fan will loyally tend Scotland, from 1867 to 1871, and this was "You may safely assure your Directors that The assistance to clear followed by 18 months' experience in a Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China which has bligh mercantile, office in Liverpool, from 1871 to stands as high as any Bank in the East in the
year since 1894. 1873. He joined the London office of the estimation and opinion of the Chinese in Hong
Victor Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China kong, and that it owes its position and in 1873 on probation for service abroad, and prestige here to your high character, and able 500g was appointed an Assistant Accountant in the
management." I need hardly say that we all Bombay office in September, 1874. He was transferred to the Calcutta agency in 1875, and In conclusion, gentlemen, I ask you to join re-echo this statement to day.': (Applause.) from there is that autumn to the Bank's
with-me-in-wishing-loog --lile Bad pro Shanghai Branch. He was promoted Account-
nas Hop In introducing Mr. Leung Shiu Kong to ant and transferred to the Bombay agency insperity to the Honourable
derson Whitehead.” If he ;be/ ared from his London office we hope and trust te Propose the roast of the evening, the Chairman 1877, and remained there through the critis read a letter which he had received from his which followed the collapse of the City of Glas him in our midst again representing us brother, Mr. Ho Tung, explaining that it was gow Bank until the Spring of 1889, when he and working for us (with even renewed to be absent that evening on account of transferred thither to Japan in August, 1880, to then I trust that we shall one day have the with the utmost regret that he was compelled was appointed Agent at Hankow. He was vigour. (Applause.) If he cannot come back ill-health. Nothing, he said, would have open a new agency of the Bank at Yokohama, given him greater pleasure than to have In the Spring of 188 he was appointed tem- pleasure of seeing him in the Legislative As. been present, but he had been obliged to obey the orders of his medical ad, viser. Proceeding, the Chairman said that Mr. Leung Shiu Kong hail, been chosen to propose the principal toast of the evening, because he delivered a very good speech on the last occasion they met to do honour to Sir Thomas Jackson. (Applause).
Fruit in Season..
TEA and COFFEE,
CHELSE...
At the conclusion of dinner, the toast-list was entered upon.
The Chairman gave the toasts of "His Ma. jesty the King." Her Majesty the Queen and Other Members of the Royal Family, which were loyally pledged.
"OUR GUEST."
sembly of the Empire (applause). pursuing his same useful, disinterested work, and if that should come to pass, as many of us hope and trust it will, then we may depend upon when the affairs of the Colony come before the House of Commons, Mr. Whitchen unmindful of those who witnesse
in his prosperity, Gentle drink with me the health of L Thomas Henderson Whitehea The toast was pledged with
EMR WHITEHEADS REPLY In rising to respond, the Hon.T
porarily to the Shanghai Branch, and from there to Hankow Branch for the tea-season. In that autumn he was transferred to the Straits and had charge of the Singapore Branch until March, 1882. After that he was for a short period at Saigon, then in charge of the long kong Branch during April-May, and of the Foochow agency until, August, 1882, when he went home on furlough v/d America, and re- Mr. Leung Shiu Kong then proposed the ported on business to his London Office toast of the evening. He said. Your Excellency, between that country and the Far East. He and gentlemen,In the unavoidable absence returned from Europe in October, 1883, and ad military honours were accord of several of the senior members of our com has continued in charge of the Hongkong. munity, the honour falls upon me to propose a branch since that year until the present time toast, which is not only the toast of the evening, He was elected by the Hongkong General but is, I can most sincerely say without the Chamber of Commerce to the Legislative slightest misgiving, the toast of the whole of Council in 1890, and would have completed this vast and cosmopolitan community, namely, his second term of office in the Council, in the health of the Honourable Thomas Hender September this year. He was mainly re son, Whitehead. (Applause,) As you know, sponsible, in getting up the Petition from the gentlemen, in this prosperous Colony of ours, Ratepayers in Hongkong to the House of we have residents of rasny nationalities, British, Commons asking for reform and a system of Chinese, Portuguese, Indians, and, as we are representative Government. He was entrusted all glad to see, a large and increasing number with the Petition, while on furlough to Europe of foreign residents, all of whom ara engage in 1894-95, and addressed the Colonial Party
GIRAULT for Beit FRENCH BRE
abd
GINAULT WINES BEER and SPIRIT.
head was received with a loud, out plause, After it bad subside
Mr. Chairman, and
will all heartily agree and cause that praye Ha Tung from being p saw him two then assured me him he would deplore his pldest friends
rejoiced
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hall
aid to:
tofore