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HONGKONG, Tuesday, May 5, 1903.
THE PLAGUE RETURN.,
Plague statistics for the week ended Sat- urday, the and instant, are not reassuring when compared with the previous week which showed 79 cases with 72 deaths, as against 05 cases and 83 deaths during the seven daya under review. The total caves from January 1st to May and, or, say, for the first four months of the year, is 441 with 421 deaths as against 31 cases and 31 deaths for the corresponding period of last year, a rise of 410 cases and 390 deaths. The disease is still very virulent in Health Dis- trict No. 2, where a3 cases were recorded, 20 of which terminated fatally. Since Saturday further returns have been received and up to noon to day the figures stand 491 cases, 465 deaths. For the two days, ended at noon yesterday, the returns provide a record num- bei so far this year for a period of 48 hours. forty-five enses were reported out of which 3y ended fatally. Of these there were not less than 18 cases of dumping, and, taken in con- junction with similar cases since the date of the previous weekly returns, this brings the number of cases of illegal removal of hodies to 55. But the return showing the number of cases of communicable diseases which have been Of the highest standard of excellence and nouified as occurring in the Colony during the week ended and inst. contains other refresh-figures in addition to those relating to plague.
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We gather from it that cholera has again madk it appearance, and that in the city of Victoria two cases have occurred, une an European and the other a Chinese. In addition, an European case of diphtheria and a native case of enteric fever were re corded, besides one case of small-pox amongst the Chinese community, notified as having occurred in districts other than the city of Victoriq.
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Keep your eyes open for C. E. LeMunyon's Watch for C. E. LeMunyun's locals in this THE ZAFIRO", "MYSTERY,
paper in a few days-Adut,
Incals.--Advt.
Qua French contemporaries are discussing the possibilities of war between Japan and Russia, and the Courier d'Halphòng questions whether France will allow Russia to be crushed in the For East!
Ox and after Thursday next, a constant supply of water will be turned on in the public mains.
WE understand that distance signals are being erected at the Peak, Gap Rock, and Wagian, anticipation of the visit of the GermanThe one at the Peak will be able to fix the exact Emperor, the walls of Copenhagen are pla-distance of a ship within a radius of forty miles carded with bills waring the Kaiser not to We believe that the signals are the patent of come to the city. Some placards the aten Mr. Basil Taylor ila assistant barbour master
Death to the syrant."
of Conglong
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IN reply to a question in the House of Com- moas Mr. St. John Badrick, Secretary of State for War, stated that the Court of Inquiry into circumstances of the capture of Lord Methuen had absolved Lord Methuen from all re *ponsibility.
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A GUNNER, named Hector Macdonald, charged a ricksha coolie with stealing a knife Valued at $1, while he was asleep yesterday evening at Arsenal Street. The charge being proved, Mr. J. H. Kemp sentenced the native
to two months hard labour.
THIRTY-SIX magazines for the storage of corn are being erected throughout Germany, at a cost of oo,coo. They are intended to render the farmers independent of fluctuation in the market, and the Government will make aid- vances of money against the corn stored.
THE Echo de Paris announces that an attempt will be made this year for the first time to mobilise the Indo-Chinese native reserves. All men who have served in the Torg-King ar Annam Sharpshooters and left these forces within the past five years, will be cailed to the
colours.
BANGKOK papers to hand state that the local ice plant broke down and no ice was available for private consumers for three days. A dupli- cale ice plant has arrived, and the company will soon be in a position to turn out 12 tons of ice per day, in place of the present limited output of six tons.
RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 3rd May,
1903:-
Non-Chinese... -Chinese ......................................
Total
Library Museum
..269
*53 .79 2,122
348 2,275
EVIDENCE CONCLUDED.
List.
Was Any cargo taken in that voyage ?-Yes for the box was placed in the strongroom Yen
By coolics and others It was cattle. Any other cargo?—No.
Was it taken by men from the shore 7-)
"men" 90" cattle'
Did any men accompany the cattle Manila?-No.
On the voyage were the cattle fed and water- ed? Yes, by the crew.
The Court sat at eleven o'clock this morning to continue the hearing of the,äse in which the Man Loong firm sue the China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited, in respect of alle ged breach of contract and to recover the sum of $50,000 United States currency, said to have been shipped to Manila per the defendantcomp. any's ss. Zafire on the 12th September The Acting Chief Justice took his seat on the hench at eleven o'clock when the following special jurors were in their place, via Messra, A. Shelion Hooper, foreman, (Hong- kong Land Investment Co.). ). W. Bolles (Standard Oil Co.), J. J. Leiria (J. J. Remedios & Co.), A. Turner (Palmer and Turner), Gaston delivery order -About 11 o'clock. Mayer (Banque de Pindo-Chine), and F. D.
Up to that time had any lighters left the ship Goddard (Goddard and Douglas).
and gone to the shore ?—Yes."
The Hon. E. H. Sharp, K., and Mr. M. W. Slade (instructed by Messrs. Maunsey and Brutton) were bri-fed on behalf of the plaintiffs, and Mr. T. Morgan Phillips and Mr. H. E. olteck, K.C. (instructed by Messrs. Deacon
and Hastings) represented the defendant company,
16th. Some before and some after the loss of When wore these cattle landed On the
the box was discovered.
What time did you commence work tween seven and eight n.m
What time did the Chinaman come with the
Did you examine the lock?Yes, there were no signs of its having been tampered with
Had the key any signs of being tampered with ?-No.
Tie the key of the drawer?-No. Or the lock of the drawer?-No." How many, keys" of the strongroom were there?-One; a separate key to each room.
Who put the mails in the strongrodni? The second officer, Pogodni
Who carried them I do not remember Were other articles put there?—Yes, parcels. When were they put in About the same
David Anderson, mate of the China and Manita ss, Perla, who, nt the time of the dis- appearance of the box of notes and silver was mate of the 1.5. Zafiro, gave evidence on behalf of the defences,
Mr. Margan Phillips :-On the 12th Septem-time..
were you about to proceed to Manila?---
And at about 1 o'clock did a Chinaman come aboard?—Yes,
Yes.
In the House of Commons on 3 th March during the discussion on the Army Estimates, Mr. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State forber possible to improve on the German quick. War, stated that the War Office believed it was
firing artillery, and was about to manufacture a weapon vastly, superior to anything which had yet been produced. The War Office had order d 220 4.7is guas, and 160 were ready
for use.
Keep track of C. E. LeMunyon's locals.—Advt. | According to a New York telegram, dated rst ins, the bubonic plague is avaini ravaging India. Reports ir dicate that over four thou
AT the Bangkok International Court, in the suit at the instance of Hop Hling Hang, of Hongkong. against Khoon Ying Prik, miller, Bangkok, a motion was heard on the part of the plaintiffs asking for a postponement of the hearing in order that the evidence of five wit nesses residing in Ilongkong might be pro- cured. The application was granted.
A SCENE occurred in the House of Commons when Mr. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of Stale criticisms of the "Fourth Party" on the Army for War, rebuked the unseemly levity of the Estimates, especially the criticisms of Lari Hugh Cerit (Conservative, Greenwich), who accused Mr. Brodti k of starving the artillery in order to spend the miney thus saved on the Army Corps.
FOR breaking into No. 35, Peel Street yester day evening, and stealing a basket, pair of scissors, three suits of clothes and wearing apparel, Wong Yan, a notorious character, was sentenced by Mr. J. H. Kempathis morning to two months' hard labour. He was also charged with returning to the Cofóny after being ban · ished in 1921. For this he was sentenced to one year's hard labour, the sentences to run concurrently.
THE HAGUE COURT HOUSE.
Aweek ago to-day Reuter's Telegram A. S. WATSON & CO., Company informed us that Mr. Carnegie has given a million and a half dollars for the section of a permanent Arbitration Court BREWERS OF GINGER BEER AND at the Hague. We have referred to this Court on several occasions and reiterated ERATED WATER MANUFAC-
the general opinion that the tribanal is look- ed upon as a magnificent success. The TURERS.
building secured for the Court is in the Prinzengracht fronting on a canal, which is to be 'drained and converted, into a broad esplanade. The premises are taken on a five years' lease, at the remarkably low rent of £100 a year. The room where the council meets for the purpose of auditing the accounts and superintending the operation of the Bureau is furnished with chairs, each of Ar Sydney Police Court recently Ah Way, which bears the name and the arms of the described as a seaman, was charged with Power for the use of whose diplomatic re-smuggling two tins of opium. Mr. Cargill, who presentative it is. Another room is set apart prosecuted, asked for a heavy penalty, inas. for the library, for the replenishing of whose much as by nearly every boat arriving froni China, he said, opium was brought with the become so frequent that merchants who im ported opium legitimately were no longer able lo sell it here with a profit. The magistrate imposed a fine of £21; in default two months'
TELEPHONE NO. 735, CABLE ADDRESS: "ACHEL," HONGKONG. A. B. C. CODE, г EDITION,
ESTABLISHED 1859.
A CHEE &
祥
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CO., CO., whose
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17A, QUEEN'S ROAD,
allocated by the economical council. Besides the Court room in which the Court sits to adjudicate upon disputes brought before it, there are also retiring rooms, secretaries' rooms, and other necessary accommodation. gaol.
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sand die daily. Many villages are completely depopulated. The dead, are left unburied while the i ving flee from their homes to full victims by the road side or in adjoining villages. The Bri ish officials in the str cken regions nte making every effort to check the scourge and physicians and missionaries have volunteered their services in great numbers. The rigidity of. lines of caste and the superstition of the native make the situation unusually difficult to deal with.
SHORTLY after midnight the fire bell ring and denoted that an outbreak had occurred in the Western District. The services of the Fire Brigade were immediately requisitioned, and under Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse and Chiel Inspector Faker, started for the scene. The out. break was located at No. 112, Queen's Road
residence. The.fire was not very extensive, for West, on the second floor, used as a family
on the application of a few streams of water, the flanes were subdued. The outbreak was
due to, ignition of some rubbish stored at the back part of the kitchen. Damage to the ex- tent of about $; was caused.
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Did you see the Chinaman carrying 'any. thing?—Yes, a wooden tox. -
Was there another Chinaman with him?- Yc3.
What sort of appearance had the Chinaman who carried the box?-He was an ordinary coolje.
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How many cases of silk were there in the ruum? They covered the floor; nearer ten than fifty.
Were they taken out before the discovery of the loss?—No, only the mails.
When the box was taken in was there any work going on in the 'tween decks ?--Yes, men were putting up stalls.
not remember,
In sight of the strongroom or not?-1.do
Had the Zafiro been in dock?—Yes, fr Was the other man better dressed than the about six weeks, bui 1 only joined her a week man carrying the box?—Yes.
Was the box wrapped up in anything?~~ Yes, in a white cloth.
before she left dock,
Whhad the key before The chief officer, my. predecessor, had the key before I joined,
How did it compare with that box (pointing 1 joined as second, officer, and was promoted to the exhibit) 7--It was smaller.
Had the better-dressed Chinaman anything with him?-A shipping order.
I will interest many to know that the once familiar Vestal monument at Happy Valley opposite the Golf Club, has been removed from its original position to a distance of about 30 feet. We understand that this has been. necessitated by the utilization of the ground by the Hongkong Electric Tramway. We are
the neighbourhood of Wanchai market, will soon be removed to a si e in the Happy Valley cemetery. It may be remembered that the Vestal monument, dedicated to those who lost their lives whilst serving on the China Station
officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the sloop.
FURNITURE lease of this building will not be renewed,
It is evident from Reuter's telegram that the THE seaman named Stewart who was signed in H.M.S. Vestal, was erected in 1843, by the DEALERS.
DRAWING ROOM,
DINING ROOM,
and BED-ROOM
ELECTRO-PLATED,
GLASS, and
FURNITURE.
CHINA WARES.
PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF
FILTERS,
ROCHESTER LAMPS,
WHITE TURKISH TOWELS.
COUNTERPANES.
COOKING RANGES,
KITCHEN UTENSILS; and
HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.
PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT.
DEVELOPING and PRINTING
UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.
GOOD WORK.
PROMPT RETURN.: Hongkong, 8th July, 1902.
and that, in the place of a building which would prove insufficient and inconvenient if the practice became general of referring disputes to the adjudication of this Tribunal, a new and more suitable building is to be erected and one, moreover, where the
Manila but who refused to work immediately on by the skipper of the s.s. Banffshire at
he stepped aboard and spent six weeks' in pri- soa in Bangkok as a result of his disobedience and who, on the expiration of his term, was sentenced to a further six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour, has died in Singapore jail, where he had been sent to serve his sentence.
FULL TEXT OF RUSSIA'S
DEMANDS.
According to the Osaka Mainichi correspon- dent at Peking, Russia addressed to the Wad
What did you do?--Sent for the second mate, took the 'keys out of the drawer, and the two of us proceeded down, accompanied by the two Chipameó.
What keys did you get out of the drawer?- The keys of the strongroom.
When you got to the strongroom what did you do?-Opened the door and the mun carrying the box put, it down on a case inside the strongroom.
When the box was put on the case did you do anything with it?-1 looked to see if the seats were broken.
What did you ste?-They were all right, and I told the Chinaman to put it on the case.
What was said?-The second officer asked how he got all that money into a box that size. .. What did he say?-That it was all notes,
Who locked the door of the strongroom ?— The second officer, I tried it and the second officer tried it.
room, lecked it up, and put the key of the What becaine of the key 7-I took it to my drawer in my pocket.
The second mate asked me for the key of the When was the strong room next opened? strong room saying the mail had to go in.
Did you give it to him?-Yes.
same time.
When were the parcels put in ?-About the
you?-Yes, and I locked it up in the same Did the second mate afterwards return it to place as before, and put the key in my pocket. Did the ship leave for Manila that afternoon at ab ut five o'clock ?--Yes.
Where was the key, of the strongroom till you get to Manila ?—In the drawer, 3-2 Pe
Where was the key of the drawer?-In my trousers pocket,
ois the aist of August. ~~ The ship'left' dock on" the 15th.
Was it an ordinary lock?—Yes, When did you see that box first (pointing to exhibit)?-In the bank about a month ago.
Did you measure the box the Chiraman brought aboard?—No.
In what order did you proceed to the string room when you took in the box ?—I went first, and the rest followed.
By his Lordship; What kind of a person came off with the delivery order at Manila?—I do not remember,
By the foreman of the jury:—Did you handle the box No:
Was any other treasure carried to Manila that voyage -No. A
Are there any other openings to the strong- room besides the door?No.
How is the strong room lit?-By electric light, but it is very seldom burning. -
Was there anything else on the shelf the box was on?-Yes, a box of glass.
Should you have noticed the box where it was placed ?--I do not think I would.
Wong Yip Fong, treasury shroff of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, was then called, exhibit box with 1,503 $20 U. S. notes: 1,5co and gave evidence that he had packed the
$10 U. S. notes; 900 $5 notes; and $:co silver, U. S currency. The box thus packed weighed 53 Da; the weight of the notes was 11 lbs., The notes and coin mentioned fled the box and when he packed it Mr. Hastings and Mr. Sharp, the cashier, were present.
of gold and gold notes deposited by Chinese in By Mr. Slade-Are there always large sums
the treasury of the Bank ?—Yes. RA.
Edwin Evans, second mate of the Zafio, corroborated the mate's evidence. He said that the box shipped was smaller than the `exhibit. He had handled the box to examine the seals, and it was not as heavy as the exhi- bit, which he jedged t have weighed about 14 bs.: When bo went to get the mails be had. As far as you know was the strongroom a sailor with him. By the day the electric light
What did you do when you turned into your bunk ?-It was in the trouser pocket, hanging over my bunk,
grand difficulty of arbitration as a world- This is the second of, the Banffshire mal- Wu-p the draft of the proposed agreement opened before you got to Manila ?-No.
wide system" would be more effectively
solved.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE following appointment has been made at the Admiralty:-Staff-Paymaster A. Wilson, to the Tour, to date April 2.
conterts who has died. Banffshire is now well on her way to Peru, having ob'ained fresh hands in Singapore.
B. FORE Mr. J. H. Kemp, this morning, three natives were charged with removing the skylight of No. 7, Cross Street, a pawnshop in the early hours of this morning, with intent to commit robbery. The cook of the pawnshop noticed that the skylight had been removed at 3am, and immediately aroused the master of The shop and his fokis. A search was instituted, 1,with the result that the would-be robbers were be found in the top floor of No. 3-an adjoining house-which w s empty. On their persons were found chisels, jimmies and other house
C. E. LeMunyon has an announcement to make to you very shortly; watch for it.-Advt:
AN Austro-Chinese Bank, with a capital of co, has been formed. There will offices at Vienna and Tientsin.
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with China on the 23rd ult. It consists of eight articles as follows:-
-No reform (? alteration).of the present Chinese system of administration of the three Eastern Provinces will take place.
2-China is not allowed to open any Treaty Port in the three Eastern Provinces except Newchwang, at the demand of any power.
3.-Beyond those mines worked under agree- ment jointly by Russian and Chinese there will be no interference permitted with mining | matters in the three Eastern Provir ces by any
other Power.
the
was not available, and it was dark in the strong- 15th-Yes, and anchored at about 3.30. Did you arrive at Manila on the afternoon of room, the dimensions of which were 8 fl. deep,
Did the second mate come to you 7-Yer; he asked me for the key of the strom groom to get
the mails out.
Where were you?-On the forecastle head. Was it your duty to be there ?-Yes. What key did you give him?-The key of the ginall drawer.
How long after did you see him About len minutes.
And where After part of the saloon deck He gave me the key of the strongroom and the
On the 16th, did a Chinaman come with a delivery order for the box?--Yes,
What did you do?--Gave the second mate the key of the strongroom, and followed him:
What happened?-On the way down, I met the second officer, and his reported that the Did you go to the strongroom ?--Yes, with
4—The railways in the three Eastern Pro-key of the drawer. " vinces will be guarded by Russian troops. In the House of Commons on zud inst., Mr. breaking implements. They were
5.-he training of Chinese soldiers in the W. H. Fisher, Financial Secretary to the sentenced to three months' hard labour.
three Eastern Provinces will be solely under Treasury, said the deficit of the Pacific cable
Russia's control and no inteference will be for the coming year was estimated at £95,000. junk trading between Shanghai and New-
A SHORT time ago the crew of a Shanghai permitted on the part of any other Powers
6-lo the Maritime Customs Service of the THE P. C. Chom Klao, which arrived in Bang.chwang, and called the Hsin Chang-ch'ing, three Eastern Provinces only Russian subjects (728d kok on 22nd ult. from Hongkong, stuck on the
were rescued from serious danger during shall be appointed as Commissioners to collect bar "for, twenty-four hours. She took with termy weather by the Russian merchant revenue and no other nationals will be per-
steamer dfantku and taken in safety to Shang-mitted in that service.
CARMICHAEL AND CLARKE, CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND. SHIPBUILDERS, SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS.
REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
TELEGRAMS: "Carmichael,” Hongkong, A. B. C. Code, 4th Edition.
Lieber's Standard Code.
TELEFONE, 332
Hongkong, 20th March,
13550
HE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beer,
her four Europeans and twenty-four Chinese.
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bai. In recognition of these services, says the 7-China will consent to Rusia e tablishing THE factibat Sir Arthur Haidinge accompan. N. C. Daily News, the Shanghai Taolai. Yuan, a Board of Commerce at Moukden in which ied the King on his visit to Lisbon revived the asked H.E. Viceroy Wei Kuang-tao of Nan- the subjects of other Powers will not be rumour that Great Britain is paving the way king to write to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs allowed to interfere. for the purchase of Delagoa Bay from Portugal at Peking on the subject and recommend the The above, seven articles were part of a bestowal of decorations upon the captain and secret compact. Anotlier article, No. 8, cads: PLACUE at Hanoi continues, and natives are officers of the Manɛån as a reward for their If any other or third power should attempt to leaving the city. Dr. Yersin's plague inocula gallantry. The result is that the captain of the | interfere in the affairs of the three Easier tion, which is being used there is claimed to. Manchu is to receive the decoration of the 3rd Provinces, Russia will despatch her froops to retain its preventive virtues for at least a year. class, 3rd division of the Double Dragon, while seule, all such questions.
the chief officer is to be rewarded with a silver THE R.M.S. Aorangi, which arrived at Brisbane medal struck Yuan Taolai under instructions from Vancouver recently on March 20, passed of Viceroy Wei Keang-tao. for 12 hours through a sea of pumice. This is supposed to have been an effect of sub-aqueous Watch C. E. LeMunyan's announcement in while as to the remaining five articles and also eruptions.
this paperdut
PHE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beer
made in the tropics-SAN MIGUEL
HE Peer to disk in the tropics is the Beer
made in the tropic SAN MIGUELEZ
Concerning the above, Prince Ching is Lclined to consent to the articles relating 10 the protection of the railway and mode of collection. of the Customs revenue provided in the Treaty
article 8, he is consulting with his colleagues.
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Beer to drink in the tropics is GUB made in the tropics—SAN, MIGUEL,
box was missing, hung
by, to ft wide, by 8 ft. high. He made the Chinaman put the box on the shelf. The coolic came out; be locked the door, and gave the key to the mate then and there. He signed the receipt, asking How are we paid freight?" to which the skipper answered, “By value." Witness himself had carried the mail to the strongroom; it consisted of one bag half full. He opened the door and threw it in. He look the parcels, eight in number, to the strangroom immediately, afterwards. They were carried by three sailors.
Mr. Slade was not going to inler that the officers His Lordship intimated that he understood
had stolen the box.
Mr. Slade :—There' is absolutely not tha faintest ground for me to do so, intend, when I am addressing the Jury, to suggest that they did.
His Lordship thought Mr. Morgan, Phili, the second officer, and turned everything out, Morgan Phillip Mr. Evans, bad you
ought to put the question to witness of the strongroom.
an, thing to do with the extraction of this box?
Did you make, further search Yes L stopped work and searched the lighters along side, but did not find the box,
What did you do next?--I sent the second mate ashore for the master.
* When the box was being brought to the strongroom bow did the Chinaman CRITY On his left arm, steadying it with his right."-
Did he appear to be carrying it with much exestion ?-No.
As far as you remember was the Chinaman steadying hintself on the ladders?-1 do not
remembe
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Are they steep ladders ?-Not very steep. By Mr. Slade Are there cabins in the tween decks 220oz cargo,
HE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Reer. made in the tropica--SAN MIGUEL
is Lordship-You swear positively you did not On any oath, 1 did
No, I do not know Do you know when the box.
the box was there when the parcels
put
** Hy Mr. Slade-Was there light when the parcels were put in ?– Light, came down companion ladder. Wh
Ewers: accustomed to the light you
When did you first see that box -At-the-bank?
When month Vere you than i the box?—Yes
Weeks, ago.
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made in the tropics SA
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