TELEGRAM.
[Reuter's.}
The King in Paris-
IS IT PEACE?
LONDON, 4th May, After lunching with the Marquis "of Breteuil yesterday, the King had over an hour's interview with M. Delcassé who was the only guest.
M. Delcassé returned to the Foreign Once manifestly highly pleased.
Considerable importance is attached to the incident in French official circles, especially in view of the fact that the King had twenty minutes' close conversation with the German Ambassador after the banquet at the Elyace.
LONDON, 5th May.
THE KING'S RETURN. Mr. Balfour, Lord Lansdowne. and Mr. Akers Douglas met the King at Victoria Station on his return from France.
It is reported that, at the King's desire, His Majesty had some minutes' conversation then, before driving off
Germany and Turkey. Count Tattenbach takes to the Sultan the Grand Cross of the Red Eagle set in
brilliants..
Dinner of the Japan Society in 'London. Viscount Hayashi presided at the dinner, of the Japan Society.
Loid Redesdale, in toasting the Mikado, extolled the memorable achievements of his reign, and hoped, when the time came to renew the Alliance, that it would be re- newed in no grudging spirit.
THE PO LLUNG KUK,
FATISFACTORY FINANCES. Several weeks since we referred to the imtera value of the work being done in Honkong under the auspices of the Po Leung Kuk, and have how to acknowledge the receipt of the report of the Society for the year 1904. From this we learn that the following twelve gentlemen were clicted to act os managing conmitier for the twelve months under review: Messrs. Chan Lau-his, Cheurg Shun-shan, Chatting-ket, Lam Shausing, Tong Lai-chun, Lau Pek-tong, Tsoi Taz-chong, Tang Chi-
ngang. Tang Lan-kuk, Chan Kan-hing. Chau
Cheuk-fan and Lau Shiu-china.
continued to act as treasurers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1905.
TO SALVE THE
SULLY.
DESCRIPTION OF THE
COFFER-DAM.
BUILT FROM A RUSSIAN OFFICER'S IDEA.
"
dragging this almost shapeless mais, through the sea to Along Pay. But, of coume, that is only a Lyman's opinion and does not count, Those at the Hongkong and Wham- poa Docks who are really competent to judge. hold the firm opinion that either the cofferdam will save the Sully or the Sally is doomed As a matter of fact they look forward to the day when the Sully will be triumphantly dock
·A· PATRIOTIC VENTURE.
A huge unwisidy, coffin shaped box coined in Hongkong, auch was the first impression of the cofferdam half, flat-ended, flat-s ded, and flat-bratomed
(which was launched to-day) as it lay on the slip. Rising to a height of 35 feat and span ning 8 feet at its broadest part, the coffer-dam which is going to try to raise the French cruiser Sully, now lying on the rocks in the Bay of long, was by no means a beauty in appearance enhanced, and the strange uncouthness of the Painted black all r.ver, its funereal aspect, was machine, or buat or whatever it may be called, seemed to affect even the coufles who were working on the structure.
PROPITIATING THE JOSI. Last evening when a few gentlemen, includ had a look at the coffer-'ain, as the stagings ing a representative of the Hongkong Telegraph,
were being taken down and the last nails ham mered into the structure, a curious sight was witnessed. At the fore end of the cofferdam, long plunks, or slips, had been laid down, on which the coffer-dam might glide smoothly into and giving the few last touches to the arrange the sea. Coalies were busily greasing the slips ments. Then came half-a-dozen coolies armed with joss-sticks, joss-paper and bowls of real rice nad fish. It was the off ring to the gods to speed the coffer-dim on her mission to the Sully. They lighted the fuse sticks, burned up endless millions of paper currency, and offered up the eatables to the chin-chin joss. When all was completed they had a sort of miniaturo bonfire of the fragments, of everything, in fact, except the "chow," which was carefully taken away by the very smallest boy in the yard. The god of the waters had been propitiated, and the successful launching of the coffer-dam was assured. Whether the success of the mission to the Sully could also be made contain by the same inexpensive measures is another ques tion.
THE RUSSIAN OFFICER'S SUGGESTION.
The origin of the idea to construct a coffer dam forms an usually piquant piece of modern bistory. It seems that the interned Russians at Kowloon have been following the efforts to refloat the Sully with the greatest interest. Like all pris mers who have nothing to do, they puzzled out the question as to the best means of refloating the cruiser. A sunken cruiser here of there was a common sight to
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To a certain extent this effort on the part of the Hongkong salvage party and the Jack Company is an international affair, and the labours of those engaged on the coffer-dan have been inspired by a feeling of patriotism. Some of the writers on the French papers in Indo-China have indulged in gloomy forecasts ing that the work is in the hands of an English as to the probability of saiving the Sully, ssc- fig. Some have grumbled because it was decided to build the coffer-dam in Hongkong instead of Saigon. And some have been drearily pessimistic, all the time. It remains for the Hongkong salvage party to prove that ceived from a Russian officer in Kewloon-will this caffer-dam-based on a suggestion re
perform the work for which it has been con.. structed, and show that after all Hongkong can carry through a forlom hope successfully.
THE COFPER-DAM LAUSCHED.
NTBKEST UV ACCOUNTS.
CAN IMPORTANT POINT...
THE WEATHER:
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg.
Fatimations.
First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory ROBINSON
N.
On the 8th at 11.55 . The barometer has rison over N. China,
Gradients are likely to increase over the East coast of China, and the wind to freshen from NE. in the Formosa Channel. Moderate
A point of considerabla interest and impor fance to tradespeople was brought to the notice. of the Fuisna judge at the Supreme Court yesterday morning when bieurs. Watkins Lid. The depression noted yesterday has probably sued a Miss L. Desbica for $33.to in respectdvanced Eastwards to Korea. of goods supplied. It was pointed out to His Honour bir, T. Sercombe Smith that of the amount claimed $5:30 was in respect of interest on the amount of the bill for $17.80, a sum which the defendant had paid inte Court as value of the goods obtained. She declined to pay the Interest and engaged Mr. C. E. U. Beavis, of Messrs. Wilkinsdis and Grist to argue the point in Court. He submitted that the plaintiff fim
of the bill, and in support of that contention quoted Leaks on Contracts.
was not entitled to the interest on the amount
The Fuisns Judge eventually held that Messrs. Watkins, Ltd., was not entitled to the amount claimed for interest, and judgment would be given them for $27.87 only.
FINANCIAL RETURNS,
JANUARY - FLBRUARY,
The launching of this strange structure took being attended with no ceremony, and quite cial returas for the period, January 1st to place this morning at 9.45 o'clock, the affair Treasurer, has submitted to Government finan- The Hon. Mr. L. A¡M. Johnston, the Colonial
in the ordinary routine of business. There February 28th last, and a glance at the com were quite a number of persons present, in- cluding Sir Foul Chater, Captain Owen Wilkes,parative statement of the revenus and expendi- and Messrs. E. C. Wilkes and W. C. Jack, ture during those two months will not be un- inany shareholders and some of the dock off attended with interest. The actual revenuer cials. As soon as it was slack water the order in round figures, amounted to $1,100,000 and was given to "let her go," and one of the the actual expenditure to $991,500, as against operators immediately cast off the last je
$844,000 and $970,300, respectively, for the same maining line holding her to the slip-way. The period of the preceding year. The increases coffer-dam started down the greas d ways, and and decreases under the various heads of reve slid into the water, where she was at once taken in tow by the tug-boat Rubert Cooks, which had been standing by, and which lowed
nue show that the former is no less than
$189,500, while the falling off in the receipts- under rent of Government property, etc. and her alongside the company's wharf, there to reinterest is only $10,500. Licenses and internal ceive her finishing touches. The launching revenue brought into the Treasury upwards of was a grand successs, the coffer-dam laking the $235,300 more than was the case during the first water without "canting" as it was half expected two months of last year, while another satis. she would do on leaving the slipway. The factory increase is that under the heading of dock officials then turned their attention to the Court fees, amounting to $7,200 old, while day's business, as if launching huge coffer-
Past Office receipts were $7,000 more than dams was quite an every day occurrence. Air during the corresponding period of 1904. The increased revenue from Land Sales is most salis. trunks have to be fitted on the sides of her deck, after which the coffer-dam will be taken in thwas at present believed-by the s.s. on one, and transferred in the scene of the wreck of the Sully in Along Day. Mr. William Barker, electrical engineer, who is running the
factory the return showing an actual receipt of $51,396 49 as against $17,215.45 derived during the month of January and February last year.. Turning to the expenditure side of the account we find an increase in some items of $1,500 and
PIANO COMPANY, LD.
Hongkong climate
E. and SE winds will probably continue to With 17 year experience of the prevail over the N. part of the China Sea.
winds; faiz,
Forecast:-Light to moderate SE and K.
To-day's Advertisements.
THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE,
1898.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK,
NOTICE it hereby given that the
ELECTRO SILICON COMPANY, of 30, Cliff Street, New York, in the United States of America, have, on the and day of November, 1904, applied for the Registration, of the following Trade Mark:- in Hongkong, in the Register of Trade Marks,
Electro
OLA
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icon
FARE.
The Kidroksiliced Co...
PROFRISTONS, NEW TORE
in the name of ELECTRO SILICON COM
ANY, who claim to be the Proprietors thereal, The Trade Mark has been used by the Applicant in respect of polishing powders and polishing materials in Class 50.
Dated the 5th day of May, 1905.
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WILKINSON & GRIST,.
Soliciters for the Applicants
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
MANUFACTURE
IRON FRAMED.
PIANOS
$875, $420,
$105
BEST MAKE OF
IMPORTED PIANOS
AT HOME PRICES..
APOLLO PIANOLAS
$325,
$495,
$585.
PIANOS FOR HIRE
OR ON
Credit Payments.
TALKING
MACHINES
AND
RECORDS.
PIANO TUNERS. Only Experienced Men Employed.
PIANO REPAIRS. Estimates Free.
OF EVERY
many of them, when they were spending endless / electric department of Messrs. E. C. Wilkes a decrease in others of $30,4-0. The contribu. DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of MUSIC. DESCRIPTION.
diya and weary nights, hope i up in Port Arthur. They had seen what methods were
stips, and they sought to apply the same
business, is, we learn, fitting up an electriction to the Imperial Government is responsible lighting plant, which will be taken down to for an increase of $13.00, while the alterations facilitate the salvage work, and enable the now being carried on at the old Post Office and
Mr. Las Wai-chuen and Mr. Wei Long-shan adopted there to raise the battered war salvage operators to work in any required doubtless the work in connection with the new the Governor, of One Let of CROWN The balance to the credit of the Society on rinciple to the case of the Sully. Besides position, either above or below-waler. Being building has brought, about an increase of of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, com
the 3 st December, was $15,8 9.25 compared with $5087 at the close of 1903 Of this
$8,175, as against $5,715 in 1903, and $7,248 in
HOW THE RUSSIAN WORKMAN
LIVEN.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,
LOCALITY.
Inland
-Conduit Read
Reguuy No
Boundary
Mexiurence11.
W.
ft.
ft.
fo.
Hongkong, 6th May, 1905.
Contents in
Square feet
75' 4,563
Annual Rent,
Upset Prics.
A
PARCELS ON APPROVAL.
Banjos, Mandolines, Guitars Strings.
Bangkong, 191h' April, cont
THE
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
fgar
HE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.ne prepared during suspension of their Frans-Pacific Service and until further notice,
to Book Cargoland ISNUE Bills or Lading 10 SEATTLE, WASH„VICTORIA, IL,C., and
· PACIFIC› COAST PORTS, ako to, OVER, -LAND POINTS in the' UNITED STATES and CANADA in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY FROM SEAT. (548 | TLE, as hitherto, by the Steamers of the NORTHERN PACIFIC S, S Co., BOSTON STEAMSHIP and TOWBOAT Ces, OCEAN
the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 15th day of May, 1905, at 3 P.at., at the Offices of the Public Works Depatment, by Order of His Excellency
LAND above Conduit Road, in the Colony. budt entirely of wood, with the exception $13,0co under the heading of Post Office. The mencing from 10th July, 129, were they not helping their friend
ally by such and
of the strengthening iron plates necessary to expenditure on the Medical and Bacteriolo- calculations Soc
fan and nor to be trenched upon. The efforts of the salvage people to get the cruiser and the strain of the work before her, and being and on Public Works, extraordinary by $887-45- balance, $15,000 is a portion of the endowment when it became known that the preliminary prepare her to withstand allcondationscfweatherical departments has deceased by 56,5co odd, that on Public Works, recurrent, by $6,300, expenditure includes a considerable sum spent off the rocks had proved futile, a Russian thus very buoyant, the coffer dam will be loaded The statement of assets and liabilities show on adap ing the floor of the Tung Wa Hospital officer at Kowloon came forward with his with heavy cables along the sides in order to dispensary to the uses of the Society and on scheme, it is the fashion to scoff at the Rus submerge her, besides having her tanks filled,ties $1,093,516.04 or, a balance on the right assets amounting to $1,757,885,37, and liabili- furnishing it The financial position of the sian ideas of seamanship and mechanical abili-oil will be necessary to “put her down" to Society is therefore satisfactory.
The subscriptions for the year amounted toty, but this interned Russian officer, whiling the level of her decks, only the air-trunks reside amounting to $667,349.31.
way his um in Kowloon, showed that he had maining above water. The only difficulty, ap- the real germs of practical mechanical geniusparently ping its fintheture operations 1902. The committee in charge of the various in his veins. lle produced luns of whippears from the fact that the Sully Hea, not religious ceremonies held on feast deal the Man Mo Temple subscribed $1,992, and the might be termed an embryn coffer dam. 50 straight up, but with a heavy list to port, and this lessees of the Chinese Theatre $1,187.50. The far as they went they were excellent-the idea will necessitate the cofferdam being listed to the
Writing in the Quiver for April on "How Carpenters Guild and the Rattan Manufacturers admirable. The more practical minds same de, ree before submersion, in order to get Guid have been dissolved and have therefore of the management at the longlong and her into propery oskion to "fi"the Sully' bows. the Russian Poor Live," Mr. L. Villari gives dropped-out of the list of subscribes. The Whampoa Dock Company grasped the sug. As she lay out in Kowloon lay this morning details of the food of the workers, Food fur society has to thank the Flour Guild, the gestion like a shot. They saw the possibilities immediately after taking the water, she pre-factory workers is sometimes provided by the of the scheme, but they also said that it require sented all the appearance of a floating dock Sandal Guild and the Boarding-hopse Guild. for becoming annual subscribers as also theed some modification here and a lille labora broken loose, but did not look so unwieldly as she did wh le still lying on the slipway, lessee of the Taiping Theatre.
for the Robert Cooke, easily towed her to her position alongside the wharf The result of this lauaching, which in self is an historic event for Hongkong, and of the future operations with her assistance will naturally be watch with the greatest interest, for if this fast Bort fails, then it means the entire loss of the Suly But good results may certainly be hoped for, since the operations will be carried out under the direct personal supervision of Mr. W. C. Jack, assisted by Capain Owen Wilkes..
The actual sum spent by the managing com-
miller was $9,4:2.19 compared with $6,180.03 in the preceding year. Mesuri Le Alushek and Fok Shiu-chi, kindly undertook the task of auditing the accoun's. '
The Visiting Justices during the year have been Mr. Chan A Fook, Mr. Duncan Clark and Mr. Chau Niu-ki,
Monthly meetings of the permanent board of direction have been beid, and have been attended by two or more members of the an nual committee.
1.
536 women, 102 girls and 31 small boys, making a total of659 individuals, were admitted
into the home.
tion there. Probably the coffer-dam as it now slands is utterly unlike the flan drawn by the Russian, but it expresses the outcome of his originality. The fact that a Bussian officer at Kowloon should have been the means of suggesting a way out of the difficulties which faced the salvage party in refloating the Sully must appeal to every one as a peculiarly in- teresting little episode,
THR ADMIRALTY'S OFFER.
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STEAM FOR BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE AND PENANG,
Paving connection with Company's Mail Steamers in ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN and GENOA,
ALSO
RANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO. (Taking Cargo nt through Rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD, also BARCE. LONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA). Steamshipp
1
THE
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"ISCHIA,"
Capt. Cogliole, will be despatched for the above Parts, on SATURDAY, the 13th instant, at
VICTORIA Dock.
At. BOMBAY, the Steamer is discharging in
employer, and paid for in various ways. Many mill owners keep food shops on their own premises, where the hands can purchase what they need; in other cases, the shop is farmed out toa middleman. Either the buyer pays cash down, of his purchase is written off against him ja his account book and a ducted from his
wages. The system leads to many abuses, for VENICE and TRIESTE, all MEDITER- although there is asuict Government supervision over these shops, and a control over the price and quality of the food, the warkmen, who are naturally improvident, are allowed to run upbills, THE UNWIELDY COFFER DAM.
so that they often receive no wages at all, but Now, with regard to the cofferdam itself,
are perpetually in debt to their employers. The it has been described as 'a coffin shaped box.
workmen anot be compelled id buy their food But, that is not quite correct. It tapers
at the factory shap, but it is sometimes made from the to feet end to about 40 feet at what
It is stated, on what is usually considered unpleasant for them if they d› nét; and very may be called the bows. It is more unshapely sound authority, that the Admiralty have deft there is no ober eating-house within reach. than a Chinese junk, and has none of the rided to grant the services of a Tiritish warship Otherwise-and inany factories in St. Peters The question of the best method of disposal | picturesqueness of a junk. The bows are built of the young girls rescued from an immoral up to a height of 35 feet, but the stern is open; where the Sully lies. No confirmation of this go to the frafir, or cheap restaurant. These to low the coffer-dam to the Bay of Along, burg have no feeding arrangements at all--they life has been the subject of earne I considérait is a box with three sides only. At the open tion and pr langed discussion. It was felt end the shape of the Sully has been hollowedumour is forthcoming, but in view of the are very modess and uninviting establish nests, that the home was not altogether a zatisfactory out, gradually impering away till at the bows of cordiale and the fact that King Edward's with low-ceilinged rooms, greasy tables, and place in which to detain girls for piore than a
visit to France the other day, evoked the most dirty Roors. Here, too, the unfortunate'artisan tha cofferdam we have the outline of the enthusiastic expressions of go d-will, none is apt to be exploited by his host, and induced short time, and finally it was resolved to inv to Sully's bows. The idea, then, should be quite would be surprised to learn that the rumour is to get into debisa that his custom may be forcibly the assistance of the Italian Consent. The clear, even if the description is halting and hated on substantial ground, If Great Britain retained. The food of the hussian lower clas es authorities of the Convent readily agreed to vague. The coffee-dam will be towed to the really comes to the aid of the French Navy, at consists of rye bread thickí, or cabbage soup, admit these girl, and new when the guardians Way of Along, and sunk at the broad end below this time, the feeling of camaraderie between basin (a sort of gruel), vegetables, and occa- of girls under 16 years of age are unable to find the Sully's bows. It will then be cautiously the two nations will be cemented with sionally dried fish or a little meat. It is a com- proper security, the girls are sent to the Con-worked under the cruiser aniil the bow of the bonds of friendship which it would take mori gracice * for a mumber of workmen to vent. The society is extremely grateful fur | vess 1^rests in the niche made for it in the being relieved of a task which they felt them coffer dam. Then the pumps will be set in that once at Toulsh, or near that great naval society for the purchase of provisions. In this a great deal to sever. It may be remembered form themselves into an artel or co-operative selves unable to perform satisfactorily.
The separation of the various classes of
base, Nelson helped a French frigate, which way they can he fed for five to seven roubles a inmates of the home is carefully attended to,
was in difficulties, although we wein fighting month, The everyday beverage is lea, which is and an endeavour is made to give them regular
Samen when the Calliope gallantly breasted In summer there is vas, a non-alcoholic drink at the time, France amply repaid us at drunk with sugar but without milk at ali bours, instruction in needle-work and in their own
the typhoon and was the only warship, and the made out of certain berries it is very refreshing language and to keep theirtims occupied. The
only vessel, to win her way through the storm, and wholesome in hot weather. But the Rus needlework teacher has been attached to the hame for a number of years, but some diffi- culty is found in obtaining a suitable teacher of Chinesc.
operation, and as the coffer-dam rises, the fore part of the Sully will rise with it, until the stranded cruiser is lifted clear off the rocks and slides opce more into deep water. It is for that reason the sides of the coffer-dam are hollowed. Each side is composed of two pieces, strongly shored with great planks. One side must be sufficiently strong to resist the pressure of the water, and the olber must be able to with, stand the pressure of the Sully when once she is held vice-like in the grip of the coffer-dam.
THE TUG BOATS,
A SAN Francisco cable of ist inst, says that the Duke of Orleans has started on his expedi tion in search of the North Pole. He was given a great ovation prior to his departure
by cheering the Tiritish tara. It would be asian loves his godka best of all. It is made of Pretty act of courtesy if Britian helps our fermented potatoes, and that of the better qua friend and neighbour to save the Sully
lity, such as you get la private bouses or large Towards the close of the year an offer was
restaurbis, may be not unpalatable, but the made by a European lady to pay regular visits.
commoner spits are like the strangest spirits of wine. The workman or peasant cannot to the home and Instruct the inmates in The question which people who saw the
afford to drink it every day, but when he has needlework. This offer has been thankfully coffer-dam yesterday asked themselves was
saved up enough he bays a bottle and gets accepted and it is hoped tirat the girls will How will they ever mannge to low that great
thoroughly drunk. It is a common sight to derive great benefit from the visits.
ciate to the Bay of Along? The two boats He will be accompanied part of the way, by see men dead drunk, lying in the middle of the which have been engaged to do the work of another vessel. His intention is to follow the road at 10 am, and in winter quite a number towing the structure, lay, heaving few yards plan which yielded such good results in the of people drop down “under the influence away. Bigger than the ordinary tug boat, they case of Dr. Nanson, and get into the great nevertheless looked pany and fragile beside current which sets in towards the North Pole the bulk of wood. Indeed they seemed fitter with the hope of being able to drift near his for pleasure funt than the arduous task of goal.
A severe epidemic of beri-beri occurred dur- ing the summer. The women's quarters were vacated, and the lamaies distributed between the Tung Wa Hospital and the Italian Coavent, The society desires to express their thanks to both these institutions for thejt belp
For further Particulars regarding Freight and l'assage, apply to
CARL WITZ & Co,
gents,
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Hongkong, 6th May, 1905.
CANTON DISTRICT.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 72,
No
Removal of the Tai-shek Barrier, Back Reach
TOTICE is hereby, given that the Steam Dredger CANTON RIVER” will commence work at the TAI-SHEK BARRIER
on or about the 14th inst
Masters of vessels should continue to navir
gate the Old Channel until further notice, slow down when approaching the Barrier and pass only at such a rate of speed as in compatible with safety
Dredging operations will to tommenced at Beacons a position 400 feet to the South of the present
The Dredger will exhibit by night the usual lights of a vessel, at anchor, de, A white anchor light forward and a stern light,
in Approved
the snow and are frozen to death. Vadke can.
not be obtained at the fruitar, but is bought at special shops, since it bas become a State me
J. HOWELL MAY,
Harbour Master,
F. J. MAYERS,
Acting Commissioner of Customs" Custom House,
Canton, 3rd May, 1901.
S. S. Co. and CHINA MUTUAL S. N. Co.
For further Particulars, apply at the-Com- pany's Local Branch Office in Prince's BUILDINGS, First Floor, Chater Road,
A. S. MIHARA,
Manager,
Hongkong, 27th March, 1005
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