Intintation.
LIMITED:
THE GREAT
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY DECEMBER 9, 1907.
WE (Chine Critic, Tientsin) zagret to learn that Mr. W. HL Murray-Campbell has severed his connection with the Russo,Chinese Bank, and will leave for Europe shortly. The town will miss both the gezial bank manager and. his charming wife but we trust to pay them both out again here next year.
Police-constable Wait, at 17, Staunton Street,
HAIPHONG SHIPPING
BOYCOTT.
PROBABLE COMPROMISE.
CONFERENCE OF OWNERS AND SHIPPERS.
Out.commercial readers will have read, with
Cele
HONGKONG TELEORAPU !?
SERVICE
CHINESE OPIUM QUESTION
CHINESE DECREASE TO DE COINCIDENT
WITH INDIA'S LOSS, EN
Japanese friends fail to indicate the precise of the term under review the exportation of "foreign shipping company"
with which flour and wheat decreased considerably. they believe themselves to be in conflict. Such discouraging conditions, have rarely Remembering the rebuke wa received when been experienced in recent years. On the we suggested that Buiterfeld and Swire and whole, however, the quantity of cargo ship S. WATSON & CO., not the Norddeutscher Lloyd were the au- ped was exceptionally large." The falling-off tagonists charged with the duty of conserving may, of course, be attributed to the tome- the shipping trade of Hongkong to Eaugkok, what strained relations which existed between it would have been decidedly refreshing to Japan and Amerlea in the early, and middle a gambling raid” which was executed bitterest the report➡hich we have been able BRITISH CONDITIONS ACCEPTED. learn whether the Japanese company had parts of the year, although there are pro last night, one of the gamblers had a hair to publish exclusively, some days ago, of launched out into Japanese-Germanicbably deeper reasons for the decrease, for it breath's escape. The coole, as soon as the the boycalt established by the Chinese rice dealers in Haiphong against the regular lines conflict or a Japanese-British wrestling match, not conceivable that a party or racial ques-house was enterek rushad ton window and of steamer trading between that post and However, that is beside the point, although tion would prevent American manufacturers jumped into the Alresta distance of some Hongkong. It was hoped that by maintaining POPULARITY the honesty of the Japanese in once again from taking advantage of any profitable for twenty feet. He was not even bruised. Twenty fm attitude and then to reduce the freight proclaiming their determination "to fight trade that might be offering. The real fibi is, arrostu came about, lhe, iwo loadors were substantially the "shipping ring" would succeed to the last," their mid desperandum attitude, probably, that in view of the unsatisfactory each fined $3 by Mr. Comper's, this morning, in bringing the rice shippers to terms. Such will be duly noted in the proper quarters, state of the wheat crops in Amerien, Man and the remainder $2 apiece. The fact seems to be that the N. Y. K. are churia, and Indi, the American holders SHOULD a bill presented this morning (soth of events, does not seem to commend itself lo the interests of the "pool." Our latest lo more concerned about their foreign trade considered it more profitable to retain the ali.) in the Assembly be approved by that body formation is that probably a compromiss, may have, through the Waiwapu, notified stock they already had in hand in view of and the Commission, the death penalty in the have to be arrived at as the only practical solu than the inter-port opportunities of fostering
The commerce, which would rather seem to prove higher rates than to take advantage of in Philippine Islanda will be abolished.
deadlock. We have already reported that the in the end more remunerative at less initial mediate sales at mediocre prices. With general intention seems to be that such a billion of the problem is order to remove the the British Minister at Peking,. cost. We read that: "Since the termina reference to the Australian trade that service will surely pass the assembly, and the presumps, Frithjof and the ss. Dagny had been char Sir John Jordan, that the conditions tion of the late war freight rates have fallen way be dismissed in a line: "The service tion is that it, will be endorsed by the Contered on the basis of 19 cents per bag of 14rd required by Great Britain-that the present term they showed an upward ten-subsidiary lines we are given an inkling Member Autoplo Jayme from the 1st District, of these vessels to the French port after un-1 considerably, but towards the end of the is developing annually." Referring to the mission. The bill, which was introduced by picul rica Haiphong to Hongkong. The relurreduction in the eu tivation and ex-
Watson's
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VERY OLD LIQULUK SCOTCH
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Negros Oriental, also provides that in place of the capital sentence the next in the scale, life imprisonment, shall be substituted. The bill, if passed, is to be retroactive in effect and all those who on its enactment are under sentence
to life imprisonment. of death shall have their sentence, comninted
a policy, however, by subsequent development
not portend any difficulty on the past
{From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 9th Decointer,
9.5 p.m.
The Imperial Government of China
only
does the fiend by rides in this Colony portation of Indian opium will on of the native merchants to secure grain be enforced and scoured provided the carriers on suitable terms. In view of such oultivation, and sale of the plant in ́are made coinci- the advantage of the boycotters, it Chinese prov a facility, which unquestionably obtains
dontly the one with the-other-have been accopted and will be carried. into effect.
to
would seem as if the original plan of the "ring" has undergone radical · modifica.
decy. Owing to various epidemics, the of the help stains and be (celves from à paternal and beneficent Go Hakodate fire and the disastrous Aldode, shipping was greatly affected, so that receipts vernment. It is stated "that"Of the HAS BEEN ATTAÏNED BY ITS
were far out of proportion to the quantity of coasting and Eastern services, the five Bues CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE goods carried. Of the coasting lines, the of the Shanghat, the North China, the Korea Kobe Otaru service was abolished at the end North China, the Vladivostock and the of the term under review. This step was Hokkaido Japan proper services will be due to the fact that the company ucaired to granted subsidies from the Government for ACCORDING to the Cableness-american the tion. Lastead of showing-fight, we have concentrate its energies on the foreiga ser. four years and six months, commencing on Progress of the opera, "Patience, by that
fraternity known as the Elks is all that could chaton to believe that & more conciliatory ctober at this year. The other three be desired. Mr. Alf Goulding, ol, the Lill-measure is to be resorted to, pamely, for own::s vices, thereby handing over the service to. other shipping concerns of small means," lines, the Hakodate Amishiri, Hakodate putian Opera Company, is devating four after.and shippers to meet ha f-way. In order to Olaru-and-Olaro-Wakenai services will also naons a week to the instruction of the company, arrive at this amicable understanding, it is The closing sentence of that paragraph is PURE MALT WHISKY certainly worthy of attention.
The granted subsidies for two years and six The members are responding to his efforts is reported that a conference of owners and ship- Why the Nippon Yusen Kaisha should evince such an enthis, commencing on (ctober 1st this a style that will render "Patience the best pers was held last week. The owners were exceptionally philanthropic spirit as, to hand year. It may be remarked that all the above opera ever produced in. Manila. The manhge-represented by the Guns of Messrs. A
ment has received a fotter from A. B. Moulder, Marty & Co. Maiars, Jebsen & Co., and On behalf over a line of potential value to a minories were granted subsidies in the past and
of Moufder and Company, of Dongkong, asking Messrs Butterfield & Swire shipping concern is not quite clear, except that their term expired at the end of the what, the company would consider an accept of the shippers terusentatives of the prin- on the premise that the leading Japanese second half of this year, so that privilege was able offer to present the play in the British cipal rice hongs in Hongkong attended company put the interests of Dai Nippon renewed. A noteworthy feature was that the Colony of China The date for the presents the conference. The object of the meet- ing was to ascer ain what substantial grie above merely commercial values, and holds price of coal showed an increase of about 30 tien of the opera in Manila has been set for
vances, if any, the shippers had agalost that they sustain no loss in what they give to per cent, as against the price prior to the late January 30 and 31 of the coming year.
the shipping firms, it was learnt, in the war and that the cost of labour rose steadily;
course of the discussion which ensued," that a friend, and a struggling competitor at that.. With regard to the Eastern Service," of the on the other hand freight rates were lowered. WHILE out making inquiries into a certain the dealers alleged their inability to pay the company, it is here again somewhat difficult as the result of the increase in the number robbery which was reported to them a few days freight of 25 cents per picul, owing, as it was sub ago, the West Point police brought to fight yesmiited, to the depressed state of the tice market to appraise the real meaning of the directors of steamers after the late war. The company terday another robbery which had been commit in Hongkong. It was manifestly obvious that report, or how the trade actually looked therefore experienced no small difficulty ted on the 30th ulto, at 33, Cochrane Street, and such an excuse would not hold at all seeing when set forth in the company's books. It in realizing profits during the term still unreported to the police authorities. Certain that the tendency of the local rice market has The last couple of lines read curiously information had been receive! by Inspector been one of firmacas now for some time. The in view of the generally optimistic character Collett yesterday to the effect that a quantity of conclusion to be draws, therefore, was that of the report, but when it is stated that the stolen property could be found at No. 1, Tung the determination to stand up against the "pool" shareholders received a dividend for the ball Tak Lane. This proved correct and the ec year at the rate of ten per cent. per annum, cupier of the house-Cheung Hoi-was arrest and a special dividend at the rate of two pered. Later, he admitted entering the house is cent. per annum, it will be seen that the Cochrane Street and stealing twelve pieces of barren both on outgoing and return voyages, operations of the directors with the object of clothing, two bunches of keys and a whistle, lle was charged at the Police Court, this more although goods destined for Europe were overcoming exceptional difficulties were noting, and sentenced to three weeks' hard labour, handjed rather actively. At Newchwang, altogether fruitless of results. Finally it and six hours' stocks, [31 water in the Liap river was very low, in con need, only be observed that, during the sequence of which the shipping of beans and half year the company carried bean cakes was badly affected. At Taiten, 340,000 passengers and 1,600,000 tons both imports and exports showed a remark-ul cargo on both domestic and foreign lives, [1972 able increase on account of the gradual through the service of 81 steamers, repre- senting over · 264,000 tons, belonging to the, development in South Manchuria. 1 he On December, 3, 1997, at Shanghai AUGUS-importation of rice and other cereals from company, of nine agency sleamers represent TUS ROBERT, second surviving son of the late Kurea to Japan was considerable both in ing over 35,000 tons, and other chartered the boy seeking information as to the location of ratify the proposal which has not been finally
Per Case
$15.00
A. S. WATSON &
LIMITED, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
is stated that."The service was very brisk CO.,[Owing to the successful raising of agricul tural products since the spring of the current year the shipping of cotton and other pro- duce from Shanghai and Hankow, was abundant, while exports from Japan diminish
ESTABLISHED A.D). 1841.
ALEXANDRA DUILDINGS. Hongkong, 30th November, 1907.
BIRTH.
At the Government Civil Hospital, on Sunday, the 8th inst., at 5.56 PM, the wife of N. G. NOLAN, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
F. W. G. von Stockhausco and Mrs. Jon Stock- hauen of Hongkang, to MARY ELIZABETH, only daughter of Captain P. Kippfer, of the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company, and Mrs, Klopfer, of Shanghai,
On December 3, 1907, at Shangliai, ERNEST LEE ALLEN to FRANCER ETHEL, only daugh. ter of the late Captain William Waddlove of Shanghai and piece of Mr. and Mr. Harry
Sharp,
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, MNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1937.
N. Y. K. SHIPPING SERVICES.
ed. The Tientsin service alone was very
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quantity and value. At Vladivostock, ship. ping was also active owing to the fact that agricultural products in North Manchuria were forwarded to that port over the Chinese Eastern Railway. Exports from Japan were, however, very scarce as în the past." So that the report is a record of progression and retrogression, and An unbiassed critic might be allowed to Assume that the one counterbalanced the other. The best statement, on the whole, appears to be that under the heading of European service." In this relation it is. noted that although the exports from Japan were generally inactive, in the Straits Settle ments shipping was comparatively brisk. On
over A TEN-YEAR-OLD lad, while standing on the waterfront at West Point this afternoon, no, ticed smoke issuing from the funnel of ons of the Canton boats. Ho became very much slaqmed, and, rushing up the rond, called "Fire at the top of his voice. A large crowd pursued
steamers, covering over 1,840,000 miles alto gether. This is stated to be a record since the establishment of the company.
the fire. Not seeing any signs of a blaze they yelled too, not a few anuoding police whistles, In the next few minutes the brigade was out and making for the scene, only to be told on arrival that it was a false alarm. The lad was arrested and removed to. No, 7 Police Station, There he was detained for a while, and released when his father called, not, however, before he THE German mail at the 6th November was way properly chastised, the "old man holding
that the "mistake" was a serious gue. delivered in Loudon on the 6th inst.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Two native banks in Kirin have suspended payment in consequence of the commercial
depression,
was a strong one. Bloreover, the ag cents rate of freight was one which the shippers had cheerfully paid for the past ten years. Alter some discussion, no defisite settlement could be reached, although it was apparent that shore. would be no disinclination on the part of owners and shippers alike to meet each other half way. We have heard it suggested that a common ground for a settlement may not im probably be a redaction of freight to 20 cents
instructions have been wired to Haiphong. per picul, and to this effect we understand with a view of conciliating the Chinese rice dealers. Meanwhile it is just possible that a second conference will be held in order to
r moved from the region of debate.
SWATOW NOTES.
ST. ANDRI W'S DAY. [From Our Own Correspondent.] ·
Swatow, 5lb December.
tions for music and dancing at his residence
The Chinese authorities have also withdrawn their proposal which was submitted to the effect tliat imported opium should be subjected to an increased duty rate.
THE SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.
'ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST BATCH.
The first batch of subscription griffios, can. signed to the Hongkong Jockey Club, arrived in the Colony to-day from the North, by the steamer Havesang. The ponins-twelve in number are a handsome and promising look- ing Int They were drawn for at Kennedy's Stables this afternoon, as follows 1-
Nos. Colours,” -- Drawn by,,
• 8-{gray} "Kee Cheong Steff 19-(dun) Mr. G. Lafroniz 2-(dark grey), Mr. R. Shewao",
Mr. W. C. Clarke 2-(bay) 3-(duk grey) Mr. T. S. Forrest
Hon. Mr. H. Keswick 5-(brown) 37-(blue-dun)" Mr. H. N. Mody: 45-=(grey) Ma ̊C. Thiel 45-(brown) Mr. J. R. M. Smith:
(izon-gray), Mr, J. Armstrong.. 53-(dark-grey) Mr. A. Moir 55~(grey)
Mr. F... Marshall (3moy)"
FOOTBALL.
I
10
LUB TANO FOOTBALL CLUB,
-Eleven side. Competition. The table now standi
"P. W, L. D. A. F. Pis ́Ornin's team (D)..... 4 3015-2
Victor's team (C) 4'3.0' 1. 4′′ 1/10 Cordeiro's team (B) ..... 4. 3 1 0 13′′ Roza's team (G): 4 2 I Barreito's team (H)
... 3 I Brillo's team (F) ........... 4:1-301 Barron's team (A)..... .. 3° o
3 points for a win and x point for a draw. Ribeiro's team (E)... 404997
GARRISON FOOTBALL-LEAGUE.
WEEK. FIXTURES FOR THIS Monday 9th, No. 88. Co. R.G.A. No: 87, Co. R.G.A., Referent Q.M.S. Edwards, R.E
Tuesday toth, "F" Co. 3rd Mx, v, “H_Că,
3 0-0 TO:
1 Andrew's day passed off here in an enjoy. able manner, thanks to the kindness and hos wok Kan Shut, the coxswain of the steam pitalay of Mr. Richardson who issued invita launch flop Fit, and a deck hand named Torestali. A good programme of music Chun were charged at the Police Court, thii ́
was gone through, and then dancing com. morning, with assaulting, resisting and obstructmenced, sod was continued till 3 o'clock next ENTRIES for the Hoogkong Football Challenge ing Indian police constable 87% at Yau-mart, morning. During the evening many toasts Shield should be sent to the Hon Sec., Mon Saterday. The flop Fus, it appears, were given; that of our kind host being drunk Winbari, No. : Douglas Street, on or before has no landing stage at Yau-ma-ti and for with enthusiasm and the wish of, Il concerned the 31st Dec., 1997.
some weeks past has been discharging ber is that may he long be spared to 'e' manyard Mx, Referees Corp. Shate, R,E. freight and passengers at a rival's pier. On
more St. Andrew's days
RICE NARVEST. The rice harvest is now being reaped and'is Lone of the best for many years past.”
¡LĖ, WU TING-PANG, Chinese Minister to the
United States, etc., was to be received in are el audience by the Te one on the 5th-inst, nnd is expected to leave Peking, on or about the 19 h instant.
LORD Li Ching-lang, Chinese. Minister in London, has informed the Waiwupu that the British Government has consented to the Chinese propo al to establish a Consulate
sontewhere in Australia.
tervened Policeman 874 attempted to arrest the onxswain, but the latter took to the Engine room. The ledian followed, and on arriving bel w he was seized by the accused and assaulted Mr. Gompertz fined accused $1
azch.
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Wednesday 11th, No. 83 Co. R.G'A, V. No. 40 Co. R.E., Corp. Referee: Le Gr ve, A,0,0, Thursday 12th "A" Co. 3rd Ma, No. 15 Co. R.E., Referee: Corp. Griffiths A.O.C.
Friday 13th, Departmental, ** F* Go. 3rd Mx. Referee: Q.M.S. Thorp, RĪGA. «
"Saturday 14th, No. 83 Co. R.GA, o, No. 87. Co. R.G.A, Referee: Carpl Flait; 363 Mz..
Kick-off 3.45 pm. sharp.
RESULTS LAST WEEK. *G* Co. 3rd Mx... Departmentale, and 2 No.2 "H".Co. 3rd Mx.. No, 40 Co. RR forfeited No. 25
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A SPECT L Naval and Military Missionary Service will be held in St. John's Cathedral, on Wednesday, 18th inst., at 9 p.m. for members of the Army and Navy. We are asked to stale that it would be a convenience if officers in- tending to be present would inform one of the A VANCOUVER, C., despatch of Nov. 4, chaplains, stating the number of feats (bey says:-D. E, Browo, general superintendent of wish reserved for them. The transepts will be the transpacific service of the Canadian Pacific reserved for Chief and is Class P. O's and railway, left this afternoon for Mintreal to Senior N. CO, and their friends. Asthis consult with beadquarters, officials respecting special service is being held for the purpose of the increase in the transpacific fleet. Mr.giving information on missions, and not ta Brows will be absent for ten days, and on bis raise funds there will be so collection. All return will probably be in a position to members of the Army and Navy, their families announce the intentions of the company in and friends, are cardially invi.ed to be present, regard to send ng more large steamships to this Coast. There is the possibility that the We learn from a Seattle paper that Mori Ishi-N Co. 31d Middlesex Empresses of Ireland” and Bridals will be da has wedded Sadans Yoshioka, a japahoes F. Co. 3rd Middlesex y shifted from the Atlantic to the Pacific to re- Baptist missionary assisting to the consumms "A" Co. 3rd Middlesex y place the present three Pacific Emprar liners, tien of the romance of Moni and Sadano, Thir No 40 Co. P.E. 63 3 29 35 which have to a large extent outgrown their simple announce reht dentrot mean much to No. 88 Co. R.G.A...... 7 34,10 z usefulness in these waters, owing to the great the general public. The papalace does not Departmental increase in transpacific freight and passenger cate part cularly to know that the wedding ac Co. 3rd Middlesex 5 traffic during the last few years, Those large curred on the N,Y.K, steamer Amor and No 81 Co. R.G.A.... All mile liners would not be brought to the that Mori had sent to Japan for his bride and No. 83 Co. R.GA, Pacific coast until they had been replaced by that he pave an elaborate wedding reception No. 25 Co. R.E. other steamers on the run between Canada and and dinner to fatly while dad Japanese friends * a polots for geme forfeited by No, 40 England, so there is little likelihood of their when the ceremony was all over. But it ap being sent here next year In the meantime pears that Mori is identified as "Murphy," the some provision will have to be made by the Conly "Irish Jap" in Seattle, "Murphy"
It was reported recently, on what appear return voyages the company's liners were The rise in the Bankrate. Tokio to eight.Saturday afternoon, it was alleged, she was,| .ed to be unimpeachable authority, that the flooded with cargo which was destined for per cent is due to fin'incial, activity, and the found trespassing again and was ordered away Nippon Yusen Kaisha, finding their attempt Japan and other ports in the East. In heavy demand for winter commodities resulting. There was a disturbance and the police in to secure a footing in the important shipping addition to the 12 regular liners, the company in an increased need for capital. trade between Hongkong, Swatow and Bang-employed the steamer Chiktuen Maru which kok, had not succeeded in the degree original, was built in England to the order of the ly anticipated, and had therefore decided to company, and also the wa Moru, which relinquish the unavailing contest, or rather to stranded in British waters some time ago and trans the headquarters of the triangular was completely repaired. The shipping duel Singapore. There was much reason of cargo from Europe was so great that the to commend such a policy, for the ong company chartered five freight steamers for koog-Bangkok trade has been built up on the the conveyance of goods to Japan and moundest lines and maintained at a standard Tairen. Nor was this all. The company of efficiency which is not to be shattered by further provided three more liners on the any or every cleamship company which has service between Europe and Japan. This not thoroughly taken into account all the exceptional measure will remain in force in SPECIAL Commissioner Yang Shih-ch' has re intricacies of the situation. It seems, how order to meet the requirements of the timecommended Mp-Liu Tse-haub, one of the ever, that the Nippon Yusen Kaisha havo That is a record of which the directors of prominent Chinese merchants in Siam, to the not by any means retired from the contest. the Nippon Yusen Kaisha may feel justi-Throne as being the most shirable man for the Their idea of acquiring a very important share fiably proud. If we are correct, the company post of Chinese Comel in Bangkok, of the carrying trade between this port and had twenty-two steamers regularly engaged the capital of Siam is still a living germ, for in the trade with Europe, during the L1 TAK YAN, a coolie, was fined $25 bis We read in the half-yearly report of the Nippon past six months, and that is something morning, at the Police Court, for. impersonal Yusen Kaisha that: "The company is still for a igle line, which lost none of its ing a police officer. The alternative, which he took, was namonth's hard labour. Mr. C. carrying on competition over the Hongkong. Importance from the fact that subsidies aro Bangkok-service-with-foreign shipping the rule, and the Government of Japan Arnold, af 16, Shän-ki-wan-Road, proseculed, company and is resolved to fight to the fast." handed over several of its 'finest captures "There is a fine, combative, commercial spirit during the war in the way of merchant TELEGRAMS from japanese sources at New of enterprise in that last clause which calls vessels to the N. Y. K. free, gratis. and for chwang announce repeated outrages by the Chin-se in Chientan, óo the Manchurian for admiration from those who are not nothing. As regards the American service, Korean frontier. Mr. Hayashi, the Japanese particularly concerned with outside shipping however, the optimistic vein is
Minster at Peking, it protesting to the learn that Wairupu. competition, but how can it be explained porarily checked, er we "that those apparently explicit and semi "On outgoing voyages the shipping of cargo official statements which appear from time was remarkably voluminous, including tex to time 'id the foreign Preus of Japan, and other goods. So abundant was, the relating to the discontinuance of the service cargo that the company despatched special In question, are allowed 10 pass without Iners at Intervals. On return. voyage cargo refutation? And it is also a pity that our was very scarce and from about the middle
IT It stated in & New York despatch, ef-sid insi, to the N. GD. News, that six torpedp-boat destroyers are leaving Hampton Roads for cruise to the Princ. Mr.VAH, Helcall, Sacred tary of the Navy, recommends be approprial on for $69,900. Four battleships are needed.
PR to replace, the steamers Tarlar and one of the assais of a big chiề that is to go out UNDER data Shanghai, Athinian, which were recently disposed of to of existence on January 1st, or thereabouts, Wheelock & Co write
Japanese shipping firm. It is probable that when the Scandjasvian-American Bank ex- on the coast. while Me, Brows la jo Moofraal arrangement paods. There are scores of Japanese boys is the winter pade to send one, and possibly two, service around the city, but so far as mayons 'YAD of the company's Atlantics freighters of the bas open able to discover Morphy is the proc
fontangle type to Vancouver to enter the only one with, an Irish some and a jesub of Oriental trade early in the coming year.
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