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NEW SERIES No. 8284
CONTENTS.
Births, Marriages and Donths.
Loading Articles:-
The Optum Problem.
The Resurrection of Woman.
Peace os War Kast of Baskal?
Higher Studies in Chinese,
China's Parliament,
Island Kings.
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Legal Intelligence:-
A Question of Partnerhip.
Cum by a Receiver,
A Record Action,
Purchase of a Promissory Nota. Destruction of Documenis, Alleged Breach of Bill of Lading,
Alleged Datention of Goods. A Contractor's Claim,
Correspondenos: -"
Standera in Hongkong.
Sharks in Hoogkong Watcis.
The Inconsistent Sycophant
Miscellaneous Artiolon and Reports:---
Notes by the Way.
Aitships for Japan,
A Cruise Around the World.
Hongkong Industries,
Rice for the Poor.
'Shanghai Paper's Diamond Jubileu,
Hoogkong and shanghai Banking Corpora
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Opium is Canton.
Fire at Fennog.
Victoria Recreation Club.
Canton Day by Day.
Shipping to the Files. Banks and Rubber Shares.
Anti-American BoycotTM
Silk Robbery at Hungkong. Water Return.
P.M. & T.K.K. Relations.
Chinese Bank Failure,
Search for Oplum.
Ad Echo of the War,
The "Sprie Dadjer"
Death of Mr. E. B. Skaitowa.
Removal of the Queue.
Arrival of the cruiser San Gabriel, The Tafan,
Batu Tiga (Selangor) Rubber. Interport Carolyal
-Canton-Kowloori. Railway.
The Trade Outlook is Rubber Goods." Piracy.
Cheap Rice in Cation. Victoria Recreation Club
The Opium Problem. Colton Mills in China, Valuable Properly Sale. A Leap Overboard, Port Arthur Canton Oplum Tox. " Boiler Adrift, Casson River" Posit In Ald of the Poor, Canton Opium Smokera. New E. and A. Liber: Chinese in the Stri ́1. Tapping and Spacing, Local and General, Commérolal:-
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putatively adopted by the Imperial Govetoexcullently executed. In his preface, he pounded by the Rev. D. Macgiliivray of the CHINA'S PARLIAMENT AN ment and backed up by the Parly in power declared that the volume represents an Christian Literature Society, and, should it
(11th August.) whose counsels on all matters relating to of the Far Eastern problem as they affect, ought to prove a powerful factor in fostering Although their good faith in the matter things Chinese are held in high estimation more particularly, Japan, Russia and China. higher Chinese studies. In the first place, it has been very much questioned by many by the local authorities, declared to us just In political controversy, it is difficult to may not be out of place to mention the Chinese and by foreigners alike, it appears the other day that it was far more desirable attain to absolute impartiality, yet our author general features which have hitherto char- now that the Imperial Goverment are to have licensed opium divans that are sub appears to have achieved it in a very re-acterised the study of Chinese-apart from thoroughly in earnest in their resolve to in- berless smoking places of the kind now exist- | markable degree. He does not share the the Consular service. For years the China stitute a House of Parliament. The initial ing in Hongkong as long as the Chinaman view of many publicists in the sinister and Inland Mission has had its two schools where step in the matter has been the formation remains a Chinaman. It is too often over war-like preparations of Japan for an epic the embryo missionaries received their initia- of a Senate, designed to be the foundation In his Blue Book for 1999, H. E. Sir looked by Europeans that the bulk of opium empt to win the hegemony of East Asia. tion into the language and went through and also to foster the spirit of a Parliament Heory May tells us that during the twelve consumed in China is used by the hard. The fact, he says, that the scaremongers course of study extending to, some three and we learn from official sources the in- working coolie class, who seek solace in a in Russia are convinced that Russia years, but it is only within comparatively augural meeting of this body has been con months under review twenty-six oplum di modest pipe of opium after their arduous is Japan's prospective foc, and that the same recent days that atlier missioni bave recogened for the aoth day of the 8th moon vans were closed in pursuance of the policy labours of the day. "The "terrible examples" gentry in America are equally certain that nised the benefit of such a systoni and bave (23rd proximo). An Imperial Edict,' inued¬ of the Home Government, and that com exploited at Exeter Hail are, comparatively for Russia we should read the United States, adopted it, No doubt, the work done in a the 27th of June, read in part as follows' - pensation amounting to nearly $12,000 was few-certainly their numbers do not exceed should be sufficient to demonstrate the these schools is admirable but it is particu- "We are in receipt of a memorial from the paid to the divan-keepers dispossessed. those of the rich drunkards in Europe, unstable foundation upon which all such larly interesting to observe the words em-Censorate, submitting a petition from Sen This wholesale closing took place on the ret
arceping conclusions must necessarily rest.ployed by Mr. Macgillivray in submitting Hung yi, member of the Provincial Assembly of March, and meanwhile all the remaining 7
"In any event, it seems unfair to censure the scheme to the notice of the Royal to Chibli provinces, delegates from the dif Japan for faithfully following the example Asiatic Society's meeting in Shanghai referent provinces and others, in which they divan-keepers both in Hongkong and in the New Territory were notified that no new
of every other first class Power is the worldcently. "It is one of the commonplaces,” pray for the speedy opening of a Padiament. licences would be issued after the 18th of Every now and then we read something in today. If in this respect her post-bellum he said, "of today that Chinese study is We have perused and noted it contagli. February of this year. The opium laws of the newspapers or magazine which makes us
actions may impress political purists as in- falling more or less into decay, and that the With regard to the question of expediting the Colony were consolidated in September rub our eyes and wonder whether we have compatible with the higher ethics and the great giants of Chinese scholarship such as the inauguration of a Parliament. We re- last and were amended so as to give full grown old or the world grown young again, behests of the categorical imperative, she is the late Mr. T. W. Kingsmill and Dr. Ed-ceived a joint petition on the 12th moon last effect to the recommendations made by the or whether the prescot generation has gone at any rate sinuing in good company. For kins, to the cursory view at any rate, do not, year on the subject, when We issued au International Opium Conference, which sat mad. These silly, noisy, troublesome hus the rest, her statesmen have left do stone appear to have very many successors growing Idict clearly stating that on the completion at Shanghai during February, 1909, and losies the "suffragenes" succeeded in one unturned to prove that their aims are up. I belong myself to the missionary body of the preparations in nine years, and when the policy of HM's Government. Tenders thing only. They brought themselves into essentially defensive, not offensive; nor will to which a great many scholars in olden the required standard has prevailed among for the lease of the new Opium Farm for prominence and womanhood into da cr any unprejudiced on-looker blame Japan for times used to belong. In those days no the people in the whole empire, We shall three years from the 1st of March; 1910. For it was only after long, patient, and diffi- declining to commit her destinies on the doubt there was more leisure for study of resolutely issue a Decres and fix a time for were called for, and the lease was granted to cult labour that the spirit of Christianity mainland to the efficacy of sweet reasonable that kind, for the missionary propaganda had Parliament to be assembled." "In the same Messrs, Ho Kom-tong, Ng Li-bing, Lau (what Chateaubriand called le geaie duness, la preference to more lethal argu- not become so complex as it has in recent Edict the hope was expressed by the Chu pik and Ch'an Kal-mueng, at an annual Christianiane" had changed men's passions ments. So far, it is to be noted that no years. The difficulty now is that mission- Throne that its Ministers and people would rental of $1,183,200. This means a loss to into reverence, and woman from a slave into single Pawer has had the temerity to accuse
aries who are engaged in China in whatsoever not aim at empty names and sacrifice the revenue of $125,861 during 1910 and of a queen. One cannot point to any oue ob Japan of failure to live up to the principle sort of work are beset on all sides by so many actual results-which, truly, is a piece of $270,660 during each of the years 1912 and jeat as God's most perfect creature, but of of the open-door and equal opportunity in claims that it is almost impossible for them wise counsel and a consummation de
Were this toss to be justified all parts of His lovely creation a good wife Manchuria; and, this being the case, it is to get any time to purus the study of the voutly to be wished. In the early part of Hongkong Water Fold Shield Compatios, by a corresponding improvement in the and mother is nearly the most exquisite. unreasonable to expect the Government of language beyond the first three years. There the current year the Commissioner of Con- An Up um Conference,
morality, so far as the opium habit is con Vulgarity and immorality flaunt by, but wo
the country to be forever controverting what seems to be much truth in Mr. Macgillivray's stitutional Reforms reported the despatch of Pakingese Colloquial,
cerned, one would have little room for com man, true woman, retains her dignified, her from its point of view can only be charac assertion that high Chinese studies are properly chosen deputies to the "different Sale of British Steamers.
micht. But what are the facts of the case? almost majestic usefulness." For usefulness torised as the conscious or unconscious cois falling into desuetude. In Hongkong, the Provinces for the purpose of scrutinising the Notice to Marineri,
The Home-Government, in the first places her keynote. A contemporary-magazips-representations-ol-private-individuals, As-fact is patent, though-we-are-not-without-constitutional-measures carried out a com were actuated by motives purely political has started an argument as to whether single, a cational partisan one may do everything in notable examples of brilliant achievements pared with the preparations laid down on when they determined upon the suppression healthy and active women ought to serve as one's power to retard Japanese progress on made by eminent students of higher Chiocre. the programme, and the Commission also of the opium traffic in Hongkong. Ap soldiers. This is one of the most saddening the continent, but as a cosmopolitan with no Sir Walter Caine Hillier, the celebrated ordered the Provinces to estimate" the parently they did not even for a moment signs of what we have already described as axe to grind, Mr. Harrison is of opinion that sinologue, was born in Hongkong. Is the expenditure required to carry out the pre contemplate the disastrous results that the these worsening times. Blood-shedding is it must perforce be admitted that the sum older school, also, the name stands bigh of parations. The Throne declaros :---" In extirpation of the opium imports was going no part of woman's work; save in defence of total of Japanese foreign policy is perfectly Mr. J. Dyer Bail, whose numerous books on view of the serious burden entrusted to Us to have upon the Colony's revenue and it her honour no woman has a fight to strike a normal, and, judged by laternational stand. Chinese are practically ladispensable to by the last Emperor and considering the was only after long and weighty representa lethal blow. Only when men have weakenards set by the Powers long before Japan students of the dialects and social ethics of sincerity of the prayers and cries of Our sub- tipus had been made that they were brought ed, and are acting like women, should the won a place for herself in their somity, per the Southern Provinces, Sir J. H. Stewart jects, We have been filled with solicitude to see the justice of helping to make good latter defile themselves with blood. Thep, fectly legitimate. As an admirer of both Lockhart, for many years Colonial Secretary day and night, and We deeply hope that as the woful blank that their new instructions and then only should a Judith or a Joan Japan and Russia, the author rejoices over in Hongkong and now Commissioner of spoo as constitutional government is caveed to appear on the debit aide of Hong of Arc, or a Jeaune Hachette arise, to put the rapprochement which has set in between Wei-hai-wel, is another ardent Chinese established Our anxieties and labour may kosg's annual balance-sheet. And still the the cringing male to shame. And, we shall the two erstwhile foes and says that the evo student, with whom may be bracketed Mr. be lightened. We gridge not the creation efficacy of these new laws regarding opium add, to shame the rest of her own tex of lution of a more enduring and specific com- Justice T. Sercombe Smith, now of the of houses of Parliament in any way, We remains a very doubtful thing. Anyone who that generation. For what sort of women are pact in the near future would appeal to him as Siraite Settlements. Of the younger genera- feel, however, the paramount importance of interrogates a merchant on the subject will the mothers and sisters of cowards? They a very autural consummation in view of the tion, the most distinguished place is held by government and the great multitudiacuraci unhesitatingly be told that in this matter of must have failed in almost every duty. identity of their interests on the mainland. Mr. Cecil Clementi, our present assistant of constitutional measures. On the rapidity opium suppression the Chinese Government By patient example, by wordless teach
Such a compact as that denoted by the au- Colonial Secretary. To judge from his or slowness and the order of action hang have not acted in good faith, but that on the ing, as well as by precept,' a Wo Khor has already become an accomplished past-achievements, Mr. Clementi-is-des-government or anarchy,alety or danger.. contrary their aim in stopping the importa man trains, a mau. "You men would fact; and from the full text of this new Russo- tined to rank with the giants of the Then follows the sage reflection, that rash tion of opium from India has been to en- relegate us to the nursery or the pots and Japanese agreement which has been pub- old days whose disappearance Mr. Mac action brings regrets, but mature contempla- force the use of the native grown drug. The pans Sd screamed a "suffragette" not fished to the world, we have learned sufficient gillivray so much deploras. There are tion ensures safety. Though the Throne vers closing of the divans has not led to any lesson long ago. We have seen an Oxford gra concerning it to know that it has been drawn some others, too; in the junior ranks of the that it has no grudge against the granting of ing in the consumption of opium in Hoog duste, who was also a gold-medallist of up on broad and sale lioes so far as the two Colonial Service who, if they have not at- a Parlianfeat, there is a pretty general con- kong. There are as many smoking places in London University scrubbing pots and pays high contracting parties interests are involved. tained to the heights of higher Chinese sensus of opinion abroad that much in the the Colony to-day as there were before the Years after he declared that thereby he had To convey some idea of the extensive field study to which Mr. Clementi has ascended, | same way as Russia conceded the establish anti-opium edict was promulgated, Already learned many things of great value to his covered by Mr. Harrison's book, one need are none the less enthusiastic in the pursuit ment of a Duara,ts band'hasbeen forced in our Magistrates have been asked to declare mind and soul. fe is now a leader of only glance through the headings of some of of that study. More than anything else, this instance by the spirit of unrest that is maak- what constitutes a divan. A man who chooses men. Only "the nursery and the pots and the chapters: The taking of East Si. however, the founding of the Hongkonging itself apparent more and more each day, to smoke opium in his own house or who pans Why, there alone is a whole world of beria," The Manchurian adventure and University ought to have a very potent in China, for it is an indubitable fact that the invites his friends to join him in the plea work. It is estimated that there are one after." "On the Amur River and beyond," effect in reviving the drooping interest in authorities are constitutionally and inherently sures of the pipe calmnot be said to be the million more women in England than there Vladivostock and protection," "Russia in Chinese studies. The institution should averse to any tampering with the old order keeper of a divan. Yet the new regulations are men. People cannot be made to marry North Manchuria," "Russian rights in the provo a counteractive to the ever-increas of things. This spirit of unrest is traceable would almost make one believe that the very by Act of Parliament. Polygamy is no re railway zone," "The Yellow Peril from ang restlessness and feverishness that perto a variety of causes. The people as a possession of an opium couch on the part of medy, for knowledge derived from observa Russian standpoint," "Japan in South Man-vide the daily life of all classes in our whole have made very great advancement. a householder was a crime. In the hopes tion of polygamous communities in Turkey, churia," "The American advent and the bustling community, and should have a in their general knowledge of the outside of many Chinese gentlemen, it is quite as Persia and elsewhere only proves that the Powers," "Japao in Korca," "Japan at distinct tendency towards encouragement world. Hundreds upon hundreds of Chinese more women you have the more you get. Home." The volume is not only of high of the study of the more profound branches youths are annually sent to Europe and natural a thing for the visitor to be asked to take a pipe of opium as it is for a European To drill them into Amazon, armies in to value for the well-arranged information it con- of Chiness literature and language. Com America to be educated. It is to these The phrase tains, but also it is written in a pleasantly discur manting of Mr. Macgillivray's remarks'quot facts, indisputably, that we have to host to invite his guest to tak a peg of whisky fight against civilization.
A comin' for the almost before he has crossed the threshold."surp us women" was invented by a per sive style that will be found most acceptable ed above, the Shanghai Mazury says that look when we sock To eliminate opium smoking by law is just son who did not in the least understand by the general reader both in China and elsc. while putting the matter concisely, the rev numerous self-government societies which as impossible as the cradication of spirit woman's work and functions in the world.
where. One of the most interesting chapters gentleman failed to mention that the pre- have sprung up all over the Empire within drinking by puliamentary enactment. Is There is, naturally, no such thing as a is devoted to a discussion of the U.S.A, pro-seat day higher Chinese studies are probably recent years. In many ways, these organiz the prohibition States of America no good "surplus woman," Woman's work is un-posals recently made by Secretary Knox for of more practical utility than they were in tigas bave already made their power felt, as result has followed upon the surface stop. ending, and infinite in its variety. If it be neutralisation of the Manchurian rail- those days when men found time to enter into witness the several boycotts that have been, page of the liquor traffic. There is as great objected that it is less exciting than that of ways. Mr. Knox expressed the belief at that them. With the awakening of China the engineered through their headquattem. One a quantity of spirits consumed in Maine to a soldier, the objection fades at the smile time that one of the most important steps to higher classes are open to missionary effort, thing that is causing dissatisfaction to the mem- day, we are assured, as there was before the half of pity, half of contempt, on the face of perpetuate the open door policy, to secure which it could not be said they were pre- bers of these societies is the slow process prohibitory laws came into force. "In
one who has been à mother. And, away to China the cojoyment of all political viously, and men of experience in the mis- which the Imperial Government are going to hours during which licensed premises may of work there is to be done in the world, normal development of the Easter pro-among them now and in the future. The self-government entbuxinasts want a Par- be open, the results have been eminently and only women can do it! That at some vlaces, was to take the Manchurian railways The scheme how proposed in Shanghai is liament at once. They can seano good reason unsatisfactory. The new order of things period, long, long ago, so long ago that none out of Eastern politics and to place them the establishment of a school which would for putting off its formation for other nine in that model city has led to no decrease of us can even conceive so vast a number of under an economic and impartisi administra act as a corollary to the three years of the years. Let us govern our own country, they in drunkenness, but rather the reverse. years, some great calamity befell woman istion by yesting in China herself the owner missionary curriculum. A staff of same say, as other free countries are governed. One evil that has resulted in the up-springing quite.certain. Gifted far above man in many ship of the railway. Such a policy, the US. three or four men who had shown themselves Butthe Throne is absolute in its decision of numberless drinking clubs, the member respects, she seems in some unaccountable Secretary declared, would require the co-particularly suited to the work of the higher to follow out the plan previously laid down, ship qualifications of which are merely way to have fallen below him. Many are operation not of China only but of Russia and branches of study would be appointed, and to await completion of the nine years nominal and where liquors of a very ques the legends, many are fork-lore tales, which Japan as well. It is now a matter of history it, has been suggested that the students tak-preparation before fixing the date for the tionable kind are dispensed with open hand, attempt to account for this, Was it done that America's proposal was at once rejecteding these courses would be drawn from those convention of a. Parliament. The Throne. In Hongkong, a somewhat similar state of in one act, an by Mother Eve's disobedience, by Japan and Russia, the two countries who had passed the examinations laid down is apparently determined to hasten slowly; Single Copies, Daily, en cents. sokly, wenig things appears to have come into being or was it a long series of falls, of failure to
most interested in that section of the main by the mission body under whose auspices in this matter. So far no blat has bean The old divans being closed, their habitués do right, of following the worse while know land. Mr. Harrison sympathises with Japan they were working and who had expressed a dropped regarding the constitutional elem seek out fresh ways of satisfying their aping the best? Since the tragedy of Calvary in her action. The question," he says, "is desire to engage in either literary work or ents that will go to the formation of this petite for opium, and they will continue to do
woman has been rising. In the ages of now: Will the United States remain content to work among the educated classes. Of course new national Chamber, though in the this until the ead of the chapter, The most Faith a Virgin Mother has been the ideal accept not for an answer, or will the famous in addition to the small foreign staff there Imperial Edict the following words appear: common method in vogue amongst the which softened inen to hor sex, and lospired Knox proposal, after a brief sojourn on the would be a staff of Chiness, and the inton. As to the position of a House of Parlia“ lower classes of Chinese is to resort to some them to practice the virtues of chastity, self- | astral plane, enjoy future reincarnation?" Of tion of the movers in the scheme is to have ment, it is in constitution an organ to house, bearing with him his own opium,denial and self-control. Little by little the one thing at least we may be certain, viz., that lectures delivered by members of the con counsel legislation. There are many mea At this domicile he is provided with a couch has regained her place, and now some poly war, or no war it in idle to dream of pruce insular services, the Customs, and missionary aures collateral to a Parliament which are and a pipe free of charge, the only recomtrallops seek to decivilize her into a blood-the Far East.
bodies whose special knowledge would make importint, but in, not all of which Parlia pense he pays being that he leaves with the shedder!
their remarks of value. In this way trament can participate." To expect that once, fold object would be attained, in the first Parliament is opened complete success in Proprietor his pipe-drosp, which is made up
place to train a band of missionaries who casured and prosperous rule will be attained again into a smokeable quality. The Magli
would preach and teach among the would be going against the experience trates have decided that such a place of
In Hongkong, where the whole question higher classes of Chinese, and secondly gained in other countries. Moreover, as the resort is not a divan within the meaning of
(9th August.)
of educational methods has been figuring to arrest the decay which appears to threaten Edict points out, in view of the wide the Act and their adjudication thereon ap
We have to acknowledge receipt from largely in the public ays of late,-especially the higher studies, in Chiasse. Of course, territory and the present financial straite, peare to be a sound one. To`refer back to the parallel cage of Glasgow, the restric. Messrs. Kelly and Wrish's press in Yoko, with regard to the establishment of a local It is not to be thought for a moment that it added to which are repeated local distrosses tive' laws affecting the liquor traffic there bama of a new book, bearing the above University, it will be noted with interest, is for iolssions alone that such a school and fears of unrest, the progress of constitu had the effect of driving the lower classes title, from the pen of Mr. J. Harrison, that the North China Branch of the Royal would be beneficial. If established in tional measures cannot but be hindered there to the consumption of spirits of Unlike many authors who write books on Yar Asiatic Society has had brought to its notice centres like Shanghai, Hongkong, or any of "The Throne exacte results according to the wing and even of "finish used by cabinet Eastern things, Mr. Harrison is thoroughly new scheme for the higher study of the larger settlements in the North, it would execution of the measures to the signed makers for polishing woodwork. In the conversant with his subject, and well-inform Chiucas. In this Colony, unfortunately, we prove of the utmost assistance to many who periods, and has never allowed the execu- same way, the suppression of opium ined in the matters upon which he dwells.. He have no brauch of the Royal Asiatic Society, having acquired a working knowledge of the ton of the measures to be relaxed. Our Hongkong and in China generally is admit has had many years experience as a journalist or, if such an offshoot of the R. A. S. door Chincie tongue, desire to probe farther into unceasing and argent desire for able Admin- tedly causing now and hitherto unknown in the Bast and a correspondent of one of the axist or ever did exist; it must have fallen into the mysteries of this fascinating language, istration should have been vices to appear. The consumption of cheap foremost newspapers in the United States, a state of suspended animation, unlike the When the Hongkong Univemily becomes Our Ministers and people, and pernicious spirits, both European and so that he has had exceptional opportunities organisation which flourishes in Shanghai au falt accomplis ons may-confidently time being the Chinese peop Chinese, is on the upgrade, morphine eating of studying Eastern questions on the spot, and North Chipa generally under the die saticipate that some such scheme as that content themselves with and injection are painfully common, and the The value of his book, too, is enhanced by linguished presidentship of Sir Pelham now being considered by the Royal Asiatic convention of the Senate Chinese community are not in general reap carefully compiled indices and appendices Warren The schema in question is pro Society would receive the hearty support of not only to form the log any benefit from the restrictire measures and by profuse photographic Illustrations ject to Police supervision than to hare sum tag University Squalus
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BIRTHS.
On August 3, 1910, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Mulvey, & 500,
Da August 5, 1910, at Shanghai, the wife of Hugh B. Cochtao, Lower Yangisu. Pilot, of a son (William Coceranj
Oa Augart 5, 120, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. G. Murray-Kidd, a daughter.'
* MARRIAGES,
On July 13, igto, at Birmingham, England, Rev. Eraest Whitby Burt, MA, of E.LM, Wel Hsien, Shantung, to Ethel Mary, daughter of Rev. J. P. Tetsy.
On July 15, 1910, at Hatblo, Manchurie, Guy Cuthbert Facciag Holland, 1.M. Customs, eld. bat son of Dr. J. F. Helland, 11.B.M, Consul at St. Moritz, and Mrs, Halland, at St. Moritz and Varenna, Lake of Como, to Germaine Marie, youngest daughter of Moo, and M. Appert, of Paris,
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