CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
25 words $2.00
for 3 days prepaid
TUITION GIVEN.
Wednesday
December 21, 1938.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NOTICE
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. CORROSIVE
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
What to do to help a child
FLUID
Coolio Alleged To Have Attacked Womon
La
Anyone knowing of a child who
Alleged to have thrown corrosiv has been assaulted, neglected, or II-treated in a manner likely to flukt on two young women, Wong eause unnecessary suffering or injury Lal-tong and Cheung Yuk-chon, at to health, or knowing of a parent
Alexandra Building on November 30, a man named Leung Kai, 30, appear- @ HOURS"--Rapid who is seeking advice on any matter "DANCING IN Easy Leasons. Beginners "A concerning a child, would be doinged before Mr. T. J. Houston at the
Central Magistracy. yesterday. Speciality." Advanced Courses. un net of kindness by communicating
Prosecuting, Inspector A. Modern Ballroom Tango, Tap. Ex-at once with
The Hon. Secretaries, II.K.S.P.C.Hopkins said the whole trouble ap pert Tuition. Apply-Tony's Dance. Studio, China Building, 6th Floor, The. Old City Hall, Queen's Road C.,
Hongkong,
the Inspector, or Pokfulum Road, 1st floor; or the MUSIC LESSONS given by Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre, music academy graduated European Wanchal; or the Inspector, 12, Sai teachers, for violin, other steing-Yeung Chol Street, 1st floor, Kow-pressed him for the rest, which was instruments, piano, planosecordion,,
loon.
All further steps will be taken, und also musle theory and instrumenta- tion, from Arst January, Box No.jexpenses borne, by the Society, 507, "Hongkong Telegraph."
12-A.
FOR SALE.
CHRISTMAS CRIBS. Religious: Kooda, stamp albums, pleture books, and many other appropriate gifts for Xmas presents. Por sale at Groen Co., 10 Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
30,
Bums
parently arose over the pawning of 40. camera which Wong had borrowed. Leung had pawned the camera, but had only paid Wong amall
nuutin to $1. She therefore about $5.
On November
Wong and Cheung went to Alexandra Bullding, where defendant was employed as a coolle. They were informed he was uut, but on leaving they met a small boy. Tal Hon-wab, who told them Leung was in the rear of the build-
"Going to the fifth floor of the vants' quarters. the wome Leung, and after a conversation left him and went to the fourth floor on their way out,
the bridge
The Informant's name will be kept alrictly private, except in cases. where malice is proved.
Duke Breaks Collar Bone
Rumanian Minister Te Duke of Gloucester
While crossing
ser-
met
con-
brokeneeting the servants quarters with
a collar-bone when he bad a
the main building on
the lower Hour, the women suddenly felt seme
Tenders Resignation bid fall while out with the Bel-loud falling on them. The small
voir Hounds at Plungar. Leices-boy, cald Inspector Hopkins, would Bucharest, Dec. 20.
cay that be raw Leung standing on His horse fell aftereft floor bridge holding a tin. The Rumanian Foreign Minister. Tershire. M. Petrescu-Comnen., tendered his
the contents of which were Aung resignation from the Government to taking a jump, and rolled on to
aver the kic
The boy then heard King Carol this evening.
eries, and on descending to the lower) door. Found the two women, wito
him.
It is assumed that the King, will accept the resignation, and it is pre- Although the fracture is a simple dieled that his successor will be the one, and a complications are expect director of the newspaper "Timbul.") M. Gatencu.--Trans-Ocian.
jod, the Duke was unable to leave for Norway, where he was to have repre- sented the King at Queen Maudl funeral. The Duke of Kent took his
After his fall the Duke of Glouces
Exchange Atplace
A Glance
SELLING
TT. London Deinand
T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan
T.T. India TT. US.A
.16. 27% .15. 2% J75 Nom.
.53%
1064
.83
2018
T.T. Manila
.575
T.T. Butavia
33
iT. Bungcos
T.T. Saigon
140% 1091
T.T. France
.10.05 .71% 127 .1/0
4 m/s D/p
do.
1/334 1/3.5/32
4 m/s L/e U.S.A.
4 m/s France
.20% 11.50
30 d/s India
..84%
TT. Gennany
TT. Switzerland
T.T. Australia
BUYING
4 m/s L/c London
U.S. Cross rate in Lon...40612
er was taken to Warwick Lodge Melton Mowbray, where he is staying with the Duchess, Later he under- west an X-ray examination, which (showed that his collar-bone WIS broken. He may have to rest for two for three weeks This is the second time that he has suffered such an
Jinjury when ckling. The ground was teacherous, ond o numbær of other [ falls occurved during the run,
The Duke has and eleven previous falls, several of them in the hunting- eid. 1921, with the South Berks, This horse fell and rolled over bim, and his head was cut. When mounting a restive animal at Weedon Barracks (Northants) in
and 1923 he fell suffered slight concussion. Later the ne year he broke an ankle while styme Imounting
horse
at Aldershot, and Jon operation was necessary. Hunting
with the Quorn in 1928 he had heavy fall, and received injuries to the shoulder and leg. A year later The broke a collar-bone when his pony fell during a polo game at Vancouver, British Columbia.
Swan, Culbertson
Fritts ga
Investment Bankers and Brokera
Members of New York Cotton Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Commodity Exchange, Inc., Now York
Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montroal
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Manila Stock Exchange
Hongkong Sharobrekers Association
Shanghai Stock Exchange,
SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, MANILA AND SINGAPORE
Cable Address: Swanstock
Don't let the
*
Children miss the...
FANCY DRESS PARTY
ON
DECEMBER
29.
AT. THE Y.M.C.A. KOWLOON
FROM 3
TO 6 P.M.
It's going to be the jolliest party with heaps of fun Clowns. Mickey Mouse Cinema... Lucky Dips Fish Ponds... Raffles.. and ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR. Tickets are only $1.50 (including tea) and are on sale at Moutrie's, Anderson's, Tsang Fook and at the Dairy Farm, Kowloon.
The proceeds will be devoted to destitute refugee childron ... to give as many of thom as possible, somo littlo ray of happiness during our Festive Season,
The grown-ups will also enjoy themselves. YOU MUST make a point of coming!
planet of pains
and bark.
For the convenience of Christmas Shoppers, business hours of the undermentioned Stores will be follows:-
Sp.m.
DECEMBER 21st From 9 a.m. to
22nd From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 23rd From 9 am, to 10 p.m. 24th From 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
On Christmas Day all our Stores will be closed, but will be RE-OPEN on December 26th As Usual.
THE WING ON CO., LTD. THE SUN CO., LTD. CHINA EMPORIUM, LTD. THE SINCERE CO., LTD.
H.K. Stock Market
The following quotations were
EMPIRE NEWS
un the head issued on the Hongkong Stock A "New Deal" For
The women were hot seriously burned by the fluid, which proved to be a solution of caustic soda. This solution had been drawn on Seplem. ber for cleaning purposes,
was employed as a cleaning
Loung
coolie.
One point in Leung's favour, con- eluded inspeter Hopkins, was that when he was first seen by the women he had a tin in his hand.
Mr. V. C. Branson. Goyerament |
that the holes in a Analyst, said woollen jersey and stains on two dreres were caused by a solution of caustic A cigarette th examin
soda. ed by him had at one time contained a strong solution of custle roda. Witness had visited Alexandra Building, and found traces of causlie soda dras on the railings of the bridge,
The hearing was adjourned.
JAPANESE OFFICERS MAY BE RECALLED
(Continued from Page 1.)
In the Chinese press. For instance, Cane review of the year's work of the Hsin Mia Hui, lauds Sino-Japanese friendship, concluding with the ou- servation that Orientals are now
the proud of
reconstruction ol Oriental culture and the new order after 100 years of pressure from the Westerners-United Press
RAILWAY DISRUPTED
Peiping, Dec, 20. Reliable sources report a new dis- ruption of railway trifle on the Pel- plig-Mukden line due to heavy troop inavements.
The report states that during the last few days. Ave Japanese divisions have moved from North to Manchu- kto reportedly due 10 general nervetisness over the Russo-Japanese situation.
These forces were drawn from Shan- tung, south Hopei and Shansi, and consequently the projected Japanese drives north-westward to rut the Russian supply roule to China is not materialising-Reuter,
STALEMATE CONTINUES
Shanghai, Dec. 20. With the stalemate continuing on all the fronts, the Japanese forces have: carried
out
further cleaning-up operations behind the lines, these in- cluding operations in the north-cast ; curner of Shantung, which is nominal- ly completely occupied by the Japan-
CHE
The Shantung operations abo in- eluded an area couih-west of Chefon, where Jarge-scale operations against the Chinese guerillas have been ne cessary.
Questioned regarding a statement made by the Japanese Consul-Gen- en in Canton to a British correspon- dent about six weeks ago that the Pearl River would be opencil. to foreign shipping within six weeks, a Japanese spokesman here was unable to make any comment. He made the Fane answer when asked about the statement credited to the Japanese Consul-General in Canton that the Pearl River could be re-opened lin meriately, but this was not done in order not to prejudice, negotiations regarding shipping on the Yangise... Trana-Ocean,
New
Ceremonial Dress For Army
London. Dec. 20.
Market this morning:
BANKS
HK. Banks H.K. Banks, Lon. Chartered... Mercantile, A. & D. Mercantile, C. East Asia
Canton
Union
.$1,330/40 sa.
INSURANCES
Chia Underwriters, H.K. Fire
SHIPPING
Douglas, Steamboals Indo-Chins, 17. Indo-Chinas, D. Shell Bearers Waterboats...
DOCKS ETC.
Wharves Docks (old) Docks (new) Providents (old) Providents (new) New Eng. Sh. Sha. Docks, Sh. Kailan /- Ruby
Venz: Goldfield
Hongkong Mines
MINING Antamoks Pa. Atoks Ps. Baguio Gold Ps. Benguet Con. 1's. Coco Grove Ps. Con. Mines Ps. Demonstrations Ps. IX.L. Ps.
Gumaus P's. San Maurkio Ps. Suyoc Consol P's. Paineales Ps.
LANDS
Hotels
Lands
Lands
Sha. Lands Sh. Humphreys
H.K. Realies Chinese Estates
Tram.
£791 . £1
Aborigines
Melbourne
£2734 B.! The Mimster for the Interior, M. £13 n. McEwen, has promised a new deal ..sus n. for the few remaining Australım
aborigines. They are estimated to $205 .foul 17,000, most of the living .$485 n. disturbed in reserves. 70 ets. s.
The
POST OFFICE.
FIRST CLASS MAIL
Publle, are reminded that sealed letters and packets, irrespec tive of contents, are classified as first
laga nall and must be prepaid a
Auch,
MAIL FOR CANTON Registered and ordinary mails (not Insured or I'arcels) will be ne cepted for Canton and despatched as chicumstances permit.
VIA SIDERIA ROUTE Letters and Postcards for Europs (except Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded "via Siberia" if so superscribed.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES
Registered and Parcel Malls are closed. 15. minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwiss Ordinary letter mail only for West Hated, and where mails are advertis- Kwangtung, Kwongal, Szechwand to close at or before 9 a.m., re- Kwelchose und Human will be aegistered and parcel malls are closed ecpted at senders' risk.
lat 8 p.m. on the previous day.
MAIL, LETTERS
་
www.www/
Fron
Swalow
INWARD MAILS
Straits and Europe via Suez (Papers etc.) London date, 24th November and London Parcels London
late, 17th November.
Manila
Calcutta and Straits
Shanghai
Straits
Air Mali by "Imperial Airways
Direct
Fer
Anhui
Service"-London date, Imperial
15th December. Manila
V.A., Honolulu and Japan-(San
Francisco date, 20th November). Pres. Adams
Shanghal and Swatow
Japan
Japan and Shanghai
Saigon
Straits
Direct Service"-London
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways
18 December,
Japan and Shanghai
Japan
Shanghai
Japan
Japan and Shanghai
Manila
Straits
Tentsin and Swatow
Sulyang
Jean Laborde
Bhutan
Due:
.December 21.
Carthage Empress of Russla Sirdhana .. Bellerophon Boissevnin
December
1.
December 21.
December 21.
December 2.
December 22.
Airways Plane Phem!us
.December 22.
December 22.
December 22,
.December 22.
Aluta Maru Corfu
December 23.
.December 23.
December 3.
.December 24.
....December 24.
December 24,
December 24,
Conte Biancamano
December 23.
December 26.
December 26.
.December 26.
December 27.
December 29,
Airways Plane Potsdam
December 26.
December 28.
Date and Time.
date. Imperial
Ale Mail by "Pan-American Airways
Direct
Service"-San
We
date, 21st December, Manila
For
.$182 n.j Mr. McEwen said: "I think
inust look for greater success in car. $61% b. ing for the aborgines who have evane $18 n. into contact with white civilisation $60 n. than we have been able to achieve, .$24 n. before we venture to disturb the fri .81/3 . hai fe of those thousands in the 59 reserves who still live their ancient
tribal lives,
$115 b. $18 b. "While Governments have attempt. $174 b. cd to do something to discharge their $0.40 b. obligations to the original owners of $0.10 b. the land, it must be admitted that $5.60 n. these efforts have fallen pitifully .$100 n.short of what one could wish. .17/0 n. .$9.35, n. "I am glad that
in more
recent
an at
49
$3 times there has been an awakening 75 cts. n.of the public conscience about our
duties to these people. I sa. present preparing important pr 231 sa.posals which, I believe, will result in
23 s. great improvement." 12..00 .
..50 ea. Talks by H. G. Wella-The Aus- 0035 sa.tralian Broadcasting Commission hus contracted with Mr. H. G. Wells for
a series of radio talks in Australa. 13 sa. Subjeels will be: "Fiction About the .1.74 sa. Fulure," "The World as 1 See it." and .10% sa.Utopias,"
..57 sa.
INDIA
$6.80 sa. .$36 sa.
4 deb, 107% . $9. $95.
UTILITIES
Peak Trains (old) Peak Trans (new) Star Ferries
Y. Ferries (old) Y. Ferries, (new) Chinn Lights (old) China Lights (new) ILK. Electric Macan Electric Sandakan Lights Telephone (old)
Telephone (new) Tractions s
Singapore Pref., si-
INDUSTRIAL
VICEREGAL PARTY AT A SHOOT
Calcutta. $5 b. The Viceroy, the Marquess of Lin. S80 n. lithgow, the Marchioness of Linlith-
Row, and party have accepted an i 517 b.vitation from the Maharaja of Nepal $6% b.to be his guests at a shooting party 534 n. in the Nepal Terai, The camp will $71 n.be held over the Nepal border.
$2241 5.
The shoot will be held early next anth, alter which the Viceregn!
$221
$10 n. parts will come to Calcutta on their
1. angust visit.
11.
$10.30 1).
$574 11.
$17.
510 s.
The SOUTH AFRICA
$23 b. NEW ENTERPRISES IN sil.00. n. 21/3
.
25/-11-
THE UNION
Cape Town $14
A notable expansion In various $13
branches of industrial activity is re- $1.70 .ported by the Union Department of $15.80 n. Commerce and Industries.
Cald: Marg. (ord,), Sh. Cald: Marg. (Pre.), Sh... Cavalon Ices Cements Ropa
STORES, &c.
Dairy Farms Watsons
Crawfordv Sinceres Wing On (HK) Powell, Ltd.
$1.25 n. Factories are going up throughout the country, and not merely in large $24.60 s. centres.
These enterprises $7.45 b. from the manufacture of conned beer тапке $0
F.
to the manufacture of asbestos pro- $2 n ducts. $36 n.
90 cts. n.
$16.50 n. $105 n. ..Sh. $24 11. $40 n.
COTTON MILLS Ewo Cotton Sh. S'hai Cotton Sh. Zoong Sing, Wing On Textiles, Sh.
MISC. H.K. Entertainments. Constructions.
Vibro Piling
Ch. Govt. 55% 1995 GS Bonds
H.K. Govt. 16 Loan H.K. Govt. 316%..... Marenons (Lon.), s/- Mamans 1.K.), 5/-
.$0.00 b $14
74%
$7 n.
65 prm.
MANILA SHARES
SOUTHERN RHODESIA
OPERATION ON THE GOVERNOR ·
Salisbury.
Sir Herbert J. Stanley. Governor of Southern Rhodesia, underwent an operation here recently.
The operation was carried out by the Hon. G. M. Huggins, who com lines his office of Prime Minister with that of a surgeon. Ile was assisted par 1
by another
surgeon,
Mr. Gone. Mr. Huggins received his early medical training at St. Thomas's Hospital, London.
15/0 n
3/- 0.
Business Done
The following quotations were re The King at Buckingham Palace celved after the close of the morning this morning inspected the suggested session through Reuters: note encrmonal dress for the army.f A party of soldiers wearing the new drs went to the Palace where the Antamak King spent some time looking at Atok uniforms-British Wireless.
Bug In Ear 26 Years
Hopkinsville, Ky.
Somebody literally must have put
от
Prices in Pepos
Dec. 20. Dec. 21.
.491%
2314
Daguto Gold Benguet Cons,
23
Ung.
12.00
Ung.
Coto Grove
60
30
Consolidated fines
Demonstration
Ung,
.0035 .0033
271
IX.L.
Ung.
Ung.
Paracale dame
13
Ung.
San Maurielo
1.74
1.74
JD
194
United
Paracate
57
57
Suy
The following is Swan, Culbertson
A
operation was serious, Sir Herbert's bulletin stated that though the condition was satisfactory. CEYLON
COLOMBO HARBOUR
EXTENSION
Colombo.
It has been decidled
10 provide Colombe harbour with modern, up- to-late facilities by the construction during the next two years of an oit dock and deep water quay.
The cost in estimated at £1,000,-
& Fritz' report on this morning's 000, and the ultimate benent to the
markel:
a bug in Mira, Lizzie Metcalfe's car 26 years ago. A recent X-ray ex- amination rovented the insect in a The Manila market held a quiet 000 annually. Two plers, one good state of preservation. Mrs, and extremely dull
revenue is expected to exceed £100,- Metcalfe said she had been having only changes were in Antamok and feet in length and the
000 trouble with her ear since 1012.
other 1,000 Atok, which both gained 4 centavo, fest, are planned.
Bession. The
Shanghai and Dairen Swatow and Amoy
Airways Plane Marechal Joffre Tusima Maru
British Monarch Menestheus
Pleasantville
Van Heulsz Hupch
Francisco Pan-American
OUTWARD MAILS
Chuanchow and Amoy Parcels only for Singapore
Per
Wednesday
Helenus.... Wed., Dec. 31, 12.30 p.n} Halyang....... Wed, Dec. 21, 2 pm. Wed., Dec. 21, 3.30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 21, 5 p.m.
Tsim Cramer
Thursday
Hinsang
Swntow, Foochow and Thtsin Parcels only for Calcutta Haiphong
Hunn
Sulsang Taksang
Sandakan....
.Thurs., Dec. 22, 1.30 a.m. Thurs., Dec, 22, 8.30 a.m. Thurs., Dec. 22, Noon. ..Thurs., Dec. 22, 1 p.m.
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Plane
Direct Service"-due 29th December,
London,
Thurs., Dec. 22. ITO.
Reg.
Ord.
....Deo. 23, & p.m. .Dec. 22, 5.20 p.m. G.P.O.
Reg.
Dec. 22, 5 p.m.
Ord.
Dec. 22. 7 p.m.
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Au- Imperial Airways Plane
iralla
by "Imperial Always Direct Service-dae Sydney, 31st December.
Thurs., Dec. 22.
K.F.O.
.Dec. 22, 6 p.m.
Dec. 22. 5.20 p.m.
.Dec. 2,
p.m.
.Dec. 22, 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 12.
G. P. O. and K. P. Ó.
Parecis,
Neg.
Ord.
G.P.O.
Reg.
Ord.....
U.S.A., Central and South America Empress of Russla
via Vancouver B.C., and (Parcels and Papers only for Canada)-- due Vancouver B.C., 9th, January 1930.
...Dec. 22, 5 p.m.
Dec. 23, 9.15 am.
..Dec. 23, 10 am.
Friday
Reg.
Ord.,
Fort Bayard, Hothow and Haiphong King Yuan....Fri, Dec, 23, 8.30 a.m. Swatow
Yochow....Fri, Dec. 23, 8.30 .m..
Shanghai, Japan and Europe (except
Great Britain and Eire) via Siberia. Carthage...Fri., Dec. 23, 10.30 nm. Swatow and Tientsin
Tinsang....Fri, Dec. 23, 10.30 am. Manila
Pres. Adams Fri., Dec. 23, 10.30 am. Sagres
Fri, Dec. 23, 3 p.m. Fri, Dec. 33.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Manila, Australia and New Zealand Alúta Maru
via Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 5th January, 1930,
K.P.O.
.Dec. 23, 5 p.m.
.Dec. 23, 6.30 p.m.
G. P. O.
Vec. 23,
p...
.Dec. 23, 7 p.m. ....Fri., Dec. 23.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Reg
Ord..
Reg.
Ord.,
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Corfu
South Africa, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Europe vin Marseilles due Marseilles, 20th January, 1939.
Parcels,
Reg.,
Ord.,
Saturday
Air Mall for "K. I M. Airways Corfu
Direct Service"-due Amsterdam
3rd January, 1930.
Salgon
Reg., Ord.. Marechal Joffre
Amoy and Shanghai Amoy
Sulyang Anhul
Manila
Dec. 23, 5 p.m. .Dec. 24, 0.45 a.m. Dec. 24, 10.30 am.
.Bật, Dọc.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
.Dec. 24, 9.30 am. .Dec. 24, 10 am.
Sat., Dec. 24, 2.30 pm Sat, Dec. 24, 3.30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 24, 5 p.m.
and Naples-due Naples, Conte Blancamano 18th January
Swatow and Shanghal Tlentsin
Air Mail by "Imperial
Direct Service"-due 2nd January 1839.
Sat., Dec. 24, 5 p.m.
Sinkiong ...Sun., Dec. 25, 8.30 a.m.. Kwalsang
.Sun., Dec. 25, 9 A.D
Sunday
Monday
Airwaya Imperial Afeways Plane Mon. Dec, 20. London.
K.P.O.
.....: Dec. 20, moon.
...Dec. 25, 1 p...
G.P.0.
...Dec. 26, noon.
......Dec. 26. p.m.
Air Mall for Malusa, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane Mon, Dec. 26.
Reg1
Ord.
Reg.,
Ord.
K.P.O.
Heg.,
.Dec. 26, noon.
Ord.
.Dec. 20. 1 p.m. G.P.O.
Reg.
Ord,
Tuesday
trolla
by
Dircot Service"-duke
"Imperial Airways Sydney.
2nd January 1930.
Manlin, Macasser and Sourabaya
Swatow.
Swalow and Tientsin
Batavia
ifolhow, Pakhol and Haiphong
Shanghai
Yunnan Esang
Dec, 26, noo5. Dec. 28. 1 p.m.
Tinegara....Tuce., Dec. 27, 0.30a.m. Tues., Dec. 27, 8.30 a.m. Tues., Dec. 27, 10.30 a.m.. Tisaroen..Tues., Dec. 27, 10.30 a.m. Szechuen .Tues., Doc. 27, Noon.
Wedniny
Amoy and Shanghai Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Hono- fuit and U.S.A., by the "Pan American Airways Direct Bervice" due San Francisco tib January
1930,
Potsdam..
Wed., Dec. 20, 8.30 a.m. Kaying...Wed., Dec. 28, 3.30 p.m. Pan-American Airways Plane
Wed, Dec. 28. K. P. O.
Fog.
Ord.,
Ord..
...Dec. 28, I p... .Dec, 28, 5.30 p.m.. G., P. O.
.Dec. 28, 6 p.m.. ,Dec. 28, 7 p.m.
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