CLASSIFIED
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
25 words $2.50
for 3 days prepaid. POSITIONS VACANT.
thoroughly cap- IMMEDIATELY
Must able temporary No. Hoy, speak good English and have good
after Apply
um.
references, Mrs. R. Hancock, 286 Penk.
FOR SALE.
5
CROSS SPRINGER SPANIEL Pup- pies (seven) for sale in ald of the
CO., LTD.
Issue of 600,000 new ordinary
shares of $10 inch.
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
RADIO
ZBW, 355 metres (645 k.c.)"and 21.45 metres (9,520 kilo-crctos) Request Variety And
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Register of Members of the Company will be closed from Isi to 5th April, 1911, both days Juclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be regis-eession,
tered.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
m.c'u. per
Badminton
Dates For Junior League
Play-off's
PLAY-OFFS for the "A" and "I"
Sections of the Junior Badminton
league have been arranged,
Dance Programmes Itadio Programme Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 kc.c's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 pan. and 0.52
On Wednesday, March 20, Chting Hwa and King's will meet at the seed.
H. K. T. 12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter-Kowloon C.C. for the "A" Section announced play-off. Time to be 12.30 Compositions of Rosskil. 1.00 Local Time Signal.
Joe Green (Xylophone and 1.01 Bell) and Milt flerth (Organ).
March 21, 1941.”
S'hai Search For Coal Britain Cannot Help
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Mar. 21. (UP),--The "Chine Free Press" quoting the British Consul General at Shangħal,
said that the London Ministry of the Consul Shipping had informed General that the ehmiges of “even n single British ship being retensed duty for the purpose of fron bringing coal to Shanglini wan ex-
remote." tremely On Wednesday, April 2, St John's
The Shanghai Power Company luw and the K.C.C. will incet at the Club been making eltorts to acquire British de Recreio for the "B" Section play-bottoms in order to relieve the coal
later.
1.10 Paut Robeson (Bass) and Theff. Time to be announced later. | sportage which threatens Shanghai
Palladium Orchestra,
Bomber Fund. Please apply Mrs. BB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD..] London Palladium
Hoga, Jockey Club Stables,"
"HONGKONG AS REVEALED BY THE CAMERA" Second .Edition. Over 00 excellent views of te Colony, Price $1.50. Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., or from the Publishers South China Morning Port, Ltd, Wyndham Street.
HONG KONG ROTARY CLUB
Object
FLAG DAY
March 29th, 1911.
To obtain Cunda to purchase Motor Ambulances and Mobile Canteens for China and Britain.
LETTERS
Hongkong Police and Police Reserve Dance
The Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph. Sir-May 1 through the courtesy ot your correspondence columns thank all those who helped either by thet attendance or otherwise, in znake the above function successful.
A sum of $3,700 was raited and this amount has been divided equally, he- tween "The Lord Mayor's Fund for Relief of Air Raid Dlstrem" attel "The British Fund for the Relief of Distress in China,”
C. G. Pamour,
Acting Commissioner of Police,
TO-DAY
AT THE
KING'S
THEATRE SHE OUT LOVES!
SHE OUT LAUGHS!
SHE OUT FIGHTS!
Anything you have over seen on the scrooni
MARLENE DIETRICH
SEVEN SINNERS
JOHN WAYNE ALBERT DEKKER BRODERICK CRAWFORD MISCHA AUER BILLY GILBERT-ANNA LEE OSCAR HOMOLKA
SNUDE PASTERNAK zimniceron
A UNIVERSAL PICTURE Directed by TAY GARNETT
Also Lafost
UNIVERSAL WAR NEWSREEL
21st March, 1941.
Agents.
R.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, and Announcements,
1.45
Dance Music.
2.16 Close Down.
5.45 Indian Progrannie,
8.30 Closing Local Stock Quota,
tions.
6.32 The Boston Symphony Or chestra with Lawrence Tibbett (Barl-
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS | tone).
of the Sale by Public Auction
|
7,00 London Relay-Tho News.
London Relay-Newsletter by
7.15
7.30 Excerpts from Grand Opera. 11.00 Local Time Signal and An- Bottements:
סויות
8.02 Tehalkowský-The Lake-Ballet Music.
Swan
8.35 A Plano and Violin Recital by
Vladimir Horowitz and Yehudi Menu-
to be held on Monday, the 24th0. A. Green. day of March, 1911, at 3 p.m., at the Ollices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Tai Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Grown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years..
Infending bidders are advised that immediately after the disposal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to ileposit with 'an authorised officer who will be present at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be rofunded
of the payment Purchase price.
PARTICULARS OF
No. of Sale, 1
Registry No.
Locality
on
Adjoining Kowloon
Larch Street, · Inland Lot No. MIL
Tai Kok Tsui.
Jila.
9.00 Tandon Relay-The News, 9.15 London Relay Questions of the Hour',
9.30 Request Variety Programme, Vocal Duet-Another One Gone (Nicholls)......Norah Blaney and Gwen Farrar with Piano and 'Cello; 'Cha Chin Chow--Selection (Norton) London Palladium Orchestra; Vocal-Little Lady Make-Belleve (Tobias, Simon)....Bing Crosby with Eddie Dunstedter at the Organ; Dixie- Feldig
Intro: Whistling land-Selection;
Rufus: Alexander's Ragtime Band; Deep River: Dinah; The Wedding | Glide; Oh! You Beautiful Doll; I
Want to
Be in Dixie; The Gaby Blide; The Shick: The Ragtime Violin, That Mysteriou
Ray Back Home in Tennessee.
Debroy Somers with Vocal Chorus; Vocal-When April THE LOT. Sings; Waltzing in the Clouds (both .Deanna
Boundary
inteasurements
na per cate
plan.
about
Contents in
sq. feet,
Ann. feet.
It's
Upset Price
$18.228
from flm Spring Parade'. Durbin with Orchestra.
9.45 News in French (on Short
Wave only).
10.00 London Relay Correspon- dence Column' by Sidney Hornblow. 10.15 Request Variety Programime rontloued.
Orchestra-Golely Memories; Intro: Going Up: Every Little Girl can teach me something New; The Last Waltz; They didn't believe me; White City: Brighton: The Tickle Toe; Mary; Hure
The Guards Brigade. in my Arms: London Palladium Orchestra; Vocal You're A Sweetheart (from the Alm); My Fine Feathered Friend (film 'You're a Sweetheart)....Greta Keller with Orchestra; Slow Fox- Trot-Star Dust Covered Bundle.... Joe Loss and
Vocal-
His
The purchaser of the lot will be rue Wizard of O Section ****.
required to pay to the auctioneer
Steffani and His Silver Songsters;" in cash the sum of $1,823 (being Rumba-Marlo Li 10% of the upset price) im- Cuban Boys: Vocal-Wher mediately after the full of the Lancashire Meet (Evans and Others)....Killy Masters assisted by hammer, the Balance of the Bert Masters and Two Pianos: Slow premium being paid in accordance Fox-Trot-1 Love You Much Too with the Conditions. of Sale.
Much... Ambrose and His Orchestra; Vocal-That Sly Old Gentleman “CHINA LIGHT & POWER(im East side of Heaven Hing
CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSUMERS
Notice is hereby given that the Company's standard charges will be increased as from 17th March, 1941, by adding a 10% surcharge to the amounts charged for elec- tricity consumed for lighting and power as per meters read on and after 24th April, 1941,
The existing seale of discounts will remain in force.
By order of the Board af Directors,
Crosby with Orchestra; Fox-Trot Sweet Potato Piper (film "The Road to Singapore'). .Glenn Miller ti
and His Orchestra; Savoy Southern Me- mories: Intro: Uncle Ned; My Old Kentucky Hone; Massa's in de cold, cold ground; Who's dat necalling; Carry Me Back to Old Virginle; Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; Camp Town Races; Deep Itiver....Debroy Somers Band with Male Chorus.
11) Close Down,
Fanling Golf Starting Times
OLD COURSE
26 G. T. Harrington, J. S. Lec. 9.20. It. Dodwell, K. S. Morrison. 9.24 E. G. Price, J. C. Taylor.
0,32
9.36
D. W. MUNTON,
Manager. (1.40 Hongkong, 8th March, 1941.
Low, N. K. Littlejohn,
E. Annis, A. W. Bourne.
A. Howard, P. M. Cotton.
11. Genre, T. Megarry.
0.44 3.4 A. C. Meredith, T. 3. Pearce.
1.32
W. Anderson, J. A, Patrimti.
P. Streatfield. J. R. Joop.
Marshall. G. W. Behrman.
W, E. stop, W. Woodward. 10.04 F. Harrop. J. Blanker,
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOONS
WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY LTD,
Notice to Shareholders
10.06 P. Sherry, A. Nicol. 10.12 J. Steuersell, F. Groves. 10.16 A. D. Humphreys, A. B. Purves. 1020 A. 1. Penn, J, R. Coll.
1024 A. McKellar, W. W. C. Shewan. 10,20 . Young. G. M. Park:
10.32 J. A. D. Morrison. A. K. Mackenzie. THE FIFTY-FOURTH ORDIN 1930. Overy, W. J. E. Mackenzie,
10.40 A. 11. Stalford, J. Hackney. ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF 0.44 R. P. Murris, 11. A. MIUS,
10.4 G. 5. Altkenhead, D. S. Rub. SHAREHOLDERS will be held at 105 J. G. Jensen, P. V. Metane the Office of Messrs. Jardine, 1100 11 W. Besley, W. G. Lawson.
A. V. Grenves, G. T. Lowry. Matheson & Co., Ltd: on WED-H04 Captain Waller, U. H. Hamilton.
NEW COURSE NESDAY, the 26th MARCH, 1941, 9.24 R. R. Davies, P. Morrison.
D13 Miss nekburn, Mrs Prophet,
12.50
kon.
at NOON, for the purpose of 10.26 Lt Col Shackleton, Lt Col Macplier- receiving the Report of the Direc2 Sir V. Grayburn, R. Hancock. Lorg and tho Statement of 10.30 11. 8, 111118, G. Miskin Accounts for the year ended 31st DECEMBER, 1940.
Tho Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 15th MARCH, 1941, to WEDNESDAY, the 26th MARCH, 1941, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board Directors.
of
'The "Baal · match....... between
the winners of these Sections will pro- Bably be on Wednesday, April 0.
H.K. Stock Market
The
following quotations were Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning.
BANKS
ILK. Banks S. 1.K. Banks £
H.K. Banks (ILK.) £ Chartered. £
Mercantile, A. & B.
Mercantile C. 2.
East Asia $.
INSURANCES
Cantons S.
Vulon $.
China Underwriters $. H.K. Fire $.
SHIPPING
Douglas $.. Steamboats $. Indo-Chinas 1. $. Indo-Chinas D. $. Shell (Bearers) s/- Waterboats $.
with an acute power shortage and tips already resulted in rationing orders. in the International Settlement and French Concession. It is said the company has given up hope, of ac- quiring any United States or Japanese bottoms.
WEST INDIES Transfer Of Naval Bases
Ready For Signature
1,340 n.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Mar. 30 (UP).-It, is 74. 77 nrellably reported that Britain and the United States have reached complete 21 n necord on the legal conditions of 10%
. n.
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
CHINA LIGHT. & POWER CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
Certificates for 1041-issuo shares *********** £3,000,000 allotted on 24th January, 1941, to Reservo Lisbility of Proprietors £3,000,000 all persons who made proper
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1833, Paid-up Capital
Reserva Fund
..... £3,000,000
HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON, Ja Rishopsgate, E.C.I.
Sub-Agencies in London: 117/122, Leadenkail Street, EUST
West End Beach 14/16, Cockapur Street, 8.W.L Manchester Branch: 52, Stolley Hizeel, Aianchester, 2. AGENCIES AND BRANCHES: Bankow Penang Hongkong Ranguon 1poli
Alor Star Amritsar
Bangkok
Calcutta
Datavia Bontbay
Astencies!
Clive Street Fairlie Pinco Canton Cawnpore Cetu Colombo
Deihl la!phòng Hamborg
Saigon
Semarang
Ifollo
Karacht
Klang
Koop
Kuala
Seremban Shanghai Singapore Sitiawan
Lumpur
Kuching
Боигарнул Taiping
Madens
Tientsin
Manita
Tangkah
Merlan
(Bliuket)
New York Tango Priping Tokohama
(Peking)
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Locni or Other Cur- rencies at rates which will be quoted on application.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at ratės obtainable da application. The Bank's Head Once I London
undertakes Executor & Trustee bune transferring the West Indian naval and claims recovery of British Income 70 . bases and it is believed that the Tax overpald on terms which may be Prime Minister, Mr Winston Chur-Bronched at any of its Agencies and 425 5. Mr John Winant will sign the agree
ment in London shortly.
215 b.
.in. 170 b.
135 n.
..
20 b.
GO I.
.7 n.
chill and the American Ainbassador,
WORLD TIN Increase In Quota
W. H. EVANS THOMAS,
·Manager.
Thomas Hardy's Home For Nation
LONDON, Mar. 20 (British Wire- (4173 n. | bes).—Át a meeting of the Interna-
Thomas Hardy's home, Max Gate, tional Tin Committee held in London has been presented to the nation,
This was revealed by the publica- to-day, the quota for the third and
tion the will of his sister, Miss ..94% s. fourth quarters of the current year .18% b. & so. was 8xed at 130 per cent, of the Katherine 11ardy, who died a fow
months ago leaving £74,165. standard tonnages.
DOCKS ETC. Wharves $. Docks (old) $.. Docks (new) $ Providents S.. S'hal Dockyards $..
MINING
Kailan s/. Roobs $ x4. H.K. Mines
Hotels S.
Landy $x.d.
LANDS
Lands 4% Debentures S'hal Lands Sh. $.
Humphreys $... H.K. Realties $ x.d. Chinese Estates $.
UTILITIES
Troms $ Peaks Trams (old) $. Peak Trams (new) $.. Star Ferries $ Y. Ferries 5.
16 n. .5.15 b. 20 n.
The Committee made and forward- | She has bequeathed the freehold ed to the signatory governments house and garden to the National recommendation that the scheme Trust, Among other bequests is
to 15/- n. should be continued for a further £3.000
Dorchester Grammar ..& n. period from January 1, 1942. They School for a permanent scholarship .14 cts, n. so suggested certain amendments to to Oxford University, to be called the
the scheme,
Thomas Hardy Scholarship.
3.10 b.
3144 b.
.07% n.
.12.20 n.
6.70 b.
2.95 sa.
By n.
10%
.10.
.72 0. .3% n.
.54 1. 24/2 T .#.20 b. sa. 1.07.
China Lights (old) Chino Lights (new)
I.K. Electrics $ x.d., c.r. 30.00 b. Cements $.
.17.40 b.
Maeno Electrics (old)
(old) $...17.80 b. Macao Electries (new) $... 1714 3. Sandakan Lights S.
12 n. .24.15 b. Telephones (old) $.. Telephones (new) $...
..0 n. INDUSTRIALS
Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $...30 n. Cald: Macy. (Pref.). Sh. §..25 n Conton Ices $. Ctments
11.K. Ropes $x.d.
STORES, &:0, Dairy Farms $.. Watsons $.
...I n. 17.40 b. ..7.10 n.
....18 n. 10.95/11 sa,
2.15 . .39 n.
1.00 .
.44% n.
.183 1.
-Lane-Crawiords-5.
Sinceres $. Wing On (I.K.) S. Powell Ltd. $.
COTTON MILES Ewo Sh $. S'hai Cotton Sh.
MISC.
H.K. Govt. 4%
.07 n. H.K. Govt 31⁄2% (1034) . .041⁄2 85. H.K. Govt 314% (1940)
94 n. Ch Govt. 5% 1025 G$lds, .42 1. HI.K. Entertainments $.....7.15 b. Constructions (old) $
.1.60 n. Constructions (new) $. Vibro Piling $ xd.
.7.20 n. Marsmans Inv. (Lon.) s/. Often. Marsmous Inv. (H.K.) «/−,.2/6 n.
1.
Stolen Ammunition
Recovered
The recovery of 14.070 rounds of 303 live ammunition, the properly of the Military authorities which were stolen from two pill-boxes at Tsun Wan at the beginning of this month, ind a sequel at the District Office South Court this.
three this morning when men were charged before Mr S. P. Balfour with theft.
Defendants were Cheung Sul-10, 41, Lau Hint, 41, odd-Job coolies, and Kwok Cheung, 65, boatman.
On the request of Del-Sgt Mac- Pherson, Defendants were remanded for a week.
Halifax-Kleffens In Washington
WASHINGTON, Mar. 20 (Router). Halifax, the British Ambas-
“Y” Hockey Teamsdor, and Dr. N. van Kleffens, the
The Y.M.C.A. hockey ixtures for a tremendous reception when they Dutch Foreign Minister, were given to-morrow are as follows:
At 4.15 p.m.
Seniora Bainst Royal lended a meeting of the National EngineersBenwell, Jordan, Tomlinson,
Press to-day. Croft, Crombe, Waldron, Smith, Geinmeil. Den Morgan and Dunno,
At 3 p.m. Juniors steinat Royal Navy Juniors Cleag Ration, Grant. Smith, Ure, Gorninn, Msey, Gilchrist, Doriner. Soncry And Danki.
Lord Halifax spoke for half an hour. His sincerity and firmness crented
a_good impression. Dr Kleffens, who also spoke con- fidentially, described the Dutch Government in London as the nerve
Secretary and Manager. H.M.S. Cornflower centre of resistance against German
C. M. MANNERS,
Hongkong, 7th March, 1941,
METROPOLE
TEL
CENTRAL
•MODEPH
-FIRE PROOF
FALL BOOMS WITH TRINĀTE MATHÉ
Report Denied
The following statement was issued
by the naval authorities this morn-
Ing
"The report which appeared in a
certain orgon of the Hongkong press
on March 21 in which it was stated
that on officer of the Hongkong Naval |
Luggression and stressed the Govern
ment's confidence in final victory.
Sarajoglu Returns To Turkey
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ISTANBUL, Mar. 20 (UP)—The
Volunteer Reserve had shot himself Foreign Minister, M. Saralogiu
-0.1
on board H.M.S. Cornflower is un- turned to Anknya from Cyprus by true,"
aeroplane at noon to-day,
Swan, Culbertson & Fritz
Investment Bankers and Brokers
Membera of New York Cotton Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Manila Stock Exchange
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Commodity Exchange,, Inc., New York
Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montreal
New York Coffee and Sugar Exeltange
Hongkong Sharebrokers Association
Shanghai Stock Exchange
SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, MANILA and BUENOS AIRES
CableAddress: SWANSTOCK
Help the men who
are hitting
HARD!
by helping to provide
moro
and yet more
BOMBERS:
SEND YOUR DONATIONS TO:- WAR FUND-SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LTD, DONATION TO DATE:
$1,693,991.62
REMITTED TO LONDON
£104,889,19.6d.
application for such shares, and who paid the first instalment of [$1 per share on or before 23rit January, 1911, are now ready for delivery,
No lettera of allotment are being issued but the certificates, may be obtained in exchange for Bankers receipts upon personal or written application at the Hend Office of the Company, St. George's Building. (2nd - Boor), Chinter Road, Hong Kong.
By order of Directors,
the
Board of
NOEL BRAGA,
Secretary,
Hong Kong. 21st March, 1941.
NOTICE
DEFENCE REGULATIONS 1910
The following ratos will bo charged for mailing single coples of tho following newspapers abroad-
South China Morning Post China and Macao 16 cents per copy
British Empire and Foreign 25 cents por copy
The Hongkong Telegraph China and Macao 14 cents per copy
16 cents Saturdays
British and Foreign 20 cents per copy
25 cents Saturdays.
POST OFFICE
The Printed Matter Service to the allowing places in China is tem- orally suspended:-Yunnan, Sze- huen, Kweichow, Hunan, Fukien **Cent Amoy and Kulangsu). Kwangsi, North und East of Kwangtung.
a
The public are reminded that it is breach of postat regulations to
other
enclose in a postal cover communi cations intended for persona than the addressee.
Small Packet Post to all countries s suspended.
INWARD MAILS Java and Manila...... .Mar. 21. Straits and Air Mail by "British Overseas Airways -Service”—{com- picte Mail) by Sca from Singapore Mar. 21. Canton.
.......Mar. 22. United-Kingdom and Strally
Mor
23. Calcutta, Straits, and Alr Mall by "British Overseas Airways Service"
.Mar. 23, 23.
S~Mall)-by-men-from
Swatow
Mar
United-Kingdom and Straits, Mar. 24. Air Mall by "Pan-American_Airways Direct Service"--San Francisco date, 18th Marck
Afar. 25. .Mar. 25.
Australia and Manila
Canton.n
25. Mar, 20
25.
U.S.A. and Japan (San Francisco
date, 7th March}
.Mar. 2 Australia, Rabaul and Manila Mar. 27. Canton.
..Mar, 29. U.S.A., Jionolulu, Japan, and Shang- (Sun Francisco date, 7th March)
...Mar. 20.
OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Registered and Parcel Malls are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 a.m. regis- tered and parcel mails are closed at p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after 5 p.m.. Registered and Parcel malla are closed at 6 p.m.
Friday, March 21
Air Mall by Air to Rangoon to con- nect with the "British Oversena Airways."
G.P.O, and K.P.O, Reg. Alar. 21, 4 p.m. Ord.........Mar. 21, 4,30 p.m.
Saturday, March 22 Manila, Macassar and Sourabaya,
8.30 u.m.
8.30 a.m.
Sandakan Manila, Australia and New Zealand
vin Thursday Island.
G.P.Ó. and K.NO.
Reg.
Ord.
Mar. 22, 12.45 p.m. ..Mar. 22, 1.30 p.m.
Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, UŠA.,, Canada, Centrul and South America and United Kingdom vin San Fran cisco. (No Parcels for United- Kingdom) Nole: All Mails for United-King- dom will be forwarded with or without superscription.
Parcels
Rest Ord.
Parcels
Reit Ord.
'K.r.o.
.Mar, 22, Noon, Man 22, 1.45 p.m.
Mar. 22, 2.30 p.m. G.P.O.
Mar, 22, Noon,
Mor, 22, 145 pm. .Mar. 22, 2.30 pm.
Strails, Rungoon and Calcutta.
3.30 p.m.
Sunday, March 23 Canton..... ...........................................8 pm. Monday, March 24
Holhow TRA
..10.30 am. Manila, Australia and New Zealand
via Brisbane,
G.P.O. and K.P.O. Parcels......Mar. 24, 5 pm,
Reg. ...
Oril.
.Mar. 24, 6 p.m.
......Mar. 25. 8.30 a.m.) *Superscribed Correspondence Orly
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