Indmations.
THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given, that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above-named Company will be Held
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
insurances.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
EUGENE RUNS TROPICAL THE Undergued, Agents for that are
FLOWER WATER.
VOGEL & Co.. Sole Agents for China, Hongkong, February 19, 1879,
at the Company's Office, No. 39, Queen's SUTERIOR TO ALL SIMILAR PREPARATIONS. Road, in the city of Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 24th day of March next, for the purpose of Confirming the Special Resolutions which were passed at the Ex- traordinary General Meeting held to-day.. Dated this 10th day of March, 1879.
By Order,
J. BRADLEE SMITH, General Agent.
TRE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE is hereby given, that the NIGHT ORDINARY MEETING
of the SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held at the HEAD OFFICE Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 24th March, 1879, at 4 O'CLOCK P., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Director, together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1878.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 10th March to the 24th March, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
J. BRADLEE SMITE,
General Agent,
ma24 Hongkong, February 19, 1879, HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
NONTRIBUTING Shareholders are re
quested to send in an ACCOUNT OF BUSINESS CONTRIBUTED during the half year ended. 81st December 1878, on or before March 31st, on which date the Accounts will be Closed
By Order of the Board of Directors, D. GILLIES,
Secretary.
apl Hongkong, February 25, 1870. HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE.
NOODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at
GODOWNS, under
Moderate Rates, in FIRST-CLASS and VESSELS Discharged alongside the WHARF, on favorable Terms, with quick despatch.
MEYER & Co.,
Proprietors.
Hongkong, November 29, 1878,
HUT OHING.. S
WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chinese)
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WASH Ladies and Condo, do, to low of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now roady at this Office.-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office,
NOW READY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE CANTONESE DIALECT, Parta I. and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal Ph.D. Tübingen. vo., pp. 404.-By ERNEST JORN EITE
Price: FIVE DOLLARS, OF TWO DOLLARS
AND A HALF per Part
To be had from Mensen LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong and Shanghal; and Messrs KELLY & WALS, Shanghat
+
Hongkong, March 1, 1878,
Malls.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR BATOON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ;
A160, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND
PORT LOUI
Company, are prepared to grant In- surancex at current rates.
[No. 4806.—MARCH: 17, 1879,
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day,
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Sections, commencing at Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong abore are marked ., near the Kowloong ahore, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each ebore are marked o, in conjunction with the figures denoting the section
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company | Bestron Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLINO.
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works,
2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works.
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office.
4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and 0. Co.'s Office,
Alice.........
POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Bombay...............
Undersigned are prepared to grant Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Choary Hook Klan Goods on board Vessels and on Bulls of Diamante Vessels in Harbour, at the asual Terms Emuy..... and Conditions.
Fame
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Feronia ceived, and transmitted to the Directors Hindostan for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first clasa Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Lilfe
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro-
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., posals or any other information, apply to
Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.!!!
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porta.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.
Jas. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary,
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
Captain
Section
6. From P. and O. Co,'s Office to Feddar's Wharf, 6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Pier. -
8. From Pier to East Point.
Destination,
Remarks.
Fessel's Name,
Flag and Big.
Tons.
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agenta.
Steamers
Albay
kdir. Ashton ...... Brit
Belgio....
7 b Waterbury
5 cMeyer.
11 b.......
Gor, Brit. Brit str.
etc.
134
2 h Webb
Brit.
6hLeo
Brit.
str. str.
306 Jan. 18 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Mar. 1 str. 2652 Feb. 260. & 0, S. S. Co.
749 Feb. 12 Kwok Acheong 966 Mar, 14 Bun Hin Chan 614 Mar. 16 Russell & Co.
Amoy, do
To-morrow South Sea Island put back Y'hama & S. F'cinac To-day
Amoy
To-day
Manila
1
To-day
5 dBlanco
Span. atr.
16 L Stopani,
Brit.
alter
222 Mar. 16 Remedios & Co. str. 117
Amoy and Manila Tomorrow
8 oSchultz
Brit.
B.K. & W'pos Dook Co. str. 1115 Mar. 168iomasen & Co.
Tug Plying
5 h Gardner
Brit
Jo do'Neill
Brit.
6 baunter
¡Brit
str.
5 Marshall.
Brit.
4 clark
Brit.
atr.
str. 991 Mar. 10 David Sassoon, Sons & Co. str. 1060 Feb. 20 Gibb, Livingston & Co. 075 Mar. 13 Douglas Lapralk & Co. atr. 1075 Mar. 16 Adamson, Bell & Co. 994 Mar. 14 Siemazen & Co.
S'pore, Calentta, &o. Tomorrow
Port Darwin
Coast Porta
nt daylight
5 Smith
Brit.
Yokohama A
4 eDarks
Australian Ports
Mala Fo-morrow
3 k..
..5 cflyde
Saigon
2 Elophins
Brit.
Bangkok
16 Res
Brit.
Shanghaf
To-day
18 u
Amor. str.)
48ly
www.
4 Lamont
Brit.
atr.)
820 Jan.
Swatow
To-day
ō kRbođe
Brit.
str. 1271 Mar.
'pore, Calcutta, &c. To-morrow
Yangteze......
4 cSchultze
Brit.
str. 782 Mar.
Shanghai
„2′b│Goggin .........IT
bouer
Brit. Brit str.
str
Killarney Kwangtung *** Loudoun Castio.. Maharajah. Malacca .. Menmuir
Norna....... Pernambuco Rajanattianubar Sarpedon Sea Gull Thales Venice
Yottung.. Zephyr
Selflag Vessels
Abbie N. Franklin... 8 eHowes B. P. Wateon Black Hawk Catherine Marden Charmer
Cilurnam... Coeran Coloma..... Craigie Les ...
..... 8 Hawkins ,8 Boyland
...4 o Marden
8 Beadle
8 hộ
1.14 of Liticas.
...
- str. 1046Mer. 13 P. & 0. B. N. Co. Brit. str. 2000 Vian Gibb, Livingston & Co. Brit. str. 606 June 28 Kwok Acheong Brit. str. 643 Mar. 12 Molchers & Co.
str. 933 Mar. 16 Yuen Fat Hong- str. 1591 Mar. 14 Butterfeld & Swire
18W, H. Ray
266 Mar.
Jar.
Amer. bqe 460 Mor. Amer, bga Amer ab. 1126 Jan. Brit. Sm.sc. 287 Fob. Amer. sh. 1383 Jan. Brit. ab. 1886 Mar. amer sob. 188 July ..4 Hall..
imer, bqe. 863 Nov. Winther Brit, bqe. 623. Mar. Lindbergh...... Ger. bge. 891 Mar. 282 Feb. Ger. bge. 2 Vandevord...... Brit. bqe. 744 Dec.
Wiltshire
...... Brit. bqe. 893 Mar. 4kLowis. Amer. sh. 1195 Mar. 8k Goudey. Brit. bqe. 877 Jan. .14k Treat... Amer. bge. 573 Jan,
4 kHutchinson ...Jamer. sh 1352 June 4 Strickland ...... Amer, sb. 1450 Doo. Johann Friedrich......8 o Kronoko... Ger. Julia
Elizabeth Childs ... Formosa....... Forward
Golden Fleece Golden Rule
Barelborat...... Herbert Black
Highlander.....
Invincible.......
Larga
Louise.....
ON SATURDAY, the 22nd Marob, 1879,
bBradford at Noon, the Company's 8. DJEMNAH, Commandant HERNANDEZ, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
F. boge to announce to the Community No
Cargo and Speale will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so my20cepted in transit through Marseilles for
the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 21st March, 1879. (Paroold are not to be sent on board; they must be loft: at the Agency's Office.)
of Hongkong that he will be able to supply BEEF, MUTTON, &o., from 1st October, and trusts that they may grant him their support,
SHOF-WELLINGTON STREET, opposite the Cathedral.
Hongkong, September 20, 1878.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 98.
CHINA SEA
BHANGHAI DISTRICT.-WOOSUNG
RIVER.
WOOSUNG INNER BAR SIONALS.
TOTICE la bereby given that on and North Sist March, 1879, Geo- metrical Bignals will be substituted for the flags now in use at the Woosung Inner Bar Station, shewing the depth of water on the Bar during the day.
An explanatory diagram, shewing the signals which indicate the depth of water from 10 feet to 24 foot and which will shew the same in approaching the signal station both from Shanghai and from ses. ward, in added herewith.
To fadicate a rising tide a ball will be holsted at the mast head.
In case of there being greater or less depths of water than here given, the num bar of foot will be signalled by the Universal Code of Signals" at the mast- head, and the half feet by a red and white fig at the yard-arm,
By order of the Inspector-General of
Customs.
GERALD E, WELLESLEY,
doting Engineer-in-Chief.
Imperial Maritime Customs,
Engineer's Office, Shanghai, Slet Jan.,
Depth of
water in feet E
1879,
Depth of
water in feat
on Bar.
on Bar.
10 μ
17.........
18....
-10 mm.
18.....
11.
19.
104.
20.
48
201
21
214
12..
221
23..
23........
24.
241
SAILOR'S HOME
North
>NO NOPHO. MOD10 xard-arm.
NY Cast of Corning, Boots, or PAPERS will be thankfully received The Sate Home, West Point,
hokuan, July 30, 1876,
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, March 11, 1879,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows - Marine Department. Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at allowed. current rates. A discount of 20
Life Department. Policies issued for suma not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
- 1
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
9Douglas Lapraik & Co.
7Jardine, Matheson & Co.
16 Siemaron & Co.
16 Kwok Acheong
Russell & Co.
60. &0. S... Co. 8 Butterfeld & Bwle 18 Vogel & Co. 22 Captain
8 Russell & Co.
9) Wieler & Co. 18W. B. Roy 16 Russell & Co.
1Butterfield & Swire 3 Wiehr & Co. 6 Melobers & Co.
17 Rozario & Co.
10 Gilman & Co.
7 Vogel & Co, 18 Vogel & Co.
2 Rozario & Co.
10 Vogel & Co.
6 Meyer & Co,
Swatow
San Francisco
San Francisco
Portland (Oregon) Takao
San Francisco Portland (Oregon)
New York New York Portland (Oregon)
9th,daylight
|30th daylight
Bands* Slip Ab'deen Dook
Wanchal Fier
Callao
8 Wieler & Co.
12 Carlowlis & Co.
Saigon
17 Eduard Schellhase & Co.
Saigon
Cos'tan Dock
bg. 242 Mar. Ik Lannay Fren. bge. 504 Feb. kBrown Brit. bqe, 751 Feb. eSimone ......... Brit, sch. 280 Mar. 18 Captain Marco Polo
eBrechwoldt...Ger. bge. 368 Mar. 10 Wieler & Co. Marquis of Argyll............. McKeon... Brit. bae. 600 Deo. 24 Rozario & Co. Mary Whitridges Cutler Amer. b. 862 Mar. 15 Bussell & Co.
Gibson.....
......Amer. bqe. 741 Feb. 23 Meyer & Co. ......7 Chipman..... Amer, bgs. 1183 Feb. 23 Butterfeld & Swire Nehemiah Gibso
....8 k Clyma............ Brit. 2293 Mar. 18 Captain Oneida
Quickstep
8 Barnaby......... Amer. bye. 826 Mar. 13 Mater Republic............. 8 Helmer Amer. b. 1861 Mar. 9Captain
Aschehoug Norw, bqe 581 Mar. St ut Stillman R. Allen......4 Taylor Amer. bqe 586 Jan. Stonewall Jackson 4 Bartlett ....... Amer. boe. 1102 Dec. ..4 Millar........trit. be. 1159 Deo. Stracathro
4kHemsworth Brit be. 500 Den. Strathmore... Sumarlide
4 eTobissen......... Nore. ab. 043 Jan. 3 Clough
.......Amer, sh, 1090 Sept. Sydenham.................. Miller,.......... Brit. sh. 1068 Jan. Thos. A. Goddard 4 Sraith Amer. bge 682 Jan. Thomas Fletcher......3k Pendleton ...... Amer, bqe 645 Feb, Three Brothers....... 2 Kahloke... Brit. bge. 367 Feb.
Sumatra.
16 Douglas Lapralk & Co, 26 Vogel & Co.
30 Russell & Co.
17 Vogel & Co.
Portland (Oregon)
Portlaod
London
21 Captain
9 Vogel & Co.
London
6 Russell & Co.
Yogol & Co.
Kloon Dock
9 Russell & Co.
New York
23 Captain 24 Ee Tye Hong
296 Mar. 8 Wialer & Co. 433 Mar. 10 Melcher & Co. 472 Mar. 17 Order
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
WHÀMPOA Friedrich.****
Johann Bohniidt
Lota Tartar..
Bertelsen ...... Ger.8m, no. Bösche... Ger. bge. Dridfield Brit. bge. Kaemena
***...Gez.
bg
266 Mar, 11 Melchers & Co.
¡Tentela
Chefeo &Nowchwang Tlentsia
ma22
CANTON
Chinklang «.........uns
'Orr.......... Brit.
atr.
799 Mar. 171Sleman & Co.
Shangbal
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON;
380
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-abip BOKHARA, Captain I. ORMAN, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 29th March, at Noon.
For further Particulara, apply to
A. MalVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, March 15, 1879,
Insurances.
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CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LAMITED.)
NOTICE
Gam
DOLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profity are distributed annually to Otributoras whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the sett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADLEE SMITE, General Agent
Hongkong, December 9, 1978.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $48,000 on Bolldings, or on Goods stored thetein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premla.
NORTON & Co. Agent
Bengkung, January 1, 1876,
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000Sterling
of wblob is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 Annual Income
THE
£250,000
THE Undersigned bavo been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
Armide ........... Ashuelot..... Fly Iron Duke Idly.... Meeanee..... Mosquito....
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
6 0 U. B.
7h British
7 0 British
Commander.
#1
Vessel's Name.
Amohon
ayt:
Flag.
Tons.
Guss. H. P.
Date of
Arrival.
7c French
Flag-ship (iron-clad)
3800
12
450
Jan, 21
corvette
1370
700
Feb. 19
gnu vessel
584
120
Dec 21
Flag-ship (iron-clad}
14 3787
800
Mar. 15
700
95
military hospital
2691
AGUIA
496
50
Jan.
80
890
Mar. 10
Commodore's flag-ship 3087
20
British
despatch vessel
835
250 Mar.
German
gunboat
428
Mar
William M. Annesley Becks
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above been a This Day taken over charge of the Hong- kong Agency, and are prepared to grant INSONANCE OF MARINE Risks at Current Rates to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co, Hongkong, February 10, 1879.
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSUR- ANCE COMPANY.
Seiki taasta Victor Emanue)
At Canton Vigilant...................13) Walt...
6 b Britisk
6k Britlık
0 b British
6 Japanese.
6 h British
gun vessel
gunbost
mati-of-war
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
THE Undersigned having been appointed Sir J. Jecjesbhoy
AGENTS in Hongkong for the above. Spark named Company, are prepared to Grant White Cloud POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and Yoteat on Goods to the extent of $50,000, at the usual Rates, subject to an immediate Dis count of 20 per cent.
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in China
MEYER & Oo, Hongkong, August 18, 1878.-
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Tharter and Spesial Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL 82,000,000,
Jariat
617 840 Browne
Bi mi okna 15
Jan. 28
de la Berritze Geo, H. Perkins
M. McNeil
Henry Cleveland
B. E. Cochrane
Lt.-Oom, G, A, Gray B. Inowye Commodore Watson
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON WATERS, &c.
Tone, Guns. H. P. Commander.
E., C. & M. S-boat Co.
Pang-chou-hai Ewok Acheong
Quang on H., C. & M. B-bost Co. then-cht E., O. & M. 8.-boat Co. Sui-tsing Kwok Acheong
Tohing-toing
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J. Godall
A. Walker ›Btowart +
Chinese Admiral
Ohun Ti Eu
C.-H. Palmer Li Ping Tye
Read
EL Wade -J-Calder
Bonnard
STEAMERS.
Name
Name.
Tons. Captain.
Owners.
An-lan
921:
8
Chan-jui
80
8
Fatoboy Ichang Kin Shan
150 Covinan 700 Martin
G. MoBaln
Butterfield and Swire
Chen-to-
221
7.
457 Benning, T.
H., C. &M 6.-boat Co.
Ching-on
-120
Kiu Kiang Kionchow Powan
H, O. & M. S.-boat Co. Chun-tung
Ohing-po
180
150
Kwok Acheong
Li-she
80
1830 Benning, A.)
184
600
120
120
140 Hoyland
180
280 Cary 180
160
180
50
Taing po
100
Ching
MEBUHANT SIHAMBAS.
Djemaah
French
Doune Chatle
Flora McDonald
British
Faith
Foochow
British
Ella Beatrice
Bao-san
Chinesa
Hejuela
German
H. Upmann
Klang-ching
Chineza
Irasa
Klang-plau
Chinese
Jerfalcon
Klang tung
Chinete
John Potts
Klaug-yuen
Obinere
Leander
British
Lula
British
FOUCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT, March 6, 1879.
MERCHANT STRAMERE,
Farops *Kwangtung
for Shanghal
for Hongkong MERCHANT SAILING VESSELA
Anton Gunther Hermann
Vale of Nith Willia
Winlow
German bazque for Newchwang for Shanghai British sohooner. for Nowchwang KEN-OF-WAR
IL M. gunboas Ühinese cruiser
Orises Pwukong- Prim
Bhus-160
-Type-fung
Sheldrake Ling Feng
Tung Ting SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HABEHOUR, | W, ♂, "án Velon
Yungning
· March 18, 1870, MNKCHANT STEAMERS.
TRE Undersigned, Aoxess at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the Appia extent of $10,000 on any Bullding, or Bokhars on Merchandise in the same, at the #Chinklang tatal Rates, subject to a discount of 20 Chia-se per cent,
GILMAN & Co.,
Donghong, July 4, 1878,
British
Britisk
Britak
Chinese
KANIBALKING VERSKÉSZ
Fiery Orona
Lydia
London v. Amoy Magdals
Britisk
American
British
Chinese
British
Chinort
MEBURANT BAILING VERALLS,
Birthvale
Birker
British barque British ship
Chibiya Marti
Obing Tak
Connaught Ranger.
British barque
*Sinos left port, or arrived at Hongkong. Crosby
Japanese barque Chinese barque British ship
Moorburg
N. Mondelli
Nourmahal
Queen of the Won In Hongkong Vesuvius
Von Worder Walls Castle W. A. Holcomb
Egeria
Frøya
Monosscy
for Nowchwang
American ship British barque British ship German bargue
British barque « Britisk schooner
for Newchwang British skip *British schoonet British barque British ship German schoohëz British barque
for London. British barytie Slapene ship American bargite German bargue for Newchwang American bargue
H. M gunboat
* German corrette
U. 6. corvette
Friased and published by flag, Mynner Mate, at the China žali Office, Ho, 8, Wyndham Street, Hongkong
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