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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

H

FAVE JUST RECEIVED E

"AMERICAN MAIL," a

-Por. Salò.—

Codính BALLS,~.

Fig's Hood CHEESE,

"Devilled HAMTM

Compressed HAM

CAVIARE.

California Golden SYRUP.

Mails.

NOTIOR,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

STEAM FOR:

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, POET BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES :

ALSO,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

Merritt's DIDER.

Whittaker's HAMS.

COMB HONEY in Frame and

Bottle

ON

N MONDAY, the 24th day of May, 1880, at Noon, the Company'

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE INSURANOR

COMPANY,

(FIRE AND LIFE:)

CAPITAL,TWO MILLIONS STEELING,

TINK: Undersigned are prepared to grant

THE CHINA MAIL,

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR FOOCHÓW::

The Steamship

Killarney"

will be dispatched as above on WEDNESDAY

Next, the 19th Inst, at Daylight.

For Fraight or Pessage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co..

Hongkong, May 17, 1880.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For SHANGHAI AND HANKOW.

Per Hauke, 450 p.m. Tomorrow,

the 18th Int. - -

For F000 10W

Pot Killarney, at 5 pm. Tomorrow, the

18th inat.

For FOIAOW, PAKHOI, AND HAI

PHONG - V

Per Conquest, at 8 pm. To-morrow, the

1846 Instag

ty18 For SWATOW, AMOT, & FOOOBOW

Per Kungtung at 11.80 a.m., on Wed-

nesday, the 39 lost."

PoLrges against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels In Harbour, at the tacal Terms FOR SWATÓW, AMOY & FOOOHOW. and Conditions.

rod, and transmitted to the Directors Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- for their decision.

If required, protection will be grated on Life, first clam Lives up to £1000 op Single For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro-

Very Fine Eastern CREAM 8. PRIHODNUTANGAS TAMURUTALposals or any other information, apply to

with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places

Pickled OX TONGUES..

CHEESE.

Pickled PIG PORK.

Bonoless CODFISH.

Salmon BELLIES.

MACKEREL

Green TURTLE, Lib, and 2lbs, Tins, Borden's Uondensed MILK (very fresh). California BISOUITS in Cask and Tins.

Ginger CAKES.

Milk BISCUITS.

Soda BISCUITS.

Wafer BISCUITS,

Alphabet BISCUITS,

Oyater BISCUITS.

CORNMEAL.

RYE MEAL

HOMINY, Small and Large.

Uracked WHEAT,

OATMEAL.

SHELLBACK,

PROAN, And

Cargo and Spocie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and no cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted untli

Noon

Cargo will be received on board until 4p.m., Speole and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 28rd of May, 1880. (Parcela are Do

to be went on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offica)

Contents and value of Packages are re quired.

For further particular, apply at the Company's Office.

GUE CHAMPEAUX, ¿gerst

Hongkong, May 10, 1890,

Occidental & Oriental

Ship Company..

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ARNBOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agenta, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

The Steamship

"Kwanglung," Captain ABBOTT, will be Porta ba WEDNESDAY, the 19th Iask, despatched for the abors

at Non

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 17, 1880.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE W

INSURANCE COMPANY.-

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

THE Undersigued, Aasta at Hongkong Tfor the above Campany, and to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the Steam-usual Raton, subject to a discount of 20

per cent.

GILMAN & Co., Agenit Bloogkong, July 6, 1975.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH THE

IN BARCELONA NUTA,

Canned Table Fruits.

Bartlett FEARS.

PEACHES,

GREENGAGES

APRICOTS.

QUINOES.

&o., &c.

CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S BOUSEHOLD STORES.

JOIN More & 'SONE' CELEBRATED PRESERVES.

CHURE'S PADLOCKS,-

TILL LOOKS,

BOX LOOKS,

CUPBOARD LOOKS,

So, sa

American PADLOCKS, and

Builder's LOOKS.

JOSEPH RODGERS & SONS' Table

CUTLERY.

Combination Champagne KNIVES,

Pocket KNIVES,

BUISSORS,

RAZORS,

&c., ita

BUSSET' Fatent, Poeumatic GUN... ALLUMINIUM Gold PEN and PENCIL

CASES,

Billard CHALK and CUE TIPS,

WELLINGTON'S Krifo POLISH.

· PLATE POWDER...

Metallic TAPE LINES.

A Large Assortment of FANGE AND OPPICE STATIONERY

Superfue Note PAPER, from 50 Centa per

***Box, of 6 Qairon.

ENVELOPES, from 20 Centa per Hondrad.

INK.

FOOLEDAR.

Letter PAPER,

Blotting PAPER.

Printing PAPER,

Drawing PAPER

Blank BOOKS,

Copying BOOKS. OR PAPER.

Drying PAPER

Blotting PADE,

PENS.

GRANDALL OFFICE

REQUISITES.

NB-Dar Papers and Invelopes are in

ported direct from Manufactory, and the quality for price is unsurpassed, if not unequalled in Hongkong.

NOVELS I

NOVELS14

NOVELS WORKS OF E=7zUE,

BOOE

Fine Cable Coll TOBACCO.

mapress of 2nd

CIGARS

Bost Navy" in Biloka.

PRINCESSA

FORTIN, And

MEISIG. CHER0019, CAVITE ARD PAINTERSL

STORES of every Description COTTON CANVAS RUBHAN, MANILA, and WIRE ROPE SAIL MAKING, and RIGGING promptly

Hongkong, May 18, 1880.

CENTRAL

and

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

THE & S. BELGIC will be despatch- ed for San Francisco via Yokohama,

on MONDAY, the 24th May, 1880, at 9 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United titulas, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

BE Undersigned, Agents for the above | Company; are prepared to grant In- JUVADOJU SÊ current rates,

MELOHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874,

TRE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE-BONGKONG.

NOTICE

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TE HAYO THIS DAY entered into PART- NERSHIP SHARE and GENE KAL BROKERS under the Style of "COBEN AND GEORG."

CHAS. O COHEN, ERIOH GEORG. Hongkong, May 17, 1880.

Not Responsible for Debts.

For SHANGHAI,—

Par Callic Monarch at 11.30 10 Wednesday, the 19th inst.-

For SAIGON.—3

Per Tunis, at 5 pm, on Wednesday, the

19th Inst

For JAPAN

KOBE

Per Niigata Mars, 1 6 pm, on Friday,

the 28th inst..

MAILS IT THR Fanton PACKET. The French Contract Packet Peiho will be despatched on MONDAY, the 24th May, with Mails to and through

the United Kingdom - and Europe, mid Naples; to Saigon, Etradi Settlements, Bataris, Burnab, Oʻylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Dalonsta, Aden, Egypt, Mala and Gibraltar):

je17 The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mail, A.

Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the fullering Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

ANNIE & BALL, Amerlan barkentine, Capt. Chas, H. Nelson-Wieler & Co.

COMPTON, British steamer, Captain J. Cowie,Sismauen & Co..

JAVA, British fester, Capt. J. de Bid: dez-Siemati & Co.

CATALINA, Bolivian bark, Captain M. A. Anatin.-Siemesen & Co.

KILLARNEY, British steamer, Capt. H. O'reill-Gibb, Livingston & Co. -

MALLS BY SILE UNITED STATES RACKET

THE

The United States Mali Packet Begic, will

be despatched on MONDAY, the 24th Inst., with Mails for Japan, Ban the United States, Carada, Francisco, Honolulu, Peru, do, which will be closed as follows Ame

but Letters

THE

|No. 6257:—Mar 17, 1880.

nuele IIghts Klag of Rale, who, born anded to the thrus of

of his father. March......

HONGKONG DISPENSARYrch 14 1830,

Established 1.D. 1941.5

香港大槳另

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

AND RETAIL DRUGGIATE, IMPORTERS

DEUSGRAT BUNDEien, Nussrat Raqui. BITES, TOILET REQUIREDS, ENGLISE, AMERIDAN, AND FRENOR PATENT MEDICINS

MANUFACTURBES

Soda Wabet, Lemonade, Toute Waler, Gingerado, Potass Water, Barmaparilla Water, and other Ancukod Waiteria.

[#3, 1849 ; was proofalmed King of Italy. by vote of the Italian Parliament March 17th 1961 The King was married, April 12, 1842 30 Arohduchens Adelaide of Austria, who died Jan. 20, 1855. HRE Prince Tomm the present Duke of Genos, suceeded to the title on the death of his father Fab, 10, 1863. The midow of the late Duke was remarried in 1858 to the Marquis of

sister of H.R.H

Į the present Duka, Margarita, Eira Nov. 20, 1851, Martled April 23, 1868 to

Prince Umbert

the Crowu, no zuoceeding an January, 1878.

hair: apparent to ding King of Italy, he of his father, 9th

Wa bave already, in our translations from Manila exchanges, given soms particulare

65. The Mangfactory is under dinol and gerning the establiment of a Patent

continuous Buropean dupervision.

Slip at the port of Manila, wid of the pro ceedings at a meeting held there to discuss Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

that project. The names of the provisional Board of Direction of the Company pro posed to be forme were also published. Our last advices from Manila, throw MOINS

Pinsamos arrieing in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to oan. salt the files of local, China, Japan, further High upon this hopeful rolioms, and glish Indian or Aust-word or two on the subjich may not be NEWUDEDšra, Sre invited to call at unresepła. CHINA MAIL" Offies, where nvsd, pakrýl

peru, dallion and weeklies, "Countries, are now fled for. Pern

pubication of this irrus commence

2.30 H.-Post-Office- 2.16 F.M. Registry cases, refere

(except for Non-Union Countries) mar be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 20.

extra Portage Correspondenes for Non-Union West Indies

until the time of departure.

CINGLEE, British barque, Captain-Ja- Pringle--Jardine, Matheson & Co.

LEWELLYN J. Momas, American ship, Capt. F. B. Ames-Russell & Co.

CENTENNIAL, American ahip, Capt. J. M. Bears.--Vogel & Co.--

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

May 16, Centennial, American abhip, 1287, J. M. Boaras, be (Japan) May 2, Geze

Connection is made at Yokohama, with A China and Japan, and at Singapore,

GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of į ral-Voczu & Co. Saigon and Penang.

Steamers from Shanghai.

Freight wil he received on Board until p.m. of the 23rd May. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Offion until 5p.m. same day: all Parool Peokages should marked to address in full; value of same is required.

A REDUCTION is made ou Return Pay- SAGE THOEETS.

Consular Invoices to accompany Over land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus toms, San Francisco.

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central

G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, May 14, 1880. my24

CHEMAIL STEAM

-MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Bisks accepted, and Polloles of Insurance grantod at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports,

SO WHARGE FOR POLICY FEZE.

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,

HE Undersigned baving been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances an follows:

Marine Departmek

Policies at current rates payable eltber here, in Londen or at the principal Ports of India, Chins and Australia, Fire Department.

Policies issued for long or short periods at STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA. KOBE current rates. A discount of 20% allowed.

AND INLAND SEA

THES. THE S. 8. NIIGATA MARU, Captain

24h Instant, will be despatched as above on BATURDAY, the 29th May, at Day- light. the Otics up to 6 pm, of 28th May.

Cargo received on board

-on board and Parcels at No Bill of Lading signed under 82 Freight.

All Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.

RATES OF PARNASE

Life Department Policies issued for us not exceeding 25,000 at reduced ratus,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, July 25, 1874,

To-day's Advertisements.

Eighth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."

To Kobe............Ozkin $00. Steerage $15. No w

גן

Do. $75. Da 20;

YOKOHAMA & NAGASAK...

▲ BEDUCTION Is made on BazuBN CABIN

e ad y.

No. 5.-VoL VIEL, OF THE

CARGO and PASSENGERE for Nagasaki

May 16, Flintshire, British steamer, ADAMSON, BELL & Co. 1236, Mogan, Nagasaki May 9, Coal

May 16, Ningpo, British steamer, 761, R. Gaa, Shanghai May 13, General SIEMSSEN & Co.

-May 16, Hermine, German barque, from Whampoa

.

May 16, Suiniger, British gunboat, Lieut. Com. O. P. Tudor, RN, Yokohama April 29, Nagasaki May 5, and Shanghai 20.

May 16, Merionethshire, British aleamer, 1345, 8. Richard, London April 3, and Singapore May 10, General ADAMSON, BILL & Co.

May 17, Décima, German steamer, 1195, A. E. La bjses, Saigon May 14, General. -EDUARD NOHELLHASS & Co,

May 17, Kameralda, Belilsh steamer, 395, RUSSELL & Co. E. Talbot, Mandla May 14, General

Johnson, put back May 15, Ballast

May 17, Meath, British steamer, 1887, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

DEPARTURES.

May 16, Strathmore, for figam,

18, America, for Saigon.

16, Namos, for Opat Ports.

16, Hwai Yuen, for Shanghal,

16 Ningpo, for Cauton.

16, H.B. Encounter, for Shanghai.

17,

Morning Star, for Bangkok.

17, Nirams, for Europe, &a.

CLEARED.

Sumatra, for Fan Francisco,

PASSENGERS,

ARHITED, Sys -Per Esmeralda, from Manila, Mesura Es

(except the Bahama and Bay), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay We cannot de sent by this routes.

Hongkong, May 14, 1880,

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HOURS OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAILA The following hours are observed in closing Mails, go, by the French Contract Packet b Saturday

Monday,

7.

10

R.M.Money Order Office alossa Post Ofoe clones, except the Front Box which is "always open out of Office hours,

LM-Post Office openi 4.M.---Registry of Lattern oessen

Posting

all printed matter and patterns ceases. 11AM-Mails closed, except for Late

som Lettore, 11.10 4.x.—- Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 oon te until 11,80-ban the

Font Office entirely. 11.40 4.x.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 senta until time of departure.

Shipping Intelligence.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 17, 1880.

ore, mooing that the Com

allway connected with

This land. The official aptain General

(Primo de Rivera) form & Company wa obtained of the 19th and it in išd that. the Captan General, as well as the General do Marina

mispä Intèren done every

Ita interoeta.

~Rodrigues) are very the projeut, and have

„their power to forward

The alte selected for the proposed works by Mr R. M. Robertson, the gnował tashager (formerly connected with the Hongkong' and Whampoa Dook Company here) is in the prosent barbour LOCAL AND GENERAL on the Bive Paily, and the general destra. Cozeret, Hall, B. A., socompanied by Lisut, i tions should be at open commanded. The appears to be shown in Manila that opera- Fell, of the same corps, left by the English Board socaina, of gentismen of the highest- Mall-to-day, bound for Singapore, on his standing in the Philippines, and ready Annual inspection.

We understand that invitations were lured

been made for

*It is the in-

we understand,

of mechanical

and ointraols are

by Bie John, and Lady Bentosay, on the to 14th instanty for Bister Dinner, to be ind abipa' given a Government Heuss on the 245 eady instant, to celebrate Her Majesty's Birth-divided into 1800 of $100 each, and a small day.

We are thus

DURING the absence of the modore, i may be noted, no gun fe find in the har hour, morning or evening. relieved of the inconvenience of that blank firing in the morning and of the opportunt ty of timing our clocks and watches after

number

China

been given by the

The sharon” “will be

we believe," "be" allotted in

park-which ham niready proposed Company both and the public of will malfestly mpply push" want, and therefore the'

investment as well as a pablic benefit thing is reg by all as a profitable

It is gratifying to observe the inauguration A mestung will take place in the Best bouring Colony, and His Excellency the of meh public schemes in the nóigh- Hours, Victoria Bowing Club, on Wednos: Captain General is to be pangratulated upon day neat, 19th instant, at 5 pm, to archia now departur

London and Coloutal Papara, dio. 1-m

The following la corrected from thelateri | dinner dally.

VESSELS TO ARRIVE

AT HONGKONG” Left Nome,

From

Aug." Danish

9, Ellz, RickmIJE,

Penarth

17, Coldstream,

Antwerp

Bepit,

28, G. Broughton,

Flushing

11, Pym,

24

West Glen,

Antwerp Antwerp

30, Márie Luise,

Nov.

32, Feders,

Antworp

DEG

18, Cleaveland, z

18, William Batson;

Newcastle London

20, G. & Monte,

27, NORT,

Jan.

1Fizatru,

9, Singapore,

10, Niagara

10, Annie W. Weston,

11, El Capita

29, James Shepherd,

20. Hope

B1,

Melbrek,

10, Large,

Riddle, Stevenson, HL Taylor, and A. 19 or Dearbone, and 107 Chinese deck,

Per Decima, from Saigon, 350 Chinems.

DEPARTED,

Per Nisam, for Southampton, Sergt. A Bead, and Mr John Mcdonald for Bing spore, Col HB, BA, L. Fell, Bergt. Clarke, and Corp. J. Smith From Yokohams: for Southampton, Mr and Mrs Chipp and chi d, and Mr Henry

Mr and Mr Mr.

13, Ciurnu, za

Newport

Penarth

Newcastle (KɛW) “Antwerp

Now

range for the International Bifs Shooting

Match for this year, All interested are set upon which the inauguration of There is one question of rubilo interest quested to attend.“

Chaid:

The British steamer Month, 1,837 tons, Capt. Johnson, which left bere on the 18th, put back and arrived here this morning owing to her having struck on a pizzzola rook near the Lammocks, which not to be on the charty and around which there to deep water on all aides. She is double-bottomed steamer, and was therefore, when she got off by swinging round, four hours after she strook, able to return, port, unassisted. • It is believed the has a tained some considerable damaged the will be dooked at

Penarth

Cardiff New York

pair. 19 She wren

London

Ashore in a dense fog

Wa hear that

Mury is to be os

this soooms Consid

have some Infltonas, and some money have expended upon the working out proposed new harbour for project is estimateći to swal- freire or thirteen millions of Shout paking any opinion upon the orgabbatiment of the new. works in the obant harbour by one way

18, J. A. Thomson,

84, Dongral Falrohlid,

35. Highmcor,

Antwerp

Mo

1 Humber,

& Conabat

Glasgow Penarth

8. Marie Louise,

Prince Anndes

this case is one

important one In”

on board

for

Per Namoa, for Swatow and Beaton for Bragod J. P

and

14,

Conner

16

manity like Ho itted to be Juron, we

Mostra Mine

19

Monats

J

25

sides the Bred

20, Lord of the Tales (6)

for:

will be tranehipped to the Shanghai Mail GINA BEVIEW? ingampon, Mr J. Mck/1/hai

Steamer at Kobe

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's. OFFICER, NO. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Hongkong, May 15, 1880,

Insurances.

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MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF

MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

* Estantianen-1824.

Capital of the Company £1,000,0008terling

of which is paid up £ 100,000 Reserve Fund upwardo1.5 120,000

Annual Income A

80,000

CONTAINS

Translations from the

or General Code of Laws of the Chinese Empice. Fa-Erion and His English Translators, The Flower Fairies,

Translations of Chiness School-Books, Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence. Notes and Caeries

Bemarks on the Syllabary of the Hakka Dialect by Mr E, H. Parker. Hakka Marriage Customs,

Duodenary Cyalsa

So Séridom in Angient China

Curious Colas,

Books Wanted, Bacbangus, de Hongkong, May 17, 1880.

and

BHIRA LINE OF STEAMERE,

native servant, and Mr B. Scan.

Per Huai Yuen, for Shanghal, 60 Chl- Per America, for Saigon, 100 China. Per Morning clar, for Bangkok 1 Earo- pean

SHIPPING. REPORTS,

The American abip Centennial reportaj Light sastarly winds and for weather the whole pamage. The American ship W❘ H. Marcy to mail for this port for dayı after our departure from Kaba, p

The British steamer Kameralda reparts Light pasterly winds and fine weather to within 80 miles of port, thence thlok rainy weather

CARGO,

THE Undersened bare been appointed FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE For Nizam, to Londos, 29,540 box, and

Agenta for the above Company s Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai,

and

Kra-prepared to grant 55

Hongkong, October 18). 1893,

INBURANOR

TIBES, &

HS Undersigned are prepared to grant Goods har

itted

32 hall-chests T, 360 ALS BUL, Brd beles Wants Bilk, 288 bales Wild Bill 28 bore RICKARD, B Picos Doods. 988 pkgs. Sundries, and

from the 13 tales Cocome To Coatinent hereby - Bilke 7 amare 811 Pison Foods, and pine Mar Gandrias To New York, 19 Palan

Policies against Firs, to the extent to remaining after the 245 In met me $46,000 on Boldings, of on Goods stored subject to ront therein, at current local rate, subjack to a Discount of 20% on the Premala,

NORTON 06,

Hongkong, January 1, 1874

POST

To, bading will be counteralg

Per Amerier va

Hongkong May 17

80. Emme J. Crowell, 81. Anchises (a.)

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