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AUCTION

THE Undersigned had received taskrue

Account of whom is rudy contourn, at the WO IN NAN GoDowns, Karsent zawk

TO ZORROW

the Eht June, 1899, onmmenging at 11a.m ABOUT 200- BASKETS AND BAGS

WHITE AND BROWN SUGAR.

Amp and Mana

Suskunlum Parts Bremen © Tapeedi

Havre and Sam S

London

London V.RowI CASE)

All mere or leas Damaged by Fire & Water. | London 1. Susa Canal Cr

Now on Vioweb the above Godowns, THIYE OF BALG-Chak on delivery,

PAUL BREWITT,

Auctioneer,

Hongkong, June 20, 1999,

1460

aski, Habe & Y'a Naki, Kobe New Yorky

New York,

York

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES PUBLIO AUCTION,-

M

[R GEO. P. LAMMERT has been

instructed to Bell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

TO-MORROW,

the 91st June, 1899, at 2:30 .,, is POST

San Diego, Japan. Be

a Fr

Franciaco

9. Brandlago v. Japan.

King (8)

Margaret

5. Francison v. Japan, City of Faking (4)

Bierfeld and

Time 26, at hoon.

June 29, 85 % pam

June

p.zo.

4p.m

Arubold, Karhary & Oc About i Nippon Yasen Kaisha, June 29, si

140. Bi N. CommAbout June 27. P&O 6 Ny Co. June 24, at 47 ana Dodwell & do., Ltd | About June Pandine Matheson& Co About June Carlowits & Co

Shewan, Tomes & About July. 10. Dodwell & Co. Limited July 8, at noon. Butterfield & Swire... About July 1. d. Showen, Tomes œ Co

Pacific Mail S. 6. Ou June 22, at Noon.

KalahaJuly 8, at noon.

o Francisco Japan. Hongkong Mera (anhuns 29, at 4pm,

USA Biofun

Marzi (a)

Stangha Shanghai

(Shandi (1) mph

PONED from the 7th June, at his Officer obe s l'hams Brastar (0)

in Duidell Street

In 7 Lore

THE FOLLOWING, VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD AND RECLAMATION

PROPERTIES VEH

LOT 1ALL THAT PIEDE of PARCEL of GROUND. situate at Victoria In the colony of Hongkong Registered in the Load Office an SECTION O or INLAND LOT No. 1,414.

Art 638 square feet Annual propor

Rent 88.00.

tion mises situste upon it are No.

The

244, QUZAN'S ROAD CENTRAL and consist of a three storied Chinese Shop ured AR A portion of The Sportsman'a Arms and ara lot on a lease for & years from the lat March, 1888, Ri 845 Oland taxes the monthly rental of

PATOL

One in the Land)

!

LOT 8-ALL THAT PIECE OF of GROUND situato at Victoria, (2 of SECTION YOT NG, BL

ft. Annual proportion $8.40

Ares du Crohn Ron

The Premises • situate upon it q ́o known No. 342

QUEER'S ROAU CESTRAL, and venalst of a three storied Chinese Shop.

LOTS ALL THAT PIECE or of GROUND etuate at Victoria, Registered in the fand O(GOA

Te4287105 MARINDELOTNA, 199.

tion of Crown

Burstow, Antoy & Tadi Sumidagawa Karu Svatow, Amby & Too Nanyang (a)): 59 Tesoma (Wash.); do....... Victoria (195 Vancouver (B.0.), do Empress of India (8) Vladivostock 18 arsye Hakusi Maru (4) Yokohama

Toss Maru (6)

Intimations,

Three things come not back ::

The Spent Atro

The Spoken Word,

The Neglected Opportunity.

You intend to asure Toxorzowi why not stonde ?-To-usatoW

to the grave of last opportunities

The EQUITABLE

OF THE U.S.

BRANCH OFFICE: No. 9, PRAYA OKNIHA

fact. Annual Hent of dual proper 1864

Tha premisas situate upon le are known

is No. 619, PLAYA

F. KIENE, Aeling Afanggw.

(8).

Nippon Tusen

& 0, B. 00... Sienuser & Co. Buttorfeld & Brire.

Dodwell & Co., Ltd June 28 Milati Bussan Kaisha. June 29, daylight.

Lapraik & Co. June 22, at 10a.m. Dongins Dodwell &Co.,Limited July 4, at noon Canadian Pito R. Co Juan 28, nt noon. Nippon Yasen Kaisha July 6, at noon. Elippon Yusen Kaishs (June 23, at 4 p.m.

Calle Nic), 4 p.m.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. June 29.

Konigsterg, German ateamer, 6,388, E. Christianspo, Shanghai Jume 10, General,

-DABLOWITZ & Lo,

Juno 60.-

Topal, German str., from Canton. Empress of India, British str., 6,904, 0. Mamball, R.NR Vancouver 8.0, May 29, hid Shanghai Jana 17, Malls and General-0. Pl. Ca

Sudibery, Gorman steamer, 783 Mayer, Newshwant June 14, General-OffryzAK

Cairo, British steamer, 8,414, J. Omig, Foochow Jun 17 Osbeh.

Nester, British steamor, 9,417, Asquith, Chegow April 15, and Singapore June 15, General BUTTERFIELD & SWIBS,

shes, German, mail steamer 2.000 1. Monta, Shanghat June 17, Maila and dane

-MELCHERA Co.

DEPARTURES. June 10, 20

LAZA WEET, and cursist of e-To-day's Advertisements hair, Fur Mogh mud San Diego,

buried Chinose

two storied

Shup

LOT ALL THAT PIECE or PAR

CELL, of GROUND situato at Victoris,

afusson and resistored in the Land Office HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,

Kof MARINE LOT No. 195 of Crown Annual propor

Rent $7.00

apon it i

The premises sitcate

are

knowa

LIMITED.

Inteles, for Forchow,

Maria Jebarn, for Saigon.

for Saigon..

SSAIHIRO Chinese Shop and No. Company's Office at QUEEN'S BUILEN Macher, for Hoihow.

he No. 171, QUEEN'a Road Wher, consist ing of a a two staried

consisting of a godown. LOTS—ALL THAT PIECE or PAR OEL of GROUND situate at Victoria. aforcanid and registered in the Land Office 88 SECTION E OF MARINE LOT No. 199.

Area 1 570 square feet. Annual propor, tion of Crown Rent $19.20.

The premises situate upon it are known 45 No.

124 PRAYA WEST and consist of a Two storied Chinese Shop.

LOT-ALL THAT PIECE or PAR CEL GROUND situate at Victoria, aforesaid and registered in the Land Office ng SECTION OF MARINE LOT No.

Aron 874 square fret. Annual propor

tion of Crown Hent 11.50.

for Hothor. TOTICE is hereby given that the Tenth Ordinary Yearly MEETING of

for Samerang SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Taichiune, for Bangh pk.

Hoiton for Swalbe, SATURDAY. the

V the 8th July at Noon; for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th

pril, 1899, and electing April, Directors and Auditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be 1 LOSED on the 24th Inst. to the 8th Prox, both days inclusire,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO

Agenti

Hongkong, June 20, 19001

The premises stunts in it are knownALANUS

A No, ON NING Lass, and consist of a

or PAR

TALL THAT PIECE CEL of GROUND stato at Victoria aforesall and registered in the Land Office as the Remaining Portion of MARINE LOT NA 238, together with the Reclams. tion to the Remaining Portion of the said Lot.

Ares of LOT 443 square feet. Annual proporter of Crown Keut $7.84,

The premises situate upon it are known As Nos 20 and 51, PRAVA WERT, sist of a Chiucas godown.

∙and con.. The Reclamation ina nearly been com- ploted and canning an ateo of 2,uðr square feo

For Tarticulars and Conditions of sale, apply to

The Auctioneer;

Moss DEACON & HASTINGS,

The Vendor's Solicitors Hongkong, 10th June, 1899..

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1130

TO LET,

Ceylon, for Singapore and London.

CLEARED. Inadama, Japanese torpedo hoat dætroyer,

for Yakanuk."; Broil for Sadnog. Trim for Baigini Chili, for Thaila

Komwdery, for Bangkok. Pronto for Teintau. Honai-for Haiphong.

1449 Sullberg for Canton,

FROM 1ST JULY NEXT.

RUDMED HOUSE, with Travis Couns, Apply tod

Kudrate Alur, for Kutchinòtzu,

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,

Por "Konigsberg From Shanghai, Mr E, Hagedorn, and 4 Chinese.

WBA White and Brown Busan, at the We Do Nam Godown Kasady Tu".. 2.30 pmAngion of Lowbold and Realarastion Property, at Nos. 244 and Bea, Queen's Road Canersi, NIMI *** Queen's Gond Woah, dan

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, June 9

9.80 p.m.Auction of Bundry Hons. holil Furniture, Pinos, An, by Mr V. L Remedios

Auction of 2200 rolls Canton Matting at t

At the WoOn Nans Godaw Kennedy Town,

3

4.30 p.m.-Meeting of the Peak Chumab,

at the St. Paul's College SATURDAY, June 24:-

Goods per Caledonim unclaimed after

Noon, sabject to rent.

Mooting of Members of the

kang.

Transfer Book of the Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd, ulosed from this date to the 6th prer, both days inclusire. MONDAY, June 26-**

8. p.m.-Auction of Crown Land, at

Wanchal Road.

ך אי

3.21 p.1.-Auction of Crown Land,

Tai Kok Tul

TUESDAY, June 27

Neo-bi-gig of 19. M.

at

Juuices

of the Pence In the Junior Room, MOYDAY, July 3-

p.Meeting of Shareholders of the and Whimpos. Dock, Co. Ltd, at the Company's Offer Queen Buiklinga.

Exchange.

Hovozono, June 20, 1899,

a

THE REGIN

ST JOHN FOREMAN IN THEN

REVIEW:

paranhal interent to The most hopeless fasture in the future the people, inteligent

of Brain la har insurmountable dialoglina. | completely rando

Under

JUNI 10. 11

still more fascient Madrid Mhuway, Withilanding the bapts, not

ponente have dared to my pubiluly than Estoy would have declined war bad they bean la power at the duo, for the ol the nation, has been even at the north of the Antilles alent and the Philippines. Such is the fields of and the Spanish pop and they would he were ready nezb year to zoj ek another ultimeentu satual nondition { if ware placed in the balance againga

their honou

The most striking political effect of this nations? misfortune was a general clamour

apparent für Regeneration, The country lina bean

tion to learn a leans from adversity. We of the oslonies krill it was too into enn understand her solonial polley in the I have uld thin the trụy fasling in thả Far West, up to the third decade in the Peninsula was traditional absulu iam in sentury, when her dominion on the Ameri. | 9 lonlal waitors, and tha can continent cessed for ever. A year be. ↑ vorstility of posler was us for that event, only here and there could of circumstangen Soun he found a Spenard in the Peningals who, of independanes

at the boltan of bis heart, helloved in the (Ouhe) on the Hth of Feb. approaching offacement of Spanish sover. Mutinas Garipor was seat -out- elgnty in thees delonita, Spain had never moderato pacifier to restore experienced Augh a bereavement. Often Ishund, and his ininston having buited

the

urs deluged with regenerating programmes ins the banner sud, not alone by politijami, but by sa jab, Kalra guelphone of many kinds, Setting, salde the minor propositions, It may be said that, in the higher sphere of politice, the initial project of Regeneration was promulgated by General filo Polavirjs in his faneras taskbrokers Association of Hone uy have a friend Hingering between a reglad. Es was doided by the Manifesto of last autumn. There is 10. life and death aid yet what a shock the masses and subjected to publio censure for thing very remarkable in what he proposes fatal end produces, Rationally regspied, having attempted conciliation, that to to do fie la only what would occur to say. is ought not to be so. It should have beon say, for having departed from the tradi-body wel vemed the requirements of foreseen. Spain stubbornly rufosed to have. tional system of movage coarsen, - The the Par

Ecotony in all hunchor, a lesson from the rude shock. In Cuba the rebellion spread because the notion of the suppression of uncles offlors and copley. iron hand was clenched still lighter with Government and the spirit of the intión ments, army reforms Dary reconstruc- febrile narroumena, lost her sway them are opposed to a remedy for the grievances, fun, liquidation of the country's laubted- might be challengest, Instead of recont Then a general, a decided contrat to Mar- nass, ducrlopment of industry, tmdo, kad calamity opening Spain's eyes to from ittines Campos, vas swoted to meet the agriculture, etc. The must remarkable rather blinded her just appreciation of poli-Cubans with fire and sword and devastate feature is the politics! doctrine of the test enuss and effect. Instead of the rust bethele island, Wayler's blood-thirsty aja general himself, for hancheme in kajuela, fing donned off the government maskinors, tem was applmided to Spain, but two un { without the right man to put it into execu

it was painted over. At different perio,recen events cut short his induwa tion, between 1909 and 1879, all the enlonies Carcar-the assasination of Cánovas uprl

Until last year Polavicfa had never figur sent their deputies to the Spanish Corts the rest of American Interventioned in home, politics, Up to three YPAIS After the first constitution had dealt He returned Spain, and was the agu, he was not even in tha, Best rank the death blow to despotism, raoticnary momentary lol of the pople He of Spanish military lenders. He wi Spain expelled at the Colonial deputies in was to bark boon pouted for he only publicly known as being affiliated 1897, and reverted to the path of shaola terancas in Havana and his unconcealed to the Catholls oxtremists. He was, tiani The grand causes prosced the same mterupt for the Sagasts foremniant, but since held in so by the secs. Since that date the Cubans have that Guvernment lacked the courage to peridal party. He was styled the General five times broken out in open rebellion and bring the popular hers to trial, whist ha Cristiano, Atid, If uitery natim fad been Pallippine conspiracy against mitule was an (and in) forning & polisiest group of apposted to, he would have been found on secretly fartered until 1800. The result his own Cheraton having falled, the public, the rule of retrograda monarchical abeolije: of this generat movement thrrugboat not only went back to conciliation, but unten. When the priests Imught about the Spain's distant prasessions la to recent to der the team of dreamstates, the real at tonal as from the Phillip. psed camrent.

wwe brought even to the poldt of admit pines in 1800, vieja was their nominee At first Light Spain would appear to be ting that a certain more of reform and who could be wiied upon tộ a more vorstile nation in politics. As to Justice should be applied to Quba Thawaboa of the monastic order, Ho 147) the Colonies and Colonial subjeen, Lay me foeling pravallet with mapast to the rived in Marlia in 1898, and during his 1485 policy was to manage them in propertius. Philippines, where the mindstate Rampon fem

sjoum thare. Each step which the Home Anthorities Blanco might be confit to the congill,

many offelal orlines (notably, the exocation toak au the road of progress and hindern story Martines Camp in Cuby and the of Dr José Rizal) and by enlightenmond infloted a wound on the taciminator Camilo Pohrlon regarded

dly to the will of the Irises he aut traditional absolutism by which the Span- the counterpart of the ruthleen Wenes |ish people were infienend when trakting

coed, d'inaugmenting the natives" Weyler Thun the

the new wavering Spanish ale. Hipoliticiens ware 201 onquered lande. Spain-nover acknow.tween her heart's desire in Colors Tro-understood in Spain, although, - an far, ho 858 25 ledged that her Colonial subjects had ernment (shulation) and expediency had not gained süflejent prestige beyond 810.02 rights. The reforms wrung from bar, fram

until thers was wathing left to his own clique to develop them. Wol'st

On London--

Bank, Wire,

On demand?

::,

80 days' sight.

4 months alby

Gradite, 4

Documentary, & months' sig?

in demand,

On Farizam

On Berlin Demand...

Orsliti, & montha' night,

On York-

On

damsad, Credits, 60 days sight, Ou Bombay- On demand On Calcutta--

On

demand,

On Manila

Oni

Ou

30 days

#

1/114 1/111 ...1/11 11/128

2.01

40

3 pm

*aight, (privato papez)" *** re}

On Yokohama

On densid

Gold Lent, 100 fine, (per tael)

-Soverdigus (Bank's buying rate). Silver (pok az}

.97.

time to time, ware only spoken of as gonora, either in the The Wast or the Far on his return, horover, to Ratoslona in

passions-nemstorani foroura daganad

May 1997, an ing koclasmar-nom`n Givethey

ture from the traditional ides of abeoluro

United ownership of tetritories and pamples by the crisis right" of conguest wrs made under force

were payanching

war the

beyond

majorte, for four of the CENTRANCES, OF the limit refiss). The eminent Spanish write

cantema of his popularity, na a sisensi general," he should prove to be another Narvace and aspire to dictatorning. But thefr: fous vanished

Perez Galdós în bii Episodion. Natun mles

With

not"

from all

broken down in beaft

shows us what tile notion the Summish Eren; the Archbust

A. S. WATSON & CO., people had of the culture of the Cobins at allocation

LIM TED.

the beginning of tho deittory, The Spanish

public entertained vague lumns of on üland

of negroes, milizes like beasts of harden & few prosperous Peninsular dons, and re-

Fer-Empress of The Borgo WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS garrod sppeals for fiberty of action mea from Vancouver, Messrs Hart Back and A. Ratlan from Yokolama, Miss Lay and nice, Mr H. Bruhn, Count de Miniron, 1450 Meestal O. Kiss, H. E. Green, J. Brown,

Fand

HUMFALAGT ESTATE & FINANCE {COMFANY, LUMITÉB, Hongkong, June 20, 1800,

FOR AMOY AND MANILA:

Tuk-ng Cargo at through rates for подо

THE Steamier

SALVADORA,

Captain J. GortiSOLO, will be despatched. AS HIKING TO MOKROW, the 21st Ingfant, at Noan

| Mrs Godfrey; from Kobe, - blaarts R.

| E Kelly and A. Bolinsezvriez from Nag-

saki, Mrz W. G. Humphreys, Mr and Mos

Dunbar, Mr and Mrs G. A. Caldwell,

ESTADLIBUED 1811..

positive audacity which ought to: were sternly repressed. Only s tion Azolit dawned upon the average. ot-home Spamanl that in Culm there

Admiral Cert

(and

not withoufory

was being sent

Mr and Mrs Geo, Murray Enin, His SCOTCH WHISKY.

Murray Bain, Mr T. Jackson, J... Miggs Jackson and B. Jackson: froin Shanghai, MrR Martin, Miss Aitken, Mr E. Ross, Mr and Mrs Auerbach and maid, Mosers U. Hi Joshan, Erasser, Hjonsbery, 4 In. [ termeliste and 12 Stepinge,

Per Neslor, from Sin apore, 385 Chinese.

DEPARTED,

For Freight or Pussago, apply to

BRANDIO & CO, Agents

Por Dumante, for Manila, Miss A Hongkong, June 20, 1889,- 1446 Norris, Mr and Mrs Equis, 4 children and 2 servanta, Messrs It Cowherd, M. Buyth, FOR SHANGHAL

5. Zbameyan, C. Mimich, Mra.M. M. Cox, Masers R. E. Humphreys M. Place, Mi THE Stenship

Bridge, M. Echenauzis and servant LYEEMOON

Celayeta, L Heris, Butterworth, Mr A Captain G. HEUERMAN, will be despatched Rotman, Mr W 1 Elle, Mes Bentty and for the above Port 10 MORROW, The 2 children, Messia C. Arevali, V. Arevali, 21st Instant, st 4 pt ni,, Instead of as pre- Das, E. Sovereign, G.d. Fitzgerald, U. A. viously notified and ANNAAM Johnmin, A. D. Smith, H.D. Saith, fr. Tom Stanmor has superior Accnda Burnap, F. Mejia and sorcunt, B. Mejis, J. Slurphy M. Cainly Manzo, Bor ment, A. Wittner,

A. Broad Philippino bor and 22 Chinese

THE Undersigned ved instruction for Filat and Scrand-class Passengers.

uns to Soll lip

FUBLIC. AUCTION,

THURSDAY,

For Freight or Page, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, June 20, 1890 147

SHIPPING REPORTS.

the 2nd June, 1800, at 2.20 PR At his (DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY Fine weather during all the voyage,

Salos Roms, No-8, Queen's Road Central, SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

PIANO Ao

balunging to Mr. £. F MUD nad Others,

Comprising

ENGLI MANE SILE Tapestry Covered ROSEWO DEAWING ROOM SUITE, Or

MARBLE TOP CENTER & SIDA TABLES, OVEEMANTELE, and Labies.

Out PINTING fow HinsonE PICTURES 1 PAIR ILANDE ENAMELLED VAS 48. in hes high, Oratos, wid DRAMENTE

BLACEWOOD UDLIO CABINET TARE, and

MORENG POON Strek

COVERED DEVINO,

EXTAIN DINING TARUM, – HEVELLED

CARE A WRITING TABLE, HANDSONS

GLASS and PLATEN VARK

Double and SiNCIE HUNDRE IRON CO

"BETELIED GLASS DOORK

ARDURING TABLES

ONE

LIMITED

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO

THR Company'a Chartered Stownship

ORGAN NANYANG Capteilt LamMANN, will be despatched for the abova Ports, en THURSDAY, the 22nd. Instant at 10 » MOLAT

For Freight or Passage, Apply to

DOUGLAS LATRAIE Co., General Maingering Hongkong, June 20, 1839-

GLENFINE OF STEAK PICKET

The Gerican steamor Konksberg re

The British stemmer Empren of India ed- ports: Fine weather throughout

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will closer For EUROPE, INDIA via TUTI

CORINO

Per Suchan, at 8 ani on Wednesday, tire 21st June(Supplementary Maill For AMOY, MANILA & ILOILO 20

Per Cole

my on Wednost.

THORNES BLEND, White

·Caprylew

$10.80

to respond, at once,"

after his

where be

a the try from which he

́ed a large cast of vrooles and halfbreeds of the ignorant civilim popula

mental opicity equst lielf. This ed war and forced i kwakening was bought about by the revolt

weak gover

out The merchants and the manier of the oppreened In Madrid and several classy dared not openly denounce ite ferdos Cair. Irge provincial capitals. I found that intol policy, for fear of being dubbed unpatristic

gent Spaniards had, everywhere, the mod hen the honour of the country was in Larroneous impression regarding the Phivolved the minorities in the Cortes raised lippians What the priests affirmed, no no protest against the war credit vote and * patriotic * Spaniard doubted, and the the Prime Minister Bagsets is perhaps. clerical organ found it to their advantage, statesman most to represent the Filipeos as barbarous astion: horden inchpils of appreciating-poi praved

berty. They rers spraken of as mİPT and avugoy, whilst thog, wore ximalta nualy ndulined to the

WATSON'S GLENORCHY-

ME, LOW ELEND, Blac Capsule with Name and Trade Matk

WAT ON'S ABERLOUR

GLE LIVE Rod Cap.

sule, with namo and Trade

WATSON SEKD, BLEND OF THE FINEST SCOTCH MALT WHISKIES, VID Jet Capsule

EW-780S VERY OLD

10.80

13.00

And their dyn

durpose to 1

te neodet nath

raise the veil ofericendotal

in the

trembers

1440

QUEUE 200TOR

WHISKY, Gold Capsule v. 16 (0

THORRES, BLEND and WA

The Mark

revolusjon

affer the war with the

then he issued the Manifesta abors The Libersis, of course, ridi redeta.

it for party, reasons,

the ex-president of the Republi

took no his pen in pub

ponsibility of

deen wegenerater. of Conservative, Party,

taisoo Silvels

Stan, but the

strong enough to which were drawn mdan

defiant who

The old Conservativo Party being, therefore, divided

When But to the test, Sagasta klong could hope to spearo

the

faint-hearted two leaders naturally cane to

stawling in order to drive but power the

ar Sagastines wins hat Jout the con

ce of the country When the condition ounced Polavieja declared in preserve his entire liberty f own party be had not be. afx days time the klene parties was duzu

rupted

Bab

could not tage li dafest the nuced if this, he finally

Avioiwa, Mainfesto

bil

The waliton has, therefore, amb of Countydive Enion, of omlint leader Di Francisco Silve-

ană podes Sagaufa

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