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and all Colours $2.50 per pair.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

tem of goverament that has con- manded its assent, and approval for centuries.

A THREATENED BOYCOTT.

Northern Merchants and the Fongkong and Shanghai Bank,

In the last day or two a rumour ba been siccalated in the Colony to the effecti that President Yuna Shih Kai has advised tha, wasithy commercial men of Hongkong. to bayat the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for reasons connected with the pro Pucted Six Power loan. While this rumour

TYPHOON WARNING.

The following telegram from Manila was recojved at 11.55. at the American Consulate Genovať je na dan

Manila, October 13, 1812.

Cyciona or Typhoon over the Easter Visayas moving W

Cyclone or Typhoon W. of Southern Ladrona or Mariana Islands moving N.W.

for it, as inquiries made by China jacks con Ermation, there is soma lonndation THE ZOROASTRIAN CHARITIES.

Mail representative to-day proved.

Interpretation of the Trust Deed.

COURT'S DECISION SOUGHT.

It is mainly because Unionist opiniou, in this matter, Ans never yet been crystallised into conviction that we hope to see it thoroughly threshed. Dut. There is still a fair amount of spade work to be done. And it may well begin with an endeavour to sweep away all the mystification and puisapprehension that surrounds the history of previous projects for bring-

The real facts of the mattor soom to be that a group of Shanghal commercial ing the House of Lords into closer un decided to transfer their dealings Sitting in Summary Jurisdiction this necord with the more complex con- from the Hongkong and ... Shangbai || ditions of the day. The gradual Bank to the Chartered Bank, the pierning the Puiene Judge, Mr. Justice acceptance of the principle of life rosson for their decision being their belief Comporta, continued the hearing of an peerages deserves careful study. The Loun grup and the biggest banking Zoroastrian Trust Fund who asked the that as the principal unit of the Six Power action brought by threy trustoas of the

abandonment of an attitude of irre-concern in the Orient, the former bank had Court to construe the "rules governing concilable repugnance to the idea engineered the present high rate of ex- the management and administration at that, with the exception of Bishops change, to the detriment of the borrowers the trust.

of the "opposition" ten million sterling and law lords, none but hereditary lawn, who have lost several per cent, on

Thursday last week and was adjourned, Peers could be competent to sit in an xecnaat of the decreased valna of the gold his Lordship reserving judgment pen Upper Chamber is among the most erroney. The Northern merchants: re: three points raised by Mr. Jenkin, Cous- sdeed to endeavour to induce their for the defence, the pricipal and noteworthy features of modern pro- brethren of the South En fall into line with being that the paints which his Lordship was asked to decide were of a purely gress in the science of government, then, and a meeting was arranged some

few days ago with the object of salecting domestic nature, and therefore the case

The casu commenced on

TUESDAY OUTOBER 15-

SPORTING.

Cricket.

-LYTERPORT TALLE

erickatare brought their toure to an end the former being bender by Mr C. B«Fryk Eleven by eight wicketant Brñy in Deland": while the South Africans wllying

the Gentlemen of England at. Hastings by eplondally in their second innings defosted

sir wickets. The erickal "siason has,

The two-days interport trial mated com ground on Saturday between team cap largely owing to the bad weather, boen menced on the Hongkong Cricket Club) baloed by Mr. R. O, Hutchison and Mr disppointing one, and though it has W. C. D. Turner was continued yesterday. proved an interesting experiment the and resulted in a win for Mr Hutchison's anyalar Test matak scheme is not likely toan by 1 run on wickets were to be repeated for mass years. Fosteres drawn on Saturday Mr Hutchison's side of Loudon football on Saturday wore the had been damissed for the large-total of defects of Tottenham Hotare at Blackburg- 217, and Mr. Turner's team had thrus hy goala tn 1, and Woolwich Arseant by wickets down for 16. The complation of Belton Wanderers. Chelsea and Captors the innings occupied most of the morning. Orient made amends by victoria are chison's team's second venture reatinet 176,20rospectively. Mr Turner's side making 206 Mr Hut Shefeld United by 4–8 and Barzilay and Mr Taraar's side replied with 131.

`KE BUTCHISON'S TRAM.

First innings

SECUND INNINGS.

BO

THE COLONY'S HEALTH.

The health of the Colony has boan, ably good in the past few weeks ham entirely disappeared, no one hav beet antißed for some weeks

fommunicable disease notified in We whole of the Colony in the week ending October 10 were one of diphtherit, and one

8. H. Dodwell, run cat....... Corporal Dampery, a Jossland, b. Bird 11 G. B Sayer, Warburton, b Fowler 1 A. H. Gillingham, Claxton, b Fowler 13 B. B. Reed, Berwick, b Bagnall R.-O. Hutchison, & Lloyd, Joseland. 19 of storin fauen. The diphtheria pationb V. J. Willisme, a Lloyd, ↳ Bagnall - 1 Capt. R. D. Crawford unt out Hon. Mr C. Severo, o Bignall

Our contemporary traces the org dolegates of the boyetting group es visit ought not to have been brought before. S. S.. Moore, not out

and course of this and other departures - from the rigid Conservatism of sixty or seventy years ago. They institute ja sufficiently elaborate comparison of the measures of refeen proposed by Lords Rosebery and Lansdowne and others who were ready to net on the theory that the House of Lords, even before the hands of Radical revolu-

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, October 18:

3.15 p.m.-General Meeting of Seur

holders and Subscribers of St. John's Catedral in City Hall. 9.15 p.m.-Variety Entertainment and")

Royal, City Hall.

SATURDAY, Uctober 19

cha larger Chinese merchants of Hongkong the Court at all. and put before them their views.

The plaintiffs were Merwanji Pallonji

(of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon). appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. E. Fenkin, instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall Brattro, for the defendant.

Taverner

Fowler

EXITAS

Tatal (for 7 wkts.)

¿BOWLING; ANALYSIS...

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Portuguero, recared, and the other, ☛ 32 | Chinese, died.

10.3

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17

176

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13 3 32 1

10 1 40

6

31

A

+

31

B

30

MK TUR IR'S TRAM.

IT INNINGS,

Joseland.... Bagcall.

Musical Play. The Cook," at Theatre [tionaries were laid on it, as not all overtures have been personally made to tor this morning, said he supposed the H. H, Mana, c'White, b Tavernor

yuarters.

sent va lemmed that the statement that

settlement.

R. E.. O, Bird, & Iverner

is towards the movement end be. Ardeshin Byramjf Anasin, and the defen The attitude of the Chinese authori, Tainti, Dinshaw Kovaajee Sethns, and

ganged from the fact that the Police dant Hormasjoe Keikbaaroo Erani. Commissioner of Peking, upon learning. C. G. Alabaster and Mr. Eldon R... Bird the object of the projected meeting, pro-Potter, instructed by Mr. H. W. Locker hibited it upon the ground that it was likely to injure fareiga relations. Whether this set back se sufficient to dissuade the dissatisfied merchants has not yet hocame apparent, but certain it is that as yet no

His Lordship, addressing Mr. Alabay-

that it might be or ought to be. Once the Chinese commercial community of parties had not come to any friendly Captain H. K. Haghen, b White...

Hongkong.

G. B. Sayer. I.k... b Taverner 2.30p.m.-Ministering Children's Les it is agreed that hereditary privilege

Upon inquiry at the Hongkong and

Mr. Alabastor: No. We have not re- Lt. Hitchcock, b "averner get gue Pazar and Fête at Volunteer Head-must be tempered by introducing the Shanghai Bank this afternoon our patcrived any overtures from the ether side. 9 p.m.--Smoking Concert at Mascnic clective systein, there are more ways President Yuan Shih Kai bad instigated His Lordship: And you have not made

Club. Kowloon.

The boycott in given credence any, I suppose? than one of determining the just

AN was pointed out the Mfr. Alabaster: No my Lord. balance that should be aimed at business relationship existing between

Fix Lordship ther. read his decision the Bank and the Hongkong merchants The appointment of ex officio Peers as in many cases to chsely interwoven to upon the points raised by Mr. Jenkin, as of Parliament, the admission of only rumours of the attempt to engines adreide is whether the Court should de- sevated, at any rate at short notice. foliows: The first question I have to representatives of British Dominicusycot have reached the oficials and they eline jurisdiction. It was urged on the have had oouffect upon the Bank's Chinese Overeens, the exclusion of noble lords business.

part of the defendant first of all that this The "hinese community realise that is a fomestic dispute, & mere private

repate than in most of the Zoroastrian community. of established purity in European banks quarrel between the Trustees of the It was further native bark which are springing up, and for prpularity and stability the Hongkong urged that these regulations, being of s and Bhanghai Bank is too well established til nature at a general meeting. the and too widely recognised and appreciated decision of the Court and question of con- to be likely to be effected by such a scheme struction can serve an useful purpose. & G. White as that of the Northern merchants.

9.15 pm-Variety Entertainment and Musical Play, The Cack,' at Theatro Royal, City Hall.

SUNDAY, Oct. 901-

Ps.m.-Excursion to Macao.

MONDAY, October 21

Trafalgar Day (1803),

TURADAY, October 22-

3 p.m.-Property Sale by Mr Geo. P.

Lammert.

"

Entries close for Second Division of H.K. whose claims on the ground of their

Assoe, Football League.

devcent are outweighed by disquali- fications on which there is no occasion how to dilate; these and other still unsolved doubts must be answered WEDNESDAY, October 23

Noon-Canton Insurance Office Meeting before the Unionist plan of campaign,

of Shareholders,

merely so far as the refurnis of the House of Lords. is concerned,- can be promulgated with unanimity and an nssured belief in its access.

The China Mail

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, Octokes 15, 1912.

THE UNIONIST PLAN OF

CAMPAIGN.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

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COMPANY MEETING:

Hongkong. Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING.

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Rut I think that on the whole this is n

AN

action.

H. Hancock, b Dempsey

SOLDIER CHARGED BY

COOLI

A Ricksha Kaw,

A private in the K.O.T.LI named Albert Johnson was cliniged at the Magistracy with refusing to pay ricksha hire aar also with asaulting and obstract ing an Indian constable in the discharge of his duty last night.

From the evidence it appeared that the soldier hired the ricksha Frota an hotel in the Central district. When at the Carlten

3.

20+

... 11

0

A. N. Joseland, run out

98

hintal the defendant rendered a tan cons

0

pieice to the coolis,, and asked for five cents

A. A. Claxton, a thursteld, b White... W. C. D. Turner, ↳ Taverner

7

changw. As the roolia had no change he

f

went tó gub a five cent piece from, another axilie, and Johnson caught hold of him

...MS

ten cents on the ground. Indian Constable

... 10

144

1324 depound to witnessing the, afair, and

said he told the defendant that the coolic

1)

would retam with the change. Defendant

0

struck witness with his stick,, and then the

Extra

11

子

arrest took place. Defendant, denied

200

4. C. E. Elborul. c. and b. Dodwell and pulled him out. The conlis lost the

W. E. Warburt a run as L. Bagnail, b Dodwell...

C. Borwick, b Duiwell... Lt. Christian, not out

J. S. Lloyed, not out

Total (for 11 wkts.)

BOWLING, ANALYSIS,"

Corporal Taverner 13

striking the constable,

Mr Teving dismissed the case,

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AT THE MAGISTRACY.

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8. H. Dodwell...... 14

Corporal Dempsey 5 4 If

SELTED IN NINUS,

A. C.E.Elborough, e Thurstald, White W.Ó. D. Turner, Hutchison White E. A. Fowler, e Hutchison, b Severi... H. Hancock, e Reel, & White It. Bagnall, run out

At the Polica Court to-day before Mr Melbourne, four men ind a woman, include Himal

og the unitermaster of the Dollar, were charged with stealing 16 bags;*

of cupra, value $70 from the Hazel Dollar, the property of the Robert Dollar Steam 1ship Company. Five men were also charged

with receiving the copra, knowing it tợ have been stolen....

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... 30

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...

matter which has come properly before the Court. Whatever. personal jealousies or satorenisms may lie behind the B. Reed.......... proceedings, there is no doubt that i

real divergenCER of opinion

the ta

meaning of the "rules" A. A. Claxton, b Sereru has arisen between the parties to this I think that the plaintiffs, in 3n extmordinary general-meeting of the their capacity of trustees have a right 9.M.S. Tiger sailed from Hongkong Rongkong, Canton and Macan Steamboat come to the Court to have these mat. tems of construction finally decided. Ner yesterday.

Company Ltd., was 'held this morning at

do I think it sufficient to object that the L. Hitchcock, Reed, White their offices Hotel Mansions. The Hon. members of constraction finally decided.. M. Maan, st, Earwick. b Sayer H.M.S. Talbot auxived with relief C. H. loss presided, and there were also Nor do I think it sufficient to object that 4.3. Joseland, Thursfield, b Christian crews yesterday afternoon,

present, Mews G. Friesland, E. the members themselves can alter there J. S. Lloyd, c Christian, b Dodwell Fuhrmann, F. A. Gomes, H. A. Siebe, Futes at any time,

1 It was pointed on: RE. O. Bisc Roed, b Christian In connection with alleged larcenies | Lieb, F. H. Armstrong. G. Laurenz, that it may be very difficult for one side | W. E. Warburton, not put ... from richshas in Hongkong, two men have directors: W. (larke (secretary), and or the other to muster the requisite Corp. Taverner, c Crawford, b Christian boon xandited from Macao. Inspector Biests H. W. Lister, A. 3. D. Gourdia, three fourths majority. Possibly the watt his charge of the case.

E Ormiston, T. F. Hough, shareholders, majority of the members will dequiesce The Chairman said: Gentlemen, This in the construction put by the Court. meeting is called to carry into effect the In any case I think it would be inex. proposils of the Board as intimated to you pedient to rule that an instrument, the-

the half yearly meeting last August to terms of which can under certain condi-La White ... have articles more in accordance with to be altered by the persons interested, Hon. Mr C. Screm modern requiraments With that end in is therefore ipso facto excluded from the L Christian view the directors have caused a new sot provisions of Pulo 54 (a). I think it in G. B. Sayer of articles to be prepared for adoption, ifr duty, to proceed with this summons S. H. Dodwall

as the parties are, most unfortunately, thought fit, at this meeting. These now

As it seems to be the ease that the Unionist Party are now in the ascen- dant, it is especially interesting to know what is likely to be their plan of campaign. There may be, says the Quite a number of bad half-sovereigns Standard in the course of a long are reported to be circulating about in article on the subject, some variety of Singapore just now says the Strails Times of Oct. 4th. Hongkongites should take opinion in regard, to the comparative note. importance and the comparative in- tricacy of more than one of the subjects remaining to be dealt with with when sulficient attention has been paid to that of a reform of the House of Lords. Some people tight

A Chinese, about t Fenty-one years of age, was removed to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from a stab wind between the shoulders alleged to have been inflicted by a man in custody.

Extrem

Total (for 11 wkts)

..

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

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... 12

4

42

1 +20

3

08

14

سمة

Mr Rodrick McDonald, Chief Officer, appeared to prosecute, and Mr Reader Harris, of Mesars Wilkinson and Grist,

"ppeared to defend the first man charged

with receiving the goods.

Lance Sergt. Will said that this was 8jine of joany cases of people going on board or early in the morning and stealing

·30 ooze. The mugs wwe-ramored, and the ship often went sway without the officers

...131 | being knp the riser. The onpes in the

present care * consigned from Manila to

w. San Francison, nad about three o'clock

4 yesterday morning two teen went on banya the Hazel Pollar and, were supposed to 3have removed sixteen barn. The quarter- 21 master da watch: "G the time WAS

1 one of those härgéd with the theft."

About quarter-past-soven in Yapmatâ bay articles provide for a yearly meeting in Tara there is the question whether the place on the Civil Service ground between 1,500 piculs capacity, and they went on not able to agree to a friendly settlement. On Saterday afterniona a match took the police came across a farge junk of atead of half yearly meetings, so suggested subscribers should be. represented. The teams captained by Mr. E. W. Dawson and board. There they found sixteen bags of by a shareholder at the meeting in August, learned Chief Justice has, I understand, Mr G. A Woodcock. The scores were copra. Enquiries were made, and it was and for interim dividends. No instructions already given a ruling ex parte in Cham follow

À bentwoman was fined 26 by the wors given for any special alterations to Bers that they need not be joined. No. W. DAWSON'S TEAM.

found that the empta was missing from the Hazel Dollar Parts of the cargo were

PURE SILK be disposed to think that a measure Marine Magistrate this morning fne city, bo, made sare as regarde yasily, instead question of the regulation of the trust or W, Edmonds, L.b.v., b.J. V, Erags found hit two small fishing heats. It

SOCKS

IN ALL COLOURS ·

31.50 per pair.

'PHOENIX' BRAND

REALLY FIRST-CLASS SILK HOSIERY.

P. C. Evans proved the charge.

appeared that the fabing junka went

for the redistribution of seats in the ing six passengers on her coolie boat in of bal yearly meetings, and the of the administration of the Trust funds. Sara, bJ. V. Brags House of Commons is even more excess of the number allowed by her licence.new articles submitted to this meeting is involved. Neither the plaintiffs nor D. E. Donnelly, e Deoncy, b B. L. Braga 21 alongside the steamer and assisted by the

have been prepared by the company's the defendant are applying to have the EW. Dawson, a Cooper, b J. V. Braga (0 urgently required than the amend-

Ricitors in accordance with the forms now subscribers joined, and I see no reason J. McKay, bJ. V. Braga I went of the Insurance Act: and that For being in the unlawful poves on generally in use and have been considered why I should increase the costs by direct IL Spurge, 4 Woodcock, b J. V. Brags

consequently it would be better to of rico; wheat and four, Me Jering fined and approved by your directors: If the ing them to be made parties. The LM. Whyte, b Cooper..... live a clear understanding on these or one month's hard labour at relation is passed it will be necessary to here is the question whether the After W. A. Wilson, not out

But if the Magistracy this morning. Inspector hold a curfiratory meeting, dua notice of ney General should be joined. adjustment of representation before D and brought the charge forward.

which will be given. I now beg to propcan this is a private Trust-and I am inclined discussing the best means of undoing

that the regulations contained in the to think that it is-it was rightly pointed: the mischief arising more or less direct- W. C. Younger, the aviator who was printed document submitted to the meet out that the Attorney-General need not ly out of a vicious systems. To others, recently refused permission to fly in Honging, and for the purpose of identification be made a party.

R. A. Carmilio, o Dawson. b. Donnelly 8 The case then proceeded, Mr. Alabaster Mclennan, cand bar 87

quarter-master carried, the cups, away to

... 18

the big junk. The first defendant in the

sound charge was s marina store dealer in

Yaumati. The cops was worth $15 a today"

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Extras ***

Total...

3

The case was remanded until Thursday, bail being allowed in all cases,

33

NRG WOODCOCK's "FRAIL,

KOLMEREowell gain, industrial problema may appear kong for military ressons, arrived in Manila aubscribed by the Chairman thereof, he continuing his address in which he ad-EL. Braga o Wilson, b Dawson........ - 46

more urgent than that of national de.with his Curtiss biplane on Oct. 7, with and the same are hereby approved, and vanced, the construction which the plais-J. V. Brage, e Dawson, & Edmonds

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the intention of giving exhibitions in the city,

that such regulations be and they are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Com- pany to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the oxisting articles thereof.

rulas,

tiffs contended should be placed upon the Cooper, Wilson, Sparge

Deoncy, o Ellis, & Spurge In the course of his address his Lord ship intervened, with a question as to

THE EDWARD DISPENSADIS (ficance of each point to be investi. morning before Mr. A. Irving at the Mr T, Hough seconded the resolution, the amount of the funds which were in

4

fence. But without suggesting that. In survey of that situation will proceed

strictly in accordance with the sign- Inspector Dymond charged a map this.

Magistracy with being in the unlawful which was carried sannimously, posesion of a quantity of rice fur balls The Chairman asid that the resolution at. Went Poins. After bearing the cride just approved would be submitted for com

firmation as a special resolution to a second euco, His Worship diamined the the

extraordinary meeting which would be

gated, we have little doubt that the propriety of starting with a compre INhensive study of all that concerns the

O KAMMING & Co., ID. Chemists and Druggists. T REDUCTIONS GREAT

PRICES.

PRESCRIPTIONS ACOCRATELY

DISPENSED,... De

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Hongkong, July 20, 1912.

CHINA MAIL

re-establishment of a Second Chamber

"The growing importaces of Siberis is subsequently convened. That was all, the will be generally recognised., It would shown by the following statistics of imbusiness, of the meeting. He thanked be going too far to any that a reform migrants :--1861 to 1885, 300,00); 1985 to those present for their attendador.

of the House of Lords at the present 105 1,520,700 1900 to 191 2,616,075.

moment is an absolute necessity

932 the one necessary thing in which Unionist thought and energy should

The annual e te in about 700 900, // The

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

P. Phillips, a and b Donnelly

Bradbury, not out...

Extran

hand for the relief of negemaltous Chinese, & Woolcock, b Donnelly this being one of the objects of the Fund, The secretary who was watching the case," said the money in hand for the relief of Chinese aniounted to between $18,000 and $77,000.

BEAMEN'S INSTITUTE

CONCERT.

Anerjoyable concert second of the scasowas given at the Besmen's Ine

rute": last

andiendo, atter was prominently in

iamme,

107 | Majesty's forces.

and Mauter

Seriolla:

Farlage

In ́a maich yesterday betw vice Let XIV and the Rest tha made 111 runs Inc 13 wickels and the latter great skill for for 23 wicket. In the second innings those wha the Civil Service made 18 anos for 10, and character werd

the Rear" made 19

Home Cricket and Football.

At the Magistracy, this afternoon majority, sous 5 per cent. settle in the

before Me-Treing a Chinese was charged. with stealing neck chain from a young four Siberias pray-max of Tobolsk, Tomak,

Chinesa girl'a, neek at West Point. The Yensiacisk, and Irkutsk, 31 per cent in

Mu 2. Volpicelli returned from Japanpainant aid she was walking along With the Champ the Stappe provinces of Akmulinsk and be concentrated. - On the other husd, Semipalatiusk, and 10 per cent. In the Far to-day by the ED. L. Buelow and the street with has sister when the defende reverse at the han it is an indispensable condition for at The immigrants are with very few Dr. Alice nibree from hingapore by the

ant came alona fimm behind and snatched Englsed at the Oval thechain and mad off with it. He doa and Chius Exprim progress and the recovery of list. exceptions peasants from districts where

was afroratda “bronght-insic plays the

Typhoon Guide ground in all other directions. So land how grown scars, and their move-

Atration Apost.","

mente are directed by officials appointed by General Sir George, Digby, Barker Tong as the Upper House remains in Government (Ministry of agriculture), sided at the annual dinner to pelab the position to wluck it has been re- Nearly 10 per cent of the immigrants, relief of Lucknow as the Whav Hotel Métropole, on 25th mito duced, the country is not under the received assistan

very good

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Rokien

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County's heary

ended on the

and