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“WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1917.

P. & O. S. N. CO.

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE

UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTYS GOVERNMENT

TO

THE CHINA MAIL.

AMERICAN STERI, OUTPUT to the condition which has developed

↑ BOUFCO Of

during the past afty years through the prompt and reliable transportation facilities afforded by the railroads, No ALL STEEL SAID TO BE NEEDED longer cans map in Illinois rely

apan Fennsylvania as

as dependable FOR WAR.

apply for raw materials and equipment For many commodities the railroads can no longer space the equipment to bring distant. into contact. Pur

wherever this can be done.. preference which wust ba

•given to ments of iron and staci this

The following is a special Washington chata pist be made, near at home

Mensage, to the American Journal of Commeres and Commercial Bulletin ****

Backed by a declaration that wer

MARSEILLES AND LONDON,deniands for steel will increase and that

TAKING PASSENGERS AND CARD TO

STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYET, &c.}

Steamers

Loave

Drue

to

Hongkong

Colambo

Noon

Marseilles 1017,

N Dus London

- 1917/

Connecting Mail Steamer from Colombo..

When Passengers change Steamers at COLOMBO Accommodation in the connecting Stamer from COLOMBO is definitely resurred in Elangkong at the time of Booking.

On the Australian Route Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Line.

NAILINGS DIRECT TO "

SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND

YOKOHAMA

2 S. S.

Leave Hongkong About

Phasengers may travel by Railway in Japan between Parts of Call free of charge.

ne Tickets are available by Messageries Maritimes Company

INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS

(Non- Transhipment) IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS,

WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR

MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Calling at SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, Cotoneu AND PORT SAID.

||

· CARRYISO 1st AND UND SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.

STEAMERS

PROTOK

SAILINGA:

Leave H'KONG abust.

Leave .S'POBA. about

Due as M'axies. if calling

About

Due LONDON about

[

THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and each Berth Furnished with an Electric Reading Lamp.

with

Round-the-World Tickets and Through Tickets to New York in connection

the Principal Mail Lines.

i

Return Tickets at fare and a half available to Europe for Two Years; or to Intermediato Ports for Six Months.

Owing to the War, in Europe Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be cancelled or afterrd without notice.

or advice.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

his situation of

"For the

“VISITORS AT THE HOTELA.

HONGKONG HOTELL Mr S Aitken Me N, de Journel

Um R. F. Dr F. T. Bayt Anderson

Mr RF. Tanlestise Capt. J. Bakker Mr J. M. Laurence Mr J. H. Baring Mr and Mrs C. Mr and Mrs. FL A Lauben

Mr O Guidon

Lavallee

Leiris Bradley Mr Lesuant

Baxter and child,

to ship MPWW, Bell

Mrs. T. Ritting Mr H

BOOTS

M

and Mrs J. I

makes inċapt. & Mrs Lennox tion at / De So Reach Mr.A. Linbird

7@hẹ testost that can be produced will be thase in the iron and steet business

Tavakopar W. a Lombard

below the requirements of the United States and its Allies an urgent plea has

may be said that the Council of National E Defense wishes to hear from producers 3r

of

been made that stoel be used for genera)}_ron and steel,"

the bulletin 20

Mr. D. E

Calderon Mr 8. Longfield

0. Ludin Cameron Mr

Fent Cornalinese H.D. M

whenever ontput is limited transportation dificulties or"

conditions. Furthermors. J.D. Courtney busines pending the establishment of some Me

of distributing

stos]

The O. Marvel

Me Gea E Contello Mr H. E. Maslin Mr J. W. Maybe

Mr. F. M. Crawford Mir T.RE

Moinces

business purposes only when the require

Lamber and ment is unavoidable. conewto were strongly advocated instead

output a and the intimation was given that cording to war needs, perducers of

those producing war work to secure their affictuters might be obliged to steel requirements. Not

only will this cartail or even guspend operations during help to win the war, but will tend toward the war.

less diaturbance in business when steel supplies are shut off from those industries. engaged in onessential production."

untess steel substitute is found some may render, real service by neool fr H. W. D. Curtis Mr O.-L. McMahon

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The message went to business men in the second of a scries'of, war bulletinė sent out by a committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States co operating with the Council of National Defense.

"It should be anticipated that ther aleel situation, which is developing with rapidity," Waddill Catchings, of New York, chairman of the committee which issues the bulletin, mys will probably make it impossible for those general

GERMÁNY'S RUINED CREDIT.

Paris, June 18.-The economist, Mr. Edmond. Thery, demonstrates. the thorough rain of Germany's credit in neutral countries by statistics recording

Mr

and Mrs W. BMr Y. M.- McMillsa Davenport Mr H.

Meines

Mr and Mrs. F. E

Davis Mr Ik E. Donnelly Mr.J.

J. S. Nicolson Mr W. A. Dowley Mr E. H. Ray and Mrs W. B. Mr. G. F. Boad Duff and child

de Rise Mr H.J. Edde

Capt. Mrs Salle

Mr Roops

Mr W. Watts Mrand

Evan

Mr. J. Fasso

Air F. Shiner

Mr H. M. Sherions

Mr. M. Fetterly Mr R D. Bitteron

SHIPPING

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

U. S.

Mail Line.

OPERATING THE NEW FIRST CLASS SEEAMERS ECUADOR VENEZUELA" and "COLOMBIA,”

$14,000 Tone auch.

HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,

TË SHANGHAL, KUBE YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU,

The Sunshine Belt.

The must Comfortable Route to America and Europe." Sailings from Hongkong at Noon.

85. “VENEZUELA *

9.8. "ECUADOR". AS "COLOMBIA"

WEDNESDAY August 15th WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19th WEDNESDAY, Oct. 10th

These Steamers have the most modern equipment including overheadi Electric fans and electric lighting ALL LOWER BERTHS and largel comfortable Staterooms (All single and two berths josip).

..

The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is our first consideration. Special escer is given to the cuisine, and the attendance on

pa passengers cannot be surpassed. Tickets

as interchangeable with the Toyo Kisen Kalaba and the

Canadian Pucide Ocean Services Ld... For further information, iates, literatura schedales etc., apply co

COMPANY'S OFFICE in Alexandra Buildings

Chater Road.

Mr J. F. Gale

TELEPHONE 141. Mr. Chas.. E. Smith Capt F. Gilmour Mrs M. Slade Mr A. G. Gordon Mr LM

J. van Mr V Goulbourn Slingters Capt and Mrs E. B.Mr A. W. K. Spier

Green Mrs L M. Mr SA A. Groene Miss G. Spurgeon

Spurgeon

Capt. T. F. HAN Mr H. A.

vald

Miss A. Square--

BANKS"

BANKS

manufacturers, unable to find a steel the constant slump in the value of the Mr J.S. Hamilton Mr CP HONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE YOKOHAMA SPROD

substitute, to secure adequate supplies of steel and may even take it- impossi”. ble to secure any.

"No substantial increase in production is anticipated. Even maximum produc», tion from existing facilities cannot be expected, becilase transportation, labour and material conditions will interfere with the fall operation of plants. On the other hand. indications are that the war requirements will continue to in-

<resse.

German mark on the Geneva and Amsterdam exchanges, the only notable markats where German paper is stili negotiable.

German credit,, which had already silen more than 30 per cent. on both exchanges when the submarine war was intensified, has steadily and continuously dropped, until on June 15 it was 46.81 below par at Gengra and 45.89 at Amsterdam. This means that a Ger- Sted is needed in war for ships, rail-man bank note or cheque commands.on read cars and locomotives, rails, trucks those exchanges only a small (metion and containers, the balletin adds.

It must be hail for shells and other muni above half its face value. tions work-requirements large in ton In M. Thery's opinion, Germany's nage EXT beyond what is

in generally financial rufo was completed by the suppose. In addition, business pro-entry of Americs into the war, and

Government materials ducing

and quotes a letter from a Frankfurt banker, supplies, the necessities of life and the materials for producing the necessities who says:- of life, require steel in great quantities for buildings, machinery, tools tainers. When

all these requirements are met, it is said, little, if any, steel will be left for so-called general business.

Materials which can be used in sub stitution for steel are plentiful in com-lost." parison. Lumber may be expected to meet all needs and cement may, be had

in

+

The rapture with America" is a

catastrophe, the greatest, the moat irreparable of catastrophes. Thanks to those who guvern us, all our efforts during the last three-quarters of a century are compromised, perhaps even

Junmarketable in Wall Street

The immediate effect of America's for concrete work. While declaration of war was to stop all direct there

muhe

delays in getting supplies credit operations in Germany's favour, cf these materials, a hopeless shortage and to render German securities almost does not exist.

The course for business men to pursue is clear, it is advised. Every effort in place of steel whenever this can be should be

be made to use wood and concrete

and done.

steel should be postponed

Consignees are, reminded of the necessity, to apply to the Company's Agents reganling arrival of consignments expected of which they have received documents Any damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examnation by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs Goddard and Douglas, at 10a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays All claims must be presented within ten days of the work req

steamer's Arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No:Claims will when on and development

be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

"Apparently little will be gained by declares. Exp

For Further láformation, Punge Farsa, Freights, Handbooks, Dates of Sailings contracting ahead for steel," the bulletin etc., apply to.

E. V. D. PARR,

Superintendent.

CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.

FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS. ·

S. S. CHINA

WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR

SAN FRANCISCO

VIA SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5th,- FRIDAY, NOV. 18th."

AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGEL SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES,

0. E. "RITTER,

Princo's Buildings.

Freight and Passenger Agent,

Ice House Street,

INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.

ال

'Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE

FLOTT HONGKONG:

PROPOSED BALLING,

Connecting with

FROM COLOMBO

EXCELLENT A000KMODATION JD5 let and 2nd CLASS PASSEKORES.

ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE,

Rezular Direct 'Bervice from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS to BEIRA, „DELAGUA BAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN. calling MAURITIUS as route and affording the Quickest Freight Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA.

- for dates of departure, Bares of Freight, apply to

THE BANK LINE. LIMITED

MAKACHO

ELLERMAN" LINE. (Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co. Ltd.)

JAPAN, CHINA AND STRAITS

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT.

FOR PARTICULARS OF SAILINGS SHIPPERS ARE BEQUESTED TO APPROACH THE UNDERSIGNED;

ers proceed via Suez Canal or Cape of Good Hope at Owners optio Butroet to chanza without notice.

Or to Raias & Do. Canto

THE BANK LINE LTD.

xperience to-day indicatos that it will soon be necessary for pre- ducers of steel to ship their product where

required in connection with the

THE SUPPLY OF TIN..

A SHORTAGE ANTICIPATED.

1. STOCÊS.

stect facing pleasure automobiles, a shortage in the near fature. Recently

tries

tbe

Mr and Mrs W. A. Mr F. G.

Hannibal

Mr C. Tisley

Fangialm

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL.

Codes J. G. RESERVE FUNDS

Ward

Mr J. Gordon Hare Mr A. L. Todt Mr. G. Harper Mr & Mrs Hidden M Mr A. 1. Hill

W, J. Hodge Mrs. Hodgin Mr A Shelton Hooper Mr L. Hone Capt. I Hussey Mr M. Ide Mr L. D. Jones Capt. R. Inner

Mr L. & Ward

Mr E. Ward

r T B. Williams

Mr C. Winterink Mr C. F. Wolffer Mr G. G. Wood Mr H. W. Wymans

TEAK

HOTEL

M. DK. Bleir Mrs Briand

Mr & Mrs Nail Mac- Intyre and child

Mr and Mrs AE. Capt. & Mrs Vieris

Carleton

de Mathos

Mr & Mra F. W. Cary Hou. C. McL Messer Mr & Mrs Cossart Mr M. Nascimenta Mr A. David M- T. L Perkins Sir W. Rees Davies Comdr. Reed

Mr and Ms Dubois Mrs Ch. Rievu.

Sterling

£1,500,00002/915,000,000

18,500,000

Silver

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS mar

·BANK LTD.

ESTABLINKED 1880.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL... Yen '48,000,000.00

$33,500,000 PAID UP CAPITAL,,,

RESERYE Fap

$L,00,00

COFET OF DIRECTORS.

Hon. Mt. 8. H. Dodwell,-Chairman;- Hon. Mr. **

P. R. Holyoak.-Deputy Chairman. Hou. Mr.

G.T.M. Pdkins, Esq.

C.E. Anton, C. S. Gubbay, Esq. FC Butcher, Eag

A. H. Compton, E. E. V. D. Parr, Esq.

WD. Fatbeuden, Esq.

CHU

MANAQEE"

Hongkong NJ. STABB, Eaq.

Shanghai

:

· MANAGER ***

G. STEPHEN, Esq.

WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED,

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,

fr&Mrs W. DuinkerMe and Mrs W. E. LONDON BANKKIES-LONDON COUNTY AND M. F. W. Evans

... Roberts

Mr and Mrs J V. MisCh. Floch Dr & Mrs C: Forsyth Shannon Mrs E. Gardiot. Mr&MrsA. Findlay Mr and Mrs B. A.Smith

Hale

Mr & Mrs V. Findlay

Smith

Mr F. B. Johnson Sir Ellis Kadoorie Mr T. Kring

Mr and Mrs

Lembelet

Mr Littage

Mrs Staple Smith

Major-Gen. Ventris

A. Miss Ventrie

Lt. Col. John Ward Mr G. E. Wetton

Lt. and Mrs H. M Dr and Mrs D

Cameron Macaulay Whyte P.A.M.C.

Col. Young

On Current Account at the rate of Two per cent. per annum on the daily balance

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months 24 per cent. per annum.

6

12

NAJ. STABE

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, July 19, 1917.

· HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING COR PORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

war rather than to fill such contracts as An article in the financial columes of they may have on their order books. The Globe reads as follows:-It would When the production of milroad cars seem that there is either an actual short- and locomotives is interfered with beaze of tin or that the demand for the Cause

necessary strel is going to indus- metal is increasing atarate that threatens

and building for amuse-the

KING EDWARD HOTEL. of the pure metal rose fully price of mert purposes,

situation cannot be £12 in one week, and it might be thought Mrs B. Almond Mrs McGee expected to

to continue.

that so

so sensational an

increase was due Mr J. R.F. AndersonMe J. O. Miler to heavy speculative buying. It does Mr G. Bannerman Mr W. Morley. Business men. will probably make their plans in the

the expectation that won not appear that this was the case; on Me W. J. Boggy there will be established an order of the contrary, there is an actual short Me W. Budge

Mrs Nathans and

family distribution of stee and that the 'wild

ip ake scramble to enter orders for future de naturally had an effect apon the business

American supplies, which has Mr and Mrs T. S. Mr and Mrs Parsons

Cheng

child and of steel, will be ineffective. In Tivervill

Mr D. Clark

Mrs W. G Passmore The reserve stocks in the United Mr G. E. Costello Mr B. Pearman becue to many, no doubt that done in this country failureto recognize this situation muy le

Fetterly Vrs 8.C. Pirie 2 quiring steel, if contracts are placed has been experienced in supplying the M. F. 1. Fiber

results.

had almost. alarming extent, and difficulty Mr & Mrs Finlayson Mr and Mrs G. E. FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. not only for steel but needs of their home market. It is true Mr C. W. Garson Mr. W. M. Routh

For the Hongkong and Shangha. the

Banking Corporation.

J. STABR Chief-Manager

tá

for

steel

In a busine/States have been ericrouched upon to an | Mr Ko

H

Richardson

rentur delivery mufacturer that supplies of metal are expected to MA. G. Hartley. Mr and Mrs J. R

for the may find that he cannot.

get the steel reach England almost immediately, but but can get the other materials. In this should these arrive at once they would ease be might find that be bad

chilammes Sha

H

Mra on hand do but little to case the present position. Mr-E-Hausser

Sim

Me and Mrs. Siefort

and family it may be mentioned, bas Mr A. 5. Hawker Mr. been stimulated to

American 10 per cent, import

quantities of materials which he The demand to some extent, by Mr and Mrs Wm.Mr E. M. Sleigh

no

Lad not use boaterial tool

he bad

and supplies en will doubtless

it is argued, business men will

the

Jackson

prope price in London at the time M. B

Mr. B. James

In parehasing consider the wisdom of returning, so far of writing this notes of the previous Me

Me Janssen as possible, to

to doing business locally.

is £10 in excess the J. Joseph

e extraordinary service being rendered record price, and it would not be a mat-Ms Kiddall

The

Mr J.-R. Smith Al Stewart and

children

Mr Taylor

Mr.J. R. Thomas w Mr and Mes Under

by the railroads in connection with the ter of surprise to those who are closely Mr D Laren wer will limit general transportation in touch with the market were the price Mr H.D Macdonald wood service and put an end during the war to reach a higher level before long..

"For the Blood is the Life,"

YOUR BLOOD WANTS

PURIFYING.

IE

YOU are troubled with E, Blatabe, Spots, Pimples," Bolle, Sores or Eruptions of any kind continually barsting through the akim.

IF

YOU have that, constant itching

and indemmation of Files

IF YOU se sfering the ches and prior of Bad Logs, Abscesser, Ulcers, Scrofalous and Ulcerated Sores, Glandular Syellings, Blood Poison, stes

Fatim Beistic mongo

YOU ste in the grip of Khou Gout, etc.

All these are sure signs of clagging blood impurity, estling for immmedista" treatment through the blood, so don't waste your time and money on sele lotions and messy cintments, which cannot get below the surface of the What you want and what you must have is a medicins that will get right to the rech of your trouble, a nudicina that will thoroughly fear the blood of the poison. ous matter which alone in the tras osuse of all your andazing Clarke Blood -heilure in junk mucha a medusion, a $1500 imposed că ingrediente, waliou quickly attack, overcome, and expel from the blood all impurities (from Whstays osaga kulutasi and bý randaning it clean and par, can be relied on to effects, lasting surd.“ The True Value of CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE i cortified by a most remarkabla coli! Isction of unsolicited festimonials from

grateful patients of all classes-patiente "who have been cured, aftir doctors and hospitals have given them up as incur able patiens who have been cured after trying many o other treatments without succes patients who Dot camily have been cared of the partinalar, Stein or Blood Complaint from which they were

"found #genst improvement. Ins

Clarke's Blood Mixture

Brand Mrs Manners Me A. C. Yule" Mr & Mrs Mainsh

CHINA MAIL

Can be obtained at the followin

places in Hongkong

The Hongkong Hotels

יות!

The Hoogkong Ferry Wharf

The Kowloon Ta

The Upper Fak Trim:

„Tån Lower Punk Aram Station,

Wo, Cheong (D'Agails:

Hans Cheong (Kriwlock)

INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the minimum monthly balances at FER CENT per annum. Depositors may transfer at their option, balance of 8100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGKAI BANK. to be placed on

per annum,

Hongkong May 14 2016..

38,000,000,00

$1,300,000.00

READ ONCE-TOKOHAMA

BEANCHES AND AGENCIES"

Axture-Ba

Bor

Catcorri

CHANGCHUK

NAGARAKT

NEWCHWING

NEW YORK

Osaka

DATEEN (DALNT) PEIX

FEMOTILS(Mozora) EYOJUS(PORTARTEN

KATKOW

HONOLULU

FARDIN

FOBT

ICAO-TAND

LOSDOS

LOS ANGELES. LTOYS

SAN FRANCISCO

SHANGHAI

SINGAPORN

SYDAFY TIEHLING

TOKTO

THEATE TUNGTAN

Inforest allowed on Current Accounta Deposita received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.

EISHI, ONO, Manager,

Hongkong, July 18, 1917-

NEDERLANDSCHE

HA

MAATSCHAPPLI

(NDS TRADING SOCIETY}

AUTHORIZED

PAID-DE REVY

CAPITAL

EXELATIONED 1894

CAPITAL 60,000,000 (£3,000,000 :

31. 60,000,000 (24,000,000 FUND 18,237, (69 •(€ 109,703

HEAD OFFICE—ANITERDIN, Branches at

The Esgde

Botteri.m

HEAD AGENOY-BATAVIK.

BINDORO

Branches at

RANGOON,

SHARANG,

FRANGHAL

Boulabaza,

·517

BANDIRMAKIN

CHERISON, DIEMER DJCEJAKARTA Kona Babiky MAXAMBAR MEDAN

SiG Par

PADANG

OF

THE CHARTERED BANK

INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER

1853

HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,

1,200,000 £1,900,000

PAID-UP CAPITAL

BESERVE FUSD JA SA RESERVE LIABILITY OF PEO-

'PRIETORS

£1,200,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and

Banking business transacted.

General

· CURRENT: ACCOURTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for your or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

T. C. DOWNING,

Manager

Hongkong, May 7, 19171

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED

ised

BANKERSA

PALEMBANG, PIKALONGAN,

PENANG,

Marong-Baza „ TEBING TIRGOn (Deli)

Tetor Berosa,

WALARYKKARK

Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo Madras, Pondicherry Calcutta, Bangčok, Sign, Haiphong, Hanoi, Amoy, Yoko hamas, Bohe York, San Francisc

Melbourne, Sydney, Ne

LONDON BANERES The Union f London and Smiths Bank, Limited:

The Bank Lugs and sells' and receiver for pollection Bills of Exchange, soos letters of credis onita Branches ADE Correspondents in best, ou a Contiment, in Grant Brifain, Americ

and Australia, and tans et banking

basiness of every description.

B. VAN BEES,

Hongkong, Feb. 15, 1917.

NOTICE

HIGH-CLASS PRINTING

AD

BOOK BINDING

1,500,000

1.125,000 RE AT

$42,500 $600.000

&BLOOD ISEASES

NO CHILDREN

dren have more or which can be con- Chamberlain's Calië,

feive: the

and then castor

BAIK OF ENGLAND, LONDON JODT BROCK BANK Der

escriptionof Exehän

Howed

FÉLE CHINA MAIL OPPION.

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