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BANKS

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

30,000,000

Laihorised Capital .......... Issued and Fully Paid-up,000,000 Bra Pada :~~

Pearling

£1,800,000 $10,000 200

Reserve Liability of Proprietors... $30,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,

BOARD OF DIRECTORA 1--

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

£3,000,000) -£3,000, 200

£3,000,000

Agencies and Branchen:

ALOR STAR

AMITRAN

KUCHING

BANGXOK

VADRAS

Hop. t. J. 2. Balernon

MAXILL

t. E. Peros, Esq.

Chairman,

Deputy Chairman,

W, H, Beit, Bej,

4. H. Compsol, Eng.

J. A. Plummer. Eng.

Mon. Mr. C.1.8. Markle, J. P. Warren, Esq.

3. Mokin, Let

BANGTON

BATAVIA

DOMBAT

CALCUTTA CANTON CHEFINI COLOMBO DAIREN FOOCHOW

MAITHONG

HAMBURO

BANKOW

HARBIN

BONGLEW

ILOILO

ЗГОН

JOHONR

KORK

KOWLOON

9. . Orayburn. Bag

Chint Manager.

BRANCHES:-

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON

LYONA

MALACCA

MANILA

MUAR (Johor)

MURDER

NEW YORK

FEIFING

PENANO BANOGON

SAIGON

HAN FRANCIAON

GUANORAI

SINGAPORE

BOURABATA

HENDEI PATANI

TIENTRIN

TOKTO

TINO TAO YORDHAMA

Current Ainte opened in Loral Currency and Fixed Depolls secsend for one year or verter period, to tonal Cumeney and Rharling on terms which will be quoted on application. Hong Kong, 26th February, 1933.

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Best of the above Bank 2: con il va 1 hr s By GONG KONG AND CHANGBAI BANK- TS CORPORATION. Bưhan may be aboutmod

FOR THE BONGIỌNG AND BHANUMAT BAKKING CORPORATION,

F. 1. GRAYNURK,

Cilot Manager Hong Kong, 25th February, 1933.

OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING. CORPORATION, LTD.

(Incorporated in the Stralis Settlement) SUCCESSORS TO

The Ho Hong Bank, Lid.

The Chinese Commercial Bank, Ltd. The Oversea-Chinese Bank, Ltd.

Head Office:-Singapore.

Hong Kong Branch:-13, Queen'« Rd. C.|

Authorised Capital:-

Straits $40,000,000,00.

Paid-up Capital:--

Straits $10,000,000.00. Branches and Agencies in the princi cipal cities of the world.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Chun Keb Hal

Manager.

BATAVIA BOMBAY

CALCUTTA

CANTON

DAWNPORI JEBV

COLOMBO DELII

HALPIONO

HAMBURI DANKOW HARBIN

HONG YONG

ILOILO

IPON

KABA CHI

KLANO

KABE

ECALA LUMPUR

MEDAN

NEW YOHE

PEIPING (P2Hog/

PANANG

RANGOON SAIGON

BEMAILANG

BENEM DAN SHANGHAI

SINGAPORE

bITIAWAN

BOURADATA

TAIPING

TIENTNIN

TONGKAR (bukan TSINGTAO TORDHAMA ZAMBOANGA

Foreign Exchange and Hanking business transacted.

General

Current Accounts opened and Fix- ed Deposita received for one year or sharter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

A. BREARLEY,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 17th November, 1932.

THE CHINA MAIL,

SENSATIONAL RESIGNATION OF

POLISH ENVOY

(Continued From Page 1.)

Speaking on behalf of the Little Entente Powers he said that the three countries he represented were | ready to accept the British proposals as a basis of discussion, but reserved the right to introduce certain amendments later.

This attitude was also taken by Monsieur Notta, Switzerland, who declared that Mr. MacDonald's plan had saved the Conference. Subsequent speakers, who includ- ed representatives of Norway and Turkey, criticised certain proposals in the convention.

EXCHANGES.

Commerce and Finance

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

On London-

The Norwegian delegate, Dr. Lange, regretted the omission certain desirable provisions, for example, budgetary limitation, supervision of the manufacture of arms, the definition of aggression on tadia-

T.T. and sanctions against the aggressor.)

On demand The debate continues to-day and)

On Shanghai- will probably be concluded to-night. -British Wireless Service.

MANY CHARGES IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT

(Continued from Page 1.)

SHARE MARKET.

Weekly Reports by Brokers.

G. A. HARRIMAN.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1933.

HOLLYWOOD AT A RACE SELECTIONS

STANDSTILL

"No Longer Any Money

In Films."

MOTION PICTURE MAGNATE INTERVIEWED.

Film production in Hollywood, formerly the home of the whole

of the world's film production,

TO-MORROW

FANLING.

The return of Mr. W. T. Stanton

has been brought practically to to the Colony almost assures him Hong Kong, March 25. ja standstill as a result of the of success in the Hong Kong Grand Mr. G. A. Harriman's weekly severity of the world depression, Nationd at Kwanti to-morrow after- share report and market review according to Mr. Walter Camp, Christmas Frolic, though there la He will probably take out issued at noon, states:---

noon.

The market was again active Jnr., director of Inspirational a possibility that he may ride amongst the minor issues which Pictures, Patrician Pictures and Marquis Hall. Both, however, are remained fairly steady throughout of Madison Square Garden, New certainties with Mr. Stenton in the with one exception however Hotels, York.

Mr. Camp is paying his which suffered a further set-back,

saddle.

Though the Fanling Meeting

a clashes with the Canton flat-racing

to $6.50. Lights were very steady second visit to Hong Kong as at a middle prize of $12.15. Pro-member of the s.s. Resolute world meet, there is no reason to believe vidents (old) at $4, but Realties cruise.

T.T.

1/3%

On demand

1/3%

4 months' sight Credits

1/34

4 months'

sight

1/4/2

On New York-

On demand

221⁄4

Credits 60 days'

sight On Paris..

233%

of

On demand

G65

Credits 4 months' sight

605

8634

863%

were a shade easier with scrip ob-

On demand

764

tainable at $7.20. The investment

On Kobe-

On demand

103%

On Manila--

On demand On Singapore On demand On Batavia-

On demand

442

50%

55

66%

142

1/4%

17 7/16

Nominal Nominal

A further change in the Medical Department is indicated by the ap-On Saigon- pointment of Dr. D. T. Ware, M.B.] On demand Ch.B. (Brist.), D.P.H. (Lond.), to On Bangkok-

Officer and In- On demand spector of Emigrants with effect Sovereigns Bank buy. from March 24.

ing rate

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. act as Port Health

(TAIWAN GINKO.)

HEAD OFFICE:-Taipeh, Formoss.

Incorporated by Special Imperial

Charter, 1899.

Central Bank in Formosa, Bank-Norton Astund Average amount ---Ver. 45,900,00 BRANCHER AND ADENCJEM: JAPAN: ---7ɔkyo, Yokohama, Kele, Osaka, PORKOBA —len, Magi. Karenko Комбина

Mr. R. E. Lindsell will act as Bar Silver per oz. Puisne Judge until further notice Bar Silver in Hong

Kong with effect from March 23, and Mr. A. E. Wood will act as Secretary Copper Cash of Chinese Affairs with effect from Copper Cents

1%, prem. | March 21.

Rule of Native In-

terest

32% p.a. Chinese Sub. Coin 30% dis. Hong Kong Sub. Coin par.

LONDON EXCHANGES.

ap-

Mr. Q. A. A. Macfayden is to chief assistant the Poochre S.C.A. and Mr. K. Keen is ap

pointed as assistant to the S.C.A.

Kalocs, Nanto, Phichibu. Tako, pointed Tako. Tamuk, Town, Hello, also. CITINA ---Bhanghai, Hankow, Amoy.

Burstow, Canton,

OTHERA:-- Uong Kos Bingapore. Bonrabaya. Sang Batavia, Bambay, London. New Tork. Diren.

LONDON BANBERS

Barclays Bank, Ind., Lloyds Bank. Lad, Midland Hank. Lid.. Westminster Bank, Lad.

Mr. V. C. Branson is appointed Government Analyst with effect from September 1, 1932, while Act- ing Inspector F. T. James is appoint-)

The Bank has Correspondante in all the principated an Examiner of Weights and Commamial Cantrea throughout the world.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL- MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

NETHERLANDS TEADING MOCIETY

18 29/32

22 7/16 192 30 Nominal

Paris New York

London, Yesterday.

8714

3.43

Montreal

K. NAGURA,

Measures.

Brussels

Kanager

!

TOKO KONU BRANCH :

1, Doa Virus Road Central, Hong Kong. Domber M, TORL

Wong Lam, a cleven year old boy was fatally injured yesterday after- Chinese an unknown noon, when riding a push bicycle ran him down

He in Queen's Road East.

WIS taken to the Government Civil Hoa- pital but died on the way.

Geneva Amsterdam

Milan Berlin Stockholm Copenhagen Oelo Vienna Prague Helsingfors Madrid

4.114 *24.59% 17.77%

8.61 66%

14.361⁄2

115%

2262

40 9,16

Lisbon

110

Athens

602

Bucharest

580

Belgrade

252

Ría

5% Nom.

Montevideo Buenos Aires

Bombay

33 Nominal 41 O.R. 1/6 1/16

Authorised Capital Paki-un Capital Reserve and Undivided

Profits

$10,000,000.00 6,698,000.00

Shanghai

Hong Kong

Yokohama

2,312,000.00

BANEEDS.

Established 1034

Sing Long Offos (~~), Quero's Bond Capti

Authorized Capital .....f. 160,000,000 | Paid-Up Capital ........ 80,030,000 Roserves

... 20,015,000

Band Qon, -AMBIERDAM".

Casters Head Ofos:-RATAVIA.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.anches : -Bandisemaal,

Established 1911.

Head Office:-Hong Kong.

Authorland Capital (L. Curry 11,400,000 ,586,000 5,1,4KN

Paid-up Capli Reserve Ford

BRANCHES:-

Canton, mughai, Danbow, Bangkok,

and Ba Prancison,

LANDON BANKERS :-

The Lloyd's Back, Limited.

CORESPONDENTS

fa ali principal ofiles of the World.

Forsign Exosage and banking business of

stery description tracted.

Sal Deposit Boxes (various sismo) në u panely

rental of Trova 63 to $40.

LOOK POONG SHAN,

Landosas". Bombay, Cheribas, Calculsa,

Djambe, Djok Jakarta The Ilagus", Jiddah. Kulm Makame Medan, Palomkang. Paka longan, Panang. Rangoon, Rotterdam*, Bemarang ang tagagora, Barra bain, Exarabarta (kulu), Tagu! Tifinijug and Waltevreden®.

• These of bars Hints Dayumia Doas sa Lat.

LONDON BANKERA:--

NATIONAL PROVINCIA. DANK CAD.

Currenpradeste all orm the world. Booking Boat

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Head Office: Hong Kong.

No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central.

Established: 1918.

Branches and Agencies:--

Amoy

Batavia

Bombay

Calcutta

Canton

Haiphong

am of www description transacted.

Hankow Honolulu Kobe

Hong Kong, 21st June, 1932

Kowloon London Manila Melbourne Nagasaki New York

THE

A. STORLINK

Chief Manager, AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, Osaka

INC.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

Read Office:-65, Broadway. New York.

Capital

Surplu

Established 1880.

Reserver

Capital (fully paid-up) Yen 100,000,000)

Reserve Fund .......Yen. 119,750,000) Amsterdam

..U.S.$6,000,000.00 U.5.$1,832-332.0* .U.S.$1,468,116.73

BRANCHES:-

Gabon

Kilo

Glasgow

Харим

1 отада

Firou

Hamborg

Paris

Head Offee:-YOKOHAMA.

Berlia

Lave

Fana

Biarri

In Larishon

Pelping

Bombay

Jamionlam

Palira

Branches and Agencies at:

Besa

Alexandria

Nagual

Bemmela

Batavia

Nagoga

Bos Air

Lido Lambin Liverpool

Bottarda

Bos

Daire

Berlin

Newchwang

Laguna

Colou

Bombay

New York

Ca

Calcutta

Daska

Colo

Canton

· Paria

Copenhagen Manila

Dairan (Dalny)

Peiping

Munich Monteraz Milan

Rio de Jansira

Fengien Mukden) Rangoon

Hamburg

Hankow + Harbin

HODE

Kong Hozolulu Heinking Kai-Yuen

Karachi

Ban Francisco Beattie

Kobe

London

Semarang

Shanghai Shimonosed Singapore

Воставата

Bydney Tentein Tokyo

Telsgtan

Kinburgh

Эльзара

INIC

Marsočina

Mouse Jarlo

Flambout Shanghai Southampto Bingapore 8. More

Flantale Vienna You Ponc

Yokoham Ges

Kurich Branches of American Express_Com-1 pany in Principal cities of United States of America and Canada.

Parla

Peiping

Репаль

Rangoon

Saigon

San Francisco

Seattle Semarang Shanghai Singapore

Sourabaya Swataw

Sydney

Tuibeku Tientsin Toky

Vancouver

Yokohama

and

1/8/

1/8%

1/3 1/16

"There is no longer any money

section was steady but quieter, ain films," he told a China Mail few Trams changing hands al reporter this morning. $21/21.25. Electrics were enquired "While we used to be able to for at $71%, Lands at $72, and get a gross of G$1,000,000 on,! Wharves at $128 were In fair de- say, a United Artists release," mand. The sterling section was he continued, "we are lucky to very firm on a steadier exchange secure a gross G$400,000 to-day.! with Banks and Unions bid up to I do not think the competition of [$1,705 and $545 respectively British films has much to do with

There was some fairly heavy lit. liquidation during the past week liked British films, and some of Personally, I have always which had the effect of holding them go very well in America. rates down, but towards the close But the real trouble is that they a somewhat steadier tone is in evhave just not got the money. dence.

Last To Suffer.

BANKS.-Hong Kong Banks were "It is the result of the long a shade better and were enquired sustained depression. The film for at $1,700. Bank of East Aslas industry does not feel the de- were quiet but there were Bome pression at first, because people sellers at $100.

who are out of a job are always INSURANCES.-Canton tres rewilling to go to the cinema to mained in demand at $1,350. Un-

spend an hour or two. But after ions were dealt in at $535/374.

a time they find that they are China Underwriters had sellers at really up against it, and cannot

do it, as it is that stage that we! SHIPPING-Hong Kong Steam-have reached in the depression in boats remained unchanged with America." buyers at $22.

$2.35.

Mr. Camp added that cinema

that it will not be fully supported as

ja very, attractive card of seven races

is down for dicision.

The following are the selections: Race 1:-

Whit Stars Britannic Hall The Partridge

Race 2:-

Cloudy Eve Celerity Donnnbella

Race 3:-

Marquis Hall Country Club White Heather

Race 4:-

Christmas Frolic Loch Ryan Duke of Milan

Race 5:-

Fi Fa

Imperial Hall Shanghai Beau Race 6:-

Heather Leaf Oh Yeah Lucky Star

Race 7:-

Tom Cobley Mouche

Jan Stewer,

CANTON.

or

The first race

meeting to be

· DOCKS, WHARVES & GODOWNS. | managements had tried to cir- -Wharves could be placed at $128. cumvent the difficulty by show-) Old Providents changed hands at ing two feature films in their $4, and the new ones at $1.65/76. programmes instead of one, HOTELS & REAL ESTATE.-Ho by reducing their prices, but it staged in Canton for a very long tels were transacted at $6.70/80 ex had not been effective.

time should prove to be a success They dividend closing in demand at $6.- had not increased their business to-morrow afternoon. Most of the 50, Hong Kong Lands were enquir by this and had used up a whole leading Colony riders are making ed for at $72, business having been lot of good pictures which could the trip and dividends promise to done at $73. Hong Kong Real have been kept back.

be fairly high, as a crowd of 16,000 ties were rather quiet with sellers

No Remedy For Decline. is expected. jat $7.20.

Mr. Camp is in a unique posi- A cash sweep of 30,000 tickets COTTON MILLS:-EWOR were tion, by reason of his director-at $10 will be conducted on the Ma- rather neglected and could be plac ship of film companies and of yor's Cup which is the principal ed at Tls. 12.25.

the Madison Square Garden, the race on the programme. PUBLIC UTILITIES.-Hong Kong biggest amusement

The usual steamer facilities aro Trams changed hands at $21/21% New York, to know just how far available in addition to a special closing easier at the former rate the depression is hitting the film train which leaves Kowloon at 8.55 Star Ferries were dealt in at $91. industry.

a.m., returning from Canton at 6,16

centre in

The following are the selections: Race 1.

China Light (old) were realised at "Our business at the Garden p.m. $11.90/12.45, closing steady at has dropped by over 50 per cent," $12.20. Sales of Hong Kong Elec. he said, "and there is nothing. trics were reported at $713/72% that can be done, whether you Telephones improved a little and lower the prices or try to keep

South Africa £ 99%-100% per had buyers at $27 ex the div. just them up."

£100 sterling. Silver Spot ...... 17 7/16 Silver Forward

paid.

171⁄2 -Fritish Wireless Service

SHARE MARKET.

The

Official Summary of the Stock Exchange Weekly Report 18sued yesterday at 3.15 p.m.

Compared with the quotations of the previous week, the tendency In

"The production companies of MISCELLANEOUS. Cements Hollywood are not putting out (comb) were the medium of a fair filma on nearly the same scale as turnover at $6.50/75. Watsons they used to," he continued, were obtainable at $9.00. Hong "they are all cutting down and) Kong Amusements were sought for spending less money on their plc- a $12.

tures. In fact, Hollywood is al- most closed down with the ex- ception of a few of the bigger companies."

SHANGHAI SHARES

Salaries Responsible. Messrs. Carroll Bros, have just that to some extent, these con

Mr. Camp expressed an opinion]

the past week has been towards received the following latest quosditions would perhaps affect the]

lower levels, this applying in special sense to Hotels Correspondents in all principal cities Cements, the former having of the World.

tained a loss of a full point.

Some of the investment securi tles also suffered a recession, such Yangtaze Finance Co. as Lands and Wharves, both of International Assurance Co which being lower on the week. China Realty Co. On the other hand, China Lights Shai Land Investment Co. remained very steady, being quite New Engineering & Ship Build-

Every description of Banking Exchange business transacted. Loans grated on approved securities.

Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.

HAN TONG PO,

Chief Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LTD.

HEAD OFFICE:

I. Gnowina Birset, Londen, E.OR.

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital

Paid-up Capital ......

Reserve Fund & Rest

BANKERA

..£3,000,000

1,800,000

1,050,000

1,217,027

The Bank of England & Midland Bank, 14L

Bangkok Balvis Day

Calcutta

BRANCHES &

1pob Kandy

Karachi Kota Bharu

Kuala Lipie

Kussies (Fabang)

Colomb Dalil

Kuala Lumpur

All classes of Commercial Banking Transactions undertaken.

Gallo

Theos Long Haurak

Haine

Jew York

Рогвода!

investment Kocorinte

handled.

Годы Port Louis

*{Bur{(fue} Подрос Shanghai Simpla Bingapore

HONGKONG BRANCH.

Lo Angelba

Every danceplica of Baniding and Exchange Inal- Manils

The Company offers to intending Travaliers Chagons Imund.

nas transacted, Intereat allowed on Current Ae-Travelers the use of its ("Travelere! Trustor and Executorships under-

Choques") and Letters of Credit and, taken, Deposits received for Azad periods in addition, the world-wide services. INTEREST allowed o Ourmet coocals and st rates to be obtained on application of its thoroughly equipped Travel De-Fixed Deposits at Raise that may be apertained

periment.

EL MORL

Hong Kong, 111 March, 1988,

Manager.

E. W. DUGGAN,

Manager

on application.

firm at the close.

BUSINESS DONE DURING

of American produc- Th.quality

tions, and that would undoubted. ly benefit other countries who were Americas rivals in the in-! dustry. He did not think that! the action of some of the leading companies in sending players to England to make films there had anything to do with the depress- ed conditions in Hollywood.

tions of Shanghai shares:

and

Trust Co. (Ord.) Cathay Land

China Finance Corp. BUS-International Investment

3,75

7.60

11.00

6.50

3.75

10.00

22.50

Works (Ord.)

Shanghai Deck & Engineering

Co.

5,50

96.00

Shai & Hongkew Wharf Co. 215.00 Shanghal Electric Construc

tion "Bearer"

29.00

Ewo Cotton Mills Ltd.

12.20

ing Color

71.00

present slump. The great thing]

Zeong Sing Cotton Mills Ltd, American Oriental Finance

10.75,

in America has been for years!

not to go and ece a picture, but

Corp.

Asia'

Really "Boerer"

20.00 22.00

Shanghai Power Co. (Pret.) 08.25 Chinese 5% Gold & Bonds 1926 .60%%

WEATHER FORECAST

THE WEEK. Hong Kong Banks: $1,685, $1,695,

$1,710.

Union Insurances:

- $635, $5372.

¡Wharves: $128.

$520, $525, Shanghai Cotton Manufactur

Providenta (Old): $4.10, $4. Hotels, C. Div.: $7.95, $7.90, $7%. Hotels, ex. Div.: $8.70, $6.80, $6.70. Lands: $722. $782.

Tramwaye: $21.60, $21%, $21. Star Ferrles: $91. |China Lights (Old): $123⁄41⁄4%, $12.80,

$12.40, $12.45, $12.20.

"I think myself that Holly- wood's own policy of raising players to stardom and paying them enormous salaries is one of

Caligula. Merrymaker. Mt. Goschen.

Race 2.

Carnation IL Prestwick, Pure Music.

Race 3.

Per Se.

Poker Face. Widnes.

Race 4.

King'e Parade. White Butterfly. Christmas Belle.

Race 5.

Powerful King. Royal Flush. Amoy.

Race 6.

Beauty Spot. White Slag. Robert,

Race 7.

Battling Horse. New King, Cheerful Bun.

Race 8.

Masur.

Widgeon.

Llese.

the factors responsible for the HE SAW IT ON THE PICTURES

While

Anton

Prague.

Buchak,

а

to go and see so-and-so, who is chauffeur, was driving past the the star.

Prague General Hospital, he saw "For all that, there is definiteja woman, Rosa Velet, fall from a appreciation of good films in fifth-floor window.

Memories of America, as is proved by the

film "stunts” great popularity of players like flashed into his brain. He neat Moderate south-east winds, cloudy, George Arliss, who although not ly manoeuvred his car beneath with some fog or mist is forcasted in the young and handsome athlete, the window and caught the the weather report issued by the has yet gained a great name woman on the well-upholstered Royal Observatory this morning.

through the quality of their cushions of the seats.

| China Lights (New): $9.05.

Electrica: $72, 72.60, $72, $71%. Telephones, C. Div.: $27. (Telephones, ex.. Dlv,: $27..

Cementa (Combined); $6,70, $61⁄2, Dairy Farms: $27.05, $27.10,

$27.15.

Tramways: $21. Amusementa: $12%,

China Lights (Old): $12.15.. Shanghai Cottons: Tls. 71. Cements (Combined): $6.40. CHANGES (3.15 P.M.) CLOSING | Amusements: $124.

QUOTATIONS. Buyers.

J. B. ROSS,

Manage:

'Lando: $72,

7. Gama's Bout Conteni.

Hong Kong, 7th April, 1983.

Sales.

Cements (Combined): $6. [Amusements: $124.

action."

Mr. Camp was formerly married to Miss Ruth Elder, thef Atlantic flyer, but was divorced; last Autumn.

"We are still good friends,” he stated, "and I intend to do somel flying with her on my return toj America, where she operates a flying school for indies."

She was

only slightly shaken.-Reuter.

Job Printing

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