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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1946

Marines Sentenced On Armed Robbery Charges

THE NAVAL COURT MARTIAL ON BOARD M. v. AORANGI CONCLUDED YESTERDAY MORNING WHEN MARINES LEONARD MEEKS, IVEN DENIS ORAN

VIVIAN WERE AND JAMES, EDWIN FOUND GUILTY ON TWO CHARGES OF ARMED ROBBERY AT NO. 75 BONHAM STRAND EAST ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT. MINE. ORAN IPAS SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS PENAL SERVITUDE AND BINE. MEEKS AND MNE. VITIAN WERE EACH SENTENCED TO HARD LA- BOUR FOR TWO YEIRS, DISMISSED FROM HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE, AND TO FORFEIT ALL PAY, HEAD MONEY, BOUNTIES, SALVAGE MONEY, PRIZE MONEY, ALLOWANCES, ANNUITIES. PENSIONS AND GRATUITIES

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Munday's coup by Audiency The charges

against accused to the vorticity and nuthenticity spes statuts requites a searching in were that they, on Christmas Day of their evidence. They had on Vest (galiza

he nist patural 1945, armed with revolvers robbed oath contradicted the evidence of The accused reaction to the story of how the Yan Shine of $150 and a wrist the crown in toto.

were subject to cross-examination watch at No. 76, Bonham Strand

by the prosecution but in spite of Trick was played was to evaluate East, first floor, and robbed wong it as a skilfully executed, ingeni-ing of $20 and a pocket watch this the result was that Leir ver

sion has been unchallenged and ents and efficient piece of kantery, at the same place and on the sum

unshakable in any part of it. Their worthy of an honester cause.

The Court was composed of account of their movements must steaking respect for the bain Capal V. N. Surtees, 1.5.0..be taken as true and authentie which inspired the coups and work R.N.. ILM.S. Nabeatcher pre- and had been solid and unassail ed out the method with sach meti-sident, Gipain A. St. Clair Pordable throughout.

In fact the evidence of Marines Farcas D.S.O.. Captain Escort vulous sygard for detail, does not Commander M. Hodges. Hats. McLaren and Summersentes cor alter the fact that fraud is a seri-Bake of York. Commander H. P.

roborated to the extent of the matter, and that this was

I.M.S. Fanar, evidence of accused when they told oun Aikman. PLAY Commander R. A. V. Gre-the Court that accused, when met. particularly dangerous type of

Al the steps were calm and col- fraud, Panic in currency could try, H.M.S. Tamar.

Lieut-Gondr. (S) Rawips. R.N.lected and not breathirss. do glave damage in the Colony it

FANTASTIC THEORIES was the Dong vJude Advognty.

Mr. Sin and that he would like it developed from goud vase, and

to draw the attention of the Court when it is deliberately, if only

to the fact that the three secused temporarily, incited, then no effort

were entitled to be believed to the should be spared to bring the per

"ame extent as the three Chinese, The law says n man is innocent petitors to book. Monday's coup was barefaced robbery of a large

until and unless he is found guilty. The evidence of accased must be number of people, as much so as

the elven 426 some weight 45 if the tricksters had held them up

evidence of the witness for. the prosecution. at the point of a pistul, and while there is a disposition to waste little sympathy on professional gain- bles in currency, the tread stances (a widely publishert take story) brought within the

of the fraud many victins who could ill afford the loss,

The case for the prosecution was conducted by Gap, Gwinner and the accused were represented Lieut. . . Magee, R.N.V.R. By Mr. Peter 11. So, assisted by

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Yan Shing, who was mepaced

(Inn The by the revolvers of

Vivian who entered the flat a few certain minates previously. WALA they were the men.

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Canton River Mines Swept

Canton, Feb. 12. Having swept the Pearl River and antuary of mines, The British Navy is prepar- ing chartn on the water codrac for the benefit of merchant ships, that lit help to restore normal trado conditions in Canton,

The city is badly in need

of imported rice, coal and other necensaries for trade revival, and transportation by water will solve the food and fuct shortages here.

The British Navy nest will sweep the West Lamiazzas. channelAssociated Press,

[COLLABORATOR IN

Sharp Rise In Living Costs CANTON CONVICTED

The sharpest increase yet recorded in any weak in the official Food and Fuel cost figures issued by Government took place in the week ending Feb. 9, when the cost of living rose by over $ 2. Following are comparative figures:—

Rice Vegetables 'Sait Cabbage

Tea

7,2 catties 19

.2

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Week ending 2,2,46

1.440

,779

.122

2.282 .960 1.149

Week ending 9.2.46

1.440

1.026 .140 2,324

.960 1,284

EITT

Police

Salt Fish Fish .P..rk.

10.0

Firewood Bean Curd, 14 pieces

Total

1.204 1.896 1.700 :700

$ 12,232

1 704 2.301 2.600

.700-

$ 14.479

Readers' Letters

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As for being a male, how would he define the characteristics of such a person. Surely if the lady doesn't mind, why should he? As regards Summerscales, hn May 1 recommend de him a visit had never changed on any evidence to Bali. He might come back with of identification, die had told then brander vision, if he survived truth under cross-examination. the first shock. He had given a version of what

he anw in a fair and unbiased

munnez.

AMENDED STATEMENT

LANGELOT.

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AN ESCAPIST!

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Canton, Feb. 12.

L Sheung-ming. vide:t son of the late Mr. Yaustaun, C.B.E., J.P., has been sentenced by the Kwangtung Provincial High Cours to an indefinite term of inprison- ment and deprivation of all civil with the rig and working

ridhis, for collaborations the

enemy. interests of the country.

The Court also ordered the confiscation to the State of all, property belonging the pri-

Moner, with the exception of a' portion suflicient for the mainten- ance of his family-Our Own Correspondent.

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as little as

wished.

expres-

who aro

the Sen.

the anortunity

on a note of gratitude to all in have done so Hong Kone who

boro much to make Our stay since the initial landing so enjoy able. On behalf of the rest of the crow (save only the few mentioned above). I hope we may In this Lime vet encad a long beautiful harbour,

OLD SALT.

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Ships, and the food that we got all free of charee would make Naval 08lcers' messes with their high mesa-bills green with envy. Wu all Le, the Euronçana) have At the most enbins, containing four persons, and very few of us have ever had to taste the die- WORM'S EYE VIEW

crowded mesulock, ings" are taboo. I couldn't ima- comforts of gine "The China Mall without Those of us who were in the tite war Str.-May I be permitted to the support of one or two people Merchant Navy before

with any older. reply to the criticsi conmncat on I wot of. However, now that it will get bored

spending the evening attire ot Service has been settled-on with the even after women in the Colony.

arguments. You drop the glove a month in such a city as Sydney this, accused were in the

Your correspondent "A Mere and I'm sure aragone will pick it The 11 months that we have been Station for over an hour and the

Male" Chinese had every chance to see

reveals himself

да up. I don't say we will because

away from home is only a "Dog

Naval for Engllahman.

Watch" surely this osoU- accused.

(to we only argue about things

- spea Referring to

informed. the prosecutor's donym

classic in under-

which

well a re

sioni compared with some of the remarks, Mr. Sin said that with statement. A man with a mind However, you sick something nice, smaller shins in the harbour at

the present time. Small

Small blank great respect, his learned friends smait and narrow must be so ani casy and we'll see what can

Women, or that thing can be attached to those had no right to say that accused "more" that he could hardly be be done.

urged by the Call of had thrown the arms and moneyxmicted to achieve anythine bet exiled "larve". for instance.

rather than by the doubtful joya way during the chase. There ter than a worm's eye view of any

thero la one question that has been rath

murtis was no evidence to show that any sort of succtacle.

a bone of contention in this mess of civilisation, x thing was dumped and it was un-

for a long while, is a girl stili Hong Kong at a single stretch in fair to relee the minds of the

decent and a good prospective certainly a

long time; but all of A good run Court. He nked the members ta

wife to the right blake, of course us could have had

hare had

and few dismiss his remarks.

with ashore If she has been Indiscreet with

such a someone else? I'll leave the cruorta could have offered

variety might

of nativities. It is grosa cumstances with you.

Gwinner aid that in this case the In adding the Caucase the

inve been one of those life and Ingratitude to the inhabitants of death affairs when the bloke in this Island to make

complaints. three Chinese for the 14hree Chin

prosecution

two We

all had have been in the Middle East for two all identified the accused, both in-

vears or it might have been any of having an excellent time. dividually and collectively

thine. Most of them here MD V I wou'd like to end this letter house, at

the water slens, at the

While it was alleged that the

that she is definitely not marringo- | Police Seation and in Court after

The notes were found in unusun! Sir. Reference "A Mere Mole'e" able. I disagree. What about He submitted that accused committed a daring rob- two months.

buse circumstances but it was for the astounding attack, I bet he could you?

J. AND F. that the evidence established bery in & fint altusied in

to connect accused not keep his eyes off it all evening, vond any reasonable but furer of the town with revolvers prosecution

WORSE OFF scope accused were the men on Dec. and stole the money and articles with the circumstances. The pro-received a share glan on the wrist. mentioned, vet nothing was found secution had failed miserably to from bis more circumspect com- circum-panion, and wrote to your paper on Recused which would implicate explain these unusual

theto get himself qut of a jam.

Sir-Without craving the in- any of them. The testimony of atapees and it was not for 22.1

Just fantastic, defence to do so, Accused kneav Otherwise what is he getting dulgence, I still hope that you will the Chinese was theories. Accused had denied the nothing of the money, they hadnt? Why such furion tupera print the following renly and

tion? story and from the start had ad-

money of their own.

thereby enlighten a presumably Vivian's amended

W. T. V. Berarding

soft shell-back. Ils position in

CHANGE PLACES! hered steadfastly to their own.

There was

doubt that no

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comparison to other members of statement. the amendment wan in

Sir.-Grent amusement was there whe

the M.N. in Hong Kong is quite TIME AND PLACE - great detall and bery had been committed and that na

the rub-nothing to worry about. But the

rood for after all. he has been-to-derived-in-numerous R.K. meanes

by "Aorangi" in

"Shell- 'They

aboard the Chinese bu3

Sir-May 1 express agreement Sydney, bers.

Faey were excited

and three Accused were detained

in 'his Mere Male”

seems he left home 12 months ago, back's" grievance. It separate cells and had no oppor- with "A grieved and when they, met the

of the fact that has been boo

from long AWAY well aware of. accused at the stone steps they Lunity to talk or communicate criticism of the sture of ertain beine

with one another. Vivian amended ladies at a hostelry not a thousand we signet on for two years. Also, home (eleven months to be exact) vessel which R.N. rating

floating, hotel. and accused them.

Mr. Sin dwelt on the mentality his statement and this gallied with milee from the centre of down? being rather experienced in

the othe

There is time and place for in duties of the Catering Dept., we would term

Has he ever stoned for one of the witnesses and the "difheult In conclusion Mr. Sin anid that decent exhibition of the female know what to expect.

und not even the 1:1- 1 shall not mention the trip out moment to compare living condi-

tions

the rigorona of 1,185, tons gross na

aflont with antis- with accuracy, especially he must ask the Court to in pursuit of their

and Deans Quarry

life? Does he Marines who when all were dressed in blue, and

that the would go to the lengths we were that is best. fed beyond all doubt thus followed they

the commission off tried to elude them by going into

sent direct to Manus which Shell know that a in this case where they needed were in fact the robbers, treated to the other nicht. more

Hony West Coast of Africa, considered excited and in a panic. I

ANOTHER MERE MALE. back knows fairly well. an aley, a cut do

were

and that the evidence of accuse The accuse were followed to

Kong then was our first may one of the worst climates in the was impossible for them to iden- be believed in its

DIMMED FACULTIES may-civilised port, where we were world. is at least eighteen months and when they tify the intruders. the waterfront

Continuing. Mr. Sin said at lecture did not sulice.

slowly but surely cut down physi- for RN. personnel, and in the Pacific Area 21 months to two found that they could no; dinos

Sir-Not, at present, being a cally and financially. after careful Ile submitted that s of their pur-uers they drew th, the prosecution had stated that

Years. had Identified the perusal of the evidence it would member of the "Underwear Knit- Now Shellback, you have a big res money, watches and arms into the the Chinese

After all MIN. personnel have: accused as beiner in the house. His be found that there Was no ters' Union." the "Churchwaraens ship to wander round, films to sec

their civil -Marin Samarscates had ini-renle was that it was not possible evidence upon which the Court Antiquarian Society." or the "As-fairly regularly on board, beer to not been taken from Laug, declared be identified the to do so as they were seen there equid pafely convict and asked for sociation for the Observance of drink almost as regular, a can occupations, except when they

to purchase

jahned the N. on Heavily Clothed Bodies," I fall to teen in which men but later, under the skillful only for a short time.

the acquittal of the accused. TIME QUESTION

see the point of "A Mere Male's" necessities of living comfortably. voluntary basis to escape other eross-examination

No doubt the witnesses being!

Letter.

and above all regular transport to lesa, fortuna's services as regards nav. living conditions and dis- chatted amon

The perfecting of the human the "beach". Regarding time T. good friends had

form, grotesque as it is occasion- why not work a watch system be- cinline.

and allow n ally, has, for three millenia. been tween the Dept.

It has also come to our notice themselves on the testimony they were going to give and made every

The tenant of No, 62, Castle accomplished by many artificial couple off each day. It has been that on "Aorangi," the M.N. enjoy ratings are slung in hammocks ships than the Aorangi, at the witnesses but the time a Factory, was ordered to evict the deceive the unwars.

The old subterfuge practised If by writing you hone to in from the deck head like bats in between 8 and 8.15. How could premises, yesterday by a Tribunal

I don't think "Shellback" To be sa accurate?

with whalebone, whipcord. thene composed of Messrs. R. A. Silva.

tays, erease the fow benefits of the barn. they be so people time was no object and H. M. Shiu and K. T. Chung struts and bandages has a rapii M... I am with you there, but or any one else in the M.N. would from. his own

out. Thls, he Opponent did not file any reply there in in the Colony a man who help you as he is very busy lind navy blue.

vociferous decorum deplores the ing work for the birre tittle said. supported his view that the and was absent.

Look where witnesses mist have talked among Another application, by Wong sight of an unbridled figure coller in the B.P.F. themselves and fixed the exnet Sui Wan, of No. 51, Fook Wing casu

as upaque foundation you will around the harbour and ls with-

attached to a different ship every time. He suggested that the ver-Street, ground floor.

laving been out of touch with day you will find the one and only

subtleties of female figures for nortrait in Hong Kong of Bo long. I see no other way to re- appreciative vitalise my dimmed faculties than joining one of the above as octations in the hope that, while durthering their alms,

gging of a market by the circus Jation of rumours is an old dodge and there is little that can be one about it, but this incident comes within a differem category, and the attempt to determine the responsibility must be pursued to

IDENTITY QUESTION Wong fan was also there. He was shocked and alarmed at the presence of Europeans in the flat and the Are armis. lie kept his face to the wall while the men

Je is certain that the followed the accused, who by had robbed them of the valuables and money. The

the end. The mblic have as deep arched and robbed the winese thought that these were the men

an interest in the result as the newspapers who were hundwinked and the news agency whose credit was jeopardised.

TRUNK SERVICE TO UN LONG

Land traffic between Kowloon and Yuen tring, this chief cent

is

in the Now Territorios, is present maintained by a fleet of 20 motor trucks, each with pacity of about 30 pieuls The trucks make

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The journey in about two hours, so that esch one of them onerates rund trip daily.

aver

threats of arms

others.

We

the

on

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ware keen in the chase and kept i of such Chinese identifying Euro- the charges ware 30 serious that figure. Hollywood beauty chorus in a vessel forgotten, but we were routine of naval

water.

CIG.

defending of counsel, withdraw this identifien- In addition to ventables, live-tion. But it was a fact that he stock and other roodo, they abscondered accused to be the same carry passengers, and every day as those he met at the end of the

Court, suspicion, raty. In a

"and con-

TENANT ABSENT

the

have

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1 average of 100 people travel alloy, while the three Chinese in endeavour that such should tally: Peak Road, the Yuen Loi Knitting) and injurious devices arranged to done quite successfully on bigger i the privacy of enhins, whilst R.N.

by trucks.

the same croid and not standing

The freight charge is abor. $toretler at the time were quite apicul, and passengers way from finite on the subject, that accus-

ed were Lhe wante

ane men who robbed them earlier on.

COINCIDENCĘ TOO GREAT

$2.50 to $3.00 a head a trip.

CAPT. NELSON BACK

Another paint he said WAS that

He would romind-the Court that were often in bolences come the applicant being Poon Yat Lav. and inevitable denouement, yet the Commodore is not the man to change places with the lads in

the

Marine Summerscales was defin Captain D. B. Nelson. 2nd ate that the three Marines pro Gurkha Rifles, who was formerly groded to the waterfront and that well known in Hong Kong northere were no other Marines in ing circles, arrived in Hong Kong the area at the time. It was too ision of the time factor story was draws. The opponent had moved

Added to out of the premises voluntarily. on Monday in the ss. "Matiuna" great a coincidence that there were too good to be true.

Three Marines standing on from Singapore.

Captain Nelson. who was with waterfront near the stops, money Jarlinu. Matheson & Co. before of the name denomination, stolen the war, was a member of most earlier, found floating in the har- of the sporting clubs here, includ-hour there in unusual circum- ing the Hong Kong Cricket Club stances and in the area where the and the Hong Kong Footles Club, culorita were arrested.

DETECTIVE SHOT

He submitted that the facts,

especially of the definite

and

τσο τους identification of the Lo Chinese, showed beyond all res- A 25-year-old unemployed Min-chi, was charged before Mr. surable doubt that the accused be

Kwan C.

at tho Summary fore the Court, were in fact res- Military Court yesterday with peasible for the charges now made atented murder af a Chinese and that the three nocused dotective Wan Chouny in Con- concocted their story, and in one naught Road Central near Ham-case ainended the original state- nent to bring it into line with the gay Street on Dec. 16.

had

It was alleged that accused others. shut the dotective with a revolver The fact that only two were

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BIG BOMB DUG OUT AT SHAUKIWAN

500-POUND UNEXPLODED AMERICAN GENERAL PURPOSE BOMB WAS IMMUNISED AND REMOV. YESTERDAY AFTERNOON JUST BEFORE

ED

4 P.M. BY THE ROYAL NAVAL BOMB DISPOSAL UNIT IN SHAUKIWAN ROAD JUST AT THE FOOT OF ISLAND ROAD, THE PARTY HAD BEEN

A.M. WORKING SINCE 9

4 p.m.

road 'was

the

gaze.

REILLY FFOULL.

*ONLY A MINORITY Sir.-In answer to "Shellback's" I may have a chance to perceive lester in today's issue of the like to I would what the Greeks, idealised and "China Mail." Venus immortalised.

state that the sentimenta oxpress- CURRENTE CALAMO.ed were those of only a dis- gruntled minority. The rest of, us are well present

an

A NEW THING

most charitable Interpretation to suggest that he was coed on, by the company he was keeping

jat.

Judging by the food aboar the "Aorangi," the catering staff seems to be labouring under creat difficulties, but I have vet to see anyone ove" excr-ing themselves

in that branch.

1 ink if "Sheilback" really knew the facts, he would realise that he has not been so badly. treated after all.

TWO BRIGHT SPARKS.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

"Two

SEND YOU FOLKS AT HOME

YOUR PORTRAIT.

MIKA APP: INTMENT TODAY

FRANCIS WU'S STUDIO

2 GLOUCESTER`ARCADE

Disgruntled Rankers”: satisfied with oar The question has arisen whether or not we should publish11 "tera Sir,It is a new thing (and'a Thanks to our "Danger Money" from men in the Servics unleas rather romarkable one in these of ten, bounds a month, our nav such letters are counter-alened by hard times) for a man

very favorably with the O.C. of the unit. Your com- to get compares himself all upset at the sight of that of any of the Services. Our mlaint seems to us to be legitimate. uncensored version of the living conditione aro far and away What obfection is there to submit 0.0. for his female figure,

superior to any that exist in the ting it, to your If the protest had come from a most luxurious of His Majesty 0.5.-Ed,

with a face The bomb was dropped. luring Harlock was able to go down to disgruntled woman on the Prays. The detective was seen with arms made no difference the Japanese occupation and do the "aticky" job of renderinge a bottleaxe and a figure like a flour. Back, this would have for the other. It was laid down discharged from hospital about a week age.

that

any person who, knowing andjafter penetrating the ground the bomb harmless. The bombkon us rome way on the road tu some 10 feet, it had taken an up- was brought to the surface at understanding. It might be the Tho chse was adjourned until unlawfully, alde, ahots, mrocures

or counsels the commission of an wards turn. ** today for hearing to be fixed.

offence is able to be dealt with When discovered, its need was As a precautionary measure, as the principal offender. He pointing upwards and it was the

closed and res! :PICKPOCKET GAOLED

submitted aurain that he had prov-reating on its tall end. The in- dents were ordered to leave to a course of action which was Four months hand labour was the case against accused beyond panese had made three attempts their houses while the work was inst his better judgment.

On the other hand, had he imponed on Chong Sul-man by any reasonable doubt.

to locate and remove it and going on. When the job was

mentioned the name of the hos Mr. C. Y. Kwan at the Summary

For the

the defence Mr. Bin said other units had also had 2 "go" done and the road opened, the tory concerned, I might have Unit was given a great chear by boen aurpected that he was the Mitary Court yesterday for lar-

the Chinese, residents who were hotel's publicity agent ceny of a Parker fountain pen that in such case it was absolutely at it.

On Monday, the P.W.3. from a Chinese in Queen Victoria necessary for the Court to

all curious and wanted a look at I 0011 certainly think of some Street near the Central Market atidlo boyand rossonable doubt dug up the road surface to a the bomb.

mare aupropriate places for s as to accused's guilt. It was not depth of about two feat and the on Monday.

La poctor H. Soll wald accused for accused to prove their case bu bomb war discovered at 2 pm.omewhere in Wanchai, la to be charm, then dance-floor, but

unexploded bomb, revealing display of Another was caught in the not and was for the prosecution.

then I'm not old-daliloned. The unit under Lieut. Har-removed by this unit in the brought to the Station by com

the changes against Rocused were one of the most serious charges in lock, R.N., composed of Chief futuro.

Petty Officer Watson and A. B. Little has been heard of the Plaadise zulky to afcharge of law.

The evidence of Yan Shine Manser, Tymon, Batuett and work of this unit but it is unlawful possession of Ava kuola of caw onlum, Shek Kaspred, sex-Almey and unreliable and on that Foster, were at work the whole understood that within the last tenced to three months of Ane of syidence it was unsafe to convict morning yesterday when they fortnight, nine bombs have been for the Immunised and removed, three; 3000 by Mr. W. H. Latinier roster The accused had elected to give commenced digging

arkience and be cross-examined, as bomb. At about 2. p.m. Lieut, of them from Taikoo Dockyard.

DEFENCE CASE

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Continulus. My. Sin said that

hnd

feminino

LIVE AND LET LIVE,

HOPE YET

BETTER TYPEWRITER

AT

REASONABLE PRICE

MEANS •

A SAVE OF TIME AND MONEY

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