grend for anying that the naizura of the Frenol abip and the murder the bolies. was pimey jure gentium. The learned counsel, in the course of his effective spenak, cited 1 "number of authorities to show that the seizure
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Sir James: Colvile öteyed in the course of the discussion that the question was whathor the Chief Juation was, in fact, to sit is an Appellate Court on a commitment by a police magistrate on, the return to the writ of habeas come from treequatorial regions, and hence are SAIGON AND SINGAPORE...Thales (atr.)... corpie, and to consider whether there was highly oburged with aqucous vapor. Tois vapor. auficient evidence of the charge mada to comia absolutely essential to the scatenango of the NAGASAKI
ifer trial for piracy jure gentium.
storm. Moreover, the law of storma requires Lord Justion Melhab declared that it would at the soctherly winds should enter the stora be a wincking cand pains to arrive at that al vortex on the eastern side, as this is the side shongh ander. had been committed, yet be on which the greatest quantity of vapor de cerse it was in a fureign ship by foroguers found, and the side of greatest condensation, of they could not be punisted.
be greatest evolution of latent heat, bence of The Solicitor-General, in reply, said there is the greatest serial rarefaction and barometrio little differance whefber the man who was at fall to the side of the heavier air from the weat liberty was to be triod at Hungkong or Caulon, will push as into a great hollow. Thus do we because whatever, was the result of tho appeal gouemily find that all storms formed west of po revered the orders which the Chief-Justice the Gulf Stream are netnally propagated to had improperly made, it could not be permitted ward it. It may be argued from the above facts that for such crimes ne oborged against the that the anti-trade winds are thus maintained; spondent he was to cumpe trial, He conunded by storms incessantly making the circuit of thet there had been a good day of donfusion the globe within the tompersta zone, But in introduced into the cuse as to what was piracy, reality instead of being the effect of storm in- By authorities piney was to wake possession of fluence, the anti-trades are originated by in arousel, which Kwokm.sing had done, and dependent solar agency, as are the trades, and elhange the dominion of the ship. Then they are potential and casual in produeing the heening pimpy whererer committed on the eastward progression of all excloses. bb scas. The Chleb Justice bad no right on the return of the wait of habang corpus to consuler whether the evidenes before the police magistrate was sufficient to commit on the cargo of piracy jure gentium. All that wati requice) hofure a police magistrato was a prima facis esse un biolf to comgit. The man had not bron tried but set at Therty, and the Enet-Justice offer committal for trial had thought paper to say there was no evidence of the alleged crime..
or the case
It must be conceded that the pressure of vast aërial currents does serve to toe the meteor along with them me the river eddy in sprried down streut with the water current; otherwise it is impossible to explain the wostward pies. gression of tropical hurricanes. While yet in the band of enstwardly tradewinds the storm will invariably work its way or be propagated loward the most humid region, unless mechan ically borne in another direction by the great atmospheric currents in which it is often Ird Justice Mellish remarked that it might embeded, as an eddy in the river. The oystony be-better if their Lordships thought the untrake over nit the oceans that lie in the central khoaid bo tried, to expresa e further opinion bende of the great ocean currents of "high"
temperature and great evaporation, and the The Solicitor-General said that at their band of cyclonic violence is often beautifully Lordships had to way was that the Habena Cor conterminous with the sharply marked edge of pus Act did not apply to the case. He sub. the Gulf Stream, Thus, in the Pacifio. the itted that the sourcût the vessel was seized it Loochoo Talunds lie just in path of the Kuro pared to be a French vesel; the prisoner bad iwo, the great Pacific Galf Stream of the by the destroyed the French territorial Japanese, and are visited by the most fearful pcasession, and by compelling the men do siver typhoona; but the BoDiu Islan, in the wro the rassel bud commited an offence. There parallel, but on the extreme margin of the was no authority for saying that the nationality Kuro Siwo, bave very mild and modorate of the parties cada any diforence, The,ma-storms. gistrath the prisoner was arrested, wo8 to cecide whether the man was to be given up the Governor-General was to decide that, ques- tide on the construction of the Ordinance; and the (if Justice had no power to consider it yu & question of habens corpus.
Lod Juative Mullish thought a Supreme
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According to all meteorological observations of the trucks of staring, wa ute, warranted in believing that cyclone and barricanes do, aa matter of fat and of atmospheric law, run on the hot currents of the sea ae vaturally as the water course, clings to te bed. Fraction! semen. tiongh unable to explain the farte, grá siways on the look out for these farious galea, Lord Justice Mellish said it was an, e posting on the axial lines of the Gulf facts low, and in a wriminal ose ought zot, intre, on hot Mozambique carrant (the Eis opinion, to prevail. In civil matters,ron Gulf Stream of the Occap), and on the questions of indoninity, it was different
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Lord Justice Mellieh undertook to say that
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The Solicitor-General, after further discas-ly from the Florida Const. la New York, sing the matter with their Lordships, left it with them to say whether the declaratory Act, As he on let it, way to be considered by them, In conclusion; be asked the Committee to con- sider that the seizure of the ship, the compal- A FAMILY BURIED UNDER A Roof.--A sin- sion to bring it to land, the landing in China, gular accident happened at Jertey the other
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Extradition Treaty. Numbers of desperate postage, father and mother and infant sleeping' chameters escaped from China to the Eaglish in one, and the three ohildren in the other. As colony of Hongkong, and were they not to be 4 o'clock in the morning they were all aroused by dealt with when sufficat was shown to deliver the sudden falling in of the roof on top of For Gentlemen's Adeertisement wee To-morrow'e them up? He Parthor asked their Lordships to them-lathis, tiles, rafters, and joints covering reveres the ingments of the Chief-Justice, them in such a muquer that they were unable but whatever might be their decision, he to move. The neighbours heard the noise of could state that the man would be taken again the falling roof, but knew not the case till they and put on his trink
were roused by the cries for usip from the in- prisoned family, Assistance was at once reu- dered, and it was happily found that none of the entombed ones bad received any serious injury.
Sir Jumes Oolvile announced that their i would take time to consider their judgument.
WINTER SCANERY IN YOSEMITE. The Mariposa Gazette gives the following desi cription of the Youante scenery in the Winter:
At the foot of the great Yosemite Fall there
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fact, Breadth at Bottom, 40 feet, is capable receiving Vessels drawing 13 to 16 feet, as the state of the Tides will allow. The Dock runs dry to the Blocks and is pumped ont by Star Letter, 20 cents per tonnce.
The bore promises comprises large Machine | Newspapera,............ · Shop, containing
WHITWORTH'S 12-INCH SORE CUTTING GAP LATEE, DRILLING AND SCREWING MACHINES, A LARGE SMITHY, AG, S., &.
are on the premises for Stock of West, &c., alwayson bind
The Dock Stea
Waailable at
STOWA GO CARGO, &c., ko. à large
are as follows, Tiż,
:
per & onuces for each
Newspaper.
2 „ if under 1 munce,
n
Book Fackets
and Patterns,
8
8
Post-Office,
if above ounce mod
under 2 onnees.
if above 2 ounces and
Arder owners.
for every additivul
cuncee.
F. W. MITCHFLC,
Postmaster General,
all times to tow yeegels to or from bom and with our 13th March, 183.
rent ratom, on application to
JOHN FORSTER & Co.,
Agents, The list of Bharges for rometalling, or dock. Captain Djorop, will meet with quick despatching vessels for examination, painting iron-ships,
, ., oun be obtained on application. .876
For Freight, apply to
JOHN BIRD & Co. If 965 Hongkong, 18th June, 1873.
FOR LONDON (direct).
THE A1 17-years Composite British Clipper
Ship
**LAJU,”
Ma
THROUGH US. MAIL LINE
BROM
OBINA AND JAPAN TO NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL 8. S. COMPANY
IN DORMECTION WITH THE
TEE TOURIST'S GUIDE- REDUCED PRICE $1.
of 556 Tone Register, Captain T. D. Scott, Containing the names of all the Articles of having the gentar portion of bereargo engaged, Trade, objects of Natural History, Farnation, with load at Whampoa Macao, and will have CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC Re, with the Penti, and Mandarin Pronun-wasedinte despatch. συστήμα
Also a few copies of the GRAMMak of the Chinese Lampuge, in two Parts
The Daily Press Office:
in Case of 1 doz. Qual. KRUPS ANT SARL WORKS,
Bole Agents for Chena, Japan and Manila.
t 2151 Hongkong, 15th December, 1871.
NOW
HEADT.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
Vistors Fire Insuranos Company's Bare BNGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
$323 per share.
WITH THE PUNTI AND, MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION, ANGLO-ÜBINESE DICTIONART, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong. FOB.comprehensiveness and practical service Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$65 perthia Work standa nariralled. all tae new
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sharea-15 per cent. discount.
Hongkong, Canton and Macao Stestatioal Co's An
Shures-39 per cent. premium.
Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts. 132.
per share,
share.
words which the Chinese have of late years been
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-46 per compelled to coin to express the numerous ob
*cent. discount,
tongkong Distillery Company-No quotation. Indo-Chinese Sagar Company--75 to 80 por
cent, discount, Hongkong Plor and Godowa Oompany-80
per cent. discount.
A badly residing on California-street, above Dapont, & few weeks ago was called upon by au intelligent Chinaman, who had with him a little Chinese girl, apparently about eight years of age. He explained that be had been nososted by the little thing on the street; that she had told him a story of hardship' and cruelty, and that be wished the lady of the banag to take charge of her for a time until she could be better provided for. The little girl was taken in, and ON LONDON- after mucb hesitation, made the following state. ment About six months ago she was kidnapped in Hongkong, brought to this city, and given in obaryp of an old crone named Au Qai "In the
house of this old burriðan abe was known sa Ab Cam, and was compelled to do all manner of
EXCHANGE.
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JAPAN,
F. PEIL,
#1671 Hongkong. Shanghai, Cologne (Germany) VARNON COLLINS,
DENTIST,
No. 7, AEBUTHNOT ROAD, HONGKONG.
293. Hongkong, 20th February, 1873. MRS BAKER,
For Freight eypioskona
THOS, "FOWARD & OJ,
.DEACON & O..
Canton and Macao.
tf 943 Hongkong, 14th June, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE American Ship
T
"MALAY,"
RAILROAD (OMPANIES.
twerp
It is bereb postage on letters
lowe, viz.1-
benceforward the
sitiob ernst be paid in advance, will t fundland, When forwarded viâ) S4 sente cuck j-ouare,
Brindiai
5 When forwarded vis
Maracilles.... When forwarded við į
Southampton..
General Post->fica,
28
W. MITORELL,
Postmaster General.
Hangkong, 2nd February, 1873.
It is hereby notified that the rates of postagem obargeable honezforth on Leffers veldrešio i tamo
THE & JAPAN" will leave Hongkong the United Kingdom, and to places boy, and the for Sao Francisco, via Tokohama, on United Kingdom, when forwarded by Frenob FRIDAY, the 27th instant, at 3 o'clock F.M., Packet, will be the same as those changeable on taking Passengers, Mails and Freight, for Letters forwarded by British Facket via Brin Japan, the United States, and Europe."
disi.
F. W. MITCHELL
Postmaster Getterai,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1872.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko General Post Office, bamt And other Japan Ports to San Francisco,
Capt. Clough, will have quick despatch for the to principal points in the United States, CRES above port
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co. tf 924 Hongkong, 11th Jane, '1873.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
OURT MILLINER AND DRESSE41 British Clipper Ship
MAKER.
No. 5, OLD BAILEY STREET, (NEIT) ALEXANDRA TERRACE.
tf 709 Hongkong, 6th May, 1873. -
A. MILLAR. & 00....
* CAIRNSHORE,”
da, and Europe, via Overlund Railroad and coanesting Lines of Steamers, and to ports in
Mexico and Contral and South America.
gives notice to the General Post Office in Lon
The Post Office of Victorie (Australija} having
don that ariisle of Jewellery received in that A Stoumor of the Company will leave Shang- Colony are chargeable with Customs Davies, hai about Rama dute, vis the Inland Sea Ports, the undersigned ecnsiders it yetemayy to make
and make close connection at Yokohama.
this Regulation known to the Pubile, and to The "JAPAN" will be due at San Fran- state that soy letters or packers containieg cisco July 28th, whence daily Passenger such articles sent through the Post are liable,
Kewley, Master, will have early despatch as trains and daily Freight trains are Pud with their contents, to be forfeited,
above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUSSELL. & Co.
if 917 Hongkong, 10th June, 1873.
FOR NEW YORK. HE 41 British Borge
jecka in machinery photography, telegraphy, and HOU
TOUSE, SHIP, AND STEAMBOAT in science generally which the rapid adrance COPTERSMITHS & BRASSFOUNDERS. THE A of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bere given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exer
„No. 1, Queen's Rond Bast and Nullah Lane, Opposito H.. Naval Dock Yard
tf SA7 Hongkong. 1st March, 1971. visse for stúdenta of a mést instractive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are scassigné informo Messieurs les Capi- givon, the accents being carefully marked on d taîner de navirea de Commerce Français the best principle hitherto attained. The typo- qu'il leur est strictement interdit d'embarques graphy displays auccess of an attempt to des matelots étrangers provenant de Boarding make the Chinese and English type correspond Houses autres quo celies affichés à la Chancel Bank Bills at 5 munthe' sigut, 4/01 to 4/61. in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast lerie de ce-Comealat.
Bank Bille, on demand,
4/4
Bank Bills at 9 months' sight, 4/5]
Credits, at months' sight..... 4/6 Documentary Bilis,at6 months'
-sight
4/60£
menial work. She was so orally treated that O NEW YORK-
she decided to run away, and accordingly con-
Private, 5 months' sight.......
sulted another girl in the house. The other ON BOMBAY.-Bank, 3 days' sight 2544 girl said to her, You ran away You Bruno CALCUTTA, -Bank,3 days'sight 234
Ab Qui paid no money for you. She Dr SHANGKAL—
away
Bank, 9 days' sight....... Bank. 15 days sight...... Privato, 30 days' sight...
paid $400 for me in Chius, so I can't run away." Ab Cam went. Wandering along the streets upon the day of ber dight, abe met a Chinaman, addressed him, and told him ber story. He took her to the lady on California-street, as already related. Some days after she had been taken into the boose of California-street in advertiseusenc appeared in one of the papers, offering $200 for the rauvery of the girl, the loung to travelling trader. advertireat stating that she had been lost or Green Peas, 10 pionis, at $1.26, by Tadk-mes stolen away. For about two weeks all went on to los truder.
in the yard, at the back of her protector's
Bates on Jora 23rd, 1873, As reported by Chiness, Mushrooms, 50 cases, at $37.00, by Yne-wo.
1.6 Garant du Consulat de France,
QH. L DE LA FORÈST: 1886 Fenekone. 24th October, 1872, '
TOWING.
economy of space, achieving a clearzem not previously attained, and dispensing with those rast margins and racant spaces" which have heretofore sharacterized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facta are submitted for consideration. Obalmers Vocabularly contains about 15,000HB Steam-tug "SEA GULL," 35 Horse. Chiness characters, and Medhurst's English power comius!, is prepared to tow vesselst
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & O... OB
THE CAPTAIN ON BOARD. *et 661. Hongkong, 29th April 1873.
漿
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst at moderate rates. shis work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese obarad- ters. Again, despite all the gramman and other elementary works us yet published, the student of this difficult innguage absolutely re- quires examples to display the various appli- tipes and equivalents of different words which have une general meaning. Of these exemples this work santaina mora iban five times many any other Dictionary hitherto pab- For practical purposes the arrangement of
煤
KWONG-KEE CUAL SHOP.
E Proprietor of KWONG-KEE Shop bega to inform the Public that his Shop bed!
|
"SCOTTISH BRIDE " having the greater portion of her Cargo en- gagod, will land at this and Whampoa as ubore, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
*
OLYPHANT & Co. - t1-886 Hongkong, 4ily June, 1878.
FOR LONDON. THE A 1 British Olipper Ship
JAMES 'SHEPHERD,"
W. B. Muiden, Master, will load bere and at Whumpon, and will have quiok despatob,
"For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ce. t? 897 Hongkong, 4th June, 1879.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE 41 Chipper Ship
"MARY MILDRED," Capt. Sate, will have immediate despatch for the above ports.
For Freight or Passage, dpply to
́RŮZANIO & Co. t860 Horizkong, 2nd June, 1973.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
been established since 1867, at 39, Eudicott's; THE American Ship Lane, and that he has always a great quantity
quietly, withstanding the advertisement; Milled Bice, 9,000 píoals, at $150, by Tuck- tiabud. but one. Meady, wiite the little girl was mee to local frader.
Black Pepper 900 baga, at $14.00, by Tee. the work is so complete, that a reference of BEST COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen to its pages enables a person who under or Ship masters wishing to patronise bias, are stands English to communicate afectively requested to apply at his Shop with patives who understand nothing but Chỉ. ly 1386 Hongkong, 30th Inty, 1872. - nese. In this respect the work will be found:
群 indispensable to all-Europeane residing in Okina, and to the natives themselves it ex plaine subjects fully with which very few in- -White Alura, 2.0 packages, at 81.73, by See deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To m hop-olnue to tesselifeg trader.
parties resident in England and interested in White Way, 8 pieces, at $47.50, by. Fee-kes China itaquot bat be invaluable occasional to travelling trader.
• It comprises upwards of two thousand large Formicelli, 60 bags, at 37.00, by Tee-kee to qarte pages, travelling trader.
beuss, she was seen by a man who at ebong to travelling trader. once recognized her. by the description given. Masila Sapanwood, 3,000 piculs, at $1.65, by He called and claimed the girl, bat wan told to Tee-chong to travelling trader. wait until the next day, That night the lady Ballans, 3,000 bundles, at $3.79, by Hop-bing of the house sent her prutagé into safe and to travelling trader. distant quartare; and when the man called next
Politoe Flour, 100 bags, at $1.66, by Eze-bop. day he was informed of the fact. Then came chane to travelling trade * policeman (?), then a host of Chinuchen to obtain passion of the girl, bat thus far they have been footed in their villainous purpose, and the girl is no in safe keeping. She says that considering threate, already, mado, she belivres that were she delivered into the hands of her fellow-countrymen, she would be tortured to death, and her body barezhibited to the femile alaves of the Chinese quarter as a wṣro- jag, Such things have been dönd, it in guid,. * to local trader
Saigon Rice, 1,500 pieuls, st #1.30, by Yea foong to Incal trader.
Vermicelli, 80 bags, at 35,4), by Kin-tong
TRUBNER & C
20, PATRAROSTER Kow
WE BELL,
**DAILY PRESS CRFICE HOMOKONG,
ELHING, WAREE & Co.
EUR-HING STEEBT (BACK OF SHAMIEŃ,). •
CANTOO DES to inform the Communities of Canton and Hongkong that they have opsurd a
new Halablishment at the above address, bere
abovu.
JAS. B. BELL,“
Chandler, Master, will have early despatch
For Braight at Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Cv. tf 813 Hongkong, 24th May, 1873.
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER. THE American Ship.
.
"OLD DOMINİON,”....
over the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Lines for New Tork, and for all the principal cities in the interios and upon the Atlantic Boa- board.
At New York, Pamengera Eave selection of various lines of Steamere to England, Mazre und Germany.
Beturn Paauage Tickets issued at a reduction of 20%, on regular intes.
FW. MITCHELL,
-Pesmaster General, General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2nd Jutuary, 1873
It is hereby notified for general information thut, tho Postage:(which must be paid in ad- vanced) upon letters addressed to Prince Ed word Issand, will henceforward be as followe,
When forwarded via
No Praight received after 4p. of the Both vis instant. Parcel Packagen resvived until 5 P.M. Bamis day; all Packages abould be marked to address in fall; value of same is required.
For further information as to Passage or Freight, apply at the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
T. A. HARRIS,
Hongkong, Jime 12:k, 1973.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIBS MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
Agent
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES, AZ30, PONDICHERY, NADRAS, CALOUTTA,
AND BOMBAY
Briarded via
When
42 cents each half-ounce.
farseilles. 36 certe each half-ounce, When forwarded við
Sontharopton... 28 cents each half-ounce,
F. W. MITCHELL,
Postmaster General.
General Post-Ofce.
Hongkong, 29th July, 1970.
It is hereby notified for generel information, that the Postage on Lettera addressed to Nor way, when forwarded via Southampton, will henceforward be 36 cents for ench Balf ovnce; #hiob may either be paid in advance, or it misy he left to be collected on delivery of the Letters, Utpaid Letters will be subject to an additional charge on delivery.
F. W. MITCHELI.,
Postmaster Generati 3asral Post Office..
Fiongkong, Srī August, 1870.
It is bereby notified that henceforward" the
ON SATURDAY, the 28th June, 1673, at rate of postage which must be paid in advance, noon, the lompany's §. 5. “ MEJ KONG," chargeable en Packers of printed papers of Cominandant Feradue, with MalLS, “PAS. | patterne of light weight sent from Hongkong SENGERS, BYLOJE, and CARGO, will leave į to the United Kingdom by the United States, as this Port for the above places,
Fackete via San Francisco, will be as follows
For a packet nat exceeding 1 nunce
in weight
Cargo and Specie will be registered för Lon... | vis- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping orders will be granted till avon, and
| Cargo, will be received on board until 4 v.1., Spects and Parcels until I o'clock P.M. on the
the following articles may be obtained, of the 700 tons Register, carrying capacity 17,500 required.
firet quality, and at moderata prices, viz. →→ Piouls.
Waste Bok, Coscube, Straw Hats, Struw
† Braids, Batten Hüte, Fira Crackers, Mattinge,
Palm Jut Fan, ko, &c. Avg.
In 04 Hongkong, 4th June, 1873,
.
For further particularu, apply to
BATTLES & Co.
Or Captain on arch. 939 Hongkong, 12th June, 1873,
£ centa For a proket above 1 ourco not ex
ceeting 2 ounces
For a packet obore 2 ́ounces not ex-
creding 4 ounces...
8
97th Jume, 1873, (Parcels are not to be sent and eight cents for every additional four ounces. on board; they must be left at the Agency's These rates apply to Printed Circola, Price Office.) Contents and value of Packages xre Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, qɛ well as to Booka For further particulars, apply at the Com- and Trade Patterns or Samples. pany's Office.
F. W. MITCHELL, C. BERTRAND.
Postmaster General, Principal Agent, Geperal Foat. Office, Hongkong, 20th Jane, 1873.
Hengkong, 12th April, 1570,
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