INTIMATION.
Indeed Mr. BRODRICK's last important statement was to the effect that Lord KITCHENER was satisfied with the progress made, for, though the great area covered by the fighting and the dispersion of the Boers prolonged the war, the process of
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The British transport Itota arrived yesterday from Caloutte. The Austrian ornier Donau left yesterday morning for Singapore, but returned to the harbour in the afternoon.
Field Marshal Count, von Walders.star.toil from Peking in a special train on the 3rd inst.
Warron's Cirous is now touring in Jura. At Surabaya, the proprietor was relieved of 700 gullere by thieves, Harmston's Circus har also gone to Java,
The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty-Captain-RH. 8. Stokes, to the Eclipse, to date May 30; Lieutenant D.
months' training, to date May 17.
A. S. WATSON & CO., exhausting the enemy was going one goes to Japan as a guest of the Emperor, Fulton (BNB), to the Ocean, for twelve
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rapidly. There is no humiliation for Great Britain in the fact that her uncompromising enemies in South Africa can still keep the field and avoid capture. We are not short of men for the duties which they are called upou to fulfil. Lord ROSEBERY spoke not many weeks ago of undue optimism on the part of the supporters of the Government, THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS It is difficult, however, to say how they are manifesting this. Since Sir ALFRED MIL NER's explanation of his rather despairing report and his expression of opinion that affairs were brighter since he wrote, we sco nó grounds for taking a gloomy view of affairs. No one will deny the Boers the quality of love of independence in a high degree, and those who now are fighting Lord KITCHENER are the Boerswhose patrio sim, according to their own lights, is the strongest. The majority of the ingat far, sighted among their fellow.countrymen have long recognised that further resistance can
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OUR FACTORIES are constructed with every attention to the best principles that sanitary scienco can suggest; and our NEW is the FACTORY at WEST POINT
and thence to Batavia and East Afriós.
Vion Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge on the 8th ait, two days before he left England, had an audienzos of His Majesty upon his appoint ment as Commander-in-Chief in China.
Bir Ewen Cameron has, we are glad to learn from home papers, completely recovered from his recent operation, and rosumed his post at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation from the beginning of May.
In recognition of services rendered in the military operations against the Chinese, Major General Stossel has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general, while Lient.-General Baron Kaulbars has received the Alexander Novaky Order with swords.
On the 30th ult. the Great Northern Tele graph Co.'s cable steamer, the Store Nordiske, finished the laying of the duplicate Chefoe
Baron Tadeau Hayashi, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister, Plenipotentiary from Japan, Jed audience of His Majesty King Edward on the 4th, alt, and presented to the King portrait of His Imperial Highness Prince Kan.in.
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A Simla telegram of the 21st ult, says: The plague mortality continues to decrease through
out India. The returns for the last week show a totul of only 1,919 dcathe against 2,592 in the marked alike in Bengal, the North Western preceding seven day. The improvement is Provinces and the Panjauh.
Bir George White can now write the follow- ing string of letters after his mande:-V.C., G.C.B., G.C.S.I., .C.I.E. G.C.V.O., and G.C.M.G.twenty-one! This beate. Lord Boberts, who is seventeen-namely, V.C., EG, KP., GCB, G.C.SI., G.C.LE. Lord Wolseley is entitled to wear four Stars, namely,
Class of the Osmaneh.
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BURNT AT PEKING: The Wu Ying Tien at Peking, containing
priceless records of the dynasties which have ruled over Ching, was completely burnt down last night. The cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained,
SHANGHAI, 6th June, 10.25 p.m.
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AT TIENTSIN. At Tientsin the French General command. has prohibited his men from entering
NEW RANGE FOR VOLUNTEERS.
SHOUTING JOB GOVERNOR'S SHIELD. H.E the Governor will open the new Volunteer Shooting Range at Causeway Bay at one o'clock to-morrow, when the first com- petition for the Governor'a Bhiold, will take place. About two weeks ago the Rango was formally handed over to the Volunteers, those present at the ceremony being the Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G. (Captain Buperintendent of Police), Captain Sanderg, Captain, Pritchard, R.G.A. (Adjutant of the Volunteer Corps), Lieutenant Mossop, and Bergvant-Major Power. The Hon. Liext-Colonel Sir John Carrington, C.M.G. (Commandant of the Corps), was indisposed, and could not attend. Those gentlemen inspected the Range and afterwards expressed their satisfaction with it. Ás at first constrasted, the Range suffered from defects which the military anthorities ware not slow to point out. Those defects baro now been remetlied and all danger to thos engaged in the butts avoided, the rocks behind the butte, from which it was thought that builofs would ricochet, having been removed. But ono defect remains, and that can scarcely. be called a military defect: Bring from the 200, 300, 404 und 50 yards ranges will be slightly upwards. Familiarity with the ranges, however, will doubtless in time help to overcome this drawback Mr. Mossop, of the Pablic
work connected with the new Range, is to be
a difficult task. The approach to the Barge is by a native track, which has been widered nd improved, situated at the back of the Pollo Club Pavilion to the right at the red flag and through the village. People using it sce. warned that, after firing hat commenced at 200 yards, the side tracks are dangerous, and only the new road should be used.
Works Department, who had charge of the
LARGEST and BEST EQUIPPED in the avail their case nothing. The day when they Taku cable, which is intended to strengthen those of the K.P., G.C.B, G.C.M.G., and lit the British Settlement. It is not exportes congratulated on the successful completion of
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could hope successfully to defy the British Empire has past. Their Continental and American friends watch the final flicker of resistance with a sympathy from which they can derive nothing tangible. The statements of foreign witnesses of the South African War bare somewhat altered the attitude even of the most violent Anglophobists in Europe and the United States. Genuine pro-Boer sentiment, willing to express itself in action, is left for the "cranks" and the type-upholders of lost causes. The late republice of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State have tested the value of political friendship and found it as nugatory as it has ever proved.
The Machinery used is of the latest
A STAFF of ENGLISH EXPERTS attend to every detail of the Manufacture,
The Waters produced are of the highest class and excellence; as testified to by the best English makers.
A Chinese workman fell from a building in course of erection at Hunghom on Wednesday afternoon, and was killed.
Mr. Alec Marsh leaves Shanghai to-day for Tientsin nad Peking. He expects to return to the Colony in July.
An inquest was held yesterday afternoon on
the independent cable connection between Shanghai and North China.
The new cruiser Baiano, which has been built at Toulon for the Russian navy, is expected to arrive at Cronstadt during the Marimer. In the autumn she is to come to the Far East to reinforce the squadron under the command of Vid-Admiral Skrydlod.
H.M.B. Talbot, which arrived at Singapore from England via Colombo on the morning of
reached this port, yesterday morning. The the 31st ult, continued on her journey and Talbot in on we have already stated, a second- clam cruiser, of 5,600) tous displacement and 9,600 i.h... Her armour is 3in. gun position, and 14-3in. deck, She carries five Giu, Q.F., six 4:7in, nine 12yrs., cae 3pr., four Maxime, and 1 light gon; and three torpedo tubes
The Journal de Bruxelles declares that the Belgian Government, exits from Chios do indemnity not of 120,000,000 francs, but only two submarine), Her' speed is 23 knots. She 30,000,000 francs, this sum corating the desas relieved H.M.B. Bontventure. traction of the Legation, of the Belgian rail- ways, and the damage done to the Belgian
missions.
where she will relieve the Irene, which has been six years on this station.
From private advisos received from Samshui yesterday, we learn that George L. Mackay, D.D., the well-known missionary of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, in North Formoss, was in
that the present state of tranquillity will last.
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The Kinsha, formerly called the Pioneer, arrived at Ichang after a 24 hours” · run from Chungking.
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THE UNITED STATES AND. THE
NEW TERRITORIES.
The Cabinet ut Washington has decided
The shield is to be shot for annually by teams of eight from each unit, and the nae of the commanding offleor of the winning unit und the names of the winning team are to be engrared upon the centre of the shield, After the next annual competition, the names are to be transferred to the uppermost shield on the laft, while the centre shield is to be unscrewed and become the property of the commanding officer of the unit, another shield of the same size, engraved with the name of the new winners, being substituteri. The Corps will
the winning testa. Seven shots are to be fired present a small memento to each member of
ranges (Binley rules), the ammonition being supplied by the Corps un the ground.
The German second-class cruiser Ariadna,
a very precarious condition of health at the which has been built in the Wear Yard, is destined for the East Asian Station, and after beginning of the present month, from throat trial trips and the estopletion of her armament trouble, not being expected to live more than test existing conditions in the new Ter. will set sail for. Chius daring the summer, fortaight. He spent several wooks in Hong-ritories acquired by the United States require st each of the 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards trouble. He is best known here, perhaps, as no extra session of Congress nor any change keng bet winter, under treatment for this anthor of From Far Formond, and is one of the in the policy of the States. The Philippines old-fashioned school, having gone into his fuld single-banded and will leave the work well administration will proceed with its plans established, represented by upwards of 60 for autonomy of the Philippine Islands, and different congregations, schools, &e..
will make what tariff charges the Taft Commission may recommend.
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OnvE more the dearth of news from South
Vistoria Gaul yesterday morning.
It is stated that a portion of the baggage pirated by a junk from the wrecked P. & Q. liner Sobraon has been recovered.
A concert was given on board last night by the officers to the men of H.M.S. Hermione. The ship was dressed for the cocasion.‚
The Shanghai mandarins have been informed from Haian to the effect that it has been de- cided that the province of Kiangsu shall
The L. & C. Express wrote last month The Morquis of Lansdowne has fixed 21st inst. as the day on which he will receive, at the Foreign Office, the deputation from the Commerce with Associated Chambers of
Concerning a possible conflict between Russis would appear, so far as their opinions are known, to take a seriously respectful and decidedly approbusive view of Japan's offensive. power in case of an armed collision between the two Powers. Perhaps this viaw has been brought about by the opinious of those officers who were with the relief colinin or Peking It was generally said:4 in that the Busineference to British trade with China. The placed a much bigher value on the powers deputation, which will include the members of
Parliament associated with Chambers of the Japanese army than they had done
Commerce, will present the resolution passed at previously.
the recent meeting of the Associated Chambers.. This resolution, it will be remembered, was es follows:-That it is essential that the Govern
The railway through Siberis will this spring contribute every year 3 million tuels towards carry over 100,000 immigrants to the Far East.
the payment of the foreign indemnity, and Last year 16,000 were settled along the Ussuri ment should take adequate measures for the that the duty of arranging stout the collection River. Those immigrants are of the glass of this was shall rest on the Governor of the province.
By grants made of £1,009 each on 2nd inst. by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, a new see of Shantung has been provided with an endowment of £400 per annum, and the Bishop in Cores with an endowment of £300 per sagam. To each of these funds an anonymous beusfactor gave sufficient capital to produce $200 per annum.
Fear battleships ought be speedily added to the effective strength of the British fleet, the Canopus group to be completed, with the exception of the Pengeance, it is said, is to go to the Chise station to relieve the Barflour, proceed, as was reported and believed would be the case four months ago.
fostered by Government. They are conveys at nominal prices, with all their goods and ohittels, provided with land and first aid to settlement in hard cash, and are called up to sorve when wanted as soldiers, Naturally, these families are chosen whose members have boon through the military mill in Europe already. This is known as the Cossack system, and the men are to all intents and purposes actually Cossacks.
safeguarding of the vast commercial and political interests of British Empire in Chino, and that in connection with the settlement following the récent hostilities reparation should be sought in increased facilities for trade rather than by a money indemnity."
says a home paper. The Albion, the last of days' sightseeing ke It Batavia for Bandong, have shown our contemporaries that these guns
The King of Siam, accompanied by his suite arrived at Batania over a fortnight ago, sod was received with every honour. After a few a health resort in west Java, where he arrived on the 19th ult. A shower of Siemens orders. fell on the King's departure from Batavia, the Netherlands India received the Grand Cross of the Crown Order, the decorations of which almo reseled nine other recipients. Ten persons received decorations of the White Elephant Order. Of course, most of these this hoovarel were officials.
Africa has been causing anxiety at home. This would mean that the Canopus would not Straits Times says. The Governor-General of
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COMMERCIAL NEWS. New York cotton prices are improving, assisted by the prediction that there will be a decrease in the next cotton crap. Copper in London is rather dearer. Camphor is steady, and the crude article is quiet.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 4th June.
SOUTH AFRICA. The meagreness of news from South Africa is causing public anxiety in England. It has been alleged that the Government is suppressing despatches. The War Office announces that it has published everything received from Lord Kitchener.
LONDON, 4th June.
FIGHT.
Several English papers, saya the Times of Indin, express surprise at the large storce of arms and ammunition controlled by the Mud Mul al" against whom the Anglo-Abyssinian forces are now operating in Northern Somali- land, and ignorance of the sonres whence they were obtained: A very briof acquaintance with SOUTH AFRICA THE VLAKFONTEIN the recent history of Nerth East Afries would
came through the same channel sa the rifles with which Menelck ornabod the Italians at Adows For several years the French Government have pursued the reckless policy of allowing any natives who can scrape together the money to purchase modern rider through Jibatil. The Abyssinians have utilised this opportunity to arm to each an extent that they are by far the strongest natiro power in Africa, and all the tribesmen in East Africa enjoy the same facili
This teams are to be divided in half, and the
order of shooting, having been drawn by lot, is
as follows:-
half.
"A" Company 1st half e, "C" Company Let "D" Company 1st half v. Field Battery let half.
"E" Company 1st half. BCompany 1st half,
Band let half. "A" Company 2nd half.
Company 2nd half v. "D" Company 2nd half.
Field Battery 2nd half r. "E" Company End
half.
"B" Company 2nd half. Band 2nd half.
NAMES OF THE COMPETING TEAMS, Field BatteryLinat. J. Mossop: Bergeant W. Stewart; Gunner D. Stewart; Gunner D. Baldwin: Gunner E. Lapsley, Bombardier B. W. Grey: Gunner W. J. Battey; Gunner 1. D. Donaldson: Gunnar L. Duncati; Gunner A. Alves, Captain D. Macdonald.
"Machine Gun Company-Captain M. D. Banders, ADC.; Lieut. E. Smrth; Co. Sergt. Major G. P. Lammert: Sargeant E. G. Barrett, Gunner H. Harsthouse: Gunner R. C. Edwards; Gunner P. A. Cox; Gunner H. S. Holmes; Gunner I. G. Smith; Gunuer C. H Blason.
"B" Machine Gun Company. Bergeant J. Marshall; Sergeant W. Hart; Corporal F. Fanning; Ganner C. Cameron; Gunner A. Brown: Gunner J. R. Burgess; Bombardier E. Chapasa; Gunner C. Ormsby: Bombardier G. Rashbrook; Sergeant T. Vincent.
C Machine Gun Company-Bombarther H. Shoolbred; Sergeant D. Smillie; Gunner A. Gidley; Bombardier J. W. Cloyn; Sar- gonnt E. Sherwin; oy. Burgt-Major J. Rodger; Ganner J. McCorquodale; Gnuger E. B. Millor, Lieut. J. H. Underwood; Gunner C. W. Marshall..
"D" Infantry Company-Lient. T. Skinzer; Private Mackensie: Private H. Hurley; Lieut. A. R. Grists; Corporal A. Ritchie; Private A. Watson: Private B. Clarko; Private J. I. Andrew Private T. Grimshaw;
It is officially stated that at thể Vlakfontein fight, the British force consisted of 1,400 mon with 7 gaus. They were returning to camp, when, under cover of a weldt fire, the Boers ranked the British rearguard, capturing two
Engineer Company-Lient. J. W gas, which were re-taken on the remainder of Private C. A, Bowler.
Grakum; Corporal T. Warwick; Sapper J. The Boers Lost 41 Farkes, Sapper J. McGlashan; Sapper J. the British force corning into action, and the killed. On the British side, it was found that the Wilson: Sapper A. Hubbard Sapper J. casualties amounted to 183, including 7Lyaught; Bapper A. Pallen.
Band-Sergt. Dr. G. Mackie; Sergt. Dr.
Boor position · occupied,
wounded
THE PLAGUE.
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Silas; Drummer H. A. Lammert; Drummer E B Ford. DUA PERRY
reside a thousand miles from
and the allegations of last year as to Government suppression of news are again rife. The Government for its part declares that it has made public all the news sent by The stenner Haiching, from Taku, which Lord KITCHENER, and, allowing for a loft the harbour on the 4th instant carrying
ties as the Abyssinians. The mischief does not licere killed and 6 wounded. The 1st J. Baker, Corporal J. Topplu, Corporal U. E. certain latitude in official statements, there Major-General Cumming, D. S. O., and officers
no ground for challenging this from the North back to India, encountered The recent enthurst of the Klout voloana in
Battalion Derbyshire Regiment suffered chiefly aseurance. If the less than meagre news rough weather outeldo and had to put back. Java was attended by great loss of life. supply of arms to the wandering tribes on tling 38 killed, including 3 officers, and 68. Costar Drummer P. Roza; Drammer C. Noto.-Eight man will be selected from ach which we have received here from London The vessel again put to sau, hut a case of Torrents of lava and hot mud flowed amid. Yemon and Hadramut litterals contraband
of the above teams to shoot in the competition. fairly represents the information vouchsafed plague occurred on board, and fer the second showers of ashes and sense. Many natives traffic chiefly carried on by slave dealers. Of to the home public, it is hardly to be time the Haicking was forced to return. The and a few Europeans parisbed. On an estate deliberate purpose, the French Colonial authori-
During the 24 boara onding at noon yesterday... ties are pursuing a policy in East Africa which
Very few peers in the realm posssés coronets wondered that a certain amount of dissatis-stesmer will leave on her voyage when she has slied Alas Kedarung, the manager, amid a
shower of stores, And from a tofront of lava in contains the sets of big trouble in the rear there were reported 21 fresh cases of plague (19 we are assured by an authority on there faction has been expressed. But the silences been thoroughly disinfected.
carriage with his wife, two children, and future. In every little dispute which rises it Chinese, 2 other Asiatics), and 18 deaths (all things or even if they do, they are generally of last year were generally found to conceal
A feast wil be given at No. 3 Police Station nurse. The love over of them. The children, will not be a scattered ill-armed tribe which has Chinese). Mr. R. C. Vania, Parsee broker, heirlooms. The only nobleman whom the in- no great disasters, and now that the
to le reckoned with, but a well-armed fanatical Biving at 16, Oage Street, hus contracted plagae, formant ever know to possess sach head- dam of bamboon
Buckin enemy. France has already reaped with the and was on Wednesday afternoon admitted for covering was an eccentric earl who did not character of the war is so changed it is still on Sunday morning to Hindus and Sikhs, to the nurse, the syge the horses perished.
whirlwind in the mischief done by the "Mad treatment to the Passce Club, 39, Elgin Street. Palace. One day he entered a jeweller's less likely that grave mishaps are hidden commemorate the laying on that day of the The parents jumped to a clump
Mullah's" followers to the Harrar railway He is 40 years of age. The doctor in attendance in Bondat, and said to the manager, I wish bebind the Commander-in-Chief's reticence. foundation stone of a new Dharmila (ur and saved themselves. The Jave also consumed The last home papers to hand summarise temple) at Happy Valley. It has been a long. the enperintendent fof the estèt and about Lord KITCHENER's despatch recounting his standing grievance with Hindus and Sikhs in twenty-fire coolies. Many coffee states in the works, which have since been acquired by an says that Mr. and Mrs. Varedo's child is suffering to be measured for a gold coronet solid gold, will it take to make "How the Colony that for those followers of that faith neighbourhood were destroyed. The country, English syndicate; but her interests are triffing from plague, and not starlet fever, as has been mark you." The manager stared The cus
in comparison with those of England and Italy. rumoured is some quarters. The child, though tomer handed him a card; and
Kaamged About a fortnight, my lord," operations against the Boers since he was
who are not members of the police force there is around was strewn with corpses.
A section of the Chauvinists hope that in the slightly better, is too ill to be moved, and is
its parents house, 3, Wild he had recognised the name on the card. left by Earl ROBERTS in supreme command no place of worship. A movement, influentially
“Good," said the earl, "bring it yourself.” in South Africa. This plain and unvarnish-headed, was recently started, the object of which The spectuels which Meron belly troubled waters of an East African disturbance being treated.
On a certain day, therefore, the jeweller went to the family mansion with the coronet and ed report, as a home contemporary says, is was to secure a plece of ground whereon a prepared for theilitary, Exhibition, which the Republic will fish with advantage and Dell, Wanchat All the other European patients as characteristically denuded the temple could be erected. An application to was opened on the 3rd alt af Earl's Court, profits, and they are deliberately preparing to still continue to progress picturesque as the columus of a ledger, but Government resulted in the gift of site at London, is entitle Chins. The Relief of embarrass Great Britain in this quarter. It We are requested to state that one of the was shown into the earl's bedrooms. Although what it deals with nevertheless is the Morrison Hill, Happy Valley, on the spot the Legations," and it is said to equal in would be foolish under these circumstances to plague patients whose names we mentioned in is was 2 p.m. the noble lord had not yet risen, was net living at the Base Post Office, but oysters, the sills of which latter he was burling
at two or three boon companions. scouring of the laud from Dan to Beer. where the Hindu and Sikh crematian ground attractiveness any of his previous productions suppose that diplomatic pressure would have our issue of yesterday, Mr. Biard (not Braid), but was lying in bed consuming champagne and sheba, the whirling of columns towards is at present located. Subscription Jists were in Kensington. All the main incidents of the any effect in checking the trato. The un- every point of the compass, the incessant then opened and encouragingly subscribed to by store and the relief are depicted. One of the restricted importation of arms at Jibatil must came there with fever and merely stopped claimed, "here comes my new nights. mobilisation of troops up and down those interested, with the result that a sum of most picturesque scenes is that which introduces be accepted, and British policy modelled accord- night with a clerk of that office. Plague. Let's see if it dis,” the thousand alles of a single-track $8,000 is now, in hand to proceed with the the peromonial rited of the Boxers, whose waringly. In these circumstances it is question therefore, was contracted elsewhere...
building of the Dharmala. This is only $1,500 dances, quaint costumes, sot keddresses andyable wisdom to prevent the loyal tribes under railway, the development of a cool and short of the estimated cost of the tample, which saihes, waving banner kaming spears British protection on the Somali ecast and LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT elaborata plan by the interaction of will ran to about $9,500. The building will be make up a striking picture at the end of round Aden from acquiring arms. It leaves
of break-neck movements.
a two-story one. The arrangements connected, all comes a bright and lively-contrived them at the merey of their probable enemies, The C. F. R steamer Empress of Japan
the 5th inst We have no reason for imagining that there with the ceremony of laying the foundation march past of the victorious soldiers and who are free to acquire modern rifles through arrived at Vancouver, at 9am on Wednesday,
the agency of the French. bluejackets of the different natimation. has been much alteration in affairs since, stone have not yet been concluded.
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On went the coronet. Splendid!" exclaimed the earl, batter than abillycock. Give me my cheque-book. Then be signed a cheque, of which the jeweller sould But luckily," he mid afterwards, "the bank dia. That was good not decipher the same, business, on y I got a bad cut on the head from an oyster-shell. I wonder what Lord X did *
with that corcuat
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