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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21sr, 1903

*the special Regulations and its supplement "agreed upon by the High Contracting "Parties." The clause requires elucidation, & CO., which is not at present forthcoming. The

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seventh article provides for an attempt on the part of China to establish an uniform system of weights and measures, in addition to the uniform coinage promised in the sixth clause as well as in Article II. of the MACKAY treaty, and Article XIII. of the US, treaty. | The eighth article states that China consente to revise the Inland Navigation Itagutions, the reforms being mentioned in an innere which we have not before us. Article X. of the Mackay treaty and Article XII. of the

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On Sunday a special excursion trip will be TELEGRAMS. | THE HONGKONG GRICKETTEAM.

made to Mass by the Tai On. Mass will be supplied by as maleur string band,

Robbers in large gangs are reportedia soveral distrials in Chibli. The F, & T. Times (histky it rather surprising that the Viceroy's forces cannot suppress them.

Two saloon diving-ears of the Wagon Lita Company will be ranging between Poking and Nowchwang about the end of ibis month, | They are coming out by sea.

In a caso of embezzlement in Manila, it was argued that the long delays in examining. accounts by the Government tended to encour- age embezzlement. It does not seem as if abuzz.mum sot needed much "encouragemɔat in the Philippines at present,

A Calcutta telegram of the 4th inst. gaye

that latest alrices from the Libat Frontier Commission site that owing to rees it develop ints at the front Sir Claude White arrived at Gangtok on his way to Darjeeling. Colonel Younghusband was still at Kamba Jong-

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is under the MACKAY treaty that Wonginoon is having opened. The tenth article is the most novel in the treaty. By it it is mutually agreed that, upon the withdrawal of the foreign troops in Chili, and of all the Legation guars from Peking, China shall at ames opese Peking as a place of international trade.” An annexe ta this, frulated by the Shaaphai Time, states that China also stipulicted that the foreign settlements must boo tide the Tuner City, and that the land or buildings owned by uatives and regained for foreign use sitall be leased in the regular way, by paying a fair-prive; the right of ron-l-making and bridge-building must remata in, the hands $8,109,430, Moxiran meroney. bare han 4 of China herself, together with the adminis.exported from the Philippine Idents to datu tation thereof; no distinctions they latest adsions. It is estimated that thera is another $4,06 1909 in the Islands all of which it is expreted will have bem exported fore January 1st, 1914, on which date they cease to ba legal tambor in the Islands,

The

On the morning of Sandy, the 17th inst.. at Singapore, Hormaton's Circus was completely wrecked by a sullen gale, which attained the force, for half sen hour, of á hurricane. damage was estimated at 83,000. On the pra, sous night, which was the opening aight, the tout gras packed to overtlowing.

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aladience both shall yield to the micipal. and police regulations; the consent of the COGNAC, 1572 VINTAGE 400 Chinese authorities must first be obtuine L-

A correspondest in Yanax writing to the Jurnal des Débuts (Paris), states that the Before any municiped or police system i en established in the settings the commencement of summer are really frequent rumours of foible in the province

Land foreign residents who have the to be traced mek to 1899. He is very sur All les 10% of account of current lived saltund Forer Peking shall removi

ing, however and states that the means rarely or nger beau the objects of attack or hostility by the miners, men from Kwäichan, who have generally beor de turbulent ones Often, when bands of disaffected har besu imet by foreignes, they have bon left satirely un- pleated, whilst nemand Mougts, the foreignor is usually act with a smile--and prices promptly doubled.

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inside the settlement aurl shall not be allowed to live outside the foreign area As there is, nol the slightest prosect for many years to come fand suver in der present. conditions), of the Powers being willing to withdraw their traps, this prion of Article IX. is not of much practical use. The article also mentions Changsha, Mk- den, and Tatungkon ns la la opened to

Bogeral esplaints have rachel as from | trade, the two latter after the ratification of

masterk of vessels arriving, and at anchor in the "being merely a matter of Age and Vintage- the treaty, and the first named şix mentas harbour, that signals for the Government ashen

after-that ratification. An annexe saya that contractor moosiva ne attention; sal Changte (Human), Hukap (Kiangsi), question is asked, how are they to get rid of A. S. WATSON & CO. [ganking (Auhwei), and Suifu (Schuva) | ashes? Because, if ashes are discharged into a

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HOKOTONG, 21st Ocroner, 1903.

The Chinese text of the new Commercial Treaty between Japan and China has now been published, and English translations from it have been issued by two newspapers in Shanghai. We do not now quote the full terms of the Treaty, preferring to wait for The authorised Euglish version, giving at present only an abstract in another columu.

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The German Mail of the 16th September

was delivered in Londóu on the 17th instant.

In the match between the V. R. C. Football Club and 0 Co. Sherwood Foresters at Causeway Bay last Saturday the V. R. C. lost by 4 goals to J.

Yesterday the despatch-bout Alacrity arrived from Singapore. H.M. storeship Humber is due from Shanghai, and the Blenheim,irst class cruiser, is on the way down from Weildiwei.

The French Minister of Marine has sent forders to Cochin Chias for the plaque of the Bayard with the inscription commemorative of the death of, Admiral Courbet to be sout home. It will be placed in the Naval Musono in Paris.

It is interesting to read that the vene of Sir Matthew Nathan, our new Governor, had been motioned on several occasions recently in con- Jewish colony in East Africa, amongst others motion with the Governorship of the proposed by Mr. Zangwill.

Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton writes us to the

the

unauthories boat, the inssters are lialde to a

popalty. Wo would call the attention of the responsible parties to the above, is there is evidently a crew lotss scinowhere. It is stated that the Natal people now send their own boats to collect whes from the warships, and in consequence the ashes-contractor, has gone on strik... If this is a fact, ships will be pat to great inconteniouce until the matter is settled,

HF. Viery Shum, according to the N.-C. Daily News, really sent the following

telegrams to the Waiwapa--I have strongly Piaforced the garrison stationed at the treaty ports of Wuchow and Luhgehow, and have also detalled a strong fleet of well-armed ganboais to cruise in the vicinity to preventary meditated attacks on the said treaty ports on the part of the rebels and bandits. Wuchow and Lungehow are therefom woll protected against harm, and there is not the slightest necessity for the French wear Lungdow to send guards there to protect their merchants and traders I have also notitied the French Coasal-General to the above effect, and I must request Your Exe diegies to do the same towards H E, the French Ministar in your capital.

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M. Bera, Governor-General of French Ludo.

his stay at the agency of the Messageries China, visited French Laus inst month. During Fluviales al Pakse, M. Simon, the Director,

made a spach in the course of which he said:

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REUTER'S SERVICE,

JAPAN AND RUSSIA.

LONDON, 17th October,

Both Russia and Japan, are buying heavy ensignments of Welsh steam coal for Vladivos

took, Port Arthur. Nagasaki, and Yokohama, the latest deliverabk in two month,

THE US. ASIATIC FLEET.

BONDON, 17th October.

between Russia and Japan. The ships have all been designated to their respostive positions.

FRANCE AND ITALY,

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

JAPAN AND RUSSIA,

THE DEADLOCK IN NEGOTIATIONS. Fuller information with reference to the Shanghai, 15th October. deadlook in the negotiations between Japan und The overnight not onts. A. E. Lanning (20) Russia, telegraphically reported by our Kobe and Tarnball (41), remmed their innings to the correspondant on the Schinst., is conttiuod in bowling of Lumsden and Dixon. Both batamen the Japan papers which arrived by the last started cautiously, and after two or three maiden mail From the Kole Chronicle on loira that overa Lusten glean hauled Lanning. McEuen the Tokyo correspondent of the Aschi (" who is came in, only to share the same fate thres balls remarkably able and well-informed and quito | free from aqy alarmist tendencies") wired that later. Track followed, but before, many runs

had been added he was caught ju the slips by immediately on his return to Tokyo on Satur Bird off Cooper. Dor yas the newmer, and day, the 3rd instant, Baron Rosen, the Russian bogan by hitting Dixon to log for 4, but shortly Minister, addreased « Memorandum t. Baron afterwards Turnbull, who had been my quiet, Komura, the Minister for Foreign Affaire- was run out in attempting a risky thirdran. He Baron Komure at ones laid this Memorandum had made 31 in good style. Farbridge did not before the Cabinet, and an urgent telegram The New York World states that the Nary stay long, being caught off Cooper by Bird for was sont to Marshal Marquis Yamagata, then

in Kyoto, asking him to return to Tokyo. Brard hos decided to place forty-nine warships, and V. H. Lanning.Alled the casey. Dow

at once. Immediately on Marquis Yann- on the Asiatic Station in the event of a war meanwhile had been very severe on Dixon, and

gata's arrival. in Tokyo, a special Cabinet Connell was held at the residence of the Pre- mer. This was on Monday the 5th instant, and the Memorandum presented by Baren Rosen was then discussed. In this Homoraudum it appears that Rusia positionly declined to give any promise as to withdrawal from Man- charin, saying that such a course way at the preseat time quite impossible. Neverthuloan. Russia was willing to recognise the paramount lafuence of Japas in Cores, and sko to give au undertaking that the prestige and interest of Japon would he respected in carrying out what works were regarded as ascossary in Manchuria. The Cabinet, derided that such a reply left no room for further negotiations, and this decision. of the Cabinet, was immediately communicated to the Emperor by Baron Komura

fONDON, 18h October

A remarkable Francophil demonstration has taken place in Rome Fifty thousand demons trators with flaga and Bauds paraded the streets amid the enthusiastic cheering of immense

crowd.

ju ono over hit 3 "foarers" off him. This necessitated a change in the attack, Bird replacing Dixon. A really 'sercionble stand was now made, the latemen hitting hard and baing helped by luck, Dew was mised in the deep field by Smith, and later Lanung, should have been caught by Pearce at long slip. However, after adding about 50 runs, Lanning was magnificently thrown out by Pearce, who dashed in, gathered the ball, and returned it express speed, the ball striking the wickets. Lansing ball made a plucky 31. Billings was Boon out Lb.w. to Bird, and Jackson, the The King and Queen of Ttaly left Paris last man, came, in. Dow had meanwhile yesterday.

| been hitting morrily, and a separation could ban effected before tiffin, Jackson being content to keep up his and while Dey hit. The score at the interval was 180 for 9. On ramning, Dow added a fow rons to his score, and Jacksou played stendily, at the end soon came when Pearce bowled Jukson, the score standing at 101 Hongkong thus won a memorable. Interport match by the very hand. some margin of an innings aud 23 raas. Dew bad played exceedingly well, though u trifle lucky, and his stand with Tanning was the feature of the innings."

THE PEKING LEGATION STORY.

LONDON, 18th October. Kanter's Agency at Peking wires that there Bas been no attempt to blow up the British legation, but a robbery of orduance stores 'was effected presumably by Chinese servants who left an electric úpparatne ontkida the Magazine.

RUSSIA AND THE FAR EAST,

LONDON, th October. A special commission ander the presidency of the Tear has ben formed at St. Petersburg

to consider affairs in the Far East and to discuss financial proposals and measures for the derulop- ment of trade and industry.

THE BALKAN TROUBLES.

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The Hongkong elevenswore heartly ebeorod on returning to the pavilion.

Delayed in transmission

CHINO-JAPANESE COMMERCIAL

TREATY.

On Tuesday to Oh inst. Baron Komara had an interview with Karon Rosen, and told him, th.ċ if the atti ude of Russian was faithfully sot farth in the Memorandum it was impassible for the negotiations to be continued. The interview only. lasted for fiftens minutes. This statement was made verhally'te Baron Roses, apparently with a view to giving the Rússion. Government an opportunity to retreat from the position taken up before the formal despatch was addressed to the representative of Russia in Tokyo.

The correspondant arids, howani, that it is as yst prematura to concluda that the relations between the two countries will be broken off as

& result of this message. It is thought possible

that the Memorandam bas only boon prescuted to the Japanese Government with the idea of sounding the views of the Cabinet, and that a compromiss will yet he arrived at in some way or other.

According to the Jiji the provisions of the new treaty are substatially as follows:---

Art. I-Questions relating to Customs duties, supplementary Customs charges, tie lekin tax and consumption tax, shall be determined in the

The Chun Shimittu (Tokyo) states that the same way as the treaties with other Powers. Memoranduin prevented by Bur n'Rosau pointed Art. II. Japan skall have the right of navi- | out that the question of the evacostion of Man- discharge 5,000) Berrists, and more later, if gation between Icbang and Chungking, freeoharia was one appertaining to Chins, and most from interference on the part of the Chinese. be left to direct zegpliations between Russia and Art. III-Japarose vessuls shall be antiflod | Chiou, Jugan having no right of interference. Turkey will do likewise.

to enter any port in addition to the treaty ports, provided the fact be notified to the Castoma,

LONON, 18th October. The Bulgarian Government las decided to

THE BELILIOS TERRACE

OUTRAGE.

Art. IV,--The regulations with sgard to all enterprises carried out in co-operation between Japanese and Chine shall be the same as those contained in the Anglo-Chinese taty.

Art. V.The grant of copyright to Chinese

On the accusation of being concerned in the assault and robbery of Miss A. M. Bateman and bar amal, as the 16th . Ng Mak carpenter, Chun Chung, carpenter and Lui Ngu, cook, appeared on romsad before Me.pblications or the registration of trade marks on Chipeso products falsely purporting to be of Japanese origin shall not be permitted, nor T Sereomba Smith yesterday

aball copyright be granted to say objectionable publication, whother Japanese or Chinese.

Art. VI.--This provision relates to the Chinese currency, and is the same an fhat in the Anglo Chinese tresty,

Mak wbo

Mr F.P.J. Wodehouse, Assistant Superinten dent of Polios, contacted the prosecution, and said he wished formally to withdraw the charge WAS accordingly against Ng discharged. Mr Wodehouse then applied to have the charges against Chan Chung and Lui Ngau taken separately. After studying to hy on the point, His Worship suid he sbonkl Hike to have an authority on the matter, and would grant in aljourement until Friday to permit of arguments being adduced. This was agreed to by the prosecution.

The won Ng Mak, who was discharged, is the person identified by Miss Bateman and her Bath. With the arrest of Chan Chang and Lui Ngan evidence has come to light which clara Ng Mak from the implication.

CRIME IN THE PHILIPPINES. It will be remembered by our readers that, some few weeks ago, we published the news of the arrest of Mr. Sinclair, Treasurer of the account of shortage, and Bisat province, on

Another point of the Memoridun was the.. offer to recogake Japaness inilures in Southera Coren if Hamgyon-de (the northern province on the banks of the Yaln) wine regarded as within Rusla's sphere of influence, It scarcely seems possible that the Memorandum. remarks the Kols Chronicle, con have enn- ained the second ggestion, as suck on offer would show a delicata intention of treating Japan with contempt.

On Wednesday, the 7th inst., in consequence, of the circulation of a rumour that the Governo y 1. ment had refused the Russian prope itions for the settlement of us Manchuria question, the Tairo Daski Kai decided to send a special deputation to the Premier with a view to Art. VIL-This provision relates to a uniseertaining the situation. Acing upon this form system of weights and measures in China resolution, Mr. Hiraoka, who is the leader of the Art. VIII The present Inland Navigation Progressists in the Diet, waited on the Premier Regulations shall be revised.

of

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tbe

and requested bin to state for the public Art. IX-This praçisinn raktas to

beneßt as much, as could be said regarding the most favoured nation claggs."

negotiations, with due regard to the public Art. X-Peking shall be open to forsiga interest. The Premier then informed Mr. trade after the drawal of the foreign Hiraoka that the Government had as yet made Legation guards at thist place, Changsha in no formal auswer to the propositions laid before Human within six months after the exchango Japan by Baron Rosen on behalf of Russia. ratifications of this treaty, and Mukden and Several meetings had been held between Baron Tatangkon after the exchings of ratifications,

Komura and Baron Rosen, when the views of Art. XI. This provision rokles to the

the two Governments were exchanged. It was ** revision of the existing Chinese Codas, The

then found that these views were widely at | provisión dealing with the abolition of extra-

territoriality after the revision of the Codes, variance, and before giving a formal answer to the Russian propositions, Baron Komura is the same as that contaiuod in the Anglo-requested Baron Hosen to ask hie Government Chinese treaty.

to reconsider the matter, as so far there was no ground upon shich Japau could enter into differences betsen the twe Pod

But we wish to draw attention to the inost effect that we made a misleading statement in the Mekong French, I drink to the pacific heavy defalcations in his acwunla. Sinclair triplicate, Japanese, English, and Chinese, the any formal negotiations with regard to the.

noteworthy points, adding details from the our yesterday's issue in saying that a, sile at present translations of the Chinese text, the Betropole Hotel had been selected for the The second article provides for the establish factory of the Canton Hongkong Lavand Cold Storage Co., Id, adding that the Matropels ment by Japanese steamship owners and

Hotel has been acquired by the Hongkong companies of a system of bringing vessels

Brewery Co., Ld., for the purpose of their over the rapids on the Yangtze River brewery. We did not state that the Ice Com between Ichang and Chungking, after the pany had acquired the Metropole Hotel. but consent of the Imperial Maritime Customs. that a site at the Metropola Hotel had been This does not of course give the Japanese solested for the Ice Company's factory; the a monopoly, and the system is not to be substitution of "nur" for "at" vill make allowed to block the waterway or binder matters clearer.

passage of native eraft on the river or

the

of travelers on the bank. It will be

have reason to-day to believe thus in a short The opposite bank is still Siamese, but we time you, H. le Gouvernour-General, will have the Loncar of proclaiming the right bank of conquest of the territories of thealing sun, to the industrial and commercial prosperity of the vallag of the French Mekong. In reply M. Heau sad: In drinking to the francisation of the two banks of the Mesong, I drink at the same time to the prosperity of the Messageries invisies." They are eridently confident about the ratification of the treaty in Laos. gays the Bangkok Times, and though it does not apply to more than a section of the right bank, It is puraps the section desired.

tried to commit suicide in the offes of the At torney-General, during the preliminary enquiry, Latest advices to hand from Manila report hot,jerparts being placed in charge of his books, and secret agents investigating his methods of doing business, the defalcations were traced to subordinates, and Sinclair. has now been charged with criminal neglect of duty while in charge of, and sponsible for, public monies, and the trial is now proceeding,

In the case of Campbell, wie akot ni negro teamster at Colocau, as also aportet in these

Art. XII.This treaty shall be made in English copy to rushould dispute arise on question of interpreation.

Art. XIII.—The exchange of retifications of this treaty shall take plaus at Poking within six months after the treaty shall have ken signed,

FORMOSAN CURRENCY.

Such

was the substanes of the statement made to Mr. Hiraoka

It is anderstood that Biron Rosen, after receiving the verbal reply from Baron Komura, undertook to communicate with Admiral Alexieff, and is now awaiting his instructions.

On all hands here comes that preparations for emergencies are being rapidly pushed forward. Naturally it is thought 11 that no definité information regarding these pre- parations should be published, but from various knowledge. it in evident that Japan is fully prepared to take what action she may consider necesary for the protection of her interests.

The Globe's St. Petersburg respondent columns, it has been developel by incontró enacted by which sparious silver imported into facts that base come to the Abc Chronicle's

writes, auder date Soptember 13th.--Two battle-

vertible oridencetat Campbell deliberately shot

the negro dand without any resson or provača-

remembered that in Article V. of the MAOKAY through Queen's Road to the Police Court in the Baltic Shipbuilding Yard on the Nevs. tion whatever. His trial also is proceeding.

ships, each of 16,000 tons, will be laiddown shortly The plans of the projected vessels were prepared last year by the Technical Marine Commission with the resistance of a Specil Commission. At this moment the Pacific Squadron contains

WEATHER REPORT.

A law has been issued by the Formasan Government, prohibiting the impurtation into Formosa of gassen (a spurious Chinese copper coiu with a square hole in the stre) on and after the Jat April next. Another law has been

Many residents who witnessed the procession

Formosa is rendered liable to the imposition of day equal to 5 per out of the value of the silver This law also comes into force on and after the Our Kabe contemporary, in its issue of tho treaty a similar olause exists, stating that yesterday of a gang of coo les, exorted by

lat April.next. Hitherto, it seens, spurious 10th inst, reports that clever merabere of numerous police, must have thought a rising

the Taira Doshi Kai waited on the Premier, silver coins from China have been largely Count Katsara, on the 9th inst, and presented, until improvements be carried out (ou the had taken place at East Point, and they would

circulated in Fornioza. The increasing on behalf of 37,0 0 members of the Association, waterway between Ichang and Chungking rot have been very far wrong, as the coolies did

The Hongkong Observatory resterday issued confidence placed is the notes of the Bank of a Memorial urging the Government to de- steamship owners shall be allowed to erect rise from their sleep under thestars when a posse 26 torpede boats of various types. Some of the following repert their own hauling'appliances, mbject to the of polics rudely: disturbed them. Yesterday these craft have made the voyage from the The barometer has risen over N. Chins and Formoen is, however, gradually decking the clare war against Russia without delay. What

published. same conditions as in the Japanese Treaty.morning sixteen more or less able-bodied mer Baltic to the Far East with their ora engines, Japan, fallen over Formosa and the Philippibes, circulation of inferior silver, but ilo valge of answer the patation received, however, is not

The depression, lying in the Facitio yesterday such silver imported from China sill amounts The third article provides that Japanese lipod up before the Magistrate awaiting sentence and the rat were taken out in sections on to the N. of Euson, seems to have deepened to some 8,000,000 yan a year, and this of cours veeels are to be entitled to enter any post, for not having the wherewithal, to purchase a shipboard, and put together in the dock at and may be a typhoon. It appears to be moving is most unsatisfactory, as it tends seriously to in addition to the Treaty Parts after notifying meal and a bod-"rogues and vagabonds" is Port Arthur. Moreover, 11 torpedo bosts, Westwards at present and approaching the the Customs. The Shanghai Mercury gives the police definition. Mr. Sercombe Smith built recently in various Government and pri- NE. coast of Luzon in short Te deg. let. this uffest the public confidence regarding the genuine article. Although nothing is definitely the following translation of the Chinese Unfortunately, after the three hour in the the Far East. Of the larger warships dea N. China.

ordered them all three hours in the, stooks rate shipbuilding yards, are on their way to

The high pressure area still a over stated, it is to be presumed that the circulation text; Japanese inland vessels are allowed stocks, sixteen out of works must again be tined to strengthen the Pacific Squadron the

Gradients steep with very stag monsoon off of spurious coins will bgome illegal when the to navigate and trade between inland ports rogues and vagabonds." In connection with Imperator Alexander III, and the Aurora are the E. coast of China, and hard goles in the new law in regard to coins comes into force; 20th iast, at noon, and is due here on the 25th "after reporting their destination to the the carrying out of the above sentence, still competing thole gonoral equipment in Formosa Channel and NE. part of the Chius otherwise, those responsible for the coining "Maritimo Customs at the Treaty ports difficulty seese, there were only four main Gronstadt, whoses they will sail about the end Forconet to N.E. sinde, probably in China will be buy between nor and April

according to the regulations stipulated in of stocks in the colony.

of this month,

freshening considerably; fair.

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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The C.P.R. steaner Empress of India arrived Yokohama at I p.m. on the 19th inst, and she is dna to arrive at 6 p.m. on the 20th inst. left again at 5 pm same day for Kobe, where

The C.C. steamer Chingwo left Moji on the

inst., .m.

The H.A.L. stainer Stevia, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this port yesterday, at noon, sad may be experb here on the 26th inst.

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