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one will doubtless profit by, and that Japan bas already acted upon. So far, so good. Japan's action, in view of her almost pain- fully obvious desire to placate outentera, and secure their sympathy, was a courage- ous one, evoking admiration in many

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 23rd, 1904.

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S. A. WATSON & CO., quarters where there would have been

besilat ou in taking Buel hold step. To further the softe objects, Regulations were issued at. Tokyo, gising power to the authorities to deal with such newspapera us even then might manage to get hold of information better lett na- published. Any paper in Japan exposing possible weakness on the Japanese side, or publi-hing a hint as to dates and so on of future movements, could, inder those Regulations, have been disabled for further mischief. So far, nothing of the kiad seems | WATERS to have occurred. The prosurators, finding I these novel powers in their hands, have, it would appear, experienced the yearnings of a schoolboy with a new pocket-kuife, nod AERATED to have looked about them for something to cut. The Ale: Chronicle is one of the journals that have dropped in for the officiat whittling, and we may take its case as typical of the rest. The Hem for which Mr. Youna, its editor, was punished, deilt THE MACHINERY in use embodies everycately with the past tense. It said the improvement up to date.

IN THE FAR EAST.

of our

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The Manufacture

WATERS is Euroquain expert supervision,

advance on Port Arthur had been resumed; that a despatch had come to say the army had captured a position, after lard fighting The most perfect scientide system of filtration and great gallantry; that so many persona

is employed.

By which means we have at sinet

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were wounded on both sides; aud that cer. takin ans were captured. That, and wo more. If it bad been Japanese reverse, and the Government had desired its people OF QUALITY to be kept that ignorance which ist

officially considered bliss on such occasions, we could have understood the complaint; hut there was no suggestion of its being naproper knowledge in Japan. It was with distressing seriousness alleged that, while the item had bean published outside in more meagre form, this gave details that would benefit Russia, and the Court would not crept the Editor's opinion that the Resshaus must have been in possession

Considering

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No aningmously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will do inserted.

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BIRTHS.

the fact that communications were effectu- ally blocked between Port Arthur and the Russian Jand forces, it is quite possible tha: the Japanese Court was right, and Mr. Youse wrong

But what then? General KEROPATKIN had been told often enough of Port Arthur's evil case, and the fact that its buszegers had gained one more stride is ity direction could make no difference. The

Correspondents must forward their turnzes and ad Press with communications addressed to the Editor, Court in its judgment said: "The object of mut for publication, but as evidence of good faith

the War Ofice Order is to protect in All caters for publication should be written on one side of the

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only.

'portant war secrets from being disclosed.

The statement in this case relates to the "movements of the Imperial Army in the direction of a force of the enemy then under siege and isolated at the lime of publication. It therefore comes nuder the purview of the War Office Order i H.

* question." That word therefore" in- Fdicates, however, that it was thus Port Arthur defence forces to which these details were "secrets," and not the troops in the north which might, learning them, busten to her relief. Is it flattering to the intelli. gence of the Court to point out this, that it anpposes the very party attacked not to have known about it? It seems to us quite

On the 11th July, at Tientsin, the wife Schutt, of a son.

On the ith July, at Shanghai, the wife of B Pre, of a daughter.

The Daily Press.

HexagonG OFFICE; 14, DESVœux ROAD Cl. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.

otherwise, and of a piece with the gravity

with which the Court agrees to return, “in accordance with Article 202 of the Criminal Code," an old copy of the Chronicle that and bad to be for a time withheld from its Preamiably agonised and yearning editor

and owner.

There is a story going to the effect that

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Yokoḥania in shortly to have another club, zu international one.

Japaness casualties up to the 9th instant were counted at 1,355,

Another Chinos dind of plages during the previous twenty-four hours.

An electric trainway Intween Yokola ond Kanagawa was opened on the 10th instant.

The foreign residents at Nagasaki ar sal seribing to have pas indallet in their public

bull.

The Springfield Republican is publishing columns of names of people who have signed petitions for the granting of Philippine in dependence;

The advances to the Jujunes Government by The Central Bruk of Japan bare now, says the Nagasaki Press of the 10th inst., reached a taial of 65,(R0,000 yen.

TELEGRAMS.

PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.]

HOME RULE FOR TRANSVAAL.

LONDON, 22nd July. The Rt. Hon. Altrex Lyttelton tola y anoticed the latenchni of the &„verament to grant a representative gøv.rument to the Transvaal next year.

THE ADVANCE ON LHASSA.

LONDON, 1st July,

After forcing the Karapu Pass, our ex- pedition las encamped at a point 92 miles

The former chief if the Agricultural Experi-rous Lhassa. munt Station, Yuuugats, Japan, charged with fraid, peeniation, and sabornation of perjury, has shot himself.

The Japanese of Kobe huyo siready arranged a programme of fourteen items to celebrate the fall of Port Arthur. They have fixed the cost nt about a thousund you.

[REUTER'S SERVICE,

FINANCE BILL PASSED.

LONDON, 24th July.

The Finance Bill has passed through com.

Telegraphing on the 17th instant to the N.-C. | mit'ss after a twenty-five hours silting, Daily News, the Tokyo correspondent of that. journal says Thugs have been dull of late."

What a blage man he mast be.

Roferring to the Chefoo talogratus in Shang-

hai papers, the Chefoo Daily News calls them sonseless," and say they show the long ears of those who write them.

M. A. Novion, one of the old-time Cominis-

sioners of Customs in China, died at Nice on the 1h of May fast at the age of 67. Hs left China some four years ago.

A man role to the summit of Snowdon. Wales, in a motor cur on the 28th May last. On the higher gradient his engines worked at seventeen hundred revolutions a minute.

One European sud two Chinese members of the crew of the C. N. 8. Shuchsing were suffocated on entering the ballast tank to clean it. Two others, who were reused, are in the Shanghai hospital.

Mr. George E. Anderson, newly appointed U.S. Conal d Hangehow, is due to suil from San Francisco by the P.M.S. Chind on the 6th prox. Ho has been connected professionally, up to his appointment with the American press.

S.S. CHINA" LÖST.

The East Asiatic Trading C. kindly inform ns that they have received a telegram from their agents in Vladivostock saying that the sa, China has met with an accident up North, and is lost. All of the crew, excepting Chinese. wore saved. The Company cut tell us the nature of the disastor. They do not know, in fact, whether the ship was blown up or not. She left Hongkong for the north in ballast on the 22ml alt. The China is

a steamer of 1,271 tons net. She was built at Flensburg in 1884 er agents were the Chinesische Knstenfahrt Ges., of which Messrs. Menzell & Co. are managers. Tao vessel halle from Hamburg.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE,

WINDING UP THE SESSION.

Last evening the pupils and past pupils of St. Joseph's College gave a recreative soirto at the College in Robinson Road. There was a large. attendance over which the reverend Director Brother Joshua. prosided. The ceremony mark. ed the opening of the summer vacation, which Mr. Motojire Tano, of Shinsonza. Shika.

Justs nutil 1st September, The reason of the Tokyo, is reported to hare purchased the Foctaat, formerly a man-of-war belonging to the Chinese holidays boing solute in the season is that a nun Nanyang Squadron. The vessel, according to❘ber of the scholars were preparing for the Oxford the Japan Advertiser, arrived at Yokohama.on Local Examination, and rather than keep these boys at work when the others wore on vacatioa the whole of the pupils were kept at lessons until the Oxford Examinations had boou got over. It may be mentioned that among the boardera are boys from such far-di vided parts as Siara. French Indo-China, Swatow. Amoy and Canton. During the recess the scholars from these places mostly return to their people, so at to-day there will be many leave-takings by the boys of their beloved teachers. Hig Excellency the Oleer Administering the

June 30th.

The Harvard Club of Japan bas boca pre- sented with a bronze statue of Jehn Harvard, the founder of the University. The donors are Dr. Harris Kennedy of the Class of 94 and his brother Sinclair Kennedy, of the Class of 97 who have recently visited Japan.

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THE WAR.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.)

ALL WELL THAT ENDS WELL.

THE "MALACCA" RELEASED,

LONDON, 22nd July. Its reported that the P. & O. stemmer Malacon's release has been ordered. General satisfaction is ex- prossed.

ANOTHER RUSSIAN REVERSE.

LONDON, 22nd July..

It is reported from Moscow that the Russian left for eastern) force hus been repulsed by the Japanese, who

on Mnkden. are now matching

The original message was ambiguous, and, indeed, could be road in two wayḥ, In its bald telegraphic and unpazetuated form it uns: *reported

Russian Jeft repulsot រQ (1) N Japanese marching mukdan." Which, it is obvious, could also have hoon rendered" Rassian left hus repalced the Japanese and is marching on Mukden." It is so unusual to have a bald report of a Russian revoren from a Russian source, that we had but little cousdenes in presonting the message as it stands. The Rus sian “left," however, was the force last reported ucar Mukden, and so we conclude that it in the

Japanese right, hailing from the sorard of

Saimachi, which is now, after another score.

pushing on Makdon. Still, the use of the word "repulsod." applying strictly speaking to the invaders, and the place of origin. Moscow, areoagh to cans doubts].

PAKLING" REPORTED SEIZED

MINE LAYING.

An intersting point is raised by Admiral Sir A. de Hursoy apropos the sinking of the Japanese battleship Halguse, by mino ten miles from land. In a letter to Be Times he I qnotes Vatiel as to the open sea being the common property of all nations, and argues that the laying of mines beyond territorial waters would seem to be not only haluman, but a broach of international law and practice. Sir | A. de Horsey put the case in a striking way when he asks :- Is it conceivable tlett if England were at war with another untion we should ha justified in angungoring the ships of all rentral nations navigating the English Channel by placing destractive mines in that highway-- Layarul our territorial waters ?

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THE ENGLISH PRISONERS.

On the authority of the Hurkin Daily Reporter of the 9th ultimo, it is statest that four railway carriages with the prisoners taken from the Sedo-maru and Idzumi-mura orrived at Harbin on the 26th ultimo. Twenty-three officers (presumably including ship's officers; and four Eaglishmen were brought in a first and second clúe carriage, while two third-class cafriages covered with iron natting were filled with seamen. The Russian authorities, it is stated, are treating the prisoners kindly, supplying food, tobacco, and soap, and preparing baths for them. Thoy are allowed to take oxercise. The names of the prisoners are given, but most of the Japanese names are unintelligible. The foreigners are all of the Sado-more, their mues being-Captain Audersai, Me. Dring, Chiof Officer, Mr. Kerr, Chief Engineer, Mr. Car- mislool, Second Engineer. Lieutenant-Colonel Sokura and four railway offlsials. mumed Yano,

Kobayashi, Ogi, and Nakatsura appear to be from the Sado-muru,

JAPANESE GENERALS.

Among others, the Kokania speaks with pride and confidence of the four Generals to whom the direct leadership of the Japaness forere in the field has been 'ontrasted—General Karoki, General Okn, General Nogi, and Go- eral Nozn. All these are tried men. They have boun bofore the country in the capacity of jable leaders for the past thirty years, and tha The China Mutual steamer Patling|deranes nation trusts thou absolutely at this crisis of its destiny, As for Field-Marshal is reported to have been seized in the Oyama, the Tokyo paper remarks that though Red Sen.

LONDON, July 21st,

WAR RISKS.

LONDON, July 21st. The war risk" insurance charges have risen to ten guineas.

RUSSIA DEFIANT.

the sphere of his daby is continued to Manchuchs his evory movement affects international rota- tions, and he isreantioned, not to be satisfied with the success of defeating the enemy or laking prisoner its commander. Marquis Oyamu has experience and popularity, and is one of the most civilised soldiers of Japan. Genent

Kedansa has strategic genius and the faculty of rapid decision. It is needless to say that their staff consists of picked ofBeers, but Japan is not left deficient iu military talent. The Maneku risa Headquarters staff is composed of half the main brain of the Japanese army.

PRESSING IN

LONDON, July 21st.

It is learnt that the Japenuse have already Russia is assuming a defiant

ocempied Hsuangtaikon on the west side of attitude toward the British representa-Port Arthur, says the N-C Daily News Tokyo

correspondent on the 19th inst. Lions.

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

BRITAIN BOUND TO INTERFERE.

LONDON, 20th July, The Foreige Office at St. Petersburg

The death took place at Aldershot rotently of Major William Paton, R.H.A. whe distin guished himself in the Afghan War of 18-Government. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G. and Mrs. states that the Malacca will be taken to At the battle of Maiwand, when tas 66th Regi-

TOGO THE TRUTH TELLER.

The Japanese scazute of their' sucresses have all along been so moderate in tone. aud have so scrupulously avoided exaggeration, that it is certain Admiral Togo would not make the statements he does without justification.

NOLENS VOLENS.

It is reported by a news ngeucy that the Russian Minister in Poking has lately notified

mont was cut up. Paton was a sergeant in the May were unable owing to a previous engage-Sebastopol for trial. The newspapers on the Chinese Foreign Office to the effect that tinue an indignant outery and demand Rusai will shortly evacuate the localities west Royal Artillery, and, after all his battery officerssment to be present. The entertainment provi ted had fallen, book corn and aceeded in the past and prosent papila was most sujoy. saving the guns at the most critical moment.able, and was very much appreciated by the immediato action. The Governmeat de. of Lian river, which had hem occupied by the andiener. The orchestra was as follows-1st clares that Great Britain, as Japan's ally, is Russian troops sines the outbreak of the war. For this he took his D.S.O.

violins-Mesers, F. Goulez, E. Lopes, J. H.S.bound not to permit Russia to increase bor/ These localities include Sin-ming-tung. Ken-

pang-taz, Kinchow, and some other places.

Thus the Foochow Echo on the 16th instund Lives of some reui "rags" remind us That there may be inek sublima. Editorial elas behind us Giving new news every time. Lives that car poor little che, Struggling o'er the local masin. With its Echo merely Echces Brboes ever and again.

The Gensan mail stenner Roon, which

arrived here yesterday morning, encountered the full force of the typhoon when a hundred The vessel headed miles ont of Yokolama, seawards, and weathered the gale with little or no damage, some inconveniences being cause, however, by the rolling of the steamer, whiel was lightly laden. Atuong the passengers on heart was Marquis Ito.

Rozario, and A. M. S. Rozario; 2nd violin Mosers. C. M. S. Alves, A. A. Elemedios, jr., II. Remedios. L. Ribeiro, and F. B. Silva; clarionets --Messrs. S. F. Pinna, J. Raptista and A. A. Alves; fintes-Messrs. J. D. Osmund and F. X. V. Ribeiro, jr., viola--Mr. G. Lopez; corust- Mr. A. J. Rodrigues: horns-Messrs. P. J. Rodrigues end J. L. Xavier; euphonium--Mr. A. E. Osmundl; trombone-Mr. M. A. Vas; lonello-Mr. P. A. Rozario, jr; bass-Mr. 1. N, Sequeira; accompanist--Mr. O. Baptista. The programme was as follows :—

Jake Walk and Two Step "Smoky Mokes"

Sociedade Philarampit1. Song.Little Dronner** |

Master C. Lopes. Mandoline Solo... "La Paloms"

S. Yradier With Guitar accompaniment. Master J. Fonseca ani M. Kecha.

Ching-a-ling"...................... Masters J. Garcia and A. Caluen.

PART 1.

Holemon

HONGKONU, 23RD JULY, 1904. THE Japanose prosecutions-we had almost written persecutionsof foreign news- papers in Japan are making the official concerned look somewha ridiculous. Such of the reported cases as we have studied afford no clue to the object of the persons laring the information. But that the in- sination were uekind, we might suggest that the public procurators had for motive Bussis, by plaiming all the melained deposits in nothing more worthy than a desire to its national savings banks. hopes to gain a emphasise their own patriotic zeal. Aban-andred million roubles for its war chast. doning that possible theory, however, there The sins of 20,000 yen in Japaness gold was remains little doubt that these gentlemen ↑ sent to Hongkong by a Franch steamer on Jnit / Fang, "that in any ereat Russia will have a have greatly misunderstood the unture of 4th, and 50,000 yen was exported on the 13th the duty required of them. The very proper inst. to Hongkong by the Coptic Crough and eminently reasonable object of the Chinese merchant at Yokohama. embargo laid upon the journalists of Japan was that of making sure that the cuomy should obtain au information likely to assist it in its operations against the forces of the of a white shirt at $5. The Judge wanted action brought by the owners of the uk Selection "Faust" Ch. Goniod

Government making the order.

To that

a

In the course of the hearing of a cuso yesterday in the Summary Court the European plaintiff. who was claiming damages for non-return of clothes from a Japanese laundry, put the value

to know if he meant $5 a dozen!

Seng

resources for injuring Japan by infringing the neutrality of the Dardanelles.

THE RUSSIAN SUBTERFUGE.

LONDON, 20th July,

The Malacca Ens arrived at Port Said the passengers have been transferred to the Marmore, outward bound; the crew has been lauded. The Captain has sailed for

ALERT FOR BLOCKADE RUNNERS. Our special war correspondent has sent us two telegrams from Chefoo to-day, says the Shanghai Mercury on the 14th inst., according to which the Japanese are keeping a strict watch over vessels coming and going out of Chefoo. No junks from Port Arthur have arrived there, and it is evident from this fot that they are keeping a strict watch there too. As we expected, there is no confirmation or further news of the great action wherein the Japanese casualties were 28,000.

NOT WAR MATERIALS, The British stenmor Cheltenham which left

Brindisi to report the circumstances to the authorities in Tandon. Fending reference to Cairo, Port Said has refused an applica | Otaru, Hokkaido, on the 28th it. for Fusan tion to soul and water the Malacca to take with railway materials for the Seoul-Fran her to Cherbourg. The Smolensk and the Railway Company, was reported, the other day, to be missing. According to telegrams received St. Petersburg passed the Canal as well as at the branch offices at Hokkaido and Yoko- the Dardanelles under the commercial flag, hama from the heal office in England, she was Obio" Great Britain is strongly protesting to captured by Russian warships and taken to Vindivostock, on the 6th inst. She hal thak Mr. Gealbarn.

Russia with reference to the Malarcu, railway sloopers and 12,000 feet of lumber Violin Solo... Obertas H. Wieniawsky"

Mr. F. Gonzales.

requesting her immediate releaso; and (valued at yen 35,000). The tommage of the Sketch... "Loss in Delaya

Fessel is 3.700. Master C. Bequeira adding that the most serious situation is

„Master E. Lopez

Master G. Alves involved.

Don't you think, Mr. W," said the Chefoe Daily News reporter to Mr. Wu Ting Comic Song and Step Dance Down by the River right to insist upon a Manchurian port as an

ontlet to her great railway" Leauing over on his elbows, like a fellow whose four aces have just been called, he said: "Now, who asked Russia to build that railway anyhow

The N-C. Dady News loans that, as the result of the argument in chambers in tas

WAR ITEMS.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

Tokyo, 17th July.-The successful skir mishes slightly to the east of Liaoyang and

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THE ELECTRIC TRAMS.

Yesterday afternoon representatives of the various local newspapers were taken out for a The car, or vars would ride in an electric car. be more retrect, for there were two (one of tho

Charlee Cheerful...

ichard Ready John Gay Mr. Hack (a deaf gentleman) ...Master J. Xavier John Ciod (a countryman)... Master F. Laurel Daniel Flinn (au frishman)...Master L. Bikin PART II.

Sociedade Philarmonica. Ling Lee-yuen against the Chim Navigation Bag "The song that reached my heart" Jordan Company, for damages cansed in a collision

Mr. J. Sonza.

started from Arsenal Street and ran te very between the junk and the C. N. S. Ichang, Sir Violin Solo "Broken Melody" by Auguste van Biene

Master L. Ribeiro.

The Japanese damage was slight, and some Hiram S. Wilkinson awarded the plaintiffs Comic Sang..." Ain't that a shame"

near the terminus of the line at Shaukiwan "...... Selected captures were made. The situation on the

to cover the Mr. J. Rozario. by a stoward for $18 for wages. Mr. Justice $12,000 damages and costs. The expert

Liaoyang highroad is unchanged. It is reported taking about 45 minutes "The Spanking Legacy"

One ear was driven by Mr. Sercombe Smith hell the defendant had nothing evidence of Capt. J. P. Roberts was that the

Ursino Jacope..... ta Corsican innkeeper) that our army has proceeded to a point 74 miles distance.

of the Hongkong to do with the taking on of the servants--this only thing of valus on the junk was her masts.

Mr. J. C. Lopes from Linoyang and cut off General Kuropatkin's Gray Beatt manager

Tramways Electric Co., and the other was being done by the Company- und he accor- dingly dismissed the case.

In the Summary Court yesterday Captain Morlin, of the ss. Charles Hardonin, was med

end, the war correspondents were rusticated, and quite excusably, no matter what they say themselves and geatly detained in the chrysanthemuin country. In South Africa. impelled by the clamant cables: "Copy. Why no copy? Send copy," the correspon dent busied himself, and in the inevitable, intervals butweoa actual happenings, tarned.

A small fire occurred at the Australia Bourdoa tobacan would be one hundred per centum ad Rinaldini his attention to the things to come. The ing-house, situated near Central Police Station, valorem. On the same day the Tobacco Monopo.

on Thursday at about 10 p.m. Though the ly Law reserved for the Government, after three Brigadier of Genst'armes...... Mr. C. M. Soares initial steps of preguzat movements were recorded, and found their way, as in these Brigade turned out, their services were not months, the right of importing tobacco. This Carbineers days of telegraphy such things will, to the quired. The conflagration was confined to has meant heavy losses to importers, who are the ground floor, and started, it is understood now told that the new duty annennced applied

Boers. So in many cases elaborate and care

ful plaus were made to "gaug agley," and the world learned a lesson that England for

after the expiry of six months the import duty

worth of the Liaoyang highroad are reported.

open pattern and one of the semi-open pattern),

On April 1st the Japanese nanounced that Jeremiah Jacopo (his nephow, an Englishman) rétreat. Chefeo, 17th July, traveller from driven by Mr. Course. Inciurled with those Mr. F. H. Barnes the North states that on Friday last heavy firing present, not counting the Press representatives, Mr. A. O. Barradas Ir. L. E. Remedion

Leon

(young Corsi-" caus, rivals for Urino'e daughter

Mr. H. Camdos ...Mr. C. Franco ...Frank Lambert

Valse Lente... ** Curersante

Socidade Philarmonica,

with the fulling of a lamp. Damage done is only to private consumers who might, with Recitation... "The Schoolboy's Valediction." estimated at $90. The promises are covered by Government permission, import tobacco for the Union Insurance Co. for $6,000.

their own use.

Master M. Roxas. *Sud Save the King"

was intermittently heard in the direction of were Messrs. R. Showan, Fung Wa Chuo and Tashichiao.IN.-C. Daily News).

THE "BADO-MARU."

H. Hackwood, resilent engineer of the Hong- kong Tramways Electric Co. The trolleys did not jump the wires at all, and the cars climbed up the slight inclines without any difficulty. On the return journey, however, there was a slight breakdown at Causeway Bay, but after a minute er so the oar went aheal as before. The

The Sade-mare, which was one of the trau- sports recently torpsdood by the Vladivostock Squadron, was docked on the 11th inst. at the Mitsu Bishi Yurd, Nagasaki. The steamer has outing altogether, that is from Arsenal Street a large hole in her side amidships as the result to Shaukiwan and back to the car-stfed, lated

about an hour and a half.

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