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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon in the Council

Chamber.

PRESENT:-

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, Mason SIR MATTHEW NATHAN, C.M.G-

HON, COLONEL L. F. BROWN (Commanding the Troops).

Hon. F. H. MAY. C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary). ́Hou, E. H. SHARP, K:C. (Attorney-General). (Colonial Hon. L. A. M. JOHNSTON Treasurer).

Hon. A. W. BREWIN (Registrar: General). Hon. Captain L. A. W. BARNES-LAWRENCE-

the OrdinaNÇES to deal with, hind all whorens future editors woull have only those which had been enacted in the foregoing ten years. The Colony owed bj their thanks, and they could hardly hope to find successive editin's so willing or successful as Sir John Carrington. (Applause.)

The COLONIAL SECRETARY- Sic, in second- ing this resolution-I can only say that hon. mem- bors when they are at liome have to make daily references to tho Ordinances, and will no doubt appreciate the great debt of gratitude they owe to Sir John Carrington for the work he has done. (Applause.)

The resolution was carried unanimously.

THE TRAMWAYḤ..

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The Bill was then road a second time, and after passing through Committee was read a third time and passed.

The objects and reasons attached to the Bill are:-The object of this Bill is the regulation,

ENLARGEMENTS

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TELEGRAMA.

LONG, HING & CO.,

PHOTO GOODS DEALERS,

1A, QUEEN'S ROAD,

(Same Promises as Masera. Ah Chee).

The Governor recommended the Council to yote a sum of $1,500 in aid of the vote for Telegraph Servico-telegrams sent and received by Government-under Miscellaneon! Services.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 1904,

regulations should be made for their intern-town-we have estimated. For $150,000 or 8 per cent of the total. Practically these are all ment.

continuation surplused, and the new surpluses which are numbered 4, 6, 11, 12, 14 and 16 on the last pages of the Estimate, are comparatively small works. The result of this compulsorily large vote on Public Works is that for this Public Works this year the department, Ro- current and Extraordinary, we shall spend

defence against external aggres- in accordames with the principles of interna- | 34 per cent of the estimated revenue. tional law. of the internment of any person For bolonging to the forces of Russia or Jaga|sion-thist is fer military purposes--we spend 14 who, during the present war between those per cent. For maintenance of law and order, spend 13 per cent. On '11. 6 countries, any seek refuge under the British, 12, 17 and 18, we jurisdiction, and may come within this Colony. aut 19, we spend 11, for the Post Office, 5 per The immediate occasion for the Bill is that

cent; for public justruction, 14 and 15, 3 per The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved as follows: certain officers and men of the Russian torpedo cent; and on general aqrainistration-3, 4 Resolved that until further notice the boat destroyer Burai (which was lately strand-"] 5, 6, 8, 9, 20, 21 and -in all per cent. the cost of China) sought refuge I think these figures must be of some interest ́az Hon. P. N.... H. Jossa (Director of Public Hongkong Tramway Electric Co., Ltd., shailed on

provide the following number of cars every at Wei-hai-wei, and cume thence to fongkong.exemplifying that this is largely a Fublic Works Works).

morning and evening, at such hours not being and are now interned here in accordance with Department. Estimate, and that it is not one of the principles aforesaid, and with the instruc contracts gone into which wo can alter if we so later than 7 s.nl. or earlier than 5.30 p.m. as the Company shall think most convenient, fortune of the Secretary of State for the Colonies. | desire. Certainly on the large expenditure on the water, which improves the sanitary cou THE OPIUM AMENDMENT BILL. artisans, mechanics and daily labourers, at

The ATTORNEY-GENERAI. before intron-ditions, I do not think any alteration would be. farea sot exceeding cents for the single journey and 3 cents for the return journey:elag the Opinn Bill mentioned among the desirable. (Applauso.)

Morning.

first readings moved the withdrawal of the original Amendment Bill. He said-It was laid for the first time before the Council on 2011 February. A new Bill has been circulated, which it is considered will enable us to go mutter was forward

the alt once, very fully discussed before the Council. While affording the Opium Farmer proper protection the Bow Bill preserves the trade in compounds of opium, such as opium wines and pills, and also preserves the export tragis:

K.N. (Hachour Master).

Hou. Sir C. P. CHATER, C.M.G.

Hon. Dr. Hos Kar.C.M.G.

Hon. Wы & YUK.

Hon. R. SHEWAN,

Hon. GERSHOM STEWART,

Hon. W. J. GRESMON.,

Mr. S. B. C. Ross (Clerk of Councils)

TAKING THE OATH:

H. E the Governor took the formal oath of office before the formal business of the Council began. Hon. E. H. Sharp, K.C., and Hon. Gershom Stewart also took the oath and asSIUM- ed their seats as members.

FINANCIAL

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table Financial Miantes (Nos, 41 47) and moved That they be referred to the Finans Committee. The COLONIAL TREASURER secondod. and the motion was adopted.

IMPORTATION AND INSPECTION OF ANIMALS

The ColoRIAL SECRETAY mored the following amendment of bye-laws made under section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903 The Bye-law No. 1 under the Beading Importation and Inspection of follows-No cattle, swine, sheep or goats shall

Animals" has been amended and reads us

he landed at Blake Pier. Queer's Statue Wharf or Murray Pier, and no such animal shall be landed at my whärf in "Kowloon except tho Police Whart at Yaumati, and swine at the Hungbom Pier opposite the Slaughter-house. No such animal shall be lauded at any wharf whatever between the hours of 6 p., und 6 s.. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL scoided, and the motion was agreed to

SISTERS QUARTERS AT THE CIVIL HOSPITAL.

the table

of

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS lail

the following report proceedings of the Public Works Com mirter at meeting held on the 19th July.

The Chairman. Hon. P. N. H. Jones: said that, at Sir Paul Clinter's request, which was made at the last meeting of the Committee hekl

en the 12th inst.. he had asked for an explana. tion of the position from the Government, and the following statement, which he read out. made it quite clour: The correspondee shows clearly that the Nursing Institute dis- sociated itself from the Government Nursing Establishment altogether, and shows that Government offere to build a four-roomed house for the nurses of the private institution (Hongkong Nursing Institution), but that no site was fired on Subsequently the Hongkong Nursing Institution obtained a grant of $12,000 in lieu of the provision of such quarters, and not promised any particular site to the Houg kong Nursing Institution. Sir Paul Chater said it was as well to have this on record. The Chairman then put to the vote the matter of the extension of the present Gorerament Civil Hospital Staff Quarters for the sisters, at n estimated cost of 226,000, and it was unani-

mously agreed to.

there the matter rests. The Government has

From Kennedy Town to the Central

Market From Quarry Bay to the No.

Police Station

Evening.

From the Central Market to Kennedy

Town...

From the No. 2 Police Station to

Quarry Bay

→ Car

2 Cars

Ho aid-Sir, this resolution is intended to improve the numbers of workman's cars morning and orening. This Council has powers under the Tramways Ordinance to decide the number of workmen's ars which they will work and at what hours and limits.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seronded. and the resolution was agreed to.

PAPERS,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table

the Report on the Assessment für H. and Report by the Government Bacteriologist on

Plague,

THE BECENT FATMI. ACCIDENT IN PRAYA EAST,

Hon G. STEWART asked :--

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The COLONIAL SECRETARY the motion was agreed to:

Ponded, and

PUBLIC SERVICE VOTE. The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the first reading of a Bill wititled an. Ordinance to apply a sum uot sreceding five million eight kundred and forty-five thousand four hundred mud seventy dollars to the Public Service of the year Bill I beg to lay on the table the Estimates for 1999. Ho said-Sir, invection with this

1905, & Meroorandum explanatory of the Estinutes of Revenue, a Memorandum, ex-

FIRE BRIGADE.

The Governor recommended the Corneil to vote a sum of $4,700 in aid of the vote Fire

hose, &c., gratuities. Brigade. Other Charges, for repairs to engines,

This was all the business.

POLICE COURT.

Thursday, 15th September.

Buros Mr. J. H. KEMP (ACTING FIRST MAGISTRATE).

Hon. R. Sarwax-Sin. I have only one remark, though it is not usual 1 know.to criticise the Estimates on the first rending, hat in order that the Director of Public Works way come prepared at the second reading I should

Chong Chin was fined $5 for leaving a truck like to know if he really expects the money

On previous occasions in Des Voeux Road, causing an obstruction. pat down to be spent?

OBSTRUCTION,

he has admitted that he never expected to spend | Five riekshe coolies, also, were fined $2 each for the money.

HIS EXCELLENDY was understood to say that donbiluss. the hon. Director of Public Works would be able to satisfy the Council on that point.

The motion was agreed to. The Council adjourned sini

die

FINANCE COMMITTER.

A meeting of the Finance Committee was held after the Council-the Colonial Secretary,

Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G.. presiding.

The following votes were passeil:--

FORESTRY LICENCE CLERK. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a ure of $195 in aid of the vote Botanical

ments. being salary for a Forestry Lirence Clerk, New Territory, from 5th August to 31st December, 1904.

1. Under what eircumstances are coroner's planatory of the Estimates of Expenditure, and Afforestation Department, Personal Emolu inquesta dispensed with

Financial Statement in connection with the un Abstract showing the Estimates, and differences between the expenditure in 1904 and 1905 which I trust will be of some use to members studying the Estimates.

2. Is it the case as stated in the public papera that a member of the community was picked up injured on Tuesday night, the 2nd Angast, and placed in a cell at the Police Station, where he was left for the night with- out medical aid being called for, and that he died the next day?

3. What standing instructions have the Police as to calling in medical assistance for injured people whom they may pick up?.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied as fol. lows:

In the original Estimates for the current your a surplus of $76,959 was estimated.

The Revised Estimate of Ordiaury Revenue (that is Revenue exclusive of Land Sales) for the year 1904 exceeds the original estimate by

$63,080.

It is necessary here to point out that in the original Estiute a sum of 287,000 was entered 1. The matter is one for the discretiori of the twice by mistake. The original Estimate should Magistrate acting as Corper. Ordinance No therefore be reduced by that sum and the real 5 of 1888, sectier. 7, provides that in cases of excess is $112,083. The revised Estimate sudden or violent death the Magistrate way, if ordinary expenditure, thanks principally to the he considers an inquiry to be necessary, inquire high rate of exchange that has prevailed into the cause of death either with or without throughout the year and to some economies, is a jury, and muke such order with regard thereto less than the original estimate by $106,248.

land sales are expected to realise $100.00 as he still consider necessRTY,

3. The Enropern police are instracted in cases of illness or accident to send for the nearest surgeon us to convey the sufferer to hospital. The Indian and Chinese police are instructed to convey any persor whom they may find dangerously wounded, seriously ill, or suffering from any pure necident. to hospital and to re port the matter,

TRELCUTTING.

The

2. The facts are as stated. An inquest has more than the Estimate, but the expenditure on Public Works Extraordinary is estimated to been held.

ex ceed the original estimate by 8260,944. result is that an additional surplas of $60,587, making a total of 8197,346, is ar ticipated, which with arrears for 1984 less the balance of the year, will give a balance of assets on 31st liabilities of $62,711 with which we entered upon

mates for 1905, the Estimate of ordinary revenne December of $207,635, Turning to the Esti

exceeds the revised Estimate for current year Hon. R. SHEWAN also asked the following by $135.220. The Memorandum explanatory of the Revenus shows the increases. The questions:-

Estimate of ordinary expenditure for 1905 oxcends the revised Estimate for current yeur by $268,191. The principal items of increase are shown in a recapitulation of the Estimates of expenditure, which may be of use to members. The Departments to which the principal new appointments have been addert the Treasury. Botanical, Education. are Medien, Pulice, and Sanitary Departments. The Esticated Ordinary Revenue for 1995

1. Is the tree-cutting at present going ou tho Island of Hongkong authorised by Government?

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2. If so, will the Government give ita reasons for such tree-cutting?

The COLONIALSECRETARY repliesl us follows:

1. Y004.

THE REVISED ORDINANCES. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved as follows: -"Besolved that the thinks of the Council be conveyed to Sir John Worrell Carrington, C.M... formerly Chief Justice of Hongkong. for his services in carrying through and completing the revised edition of the Colony's Ordinances." He said-Sir, I lave very great pleasure in proposing this resolution standing in my name, that the thanks of the Council beautages as are now enjoyed by the present exceeds the Estimated Ordinary Expenditure

. The tree-cutting is part of the scheme of forestry by which the Government intend to intuin for future generations the same ad-

FIRST READINGS,

On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL acconded by the COLONIAL SECRETARY, the following Bills were read a first time:~A· Bill antitled an Ordinance to amend the Wild Birds and Game Proservation Ordinance, 1895 Bill entitled u Ordinance for enabling the Tung Wa Hospital to sequire, hold. mortgage and sell land and hereditaments in the Colony of Hongkong.; a Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the Prepared Opium Ordinance, 1893; a Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the Pro- testion of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897.

INTERNMENT OF REFUGEES,

|

PUBLIC WORKS.

The Governor reccmmended the Council to vote a sum of $800,300, in aid of the Public Works Remirrent and Public Works Extra- ordinary, for the following items :----

PUBLIC WORKS LECTERENT.

$ 3,500

25D

100

2000 2.000 4,000 Works. Miscel fáneous...

.. $1,006 Maintenance of Water works,

City and Hill District... 16.000 Maintanance of Water-works,

4,000 Kowloon

$

Maintenues of telegraphs Maintenance of telegraphs

New Territory Maintenance of Pray wall

and piers

Bridges in New Territory... Maintenanes of Rouds and

Maintenance of Sewers,

Nullahs, & Miscellaneous Services Drainage

PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.

$13,800.

•10,000

17,000

$1,009

22.001

5,000

7.000 100.000

Disinfecting Station, Kow-

Green Island Gunpowder Depot,

Harbour Office.

Market, Western Law Courts

Water-works-Tytam Bye-

wash Reservoir Road neross King's Park

Tytam Tak Scheme

Total..

causing obstruction in Des Voeux Rond West; and other truck cooling 83 for a similar offence- THEFT FROM THE GODOWN CC.

Ngan King Wing was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment for stealingg tin from the Hong. kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.

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Edward Sharp. the eighteen times convict- benchcoinber, was sent to Singapoov. Another yageant was sentenced to the house of detention.

LOTTERY TICKETS...

Pun Lung was fined $25 for dealing in lottery tickets.

Tang Wan King was fined $4 for wasting

water.

WASTING WATER..

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.

Wong Yan, a woman, was charged with j obtaining $200 by false pretences. Mr. J. Grist. solicitor, defended. The case was discharged..

ALLEGED ARSON.

A China was charged with setting fixe to No. 226, Queen's Road Central, on the 12th inst. Several insurance companies are interested in the case, which was remanded.

CASE DISCHARGED.

A soldier of the Royal Garrison Artillery was charged by a clerk of the Treasury with stealing's cigarette ease. He was discharged.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT. Two Chinamen were fined 2 each fori disorderly conduct.

On

BEFORE MR. E. D. WOLFE (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE).

A female from Possession Street was charged femand with stealing money, clothing

and jewellery to the value of $2,489. Mr. 44,500 Q. D. Thomson, soliciter, uppoured for the de..

fence. The case was discharged.

255,800

I. S 300,300

EXTRADITION.

The case of a young Chinaman, whos

Chines extradition is applied for by the authorities at Fohow, on a charge of larceny of about $1,000 worth of jewellery and other articles, was remanded.

BLAZE IN A TEA HOUSE,

Tam Laun, the waiter in custody on a charge of setting fire to a tea house, was committed to take his trial at the next Criminal Sessions.

CRICKET AT HOME.

NEW TERRITORY LAND COUNT DEPARTMENT. The E, G. Express of August 5th says:- The Governor recommended the Council to This has been another splendid week for cricket. Hirst's benefit match at Leeds, between York. vote a sure of $700 in aid of the vote Land shiro and Lancashire, ended in a draw, greatly Court, New Territory, Other Charges, for pur-in favour of the home county. The Lancastrians chase, refloating and repair of houseboat for use of Land Court Department as an Office in the New Territory.

RIDER HAINS.

The Governor recommended the Council to

on account of the Rider Mains Work, chargeable Fote à suzu of $30,052, for the following items

io Aavaass Account:-

remarkable

io

at the played a good uphill game, Tyldesley, in Lancashire have escaped defeat partienler, giving a fine display. Now that hands of Yorkshire it is more than probable that they will go right through to the and of the season without soetaining Fingle reverso

Yorkshi: o's

Ferformance the same competition in 1900. Close on in the county championship, sad this equal

80,000 people were present during the three deye, and the receipts amounted to nearly £3, hat there is yet some haudreds of pounds to be added from the subscript on lists opened on Bints bebalf throughout the length and breadth of the broad-vered shire, where he is so deservedly popular. Notis managed to beat Surrey by two wickets, and Kent got the better of Essex by 219 rans. Sussex conld not recover from tus sorry plight that Gloucestershire placed them in, and lust by 168 curs. Os 30th ult. Lancashire gained their fifteenth victory in the county championship, defeating Wor 1,603.63cestershiro by 192 runs. AlLeyton, Middlesex easily defeated Lesex, winning with ten wickets $ 240.00 ie spare

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS. Assistunt Engineer, at £360 per anawn-- Salary from 5th Murch to 16th April, $ 228.65 1904 Th290

Full Salary from 17th April to 31st

by $1,338,719. Laul sales are expected to. one from the beauty, salubrity, water conser conveyed to Sir John Carrington for the ex-

vancy and timber production of the pine planta.roalise $500,000, while Public Works Extra cellent work he has done in the revised edition tions. If the intere trees were not gradually ordinary are estimated at the largest figure in of the Ordinances. It is difficult to realise the replaced by young oues these advantages world the history of the Colony-$1,815,300, leuring amount of care and judgment and, labearson be lost. The methods employed are those an estimated murplus of $23,+1%.

I think NrH very satisfactory which je involved in a work such as this. Sixty usually practised for the maintenance of closely figures

mention that it is just possible years' Ordinances have had to be considered, planted coniferous forest. In order to plant I may

that some of the items of revenue may not and all those Ordinances which have expired by it is necessary to fell, but every possible con- this time, or which have been expressly iteration will be paid each year to the interests be realised, and should sucks a contingency arise the Government will bring before the Council repeated or ceased to be of any weeful purpose of the residents at the time. -

methods in which it can be dealt with. --all those have had to be deleted. Of the rest.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded. a very large number, pearly 60 or 80, relating

HIS EXCELLENCY-Possibly as this is the to ous object-matter, have been consolidated,

administration. the first the daring my sul for the purpose of consolidation havo kud to be re-arranged. Naturally this work has taken

Estimates have been introduceal hon. members fimo. I think the Council anthorised the

might like to hear a few words from me will

javo year work in 1901. Hou. members who were

regard to them. The Estimates this in the Colony with Sir John Currington

practically obligatory Estimates, that is to say at that time will remember what a large part

it has not been possible, even if it had been of his leisure he devoted to the work. Since

considered desirable, to start on any new policy thon, I believe, he has devoted his leisure still

or to make any considerable changes in the further after his retirem it in England. But

expenditure of the Departments. it has been no doubt to Sir John Carrington a

cally a Public Works Estimate. labour of love. His only possible return will be the pleasure of performing a public duty The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first entered into a large number of important opera. tions, into contracts with these operations, and and serving this Colony. Sir, I do not think reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to

have to curry them through. The principal ones we can forget a wish he expressed when regulate the internment of refugees belonging-{

aro Waterworks. For these works we propose to he volunteered to do thus work. He said he to the Hussien und Japanese forces. thought when the Ordinances had once been The COLONIAL SECRETARY secondled, and spend $500,000 out of a total of $1,815.310, that is to say 44 per cent. of the Public Works Extra- thoroughly revised that they should be done the motion was agreed to. again every ten years, that they should be The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then moved the ordinary vote. The other works to which we are. periodically published, wid that that period of suspension of Standing Order No. 38: and committed are the Bacteriological Laboratory, time would be about right. Considering the that the Bill be now read a third time. He the Harbour Office, the Law Courts, the Wes growing needs of this Colony and the said-Sir, the objects and reasons attached to Market and the Post Office, all of which are in this Bill will show it is one of urgency although hand. For these $190,000 out of $1,815,310 inevitable need of legislation here. I do not

required; that is to say 26 per It's are too short the Bill ia paroly formal in character. think his suggested ten years was

and again for resumption-the a.time. No doubt the work in future will been found desirable to land some of these cent.; be comparatively light with this foundation, refugees at Hongkong or for them to be to par necessity for which cannot be questioned for the › build upon, as Sir John Carrington has waters, and it is necessary for that reason that improvement of the sanitary condition of the

2.913.36

Decor our...

Overseer.at 4180 per annum.......

...$ 124.76 April, 1904 Salary from 26th February to 12th

13th Full Bainry from: April to 31st.

1,478.87 December... Clerk-from 26th July to 25th October, 1904. at $60 per annum

from 26th October to 31st December, at $1;200 per annum

$3,142.01

210135

459.35

L

Total Personal Emoluments,...$ 3,204,90

OTHER CHARGES,

SHIPPING NOTES.

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The PM, steamer Manchuria, with mails, &c, left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, &c., on the 30th August.

The IG.M. steamer Preussen, which left here on the 17th August, at 9 a.m., arrived at Genoa 172.15 on Wednesday, at 11 pin, - per

Convoyance Allowances. $244 per annum- Assistant Engineer from 17th April

to 31st December, 1904

$ It is practiOverseer from 13th April to 31st

We are December

Estimated Cost of No. I Rider-Maiu

District--Labour and Material Service Connections to every house

in No. 1 District Incidental Expenses ...

MISCELLANEOUS.

The H.A.L. stener. Hellas, from Hamburg, 174.86 Jeft Singapore for this part on the 14th Sepr., p... and may be expected here on the 20th 15,000.00 | Sept., p..

9,000.00 The s.s. Auchenarden arrivod from Moji 500.00yesterday with 2,100 tons of coal for the M.B.K. The s.s. Petrarch, from Saigon, brought 2000 ... 24,847.01 tons of rice. The s.o. Anghin brought 1,900. tons of rice and 100 tons of timber from Bang- The 9.9. $30,032.00 | kok for Messrs. Butterfield & Swire.

Total, Other Cburges.

Total. PRATA EAST RECLAMATION, The Governor recommended the Council to

voie a sum of $24,943, of which $16,892.05 is a re-vete of an unexpended balance of the vote Public Works Extraordinary, (24) Prayu East Reclamation, for isising the carriageway and the footpaths from Arsaual Street to Jardine's Basser, Prays East, chargeable to Advance Account.

Rajaburi, from Bangkok, brought 2,000 tons of rice and 200 tons of timber for Messrs. Butter- Hold & Swire. The s.s. Loo Sok, from Bangkok yesterday, brought 1,800 tons of rice for Messie Butterfield & Swire.

The 8.8. Signal brought 2,100 tons of coal from Henzsy, for Messrs. Jebsen & Co.

The ND.L. ss. Sachen arrived from Brenton yesterday with the mail

Thea Pheter, from Sourabaya, brought a cargo of 1,800 tony of sugar.

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