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rarely reach £500,000. Ou wearly ovory good risk placed in London some under- writers have to go short, and their inevit able willingness to cut rutes in order to get
A. S. WATSON & CO., a share a business results in a continuous
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 9TH, 1305.
The Gorman Mail of the 7th December was delivered in London on the 5th insti
There is talk of arranging a shooting match between the Hongkong Bille Association and
the
Hongkong Volauteer Roserve Auscoiation.
Money subscribed by Japanose residents to celebrate the fall of Port Arthur ta, it is understood, to be donated to the fand for the relief of Japanese widows and orphans of soldiers who have fallon during the War.
Yesterday afternoon a tramcar was derailed opposite the Cricket Pavilion, iu Queen's Road Central. Presumably the brake was applied too quickly when approaching the sharp curve. Car traffic was suspended for a long time. ↑
In consequence of the sad death of Midship- man Fignureido, of the Adumaster, the “hantrical
and progressive reduction, until a point is
The Mikado has conferred the Sixth Class of reached which is well below the margin of | the Order of the Sacred Treasure on Mr. M. safety." That point, says our contemporary, Nous, Consul-General for Japan at Hongkong- has now been reached in some important Me. Nem has completed thirteen-years of
continuous Imperial service. classes of marine insurance. How different all this to the slate of things on the China court. Every local corporation | engaged in this business is doing remark ably well. That jealousy to which allusion | has been made, prompting a toning down of good reports and, the emphasising of bad, prevents us from mentio..ing particular BLEND cases, or giving figures to prove how vastly happier are our local underwriters than their metropolitan prototypes. Rates are,. however, admittedly very high, a fact which affords some explanation of the way in which Chinese shipowners are conducting their business. Many of the Chinese steamers are not insured at all; and so long as their luck remains good, and no losges come to punish their temerity, they are on- abled to compete with foreign shippers ou teras distinctly unfavourable to the latter. The natural, assumption - would be that the shipping depression at Home, which helped to establish the insurance rates on such a more invourable basis for the shippers, would be cured or partly cured by the depression it had se conveyed to the related business; but the expert idea appears to be that under such conditions a sound insurance protection cannot exist, and that without it
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performance which was to have been hold on Saturday evening on board the sazza vessel did not take place, and we understand that the entertainment has been given up altogether.
The Hongkong Volunteers will compute. for Capk Sanders' Cup during the Chinese Now Year (4th prox) with 15 pounder breach-loading guns. The Cup will be competed for by Artillery Unita by Half Companies. Marks will be given for fire discipline, drill, and for the numerical strength of unit on parade.
TELEGRAMS.
[REUTER'S SERVICE.]
THE UNITED STATES.
LONDON, 5th January,
THE FILIPINO "AMOK” CAŠE,
PAGAIN CHARGED WITH MURDER. At the Police Court on Saturday borning. before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts, the Filipino, Pagain, was charged with felniously, wilfully and with malico aforethonght, murdering The American Report of the Mercantile another Filipino named Apowen on board the Marine, which has been recommended to Con" | American steamer Tremont in Hongkong Barbour on the night of the ith inst. Inspector grass, includes animidies for now mail routes, and measures for stimulating the American Langley of the Water Palico prosecuted. carrying trade to South Africa and the East. REDUCTION OF THE CANAL RATES.
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LONDON, 5th January,
The Daily Telegraph's Cairo correspondent wires that in onsequence of the proposed new canal the Suor company proposes to reduce the present obarges by a fraue a ten.
RUSSIA.
LONDON, 5th January. The Tear has returned to St. Petersburg.
THE WAR.
[BY COURTESY OF THE JAPANESE CONSUL.]
FOOTBALL.
H.K.F.C. U. NAVY.
This was a Rugby match played on the Club Ground, Happy Valley, on Saturday afternoon. It ended in an easy win for the Navy men, who were too fast for the local forwards. J. Clarke played better than any others for the Club, and received applanss on various accasions. the Navy Rotoman, Limpenny and Wood.
For
In answer to the charge Pagain said: "Martin deserve special mention. The teams
wore as follows:- am guilty; I killed.”
Chow Fak, sworn, said: On the 6th instant I was on the Wingchai steamer's wharf. I heard cries of Policeman" in Chinese. I went up and saw a rickahs coolie sitting down. He was wounded and blooding from the chest. The defendant was standing there. He held a knife
in his hand. I asked the coolio who stabbed hirm, Ife pointed out the defendant as the man. I went up to arrest him and be made a lunge at my chest with a knife. I parried the blow with my hand and closed with him, at the same time blowing my whistle. F. C. No. 49 came up að I took the knife from him. The constable took the coolie to the hospital and I took defondant to the Central Police Station.
Hearing continues.
[The ricksha coelis, who was so murderously GENERAL STOESSEL GOES HOME assaulted by the mannovincustody,succumbed to bis injuries at eleven o'clock yesterday morning at the Government Civil Hospital. Pagain will therefore have to auswer a second charge of murder.]
Torro, 8th January.
General Nogi this morning reports that delivery of the prisoners under the capitu. lation was completed on Saturday. There were 878 officers and 29,491 inen, whereof A lecture will be given by Colonel W. G. B.
411 officers and 229 orderlies so far have Western, C.B., at 5. 30 p.m. on Monday, 16th January, in the Chaplain's Room, Naval Dock given parole, Generals Foak, Smirnoff, yard, when the chair will be taken by Vice AdGorbatovsky and Admiral Willmann pre The subject is A Plea for the Reason. ferred to be sent to Japan as prisoners. able Study of Military History and of Strategy. General Stoessel leaves Dalny on the 12th
miral Sir Gerard H. V. Noel, K.C.B., K. C.M.G.
illustrated by instances from Napoleon's first inst. for home. campaign).
the trade cannot recover. It is obvious that while the underwriters are obtaining the smallest of profits, or none at all,
The following are the returns of the average they will be the more tempted to dis-amount of Bank note: in circulation and of are specie in reserve at Hongkong during the month A CHOICE AFTER-DINNER WINE. pute their liabilities when claims
made, and their legal adrisers hold out of December last :---- any hope of success. The greatest failures bave been in insurances of steamers for twelve months at fixed premiums—“ time A. S. WATSON & CO. risks," which showed an unprecedented
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"rot." Our authority reutione "the ex- perience of one of the north-eastern matund insurance clubs for the year to February 1904, which shows that the tramp steamers entered in the club cost for insurance £9 6s. per cert. on a valoution of £10 a tun. Tramp steamers of about the same class are now being written in Loudou ou the 1995 13 account at 28 or less per cent. on a valua-
Banko.
Average. Specie. Chartered Bank... $ 3,783,882 $2,400,000 H. K. & S. Bank... 12,520,524 7,000,000 National Bank
345,462 150,000
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316,599,868 $8,550,000
BLOCKADE PARTLY RAISED.
Toxro, 7th January.
In view of our occupation of the whole Linotung Peninsula the blockade declared on the 1st iust. by Admiral Togo was raised on the 7th iust.; but for the present, no ships, except those in the Japanese Govern- ment's service, are allowed to euter Port
Arthur.
Until a successor is appointed to the Right Reve and L. Piazzoli, deceased, the Very Reverend Peter de Maria will act as pro-Viese Apostolie for the purposes of the Vicar Apostolic of the Roman Catholic Church Incorporation Ordinance, 1885, the Roman Catholic Dignitary for the time being having THE SURRENDER ÖF PORT ARTHUR, the supreme ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the Roman Catholic Churok in this Colony,
It is now settled that Hongkong footballers
(REUTER'S SERVICE.]
LONDON, 5th January. General Stoessel in telegraphing the formal surrender of Port Arthar to the Tsar saya:
WORRIED BY BURGLARS.
Mr. A. A, Tye, a wealthy Chinaman who has recently returned from America and is at present residing at Gage Street, was charged at the Police Court on Saturday before Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts with being in unlicensed possession of a bayonet. A few days ago the dofondant wrote to the Captain Superintendent
H.K.F.C.-T. C. Gray, back; Muddaford, Dixos, Dadley and Jordan, three-quarters ; J. Clark and De Veulle; E. R. Hallifax, H. C. Saudford, N. Boyd, D. B. Marray, Lieut. Black, Lieut. Banking, Bodgor and H. F. Chard (captain), forwards.
Navy-Cautroll, back; La Pago, Limpenny, Bateman and Barry, three-quarters; Child and Soper. halves; O'Reilly, Blencow, Woodward, Liert. Wood-Martin (captain) Holder, Dauby, Davis and Ireland, forwards.
Bateman (Nary) after a tricky run asered a good try, which was converted by Wood- Martin. Limpenny, & little later, secured possession of the spheroid on the left wing and managed to dodge his opponents. --Wood- Martin took the kick, but failed to convert. Soper was the next to score; Limpenny made a poor shot, souding the ball wide of the goal. A Pelty was given against the Club; Wood- Martin took the kick and scored the four points.
Half-time-Navy, 15 points; Chab, mit.
The Club made a bettar atand in the second half, but were still almost entirely on the defen. sive. Bateman passed to Soper, who got clean away and touched the ball down behind tho goal. The injor points were added by Wood- Martin, the hall just tipping one of the goal posts as it entered. Chard made a fales kick to Gray near the Club line, and Barry (Navy) ran forward and touched the ball down smid
laughter and applause, Wood-Martin did not
CENTURION."
of Police asking that a detective be stationed in convert. La Pugo scored next; Dauby con- Tarted. Wood-Martin was hurt and had to his house, as he frequently heard burglars on
retiro. Limponny flually scored another try; |his roof and running up and down the stairs,
Hii request was granted, and the detective Danby failed to convert.
Result-Navy, 31 points; Club, nif. forthwith went on duty. On the first night of
H.M.5. "GLORY" Y. H.M.M. bis vigil ho was making a tour of the premises.
Teams were as followe:--- The householder heard him walking along the
Glory-Burton, goal; Uric and Haddon, passage of the first floor, and mistaking him for a burglar, arose from his bed and charged backs; Barker, Croit and Price, halves; Ew- after the supposed robber with fixed bayonet. rence. Drury, Wooley, Turner and Herston, The detective was not proof against the sight of colit "steel, and flad precipitately. He was hotly parated up Gage Street by the China until the latter was arrested and taken to the Central Station. It was there found that he had a permit for the possession of the rifle, but not for the bayonet. He was ordered to pay a fine of $10.
TRAINING NOTES.
forwards.
Centurion:- Scott, goal; Poares and Bradley, backs; Williams, Lisle sud Dyer, halves; Deut, Riley, Bartleman, Palmer and Fearnley forwards.
This was a very rough and willing game, and good all-round play was exhibited by both sides The weak combination of the Glory,, however, lost them the watch. After a very lively first half, the whistle sounded with one yoni în faront of the Centurion. Tble was shot by Bertiomon, the centre forward. The same
Saturday morning on the Race Course, in player scored a second goal for his team shortly spite of the dull weather, was onjeyablo. It is
after the beginning of the second half, and tion of £8 a ton.. Here is a reduction in will go to Shanghai at the China New Year. Great Sovereign, forgive; we have done all too early yet, however, to single definit, although the Glory worked hard after this the Ost.comnunications relating to the nere, column premium and value together of to less than W. H. Williams will captain the team, and that was humanly possibley jadge ne, but ba favourites. Some of the times were as follows:-
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WHEN a journal of the status and dignity of the London Times makes use of such an adjectivo ni "rotten," we may safely con- clude that the thing so described is in a very bad condition indeed. It is the con- dition of the marine insurance market at Home which the commercint supplement of the Tintes states to be "rotten," and its
Sayer.
31 per cent. This is in fact quite a mode-probables are as follows-F. H. Kow, G. E. rate example, and it would be easy to giro Morrell, F. Grone, W. R. Donald, R. Macpher. instances of reductions of nearly 50 per cou, Toin Clark, E. F. Ancott, W. G. Leckie, F. C. Hall, H. H. Taylor, J. Clark, C. Hum. cent. Underwriters grumble and groan. daily; they resent the way in which business phreye, H. H. Taylor, R. Henderson and H. W. properly applicable to 1905 is being pushed forward now in order to secure the advantages forshipowners of a "rotten" market, butthey are between the millstones of economic forces." The only business in which the in- aurancepeople have distinctly scored has been the war risks, for captures and accidents
The Singapore Free Press says-Thero is te be a re-arrangement of what has been hitherto known as the Hongkong-Singapore Battalion R. G. A. (Native). In fature Hongkong is to have its own Corps of five companies. Singa. pore is to bare two companies which will be interchangeable, with one at Rangoon and one. at Calcutta, this last yet to be formed. The were, thanks to the Japanese navy, not so Mauritius-Ceylon Batiation R.G.A. is to be numerous as to seriously reduce the hand-interchangeable with companies at Bombay and some returns drawn from scared shippers.
The Hongkong Volunteer Corps drill season ends on the 31st March.
Sergt R. C. Wilcox has been permitted to resign from the Hongkong Volunteer Corps as he is leaving the Colony,
Karachi.
Fostal notes up to the value of £1 are now to be obtained at Hongkong or at any British post office in China., payable within three months Rates for the first quarter of 1905 should at any post office in Artigas, Barbados, British tie paid during this month.
Honduras, Bermuda, Cyprus, Dominica, Gambia, Gold Coast, Grenada, Gibraltar, Jamaica, Malta, Zealand, Nor's, St. Helena, St. Kitts, St. Montserrat, Newfoundland, New
Lucia, St. Vincent, Straits Settlements, Sierra Leone. Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin Islands, and in the United Kingdom, and at the Agencies of the British Post Office at Ascension, Constantinople, Panama, Salonicu, and Smyrna.
The appointment of Messrs. Robert Oliphant Hatchison and Davis William Trotman as cadets in the Hongkong Civil Service has been approved.
correspondent declares the use of the word to be fully justiñed in that coonsetion at the end of the year just over. Worse still, he writes hopelessly of any immediate pros-
The North Boraco Herald suys-A good deal pect of improvement. The depression in of our timber is used in the dockyards in Hong- the shipping trade is severe, he reports, and values have seriously declined. no margin on earnings to allow shipowners to pay adequato insurance premiums, and they are obliged to put forward their vessels ou the depreciated values instead of on the much higher values of two or three years 19000, and that the purchasers intend to place securities, and to negotiate bills on Shanghai,
Members of the Chinese Commercial Union kong, and in time to come coal of sufficiently have decided to appoint a deputation to wait "There is high quality may be fouad in our extensive coal-upon the Managers of the Hongkong and fields to merit a share in supplying the coaling Shanghai Banking Corporation, the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, the Banque requirements,
de l'Indo-Chine, and the International Banking Corporation, requesting them not to call in the advances made against sovereigns and other
In view of the Board of Trade ago.' returns, showing stül a very respectable volume of export and import trades, we might be tempted to ascribe these pessimis- tic reports to the tendenes of those in a business to exaggerate its defects and to belittle its advantages; but it is explained that the margins of prefit have been low, especially in the case of heavy freight, and underwriters have been continually under pressure to undertake greater risks without a corresponding increase of premium. The secret is that there are far too many at the ganie. "The supply of insuranes facilities, we are told, is greater than the demand "The London market can cover more thau
It is reported that the Dongtss Steamship Co, bare sold the ss. Hailoong te egers Jebsen and Co. for between £18,000 and
the vessel on the Haiphong run.
During the year 1904 various samples of brandy, gin, whisky and wilk were examined in the Colony by Arthur C. Franklin (Govern ment Analyst). All were found to be unadulte rated except two samples of mük
The following Inspectors of the Eanitary Beard have been appointed Inspectors of Nuisances under the Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance of 1896.-G. W. Coysh, J. A. Bullin, H. Pearson, C. E. Frith, C. W. Ward,
B. Hudson avd B. Fanton.
A. concert will be held at the Seamen's Institute, Kowloon, this evening, commencing at 8.30pm. The following have promised to assist-Miss Murray Bain, Mosers, F. Austin, F. C. Barlow, J. R. Boyes, G. H. Edwards, a million sterling on a first-class risk, and P. W. toldring, and G. Grimble, Dr. Horley everybody likes first-class riake. But most (RN), Messrs. H. Koenig, W. J. L. Phillips of these risks do not exceed £100,000, and (B.N.), A. M. Stewart and B. A. Təzər,
Singapore, Manila and elsewhere, as before. It was feared that should the Banks raise the rate of interest, or give more margin, as in the event of goonrities kaving to be at once redeemed many of the smaller firms might suffer lose which they could not stand.
WEATHER REPORT.
merciful.”
Reuter's correspondent at Tokyo wires that the Tear has cabled General Stoessel giving officers the option of parole or imprisonment,
REINFORCEMENTS IN FEBRUARY
LONDON, 6th January.
The Standard's correspondent at St. Petersburg wires that the Tsar and his Ministers, at a council held in the palace, have decided to prosecute the war getically, and to provide General Kuro- patkin with 200,000 troops before the end of February
oner.
Admiral Rochdestvensky is to be recall. ed. An Imperial decree appoints Admiral Skrýdloff a member of the council of Admirals.
THE NEUTRALITY OF FRANCE.
LONDON, 5th January. France, replying to representations from Japan, re conling and victualling the Russian Baltic Best in Madagascar, says there is no danger of the non-observance of neutrality and
that the local authorities have received strict instructions.
THE CAPTURE OF THE NIGRETIA,”
LONDON, 5th January. The Niyretin has been condemned by the Japanese Prize Court.
ARRESTED FOE FORGERY.
DETERMINED TO DIE.
was
BALF MILE.
Mr. H. Schmidt's pouy-35, 1.94. Mr. J. R. M. Smith's pony--363, 19, Mr. Jupp's black pony-344, 1.7. Mr. Lamke's pony-41, 1.35,
score at the call of time remained.......
Centurion, 2; Glory, 0. ROYAL ENGINEERS V. ROYAL ARTILLEBY.
draw. The result of this match was a Both tenors. were in good faitle and very good game was witnessed by a number of football followers. The competing teams were:-
THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILE. Mr. Forcat's sub---35, 1.10, 1.42). Pride and Bir. Bonuar's sub (full time)-1.15.RA--Patterson, goal-; Loydon and Barlow,
ONK MILE.
Mr. Grosson's spotted sub (last three quarters) 40, 1.20, 1.54.
Mr. Cruickshank's Derby-37, 1.14, 1.48, 2.23. Mr. Johnson's sub and Mr. Gresson's Derby (last three quarters)-39, 117, 1.514.
Mr. Clarke's white pony-39, 1.13, 1.50, 2.25, Mr. Dorabjee's pony-42, 1.24, 1.57, 2.33. Mr. Walker's sub-41, 1.22, 2.01, 2.36. Cake Walk (full time)-2.24. Alarm-39, F.13, 1.50, 2,254, Dr. Jordan's pony (last three quarters)-1.14 1.49, 2.281.
Mr. Gresson's two Derbys-364, 1.123, 1.47, 2.204.
Mr. Levy's Derby (catering)—44), 1·26, 2.063, 2.42).
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MILE AND A QUARTER.
Alaridin and Cake Walk-41, 1.16, 1.53, 2.29,
Mr. Mumford's pony, Mr. Humphrey's pony and Rocket-39, 119, 1.56); 2.31, 3.5.
Mr. Mody's sub-36, 1,12, 1.51, 2.25, 2.58.
THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
RESERVE ASSOCIATION,
a
At Saturday's practice 43 members were present. At the 400 yards range, with possible score of 35, the members soaring 20
or over were as below.
May, F. H. 43 26 Scott, C. E... 33 32 30 28 28 26 Gibbs, L. ...20.21 21 24 Robertson, H. W.77 25 Winterburn, W.G.22 27 Gompertz, H. H... 21 Camerau, A.. ...30 24 Dr. Koch, ...29 24 24 Ormiston, E. 24-21 Shepherd, K. B....31 23 Gedge, H. J. ....21
E. W...
23 22 Goodfellow, Wnz...30 20 Wilkinson, C. D...27 27 ...31 28 Sykes. H Lewis, L. S... Hastings, G. A. Brett, C. W... Goddard, F. D....20 Davie, W. II. T3 Dobbs, W.... Owen Hughes, J...25 24 Gow, J. C....
32 29 26 Buyers, C. B. 26 25 Capt. Barnes-? Lawrence, R.N., Grist, E. J.... Brown, A Pinckney, H. Fraser, H. W. Bearis, C. E. H...23 Slade, H. W.....23 Graham, W. D....24 24 Goldsmith, H.E. 21
A mast determined attempt to end his lifa was made by an American named Harold Irvine Boan. 24 years of age, at the Central Police Station, on Saturday last. Ross was charged with the larceny and forging of a choque for $68 on the International Bank. He placed in a cell to await his trial, which in all probability would have come on at the Police Court to day. Whils passing near the cell, the constable on duty in the Charge Room noticed that a pane of glass in one of the windows was The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued broken. This aroused his auspicious, and on he found Ross lying on the Hoor with the following:-
entering, a deep cut in his wrist which he had made with a piece of the glass, and a pool of blood covering the floor. He quickly bandaged ap the arm, and on searching the accused found two pieces of glass in his coat pockets, Evi- dently, he intended,should the first prove unsuc cessful, to make a second attempt on his life.
The next practice will take place on Saturday, He was taken to the Government Civil Hospital, where the injury was attended to, and he is 21st inst, at King's Park Range from 2 to 5 now under supervision.
On the 8th at 11.50 am. The barometer has rison in central and southern Japan in the rear of the depression referred to yesterday, and fallen at all other stations.
Gradients are moderate apen the coast of China, and moderate N.E. monsoon will prevail both in the Formosa Channel and in the nor thern part of the China Sen.
Forecast:-Moderate E. to N.E. winds, cloudy, fair.
P.za,
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backs; Scott, Ennis and White, halves; Stevens. Smith, Cross, West and Gresalaigh, backs.
B,E. :--Williams, goal; Henwood and Jones, backs; Nettleton, Keanear and Bell, halves : Bossio, Spires, Heatley, Ögle and Hampson forwards.
Shortly after play started Bessie, of the Engineers, was successful in s slet in front. The Artillery equalised towards the end of the balf through Leydoo. There was no sourd in
the second half.
Result :--E.E. 1; R.A, 1.
H.M.S. TAMAR" V, HM.8, “ ALACRITY," In this matoh the Tamar simply romped over their adversaries, winning by eight goals. Of this number Watkins put seven into the ust.
Result :-Tumar, 8; Alacrity, 0.
SCHOOL MATCHES.
Next Wednesday St. Joseph's College will play Queen's College "A" team.
On Saturday afternoon Yaumati Sobool play- ed Wanchai School. The latter scored two goals in the first half, and then the Yanmati boya gave up.
afternoon between the boys of St. Joseph's Some friendly play took place on Saturday
| Collage and the Diocesan School, The boys;">
Chinese and otherwise, showed good furın and great enthusiasm in the game.
A. BRUTAL ASSAULT,
At the instance of Inspector Robertson, five Chinese were charged at the Police Court-on Saturday before Mr. Gompertz with assaulting a compatriot named Chung Kung Kin also i Chinese woman named Cheng Fung.
It appears that the husband of the woman laboured under the impression that his wife was not faithful to him. He went to a house at Chaukiwau where several Chinese were gathered to spend the evening, and finding his wife and Chung Kung Kin there, first took the latter up on the hillside, tied him to a tree, and together with the five defendants, brutally beat him with bamboos. The husband then returned to the house, leaving the defendunts at their cruel work, and took his wife bome. He bound her hand and foot, and tied hor up to an iron stanchion, telling her that he would return next day and throw her into the sea. The Police got wind of the fair, and succeeded in arresting the five defendants. The woman's
husband is still at large.
The case was remanded till Thursday next.
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