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DO YOU KNOW THIS?

BOMETHING WORTH REMEMBERING.

Indigestion or Dyspopsia is caused by the imability of the stomach to supply this proper gastric julees to set on the food and digest it.

Constipation is the result of poor stomach digestion which prevents the bowels from moving regularly each day.

Flatulency is erased by bad stomach disges, tion which permits the fonds to ferment and causas large quantilica of gas to form.

Heartburn is al consod by arid fomenta. tion in the stomach.

Bilinnanese comes from in-aption of the liver which throws tho hile into the stomach and interferes with ita natural muscular action.

Rheumatism and Gout cannot occur except when there is an exense of uric acid in the bloom. Uric acid is produced when acid for-

# Normal digestion:

mentation takes place in the stomach, instead

Pimples and blotches come from impare blood, pure blood can only come from a healthy stomach

It will be observed that all these ills arise

from a diordered condition of the stomac

POLICE COURT.

Thursday, 7th September.

BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND (Finst

POLICE MAGISTRATE).

BOY'S EXTENSIVE THEFT.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 1905.

Ng Kau, a diminutivo boy of 13 years of age,

SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, 7th September.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

was brought up in custody charged with steal- BEFORE SIB.F. T. PIGGOTT (CHEY JUSTICE). log a box containing money and jowollory from

in a drawer. On her return she found that the box bat disappeared, but on entering tho kitchen she saw the hey attempting to leave with the box in his hand. When questioned be said be had been told by a woman, when he did not know, ti get the box for her.

CANTON.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDUST)

Canton, 6th September. THE ITALIAN STEAMER “DORINIÑO" 1087.`

News has book received by Messrs. V. P. Musso & Co. hore, that their steamor Domótico which left Canton for Suiting on the 31st ult. was wrecked on the night of the 2ąd inst- It is said that she ran on a rock at Tai Wok

mour Chak Po, and sank in deep water, and only a very small portion of her fannel is above water. Captain Carneck and the crew

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the house, 36 Pottinger Streat, on September. SCHWEL AND OTHERS . W, VON UFFEL. 6th. The facts, es disclosed.by Inspector Gourlay,

The following issues of law were submitted for wore that the complainant, Wu Yet Sam, went out, leaving the box containing this valuablay his Lordship's dooision in this case. (1) Whe of the steamer left Kongmoon for Hong-

ther the jurisdiction of this Honourable kong yes erday. Court to decide this action is or is not last. I hear that the Dominico was insured Fortunately no lives were sted by the term of the partnership agreement with the Union Insurance Society of Canton, which was entered ints between the plaintiffs Limited, for the sum of $25,000. and the defendant. (2) Whether the plaintiffe claire in this notion is or is not res judičala. (3) I hear that Clan Tak Hau, who was lately Whether the continuance of these presant pro appointed by Viceroy Shum to be acting Noni dings by the plaintiffs against the defendant Hui Magistrate, arrived here this morning. defendant, and on abas of Le process of the position in Sun Woi. Chan Pak Hau will reliovo-Wu Ming Poon on the ith instant, that is two days after the monu festival. It will; however, bo to the now magistrate's 1

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His Worship snit he did not like to send so young a boy to gao? and ordered him to be

The question arises how shall the stomach forged. He also advised the mother to have are or are not vexations and embarrassing to the git Wing Nin has already taken up Mr. Chan's

be kept healthy to avoid these illa?

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the boy removed from the Colcuy.

JAMBLERS.

Twenty five coolics were charged with gam bling--the accommodation of the coart being.

Court.

Mr. E. H. Sharp, K,G., instructed by Mr. I W. Looker (of Mosses. Deacon. Looker and

E. Polluck, K.C.. instructed by Mr. Harst-

taxed to admit of their leing arraigned before Deneon) represented the plaintiffs, and Mr. Hadvantage aot to take up the position harsh medicine for stomach, bowel, liver and his Worship. The offerico tyok place at a ship-house (of Mesars. Dennys and Bowley) appeared to do so he will have to spend a considerable

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CORRESPONDENCE.

AN ALLEGATION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."!

Hongkong, 8th Septentar. SI-Are not these Iuding Constables allowed too much licence in the persoaice of their duty ?

To-day those was apparently a little trouble in the Nural Yard and a coolie was arrested.

The Judian Constable, who had the coolie in - custody, was walking on his loft side with the coolie's queue in his right hand, whon, without any cause whatsoever, the constable deliberately took the coalia's quene in his left hand and strack lúm with his right.

I, naforinvataly, was too busy in my office to Teave it, otherwise I should have greus to the police station and laid a complaint against

the constable, Yours Luly,

CITIZEN.

ping yard at Yanmali.

Inspector Robertson, who had charge of the ruse, Brid that as he approached the defendants the alarm was given and they attempted to run away. They were, however, surrounded by the Chinese constables and arrested.

for the defondant.

mood

fentical aut should

sum of money for “presuta” to all the local After hearing further argument his Lord-offleials above his rank on account of this ship reserved his devision.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

importent festiv'.

.

The first four defenlasts were fired $100 BEFORE MR. A. G. WIE (PUIŠNE JUDGE). Admiral Li Tean, deserted from the army some each or two months hard labour, and the re- under $2 each or seven days' imprisonment.

AKMOVING BAND,

Four coolies were convicted of removing saud from the foreshare. The first was fined $75 and

the others $50 each.

MARINE COURT.

Thursday, September 7th.

BEFORE MR. BAR11. H. TAYLOR (MARINE

MAGISTRATE).

Twaive of the crew of the British sailing ship Andromeda wero charged by the master, Caplain R. J. Desks, with contioned wilful disobedience to lawful commands on board the aid sbig, since th September, in Victoria Harbour. The defendants were British American, Canadians, Germans, Swedes and

Finus.

NOA LUM » KWONG PAK CHEONG] ******* The plaintiffs claimed the sum of $157.17, balance das for work done and material supplied

the defendunt.

Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. Bratton, Hatt and Goldring) appeared for flis plaintiff, sud Mr. C. E. H. Beavis (of Messre. Wilkinson and rist) ropresented the defendant.

I PAK HOT'S EXTRADITION. Li Pak Hol, a petty military Alft or under

time aga. The military authorities discororad that he took refuge in Hongkong wherenpou the Chiness (or rament communicated with

caused him to be arrested and upplied for his the British authorities in Hongkong and rendition. Fora long time the local authorities did not receiverny défiuite news from Hongkong as to whether the British Government could merender the prisoner or not. Kwan Tak Mr. Goldring stated that he had supplied the Chung, a military officer in Honam, has been defonce with particulars of ebita, and the defendepated to go to Hongkong to bring the dents had served a notice of sot-off, aud paid into prisoner back to Canton if the Hongkong Court the sum of 37 dents, boing the difference Government should surrender him. In the between the amount of the set-off and the smonat meantiar, it is said that Li-Pak Hel hnsont. B claimed. That the plaintiffs could not accept petition Admina Li Tena in which it is Hongkong, but admitte I that he did not apply and as the fondants admitted the account; Thotated that he denied having absconded to question really in dispute was the set-off.

for heave of absence to go abroad; that he is His Lordship-Is-that so, Mr. Beavis? Mr. Beavis-Yos, my Lord, but I have one now willing to be taken back to Cartou and be objection to raise. My friend is bringing an punished siccording to the Chinese laws, and action on behalf of a firm, and under Section that he does not desire to remaìu any longer in 184 of the Codo the plaintiffs or their solicitor the Hongkong prison. shall, on application in writing, forthwith declare the uates and addresses of the partners I have applied to my of the plaintiff firm. friend for such names and addresses, hat they have not been supplied.

His Lordship-The writ has been issand

VICEROY'S SPECIAL DOCTOR,

Viceroy Shum has received a private telegram

GREGOR & CO.,

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FROM

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ENGLAND AND GERMANY,

ANGLOPHOBE OUTBURST.

It has long been a reproach to British co- mercial enterprise that while Franco, Germany, and Belgium have continuously employed The religions paper Reichsbote, which has scientific methods for the development of trade acquired European notoriety by its article on with tropical countries England-the-most the closing of the Baltic, has again ex deeply interested of all, has remained content forward with an article, in which the probability with thase information. Liverpool deserves of war with England is discussed we posit every crelit, therefore, for making a determined able fulness and freedom. Dapita il tuo at effort to obliterate that reproach. That excal-tempts made in official and semi-official, quarters lent local organization," the Institute of to I might mention that Li Pak Hoi wg for Tropical Essarel, has just started a fand for the ftuation, usemding to this Conservative lussen the disquiotude throughout the ccnptry,

organ, is exceedingly serious, as aparently. acxly pirats chief, and it was Admiral Li the purpos, and judging from the large sub Tenn who invited him to surrender and swear scriptions already promised, there should Ive "un Sancial "obstacle to red success. Twa wealthy members have each under allegiance to the Chinese Government.

taken to prorile -£1.000

pratanm for four years, and it is anticipate that a substantial ortont. The programme of inquiry others will follow their patriotic at ample 1 povers a very wide are, including statistics. chemistry. hygiene, and ani- But the tation.

1 of the prospectus, to place within reach commercial world a mass of authentic informa more practical aspects. Whes this is supplied, as should happen before long vary, the British merchant will be in a mano better positon to compots for tropical custom against his pasbier Continental rivals, And it is a pleasant role- STRANGE STORY-OF-THE BOYCOTT, tion, in its way, that while they are helped financially out of State colfers, the British taxpayer will not have to dishorse a single far thing for the Liverpool scheme of inquiry Globe.

Chan Lin Fong, wham ho had summoned by

Captain Decks deposed that atam, on the 5th inst. the ship's officers went forward to turu the men to and they refuse to obey Witness went forward himself at 8 am and ordered the men to turn to but they again rofused. McNaughton the twelfth defendant said he had a complaint to make but did not make suy to witness who went forward, since 17th July, why didn't you take from Shanghai that the celebrated Chinese doctor,

the previons this preliminary objection long ago work on day. They ought to haro rigged stages

partners, but do not know their addresses. The ad cleaned the ship's sides. At on the 6th inst, the chief officer again called object of my friend's application is with regard

Witness did not see them then, but the chief ollicer reported the matter to him and he went to the police station at 9 am, and made a report. Subsequently the men were arrested.

The men did no

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A.M.

Mr. Goldring-I know the names of the Lelegram, left Shanghai on the 5th instant and botany, zoology act is, as we interprot Afcies. The Achilles heel of England is to bo

in my hands and will undertake to pay them.

His Lordship What they are applying for

IMPERIAL EDICT.

18 expected to rasch Canton on the 10th inst.

An Imperial Edict (by cable) bay bien received from next year there will be no more frionuial

the

England is bent on crushing her rival Gəray. The Reichsbole bids England remember that Germany, even though defeated, would inflict serious loss on her victor, and then the United States would easily secure the position of first

This position sacs lost by Bagland could never be regained. A war with States would e

in Afghanistan, Persia, Egypt, and Central formany would be the signal for trouble

found in India. Besides, let England consider, when wor saya the fieish bote, that on the day Garn my will oblige Francs to elude au offensive and defensive alliance with her, and for all the losses incurred, Germany will make France pay the bill Tholosson, according to the Retchabote, is that while there is still Elae let, Germany sharpen her sword on laudas on sea. From cogent occurreness one lesson, at any rate, may be drawn-viz., that no sacrifles is to great- to strengthen the defences of the Fatherland. May Germany, it prays, possess a united, strong, devont, and reliant people when this day co pos, prepared joyfully to follow the call of their Kaiser in defence of their balavalcantey. The Reichsbole declares that it echoes the opinions of the Garman nation, at any rate, of its bast elements.

*** "Citizen" answers his own question. "allowed" Lao nauch licence, or he would not apon the men to turn-to and thoy aynin rofusad. to costs. I have a considerable sum of money by the lowal authorities, stating that comagneination. all bearing more or less on trade in its breaks out between Great Britain and Garmany, Hy knows that Indian constables are not Jave thought of laying a complaint. If he is sure of his grounds, he should have written direct to the Police authorities, nad saved time. It would have been time euugh to appeal to the Press when (or rather if the authorities had ignored his complaint. We fear that humani- farians are sometimes fonder of talk than of work.-ED.

THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.

are the names and addresses.

Mr. Goldring--I have got the names my Lord."

Corcoran, the third defendant, asked wituoss why he did not let them see the magistrate on His Lordship-But the undresses? the 5th inst., and received the answer that no Mr. Goldring-1 cannot get them.

His Lordship-Well, I must adjourn the such request was made to hini.

Stormor, seventh defendant-Why did you caso, and if you do not supply them by tu delay in hoisting the police flag

morrow, on their application I will non-snit the

Witness-Becanso I thought you would come

Windon, sixtli defendant-Why did you not let me see the doctor when he came on board?

Witness I was not on board.

TO THE EDITON DE THE DAILY PRESS," Sin, I read the special article in the Daily Peere to-day (the 5th) ou the Chianto your senses. Association with mach interest. The writer concluked by remarking that the Shanghai branch has become moribund and that the Hong: kong branch wi I doubtless go the same way I would like to inquire whether in food the Hongkong branch has not already gone the same. way? How may moutings of the members have boon held during the last three years, say There is not an anu dinner oven to reminds es that there is a Hongkong branch of the Association.

When we read the specches made by respon, sible Ministers in Parliament and observe how blissfully ignorant they appear to be of the obstractions to free commeres in China, one cannot belp thinking that ware the branches of the China Association out here as vigorous and as pushful as they might be, the millen- aium foreshadowed by the Mackay Treaty 'would dawn a great deal sooner than we can at

present hope for Yours,

OUTIS.

CASHMERE AND INDIA,

The bestowal of fuller governing powers on the ruler of Cashmere has considerable ita- portance. Some years ago, his Royal prerog- atives had to be diminished, as the Court showed something of disposition to coquet with St. Petersburg. As a route to India-trnly very difliruit one-from the Russian frontier passes through the Happy Valley, this dangerous dalliance had to be stopped instantly. Happily, there was little or no alarm at the boll stroke

their

MoNaughton, twelfth defendant-Did I not ask you yesterday to allow me to see the ship- ping inaster?

Witness-No.

H. G. Park, second mate, gave corroborative ovidance, adding that defendants demanded to on official, McNaughton being their spoken- man. They gave no reason for their request, and witness know of no grounds for complaint from the men,

A. G. Price, third mate, corroborated, K. Gilmont, apprentice, said he knew of nu. reasonable emuse for complaint on the part of

the men.

H. Kock, frat defenlaat, stated that asked leave to go ashore on the evening of the 4th inst. bus was refused. Next he made a similar request and was refused.

The second defendant made a similar etate. ment. He further ussurled that the officers had been ill-treating them all the way from Now York to Hongkong, striking and sbasing them. For that reason they wanted to see su official to complain to him, bat the master would not allow then to go.

Hearing adjonroed

(Friday),

this

morning

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY A

CHINESE MONOPOLY,

We learn from an anthoritative source, saya-

among the other native potentates in the N-C. Daily News, that the Throne ins

India of the receguition Maharajah's incipicnt disloyalty was as quick as their perception of sanctioned the recommendation of their Ex- in cellencies Viceroy Yuan Shih-k'ai of Tientsin, the imporativeness of locking every door giring

ta

ingress to the Cresnok. Since that date, however, Director-General of Telegraphs, and Wa the Maharjah bas completely parged the clones Changhai, Vis-Director-General of Tele make the construction hencefortli blished loyalty, and were the Muscovite graphs, tones and wireless telegraphy stations by

attempt

any underground negotiations at Serinuggar the individuals entrusted with the within the dominions of the Emperor of

Chinz

a monopoly of the Imporist Chinese mission would have a vory bad time thore, befora they were handed over to the Calcatta Govern. Government, whereby permission minst first ha ment Information has even reached us through obtained from the authorities before an outsider private channels that something of the sort can be allowed to establish either of them. occured not very long ago, but Lord Curzon did Telephones already established within the settlemont of Treaty ports not care to be bothered with an interriational limits of the foreign

are not included in the above restriction. We complication, and the Russian emissary was are n consequently packed off, vis the Karakoram understand that the joint memorial of their Pass, to the Roof of the World. Reconciation Excellencies was handed to their Majesties on between the Buzerain and the vassal States being the 4th of the current month of August, and thus recomplished, it would have been as unjust the Imperial Rescript granting their Excel- as politic to continue the humiliation of the lencies' recommendation was isened on the 9th monatale State now that it has afforded repeated instant, with instruction to the Wairapa te

put it on record. proofs of loyalty.-Globe.

vanc.

Mr. Goldring-If your Lordship will hear me a little further.

Hin Lordship-It is no good trying to argas, Mr. Goldring. The law says you must give the addresses.

Mr. Goldring-What particulars must I give?

His Lordship-If you give addresses in the interior of China they will ask for costs, suppose.

Mr. Goldring-I have given them a osvantee for costs.

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examinations.

THE SPANISH CONSUL AT SHANGHAI,

MISCHIEVOUS PRACTICES.

An American correspondent says:-- The revival of the anti American movement in China is beginning to attract close attention outside trade circles. The boycott is aid to increase daily in severity, and it is predicted that Piplomatic trouble will result before long, despite the apparent garnsstuess with which the Chinese Government repadisto Hability for and

Jf the facts are as indicated in the following sympathy with the moremant. Some of the letter to the N-C. Daily Near; there will soon It is extremely difficult to explain the raq.. nepers hore, which have Trust wickedness hats to be diplomatie intervention. The letter corous attitude of this journal, and muy Tio of the brain. alloge that the bergott, so far speaks for itself:Sir,I think the attention others which take their out from it. from being a spontaneous agitation by the of the public should be called to a practica Reichsbate is regarded as the organ of tho Chinese themselves, was cuginoored in this country by the great capitalists, who desire, which, if allowed by the Chinese authorities to Gorman Lutheran Church. It is fanust in proceed unchecked, may loid to very geare every mines throughout the country, buf above all things, an unlimited supply of cheap

instead of preaching poses and good will, instead coolie labour. The iden was, by means of the abases. The practice I refer to is tast which is boycott, to frighten the Federal Government apparently being adopted by the Spanish Consul of seeking to draw together two nations, with into yielding to Chim in the matter of the of grauting to those Chinese subjects who much in common, at any rate with a palmer chonso to submit to Spanish jurisdiction cer Protestant religion, it has done more than any tificates of Consular protection. For instance, other paper recently to embitter thier rotations, Chinaman is dosirens of bringing a lawsuit and to render fatile the attempts which have against other Chinazo subjects: before doing so bean made by the best spirita on both sides of he signs a submission to Spanish jurisdiction the North Sea to induce the British an and then obtains from the Spaniel Consalate a German peoples to live in friendship and certificate of protection; the Spanish protégé concord, then commences bis suit in the Mixed Court and claims to have it heard before a Spanish Assessor, in which claim he is supported by the Spanish Consul. Whether this privilege of getting Spanish Consular protection can only be obtained by payment of fees I do not know, though I can hardly suppose it can be got for nothing, bat certainly it seems to an ordinary

The Daily Graphic of August 4th gives a son like myself that the granting of these picture of H. M. S. Woodiark, with the follow- certificates is absolutely unwarranted and is a

· Exclusion Bill,

The American capitalists, so the story goes, wrote to their agents in Chins, and the boycott commenced soon afterwards. President Roose- His Lordship-You must give them written wolt showed that he was unquable to this form notice by to-morrow... ·

of coerci n, an the Chinese themselves took up Mr. Goldring I can do it now.

the agitation in earnest, hoisting the capitalist His Lordship-Why didn't you do it before? engineers with their own peiards. The sagge

Until then the case is tion is a fantastic one, and a fair sample of the Supply it by to-morrow.

lengths to which San Francisco journalists will adjourned.

go.

THIN - WEAK - WASTED

WTH

BROKEN NERVES, LOST APPETITE AND INTENSE PAINS, ALL ARISING FROM ACUTE STOMACH DISORDER

CURED BY

MOTHER SEIGEL'S SYRUP.

A WOMAN LIVING IN LONDON TELLS HOW SHE AND HER HUSBAND GOT RELIEF.

I used to suiler terribly from nervousness and indigestion and became very tay, wègle and wasted. My appetite failed and the little food I ate caused me auch pain and a tightness across the chest. My Berves were so weak that the least stund taade metremble. I also had acute headache from what provert to be in abscess.

"I began taking Mother Selgel's Syrup and very soon felt like a new being.

"I gained strength, and continuing with the Syrup soon became quite well. My husband also suffered in much the same way and the Syrup cured him aswell. Wenlays keep it in the house.Letter of 26, 1995, frou Mrs. Florence Nightingale Andrews, 249, January Guiness Buildings, Columbia Road, Hackney Road, London, E.

**** Nether you nor your husband, relative or friend need suffer from

these allments-simply get from your Chemist a half-crown bottle of Mother Seigela Syrup, use it and it will cure you.

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AN INLAND SQUADRON.

NAVAL INGENUITY IN CHINA.

AWAY up the majestic river Tangisə Kiang

very serious interference with the rights of the ing commsats- Chinese authoritias ovez their own

wa Nobjects. A Chinese subject has his own officials to protect in China, 1,600 miles from the coast, stands tho him, Whom is it then that he is to be great city of Chung King, it the province of ected against? Or does the Spanish Cousal Szechen, off which is stationed a small British protected claim the right to afford protection to Chinese and won of river ganboats, consisting of H. M.

ships Widgeon

and foodlark. They aubjects against their own officials and against are there for the protection of British residents the laws of their own country?

in this Far Western province of the Grat As far as I have been able to ascertain there Flowery Land. As dificulty, riak, and expense is nothing in the Treaties between the Foroiga would be insarred in sending any of these gun. Powers and China which gives the Spanish boats to Shanghai for docking purposes, the Caseul or, for the matter of that, any other officers in charge had a "grid," or "Hat dock, foreign Consul, this right. By what right, constrasted upon a large saddbank, near to therefore, does the Consul daim to exercise this which the vessels are morod. The device bas power? So long as a Chineso subject continnas

The level of the Yangtse is nt zoro between the months of December and March, but in April and May the river rises and falls to the extent of from six to ton fest et irregular inter-

to reside in his ora natire country, how cat he, prove a great success without being guilty of what is practically treason to his country, submit himself to the jarediction of, a foreign country, and place Wim-df under the protection of a foreign State

I understand that there so called verti-Vals, owing to the spring raine. It was during one of theso irregular risos that the Woodlerk, rates of protection are only available for which required to be docked, was warped im- but can be renewed on pay mediately above the grid," and as soon as the one year ment of la small synual fee

hap Taevitable fall took place she sat led drmly spou pens if the certificate is not reared? Does the it, and cow, being high and dry, is receiving a protégé become a Chiness subject again, or is he thorough overhaling, and having her boilers în a stale, su to sprak, of suspended Baimation

What

between the Chinese and Spanish jurisdictions retubed by her own engine-room staff. This is a unique performance and once again demon- Again, supposing me of these protégés strates that the British sailor is never at a loss happens to die while his certificate of protection

when

necessity

rariage, remains in fore, dues his property devalve

Between the months of June sad the and of according to Clainese law, or does it come under Septembur the island on which the "grid" was the jurisdiction of the Spanish Consul

constructed a sixty feet under water, for the river is then at its maximum height of a hun- dred feet. The distance between Chung King and outside civilisation is shown by the fact that letters from Shanghai take about a mouth to reach the inland squadron.

Perhaps some of your readers who are more familiar than I am with International Law will be able to satisfy my curiosity on these points,

I am, ate.,

J. C. HANSON

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30th August.