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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1010.

Our latest mail news from London is to the effect that the situation in the labour world was probably never more serious than at the present tins. "Throughout Europa a large number of grant strikes are either in The progress or dangerously near." reference to strikios in progress would include the strike of eight thousand rivetters in the Hamburg shipbuilding yards, which

The bound volume of the Report of the

General Committee of the Hongkong Genere I'ELEGRAMS.

Chamber of Commerce for the year ending Slat Dacabar, 1909, is now pub ished, and our thanks are due to the Secretary for a copy,

The return of visitors to the City Hall Library'

and Museum for the work ending the 4th Septem-.

bar shows that of non-Chinese there were 323 to the Library and 180 to the Museum, and of Chinese 136 to the former and 2,086 to the

parsons and the Musium by 2,266,

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{RAUTÈE'S SARTICE TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY PREBR.")

LOCAL SPORT,

THE INTERPORT SWIMMING

CARNIVAL.

RETURN OF THE HONGKONG TEAM.. The victorious Hongkong swimmers returned to the Colony by the German mall stommer Goelen yosterday morning, but owing to the vessel entoring port shortly after daylight no one bearded her to welcome them back sad to

S. WATSON & CO., began a month ago and threatened to latter. The Library was, therefore, used by 459 THE BRITISH SHIPBUILDING congratulate their on their splendid achteremont

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Mr. C. Koike, Japanese Consul-General, Mukden, has filed with Vloeroy Hai-liang a de- mand for 20,000 indemnity for the forcibla ejection of a number of Korean farmers from their paddy-folds on the Lin River and in Halamin Prefecture, which they rented fevus thoir Chinese

owners and had under cultivation.

CRISIS.

LONDON, September 6th,

It is officially announced that the Shipbuilding Employers Federation and the Trade Unions are at present negotiating the terms of settlement of the lock-out, the crux being what

THEBEDFORD."

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE DISASTER.

Nagasaki, August Wil It is possible now to give a brief, but connected, account of the accident to the craiser Bedford.

The four large ships of the British China' Squadron-Eagship Minotaur and cruisers

However, we may take the opportunity of doing sa now on behalf of all local sportemen who so | koonly watched the progress of events as doin

tailed by cable. The Colony's representativos worthily uphold the reputation of Hongkong as a sporting community, and, notwithstanding the different conditions under which they competed, they brought back the flag which many expected would be left behind.

In a chat with a few of the members of the team, our representative learned that it took the

extend to other German shipbuilding centres. The federated employers took the bull by the horas and locked-out a largo proportion of their men. Others came out on strike by way of protest, and according to the latest telegram on the subject the number of men employed in the German yards. has been roduced by 22,000 men. This is not so largo

We learn from a Japan contemporary that a number as was anticipated at the com- Mr. Arima, at prosent manager of the Houg mencement, and it Therefore be kong branch of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, is to the employers will accept as assur-local boys some time to get used to swimming ju concluded that the Labour organisations become the manager of the Kobe branch. Mr.

Atimaa, since he has beea in Hongkong, haces that there will be no recurrence have not met with the amount of success

made a large number of friends who will be of sectional strikes. they expected when they called out the unpleased to hear of his promotion, though they

The assurances offored will imply from the yards in which lock-outs had beca will much regret his departure from Hongkong the loyalty of members of the Trades instituted. In Germany, as in Oreat

On the th altimo the Commander-in Unions, but how that loyalty will be Britain, the employers as well as the men are organised, and the situation therefore his fing from the Chariceton to the New York, ensured is the problem facing the

then in Yokohama. The Charleston was ex-executive. is correctly described as Oue

Victory pacted to leave for home the following day.. compact armies in battle array. will go to the strongest. The shipbuilding The New York and the other Amoriest skips industry is not the only sufferer by labour when they were expected to loave for Manila. disputes at the present time. Containg our Great.

of two

observations for the moment to Britain, we see that the Seamen's Union has threatened to call out a hundred thousand BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE for a fortright to dislocate the carrying industry at every port in the kingdom. Discontent with pay and position is also reported to be spreading rapidly among the Railway-men. The companies have re cently been approached once more, aud at For over 30 Years WATSON'S meeting held at Liverpool on the 14th alt, it was decided to call out the mon if the "E" has maintained the reconcessions demanded are not forthcoming

In France also an agitation among rail- the of

FINEST putation

way unen is reported to be assuming serious proportions, while in Spain a strike for SCOTCH WHISKY in the shorter hours has been in progross among the miners of Bilbao for some weeks past FAR EAST.

Having regard to all these reports the sta10- ment that the situation in the labour world in Europe was never inore serious than it is to-day does not seem exaggerated. There is something more than usually disquieting A. S. WATSON & CO.. about the trouble in the British shipyards. The men havo rejected the advice of their leaders, and disregarded the compact made with the employers last year when an agreement was wade embodying a system for the regulation of wages, aud a procedure of conciliation with a view NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY communications relating to the news to avert strikes and lock-outs. It is now solumn should be addressed to THE EDITOR,

Correspondents must forward their names and proved to be a worthless document, REUTER adreses with communications addressed to the yesterday told us that the employers, before Editor, not for publication Sut as evidence of permitting a resumption of work, require good faith.

All tettors for publication should be written on assurances for the due observance of the e side of paper only. No anonywously signed communications that shipyard agreement. To-day's news is that already appeared in other papers will be the employers and the trades unions are

should be acnt before 11 4.m. on day of the crux of the whole matter is what the Orders for extra copies of DAILY Paws negotiating terms of settlement, and that publication. After that hour the supply employers will accept as assurances that Sonetec Only supply for Cash.

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BIRTHS.

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On 6th September, at No. 39, The Peak, the wife of GERALD A. TISDALL, of a 201.

On September 1st, at Shanghai, the wife FREDRICK F. MANN, of a daughter.

DEATHS.

On September 1st, at Shanghai, ARTIU8 RODERICK EVANS, aged 35 years,

On September 1st, at Birkdale, Southport, BEATHA, beloved wife of JAMES KERTOUT, ef Shanghai. (By Cable.)

On September 1st, at Shanghai, James

there will be no recurrence of sectional strikes. Exactly, and in view of the fact that an agreement not two years old has already been broken by the men, who have fouted the advice of their lewdlors, it is difficult to see what satisfactory assurances can be offered to the amployers.

Thó Shanghai Autaẩy Race Mooting takes place on November 1st 2nd and 3rd. The Tientsin mooting is fired for the same datos.

The "quick lunch" system has been intra-

sign of the tices,

YOUNG MORRISON, of Mosers. Holliday, Wiseduced to Shanghai by the Palace Hotel & Co, aged 33 years.

On September 2nd, at Shanglisi, Campbell

DAVIR, Engineer, S.S. Hang Sang, aged 34

years.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, Das VEUT ROAD

The reason for recalling all the Viceroys to the Capital, saya a native paper, was to hold a

LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, ECtion of the Empire.

The Daily Press.

Hongkong, September 7th, 1910.

Tas other day in a footnote appended to a telegram concerning an extensive lock-out in the shipbuilding trade we said the reference seemed to be to British yards though previous telegrams had relation exclusively to a labour crisis in the German shipbuilding yards. News received by

inadequate.

recent

A relief fund which has been opened by the Foreign Board of Trade at Yokohamn to alleri- ate the distress occasioned by the floods in Tokyo totalled Yen 19,830.16 when the last mail loft. A fund has been opened by the Japan Gazelle in aid of the widows and orphans of those who died in the Bedford die

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Chief of the U.S. Asistio Squadron transferred

were to remain in port until the 1st instant,

MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL

WOUNDED.

LONDON, September 6th. The "Manchester Guardian" re-

We received yesterdy from the American Consulato-General, Hongkong, the following Typhoon Warning despatched from the Manila Observatory at 12 30 p.m. :-Cyclose or typhoon W. of Nuhin, moving N, or N.N.E. Low-prosports that the Rt. Hon. Winston sure aroa extending from China Sea to the oast Churchill, President of the Board of of Babatang and Baski Chuanels. A giroalat Trade, has been slightly wounded depression may be forming in it to the N. W.

accidentally in the leg. of Luzone-----

We regret to learn of the death from hydro.

phobia of Dr. J. Aylward Churchill of Swatow. Dr. Chacobi commenced practice in Hoag kong in Fans of last year, but shortly after- wards removed to Bwalow, where he remained until the time of his death. He was bitten by a dog on July 15th, and after calling in medical aid all appeared to be well with him. East Thunday, however, he took a sudden tara, and in Japan on a holiday trip. died shortly afterwards. Mra, Churokiliis away

He has been operated upon in the English hospital at Smyrna and is doing well.

AN ALLEGED GERMAN SPY ARRESTED IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, September 5th. The "Evening News" announces An interesting prosecution is at presont that a subaltern of the German before the Magistrate. Two Chinese are charged Pioneer Regiment was arrested this with obtaining micaer by false pretences. It is afternoon in the act of sketching the representing that they were interpreters acting fortifications at Portsmouth. on behalf of sanitary inspectors who would order

allegal that they went to Roversi shopkeepers,

certain repairs to be carried out on the promises

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Araiz,

Bedford, Kent, and Alonmouth--left Weihaiwei on Baturday, 20th inst., for Nagasaki. On the voyage a spoed trial was to be man, and at four o'clock on Sunday morning (Weihai woi time) the vessels were steaming at.

knots

hour.

The

unaal change of watch then took place, but just as the watch below" "were turning in, the Bedford, which was the leading vessol, ran on to the Samarang Rock, which lies of the South- The shock was terrific; had the nocidont west coast of Quolpart Island, Soathora Korea, ocenrred during the working hours of the day. many men would doubtless have received severa injuries by being throw. As it was no casual- ties were sustained, upart from the victims of the flooded sokobold. The croir out and were

for promptly turned mastored en fresh water, which is much heavier than the salt, to which they are sooustomed Logan, we are proud to racord, the glorious t traditions his splendid achievements in the interport events as calmly as though an ordinary evolution worg needless to say, was the hero of the team, and of the Royal Navy wero worthily upheld; thoru

and offloors and

men awaited orders made him a favourite with the sporting fraternity abont to be performed. The condition of the of Shanghai Humphreys, the captain of the ship was hastily ascertained by those whose duty tared for only the team races, while Claxton, hanunooks, making known to the man that ship's company was given. “ "Lash and stow local team, was altogether out of form, and on it was tode so, and then the Erst order to tas from whom much was expected, unfortunatoly thers was so immediate danger, injured his leg, and was moable to compate. of anxious

snapanse endod. Some time The water polo match which was won by necessarily elapsed before it was known that liros bad boon lost the first intimation of the Shanghai, and which was looked upon as a fact was the report, of the Chief Engineer that certainty for Hongkong, appears to have been fiftoon men who had been at work in the No. 1 the cause of some dissension. In the North, circumstances, was synonymous with killo

boiler room were

"missing," which under the apparently, they do not play to the whistle, and drowned. A little later the number was incress. this seems to have confused the Hongkong ed to eighteen, the additions boing three seamen tasm and was, in fact, the cause of Shanghai who had been employed as coal-trimmers o getting their first geal. One of their players ing to the speed trial. was given a "fen" throw right in front of the Hongkong net. Forbes, who was in goal, was waiting for the whistle to sound; but the whistle was silent, and before he realised it, the ball was thrown into the nst, and all the Hongkong players were surprised to learn that the result was a goal for Shanghai. However, the Foal men were not long in equalising, but in the extra time played Shanghai scored the winning goal

In the boxing line the match between Forbes and Vernon of Shanghai, who is supposed to be very skilful with the mits," was cancelled, Vernon not being in condition to meet the amateur champion of the V.R.C.

Altogether, the local team had an enjoyable time in the Northern settlement, and regretted

danger, and periad

At the time the Bedford struck the rook the day had soaroly broken. Within ton and below the top look larkness, reigned and minutes all the ship's machinery ceased working added to the discomfort of the occasion. Noth ing could be done but wait for daylight

As soon as the accident to the 'Bedford was tho reported on the Minotaur, which was second vessel of the lino, steamed out to rea and siguailed to the Kent and Monnath to follow, ber example in order to avert further disaster. Meanwhile the Bedford Iny bumping on the rocks and her grow did want could be done under such circumstances. The bonts were get out by hand and other prepara

tiona

made to leave the wreek. When it was- light enough to accurately gnage the position inotaur and unmouth of the Bedford, the stood in as close as possible to the reof and the orew of the Bedford was transferrol, a watch to each yezrel

de-

that they worn unable to stay long enough to Meanwhile, the Kent had been fraternise more with their rivals and to participatoled to Nagosale! to report the 96- pats in the pleasures which Shanghai had ar- encrense to the Aliziralty and to make arrange-

ments for salvage, and in consequence, her c ears and men knew very little of the affair and only became acquainted with the fact that lives had been lost after arrival at this port.

ranged for them. The Shanghai, men were grostly disappointed at baing acable to return the hospitality which they received when here

it money were not forthcoming. In ena in TURKISH LOAN UNSETTLED. last year, but as the ship was ready to smil, and

stance, the shopkeeper sent the man to the np. pointed meeting place, where it was handed over to one of the defendants in the presence of a policaman.

بعيد

Some time ago.s scheme for the construction of a teamway up Rokkosan, the summer resort near Kobe, was motel. The scheme has now

boon revived by the Hanshin Electric Tram.

way Company, which proposer, says the Japan Chronicle, to open a service of cable care to Rokkosan, Apart from this a syndicate is bo- ing formed to construct a motor-car raway

LONDON, September 5th. The newspapers state that the Grand Vizier's interviews with M. Briand and M. Pichon have left the proposed Turkish loan in an unsettled

stata.

M. Pichon insisted that the pro- ceeds should not be spent at Krupp's, or in a manner that would help the

from Sumiyoshi to Rokkosan via Maya-san, and

distance of the line would be about twelve miles, from Rokkosan to Sumiyoshi direct. The total German Navy. and the cost is estimated at X.5,000,000,

TURKEY'S LITTLE WAR.

LONDON, September 5th. It is reported from Constantinople that preparations are proceeding at Damascus for a Turkish expedition against the Druses who recently rose

A party of 120 American tourists, organized by the Los Angeles Examiner, arrived at Yoko- hawn by the P. M. steamer Mongolia on the 29th alt. On their arrival the party were presented with souvenir medals by the Yoko- hama Chamber of Commerce, which placed, a band of music at the hat be and seat op fire works in welcome- After visiting Tokyo, Nikko auil Kamakura, the party were expected to leave Yokohr an for Kobe on the 31st, visiting Kyoto in revolt. and Otaka on their way to Manila, eió Nagsak, and Hongkong.

A CHINESE MILLIONAIRE.

Towkay Yau Tot Shiu in the course of his examination in the Ipah bribery case said that he had beer in the Straits for 32 years. He was a minor and owned rubber states. He had

as delay meant expanse, the Hongkong repre- contatives were reluctantly compelled to take a specly farewell, all except Legsa, who returns to the Colony with his father on the Empress.

CRICKET PRACTICE.

The H.K.Ü.C. ground will be opened (weather permitting) for net practice to all members of the Club on and after to-day, the 7th September.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

At the Magistracy yesterday fourtoon mon. charged with keeping and being found in an opiam divan in Tung Street. The

were

The burial service on Thursday evening was mest impressive ceremony. As the Monmouth slowly steamed past the wrook on her voyage to Nagasaki, the crow of the Bedford amombled aft and their chaplain, tha RAY. Wm. H. Maundrol-who is a son, we beliore, of the lata Archdeacon Maundrell, at one time C.M.8. missionary at Nagasaki-began the service. In addition to the ordinary ritzal of the Church of England, two bymas“ Book of Ages" and "Abide with Mawers weng by the assembled ship's crow, The sorvico lasted about an hour and concluded with the usust three volley's and the sanding by the bugles of the "Last Post."

The Captain, Commander, oud a number of offers and men of the Bedford are ou board the flagship and are being kept book a court-martial witnesses. The remainder leave here

wie by the F. & O. s.e. Nubia, and we believe go home to England by that steamer. The men of the Bedford are extremely sorrow.

fal at the disastrous temination of their com mission, which under

kooper was fined $50 and the remainder $3 each.nd have epired in inary circumstances

A curious report was made to the police on Monday. It was stated that while the stasm launch Daisy was lying off Bowrington Canal the night before a suit of clothing and an old roller, weighing 150lbs. and worth $35,

were stolen.

The Korean who recently attempted to commit suicide was before the Magistrate again yesterday, He is waiting for funds from the North to pay his passage, and after making a statement to this effect he was remanded again for a woek,

Madame Flint, 10, Dos Voux Road Central, has suffered from a visitation of thieves. The

next. Offcors and men worked barmoniously together and it was considered "

a" kuppy" ship. the tent in the ship's bottom is 140 feet in length. flooded compartment was displaced and a steam- pipe broken. Death must have come to the unfortunate victims almost instantaneously. Four or five of the bodies have been seen by the divers, but cannot yet be recovered:

We understand that the divers report that

When the accident occurred the boiler in the

THE BALVAGE OPERATIONS.

No time has been lost in stripping the cruiser of everything of value, and the crows of the Bedford and the two vessels which have stood by have had an arduous experience, As there is not safe anchorage near the wreck, the Minotaur evening as darkness has set in, wehirning the and Monmouth have stood out to sea each

have been Pent on board the wreck

Tonight Mr. Warwick Major'e Comedy Company opens a season at the Theatre Royal. when Mr. Charles Hawtrey's laughable farcical comedy “Jano" will be staged. This Company is making its first appearance in the Colony,

also had gambling and sub-gambling farme. In premises were entered by the padlock being paing morning at daybreak. Working general conference regarding the present situa. though Miss Georgie Corlass, the leading lady his minus, he employed between feur and five wrenched off, and au electric fan, & table cloth, and laboured unceasingly, without respite for

in the Company, is an old favourite. The thousand coolies. Fit annual paymont to the Company will no doubt be fittingly welcomed, Gorerament was about forty to fifty toonanda bed cover, bath towel, fite cane chairs, and proper mesis, until the approach of night had sgain driven the supporting craisers to sas The havoc wrought at Heinmintun by the re-especially in view of the fact that it is many doll

dollars a year, which did not incinde bis pay. four electro-plated forks were taken away. Much valuable materials have been saived, in cent food appears graver than previously repert. months since residents have had an opporinuity ment in respect of tin. He had seventeen sens

cluding some of thesix-inch guny, each of which and

The variety of the thafts committed by weigh five tons, and all the small guns. ed. About 75 per cent. of the houses have co of witnessing a play. The Warwick Major being educated in Bangalore, India, and several Chinese is amazing. The latest, according to a

two daughters. Seven of the sons were Lapsed. A large number of the Chinese victims Comedy Co. is a strong one, and judging by the in Chine, whilst several young ones were in report made to the police by Mr. Tolland, of the

During the week the Monmouth and the Minotaur have each lost an anchor. As the were starving, the relief meastires being quite opinions which it has earned in other ports, its Iped.

former is a sister-ship of the Bedford, one of the season in Hongkong should prove a great built a market in Ipoh some time ago at a cost

Continuing, Mr. Yaa Tet Shin said he had Chins and Japan Telephone Company, is that thieves stole from the Bowrington Canal depot a

latter's anchors was substitated. The work of transferring it was performed by a boat's crow scosse,

of 814,000, not including the value of the land, drum containing 220 fest of telephone cable from t the Monmouth and is referred to with and presented it to the town. About ton years The drum has since been found in the harbour.high praise by the men of the Bedford who DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN

ago ha made a present of a hospital to the Gov.

witnessed the proceeding. We auderstand that ernment, who had since effected alteratious to VISITOR TO HONGKONG.

The minster of a cargo boat appeared at the there is a ridge of rock alongside the wreck and the

Mr.

Magistracy yesterday on a charge of having a that high waves were breaking over it at the Yesterday the American transport ship Grook-

said he thought_witness_hed also

time the anchor was taken from the Bedford. ́ ́quantity of opium in his possession. The excise time the certain amount of patriotism in displayed serived in Hongkong, having on board the respect to the South African War

officers, acting on information received, pro lie betoon the ridge of rock and the cruiser It was assessary for the pionico employed to Hen, J. M. Dickenson, the American Secretary

Accused replied that he made & gift of coded to the cargo bost, where they instituted a while in this hazardous position the Monmouth's $10,000

од that occasion, which, on the for War. Mr. Dickenson, who has had a busy suggestion of Sie Frank Swettenlum, he thorough search, bas they could not discover the men removed the snohor with as little c

› commotion, One of the leading Tokyo papers has a pars time in the Philippines, is anxious that lie visit devoted to the object of helping the widowa bidden drug, Thor paid a second visit and and as neatly as "a latter is taken from an enve- quote our informant. The Chief of and orphans of the warriors. HB Mention is made of a ballot being taken of graph stating that in Tokyo official quarters the place, and, with the exception of the courtesy a

was also were on the point of abandoning the search Staff specially praised the men concerned, pioneer in the the opinion is gradually gaining strength that

over which

The Mitou Bishi Company's salvage steamer ho the siacteen sections of the shipbuilding the railways in Korea will be purchased by the

$1,100,000. Es sséets work.

Oura-maru left here yesterday for the scene of and his abilities on industry in Great Britain on certain South Manchurian Railway Company, and that is accompanied by Mrs. Dickenson, General mortagages, ste, totalled one

the wreck with salvage appliances.--Nagasaki --- and a half millions.

Prass. proposals, for an advance in wages, and the railway administration in the Peninsula Edwards, chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs His assets were therefore two-and-a-half millions

in Washington, Major J. B. Poxter (who, how market

La liabilities if he realised at the best strong fears were expressed that the will be entrusted to the Company.

ever, returns to Manila) and Captain Cootes. A His attorney,

prices. Ho had a

ney. Wong Kap Singapore.

Two men, shareholders to the extent of a lo majority would be found in favour of

number of friends who are travelling with him

him for about thirty years, forcing the demands of the men on the

His duties were to San Po states that His Highness the, Prince each in one of the native banks at Shanghai to the United States came up from Manila by condust his (socused's) private and Police Court Regent has endorsed the recommendation of which recently became bankrupt, have been employers.

Those fears have proved

the Rubi on Monday. Mr. Dickenson will work.

He died about last March. About a Prince Tsai Tao for the abolition of the grene

arrested on Mixed Court Civil samimoz1,558. te be well-founded, and the employers

travel north by the German Mail on Thursday-month afterwards he appointed Tim Sim Veng in the Naval, Military and Police forces of the The claimants at whose instance the warrante

attorney, with duties similar to those of late attorney. He had to represent him (the Empire. The Imperial Ellet on the subject is were issued are Uhinese, says the Mercury, and of bonds. The domestic market will, it, in The Crook, having come to Hongkong for accused) in Court. He himself navor appeared to be issued at the begining of next Chinese the matter does not therefore come before any

of the foreign naKONSONE.

yesterday's mail from Europe, via Siberia, proves the supposition to have been correct.

have met the domand by an extensive lock- out, which at the outset involves a loss of employment to fifty thousand men.

aster.

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The Tokyo Government will shortly raise a lona to the extent of over Y.20,000,000 in con- notion with the annexation d, Korea. This sum will be given to the Koreau Ministars of

should be entirely informal. He wishes to see

calls, there will be no oficial programme." He

State and other officials in Korea in the form morning.

believed, not be affected thereby, as money is repaira, afterwards went into dock at Taikao. now plentiful.

four were

in Court.

ing of the New Town, when the opiumn was found secreted in the wood.

had worked hed

THE CHINESE QUEUE DOOMED,

A telegram from Peking to the Chung Ngoi

New Year,

Lope

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