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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

R.

LL Persona applying to the PROVOST MARSHAL for Parses are requested in fature to apply between the hours of 9. At to

1 r., and 2 to 4 Pr daily.

Hongkong, 18th February, 1915.

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CONCERT

IN AID OF

LADY LUGARD'S BELGIAN REFUGEES' FUND, By the Papils of the

MUSIC CLASS OF THE ITALIAN CONVENT,

To be held at:

THE CONVENT, CAINE ROAD,

TO-DAY (TUESDAY), 10TH FEB., COMMENCING AT 6 P.M.

· Admission (by Ticket) $1. Hongkong, 10th February, 1915.

S. I. YAMAMOTO,

SHIRT MANUFACTURER.

REPRESENTATIVE:

K. TAKAHASHI, Residing at HoxGKONG HOTEL

ENQUIRIES SOLICITED PERSONALLY OR BY LETTER,

ALL ORDERS PERSONALLY ATTENDED TO.

Hongkong, 16th February, 1915,

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THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON,

ADEN, INDIA AUSTRALIA,

EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.

THROUGH BILIS OF LADING ISSUED ras BATAVIA, PREsian Gulf, CONTINENTAL AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICA PORTS.

THE Stermabip -

THE

"MALTA,"

Capt. G. W. Cockman, K.N.H., sarrying Hb Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this port for BOMBAY on FRIDAY, the 20th February, 1916, at Noon, taking Pa sengers and Cargo for the above Porte, In connection with the Co.'s sa. "EGYPT," from Colombo, passengers' accommodation In which vessel is secured before departure from Hongkong.

8.5.

Bilk and Valuables and Tes and Cargo for Italy, Franse and London (under arrange ment) will be transhipped at Colombo into the Mail Steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London. Other Cargo for London, etc., will be conveyed via Bom. osy and transhipped to the

on the "KASHGAR, die in London 9th April, 1915.

Parools will be mooived at the Offion until 4 P.. the day before miling. The contents sad value of all packages are required.

For further particulars, apply to

E, A. HEWITT,

Superintendent. dongkong, 16th February, 1915.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O. B. N. Co.'s Stemmer

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"MALTA," Arrived Hongkong on 13th Feb, 1916,

COLOMBO AND FROX BOMBAY,

STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-med restal are hereby informed that their goods ari being landed and placed at THEIR RISK in the and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Hongkong Company's Godowas at Kowloon, where el Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Maal and delivery can be obtained the Goods aru landed.

This Tessal brings on Cargo

From London, &c., ex sa. "Medina "

and Keiser-Hind."

From Persian Gulf, ex ss. B. L. 8. and B. & P. 8. N. Co.'s Steamern. Optional Goods will be landed bere "nales

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH, 1915.

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG.

CHINA NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.

NOTI

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will Business TO-DAY (TUESDAY), the 10th be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Fobruary, 1915.... By Order,.

A. R. LOWE, Secretary.

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Hongkong, 13th February, 1915.

MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG, CHINA NEW YEAR HOLIDAY:

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all

NOTICE RURANCE OFFICES

will be CLOSED for the Transaction of (TUESDAY), Public Business TO-DAY the 16th February, 1915, By Order,

A. R. LOWE Secretary

Hongkong, 13th February, 1915

NOTICE.

HOUSES TO LET.

TO LET AT THE PEAK.

O. 2, STEWART TERRACE,

Fornished and newly done ap

H. E. POLLOCK, Apply

Prince's Building Hongkong, 20th January, 1915.

TO LET.

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THE GROUND FLOOR of No. 8, DES TOUX ROAD CENTRAL, cecupied by Madame Guins, etc.

Apply to

DAVID SASB00N & Co., L. (272 Hongkong, 10th February, 1915,

TO LET-FURNISHED. ISHOP'S LODGE NORTH, Na 12, THE BFRAI. From 1st May next,

For further particulars, apply to

PALMER & TURNER, Alexandra Buildings, 3rd Floor: 129 Hongkong, 30th January, 1915.

то 1283

NY EUROPEAN desiring to leave the A Colony should apply is writing for per mission to do so to the Frorcat Marshal, Hond Quarters Olees, at least 48 hours before the intended hour of departaro, giving name. nationality, age, sex, height, complexion and occupation of the applicant, and stating the name of the steamer or other vessel or the heur of the train by which the applicant wishes to Joave. Applicants should apply in person for their passes to the Provost Marshal at Head Quartete Offee between the Lours of 10 AM. and 4 P.M.

Hongkong 20th January, 1916,

NOTICE

1207

LL Persons having Claims against CHRISTIANI, Exchanga THEODORE. Broker, are requested to forward them to the Undersigned on or before the 27th instant.

BERBERT W. LOOKER, Liquidator for Theodore Christians. [283 Hongkong, 11th February, 1915, NORDEUTSCHER LLOYD STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

HONGKONG AGENCY.

THE CREDITORS of the above Company THE CRUDI RS et been dealt with by the Liquidators are required to send in the particulars thereof to the Liquidators before the 96th day of February, 1915

The Liquidators disclaim all responsibility. for Claims not notified to them before the Above-mentioned date.

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Liquidators.

Hongkong, 25th January, 1915.

QUEEN'S BUILDING

10 LET, the South West portion of the FIRST FLOOR, including Treasury Ground Floor, lately in occupation of the German Bank,

GODOWN, No. 9, Ice House Stroek,

APPY HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

135 Hongkong, 1st February, 1915.

TO LET

O. 168, THE PEAK, "THE KENNELS.

No

APLEE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 1st February, 1915

TO LET

FLATS in Humphrey's Buildings and

Nathan Road, Kowloon,

SIX-BOOMED HOUSE in Minden Row. FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES at Kowloon

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., Lt Alexandre Buildings, Hongkong, 12th November,11914,

1290

TO LET. VERY LARGE and SPACIOUS

TGODOWNS, Alotine Lot No. 49, Praya East. Immediate possession.

N. MODY & Co., Apply

No. 34, Queen's Road Central. [256 Hongkong, 5th February, 1915.

No

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PUBLIC COMPANIES HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD.

TO LET

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TO. 6, TORRES BUILDINGS.": No. 2, "ROSE TERRACE" (14, Nathan Road), Kowloon. Apply to

SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hongkong, 4th February, 1915.

TO LET.

in Kautsford

Apply-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LTp.

[45 Hongkong, 1st February, 1915

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the MEETING of SHAREHOLDERE will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong. on BATURDAY, the 20th February, 1915, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiving the. Report of the Directors together with State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1014.

NORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL A

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 28th February, 1915 (both days inclusive), during which paricd no Transfer of Shares can be affected

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

·[281 Hongkong, 12th February, 1915.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thai The ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 20th day of February, 1915, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1914,

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will bo CLOSED from MONDAY, the 8th February, to SATURDAY, the 20th February, 1915 (both days inclusive), daring which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1915, 8499 THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

MORTGAGE CO., LTD...

EIGHTEENTH

THE

ORDINARY

HOUSE

Terrion,

TO LET From 1st March, 1915.

and 2, STOCKWELL VILLAS. T08,

Kowloon, with open Tennis Lawn and Gardens around, at present in the occupation of the Officers' Mess 40th Pathans,

Apply to STEPHENS & WILLSON,

Solicitors for the Owner.

(261 Hongkong, 3rd February, 1915,

TO LET

HOUSES is CLIFTON GARDENS,

Conduit Road, OFFICES, facing the Harbour between the Hongkong Club and Post Office.

45, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD.

HILL SIDE, 110, THE PEAK. GODOWNS, New Fraya, Kennedy Town. GODOWNS, at Wanchai Road, "Apply" eta, h

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hangkong, 12th February, 1915, [38

GODOWN

TO LET. From 1st March. LODOWN, No. 6, Duddell Street,

A. R. AVASIA; Apply

Care of E PARANEY,

No. 1, Duddell Street. [244 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1915.

TO LET

TN ALEXANDRA BUILDINGE,

INTIMATION

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

ESTABLISHED 73 YEARS.

CHEMISTS. DRUGGISTS AND PERFUMERS, ETC., ETC. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

WATSON'S

HOUSEHOLD

AMMONIA.

FOR THE BATH, TOILET, AND HOUSEHOLD. Used in the Bath it promotes a healthy action. of the skin, counteracts all effects of perspiration, and is refreshing and invigorating. It is especially usefu for cleaning Jewellory, Silver, and Platel Ware, etc.

WATSON'S

CELEBRATED

CORN SOLVENT.

A permanent, speedy and painless. CURE for

doras and bunions.

WATSON'S

SHAVING STICKS.

The cheapest and best in the market, They give a free and lasting lather, and impart a soothing feeling to the akin. For delicate and sonsitive skins they are unequalled

not, though, aim at anything so high as the unification of the systems of weights and measures of the whole world, but recognized that there was a far more press ing necessity for China first to put her own house in order in this respect. China

Mr. R. Bato, Chief Constructor at the Royal Naval Dockyard, Hongkong, has boon transferred to Pembroke Dock, and will be leaving the Colony shortly. During his residence here Mr. Bate has performed great service as President of Club. He accordingly agreed to set up uniform the Dockyard Recreation standards to be used throughout the whole imparted much of his keenness and Empire the need for some such reform enthusiasm particularly into the rifo inust have been patent even to Chinese shooting section of the Club, and the offcials, for, complicated as is the British wonderful strides made by the Club are system of weights and measures, with all in no small measure due to his stimulating : sorts of local and, customary variations, encouragement and energy. His succesor it is mere child's play beside the Chiness will find it difficult indeed adequately to tangle. For instance, the Chinese foot is fill Mr. Bate's place in the social and fixed by Treaty as being equal to 14.1 sporting life of the Naval Yard. English inches, yet every town has a separato standard of its own, and cases haro occurred where a piece of land is situated partly in one magistracy and partly in another and has therefore had to be measured in two instalments and by two different standards. Sometimes game out to the Far East thirty-five years. the Chinese foot will contract to 8.6 ago in a sailing ship. At a later period English inches, while in other places the joined the China Navigation Co.

(Messrs. Butterfield & Swire) and rose'. to the rank of captain.. In 1893 he decided to leave the sea, and went into the employ of Messra, Kawasjoe, Pallanice & Co., with whom he remained, in charge of their opinm hulk, up to the time of his death. He had a very brief illness-only two days-pneumonia being the cause of his death.

Another old China hand passed away. at Shanghai last week in the person of Captain John Richard Cook, of the opium: The deceased bulk, aged 70 years. was a native of Bristol, England, and

GERMAN CONSUL'S '. NEW

ROLE.

In measures of goes as high as 27.8. capacity, the range is even more extra- vagant-there are standard pecks contain ing as little as 176 cubic inches, while others are more than ten times that aizt. Nor are the variations merely local; there are separate standards for almost very trade, and there may be as many as a dozen cutties in use in the same town. Thus, the picul is fixed by Treaty es con- taining 100 eatties and as being equal to 133.33 English pounds, but in Amoy a pient of indigo may be 110 cattics, of white

Our Peking correspondent writes:- Whether he was inspired by the example. sugar 95 cities, and of brown sugar 94 catties. A picul of rice at Shanghai is 100 of the new German Minister to Chira. catties; at Amoy it is 140 cutties; and at who travelled hitherwards on a Nor Foochow 180 catties; while a peut of wegian steamer as a supercargo and is tribute rice used to be 120 catties. Such by way of being acclaimed by the Ger examples could be multiplied indefinitely, mans as a hero for having outwitted the and the task of evolving order out of such detectives of two countries; or whether he chaos might well give pauso to even the had some motive which is difficult to

Hongkong, most whole-hearted reformer. An attempt fathom at the present time, the former was made, in the late EMPRESS-DOWAGER'S Consul General at scheme of constitutional reforms, to Voretzch, is by this time one of the most grapple with the problem, but it was talked about men on the China coast and elsewhere by reason of an exploit which approached in a typically Chinese way has just come to light in Peking..

and the effort was faredoomed to failure, First, standard weights and measures wore to be sci up for aach prefecture, by taking the mean of the various standards in use

A.S. WATSON & CO., in the different magistracies. When these

LIMITED,

DISPENSARY ΠΟΝΑΚΟΝΟ

KOWLOON DISPENSARY.

BIRTH.

'AND

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LANDER-On February 13th, to the Binor GF Vicronis and Mrs. LANDEL, & 500.

[201 MARRIAGE. ATKINSON-HOPWOOD-On

Saturday, February 13th, ROBSET LLEWELY, eldest son of ROBERT ATKINSON, Meri-

dale, Exeter, late of Hanley, Stafford shire, to Crane, youngest daughter of the late Joger Horwoon, Hanley, Staffordshire.

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HONGKONG OFFICE: 10, Dis Vaux Rob C. LONDON OF 108: 181, Fuser STREET, E.O.

The The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 16TH, 1915.

CHINA'S NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS.

THE Chinese Government observes the good old custon of making New Year's resolutions. Those for 1915 included the total abolition of opium, the inauguration of it universal system of education, and the introduction of a national system of weights and measures on a metric basis Most of us know from personal experience what the fate of New Year's resolutions

asually is, and those of the Chinese Government all partake of the nature of hardy annuals. We have often been

Dr.

The discovery was made by Mr. A.. Nilsson, Swedish Consul in Hongkong, who, with his wife, has been staying at the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits for

several weeks past. The other day be

received a letter from the German Minis- ter, Admiral von Hintze, and on opening it he was surprised to find that he was addressed as "Dear Consul," and invited to attend at the German Legation for some instructions. To say that he was How This would surprised is stating the obvious,

new weights and measures had supplanted the old, the various prefectures in each province were to be similarly unified, and then, after another interval, the standards for the whole Empire were to be issued on the basis of the average of those current in the several provinces. mean that for ten years or so, at the very least, there would have been no final standard, and that during this period the value of every weight and measure would have been changed three times. A more cumbersome way of setting to work it is hard to imagine; in comparison with this, the introduction of an absolutely new set of standards and the scrapping of the old, drastic though it is, would be an easy task. We fear that it is too much to hope that China will persist in her resolution to adopt the metric system and enforce it throughout the land, though there is much

over, he decided to make inquiries, and, calling the hotel manager, asked if there was anybody also in the hotel bearing the same name. The manager replied that there was, and when Mr. Nilsson expressed a wish to most bim the manager con- sented to introduce him. They went to a certain room, and there Mr. Nilsson was introduced to Mr. Nilsson. The Swedish Consul was considerably aston- ished to recognise in the other "M Nilsson," the former German Consul at Hongkong, who was supposed to be lying. low at Bangkok. Of course, he asked how Dr. Voretzch came to be in Peking

1 be said in favour of such a course. If ander an assumed name, but whatever the she is ever to have a national system of explanation was, if any, the Swedish weights and measures, it will be necessary Consul let it be understood that he The to introduce new standards, and it would objected to his name being used be just as easy to make the kilogramme and metre the standards as to introduce some revised catty and foot, while by adopting the former course China would put herself in line with the majority of European nations.

Though the attendance at the Manila Carnival excocded by a1,000 that of last year, the Carnival was not so successful Inancially.

Doctor replied that he was sorry, but he could not drop the use of the name at present, as he had just had his carda printed. I am not at liberty to tell all that followed, but the real Mr. Nilsson, having shown his displeasure, howed himself out, and, as was to be expected, he did not keep the news to himself.

Dr.

Your correspondent bad 6201 Yoretach and recognised the face as one that he should know, with ite sabre slash on the check, but could not recall him

Still another attempt is to be made to until this incident was related. Then be alve the British steamer Bengloe, which remembered that the Doctor has been in has been hard and fast on a coral forma- the hotel off and on for some two or three

MANNUAL MEETING of SHARE VERY CONVENIENT OFFICES assured by China, and still more so tion at Moyuno Shoal, Sulu Sea, for the weeks, and usually sat at a table with

HOLDERS in the Company will be held at

Saile

BECRETARY, Apply

A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1914.

TO LET

[$

in tructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.

Goods not cleared within 8 days including date of arrival will be subject to rent.

the Offices of the Company, St. George's and ROOMS. Including Fine Commodious No Fire Insurance will be effected by me

Building, No. 6 Connaught Road, FRIDAY, is any case whatever.

Dansgod farges must be left in the othe 25th Febrany, 1815, 48 11.90 DAY. downs for examination by the Consignees, and the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. GODDARY

the year ending 31st Decomber, 1914. and DOUGLAS, at 10 am on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS. All claime must be presente within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognized. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 13th February, 1915.

NOTICE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the Public that the First REPAYMENT of PRINCIPAL of the 8% NANKING MILITARY BONDS will be made on the "of 22nd of FEBRUARY, 1916. In pursuanco the Regulations of the said Loan, only Ore-Fifth of the total outstanding Bonds regin the above date, aggregating to the recognised by this Ministry as valid will be amount of $1,150,000. The drawing will take place at the BANK OF CHINA, Peking.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE.

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The IEANSTER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 22nd Febrassy, 1915, until FRIDAY, the

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., 6th February, 1810, boil days inclusivo

General Managers. Hongkong, 12th February, 1915

WANTED.

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Clics. [222

0.1 NATHAN ROAD Kowloon (No. 1,

Fairview), from 1st February. "SHORNCLIFFE, Garden Road, to let farnished (6 Rooms)."

*KOGATE," Austin Road, Kowloon, from let February, 1916.

EILANDONAN," No. 64, Mount Kellett Road. 5 Rooms, unfarnished, from 1st March.

No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, 51,

her ardent friends in England Mr. past two months

several other Germans. The unreal Me Nilsson has now gone to Shanghai, and

The Japanese national anthem several people would like to know what "Kimigayo," specially scored for a fall his mission is, the more so that there is symphony orchestra by Sir Henry Wood, a general suspicion that the Germans Gre was performed for the first time in Lon-trying to foment trouble between China

and Japan. don at Queen's Hall. Last month.

THEODORE TAYLOR and others of her unswerving determination to abolish opium: root and branch platitudinous Imperial Edicts and Presidential Mandates on the importance of universal education have

A religious order in Rome having a been numerous ever since the appearance of CHAND CHIH-TUNO's well-known tract, branch in Tokyo has received information "Learn"; the question of the reform of that the Japanese Government intends China's weights and measures and the sending an Envoy Extraordinary the establishment of a national system dates Holy See to congratulate the Pope on his back about fifty years, In the Treaty of accession to the throno and to establish Washington (1885) China and the United diplomatic relations with the Vatican. States described themselves as being

INDIAN POLICE CHARGED

WITH LARCENY.

The two Mohammedan police who were arrested on a warrant at Singapore while on their way from Hongkong to their

No, MOUNTAIN VIEW," PRAK.

Tho weekly statement of Mr. G. J. B. native homes have been extradited, and OMS. suitable for Offices, on the First agreed, as to the desirability of establish- Saver (Hon. Secretary and Treasurer) appeared at the Magistracy yesterday Floor of No. 3, Duddell Street.

No, 62, THE PEAR. (No. 2, CAMERON ing some universal system of coinage and inegard to the Cigarette and Tobacco The first man, a Sergeant in the Hong- VILLAS) Furnished.

of weights and measures for the wholeFund for the Allied Forces at the Front kong Police Force, was charged with world and so promoting unity, and agreed shows that the total contributions to the larceny and receiving, and the second, a to do all in their power to

to bring this

fund have reached the sum of $2,910.17, policeman in the Naval Dockyard, was about. This clanse, however, was not which 82.664.17 has been expended, similarly charged. The Sergeant pleaded retifed, but the question was raised again leaving a balance of $343 in hand. Up not guilty, but the other man admitted 35 years later; the Commercial Treaty to the prezent 500,000 cigarettes and the offence, No evidence was taken, and

the case was formally remanded. concluded between China and Japan did 1.040lbs. of plug tobacco have been sent

"KIRKENDOA" Farnished, No. 112, Plantation Road, Perk

ARGE OFFICES, preferably facing Unfurnished),

Harbour, from June or July Apply to

Box No. 29, Caro of "Daily Free Hongkong, 9th January, 1915.

TO LET.

OFFICES in Br. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Socond Floor, Overlooking Harbour, immediato presession.

Apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. 88 Hongkong, 3d Desember, 1914]

BEACONSFIELD," Battery Path, NG,69, THE PEAK (5 CAMERON VILLAS). Small Bangalow adjoining GLENBRIEL," Barker Road, Peak VOR

Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS

3rd Floor, Alexandre Buildings, Hongkong, 136 February, 1916, 43

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