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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Q.

H.

GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.

NENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN

DOLLARS, current in this Colony, for Tolegmphio Transfer or in exchange for Sterling Bille drown at 3 months night on the Lords Commissioners of HIS MAJESTY'S TREASURY, London, up to and for the sum of £30,000, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, util 11 o'clock A.M. on the 15th December, 1916,

The Tendors to state the total amount (in Pounde Sterling) and whether for Telegraphic Transfer or for Bills at 3 months' night, and in

the case of Bills the amount for which cach Bill should be drawn. No Telegraphic Transfer will be made or Bill issued for less than £100.

The Tenders to be in duplicate, and in sealed Dovern, sådressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, and endorsed "UNDERS FOR GOVERN KENT BILLS. etc;"

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1916,

KISMET"

A.D.O.

Production

on behalf of the

«STAR AND GARTER FUND

for Soldiers and Sailors totally

disabled in the War.

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TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! ALA NIGHT-FRIDAY, DEC. 13TH 10TH, SECOND NIGHT--SATURDAY, „ THIRD NIGHT MONDAY, FOURTH, LAST NIGHT~-

SATURDAY,

AT 9 P.M. SHARP.

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

NEW HOUSES now Building in Con-

du Bond. Ready for occupation on 1st

INTIMATION

closely resemble these new models in Eng The P. and O. ontward Mail steamer: Innd. Oon of the latest is the local | Karmalo, with the London Malls of the University of Hongkong, which yesterday 30th ultimo, arrived at Port Said on celebrated, in true academic style, its full the 12th instant. growth. The first degree day merks A

A definite epoch in its life and reminds us

WAR Chinees who

ramanded

February, 1917. For rent and other particulara WINES AND SPIRIES that graduates are now being sent out for dumping the body of a child which

apply to

·H. M. H. NEMAZER 1 Des Voeur Bood.

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TO LET,

NO.1, CANTON VILLAS, Kowloon.

A HOUSE in Knutsford TarTEOR.

Applyin

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD. [1394

ASSORTED CASES FOR XMAS.

CASE NO. 1-822.

3 Bots. St. Estephe Claret, Bots. Sherry, Light Dry,

2. Bota Port, Superior Light Invalid. 2 Bots. Gin.

1. Bot. Superior Old Liqueur Cognac. 1 Bot. Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky

"Quality 1 Bot. Dewar's Scotch Whisky.

01

18TH.

$3BD.

TO LET.

No.

TO. 42, ELGIN STREET.

Apply to--

"PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,

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1 Bot. Burgandy "Besune."

3 Bota. Clarot, St. Estephe.

The right to accept or reject any or all of the MATINEE WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20TH. Tenders is reserved.

Copies of Forms of Tender can be had ori

*pplication

Persons Tendering for (Bills) are hereby

AT 4.30 P..

PRICES:

notified that having regard to the provisions of Gala Night-Centre Dress Circle Seate $10.

the Acts 22 George III. Cap. 45, and 41, George III, Cap. 52, the acceptance of any such Tender Is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bill)."

"The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by an incorporated trading Company in its corporate capacity and made for the general bonest of the Company."

F.J. THURSBY-PELHAM, LE-Colonel. Treasury Chest Officer, A.P.D.

His Majesty's Treasury Office,

Hongkong, 18th December, 1914.

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Btall

Remaining Boats ...

The Bests for the following nights are:---

Dross Circle Stalla Pit...

..

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3.

a.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-Price.

NOTICE

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY THE CERTIFICATE for Four Shares

LIMITED.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEŇ that the demand for Electricity has almost wached

the limit of the capacity of the present Generat. ing Plaut. and as a resalt no further applications for new connections can be accepted as from lat Jaramry next tatil completion of the New Power Station at North Point. It was fully expreted at the North Foint Station would have been comploted and running before now, but sing to the War work in respect of the new plant has been very considerably delayed.

"By Order of the Boanl.

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 14th December, 1916.

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TO LET AT THE PEAK.

FURNISHED, 3, Stewart Termos.

Apply-

CASE NO. 2-$28.

1 Bot. St. Marceaux Champagne.

into the Far East to take their place in the streams of life, with the hallmark of the local University as their qualification to practise in the professions of Medicine, Engineering, and Teaching, and in the domain of Commerce. The occasion was one upon which the sponsors of the to be congratulated. University are Those who founded the institution must have been gratified, it present, with the success which has attended their efforts, It was a graceful compliment to Sir FREDERICK LUGARD, who worked so hard in this connection while Governor of the Colony, to confer upon him an honorary degree, This was done in absentit, as there is no reason to believe that he will

1 Bot. Sherry, Superior Fale Dry "D" | be able to visit the Colony for some time,

Quality

1 Bol. Fort, Superior Light Invalid.

1 Bet. Superior Old Liqueur Cognio,

and it is only right and proper that his name should occupy a premier position

had died of small-pox was yesterday fined $200 for the offence.

The total output of the Kailan Mining- Administration's mines for the wook ending 2nd December amounted to 63,024 tons and the sales to 58,870, tons.

of"

At each evening performance Kismet the Pavilion of the Hong- kong Cricket Club will be open to mem- here and their friends during the in- tervals for refreshment,

A wireless message has been received" from the N. X. K. ss. Suva Maru to say that she expects to arrive at the Exami-: nation Anchorage at 3 p.m. to-day in- stond of at 7 pm as previously an- nounced.

A Chinese who attempted to smuggle "Wild. Wood- bine" cigarettes, the duty on which would

3 Bot. Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky upon the roll of graduates of the Univer.to Canton six boxes of

1 Bot. Dewar'a Scotch Whisky,

Quality.

H. E. POLLOCK,

Prino Buildings. 1319

1 Bot. Gin.

TO LET

HOUSE. at Observatory Villas, Kowloon.

With Tennis Court.

Apply

ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co., 14, Des Voir Road Central

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TO LET.

From 1st November nexb..

3380/3392 of the Original Denomination of 2500.00 per Share, in this Company, standing in the name of Nicoras ALEXIS IVANOFF (since deceased), of Hankow, has been LOST, and if at the expiration of One Mouth from the date hereof the above document FLATS in "EWO MESS," No. 8, z¤¤ to not forthcoming another Certificate for the equivalent thereof in the present denomination will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged..

C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager.

(1391 Hongkong, 17th November, 1916.

PEAS. Apply, Property Office,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. LTD.

(1065

TO LET.

NODOWN to Duddell Street. Light and

Moderate rent.

4. Bot. Creme de Menthe.

CASE NO. 3-832.

2 Bota. St. Marceaux Champagne. 1 Bot. Sherry, Superior Fals Dry "D"

Quality.

2. Bots Port, Superior, Light Invalid. 1 Bot.

Sot, Very Finet OLD BROWN Brandy

Quality

1 Bol. Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky

"B" Quality

1 Bot. Dewar's Scotch Whisky.

9 Bots. Clarol, 81. Estephe.

Bob. Creme de Monthe.

SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER. sory capacity.

SECOND 51% RUSSIAN INTERNAL Airy Office overlocking Status Square A. S. WALUNGA

SHORT TERMED LOAN OF 1916

for Rbls. 3,000,000,000,000

THE Subscription to the above LOAN will be Opened from 14th November to 26th The price of issue is 25 per cerit.

OREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, December, 1916.

LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Office of MERS. SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., the General Managers of the Company, St. George's Building, Clüter Road, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, TO-DAY (FRIDAY), the Fifteenth day of December, 1916, a twelve o'clock Noon, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing us Extraordinary Resolutions the following Resolutions, that is

to say ---

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The Loan is entirely froo of Income Tax and other taxations,

The Loon is redeemable at par on 14th Databer, 1926, without option for the Russian Government to convert it at an earlier date.

Coupons are payable half-yearly on the 14th April and 14th October,

As interest on the above Loan runs from 14th October, the interest accrued on date of 1. subscription must be taken into consideration and is to be added to the price of issue.

The EURSO-AEIATIO BANK in Hongkong is ready to accept applications for the above-named

Loan.

For rent and other particulars apply to→→ Care of "Daily Preas" Office.

TO LET. From 1st May,

(940

•FFICES, 2nd Floor, St. George's Build- Apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Cɔ.

TO LET

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FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 3, Queen's Road

Special favourable rates will be quoted for Central, at present in the occupation of Basaian Exchange.

(1) That the capital of the Company be reduced from 84,000,000 (Four Million Dollars) divided into 400,000 (Four

Payment may also be made in Boubles. Hundred Thousand Shares of 810 (Ten

Applications will be wired to Petrograd feso Dollars) each, to $300,000 (Three Milonof telegraphic charges and commission. Dollars) divided into 400,000 (Four Hundred Thonsand) Shares of 87.50 (Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents) aneh, and that such redaction be effected by returning to the holders of the 400,000 (Four Hundred Thousand) Shares that have been issued paid up capital to the extent of $2.50 (Two Dollers and Fifty Cents) per Share and by reducing the nominal amount of each of the said Shures from 10 (Ten Dollars) to $7,50 (Seven Dollars and Fifty Centa)...... (2). That application be made to the Supreme

40 per cent. only of the cost of the Bonds may be paid on application, the balanss to be paid on receipt of the Bonds,

Court of Hongkong to cundemi the reduo- tion of the capital of the Compan conformity with the foregoing Resolub Should the above Resolutions bo passed by the requisite majority. they will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions to Second Extraordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently convened.

Dated Fifth day of December, 1818.

By Order of the Board,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Geroral Managers,

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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

WINTER "BISLEY."

NAVAL, MILITARY AND POLICE

The Bank is also ready to give every facility to subscribers in the shape of advanced against the scrips.

G. TISDALL, ! Manager, RUBSO-ASIATIO BANK.

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KOBE CLUB.

of RESIDENT SECRETARY. Such applications, stating salary required, should be addressed to the Honorary Secretary. References

APPLICATIONS are invites for the post

›ROCESSITY":

WANTED.

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YOUNG ENGINEER with a good

Apply

A mechanical training for a Local Factory.

"TECHNIC," Cars of" Daily Press " Office.

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WANTED. TAUROPEAN ASSISTANT for Local

TEAM AND CHAMPIONSHIP SHOOT. E Shipping Office, previous experience

17 Teaman. 68. Competitors. STONECUTTERS' RANGE, BOXING DAY, DEC. 5TH, AT 10 AM. Launches will leave Blake Pier at 9 AM, 9.15 A., 9.30, 945 Am. 12 Noor and

PM.

The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Apply to- CHÍNA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD

0

(69

TO LET

FFICES at 2, Conmanght Road Central OFFICES in King's and York Buildings. HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Condn't Read. HOUSES in Broadwood and Moraton Torraces.

No. 21, WONG NEI CHONG ROAD. HOUSES on Skameen, Canton.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD. (82

TO LET. TAQUE-ROOMED HOUSES in Gordon Terrace and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon TO LET OR FOB SALE.

CO., LTD.,

"about"

$1, ̄ ̄ ̄was: have amounted to yesterday fined 200, the cigarettes being confiscated..

Six months' hard labour was the sen- once passed on • Chinese who stole a. motor-car rug belonging to Dr. Allan. He was remanded to give him a chance. of bringing evidence to show he was a

good man," but in this he faileth, while the police informed Mr. Wood that he was only a fortnight cat of gaol.

Tenders for specie and Mexican dollars, for telegraphic transfer, or in exchange for Sterling Bills drawn at three months' - eight on the Lords Commissioners of H.M.'s Treasury, London, up to and for the sam of £30,000 will be received by the Treasury Chest Officer, Army Pay Department, until 11 a.th. on December 15th,

sity which bo did so much to establish, There were present other distinguished gentlemen who also received the highest academic honour which it is in the power of the University to confer. It was most interesting and encouraging to those who believe in the possible development of China to notice that a famous doctor and arengineer with an international reputa tion had come from Poking to take part

Dr. W in the graduation ceremony, Lien Teh is well-known in his profession for his work in connection with plague prevention in Manchuria, and we under- stand that he is now retained by the Chinese Government in an expert advi- We sincerely hope that ho will receive every encouragement from the officials in Peking to organise something in the direction of a public health service for China. It may be of interest to our readers to know that ho obtained his medical training in Eng An appeal has been issued on behalf. land, where he passed through the requir of the funds of the School of Oriental WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. ed course with honour We are sure Studies, London, and in the preliminary

that, as he now has a permanent connee list of contributions appear the names- tion with the University of Hongkong, of the Chartered Bank of India, Aus he will assist in every way to make more tralia and China Ltd. (£1,000 and £100 efficient the training of his fellow-coun-yearly for five years); The Hongkong trymen in medical science and advise and Shanghai Bank, Ltd., (£200 yearly them as to the best outlet for their ener for five years); P. and O. Steamship gies. The other scientist who received Company, Ltd. (£250), and Sir Montagu an honorary degree was Dr. JEM. TIN C. Turner. (£100 and £50 yearly for five Yow. He built the Kalgan Railway and

years.} is well-known to all British engineers in

The Hongkong · Electric China as well as to many in Great Bri- tain. There is no other man who has notify the public that, as the demand for done more to ensure good communications electricity has almost reached the limit in his own country than Dr. Jem; indeed, of the capacity of the present generating he may be called the native Father of plant, no further applications for new the Railway in China. It is particularly sonnections will be accepted after the ist appropriate that he should have been January until the completion of the new present in such a conspicuous position in the first degree ceremony held in who has spent most of his life in North Hongkong, for not only is he a Cantonese China, but he has taken an active part in the scheme for connecting Canton and That he will be able

TELEPHONE €16.

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HONGKONG OFFion: 10, Dze VIVI ROAD, C. BUNDUR OF: 181, Farz Stiger, 2,0.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG 15TH DECEMBER, 1916,

THE FIRST DEGREE DAY AT HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

SOMEBODY once remarked that if two Englishmen were shipwrecked upon a desert island the first thing they would do would be to prepare a cricket pitch, that if two Americans found themselves in similar circumstances they would form a trust, and that two Germans would set about establishing & University. This is of course, an exaggerated view of the national characteristics of the three

even more

Hankow by rail.

Company

Power station at North Paint. It was expected that the North Point Station but owing to the war the work has been would have been completed before now; considerably delayed.

HE. Chu Hing Lan, the Civil Governor of Caston, who, at the invita- to advise the young engineers who pass tion of H.E. the Governor, came to out from Hongkong to take part in the Hongkong to attend the ceremony of practical work of developing the natural conferring degrees at the University, resources of China goes without saying, left Cantou by the gun-boat. Chu Yu on The three other recipients of the degree Wednesday night, arriving here yester of Doctor of Laws, honoris easisa, day morning H.E. was accompanied

Aide-de-Camp

privato were two distinguished French Oriental by his scholars-M. FINO and Capt. PELLIOT secretary, and Mr. Ho Kwong was also and one who is so well-known for of the party. The distinguished visitors his benefactions the University were met on landing by the Governor's and other local enterprises--Sir ROBERT Private Secretary, Mr. R. Ponsonby Ho Tuse. By force of character, Fane, and were conveyed to Government H.E. Chu Hing Lau Sir BOBET has established his claim House by car.

2nd

peoples, but, like many caricatures, it contains some traces of the truth. More especially was the contrast between the British and the German outlooks correct. before the war, and it was marked twenty or thirty years ago. In Great Britain there were only about half KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48 with dozen Universities at the end of the wharf area 58,000 sq. ft., suitable for Coal nineteenth century, and for hundreds of Storage or erection of Godew,

years Oxford and Cambridge were the Apply to-

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE only centres of higher education in Eng land. These seats of learning had the

to be considered one of our loading returned to Canton last evening.. advantages, and also disadvantages, of commercial men, and honours have fallen ancient traditions; and we have been

essential

Apply—

Bot No. 1. Care of Daily Press" Office.

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WANTED.

N

Mossis. THE ALEXANDRA CAFE will supply experience to Act as Workshop Foremen, "TWO MARINE ENGINEERS with Shop Tiffin on the Range if ordered on or before

Bho a FOREMAN MARINE BOILER Docember 20th,

MAKER and a FOREMAN SHIT PLATER to take up duties in Shanghai Address all communications to

*Z. Y. X.,”

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IN THE GOODS of EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.O.M.G.. of the Wellington Club, Grosvenor Phee, in the County of Middlesex, England, late manager of the Peninsular and Oriental Stein Navigation Campany in Hongkong, deceased,

TOTICH IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by rirtus of Section 58 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1897, unde an Order limiting the time for Creditors and others to send in their Chame against the abore Estate to the 30th day of December, 1916.

All Croitors and others accordingly Jereby required to send their Claims to the Undersigned on or before that date.

Dated 27th day of Norambor, 1916.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Solicitors for the Executors, Prince's Buildings

Ice House Street,

Hongkong.

₤1490

Co., LTD., Alexandra Bailings.

TO LET.

0.5; MOUNTAIN VIEW, PEAK.

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frequently reminded since the commence ment of the war of the fact that they bave profoundly influenced the training of the men in the British Civil Service

to

three years. He has the sasisfaction of

Yesterday, at the Magistracy, Mr.

upon him rapidly during the last two or R. Wood heard evidence in a charge knowing that these are a mark of the by a Canton Chinese against his con- appreciation and the esteem in which he cubine of having appropriated 22,000 in

No. 3, CAMERON VILLAS, No. 63, THE Most people now agree that some reformats held locally. M. FINOT comes from bank notes, 8200 in coin, and furniture

PEAE, Furnished.

&ROOMED HOUSE at Mount Kellett, Furnished for 5 or 6 months.

No. 25, SHELLEY STREET. No.12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, SHOP. Caro of "Daily Press," Office.

No. 3, CAMERON VILLÁS, 63, PEAK. (1427

KELLETT CREST, 68, PEAK. "HARTING" Austin Road, Kowloon.

WANTED.

ENGINEER, Br.. abetažner, for Harbour or Bhop. Apply iu dwa writing with sepy refs., stating age and salary required to-

W. 8. BALLEY & Co., LTD.,

Kowloon.

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JUST RECEIVED,

Consignment of

PRESIAM PLAIN and FLOWERED CREFES, INDIAN CARPETS and Evas.

Large and New

A A New

An inspection is earnestly solicited

D. CHELLARAM.

38 and 40, Queen's Road Castral.

D486

entrance on Conduit Road.

TWO GODOWNS, in Daddell Street,

PELLIOT is attached to the French Lega-

property which the complainant had left tion is needed so that those who govern Indo-China, where he has been engaged and clothing to the value of about $2,600, ug may have some knowledge, at least, of apon Oriental researches, while Capt in her charge as bailee. Compainant, a Chinese the world in which they live; in other tion in Poking. He has taken an active who described himself as words, they must learn a little about the part in the fighting in France, and has Government employe at Canton, stated

A great been awarded the British Military Cross, elementary laws of science.

but in the happier days before the war that defendant had been his concubine. influence in bringing about this change he had established his name as an autho- for three years. He visited Hongkong No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE, with in public opinion has been the creation rity upon things Chinese. A word should with her and, after staying there for

be added in praise of those graduates who of the modern Universities in Manchester, have received their admission to the roll some time returned to Canton, leaving Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol and other by passing the necessary examinations. her behind with the money and articles They have earned the reward of applica-specified in her possession on trust. provincial cities in England. These new

They will probably be that she had disappeared, with the furni their studies. universities have proved that there tion and perseverance in connection with Some time later he returned and found scattered all over the Far East in a few turo, clothing and money. He traced of young are large numbers

years, but we meat sincerely hope that her to Wanchai and reported the matter they will always remain in touch with their to the police there. Defendant's story alma mater, and do everything possible was that when lefendant left her he left able for the advancement of their own merely paid so much for her food and to aid in its development along lines suit- no money or goods in her possession and country. They will probably never forget the rent of her cubicle. He had deceived the impressive ceremony of yesterday, her originally by telling her that he haut and we feel sure that those who were no wife, and she wished to get clear of privileged to see them receive their bim because he treated her with suspicion, degrees will wish them all prosperity in The case was adjourned for the hearing their future career.

No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS, 51, PEAK (Unfurnished).

No.56, THE PEAK (CAMERON VILLAS). Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildiigs.

WANTED.

$5

and women anxious for the opportunity of further study in all branches of know- ledge, who, for various reasons, would not go to Oxford or Cambridge In add SMALL OFFICE, Furnished or Unfurnished, tion to the provincial Universities in England, there have been grow. Box A.B.C., Care of Daily Prom" Ofice,

ing up in the Colonies and India which of higher education

Central,

Appli

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· centres:

of further evidence.