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FRENCH VICTORY REVIEWN
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A PROTEST FROM THE NAVY. PARIS, Angust 25th.
A Havis nesongen sigsten At the request of the Municipal Coun cil of Toulon, concerning the Victory Reiow," the French Naty has sent i
HOME.
[BY A FORMER RESIDENT OF HONGKONG,]
IMPRESSIONS OF
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THE DAWN OF PEACE,
THE REJOICINGS IN LONDON,
LONDON, July 8th.
THE HONGKONG DAILY
PRESS. THURSDAY
AUGUST ZNYA. 1919.
"OUR OLD NOBILITY." PEERS CREATED AT THE RATE OF
ONE A MONTH.
Palace, Trafalgar Square, Temple Bar, Paul's Churchyard. I watched the long Wald Street, Cheapside (the site of the J procession pass from the office of the (old St. Paul's Cross, where Proglana | Hongkong Daily Preza in Fleet Street Clas were formerly read), and the It occupied about an hour. "Many`of the
In the House of Earls on July rach, Royal Exchange. We saw in the proces demobilised men wore civilian clothes, sion, wearing all the panoply of ancient and followed "behind above members of Tord Balfour "oved for a return, of all
State
SEARCH FOR OILIN NORFOLK.
RICHEST SHALES IN THE
BRITISH ISLES."
WORK ON 10 SQUARE MILES. „
Within the past week or ten days the State, the High Steward of Westminster, their respective battalions who were still the pgeriges created ikuring the tenure the fhllowing secunt of the prospecets of”
trumpeters. Bluemantle Parserving, and consequently" wearing khaki. suivant Rouge Dragon Pursuivant, Nothing like this mingling of evilian clothes with military unform, it was re Marked in one of the London papers, had leen seek since the barons of old came bone from the wars just as they were
people of Kondón have had at least four great opportunities of "demonstrating " over the coming of Prace. The Saturday afternoon that Pours was signed at Ver- sailles was the first, of, these tensions, Graanised Nothing in the way of, an
Richmond Herald-all on
horseback.
Partcullis Pursuivant, Chester Berald. York Herald, Windsor Herald, and Nor- rey King of Arms. Xaturally these
A correspondent of the Taurės gives
of offier of each Governmeit „From the the shale oil industry in Norfolk, * * year isse down to the present time. Hist
From time to time statements of vary- ing importance have been made rosject- attention, he said, had been attracted to this matter when he sat on the Secoding the pessible presprets of Southwast Chausher Conference and noticed the Norfolk 'ns an oiled, &t knowledge of enormous increases there had been in the its actual potentialities, can hardly be said to be public. For the past two days have teavapsed the territory which had already be defined as containing tha oilbearing shales, and a world certainly appear that the hundred or ser square
Note of disapproval to the Ministry of celebration had ien attempted, but there quaint ceremonies attracted large crowds when they cast down their seythe to trail creation of gwerages during recent years,
Marin, on the grounds that is would delay demobilisation and interrupt re pairs to battleship, causing unnecessary delay.
AVIATION.
sas, nevertheless, n great popular de monstration of joy, particularly in the
vivinity of Trafalgar Square. For the day previously the Square had been a great centre of attraction in connection with the Victory Loan campaign.
Th
at the tive different. points and along the line of the progress of the procession.
Besides the Proclamation of a définitive
Treaty of Peace with Germany a further
AIR SERVICE BETWEEN ENGLAND Square itself and the surrounding build-unsint as the ceremony itself.
AND FRANTE.
Penis, August 25th.
ings werp-gally decorated with bunting the opening and enodlading lines the And on this last day of the Loan cam- paren, which happened to synchronise with the signing of the Treaty of Peace, A Havas message saybin A Provisitaral Agreetem has be an enormous crowd gathered quite early in the afternoon. Military hands played 'reactied which will allow of an air er.
throughout the day, while in a marques. vice between. France and Great Britain rected in the centre of the Square a periting the sixping of a definipe Interna-hand of workers received subscriptions tà
tional Convention.
INTERNATIONAL FLYING
IN AFSH RATED
Loxtos, August 25th International sing was inaugurated, to-day, by the alpartine of an air social which left London for Paris, with me passenger, at nine nelock this morning. Is Eeturned according to schedule time at 245 pm
THE PRINCE OF WALES AN EXTRAORDINARILY ENTHÏ-
J
SIASTIC WELCOME."
the great Loan. An ascending star an a golden ladder renching to the top of the Nelson colume announced to the groua di the steadily aruwing millions of pounds. sterling subscribed. In the four days of the campaign in the Squan no less sum
than £30,000,000 was subscribed
المال
the pike. But this is, perhaps, a hitch the quarter of a century up to 1995 misleading to those who were not specta-there were ninety five peerages created, tors of the marely on Saturday. Between or an average of less than four a year the modern and the ancient, there was this In the twee and a hat subsequent yours
171053 Wor
Proclimation was read appointing Sun difference the demobilised day; the nth ins, as a day of general their "Sunday host," and
whether the thanksgiving The wording was men were in khaki or civilian clóthey are.
Here are
could not bat be impressed by their gan- eral smartness as they swing past eight Whereas it has pleased Alightyabrenst. It was indeed a great wéleone"!
that London gave to its fighting sosità, tid to bring to a close the fate wide spread and sanguinary war in which We were engaged against Germany and der Allies; We, therefore, adoring the Divine Cloudness and du considering that the great and general blessings of Pener des call for saletum and public acknowlediment, have thought ft. by and with the advice of our Privy Coun ei, ig issue this hur Royal Proclama tion hereby appäafting and communil. ing that a General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for these His manifold" merries beterved throughong Our Dominions
and we das strictly charge and command that the said Public Pug of Thanksgiving by res ligiously ubered by ali na they tender the favour of Almighty Rod and have the sense of His Benefits
there were 100 peerages created, or an
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miles of land contained within the rough average of Sften per year. During the rectangle of King's Lynn, Great Masing- centre of Office of the present Goveham, Downham Market, and Cockles ment there had been, as far as he contitles hold possibilities of the highest na
tional inpormone: understand, forty-eighty Nowy JAARALAN
For several years past Dr. W. Forbes-, crental, or at the rate of twenty-four a
Leslie, the geologist, has been persistent year, hesides twelve pronations, or sixty
in declaring that the richess shales in the now peerages in two years. He knew
British tales, it not in the world, would be found to be underlying the sui of there were exceptional cire instances, but it was impakt they should know de this district, hat it needed the war to convince the authorities that, after all, Earl Cherzon agreed to grant the return they had little knowledge and, until mir asked for The question. Be schede
entergeney, even las concern.
it to the And one of importanes, and from certaktproductive geology, of vur hand. į laquities he had made that moming" in now, as Major-General Sip Hearge Switt- appearedi tisat sole of Lord Balfour's Moncrieft, who has been director of figures were" inaccurate. it was coin Works and Fortifientions during thê war, trile that the page had been greatly ar assures me, it has been established that if celerated during the past century, and had only bath foreknowledge of what still further during the past few years. was beenth the soil of Norfolk we should "
have found the war problem of the provi-- sin of fuel oil and petrol to be not very
When een Agne succeeded to the Throne there were 158 members of the House of Lords.
THE PEAK THANKSGIVING. Sunday, June Gth, was another memors all day the day of the Pease Thanks: giving. From the day of Queen Eliza- berth it has been the practies of our rulers | Enes to render ap St. Paul's Cathedral thanks to the Giver of Victory for the sucesses of your arms, and it was to St. Paul's' Calliedral that the King and Queen came, sith other members of the Royal Family, To render thanks for de restoration of Pener. The service within the Cathedral was great in its quiet simplicity, but yen cvores impressive was the preceding open- ain service outside the Cathedral. I was estimate that some bacon people had assented, within sight of the steps.
The simple open-air service began upon with the rival of the King and Qjumi w the singing by the people, of the that on earth do hymn, "All people „ def. Well might it I said that no greater eyangelistic openair Diving vic has ever been held! in, the silence of ary Archbishop was bidding the romeople to offer thanksgiving to Almighty name the ssion into the being Cathedral, the King QueeD Tellowed immediately by Queen Alex andra, on either side of whom walked the Prince of Wales and Prince Albert, Princess Mary and Princess Victoria fol lowing. After the conclusion of the ser crowd found expression in the singing vice within the pent-up feelings of of the National Anthem (rew style) s
th Cathedral, and the
THE PRIME MEN ESTER'S SPEECH,
have paid that there was no organised. celebration on that day, but I forgot for the moment a great triumphal march of waten war-workers, fed by the wife of the Prin Minister This procession. pased through the Square in the course of the afternoon, so that as the time drew
The House of Commons twice during orm for the signing of the Treaty nu Versailles an enormous crowd had collect the sock paid a remarkable tribute to the Qra, August 5th, The Prince of Wales, speaking invd, and a mighty cheer went up when Prine Minister. As soon as he was seen Frened, formally oftened the great bridge newsboys made their appearance shortly to enter, the Houst on the day following before four o'clock with placards, bearing his return to London, Parliament, as une cover the Saint Lawrence,
the worals Peace Signed --Official." paper expressed it, "abandoned itself to
The generous impulse of the This as the text of the message clearly
which swept all-or very nearly stated. moant simply that the German deltzates had signed they were the first before it, and gathered up every emotion. to sign and it was not until nearly six surging through the breasts of members o'elk that the news rame through that Pisto a torrent of cheers.", The "very near
Els signatures had been fixed by all refers to the fact that there we al Then the guns began to hoom and the two or threestuentheis who could not foresta
He pled wreaths on the monuments. of Montealin,, Wolfe und Saarel (ham" pinin
The Prince is everywhere receiving an extraordinarily enthusiastic Weletame,
Bi fequent use of the French lange- agé la peplying to addresses has especia!- Ty Treated an excellent inpression is French Cunadin.
.
THE SILVER MARKET.
Lospos, August 23th. Silver is quoted at 60jd. spet and 591d. forward. The market is steady.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY, 1 KOREANS WANT ABSOLUTE INDERENDENCE.-
PARIS, August 25th."
A Faves message kaykim.
The Korean delegation, in Paris ex- presses complete scepticism, regarding the reforms by the Japanese in Korea. Earl Whang bus stated that the measures out- lined in the Imperial rescript issued in Tokio will not satisfy the people..
11e any We are not fighting for equal rights with the Japanese, but for the absolute independence of the Koreans, who have never recognized Japaness rate, As long as the Japanese persist in hold. ing Keren as a part of Japan, there will be no peace in the Far East."
YEAR'S DEFICIT ON RAILWAYS.
The cost to the taxpayer of working under Government control the railways of the country was discussed at the meet Mr. Tur
the
n!i
that ensued after the the voice
Then
ranle oll
the
When George 181. conded 1760 there were 24 peers.
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wriods,
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TO MAKE ENGLAND INDEPENDENT. Sir George, profncing the display of work done and the knowledge gained, was siphatic indenouncing the habit of Eng
lishmen to belittle the actual worth their country and its value to the Em;
When,
said he, it is realized
When George Was suceded in there were 52 peers.
When waren Victoria aureorded in is there were 4 peers.
After her lung reign there were, upon the succession of King Edward, 291 peers. When he was succeeded by the present Sovereign there were 62 peers.
At the present moment there are a little over 700 peers,
In all cases he referred to prees Wh1b were members of the House of Lords. During the past 100 years there had beet 330 additions to the peerage, and over the last eighteen years, JUD of these additions had been during
The figures of the respective Achinis
church bella tir peal. The great crowds their feud with the Prime Minister, and the King and bem was followed; trations weret.
Hawkers
they remained seated, with the ult that the ovation lasted twice as long as it otherwise Bould have done, for the
Coinbons.
in the West End continued to celebrate for the rest of the evening. I happened to be in the neighbourhood of (haring Cross at something after eleven o'clock. † Coalitionists cheered; the harder as they) when the crowds were even more dense took up the silent challenge of those who than in the afternoon. It was, however, would not rise, and the weleonae was an exreedingly good humoured crowd, as
doubled and redoubled again and again. London crowds usually are.
Old Parliamentary hands regard it as dish a roaring trade with flags and an enparalleled tribute by the House of ** ticklers" Ere you are, show yer vulnars; any kind. you like! They did not mean that exactly, for the variety was in British Bags only.There was nothing but the shor joy of the occasion to keep, this "great croyd together for speech which is regarded as one of the many hours. Yet many thousands. were in the streets long after trains, trame and busses had ceased to run, so that there Were unwonted streams of pedestriana on the Sabbath morn wending their way into the distant suburbs..
TEE WELCOME TO THE PRIME MINISTER.
Scarcely less enthusiastic was the re- ception aerorded to the Prime Minister on Thursday when he rise to make his eagerly-awaited spreet on the 'reats, a
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by tummituous cheering
With His Majesty, approval, two verses had been tentatively substituted in the National Anthem to give it an Em pire character, so that what was sung outside the Cathedral was the original first verse of the anthem and these two
new Aurses ----
One realm of epov fuur," a Het mire and ver mor",
God save our land!, Home of the brave and fṛos, st in the silver sh
Trie nur of chivaley, God save our land! Kinstolk in love and birth From atmost ends of earth,.
God save us all!
Bul strife and hatred cease,” Spread unis music! prace,
Gulsave us all!
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that there is, and has been always, enough rich oil shale in Norfolk alone to make is country practically independent of foreign sources of supply in emergencies, comes hard to understand why this should not have been brought to public notice earlier.
it
winc
Heppily these strictures belong to the Past. At the present moment the first shaft ever sunk in Norfolk-the Government has no mining office in the King's county and the records of the No. 1 Mine, Norfolk have to be sent
the Home Offee--is well down, driving of the ronds advanced, the
detail of the distillation plant comes
And.
for the port, everything is in
the genesis of an industry which, richer by far than the Midlothian shales industry (employing over 25,000 workers), holds prospects of higher importance even than the provision of opportunities for hour.
The cuntry is at, as fenland is dat and the shates have been traced to the limits mentioned and everywhere similar conditions obtain. In the shaft and in
in the past four years the same seams are struck. In a total depth of sinking of about 20ft. practically half the ground gene through has been rich shaic, one beam alone löng over Bft, in depth, and pccurrences varying scarcely at all, while the crude oil returns range: between 40 tu 70 gallons per ton of shuile treated.
ENESUALLY RICH KHALF. *The shate, animal in character and with Trassil
the characteristics warranting most extensive investigation, differs fran being of an extreinels volatile finture, any shade hitherto knows, the cit contents Deurssitating prompnitude of handling and of treatment, and of an unusual diversity, and richness, while the phar- ataceutical value of certain of the pro ducts is unique.
Mr Gladstone, 1565-74 * Mr. Disraeli, 1574-50 Mr. Cladston».1880-5 Lord Salisbury, 1886-9939 M Gladstone Lord
Roseberry, 1509-5 16 Lord Salisbury Mr. Bat-
four, 1895-1905- The pace was accelerated wheir Sig. 11 Campbell Bannerman -breamie Fring Minister in 1905: He was succeeded all the very numerous bereholes put down 190s by Mr. Asquith, who remained in dice until May. 1915 They might take this as one period of ten years Within that tin the average rate rose from five or six per year to nine, de number of additions to the peerage being eighty nine. Mr. Asquith's Coalition trover ment took offer in May; and greatest oratorical triumphs of his career.
rmined in power until. 1916, what it wasA THE FREEMASONS AND PEACE. Of course, the occasion was great. It is
neceded by the present Ahninistration There has been on bration in con-
During a little more than a year and a true that the Prime Minister. had
nection with the suspension of hostilities half Mr. Asquith's Coalition Rovernment drmantic opportunity known to no Bri which I must not umit, cause Hongkong tish statesman before; but the stoutest and South China were officially repre-made twenty-one additions to the per critics of the Treaty he has brought home ented. I refer to an impressive gather-age, or at the rate of about per You? ing, the Allert Hall, of Freemasons The presen: Administration had lasted with him from Paris admit that in his from all parts of the Britian Empire and from December, 1916, to the present in
the United State
was no nt and so far as he could ascertain it bad There The Prime Minister arrived in London
tempt at decoratia of the hall itself, exclusive of the peerages to the member from Paris the following evening, and statement to the Flouse he used his op
masses and contrasts of colour could not additions to the perige, or an avergotlined by Sir G. Scott-Moncrieff, who The programme þf development, 14 it goes without saying that the public art with power and skill. Reutersys as account of the function, but the of the Royal family made thirty-six
have been surpassed in effect the
had ad
of fifteen per year. sentiment of appreciation of his great has doubtless cabled out a very full re-
If they took the twa perinds of the Fought. The English brethren present Luisoars would not allow this opportunity port of the speech, but its full text is ventitions aid of the versie artist been
numbered between 8,000 and 6,000. Coalition Government there had been fifty. eight additions to the peerage, which was were wearing a new Peace jewel. Striking at the rate of fourteen, per annum. This
of "
increase was largely due to the excep nero the arena-north, red, marking the position of the Grand tional circumstaner, but these did not
Kaxa deep double lith, anst
arise out of the war alone.. A Coalition Stewards and forming, as it were, eros of St. George on a great Masonic Government represented the parties, and was, down through this double therefore the distribuzion of honours was ensigcarlet'
Frord
the
on a larger scale than when the Govern centre. north to the south that the Pro-Limad Master, Lord ment represented one party alone. Whe Ampthill (unhappily the Most Worship ther or not the distribution of honours Grand Master the Thiice of Con- had been uxcessive, the attractions did naught, was absent through illness), his not appear, to have diminished. He was attendant Grand Officers (amongs! whom told that the dificulty was wat in admit distinguished guesia passed in marshal ting candidates to the privilege of the
procession when the time came for peerage, but in excluding them.
of ample opening the Especial not say the figures were consoling. but
The Marquis of Crewe considered that Grand Lodge. Mr. F. F. Hough was the they had to remember the great increase official representative of Hongkong and which had taken place in population. If it a return, such as Lord Midleton desir
The Hon. Mr. F. H. they deducted the bishops and Irish and ed, was granted at all it should cover a Scottish pears, and had regard to the plonger period. Holyoak was also present on this occa sion, which will ever be a red-letter dey pulation of England and Wales," thes in the history of Freemasonry.
of paying sonic stnall tribute to be missed.
worth reading. It is a skilful and mas-
the terms tou severe or by those who re gard them as not severe enough.
A vast crowd sussembled in the vicinityteris, and set a concise, reply to all the of Victoria Station, and it was a stirring criticism which has been levélled at the moment when the King and the Prince Treaty, whether by those who consider of Wales drove up to the station to wel come the Prime Minister. This royal compliment had not been expected, and the enthusiasm of the crowd showed how greatly it was appreciated.
RS
Accustomed
West
THA MPHAL MARCH OF LONDON TROOPS. Since the Arinistice was signed 'Lon doners have witnesseri the triumphal pro gress of troops through the streets un ing of the Standing Committer
On Saturday, London many occasions. on presiding, which is
the Royal family have been to such did honour to London's Own. It is not Civil Service Estimates: The vote WAS
was Prince Arthur of Connaught), demonstrations of regard for the throne generally know and appreciate that the one for £30,000,000 for expenditure aris- ing from Government
control of rail and person of the King, especially dur-capital of the Empire contributed no
ing the war and since the conclusion of fewer than 130,000 ren to the war. Newman urged that the country should be told the exact amount which the the Armistice, His Majesty must have ratepayer would becalled on to pay
South China. been more than gratified on this occasion, tary to the estimate made in February last was £60,000,000, and this was subsequently to £100,000,000. It was almost
wnys,
and when it was reached Major
(Parliamentary. Secre Mr. Bri Board of Trade) said tho
raise ble to lorecnat nagarately, but in
the light of the latest information the former gure promised to be nearly cor- The new estimate was based on the retu for April and May. According to probable receipts for 1919-20 would and the probable expendi. a net deficit
át
the
be £107,
ture
for, after the Prime Minister had been duly welcomed, an immense crowd surged to Buckingham Palace, where they held another
Peace celebration, Their Majesties and other members of the Royal Family came on to the balcony of the palace, and when the storm of cheers had subsided the King addressed a few ap- propriate words' to the assembled crowd
200,000, leavin00,000 sterling in acknowledgment of the tribute.
on the working of
It was
Bome 20,000 of these-all Territorials who represented that mighty host in last Saturday's triumphal, murch:-.
What mighty musters, and what brave
Arrays
Of martial shows, in ase to krep vur
ars,
Hast thou-0 London-made against all
harms!
THE OFFICIAL CELEBRATION.
were
He did
1815 one peer to euch 42,000 of the population.
+1
acting as joint managing director with Dr. Forbes-Leslie, is the definition of the area into fields of proximately 2 at
er
each, of which West Winch is the outlet of the first, each of these fields being equipped for the pro duction and, distillation on the spot 1,000 tons per day, of the shale, the crudo. oil produced being taken to a central res fining plant designed for the Setches
of
Experienced men from Scotland are now "on the ground cooperating, with mine managers, from the Midland coast. areas in carrying out these operations, the immediate result of which will b watched with great interest.
The Marquis of Salisbury considered it was of the highest importance that those who aspired to be peers should know that peers were created to be men- The Government in appointing Satur
In 1864 one to each $7,000.
tura o Parliament. It was notorious What would have been the feelings of bration of Peace shows that it is anxi-
July 19th., as the day for the cele day
1918 one to sach 60,000.
that the vast majority of the peers atver Thus the proportion of peers to pt. came into the House of Lords. It was the poet who was inspired to this
ous to get the celebrating of Peace over could be
astonishing how few of the newly-granted effort three centuries ago
in the shortest possible time, in order pulation was not increasing. bave but watched these 20,000 sons of
Viscount Midleton moved to add to the peers recognised their obligations as that the nation might the sooner settle London march by in triumph with the down to serious work on the problems of motion that the return should state the legislators. He agreed, however, that light of great battles still burning in reconstruction which confront ourselves attendance at the sittings of the House the period for which the veturit should their eyes-yeomanry, gane and infantry no less than other participants in the fof peers created since January 1st be granted required consideration. To that must be added the Government
throng which
1906. He pointed out that the profesion war. It had been expected that the gre
Lord Sempill pointed out that many lined the way from guarantee of net receipts to the
Palace
somewhere of new pcerages bad not adequately peers had, during the war, been absent about panies amounting to $45,500,000. Thus
Bank On the Wednesday following came the
The August £57,000,000 had
from the
public were rather
forward ta ber of those appointed_never attended. 15,000 ex me this ma tddition had to formal Proclamation of Peace, a quaint
three days of it! The final decision of the deliberations of the House.
Viscount Chaplain was of opinion that if such a return were granted it should. bo made for Ireland of about £2,700,000, and interesting ceremony suggestive of
the Government involves a curtailment of
Eart Curzon could not accept an irre not be for one House alone. He had and interest must be allowed on addi- mediaeval times. With all the old-time
the programms which had been in con-
levant, amendment tional produc-
nl capital which had become progecremony, a Proclamation, signed by the
templation by the organisations in Lon the last moment. If Lord Midleton desired in ticed that bouls were often voled on be put at about £1,000,000. That made a King, dolaring a definitive Peace with men. On either side of Constitution Hill celebration is certain to be worthy of at any time to ceasure the House or inbers out of the 700 members of that total of £60,700,000, which came very close Germany, was publicly read at five differ of London were assembled, and some three reach Hongkong you will have had a
dividuals with regard to attendance, House thousands of children from the schools the occasion and long before this can
members of the House could meet him. Viscount Midleton withdrew his amend– to the original estimate made in Febru
ent points ʼn London, viz. St. Jamen's thousand were accommodated in Et.telegraphic account of the main features, (Continued at foot of nut calueen.).
tive
ary.
to
made
" PROCLAIMING THE PEACE
cheered by the kingham
to the Mansion House and Tower At the Palace the King took the salute standing beneath the canopy with His Majesty were the Queen, Queen Alex andra, the Prince of Wales and Princess leche Victoria Memorial, opposite
would be sold the
strengthened the House, as a large num serving their country.
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