NEW ADVERTISEMENTS UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
PPLICATIONS are invited for the post of LECTURER IN HYGIENE Fall particulars may be obtained on application to the Dean of the Medical Faculty.
N. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH,
Registrar.
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MARINE ENGINEERS GUILD OF CHINA
ANIL
CHINA COAST OFFICERS' GUILD. ",
COMBINED MEETING of Members A
of both Guilds will be held at the Guilds Offices, on FRIDAY, 2ND JULY 1991,
at 5.45 2.3.
All Members in Port should make a polat of being present.
W. J. STOKES and W. E KIRBY, Bmpch Secretaries.
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the
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULng by Public Auction Sale, to ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of be held on MONDAY, the 25th day of JULY, 1911, at 3. P.M., at the Offices at the Fablic Works Department, by Order of H EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of One Hot
at Yaumati of CROWN LAND in the Colony of Hongkong, for a of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one farther form of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
*Lainwoor
Boundary
· Homurement,
1
..
frat
inot. lost tout
As per sate plan.
term
Contesta
Annual Rental,
* Upest Price.
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THUESDAY, JULY 1er 1991
THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMAND- ING, Chins Command, brings to the Notice of all concerned that no Bollier can be
Debt.
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE,
• CO., LTD. CERTIFICATE" for
04
Share
placed under stoppages of pay for a Private No. 814 in this Company standing in
If, therefore, inhabitants suffer Soldiers to
risk.
Contract Debta, they will do an at their own
Hongkong, July 19th, 1921.
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the
names of REODERIUK MONELL
Jr
01
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LTD, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that na EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL. MEETING of the above Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL Pelder Street Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the TWENTY-SEVENTH THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST Ca DAY OF JULY, 1921, at Noox, for the
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD. parp of considering, and, if thought t approving the raft new Memorandum of which will be Association of the Company submitted to the Meeting & print of ach draft new Memorandum of Association of the Company may be seen at the Company's Registered Office in the Hongkong Hotel. Pedder Street aforail, and a comparison of Memorandum of existing e the print of the Asociation with the print of the draft new Memorandum of Antion will show wherein the draft new emeradum of Asociation differs from the existing Memorandum of Association, Should the Meeting approve of such new Memorandum of Association with or without modification, the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution, namely
(1)
the provisions" of the Company's
N' INTERIM DIVIDEND of "FOUR DOLLARS per Share for the six months ending 30th June, 1921, will be Payable on TUESDAY, July 26th, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 19th to TUESDAY, the 96th July. 1991 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
I. S. GREENHILL, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, July 12th, 1921.
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Memorandum of Associations with respect THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,
to ita object be altered so as to read as shown in the print signed for the purpose of identification by the, Chairman of this Meeting
and also for the followin
namely
-
further purposes
LIMITED.
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
POWDER
are, certain cures for Prickly Elsat
be used either
"
conjunction or
They will also be found invaluable for prevent
ing and rekering Sunburn, Freckles and all Skin Irrtation,
PRICKLY HEAT LOTION
in Bottle at
50 cts. and $1.00
grievance has existed for many years, as research, and a-senie of other, topica previous public meetings and petitions theme of generni interest to the Britis sufficiently attest. Perhaps, in recent years | public is that of entton growing within popular interest in the matter may have the British Empire. The British Cotton- been smothered to some extent by the Growing Association has now been in repeated rebuffs which are calculated to existence for about twenty years, but engender feelings of despair, and it is only quite lately has received effectiva
sible that this consideration "may | Government support,
THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
A
Trist
or all
CAMPBELL and HENRY MORRISS of PRICKLY HEAT LOTION have caused some to refrain from signing branches of the Lancashire Cation indas- the present Petition. When they learntry accepted with virtual ananimity tho Shanghai, Chios, has been LOST, and if at the érpiration of one month from the date hereof,
that the Govenor himself is sympathe proposal to levy sixpence, a bale on all the above Document be not forthooming, another
tically disposed towards some of the res raw cotton entering the country, in order Certificate for the said Share will be inued by the Company, and thereafter no other will be
forms prayed for in the. Petition, and that to raise money for the purposes of the scknowledged.
the consideration of any Constitutional Association, and the Government made C. MONTAGUE EDE General Manager.
change by the SECRETARY OF STATE is grant, with Parliament's approval, of Hongkong, June 29ạd, 1991.
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dependent upon the evidence afforded of £10,000, a year for five years towards the a popular demand, any hesitation they promotion of Empire cotton-growing. may have about signing the Petition will! Then is not a doubt, says one of one: no doubt instantly disappear, and we hours contemporaries, that every pound shall be greatly surprised if the Petition spent in this direction will be rewarded do not go home with list of with liberal increases, Afty-fold, sixty-
will
hundredfold, signatures
the fold.
for within the which
Matisfy
and climunten SECRETARY OF STATE and the House of British Empire lands
suited even thar Commons that a popular demand for are found better Constitutional changes certainly exists in the Southern States of North America for growing the best variaties of fas the Colony.
cottons for which Lancashiro's demand is constant. Yet 30 per cent of the cotton - used in Lancashire's mills comes from the Tas brief telegramy which have been United States, and we all know what the coming out from Home recently indicat-result of that was upon prices during the ing a revival in the textile industry come war, and what the result must be wheu- as sunshine after the gloom which hang ever, owing to the variations of th over the whole industry a few works American climate, supplies are short, ago when it was plunged into one of India grows its own cotton for use in the gravest disputes in the history of its own mits, and its supplies are of But the Lancashire. Over 500.000 workers were little concern to "Lancashire: rendered idle early in June by a wages cotton, of Egypt and the Souilan is the dispute, and this coming at a time when finest in the world, and recent develoj
industries were idle s a result of the Mr. CHURCHIL" stated, in a speech coal miners' strike, minde, the outlook Manchester, that a profit of £2,000,000 appear dark inderd. A wages agreement had been made by controlling the market- signed on May 4th, 1920, had expired, ing of the Egyptian crup, £1,000,000 of and the employers had given notice of which is to be deruted to Egypt, while a reduction pl 80 per cent on standard the other million will be placed at the piece price lists, but a result of disposal of the British Cotton-Growing negotiations they had modified their Association. That is a triumph for domand to a reduction of 80 per cent. control" which should fairly be pub on the price lists, equivalent to about to its credit siu The Association will 5. in the £ of wages. The operatives have no difficulty in turning this wind. Thad offered to agree to a reduction fall to profitable use. An abundant of 40 per cent.; or, qd. in the £.supply of cheap raw cotton is necessary A· prolongeri conference between repro to the well-being of Lancashire, but the sentatives of the employers and opera- experts declare that, it has never stood in tives held in "Manchester failed to greater danger than at present owing to bridge the gap, and a compiete dead two obvious.considerations. The first is lock resulted. Half a million operatives that the United States is consuming more ceased work in consequence. There had and more of its own cotton crops, and been little expectation on either side the second, is that the more cotton we that a stoppage of the industry would import from the United States the more come, for the operatives were regarded we influence. the exchange against us." In Uganda, Nyassoland, Nigeria and as being sick of strife," while the Northern Rhodesia we have Colonies employers were taking the view that it capable of furnishing all the needs of was not so much the precise amount of Lancashire, and the moral is obvious. the reduction which was proving the
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of FOUR DOLLARS per Share for the air months ending 30th Jane, 1921, will be Payable ou TUESDAY, JULY 26TH, on which date
For the purpose of considering, and, u thought | Dividend Warrants may be obtained on app PRICKLY HEATPOWDER/many millions of workers in other ments there have proved most lucrative."
fit, approving the draft new Articles of the Com-tion at the Company's Office. pany which will be submitted to the Meeting.
A
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company.
of such new Articles and a print of the will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 19th to Articles may be in at the Company's TUESDAY, the 26th Jaly (both days inclusive)
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
LS. GREENHILL,
Acting Secretary to The General Managers.
gistered Office in the Hongkong Hotel, Pelder during which period go transfer of Shares can Į Street aforesaid. In such print the portions of be registered. the proposed new Articles
the which differ from existing Articles are indicated by underlining in black ink and by marginal notes, Should the 8,174 730,00 Meeting approve of such new Articles with or without modification, the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution. namely:
about
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CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.
THE PETITION
AY SIGNED at the following
places.
MAY
Hongkong Club.
Phonix Club.
The Engineers Institute.
Kowloon Cricket Club.
Kowloon Bowling Green Club.
Club de Recreio.
Victoria Recreation Club.
Lusitano Club
Taikoo Recreation (Rub.
Kowloon Dock Reading Room
Mesars, Wiseman's, Leti.
Mesers, Lane, Crawford, Ltd. Messrs, Kelly & Walsh, Ltd. F. P. de V. Sans' Office,
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THE HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Patrons.
H.E. T Govianoz, Six R. E. STUBBS ROM.G., AND LADY STUBES, President, Mr. JuĦTICE GOMPERTZ, Hon, Treasurer, J. H. BAMSAY.
Hon. Secretary, B. L. FEST.
THE objects of the Society are:--
1. The education of the people by propaganda
etc., in the knowledge of the proper treat- ment of Dumb Arimala.
-
The appointment of a paid inspector.to sapervise the work,
3. The ponsibility of taking over and running
the Dogs' Home.
4. The provision of drinking troughs for dogs
in different parts of the Colony.
The labour of other Charities is divided among many Associations but this charity stands alone-the defender of defenceless Dumb Azimala
Those desirous of becoming Members of the Society, the annual subscription to which is $2. for adults and 25 cents for Children, and those who wish to make it possible for the above object to be carried out by making, donations, will greatly oblige by forwarding same to the Hon. Treasurer, c/o The Hongkong & Stang- bai Bank.
G;
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SALE BY TENDER OF HMS. "FAME” ace invited for the purchase of TENDERS
the above named Ship with Engines and Boilers and varions auxiliary Machinery on bosti, as she lies at the Naval Depot Kowloon,
of the Ship, conditions of to view the ship may be
Fallon to the undersigned
Sale, and obtained on
Forms of tender will be issued on application to the undersigned. A deposit of $100 is required before forme of tender can be issued.
The vessel will be on view from the 4th to
20th July inclusive between the hours of 10 AM
(2) That the new Articles already approved
Hongkong, July 19th, 1921.
1176.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,
in Boxes
$1.00
PREPARED ONLY BY
A S. WATSON &
CO., LTD.
this Meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chair- man thereof, be and the same are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in wabstitution for all the existing Articles thereof. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a SECOND
EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the HONGKONG The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company HOTEL Pedder Street aforesaid, on BATUR will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 19th to
THIRTEENTH DAY," the
DAY OF TUESDAY, the 26th July (both days inclusive) AUGUST, 1921, at Noox, for the purpose during which period no transfer of ShareD CAN of of receiving a report of the proceedings at the be registered."
it above mentioned Meeting and of confirming, thought fit, as Fpecial Resolutions, the above mentioned Resolutions (Nos, i and 2.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of TWELVE DOLLARS per Share for the six months ending 20th June, 1991, will be Payable TUESDAY, JULY 16TH, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on applice HONGKONG DISPENSARY tion at the Company's Office......
Should the first of the above Resolutions (No. 1) bo confirm as a Special Re-ulution by the requisite majority, the alterations in the Company's Memorandum of Association con- sequently involved will be submitted to the Supreme Court of Hongkong for confirmation.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY "ALSO GIVEN that the rail SECOND EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING to be held as aforesaid will be continued for the pur pose of considering, and, if thought fit, passing the following farther Relations as Extra- ordinary Resolutions, namely:
By Order of the Board of Directors, LS. GREENHILL, Acting Secretary to THE HOYOXONG LAND INVESTMENT &
AGENCT CO., LTD., General Agents for THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY,
1177 Hongkong, July 19th, 1921. -
LIMITED.
་
THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT. COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Telephone 18..
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BIRTHS. BALL-At Shanghai, en July 7th, to Capt. and Mrs. L. R. BALL, a son. HOUDEN-At Shanghai, on July 13th, to
Mr. and Mrs. FRANK HORDEN, a son BETINES. At Shanghai, on July 19th, to
S. J. BETINES, chief difficulty in the way of agreement Mr. and Mrs. daughter.
as the period for which any agreement CLAY-AT Shanghai, on July 19th, the arrived
ht ehold remain operative. wife of J. G. CLAY, of a daughter.
The "Minister of Labour intervened when DEATH.
ti
MISSEMER-At Shanghai, on July 13th, Mrs. GERTRUDE F. MISSEMER, aged
11.
(3) That each of the existing 20,000 fully paid N. INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE
up shares of. 860' each constituting the A DOLLAR per Share for the six months HONGKONG OWI: 101, Des Vœux Ru.. C, Company's present Capital of ending 30th June, 1921, will be Payable on $1,000,000 be divided into fully paid up TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, on which date shares of 810 each so as to make sach Dividend Warrants may be obtained on applica Capital $1,000,000 consisting of 100,000 tion at the Company's Office. fully paid up shares of $10 each.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
(4) That after the division aforesaid, the will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, August. Capital of the Company be increased, to TUESDAY, August 9th, both days from $1,000,000 consisting as aforesaid inclusive, during which period ne Transfer of
Shares can be Registered.
to $2,500,000 divided into 260,000 shares of $10 each by the creation of 150,000 new shares of $10 each such now shares (subject as hereinafter mentioned) to be issued at such time or times and on toth terms and conditions in every respect as the Company's Board of Directors may thisik fit
By Order of the Board of Directors
G. E. ELLAMS,
Acting Socretary.
[1197 Hongkong, July 18th, 1991,
PREPAID
WANTED."
ADVERTISEMENTS
Letters are lying at this Offos for
negotiations between the employers. and operatives broke down and happily within a fortnight both parties agreed on a compromise which provided for an
LONDON OPTIC: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.immediate reduction of 33. 10d. 'in the pound and further 7d. at the end of six' months.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JULY 21, 1921.
THE PETITION,
We have succeeded, through the good offices of Lieut.-Col. JOIN WARD in the House of Commons, in eliciting from the UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES the main features of the
re-
ચ
Loans for dwelling houses in Singapore are to pay eight per cent. interest instead of six ay prescribed in 1910.
From January to June this year 119,559'
the Chinese immigrants arrived Straits Settlements and 48,583 left.
!!
in
The Tsingtao University Preparatory Academy advertises that it is prepared to receive "cadets, from 9 to 17 years of age.
A jumble sale will be held at the City Hall on Friday, July 22nd, at 3 p.m. The Benevolent Society will be glad to receive contributions for the sale at the Helenn May Institute.--AnyT
But while the cetion trade in all its branches was at its indir, confidence in its prospects was never lacking. The
The Chinese Press states that returned. problem in Lancashire, as in the homes members of the Chiness Labour Corps of all other industries, has been how to have sent a petition to Peking requesting pase from a period of indation and that the Government help them as they high pricus to a period of stable and aro at present in very difficult straits. lower prices. Gradually, the equipoise
Among the passengers leaving by the between what may be termed Tyranny Empress of Asia this morning are Mr. J Bell-Irving, Capt. B. B. Branch, Mr. and Anarchy is being found by C. F. Mason, Mr. H. W. Sassoon, Mr. educated democracy and it is a tribute. S. Gubbay and Mr. C. A. Capell. Dr. of the Ivy is returning to Shanghai and Mr. the sound common-sense to
Mischa Elmao is
a passenger to Vani couver.
The London correspondent of the Singa- pore Free Press states that the Assistant
Despatch sent Home last year by H-E-British people to be able to say as Mr. THE GOVERNOs in forwarding the
STANLEY BALDWIN, the President of the solution of a public meeting asking for
"We Board of Trade, recently said:. measure of Constitutional Reform.
(5) That its desirable to capitalise the sum of $1,000,000 being part of the undivided profits of the Company standing to the aredit of the General Reserve, and accordingly that for the purpose of effect- ing such capitalisation such sum of $1,000,000 be distributed as bonus among the shareholders of the Company in pro- the shares in the Company's portion to present Capital of $1,000,000 hold by them respectively on the date hereinafter OK SALE ONE LEVIS MOTOR referred to, and that a bonus be declared CYCLE just arrived, latest Model, two accordingly. And further that the Cou-Speed Gear, £75, Apply Box ME, c/o Daily strictly
87
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← Boxes CK. KI, LM, LN, LR, LU,
LW, MA, 50,
pany's Board of Directors be and they From Ofice. am hereby authorised to satisfy anch
89
2
HIS ESCLANCY, regarding his comre cousing through this grave industrial munication to the SECRETARY OF STATS as crisis with the fabric of our Government and Constitution as sound as when these troubles commenced, and without the slightest trouble in the maintenance of law and order." The industrial unrest
Official Receiver at a taceting on th Malayaian Rubber Co., Ltd., said, "There compulsory liquidation of the United does not seem to be a penny for any of the creditors." The total deficiency is nearly £3,375,000.
The public at Shanghai last week were warned that a considerable quantity of the Settlement, mostly in the form of rious money is being circulated in
boon changed to higher, values, the altera tions being so skilfully done that it bank notes on which the figures have
confidential " refused to divalge its purport when pressed in the bonts as far as possible by the distribu
Legislative Council on two or three tion in maaner aforesaid of shares of 310 each credited as fa100WANTED TO RENT. BUNGALOW
paid
or FLAT. Middle-level Bungalow occasions by the Hon, Mr. POLLOCK, of the past few years has played havoc up among the persons who are regisizral preferred. Particulare to Box MJ, s/o baily K.C., but the SECRETARY OF STATS with trade, and with the general hap as the holders of the shares constituting Press Office,
self apparently has had no hesitation in the Company's present Capital of
there is still need to, preach that nothing $1,000,000 on such date as the Company's Boud of Directors shall decide, such W FURNISHED FA question put by Colonel WARD and the can restors the economic equilibrium takes more than a casual glance to detect ANTED.Married Couple require giving the information sought. The piness of the people in all countries, and Inst mentioned shares to rank pari passt Apartments, Mil-level or Peak Willing to reply given to it, are reproduced in of the world but hard work and the the fraud. with the shares constatating
share small house. Apply Box ML, c/o Daily another column of this issue. It will be production of & vast amount of goods at pany present Capital of $1,000,000 in rospect of all profits of the Company earned since the 31st December, 1920, and atch distribution to be in satisfaction of the aforementioned bonus
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO
GIVEN that a THIRD EXTRAORDINARY
and 4 P.K. and tenders must reach the Com- GENERAL MEETING of the Company will modore's Office not later than 18 Noon on be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Pedder Stroot, aforesaid, on WEDNESDAY, the MONDAY, 1ST AUGUST, 1921.
+
Length between Perpendiculars, 210 ft. Breath, extreme198,6/8" Depth in hold....
...126.1/2 Nominal Diplacement... ...308 Tone
Triple
expansion Propelling Machinery:
(Twin of 2850 LIF.) Diameter of Cylinders-20", 20" Two of 30" Stroke 1'6" Thorncroft's Water Tube 3 No.
H. G. LOWE, Naval Store Officer,
ana Dockyard,
Honkong, July 2nd, 1921
A
SHIRTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST, 1991,
the purpose of recriving AT NOON report of the proceedings at the above mentioned Meeting in so far as regards Resoln. tions Nos. 3, 4 and 5 above and of confirming, if thought it, such last mentioned Resolutions
Special Resolutions,
Dated this Fourteenth day of July, 1921.
#By Order of the Board,
J. H. TAGGART,
Manager.
1192
Press Office
TO LET
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ARGE GODOWN at Wan-chai (known as
Mody Godown). Apply to
LEE HYSAN & CO.,
202, Queen's Road C.
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that
As an indication of how things are" seen that, as, indeed, we have previously the lowest price at which they can be going in the rubber industry we repro-
duce the following paragraph from produced. hinted, H. ray Governor is not out
Straits contemporary:-The rubber estato of sympathy with some of the reforms
In the brief period that the Cotton of Teluk Behang, Penang, about 400 the community has long been seeking to industry of Lancashire was suspended acres, which was at one time valued at obtain, and that are embodied in the some two hundred foreiga delegates of six figures was offered for sale by auction. The opening price was 895,000 Petition which it is intended to present the world wers meeting, first in Man- and the property was withdrawn at the to the Flouse of Commons. The point chester and then in Liverpool, under the close of the auction, $32,000, His EXCELLENCY "made--and it was the designation of the World Cotton Con- ground on which the SECRETARY OP STATE ference. At this Conference papers wero refused to entertain the resolution sent read on almost every phase of the indus
The following telegram has been received. Home, a year ago was that "there is try-papers on prodnetion, the establish by the Americas Consulate-General, no general demand in the Colony for ment of cotton standards, the financing Hongkong, from the Manila Observa
His Ex of American cotton, its transportation, tory
3.20 p.m., July 20th. THE BONGKONG LAND RECLAMA.any Constitutional" change."
·TION CO, LTD.
CHILENCY, in our opinion, has been yarn contracts, warehousing, factory,
Typhoon in about 195 deg. Long. E. of labour, cotton and 20 deg. Lat. N., direction unknown 1148wrongly advised. A general sence of accidents, hours
G
TO LET.
LODOWN at Yaumati.
For particulars apply to-
TYPHOON WARNING,
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