CABLES.
LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH NECTER'S AGENCY, ]
ZAGHLEL PASHA.
A SPLENDID, RECOVERY,
Cain, July 4th. Zaghul's edition is goud, and he #xpects to lie released front hospital in few days The police are searching the houses of a number of suspects.
LATER...__
Zaghlul is making a splendid recovery. The wound is a slight one.
An extremist, Sheikh Shaweesh, and A few others have been arrested.
THE WORLD'S SPORT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 151, 1924
EARLIER CABLES. HINDU-MOSLEM RIOTS. DISPUTE OVER A WELL..
Det. July 13th.
The riots on July 12 we dne to Hindus objecting" to MSdorgs drawing water from a certain well Two persons were killed and, so injured. The situa- tion is now quigt. The authorities are taking precautions to prevent further racial riuts.
FRENCH AMNESTY BILL. PARIS, July 13th. The Chamber passed the clauses of the Amnesty Bill applying to M. St. Caillaux and Malvy by po votes to 204. The Right and Centre pursued obstructionist tacties and demanded a public ballot on each vote.
OIL GUSHER AT BAKU.
Moscow. July 13th.
FAR EASTERŇ · CABLE NEWS:
ان
(THROCON, RETTER'S AGENCY,Ï
KWEILIN SIEGE RAISED,
MISSIONARIES REPORTED SAFE
RANORM. July 14th
The Church Missionary Society lehrus that the siege of Kweilin was raised on June 28th and that all the misionaries
ard" sa fo.
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BRITISH WORLD FLIGHT.
FACING THE PACIFIC STRETCH.
MiNiro, July 14th.* Squadron Leader MacLaren has left
THE SECONED - NOTE:
LOCAL AND GENERAL. In the second Note, the Chindre Gov- Sir Robert Ho Tung was the guest of ernment agrees to the following in far-the armbers of the Overseas League "at ther execution of the second paragraph |a luncheon on June 13th at the Criterion
Restaurant, London, of the Note dated May 20th, 1921, at
nexed to the Sino German Agreemgatrol
the same date,
(1) The Chinese Government will release the whole of the outstanding balance of German private property still Withheld by China, and the two Govern. ments agree that the total value of the
rty so released, together with the property released since 1921. Sa between
rx 800.000.000 apla $70,000,000,
Captain Robinson, of the Empress Canada, is to be presented to-morrow with the silver medal of the Order of FL.E. the John of Jerusalein. St. Governor is to make the presentation on
rd the ships
Henceforth there. is a police blù, at Canton on the employment of women in (2) The German Government will pas to China in advance a portion of the inte houses and restaurants as waitresses. demnity equivalent to half of the value Public opinion, it is said, supports this of the released property, as under nution by the police which involves the Article 1 this payment is made in the-displacement of some 2,000 waitresses, following was Cash paid in 1921, bonds,
mely 3,000,000 in railway can.
bonds of the 1908 $1,400.000. 16
the moninai pries 1.000 at exchange £939.0
The report of the Cuncil of the China of 68, Society, London, for 1924192-1 states" the
3.42.
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SNAKE AND SNAKEBITE. REMARKABLE LABORATORY IN
BRAZIL.
Mg, A. Milk writes in the Daily Mail at tothom s'---
Ju the interior of Brazil there are att thing-gold, diamonds, zebus, "Indians. and poisonous snakes.
On account of the latter the Institute Botantan has been formed, it being extimated that sane 10 to 12 thousand persons are bitten every year. Alrealy the institute in the State of. Sao Paulo has reduce! mortality to 2 per cent.
The work is done this wise, Dr. Rais, the courteous professor, explained to me. as we stood in the institute's laboratory- In this jar." He sail, we have the dried venooi of about a thousand snakes. Here." taking up a jar of white crystal substance is dried rattlesnake com A rattlesnake's bits nets on the nerves, producing paralysis, blind, and death in two days"
"How do you prepare the serum?” E asked, bastily tipping the dried venon)
The doctor told me that the venom,
here a the first stretch of the trans-WE Mex, FR,016,782: bonds of the Society can look back dit a very prospe- | back into the bottle.
Pacific flight.
Tokyo, July 14th." Maclaren hopped off for Hitokapim at
1010 Tuinpu Loan, £050,0), at the nom
rous year. The balance at the bank, inal price of 66. equalling £627,000 or Mex. $3,279,007; the German bonds of the £273, is the largest yet recorded. Several 1011 Hukuang Loan. 31040, a old a valued members have died bonds coupons the on June 13th, 1921. equalling $13.839,000. These pryments amount to 3lex. $34,539.970.
wixed into r solution with chemically, after wing extracted and dried. was treated water and administered in gratte-
A new oil gusher at Baku has yielded! one p.m. to-duy. He reached Kushiro and alling Mex. 81,763.30; and the drawn during the year, and special reference ated doses to horses kept specially for
AMERICAN BASEBALL.
New Youx, July 14th.
4.00 tons of oil in 63 hours.
NATIONAL LEAGUE. Cincinnatti : Roxton. 4. Cincinnatti," Boston, 11. St. Louis, 4: Brooklyn, D. Chicago, di New York, 9.
AMERICAN LEAGÉE,
New York. #: St. Louis. 2. Washington, 15: Cleveland,
OLYMPIC GAMES.
FİNLAND WINS MARATHON,
MORE RECORDS BROKEN,
Pants, July 14th.
THE MARATHON RACE:
Scens (Finland)
Bertini (Italy)
Denar (USA)
Halonen (Finland)
Ferris (Britain)
Time: hrs, dimins.
3-5sfer.
1.000 METRES TEAM RACE (FINAL)
Nomani (Finland).
Ritola Buland).
MacDonald (Britain).
Time: Soins. sevs: (an Olympic re- ord).
«1,600 Artas Nagy Back (Fisan) :
America Sweden Britai
+
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U.S. WORLD FLIGHT.
ARRIVAL AT VIENNA
BUKHAREST, July 13th. The American world fliers landed at
Bancass and departed for Vienna "this
morning,
VINN. July 14th,
The fliers have arrived."
REVOLT IN BRAZIL. SANTOS THREATENED.
BUENOS AIRES. July 13th.
According to a telegram from Santos, the rebels are masters of the situation at San Paulo and are now. marching on
Santor
then, arrived at Toshinee at å54 p.m.
TIENTSIN'S PLIGHT.
THREATENED WITH FLOODS,
TENTHIN, July 14th. According to
the . oud T. Times, Tientsin is threatened with disastrous. floods owing to the heavy rains in the hinterland. It is estimated that the Hsinto is discharging 1,200 cubic-metres of water per second, of twelve times the river's capacity,"
Experts state that it is beyond the power of human agenter to prevent the vast area floding. Only drastic action can save Tientsin. It is recommended that the Prisunho dake irent, thus allowing the flood-waters to the sea north
(3) As final compensation for the halance of all the Government's claim arising from the war, the Geminn, Gov- ernment undertakes to settle all out standing claims of German private in dividuals against China, except claims connection with the service of Chinese
bonds.
is made to the death of Mr. H. E. the purpose. In this way is borse get- Ling only a little at a time. became in- Hunter. The rather long list of resig-mune to snake-bite, and tran his blood rations consists for the most part of the anti-toxin was prepared which was former subscribers to the Anglo Chinese saving thousands of lives in all parts of Friendhip Society; but the accession of Brazil. In some cases were there were 25 new members more than counterspecies as many as five different snakes balances these losses
several kinds of snakes of the sin
might be used to prepare one serung The doctor gave the period at which, thes anti-toxin could be administered offee- tively as between three and hours.
COLLECTING THE VENTOM,
This is how we extract the venom
It is stated in a London paper that (4) The Chinese Government will issue a malate whereby the force teen Mr. Roswell S. Britton, of the editorial tion of "spension of the service of the staff, Daily Express, has been appointed. three railway loans mentioned in Article by Peking University to organise from the snake, he continurd.
Reorganisation Lean äre and the definitely cancelled and their fall servich direct a Department of resanted The Reorganisation coupons which will be opened this natumu, already dus will be paid one month after
Journalison
The
the exchange of these Xotes, except an Department is to be equipped and on
cost of approximately amount of £1.057768, or Mex. $9.160.004, died at which the German Government will do.
the Chim ancellation. The £100,000. Dr. J. Leighton star coupons of drawn'bonds of the three rail sident of the University, recently in way loans due before October, 1824, be-London. points out there are now more ing secured in accordance with the agree, ments relating to loans, will be repaid than 1000 native newspapers in China, at the rate of two coupons, and one and this has caused an "exceptional de drawing annually on the dates provided.
The Governor of the State of Man Paulo has issued S. Proclamation saying and south of Tientsin. This action would, I commencing on October 1st. The drawn and for journalistic instruction.
he is obliged temporarily to transfer the sent of Government.
General Ysidoro Lopez, the rebel lead er. declares that the morement is direc ted against the Federal Government.
BRITISHERA UNAFFÈLŢED, "
LONDON, July 13th
It understou from an authorative source in London that British file and property have not suffered injury in the rebellion in Brazil. which is confined to
however, flood many villages.
[BY COURTESY OF THE "DAILY BULLETIN."
RUSSIANS IN CHINA.
QUESTION OF DEPORTATION.
Pexixo, July, with.
the
The Government, are considering
bands due after October will be paid on due dates...
Going to a corner he picked up a short- stick with an iron crouk, unfastened he latch of one of a row of small cup- boards round the wall, and with a flick af the stick pulled a jaranen out as to the Boor. The snake moved with some ngility about the 12ft. of space, till--to my re- lief-the doctor deftly pinioned its head Beiling down, he with the eroak. and, securing its will held je up. caught the brite just behind the head
An attendant came forward with glass saucer. The doctor held the snake's head over the saneer, at the same time the attendant plnced two fingers on the at the fingers, but securely held by the opposite rim. The anake struck furiously doctor only succeeded in biting the glass. The long evil faugs bit on the glass and the deadly yellow juice slowly slipped into tar sincer. This juic, when dried, was destined to make the serum.
Major T. Strachan, of the B.-A. T.. (5) The execution of the obligations accompanied by "a single companion. under Articles 1, 2 and 4 will take place Mr. T. A. Rustad, will start shortly on simultaneously not later than eight day journey from Sinkiang to Kashgar. after the exchange of this Note. The
the camel train sta coapous of the drawn bonds above. They will meet mentioned, as well as the railway bords. Kueihuacheng on August 15th and ex will be handled aver
With a thick of his band the dector to the Ch
pect the trip to last some 18 months or Legation, London, by the German
length by the tail-for a poisonous snake, bas in exchange against an, official more. for it has not yet been dezbled freed the snake, and holding it at arm's notification addressed by the Legation to whether the return will be made rid| he said. could not strike its own" length the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank: com- Endia or ri Siberia. Mr Rustad, is upwards-swung it back into its cup- madienting to the Bank on behalf of the Mandate provided for in Article 4. man and racing many
(6) This agreement will be considered perienced traveller, fämiling with the as a final settlement of all outstanding
Time: Bains 10ses, (a world's record); † the elty and immediate neighbourhood of mustion of the white Russians in China, { Chinese Government the Presidential well known in Peking as a keen sports. bonrd.
400 MATHES RELAY Bare (Fixa2):
Amerien
Britain ............ Hollawi..
3
Time: 11ages. fequal to the world's record, which" was established earlier in the day in the second round hents by the same entrands, Amerion).
10,000 METHES WALK B
Frigeric (Italy).....
Goodwin: (Britain'
MarMaster Couth Africa) Time: 47mins es
TROWING THE Disers:
Houser (T.S. A)
Nittston (Finland)
Liel) (VS, A.) Distance: 46.15am." - Can Alympic re- Gard), 41.55m,, and 44.stin, respectively.
11,500 Alertus Swinging i
Charlton (Australia) in one "af the beats beal the world's record by, swimming the ilistance in free style in 21mins 20.2-5seps. Arne Borg (Sweden), in the fourth heat, recaptured, the world's record time by | finishing in 15mins. 11.4-5sees,
LAWN TENNIS:
have scratched in the singles,
NATIONAL PAINGS!
U.S.A.
Britain
Finnel
INDIVIDUAL PINGSA
20 points piuta
witutין 5
San Paulo.
EARLIER CABLES.
and while there is no likelihood of China | denying the right of asyfam th political
G.S. VESSEL AGROUND.
He is an NX.
"2
"In each of these cupboards." he said, we have snakes waiting to have their fenom extracted.” He opened another
HARUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE refugees, there sens a probability that aims of the Chinese Government against life of the frontier and an old China. little door; naked in his stick, and "im
Cotus July 13th.
the German Government and German hand. The present manager of the B.-A. nationals and vice versa, provided always T. in Kalgan, he has been identified with that they originated prior to July the compung in China for the past,
aynumber of Russians, who came to China merely in outer zo gain a livelihood and The American steamer Half Moon, voy-how find themselves stranded, will be de. [ 1921. aging from New York to Batavia has ported. gour around in the Panema. Canal near Darien. Tugs have been sent to her assistance.
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A CORRECTION.
An Allahabad eble published yester day was erroneously headed Indian Border Fighting" The fighting took place at Aleshed, which is in Persia, con miles from the Indian border. The 300 "Coverament Gayalzy "killed were pre- sumably Persian.
FREEMASONRY.
W
GRAND LODGE MEETING.
"
canities.
SINO-GERMAN AGREEMENTS..
WAKCHIAOPU ISSUES TEXTS.
PEKING, July 13th.
The Waichiaop. this afternoon, gave out the texts of the twe Sino-German Agreements relating to the re-establish- ment of the German Bank had, the settle ment of the bands and financial questions. In the former Agreement, Chiou up dertakes:
service of
Both Notes are signed by Dr. Wellingar ton Kon.
THE PROFESSIONAL
MAGICIAN,
WITCHCRAFT IN THE EAST.
unmistakable noise of a rattlesnake on the medately there began the furious bat warpath. The, doctor jerked the stick and hoisted a big fellow put into the
little foom.
Advancing he poked the rattler with this stick. The snake struck at him like A wedding of especial interest
a flash of lightning. missed and recoiled. Shanghai people took place at St. ready to strike again. This doctor walked Columba's Church, Pont Street, London, calmly round in a circle. The rattlesnake
The
on June 17th, when Miss Sheret, daugh-lying, there, slowly moving its head after his occasionally striking out savagely bus ter of Mr. Sheret; f 16.
Barnes always missing by a few inches. Common, was married to Mr. G. L. my white trousers meeird to attract its Wilson, of Messrs. Palmer & Turner, ! eye.
"Paralysis. blindness. death in In those countries, where medical Shanghai Mr. C. A. McLellan was best days I thought to myself, edging to science is nonexistent and the general man. At the recription, which was held wards the door, while the doctor laughed superstition reminds one of the darkest after the ceremony in Hyde Park Hotel, and assured me the snake only wanted Middle Args, the magician drives an ex-si James Stewart Lockhart, fortieris to make friends. Cellent trade. Among the Arabs of North
Africa, for instance, where ong has to II. M. Commissioner at Weihniwei, pro- reckon with 5 analphabetos por hundred
Portion $ the "rity that "will ruin his enemy's business cr
advance to
OBITUARY.
A LEPER'S FATE. “
1 learnt much about snakes that day,
La man's hand. +
Finally we went to the outdoor bowe of the snakes. Here in an "innoeun- looking grass enclosure, furnished with amall beehive-shaped huts, live a thou aand poisonous snakes, collected from all parts of Brazil, sent"in for the most part hy plantation owners and small farmers, who, for every four live snakes supplied received gratis a tube of lifesaving
J
.
(1) To return to the Bank, as soon as of the population. it is hardly surprising poscil the toast of the bride and bribing shown the" surura with his p possible, all the books taken from the that the professional magician who sells groom. Among the "China hands" at under-body and grey-brown back, note Of course, the Church and weeption were noted Sir rious for the great quantity of venou he can inject into his victims, the pret Bank, including these kept during Piquidaulets is kept very busy.
fixed tariff, and the seller is Juanes and Lally Stewart Lockhart. Mr. there is
Lily marked coral snake with his alter.. The Duke & Couraught, Grand Master, ation.
(2) China will return all inmovable careful to write indistinctly so that he and Mrs. H. G. Simms. Mr. and Mrs nating coloured bands; the triangular.
Then the presided on June 4th at the quarterly communication of the United Grand together with the buildings cannot steal his knowledge.
at Peking and Hankow. Free of talisman is set if lead or silver, or sewn F. H. Crossley, Mr. and Mrs. C. A.marks by which all kinds of jaranes the cross on the deadly cruce's head; this Ledge of Enginud at the Central Hall, all cucumbrance. As regards the immo- up in leather, which may not be epened. Skinner, Dr. and Mrs. Billingburst, Dr. (and there are many) may be known;
or the power will disappear from the Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds, Mr.jararacussu and a giant lizard wh The Chinese representatives, Ag Sze Westminster.
vable property in other parts of China. The Grand Master weicomed Sir Alfred which has been liquidated, and for which charm. A few dend flies or spiders are Kwong, Wei Wiig Lok and Zee Heung Robbins on his safe return that day from the Bank asks for compensation. China | enclosed too, and the amulet is wing and Mrs. G.' A. Johnson, and Mr. and though not poisonous, could bite through
the United States of America, and cou
round the ueck. One may wear a dozen Mrs. T. A. Clark. agrees to pay to the Bank $1.050.000 in gratulated him on the success of his is Tientsio-Pakow and Bukaang Railway of these against sudden death illness, stond Sir Alfred Robbins, in asknow- bonds,
deceit, danger and fires, unfaithfulness, (3) Afterwards all claims by the Bank strings, and to drive out the evil one. dgment. said he had travelled 12.000.) miles, but visited ten Americna jurisdicatainst the Government and by the Gov-But we hardly dare laugh, for many
MR. R. E.. D. SASSOON. tions, and had spoken in twenty Ameri ernment avainst the Bank will be on mople in our own lard carry a nannt sidered paid, with the exception of the
If an Arab is angry with another, he Sir Kynaston Studd, P.G.D., present advance, including interest given by the will go to a magician and beg a spell
A cable has been received announcing The deathly classification is beaded the report of the Special Committer Bank, to the Government on the by Osborne (U.S.A.) with 7,710 points of the Ausonic Million Memorial, which of the unissued World's record." Norton (USA) is
stated that continued and wide support Pakow Supplementary Loan of 1915 fake him ill. If one desires the sym- the death of Mr. Ronald Edward David
"It was amazing to see an attendant, thepathy and affection of people, that can Sassoon, partner in the firm of Messrs. second with 7,350 points.
was being given to the scheme, Galetiges desirs, the Bank will elvaart for the he got, too. Hatred can be brought about David Sassoon and Company, general wearing only legging, climb over the walk The distance of the Inrathon is 2baving now, qualified or promised to Gov these bonds for one year..com- between lovers, more customers can be
long grass, which was literally alive with miles, 356 yards, and each nation is per qualify as Hall Stone Lodges, and the mencing from the date of the exchange brought to one's shap, ar general, prospe- merchants,, and insurance agents. The of the enclosure and walk about in the mitted to run six representatives. The assessors for the totapetition in connees start takes place in the Stadium itself, tion with the designs for the new build. of these otes. The juterest on this rity to die's houseall by the same late Mr. Sassoon, who was only 28 years the poisonous brutes: Most of the snakes of age, wa a son of Mr. Frederick slid quietly away at his approach: only of seven per cent, hy the Govern And the athletes run nearly a lap of the ing had made considerable progress with advance will be paid half-yearly at the means.
Then there are people who, cast a spell
ready to fight, held their ground; and track before going away or their long their task. The advertisement inviting ment to the Bask. They repayment of the food to produc love cruatred, Sassoon, and together with Sir Philip the rattlesnakes, aver dangerous and journey. The williers of this even to dite architects to compete will be published the advances by means of these bonds or and the victims become ill, or thin, or Sassoon he was a very active incumber of round these he stepped with some care.
152 In February last arranged by separate 1896, at Athens, Lones, of Greece, shortly,
conection with the study of winke incapable of work, or they die Medicine this well-known firm. pare:
will b The Deputy Grand Master thanked the Shrs. 55mins.ces. 1900, Paris, M.
brfuzon the Bank and the can only be gat from the magician, for he visited longkong and Shanghai and bite rather grisly experiment was n Thenta, France, 20mins. sees,Grand Master, on behalf of Grand 1004, St. Louis. T. 3. Hicks, USA Shra. Lodge, for attending and presiding the Bank xndertaking not to issue bondsows the antidsin, and he can pre in March he proceeded to Karachi, Bon ried out wine time ng Atener in Rio de Janeiro was in an advanced stagez vent or put off the spell. The Duke of Connaught said he was to the nublic until the negotiations are 28mins, sees. 19, London, J, Hayes,
The magician is much feared and is the hay and the Persian Gulf. The eable of the terrible diseas. 5.A., brs, ains 1sers. 1012, Stock-gil to be again in Grand Lodge. He concluded, but not longer than a year
a rattlesnake right cure him, through holm, K. McArthur, South Africa, 2hrs was locking forward to the Peace Mc-after the exchange of these Notes, uulees' | #hemg of Allah. He himself, says he is states that Mr. Sassoon died in Bagdad told the wretched man that the bite of
no wizard. but marely, writes on the
the violent contrast of the two poisons 20mins. 5-dades. 1920. Antwerp, H. Koleh-morial Festival, over which he intended otherwise agreed upon is prepared to amulet words from the Koran (which on Friday last.
working in his blood. He asked per
The ninen, Finland, 2hrs 32mins, 35seca, to preside, in July, 1925, and he felt sure
mission to try this terrible cure. The six Olympin should have been head the object they had in view would be reinstate the German Bank to its pre-war forbids magie-dealing) The mulets, to
man being at death's door in any case, nt Berlin, it 1916, whilst there was also a realised if every lodge was represented footing, including its functions under the be sure, are harmless, but it is a different
permission was granted on his signing special Creek Olympiad ut Athens, in on that occasion; It had given him muchHukuang, Railway Loan as the issuing matter with the potions, lorepations, 1906, when W. J. Sherring of Canada, pleasure to make appointments during Bank under the loan agreements, and will festivity-pills (made of Indian hemp),
declaration that the act was purely won the Marathon race,
the last few days to Provincial Grand also take steps to that effect, with the sleeping draughts, and sucis as may
The experiment was conducted in the All athletics (track, events) have now Masterships (the Prince of Wales, the exception. however, of its functions Induce temporary dufeness (aconite has
voluntary. concluded Lawn tennis and swimming Duke of York, and Prince Arthur of under the uknang Railway Agreement, beey used in this connection), Foison Professor of Divinity at Cambridge, who presence in six leading doctors and scien- commenced on Sunday, and, rowing finish Connaught), and he trusted the Provinces which for the present will remain in and still; it was known very early
the East. Mahomet himself was poison died at Cambridge on June, that the fists of Brazil. At 11 m. the man ani. ed yesterday: boxing starts to-day on would continue to prosper under their aberance.
(5) On the exchange of these Notes,ed, and an emissary of the Oriental Sp-age of 78. Professor Stanton was bora rattlesnake in a basket were brought. Saturday next the Modern Pentathlon
the regulations relating to the fiquidation eiety of Assassins (the word" itself is
in Hongkong, being the son of the Rev. into the room. The man put his hand in will begin, followed by gymnastics, put
Arabic and means one who eats hashhsh, J. Stanton, for somastine Colonin the basket, hut the rattlesnake declined
hemp) ting the weight, horse riding, eyeling and E. C. Stubbe, and Sir John Ferguson of the Bank will be withdrawn.
The order not to pay the creditors of an intoxicating drug made from
make's tail and promptly got what h required. He died 12 hours later. end on Sunday, July 7th.)
Emperor Barbarossa, but without success, of Halesworth, Suffolk.
hrs
rúle.
Mensrs. H. O. Budd, E. W. Bishop, J.
Fate
At which will
begin forthwith. I
((-1)
The Government
PROFESSOR STANTON.
The death is, announced of the Rev. Vincent Henry Stanton D.D., Emeritus Professor of Divinity and formerly Ely
Sumcone bad
yachting The Games are scheduled were elected to represent Tandon lodges the Bank will be withdrawn on October was sent to Milan in 1136 to poison the Chaplain in Hoogkang, and later rector to bite him. Thereupon. be pinched the
on the Board of General Purposes....
31st, 1924.
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