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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES; (TUMUGH REUTER'A" AGKNOY.]

EIGHT-HOUR DAY BILL,

RATIFIED BY THE FRENCH CHAMBER.

PARIS, July thi. The Chamber, unanimously adopted a Bill rasifying the Washington Eight hour-day Convention. The Bill contains a rider to the effect that the convention will not become effective in France until it has been ratified by Germany?

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 10rm, 1925

REVOLUTIONS NOT SUPPRESSED

WITH ROSE WATER. H.R. THE GOVERNOR'S REVIEW

I am, as you know, a man of peace. I admit that I am as fond as most men of getting my own way but I have always OFpreferred to do so by convincing others that my own is the right way by proces of argument. But it takes two sides to make an

argument and if the other side has no reasons to advance to support its point of view the possibility of argument ceases to exist and it is necessary to take other measures.

THE PRESENT SITUATION. IF NECESSARY ALL "ADULT NON WORKERS WILL BE DEPORTED,

H.E. the Governor reviewed the pre sent position in the Colony at the meet- ing of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, and heartily congratulated the community upon the "evidence already given that we are not so helpless as our

enemies had assumed."

UNDESIRABLES.

We find now that people will not work. They have no reason to advance there.

fore we cannot discuss the matter. All At the conclusion of the routine busi-that we can say is Very well, if you ness of the meeting His Excellency, said:dou't want to work, don's, but we cannot Before we adjourn I think it would camber this small area with idle mouths not be out of place for me to say a few If you will not work, you must leave

what, for lack of a better phrase, "we must call the Strike.

FAR EASTERN CABLE words as to the situation with regard to us."

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NEWS.

(THIOUGH CAUTER'S AGENCY),

UNREST IN THE NORTH.

COWS.CONFISCATED

TRIPIER COMMISSION

clear.

the

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As I said at the last meeting of this Council, the present movement cannot be called a Strike" in any proper sense of the word since those who have Shanghai, July 'S. ceased to work have not done so with a The situation continues hopeful The day has been quiet except for further view to attaining any definite object,

It

increasingly has becotue kidnapping of servants employed by for- eigners and the confiscation by strikers during the last fortnight that of hundreds of cows as well as foodstuffs

movement is nothing else than intended for foreigners consumption. The tramway services have been cur-attack, organised by agencies tailed.

side the Colony, on listing stand ards of civilization as represented by Hongkong. The pretener that it was a strike to show sympathy with the Chinese who suffered as a result, of certain in cidents in Shanghai and other parts of China has now apparently been dropped This is all for the best as it clears the it. It must be obvious even to the most confused mind that this Government is not concerned in any way with happen ingy esewhere. Nothing that we could do or refrain from doing would have the slightest effect on any negotiations which may take place between the authorities of Shanghai and the Government at Peking or between any other parties whatsoever as a result of those happen- ings, nor could any such negotiations have any influence upon our affairs,

Londor, July 5. Commenting on the summaries of the report of the Tripier Mixed Commission, published in France blaming the "British Police and the American Chairman of the Municipal Council in connection with the shooting in Shangbai, the Daily Tele. graph diplomatic correspondent says

The evidently enlculated Teakage of news shouki at least have the salutary effect that Britain cannot longer tolerate the comedy of a commission of three under penalty of seeing our prestige de- stroyed in China ás, by not dissimilar ethod, it was destroyed in Turkey."

MR. CHAMBERLAIN REPLIES.

Lordon, July 8.

In the House of Commons, replying to questions, Mr Chamberlain stated that he had not received any request from Shanghai that the British Government should forcibly intervene to restore nor- mality in Shanghai.

REUNION AT WEMBLEY. MR. E. R. HALLIFAX ENTERTAINS THE PRESS. Reference has already, been made to the Press luncheon given by Mr. E. R Hallifax to Press Representatives, at the Hongkong Section of Wembley on June

3th.

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ATTACK ON LAW AND ORDER In this matter Hongkong stands by itself. An attack has been made upon us, as representing the existing standards of

The Government has taken power to remove such idle mouths from the Colony. We have started a small scale and invited some of those whose presence can most easily be dispensed with to seek other spheres of inactivity, to the number of about 100.

If newssary this process will be con. tinued and intensified. If it were neces sary I should have no hesitation in de- porting from this Colony every adult who did not shew, by working that he was a useful member of the coinmunity.

Revolutions, as the proverb says, are not mad with rose-water. Neither are they suppressed by it, and this movement amounts to revolution against law and order.

HONGKONG STRIKE SITUATION.

FOOD SUPPLIES FOR EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AMPLE

AND EASILY REPLENISHED.

SOME MOTOR MECHANICS AND FITTERS COME OUT,

"As regards the present aspect of affairs, it is difficult to say DAY- thing definite. There are, I think, signa that the strikers are coming to their reases. Many are still going out but many are return ing to work and I am not without hope that common-senso will- shortly prevail over ignorance and fear. Meanwhile, wa, have got to carry on and see this thing through. The prospects are not such

far any alarma. Food supplies so

As the Euro- pean community is concerned, are simple and can easily be re plenished,

The inconvenience is not entirely on one side and

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I trust that the strikers will shortly End that the game is not worth the candle. We have had to take somewhat drastic measures to deal -- with the situation. If necessary those megeres will become more drastic.'

These words were spoken by H.E. the Governor during the course of a welcome, and reassuring statement made by him on the strike The situation as yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council. whole speech, which is reported in full in our columns today, is pre- eisely what has been wanted by the European community, and other loyal members of the population, who are combining with their every day occupations a variety of irksome and unaccustomed activities in a spirit of resolute will to see the strike successfully broken. these will learn with gratification that if necessary every adult non- worker in the Colony will be deported. An advertisement in our issue to-day announces, that all adult males (other than members of the Gov- ernment, Naval and Military services and of the medical profession) resident in the Peak district who are not readering active assistance to Government or the public, are called upon to attend before a Magistrate at the Peak Club at 6 pm. to-day to be enrolled as special constables. Strike details gathered by our representatives yesterday, ara as under --- SEDITIOUS LITERATURE AND

INTIMIDATION,

(1) prints, publishes, circulates dis. tributes of bas in his possession any seditious matter na defined in the Seditious Publications Ordinance, -1914; or

."

The following regulation was made by the Governor-in-Council on Thursday well appear from what baa hap-under Section 9 of the Emergency Re pened during the last fortnight that the main reason for the spread of the strikegulations Ordinance, 1999:-

1.-Every person who-" has been the cowardice and folly of the working classes, who allow themselves to be intimidated by the merest shadors of threats. It is dificult to deal with this situation owing to the gross co- wardice of the labourers, who, in spite of the offer of handsome rewards, "will not hand over to the Police those who with violence for threaten them doing what every man has a right to do continue his lawful avocation. have almost completed arrangements the details of which I must withhold lest their eliciency should suffer-which will enable us to be fairly certain of catching such intimidators, and under a regula tion which has been issued to-day they will ia future be dealt with in a manner which will be likely to appeal to their

the cat." deepest feelings that is by

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(2) by violence or threats of violence prevents or endeavours to prevent Any other person from doing any act which he is legally entitled to do; or

(8) commits" any offence against the provisions of section of the Sun Mary Ofence Ordinance, 1545,

shall

be liable apon summary conviction before a magistrate to

(1) imprisonment with hard labour for

any term not exceeding two years ¦ ·

(2) flogging.

and

The magistrates in awarding any punishment of fagging for any such

We have already succeeded, thanks to the tetivity of the police and to members civilization by the agents of disorder and of the gueral publie both European and anareky. Ko doubt we have been select Chinese, to whom I tender my thanks, ed for attack because we are supposed to in catching some dozen of these scound-crime shall have the same powers as the I regret that owing to a delay in Supreme Court has in regard to flogging be a small and powerless community, and tels. also because of our propinquity to a dis-issuing the regulation to which I have for any crime made punishable under trict which owing to a long period of war just alluded these will scape their

SEAMEN'S "UNION.

All

SEDITIOUS PAMPHLET.

Boforo Mr. S. B. B. McElderry at tho Central Magistracy yesterday, two Chin- eze were sentenced for having joint posseŃ- sion of a seditions pamphlet,

The men were arrested near the Central Market on Tuesday evening, the seditions leaflet being found in the possession of one of them, who pointed out the other man as being the original owner of it." This defendant admitted possession of the document and said that he received it from a small boy in the street. Ho read the characters on it and then, passed.

it on to his fellow lodger, and was not aware that he was committing a crime by doing so, The other defendant aid that he put the leaflet in his pocket for read- ing afterwards. He was not aware that it was of an inflammatory nature,

His Worship said that he considered the case against the defendant who originally possessed the décament as the more serious of the two. He had read what the document contained, and know- ing its nature, had passed it over to the second defendant. The "sentence in his case would be six months' hard labour and he would furiber be bound over to be of good behaviour for one year on a Failure to $200 bond in two sureties. produce these sureties would entail a fur The ss. Arong Sai arrived in Hons ther term of a month's hard labour. The kong yesterday morning from Canton and other defendant would be fined $10 and brought down 467 Chinese passengers,also be bound over to he of good most of whom were women of the amah behaviour for one year and find similar class. The vessel also brought down a few security Europeans, including a number of mis- sionaries.

While the influx from Ounton into the Colony by way of the West River boats continues, the exodus has not decreased to any appreciable extent.

When our representative, went on board' her he was told that all was quiet in Capton at present,"despite the underlying feeling that trouble is imminent in Can ton and may break out at any moment in open conflict between the Reds and the

anti-Reds.

THE EMPRESS OF CANADA.” The &s Empress of Canada leaves this moraing for Vancouver, vid Shanghai, Kobe, Shimidru and Yokohama. the vessel arrived here on Monday all the Chinese crew left the ship, but their places were quickly, filled. Large num

When

bers of volunteers offered thoir services On the waterfront yesterday the gen--both Europeans and Chinese-and the eral topic of conversation was the action vessel was soon fully staffed. Ladies are which the Chinese Stameb's Union are taking the places of, strikers, in the first said to have taken or to be contemplating class saloons. Of the crew on strike, not taking According to all reports, after one returned to offer his services.— Saturday no seamen will be allowed to

GENERAL NOTES. man the river boats. To counteract this action, orders were issued yesterday on the arrival of the Kweng Sai for her to further orders.

and mis-government has become a fertile deserts, but it is not intended that they section of the Arms and Ammunition proceed to Stonecutter's and anchor uat buildings of the Hongkong, Lars Invest

Boil for the cultivation of all the worst growths of Bolshevisa, anarchism and

communism,

The attack is directed not against this Government as a British Government, nor against foreigners as such. It has not even the excuse of being a nation

should purge their offence by a period of confitement in gaol, where the accom modation and food ure much superior to what is provided for those strikers who They seek the hospitality of Calton. will be given an opportunity of proving their value to humanity by undertaking

Ordinance, 1900 under the provisions of the Flogging Ordinance, 1803.

-Whenever it is proved to the satis faction of a magistrate, that any print as-press, machine, tool, instrument,

Eighteen girls are operating lifts in the

ment Company, and are working thom que efficiently.

EXPORTING MONEY According to police reports, Chinese crossing the border are employing a clever Chinese papers contained notice yester-. rase in their attempt to export more than $3 from the Colony. Money is distri-day according to which Chinese shops in

to call at the Post. Ofice for letters 48 the train.

What the pressmen did not learn at that alist movement. It is aimed against all useful, though somewhat unattractive, type, block, paper, material or thing buted amongst children who may be on certain central districts are not obliged

Tabies

duties is connection with the sanitation has after the 21st day of June, 1925, of the City. It is possible that they mayin any manner, been used or prepared, regret that their activities have caused

the printing or production of any news. a cessation of work on the part of certain for use for, or in or in connection with sections of the community.

paper, book, placard, pamphlet, docu- ment, writing, or pictorial representation

I do not wish to detain you, Gentle-

At the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday

This, it is understood, bas with exporting money in extess of the delivery. morning when a Chinese was charged arrangements have been made for their zum permitted, Sergeant Hallam stated been done in order that large accumula- that he saw the defendant hand 85 to a

Post Office which now has ample labour small child. The 85 which had been giventions of letters may be removed from the

the child was forfeited.

to call upon

Certain shops are to be

CHINESE MERCHANTS”. CORPS

Commenting upon the function the China Express and Telegraph anys:-

Jaw and order as may be seen from the informal, though none the les very fact that the respectable Chinese here are agreeable, little gathering about the

as much the object of attack as the Peak, Kowloon and the New Territories, about rastan, mats, ginger and what European community, even more so it not, and about the vast engineering and would seem for it is difficult to see in shipbuilding industry of the Colony, is what way any anti-governmat or anti-

European sentiment can be involved in men, by talking of what has been done probably not worth knowing. were in charge of Mr. Hallifax, Sir & strike of Chinese barbers, tea-house or what will be done. I would ask you

to realise that it is not always necessary containing any seditious matter as de.to Gersham Stewart, Mr. S. H. Dodwell, attendants or pork-butchers.

We have to realize that we are faced to believe that the Government is doing fired in the Seditious Pablications Ordi Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G.. Sir James

"A special Chinese Merebants' Corps is responsible for distribution in their dis- Stewart Lockhart. Mr.. N. E. Leeft, Mr. with a deliberate attempt to destroy, in nothing because it does not talk about C. H. P. Hay, Mr. J. H. Kemo, Sir the interests of anarchy, the prosperity what it is doing. There are many exa-nance, 1924, it shall be lawful for such

such a corps will relieve the police of a

While a Chinese amah was on her way Robert Ho Tung and Mr. Layton, and and the very existence of a community sions on which it is wiser to say magistrate, upon the application of the now being organised. It is believed that tritts. among those who sat down with them which I take the liberty of asserting to nothing because measures that are being

some person authorised by him, to order chants will undertake to police the cis-to the Dairy Farm in Kowloon, “yester- were Sir H. Ferry Robinson, Sir W. be as well-governed as any in the world. taken, are more likely to be successful if Captaia Superintendent of Police or great deal of normal work

It is for us to show that we are not they are not talked about. Beach Thomas, Sir T. A. and Lady Cork,

such priating-press, machine, kool, instru- tricts in which their shops are situated, so helpless as our enemies" have assumed,

HOW TO HELP.

various groups being responsible for speci- day, an intimidator accosted her. "The Mr. A. G. Angier, Mr. T. Petris, Mr. and I run heartily congratulate the com- Ballard, Miss Estcourt. Mr. Barrington

I would, in conclusion, appeal to the ment, type, block, paper, material or fied streets. In the case of any arrest Hooper, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Leonardmunity on the evidence which has already

the suspect will be handed over to the and with this she belaboured the man ther any parson has been charged or con- Spray, as well as pressmen from London, been given. To use a trite phrase "the community to help the Government in two thing to be forfeited to the Crown, whe-being made by any member of the Corps, amah was carrying an empty milk bottle

police. The first is this Do not listen to, or victed or may hereafter be charged or Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bir situation is well in hard." The Euro-days.

until he eventually took to his heels! pean community has acted as everybody,

The city is full of convicted of any offence in connection mingban, etc.

except perhaps the originators of this spread, rumours.

rumours. For instance last week, a man therewith, or not. trouble, knew that they would act and

was found dead near the Central Market. those sections of the Chinese community

Dare to die" band, that have the capacity for thinking for It was at once spread abroad that he had themselves have shown that they realize been killed by the

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theirs as ours.

A typical Chinese meal was served by Chines "boys" in blue coats, as in

"SAI ON" FIREMEN DESERT Hongkong, and a Chinese band did its

The as. Sai On was due to arrive at. utmost to provide harmony." Beside each plate were chopsticks, and, after a vain allempt to use them on shark's fins, the issues that are involved and that the of which we hear so much and see 503-30 p.m. but she did not reach long- the guests were fold they might use forks cause of good government is as much. little, because he pessisted in working kong until two hours later. But for the It may seem iuvidious to and terror was spread among the lower efforts of her officers she would, no doubt, and knives and pocket the ivories a souvenir of the occasion. The menuention individual names but I should classes. The fact is that the man died of still be lying at Canton.

At 5.m. as she lay in the Canton included Sam Shi sharks fin, fried porkke here to expresses my gratitude to poplexy. A day or two after another and bean sprouts, minced chicken and M. G. M. Young for his work in oz-body was "found in the same neighbour River a launch came alongside and a Chi At & am an officer went down bird's nest soup, orange broth, lychee-ganising labour and to the Chinese mem- hood. There followed the same rumours nese got on beard and conversed with the in-syrup, comquet, chow-chow, and bers of this, Council and to Dr. Tso for and alarms. In this case the man had crew.

He found that all except the melon weds and roast almonds, and to the great efforts which they have made to died of beri-beri and his relatives in order to the engine room to give orders to the make sure that no one went away hungry bring the Chinese community to a full to avoid funeral expenses had dumped firemen.

his body in the street-a thing that hap chief fireman had disappeared. So, with pens daily, I believe the police pick up two only of the Chinese crew, the vessel through prejudice, for it could be to understanding of the situation. thing else, mine host" had thought-

an average of eight bodies so abandoned left Canton at 10a.m., an hour after her scheduled tiros. The Chief Engineer and fully provided a very nice English dish

every day. of chicken cutlets and new potatoes, with

two other officers greased the engines to the horror of the waiters, milk and

whilst the Indian watchmen acted as fire

Although there were about 500 sugar for the teal Some preferred coffee,

men. and perhaps they fared better. Chinese samshu was not taken kindly to, and

passengers on board to help at all was whisky and soda proved an acceptable

proffered, substitute. The Chinese liqueur, Dew of Roses was voted "quite a sensation " those with hardened palates, but brought tears to the eyes of others.

PRESENT ASPECT OF AFFAIRS.- As regards the present aspect of affairs, it is difficult to say anything definite. Therefore, I ask the community not to There are, I think, signs that the strikers believe and not to pass on stories about Many are murdered men and so forth. If you bear are coming to their senses. still going out but many are returning to a story of this sort; do not believe it work and I am not without hope that until you have baked me or the polics or that common-scus will shortly prevail the Colonia: Secretary's office whether, it over ignorance and fear..

is true and do not pass it on; whether you believe it or not...

DRAINAGE

The mer-

Now that the road cleaners of the Sani- The service at Kowloon is being ably tary Department are on strike, there is one important direction in which house- maintained. The usual small busės, aug. holders can assist the authorities and mented by three from the Hongkong also safeguard their own comfort. The flushing ofdrains which are being used for Hotel, provide a service adequate for the the dumping of nightsoil is proceding needs of the Kowloon residents Alto- satisfactorily. It is, however, important that the drainage gratings should he gether about thirty buses are operating. kept entirely tree from paper and other rubbish which might choke the drains.

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The twenty minute ferry service is still being run by men of the mercantile mar-. KOWLOON PROSECUTION

These volunteers have become" Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the familiar with the tides, etc, and the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Mr. B. Wylie, at No. 7, Torres Building, Kow- basta are being well handled. The Indian on the wharfs are also be- loon, prosecuted his former house coolie volunteers" on a charge of having absented himself co ang more used to their duties and an from his employment on June 24th with- eficient service is being maintained. out notice.

Complainant stated that defendant left his servants being amongst the first of with his other servants on June 24th, the Kowloon servants to leave their em

Defendant was later found ployment. working in Knutsford Terrace, where it was understood that emergency servants were being paid 83's day."

Up to yesterday about 150 Chinese had registered as special district watchmen. A large number of Chinese laundry wor kers went out on strike yesterday and a number of the laundries closed down

Fitters and mechanics of some motor. firms are sweling the ranks of the stri

"They skulked away without, a word of warning," said one of the irate officers to Meanwhile, we have got to carry on

Daily Prem representative, in spite of the fact that the Seamen's Guild had and to see this thing through. The pro-

DEALING WITH INTIMIDATORS.

sworn that sufficient notice would be spects are not such as to cause any alarm

His Worship said that the paying of

Yesterday morning all the men at SIR FREDERICK LUGARD'S VISIT.

Food supplies, so far as the European The other way is this. Will you do given the event of the crew going on

servants $3 a day was, a matter for the kera Hongkong was expecting a visit on community is concerned, are ample and your best to explain to your servants strike. It is a flagrant breach of trust.. Jundth from their Royal Highnesses the can easily be replenished. The same is and to anyone over whom you bare in- Our Indian guards worked well and cheer Kowloon Residents' Association to der the Russell Street Garage bad left.

defendant 23 days' pay and as the accused

Altogether over 200 idlo Chinese have Duke and Duchess of York, and as one probably true with regard to the Chinese fluene that the proper way to deal with fully and no words of praise could be too with. As the complainant. still owed the

now been arrested, and many of thesÉ ̈ traversed the Court the signs of anti- community, and here we have the addi- an intimidator is to intimidate him! If strong describe their action.'

The officer also stated that it would be owed one month's wages in default of cipation were on all sides, says the tional advantage that should there be any you send your servant to market and, China Express and Telegraph. The yisit prospect of supplies running short we as often happens, somebody threstens well if the Hongkong Government ordered notice, be ordered the accused to pay have already been sent out of the Colony The Dairy Form Ice and Cold Storage was timed for shortly after 9 p.m., at can at any moment diminish consumption him, make it clear to him that his proper all river steamers to craze, because they complainant 83, with one week's impria- which hour both Mr. Hallifax, the Com- by deporting unproductive consumers course is to argue the matter out on the were the means of bringing down un-onment in default. Defendant was further

As far as he fined 895 with the alternative of a Company are carrying on very well at all depots with their voluntary assistants, missioner, and Sir Robert Ho Tung, in We are, of course, experiencing a loss spot and that the best argument is a desirables from Canton. his rich ailk costume, awaited the Royal of trade, and considerable inconvenience good stout bludgeon. Remind him that and his brothers Beers were concerned month's hard labour...

CAFE WISEMAN, · ·

Although the Home mails via Buez, visitors at the entrance to the Pavilion, and minor hardships, but I am confdebt he has the law on his side. If the in- they would prefer doing some emergency

Chinese There were about 500

Mr. R. L Bridger, manager-director of (letters and pepers London June 11, and But at 2.30 word came that Hongkong both of the power and of the will of the timidator injures him the cat will rework in Hongkong.

passen. and Ceylon had been cut out," the community to continue to endurs these drees the balance. If he injures the in-

timidator, it is the intimidator's fault gers on board and about 26 of them were Lane, Crawford's Ltd., told a Daily Press parcels June 3rd) arrived by the 8.8. visits to the other Courts having on-inconveniences as long is necessary. croached too far on the Royal visitors' The inconvenience is not entirely on and he himself will not only be held the taken to the Central Police Station for representative yesterday that on the aver. Kashgar yesterday afternoon, they were age 1,000 meals a day were being served not landed until evening because the time. Compensation came for the dis one side and I trust that the strikers will blameless but, if he hands the man over examination.

The oficers and European passengers at the Café Wiseman. The bakery which sorting and despatching staff at the Gen- appointment in the shape of a visit from shortly find that the game is not worth to the police, will receive a handsome

on the vessel stated that civil war and is now wholly staffed by Europeans eml Post Office were busy getting the Sir Frederick Lugard, a former Gover, the candle.

If these measures are adopted I am not broken out in Canton when the vessel turns out 5,000 pounds of bread a day heavy outgoing mail ready for despatch There is also a plentiful supply of cakes. on the Empress of Canada which sails to nor of Hongkong, who visited every acc- tion, and was as much delighted to meet

confident that intimidation will quickly left,

The Sai On will not sail for Canton to. The lady volunteers at the Café are day. The incoming mails will be avail-

working splendid old Hongkong bands as they were to

cease and we shall all be able to go about

day, our business in peace. (Applause.) welcome him.

We have had to take somewhat drastic measures to deal with the situation. If necessary those measures will become more drastic

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