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CONTROL OF CHINA'S JAPAN'S SINCERITY

ARMIES.

MILITARY COMMANDS

ABOLISHED,

DIRECT GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANTING, JAD. 17th,

DOUBTED.

IS YOSHIZAWA'S MISSION GENUINE?

NANKING EAGER FOR SETTLEMENT,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, Jan. 18th

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19th, 1929.

CARE FOR NATIVE INTERESTS.

CO-ORDINATION OF POLICY.

COMMISSION ON EAST AFRICA:

{THROUGH REUTER'S AQENGT.]

LONDON, Jan. 17th. The report of the Commission

GOOD REPORT OF THE KING.

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS

MAINTAINED.

MEDICAL JOURNAL'S

OPTIMISM.

ARMS CONSIGNED TO BOLIVIA.

ARGENTINE SEIZURE.

THREE DAYS REIGN IN KABUL.

INAYATULLAH DEPOSED.

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ABOARD GERMAN VESSEL. BANDIT LEADER IN POWER.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

(THROCH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Jan. 17

A wireless message from Kabul to Moscow statea that Inayatullah has abdicated on condition that the

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 18th. The authorities have seized 2,000 LONDON, Jan. 18th. The Foreign Office spokesman in

King passed a good night. The were aboard the German steamer cases containing rifles, which were It is officially stated that the

consigned to Bolivia. The cale aa interview sald that he was ability of the federation or closer satisfactory progress reported yes Sachsenwald anchored at Santa Fe was guaranteed. ・・・

An official communiqué states that important decisiona were reached at the Disbandment Con-hesitant of committing himself, to ference this afternoon. All the too optimistic remarks regarding military · leaders were present, and the coming visit of Mr. Yoshizawa, also the Finance Minister and the The Japanese Minister's statement Foreign Minister, when a resoluat Tokyo he considered to be ap- tion was passed abolishing all the parently an encouraging gesture high military,commands" establish from Japan, ed during the war and putting all the armies under the unified com- mand of a disbandment commis sion. This means the abolition" of στους armies and the direct con- trol of all armies by the Nationalist Government.

The Conference resolved that all arsenals should be placed under the direct control and supervision of the Central Government,

Even after this programme has been carried out strength will con-

per

which sat to consider the desir.

union of the British dependencies in Eastern and Central Africa has been submitted to the Government, Sir Hilton Young presided.

The Commission considers that| the time is not yet ripe for drastic He was happy to hear that the and sudden change. Nevertheless, object of Mr. Yoshizawa's visit was the co-ordination of policy on affairs to enter into negotiations for the settlement of peading Sino-Japanese of common concern, particularly the issue, but recalling that some be-native question, is needed. lieved that the purpose of Mr. Yada's mission to Nanking was to tide over the Coronation crisis, he said that Nationalist officials were wondering if the purpose of Yoshi zawa's mission was to tide over the January 21st. opening of the Diet session On The Nationalist Government sin cerely desired the settlement of Pending issues with Japan, and

High Commissioner. The appointment of a High Commissioner, whose post may liter be converted inte a Governor- Generalcy for East Africa is, there fare, recommended. He will act as a personal link between the Colonial

terday in His Majesty' condition has been misintained,⠀⠀

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GENERAL BOOTH'S SUCCESSOR.

LIKELY CANDIDATES SUGGESTED.

TRUSTEE OF VAST PROPERTY.

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE?

Ruday, Jan. 17th.

safety of himself and his household Army is, it is understood, proceed. ing General Bramwell Booth from Having taken the step of depos the leadership of the Army, the High Council of the Salvation ing forthwith to elect his successor, There is much speculation regard- ing their likely choice. Chief of Staff, to-day took over Commissioner E. J. Higgins, the temporarily the duties of General Bramwell Booth, the deposed lender, pending the appointment of the General's successor.

Commissioner Higgins has been the right-hand man of General carrying out most of the official Booth for many years and has beer duties of the General during hig long illaess.

KECM)-

Laber it was revealed that the abdication was the result of a suc Medical Journals

feeling, I called a meeting of mili-cessful campaign by Bacha Sakso, The Lancet, commenting on the tary leaders on the 10th, at which the rebel leader, who attacked even weeks, the King's illness has fact that for the art time in I put Tang To Ting and Chang Kabur immediately the abdication not been made the subject of an

Fin Huai

official bulletin in its

through severs of Amanullah became known, and examination. They both hung surrounded the Royal Residence their heads, pleading guilty to all where Inayatullah and the Lay: "No medical mar will fail executed forthwith according to by a small force of loyal troops,

columns,

the charges. Then, "they were bers of the Cabinet were guarded to appreciate how anxiously the law. It is eagerly hoped that the patient must continue to be watch public will have a clear knowledge ed through an extended period, for of the truth of the incident by tak an illness so prolonged and severe ing the foregoing facts into con- must always leave the subject sideration. Toho. liable to an addition of exhaustion, which throughout has been dan

Mr. Rodney Gilbert's Opinion. Mr. Rodney Gilbert writes:--- The Mukden executions are still a

to-day, and his supporters have Bacha. Sakao entered the Palace

since issued a Proclamation declar." ing that Bacha Sakio will assume supreme power in Afghanistan under the title Habiballah Ghazi.

The new Amir Habibullah has been acclaimed by the entire pro-

tinue to be decreased until mili- sincerity on the part of the Japan Secretary and the Northern Ter-gerously pronounced, though, a complete mystery here. The Lega- vince of Kabul. He has at his ese Government would undoubtedly ritories of Kenya, Uganda and long last, we may permit ourselves tions are without a solution and bring about the desired settlement.

TARIFF AGREEMENT WITH

tary expenditure equals 40 cent. of the national revenue.

Disbandment Areas. The Disbandment Conference yesterday afternoon came to decision to divide the country into six disbandment areas, these to have their centres at Nirking, Wuhan, Loyang, Shanei and Man- churia, with Szechuan, Yunnan and Kweichow constituting the sixth

Area.

A proposal to make Wuhan and Canton two separate areas defented.

JAPAN

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. Į

Tanganyika

The Governor-General should be the chairman, with executive powers, of a standing conference of the three Governments.

Other territories-Nyasaland, North Rhodesia, Zanzibar-require different arrangements. The exist

Toxyo, Jan. 16th Speaking in his capacity as Foreign Minister, Baron Tacaka annougeed to a Cabinet conference that Sino-Japanese tariff negotia tions had reached an agreement, of ing co-operation between them which the draft text was shortly should continue and links should be The Conference "agreed to expected to be ready for signature. maximum of sixty-five divisions, of

maintained between them and the which filty or sixty will be infantry. SUSPICIOUS ACTIONS OF

northern territories. SUN CHUEN "FANG.

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Each division will consist of 11,000

- men.

It is understood that the sanusl expenae, fixed in accordance with the Ministry of Finance proposals, will be $192,000,000.

Demobilised Soldiers.

(Wah Tes Fat Pau).

SHANGHAI, Jan. 18th. Much attention has been given

The report recommends that con- sideration be given to the replace. ment of the adult franchise in Kenya by a franchise depending on civili-

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of convalescence.

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to indulge in happy anticipations private messages are censored. All authorities, however, agree that The British Medical Journal ex- Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang's presses the opinion that "the out-statement is the least satisfactory look is more hopeful than at any

of all possible explanations. time in the past seven weeks."

THE MUKDEN

EXECUTIONS.

THE NORTH MYSTIFIED.

A LONG STANDING "FEUD.

:

The prevailing opinion is that the executions prove rather reac- tionary pro-Japanese leanings than

disposal 13,000 fully-equipped men, and excellent order is maintained Perfect order is stated to prevail in Kabul. The rebel troops are guarding the foreign Legations, and the attitude of the rebels to fcreigners is stated to be quite friendly.

was a subordinate member of the Afghan Mission which negotiated with the British at Mussorie in 1990 after Amanullah's abortive attempt to provoke a revolt in India.

peasant was unknown in Afghan Otherwise, this son of an Afghan politics till the Shinwari rising brought him into prominence.

He then, according to, Afghan

eral's most likely successor.

He is now regarded as the Gen-

Another possibility mentioned is that of Commissioner David Lamby has won a high reputation in and the International Secretary, who outside the Army for his statesman- like knowledge of emigration ques- tions...

General's Sister Suggested. .Commissioner Hay, the President approval from the members of the of the High Council, has won much Council for his handling of debates and though he has been in New Zealand for many years, his per sonal reputation in England is high.

There have been suggestions also that Commander Eva Booth, the sister of the deposed leader, might be chosen. She has won a world- wide reputation for her leadership of the Army in the United States, ment against her brother's auto- and has been the leader of the move cratic position.

But there are many who think

that her appointment would be too highly controversial..

It appears that the High Council new General to-morrow (Friday). will proceed with the election of the

Meanwhile, special messengera left Sunbury-on-Thames this after- Bramwell Booth the official notifica noon for Southwood conveying to tion of his deposition

sympathy and assuring him of can- At the General's home telegrams were arriving all das expressing tinued support.

Legal Action

It is quite evident that the ques- deposition will be fought over again tion of the legality of the General's in the Law Courts.

Definite assurance has been given that no foreigners have been in jured during the fighting in Kabul. Nationalist.

Chequered Life, Chang Yin Hnai, Mukden's Minister of Commanica-Sakso, is a water carrier's son. He Habibullah,, otherwise Bacha tions was father and defender of the railway scheme which was de signed to cripple the South Man- churian Railway, while Yang Yu Ting last year seriously offended Japan by a bombastic statement supporting China's right to build linea parallel to the South Man- to the rumour that Marshal Sunsation qualification,

Papers from the North give fur-churian in violation of the Sino- ther details about the recent Japanese agreements. Also Yang officials, was the leader of a gang Tho Conference pussed plans for Chuen Fang and other retired

execution of Yang Tu Ting, the Yu Ting locally is held responsible of bandits operating in the mout taking care of the disbanded men, northern generals held an import-

Annual Reports.

late Chang Tso Lin's right hand by all classes of Chinese for in-tains to the north of Kabul comprising a pension scheme for ant conference at Dairen before

Meanwhile in London the Secre- throw much light on the tragedy, the Fengtien dedcle last June and Amanullah in December when the

man, but they are the disabled and industrial and General Chang Hauch Liang's coup

not able to Bucncing young Chang to create

He offered his vocational training. The Confer d'état took place and that their tary of State for the Colonies should A Toho telegram from Mukden force Marshal Chang Tso Lin's fatter

services to ence further resolved that as soon activities were evidently connected have the advice of a small advisory of January 11th states that General For this reason Yang Yn Ting's shinwa rebel, as the Disbandment Commission's with General Yang Yu Ting's plot council and expert committees on Chang Esuch Liang, in the name demise would be more likely to

withdrawal in Nanking's interest. Shinwari but later turned was hard-pressed by the regional and district offices were! against General Chang Houch established, all revenues through. Liang.. The Marshal in conse oat China would be collected and quence has issued a statement to other features such as an obligatory Safety Commission issued a circn- the Southerners.

finance and transport. This, with of all the members of the Public Lia's hunghutze colleagues, than minent Indians as a focation Habibullah is described by pro please the deceased Chang Tso controlled by the national Finance Japanese Pressmen that he has had Ministry. The Finance Ministry no political or military activities annual visit of the Governor-General lar, telegram to the National Gov-patches, the surmise in Peking is

played on the popular feeling will them remit the troops' pay to since his retirement. His presence to London and provision for

Pending receipt of mail des against Westernisation. the Disbandment Commission for Dairen is in connection with annual report on native interests in ernment, the Central Party Head- that the two deceased generals

Amannllab's Plana. distribution to the six regions by private affairs, and to tender con- the form of those sent to the League quarters, the Civil, and Military spiracy to overthrow the Young Soariya (who is enceinte). They divest him of the trust which he

News also comes to-day of the budget for payment of the various gratulations to General Yang Yu of Nations for territories held under Governors of all provinces at 5 Marshal.

were caught in a Nationalist con- former King, Amanullah and Ting's father on the occasion of his mandate, emphasises the Com birthday.

mission's aim to accure the closest o'clock this afternoon.

are in Kandahar and have been In spite of his denial his recent consultation on questions of policy

given a remarkable welcome. movements at Dairen and other between East Africa and the Home

gram reads as follows:-

It was stated that during the Amanullah has considerable sup. cities in Manchuris have engaged Government.

dictatorship of Marshal Chang Tsaport in Kandahar and Ghazni, I have for years acted in co-Lin these two generals drew from dard and this is not without eigni- the serious attention of the authori. ties and the people.

No changes are recommended in operation with Generals Yang Ya Government funde the enormous

He has hoisted the Royal Stan the Legislative Councils of Uganda HANKOW, Jan. 17th.

and Tanganyika, but a majority Ting and Chang Yin Huai, upon ing proper accounts. All the rail. bas authority in this part of his sum of $200,000,000 without render. Scance since it shows that he still To-day has been the quietest AUSTRIA'S WAR DEBT TO recommendation with regard to whom I have relied a good deal. way revenue that came to hand was dominions and may endeavour to since the anti-Japanese movement

Kenya suggests that simultaneous- started.

ly with the creation of the post o But they, harbouring

to take legal action. One who bas deposited by General Chang Yin mobilise sufficient forces to regain Governor-General four of the eff motives, have established their own terested, not a cent being remitted selfish Huai in banke in which he was in-

bis throne.

been in close touch with Bramwell" This would not be cial members of the Legislative influence with the consequence that to the Government. The accused Afghanistan is concerned for the is the course he is likely to adopt.,

without Booth and his family states that far Council, should be replaced by four

As this refusal to surrender the trust unofficial members nominated to all administrative affairs of the telegraph line between Manchuli Amir Abdurrahman on losing the

also, without permission, built a represent native interests.

Government have been restrained and Pogranichnaya at a cost of throne топ back his kingdom

several million dollars.

after being exiled for Afteen years Telegrams in Briet. by them.

A big consignment of shells and

in Turkestan. "While maintaining a most am-

hand-grenades had been secretly or biguous attitude, they have always frm in Mukden, according to the Royal standars on the ground that dered by them through a foreign Governor of Kandahar to lower the AmenuHah has ordered the attempted to impede the peace and evidence brought forward, and a unity of North and South China. search of their homes is said to have he is no longer King For instance, it was they who rendered additional confirmatory raised an outery, against the expan-evidence of their seditious schemes sion of the National Government's and both accused are stated to have Luan Ho. influence to the area east of the

units.

HANKOW PICKETS LOSE INTEREST.

THROUGH EXUTER'{"AGENOT.]

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Even the pickets seem to be "fed up," and numerous Chinese have been allowed into the Japan- ese Concession without hindrance.

The opinion is generally beld that the movement has lost its virulency, and that a settlement of the outstanding questions is merely a matter of time and negotiation.

A British naval wireless message aays the position at Hankow re: mains the same. The arrival of Japanese reinforcements shows that the Japanese are not prepared to take any risk as far as their Con cession is concerned.

HANKOW COMMISSIONER

tion.

RESIGNS.

Vah Te Yat Pao).

SHANGHAI, Jan. 18th.

DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF

POSTS...

(THROUGH REUTER'S KORNCY.]·

SHANGHAI, Jan. 18th.

AMERICA.

PAYMENTS POSTPONED:

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18th. has favourably reported on the The Senate Finance Committee Burton Bill, authorising the post- war debt in view of the proposed ponement of payments of Austria's $100,000.000 reconstruction loan.

EUROPE SMOTHERED IN SNOW.

many places.

more severe.

even

SHANGHAI'S BLIND. BATTALION.

FORTUNE-TELLERS PROTEST "AGAINST DISBANDING.

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gaos

The tele-

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historical precedent as

LATER.

Evacuated By B.AT.

NEW DELHI, Jan. 18th. By arrangement with the new Amir Habibullah, the Royal Air Force have evacuated Inayatullah

har. and his household, who have arrived at Peshawar en route for Kanda-

It is learned from a semi-official- source that the General will prob ably leave it to the High Council to take legal action against him to

holds,

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By legacy from his father, the Founder of the Army, he is sole trustee of property, in England, about £1,800,000. France and Australia valued at

himself of this trust, it will be in- If he refuses voluntarily to divest cumbent upon the High Council

League of Nations has decided to organise consultations between ex- pert representatives of the sugar industry from fifteen producing countries, including Britain, India, and Japan. Another consultation of beet-sugar experts is contemplated, but it will not be arranged until the cane experts have coneuded.

The Economic Committee of the

Shanghai (U.P.):-Nearly 1,000 ALL TRAFFIC IN CHAOS.

men who live in a world of dark them repeatedly in most courteous

I remonstrated with confessed their guilt on all counts. neas recently raised their voices in terms, but not only did they ignore

Comment la Hanking, COPENHAGEN'S PLIGHT.

protest against the decision of the my advice, but still kept on doing menting on the execution of General Nanking, January 12th:-Com- Nationalist Government prohibiting much evil in the Three Eastern Yang Yu Ting, most of the leaders (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

the practice of fortune-telling.

The 1,000 men, all blind, were secure perfect security for Man-Such is the end of an once power-

Sir Esme Howard, the British Provinces I did... my utmost to hore remarked philosophically,

Ambassador at Washington, has LONDON, Jan, 17th.

members of the Blind Fortune churia and not to have military ful military leader! Owing to failure of negotiationa

informed Mr. Kellogg that the DEATH DEDUCTIONS, Europe has been visited by a heavy Tellers' Union of Shanghai. Fel-operations repeated, paying much

Allied Governments have selected with the Japanese consular authori, snowstorm, and all communication lowing the decision of the govern attention to the welfare and hap: that the charge of missppropriation ties for the settlement of the is badly disorganised. The whole ment the blind men assembled at piness of foreign residents and of of arsenal funds by General Yang It is the general opinion here

POLICEMAN'S SHERLOCK

Mr. Owen D. Young, the well- Hankow incident, Mr. Kan Kai of the Continent and the British the office of the Commissioner of the Chinese populace in this part can scarcely justify the execution

known lawyer and economist, and HOLMES METHODS. Hou, the Foreign Commissioner of Isles is under a carpet of mow, Foreign Affaite in annual and of China. Nevertheless, they (Yang of such a powerful political figure. lock Holmes' methods in the deduc Committee, Mr. Thomas Eleon Mr. J Pierpont Morgan, the world- There was a suggestion of Eher- experts to sit on the Reparations famous banker, as the American Hankow, bas tendered his resigna- which is dozens of feet thick in loudly protested against the deand

cision, which, they claim, will trigue

Chang) continued to in Internal dissension in the Fengtien tions made by Police Constable Perkins, of Boston, has been chosen Some of the roads in Eagland mean starvation for them in en-

clique is believed to have brought Nicholls, the Westminster coroner's as a substitute. Mr. Kellogg has Attempts To Reform. are impassable, while the condi- forced idleness,

about his death. According to an officer, at an inquest on tions on the Continent are

"There is positive proof that influential member of the govern- Charles J. Sibeth, aged eighty-two, selections. The police made no attempt to they have long been seeking their ment Yang had built up a power-of Marsham-street,

Mr. expressed his antire approval of the interfere but permitted the blind to personal ends by utilizing the Ar- fui political machine of his own in who was found, dead near a locked tion of the Kellogg Anti-War Pact For travellers there is the un-carry on. The nightless men most serial and other government or- Manchuria and had recently ap door at the foot of his stairs.

Westminster, precedented

The final process in the ratifica spectacle of Italy of them ragged and some very covered with snow from the Alps their union. They selected 15 of former Civil Governor of Fengtien clique as part of a well planned coroner, what he thought had haption, which has passed through the

It was due to their work proached the leaders here as well as hungry, adopted 14 rules governing that Mr. Wang Yung Chiang, the old Guards in the Fengtien asked by Mr. Ingleby Oddie, the cut to-day when President Coolidge to Sicily..

Police Constable Nicholis was by the United States was carried It is reliably reported that Mr. Picard d'Estalan has resigned the port in many parts of France as

Sledges are being used for trans- their number to serve on the Province, was deprived of his office piet against the Young General. Executive Committee. Three of the and that General Kuo Sung Ling position as Co-Director-General of

signed the Bill authorising ratifica- 15 named were also chosen to serve mutinied against Mukden I in- Posts. It is believed that the Norfar south as Avignon...

pened.

Gewspaper Senate and the House of Repre I found a copy of a newspaper, heen totally disorganised all over

Railway and motor traffic has on the Standing Committee.

A Deep-rooted Feud. With the aid of persons able to tant office and treated him cordial. Young Marshal was deep rooted. Police Constable Nicholls

obviously unopened, near the bodysentatives. vested General Yang with impor The feud between Yang and the dated Belgium and Germany. In some see, the blind fortune-tellers drew ly, because I wished to lead him When Marshal Chang Tao Lin was his right side lay an umbrella with quake at Comana, where, according December 7th," replied Twenty-five persons are reported cases in Germany, trains have up a petition which they forwarded in the right path and to releass alive, he placed absolute confidence the bottom snapped off. His fulse to a wireless message from the On to have been killed in an earth- been embedded for hours in snow-to the Nanking Government. The him from his evil ways. drifts while motor-cars have had to position requests that the govern- tricky and treacherous as he was, Tso Lin, the supporters of the came to the conclusion that he had collapsed. The telegraphic services

But be,in Yang After the death of Chang teeth were on the bottom stair. I Governor, be abandoned.

every building has ment allow them to carry on their finally formed a clique and plotted Young Marshal had been urging run to the door for his newspaper have been interrupted. Stocks have, isolated The snowdrifts in many sympathy of the general public be try. Thereupon, I, after consulta Some months ago Yang's residence-ing back to go upstairs, came over

Villages in Sweden have been business as usual, and that the to endanger the safety of the coun- their leader to get rid of Yang. on Friday morning,, and in walk been felt elsewhere in Venezuela, places are over fifteen feet thick ousted with a view to permitting tion with all interested persons, in Mukden was subjected to a queer. He knocked on the door Rumanian capital, that the German The rivat generals are the present Havoc, has been created among them to practice their profession in came so the conclusion that unless thorough search on the order of with his umbrella, but collapsed People's Party and the German It is reported from Belgrade, tho occupent of Ichang. General Liu telegraphs and telephones, while order to obtain the necessities of these two dangerous elements were Chang Hands Liang, and there had immediately and fell, breaking the Calture League have been disord Ho Ting, and General Ma Wen Te. Copenhagen is in an extremely bad life

The message adds that there plight. The trains bave all been

eradicated, the general situation in been rumours en numerous occasions umbrella. He probably felt ill be seems no reason to expect that suspended, and the city has been walked with the aid of sticks, which the Three Eastern Provinces could of the arrest of Yang, but the re-fore he went down, and took the under the Defence of the Realm

Of the 1,000 present fully 400 foreigners will be affected if hostili placed on milk rations owing to the they patiently tapped in front of ingly setting side speelde

rever be maintained, and accord ports of bis execution gare rise umbrella for support

(Vontinued on next dolumn). 1.Reuter.

The improvement in the condition

wegian Tollefsen will be appointed to fill the vacancy.

-TROUBLE BREWING AT

ICHANG.

A naval wireless message states that Ichang is again likely to be the centre of hostilities.

Act.

Ver Of Death natural causes was recorded.

from

of Marshal Foch continues.

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