A
GOVERNMENT'S BIG
VICTORY..
RECOGNITION BY DELEGATE CONGRESS.
SUN FO'S PROGRAMME OF RECONSTRUCTION.
ant
(THROUGH KEUTRE'S AGENCY.)
NANKING, March 18th. The Government won an import
victory at this afternoon's Bession of the Kuomintang Con gress when the proposal of the general principles of the period of political tutelage, as adopted by the Central Executive Committee, was passed by an overwhelming majority. This signifies the recog- nition by the Congress of the pre- sent Government.
Mr. Sun Fo introduced his econ- omic reconstruction programme, which includes the construction of 20,000 miles "of railway and 10,000 miles of motor roads. He proposes to raise $300,000,000 a year for fifty years as follows:-$200,000,000 by Government appropriation," like amount from foreign loans, and $100,000,000 by the issue of reeen- struction bends. His programme includes
appropriation of $100,000,000 for the development of Nanking, on which $10,000,000 will be expended each year.
the
Loaders Re-instated.
3
2,000 BRIGANDS
MASSACRED.
TOWNSPEOPLE'S TERRIBLE
REPRISAL.
NO MERCY SHOWN.
PEPING (UP) The massacre of 2,000 Chinese brigands by thousands of enraged townspeople in the town of Tung- hohsien, in Honan province, described by a foreign missionary 'at_Peping.
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The bandits swept down on the town while the soldiers who ordin arily guard it were absent. They showed no mercy to the people, taking everything they possessed, and beating some of them to death when they refused to tell where their money was hidden,
While the robbers were engaged in the orgy of looting, the soldiers suddenly returned, placed machine guns in position at the end of the streets, and opened fire. The fur- prised brigands rushed out, and hundreds of them were mowed down by the gun-fire.
Women Robbers With Rides. frenzy by the sight, attacked the The townspeople, aroused to a
robbers with sticks, farm imple- ments, knives and ancient words. Women and children joined in stoning some of them to death. The band was completely wiped out.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20th, 1929.
RESIGNATION OF LORD LOVAT.
**
COMPELLED BY ILL-HEALTH.
CHAIRMAN OF OVERSEA
SETTLEMENT.
(DRITISH WIRELESS (KAVICË.)
Ruosy, March 19th It is announced that Lord Lovat has been compelled by considera. tions of health to tender his re- signation of the Chairmanship of the Oversen Settlement Committee, and the Prime Minister has regret rally accepted it.
Lord Lovat, who was, formerly Under-Secretary for the Dominions, set ont recently to visit Canada, Australia and New Zealand in con. nection with Oversea settlement Shortly after his arrival in New Zealand from Canada ill-health necessitated the cancellation of his visit to Australia.
VERTICAL ASCENTS BY 'PLANE.
HELICOGYRE INVENTOR'S
LECTURE.
[CRITISH WIRELESS BREVICE]
Among those killed were some
Rugay, March 19th. women carrying rides, the mission- Lecturing to the Royal Aeronau A number of important leaders, ary reports, and it is believed they tical Society Signor Shacine who were expelled from the Party The brigands were mounted, and
were members of the roliber band.inventor of the Helicogyre dying machine designed for vertical at the Western Hills conference for eiers captured 3,000 horses ascent and landing, said that ex opposing the admission of Com-
conducted with two munists to the Party, were re which had been stolen from farmere periments
machines in the province.
made for the French instated this afternoon.
Among
These robber bands, the mission-Government have shown that with. these was Chang Chi, who
50 horse power 1,320 pounds could chairman of the recently dissolved ́ary states, are usually not ordin- ary bandits, but are country people Peping Branch Portical Council.
Amber of reports from Dis- who have been driven desperate by triet Kuomintangs were submitted to the Congress.
WAS
Amusement was caused through the inability of the overseas dele. gates to understand Mandarin, and for their benefit the speeches were translated into Cantonese, The Congress began at 2.20 and closed at 3 o'clock. It is meeting again to-morrow in the morning..
MONDAY'S SESSION.
the need for food,
SALT LOANS.
· [THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, March 18th. The Chief Inspectorate, of the Salt Revenue has issued a state. ment to the effect that sufficient funds have now been provided in the Salt Revenue account in the Group Banks to meet the interest payments due on the Crisp and Anglo-French Loans to March, 1999, amounting to $1,665,727,
The Third National Congress of the Kuomintang Party went into session at ten o'clock this morning.
There were es delegates from all over the country present, and Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, the
Full quotas under the scheme President of the State Council, and recently propounded have been re- Chairman of the Central Executive gularly forthcoming from Kiazgau, Committee
of the Kuomintang Chekinng. Anhui, Kwangtung, Fu- Party, presided.
Marshal Chiang Kai Shek sub- of Chihli. mitted a report of the activities of f No quotas have yet been received the Central Executive Committee from Hupeh, Hunan or Fengtien, since the last Congress of the whole but the Fengtien authorities have Party, in the course of a speech now undertaken to pay their quots lasting more than an hour.
regularly.
In the afternoon, General Ho
Ying Ching, Marshal Chiang's Chiel of Staff, reported on military affairs since the last meeting of the Coa gress, speaking at considerable length on the work accomplished by the Disbandment Conference.
In Memoriam...
After an address lasting for more than two hours, General Ho Ying Ching completed his review of the military situation. He had spoken of the success of the Northern Ex pedition, and at the end, be it vited the delegates to stand for three minutes in silence in memory of those who had fallen in the revolution.
be raised.
BOXER INDEMNITY FUND.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 18th. That action may be taken in the near future to expedite the release of some portion of the British Boxer Indemnity Fund was fore- shadowed in the House of Com- mos today, when Mr. H. W. Looker asked the Foreign Secretary whether there was any likelihood of the Government carrying out the proposals of the Statutory Com-
mittee.
Mr G Locker-Lampson, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replied to the questios, stating that it was impossible to find time dur
BETTER PROSPECTS OSLO'S TUMULTUOUS
FOR BRITAIN.
WELCOME.
INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK
PRINCESS MARTHA ARRIVES,
CONTINUOUS ROAR OF
REVIEWED.
GOOD HOPES FOR THE FUTURE.
{THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 18th," That the British coal industry hur passed the worst and is now alowly improving was the opinion expressed by Sir Arthur Steel- Maitland, the Minister for Labour, in the House of Commons to-day, when he moved the second reading of a Bill which provides for the continuance for another year of the order suspending the Unemploy ment Insurance provision affecting, payments.
CHEERING.
(TOLOVGR REUTER'S AGENCY.]
were
FRENCH GENERAL'S
CENSURED.
HEAVY MORTALITY FROM INFLUENZA.
INQUIRY BY WAR OFFICE.
The summons was issued from
REPORT ON POLICE. METHODS.
ALLEGATIONS OF THIRD DEGREE."
ROYAL COMMISSION'S FINDINGS.
(TEROCGH REUTEIL'S AGENTS]
The
Royal
LONDON, March 19th. unanimous report of the
Commission
on Police
(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.)
PARIS, March 18th. Oslo, March 19th. A sensation has been created by Crown Prince Olaf and his bride, the news of a summons to leading military officers of the French Army who
given a tremendous
on the Rhine to return to Paris ovation on their departure from for the purpose of examination. Powers and Procedure has been Stockholm, "triumphantly entered the War Office by al. Painleve, and presented to the Home Secretary the capital to-day and were tumul arose out of the debate in the reassure the public with regard to It is understood that it tends to tuously welcomed.
Chamber on Saturday regarding the integrity of the police general- were beflagged and garlanded with among the troops.
The streets the heavy influenza, mortality ly and that a proper balance is the Swedish and Norwegian colours,
The officers summoned to-day dividual and
kept between the rights of the in- with the Swedish blue and geld Mayence;
the demands of General Gobesu," from
justice. General Partouneaux,
A reliable forecast of the récom predominating.
from Treves; and Colonel Mas
mendations indicates that little. if minia, from Durren.
any fresh legislation will be in- volved, although an alteration in the Police Standing Orders may be
Foreign Guests,
were:
necessary.
The cortege, which included their Norwegian Majesties and the It is understood that . Pain- bride's parents, drove up the long leve, the Minister of War, questo main street, one of the finest ined them regarding orders to hold Europe, between pillars of ice to a parade of troops, the sanctioning The provision is that which re the Palace, past Storting Univer of
The allegations of "third de officers dance, and the
gree" methods were found to be quires the payment of thirty consity. The roars of cheering were organisation of route Tarch
exaggerated but new regulations tributions in the space of two continuous Oslo has started thres during the bitter cold on the Rhine are suggested for the examination
days of festivities amid delirious
land.
of witnesses. years in order to qualify benes enthusiasm for the frat Royal
The Cabinet afterwards met to
The value of women police is consider the decisions. ficiaries under the scheme for Un- wedding in Oslo since. 1599.
ola M, Painlevé,
emphasised and an important re- commendation is that'senior officers LATER: employment Insurance relief.
Osto, Mar. 19 (U.P.) The Journal understands that inspection as they are in the case. are entitled to enter night clubs for To-night a soiree will be held at following the Cabinet meeting of public houses. the Castle, at which most of the General Goubeau was reprimanded wedding guests are expected to be and
Partouneaux wa present to greet the Royal couple relieved of his command, while Among the guests from abroad whe Colonel Marminia will be transfer- are attending the wedding in off-red to another unit. cial capacities are the King of Sweden, the King of Denmark, the Duke and Duchess of York, Prince Bearik of Holland, and numerous other members of the Swedish and the Danish Royal families. The. Queen of Sweden, who was ill in Rome for several weeks during the winter, is not considered strong enough to travel yet.
Dealing with other industries, and with unemployment in general, the Labour Minister said that re- cent reports regarding the iron and steel, the shipbuilding and the cotton industries l} showed favourable signs for the future.
The severity of the winter, be added, had been almost entirely responsible for the postponement of the recovery from unemploy- ment, but with the departure of the frost, last week's unemploy ment figures showed a very satis- factory improvement. of between 16,000 and 120,000.
THE KING..
ANOTHER SHORT WALE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
RUGBY, March 18th. H.M. the King passed another good day.
His Majesty remained in the grounds of Craigweil House this morning for an hour and a half,
All available space in all the hotels has been reserved for weeks in "advance.
MAJOR SEGRAVE'S NEW VENTURE,
MAKERS OF THE "GOLDEN ARROW"
General
REPORTS OF SPANISH
TROUBLE.
PREMIER'S. INDIGNANT
DENIALS.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MADRID, March 15th. Writing in El Noticiero, General Primo de Rivera angrily protesta against the "absurdly incorrect reports of the recent disturbances in Madrid published abroad, par- ticularly with regard to the allega tion that the regiments of the Royal Guard have declared them selves Republican.
He says that as the result of such false news many foreign tourists are abandoning plans to he has taken steps with a view to the institution of civil actions for damages in the countries in which these lies have been publish
The Commissioners apparently. are generally satisfied with the manner in which crime investiga tion proceeded and by the adoption of their recommendations are of opinion that incidents like the Savidge case will henceforth be guarded" against with reasonable certainty.
ACTIVITY IN METAL MARKET.
BIG RISE IN COPPER.
TURMOIL IN NEW YORK.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
kien, Shansi, and the northern parting the present Session of Parlia. and took another short walk along ture the world's water speed record visit Spain, and he intimates that increase of the price of copper
ment to pass the amending Act as originally contemplated.
Bir Austen Chamberlain had therefore been in communication with Sir Miles Lampson, His
Majesty's Minister in Peping, in
an endeavour to find a means to
THE SHANTUNG REVOLT.expedite action so as to enable the
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, March 19th The Shanghai Times, in the course of a leading article, criticia ing the inaction of the National
release of some portion of the British Indemnity Fund for pur- poses of mutual benefit to Great Britain and to China such as were recommended by the Buxton Advisory Committee.
Mr. Looker suggested that before a definite decision was reached
Government concerning the situa tion in Shantung, remarks that the
in relation to the steps to be taken Government is apparently more en- ment should issue & White Paper
in regard to the Fund, the Govern grossed with the choice of seats that the House of Commons for the National Congress than with the safety of the lives of the people of Shantung.
a gravel path.
PRINCE GEORGE'S NEW WORK.
#
RETIRING FROM THE NAVY.
་་
+
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 18th. It is officially announced that the King, acting on the advice of medical authority, has approved that Prince George now retire from active participation in the work of the Royal Navy
His Majesty has decided, with Minister, that His Royal Highness the Concurrence of the Prime will be attached to the Foreign would have an opportunity of Office in order to gain knowledge considering the proposals.
of the administration and work of hea department of the state. ...
Mr. Locker-Lampson said would consider the suggestion
DEAD SEA MINERAL CONCESSIONS.
PROVISIONAL OFFER MADE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ruosy, March 18th. Major Segrave's attempt to cap of 92.8 miles an hour in the motor beat Miss England will be made on Thursday or Friday at Miami Florida. His task is very difficult as the craft of Mr. Garwood, the American bolder, has three times the greater horse power than British challenger.
.: LUCKY ESCAPE OF EXPRESS
TRAIN.
When Major Segrave returns home" the artisans who by their skill and fine workmanship pro- duced the Golden Arrow ear with which he established a new land ENGINE-DRIVER'S PRESENCE speed record will share in the re- ception to be accorded him.
HUGE REDUCTION OF
CAPITAL...
ARMSTRONG, WHITWORTH'S
SCHEME.
SANCTION OBTAINED.
(TËROUGH RETINE'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 19th.
OF MIND AVERTS
DISASTER.
Harbin (U.P.) The westbound express of the CE.B., with a full complement of Europe bound
ง
them
LONDON, March 18th. A feature of the metal market to-day was a further rise in the price of copper to £87 118 3d per ton. This is a rise of £7 38. 9d. on the day and compares with £75 It at the beginning of the year. is the highest price since 1920.
At one time in 1997, the price was down to £52 The continued
since the beginning of the year hás been based on the steady develop- ment of trade demand, especially in America and on the Continent. The movement has spread also to lead and speller. Foreign lead. jumped to £5 18 per ton, which is the highest price since 1926. Spelter rose by £2.2s. 6d. to £10 per ton, which is the best since 1027...
Simultaneously with feverish ne- tivity on the London Metal Ex- change, it is stated that half the stocks of copper in Britain have changed hands, the prices being the highest for nine years Elec- trolytic jumped a to £99. while standard realised £05.138, 9d.
Heavy Deimands in New York, NEW Yox, Mar. 18th. The copper market here has been to heavy cast into a state of turmoil, due demands and scanty stocks.
Bales are reported at 22 cents, which is one cent over Saturday's closing price, but most of the pro- users have refused to quote, feel- Chinese ing that consumption will eventual- ly suffer if prices are allowed to go higher.
over
| foreign passengers, was out of luck
on its last trip two days ago.
It first ran into a large herd, of cattle, killing 15 head, and had to wait a long time before the tracks Government could effectively. sup- Unquestionably, the National
A few hours later, were cleared. Mr. Crookshank suggested that
when running into the small fag press General Chang Tsung Chang the White Paper should state the There was a dramatic pause,
station of Horhonte, it was switch- after which Mr. Liu Wen Tau, who very shortly," says the journal, if total expenditure in which Britain. had the backing of about 40 others, liquidate the situation existed in the passage of the 1995 Act which
ed on to the wrong track, and rac unanimity and a determination to has been involved in China since
The Chancery division has saNC- rose and after a heated speech Naoking."
tioned a scheme of arrangement into a waiting freight train on the condemning the warlike activities The
involving a reduction of capital of siding. The points had been lock article continues: Un-Boxer funds for the general pur-
authorised the application of the THE PRODUCTION OF POTASH. Messrs. Armstrong Whitworth's ed in the proper position by the along the Yangtze, proposed a
stationmaster, but motion demanding that the Wuhan are being spread of jealousies re- eorts of rumours fortunately all
poses indicated in 1922.
from £11,000,000 to £1,250,000. [BRITISH WILKLIES SERVICE] generals, General Yeh Chi and
Mr. Locker-Lampson did not
This means writing down the pointsman various categories of the stocks General Hu Tsung Tu, whose troops garding troop movements in Shan- reply.
We abhor war, but there
Ruany, March 18th.
and shares. The cat is most dras reported
tung. attacking
In the House of Commons to- General Lu Ti Ping's army on the Shantung is experiencing some of
worse things, and Eastern NAVAL TRAINING FOR
tic in the case of the ordinary. day, Mr. W. G. Ormsby Gore an shareholders, who are to receive Hunan-Kiangsi border, be instruct-
CHINA.
nounced that the Colonial Office 1 share for every £s share now ed to cease their military opera "If troops cannot be moved from
had received a reply from the held. tions forthwith and to return to
Nanking to aid. General Lia Chen their quartern.
The motion was then put to the Nien, they could certainly be trans vote, those in favour being asked ported from "Hozan or Peping, to stand up. Of the 229 delegates, One is forced to conclude that there no fewer than 220 supported ris some other hindrance to the Liu Wen Tao's motion, and it was suppression of the revolt." noticed that Marshal Li Tsai Hain, after a perceptible interval," sup- ported the motion.
are
be to
TSAI YUEN PEI TAKEN ILL.
(Wah Toz Fat Poo).
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them.
YEH CHI'S TROOPS RETREATING. [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:)
SHANGHAI, March ̈19th.
SHANGHAI, March 19th..
The Kuo Min correspondent at Changsha, reports that he troops Tani Yuen Pei has announced belonging to General Yeh Chi have that he has been taken ill at evacuated. Chengtao in westera Shanghai and has been unable to Hunan, and have retreated to their receive visitors' since Monday. On original garrison post at Yochow. account of his indisposition he has postponed his return to Nanking.
HANKOW INCIDENT
SETTLED.
(Wali Taz Tut Pao).
SHANGHAI, March 19th.
"RED SPEARS" STILL.
ACTIVE.
(Ifak Tiz Tat "Pan),
SHANGHAI, March 18th.
BRITAIN WILLING TO LEND Trans-Jordanian Government re-
OFFICERS.
(THBOCOR LECTER'E AGENCY.]n
LONDON, March 18th. China's request for the loan of British naval officers to aid in the reorganisation of the Chinese Navy led to suggestion by Sir Walter De Frece in the House of Com- mona to-day,
LIGHTSHIP SUNK IN COLLISION.
specting the question of the Dead Sea concessions Bath they and the Falestinian Government had now authorised the conclusion of a draft agreement, and the Colonial BAD FOG IN THE CHANNEL. Office hoped to be in a position to make a defifte offer to the prospec tive concessionaires at an early date. If it were accepted and other matters were satisfactorily arrang ed, the concession would be duly sanctioned.
Fe
Sir Walter invited Sir Austen
37. Ormeby-Gore added that the Chamberlain to suggest to the other Powers concerned the desirability concession had been offered provi- of raising the embargo on the im- sionally to Major Tulloch and Mr. portation of ans and ammunition Novemesky, in equal shares. to Chine on the ground that the had no reason to doubt that these embargo is derogatory to the two
gentlemen could raise the National Government of China as necessary capital.
the
[BRITISH WILFLESS SERVICE]
Bucay, March 18th. The Gull Lightship was sunk at her mooring of Goodwin Sands, near Deal, to-day in a collision with the liner City of York, during one of the worst foge in the Chan nel this year.
The City of York, which docks in London to-night, has fire men on board who were rescued from the lightship. ligms, of the lightship, and an- It is believed that Captain Wil;
other member of the crew are miss ing.
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMME:
BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON 830 METRES.
newly constituted, and that it re- A question was asked whether on stricted employment in England.
Sir Austen Chamberlain replied sidered by the Palestine Govern that the question of terminating ment contained provisions to en- the China Arma Embarge Agree. sure permanent British control and anent of 1919 was now being con- the avoidance of a monopoly of sidered.
control by any group or organissa The members of the Red 'Spear Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, the First tion interested in the production Society in Tenghsien, Shantung, Lord of the Admiralty, in reply to or sale of potash. The recent incident, in which a who number over 2,000, recently another question by Sir Walter De Mr. Ormsby-Gore replied that in member of the staff of the Hankow looted the railway station and Frece, said that no formal request view of the terms of the mandate Boycott Committee was bayonetted damaged the railway and telegraph on behalf of the Chinese Govern it was not thought practicable to by Japanese soldiers has been lines.
ment for the loan of British naval | add any provisions for British
1.45 p.m.-Weather report. settled
There are over 20,000 Red Spears' officers had been submitted, but control. Any concession that was 5.20 to 8.30 p.m-Programme of Shortly after the occurrence of at Tsining, who are at present informal enquiries had been receiv granted, however, would provide Chinese music. (Records supplied * the incident, Mr. Kan Chieh Hou, fighting with troops under General ed by the Government
that the operating Company should by Messrs. Sincere Co., Ltd.). Commissioner of Foreiga Liang Kan Ting, a divisional com. He said that as long as the not without the previous written 748 p.m.-Evening weather ro Affairs, lodged a strong protestander, who was despatched by Chinn Arms Embargo Agreement consent of the Palestinian and port. On Monday afternoon, the Japanese Marshal Feng Yu Heiang to deal is enforced, the Government cannot Trans-Jordanian governments, en- 8p.m. Evening programme Consul called upon the Commit with them.
render China such assistance, butter into any arrangement for (Columbia records supplied by sioner in person, tendering an At Tawhain, more than 2,000 they would be most pleased to give restriction of output or for the Messrs. Anderson Music Co.). apology and promising to recom- Red Spears are attempting to gain it as soon as the restrictions were raising or keeping up of prices in 10.10 p.m.-News bulletin.. pense the wounded man,"
control of the city,
-*removed.
such manner as to restrict output. 10.30 p.m.-Close down,
the
switched thinking that they were wrong, and, instead of averting a disaster, brought it about.
A more serious collision TAR averted by the presence of mind of the engine-driver, who applied his brakes as soon as the engine com- menced to swerve...
JAPANESE VICE-CONSUL AND AMERICA.
"EXCLUSION" LAWS CRITICISED.
Telegrams in Brief.
In the House of Commons, Sir. Austen Chamberlain stated, in re- ply to a question, that, pending the completion of the work of the Experts Committee who are now studying the problem of German Reparations, it was not thought- that any useful purpose would be served by a further discussion re- bata, new Japanese Vice-Consul at troops from the Rhineland.
HONOLULU (U.P.). I. Shi-garding the withdrawal of Allied Honolulu, has arrived to take up In the House of Commons, Mr. his new work, coming from Tokyo W. G. Ormsby Gore, Under Ser after a short vacation following tary for the Colonies, said the De five years in the consuler-service in partment of Civil Research was San Francisco. Mr. Shibata told about to conduct a special inquiry newspaper interviewers that he is into the matter of the plague of United States. converted to a degree to the prin- locusts now visiting certain parts ciple of Oriental exclusion in the of Kenya Colony,
"I have studied the labour con- The Committee of Jurists un ditions of the United States," he animously approved of the propos aid, "and I can sympathize with ed revision of the protocol of the the American ambition to reserve Permanent Court of International its own country for its own people, Justice drafted with a view to the
"However, what America is aim adherence of the United States. ingat, it seems to me, in the The Mexican Government an-, labouring class of Japanese,, and nounces that the rebels have the United States has set up bar evacuated their headquarters at riers that operate against all Torreon
classes."
He said he believed that Japanese The Australian airmen, Flight living in America, understood the Lieutenant Moir and Flying Officer situation better than those of Owen, who left Folkestone in an Japan, and that some day America attempt to beat Hinkler's record would revise the exclusion laws so flight to Australia, have arrived at they will not discriminate against Marseilles after a non-stop flight Japanese, who would make desir. of ten and a quarter hours... They able entranta,
üre flying in. an all-metal Vickers Armstrong Biddeley plane and hope to reach Australia in 12 'days.
Mr. Shibata has had 15 years in the Japanese consulate service,
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