NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
ISENDERS..for.. APECIN
MEXICAN DOLLARS Cairman b In this Colony, for Telegraphie Transfer. on the Lard Commissioners of His Monty Trosary, London, un to and for the Sum of £75,000, will be Received: by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, COMMAND PAY OFFICE and
on the 316 DECEMBER,
The Tenders to state the Total Amount (in Pounds Sterling), No Telegraphic Transfer will be made for less than £100. The Tandars i be in Duplicate, and I Sealed Covers, addrossed to the TREA SURY CHEST OFFICER, COM MAND PAY OFFICE, and endorsed
TENDERS FOR GOVERNMENT
BILLS,
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The right to socept or reject any or all of the Tanders in roserved:
Coplo
had on
of Forms of Tender on be *pplication.
Persons tendering for (Bills) are hereby Noilfed thai, having regard to the provisions of the Acts 2 George L. Cap. 16 and 41; George IIL. Cep. 52, the soceptance of any such Fender in subject to the express condition that no Member of the British Homes of Commone bell be admitted to any shars or pari lo or to any bangs to arise from the Con- treat thereby made for the silotment of
ngh (Bills)."
The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by may Incorporated Company in its sorporated onpaalty and made for the general benefit of the Company.
D. G. N. L. WIMBERLEY,
Colonol, R.AP.C.." Treasury Chost Officer, Hla Majay's Treasury Offos, Hong Kong.
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FANLING HUNT AND RACE CLUB.
REMINDER
ANTRIES
E for the New Year
Meeting d'ono na noon, an Tuesday, 22nd December, 1981, and should be sent to Mesars. Thomson & Co., York Building,
THOMBON & CO.
Chartered Accountants,
Secretaries,
£1599
DOUBLE
BARRELLED
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY,
Mongolia and Turksatan, quite in "the" "Lägrint manner; and now Man- churia is to receive renewed atten tion
Just as a matter of diplomatic technique the manner in which Japan has handled the League of OPPORTUNITY Nations cannot fail to evora ad
HILLMAN WIZARD
miration, whatever our view, may be of the ethics of the matter. Tha HUMBERLeague. is appointing a Commis
sion, probably prasided over by a SNIPE French General, to enquire into the Manchurian crisis. Meanwhile General HONJO goes altend, and whether he has been the aggressor or his actions were legitimate, pre- cautions in face of the menace of overwhelming Chinese forces will for ever remain one of those acade- |
This seasons pheno- menal successes gained by the Hill. man Wizard' and the Humber Snipe' cars put them at the top of all competi We congratu late ourselves for having
'bagged'. them "both-
tion.
DILLMAN
WIZARD
SNIPE
HUMBER
AT THE
HOCKEY
CAER CLARK CUP:
HONG KONG LADIES DEFEAT
C.B.A. LADIES.
DECEMBER 21, 1931.
match between the Boy, Medical Corpe and the Hong Ladies Hackey Club and X1, whan- the latter tesín: lost by thfos clear
The Ladies kept their opponents (at buy antil half time, when no goals bad boon scored butt deter- mined attacks by the R.A.M.C. ia the latter part on the second half decided the game.
Result
The Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club defented the Central British ......... Association Ladies by four goals to one in their sound match in the Coer Clark Cup at Sookunpoo en Saturday.
Both in attack and defence the Hong Kong Ladies showed them- selves superior to their opponents,
who were obviously doomed to de- feat from the commencement of the game...
Result:-
H.K.L.H.C. O.B.A. Ladies' Teams:
24 1
H.K.LH.C.-M. Bird: E. M.
mic questions, such as the relative, shares of WELLINGTON and BLUOREn in the battle of Waterloo or the respective merits of RosenT LEE and ULYSSES GRANT The Commis, jon will take long time to get started, and before it can present report the whole affair will be settled. It is true that Washing-Grag, J Smalley; E. Ross, B. M ton has sent a protest to Tokyo Pope, M. L. Wallace; A. McElnoy. agninas a Japanese--occupation of M-A-Jones, E. Bounar, C. Fergu Chinchow, but doubt both son, and E, Blackburn. Tokyo and the Soviet Goverument CB.A. Ladies Tipple A. have made careful estimates of Fowler, E. Booth, B. Hirst, S. the likelihood of American inter. Dalziel, D. Pingues; D. Hunt, M. Groundwater, B. Walker, P., Hunt,. Yention, and know exactly how mattera stand in that direction.
and M. Martin.
10.
The only fly in the ointment is that Russia and. Japon are prob- ably creating as Dr. C. C. Wo "an Ariatic Almec Lorraine,"
DURO GARAGE warned s
Nathan Road, Kowloon.
GILMAN & ¤6., Ltd., Agents.
4.2.3, 4
Editorial and Business Omons: 12
Ion House Elroot. Tel. 20251- Night Editor (Wanchai Office);
Tel. 24811. London Office: $2, Fleet Street,
·E,Q. 4.
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, December 21, 1031..
"THE WALRUS AND THE CARPENTER."
FA
WINTER IN ENGLAND.
As examination of meterological records and the statisties of rain- fall and sunshine show that the much maligned English climate is not nearly so bad as its detractors wont assert. How fow realise that the Côte d'Azur, for example, has as much winter rain as the South Coast of England, And that the normal total rain- fail from November to February at
aro
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R.A.M.C. H.K.L.H.C. 2nd XI.
POLICE ». S.W.B.
A team from the South Wales Borderers defeated the Hong Kong Police by two goals to nil on the Police Training School. ground at Mong Kok,
The game was dominated by the Borderers in the. Srst half, while play was more oven in the second:
Kesult
S.W. Borderera ............ Police
10.
CHAMPIONSHIP.
CHARITY SOCCER
MATCH.
SIR WILLIAM HORNEL
REFEREES.
UNIVERSITY AND HOSPITAL IN SPORTING GAME.
Air extremely sporting football match was seen at the Hong Kong Club ground yesterday afternoon." when the Hong Kong University played. a charity match against a team from the Government Civil Hospital, to which institution the Proceeds were devoted.
WAX
The game was reformed by Sir William Hornell, CIE., M.A., and watched by a fairly large crowd." Among thon in the grand stand were Bean several well-known personaliies.
It would be invidious c., distin- guish between any of the players on either side, for the teams were equal, and every man played a
R.H.K. GOLF CLUB'Soloun, sporting game. It might,
however, be mentioned en pass that the hospital had on their sido a famous rugger player, and well-known and popular doctor was has retained enough of his oarly. brilliance at soccer to be atilf force to reckon with, on the field,
Oʻ. E. C. MARTIN BEATS
. I. W. SHEWAN.
RECREIO LADIES. ST. AN DREW'S LADIES.
O. B. C. Martin boat 1. W. The Club de Recreio Ladies drew Shewan on the last green of a with the St. Andrew's Ladies in a thirty-six holes much on Saturday Caer Clark Cup match, which was The chief feature of the match was productive of some very one-sided Marton's poor putting which let play, the Bt. Andrew's Ladies dobim down at least half a dozen serving to win. Both goals were times-his play otherwise was good, scored in the first half, while the This is Marton's first win in this second half was characterised by event, which Shewan has already the failure of the St. Andrew's won twice. forwards to take advantage of the innumerable openings given them.
Résult
Club de Recreio St. Andrew's: Team:---
........ 1
GOVERNOR'S SHIELD
سالب
Second Round. The second round of the Gove nor's. Shield resulted as follows: Recreio:--B. Remedios: C.OsII.M.S. Tamar boat the Magistracy mund, B. Rosaria; H. Gutierres.
.
The Silent Whistle. Sir William Hornell, with the whistle, observed the silence that is more gelden than werde--if I misquote he will surely be the first to take me to task-and it was per- fectly obvious that every man an the field enjoyed himself, which as it should be in a charity maten.
Several excellent openings were fumbled by both sides through too much enthusians and resaltant wild kicking and wide shooting, but it was from such a meže in front of the goal that the University scored just before the whistle was blown the first and only goal of the match
for half time.
Olean Play..
In the second half the play was
Nico is exactly the same in quant- M. Alves,. E. Xavier; C. Botelho, Davie Boag & Co. beat Bank Lige again even and charactised by an
ity as that of the Devonshire town of Sidmouth, which the Duke of Connaught has this year chosen for his winter residence. An author. ity in the science of metereology recently asserted that, as regards weather and health giving quali- tíes, England's best favoured win- ter resorts. can hold their uwn. with the famous continental cen-
bres.
For
Silon, L. Bilva-Netto, A. Alves and M. Remedios.
9 and 1.
at 10th.
2 and 1,
PW.D. beat Modical Department St. Andren's-A. Hynes E. Landolt, E. Wood; I Woolley, Can, Pacific beat R.A. 2 and 1. White, I. Gittins: N. Field, M. Chan, M. Woolley, M. Churn and
Gittins.
BAY.M.C.A. The Royal Air Force beat the .M.C.A at King's Park by three
goala to two...at.
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A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
TOTICE 18 HBBESY GIVEN that the Directors of the above"
Climatically Great Britain is a It was a fast and even game, named Company have resolved' to issue 30,000 sbnros forming the remaining
and of infialte variety, and not though the RAF desarved" their part of the nuissned Capital of the
the perpetually fog-infested, damp win Company and that such share shall THE quiet but unrelenting progresanted to be, In winter the South
country which it is often repre Results: in the first instance be offered to the of Japan in Southern Manchurin West is mild, even warm at times.
Y.M.C.A. in the Company's persons appearing
RA.F members as shareholders on has been carried two stages far-The South East and East Consta register the 1st day of January, 1932, at par ther. An ultimatum is to be sent
have not a high rainfall, and are R.A.M.C. H.K.L 2nd XI. and on terms and conditions
vory healthy and bracing. will be communicated to such parsons
to CHANG HEUED LIANG; to with these who prefer the more vigorcum The Navy ground at Happy at a later date. The attention of
draw. his troope frem Chinchow atmosphere of snow and ice, the Valley was the scene of a keen persons who are now or ming begorie
1939 to within the Great Wall, and
North and Scotland. provide pr before the 1st day of January
numerable beautiful places. But the holiera of shares in the above preliminary announcement has
perhaps the chief attraction of the named Company in respect of which their names have not been entered in been made by a responsible British English climate is that extremes the Company' register of members newspaper, the London Daily Tele is particularly directed to the above resolution and to the fact that in the graph, that Russia intenda evant of such persons. wishing to strengthen her grip on the territory participate in the said offer they should adjoining the Chinese, Eastern take immediate stops to have their unes entered in the Company's regia Railway; or, in other words, the Soviet Republic will establish an of members. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, occupation of North Manchuria
General Managers.
similar to that of Japan in South [1367
Manchuria. The Daily Telegraph IN THE SUPREME COURT OF correspondent declares that there
HONG KONG
fer
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODE OF ANGUS BOYD, CHRISTON DENZ, LATE OF MAITLAND CHEMENT, CO100 IN THE ISLAND OF CEYLON, WINDYGHOUL FOAMKELY or DUNBLAND IN SCOTLAND, Bank ACCOUNTANT, Drorased.
TOTICE IN HEREBY GIVEN
are
rore. If the Mediterranend Riviera has warmer days the Eng tolish Riviera of Devon and Cornwall
is a positive ́ agreement between. Tokyo and Moscow with regard to Manchuria, and the suggestion that these two countries are playing the the Walrus and the 26les of Carpenter," in the division of the Manchurian cyster bed, is certain ly strengthened by the passive part taken by Russia not only singe the present crisis arose, but during the dispute with China over the. Chinese Eastern Railway, when. after a typically Russian start,
has much milder nights and a greater equality of climate gener- ally, with no icy Mistral. In New
way a snowfall of three inches last March was the highest recorded there for fourteen years; snow is less frequent thereabouts than be tween Toulon and San Remo. is not surprising then that so many people have decided to win ter in England this year instead tf patronising the popular continent al resorts. Moreover, a favourable exchange, renders an English visit economical,
'THE GHOST TRAIN AT THE QUEEN'S.
"Lamé, Crawfords beat University
4 and 3.
Naval Yard beat R.E. 9 holes, Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank beat Dodwell & Co. beat Education,
Vamum Oil 3 and 1.
Dept. 1 hole.
excellent sportsmanship which con siderably lightened Sir William's labours,
At WATSON'S
CHOICE WINES
THE FESTIVE
SEASON
Champagne de St. Marceaux
Vintage 1920. Vin Brut &
Extra Dry
Ayala. Vintage. Extra Dry Golden Guinea. Sparkling
Muscatel
Sherry. Fuis's Full Golden,
"3
"Athoroso Extra
Ports, Robertson's Choice Ola
Bandeman's Vintage 1911 Clubland White Silva & Cosen's Very Fine)
-Old Tawny
Brandies, Finest Old Brown ("")
Renault's Buserve Grande Champagne 100 years old; Courvoisier's Napoleon 60
Fears old
Cocktails in Bottle
Liqueurs in Fancy Carafes
in great variety Sauternes, Clarets, Hocks
Whiskier. Dewar's "White Label":"{ and Victoria Vati Gien Moray '98 Liqueur Gilbey's Spey Bayal. Watson's
The Sun Company generously Kave Dk. football to be raf fed among the spectators for the benefit of the Hospital Funds. while the Hong Kong Football charge. The Olde Printerie als Club: loaned their ground without. rendered free service to the pro-A. S. WATSON
moters of the match, and it is there fore gratifying to be able to record Lim, Dr. Jap, Dr. Samy, Dr. Valen- that the total proceeds were in the tine and Or Yu-hin Reserve: Dr. neighbourhood of 8400, Lim, Linesman (--Dr. Bau. ¡The Following wore the teams
Ciril Hospital: Hong Kong University: C. T Government Law: N. Y. Ng. A. W. Deck: T.-J. F. McGowan, Lau Kwok- D. Dan, S. L. Wong. S. Reed, T., Yacob Hassan, Dr. Bzr, M. Ong, C. Candah, Kim Meng, K. J. Skinner, Dr. Beiby, Dr. B. Bah, D. H. Wu.
j' (Continued on Previous Column.)
Local Notes and Events ★
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Taggart were among the passengers who left for Manila by the President Cleveland on Saturday.
H.E. the Governor has appointed M. D. W. Tratman, C.M.G., to be Principal Assistant Colonial Secre- tary and Clerk of Councils.
It is reported that a sum of £260 was stolen from the cabin of the purser of the .. Karmain on the Yennel'a voyage from Aden to Colombe on her way out to Haug Kong. It was also stated that two Government Despatch Boxes were stolen from the ship when she was in Adon.
His Excellency the Governor has The names of Mr. J. B. Mac- donald, C.A., and Mr. A. H Har-appointed the following officers to bord, A.C.A. have been added to
be two of his Honorary Aides-de- the list of auditors under the Com-Camp-Lieutenant Charles Fran
cis Cox, South Wales Bordarers; panies Ordinance.
Lieutenant James Cunningham Church, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
Mr. Martin Blake, Sanitary In- spector, returned from long leave au Home on Saturday accompanied
H.E. the Governor has accepted the resignation by Second Lieut- epant, Leslie Ross, of his commis- sion in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.
rom the files.
Looking Back 25 Years,
that the Court has, by virtue of most surprising and uncharacteris- ALSO A CHARMING CHRIST. by Mrs. Blake and their two daugh- that most probably Commander respectivo rilex in a manner which
Beation 48 of Probate Ordinance 1897, made an Order limiting the Time for Creditore and Others to send in their Claims against the ahore Estate to the 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1932.
All Creditors and Others ar acroei-
tic meekness was displayed.
Diplomats and Foreign Offccs
are generally credited with 47M irritating caution and slowness, but when need arises they can aut There was, for instanes, no hesita-
MAS FANTASY,
bers.
-
& CO., LTD.
Established 1841
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB.
YESTERDAY'S SUCCESSFUL
GYMKHANA.
PRIZES PRESENTED.
The Kowloon Golf Clab held their annual Gymkhana and pre- sentation of prizes yesterday after- noon. Mrs. J. H. Hunt presented the prizes and was presented with a small memento by Mr. J. D.. Thomson on behalf of the Club About fifty members took part in the various competitions.
Results..
The following, were the results : Clock Golf: won by A. Eastmaa in the gentlemen's class and by Mrs. Silkstond in the indies: dívă
sou
Dunnett in the gentlemen's class Ladder Golf: won by Mr. B. L.
and by Miss D. Puncheon in the ladies'.
:
ingly hereby required to sand in their promptly as any human agency. yesterday for the first showing of of America in Hong Kong has re- Portuguese residents in Shanghai Volunteer Corps, left. for England Remedios, Groves, Eastman, Lough
Cisitus to the Undersigned on or before that date.
Dated the 14th day of Dec., 1931.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitora for the Executrix, Prinos's Building, Ice House Street, Hong Kong
[1570.
UNION CHURCH
Hond Kond
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A large and appreciative, audi- ence witnessed the second perform- ance of The Hobby Horio" by the A.D.C at the City Hall last night, when the varicus members Reports are current in Macao of the company sustained their Julio Augusto Ferreira, who was earned unstinted applause from out here nine years ago in the those in attendance. The King's Exequatur empower cruiser Adamastor will be appoint-
In the Pitching and Putting ing Mr. John Risley Putnam to act ad Governor of Macao. He was The Queen's Theatre was packed as a Consal for the United States born in Macao and there are many Commendant of the Hong Kong divided between Thomson, Braley, Yesterday Major C. G. Pritchard, Competition, eight persons tied for first place. The honours WOTE. The Ghost Train," and neverceived His Majesty's signature,
who were at school with him many by the transport Sicilia. A largo' tion in the denial of an alleged have there been more enthusiastic
years ago when his father W20 Amongst local residents return-Captain in the Portuguese army. llana gathered at Queen's Statue
a number of brother, cfficers and cr over a province of China." The model film, broad comedy, renling by the P. & G. 5.3. Kamala His sister, Miss Amelina, Ferrer, Pier to bid farewell to the veteran pact Between Japan and France audiences in Hong Kong, "It is a statement by the Daily Telegraph
creopa" and straightforward on Saturday was Mr. David Gow, correspondent is of such sign thrills tumble after each other in of the Kowloon Dock, accompanied at present in Macao,"
and his wife, and accompanied tham on board where the Major's ficance that had it been unfounded quick, but not bewildering succes by Mrs. Gow and their daughter.
The offices of the Supreme Court health was drunk and the last fare- an immediate and catogorical resion. The story is too well told for pudiation would have been issued that! And there is an amazingly After special duty at the Educa will be open daily from 10 am to well was taken. By the anime boat from Tokyo and Moscow. The fine spectacle at the very end-nation Derartment, Mr. W. L. Handy p.m., during the Christmas vaca Sargeant Coombs and Gr. Brother- Daily Telegraph the last paper fine a train-smash as the screen has side will resume his former position tion, except on public and general bon, of the 87th. Company,
embark upon sensationalism,
ever shown. Jack Hubert and as second master at Queen's College holidays, when the offices will be R.G.A., both well known in sport and it is most unlikely that it Cicely Courtneidge-the latter as in the place of Mr. G. W. Reeve, they will be open from 10 Kong Daily Press, December 21, jentirely closed, and on Saturdays, ing ciroles, loft for home. Hong would court. the lost of face in an old lady with a parrot-are the who is going on long leave..
life of the pieco, but every single
am to noon, subject, however, to 1906. volved in publishing such announcement only have itrile is well acted, Angela Price.
to
to
The
Rev. Burnet Hillman the provisions of section of the
MESSIAH"offhotally contradicted a few hours sing to real heights, as a mad Streeter, F.B.A., Canon of Here
Dec. 27
Xmas Service
-6 P.M.
Boloists:
Mrs. Bowes Smith
Mrs. Lockhart
Mr. Anniss
Mr. Bailey
Fall Chorus and Orchestra
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A Charming Prainde...
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ton, Wilson and Prico,.
Dr. J. C.-Cogan won the long drive and Mr, J. D. Thompson, made the best aggregate for three
ahots.
Prize-winners. for the Ye87. The prize-winners for the 1980-31 .. scason were as follows:
1930-31 Championship: J. D.. Thompson won with A. Lopes, as runner-up... «!
Junior Cup won by W. Groves with A. W. Brown a runner-up.
Captain's Cup: won by A East man with P. Planner as runner-up.
High Handicap *. - won' Hyde, CA,
Hong, Foursomes won by Menera Laughton and H. S. Dinsdale with Mestre, W. ✪ Trice and R. Sapsed as runner-up.
Fear Cup: won by Dr. Cogan. Open Foursomes: won by 'Messrs. J. Thomson and D. C. Wilson with Messrs. W. B, Hillier and H. Mundy a runners-up.
girl, Nothing, by the way, was ford and Lecturer of Queen's ance,, 1808, so far as it relates to Some surpring was felt when i To those with what might be callbetter than the angry Great Western College, Oxford, after a very brief the criminal sessions. The Christ was known that the Princes would ed the Imperialistic mind the allog Guard whose express has been stay in the Colony, left for Home maa vacation will commence on the not attend the ball given by His ed Russo-Japanese pact is common-stopped by the silly ass who by the F. & O. steamer on Satur 4th instant and terminates on Excellency the Governor on Thura
January 1, 1939.
my day night, and some disappoint- sense. Russia and Japan have vast wants to retrieve his hat that has day,
ment also, but it appears that was interests in Manchurin, and if, they blown off!
It is notified that at the expira-The local German community is not the first occasion on which they. can come to an amicable agreement it is the obvious thing to do. A!!
tion of 3 months, the Kowloon Tong producing an old German Christ have been prevented from attend great nations are leavened with Ay a prelude to The Chost and New Territories Development mha Play this evening at the ing balls for the same reason. Every what is somewhat loosely called Train" is a delightful little Christ Company, Ltd. will, unless cause Helena May Institute. Entrance is six months, an examination among Imperialism. Was not the Chinese mas fantasy, Toyland." Charms shown to the contrary, be simak froe, and also who care to attend the midshipmen of the British Empire founded by conquesting music, some exceedingly good of the register and the company the performance, which starts at Navy lasting some days, takes Russia miny proteat her kind in ballet dancing and a really clever will be dissolved:
6:30 p.m., will be made very wel- | place, and just now, at the end c tentions towards Manchuria, like turn by two fiddle-playing clowns
come. It will be remembered that the half-year, the Axamination In make up this delicious trifle. If Santa Claus has had ir's picture z reverent and impressive ronde:- proceeding. During the examina the fabulous Walrus,
only short films were like this in taken for all his little friends who ing of this beautiful play was given. tion for last half year, the Detach · Holding a pocket handkerchiefstead of the fifth rate stuff which are unable to go-to see him at at St. John's, Cathedral Hall lasted Squadron was at Adelaide before his streaming eyes we usually suffer: till the feature Bincere's Toy Land. The photo Christinas season, and those who where the Frinces and other mid
film is screened !
shows him outside his igloo with were present on that recensión will shipmen were prevented from ac but we all know that Russing Both the British productions, by one of his toy dogs. Banta will be be glad of this opportunity of oncocepting invitations to a number of zew years and stated, (sist, the auc- aggressive na ayor in grabbing, and the Cansborough Company, can be in town on December 26. (Christmas more being taken into the very balls by this facto Kangoess of the glue, dependeren, the eating territorial
oysters"
in unreservedly praised."
!!Day)..
heart of the Christmas atmosphere. Daily Press, December 21, 1881.ooperation of all of the Diapera.
The Summer Cup won by W, 8. Hillier with W. Hyde se runner-up
Mr. J. H Hunt extended a wel- come to the members and their friends and spoke of the altera ions to be made in the club in the future. He also referred to the Improvements made in the past
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