TH
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS | ADVERTISEMENTS.
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
of
[ENDERS for DOLLARS Current In this Colony, for Telegraphic Transfer, on the Lords Commissioners o His Majesty's Treasury, London, up to and for the Sum of £132,000, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER COMMAND PAY OFFICE til o'clock am. on the Sru MANOA, 1938 The Tenders to state the Total Amona (in Pounds Sterling)." No Telegraphie Transfer will be made for less than £100. The Toaders to be in Duplicate, and in Sealed Covers. Addressed to the TREA OFFICER, COM SURY CHEST MAND PAY OFFICE, and endorsed "TENDERS FOR GOVERNMENT
BILLS, eto."
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved.
Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on application.
Persons tendering for (Bille) hereby Nutided that, having regard to the provisions of the Asts 97 George III. Cap. 40 and 41. George 111. Cap. 62, the
of any
Boh Tender is subject Booeptance to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to say there or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Con- trolliereby made for the allotment of
"The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by any incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and made for the general benefit of the Company,"
W. J. H. BILDERBECK,
Colonei, R.A.PC, Treasury Chest Officer, Hi Majesty's Tranny Office,
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PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC C).. LTD.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1936.
DEATH
OIEN. On February 25, 1936, at the Shanghai " General Hos- pital, George Oliver Olen, aged 37 years,
Ice House Street. Tel. 30251. Night Edzar (WizE11. Ume):
Tel. 24311.
NUTIUR is hereby given that the Editorial and Business Omics: IL.
Forty savanth Ordinary Yearly Meeting, will be held at the Com- pany's Offices, P. & O. Building, on Wednesday, 11th March, 1986, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st 1935. and electing December,
Directors and Auditors.
The Register of Mecibors of the Company will be closed from 29th February to 11th March 1986, both days inclusive, during which period
n
Transfer of Shares Can be registered.
And notice is hereby also giveu that an Extraordinary General Mest- ing of the Company will be held at the same place immediately after the termination of the above mentioned Ordinary General Meeting for the purpose
and, if of considering thought 5t, passing the following resolutions, namely:
(1) That it is desimble to cup- italize the sum of $1,500,000, being part of the undivided profits of the Company standing to the crelit of the Reserve Fund, and accordingly that a bonus of $1,500,000 be declared and that such bonus be applied on behalf of the persons who on the 29th day of February. 1986, are the registered holders of the 450, 00, issued abares of the Company in par. ment in full for 150,040 shares of the Company of $10 each and that such 150,000 shares credited as fully paid he accordingly allotted to such per sons respectively in the proportion of one of such shares for every three of the said $50,000 shares then helf by E are pleased to announce auch person's respectively and that WE
that Mr. H. J. TEBBUTT, snch shares shall rank for dividend A.RI.B.A will join our firm as from as from the 1st day of January, 1986. the 1st April next. Our practice in
(2) That if, on such distribution Hong Kong, will thereafter be currias aforesaid, muy person would be ed on under Mr. Tebbutt's personal entitled torn fraction of a sbage, the Directors shall, in lieu of insuing
certificates, fractiona!
cati86 the whole share to be allotted to a person or persons to be named by the Directors and such share shall ut such time as the Directors think fit. be sold and the nett proceeds dis tributed amongst the persona entitled to such fractions making up the
direction.
DAVIES, BROOKE & GRAY,
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NOTICE.
BY Mutual Arrangement the Con- share,
nection of Mr. H J. Tebbutt,
A. L.BA.. with this Firm Censes na from the 29th February, 1936.
PALMER & TURNER.
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By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGST. 'N & Co., LTD.,
Agents.
Hong Kong, 19th February, 1936.
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HONG KONG HORTICULTURAL IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
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SOCIETY
HONG KONG
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
บ
London Omce: 63, Fleet Street,
E.C. 4.
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The Daily Press.
HONO KONG, Maron 3, 1936.
ASIA'S EXPANDING SKYWAYS
Recent successful, flights of the
CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF
Italian Losses In
The War
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Rome, Mar. 4.
An official announcement, was Issued on Tuesday about the Ital- ian losses in East Africa during February. The total of deaths is given as 194, of which 139 fel. in battle, 35 died of wounds and the | rest through illness or accidents. supplementary January 1st mentions. 11 officers, 2 non-com-
11 missioned officers and
Black Shirts who fell in the Temblen battle.
A
The total losses of the Italian army since the war started arc 490 given at 1,064 men, of whom Iel in battle, 290 died of wounds and 426 by liness or accidents.
ranaceur News Service..
Milan, Mar. 4.
MOKE TROOPS China Clipper to and from Manila constitute a spectacular Illustration of a general tendency to cover the
Another 2.000 workmen and 500 vast distances of Asia with the soldiers left for East Africa on the speediest existing means of trans-es. Selia from Geneva and the portation. Asta is unmistakably vessel also carried war taking to the air. Batavia, in the Another batch of 2.200 workmen
will leave Genon by the ss. Cala Netherlands Indles Singapore and Saigor, in French Indo-China are the oriental
termini of Trutch.
British and French skyways that start respectively in Amsterdam, London and Paris.
Two significant long distance additions to Japan's air lines are One is from announced for 1938. Tokyo to Palao. administrative centre of Japan's mandated South Sea Islands, a distance of 2500
material.
bria in the next few days.—~ Transocean News Service:
to
PHYSICIAN TO NEGUS The
physician-in-ordinary the Negus, Dr. Zervos, arrived here on Tuesday.-*** Transocean News Service,,
ARMS LAW IN SPAIN
Madrid, Mar, 4.. The Spanish Government has
a decree obliging issued
every to the au-
DEFENCE PROGRAMME
IN BRITAIN
Criticism Expected At
11
Commons Debate
London, March 4.
The Government is likely to and itse ? assalled by its 'politi- cal opponents and criticised by its disappointed supporters when the Imperial Defence programme, disclosed in yesterday's White Paper, is debated in the House o
The debate scheduled for next week.
Commons.
is
Comment obtained in the lobbies up to now indicates that 13 Conservative members regard the Government's programme wholly inadequate, while the White Paper was severely criticised Govern- at a meeting of the Navy Parliamentary Conimlitee.
ment supporters who are members of the Naval Committee in-. tend to press for larger construction and immediate measures to overcome what they consider vital defects in the nation's naval
armour.
the
FRANKNESS URGED
Meanwhile,
Government's of making, as well as keeping, proposals, particularly regarding peace. Behind that dual policy labour, have placed the Labour the whole conviction of the Empire Party in a difficult position. The is ranked. influence of the trade unions' leaders is expected to be used to- wards meeting the Government on
leasening of hostility towards the labour matters, implying a great defence construction proposals as a whole. With the intellectual side of the party taking the opposite stand, political observers envisage a split of some magnitude in the
ranks of Labour.
PRESS COMMENT
The "Times" declares there is no suggestion of panic or extrava- gance about the plans outlined in the White Paper and the sum of the measures proposed ken hardly miles. The other is from Talhoku, Ir Formosa, Japan's large sub-citizen to hand over tropical island, to Bangkok, capital thorities all arms in his private be contested as disproportionate to days. The the national needs or inconsistent o Slam Cultural and economic possession within ten
decree which invadates alt per-with the national purposes. ties between Japan and Slam have
mits to carry arms will, it is hop- been growing stronger in recent years; and the institution of this ed, help to consolidate affairs in air route is a natural development Spain- tor this reason. Moreover, it will make it possible to travel from Japan to western Europe in less ten days, since the new than Japanese service can easily make
:
rauxucran New Service.
RIOTS IN CEUTA
Madrid, Mar. 4. Serious disorders by left wing have to extremists are. reported taken place in Ceuta. the Spanish persons Morocco Zone. Several were injured during the rioting when the demonstrators set fire to a church and looted several build-
connections with the British Im- perial Airways. If political, and economic conditions are favour- able, it should be easy to establish a link between the Tokyo-Palao line and Guam, one of the stop-ings. Order was restored later.- ping points on the route between Transociau New Service: California and the Philippines.
on one Of
Far from abandoning its peace policy, this country has been nerved by a clearer understanding of its own functions in the world to put forth new exertions for parallel objectives.
Negatively, it is determined to act with other nations which are peaceminded, but is not impre- pared for prevention or restraint Positively, it has of aggression. been stirred to prove that the col- lective system possesses the mean
TROPICAL MEDICINE
RESEARCH
London, Mar. 4: A Research Committee
10% Tropical Medicine has been formed places of worship in the Balkans, by representatives of the Colonial built in the 15th century, is now a office and Schools of Tropical mere heap of ruins. Fortunately
Medicine in Liverpool and London the mosque was empty at the time
research, in whereby
Tropical the accident occurred. so that
Medicine will be made on behalf of the Government- lives were "ost.
Reuters Bulletin Service.
MOSQUE IN RUINS Travel in China, has been vastly
Serajevo, Mar. 4. The shortened and simplified by the
world famous mosque. remarkable spread of commercial Skender Chamija, collapsed aviation in the last few years, A Monday. What was once trip from Shanghai to Chungking.the most famous Mohammedan in Szachuen, requires almost two weeks by boat. It can be made in a single day by express' airplane.
If it had not been for adverse political considerations the process of covering the wide expanse of bel of sky-ways have gone still faster. China has held out against. Hnking IN THE MATTER OF THE COM-up its internal air services with .PANIES ORDINANCE No. the network of Manchukuo air-
39 or 1832.
ways, although this situation may
oh MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS
THE ANNUAL SHOW of FLOWERS and VEGETA. BLES will be held at the VOLUN. TEER HEADQUARTERS THURSDAY, the 5th MARCH, from 3 pm to 6.30 p.m.. and on FRIDAY, the 8th MARCH, from 10a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission: 1st day, 31.00; 2nd day, 50 cents.
J. T. BAGRAM,
Hon. Secretary.
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No. 7 or 1936.
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IN THE MATTER OF Asia with GORDON'S LIMITED.
and
NOTICE is the Supreme Court TOTICE is hereby gives that the
would
ร
punsocean News Service.
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR DR. WILHELM SOLF
no
meat of a new regime in North change as a result of the establish- ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
of Hong Kong, dated the 25th day of China, February, 1936, confirming the reduc; tion of the capital of the above named THE HONGKONG & KOW. Company from $230,000.00 divided into LOON WHARF & GODOWN00 shares of $500.00 each, to $125.000.0 divided into 500 shares of $200.00 each CO., LTD.
and the Minute (approved by the Court showing with respect to the NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Capital of the Company as altered the several particulars required by the above Ordinance, were registered by the Registrar of Companies on the 27th day of February, 1936.
外
HE FORTY-NINTH ORDIN. THE
ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Thursday, the 5th March, 1988, AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1935.
of
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the said Minute is in the words and figures following:~~
Dated the 3rd day of March, 1936. GEO. K. HALL BBUTTON & CO. Solicitors for Gordon's Ltd.
猖
Berlin, Mar. 4.
A funeral service for the late Dr. Wilhelm Solf, late German For-
o
NEWS SUMMARY
The monthly committee meeting
of the Chinese General Chamber Commerce" was held yesterday. afternoon at the Chamber's Head- quarters, when owing to the indis- Chairman, Mr. position of the Wong Kwong Tin, the Vice-Chair- man, Mr. L Sing Kui took the chair... s
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Tsang Foo, of No. 450 Portland Street, ground floor, appeared be- fore Mr. Macfadyen at the Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday to an- swer a summons in which he was alleged to have embezzled $407.70 from Tsang Foo contractor's shop in which he was a co-partner, be- tween January 30, 1935 and Octo- ber 17, 1935.
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·
"There are quite a number of cases of Customs officers, who have seized goods from professional smugglers, being assaulted in the streets. that have never been re- Detective-Sergeant ported," said Riddell in
pressing the case
against Li Lam. 36, street coolle. who appeared before Mr. Mac- Page. 6. fadyen yesterday.
The whole Colony will be shock-" The "Manchester Guardian" ed to learn that Mr. F. C. Jenkin, coinments that it would have been K.C. well-known barrister-at-law. was found shot dead at his re- Better if the Government told the country frankly what the program-sidence, No. 409 The Peak, in the me means and asks what view the early hours of yesterday morning.
Page 7. Government takes on the army's function in
war..
another continental
The paper suggests that the pro- posed organisation of industry for war contemplates "something much more than employment in a war of small striking force. The Gor- ernment can perhaps discuss more freely in a debate what sort of war is envisaged and what it is proposed should be done on the political side to avert such catastrophe."--
Truter.
FRENCH APPLAUD
Paris, Mar. 3. "Bravo," is the arst view express
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The first American to win the Philippine Island All-Comers Lawn Tennis Singles Championship. Gene Smith, accompanied by his doubles partner. W. Sabin, arrived In the Colony yesterday from Manila by the R.MS. Empress of Canada,
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In a Triangular Contract Bridge played last Thursday 1 the aAmerican Club between the hosts. K.C.C. and Club de Recrelo, the latter club won the tournament by Page 19. almost 800 points.
"L
"
Further police evidence was called on
4 Wednesday, March ed by influential quarters here. In when the
case against Tsang respect to the British White Paper Kan, alias Tsang Tin, 24, unem- on defence, though a further ob-ployed,
continued at the servation is that it is a pity the Criminal Sessions before Mr. Jus- proposals are not more extensive tice J. J. Hayden. Defendant was and to be more rapidly put into charged with having, with others effect.-
Beuter's Bulletin Service,
CAPTAIN DOUGLAS
HACKING
was
not in custody, committed $1.71 armed robbery at No. 12 Cowsherl. Diamond Hill, Kowloon City, on December 15 last, and stealing Jewellery and clothing to the total value of $96.50, belonging to Wong Yuk, alias Wong Po, a woman.
Page 6.
"A plea that inferior quality of Captain Douglas Hacking is re-oplum led people to take a better linquishing his post as Under- substitute was put forward by Mr. Secretary of Dominions owing to c. A. Sutherton Russ on behalf of his appointment to succeed Lord Wan Man-on, a seaman, aged 40° Stonehaven "as Chairman of the Conservative Party Organisation. \'Reuter'a' Bulletin Service.
London, Mar. 4.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The half monthly meeting of the Association eign Secretary and Ambassador to Hong Kong Referees. Japan, who died here about a will be held in the Offices of the month ago, was held here at the Hong Kong Football Association,
Sports Club,
floor, King's Trinity Church on Tuesday.
3rd
Herr Otto Neldt, Secretary to the German Consulate bere will leave for Singapore at the end of this month. He will relieve a colleague
will return to there, and
the Colony some 8 months later.
The Soviet Union has been as- tinely unfavourable to the idea of international air routes across its territory to China. No company has been able to establish al routes in Outer Mongolia or in The service,ad been postponed Building, on Monday, March 9 at Sinklang, of which the first is en-until now to permit the daughter 8 pm.
Herr von Haenisch, Manager of tirely and the latter very largely a er the deaceased, who was
The existing Shanghai, to attend.
The annual general meeting of | Jebsen & Co., will leave for Bhang- Soviet dependency.
He will stay political tension" apparently ex- The Minister conducting the ser- the Boy Scouts Association will be hat in a few days.
there about a fortnight, and return cludes any possibility of connect-vice, in his address stressed the held on Friday, March 6, in the
return of Mr. the Manchukuo with the services rendered to Germany by Cathedral Hall at 5.45 p.m. His here. After the ing
Chief Jessen from his holiday, Mr. and Siberian airlines."
Dr. Solf, who "even in the most Excellency the Governor, The advantages and conveni-difficult times had never falled his Scout of the Colony has kindly Mrs, v. Haentsch will go for a pro-
consented to preside. The meet- longed furlough to Germany. Among those attending the sering is open to all interested in the ences of extensive airplane service country." in a continent that has lagged fat
coolie, Kwok Yu, 29, of 549 Can- ton Road, fell into the hold. He died in the Kowloon Hospital at 6.15 p.m
"The capital of Gordon's Limited henceforth is $125,000.00 divided into 500 shares of 200.00 ach instead of the original capital of $250,000.00 divided into 500 shares of 8500.00 each of behind Europe and America in vice were Foreign Minister Baron Boy Scout Movement and you are which 140 shares have been issued and railway and motor development von Neurath, the American and cordially invited to attend The Transfer Books the are deemed to be fully paid up The are obvious. There is also a note French Ambassadors and many
A fatal accident occurred aboard Company will be CLOSED from remaining 331 shares have not been Friday, the 21st February. 1986, to issued. At the time of the registra of warning in the increasing fre-other Diplomats and high officials. Thursday, the 5th March, 1936, both tion of this minute the sum of $260.00 quency with which the beat of air as well as numerous members of the Dollar liner President Pierce is deemed as paid up on each of the plane wings is heard over Ada. Inthe Japanese colony, in Berlin-on Tuesday morning at 8.30 when daya inclusive.
said issued shares".
the present atmosphere of doubt Transocean News Service. and suspicion the sight of the peaceful commercial airplane con- jures up thoughts of what the sinister bomber might do in war- time. In this extension of avia- tion in Asia, as in so many othe things, it will be for human in- telligence and good will to make the progress of science and inven- E have been appointed Sole tion work out as a blessing, not as W
Agents for MESSRS a curse. CROMPTON PARKINSON, ITD. Guiseley & Chelmsford, In association with
By Order of the Board of Directors,
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Hong Kong, 12th February, 1986.
El
Secretary..
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
DRAFT Programmes and
First Extra Race Meeting, to be held on SATURDAY, 14th March, 1936, (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Secretarr's Office, Exchange Building the Club House, Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Clab, the Sports Club and the Stables. Shan Kwong Road.
..
NOTICE.
14287
ELECTRIC
MEBBE B.
BRITISH TRANSFORMER Co., Ltd. Masons, Day, Cables, Læd MISSER ALTtan SprinklER CO.,
LTD.
Mr. A. F. KIETNIE, their Repre Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON | sentative, is attached to Our Staff. on THURSDAY, 8th March, 1938.
By Order,
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U. B.. BROWN,
Secretary
KEISS, MASSEY & CO, LTD., 7, Queen's Bond., 0. Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1986.
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BRITAIN-KENYA RADIO TELEPHONE
London, Mar. 3. Direct radio telephone service between Britain and Kenya will be inaugurated on March 6, with the exchange of greetings between representatives of the British "and the Colonial Governments British Wireitu.
ANGLO-DANISH TRADE AGREEMENT
J
Mr. Svendsen of Defag, who is scheduled to go on furlough soon, will be relieved by Dr. L. Mai from Changsha, who wili arrive here on March 9.
At the end of this month, on 3.8. "Sauerland," Mr. and Mrs. Ortlepp of Bornemann & Co., will leave for a prolonged holiday to Germany,
years, charged with two women. Leung Sze, married, and Chan Nul single, aged 16 years, before Mr. W Echofield, at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday, with possssion of 363 hemin pilis at No. 3 French Street.
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born a few weeks ago, are soon to return to Germany, and will prob- ably not return to the Colony.
Miss Anneliese Schuette of Messrs. Melchers & Co., will leave for Shanghai, having been trans- ferred to that office of the same firm
Three cases of Diphtheria, two cases of Enteric Fever and one case of Cerebo-Spinal Fever were re- ported to the Health Authorities for the 24 hours ended on Tuesday.
We hear that Mr. and Mrs. D. G., McAvoy are shortly proceeding on leave.
Llept.-Col. R. E. Hindson Royal Welch Fusiliers is shortly proceed ing. Home.
Mr. C. C. d'Encarnacao who rode at the annual meeting left Hong Kong yesterday for. Shanghai by the Asama Maru.
Mr. V. V. Needa and Mr. T. L. Wong who rode winners at the
On Saturday next the fortnight- Mr. C. G. Melchers, of Melchera ly whist drive of the Craigengower | & Co., who has left for Shanghai Cricket Club is to be held, com- will return here shortly and then annual meeting are leaving Hong mencing at 9 p.m.
definitely move to Shanghai.
04
JJ.
Mr. Edgar Dettinger has arrived Tuesday, here, and is with Messrs. Deutsche
Kong on Friday by the Empress of Japan.
Mr. Norman Macgregor of
Mr. F. E. T. Marshall left Hong. Mrs. E. Schroeder-Weinland, the Kong yesterday by the ABRIR well-known violinist, will go on Maru." furlough at the end of this month
London, Mar. 4 Negotiations for framing a new Anglo-Danish trade agreement which were opened on Monday Through interfering with were resumed at the Board of printing machine" Trade yesterday and discussions Shum Chang, 20, of 66 Bonham Farbenhandelsgesellschaft (Defag). Mestrs. Caldbeck Macgregor, and are likely to occupy some time. It Strand, was injured and was re- 16 understood that the immediate moved to "the Government Civil
is that of arranging if Hospital, problem possible some modification of the Danish foreign exchange control Mr. N. J Perrin, Manager of on the ss, Sauerland" to Ger- policy in order to provide grounds Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son, Hong many. for larger immediate exportation Kong, returned to the Colony yes- to Denmark of British manufac-terday by the RMS, Empress of tures. The present agreement ex-Canada, from Manila... pires on June 20 and it is anti- cipated some temporary agreement will be drafted to govern trade re- lations until the new treaty takes shape later in the year.
·British. Wirdeas.
The annual athletic meeting of Wah Tan College will be held at Caroline Hill next Friday,. com- mencing at 1 pm. The Hon. Mr. MK Lo will distribute the prizes.
*
Mr. Theophile of Messrs, Defag will leave for Changsha to take the place of Dr. L, Mal, who is dus to arrive here on March 9 to re- lleve Mr. Svendsen,
Mr. and Mrs. v. Ehren of Messrs, Jebsen & Co., to whom a baby was
Major and Mrs. R. J.Wolseley East Lancashire Regiment are pro- eceding Home on HMT. Neuralla.
Lady Shiffner is sxiling from Marseilles in the "Naldera on February 21. She will join Bir Henry Shiftner at Ceylon, and they will continue to Hong Kong, Japan, and Canada, returning to England in the middle of May,
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