HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGRÁI THE CHARTERED BANK OF
BANKING CORPORATION
INDIA, AUSTRALIA
AND CHINA
ESKIMOS "DOOMED TO DISAPPEAR"
NEW ARCTIC RACE
Authorised Capital... $50,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853 WILL REPLACE THEM Issued & Fully Paid-Up 220,000,300 |
Reserve Funds:
Sterling
|
Paid-Up Capital
E 6,500,000 Reserve. Fund
„$20,000,000
Head Office:--HONG KONG
£3,000,000 £3,000,000
£3,000,000
1
H.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro- Reserve Liability of
prietors Proprietors
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate E.C.. Sub-Agencles In London: 117/122, Leadenhall Street, E.03. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockapur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch:
Board of Directors: Hon. Mr. A. L Shields,
Chairman.
Deputy Chairman.
iv. H. Lock, Esq.,
J. E. Bousfield, Esq.,
A. H. Compton, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,
D. F. Landale, Esq..
G. Miskin, Esq..
K. S. Morrison, Esq.,
Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce,
FI. V. Wilkinson, Esq.,
Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn,
62, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2...
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
ALOR STÅR
'CANTON
HARBIN HONG KONG ILOILO IPOH
KARACHI
AMRITBAK
ΠΑΚΟΧΟΣ BATAVIA BOMBAY
CALCUTTA
AGENCIES:
Chief Manager.
Ca FALIK PLACE
KLANG KOBE KVALA
LUMPUR
Branches: ***
CAWNPORE
KUCHING
Amoy
Ipoh
Bangkok
Johore
Penang Rangoon
COLOMBO
Batavia
Kobe
Saigon
5
DELFI
Bombay Calcutta
Kowloon
San
HAIPHONG
Kuala
Canton
Chefoo
CENTU
Francisco HAMBURG
Lampur Shanghai
London Singapore
Colombo Lyons" Sourabaya
Dairen Malacon Sungei
Patani
Foochow Maniin Haiphong Muar Swatów Hamburg (Johore) Tientsin Hankow Mukden Tokyo".
Harbin New York Tsingtao Hongkew Peiping Yokohama Iloilo
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened în LOCAL CURRENCY and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter: periods in Local and other Cur- rencies on terms which will be quoted on application.
ALBO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT Boxrs. in various sizes To LET Hong Kong, 13th Mar. 1939.
HONGKONG SAVINGS
BANK
The Business of the above Bank
HANKOW
MADRAS
MANILA
YEDAN
NEW YORK PEIFING
(Peking)
PENAKO RANGOON. SAIGON SEREMBAN SHANGHAI SINGAPORX SITIAWAN. HOURABAYA TAIPINO. TIENTSIN
TONGKAH
(Bhuket)
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.
CURRENT ACuirs opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local of Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application.
SAVINGS ACCOUNts also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application.
GENERAL
THE SERVICES
ROYAL NAVY
New Ship Launches The submarine Taku was launched
cap
The escort vessel Bridgewater, Cap- tain B.C. B. Brooke, has left Portland to return to the Affies. Station after recommissioning. She will visit Santa [Cruz, Teneriffe, and a mumber of West West African poris on her way down
· Naval Appointments The following appointments made by the Admiralty:
the Birkenhead shipyard of Cam-to Bimanstown mell Laird and Co., Limited Mra ltart, wife of Captain Chris Cor fart RN. former submarine The Eskimo as known at pre-tain, but now in command of HMB vent is doomed to disappear.
Glasgow, on escort duty with the King and Queen, performed the naming according
Mr. Richard
ceremony. "Finnie, the Arctic explorer, who has made five trips into the Eastern Arctic.
Capt-Sir Atwell H. Lake, Bt. to Victory, as Chief of Staff to Coto- mander-in-Chief, Portsmouth fundat- {ed).
RAF. Belative Bank After the transfer of the Fleet Air Payr. Capt.-Y. C. d. Elson, O.BE. Arm from the RA.P. to naval ad D.SC., to Victory, as Director. Ac ministration will be unnecessary, countant Officers Technical Course He belleves a new Arctis race will states a new Fleet Order, for omcers (June 30), develop from a fusion of white and of the R.N. and R.M. employed on Suryn. Cdra.-T. I. Ö'Riordan, M.B. Eskimo blood, and will play an pilot duties in aircraft to hold "cum-to Drake for RM. Infirmary, Piy
fissions in the RAF, and the exist= mouth (June 14): 'J. C. Brown, M.R.- important part in the developing Air Force commissions of such CS. L.R.C.P.. to Drake for RNB. ment of Canada's Arctic regions.(oficers will therefore be cancelled.
The customs and folkways of the¦ Eskimo re disappearing." Mr. Finnle said in a lecture during a tour under the auspices of the Canadian Geographical Society,
"They are now being wiped out by advancing civilization and the lives of the Eskimos have been revolutionised, In winter they still wear fury, were obtainable. But the fur-bearing animals are being decimated, particularly the cariboo, and the carboo are alter, Ing their migration, route.
are" eating ""The Eskimos imported food, which is a detrl- ment to their health. For ex- ample, their teeth are now decaying, something practically unknown before. They are tak- ing our diseases and they had very few, if any, of them before. They have little resistance to our diseases and the Eskimos are disappearing.
is
1*The only salvation hybridisation, and the infusion of white blood to build up their diseases and
cur
The Bank's Head Office in London resistance to undertakes Executor and Trustee make them adaptable to our business, and claims recovery of customs. In the Eastern Arctic 75 British Income Tax overpaid, on per cent. of the Estimos now have terms which may be ascertained at some white blood. Therein ltes say of the Agencies and Branches.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Manager.
THE CHASE BANK
is conducted by the HONGKONG 15, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL"
& SHANGHAI BANKING COR
PORATION. Rules may be obtain-
ed on application.
"For the HoNOKONG
SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong. 25th Feb., 1939.
BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED
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Authorised Capital 10,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital
5,098,600,00 Reserve and Undivided
Profita
........
2,883,932.01
Head Office:-HONG KONG No. 10 Des Voeux Road, Central.
Board of Directors:
Sir Shouson Chow, Chairman
Li Koon Chan. Esq.
P. K. Kwok, Faq.
Li Lan Bang, Bogs Wang Cha Son, Esq. Wang Ten Tong, Esq. Kan Ying To, aq. Chan Ching Shok, Esq. Fang Ping Wab Eng.
Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chief Manager.
· Li Ta Fong, Esq., Manager,
AMOT.
Batavia
Csontta
Singapor
Branches and Agencies:-
Kowloon Pening London Rangoon Sourabaya Mandla Saigon Bwałow Melbourne Ba Fran- Sydney
dio Tentada How Tort Beattie
Bemarang 'Piplag
Shahal
Falphong
Baskow Benalnia
Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Loans. granted on approved securities.
Current Accounts opened in Local Currency and Fixed Deposits, re ceived for one year or shorter periods in Local and Foreign Cur rencies on terms which will be quoted on application...
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES TO LET.
KAN TONG-PO,~
Chief Manager.
BANK OF CHINA
HEAD OFFICE:
18, PINE STRZET,
NEW YORK. An American Bank offering com
plete Foreign Banking Service in the principal Markets of the world. Interest Rates on Application.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
This Bank is eptirely owned by
THE CHASE NATIONAL BANE, NEW YORK, with Resources over 1.8.$2,500,000,000.
D. M. BIGGAR,
Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED
Head Office:-15, Gracechurch Street,
A London, EC.3
Authorised Capital
Subscribed Capital ..
Paiding Capital
Movery's Pand and Rest,
BANKERS:
21,800,000 21,057,000 41,247,830
The Bank of England and Midland
Bank, Ltd. BRANCHES:
Bangkok Bombay Ollestia Colombo Delhi Gaile Hongkong
Ipoh
Kandy
wrathl
Kuritan
Kota Bharu
Kon Alpis Kuala Limpur
Howrah Koala Trepegawa
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Madras New York Penang Rangoon Shanghai
Stal Singapore
HONG KONG BRANCH: Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,
Travellers Cheques labed, TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP
UNDERTAKEN
any 3 WIXED DATOSIIS rored in Local
· CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in Local Car. Cortenoy, STERLING & U, 8, DOLLARS ON Corma that may he saómetalnad on application:
DBENSON-
Manager
In
PHOTOGRAPH MADE BY THE SUN Specially Chartered by
The earliest photograph THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT existence, which took more than
OF CHINA AS ANN
100 years to develop and was pro- INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
duced by a whim of nature, was BANG BANK
shown to the publle for the first PAID-UP CAPITAL $40,000,000.00 time on May 18 at an exhibition (BRANGERS ALL OVER CHINA). commemorating the Centenary of Owing to our numerous Branches Photography at the Royal Society in China and connections in the of Arta. Adelphi London. It is principal Commercial Centres of the only known speciuren of a the World, we are able to extend natural "sun picture.""""" to our Clients special facilities for Domestic and Foreign Banking and Exchange
Head Office: SHANGHAI
Hong Kong Branch:
4, QUEEN'S ROAD, C.
South China Offices:"
KONGMOON
their salvation.
VAST MINERAL AREA
"The race will survive but only after it is changed. Eskimos as
(June 18).
With a view to ensuring that the
Cdr.C 8. B. Swinter (not C. S. B. various categories of officers in each ginley, as announced previously), to Fleet Air Arm unit are placed in an Impregnable, in command (Bɗay 19). appropriate order of seniority inside
Lt.-Car-H P. Brister, to Victory that unit, having regard to their for Tactical Sch., Portsmouth (May ing experience, it has, however, been decided that the following table of 2); P. Somerville, to Kingston (July relative seniority shall be adopted for this purpose during the period that
Chaplain. The Rev. T. H. Horsfield, will elapse before the whole of the to Eagle (Juna 16).. R.AR officers in these units are re- Plated by naval officers:-
Naval Bank (including (A) Branch): Midshipmen and Acting Sub-Lieuten- ants: Sub-Lieutenant: Lieutenant up to two years; Lieutenant over two years; Leutenant- Commander Above.
and
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-Burgn," Lt.-F. G. Rowsell, M.B. to Lucla" (May. 17), and to Engle (on re- commg.).
PayT. L-H. E. Pinchin, to Lucia (May 10), and to Eagle (undated).
Sub-LX-P. 8, W. Roberts, to Balt- burn (Juna 6); D. H. Angel, to Achates; D. C. Salter, to Hood; J. E RAP. Rank: Acting Plot Oficer D. Darwall, to Repulse; R. A. Begg. with.. same seniority as that of Mid to Repulse; R. A. Begg, to Newcastle; shipmen or as that of Acting Sub-J. P. H. Oakley, to Royal Sovereign Lieutenant (A) when first entered in June 2); B. P. B. Brooks, to Reach- that rank; Pilot Officer of same senior- tion
(Jime 6): 0. E. Emerson, to ity Flying Officer of same seniority: Hermes (June 7; J. M. O'Keefe, to Plight Lentenant with two years less Malaya; P. D. L. Milligan, to Kent seniority than that as Lieutenant, (May 21); C. W. Robertson, to
to Edin. R.N. (As normal relative rank table). (burgh tan commg.); R. W. B. Calder This table applies only to the in-wood, to Dorsetshire (May 27); D. P. ternal administration of Fleet Air (4 Z. Cox
to Alresford; J. A. Hardley-
Arm unita; for other purposes the Wilmot, to Vernon for M.T.RS (June normal table of relative rank for the 3; RH. Pyson G.. Chevenix three Services will apply. The actual Trench, J. M. Haly, T. F. P. D. Page, rank and seniority in the RAP. held A. 8. Corbould, A. 8. T. Tyers, P. E by those naval officers holding RAP.G. Worth, J. P. Benson, J. W. I. commissions, is to be disregarded for Draisey, G. Nannestad, E Palmer, 8. the intervening period pending their Parsons, A. 8. Walker, D. E. Barton, cancellation.
to Osprey for course (June 8), Escort Vetsels Abroad''
Act. Bub-It. (A)—O, O. R. Black, to The escort vessel Penzance, Com-Pembroke for RNB. (May 15), and mander. A J.. Wavish, will leave to Victory for course (June 19). Sheerness for the America and West Mids. (A).-G." F. 8. Brian, G. R."M. Indies Station, on which she is to re- Button, to Pembroke for R.N.B. (May place the Scarborough. She is due at 15), and to Victory for "O" course Bermuda on June 5.
(June 19),
MAERSK LINE
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Eskimos with their own blood and CONSIGNEES' NOTICES CONSIGNEES' NOTICES culture are doomed to disappear. They will be replaced by a hybrid race, the members of which will build up an immunity to diseases and an adaptability that will enable them to survive."
Our
"They will then survive and multiply and work for us and with us in the Arctic. They will be important to us economically, able to live comfortably in an area where pure white men do not care to live. They will constitute the white Eskimo. rather than the blonde' Eskimo, an Arctic race...
"They will be available to help the white men in the far north, I is a vast mineralised area. When the mines are opened up in the Arctic islands, the Eskimos will render yeuman service in their development.
UNLUCKY AT CARDS
Singular Reason For Refusal To Permit Blood Transfusion
TSINGTAO (Reater By Mall) A singular reason was given by a Russian patient in a hos- pital here for refusing a blood- transfusion from another Rus- sian.
The man, he said, was an- lecky and inexpert at "Pre- ference" La Russlan card game), and he was afraid that his own play might, suffer, un- --Tee-mora...sultabis persón
were found.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
at
THE M.S.
TH
"PETER MAERSK "
SATURDAY
JUNE 3, 1939. --PAGE 13
PRESIDENT LINER
Sailings
FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES VIN SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU ·
8.8. " PRESIDENT COOLIDGE” Skil June 4th ** 19 Moon ** 8.8." PRESIDENT TAFT ".
88. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND " 8.8. " PRESIDENT PIEROB » 8.S.“ PRESIDENT COOLIDGE". AS * PRESIDENT TAFT"
June 18th at 1201 A.M. June 30th at 1201 A.M. ' July 14th at 1201 A.M.
July 29th at 10,00 A.M.; Aug. 12th at 6.00 AM.
AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON
via SUEZ
Sails June 9th at 1 NooN July 7th at 19. Noor
8.8. "PRESIDENT POLK” 3.8. “PRESIDENT GARFIELD “
AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER
FOR
PRESIDENT TAFT" PRESIDENT POLK"
8.8.
·SS.
MANILA
8.A. “PRESIDENT CLEVELAND" 8.8. "PRESIDENT PIERCE "
Sails June 9th at 1,00 AM. June 9th at 12" Noor
$
44
June 23rd at 1.00 A.M. July 7th at 1.00 ́A.M:
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
BOUND WORLD SERVICES
12, PEDDER ST.
Priest
Lloyd
TEL. 28171.
FORTNIGHTLY
EXPRESS SERVICE
FAR EAST-INDIA-TALY
Hongkong-Loudon 53 days Hongkong →→Italy
21 days
SCHEDULE OF SAILING FROM HONGKONG
• TO MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, EGYPT
"TO SHANGHAI
·■ ITALY...
RICKMERS- LINIE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
THE SS.
LL "CONTE VERDE 8th June. "C. BIANCAMANO" 25th June. 18. "C. BIANCAMANO" 1st July' L "CONTE ROSSO" La "CONTE ROSSO" 14th July: m.v. "VICTORIA” 19th Aug: m.v. “CONTE VERDE 1st Sept.
7th July
mv. "VICTORIA":
4th Aug.
"CONTE VERDES 95th Aug 18. “C. BIANCAMANO” 10th Sept.
TE
"MONI RICKMERS" having arrived from New York and Porta of call, Consignees of Cargo are having arrived from Hamburg and Porta of call Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk into being landed and placed at their risk the Hong Kon and Kowloon Wharf & into the bong Kong & Howloon Godown Company's godowns at Kow. Wharf & Godown Company's godowns 1000, where delivery may be obtained neat Kowloon, where delivery may be obtained as soon as the goods are soon as the goods are landed,
Optional cargo will not be landed landed. here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and
all Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd June, 1989, will be subject to
Bent.
w
Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice bas been given 48 hours prior to vessal's arrival, bat carried on from port to port to the Anal port of call to which the option extenda
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 3th June, 1939. will be subject to
All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods rent
All broken, chafed, and damaged are to be left in the Godowna, where they will be examined on 2nd June, 1939, Goods are to be left in the Godowns, st 10 m., by our Surveyors Measta. June, 1839, at 10 am by our Sur where they will be examined on Fri Goddard & Douglas.
To comply with the General Bonded veyors Mesara Goddard and Douglas. Warehouse Regulations consignee must have a Revenue Officer in attend- ance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
All claims must reach us before the 3rd July, 1939, or they will not be recognized.
Ji
No Izanrance will be afected, Bills of Lading will be sountersigned by
JEBBEN * 00,
Agente.
Hong Kong, 47th May, 1930
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Reyanne Officer in attendance when damaged dutisble goods are examined
5th July, 1939, or they will not be All claims must reach us before the
recognized.
by
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
BREMEN
"COBURO**
The transfusion, however, was THE Motor ship" urgently required, and the doctori
TE finally overcame the patient's objections.
After the transfusion, the man's was only after another transfu- condition became worse, and it son had been administered this
started to recover.
No Insurance will be effestan. V Bills of Lading will be countersigned
JEESEN & CO., Agents.
Hong Kong, 30th May, 1938.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN,
WEB Steame: 11-
***NECKARTM
having arrived from BREMEN, saving arrived from BREMEN, HAM-HAMBURG Porta BUBG and Porta Consignees of oligo of cargo are hershy of see herby, perfilled, that their care is their cargo in being. downs of the Hong Kory and Rowige Hong KongKo Josh being landed at the dak into me it their rink into the down Wharf and Gods God Klood Godown Co., Ltd. Kowl
delivery can be obtained. All Goods mimming
time from smother donor--that he / where Debvery cut Fade PE,
AIRCRAFT SUPPLIES FROM AUSTRALIA
The air bases at Trincomalee
the 8th June, 1939, will be subject to Rent
All goods remaining nadelivered after the 7th June, 1939, will be- subject - [to rent:
No Fire Intinans will be'villastas
NO FIRE ĮKAPRANCE win be sa in any one washaving dunklenilen eated by neita my case whaterme
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for maskinstion fry the Son Damaged paskagon annan be los in the
and Du Company at Burveyors, down for mansantion by the mom
and cabe Coupanya waniyarn, 30tak »& Aike, at 29 ndani Mosers. Anderson & Kaka, n4° 10° à‚ì, cur
Bth June, 1839, AN Consignees must have a Rev
Consignees must have a Ofiloer in attendance when dutisbla goods 'uire” edizain Company's surYSTORE. Goods have left the Godows and "No. Claims will be sämitted after
"claims "must be presented within
Weaks of the Ship's arrival which date they will not be their Bill of Lading
In 1799 Lady Anne Hamilton, a (Ceylon) and Singapore may be an the 7th June, 1939, descendant of the second Duke of able to draw on Australia for Hamilton, examining some old supplies of aircraft as a result of drawings that were hanging near the plans of the United Kingdom B window at Hamilton Palace, and Australian Governments for Lanarkshire, found on the mount the manufacture of aircraft in | behind an old pencil drawing of Australia.
the second Duke'a perfect shadow This is the opinion of Air Mar- print.
shal Bir Arthur Longmore, a mem rants bed been caused by the der of their Matom We also handle the issue of Bonds bleaching action of the sun's rags Sir Arthur Longmore returned and other Public Funds of the through the drawing on to the to England recently by the Im Chinese Government both at Home backing sheet. The drawing was perial Airways flying-boɛt. and Abroad, we made in 1678, and it had taken: BHOU J. CHEN, 121 years for the process to be
Mnager completed
"CANTON
SWATOW
SHIUCHOW
TOISHAN
KINGCHOW
Sir Donald Banks, another member of the Mission also re- turned to England" last month.
for Countersignature..
the
Offloer in attendance when
dutiable goods are examined by Company 'surveVOTE.
No claim will be admitted after goods have left the claíma sínes, De Tiresent ste Werks of the skips
MELOHEES &.00%
NOLDDESTIO Tzora, Berke, ong Kong, 1st June, 1989.
which dass they will not
Contigonen their Bill of Lading to for countersig
200.,
Hong Kong, 31st May, 1999,
LLOYD TRIESTINO
P.O. Box 143 Til. Address "Lloydismo"-Telephones 32989 Passenger
Is P TE " - E
32963 Freight
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
Far Eastern Mail, Passenger & Freight Service
Through bookings to America via Europe and Burope via America, Bookings around the world. Through bookings to Tondon
12" PREUSSEN"..
uv.
-
OUTWARD SAILINGS
...for Shanghai, Dairen, Kobe,
Y'hema
*** 5th Jane "LEVERKUSEN.............. for Shanghai, Dairen, Kobe,
Thama
17th June ...for Shai. Dairen, Kobe, Y'bama.
.... 29th June
m.v.RHEINLAND".
HOMEWARD SAILINGS WANG DY. "DUISBURG for Genos, Ream., Hamburg...16th June m.v. SAUERLAND" for Genoa, E'dam, Hamburg...... 28th Jane ***PREUSSEN" ... for Antwerp; Rotterdam, H'burg...19th July
* Freighter with Passenger Accommodation,"
For further parboplars and passage fares, etc. apply to:--
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
JEBSEN & 00, AGETS.
12, Podder Sheet, Tel 81205–9. CANTON AGENTS: DARLOWITZ & 00; Bhukoo.
THE BEN LINE
STEAZ
S.S. "BENMACDHUI”
LONDON, ROTTERDAM,
ANTWERP, HAMBURG and LETTH
about the 9th June, 1989.
Cargo will also be accepted on through Bill of Lading to the usual transhipment ports,
For Freight and Passage upply
to the Agents:
W. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD
Tel. 24165
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