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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1889.

develop under disabilities 'little less than disgraceful to the national dignity, Nor is this. Indifference confined to steam launches, for even pleasure yachts come | within the same category. It would seem that while every nation in the world throws the aegis of their flags over the property

distance of eighty feet. This would appear to indicate that all great difficulties have at last been removed, and that in a very short time the Ardgay will once more be in deep water.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson&Co.) that the "Glen" liner Glenorchy, from London, left Singapore for Hongkong this

afternoon.

AT the Picture Gallery-Lady: "What a splen did work of art! How ravishing t If I only knew who. HIS ingenious invention places within our

"Delighted Artist (stepping reach a handy means of diffusing Vapours, of their nationals on land as well as afloat, TO-MORROW being Queen's Birth-day, there will forward): "Allow me, me in' Fraulein, to in things could not stand at all, and as the law pre- public don't care a bang how it occurred," The Cones are charged with various liquids, Great Britain is alone the solitary excep. be no issue of the Hongkong Teligraph.

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as represented by Hongkong. According to existing ordinances a' British subject is debarred from using the flag of his nationally in yachts, steam launches, and all descriptions of small craft, except under restrictions which amount to a pro- hibition, while the citizens of all other countries can fly their respective flags with impunity. In the Levant, Mozambique,

on the coast of Africa and Australia and even in the Straits Settlements special legislation, has long existed, providing for the right of the flag to small vessels as well as large which contribute to commercial progress. We have yet to learn that the citizens of the British Colony of Hongkong have lesser claims to this privilege than those of any other colonial possession of the Empire, or that it is right that in the year of grace 1889 a vessel of 10 tons burthen should be compelled to submit to the same regulations as are incumbent on a vessel of 1,000 tons. Can anything be more absurd than that the numerous small craft engaged in contri- buting to the progressive development of this port should be treated as nondescripts, hermaphrodite crafts having no recognised status whatever amongst British shipping and being actually liable to seizure and confiscation as pirates if challenged by a war vessel of any nationality outside the limits of the Colonial Waters!

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St. Louis boasts of a dwarf barber less than four feet high. He must be a little shaver, A FRENCH scientist has recently computed the height of Adam as 123 feet and that of Eve as 118. No wonder they fill.

A NUMBER of gentlemen had a conference with

the Governor this afternoon to consider the possibility of forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers. FIRST Tailor. "Do you bow to your customers when you meet them in the streets?" Second ditto: "Well, as a rule I do, but I always cut my miafita:{ "

BARNUM has presented the New York Museum of Natural History with the skeleton of Jumbo. From the showman's point of view it is worth $500 a week for exhibition purposes.

WE are informed that Mr. J. Marinburk, furni- ture-maker, upholsterer, etc., bas succeeded in floating his business into a limited by Company, the concern, having been registered couple of days ago.

Tax Princess of Wales has suddenly fallen off in her looks to an appalling extent. From being the handsomest and most youthful woman of her years in all the kingdom, she is now said to be only a much-made-up caricature of her younger self. :).

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ensign, but for the P. and O. launches for instance, or for our yachting sports to indulge in the exhibition of the national flag is a breach of the law as it at present stands. So far back as 1872 the Govern. ment of the Straits Settlements recognized the necessity of legislating in this respect. and it says much for the legal acumen displayed in framing Ordinances II of 1872 and of 1873 that they have met the requirements of the situation to the present time. If similar ordinances had been in existence here there would have been no trouble lo regard to questions like that of the Pang, for full provision is made in them for special surveys called by doubting parties, and it is actually provided that if the Government survey does not give satisfaction, the Governor can appoint two

or more independent surveyors, to settle any question in dispute. Vessels are classified from 150 tons downwards; and in the case of small vessels employed in the Straits they come under class III, viz: * Local steam-veseli,” as follows —

"I-In the case, of Local steam-vessels; that there shall be on board thereof for service one second class Engineer with a certificcate of competency or service as required by this ordinance for second class Engineers."

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from the operation of this Ordinance, any local steam-vessels not exceeding thirty tons register.

The advantages accruing from the local shipping industry of this colony are so palpable and so generally acknowledged as to require no further demonstration from us. That the same is deserving of proper protection and official encourage ment, we hope, is also equally patent; and that it is time the anomalous condition of affairs now existing should be put an end to must be recognized by every one, including, we venture to believe, our respected Governor,

men, sys that if the condemned will only behave himself and follow directions he can make bis death as painless"as turning over in bed.

THE recent departures and changes in the Police force bave necessitated a number of promotions, The appointments of Acting Sergeants Harkins and Phelps are confirmed, Inspector Bremner is raised to the first class, Inspector Stanton to the second, and Sergeant Butlin to the third class of Inspector, Lance Sergeants Ford, Eaanson, and Melvor are confirmed, and .P.C. Stewart, Melyor, and Gillies raised to sergeant. SINCE the death by "suicide" of the Crown Prince Rudolph there seems to have been a mania for self-destruction in the Austrian army. Several prominent officers have killed them selves, and a peculiar case is that of the fast one, Lieutenant Mangesius. He secretly loaded a rifle, then gave it to a private and told him to aim the weapon at his (the officer's) eye, as a test of whether he knew the correct manner of so doing. The Lieutenant gave the command "Make ready!"" Present!" "Fire" and then fell dead with the bullet through his brain. The petrified private was found guiltless of blame, as he had only obeyed orders.

We take the following from Messrs. Wheelock & Co.'s Shanghai, freight market report of the 18th instantWe have a fair market to report in freight during the last two weeks and we hear several sailing vessels have been chartered in the South for different voyages from the North. There is also a small demand for steamers to load from Wuhu for Whampoa, but at the rate. offered no outsider seems disposed to entertain

Lady: "I should be glad if you could tell me where the model of this painting' had her hair made up?"

WITH reference to the Petition sent in to the Government on the 14th inst, on the Drainage at the Peak, the following reply has been. given :-

Colonial Secretary''Office. Hongkong, 18th May, 1889,

A have the houry, by direction of the Governor, to Acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th lasivat respect; Ing the unsatisfactory state of the new dainage at the Peak, and to state that the matter in receiving Flis Excellency's earnest attention.

I have the honor to be, Sir,

Your most abedlent servant,

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.

The Honorable P. Ryrie, and others.

the deed was signed. The wife on the other hand, states that the day before the deed was signed the defendant had intercourse with her at his house, the result of which was the child. These are two diametrically opposed statements. I am inclined, however, to say that she did not commit adultery, and as a matter of fact if could agree to that every husband might repudiate his child he had by his wife and by the simple repudiation could get a divorce. That state of sumes that every child is born in wedlock until proof to the contrary is shown I hold that in

there is no concealment or misrepresentation which can get rid of his liability under the deed. As to the second defence, think it may be divided under two heads- adultery by the wife and the living of an anchaste life. in consequence of the style of her occupation. I will take the occupation firit, She appears to have kept a sort of lodging-house in Singapore, and I must say that I do not think it was carried on the most moral principles. But I consider that the word "chaste" in the deed is personal to the wife, and that it has nothing to do with any want of chastity or immorality on the part of any residents in her house; therefore I do not think, even supposing she was keeping a sly brothel, that that applies to the deed. Then as to the adultery, there are two witnesses brought here, who certainly assert that they have seen

men going upstairs with.her and coming down with her, and one of them says that she knew of one man in particular who had been in THE life insurance companies have made of the her room. It is a very general statement, and quration of longevity almost a determined I must say I do not think that in England science, with an ample array of figures and a husband could get a divorce on vague rules. According to these the average man suspicions are aroused, and it is not always. generalkies of this~ port.. Of course grave who has reached the age of sixty has still a necessary that an act of adultery, should be little less, and the average woman who has proved-it may be presumed from surrounding reached the age of sixty a little more, than circumstances, but still 1 do not think we can fourteen years to live. But the expectation go on vague accusations of this sort. Therefore of life does not, relatively, diminish with the has failed on all the grounds I give judgment for I do not think it is proved. As the defendant advance of years, for at eighty the man's chance the plaintiff, with costs. I do not think the wife is somewhat less, and the woman's somewhat should have been joined as a party-the more, than five years and a half. According to proper person to have sued was the trustee. and therefore the most convenient way wil the English standards, the persons who live be to strike her name out of the claim. longest are members of the clergy," while in other pursuits longevity ranks in the following order: Farmers, merchants, soldiers, clerks, teachers and physicians,

ing Herald of April 30th convey a warning to THE following remarks from the Sydney Morn- the sanitary reformers of Hongkang which ought not to be lost sight of:-Typhoid fever is s scourge with us, but in Melbourne it has become

almost a plague. According to the telegram which we published yesterday no less than 3.679 cases have been reported to the Ceutral Board of Health since the 1st December, of which 386, or more than one in ten, were fatal. But it is not at all clear that these figures represent the full gravity of the situation; indeed it is pretty certain that they do not. Our neighbours have much more stringent regulations with regard to the reporting of disease than we have here, but the fact that several Melbourne doctors have been prosecuted for not making public the cases of typhold that came into their hands, seems to in dicate that the extent of the outbreak is not known even yet. However, the situation as revealed by the official figures is bad enough. Nearly 400 deathe in five months from a preventable disease is a fact which might well shock any com. munity. But this is not all. Making allowance for the attacks not reported we set a total of something like 4000 cases of typhoid in less than hall a year. This means, that 4000 members of the community have had prolonged illness to battle with, with results that canont now be estimated; for it is one of the characteristics of typhoid fever that 'even though the first assault is repelled fatal consequences may ́take place at some date more or less distant. The typhoid visitation in Melbourne is terrible one, and it seems all the more terrible because of the wealth and prosperity of the place. Typhoid has been getting worse and worse in Melbourne for ten years or more; but although the city has grown in wealth and importance, no effectual step has been taken to cope with a discase which is decimating the population. There has been legislation of a sort, but it has availed nothing. The fact is that the Melbourne sewerage system is defective, if a network of open drains can he called a newerage system at all. The weak point of the city has been written about and talked about for years, but nothing practical has been done. Money has been found for exhibitions, grand orchestras, and so on, but when it is question of saving the lives of the people none seems to be forthcoming. However, typhoid is growing at such a rate that it will have to be at- tended to.

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Mr. Webber asked for immediate execution, as he had reason to believe that the defendant had disposed of his furniture and was now living in lodgings, and there was also a probability, since the case bad gone against him, this losing his situation. In support of this he tendered Mr. Ost as a witness.

Mr. Wilson opposed the application, as irregy lar, but his, Lardship ultimately granted speedy

execution.

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Dr. Canttic reads out a rough list of questions to be answered, to which Mr. Francis adds one asking the cause of the mud. Dr. Cantlic asks him if he has any theory, Mr. Francis has Thinks it is because some born jackass cleaned out the reservoir before any orher adequate supply was available. Surveyor-General thinke that fan't a fair question. They should ask Government to report. Remains master of the position. President is of opinion that the but that the thing is to purify the water. Mr. Francis thinks it is alurring over somebody's

attack a Government Department. Mr. Francie rec'mmends the dissolation of the Board, if that is the case. Chairman rather acrimonious. Why doesn't Mr. Francis move it then? Immediately regrets saying 16, for fear Mr. F. will take him at; his word, and changes the subject in the next breath. General Gordon hastily secorids the motion for the special meeting, and the next business brought up. Immediately dropped again, and the Surveyer General's position argued over again. Shelved at last, and the destructor of city refuse got under way. Long minute by Mr. Francis. Says the Sanitary Superintendent has no right to poison squatiera by erecting a destruction near their hats, any more than anybody else. Scientific minute by the President, dealing with the effects of the destructor, also read, Mr. Francis "rises" to explain. Explanation very lengthy. The Pre sident tries to reply. Mentions a few facts in answer to Mr. Francis's arguments, and expresses the opinion that that gentleman is an exaggera tor. Dr. Cantlie backs Mr. Francis up in a flood of volubility. Six o'clock, Mr. Francis up again, Board wishes he were. Says of the Board wanting his right of reply. Thinks he is in Court.

"Not their's to reasse why

Their's but to purify"

Mr.

&c., and asks Dr. Cantlie to recond him. Dr. Cantlie "can't see no wonder, considering Francis alters bis motion to suit Dr. Cantlie. the time. All-night sitting imminent. Lights brought in. Registrar-General up at last. First time. Moves that the matter stand ever, Dr. Cantlie seconds that too. Shelved accordingly, Last business reached-claims for compensation out that the owners of the diseased cattle for cattle. Usual minute by Mr. Francis. Tums... that were slaughtered in February did not know how to get compensation. Information as to where the caule came from, when, &c, also supplied, Question of compensation con- sidered. Mr. Francis tells the Board they bave nothing whatever to do with that, President admits that he is not sure whether Mr. Laddo is a Board officer or not. Mr. Francis moves that the

correspondence be forwarded to the Government. Next that it be, referred to Mr. Ladds first. General Gordon'seconds. Agreed. President moves that the rest of the business be left over till next week. Half past six when the Board`- Cantlie go per cent. Mr. Francis 85 (100 per cent rises. Comparative statement of talk ---Dz. if his minutes count). Dr. Ayres 53: Surveyor- General 40; General Gordon 17 Registrar- General; Mr. Wong Shing. Not a bad meeting, though..

THE POKFULAM RESERVOIR.

extra mud had been washed into the reservoir

THE SANITARY CIRCUS.

Part of the Board punctual this time, including Regular meeting held yesterday afternoon. our only QC, with a pile of law-books in front of him and a firm expression on bis countenance, The new Surveyor-General Introduced by General Gordon. Shakes hands all round-with Mr. Francis last, Mr. Francis immediately after words expresses his determination to have the motion that be made last week, relative to the prosecution of the Surveyor-General for pet-

At the Sanitary Board meeting yesterday mitting a nuisance, put on the minutes. Very astonishing to the new Surveyor-General. The President asks Mr. Francis to write it down, and that the public be informed of some method of Dr. Cantlie rose according to notice to move the Board sits in solemn silence whilst he drafts remedying the muddy condition of the Pokfulam his motion over again. President very con-water supply. He said he was very glad to see Inspector nor the Board had any complaint made Dr. Hartigan and Mr. Cooper, the Acting ciliatory-er-really neither the Acting Sanitary a printed copy of the correspondence between to them, Mr. Francis refers him to General Surveyor General, on the subject of the Pokfulam Gordon, General Gordon looka apologetically water supply (given below) as that correspondence at the other Generals. New Surveyor-General fully justified the mation of which he had given and aits at a safe distance. Mr. Francs follows He was not going to startle the Board by attacks moves away from his seat next to Mr. Francis notice for to-day concerning the same subject. him and whispers that it is only lan, really. on anybody or by the proposal of any gigantie New S.-G. brightens up and nods smilingly scheme. The supply of water from Pokfulam Relieved, though, when Mr. Francis goes back. had been very muddy let them call it, (not to funereal Secretary, after which the record is colony were pointing out that it was the duty of Draft minute transferred to the book by the say bad) for some time past, and residents in the accepted. First business reading a letter from the some member of the Sanitary Board to bring Governor to the effect that the new S.-G. the question Lp. What was to be done with the has arrived, and Mr. Cooper has therefore question if taken up, he did not know. For got off one of his acting stools. Next the last two years he had been residing in business a batch of documents about the the Colony, and he knew that every year. efficacy of carbolic acid as a disinfectant, people expected to get the Pokfulam supply with a scientific minute by Dr. Cantlic, and considerably damaged after the heavy rains ; & recommendation by Mr. Francis that the but this year, owing it was said to building documents be circulated. President differs, operations at the Peak, large quantity of and tells the Secretary to go on, Secretary does sp, with a fifteen-folio minute by Mr. and the water there at present he must say did F. with reference to the cattle depôts, not look like water seen from a distance, nor teaching the Board its duty, and defining when one came closer to it, and after it passed the President, endorsing said minute. Mr. houses it was certainly not improved. Ho is powers. Memorandum and commentary by through the pipes and was distributed in the Francis moves that the Sanitary Regulations thought people who were supplied with that drawn up for the guidance of the Inspector of water had a very just cause of complaint. He the business. The Nagasaki-Shanghai trade is

Markets be approved. Said Regulations read thought with Dr. Hartigan that the responsibility

for this state of things reated with the Govern very dull and depressed and rates are not high

They refer to the duties of the Inspector and his subordinates, and chiefly lay down the number ment, Governments were not meant to be enough to induce steamers of large size to load

of diaries and statistical records they are to standing obstacles to the health of the people, Cont; consequently all the business is being

keep. Silently approved. Dr. Cantlle then rises they were rather expected as far as they could done by the smaller craft. For London, via

according to threat, and draws attention to the to provide for the health of the people. It seemed usual ports of call and Suez Canal:-The Mails

Poklolum water-supply. Makes a very bottled

that we were now in a sort of transition stage and Holt's have the berth to themselves. Rates

fireworky sort of a speech, which is so between a first class supply from Tytam and an interesting that it is reproduced in another inferior supply from Pokialam, and the dissatis have advanced and Holt's are now asking gos, per

column. Ends up by wasting to ask the late faction with the Pokfulam apply was increased by ́ton via Bombay; that is the figure quoted by the

Acting Surveyor-General to expiaio. Presen

the fact thatan abundantsupply of good water was Malls. The Shire Lina steamship Pembrokeshire

Surveyor-General does not think it is regular coming from Tytaim that was only available overa and wants to bare the questions formulated and Hosited area. It also seemed that a great deal will call in here on her way from Japan to

sent in. Mr. Francis has another shy at him. of alteration would have to be made at Pokfulam Vaux has administered the governments burg at gos, per ton of 40 feet, From Hankow Foochow and take cargo for London and Ham-

Thought Mr. Cooper only attended in order to in regard to filler beds and so on before things. be catechised. Evidently holds very strong could be inproved much. Part of the dis of many British Colonies, and we feel sure to London-The following steamers bave

opinions about the water-supply. Howls for an satisfaction with the Pokfulam water at the that he will have no difficulty in calling trendy proceeded up river to load New Teas,

investigation, and for somebody to be pillorled present moment had arisen, he believed, from Insistson having Mr. Cooper put into the witness the fact that a large quantity of mud had been to mind the special provisions made in the Moyuns (loading), Anchises and Glamorgan-

box straightway, without giving him time to disturbed in connection with some operations at think of anything at all. New Surveyor-General; the reservoir. He noticed that for some time these different colonies in regard to local shire, the formers's rate is said to be £4 to shipping industries to meet the respective £4.10.0, but nothing definite is yet settled owing

sunvely asks if the Sanitary Board has anything the reservoir was nearly empty, he did not know to do with the water-supply. Query unanswered why, but perhaps the late Acting Surveyor exigencies of the situation. In Newfound-to the small amount of business done for that

Dr. Cantlle gets over the difficulty. Suggests General would be able to tell them what was land, for instance, this industry is carefully market. For New York, via usual ports of

that they ask Mr. Cooper, not as Sanitary going on as that time a good many people were call and Ster Canal -The Glen Line steam-

Superintendent, but as Acting Surveyor nourished by colonial legislation, and as

ahip Glensktel will be put on the berth in 'Yoko-

His Lordship delivered judgment in this case as General Surveyor-General begs pardon at work in the bottom of the reservoir and then suddenly work was stopped and the reservoir the same is of not less vital concern here, hams whence she will take part cargo and come follows:-This is a claim for $990, under a clause

didn't know Mr. Cooper WAS whole 6lled up again. However, having the water in department in we trust we shall not be disappointed into Woosing about the first week in June to load in the separation deed which runs as follows thinks Mr. Cooper should have time to reply consider was how to remedy it. One way would General Gordon its present unsatisfactory state the first thing to [s accuming that His Excellency will promptly about 3,000 tons proceeding thence to Amoy to "That the said James Joseph McBreen will, and that a special meeting be held. President he of course to have filter beds, but that could apply the remedy required in the thorough fill up; her rate is not definitely fixed, but we during the joint lives of himself and the said suggeststhat this be done; Mr. Francisagreeable not be done in a day. It was impossible to and complete manner which has so far so think it will be about Bor. per ton and 85r. Jane Francis. McBreen, if they so long live week. Public think somebody should have the present Surveyor General was to binme Surveyor General thinks he ought to have a say that the late Acting Surveyor General or cligraph distinguished his administration in Hong-through from Hankow. The Skite sa. Mex. separate from each other, and the said Tane seven years. Dr. Cantle resumes his speech for the non-existence-af: filter beds, because

mouthshire will follow about two to three weeks Francis McBreen shall live a chaste life, where he stopped when he wanted to calcchise that was not a matter of two or three days but of after and load also at Woosung at same rate, pay the said John Brown Ost, his executors and Mr. Cooper, Darkly hints at the dangerous months. He believed it had been settled that the next in turn will be the Benvenus. Via following six months and the sum of $20 per table of quantities showing how much alum is was--how soon. As it could not be done administrators, the sum of sis a month for the composition of the muddy water, and produces a filter beds should be made, but the question TELEGRAMS Cape -The Annie W. Weston has bean char-month after the expiration of the six months, in necessary to precipitate the mud. Goes on to possibly for a few months, was it feasible to tered, and will be ready to receive cargo in trust for the said Jane Francis McBreen." It state the price of alum, wholesale and retail, and utilise the Tytam water through the Fokialam Iris passing strange that it should be left

ANOTHER RUSSIAN PLOT. about 10 days, rate named is 345. per ton of for the recovery of the monthly instalments that to assert that it is the duty of the government to mains and how soon could this be done?: He to a Commissioner of the Imperial Mari-

LONDON, May goth.

40 feet.

Quotations are:-Newchwang to the action is brought, The defendant really distribute it gratis until the special meeting next would like to get some Information on these time Customs of China to indicate the

sets up two defences. The first is conceriment week settles the mud permanently. President points from the late Acting Surveyor General, as Hundreds of people have been arrested in Swalow, 22 Mex. cents per plcul, nominal or misrepresentation of facts which would have doubtful about the practicability of the idea the Surveyor General himself had only newly anomaly of an extensive shipping industry Russia, including officers of the Army, for being Chefoo to Swatow, 15 Mex cents per picu, prevented him from signing the deed, and Mentions that he had represented the matter arrived in the colony and existing in this colony without any proper connected with a plot against the life of the Czar slight demand. Nagasaki to Shanghai, 81.40 the second is, as I understand it, adultery very strongly to the Government. Surveyor The Surveyor General said that there were regulation existing as to the right of

subsequent to the signing of the deed. I will General generously irregular Volunteers in- per ton of Colnett, for steamers; $1.40 ex abip take the misrepresentation first. The effect, formation that some days ago steps bad things that could not be watered off hand, and British-owned vessels carrying the national

for sailing vessels, nominal Settlements during as I take it, is that the wife committed been taken to treat the water at Pokfulam, formulated and went in to the Department, when he suggested that the questions should be The British Government has abandoned the the fortnight-Hedvig, British barque, 376 tons adultery prior to the deed that is to say she but would not say how Promised to do they should be answered as soon as possibles flags. Successive Governors of the colony have been wont to dwell with enthusiasm Sugar Bill.

register, Tientsin to Hongkong private terms, was pregnant at the time, without the knowledge everything he could. Mr. Francis, who has been Hilda, British barque, 306 tons register, hence of her husband. On the evidence it seems that writing furiously for some time, offers to second Dr. Canille i I did not expect to get an answer. "upon the enormous development of Hong-

about a month after signing this dzed, which Dr. Cantlle's motion if he will word; it Mr. Francis was strongly of opinion that M kong's shipping industries, and yet, strange

THE ARDGAY"

to Bangkok and back $3.800 In fall, 28 lay days. speaks for itself as to the date of execution, more opgly, and make it a vote of censure, Cooper in the capacity of Sanitary Surveyaz dunia W. Weston," American barque, 730 tons, she went to Singapore, and shout the 13th Dr. Cantle not quite as indignant as all that, ought to be interrogated on these points and that say, one section, and a by no means

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THE SUGAR CONVENTION.

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