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The

No. 3499

Banks.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ... $1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED

BANKERS:

1,125,000

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LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. INT INTEREST ALLOWED 04 CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent. per annum as the Dally Balance.

ON FIXED DXPOSITS ~---

For 13 Moathing per cent.

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JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 4th February, 1893.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital ..............................................£1,000,000 Subscribed Capital......

£500,000

HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG,

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Cost of Directors—

-D, Gillies, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

H. Stolterfobt, Esq.

ChowTung Shang, Esq., Kwan Hot Chuen, Esq,

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Tha

Hongkong Telegraph.

Entimations.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LI AITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FIFTY-FOURTH

ORDINARY

HALF YEARLY MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS in the Company, will be held at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, No. 18. Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Cantra on SATURDAY, the 29th instant, of 12 o'clock Noom, for the

MONDAY, JULY 17, 1893.

Intimations.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

JUST LANDED

of receiving Report of the Director, Pros PIONEER BRAND TOBACCO, Ib. Tins,

together

with Statement of. Account, declaring a Dividend, and felection Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th to sgth lustani, inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

T. ARNOLD, Secretary,

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Hongkong, toth July, 1893.

SELAMA TIN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SELAMA TIN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the COMPANY'S OFTICK, on MONDAY, the 31st day of July, 189% at Noow, when the subjoined Resolutions which were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 13th July, 1893. will be abmitted for Confirmation as Special Resolutions —

Branches-London, Yokohama, Shanghai and That the Company be Wound Up Volun

Amoy.

BANKERS :-

The Commercial Bank of Scotland.

Parrs Banking Co., and The Alliance Bank (Ld.)

Interea 12orths Fixed, sper, Cent

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CURRENT ACCOUNTS"

Hongkong, 24th May, 1893.

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THE BANK OF CHINA. JAPAN, AND

THE STRAITS, LIMITED.

SUBSCRIMEN CAPITAL ..............

CAPITAL CALLED-UP........

£2,000,000

....................... 251,093.15.0

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Wm. Keswick, Esq.-Chairman, Adolf von Anded. Exq. ↑ F. D. Sassoon, Esq. Egbert Irevan, Esq. H. D. Stewart, Esq. David McLean, Esq.

HONGKONG COMMITTEE: The Hon.J, J. Keswick | The Hoa. C. P. Chater. H. Hopplus, Esq.

Head Office-3, Princes Street, London, Branches-Bombay, Calcutta, Hongkong, and

Shanghai.

Agencles-Penang, Singapore, and Yokohama: RATES OF INTEREST,

ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS

and Fixed Deposits, can be ascertained on application,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

Hongkong, 10th April, 1803-

Insurances.

AN ENDOWMENT

POLICY FOR £500.

tarily under the provisions of the Companies Ordinances 1965 to 1890.

and.—That Mr. William Hutton Potts be, and

· bo is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purpose of winding up the Company, and that bis remuneration as such Liquidator be the sum of $250, and that Messrs. Į. Orange, C. C. Inchbald, D. Giles, W. H. Ray and C. F. Chater, or any three of them be, and they are hereby appolated an Advisory Commitee to a fit the Liquidator by their advice in the winding up of the Company.

Dated Hongkong, 15th July, 1893-

By Order,

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W. HUTTON POTIS, Secretary.

NOTICE.

Dolony, Mt.

URING my temporary absence from the WILLIAM PENDER MACLEAN, who holds my Power of Attorney, will conduct the business of The Hongkong | Talegraph.

R. FRASER-SMITH, ·

Editor and Proprietor. Hongkong, 7th July, Baz

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

A SHARES of this Company, will be FTER his date NO. FULLY, PAID UP TRANSFERED on which the Calls on the NEW SHARES standing in the same Name [199 remain Unpaid.

By Order,

R. LYALL

Hongkong, roth April, 1893-

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

» LIMITED.

Secretary.

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1. AMONG THE MANY ADVANT-SUMMER CHARGES.

AGES of this form of Assurance, the fallowing may be mentioned:

(a)-It secures an immediate Provision

(5)-I

JUNE, JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER $75 PER MONTH

for wife and family of other rela-fyz BOARD and LODGING in ROOMS faclog

tives in event of estly death.,

( provides a Fand for Retirement,

(c)-It supplies an excellent Investment for the regular accumulation of small fixed sums of money,

(d)-The Surrender and loan valves are

larger than under ordinary Policies.

2. AFTER THE POLICY HAS BEEN

Feddar Street or to the Eastward,

FURNISHED ROOMS without Board $45 Per Month.

Apply to Manager and/or Secretary.

| HONGKONG HOTEL. Hongkong, 19th May, 1893.

[$87 THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS. THREE YEARS IN FORCE \'(Córter of Quitn's Road and Duddell Struts should the Policy-holder wish to dis continue future payments, he willTHE Undersigned has always thought that be entit'ed to receive on application a FREE PAID-UP POLICY for proportionate amount of the Sum Assured, as explained in the Pros pectus.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co, Agents, STANDARD LIFE OFFICE,

Hongkong, 7th July, 1893.

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 500,000; } $895,333-1$

EQUAL TO

RESERVE FUND $318,000.0

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Lo YIVE MOON, Esq.

- LIE SINO, Esq.

LOU TO SHUN, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL,

MARINE RISKS OF GOODS, d, takes

world,

Curier Rater to all parts, of 'fkj

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 3, PRAVA WEST, Hongkong, ryth December, 1884,

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THE MIIKE COAL MINING COMPANY,

THE MIKE COAL is's

THE

BITUMINOUS COAL

of dark reddish colour, For

It has been pronounced to by the best, and ke most economical of all the Japaness Coals.It export is increasing yearly, dod the opaling "expfessed by several" of the "largest Furne consampra ata, in testimony of the "excellent qualides of this coal...

Attention in callel to the following advantages to Ships' Owners and Captains who coal that hukere dirept from the Undersigned

FRESHNESS of the coal

UNIFORMITY of quality, FREEDOM from pärliten.

Supply to any quantity on shortest noting. Quick despatch,

BEST of weight, 'etc, etc.

MITSUI 'BUSSAN KAISH

St Bop

needed to fit in between HOTEL LIFE and the such a place as this was the one thing PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE-providing it be First-class in every detail A place where one may have bis GRILLED CHOP or STEAK at say hour of the Day, up to 11 P.M.; or later

·If notied be given. "He is also prepared to

·SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE^ PARTIES per Minu or QRDER the Parties ending Elibes, &c., for same-and Cash. ' Scale on

application

Monthly Board for Ons Person...$15.00 Tip ......................$15.00 AMERICAN FROZEN OYSTERS - always on hand and served in every Style,

Breakfast........................................................is30.30

Dinner ........................$1.00

·SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS served 'n Excellent Style at short notice,

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1893

W. THOMAS, Proprietor.

"NOTICE.

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YOMFORTABLY FURNISHED or UN- FURNISHED ROOMS with TABLE ACCOMMODATION,

Apply to

MRS. MOONEY, 22, Calno Road,

(806

Hongkong, 15th July, 1895.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE. ;

SOMFORTABLY FURNISHED UN. FURNISHED ROOMS, with Board and Table Accommodailon,

Apply to

Mm.. MATHER,

Hongkong, 28th February, 1893,

NOTICE

SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTES.

DAISY CIGARETTES.

WILLS' THREE CASTLES, BRISTOL BIRD'S EYI, and GOLDEN

FLAKE HONEY DEW TOBACCOS.

WILLS' THREE CASTLES CIGARETTES, ia bernetically pouled tlos

containing 50 each.

Hongkong, 3rd July, 1893,

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

W. POWELL & CO.

LATES

EX 3. 5. "GLENGYLE."

EST SPECIALITIES IN

FASHIONABLE MILLINERY.

TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED HATS IN IMMENSE VARIETY.

:

Hongkong, 3rd July, 1803 -

W. POWELL & CO.

THE

HONGKONG HOTEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremalla "——A, B, C. Code-TELEPHONE, No. 33.

PROPRIETORS........

„THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East, affords unequalled accommodation to travellers and others. It is situated in the centre of the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Pedder's Wharf (the principal landing stage of the Colony) and in close proximly to the Banks and Shipping Offices.

The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys, passengers and baggage to and from all Mall Steamers,

ander

THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, is stipplied with every delicacy, the cuffs being THE BED ROOMS, with adjoining Bathrooms, are lefty and well ventilated, open en to

· experienced supervision.

spacious Verandahs, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric communicators The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladies Drawing Rooms, the new, Bur and public

BILLIARD ROOMS (Siz English and American Tables) are fitted with every convenience, A handsomely appointed GRILL ROOM, where chops, stasks, &c., are served at any hour

adjoins the HOTEL, and is under the same Management,

The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only are suppiled. HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the latest and most approved type convey passengers

and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the five Boors above. NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN are continually on duty,

Hongkong, rath. February, 1892.

R. TUCKER

Manager,

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

`ENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING AND HOSIERY,

SUMMER UNDERWEAR, SHIRTS AND COLLARS. NEW SCARFS AND TIES.

RAIN COATS AND CHAIR APRONS.

UMBRELLAS, LEGGINGS, RUBBER BOOTS.

HAT S.

› TENNIS SHIRTS, TENNIS SCARFS, TENNIS SHOES, TENNIS BATS, TENNIS BALLS, TENNIS NETS.

BATHING DRAWERS, BATHING DRESSES, SPONGES, TOWELS, BATH SUNDRIES

Hongkong, sth July, 1803.

LANE.CRAWFORD &C'

W. BREWER.

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IEW STOCK ARTISTS' MATERIALS.

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New Stock Ladies' Shoes. Tennis Bata, Balls, Nets, &c. Hand-painted Photo Frames. Photo Albums,

Photo Screens.' New French Noveis.

Hongkong, 12th July, 1891.

➜GOKS OF TRAVELS. BOOKS

New Music, 5 places for $1.

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Badminton, Shooting, Cricket, Fishing, Tenniss Coursing and Falconry, Hunting and Driving. Billiards by Cook..

||Essays on Naval Defance. Brissey's Naval Annual.

W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL,

· QUEEN'S ROAD..

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CENTRAL HOTEL,

SHANGHAI,

THIS long established! SELECT Family Hotel, tasted on the Band, facing the river, In the contre of the Settlements, has lately undergone extensive kiterations, and is now fitted with Pedder's Hill be latest modern improvements, Including Bath and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Suites

(360

and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water laid on, DOUCHE, SHOWER SYRAYS, etc, and heated to a comfortable temperatura during winter.

N. MARKS of US MAN LOONG (12)

TOTICE is hereby given that the TRADE

'FIRM,... | Manufacturers "of 3-PRESERVED GINGER) and (other' SWEETMEATS," have been registered This Colony parent to Ordinance No. 16 of 1873.20

1 Head Office HOMAL, CANTON, Hongkong [Offika p–No. 376, Québé¥ Rháð CENTRALS

LEUNG YU SANG, 1 WONG HOT CHOW,

Managers

SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER, PARTIES, &c.

The Electric Lighting now partly laid on will be completed charing this year,

An Assistant will attend on Passengers by Mall, Stiamira,

NY, B.-TELEGRAFHIC ADDRESS>—“CENTRAL, SHANGHAL

F. E. REILLY

RINTÖR:

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Entimations.

HONGKONG "ODD VOLUMES."

LECTURE li ba delivered at the HONG- KONO HOTIL TO-MORROW, 18th July, at 5.30 P.M., by

F. A. BATHER, Esq, M.A. (Oxon), F.G.S. of the British Museum (Natural History Department), Member of the Museums Association Subject:-COLONIAL MUSEUMS: Real

and Ideal

ADMISSION FREL. Non-Members and Ladies are cordially invited.

SIDNEY JEFFREY, Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, 15th July, 1893.

Έθος

TO THOSE WHO VALUE THEIR SIGHT.

- NOTICE.

SIX DOLLARS

PER QUARTER

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND.

CALCUTTA

THE Steamship

T

"LIGHTNING," Captain J. G. Spence, will be despatched for the abere Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 19th instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passago, apply to.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 13th July, 1893

"BEN* LINE OF STEAMERS.

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FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Steamship

"BENLOMOND,"

Captain Thomson, will call here if sufficient indacement offers, and be despatched for above

MR. N. LAZARUS, Porter about 19th instant.

"OPHTHALMIC, OPTICIAN.

By appointment to H. H. THE MARQUIS OF DUFFERIN, EX-VICKROY..OF INDIA,

&C,

Atc,

805- Is now here And, previous to establishing A LOCAL AGENCY May be consulted for

SPECTACLES

at the

HONGKONG HOTEL

for a few days only. The system of Sight-testing (patent 4.354), Invented by blm is now being universally adopted, and Mr. LAZARUS specially invites the Medical Profession and all interested in OPTICAL SCIENCE to see this Beautiful Test and the llest Improvements in

LENSES AND FRAMES,

As prescribed by Ophthalmic Surgeons. Hongkong, rath July, 1803

F791

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

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Hongkong, 7th July, 1893.

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIN, and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargojto ADELAIDE, NEW ZRÄLAND, TASMANIA, &c.)

'HE Steamship

THE

"CATTERTHUN,"

1

Captain Shannon, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the ayth instant, af Noon

This well-known Steamer is specially fitted bers, thus ensuring a supply of Fresh Meat, for Passengers, and has large Cooling Cham

Ice, c, throughout the voyage. A daly qualified Surgeon and Stewardess are carried. For Freight of Passage, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. *Hongkong, 7th July, 1893.

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"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR LONDON, HAMBURG AND ANTWERP.

THE Steamship

* PEMBROKESHIRE,"

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.. SHIP-CHANDLERS, "SAILMAKERS, | Captain Gedye, will be despatched as above on

COAL AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVÁL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION

AGENTS,

PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG,

SOLE AGENTS FOR

HARTMANN'S RAHTIEN'S GENUINE

DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT.

BCC.,

&c.

EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN, STOCK. AT

REASONABLE PRICES..

Pangkong, 14th July. 1893.

F798

KING WO CHEONG, COAL MERCHANTS. SHIP'S COMPRA. DORES, STEVEDORES, &c..

Have for Sale a cargo of pore AKAIKI COAL, ́ex GODOWN and ex SHIP.

MR

J. W. BOYD, Superintendent at Kowloon Docks, reports that AKAIKI COAL GIVES TEN PER CENT. BETTER RESULTS than any Japanese Coal he has ever ased.

For full particulars as toʻpeice, &c., ́

Apply to

KING WO CHEONG, No. 32, Playa Central. Honobong, and February, 1893

J. W KEW & COJS STEAM WATER BOAT. 9.

[187.t

PURE FRESH WATER. HE attention of SHIPOWNERS, AGENTS and CAPTAINS is called to the Superior Quality of TYTAM FILTERED WATER offered by JW. KEW & Co., also to the advantages derived from their being able to Supply their Water in one-fourth the time occupied by the old fashioned and obsolete hand pumps.

No impeding the loading or discharging of Cargo,

Quickest despatch with lowest possible rates.

J. W. KEW & Co c/o Carmichael & Co., La. Hoazkpne, 13th June, 1893.

D. R.

KNOR R15 LION BRAND ANTIPYR IN E.

10

(DONE FOR ADULZS 15 TO 35 GRAINE TROY.)

ar about the 28th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL'& Co..

Agents. Hongkong, 15th July, 1893.

fas

"SHELL" LINE OF. STEAMERS.

FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. HE Steamship

THE

"SPONDILUS,"

Captain — will be despatched for the shoes Posts on or about the 15th August. -For Freight or Fassage, apply to,

SHEWAN & Co.

Agents. Hangkong, 24th June, 1893.

Consignees.

Гузг

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S. 5. "MONMOUTHSHIRE," FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON' AND STRAITS.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informal that all goods are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice the contrary be given, before a P.M. TO. DAY.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods bara loft the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 31st inst. will be esbject të

All claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the asst Instant, or they will not be recognised.

AB broken, chaled, and damaged Goods are to be tea in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 21st fast, at 3P.M...

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 14th July, 1893.

For Sale.

CHAMPAGNE, WPIPER-HEIDSIECK,” ANCIENNE MAISON HEIDSIECK

S the most approved and most efficacious mano

remedy" in cases of HEADACHE, MI: GRAINE NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, FEVER, TYPHUS, INFLUENZA, DENGUE ERYSIPELAS, HOOPING COUGH and many other complaints. It is also the very best Antiseptic. Highly recommended by the Medical Faculty. Ask for Dr.' KNORR'S ANTIPYRINE Each Tin beam the Inventor's | signature "Dr. KNORR * in red letters.

"DERMATOL* is the best Vulnerary j. Its is described as amesing. cfact in stimulating the closing up of Wounds,

Druggist

To be had at every reputed Chemist and Supplier constantly on bed at the Chin Export, Import, and Bank Co. Sole Agents for China

Beware of spuitous imitations. Hongkong, tat April, 1893.

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i FONDÉE EN 1985. KUNKLEMANN. & Co., SUCCESSEURS, RECE

baru#31 per vidožen quarts. ‚ (+$33 per 2 dozen pints. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Că.

Am Bola Agenis, Hongkong and China.

-Hongkong, ud July, 1893.

THEY LEAD THEM ALL,

THE CELEBRATED... CALIFORNIA WINES, hindades syseria dima, n*

from, the well-known Vineyards: of Mannin, KOHLER AND VAM BERDEN, San Franciedo, and, JULKAN. F., Surra (Olivina) Liverinaes, Cellforada

CAPTAIN CH. ROBINSON Consignments of BARTLETT SPRIN

COAL.CONTRACTOR, -COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE,

*HIPS. VISITING MANILA” SUPPLIED

SH LAWITH PROVISIONS, DUNNAGE, &C.

WATER and BALLAST, BOATS, 2 Manila, ugih Marsh, 1995.

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10. Guaranteed to be Pure and Unadulterated. b. Pure BLACKBERRY BRANDY"and"Kla

MINERAL WATER by each Steamer,

l'on application to MACONDRAY BROTHERS & LOCKA

Commision, Mas

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