TELEGRAMS
** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
SERVICE,
(From Our Own Correspond.nt.) Opium for China.
BOMBAY, 20th Jan,, 1003, The P. & 0. mail steamer left Bombay on Wednesday evening with about 480 oliests of Malwa opium, Quotations are as follows
Malwa New...... Rs. 1,130, -
........ 1260. Oldest...,,1,3207
(By special arrangement with Dor
Ostasiatische Lloyd.)
Venezuela,
Beulis, 28th Jan., 1993,
1.20 p.m.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY JANUARY 30,
entrusted witli the widest power for the pre- paration of schemes for the concentration of troops ready to despatch to Egypt of India
The Sentence on Col. Lynch. The sentence on Col. Lynch has been commuted to penal servitude for life..
(N) CAD. Netup)
The War Office makes a New
Departure.
LONDON, 23rd January.
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STOWIWAYS TO THE PHILIPPINES.
This question was again brought; forward at the monthly meeting of the Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce The following correspondence was read
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
and December, go
| THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND SMACAO STEAM BOAT COT LID..
The following is the report of the board of directors to the ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders to be held at the office of the company, on Saturday, the 7th February, at 12 a'clock, noon,
The Direc ors beg to submit to the Share holders the Report and Stateinant of Accounts for the ball-year ending 31st December last,
ANNUAL
Today's Advertisements.
ETING:
The second annual general meeting of the Syndicat du Yunnan, Ltd., was held at the Cannon Street Hotel on the 32nd ult. Only one shareholder attended, and the statement
EOTHEN MARK LODGE,
(N6, 2643 which the prosident had prepared was agreed, this statement M. Achille Adam called allen- A LODGE will be held at the FREEMASONS in the circumstances, to bakhelf as tend. In
REGULAR MEETING of the above on to the principal items in the balance HALL, Zetland Street, TO-NIGHT sheet, and, referring to the expenditure on 30th instant, at 8:30 forgr. M, precisely, Visiting: premia of insurance, repairs and all other "current and lapsed ventures, £6.546," stated Brethren are cordially invited to attend. brought forward from last account, the sun, of goings, there remains, including $41,943 29that the despatch of Mr. W. M. Itaymond, an
F Hongkong 30th January, 1903.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
THE SPOONS.
Sir, I am directed to acknowledge the re ceipt of your letteref17th October, 1901, in which you state that His Excellency the Goversios isAfter paying zoning, expenses, salaries, The War Office has decided on the immediawalling a communication from the American ie formation of a number of new cavalry re- Philippines, and that on its receipt a reply authorities on the subject of stowaways to the giments, the nucleus being the provisional will be sent to the representations made in my regiments organised for the late war, and the letter of 13th October last.. reserve squadrons of the old regiments.
My committee
desire me to inquire
engineer, to inspect and report on certain pro
perties in the province of Szechuan, Tho
New distinctive uniforms are being designed.whether they may expect to receive an answer Capital, or $120,000, be paid to Shareholders, believe that they possesse all the elements of HERE will' Bè1× COMPETITION
·TURE TOPICS.
· A bitterly cold, cheerless morning with no wind," however,`greeted'enthusiasts, on the turf yesterday morning. All rotting wis done on the outside course which was fast going.. We may not expect the same number of Jockeys from Shanghai this year. Mr.
The negotiat ons about Venezuela ford, a familiar figure, is not coming do Ca
are continuing satisfactorily and all round the feeling is much quieter,
.....Crown Prince Ill... The Crown Prince of Germany je suffering from a severe cold and is confined to his bed.
Sweden and Norway,
DISSOLUTION FEARED.
The regency
of the Swedish Crown Prince is not favourably viewed in Norway, and it is feared that a dis- solution of the personal union be- tween the two countries will be the
result.
Germany and Bus-ia
IN THE EAST.
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Appended are the records;---
CHINA. POTIES.
Desert King, 1 mile, 36, 1.11, 1 45, 2.17. /frit. ↑ mile, 39, 1.133, 1.55.
Silver Fox and Coinioner, I mile, 37,
I 47, 2:23.
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Revoke and Colin Bay, mile, 37, 1.131. 1.51 Farcy, mile, 37, 1.12, 146, Jigoku, 1 mile, 38, 1.13, 1.478, 223. Style and Muscatel, A mile, 35, *.10, 1.46||| Fushion, 1 mile, 398, 115, 1,52, 2338.
| Starling and Bulbul, § mile, 35), 108), 146).
Portusta, t mile, 39, 4.45, 153, 2324 Disgust and Claimant, & mile, 378, 1.14, 1.48). Perky, mile, 40, 1.16, 1.51, 2.27. Nicodemus, & mile, 35, 1.00, 1 48. Swish ne an 1 Mid Matkin, 35, 119, 1.47. scho Girl, mile; 29; 58, Mayfly mile, 28.
WLERS.
Sequal, i mile, 33, 1.05, 1.35, 2.04. Punch, 1 mile, 33, 101, 1.314, 201}, Finella, mile, 32, 8.00, 1,30). Christ, mile, 35, 101, 1.338- In a leading article Uchtomiki | Mirabel, 1 mile, 41, 116, 146, 2.18, asks Germany to join Russia in herec, i mile, 184, 561.
Eastern policy.
Kaiser's Birthday. The Emperor's birthday has been celebrated with great splendour.
Altgold, 1 mije last $ 33, 101, 1.32. Wallflower, 1 mila, 32, 1,031, 1.40), 2,131. Lady Lena, mile. 281, 571, 1.30}. Ichiban, mile. 32, 1.01.
Black Tulip. 2 inile, 28. Rent, mile, 3-4, 58.
Princess Charmine, 1 inile, 37, n.081, 1.0, 2.120 The Russian and the French em-Pirate King and Bay Rouald, 31, 1.013, 1.314) bassies were beautifully illuminated, 201 and the whole press is commenting Diamond and Thief, it mile, 31, 102, 1.36 favourably on it.
Eastern Bituation Improving..
2.11, 2.45-
EARLY BIRD.
to their representations shortly have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, -
(Signed), A. R. Lown,
7, Secretary.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 24h December, 1901, Sir-With reference to my letter No. 2275, of the 17th October last on the subject of Stowaways, I am directed to inform you hat having received and considered a com- munication from the Manila Authorities on the subject, His Excellency the Governor has decided to introduce into the Legislative Council a Bill to amend the Ordinance No. of 1893 so as to make the person aiding and abetting stowaways liable to fine or imprison- ment, or both, the fine not to exceed $1,000, and the aggregate term of imprisonment,
whether in default of fine or otherwise, not to exceed nine months. i have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,
(Signed) F. H. May,
Colonial Secretary, The Secretary,
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. P.Share just received your letter of the 24th on this subject.
The Chairman (Hon. C. S. Sharp) said that the Government's proposal was a fair and reasonable one and might be considered" a step in advance."
TOTAL WRECK ON WAGLAN ISLAND.
The pilot schooner Filten, recently arrived from Shanghai, lelt this port for Macila on the afternoon of the 27th inst, with a cargo of timber. The same evening, shortly after eight 'o'clock, she went ashore on Waglan Island. Those aboard, consisting of three Europeans. and two Filipinos all managed to get ashore on the Island, and, on the 28th inst, were
rescued by and conveyed back to Hongkong in the lighthouse tender Stanley. It appears that after the vessel had made a departure from Hongkong, and cleared the Lyeemoon heads,
With regard to the situation in THE DATING AND SIGNING OF a thick fog set in. It was then necessary to
the East a slight improvement is perceptible.
Conat Ballestrem's Re-election.
BERLIN, 20th Jun., 1903,
BILLS OF LADING.
This matter was discussed and the Chairman
. "A letter was read at the last niceling of the Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce from the Melbourne Chamber inquiring the practice at Hongkong of signing
· 6.20. p.m.
bills of lading for goods prior to shipment and stating that there was a proposal before them Count Ballestrem, who was violento introduce legislation to suppress the practice. ly attacked by the Press for having. prohibited a discussion about the Krupp case, and who resigned, stating that he apparently did not have the confidence of the Reichstas, has accepted his re-election as presi-poris in the East. It was eventually decided dent of that body.
The Krupp Works. Mre, Krupp has informed the workmen at Essen that the Krupp works Pad been changed into a company.
New Russian Customs Tariff. Later.
navigate by "dead-reckoning" and, owing: 10 the strong tide, the vessel lost her track. The Europeans aboard were Capiain W. Broncher in command; Mr.-W.-Sands, owner of the vessel; and the third was owner of the cargo, The Eileen was a vessel of 40 tons.
THE RECENT DOCK STRIKE.
CARPENTERS RISE OF PAY.
It will be remembered that a six weeks'
stated that in 1897 the General Produce strike of some 5,000 carpenters, employed in Brokers' Association of London addressed the the various shipbuilding industries throughout Hongkong Chamber in similar terms and ́a' reply was sent that the Committee.felt, unable the Colony, ended in the latter part of Septein- to take any active steps to secure any alterationer. The Chinese shipbuilders were, no doubt, of the system as carried on here, and at other the largest losers, as carpenters are far more indispensable for the construction of wooden. vessels, than those of steel, The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company were the biggest employers in the Colony in this as well as other branches of made, and out of the 5,000
to reply that there is no regular practice, in vogue here of sining bills of idin, for goods prior to shipment, but that in cases of urgency or necessity bills of Inding are so signed under proper guarantees
SHIPWRECKED MARINERS
ARRIVE AT HONGKONG.
LOSS OF THE "ALEXANDER MCNEIL.” Yesterday morning a ship's boat, containing The new Russian Customs tariff nine shipwrecked mariners, was picked Up ar Hongkong, and towed into port by one of has been published, and shows special. Mary's steamers. The men, who were part protection of Russian national Jabour. The time when it shall come into force bas, however, not been mentioned,
and eight scamen. The. U. S. Consul,. Mr. It cost ins diff renees in rates of Racon, sent them to the Sailors Home. They iron machinery and eletrical Appli- stale that the vissel left Manila for the ances,” frön und manufactur has been raised by 13 times former tariff.
(Reuters) -
iron the
The French Army.
LONDON, January 27th. A report on the French Army estimates recommends the transformation of cavalry Into mounted infantry with a bicycle corps.
Venezuela.
It is announced that the blockade will be raised on the 28th inst. and It is understood that the allies have accepted, the guarantee offered by Venezuela.
LATER.
Disastrous Fire at Colney Hatch.
At a fire in the Jewish women's wing, of Colney Hatch Asylum, fifty-two people have been burned to death.
of the crew of the American barque Alexander McNeil, were pretty well worn out. They comprised the master, Ciptain W. Jorgensen,
Puget Sound on the othult and was wrecked on Pregda "coral reef, situated upwards of 50 miles southeast of Hungkang. at 3 20 am, on the 24th ult. Shortly after the disaster the mate, accompanied by four senin, set off from the ship in an open boat le seek: aid, but have not since been heard of The ship lay on the coral reef a-month, and then, five days ago, the remainder of the crew set off in a yawl for Hongkong. They were four days getting here. The Alexander McNeil is a vessel of over 1,000 tons.)
THE KWANGSI REBELLION.
strikers home 3,000 men were employees of this Company. Work was greatly handicapped and amongst other jobs delayed was the build- ing of the new steamer Kiuchan, for the Hongkong, Canton, and Macan Steamboat Company. The final agreement, it will be remembered, was that the Dock Company would give a rise of 5 cents per diem, after the China New Year to each carpenter employed. From inquiries we learn that this arrangement s to be acted upon and the men will receive the increase next pay day.
RAILWAYS IN KWANGSI,
$145,704.14 al credit of Profit and Loss Account From this amount the Directors recommend that a dividend for the half-year of 10% on
that $50,000 be written off the book-value of steamers and that $35,000 be placed at credit- of Depreciation and Insurance Fund, leaving a balance of $50,703×14 to be carried forward to New Account, NY
With the appropriation commended above the Depreciation and Insurance Fund will stand at $633,000.
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There is nothing of special interest to report in connection with the working of the steamers during the six months under review. The now steamer" "Kinskan in course of construction by the Dock Company has been launched and, it is expected, will be ruaning during the current half-yearessene zna
The Company has acquired jointly with the China Navigation Company another valuable wharf site at Canton in proximity to the one previously purchased.
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1 above TO-MORROW, the 31st instant, commencing at 2.30 PM.
RANGES.700 and Boo yards.
Ten Shots and a Sighter at each Range The Range will be closed to Members on WEDNESDAY next, the 4th February,
M. S. NORTHCOTE, Hon. Secretary, p Hongkong. 35th January, 1903.
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board: received a very favourable account of these prop rties and hat had every reason to successful undertaking, hot Mr. Kaynxond's report was of such a nature that they were utable to contertain thein further. The item also included de expenditure in connexion with the purchase of an electric lighting con- cession at Peking--a Lusiness which the board were may engaged in negotiating. An ex- traordinary meeting of the shareholders was held at the end of September last in order to lay before them particulars, of the very important and valuable concession which the company had obtained in the province of Yun-ban. At that meeting M. Emile Rocher, the company's agent-general, explained the salient features of Captain G. S. Weigall, will be despatched as the concession, while Mr.. H. E., & Bourke above on TUESDAY the 2nd February, and the concession in particular. The situa- This Steamer has Superior Accommodation and himself dealt with the province generally at 4 P.M. tion explained then stil existed, with one for First class Passengers, and is fitted through, notable exception. This was that since that nut with Electric Light. time the board hal despatched 'an important i
expedition in charge of 31r. Antonin Nigou, à
INDO-CHINA ́STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA
E Company's Steamship
LOONGSANG,"
For Freight or l'assage apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON &. Co.L.
Genel Madlagers. Hongkong. 30th January, 1903 [toge
Mr. Haupt resigned his seat at the Board
well-known ing expert, who was accom- upon leaving the Colony, and Mr. C. Michelau | panied by another first-class nyning engineer, |
Ilie ex- was nominated by the Directors to fill the and two competent, prospectors. vacancy subject to confirmation by the Share-pedition left Marseilles at the beginning of
last month, and a cable received from Hanni,NORT hollers at this Meeting.
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The retiring auditors, Mesars, A, 'T'D), Gour- dis and W. H.. Patts, offer themselves for re- election.
C. W. DICKSON, Chairman. Hongkong, 24th January, 1903.
Assets. Value of steamers Pewan, fio- nam, Heungshan, Lungshan,
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dated the 4th inst, informed the board that
ORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP-
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES STEAMSHIP "DUKE OF EIFE FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO. HAMA, KOBE, MOJI AND
SHANGHALA The above Steamer having, arrived, Can-
that port had been safely reached. The ex- pedition had very precise instructions, and the board had every confidence that their work The would be productive of great results. report contained extracts from M. Emile Rucher's statement, which dealt in detail with the very difficult and delicate negotiations He was an which that gentleman conducted. authority without a rival in all matters consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send nected with the province of Yun-nan. The in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, extracts laid before the shareholders contained and to take immediate delivery of their Goods a list of the mines, or, more correctly speaking, from alongside. the mineral deposits, which bad been, or were being, worked in the areas allocated to the company; but it had to be remem. bered that numerous coal, iron, and other 10,000.00 deposits situate on the route of the railway now being constructed were not enumerated 87,100.00 therein. The list as it stood, however, would give some idea of the richly mineralized 94,852.44 character of the syndicate's territories. The
tin deposit at Koutsion was especially im PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
ths of Fatsham and fed of Nanning and Sainom$634,000,00 Amount paid on, account of new steamer Kinskan now build- ing
Value of lighters Sun Lee and
Wo Let
of Wharves, Hulks, and Moorings
124,081.41
11
of Properties at Canton Wuchow and Kongkun
12
of, Coal, Stores, and Spare Gear.........
15,536 gportant. M. Kocher stated that it covered an
1
of Furniture......
of Shares in Public Com- panies
14
of Chinese Bonds Joans on Mortgage Cish with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking. Corpora- tion Interest accrued to date Insurance premia paid for the Sundry Debtors.
$2,556,002,56
Liabilities, Amount of Capital, 80,000 Shares
of 515 each, fully paid up.... $1,200,000.00 Amount at Credit of Depreciation
and Insurance Food Amount at Credit of Equalization
of Dividend Fund......
Amount at Credit of Investment Unclaimed Dividends. Sundry Creditors Amount at Credit of Profit and
Loss A/c....
Fluctuation Account ......
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Agents, Hongkong, 30th January, 1902
NOTICE.
[874d
Goods remaining unclaimed after the "6th
February will be subject to rept.
All Claims must be sent in toʻma on or before the 6th February or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected,
EW. TILDEN Agent Hongkong, 30th January, 1902,
750.00 area of more than 50 miles, on which were more than Go mines, and further, that 35,000 723,738.20 men were engaged in mining in the district. CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
1,034.48
The conditions of til- company's contract were
CITY OF PEKING,” 789,500.00 regarded by the board as being of an entirely
favourable and clastic' baracter, and compared are hereby notified that theit. Goods are at alto, ether to the company's advantage with the their risk being discharged into Lighters and/or 30,939.70 conditions of other concessions which had landed into our Godowns Nos. 1 and 2, at 1,991.74 "been obtained an' China, M. Rocher stated Kennedy Town, (Marine-Lo! 243), and delivery that the company's concession was, in the may be had either from. Lighters ör from our 120,255:25 opinion of those must cap.lile of judging, the Godowns upon countersignature of Bils of
6,227.43
most important and lucrative of all the conces Lading. sions which had hithene been granted. That Yun-nan was regarded as an important mining field was evidenced by the attention which, had recently been paid to it. In a recent publication of the Société de Géographie Commerciale de Paris there appeared paper by M. Leclère, a well-known mining engineer 608,000.00 in the employ of the French Govern. ment, who was sent out, to inspect the mines 300,000.00 and mining conditions of Yon-nan. De stated that the province was exceptionally rich in 173,8-9.13 mineral deposits, which consisted particularly 6,649.50 of coal, copper, and tin, coat existing practically 21,874.79 everywhere. The prescat output of copper might be taken at 1,500 tons; but Yun-ñan 245,704.14 gave promise of becoming one of the most important copper-producing centres of the $2,556,007.56 world. In a paper read before the Royal Geographical Society by an officer who was attached by the Government of India to an expedition under Major Davies sent to explore the province of Yun-nan, the opinion was also expressed that that country would be to the fure in any progress China might make owing eye glasses. Glasses which are worth: "Sfor to its prox may to English and French posse- this week only"-are not worth any more the sions, to its richness in minerals, and to its next week or any other week, in fact they are splendid climate. In ordinary circumstances never worth the money asked for, or better, the company night be deemed to be
PROFIT AND LOSS" ACCOUNT. Dr. To Amount paid Repairs to
Steamers, ...$ 10,961.68 Directors and Auditors' Fees,... 3,250.00 Balance to be appropriated, viz Dividem at to per
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cent. on $1,200,000... $120,000,00
To be written off Book
REXIAL
BU
value of Steiners. 50,000.00 AZ To be carried to De-
preciation and la surance Fund,
25,000,00 To be carried to new
account, pat nau 50,703.14
Cr.
By Amount brought forward from
las! A/c.,
·Foot
"
SOMETHING. ABOUT
'BARGAINS IN GLASSES.
There is no such thing as bargains
in
very fortunate in having gained a footing still are too dear at any price. Your eyes need in such valuable territory, and that a thorough examination by a reliable, Eyo good fortune was considerably augmented
by the fact that their work would be greatly Specialist before you get your glasses, and this facilitated by the railway which was now being examination is worth some money. To get constructed under the guarantee of the French the right glasses is worth everything-wearing Government from Tunking to Yun-man-fu, wrong glasses means killing your eyesight, That line, from the moment it entered Chinese Your eyes are your hie and no bargain-count $259,915 82erritory to the time it reached its terminus at
anicle. Yun-ban-fu, ran through the vay Centre of the districts which had been allocated to the
245,754.14
company. On the motion of the president,
5 44,013.29 seconded by Mr. H E. M, Bourke, the report Net Earnings of Steamers, 161,334.5 was adopted. Interest on investments, .....: 54.437.38 Trapafer Feespins the staanga
$59.915.82
DEPRECIATION AND INSURANCE FUND..
Dr. To Balance,
$608,000
It is stated that the Ministry of Föreign Affairs in Peking received lately: a delegrani from Governor Wang Chibchun of Kwangsi to the effect that he has been persistently ap plied to by the French Consul in his vicinity with reference to “a certain railway agreement made between a certain French syndicate and the Kwangsi- provincial authorities," while, howexts, owing to his (Governor Wang) being away from Kucilia (the provincial capital) bë had no means of searching the records of the gubernatorial yamen to verify the matter, Governor Wang then telegraphed to Canton asking the Viceroy there whether he knew anything of the affair The Viceroy's reply was that the contract for constructing a railway in Kwangsi province had already long ago been transferred to a Belgian syndicate" and bence the French have nothing to do with the work in question. In view of this, therefore, Cover To Balance nor Wang requested the Ministry of Foreign referring to the whole matter, including those By Amount of Credit Afturs to send him a copy of all documents.
relating to the said transfer. -
A belated despatch to the NC. D. New from Changaha reports that several bands of Kwang rebels have crossed into Hunan and pi laged the frontiers, beng joined by further reported that many skirmishes have numerous parties of Kolao Huis. It is taken place between the troops and the invaders who have succeeded in retaining their hold of the country, one band only being driven back The "Times" on the British Army.into Kwangs, wisch fent has been made much surrendered under the proclamation issued by
The third article in the Times re the his subordinates who, in the other hand, have stock taken, apart from that destr
of by the Hunan Governor, YU Liensan, and Lord Robens be fully compensa Army problem suggests aking the present South African force the first Army Corps suffered by the troops in other parts of the naturally forgotten to report (he many-reverses and that the Commander-in-Chief should be
„proving
Oko Milner recommends that the Boers who
Commends thi
for the
«Commercial.
OLDEST
Per ches'. @ $.970/1,000 1,020/1,010 @1,060/1,110 1,025 1005
OPIUM QUOTATIONS. To-day's quotations are as follows:--
ALWA:NEW
LAST YEAR.
$608,00 1:00
J
11
PATNA: NEW BENARES NEW ..$500,000.00 PERSIAN (PAPER)...
7680/750
8.000.00
$603,000.0
By Amount at Credit,
premium for Insurance fish carried by the Company for 6 months to date
EQUALIZATION OF DIVIDEND FUNË, Dr.
long
Oné cha.ge covers the entire cost of examis!
nation, glasses and frames.
N. LAZARUS,
OPTHALMIC OPTICIAN,
OF LONDON AND CALCUTTA
Consulting Room:
No. 16, Queen's Ho
Entrancethrough Mr. R. Hai Establishment, nearly, opp
·Hotel,
FOR 10 NIGHTS ONLY
SBOUT
FEBRUARY, 1953.
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LILLIPUTIAN
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