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FOR THE SUMMER.
RICKLY
HEAT LOTION
he of our most popular preparations,
which has stood the test of fifty years. Cools the skin and removes
irritation at once.
RINGWORM REMEDY
(TONG PANG CHONG)
in absolute specific for Ringworm and
Dhobi Itch.
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Try it in your bath and you will feel all the better for it. For cleansing silver ware, jewellery, and clothing, it is without equal.
tite.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1903.
LeMunyon has rubber stamp daters, the best kind. Advi.
Tite Swiss community of Shanghai are celebrating their national lête 10-day.
tris notified elsewhere in this issue that, during the temporary absence of Mr. W. Kerfoot
An America astronomer has propounded the starting theory that the sun is inhabited. He bellaves that away in the centre of the sun's brilliant crust, and far separated from it by a non-conducting atmosphere, lies a beautifal plánet having all the more desimble char acteristics of our own earth.
CORRESPONDENCE
(We do not escessarily endorse the opłukua mpressed by Correspondents in this column.)
THE NAVY LEAGUE!
TO THE EDITON or fra “Hösomono Tulagráru,"
Faiths, shib boleth's I believe I the accepted synonym,
Sir,Inquiry is in the air.
pullers in the person of belittled architects clerks is the product of an intelligent section of the Chinese community. There is suffi cient public opinion in the well-directed intelligence of some of our leading Chinese fellow-citizens for them to recognise that, unlike the Government of their own country, tite authorities of this British Colony are Hughes, or until further notice, Mr. A. C. Lowe THE escaped convicts at Shanghai were still at unquestioned for two generations are suddenly · approachable by constitutional methods and will act as secretary to the Punjom Mining large on 27th July. Pumours have if that they called upon to justify their existence; old-and Lave been seen at Sinza and Woosung. The new-party lines are losing something of their will give heed to representations when made in season and with gud reason. It is far too SIAM is giving up the wearing of khaki. Ac. only means by which they could have, got definiteness; this, Sir, is my excuse for asking away was by smuggling themselves on a Chipermission to put through your columns, one nese vessel. The names of the men are Lng or two questions of equal concern to "In- ford, Ward, Brown and Konkel. Langford and Ward were convicted of burglary in July last year. Brown was sentenced to a year's imprisonment for piracy in September last,
NOTICE. All communications intended for publication in The HONGKONG TELEGRAPI!" should be adursored to the litor, 1, Ice House Root, and · shad be necompanied by the Writer's Name and Address, Onlinary business communications should be addressed
to The Manager. The Biitor will not undertake to be responsible for may rejected MS, or to return any Contrilsation. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE). DAILY-$30 per santim. WEEKLY-13 per mua. The mtes per quarter and per menem, proportional. The daily and is delivered free when thanidress la mibia to mesenger. The emploisent by post an allkiomi $1,80 per quarter is charged for postage,
much to say that the community have to pay The portage on the weekly isque to any part of th for their meter supply by the wanton wasteful-
world is 350 cents per quarter. Single Condes Bdly, ton renta; Weekly, twenty-ness on the part of the Chinese. This random assertion remains to be conclusively proved. We take it the Chinese have as much right to expect, not in the matter of water alone all the advantages of their citizenship, but in every matter appertaining to the municipal privileges which they must enjoy by virtue of their contribution to the taxes of the Colony. When we come to consider this last question, the Chinese are in an overwhelming majority, and the fact must be recognised even though it may not always be pleasant to admit it, that they contribute quite three-quarters of the expenditure for the maintenance of the Colony on which the community as a whole thrive and have their being.
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1903.
THE WATERWORKS BILL.
Al yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council the Bill entitled "An Ordinance to repeal The Waterworks Consolidation Or dinance, 1902, and to provide for and regulate the Supply of Water in the Colony of Hongkong and for the Maintenance and Repair of the Works in connection therewith," was introduced for the first reading, The unusual procedure was adopted of offering remarks on the introduction of the Bill, a
couse which the President ruled as quite in order. H. E. Major-General Sir W. J. Gas- coigne, who fank leave to comment on the Bill, concluded his lengthy remarks by mov-
ing a resolution that it be not read a first time, and the Hon. Shewan, in his usual terse but piquant style, seconded the motion, which was, of course, negatived and the first reading of the Bill proceeded with. It is not our purpose to discuss the merits of the measure introduced. On the one hand it is contended that the Bill is aimed at nullifying all the benefits which the Water- works Consolidation Ordinance of framed and passed during the administration of Government by H.E. Major-General Gas- coigne, as Acting Governor, intended for the prevention of waste of water in Chinese tene ments. We certainly sympathise with Major
1993,
A. S. WATSON & CO., General Gascoigne's position in seeing an Ordinance which he succeeded in adding to the Statute Book of the Colony, at the re- commendation of Mr. Osbert Chadwick with
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So much has recently been said and written against the present system of storm warnings in Hongkong that it would appear difficult to raise further issues on the subject; yet we now hear that complaints have been made
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cording to the Sinna Observer, the postal offi cials in that part of the world are attired in grey with whic shoulder-straps. It is said, to look very well.
MR. George Meredith, the novelist, who has been ill for some weeks, has had a serious
relapse, and his condition is considered critical. He is suffering from an internal complaint, and is only partially conscious.
A NATAT RIAL. feat was performed at Shang- bai last Sunday by Messis. P. Fowler and W. O. Lancaster, who swam from the Rawing Club pontoon off the Cosmopolitan Deck to Woosung Creek, a distance of over 12 miles, în 34 hours.
A EUROPEAN case of plague has occurred on of the s.3. Tientsin, making the second
Case notified on that vessa, An Indian case is also reported from the mail steamer Valetta. Since January 1st 1,373 cases have been recorded.
SKIPBUILDING material to the estimated value of yen 893,450.88 has been expended by Japan in England between the months of January and june of the current year, according to the
of Nagasaki.
PROGRAMME of music to be played by the Band of the 33rd Burma Infy. on the New Parade Ground, on Monday next, the 3ırl inst., from 5 pin, to 6 30 p.m.
March......"Washington Post Overture. "La Reine d'unf
..........Adamz Selection...."Kluty Grey"......................... Monckton Ceraet Solo" Eine nacht in der schweite "Haussa Selection...." & Chinese Hopeymoon ".........Talbot Valt....... Mon Secret".
Mário Costa
A LARGE quantity of flowering plants, taken by the Toyo Kisen Kaishia steamer Hongkong Maru, from Shangbai and Hongkong on her Jast voyage to the United States are said to have arrived at San Francisco in fine condition. The plants are intended for exhibition at the World's Fair to be held at St. Louis, Mo.. These are said to form the first of a large consignment that will be used for decorative purposes in all Chinese exhibits at the big exposition.
Take your Kodak developing and printing to LeMunyon's, 31, Des Voeux Road.—Advi.
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THE Universal Gazette learns that a Belgian Company has recently ap, lieti to the Waiwapu for sanction to construct an electrid tramway between Peking and Tientsin. The applicants also offer to construct an electric tramway con- necting Eho Park Palace with the Peking West gate free of charge if the Peking-Tientsin line
po iion, it is further r. ported, has been referred by the Waiwupu to Viceroy Yuan Shib-kai for report.
The half-yearly report of the directors of the Grand Hotel, Yokohamn shows that the net profit for that period, including balance brought forward from December 31st, 1902, and after providing general expenses, Directors and Auditor's fees, bonus to Manager, and sundry creditors, and after writing off bad or doubtful debts, is yen. 89,610 06, which it is proposed to apply as follows:-In payment of a dividend of yen 10 per share for the half year, yen
carried forward to new account yen 24,098.67.
by shipping firms regarding the great inconfigures furnished by the Mitsu Rishi dockyard, be sanctioned by Imperial Rescript. The pro- venience and loss of time and money entail- ed by reason of the native floating population hurrying away to Causeway Bay immediately a typhoon is notified in the China Sea or Pacific Ocean. It is well known that H. E. the Govenor has decided to introduce the flag system, as at Shanghai, for the information of shipmasters, but without displacing the cone system at present in use, which is considered a better and safer system and is familiar to the local junk population. The Government have been asked to reconsider the decision; but if the drum and cone system is continued in its present form sampan people and lightermen will invariably abide by those signals and clear off to shelter immediately a typhoon is notified. In any case it would be some time before they could interpret the the support of the Council during his admini-flag system, and us the natives are not accus- stration, superceded by one which, in his tomed to change their methods with any opinion, does not provide the check against degree of haste they would still continue to be guided by the cone, drum or bail. The last few days bave illustrated the neces- sity for a change. Although three typhoons have been hovering in the vicinity of the Colony only one approached within the 300 mile radius, but the harbour was deserted of smaller crait long before the black signal was hoisted. All work aboard ships was suspended, and when at length the boats ventured out on the waters, which had scarcely been ruffled, the owners demanded exorbit
WRITING under to-day's date, Messrs. Erich G-org, & Co, state :—As the depression in our market continues, in sympathy, with state of affairs in the North, little in the way of business,co.co; for depreciation, yen 40,511.39; has come under our notice and there is con- sequently little of interest, to chronicle. The Rates on Shanghai have improved to Tis. 721 for a T/T, and Tls, 723 for a three days' sight Private Paper.
waste which the Ordinance of last year secured. If the present Bill fails in this mast essential respect the attitude taken up by Major-General Gascoigne is certainly one which must command both the admiration and the gratitude of the Colony; but the Colonial Secretary, in speaking on the amendment proposed by H. E. the Officer Commanding the Forces, said that the measure had been entirely misapprehended, and they might take it that the rider main
SOME of our sanitary inspectors should pay a visit to Robinson Road and perch on the bar- ricade of granite rocks near Stonehenge where coolie matsheds have been erected. If they do not discover an abominable stench, which could not he beaten for density or strength either in the slums of East London or the dens of Amoy, it is time they turned their attention to another line of business. It is a nuisance which should
be abated without delay, and the contractor
responsible for the coolies taught the rudiments
of sanitation.*
THERE has been a good deal of talk intely, says the Foo.how Eche, about cultivating silk in the neighbourhr od and there is no apparent reason for its not being one of the industries of the province. The argument that if there had been the slightest chance of success with it we should have had it with us as a trade long ago, may or may not be good. Nobody seems to know whether it has ever been tried. Sunford's library paste, the best on earth. Never spoils or gets drý. LeMunyon's, 36, Desing that Madam Flint hat removed to the Vœux-Road-Advt.
Connaught Hotel, first floor, where she is open- ing up, on a more extensive scale, dressmaking THE efforts made by the Municipal Bacterio- and millinery parlours. In order to make to m logist since his arrival have resulted in the for the new stock n clearance sale will be held
anopheler;
LADY readers will be interested in an adver-
lisement appearing in another column announc
CO., system, which itis proposed to be introduced, ant rates to work cargo in consequences of the capture of one owop tries the mosquita credited on the 5th instant, and six days' laver Madam
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tion of waste. The Hon. May, in a few brief sentences, proceeded to describe the system, and said it is a system of huge meters for one block of buildings instead of separate meters for separate houses. The principle of the Bill,
We are
lying idle in Causeway Bay. What would happen if a typhoon signal was displayed for a week is better imagined than described; but certain it is that shipowners and shippers would, sustain a very considerable loss on account of being unable to load or discharge
malaria and other unpleasant ailment, so says a correspondent, Singapore, has therefore, reason to rejoice. The Health Officer's staff generally is assisting in the capture of the troublesome insects.Straits Times: THE Peninsular and Oriental Company have
FURNITURE told, was carefully considered, adopted cargo-and put to sea on schedule time: decided that after August 7 all their steamers
DEALERS.
DRAWING-ROOM,
DINING-ROOM,
and BED-ROOM
FURNITURE:
ELECTRO-PLATED,
GLASS, and
CHINA WARÉS.
PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF
FILTERS,
ROCHESTER LAMPS,
WHITE TURKISH TOWELS.
COUNTERPANES.
COOKING RANGES,
and endorsed both by Mr. Chadwick and Prof. Simpson who were here at the time. In view of this explanation we are satisfied that the principle of the draft law has no objectionable feature of any kind, but ein- bodies essentially all the most important particulars of the old Ordinance which it repeals. It is in regard to the remarks of the hon. member for the Chamber of Commerce that we wish to call attention. His aspersions against the Chinese are as biassed as they are unjustified and uncalled for. In our condensed report of yesterday's proceedings, Mr. Sbewan's remarks were to the effect: Why should the Council be asked to give way to the cry of a few Chinese agitators, who after all, were only led by the nose by a few Chinese clerks in architects' offices. This version differs in one material respect from PHOTOGRAPHIC the report of our turning contemporary whose stenographic notes are utilized for the DEPARTMENT.
Hansard. This passage of Mr-Shewan's DEVELOPING and PRINTING
speech is reported in the Daily Press of UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS. this morning as follows: "We should have
GOOD WORK.
all our work undone on account of a few PROMPT RETURN. Chinese architects, who, after all, are only led by the nose by a lot of clerks from archi Hongkong, 8th July, 1902.
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tects' offices." Allowing for the discrepancy in the two versions of Mr. Shewan's speech, CARMICHAEL AND
the hon. member's zeal had probably over- CLARKE,
ridden the better part of his judgruent
KITCHEN UTENSILS, and
HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. -
INWARD parcels by 5.5. Valetiu are now ready for, delivery. QUEEN'S College Midsummer holidays com- mence to day.
At LeMunyon's you can get the famous Follet Numbering Machine-Adut.
The French mail of the goth june was deli- vered in London on the 30th July.
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Two gunners from the Royal Artillery died yesterday at the Station Hospital. The foueral took place this afternoon."
FROM and after to-day the rate of postage for single inewspapers for Canada: will, batwo
cents per four ounces or fraction thereof.
THERE is no foundation for the statement, which has obtained-currency, that the Prince and Princess of Wales will visit India this
autemn.
The new. Austrian battleship Arud, which was recently launched at Trieste, is stated to have attained a speed of 22.12 koots per hour,
on her trial runs,
goods for the ball and race seasons. Ladies desirous of securing special goods from the French capital should arrange with Madam Flint without delay.
Orders by mail promptly attended to when sent to LeMunyon, P. O. B. 358-Advt.
COUNT Lamsdorff, the Imperial Chancellor, to whom the Czar expressed his mind in no halt-
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engaged in the trade between Calcatta and London shall proceed direct from Gibraltar to London without calling at Plymonth, as they have dore for many years past to disembarking terms on the subject of the Kischineff massacre, is stated to have sent in his resigna- passengers who wished to avoid the delay at-
tion more than five weeks ago, but the Czar, in tendant upon the journey up Channel. The change is attributable to the declining number refusing to accept it, insisted upon bis keeping his Ministerial colleagues under better control. of passengers who avail themselves of the ser-
This the Chancellor is understood to have said vice between Calcutta and Plymouth,
he could not da, owing to intrigue, not only in the Government, but in the Palace itself, and he suggested that the Czar himself should dis mis two of the Ministers. It is assened that, prevail, come sensational unless other counsels developments will take place at no distal date.
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perialists" and to Little Englanders."
is our Navy, on which we are this year spending nearly £35,000,000, really ready for war to-day? Are the official returns, upon which alone inquiry can be based, accurate and up to date?
in March last the public Press, home, and foreign, announced that Russia had adopted a new'naval programme, mention of which had been made in the Russian Press in December, 1903. In May fast the Dilke return gåve battle- ships buik and building by Russia for 1903 as identical with those contained in the return for 1992 Upon this basis the Secretary:to the Adniiralty, speaking on the 14th of the month, gave the number of battleships building by France and Russia as 3 in excess of our own, and proposed that that number should there Tore be laid down in this country. Had he taken Russia and Germany as the two
powers for comparison our inferiority would have been | 4 instead of 3. In answer to Mr. Yerburgh last week, however, he admitted the number of battleships or first class cruisers "laid down or about to be lai! down" by Russia as six. Needles to labour the inference.
On the night of the 30th ult, two native women were walking along Cleverly Street with three young girls, ages, 12, 13, and 14 respectively, and a district watchman becoming suspicious followed them, and saw them catering the Hone On Chan emigration boarding house, 14^, Des Vœux Road, Central inreported the matter JAPAN is evidently resolved to take advantage to,an Inspector, and subsequently had them of South Africa as a field of commercial enter all taken to the Public Court, where it was prise. it has sent a special commissioner 10 stated that the two women and others bad kid- the Transvaal, whose duty it will be to create a napped the girls from Pakhoi and, brought market for the silks and lacquerie in which with him a quan- them into the Colony. His Worshipatjourned Japan excels.fle has taken the case until next Tuesday, when Mr. Looker tity of finely-finished articls in the hope of will appear for the defence-Ching. Ming U attracting appreciation; and he has instructions the master of the Hong On Chan boarding to do all he can to encourage South African Hitherto the amount of the house, had to pay $50 for failing to enter in patronage. his register the names, etc., of the three girls. Japanese trade with South Africa has been confined to a very few thousands per annum ON the 18th June last, at 6 pm, a coolie, A correspondent of the Bermingham Post bas named Chan Mun, had a quarrel, with another been told that the hope is now entertained at native, called Ki 1, near the Yaumati ferry Tokio, that with the friendly sympathy of the wharf, regarding a bundle of clothing which British authorities it will increase rapidly had been lost. Ki 1 denjed having seen the bundle and Chan Mun subsequently asked. In connection with the proposed increase of him if he would I ke to have a smolc. It is the Asiatic squadron of the United States, the part of the Chinese to secure the intro
alleged that Chan Man then got behind him Shanghai correspondent of the London Daily and thrust a knife into his right kidney, The lait says a curious story was told bim the duction of the rider-main system into
wounded man chased bim, shouting "Save other day by a British caval officer. A few Chinese tenement houses: as an agitation.
life, but ultimately fell, and Chan Mun was months ago, while there was an unusually The agitation, so-called, has nothing ob-
finally captured by the crowd, and handed large gathering of foreign warship in Kobe jectionable about it. at, all, and as for the cloths to China
In 1892 they wer
were only over to a detective. Do bis way to the stat on harbour, one of the best gunders of H.M.S. deliberate waste that is alleged to be
they were 3,000,000, and in he dropped the knife, but it was picked up by Barfleur disappeared. As he could not be to be going
the detective. The wounded man was sub-
found
I despite a most rigorous search it was on, this very system will have for its effect 1902 over £30,000,
sequently taken the Covernment Civil conjectured that he had been drowned, and he
en to the reducing to a minimum any waste THE Shanghai method of punthing gamblers Hospital, and jin semi-dying slate, he was entered in the log-book na dead. It was which is charged against the Chinese. should be more effective than that in vogue ip related the circumstances of the case. After afterwards discovered that he had enlisted in The memorial which syns, successfully pre-Hongkong. At the northern port these be six weeks detention in the Hospital, he was an American battleship, having succumbed to sented for the introduction of the system lievers in quick road to fitfupe," get 300 dismissed on Friday last. Mr. Kemp, after an offer of £100 down and, three times the pay,
be was receiving in the British Navy. [355860, far-from being the outcome of a few wire-blows without the option alla fine, seste punk. bearing evidence, adjoumed the case. HE Beer to drink in the tropics is the BeerTHE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beer THE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Bear
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/made in the tropics-SAN:MIGUEL made in the tropica-SAN MIGUEL. made in the tropics-SAN MIGUEL- madosin the ropics-SAN MIGUEL.
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SURVEYORS AND..CONTRACTORS...
REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
TELEGRAMS:["CARMICHAEL," Hongkong. A. B. C. Code, 4th Edition.
A. I Code,
Licbers Standard Code
TELEPONE 232.
Hongkong, zoth March, 1903.
when he.characterised the niovement on the
THE World's Fair Company has expended in actual cash $8,500,000 gold upto, the first of Last month, as shown by the report of the Auditing Committee of the National Com-
mission.:
THE New York Consul reports a huge increase in the amount of American exports of cotton
THE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Bear
made in the tropics--SAN MIGUEL
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Sec. of the Admiralty did not know facts. already made public, or, having the know ledge, he sanctioned the issue of an official return which was incorrect
In 898 a similar unpleasant surprise was. sprung upon us, and the first Lord responded to it by a supplementary estimate. Is tha precedent to be followed, or are we to abide in a marked inferiority of battleships to two other, powers?
While upon is subject I would like to know whether our official information -pon what Russia is doing in Naval matters is as complete as it might be, and whether it is possible for one and the same Naval attache accredited simultaneously to Rome and St. Peters urg, satisfactorily to discharge the arduous duties imposed upon him, in two places at once?
Are we spending enough. upon the brain of the Navy, the Intelligence Department? Can all the information absolutely indispensable for such.
an office be obtained for the £13,000 we met wat alterate, lo..it? Are the Germans mere spend-.. thrifts, and is the outlay of £150.000 annually upon the General Staff of their Army reckless squandering?
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so efficient, so sea-worthy, and so up dalo
that they may fairly be classed as “first-disa battleships," in which capacity they figur in the Parliamentary Retum" Fleets (Great Britain and Foreign Countries)" No. 165 (Sir Charles Dilke); ar is not their retention in that category misleading to the man in the street, and apt to make him think we are more secure than we really are?
As the Navy. League has consistently pro tested against the want of encouragement to good shooting in the feet, and the delay, of the Government in making arrangements to provide the necessary reserve of seamen for the fighting line, I will not further, allude to these two grave.defects in our armament, ve
I know how unpopular it is evan-to hint at any necessity for ir creased expenditure when estimates are already so heavy, and economy
15 the universal and reasonable demand, 1
feel that there is even some temerity in put ting the foregoing questions, and yet with your permission I would like to add a final
query...
What reliance can be placed upon Admiralty statements and information when a Russian naval programme known to the. Fress in December 19oz is unknown to the Admiralty May 1503? Do you not think, Sir, that if
Government made a more liberal allowance for Naval Intellig.nce, and if fuller information is
as to the views of the Naval Lords upon Naval Departments in the United States Navy, were vouchafed to the British public, there would be less, cause for apprehension, as to our readi
„matters, such,“as is afforded by the Heads of cotton
war and no need for the mere tax Payers and civilians who compose the Navy League to cumber your columns with such in errogations as I have ventured to propound
---I have, ole', m
H. SEYNOUR.TROVER, Chairman of the Executive Committee:
Wm. Caius Crutchley, texa Secretary. 3: Victoria Street, long London, S.W., June 30th, 1953-----
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MAILS DUB.kada Indian (Gregory Apear) grd inst, American (Hongkong Mary) 4th inst....... German Kiaülchou) 5th inst. German (Prins Heinrick) 5th inst, American (City of Peking) 13th inst, w Canadian (Empress of India) 16th instva, voye The Imperial German Mail & Prina Féin," ped- rice left Shanghai ve Foochow on Saturday, lette atom, and may be expected here on. Wed- arqu nesday morning.
The Imperial German Mail 5%. Kiaušičkou carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 7th ult, left Singapore on Friday fr at noon, and may be expected here on Tuesday
afteresona
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