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Intimation.

WM. POWELL,

JIMITED.

High-Class Drapers, Dressmakers, Milliners,

and

House Furnishers,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

Des Vimax Road,

-30%-

Business Hours-8.30 A.M. to 6 M.

EVERYTHING

OF THE

LATEST FOR

LADIES' AND

CHILDREN'S -

WEAR.

A good Selection of Winter

Jackets.

=

Embroidered-Robes-for-evening-

WHAT.

Lace Wraps.

Facinators and Shawls for even-

ing wear

Gloves for evening wear. Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats.

New Lages.

Soft Satin Ribbons in many

pretty shades,

Gusart, Elannel Blouses. New Grepoline Voiles." Fancy Flannels & Dress Fabrios.

A new Stook of Children's Mil-

linery.

Our Furnishing Department has now a complete 8took of First- class Carpets, Ruge, Bedsteads, &c.

GENTLEMEN'S

DEPARTMENT:

28, QUEEN'S ROAD,

OPPOSITE THE CLOCK TOWER.

New Bowler Hats.

Soft Felts and Tweeds.

Panamas.

Pedal StrawS.

Boaters

Motor and Golf Caps.

Winter Waistcoats.

Dress Waistcoats.

Ties and Half-Hose.

Patent Leather Boots.

Oxford and Court Shoes.

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Black and Brown Calf and Glace Kid Boots in many smart and comfortable shapes,

A very fine Stook of well-out

Overcoats made by one of the best London Firms.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1904.

Entimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Established 1840. AERATED WAter ManufactURERS, "

NOTICE. i

WE begun to separate accounts 7E beg to notify Customers that from

will be rendered for Aerated Waters.

An inclusive char-e will be made for Waters and Bottles, and full credit will be allowed for empties

when returned. Orders for Acried Waters shou'd be

A. S. WATSON & CO, LIMITED, Agrated Water Manufactory,

Des Vaux Road Central

PRICE LIST:

addressed to

$1.20 per dozen will be allowed for Aerated Water Bottles when returned in goo' condition.

+

Soila Water

Soda Water in Bombay Bottles

Per Dóz $170 1.80

Potash Selizer and 1.P. Soda

1.80

Lemonade...

1,80

Tonic Water ...

1.80

Lithia Water...

1.95

Ginger Ale...

Lemon Squash...

Raspberryade ..

Stone Ginger l'eer

Hongkong, 28th December, 1904.

1.95

1.95

$.95

1.95

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

NOTICE.

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WE January 1906. Sepirate Accounts TE beg to notify Customers that from

will be rendered for Aerated Waters.

HOW TO REGISTER YOUR TRADE-MARK IN PERING.

Having been informed of the proper course to take and that I should do well to register my valuable trademark at the central office opened for the purpose in this city, 1 forthwith set the sake of others who may wish to learn the about acting upon the advice tendered and, for

bad, the application forms, yet been printed I "Would it then not be better and save trouble if

were to send to "Shanghai "and have my mark "registered" there?" "Oh, not this was the Central Office and I should' be' far more secure registered in it," Meanwhile my friend summoned a clerk and had the two necessary Chinese caligraphy; he further produced n forms written out in manuscript in exquisite

roper, I now relate my experience.

Book of Regulations and drew my attention to All foreigners who come to Peking, either on the more important clauses, especially Clause business or pleasure, reside more or less in the 1,16, which 'defines the form and size of the chop Legation quarter, in and around which are to be handed in, and which must not exceed located, in addition to the Legations of the three by four inches in superficies and seven different' Powers, the principal hotels, stores and one-half tenths of an inch in thickness. and foreign mission establishments. The Hare the Japanese screen at our backs blew, Legation área abuts on the Winter Palace and down with a bang and, smothered us and our the railway stations, and the famous Waisupa documents convenient signal for terminat. or "Board of Foreign Affairs" is not far off;ing the interview, which concluded by my the now extensive offices of the Inspectorate-being graciously presented with a copy of the General, which maintains a large staff In Pek" Regulations," the volume consisting of fifty ing, are equally in this, the Southern and busi- pages of closely printed type, which I was ness quarter of the Tartar City. Now the advised to take home and study carefully, and Shangpu or "Board of Trade" is not in this proceed as therein directed-and not to forget quarter, nor could I find anybody to tell me to return again, bringing with me the prescribed where it was, and so, on the first day of my at- den of thirty-five taels silver, tempt, had to abandon my prospective visit to

Another cup of tea, a, cordial "Chinchin," the Registration Department as a bad job and I departed, having spent an instructive However, my intelligent native "boy" under-day in learning "how not to do it," and in add took to discover the office and to provide a ing another to my previous experiences of the ricksha to convey me thither.

minner and customs of this delightful country; but my trade mark has still to be registered.

So, on the following day, I set upon my voyage of discovery. The 'ricksha man, as "eking 'ricksha men do, bowled along at a

MERCATOR.

Note The Chinese Trade-mark Depart. great pace, smothering me with dust and whirment is in a paintfully perturbed condition at ling me through an intricate network of alleys the moment.. After the taste of an Imperial and narrow lanes and twisting round corners, Notification that the Board of Commerce

over hillocks of garbage and through swamps:

Intimations.

A FAIR EXCHANGE, Large sums of money are no doubt realized from simple speculation, but the great fortunes are derived from legitimate and honest business, where the woods furnished are worth the price they bring. Certain "famous business men have accumulated their millions wholly in this way. Prompt and faithful in every con tract or engagement they enjoy the confidence of the public and command a class of trade that is refused to unstable or tricky competitors. In the long rawit does not pay to cheat or deceive thers. Even a child or a dog-soon leams' to distinguish between"real"friends and foes in disguise. A humbug may be 'advertised-with| a noise like the bl÷wing of a thousand trumpets, hut it is soon detected and exposed. "The manufacturers of

WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION have always acted on very different principles. Before offering it to the public they first made sure of its merits. Then, and then only, did its name appear in print. People were assured' of what it would do, and found the statement truthful. To-day they believe in it as we all believe in the word of a tried and trusted friend. It is palatable as honey and contains all the' nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod livers, combined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites and the Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry.

It aids digestion, drives im- purities from the blood and cures Anemia, Scrofula, Debility, Influenza, Throat and Long Troubles, and Wasting Complaints. Dr Louis

W, Bishop says: "I take pleasure in saying

Intimations.

NEW YEAR, HOLIDAYS,

31

tion No. 358, the EXCHANGE BANKS N accordance with Government Notifica will be CLOSED for the I'einsaction of Public Business on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the zad and 3rd January, 1905.

Hongkong, 28th December, 1904,

CHRISTMAS.

[/HAT BETTER GIFT::::

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THAN A SINGER SEWING MACHINE.

CASH OR EASY. PAYMENTS.

Showrooms, Wyndham Street." Hongkong, gth December, 1904.

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instructions

from CHAB, P. RUEGO, Esq., lo fell by

PUBLIC AUCTIOŃ, TO-MORROW,

the 30th December, 1904, at 2,30 P., within his residence, No 2,Ormsby Terrace, Granville Road, Kowloon,

THE WHOLE OF HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising TEAKWOOD HATSTAND with BE

VELLED GLASS, BOOKCASE with DESK Attached, TEAKWOOD SIDEBOARD) with

An inclusive charge will he made for Waters of black mud, at the risk of my bones, if not of man. Minister Baron Mumm, proceeded 10 have found it a most efficient preparation, em- CHAIRS, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS.

and Botiles, and full credit will be allowed for omplies when returned.

Orders for Aerated Waters should be addressed to

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

PRICE LIST:

$1.20 per dozen will be allowed for Aerated Water Bottles when returned in good condition.

Per Doz. $1.70

Soda Water

Soda Water in Bombay Bottles Potash Seltzer and B.P. Sod

Lemonade...

|

Tonic Water

Lithia Water

Ginger Ale...

Lemon-Squash

Raspberry de

1.80

1.80

1.80

P

1.80

TH

EST

1.95

1.01.

1.95

1.95

195

Stone Ginger Beer ... Hongkong, 28th December, 1904.

WATKINS, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

would commence registry forthwith, the Ger

my life. Much as do cabmen at home: they interview the Board of Foreign Affairs and too prefer the by-way to the highway.

extorted from them a promise that Registra. A main street through which we passed was tion of Trademarks should be postponed twa. thronged with people gathered to witness the years, and notified his nationals accord. exerution of a criminal by the lingchi process, ingly. Thereupon the Japanese Minister and we had difficulty in making our way hurried to the Board and demanded to through the crowd. The event was more than know what they meant by settinz ar de commonly interesting owing to the fact of the an Imperial' Edict.

The barrassed Board criminal being a high official. This man, It ] [ Prince Ching and others) now denied appeared, had, during the disturbances in 1900, that they had ever given such promise and said murdered two whole families and so acquired that, of course, the Imperial Edlet held good. their possessions: he was recently denounced Meanwhile the Board of Commerce is officially by a woman, hie guiti proved, and sentence open to register, and pining probably for the passed accordingly. We would not be divert- merry Mexicans, with visions of 10,00 trade. ed, however, from our quest of the Shangpu, miks rushing for registry while the German but a European who was present at the execu-Minister vainly goes on protesting. tion told us that it was a most tragic spectacle; | Originally the Trademarks Department was. the prescribed process was literally carried out, placed by the Waiwups in the bands of the

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[1392 the pieces of flesh, as cut away, being thrown folperial Maritime Customs; then the Shang

7K beg la noilly Customers that fom WE

1st Ja: uary, 1995. Separate Accounts will be rendered for Aerated Waters.

An inclusive charge will be ma 'e for Walers and Batles, and full credit will be allowed for empties when returned,

rders for Aerated Waters should be addressed to

WATKINS, LIMITED,

PRICE LIST: Waterloo, will be allowed for. Aapated Water Bottles when returned in good condition.

Per Doz. $1.70

A +

914

Soda Water Soda Water in Bombay Bottles Potash Selizer and B.P. Soda Lamongde... Tonic Water

Lithia Water

Ginger Ale...

Lemonade...

***

**

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

195

*

195

1.05 1.95 1.95

Raspberryade Stone Ginger Beer Hongkong, 28th December, 1974-

In the crowd who scrambled for the dreadful.pu wanted to know what their luxurious relics. In China we are still in the middle | establishment existed for and, were they not entitled to do the business and collect the fees? ages.

So the Waiwupu took the matter out of the hands of the capable and business-like Foreign Customs, and placed it in hands mainfestly: mote deserving. Whether these hands are capable of guarding one's trade-mark from purloinment, time will show. So far it looks as if the needy Chinese facial, and later on, the legal profession, would be the chief gainer-N. C. D. News,

The Shangpu, after many enquiries by our ricksha coolies on the way, was at last disco- (vered in a back street away in the North-west quarter of 'the city, a three-quarter-hour run from the Legations. It turned out to be situ, aled in a spacious Chinese "Kungkuan," with the customary court-yards and pavilions, all new and uncommonly clean-very much more so than the sheds in which the famous Wai- wúpu, or Board of Foreign Affairs, transacte the business of the Empire with the outside" world. We had been warned that our visit "MR. DOOLEY ON SHORT-TERM would be regardes with

a flutter in the official dove-cotes, although" we' could not see why this should be the caso, see- ing that we were only bent on an ordinary matter of business, and to an office established

MARRIAGES.

bodying all of the medicinal properties of a pure cod liver oil in a most palatable form? It stands in the front rank in the march of mëdi- Cine. It is a scientific remedy and a food, with a delicious taste and flavour. No slow-or

doubtful action, "It cannot disappoint you.”. Sold by all chemists.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONGKONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOODS OF SOY LOONG, Deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that the Count

by virtue of 58 of Ordinance.

No. 1 of 1897, made an Order limiting the time.

against the above Estate to the roth day of

BEVELLED GLASS, DINING TABLE and

GLASS and CROCKERY WARE, COOKING STOVE and UTENSILS, &c. &c. &c. Catalogues may be had on application. TERMS:-ÅS Usual.

• HUGHES.&'HOUGH;!! Auctioneers.. Hongkong, 29th December, 1904. 1364

Entertainment.

AT THE GATHOLIC UNION}:::

GLENEALY.

"ALI BABA OR THE FORTY THIEVES.” GRAND CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMEN

I

to-

for Creditors and others to send in their Claims TN aid of funds to provide Xmas Treats

February, 1905.

700 POOR CHILDREN & 205 POOR ÜLD PEOPLE.

Dates of Performance. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4th, at 9 P.......$ FRIDAY, SATURDAY,

All Creditors are accordingly hereby required' to send their Claims to the Undersigned on or before that date.

Dated the 18th day of November, "1901,

DE CON, LOOKER. & DRAGON,

Solickurs for the Official Administrator,

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Prices of Admission.

6th 9; #[ 7th, 5 "

# 1+

* Children, so Centa⠀ The seats previously booked are cancelled

THE FAMOUS HAU Dand new plans of seats will be on view from

ASHARP LITTLE SHOWER,

WEIGHT LESS THAN BOUNCES.

29th instant. Razor

Hongkong, 28th December, 1904,

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THIS DWARF RÁZOR be superieded. THE WINE GROWERS

mwangan bangta bla tashlangŒ1alàý: Rmadeinted by the

its use Shaving becomes a pleasure. It is manufactured in Sheffield, England, from a special amalgam of steel which makes imita tien impossible, and in consequence it enjoys the largest sale- das 17the World Thousands of Testimonials testify that the | little “MAB” is the finest shaving implement

ever produced.

Who is George Meredith ? ̈ ̈ásked” mr. Hennessy.

What is the charge again kim?"

"Ye can rearch me,” said Mr. Dooley.

“Nawihin," said Mr. Hennessy; "but 1-

he's in favour iv short-term marredges." "What d'ye mean?" asked Mr. Dooley, "Reducin' th' term fr good behavyor?"

ad hoc. Still, Chinese officials live in an at- mosphere of suspicion and credit the barba.. rian with even more than their own "tergit.se wistiveness." Be that as it may, after send. ing in our card, we were kept waiting lớn mi- [1393 nutes, by our watch, on the doorstep in the cold wind, when at last a coolie appeared wanted to know what our business was before admitting us. It was not an easy maller to explain to

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THE place par excellence in Hongkong

for Refreshments of all descriptions.

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"No," said Mr. Heonessy, "he says people ought to get marrid fr three or four years at a time. Thin if they don't like each other or if wan gets tired, they break up housekeepin."

"Well," said Mr. Dooley, "it mighto't be a

To be obtained from THE MUTUAL STORES,' WATKINS, LIMITED, and áll first-class · stores:| in the Colony.

Sole Agents for Far East, HOWARD & Co., 29, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hongkong. Agents wanted in every pert.

For particulars and terms, apply to-

HOWARD & Co. Hongkong, 24th November, 1904.

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him that we had come to register a trademark, bad thing. The thronble about mathrimony as ESPECIAL OLD TOM GIN, the Chinese language being somewhat inelastic where new-fangled foreign nations are constand is that afther fifteen or twinty years, it

I have obtarved it frim me seat in th' grand' Marshall and cerned. However, he at last gathered that we

settles down to an endurance thrile. 'Women,' a Hagen says, fare creatures iv such besuche- aus mien that to be loved they have but to he seen, but,' he says 'want they're seen an' made secure, 'he says, we first embrace, thin pity, thin endure,' he says,

were determined not to leave without an audience with somebody, and again left us on the doorstep. Another five minutes and the welcome announcement "Ching" was made and the coolie preceded us, holding aloft our rather insignificant-looking scrap of white

“Most iv ik' ol' marrid men Į know threat and low doorways, we were at last shown into whin they're tried but apt to be in the way at pasteboard. Passing through several courts

their wives like a 'rockin' chair, a great comfort

a pavilion supported on eight pillars and sur-

other times. Now, it might be diffrent if th' rounded with glass windows, with a wide-open ladies Instead ly bele' secured fr life was on'y door through which we had entered on the South and a similar door leading into another held on a short term lease," courtyard on the North, and through which the north wind was blowing strong, although a Japanese screen mitigated its force, The spacious hall contained a foreign carpet, a centre table with a gaudy tablecover, four foreign arm-chairs, and teapoys, each The Weissmann Most l'p-to-date Café guarded by two foreign chain, round the walls. The coolie or "tingchai" disap- In the Orient.

peared and we cooled our heels for another five minutes. Then the man returned with an ash-tray and a box of sapanese matches, which

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LIMITED.

PORTLAND GEMENT.

COMMERCIAL

Selling.

Elvy's

Satinette

DOUBLY DISTILLED

AND OF

MATURED AGE,

TO BE OBTAINED FROM-

SUPPET 00:

TRADE MARK

BARRETTO & Co.,

General Agents, Hongkong.

FORT WINE. Direct shipment from the COMPANHIA AGRICOLA E-COMMERCIAL DOJ VINHOS DO PORTO,

(Successors to DONNA ANTONIA A.FERREIRA).

Monopoly for China of

THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.

Dry Nor

Per Case of

I Dozen.

Belected Old Fort $yddo

+

No. 3

Quinta do Porto

2

H

35.00

"

19 30.00

"

25.00

Quinta da Granja

19

房屋 30.00

Tawny, 1887, Vintage

11

3+ 15.00

Tawny, (White Label)dhëndším ( 14.007:

Medium Tawny, (Brown Label) a 13.00

White Tawny, (White Label)

12,00

Full Wine, (Brown Label).......

11:00

White Taway, (Brown-Label)

10.50

10.00

Light Tawny, (Brown Label)

$5.00

$.50 6.00

FRENCH OLARETS, (608 St. George $4.00

Cra-Wynbron.mainim 4.50. Côtes ilustruindað 500| Montferrand.....mmmuna 3.59 6.50 Médoc 6.00 7.00 7.00

TO»DAY'S EXCHAMOR.

London---Bank T.T.

bo. demand......... Do. 4 months' sight France-Bank T.T. AmericaBank T,T,

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~ermany-Bank T.......LI KWONG LOONG, Emilion....... 6.00 - día T.T.

145 Nominal .96

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY; he placed with great deliberation exactly inthe centre of the big table. Another long pause and a second man appeared with a teapot,|| which ha solemnly placed on one of the alde | tables and then went out. Hereupon the first Singapore---Bank T.T... Noinina! man returned and poured a cup of ten into a fara-Back T.T. foreign tea cup, which he ceremoniously placed

|In Casks of 375 the. nel $5.00 per Cask ex Factory.

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In Bage of ago Bbs. net $8.20 per Bag ex Factory. SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers Hongkong, and Septembar, 1904.

TUBORG BEER. Exclusive designs in Neokwear. A guaranteed free from Salicylic Acid. PILSENER BEER FIRST Class and any other Chemicals. &o.,

PRICE $10.50 per care of 48 boules (ggarts) or 6 doz. pinig

Wm. POWELL, Id.

HONGKONG,

Special Prices for Quantities

Sole Agents

Buying..

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CABINET-MAKER and Art DecorÁTÓR, from Shanghai,, has opened a FURNITURE STOKE

W

At

No. 45, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL, The only Shop in Hongkong with this name.

THERE HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE of every description can be made to 4Border in any design required.

Has been patronised by the Hongkong Club, Hongkong Hotel, Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., di, Joint Telegraphis Con, and other leading Establishments in the Colony, to whom refer 2.03 ence may be made at to the Superior Work 38manship and Materials of the Future, &C.

........1/0 ....2.49 ..2.500

before me and withdraw. At length the "big months' sight L/C. napsanjaja man" himself appeared through the North door | 6 months' sight L/C, and, after having furnished him with a short so days sight San Francisco & New York 4 autobiographical sketch of my career in the 4 months' sight Celestial Empire, we came to the point and, 30 days! sight Sydney and Melbourne,. after smoking several cigarettes, which coolle

4 months' aight Francs..................a No. 1 and meanwhile placed alongside the months' sight original match-box, my interlocutor proceeded to realise the object of my visit. "Yes, this was the trademark registry offices and was now in gister been made!" "Yes, several." | full swing", "Rad many applications to Tz

#Apy

4 months sight Germany ........ Bar Silverio

Bank of England ratemq3 % | supplied.

OPIUM QUOTATIONE. by Europeans?" "None so far,” “Whom by']"-"Today's quotations ara as follows:- than?" "Mostly Japanese, also some Chinese."

Fer chest "Could the big man oblige me by showing. Malwa New „plohairman@ 1,100/1,140 me the reglater and supplying me with the

Old @ 1;163/1,180 peedful application: forms}" (Thess I had Older @^1}185/1,200 reen at the office of the Imperial Maritima Paina Nehme® 1,745 | | Customs, but that office, transacte no direct & Benues Metronomeinen@itytoo 21 (785 business.)--The register was not visible, nor | Porulan (Paper): 9: 630/909-

SIEMSSER & CO.

Hongkong, afth December, 1994. - 11 Hongkong, 10th January, vonj. :

TEM

°

Megin. A. S. Watson- & -Co., Ltd, write as follows

We have pleasure jo staying that Mr. Li KWONG LOONG fumished the Annexe to our Dimentary and gute 'ur every satisface tion

(54) A. B÷WATSON & Co,, Ld ORDERS punctually attended to, and CHARGES most moderate,

虐

AN INSPECTION INVITED.

Hongkong, 4th December, 1904.......

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St. Estephe............................. 6.50 7.50 St. Julien................... 7.50 8,50 St. Estephe Superior ........... 9.00 10.00 Chatdan Margaux 90° - 1006.... Chateau Looville

mmm 9.00 Chateau Lafie, wanazok(3/30/.../11/09-- Chateau Larose ..............................................10.50 11.50

10.00

BURGUNDIES..

Fer Case Per Cise

Quarte

Pints

$14,00

$16.00

16.50

19.00

39.50

20,50

24,50

$1.00

***+- 19.00

21,00

Volnay vin 1893. ***** Moulin a Vent vin 1893........ 14.50 Macon vin 1899 Nails viu 1893

am 17.50 Musigny via 1893 unam18,50. Corton vin 1893...............................18.50 Chablis vin 189319,00 Beaune vin 1899 .............................. Pommard vin 1899

29.00 $1.00 Red Burgundy

30.00 32.00 Chamberin vin 1899 on 19:00-7: 410- Romance vin 1893, .40.00 43.00

BARRETTO & Co.,

Agents,

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"October, 1954.