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Lutíntations.

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14 1905.

NOTICK All communications intended for publication in The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " should be addrevod to The Editor, 1; Ice House Road, and

should be accompanied by the Writer's Name and

Address,

Ordinary busines coninunication should be addressed

The Manager.

A. S. WATSON & CO., to not undertake to be responsible for

LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT

MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED

1841.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

EXTRACT:

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world in 30 cunta' per quarter. Single Copier Daily, tan couls; Wookly, twenty

five copia.

BIRTH.

INVITATIONS to the forthcoming Volunteer Ball, to be held at the City Hall on Thursday, 26th inst, are now being issued.

his family.

Iz is announced that Vice-Admiral Shibayama, the Commandant, has arrived at Port Arthur with Captain Tamari. his Chief of Staff, and Rear-Admiral Uyemura as Harbour-master.

PORTUGUESE TROUPS FOR

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MACAO.

We are courteously informed by Conselheiro THE Bible which belonged to Robert Buros, G. Romano, Consul-General for Portugal, the national poet of Scotland, has been sold for £1,550. The Bible contains birth entries of that the chartered transport Lindala is expected to arrive at Macao on the 18th inst. The Lindule is a B. I. S. N. Co.'s boat, and was chartered by the Portuguese Government, and is conveying the Portuguese troops who sailed from Portugal on the transport Sue Thomi, which, it will be remembered, was wrecked in the Red Sea at the beginning of December. The local agents of the Linduda have instrac tions to clear the boat from the Pantuguese Port as carly as possible after her arrival.. It is desired that after the troops have been disem- of the Pasteur Institute, confirm the discovery.barked the transport will return on the 20th

inst

DR. Doyen, of Paris, claims to have discovered the cancer bacillus, and a serum by means of which a cure can be effected. Five experts,

HERR F. O Licht, of Magdeburg, in his monthly circular on the beet sugar trade, states that the production is November decreased

will show decrease of 1,180,000 tons.

These troops are to relieve the garrison at present on duty in the neighbouring Colony.

We, understand that the cargo on the Sno

On the 4th instant, at No. 5 Wilkie Road,339,000 lans. He estimates that the Campaign Thound and the vessel, herself, have been totally

Singapore, the wife of S. H. JOSEPH, of a son.

The Honghong Celegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1905.

HOME POLITICS.

Many statements have been made by

lost, but no definite information on this point IT VAN experts declare that the famous Cathe-bas sa far been received by the Portuguese

"Consul-General in this Colony."→→→ dral of St. Mark, Venice, is in imminent danger unless the foundations are restored. The cathedral was erected between A.D. 977 and PRESENTATION TO INSPECTOR 1043 The campanile (bell tower) fell in 1902,

the thermometer never fell below 66" z'.

LAST Christmas Eve was the coldest day in December, the mean temperature registered at the Hongkong Observatory being 46°, "It was the wallest day too, but only 0.075 ins. prominent politicians at home regarding the fell. The warmest day was on the 11th when policy to be adopted by the Government mucdiately prior to the dissolution which, it is thought, will be brought about Tue British Post-office is testing an invention shortly after Parliament reassembles next by Herr Anton Pollak and Herr Jozsef Virag, month. One of the most remarkable of Hungarian electricians, who claim to be able these unofficial assertions, and one that

to transmit telegrams at the rate of 40,000 seems to have almost escaped general notice, words an hour between Berlin and Konigs. was made the other day by Mr. W. S. Rob.berg (366 miles) reproducing the messages in,

"I HAVE TAKEN PLEASURE

son, the Member fur South Shields, who is IN PRESENTING YOUR BRAND reported to have declared that Mr. Balfour would unite with Mr. Chamberlain in pro- on foreign goods. (WATSON'S CELEBRATED Ē.posing a 5 per cent, duty

This would, of course, mean that the new Budget is to contain the first instalment of the policy of tariff reform, and the Govern- ment would go to the country with the view SCOTCH WHISKY I COULD of obtaining its judgment on it. A general

PROCURE."

BLEND) AS THE FINEST

clection in March would, therefore, be a

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a written form.

The latest War Office Gurette has this:-The

Sherwood Foresters (ottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regt.)-Major H. J. Bowman retires on retired pay; Capt. and Brevet Lieut. Col. W. P. Marshall to be major, vice H. J. Bowman; Capt L. B. Chamberlain is placed on temporary half-pay on account of ill-health.

LORD IVEAGH and the Peabody Trustees have

FORD.

At to 30 a m. to-day all the members of the Police Force who could be spared from duty assembled in the reading-room at the Central Police Station for the purpose of making presentation to Inspector W. J. Ford, who left in the afternoon,. on the sis, Malta for home, after twenty-two years' service with the force in

the Colony.

Chief Inspector Baker, who made the pre- sentation, referred to the arrival of himself and Inspector Ford, in 1882, since when they days the Colony was nothing like it was now, had been close comrades throughout. In those either in size, safety, or health, and the duties of the police then were very arduous, crime was

DEATH OF MR.W, N. MOREHOUSE.

It is with deep regret that we have to record the death of Mr. Walier Noyes Morehouse, Com- - missioner of the I. M. Customs; late of Lapps, Macao. The deceased gentleman had been suffering for some time from Bright's disease, which resulted in his death, at Florence, on the 15th December, in the 57th year of his age.

SHIPPING JETSAM.

The repairs to the ss. Agincourt are now nearly completed and she is expected to be ready for sex in a day or two.

There are at present thirteen vessels of all sorts in the hands of the Kowloon Dock people,

for various overhaul and repair,

The ss Elsie, which has been sold by Messrs. Jebsen and Company to the Japanese Govern- meat, sailed hence yesterday for Kobe.

It is the intention of the directors of the

ships of their line shall not call at the ports of Orient-Pacific Steamship Company that the

Marseilles or Naples after March next.

The s.s. Sikh, on her arrival from Durban on

TELEGRAM

THE WAR.

RUSSIAN. DETACHMENT

ATTACK COMMISSARIAT STATION.

Mr. M. Noma, Consul for Japan, s kindly forwarded to us the following telegram →→

Tokio, 13th January, 6.20 p.n. A Russian detachment consisting of eight squadrons with 12 guns appeared and attacked our commissariat station at New chiatung on the 12th inst., but they were repulsed on all sides. A small body of the Russian cavalry on the night of the rath secretly invaded the districts of Ausbautien, Haicheng, Yinkow and Tashikiao, and partly destroyed the railway, which was, however, immediately repaired.

LAND AT YAUMATI AND HOK UN.

A large area of land at Yaumati is to be sold the 12th inst., brought back a few coolies whose by public auction at the offices of the P.W.D.

on the 30th inst., when, by order of H.E. the Governor, Kowloon Marine Lot, No. 87, will be brought under the auctioneer's hammer. The lot comprises 145,350 square feet and

health would not stand the strain of the work and climatic conditions in South Africa.

The ss. Hailong, lately sold to Messrs. Jebsen and Company, has been re-christened the Schleswig, and registered under the carries with it a Crown rent of $1,668. The German flag. She has cleared for Shanghai,

The British steamer Cydokia has been suc- cessfully, foaled off the Blenheim Shoal and steamed into the roads. It is understood that she has not sustained any damage. She was bound for the north with a cargo of oil.

Going through the Suez Canal on the home- ward voyage on Dec. 3rd, the Princess Alice got her propeller entangled in the buoy chains, and traffic was stopped for a short time; but the encumbrance was soon cleared, and traffic was resumed.

No further cases of small-pox have occurred on board the sis. Cranky, which still remains in quarantine. It has not yet been decided what disposition will be made of the coolies on board, though they may be transferred to an, other vessel.

upset price is $72,676, and the purchaser of the lat will have to expend on the property within 36 months of the date of sale a sum of not less than $50,000 in, rateable improvements. A large area will have to be reclaimed by the successful bidder, who will also be called upon to erect a protecting sea wall and other works.

Upwards of 4,000 square feet of land at Ilok Un, adjoining Kowloon Inland Lot No. 635, and registered as Kowloon inland Lot No. 162, will also be offered for sale at public

and the upset price $1,715. auction the same day. The annual rent is $24,

i.

AUTHORISED ARCHITECTS.

The following list of all authorized architects under section 7 of the Public Health and Buil- dings Ordinance, 1903, is published in the Gazette: Messrs. H. W. Bird, G. Blood, J. F. Boulton, A. Bryer, W. Chatham, W. Danby, A.. Denison, H. G. C. Fisher, C. H. Gale, L. Gibbs,

rampant, armed robberies the orter of the day, and it was a common occurrence for the police to have to turn out, armed to the teeth, to chase marauding bands of robbers, especially in Bon- ham Strand district. There were but few houses then on the hill sides, and in Kowloon there was but one European resident. The Colony itself was smaller, and there were no reclama- tions such as we could boast of to-day, and all The C. N. S. Hanyang, which arrived at the suppression of crime, as furnishing easier Experienced fine weather, with N.E. wind Lightship, we found the light was not visible methods to getting about on the new and well-

and smooth sea. When approaching Krutoan. at six miles, although the weather was fine and clear at the time.

certainly, if the Prince Mlaister and Mr. given £5,0co' each, Lord Rothchild £3,000, these improvements had gone far to facilitate | Shanghai from Swatow on Monday reported: A. E. Griffin, D. D. Harker, E. M. Hazeland, A.

Chamberlain have agreed to this new depar

ture in financial policy. The Chancellor of the

Exchequer recognizes tha: he will be face to A. S. WATSON & Co., face with a serious financial situation next April. He sees that something will have to be done, and, according to this report, he has, at the instance of M:. Chamberlain,

LIMITED,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

Hongkong, 13th January, 1905.

and the Duke of Westminster £2,000, to the Mansion House Fund for the London unem

played. Over 14,000 names of unemployed have been registered. Many of the men de mand trades union wages, refusing to accept 48. a day,

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laid reads. Speaking personally, Mr. Baker said in the departure of Mr. Ford, he lost genial comrade and friend of years, and the Force a tried and trusty officer, and he was sure all were, sorry to see him go. But no doubt he knew his own affairs best, and they could only wish he would have a pleasant and

Regarding the question of coal supply, Cardiff merchants generally consider it very improbable that the Government will go a step

DURING November 505 deaths were recorded in the Colony, 21 being amongst the European suggested to the Prime Minister that a 5 per and foreign civil community, one in the army sale voyage to the home fand, and a happy re- beyond the refusal of cargoes to vessels which,

cent, duty on manufactured imports would bea satisfactory way of meeting the difficulty. If Mr. Balfour has accepted this policy he has completely succumbed to Mr. Chamber [32 lain. He could not, however, ask the pre-

MESSAS. GEO. G. SANDEMAN,

SONS & CO.'S, LTD.

sent House of Commons to deal with hinan- cial proposals of this character, and if, there- fore, the Chancellor of the Exchequer pre- sents a Budget of which this is the main feature it would mean an immediate dis-

I solution. So far as the Radicals are concern- ed they have been clamouring for an appeal to the country for months past. The vital issues on which they are desirous of fighting the Government are untaxed food and freed trade, and their endeavour will be to obtain

and the remainder Chinese. Of the total, 125 deaths were due to chest affections, and 63 10 fevers. The death rate per 1,000, per annum works out at 25.2 among the British and foreign community, and 18.5 when the Chinese

are included.

H. M'S CONSUL GENERAL at Shanghai has

union with his wife and chi dren, and long life to enjoy his well-earned pension,

Mr. Baker, on behalf of himself and brother officers of the Hongkong Police Force, then presented Mr. Ford with a very hand

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gold watch, with his monagram engraved on the back, and the following in scription inside the case: Presented to In issued the following copy of a telegram receivspector W. J. Ford by the European members ed on Monday from H. M.'s Minister at Tokio: of the Hongkong Police Force, January, 105." -"Official Gazette yesterday contains a noti Mr. Ford, in accepting the presentation, said fication by the Minister of Mariae warning all

that he spoke with very mixed feelings for shipping of the danger of navigation between while on this occasion he could not but feel N. E. Poin', Shantung Promontory, and the great pleasure at the kinduess shown him, and Day of Liaotung, and adds that the Japanese at the appreciative remarks of Mr. Baker, he Navy is engaged in removing obstructions to

was still filled with regret that he had to leave navigation."

his old comrades. Dis first duty was to those who wanted him at home, and he went to them

PROGRAMME of music to be performed by the

PORTS & SHERRIES. such a decisive win as to get rid of protec-

tion and to secure that the reaction of the hand of the 110th Mahratta Light Infantry, ou past few years shall be seen no more. In the New Parade Ground, on Monday next, the their view they think nothing ought to, or from 4 to 5.30 p.m.-

March....... "The fron Face" Selecting..........."The Earl and the Girl"......Caryll Song--Sacred....."Ora Pro Nulis". Piccekanini, ...... Folles. Vale............" Heveuve Selection.......... Veronique"...... ...Menager. American Skenk "Way down in Tennessee "..Knowles.

education question, the temperance question,

reforms already hold in their minds. It is

but the adoption by the Tory party of "pro-

In order to keep up could, interfere with the position which the with the existing com- the land question, and all branches of social petition through which their intention to win on all these issues, the prices of these winesection" as their rallying-cry makes it ne- cessary, they say, for the Liberals to place in Hongkong have been "untaxed food" and "freedom of trade" in lately reduced by as much as $6. and $10.

per

case, we shall in

God save thus Klag.

Velt.

in

the hope that those prescat might all live to

be the centres of such an occasion in their own good time, and from the Captain Superintendent to the last joined constable, he wished them all a most prosperous career, with health and happiness.

The health of Mr. Ford was then drunk in bampers, and Mr. Baker called for three cheers for their departing comrade, which were given with hearty good will, and a "tiger." Mr. Ford accompanied by a large number, of his old comrades, subsequently left, to join the s.5. stalta.

like the Captain IV. Menzell, have been shown on irrefutable evidence to act as store ships to either belligerent.

According to the Official Gazette of Japan issued on the 5th inst, the steamers of Japan of upwards of 1,cootons in displacement may go in and out of the Talien Gulf for trading pur- poses, but the whole crew should be limited to Japanese subjects only. Japanese merchants are allowed to go across to the Gulf, if they have reasonable funds and credit in business and have the permission of the Minister of War for that purpose.

A Board of trade inquiry has been held at West Hartlepool concerning the loss of the Tendy, s, belonging to Messrs. R. Ropner and Co., of West Hartlepool, off Padang (Sumatra), on August 14 last. The Tendy, commanded by Captain Henry Whitmore, struck do a coral reef whilst on a voyage from Cheriton (Java) for Part Said, with a cargo of 5,150 tons of sugar The Court found the vessel was not navigated with proper and seamanlike care, the loss being caused by the wrongful act and default of the master alone, and the Court suspended his certificate for six months, but agreed to recom- mend he be granted a chief officer's certificate during that period.

Messrs. Caird and Co., Greenock, have re- ceived a further order from the P. and O. for a

Hooper, P. N. H. Jones, W. P. Lambert, J. Hewitt, A. H. Hollingsworth, A. Shelton

Lee, J. Lemm, U. Macdonald, I, Orange, A. , Ough, T. L. Perkins, S. J. Powell, E. A. Ram, C. H. Kew, C. B. Thomas, 11. P. Tooker, A. Turner, C. Warren, Wòng Fat Son, Worg A Cheong, and A. Wright.

THE COOLIE TRAFFIC.

We have much pleasure in reproducing below'n free translation of a letter received by last mail from South Africa from one of the coalies who enlisted as a Chinese policeman, and who acted in that capacity during the voyage, as well as on his arrival at the mines. The letter, as will be seen, has no intrinsic merit or interest, says the P., and T. Times ; its

it affords to the excellence of, the treatment of value lies wholly in the spontaneous testimony the men. We may further state that it has reached us from private sources, quite outside the official agencies.

"I now send you a letter by Durban; if you receive the same, be sure to send a reply. After landing, we had 28 hours in the train and then we arrived safely at the gold mine com. pound..

"The climate of this place is suitable for us: the English people treat us Chinese very kindly and generously, so do not feel uneasy for me, inclose a letter of salutation to Chang Wei Chuon which please forward on arrival.""

The letter referred to runs as follows:- "i beg to tell you that on the 7th day of the . 2th moon I left Ching Wang Tao in a steamer

and arrived at Durban, an English port, on the 6th moon. Everything is satisfactory, so do not feel uneasy about me.

"From Durban we went in a train for 28 hours and then arrived at the gold mines place.

the very forefront of the fight. The party maritzburg he was informed that in the South (NLAWFUL LANDING OF ARMS, Į passenger and cargo steamer, of 8,003 tons, The climate is the same as in our own country.

is said to be in a good condition, and while | its leaders see no reason at all to be dis- satisfied with it, they deprecate the too sanguine expectations with regard to the The by-elections have been eiection. viewed with considerable caution, and it has not been forgotten that the permanent

future grant a discount garrison of the Tory party in each con-

of

10 PER CENT

on all

Messrs. GEO. G. SANDEMAN,

SONS & Co.'s, Limited,

stituency with some exceptions - was stronger than any garrison which the Liberals had got in those constituencies.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THERE were 19,316 Chinese on the Rand, on 16th December.

WILL Freemasonry prove the stepping stone to universal peace? Banned by Truik and blessed by a bishop, Lord Lathom recently said that when at a lodge meeting in Pieter-

African war the Masonic halls were always left intact, and that a true sentiment, clung to the story of a wounded soldier who entrusted his last message to his wife to one of his enemies because he was a brother "ritualist. "Are. you a Mason?" is evidently a question of deep er moment than some frivolous people would have us believe.

THE discoverer of the supposed diamond orea in Borneo is a well-known man iu Derby; n civil engineer with expert knowledge of mining and prospecting all over the world. For sixteen years he has nursed his secret, but

is not likely to lose by this, in the event of the MR. and Mrs. E. H. Conger left for Manila discovery proving valuable. At least, we may per the Rubi to-day.

hope he will be duly recompensed.-L. & C, Express.

THE creditors of the Rev. J. A. Dowie, General Overseer of Zion, have been paid in full.

LOCAL FIRM FINED $1,000.

At the Magistracy this morning, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, a case was heard in which Messrs. Lutgens Einstmann and Co., of 14, Des Vaux Road Central, were summoned, at the instance of P. S. John Grant, for importing and landing a case of arms without permission from the Captain Superintendent of Police.

Mr. A. Herbst, on behalf of the firm pleaded not guilty, but the charge being proved a fine of $1,000, or three months' imprisonment was

imposed, and the arms ordered to be confis

cated.

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"Later, Mr. Gedge, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokaa and Master, appeared and asked for a re-hearing

"If any of our friends wish to come, let them do so: there are no difficulties except the one month in steamer. I hope your family and Kwo Yu Ting, Chang Mong, Hsu Li Hung and others are all well.

making three vessels, aggregating 26,coo tons, The compound is several li in size. There are they have on hand for this company. The several tens of mine shafts. We are treated first one placed the largest-is for the mail generously and well; the coolies have two service, and she is almost fully plated; the meals with rice and one with bread daily.. second, of the Assaye class, is in frame and in process of plating; while a berth is being made for the latest one ordered, which will be a duplicate of the second. For some months now Messrs. Caird and Co. have been engaged

to opon an extensive repair of the P. and 0."On receipt of this please send the Peninsulas, and they are also shortly to under managers of the grocer's store, Yang Ta and Yang Erh giving my salutations, also to Yang take the overhaul of the Osiris.

of the Nam Tai Tsu Hospital"

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

HOLLYWOOD ROAD FIRE, circumstances ruled that he should not return, to Borneo, so he has given his secret to the

FOKIS CHARGED WITH MURDER, British North Borneo Company. He made no

This morning the two folis who were terms or conditions with the company, but he of the case as his clients did not understand arrested while running out of No. 168 Holly that there was any charge against them, and wood load, immediately after the out-break of thought the summons only meant that they the fire on Thursday last, were placed before. were required to give an explanation of the Mr. Gompertz, at the Magistracy, charged circumstances under which they came to im with murder, in that they did wilfully, pont and land the arms without a permit maliciously, and of mal ce sforethought cause His Worship said he would take time to the death of ten persons by setting fire to the consider the question of a re-hearing. premises, No. 168. Hollywood Road on the The arms consisted of twelve American En. morning of the 12th inst. The charge of arson was added. Formal evidence of the arrest of the accused was given, and the case was remanded.

IN the case of the three men and two women charged with assaulting a Chinaman, at Shau Mr. J. D. Rockefeller has given £500,000 as a kiwan, hy tying him to a tree and thrashing

a School of Engineering.

PORTS & SHERRIES Christmas gift to Chicago. University, to found him, Mr. Gompertz this morning said that it

listed by us.

GREGOR & CO.

WINE MERCHANTS,

34, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 14th January, 1905.

IT is officially estimated that the French vintage for 1904 will amount to 66,259,877 hectolitres, or equal to 1,457,726,000 gallons.

held rifies, and it appeared the firm had a permit to land a case of arms, but the permit was not made out in their name.

RICKSHAS IN KOWLOON.

was clear the prosecutor had received a severe beating, and the accused were present at the time. No. doubt the prosecutor deserved all he got for interfering with the women, but he cautioned the defendants and severaly repri manded them, pointing out that bad the man An examination of candidates for certificates of died under their hands they would have stood competency as pilots will be held at the Har-in a very serious position indeed. However, bour Office at 10 30 a.m. on Monday next. taking into consideration the provocation, be would fine the first and second defendants $10 each, and bindall of them over in their personal of Elgin and Robinson Roads, to do; junction bond of $200 each to be of good behaviour for of Austin and Robinson Roads, 6 do.; and six months. Inspector Robertson was in junction of Carnarvon and Cameron Roads, charge of the caES

READERS are reminded of the grand orches. tral concert to be given by the band of S.M.S. Furst Bismarck at the Theatre Royal thin [33 evening.

A notification in the Gazette gives the authorised ricksha stands in Kowloon as follows:Ferry Pier, 20 rickshas, junction of Elgin and Macdonnell Roads, 10 do.; junction

MAILS DUE. Australian (7'sinan) 15th inst. Indian (Lightning) 16th inst. German (Roon) 17th inst.

American (Gallic) 18th inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 18th inst. German (Zieten) 19th inst. Indian (Sufsang) 25th inst

The s.s. Hector left Shanghai p.m., yester<! day, and is expected here on 16th inst.”

The O. 5. S. Co. & C. M. SI N. Cols as. Idrmeneus left Singapore p.m., yesterday, for here via Saigon and is expected here on 21st inst th

9 am, and may be expected here on 19th inst, The C. P. R. Co's s.a. Empress of India.

arrived at Nagasaki at to am, on 13th inst., and left again at 4 pm, same day, for Shang hai where she is due to arrive at 6 am, on 15th inst.

The Imperial German Mail s.. Zicten car IN discussing the claims of the Navy for suprying the German Mails with dates from Berlin port from the Colonics, Mr. H. F.Wyatt, at the of the zoth ult., left Singapore on Saturday at Colonial Institute, pointed out that, if we lost our naval supremacy, Australia and New from Kuropean countries, but also from Japan Zealand would be subjected to attack not only and China, white Canada would necessarily become part of the United States. Port Dar win, in Australia, was within a day's steam of Java, with over 26,00,000 people, who were Gorman Empire, and China's millions could liable at any time to be incorporated with the only be prevented from overflowing into Australia by the Navy.

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The C. P. R. Cos as. Empress of China

and leaves again et 5 pm, same day, for arrived. at Shanghai at 5.30 a.m., on 14th inst Nagasaki where she is due to arrive at 8 m on 16th fast,

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