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Intimation.

WM. POWELL,

LIMITED

"ALEXANDRA ::

BUILDINGS,"

Der Vaux Road,

FIRST FLOOR BY LIFT.

OUR

FURNISHING

DEPARTMENT

is completely stocked with all the newest

Art Tapestries

Musling.

Velvets.

Plushes.

Cretonnes.

Roma Satins, etc., etc.

CARPETS OF

EVERY

DESCRIPTION -

AND MAKE,

Several hundred Smart Carpet Squares, all sizes and prices.

Bedsteads, by the very best .makers only.

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11, 1905.

Intimation.

FOUNDED IN HONOUR.

WA70W.

ITS IMPROVEMENTS AND WANT OF THEM.

COMMERCIAL..

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Entertainment.

No doubt you have seen in the papers such announcements ns this concerning some medicine or other -- If, on trial, you write that this medicine has done you no good we will refund your money-Now, we have never had reason, to speak in that way concerning the romedy named in this article in a trade extending throughout the world, nobody has ever complained that our medicine has failed danger of hydrophobin from the innumerable as they had a large quantity of goods on hand the Choir and Orchestra.

HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC „h in their report, dated roth instans Messip.

SOCIETY P 20th January, matice, Fallanies, and Co WRISTOLA CONCERT will be given by the above In my former article I endeavoured to show was dated the ash whime. 93&4 Coromanded Society in the THEATRE ROYAL, on that Swatow had improved by instituting angr

stopper les since hen the downward tendency in exchange THURSDAY, 16th February, at 9 P., under native police force and by repairing its bund, Bombay ducouraged holders to withdraw from

assisted by incessant favourable, advices, the distinguished patronage of His Excellency the Governor. The Programme will consist of and had resuscitated its sports. I then began the market by asking higher prices,

Orchestral Pieces, Solos and the Naval Can- to look at the adverse picture and point out the dealer were at first very unwilling to submit set to music by C. V. Stanford, performed by prices. To this tata "THE REVENGE," Tennyson's Poem

Tickets: price $3, $2 and $t, obtainable at the ROBINSON PLANO

or naked for the return of his money

The public never grumbles at honesty and skillfully made bread, or at a medicine which really and actually does what it was made to do. The foundations of

WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION are laid in sincerity and honour, the knowledge of which on the part of the people explains it Dopularity and success. There is nothing to disguise or conceal. It was not dreamed out. or discovered by accident; it was studied out, on the solid principles of applied medical science. It is palatable as honey and contains all the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod

vers, combined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites and the Extracts of Malt and who bave employed it in any of the diseases it Wild Cherry. This remedy is praised by all is recommended to relieve and cure, and is effective from the first dose. In Anemia, Scrofula, Nervous and General Debility, In- fluenza, La Grippe, and Throat and Lung Troubles, it is a specific, it is precisely what it is said to be, and has won the confidence of the public on that basis. You may resort to it with a faith and hope that arise from the history of what it has done for others. Dr. Thos. Hunt Stucky says: "The continued use of it in my practice, convinces me that it is the most palatable, least nauseating, and best prepara tion now on the market," One bottle proves its intrinsic value. "You cannot be dis appointed in it." Sold by chemists throughout the world,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instructions

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT

THE CONCERNED,

MONDAY, the 13th February, 1905, at 3.P., at Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Godowns, East Point,

SUNDRY FITTINGS AND CEAR ex S.S. "KENSINGTON," Comprising :- BOAT DAVITS and BLOCKS, WIND SAIL,S,CARGO, DERRICKS,STEEL WIRE, Upholstering done in first-class IRON BEDS. AIR PUMP BUCKET, CON- DENSER BRASS TUBES, LIFE BUOYS,

&c., TERMS: As paunl

style.

Houses completely furnished Special attention given to the Shipping trade.

BLANKETS!

BLANKETS!

BLANKETS!

SPECIAL

PURCHASE OF BLANKETS

NOW ON SHOW.

LADIES'

£20.

8cc.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers Hongkong, 9th February, fons.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

to Sell by

diseased wanks that roam its streets. I shall with your permission-touch upon other mat tes equally pregnant with importance which deserve the serious attention of any Western dile that can bring about a reform. Let me proceed.

1. understand, that the Customs Authorities constitute the harbour guard of the local go- vernment. They seemingly cannot prevent the native boatmen from discarding all clothing directly the hot weather sets ip. This does not | refer to sampan men and their kein, but those

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and stocks were increasing, but importers have from Siap sa perbale on favouritę dosirable at last succeeded in establishing an advance of splagings. The great part of the business may be considered as congratulatory pursbate by our local dealers. The market closes steady. No, or prices has been a shade easier and Are out of rehbest. No. 1os-A good led to a better business than last mail Nos. 3r, business has been put through in favourite desirable spinninge at an advance of St to Sit per bale. No 13-The market is bare of stock and bolders have been enabled to obtain an improvement of 31 to 5 per bate on desired that work for general purposes. They do not but at an advance of 8 to St per bale. No. spinnings. No. 16-Shows a small business. even wear a loin cloth. To add to this injury zoz-Notwithstanding insignificant country to common decency, not, a classical study of orders, favourite superior tickets have found beauty unadorned is to be found in the whole buyers at an advance of go cents to a dollar par bunch, A Praxitiļas or.a. Phidias would swoon bale. Sales during the past fortnight comprise if they beheld the anatomies presented to our of about no bales of No. 6rj: 2,575 bales of eyesight. A doctor might be interested and No. ton; 325 bales of No, 13.; 450 bales of instructed in tracing the carded veins and 4,975 bales. Arrivals per steamer Chusan, No. 16.; 1,425 bales of No. zor; in all about muscular tissues, he might even enjoy a pro-Kumsang, Grigory Aptar, Capri, and Pékin fessional revel in diagnosing the varieties of of about 22,023 bales: Shipment to Shanghai skin diseases, but it is the community in general and Northem Ports. about 3,000 hales. The I must think of. Steamers bring many women

unsold Stock in estimated at about 44,000 bales. and children into the harbour, and I have thecal, Yarn: Sales pil. gentle sex dwelling amongst me. It causes an intuitive shudder to conceive that this spectacle, of undress is literally paraded about upon the warer of the port and no step taken to stop it, or if any step is taken, it is a very soulless one. Perhaps the women themselves may raise the

Ipdiga. Yarn.Since, the issue of our last question of the indignity they are put to, and report on the 27th ult, our yarn market has for the sake of their children; but the wonder, shown some signs of firmness in view of the is that the missionaries are dormant. Why downward course in Exchange, and about lose this opportunity of redeeming the natives 5000 beh

bales have changed hands, prices show from an uncouth custom without an ethical lawing in some instances an advance of so cents to favour it? Why are they shutting their to $2 per bale. The market closes gulet but eyes tightly to a gross evil and allow it to pass steady. Shipments to Shanghai and Northern year after year without bestirring themselves to porty about 2,500 bales. Unsold stock j es- overcome it?. It is the severest and most timated at about 45,000 bales. Arrivals 22,025 tangible criticism upon their work of salvation

bales. that a port that has come under the influence of civilisation and their religions yet retains the mask of prehistoric ages or darkest savagery,' Next, it has been proved beyond controversy that rais are among the greatest disseminators of bubonic plague in the East. Incidentally mny mention that Dr. de Burgh Taly of New chwang has shown me a beautiful collection of plague germs extracted from the vermin. Beautiful in the sense that the collection was complete and in various stages of propagation. under his care. This is conclusive that there is no faddism in regarding the plague of TRIB||

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19 in Swatow as a public danger not to be trifled

THE Undersigned have received instructions PUBLIC AUCTION,

04

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, the 15th and 16th February, 1905, at to A.M. each day, at

H, M, NAVAL YARD, SUNDRY NAVAL, VICTUALLING, OBSOLETE AND CONDEMNED STORES,

Comprising:-

BOAT'S ENGINES, WILLAN'S ELEC. TRIC LIGHT ENGINE, ELECTRIC CABLE, MACHINES VENTILATING and DRILI ING, LATHE, BRASS, COPPER IRON, MANGANESE BRONZE, PAPER- STUFF, CANVAS, FURNITURE, BLAN- KETS, PROVISIONS, IMPLEMENTS, &c.

TERMS OF SALE:-As customary.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, 7th February, 1905. (zar

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undercial Administrator, to Bell by THE Undersigned have received instructions

PUBLIC AUCTION,

For Account of the Fstate of the late ALFRED WRIGHT,

on

WEDNESDAY,

the 15th February, 1005, at 2.30 P.M., within his residence, No. 2, Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, THE WHOLE OF HIS

"

DEPARTMENT. HOUSEHOLD

FOR THE RACES.

New Millinery, Sun- shades, Dress Fabrics, Gloves, &c., &c.

«Ladies requiring Costumes are requested to pay us an early visit.

FURNITURE.

Catalogues will be issued. TERMSAs usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, gth February, 1905, [231

PUBLIC AUCTION.

W

THE Undersigned have received instructions

to Sell by FUBLIO AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

од

PRIDAY,

the 17th February, 1905, at 11 AM at their Sale Room, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice Hours Street, AOREAT ASSORTMENT OF ENAMELLED WARE GOODS, Comprising —

TIFFIN CARRIERS, TEA and COFLE POTS, SAUCEPANS, SOUP LADLES,

ALSO

with. The place swarms with them and no drastic measures are taken to exterminate them The rodents rush across the roads at night in numbers as great as their size. The belated stranger is at first bewildered and it gives him pause on his return from the Club. He tries to recall the label of the brand of whisky he has partaken of during the last game to billiards, in case he should be led astray in imbibing more from that bottle in future, but he soon discovers that the verminous crowd is A reality. A policy of self-defence askes the community for a wholesale destruction because they undermine all the godowns and cause the bund to sink into holes that become men- traps artil repaired: The godowns are now a very groggy lot. They are maintained from collapsing in many places by shores reaching across the street at short intervals, and the sight is picturesque; but not as it should be

reminds one of Hongkong without the elaboration that the Crown Colony puts into its strengthening struts when a building bulges

Japanese Yarp Sales Ajl. Exchange-Wequate to-day on India at Rs 1464 per cent. Londonat 15 trąd.-5.

FORTNIGHTLY REPORT.

Local and Japanese Yarn, -No business is reported

Raw Cotton. The market has been lifeless per picul, no better business can be induced and notwithstanding a concession of $1 to $2

than the sales of a few parcels aggregating 385 bales superfine Bengal at Szi to 823; stock 400 bales.

China kind. No business is reported, The Malwa Opium Sales are reported of about unsold stock is 1,700 bales.

new to chosts at $1,075 to $1,100, old je chests $1,150 to $1,230. Older 20 chests at $1,186

to

$1,350. Stock is 1,455 chests. Uncleared

stock 565,

Patna Opium-Sales ate repened of about 573 chests at $1,140 to $1,165. "Stock 3,075 Chests. Uncleared stock 1,680.

Benares Opium.Safes are reported of about 35 chests at $1,000 to $1,130. Stock 977 chests. Uncleared stock 576.

Persian Opium-Sales are reported of about 45 chests at $88p to $9r. Stock 2,130 1455%, on London 14. 1tje,

Exchange. We, qupte to-day on India Rs.

TODAY'S KXCHANGE, Selling

London-Bank TT. Dedemand Do. 4 months' sight France-Bank TT. America-Bank T.T. Germany-Bank T.Tro India T.T. eros Shanghai-Bank T.T.,

Do. demand

lapan-Bank T.T. JavaBank T.T: «.....

4 months' sight L/C,... If the owners arețindifferent about their valu6 months' sight L/C.

Hongkong, 8th February, 1905.

Intimations.

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HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE TWENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY HOLDYRS will be held at the Offices of the ANNUAL MEETING or SHARE- General Managers, Pedder's Street, at 13:30 P.M., on MONDAY, 13th February, to receive Statement of the Company's Accounts to feber, 1994, and the Report of the will be CLOSED from the. 3rd to the 13th General

Manager

February, both days inclusive

A TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 28th January, roof. THE HONGKONG, CANTON-AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTIC NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE SEVENTY SEVENTH ORDINARY

HALF YEARLY MEETING OF held at the Office of the Company, No. 18, SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on TUESDAY, the 14th February; at 12-ullock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, confirming the appointment of a Director, and electing Auditors

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 31st January to the 14th February, both days inclusive, bene

By Order of the Board of Directors,

.T. ARNOLD,

Secretary Hongkong, 24th January, 1005, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-

ING CORPORATION,

[166

NOTICE is hereby given that the ORDI OF THE SHAREHOLDERS in this Corpora

NARY HALF YEARLY MEETING tion will be held at the CITY HALL. Hong kong on SATURDAY, the eighteenth day of together with a Statement of Accounts to glit February, 1925, at Noon, for the purpose of re- celving the Report of the Court of Directors December, 1994.

...

By Order of the Court of Directors,

R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager.

Trgo

Yanckane. 31st January, roog."

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION

NOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the fourth, days inclusive), during which period no Transfer to the eighteenth day of February, 1965,"(both) of Shares can be registered.

OF SHARES of the Corporation

By Order of the Court of Directors,

J. A. M. SMITH,

Chief Madager. Hongkong, gist January, 1005. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE W

TO SHAREHOLDERS.

(197

...THE ORDINARHOLDERS will be held in YEARLY MEETING

13:7/16

11the Offices of the Company, Queen's Buildings, New. Prays, on MONDAY, the 20th February, 23.45

1:17). 1905, at 'ra o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, and the 1.99]

Statement of Accounts to the'gist December, 1904.

+

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6th to the 20th February, both days Inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THE

Intimations,

`NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

prepared, dunng suspension of their HE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA are

Traps-Pacific Service and until further notice, 16 BOOK CARGO and issUE BILLS OF LADINO to SEATTLE, WASH., VICTORIA, B.C., and PACIFIC COAST! PORTS, also to OVER. LAND POINTS in the UNITED STATES and CANADA in connection with the GREAT E TLE, is hitherto, by the Steamers of the NORTHERN RAILWAY FROM SEAT-

NORTHERN PACLEIC 9. S. Co., BOSTON STEAMSHIP and TOWBOAT CoL, OCEAN S. S. Co. and CHINA MUTUAL S. N. Co

For further Particulars, apply at the Com- pany Local Branch Office in Prides BUILDINGs, First Floor, Chater Road,

„B MORI, Acting Manager,

Hongkong, 24th January, 1005

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F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIPCHÄNDLERS, SAILMÄKERT, COAL AND FROVISION MER CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS

IND GENERAL COMMISSION

AGENTS

16, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRALE

HONGKONG): )

SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS,

SOLE AGENTS FOR ARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE 1'COMPOSITION RED HAND

BRAND HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S FATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES,

Úc..

Re&c.

Sole Agents for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM and

AO. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH:

WHISKY, &C.

EVERY KIND OF HIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES.

ALWAYS IN STOCK

REASONABLE PRICES. Hongkong, 15th December, 1993.

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

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MR.BUTTONJER bags to announce to Bakery in Kowloon being burat dogg, he has numerous customers that his aired another in a healthy part of the town, where BREAD will be baked and prepared

tomary supply of the same wholesome Bread ander his usual personal supervision and thus caring, to his numerous patrons, the cus made of the finest flour and materials, that ke has all throughout supplied.

Customers are kindly requested to send their orders as usual.

H.. RUTTONJEE,

No. 5, D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong.

· No. 37; Elgin Street, Tówloon. Hongkong, 4th January, 1903.

(58

THE WINE GROWERS

SUPPLY CO....

ADE MAS

BARRETTO & Co.,

General Agents, Hongkong.

PORT WINE,

Direct shipmentsTM from the COMPANHIA AGRICOLA E COMMERCIAL DOS VINHOS DO PORTO, (Successors 19 DONNA ANTONIĄ A-FAREBIRA),

1451 Nominal

95

17

Buying,

1/14

THOS. 1, ROSE,

able property it is not for me to complain, but 30 days' sight San Francisco & New York 481 it is a horse of another colour when the liabi4 months' sight""

t/rt

Secretary.

48

Hongkong, 26th January, 1905.

[177

,3.49

Dry No. 1

2.04

lity of a fearful calamity like the bubonic plague 30 days' sight Sydney and Melbourne..

is apt to break out at intervals in our midst.

A case has occurred when the servants' quar ters had to be reconstracted due to death from flooring told the whole story of the fatally. the plague. The dead rats found beneath the

6 months' night

4 months' sight Francs.....

months" sight Germany Bar Silver......

Bank of England rate...

4

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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE, HOLDERS In the above "Company, will be held at the Offices of the Company, Pedders Per chest Street, on MONDAY, the 6th day of March 1075/1,1001005, at 11:30 AM,, to receive a Statement of @T150ft,180 Accounts to 31st: December, 1904, und" the @raco/1,290 Repens of the General Managers, and to elect

1,300/1,950 2 Consulting Committee and Auditors, @ 1,365 @1.115

OFIUM QUOTATIONS. To-day's quotations are as follows Malwa New...

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Entimations,

TUBORG BEER.

Smells are a portion of a Chinese city, but I expect something better when Western people have the handling of sanitary matters or can bring pressure to bear when necessary.

Old Older+ Coleridge, in his day, tells us that Cologne could boast of two and twenty stenches, allata New

Oldest

well defined, and several stinks. We have the

Phares New same here, where they should not be. In the

Persian (Paper) Settlement there is an open drain that runs from 4.remote part of Swatow along the road past the British Post Office and behind the Customs Examining Shed. I have not bad the courage to trace the source of this conduit because the task would be too unpleasant. In hat weather there issues from it "the rankest compound of villanous smells that ever offended postril Coolies use the sewer for general purposes and the flushing it gets from a high tide is an in- adequate way of clearing it. I hope, the new police will repress the coolie, but the smell la ever with us. Any cold weather we get merely allays it. The white people-or anybody had is doomed by force of circumstances to dwell In the houses facing and almost immediately

2017, T.

FIRST Class PILSENER BEER

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th February to the 6th March, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. General Managers

Hongkong, 8th 29th. I

Tebruary, 1905.

£230

HUMPHREYS, ESTATE AND FINANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED,

Arenated fee from Salicylic Acid, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an

and any other Chemicals,

PRICE Staço per case of 43 bottles (quarts) or 6 'dok pints,

Special Prices for Quantities.

Sple Agents

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, reth January, 003.

LEVY HERMANOS

JAMOND MERCHANTS,

JEWEL

over the conduit-must needs have organisms inured against typhoid and kindred diseases toONS AND WATCHMAKERS. and concomitant germs. The suggestion made enable them to withstand the nauseous odours

to culvert the drain is met by another sugge tion that the property holders shall share the

EASTMAN'S KODAKS and FILMS.

and after this date interest at the rate

in respect of SHARE NOT FULLY PAID UP of 8% per annum Will Be charged upon all Calls from the day appointed-for Payment of such Calls, namely 3rd January,, 1995

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

Gederal Managers, Hongkong, 13th January,"

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E.

THE VICTORIA SCHOOL AT TANG- BUCHLUNG-CHAU1 for Children of EDRO, PRAM BRITISH¡BUBJECTS, will be.QPENED on March 30th, 1995

Wm. POWELL, Ld. Santity of AUSTRIAN RUBBER expense and with this clash of roland with white Solr Agents los "OMEGA WATCHES. be admited For further particulars, applica

HONGKONG,

SHOES.

TERMSAs Usual

Las: Hongkong, 9th February,"

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

nothing is done to abuts the

the pulsance, l'us that now the port to amusing into sclipity in its political economy that this diagrage will meet the attention it deserv and be sballahød,

-N. C. D. Nui

OMEGA, THREE YEARS" guaiantes given to every purchaser.

20, QUEEN'S ROAD,

Whist's Buliding,

The School will be open to Children of both sexes, Girls over 17 of will not tion should be made to the Education Depate

EDWARD A. IRVING,"

Insp of Schooli

-Larg

ment,

Hongkong, zih Zebruary, 1991"

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Monopoly for China of THE WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CP

Per Case of I Dozen,

Selected Old Port $50,00

P

" 11 35.00

*

$1

# 39.00

10

**

11 25,00

#

+1

19 20.00

11

12

A 11 Quinta do Porto Dry No. 3 Quinta da Granja Tawny, 1887, Vintage"

30010

13.00 12.00

Tawny, (White Label)...................................... 14.00 15.00 Medium Taway, (Brown Label) White Tawny, (White Label)... Full Wine, (Brown Label) 11.00 White Tawny, (Brown Label) ....................... Light Teway, (Brown Label)

MELROSE WHISKY

Scotland's Best. Delicious Mellow

and Matured.

PROPRIETIDE

Bowen & Kechnie

10.50

10.00

OEPA RUBY RIOJA CLARET, $6.00

per dozen.

Fra

Direct Importer of Wine, Beer and Spirits from well-known Grower, Brewers' and Distillers Price List on application.

BARRETTO & Co., Agents

Nos. 23 & 24, Bank Buildings

Queen's Road Ca

Hongkong, 26th January, 1905,

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