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Telegram

[Reuter's,]

The Hague Conference.

London, 8th October

After rejecting various sections, the Arbi tration Committee has adopted an obligatory Arbitration scheme by 31 to g; the minority including yesterday's minority, Japan and Ijaly abstained from voting; Russia assonied "will wide reservations.

to the advocates of the scheme.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAF

QUESTION OF FORGED CHOPS. FIKK ONA JAPAN88H COLPIHR"

CHINESE BANKING BUSINESBRAND

the defendant firm.

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Mr. Reginald Harding was for the plaintiff, while Mr. R. A. Harding appeared for the defendant.

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THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 1907.

ALLEGED FORDERY DAA

CHEQUR

OFFICE BOY * COMMITTED FOR TRIAL:

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR VLADIVOSTOCK.

"GULF OF VENICE *

Cheng Hing an office "boy" employed by THE

THE Steamship Veins Cooper and Company, of ja, Wyndham S'rent, was arraigned before Mr. C. A. D. Mel-will be despatched for VLADIVOSTOCK bourne, at the Police Court, this forenoon (via S:1ANGHAI), on of about jo h October. For Freight and further Particulars, apply to charged with forging a cheque for $1,167, in the name of F. J. Kanga, His employer, on the 16th

DODWELL & CO. LIMITED, September, and with attempting to cash the

Agents cheque, pigeo

Hongkong, toth (claber, 1907..

'INDO-CHINA' STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

A serious fire, occurred in Chifoo barbour In the Summary Jurisdiction Court, this on the night of September so, refailing in the morning, his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, acting total destruction of the Japanese steama Chief Justice, prosiding, Lam Wing, of 20, pats Maru 13 The Nagata Mare (had jár Wallinging Street, proceeded against the Paarived from Chinwangtao, with a fall cargo of Sang firng of 14. Wing Lok Sifter. The 1,590 tons of coal. The fire began at 8 pm, ap. plaintiff (as endorses of Hau Kes), it will be pamanty in the neighbourhood of the engine remembered, claimed from the defendant firm room, and rapidly Spread, aft Boats with The sum of $50084, the amount of principal pumps, from the Russian, Austrian and and interes due on a promissory note for Chinese Warships in port were alongside in about twenty minutes, and the flames 5500, made by the defendant firm, on ass August, 197, and payable to Hau Kee on on the alter deck were extinguished, but Detective Sergeant Wait conducted the case demand. Or, in the alternative, the plaintiff it was found - impossible to overcome on behalf of the police. The accused,' who The vote in zegarded as a Pyrrhic victory claimed, as assignee, $500 for money lent to the fire below, which could be seen glow-pleaded not guilty to the charges; was un-

lag through the port-holes in the Nagata's du'ended, vide. A little after 9 p.m. a tremendous out.

William "David Weston, a clerk' in the burst of Rimas shot up from the doors and Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, said, he passages amidships and the chart house was remembered the police calling at the Bank soon enveloped also, The Customs launch, on the morning of the 16th ulto, in re which had been standing by, managed to takeference to a forged cheque, which was pro up a hawker from the forepart of the vessel, duced. The cheque form, he stated, was torn and after the moorings had been lipped, from a cheque book issued to Mr. FJ, Kanga, towed the Nagata out of harbour, Messrs.by the Bank, Wheess explained to the Court Butterfield and Swire's launch, the Yestat, the process in vague at the Bank when which was on her way out with passengers for Chinaman presents a cheque, which he wants the Shrution went to assist, and although, the cash. The cheque, he said, is handed to a shroff, who delivers it to the ledger clerk. The ropas parted once, the two launches succeedad latter issues a receipt in exchange for the in beaching the bursing ship is front of the

cheque and on this the money is paid over. Cheloo Club. The Nagata Moru was then a mass of flame from stem to stern, and as she on the 16th ullo, accused presented a cheque at the bank, Witaass suspected it to be a was a wooden vessel it was possible to sea the fire raging in the hold through a portion of the forgery and called Mr. Kanga and later the

police.

BY DAY.

CANTON DAY

THE PROVINCIAL JUDGESHIP.,

[From Que Dien Carreyjowlent.].

Canton, 9th October.

It is ascertained from mandarin 'circles' that the Provincial Judge desigonte of Kwanglong, Chong Haul, who has several times declined the appointment owing to the resignation of H.E. Shum Chuo-hiuen, is now reported to have conicated to procted to Canton to take up the post. It is reported that he is expected to arrive here about the end of the present month.

OBJECTIONABle mendicants.

sydd his case was adjourned from last weak in order to allow the platouff to produce Hau

Ked.

Mr. Reginald Harding--Hau Kee is in Court, your Lordship.

Mr. R. A. Harding-l would like to identify

this man.

His longur-1 don't think that Hau Kee's evidence will make o uch difference.

Mr. R. A. Harding-My cliest may have in view other proceedings, and I would like to

•know something about this man. We do not know him at all.

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Me Reginald Harding asked leave to call

evidence in rebuttal.

His Hotour said there was no case for the plaintiff at all as it stood at present. He held

that the chap was a forgery.

Mr. Reginald Harding-I think i will be able 10 prove that I have a very strong case. I aub- mil that whether the chop is a forgery or not, it is the one that, was used on this occasion, and on other occasions, by the defendst firm,

burnt out side. She was burnt down to the water's edge, and was it'll on fire when the Skuntien left at 4.2.m, next day.

THE MISSIONAKY QUESTION,

His Worship-Can you say if the cheque is a forgery?—Yes, it in, d

F. J. Kanga, the manager of Mesare, Cooper and Company, stated that accused was employ ed in his office. On the 16th afro, he was called to the Hongkong Bank to inspect a cheque which was made out in his name. AN IMPERIAL DECREE.

That cheque, he declared, was a forgery. On examining his cheque book witness, found that since the dissemination of the Christion habit of keeping his cheque book is bir Decree (dated Cét. :) by the Emperor mating one of the forms missing. He was in the religion is permitted by tremy it is the mani-safe, the keys of which he carried about with fest duty of all officials within the limits of the him. Witness saw accused arrested. When

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG ANI):

MASINGAPORE. THE

Company's Steamship

"FOOKSANG,"

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4.P.M. the eath inst., will ba landed at Consignees risk and expense. No Fire Insurance will be offected. Bills of Lading 'will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD,

General Managers..; Hoogkénz, 10th October, 1907.

SOME BEAUTIFUL STATUES, They stand in miniature temples god each pillar even shows elaborate skill, and ex- eention, while above, the little open spart ments' high peaked roofs shoot acutely upward; their sharp outlines, well thrown-out by the background of bamboo leaves. The first shows Joseph with the Divine infant in his arms, and the conception cf purely human excellence is sp'endid. A little further along, but will on the right of the broad, clear-cut pith, stands the Madonna, and bere human beauty is won beyond. The rosary and encircling girdle of drously enhanced by the addition of something brilliants, the bright gold of the arches ever. head, the choice collection of flowers growing in

Fatimations

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

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INVITE INSPECTION OF THEIR

BABY GRANDS

In Canton, foilers and street beggars are. in the habit of athering in'n body and pro- ceeding to the shops of houses in which weddings, deaths, or other cerem nies are held, and demand enutkaws. If they are not satisfied in their demands, they cause the house- holders a great deal of trouble and annoyance, This custom on the part of the beggars has for a long time been a source of considerable mulance to the general public, and the inter- The manager of the bank was cross-exam. 'ference of the Government had lung bèen exi

ined by Mr. Reginald Harding. He said pected. Now the Provincial judge and the that the accountant was the only person with Police Department have jointly drawn up authority to use the firm's chop. Witness fook

charge of the chops at night, but in the morn code of regulations prohibiting the recurrence of the practice in future, and the offenders will ing be hagded them over to the accountant. Empire to giva protection to the lives and pro- he was searched several sheets of tracing pavankels of rare old China, alt are subdued by that be arrested and made punish ible in accordance he accountant was away any person calling Perty of all foreign missionaries in the interior, per were found on. him. a knew acruted subtle portrayal of Divinity, yet all are blended | STEIN WAY.

with regulations.

CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY"

to deposit money would have to wait until his

retur.-

issued a single promissory note, oor bad they Mr. RA. Harding-His Bank had never

made any requisition on the Stamp Office, for stamped papers.

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The Canlon-Hankow Railway Company (Hunan and Hapëh sections) at Hupa's have telegraphed in the vice-president of the Canton. Hankow Railway Company heir, Mr. Wong

Examining the requisition on the Stamp Shipping, congratulating him, con his taking over charge of the affairs of the Company and.ffice (produced) witness said the chop on i at the same time requesting him to encourage. the general public of Canton to take up the shares of that Company in order to raise the required funds towards the construction of she railroads in those provinces.

IX CUTION OF PRISONERS,

Yesterday, nipe prisoners who had been extradited 'rom Hongkong, were taken out of the Namhoi gaol in the Execution Grounds and were beheaded for having been found guilty of. having committed armed robbery in different

was not the chop of hit firm. It was a forgery. A Stamp Office clerk produced a list of applications for ten cent stamps made at the Stamp Office on 17th August, It included no application from the Po Sang firm. On 27th August an application, purporting to come from the Po Sans firm, was made for stamps.

The accountant of the defendant bank was theo called. He had no knowledge of. Hiu Kee. That person had never been to the bark on business.

He never issued the

Of late years, however, the burning of churches and the staying of missionaries and converts have again beco resumed, to the deep regret of this reveals the fact that the bottity bes of the Throne. An examination into the causes

tween the masses and convects is due to the incapability of the authorities concerned in not properly settling disputes between these two sections of the Emperor's subjects. From the very Brat one of the clauses of the treaties scis forth that, so long as a missionary in teaching the tellers of his faith, and the Chinese who accepts his teachings, are peaceable and law-abiding they must by no means he opposed er interfered with. Father tnore, that anything occurring within the proper jurisdiction of the local officials of district and concerning a subject of the Throne such matter or matters must be dealt with by

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could write and read English, and identified the writing on the forged cheque as that of the accused, who had been in his employ for two years,

His Worship-Have you ever, sent him to the Bark?--Yen.

casion?—I had no occasion to.

Did you send him to the Bank on this

in perfect harmony. This beautiful statue is eccloned with a light strong chain. The straight road culminates in the most beautiful represen iation. The Sacred Heart stands at the head of a fight of stopi and may be approached at will. There is seen Divinity alone. The vivid oc-colouring, red and blue and gold, the magnifi cent surroundings, are completely eclipsed by the supernatural krandeur of the expression, for though face and figure are perfect from an artistic point of view, the expression alone. if the features were indistit ct, would at once, be enchanting. Seen in the grounds of the Vaticno ibis choice grouping of a religion would still be striking, but there among the wild hills of semic Civilized China admiration turns to amazement.

Chan Kam Foor, a shroff, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, spoke as to receiving a cheque from the accused one morning in Sep ember. Witness later handed him a receipt in exchange for the cheque, which accused endorsed in the name of "Lui You Mun." Receiving the cheque from the, accused he (witness) placed it in the cheque box.

Five other witnesses were examined, one of

THE OBSERVATORY, The observatory, dome can just be seen whom sppeas to calling out a name, which above the tree tops and the steep flight of steps districts throughout the province. One of these promissory note for, $sco produced), though the authorities immediately concerned, accord- | the accused answered, and being present when leading to it is visible for a couple of hundred feet to where the follage varying from light if the money had been paid to the banking to Chinese law. Indeed, the lines of duty he was arrested.

incumbent upon" Chinese officials could pot This completed the evidence for the proseco- green to the darkest hue, conceals in further he would have been the proper person to

have been more: clearly laid down than astion, and the accused was committed for trial. do so, At

ascent. A little higher up ↑ path branches first glance, tie said, the they have been set forth in the treaties. chops on them appeared to be the chop of the Under the cctar stances, the fore, Viceroys THE SHANGHAI OBSERVATORY. ing back begins a zigzag course to the Church. away to the left at an easy gradient and turn-

criminals was among the robbers who last year attacked a village of the cliu surnamed Tang in the district of Samshui, when two villagers were killed whilst two others were -kidnapped, of the latter one was murdered and the corpte was redeemed on the payment of a ransom of $9,0.****

JUNK TRAFF C SUSP NDEN

firm, but on a closer scrutiny it was to be seen that they were not.

-Hau-Kee, called-by-the-plaint:ff; said he war a traveling trader. In August last, he stated,

$500.

and Governors of provinces afe command- _id_16__Jose-no-time is selecting from the treaties made between China and foreign coun-

tries all the articles which have reference to the

It is reported that the licensed junks and j-le went to the defendant bank and deposited subject of missionaries and their work in the

other boats plying on the East River have all suspended running, and that this standstill is the outcome of heavy taxation levied by the Likin amhorities there.

TAOTAI OF YUMCHOW.

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Empire, and then baving compiled said articles to print them for distribution amongst all their subordinates holding office within the jurisdic tion of said Viceroys and Governors! The recipients are to be told that they are expected 10 make a close and diligent study of these special abstracts from the treaties, so that when they have any business with foreigo mis- sionaries they (the officials) may be able to act in strict accordance with the treaties, With regard to non-convers and converte who are Chinese, they're all the children and proper subjects of the Emperor and they nie all alike amenable to the laws of their native land. Those who break the laws of the country must suffer according to laws of the country laid down for such cases, Those who enter upon litigation must go through the law counts in the usual manner, and all will be treated according to law with out any distinctions being made as to who is a convert. Each man will be justly and im- Mr. Reginald Harding-What kind of a partially treated as the law commands. Let

Mr. Harding-Why did you deposit money in this bank ?

Witness-I was told it was a new bank, and would pay a larger per cent.

LIKIN COLLECTIONS. The amount of likin dues collected during

Who told you so ?-A friced, the last ten days of the eighth mana is reported.

He paid the money to the managing partner by the Canton Likin Bureau to be Taels 18,519. (Miu Heung) who gave tum a receipt (produced) On August 5th he went to the bank to draw the Total Kung Cum Tsum; the ex Acting Fro-money, but Miu lieung sad he was too late. vincial Judge, who volunteered to take the The safes and boxes were all locked. He went appointment as Taptai of the circuit of the away and consulted with Lam Wing. Ther prefectures of Yumchow and Limchow, handed returned to the ban's and again failed to secure over the seal of office, an te 7th instant, and the cash. Witness wanted the money and Lam has now got everything in veadiness prior to Wing said he would try and raise it. Lam leaving for his new post on the 12th instant succeeded in doing so, and witness endorsed Tantai Kung is a most energetic and enlighten the Po Sang note in favour of Lam Wing, ed official and there is no doubt that he will Then witness told Miu Iteung that he had bor do his best to suppress the bandits in the rowed the money from 1m and that when places over which he is going to rute, at a Lam called at the bank the next day he was to

early date.

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A CORRECTION, With reference to my report of, the 7th inst., In regard to the noi fication as, to the increase of postage on letters as issued by the Fatskan „Postal_Authorities,-I-have found that a'mistake

was minite by the Fatthan correspondent. There' is no change in the rate of postage on letters, and only minor changes. -' common to the whole Empire in the rates on parcels.

SHIPPING AND MAILS

MAIER D

Indian (Fookrang), 11th inst.

- French (Ernest Simons) 11th inst.

American (Hongkong Afwa) squi insi,

Indian (Kumsang) 15th lost.

The Boston S. S. Co.'s as, Tremont arrived at Pacific Coast on 9th inst.

The C. P. R. Co.'s na. Turtar arrived at Vencouver at 6 yo pin., on 9th insi.

The Glen Line ss. Glereira lest Singapore this maming, and may be expected to arrive here on 15th inst,

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The G. N. 38. Alinnecolari Shanghai for this port an gh inst, st 7 am, and in expected

-here on 11th inst--------

pay him.

Li Hi Shu said be carried on a business at

No. 18, Praya Central,

business?

Witness-I am an agent for money letters, Ris Hanour-Then you are an illicit post man --No.

He then spoke of depositing money with Mu Heung and receiving a receipt, which was chopped by the latter. The money came from witness's brother in San Frapcirco.

The case was further adjourned until Monday next.

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THE U.S. Consu'-General informs us that there is some intimation that the Blinnast bearing the Taft party may arrive in Hongkong Fri day afternoon. Among the party' are Mr. & Mes, Taft and their ten year old son; Brig dier General Clarence Edwards; Mr. F. W. Carpen ter, secretary to Mr. Taft; Mr. Martin Egan, correspondent to the New York Derall, and Mrs. Egan; and Mr. Murray of the A sociated Press.

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Seven turns to the left and seven there are to A PLEASANT EXCURSION,

the right, and at each apex of the roadway is. erected a tiny kiosk in which a biblical repre- It is only about 100 ti from Shanghai': yet sentation appears ip bropze; the whole 'forms there are many people in the Settlements who an excellent production of "The Way, of the have not made the trip to Zosd, though for a Cross," ; Above · stands the church, its" week-end outing no prettier excursion could be hugged weatherworn exterior forming so true- had. The usual arrangement is to send the index to his inner artistic beauty. Along horseboat to icquei and drive there in the side the church a little tower supports a large afternoon; then during the night easy tracking hell whose clarion notes are heard by the Chir- aided by an occasional sail, makes the journey ese residing on the plain for miles around. On by daylight next day. The Zose hills are the the same plateru which crowns this, the highest Dearest hills to Shanghai and for that reason bill of the group, but upon a slight eminence, were selected as the site for their astronomical is the observatery. The lower apartments are station by the French Fathers. On neation all occupied by the Director's assistant and the Zosé, or Putih as it is locally known, the Chinese students the walls are hung with canal, which has broadened into quite a clear. rare photographs, of interest to the average imparing water course, very different to ike-mind-only when one of the obliging Fathers muddy streamlet scca at Sicawei, branches makes them intelligible. A fight of steps into three main heads, and there wind around leads up to the Observatory itself, and there is the base of the foothills, above which the seen the great instrument which makes the thickly wonded ridges rise in abrapt relief in Sicawei reports of such world-wide value. the surrounding plato. Shady glades extend it, is an equitarian and is twenty-three to the water's edge at nearly every turn of the feet long; its lenses are sixteen inches in creek' and afford picturesque and convenient diameter, and it has two parts, one photo. camping grounds. Game is neither plentiful graphic, the other acular. The focus is the same ner very scarce; and so the true benefits of an in the two lenses. The telescope is mounted

using, riz, abundant exercise without undue irritation of mind, can be procured, '

a parallax in the English fashion, which there be no attempt on the part of the author

owing to the photographic operations is con ities dealing with such cases to be improperly

THE CHIEF ATIRACTION,

sidered superior to the ordinary column or But to nearly every one the dome of the ob German setting, although fur: ordinary obier influenced inwards one side or the other. Let the judgments given ́out in regard to servatory, its towering slate-coloured crown vation the latter is easier. On the southern side made that they will be showing high above the hilltops, suggests the of the compument two heavy weights, are them be so Joyfully recognized by all the litigants as greatest attraction of all To reach the astrofixed to the instrument which gives the twelve impatiid and accepted by us as just decisions.nomical station the ridges must be skirted until hours.circular observation needed to keep in The provincial authorities are further expected- point immediately to the South is reached. touch with the movements of those far off to issue proclamations from time to time re and there the main gateway is seen. On either worlds. That point forms ile base of the two minding their subordicates and the people | side a high bamboo fence encloses woodlands great standardo, in the centre of which she under them of their obligations, so thai Chris. | which have been saved from destroying axes instrument is balanced with auch fiae precision tans and non-Christians may live peaceably so effectively, and for so long, that the bush that a slight touch brings it into any desired ard law-abidingly together and refrain from has regarbed itself with the native splendour position. The dome overhead turns easily on oppressing one another or treating each other so seldom uren in densely populated China. wheels running on top of the straight wall, with contumely. In a word, if officials will The gate itself is an earnest of what is on the Boor two circular steel bands form a only act with justice and impartiality-towards || to-follow, Brand folding, gater is flank line en which the observation chair is easily

was'accorded every courtesy by the Fathers when a visit was made there last week, and though the sun did his best 10 bide his shame, the corrosive looking spots were easily visible through the encircling haze of cicude, and only the approaching night and the knowledge that

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the long hillside intervened, between the in: PER CASE 12 BOTTLES... $20,00 terest of that most fascinating science and the creature comforts of the distant houseboat,

all those under them without lavidious dised with massivo, lofty, stone pillars sup-adjusted, and the dome is opened by a ratchet, tinctions; pon-converts and converts will natu- porting granite columns on top of which also worked from the floor. Our representative | tally adjust themselves to the normal conditions is a beatifully execute 1 'Gabriel, · Inside na before them, eradicate all feelings of envy avenue ascends the billside, the well-kept and hostility and live at peace with each pathway shaded completely by the dense other. Proper care must be taken at ordinary folinge which meets overhead while a blaze of MA. SUN JOHNSON, Editor of the Chinure time by the authorities to prevent the evil flowering orchids gives a vivid contrast to the Herald,!ydney, Australia, arrived in Hong-work and Insidious rumours that d'esperadoes| softer shades of grean. Steadily upward, with, kong to-day, accompanied by his wife, and are ever seeking to spread about, in order to occasional terraces to prevent desiruction to is staying at the Connaught Hotel, For a trente trouble and to give them the chance to the pathway by water flowing down the slopes "Considerable number of years Mr. Sun Johnson pillage and plunder. Such attempis must be in the rainy season, the avenue loads until a has been one of the leaders of hinese opinion promptly and sternly deals with and crushed break in the timber is reached. A flight of overcame the desire to linger on the platform Beware of Counterfeits. in Sydney and on the occasion of his departure Should any district official bo ignorant of the steps iurmounted by a pair of lions, then leads where the smoke of Shanghai could just be he was presented by a number of leaʼing treaties, or deal unjustly with Christians, or, on to the residence, beyond is the chapel, both seen in the distance. The L. C. 5. N. Coss. Kamzong from Cal- | citizens, including the Lord May. r and others the other hand, seek to curry favour with the are on the right, and to the felt appears a little Next morolag as the host glided away from cotta and the Straits left Singapore for this post interested in the good government of the city, Christians by dealing unjustly with non-Chris-garden of antuary. A few steps lead down to the bills the church roof and the dome could on 9th inst., and is due, hese on or about 15 with an illuminated address which set forth the | tianú thereby creating a diaturbance which may pretty glade in which are three figures; these | be seen side by sidɗs, and the knowledge that FE. PRICK&Go.Etd

T. K. K, as. Hongkong Maru arrived at excellent work he had done for the benefit of have most serious results, the guilty official of are of very artistic workmanship though the under them religion and science are linked WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, his meming and la expected to sail the city through the columns of the Chiness officials will be sternly dealt with, without designs are so well-known and so old that the together affords food for seflex on upon the from thera Satoiday noon, making her dun at | Herald. He was also entertained at a públic, mercy. Let this Decres be made known to original conceptions would now be dificult to futility of a not uncommon co-le Hanghong early Monday morning.

reception,

The N. Y-K. 1.8. Kagoshima Mary, Tambay Liae, loft Singapore for this port on 8th inst., › and is expected here on 15th inst.

inst.

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concede to any individual mastore

D. New

AGENTS;

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