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Telegrams

· HONGKONG TELEGRAPH'

SERVICE

CHINA AND “SIAM.

THE PROPOSED LEGATION AT BANGKOK.

[by courtesy of the "Sheung Fv.")"

Poking, 17th April.. The Government has decided to cstablish Legation at Bangkok. It is very probable that Wu Kwok Lim will be appointed the first Chinese Minister to the Siamese capital.

SHANGHAI-HANGCHOW. NINGPO RAILWAY.

RE-PAYMENT OF THE REDEMP- TION LOAN.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung"Fo"]

Peking, 17th April, · The Joan for the redemption of the Shanghai-langchow-Ningpo railway

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL 18, 1908.

THE YANGIRZE INSURANCE 'ASSOCIATION, LID.

ANNUAL REPORT.

We have received from Mesure. Shewan, Tomes & Co., local agents, the annual report for presentation to the eighteenth ordinary general meeting of sha chulders, to be held at the offices of the Association, No. 26, The Bund, Shanghai, on Tuesday, April 28th, 1908, at 4.30 o'clock p.m. precisely.

the board of directors have now the pleasure to submit to the shareholders the annual report

and audited statement of accounts and balance

River Catastrophe.

SCORES OF JUNKS DESTROYED

LÄRGE LOSS OF LIFE.

We take from the columns of the North China Daily Noos the following particulars of the disaster ou the tran river, reported in our special telegram of 14th inst.:-

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On the night of the 6th insinot the boating population of Haskow met with a disaster the like of which bas got.occurred since the tele- graph became so institution le Chine. At this season of the year, the mountains North sheel to December 31, 190.

West of Hupeh is subject to widespread and Working account 19c6 and former years.heavy rains and, as the mountalo sides are as This account shows a credit balance of $128,- sleep as the roofs of houses, this raipfall is im 802.74 against $137,956,37 on December 31, 1908, mediately discharged into the Hao river, cast- The duectors recommend the payment of a ing great and sudden fresbets. Taese, hitherto, dividend of zo per coat out of this account on have been telegraphed from Siapgyang, four the original 8,000 shares (shures Now, to hundred miles away, and the oficials on receipt 8,000), which will absorb $96,000 and to place of the news would immediately send out min the sum of $5,000 to the credit of a building with gongs to warn all boats to clear out, or id reserve fund, leaving a balance of 527,80274 to take precautions, be carried forward,

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Working Account, 1997. The net premia earned during 1907, after deducting return premia, t/insurance premia, elc, amount to $920,085.14 against $84;,154.2 during 1906, and the account shows a balance at credit of $563,961,14

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The directors recommend the payment of a *pecial dividend of 5 per cent~53 per share, to be paid out of interest earned, on the original 8,000 shares (shates Not 1 to 8,00%, which will absorb '$24,000 and 10 carry forward the balance of $53,961.14.

The dividends will be paid in thels at ex concession is to be repaid within change 23-$15 per share at exchange 7

TT. 10.95 per share.. thirty years.

Capital-As authorized by the shareholders, The cost of the redemption is Tls,4,oco new shares were issued on December

last mad were applied lor and allotted at a '8,000,000, of which Kiangsu and Che-

premium of $40 per share, The subscribed kiang have to contribute T's. 900,- capital now amounts to $1,200,000, and the

paid-up capital to $710,000, . 000 each, the Ministry of Finance Tla, 300,000, and the lourd of Postsited with S1 50.000, being part of the premiun and Communications the balance.

THE PEKING TRATÍ ORS.

REPORTED ACCIDENTALLY

ELECTROCUTED..

[By courtesy of the “Sheung Po)" ·

Peking, 17th April. Kao Er chia, and Chung Hao, accused of being political spics, were sentenced to be exiled to Kulgan,

On their way to Kalgui, it is re- ported, they were accidentally electro- cuted near Paotingfu.

Russia.

London, 15th April

The wife of the Chinese Minister has been presented to the Tsaritza.

The Amur Railway Bill bás passed its first reading in the Dama.

The United States. Presiden Roosevelt, in a special Message to Congress, urges a yote of appropriation for the immediate construction of four battleships of the largest and most approved type..

The President urges that arbitration can- not be relied on for the maintenance, of peace, and The Hague has shown the futility of waiting for a limitation of armaments. To build two battleships only every year would be especially unwise, as the United States has to front two oceans, and it would mean á loss of tank among nations and expose her to insuli which she would be unable to resent. The first and most important of virtues was the capacity of self-defence.

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Later.

President Roosevelt's Message to Congress.

Reserve Fund.This fund having been cre-

on the hue of new shares, pow amounts to $1, o 1,000, and the directors do not at present consider it necessary to add any further sum to this fund.

.

Exchange and Investment Fluctuation Ac count-This account has Leen, increased by $83,169.30 and now amounts to $85,157 77-

Fierling exchange hai been taken at 7/5 5/16 (the demand rate on December 31, 1907) and

the relative value between daltais and taels at

71.

Investments, The value on 12ecember 31 last has been taken for all the Association's

investments,

Directors-Mr. E. B. Skottows having re-

signed his seat on the Board owing to his departure from Shanghai, Mr. George Miller was invited to fill the vacant seal, Mr. Miller offers himself for election at the meeting, and in accordance with the Articles of As

sociation the other Directors all jetite from office hut, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election,

Auditor-Mr. G. H. Thomson retires, but, being eligible, offers himselt for re-election.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. B. JACKSON, Secmiary.

Shanghai, April 7, 1908.

HONGKUNG BANK WOBBĄD.

TRON AB'CONDS WITH RS. 1,000.

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'U. S. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

| EXPECTED, HERE TOMORROW,

Admiral Joseph N. Hemphill, in command of the American Philippine Squadron, arrives Sunday morning on bis flagship Rainbow with the emailed ships, Wilmington, Concord, Helus, and Sowar. It was originally expect- ad that they would arriva to-day.

We are informed by Mr. Amos R. Wilder, the Consul General for the United States, that of the American warships which were expected to arrive la Hongkong, to-morrow only the following are coming: U.S.S. Rainbow, the flagship to Rear Admiral Hemphill, U.S.S. Concord and U.S.S. Helena,

RUSSIAN GENERALS FIGHT A DUEL.

THREE SHOT EXCHANGED AT 10 PACES.

St. Felersburg, March 18. A duc! was fought this morning between Gen Fock and Gen. Smirnoff, the latter belog severely wounded...

Gen. Fock challenged Gen. Smirnoff on the ground of the memorandum written by the latter regarding the siege of Port Arthur, which Gen. Fock considered as wounding his honour and reputation.

To-day's

Advertisements.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY" LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOTNOW.

THE

THE Company's Steamship'

"HAICHING,"

Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the above Parts, on TUESDAY, the 21st inst.,

at I o'clock P.SE, A

For Freight or Passage, apply to.

DOUGLAS 'LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 18th April, 1908.

HAMBURG-ĄMËRIKA ĻINIF,"

THE H. A. L. Steamship

"SEN GAMBIA," Captain Eckbom, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO-DAY.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the hazardous and/or extra baraid. om Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon The duel was fought with pistols in the rid-Wharf, and Godown Co., Limited, and stored

at Consignees risk and expense.. ipg school of the Horse Guards.

According to the latest accounts Gen. Smir-

Some officers of the Horse Guards and

On the evening of April 6 the gongs went round announcing that freshet six feet high was on its way down, but no one paid much attention. They considered a six-foot freshet was not of much consequence, and, lurther, that, as usual, it would nos arrive for four and twenty hours. Unfortunately the telegram had been delayed a day in trassmission, and bad also got altered from sixteen feet to six. The result was that, when the frexbet, travelling a milway speed, put aq apperiance the same midnight no one was prepared. It was a pitch dark night, and everyone was asleep, when sud-off's wound is mortal, deply the thousands of boats in the. Bao river were to- from their ancbors and fastenings and hurled together in one confused mass on. Deep-laden the breast of raglug torteat, boats were crushed under and suck in a mo- ment, others were pounded to pieces, while some caught fire and lit up, with the brightness of day, a scene of destruction such as can hard-Fock's cost, while Gen. Fock's third wounded his adversary in the abdomen. Thereupon the ly be imagined or described. The people on shore were powerless to render any assistance duel was stopped... but stood looking.on while the cries of the perthing "rent the heavens and were very painful to hear," as the reporter of the native newspaper put it.

The bulk of the boats, which contrived to keep afloat, were swept out into the Yangize where a fresh trouble awaited then A strong north-east gale had, sprung up raising huge waves which only the life-boats could face: These saved many, but many were drowned on their sinking boats who, but for the wind, could have been taken off easily. Three huge Szechuan jugks, all ablaze, drifted in, on the hulks and steamers moored off the British Hond, and for a time the bulks of Messrs, Geddes & Co., and Messrs. Jardine, Mathieson & Co., were in con-iderable danger. The al arm was given and the Fire Brigade turned nut, just as daylight was coming in, and, thanks good management or gord luck-some givs credit so the one and me to the other--00 haim was done beyond the bursing of a cargo-boat.·

The amount of loss will never be known, The native papers say that one small steamer and seven hundred big boats with innumerable

sever: 1 ladies were present at the duel.

The two combatants took up their designated positions at zo paces from each other without saluting The conditions provided for an ex- change of shots until fint blood was drawn.

Gin Smirog's second shot traversed Gen.

Geo, Smirnoff was taken on a stretcher to the Horst Guard Hospital, where it was found that the bullet had peticirated deeply. The question of an operation for its removal will be ́decided sller a Roentgen Ray examination.

An evening paperstates that Gen, Gorbatows- ky has sent a challenge to Gen. Fack.- Reuter,

COMMERCIAL

YARN MARKET.

All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised...

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd insi, will be subjeci to rent.

Intimations.

THE

PIANO

ROBINSON

CO, LO.

AGENTS

FOR THE

FAMOUS

“VICTOR"

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to TALKING be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 22nd inst., at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE Hongkong Office, Hongkong, 8th April, 1908.

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No. 8. and No, 6s.-Obly a small parcel changed hards.

Market closes steady,"

Sales a bales of No. 6, 10 bales of No. B, 340 bales of No 105, 1,41obales of No, ns, 157 bales of No, jór, and 1,50s balos of No 201; in all about 6,155 bäles,

Arrivals-l'er steamers Laisang and Gre gory Apcar (from Calcutta), and Levasto,

In their repon dated 7th, instant, Messis, Kagishima Marwand Oceana (from Bombay) Phirazsha. Petit & Co write:-

Our last circular was dated the 3rd inst. The tape of the yarn market during the past

fortnight has been very firm Assisted by a drop in Exchange and the firmness of int porters prices advanced it in almost all the more desirable spinnings, Demand from the interior was good. The institution of the boy- cott in Kwangtung against Japasano, trade whereby culton piecegoads are rigidly rejected by the alives in the province has created a speculative demand for yarn locally in anti- ciption of large orders from the consuming districts for 1.dian yard to be spun into

sampans were destroyed. Sams two thousand people perished including women and children,

"native made cloth. These favourable cop for many of these boatmen had their familica

ditions account for the large reported settle on board as well as the crews. The money value of the damage done they put down afments of about 6,22; bales for xpet" and to upwards of Tis, 1,000,000. This estimate can

not be greatly exaggerated, along the eight hundred yards of the British Bund alone, thiny wrecks can be counted, many of them junks of the largest size. Their crews are nearly all gone to the Dragon King's palace the native paper says, ur, in other words, drowned,

Had this happened in any other country the news would have rung all round the world, but here it will hardly be mentioned beyond the next parish. The ever patient toiling Dative will take it as the will of Heaven, and. quietly set to work to raise again his fallen fortunes without the slightest bit of clamour. One cannot readily forgive, however, the hope- ictaly incompetent and careless officialdom of China which allowed this thing to happen when all could easily have been made safe, nu has often bean done before.

A WHIRLPOOL OF WARCKAGE,

The Manager of the Bombay branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank bas reported to the police thất Rs. 1,000' have disappeared from the bank. On the Fith a peon of the bank was given Rs. 2,000 in currency poter, with instructions to take them to the register ing clerk for registration, as they were to be sent to a chent up country. Next day the peon abrooted himself and has not since been heard of. A week later the bank authorities received a communication from the person to whom the notes should have been sent, stating that he had not received them, and on inquiry, they ascertained that the notes were not delivered to the registration clerk. The plice succeeded in tracing 'one of the stolen notes

According to information received yesterday Rs. 100 to a goldsmith, from whom the in Shanghai upwards of seven hundred junks absconded pena purchased a

pair of silver were moored at the mouth of the Han River anklets. The numbers of sixteen of the miss and the banks of the river were lined with the fing notes for Rs. 100 each, are known. The tenis and sheds of Chinese beggars who had remainder of the poles are each of small value. taken advantage of the low winter tidei to ettablish their babitation there. These were EXPECTED TOURISTS IN JAPAN. | all swept away by the enrushing wave and the los of life is estimated to be at least 2,000, Such was the force of the bore that the junk moored in the mouth of the Has were swept scross the river to the opposite bank of the Yangtzo-which is at this point almost a mile in width-and wrecked on the opposite shore. So sirong was the fresher that

is at present before a Special Com- mittee of the House of Representatives a re- preme-tation relating to accommodation for foreign visitors at the time of the great Ex- results-hibition. The Committee held a meeting on the 17th utt. when Mr. Wads, Chief of the

· President Roosevelt's Message specially refers to China ng an example of the of a "peace at any price polley."

Wreck of the N. D. L, "Hohenzollern."

it converted the usual downward course of the

of about 7,003 bales,

Unsold Stock-About 21,000 bales. Uncleared Stock :-About 20,pop biles: " Exchange-We quote-to-day as follows- India T. T. ...nt Rs. 14 † per cent.

Demand 0494 "

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London TT, Sh. miojd=5

Demand"."

1.10 5/160=5 Tis: 74)=$too.

asid, per oz.

Shanghai.. Silver

Writing under same date, Messrs. Cawassee, Pallanjee & Co. report -

Our last report was dated the 3rd instant, and since then the market remaining, rather quiet in the first part of the fortnight, some holders began to sell at a reduction of a dollar arrive. It is also reparted that some importers and half, especially No. 1os, which induced have closed a "good few" contracts on their the buyers to appear in the market with hopes ono" account, probably also to meet proof making cheap bargains. In consequence, spective demands in the near future,

In reference to the Japanese Lottery Scheme mentioned in the last two preceding circulars, the following letter, dated 30th March, 1908, has been addressed by the Secretary of the Boogkong Chamber of Commerce to the Se cretary Londoo Chamber of Commerce, and similar letters have been sent to the Liverpool. Bradford, Manchester and Glasgow Chambers of Commerces

many well-known favourite threads changed hands at previous rates which greatly streng- thened the market; and, almost all the counts have been dealt in at current quotations. So, at present, we close steady with a moderate demand still continuing,

No. 6s.Have been in little request, owing

to small stock.

other counts

No. 123. moderate number of sales bas been effected jo several favourite spinnings at last quotations,

No. 16-Small business in two or three threads.

MACHINES. -

A comprehensive stock

MACHINES & RECORDS.

Victor

Hongkong, 17th February, 1908,

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY

7.00 a.m.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.30 am to 9.30 a.m. ...Every 10 minutes. 9.30 am to 11:00 Lm. ...Every 15 minates 11.30 am, to 12.45 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m. ... Every 10 minutes 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes 1.45 pm. to 2.15 p.m... Every to minutes, 1.15 p.m. to 3.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 3.30 pm, to 5.00 p.m....Every 19 miquten. 5.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m. .....Every to minster.

NIGHT CARS. 8.45 p.in, and 9 p.m. 9.45 p.m. to $1.15 p.m. every half hour. SUNDAYE.

8.00 am, to 9.00 am. .....Every 15 minutes. 9.00am to 9.30 am. ...Every 30 minutan. 9.30am. to 10.30 am....Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am. 10 17.00 am...Every 10 minutes. 16.45am. to 12,00 boon.....Every 15 minuter. 1200 Noon to 1.00 pm........Every 10 minutes.. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 pm. .....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pm to 6.00 p.m. Every 10 minutas, 6.00 p.m. to 7,00p.m....Every 15 minutes 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm, Every so minute

NIGHT CARS as on Week Days. RATONDAYS. Extra care at 3.15 pm. 31.10 pita, and

11.5 an SPECIAL CAPS, hy Arrangement at the Company's Ofice, Alexandra BuildingL Das Vaux Road Central,

...'. JOHN D.' 'HUMPHREYA & ́SON,

General Managers, Hongkong, 4th June, 1007,

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No. 8. No sales, stock being very pan. No. 1o, and No, zosHave attracted, most At a meeting of the committee of this Cham-section and been in greater demand then the ber held on the 27th inst., an instance of the unfortunately well-known unfair trade methods adopted by some Japanese merchants came up for discussion. The enclosed press cuttings nclude what this Chamber is assured is a correct, translation of a circular recently issued to Chinese yara merchants in this Colony by

Sales. during the past fortnight comprise of the Japan Cotton Spinners' Association. My about 50 bates of No. 65. ;. 3,200 of No. 101; committee are fed to believe that the scheme 505 of No, 128.1 280 of No, 167, ; 3,610 of No. first originated in the Settlement of Shanghai 205.; in all about 8,565 bales. Arrivals per and that the prizes offered were money prizes, steamers. Lemanno, Laisang, Kagishima Moru, The Court of Cónsul declaring this to be a | G. Apear and, Oceang amount.to 'about 6910 lottery the Association notified the yarn mer-bales, chiants of the Northern Port that the prizes would be in kind, ie, yarn. The conditions of the lottery are fully set forth in the translation of the circular. My committee desire to bring to the notice of the principal Chamber of Com- merce of Great Britain the fact that the yearly yarn imports of the part of Hoogkong are roughly valued at $15 030,0-0 (Mexican dollars) and that of this large amount 99,për cent, is

Selling. The Buitish firms conducting this important branch of the Empire's trade do not fear com- | London-Bank T.T. my ......${10} Do. demand...mor 1/10 5/16 petition, but they hava ktrongly represented to

Do, 4 months' sight. .........................1/199/16 | SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS, this Chamber that, the proposed lottery is cal culated is appeal to the gambling instincts of France-Bank TT.... the Chiness, merchants engaged in the yarn America-Bank T.T..... trade, and to artificially foster the Japanese Germany Bank T.T..... trade to the detriment of the Indian trade. My india T.T. ...................................... Committee therefors hope that your Chamber : Do.

Business Bureau of the Exhibition, gave some Yangtze river isto an upward current nod for. Indian and 10 per cent, the Japanese article. interesting information. He said that the num- ber of tourists visiting Japan averages about two days the centre of the river had the appear. ance of a boiling and bubbling whirlpool, 4,000 annually. This figura might be expected to increase to 24,100 in the year of the Exhibi-around the circumference of which disabled jarks were whirled until they finally came to The North German Lloyd Liner Hohensaltion, which would mean, that accommodation intal destruction by being sucked underneath term id subore on Sardinia; the position is must be provided for some 3,000 at a time, the eddy or colliding with the shipping com- getting wome, and the cargo is being tran

Twelve hundred of these could be accommo-panies' bulks which are moored off the Beads, dated in the ordinary holes and lans when the More than seven hundred bodies have already shipped, and passengers transferred to the plans of the proprietors were carried od, al been recovered, Liner Schleswig.

though, at present*only 250 bedrooms were

actually available. This left 800 to be provided on the 2nd instant a largely attended and The United States Navy.

for, and the Exhibition Authorities were giving influential meeting of Japanese medical men the maller full consideration, while the Tokyo 16th April.

was held at the Imperial University and a com Municipality on its side offered a free graut. of mittes of thirty-seven surgeons and physicians The Washington House of Representa from 3,000 to 4,000 #fub for hotel-building was formed for the purpose of conducting tires haï rejected, ambt cheers, the amend purposes. Mr. Wads considered that in one investigations into the cause and treatment of ment to lie Navy Appropriation Bill providway or other sufficient accommodation would cancer. Dr. Kitasato delivered an address, lu

be provided-Fap in blati,

which he arated that all efforato cure or prevent for four battleships instead of two,

cancer by serum treatinent bid hitherto proved The imendment was lost by rga to z05

ACCORDIO to well-authenticated reports from fruitless P Professor. Yamasaki declared his The Chairman of the Appropriation Com | Feking, Prince Su, formerly President of the belief, based on his falimato observation

afterwards, pointed out the Board of Civil Administration, and another if the dissait, that

not a special Prince of the Blood, will set out this spring on

cpedition disease

that the immense in

tour through Japan, America and Europe,

their 'qws

Shipment to Shanghai and Northern Ports about 2,500 bales. The unsold stock is estimated at about 28,000 balen.

Japanese YamNa business in reported. Local Mills-Nothing dolog. Exchange-We quote on India' to-day at Rs. 1401%. On London at is, rojd.

TODAY'S EXCHANGE.

1.2.33

45

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F. BLACKHEAD & Co., SHIPCHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS,

CO L AND PROVISION MER; CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS. AND GENERAL COMMISSON AGENTS,

GROUND, FLOOK,

· ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING,

4 HONGKONG,

SOLE AGENTS FOR

40H COMPOSITION RED HAND

TARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE)

ressent); j

will assist this Chamber by strongly protesting bingbal-Bank T.T. through the usual diplomatic channels, and re- Sngapore-Bank T.T......244 % pram questing the assistance of Bin Mijenty's Gor-Japan-Back.. ernment in the protection of British trade,

Representations have also been made to the Chambers of Commerce at Shanghai and Tien- tuin to i similar purport.

Buying, 'months' sight L/C

to 6 @months' sight L/C. .............jant/10 13°16 No, or fair business transpired at on `n days' sight San Francisco & New York,45), advance of $1 per bale in almost all descrip,months” sight, tions.

No. 16s-Only idal parcels of selected threads: "No"

471.

10 days' night Sydney and Melbourne 1.1015/16

months' sight France

16 months aightfor business was reported at an a months" sighi Ger

"good business was done al curi

BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAINLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES,

Bole Agents for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM

P.&O. SPECIAL LIQUER BOOTCH

BANSAL WHISKY, &c.

EVERY KIND OF SHIPS STORES AND EXQUISITER'

"ALWAYS IN STOCK

PRICE

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