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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 1908,

with

this, but the

LAND RESUMPTIONA

A sum of six hundred and thirty-four dollars in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary,

ntimations.

miscellaneous, compensation for the resump YOU MAY BUY

tion of certain lots in Damarcation District No. 183

**PRINTING.

A sum of sight thousand dollars in aid of the

binding. volo, Miscellaneous Services, printing and

"LAND RESUMPTION.

arament, prior to 180 Yet he

stely, necessary, and ke proposed works recurrent and public works extraordinary. | with polarity from the taxpayers of the pra: The former vary from year to year, sometimes sent day who are some put to it to meet the alacrity and has been no fantly une

in Shanghal should coms

appeal. showing a small excess mimes a small say exiger clas of the present depression, but I can no hardship or discontent is felt by

work. The It is wall perhaps, for this ing, and cannot be estimated with exactituda, and some justification in the reflectios that we In the case of the latter, every excess on expen arn to day paying the full interest on the funds occasionally, the opinion of a Goy

ame too late to be included in diture not estimated for has been fully borrowed for railway coosunction instead of comes new to the Colony Lad" has:

The cost would be £325 por

LIFE-SAVING APPARATUS, EN explained to the Council and a vote taken for debiting it to capital account is got un-ence of works of this class and the vason

arrangement could only be

A sum of five hundred and ninety-four dol it at the time. The savings which have been qually dane. Tässe general considerations was to the ability and hard work of some of

as a temporary one. His Excellency effected bave not been at the expense of the are of such paramount importance in consider its junior officials Neither the principal nor

to the Meteorological and Harbour are in a'd of the vote, Harbour Master's De Law Courts and Post Office, which have beeping our yearly Budget that I have not besitated the asual contribution to the Widows Departments, Forestry and Education. Hepartment, Harbour Office, o,her chargit, pushed on as fast as possible. They amount to eccupy some time in discussing them."

and Orphans fand is class five are helped dualist considerable length with the expenditure life-saving apparatus, ta M. C. and therefore officers under the on education in Hongkong, and contrasted with to $35,os of which the poriponement of Queen's

I turn now to the Estimate of Revenus under head of extraordinary rEVBDCS: OF below: Statce Pier, and of part of the work of raising its various heads. "I do not propose to go into the line" as the phrase is The foal that Hongkong spent only some só per coul the cost in the United Kingdom and abowed Des Voces Road account for Stop00 each, and great detail in the mailer, for the printed estimate of revenue ordinary and extraordinat the revenue, whereas the United Kingdom cattle depois for 11,000, the remaining $4,000 estimates with their fully explanatory date and being on survey marks and filier beds. When appendices speak for themselves and are deafy stands at $5,705,996, as facrease of $48,500 spent over 14 per cent. the year is completed, and the accounts finally,

over gross expenditure for last years. I come "made up full information can be given on those signed to give the f. Hest possible information of every increase and deciente, bath in revenue

now to the estimate of ex venditure of 1900, This stands at 56,781,165, au increase of $501,695 --and expenditure,. It would be an insult to your

intelligence and an unnecessary waste of time over the estimates for last year which in for me to repeat information already at your round figures in accounted for as follows disposal; I have therefore confized my remarks The fall in exchange which has had so large a share in our deficits in the current year to such points as I think may be of real use to Will, so doubt ofserve out of the total sure you in studying the estimates placed before you as an increase in salaries only in roog of Yu will, I regret to say, note a decigass in $156,278, new posts $11.129, incremental rites debited to the reserve, vix, 5581 oca, about the estimate of the amount which are expect: $10,577, less small savings on various items $12,480, increases of islary and allowances $200,020 is on accrust of the typhoon telugeed to produce andar most heads. This has which in my statement, I sa'd we should have to chargepantly against our Reeves.. I trust necessitated the imposition of some jew in $433, equals $40,863.

year may

creased levies under certain heads and these that the remaining quarter of this year may show an improvement in revenue and that this

stimated deficit may prava forecast.

We will tun now to the es irate for next

matters.

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The balance of assets at the close of 1937 stood at $1,542,275 and this deficit will reduce them between 5981,126 and $961,126, which we anticipate will represent the amounts of our reserves at the end of the current year. You

to be an excessiva

be an augury that we have turned a corner

realized 'ordinary, revenue of 1907, itself a year of decline by 3.7 from the previous year and weare 5568,374 less than 1996 which repre- sents the high water mark of Jus prosperity. 10

the decennial period, however, previous to 1906, the gross revenue rose by the amar ing figure of 2691 per cent.-nearly treble- and we must not therefore regard: it an

‹ serious matter that

have been conducted, bere bave taken a long time and the question has not reached any final solution, so that it has been impossib'e for me to deal with it in the Estimates. If there had been any surplus, however small, of revenun

a

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necessary

A sum of three hundred and two dollars in aid of the vote, Public Werks Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, compensation for reicmption of Lot No. 3,213 In Survey District IV, New Territories......

"HEALTH OFFIC ¡R'S LAUNCH.›..

With regard to the military contribution, His Excellency said that the proportion of the contribution to the capital value invested in the Colony and regarded as an insurance against war risks, was not even two per cent, even if it ware one per cent. In the United Kingdom 43 and 41 par cent of the total estimated re- yanue was spent on defence and in that sum vote, Medical Departments, Staff Other was included from one-half to two-thirds of the Charges, Health Officer of Port, repting to Works Department showed a considerable in cost of the deforces of Hongkong. The Pabl cladoch.

A sum of one hundred dollars in aid of the'

PUBLIC WORKS.

crease mininly due to the effect of the fall in A sum of six thousand eight hundred dollars erchange which lucreased the dollar salaries in aid of the vote, Public Works, Recurrent,

Bad for the following items: of the British staff

ware sound,

tion work, His Excellency thought that the With regard to the progress of the construc railway swold be open to traffic about March 1910. Explanations were given with regard to the acquisition of a quarantine station,

»

A

3,000

Buildings. Maintenance of Buildings... $3,aco Communications. Maintenance of Telegraphi Maintenance of Telegraphs in

New Territorie■ .......................... Boo

Total 55,800

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Aim of one bundred dolam in aid of the

vole, Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature, other charges; newspapers, periodi.

This was all the business.

LAUNCH AT KOWLOON."

ANOTHER PATROL CRUISER TAKES THE WATER.

The second of the West River patrol

FROM US A

VICTOR

AT

per week.

CALL AND HEAR

OUR

LATEST

RECORDS,

cruisers building in Hongkong to the order of IMPROVED. the Government at Canton was launched to-day in the presence of a distinguished gathering of British, Chinese and American

Capital expenditure on P. W. E S119,700 after most careful consideration I have thought less a saving on P. W. R. $4,500, and of $47.950

possible to impose. Such are the increased special expenditure accounts for $167.250, Referring to the Canton to Kowloon Rail. dues on lighters, cargo and water bostaman military contribution $15,161 and pensions way his Excellency said he had felt very much $ 5,oca, addition. 550,1ột, while the additional anxiety regarding the foundations of some of ir create of $17,0:0, and emigration house; while

interest on loans for railway comes to $178,083 the major bridges, and in order to reassure the operation of the Compaules (Local Registar) year. When introducing the Estimates lastcr is estimated to bring in $20,000. In spite oaking a total of $628,635. The loss by the himself be appointed the Director of Pablic year I had to express regret that the revenue

of these new impositions the total under this fallia exchange is not of course ever fixed to the Works and Mr. Williams, lately in the employ showed a "progressiva decrosse. -lampi dito

head is still loss by $15,193 than the estimate items of salaries alone but in all payments have of the Naval Dock, an expert committes say that we anticipate that we shall realize ja 1959 a somewhat larger total than the amount for the current year. Stamp duties, due to de- to be made in sterling and is consequently res to inspect them and furnish bim with a repott estimated for the current year, & refer of course pressed trade, are estimated to produce less than sponsible for a great part of the increase in the They had forwarded their report with the obser to ordinary revenue, exclusive of special light this year, but I am taking steps to ensure their public works extraordinary whereas last vations of the Chief Resident Engineer to the dues, widows ar d orphans' fund and land sales bring them up to the same total. You will salaries and at sit for all other items. I have the Government for the efficiency of the coucal,

more complete and thorough collection which year on the best expert advice we felt justified Secretary of State for communication to the in taking the rate of exchange at 3/, for sterling Consulting Engineers who were responsible to The increase is $125,8c6, of which about 58,200 observe that except for a small and nogligible been advised that it is not safe to base our calruction in all technical matters. H had not is accounted for by new sources of revenge or decrease in the divan licenses, no reduction increases in the previous duties act. Neverthes been made in the anticipated receipts from culations for next year-at a bigberuniform received their reply and meanwhile he direct- less there is a small increase of $43,8.0 and the opium trade. Any decrease therefor fate than 1/9. The increason in every departs | ed all work on bridges to be arrested, it was trust that that increase, however small, may which may occur in consequence of the policy Registrar General's department it has become say that he was confident that the bridges ment are due entirely to this course. In the only fair to the Chief Resident Engineer to of His Majesty's. Governmost remains unpro and seen the worst year of the depression.vided for and if there is no surplus at the end department in order to deal with the number of y to create a small emigration sub- 'Stili 1 must' remind you that our estimated

of 1907 they must be met by special taxa emigrants which has increased by thirty-four revenue for 19.9 in. $188,834 less than the tion, or from the Colony's reserves, or and quatter per cent, is the ten years in some other way. I am still in core prior to 1997 and by sixteen per cent, over prudence with the Secretary of State

the previous year 1918 and in consequence of an this subject but the investigations which

increased protection to assisted emigrants. The the estimated revenue by over $74,000. The the provision of the new Ordinance which affords

The total estimated expenditure exceeded examination of this class is now transferred from estimates had been drawn up on the prospect of the Barbour Office to the Regiurar General's overe depression, but he hoped that the Colony department, and the cost of the sub-department had touched low water mark. He referred with is $5,113 which is very much more than satisfaction to the statement made by the Chair. covered by the additional fees for medical in-man of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking spection. In the Treasury audit there is nothing Corporation that prospects were more favour observe that in spite of the reduction of mail imperial Commissioner of Customs at Canton: subsidy by £756tbore is an increase of $5,556

His Excellency's speech occupied an hour don to fall in exchange while trinait payments and a half in its delivery. are increased by $10,000. The position as to whether the receipts from postal agencies in Chian should be liable to Military *Con- tribution is still under reference to the S. of S. The Imperial Treasury and the Municipali. 'ty of Tientsis have between them guaranteed to refurd the estimated loss on the working of that agency for the coming year and the Post Office will therefore, I am glad to say, remain open: In the Barb 'ur Department a special sum of $1,550 has been provided for a buoy__for the Cust rocks, and some small experie is incurred on account of the aw light to be placed on Blackhead's Hill. These steps will, it is hoped, bad not been telerted 30

improve the navigation of the Harbour of which This sum

is properly a departmental Complaint was made when the s.v. Flóra went credit under the new Colonial Reground They are the result of correspondence sister and has thresfors been deducted from postal expenditure instead of being shows as a credit under the revenue subject to military contribution. There is an increase of 55,oco under Gunpowder Storage due to a failer use being made of the very fine depot at Green island which cost this Colony a large sum of money and has been little used in conseq sencs. of the dangers to private houses which were recesury before it was built. In order to meet

over expenditure it would have been whelter part of it should not be set aside for any pos- voting it to public works; there is not only no surplus of all but an excess of expenditure over revenue of $74,170.

To these, circumstances the question. of the diminution of receipts from opium in conse, quence of the telegrams which I received from the Secretary of State and read in this Council does not arise in contection with the estimates ad in consequence isnot directly involved in the Bill now before you, I hops however at su early date to lay papers before you and to make statement on this subject which will afford the unofficial members say opportunity they, may desire of expressing their views) --

Class, a of revenue shows an increase of 5 1,404 which would be augmented to $58,404 if the $17,000 for postal transit charges

eliminated.

A

Bili read a first time:

EVID YNCE BILL.

The Attorney Geperil moved, the Colonial Secretary seconded, and it was unanimou ly agreed that the Bill entitled an Ordinance to extend a certain defisition in, the Imperial Act styled the Evidence (Colonial Statuten Act 1907, ha read a first time.

THEATRES.

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Daval officers and a number of civilians con nected with the shipping interest in Hongkong and Canton. Among those present at the build. ing yards of the Hongkong and Whampos. Dock Co., at Huoghom, this morning, to take part la the interesting ceremony were:--Rear- Admiral Stokes, Secretary. Blanchflower, Kwangtung: Navy, Commodore Lie Yee-fun, Chief Engineer Cheung Pan,yson, Captaina Ng Kwong chung, Chan Siu-yung. Treusg Seo-ying, Kong Po, and Lan Kai, Mi Harris, acting Commissioner, Kowloon Cus toms, Comminder Grenfell, H. M. ́S. 'Tamar, Cap. and Mrs. McCormick, - U. §. S. Al N, Lieut-Commander J. Kiidle and Officer, H. M. S. Waiting, Lian..Com mander H. R. Tickel, and Officers, H. M.S. Sandpiper, Hon Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gresson, Mr. R. Mitchell, acting chief mibagor, Hong- kong and Whampoa Deck Co., Mr. W. Wilson, manager, Kowloon, Cipt. T.P.Hall, members of the staff of the various Dock Departments, and a number of British and American officers. This were also present the following Chiness gentle- man:-Messri, Fang Wa-chun, Choy and Tang. The Chinese gentleman who acts as consiJuc- The Bill provides that, "from and after-the||tor of wireless apparatus for the Chinese Navy. commencement of this Ordinance it shall not was among the guests, as also Mr. Brown, the be lawful for any person to have or keep any Europeas Instructor of wireless-telegraphy. house, matshed or other place of public resort to the Chinese Government la Canton. The for the public performance of stage plays with limited accomodation provided on the plat out a license granted by the Governor-it-form was losuficient, for the large number of Council under a penalty not exceeding two guests, many of whom took their positions on: hundred dollars for every day on which such the deck of the new cruiser building for the house or place shall have been so kept open Portuguese Government as Dilly, Timor. for the purpose aloresaid."

The patrol cruiser was bedecked with bunt The term "stage play "is difloed to includs | ing and on the word "Go" being given aba every tragedy, comedy, farce, opera, burletts, moved down the ways without a hitch and took futariada, melodrama, pantomime, cinemato- the water amidst a salvo of crackers and graph display, exhibition of dancing, conjuring, cheers. As she glided down Mrs. Grosson, jaggling, acrobatic performance, boxing contest, wife of the chairman of the Dock Co., in circos, concert or other entertainment of the onhodox style, broke the battle of champagne stage or any part thereof.

(across the cruiser's bow naming her the 'Kiang'

Chi.

The Attorney General, moved the-first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance for re- gulating theatres and other places of public resort.

The Colonial Secretary seconded." 'Bill read a first'tíma.

MACHINES

AND THE

MARVELLOUS.

AUXETOPHONE

THE

ROBINSON

PIANO

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dongkoeg, aznd August 1908.

KOWLOON

HOTEL

THE CATCH OF THE

COLD SEASON."

soos of revenue for next year ahorse cline of 8.6 from the highest we have realized, I have been speaking of ordinary revenonsible liability on this account instead of despecialito note. Under the Post Office you will able and that view was corroborated by the 'Admiral: Li Chan, Commandér-in-Chief, When we look at the figures for extraordinary revenge we see the lied sales, from which we pormally expect to roalie about $100,000, only realize $159,750 in 1987, and are only estimated at $10,000 in the current year. I have put the figure for 1509 at $150,000 for I believe the baro, meter is painting belter westher and land sales are the index of our Goancial barometer. There are two other items under the head of estimated revenue for next year, and bold merit a special rele, ence. $7300 is not down as the product of the extra amount levied on shipping with the object of constructing the new typhoon refuge, This is appropriated to the work with an addition, al contribution from the Government under public works extraordinary. It represents no! merely the product of the extra amount charged on ocean shipping, but also the extra dues levied on day and night entries of river steamers. It is put under estimated revenue, The Secretary of State and II. O. baving agreed

with the Admiral, and the report of the special to exempt it from M. C. There is also a sum

committee: Regarding the Observatory 1-un- of $413,300 of which $371,500 represents the

dertook last year to inquire very specially into invested capital taken over by the Government

the efficiency of this department. The Di- from the Widows and Orphans Fund, while

rector 25, uses me that the relations with other $40,300 represents the contributions during the

ob/ervatories are most cordial and that he has year. The debate on the Ordinance which

the best of sestraments. He is the only person transferred this fund to the Government is too

who can express an opinion on the latter point, recent in your memories to seed any detailed

but in order for pure both these points I purpose reference on this occasion. The sum of money

that after the typhoon season is past he shall which it places at the disposal of the Government the cost of the emigration sub-department in the visit the observatories at Manila and Shanghai in the capital fund, the interest on which is Registrar General's office and also to meet our And see their instruments and get into close addition to the annual contributions goes to pay needs for general purposes the less for the medi-touch with the directors. He has complained the annual charges for persions. This sum of cal examination of emigrantshave been increas is de'ay of telegrama fron Hoihow and I bare $371,500 is therefore in the nature of a loaned and this is calculated to yield as increase of been in correspondence with the Viceroy on viz, the interest upon it in future years in the $22,000.. There is also an increase of fees in this matter and I hope an improvement may be form of prosions will have to be met out of the Government School and Technical- In- | effected. In return we are sending improved current revenue.... It should therefore sheareti- istituts-and-this is estimated to bring in all warning-to Canton-of-impending - typhoons, cally be invested in some remunerative work together an increase for reve sue purposes. It is We have also arranged a "better" "system" which would benefit the Colony and at the rather a natural result of increased facilities of telegraphic and telephonic communication when the second reading of the Finance Bill sealed Mis Gressor with gold-bangla a MUSICAL DINNERS same time produce a sum equivalent 10 for education which have resulted in a great with the Observatory. Under Miscellaneous will be moved. the interest, to meel the new "charge increase in the number of pupi's, and it must Government is relieved of a total payment of upon the revenues, Seeing, however, that be regarded as a set (ff against increased ex- we have tó meet a deficit this year penditure on education, The decrease in the larger than the cap tal sum I would only haze fees for medical treatment owing to fewer so treated it by imposing new. taxation,to the patients in hospital is the ono solitary de full amount of this capital sum. I believe and crease upon which I can congratulate, the those whose advice 1.hava 'sought have orged- Council. The more we spend on training out. upon me that to impose taxition at this mo- labs and sanitation, etc., the more we may most when we are not yet free from the heavy expect to see our revenue from this source depression which ban so reduced our revenue decline and the health of tbs.Colony improve. would be a mistake. - Nor is there adequate The large rise in timber sales, S1,700, is due to reason for supposing that such an increase of the inauguration of felling operations which taxation would be permanently requ'ied." 1| now that the timber has matured in cortain am prepared the elora to include it to the areas has become possible, The scheme is to estimate of available funds to meet next vane's fell strips of or blocks of timber annually during liabilities, as was done with the Praya Reclama; a cycle of 35 to 30' years so that when the fast tion Fund, etc.-but-I-feel-it-my-duty to point--ship-or-block,bas been felled the earliest in out to you that it is, as I have said. in the rotation is again ready. The increased estimate nature of a loan to tide us over our difficulties, from this source should therefore be permanent the-interest upon which we are, liable for is but I donol feel certain that it has not been an the form of pensions in future years. The same optimistic estimate. The increase in sales of applies to the annual contributions in so far vaccine is ode which I am especially glad to as they exceed the liabilities of the pension list, note since it indicates an increase of vaccina These contributions-aggregata:$10,800 while tion among the Chinese tha pensions and expanses of the fond are estimated in 1959 at $9,500 and we are, mossover, relieved of the sum of $18,500, Sceo being the interest payable on exchange, Alberto thrown under miscellaneous service votes. Our total liability therefora amounts to $421,800. For so long as the pensions le less than the estimated annual Habilities, for so lo's are we living at the expense of posterity, though,

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ADJOURNMENT:

The Council adjourned till the 8th October

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

$19,000 no account of interest on the Widows A meeting of the Finance Committee was and Orphans' Fand und pensions, $16,000 i8 | keld immediately after the meeting of Council, retained on the estimates for the redemption of the Colonial Secretary presiding. It was agreed subsidiary coinage pending a final decision on to recommend that the following votes be this question,

adopted by the Council

SANITARY DEPARTMENT. sura of five hundred and twenty-five dollars in aid of the vote, Sanitary Department, other chiesten for the following items's----

Language study'allowances ... 75 Head stones abiriapukamata me 450

Total................... 5525

EDUCATION ORANTS IN AID,

On behalf of the Dock Co., Mr. Michell.pro.

souvenir of the part she had taken in the pleasant ceremony.

- An adjournment was made to the drawing office where felicitons spreches were exchanged, Admiral Li's address in Chinese being render-

EVERY

ad foto English by Mr. Fong Wa Chun SATURDAY at 8

The Chinese Commander-in-Chief presented Mr. Grèsson with a handsome bouquet of flowers, thanking her, as he made the presenta tion, for ap gracefully performing the ceremony of naming the new patrol cruiser.

Ontheconclusion of the fuaction Admiral Li attended by his entire suite, and accompanied by Capt. T. P. Hall, superstooding the craisers on behalf of the Chinese Government, and Mr. Fung embirked in x ixusch and proceeded to Kwong Hip Long's yards where the energetic

Considerable încreases in salaries payable ju sterling are duc. to fall in exchange. Under the vote for Land Office, sud. Registrary salary is provided for a new applicant as deputy off- cial therein who will also undertake trade marks regisstation. Tho necessity for this extra assistance bas bien strongly urged by the Chief Justice and after careful, irquiry I baya satisfied, myself that it is necessary. Im- mediately on my arrival the Chief Justice represented to me the urgent necessity A sum of three thousand six hundred and Chinese official made a personal inspection of

shortly before soon." of third Judge, both in order to lighten sixugue dollars in aid of the vote, Educats other two cruisers, returning to Hongkong the work of the Judges and in order to her charges grants, principal grants form a more effective Court of Appeal. I found and Grant Code that my predecessor had not considered that the ascessity had been demonstrated and the A sum of three thanand dollars in aid of Secretary of State after a full review of the the vote, Harbour Manara Dapartment, E-

im-lännches, other charges, repairs, "argument pot forward by the Chief Justice hud

In class three there is nothing very special ・・ finally negatived the proposal.. 1 feel mysali to note except the satisfactory collection of the that the existing Appost Court which cons land revenue in the New Territory? During of two Judges only of whom the Chief Justice the year I have been in the Colony 1 have had a casting vois must necessarily be a found no subject of greater interest than the farce, sfoce li pračlically prohibited an land settlement in the New Territory and I have from a decision of the Chief Justice. Pro been impressed alike with the ability shown by codin His Excel

the "présent Assistant Colonial Secretary in conditi

the original assessment and fact, energy and both to the Chief Justi

is reverted we have to provide discrimination of his succes

wiaka” good the pensions and Hallifi

revenue. But con-'a' succes look for any replay greater than that

Messra,Wood

mada tha collection such

ans derived in many times

(by the Chinese.

·STEAM-LAUNCH REFAIRS.500

BOTANICAL DEPARTMENT,

one hundred and fifty dollars in vote, Botanical and Forestry Depart her charges, Bhenry,

FIRE BRIGADE EXCINKE, sum of five hundred dollar lo ald of the Police and Prison Departments, B-Fire de other charges, repairs to engines and

SHIPPING AND MAILS

MAILS DUR. "American (Honghong Maru) nyth-inst..

Indian (Katsang) 28th inst. French (Caledonian) 38th inst.

The T. K. K. 6.1. Hongkong. Mars will be due to arrive in Hongkong on 27th fast, at s ame

Code sa Plania sailed from

SPECIAL MENU.

STRING BAND

IN ATTENDANCE,

DANCING

at 9.30 PM.

Kobe on zard last, moming, and will be due | C. CELAYTOR

Hongka

OE. OWEN

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