Intimation.
Powell's
Gentlemen's
Department.
NEW GOODS
SPECIAL
DINNER
SHIRTS
x 3*
Fine Quality Cambric, with Soft
Pleats, Light Weight, 10" . Cuffy, THE VERY
OF
ACME
COMFORT.
$4.25 and $5.25 eạch
NECKWEAR
60 Dozen
ELEGANT TIES
JUST ARRIVED=
Fly Ends,
Four in Hands ·
IN
CREPE DE CHINE,
POPLIN,
Etc.,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JULY 30
Entimation
TENDERS FOR REVENUE
FARMS.
ENDERS are invited for the lease of Revenue Farms in the State of North Borneo from the 1st January, 1910, as set out- bareunder.
TOKENKAI.
THE "RENAISSANCE OF AN ART-CRAFT IN JAPAN..
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Japan for such arduous and elaborate labour; apprentices are few-ibe spirit of the time lures them away from the old paths to "pastures new.", Seven, years, the time, aecessary, to In no country perhaps, has the cry of “Now
make a capable smith, seems too great a ulico Lamps for Old" been, of late years, more in.eu of a young man's life, nowadays, and henca sistent than in Flowery Japan. Whether all the gradual neglect. the Western innovations will prove changes
We may perhaps observe by the way that for the best it were yet early to predict. The
the elaborate super-added workmanship in the older generation may not unaturally shaketer of engraving blades with omamental their beads regretfully at an incoming wave designs and hieroglyphics finds little favour 1. In making arenogements for the leasing of allen' modernity, and where the tide is cal
with connoliseurs. Tapanese sword-grinder, of the Farmu for the next Farm period of 1910, culated to sweep away old and honourable
who are grest judges (a family distingushed for 1911 and 1911, the Government reserves to craftsmanship, there, indeed, the West may Hondaim, sword-grinders to the Imperial the performance of this office being that of itself the right of vesting the Farms (as pro-well moure with the East. vided in the Proclamations concerned as named in Schedule A appended) in any per
blades with some suspicions, the elaborate de- family for 550 years), regard there ornamental son, by public, or private sale as may be
sign baing as often as not introduced in order thought fil
to cover some defect in the forging.
REVENUE FARMS IN THE STATE
OF NORTH BORNEO."
subject to the above reservation it is hereby notified that tenders will be received at the Office of the Secretary to the Governor, Sanda. kan, up to 12 o'clock noon, on the fat day of Celober, 1909, for the purchase of the exclos ive privileges of the Farms, described below for a period of one, two or three years com. mencing on the ret January, 1910..
Have not we, 100, bad'cause time and again to deplore the disappearance of many a useful our forebears to practise ?-crafts the mere ma and beautiful craft, such as li was the pride of
A bright exception, nevertheless, would seem Qual skill at which was perbaps painfully and having responded to the Emperor's offer of to be one enthusiastic youth, Mesaroshi, whoj unwillingly acquired during dreary days of ap- defraying the fees for apprenticeship of poor, prenticeship-(since most "beginnings are pupils of promise, is now working under the bateful, and what normal boy "loves" work ?)-goldance of Sakiyama, and is from all accounts but which, once mastered, soon gained an added likely to prove a worthy inheritor of that 2. aby person either for himself alone or for zest from heart and hand-bath combining to highest in Japan-Poll Mall Gaselle.
master's skill in a craft once ranked among the himself and others, may, either in person or byspoli " Prida of Works agent duly accredited in writing, on any date prior to the said noon of the 1st October next, submit to the said Secretary at Sandakan, any tender be may think it for all or any of the Forms, provided such tender is in conformity with the terms of tendering hereinafter set out and fulfils all the conditions required of the Farmer.
All tenders, so made will (except at the ex: press wish of the tenderers to the contrary) be received and treated by the Government as strictly confidential.
On receiving any such lender, Government reserves to itself the right of deciding whether it shall be considered or not,
If Government decides not to consider the tender, it will be returned to the tenderer under sealed cover.
All traders accepted for consideration by Government will be, in the first instance, re tained by Government for further consideration with the tenders handed in on 1st October, 1909, which will be opened at noon on that date, after which the successful tenderer will be selected.
3. The Farms, above referred to, ara BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. Opium, Spirit, Gambling and Pawn-broking, as fol
(a) in one concession for the whole State.
(b) in one concession for any, of the follow ing Districts of the State, the limits named including the interior territory watered by the rivers within the limits given respectively:
(1) Sandakan DISTRICT-the bounded on the one side by the true right Territory watershed of the Kinabatangan River and on the elber by the true left watershed of the Paitan river.
(ii) KUDAT DISTRICT-the Territory bound. ed on the one side by the true left watershed of the Paitan River and on the other by the ́true right watershed of the Piudasan River.
(i) WEST COAST DISTRICT-the Territory bounded on the one side by the true right watershed of the Pindasan River and on the ather by the northern boundary of Province Clarke.
(iv) East Coast DISTRICT- the Territory bounded on the one side by the trus right watershed of the Kinnblangan River and on the other by the Dutch Boundary on the South at Broershoek point.
(v) PROVINCE CLARKE-being the Territory between Batu-Batu and the Lawas northern welersbed.
*4 The attention of those desirous of lender.
drawn to the following terms:- (a) The tenderet muit state in his tender the annual sum offered for-the-Farm-rent for The three years 1910, 1911 and 1913; a different sum, may be offered for the first, second and third years respectively. The tenderer must also clearly state the proportion of the amount Rent to be allotted to each separate Farm..
() The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender, and reserves,
itself the right of making any arrangements it may deem advisable as regards the letting of
the Farms.
- (c) Each teaderer should specify in full, in English, and in the vernacular language of the teadeier, the sames, residences and occupa tions of the persone tendering, and similar Oxfords information regarding any security or any
FOULARI),
74
partner that the tenderer wishes to propose.
(2) The successful tenderer will be called upon to enter into a contract under the provi. sions of the Proclamations named in Schedule A appended.
(e) Copies of the Forms of Contracts for the Farms may be seen qe application at the Offices of the said 'Secretary, at Sandakan, or
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We of the twentieth century, have laid that lesson of destruction to heart. We now,
though late in the day, rausack the curio shops rejoicing over "finds" our present workmen bave lost the secret of prodcuing. Here and there success is attending the revival of some of our nucient crafts.
Japan, already fearful of soms such impend. ing disaster, is looking to the preservation, or should we not perhaps better say the re-
Public Companies.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO
·STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TEHALL HEARLY
EIGHTY-SIXTH ORDINARY
of
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel uaissance of her wonderful swordsmith craft, Mansions, on TUESDAY, the toth August, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiv the most flourishing period of bich colnícideding a Report of the Directors, declaring with our later Middle Ages, roughly speaking, Dividend, confirming the appointment from about the teath to the fifteenth century. Directors and electing Directors and Auditors.
The Society dow vowed to keep alive the
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company traditions, enthusiasm, and knowledge of this will be CLOSED from the 27th July to the
zah August, both days inclusive. great Art Craft is known as " Tokenkai,” or
By Order of the Board of Directors, the Society of the Sword. There are, alas ! but
W. E, CLARKE, few of the old "Conservatives" left to inspire
Secretary. the Dew-born Society with vigour, yet are there
Hongkang, 20th July, 1909. still among those few some who have in their HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK younger days been no mean 'sword-smiths;
COMPANY, LIMITED. “ especially could this be said of the late Imperi. al Court Marshal. Sanomya, wat spest much
of his leisure sime at the anvil; as, indeed, did many an Emperor in the Japan of uidea days, Quaint ceremonies, too, of a mystic and re- ligious kind were interwoved, as it were, with stages. The swordsmith, for one thing, was the work as it progressed through its various
bound to be a man of upright character, one leading an honest life. No time was deemed too long, the trouble taken never too laborious, in the forging of this, weapro-it must be worthy to bear his name.
Families practised the art from father to son through generations, taking also promising youths as apprentices, as did the great painters of old; and one of the professional swordsmiths whose name wop earliest finis is the tenth century was Mumechika, bolh Masumune and Yoshimitsu is the thirteenth century runding him pretty close, if not equalling the fine work he produced. Any reader who has visited Japan will remember having seen such old weapons among the sacred treasures al the old
E544
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
"HE', [ORDINARY HALF YEARLY
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the offices of the Company, Quecu's Buildings, Connaught Road, on MONDAY, 23rd August, 1909, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 30th Juse, 1009.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the sth to the 23rd August, both days inclusive...!
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GEO. A. CALDWELL
Acting Secretary:
Hongkong, 27th July, igoo.
[$59
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY,, LIMITED,
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of $1.50/100 A
per Share for the Six months ending goth use, 1909; will be payable on TUESDAY, 3rd August, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's office.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from-MONDAY, 26th July,
900
Intimations.
SAINT-RAPHAEL
TONIC, RESTORATIVE, DIGESTIVE WINE
Very palatable.
Enown throughout the world and prescribed in all cason of Anomia, Debility and Convalescence, to young women, children and the aged, Invaluable in hot olimates.
DOBE : Que wine-giaau alter the śwo principal mil Each bottle of genuine VIN SAINT-RAPHAEL bears, in addition to the registered trade-mark :"
Gi The-WARRANTY STAMP of the UNION DEB·FABRICANTE.
(†); A METAL SEAL advertizing CLBTELAS.
CLETEAS
is a MELISSA and MINT cordial which surpasses all others by its
purety and faultless preparation. To be taken on a lump of sugar.
COMPAGNIE du VIN SAINT-RAPHAEL. Valence (Droma-Franco). VALDBECK MACGREGOR & Co., Hongkong.
THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1898
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF
TRADE MARK...
BANK HOLIDAY,
TN accordance with. Ordinance No. 6 of
1875, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC
BUSINESS on MONDAY, 2nd August (First Monday in August)..
Hongkook, 27th July, 1969.
NOTICE is hereby given that the CHINESE BRETHREN TOBACCO COMPANY, carrying on. business af Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, and elsewhere as Tobacco Mer- chants, have, on the 17th day of April, 1909, applied for the Registration in Hongkong, in FIRE
Register of Trade Marks, of the following Trade Mark:-
The representation of a lion steading on a two-winged globe, above which are printed the words "Valiant Lion" and
TN
below which is depicted, a scroll on which is printed the same Chinese Brethren Tobacco Co.". Ja combination with the said representation and on one end of the packet in which the cigarettes are packed is a Diamond inside of which are printed' the letters "C. B."! In farther coinbination with the said representation and on the back of the packet in which the cigarettes are packed is depicted a scroll on which are printed the Chinese characters
中國兄弟煙草公司 being the
equivalent of Chinese Brethren Tobacco Company;
in the name of the CHINESE BRETHREN TOBACCO COMPANY, who claim to be the proprietors thereof,"
The Trade Mark has been used by the applicants since the 1st November, 1998, in respect of the following goods:
MANUFACTURED and UNMANUFAC- TURED TOBACCO, CIGARS and CIGARETTES IN CLASS 45.
A Facsimile of the Trade Mark can be seen at the office of the Colonial Secretary of Hong- kong and also at the office of the Undersigned.
Dated the 30th day of April, 1909.
Samurai families; for after the weaning of two blades had becu prohibited by an imperial-shares can be registered. edict a second law bad to be made forbidding the sale of the now superfluous blade to the overseas barbarian.
to TUESDAY, 3rd August, (both days in-377)
clusive), during which period, no transfer of
Copper or bronze was used for these earlies swords, but for a long time past steel and iren as well as a combination of beth, have been favoured for sword-manufature; which' 'also
involved a number of minute and ingenious precautions`utterly unkdown in Western coun
tr.es.
Any one handling av old Japanese blade will at one'oolice certain this lines upon the surface similar to the "grain" found in wood. This peculiarity is accounted for thus:
The little pile of steel plates which has in the first instance been hammered on the anvil into one single 1st bar, of some six or eight inches long-two wide, and about ball an inch thick, has subsequently bean folded and re- fulded, heated, re-heated, and hammered agaic
of Messrs. Guthrie & Co, at Singapore, or of ¦ and again ́ much afteṛ the manner in which ac Messi: Gibb, Livingston & Co., at Hongkong, English cook sets about manipulating her (f) The successful tenderer will be required piecrust before applying the rolling-pin to the to deposit with the Finance Commissioner,; Sandakan, security to the value of three months Farm rent by means of a deposit of morey to the amount of one.months' Farm MADDER, rent, and of title deeds to the amount of two
Government for the Opium Farm for 1910, (e) The retail rates. for Chanda fixed by .191 Fränd 1912 are those specified below :—
: Per tahil
2.40 - Chi
immy 00.30T shon packet... 00.15
ABSOLUTELY
THE
Latest Productions.
Inspection Invited.
POWELL'S
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS,
and
28, Queen's Road.
Opposite the Clock Tower,
montby Farm rent.
1
4
3' 2
14
**
00.12
00.00 0006
(4) The Opium Farmer is responsible for seeing that Chandu is not sold by retail at the Opium Farm or at the Oplum Farm shops at prices higher than those fixed by Government and named above (g),
"
·
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Secretary.
[545
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Hongkong, 10th July, 1909,"
THE WEST POINT BUILDING
COMPANY, LIMITED.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of DOLLARS A TWO per Share for the Six months ending 30th June, 1999, will be payable on the 3rd proximo, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Com pany's office.
will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 16th The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
inst, to TUESDAY, the 3rd August (both days inclusive), during which period no traps- fer of Shares can be registered,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
1
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land, Invest
ment and Agency Company, Ltd. Agents for The West Point Building
Company, Ltd,
Bongkong, 20th July, 1909.
AND
*[546
THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED THE CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED,
OTICE is hereby given that PETITIONS
JOHNSON, STOKES and MASTER,
Solicitors for the Applicants,
8, Des Vœux Road Central,
Hongkong
THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1898,
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK. NOTICE is hereby given that Messrs.
14.
NLANGE & HENSCHKE, carrying on business at Sommerfeld in the Empire of Germany, and elsewhere as Woollen. Olath
E558 INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF
· HONGKONG. -
BANK HOLIDAY.÷
accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875 CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC all FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will BUSINESS on MONDAY, "the and August (First Monday in August),
By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary,
Hongkong, 29th July, 190ġ.
[$60
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG,
BANK HOLIDAY.
N. accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875 I'
all MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, the and August (First Mooday in August),
By Ordar,
A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.. Hongkong, 29th July, 1909.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB..
NOTICE.
MEMBERS wishing-to-put-down for,
Subscription Griffins for the next RACE MEETING are requested to send their Names in to the Undersigned, from whom ∙all-particulars regarding-Price-and-conditionI pertaining to selection and passing may be obtained.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course.
(561
Hongkong, 29th July, 1909.
Manufacturers, have, on the 13th day of April, HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED, 1909, applied for the Registration, in Hong- kong, in the Register of Trade Marks, of the following Trade Mark:-
༣
IT
T is hereby notified that on and after the 19th current, the selling price of ICE will
The representation or illustration of a fancy
Vare resting on a three-legged stand be jcreased to ONE CENT per pound. and in the Vaso is a plant with flowers JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., and leaves, the whole encircled by a
General Manager, fancy border;
HONGKONG ICE CO., LTD.... Rongkong, 12th July, 1909,
1532
in the name of LANGE & HENSCHKE, who claim to be the proplietors thereof..
The Trade Mark has been used by the ap plicants since the roth January, 1896, in respect of the following goods:-
CLOTHS and STUFFS of WOOL,
WORSTED, öî HAIR in CLASS 34. - at the office of the Colonial Secretary of Hong
A Facsimile of the Trade Mark can be secir
kong, and also at the office of the Undersigned,
Dated the 30th day of April, 1909.
dough: the object of this has been to secure absolute homogeneity, with, at the same time, repeated "layers" which are responsible for a thoroughly fibrous structure, and it is there
skin or kids, the different kinds being distinto the Supreme Court of Hongkong in its the distinctive grain, known as the sword's No were on the bit July, 1999, presented 373] guished by names, such as “ptar-skin," "pine. _skin," "-pino-bark," and others."
So expert was the Japanese swordsmith that be required no more than bis practised eye la form à-perfect blade, the. "curve" subsequently given being a mere matler of taste, either his or that of the warrior who was destined to wear it, excepting always in the case of swords of bon- our, the shapes of which were prescribed by inviolable roles of etiquette. Etiquettes, too, The Opium and Spirit Farmer may fix, their prevailed as to their treatment and wearing, ewn prices for supplying the Opium and Spirit Farm Shop wholesale with Chandu and Spirits, and, while there directions have now mostly (4) During the continuance of the Farm'fallen into disuse, their evidences remain in the period, the. Opium and Spirit Farmer will he names attaching to the various kinds of swords: catitled to the use of a Trade-mark (to be since these refer more to the way they are to be approved by Goyerument) to be affixed to soy
worn, and have no actual connection with the Opium of Chando prepared by them, and to any vessel containing Spirits for sale,
form of the weapon. It may perhaps have been noticed that most Japanese swords are of the curved kind. The primeval sword of Japan, however, the formidable "Tsurug," often forty
(4) As soon as the new Farmers have been appointed by the Governor, they will be ra quited to submit in writing to the Secretary to the Gaverser at Sandaken a Behedule showing inches long, had a straight blade: yet the cur. full particolars as to the Title Deed, they pra-- pose to deposit with the Government as ved sword may be regarded as best suited to Security for the, said two monks' Farm rent the common uss it was put to in warfare If these are considered satisfactory, the new namely, that of hewing, or cutting-the Euro- Farmers will be required to execute a mort. gago of the property to the Government as
pean method of fencing with a straight blade as an effectual protection to the body never provided for by law.
(4) The Farmer for the West Coast may be required to rent certain Farm buildings at Jesselton..
The following Proclamations govern the conduct of the Farms in B. N. Borneo viz -
SCHEDULE A
Original Jurisdiction-by-the-above-named- Society and Company respectively to confirm the alterations of the said Society's, and the said Company's respective objects proposed to be effected by Special Resolutions of the said Society and the said Company respectively unanimously passed at. Extraordinary General Meetings of the said Society and the said Company respectively held on the 21st April, at further Extraordinary General Meetings of 199, and subsequently unanimously confirmed the raid Society and the said Company re spectively held on the 7th May, 1909, and which Resolutions respectively run at follows
"That the Memorandum and Articles "of Association of the Society (Company) *be respectively extended, altered and "amended so as to read as shown in the
"print signed for the purpose of identifica "tion by the Chairman of this Meeting and that such extended, altered and amended Memorandum and Articles of Associa "tion be henceforth adopted as the
No.
401.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Applicants,
8, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.
Colonial Secretary's Department.
HONGKONG OPIUM FARM,
C
JUST LANDED":
Per Bot.
The well-known and famous brandy
Bisquit Dubouche
& Co." XXX Very Old Fine ...$2.50 V.O.C.B. Guaranted 20 Years
Old
QUINQUINA ?-
5.50
ALSO
QUINQUINA”
DUBONNET?
--FRENCH STORE,
}
Sole Agent. Hongkong, 30th April, 1909.
TOTICE is hereby given that SEALED TENDERS will he received at the Noon on TUESDAY, the 31st day of August, Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, till 1909, for the purchase of the privileges known Prepared Opium Ordinances, 1891-1909, that as the Opium Farm established under "The
is to say, the sole privilege of preparing Opium and of Selling, within the Colony, (including the New Territories), Opium so prepared, inclusive of the privilege of collecting dross and of preparing and dealing in Dross Opium, THE for three years from the tat of March, 1910.
& M. THOMSON.
and July, 1909.
Colonial Secretary,,
"Memorandum and Articles of Associa
Full information as to caaditions of tender- "tion of the Society (Company) to the ing, &c, can be obtained from the Colonial "exclusion of those heretofore prevailing, Treasurer, and the conditions of tendering and Petitions are directed to be heard before Hirment Gasette a Notification No. 401 of the AND Notice is further given that the said. form of grant have boon published in. Govern Hoapur Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice of and July, 1909. the said Court, in fifteen days from this date and any person interested in the said Society or the said Company, whether as creditor, policy-holder or otherwise desirous to oppose the making of an Order for the confirmation of the said alterations under the Companies Ordinance 1865 should appear at the time of hearing by himself or by his Obansel for the purpose and a copy of the said Petitions, or THE either of them, will be furnished to say soch. yama, in Osake, and Miyamoto, in Tokyo. person requiring the same by the undersigned Both these art-crsftamen hold Imperialappoint on payment of the regulated charge for the ments, and the work dose in their smithiasis sam of the fine old school, god worthy of the best ₤11
Dated the 20th July, 1909. MAKA
HUMO. MONTAGUE^EDE, traditions. Both, however, complalp bitterly
Secretary to the said Society and the of the waxing interest grlaced by "Young 247)
having been appreciated in Japan, or, for the matter of that, in Asiatic countries generally,
At the present time this grand old craft, which is being rescued from the neglect it had fallen into, is practised in its parity only by The Opium Proclamation No: 16 of 1901 as 140 distinguished swordsmiths-pamely, Saki-
amended by No. 7 of 1904.
The Liggors Proclamation No.-17 of 1901. The Pawnbrokers Proclamation No. 14 of 1952 amended by No. 1 of 1903, and Na, 3 of 1906, The Gambling Proclamation - No, ^E
COLD STORAGE -
D. NOMA,
PROFESSIONAL TATTOOER
AND
140
EXPERT REMOVER OF TATTOO
MARKS, No. 60, QUEEN'À ROAD, CENTRÁL.
PATRON. 3. The Duke of Voce then ATRONISED by Prince of Wales,
H. R. H. The Emperor of Russia, and having 4,500 testimoninis from all sources.
[515 My 4 yours axperience in tattooing in a guarantos of good work and prompt execution. My colours are absolutely fast and perfectly. harmless, and produce a charming, affect not attained by any other, as their composition: in' "'HE' HONGKONG JOR COMPANY paly known to do in tattooing unlike some GOLD STORAGE AVAILING at BASE POINZ, have the work done in a perint, high toned LTD. kars now 40,000 Gable fout of species of engravings, care must be taken to Storms will be Open at to A.M. and 4: 2.M) maer. In order to inks special precaution dally Sunday excepted, to recalen and dallem agrias possible dangers, I und fresh meneran parishable goods.
G. E. HAXTON," The copylag of Portralin with
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