The Straits Times, 10 August 1897

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1897. NO. 19,298.
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      878 1 r puß BOBXIO COMPANY, LIMITED I'H K Staadari Lf» Asraraac*. Vonrieh VnUm Tin Inraranos Society .<IM C*«POV CM- .b], Uie Aaaunooe Society. Jl., Maria* linwwn Company. r China M»t«»l St«»i Navi^prtiin Company. T-W «h»ai l«€» B r Company. J [asorsao* Compwiy. Limited. i nrtievkn of th«. CompaDM*. am the J^ti^mmt
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      1253 1 i^^BUCHAN AN WHISKY jWKJ?"'-^' 1 l^g^i >^» f»| p" «^p» BOLE IMPORTERS J l s^ QS| I ri t. DLO I KATZ BROS, HOLD BY ALL LICENSED BPIBIT DEALERB. t TTIfTTPT) Same as supplied to thk Houses of Lords and Commons and to all oood London Clubs. 81/12 NOTICES. MILKMAID
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      671 1 LVSURANCES THE STKAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. e9tarushkd 1883. Head Office, Singapore. Capital Fully Subscribed SS.OOO.IXK) Capital Paid-up bOO.OOO RewM-va Fundj 1«8,SSO Balance of W^rki:. K A. .hunt to Cash Assets at 31st December, 1896 1,894,r>16 A. 8. MURRAY, Secretary 4 Underwriter THE CHINA TRADER- INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital Subscribed. $2,000,000.
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      393 1 INSURANCES. CIANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED. Capital Snlwrribed *2,000,0tK). Amount i, 1 up 6U0.0U0. Reserve hind 1.Hd0.000. lecept Marine Kiskfi at current rates. A Kaiw i 8 annual] j paid to all cuntributon of bu- me whether shareholdem or not. The Bonus for the past five years In- averaged 21 per
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      498 1 BANKS. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED. Authorised Capital 11,000,000 Subscribed Capital 600,000 Head Office Hongkong. COURT OF DIRECTORS D. Gillies, Esq. Chan Kit Shag, E.-.,. H. Stolterfoht, Eso. Chow Tung Shan, Esq. K wan Hoi Chuen, Esq. Chief Manager: Goo. W. F. Playfair. Interest on Fixed l>eposits, For 12
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      899 1 TWO BOTTLES CTTRED HIS COUGH. LAST winter I had la grippe which left me in a low state of health, and with a »evero cough I tried numerous remedie*, none of which did me any good on earth. I was induced to try a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The
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    COMMERCIAL.
    502 2 CO MMERCIAL. Sisuaiokk, K^ril AtorsT, 1897. PBODUCE. linles are corrected to one p.m.) Oambiur t 600. Copra Rali «.1">. do l'ontinnak, 5.70. Pepper, Black liuvers 18.60. do White, (6%). -J7:X>. Sago Flour Sarawak 2.70. do Brunei 2."J0. Pearl S:mo 3.86. Coffee, Bali, picked 32.50. ObSm ralanitiain picked ,8».oo. Coffee, Übarlaa,
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    SHARES WANTED.
    36 2 Municipal Debentures Do. Do. 6%. Tanjong Pagar Bonds. N> w Prve Kiver Dock Co. Pujeaaa. str:ms Ice Co. MaynarU A 00. R-iubs. Contributory. torn sale. Pengerang Plaotini Share>. BOMBBTILLI A GV.NN. Exchange Share Brokers
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    72 2 nr Ptr $tr. To-Mokkow. Calcutta ."><ii San<>. Hatu I'ahat Ai<w Ann. Vea»ng and Deli Htbt. M A Ki.-ir.i: t AJMOB via ports .Vi.'cuv.i. ISangkok UlMMT. rU ports Tanilora. Calcutta .VuJJcu. Malacca A Klang CApk- /'Un. >:iraw:ik l'i/>-ka<rfi. Mmmmi via ports H' Friday. I^buan via ports 11 Tiv.t. 1
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    89 2 FMhEtommv:— ByUMP.AO.u 8 duo on Um l*h AnfftMt ».th datM to tlio i3ni July. From China By the M M. .V,,. :t> 00 the 10th .of! Singapore Put> in Lond June iV;h M. M. July --'3rd July 7t!i P. A 0. is July 13lh XI. M V
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    134 2 AhKlY.ll>. Par U ■> JUT! from MsniU;-Mes*r>. Lucia Alraham. Joseta Soloivr, and Betty M M m from Saang. Mr Fajise. Proa Yokohama:— Mr I Broekawo. From Hongkong:Madam* Ciourals. and Mr. K. H..: MMBTOaai V.M.J N Mr? :.i, M- H Wasc. and Baxendale fat Ma lima M Pei M
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 10th AUGUST, 1897. REUTERS TELEGRAMS
    104 2 STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 10th AUGUST, 1897. REUTERS TELEGRAMS Established 1831. PRICK 10 CENTS. [Subtcriptu/n rate* and advtrtiring ratet mty I* found on the fourth page] NILE EXPEDITION CAPTIRB OK ARf HAMED. /...i«/-/m. IOM Ai<gu*t. General Hunter column left Merawi on the 29th July. It attacked Abu Hamed on the morning
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    SPAIN.
    25 2 THK IMP PREMIUM. Cteneral Azcarraga, the Minister for the War Department, temporarily succeeds the late Scnor Cafiovas in the Premiership of the Spanish Cabinet.
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    INDIA.
    27 2 THE N. W. FRONTIER. I-'ive thousand men of the Mohmund tribe have crossed the border into the I'eshawur Valley The British forces there have repulsod them.
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    137 2 Tub Nile Expedition has struck another blow at the declining Dervish power. The field force moving from Merawi has captmed ALu Hamed. an important :strategic poii.t on the way to Omdiirman. the Danish capital. The next step will be the completion of the railway from Wady Haifa, on the Lower
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    10 2 Thk Shmili Btaiaal was issued at no t .n to-day
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    11 2 Thk homeward mail by th.- JM doeai at p m. to-day.
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    15 2 Mt?>RS. IVweil It I'o adv c rti 5 e a mineral vatet hetan for sale.
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    13 2 A popi lar variety entertainment will t prm in the Town Hall to-night.
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    18 2 Asionu tlie paaaeogen leaving foi Europe by the J/-/.\ trm are: Mrs. Byen, Ml Meikle. and Mr Baxendale
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    26 2 Ar the r.angoon riot market on the Slat July, shippers to the Straits were quito unable to work at covering rates with the present low exchange
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    27 2 Thf Municipality of Raj., considering x scheme for the electric lighting of that town, which is piloted to yield a mi profit of M.OOO nij>ee« a year
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    THE "SPEELMAN."
    21 2 the Dutcli >te;inier which was recently damaged by collision in Baaka Btraita, wUlhe The damage -timated at 30,000 gnilden
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    THE "ADENS" CARGO.
    27 2 It isetal the bulk of the Adm't valuable cargo Two thousand rive hundred tons of "brick* and other teas for R .ir.e like je300,000
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    THE GRIFFINS.
    51 2 The critiins tor the ftetober mertinc yesterday, mid are considered tob*. »i': x ption, the hest and is arrived for a They aiv all in excellent condition The list has not yet tilled. r ut the draw will, pro: place on Kruiay The other horses. ianied •.horoughlv *cvU
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    41 2 Thi Si<»i" Mnefa n lv» uicntly t-een" fiid to tbi possible de«.r- ..ready state! I ;> sunk already in i ng a eontinu. lud <Sd. i>«r lb I w c ;i oi"-haud way of settling a r»:!.v.' g c;ue«tion
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    SPANISH TRANSPORT.
    33 2 The Spanish transport. Sill, 4,088 tons, 3 guns, and 700 horsepower, arrived from Manila to-day en route for Barcelona. She enrries eight hundred and eighty-two officers and nion from the Philippines.
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    THE SOLDIERS' HOME.
    126 2 UITHODI9TS AND BIM.IAKIW. Tub Malaysia Message says that, among the Methodists, very little regret is felt at the abandonment of the Soldiers' Home. That journal further says From the commencement many members of the Methodist Mission were strongly averse to billiards being provided in I Methodist institution,
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    PETROLEUM.
    288 2 THE RfSSIAS OITPIT. Tiil world's resources in raw petroleum are opening out at sucli a rate, *ays the Tiinet of India, that during the last ten years the known deposits nave doubled. About two and a-half years ago, the world's business was divided between two syndicates I the Standard
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    THE KING OF SIAM.
    300 2 RELATIONS WITH RAW K His.SiameseMau>ty huhoan received right royally in England. He will appreciate this attention, of course, nnd it will help him to remember when visiting I'aris that ho has I better, ami more consistent friend in Great Britain. Regarding the reconciliation eiiected by the
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    SARAWAK NEWS.
    134 2 IVUTIiAL IOMI At Belait. ia the territory 01 Brunei, which is under British a Sarawak CtIUMHMa murdered by l>\;iks Oa I venturini: iato Sarawak tor: I were arrested On* »f tin i aek ledged the murder, but .1! they w«re kMtigtted to it by 1 I hf.-ulman at
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    MR. ROUNSEVELLE WILDMAN.
    188 2 Mh Koi'.nsevellk Wildman, of San Francisi-u, ih, sayg the Japan Mail, to b<> the new Consul for the U. S. at Uoa*. kong. It is generally understood m Han Francisco that Mr. Wildman was appointed through the influence of .Senator Stewart, to whom he is reluh lh
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    THE CHINESE AND EDUCATION.
    266 2 A Ii.KA FOR CHINESE (iIRLS. At Hongkong on the Met July, Bii John Carrington, the Chief Justice, distributed the prizes to the girls attend ing the Belilios Public School tlier.That school was mainly intended foi CbfaMM giiN, but very few of them attended it. Mrs. Kateman,
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    PARLIAMENT AND THE NAVY.
    285 2 The debate on the Naval Works Bill, which was read a second time on the 14th ult ..shows, says the Time*, the rapid growth of the wholesome Parliamentary tradition by which it has of la.<- yean become usual for the House to aeeedt without demur to
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      450 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturer* of DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATLNE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS KXPORTKRS OF: All iihi h or SAFETY FUZE MB UCTRIC HLASTING APPAHATIS. l«> iBOVK KlPIX)«IVK«, IIKINi. »LI »i«Uir*.Ti;»El> INO«ItATBBITAIK,iK«MiIII V »U» mi HIUH iTANIURb OV ITHITV AMU aAFCTY TB»T» IMPOSIU »T TMC BKITI«II IiiiVIIKKMT. AKD ABB.
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      547 2 NOTICES. PARSEE THEATER North Ilridge Road. Will [.lay tonight: LAL-OOHER 18/8 TOWN HALL. MM.M'oliK ■V-Jaaii, 10//, 4*fasl A POrULAB VARIETY KNTKHTAINMKNT. lI V Well-knonn Amateurs uf Singaporu. Commencing at 5.30 p.m. ha i- "I iMoanoai Front Seats «i. Hack Seats fl. Suldieis and Sailors in uniform half price. -•■■>■- in
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      615 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I>EuIIKKD for an KMatf. in BritiKh l\ North Romeo, KIUASIAN IhiCTOK and HOSPITAL HI T PEKIN TKNDKNT. Noneliut holderHofgoodtestimonialii need apply. For particular*, apply to the undersigned. \V. MANSFIELD A Co. LOST OR STOLEN IJOX TEKRIEK UOO. Black and white. Municipal No. 'Mi. Reward on return to Mr.
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      91 2 M. 8. 8. inUn for tho MM* Timu ahonld b. writtm on am nid* of th» j»p«r only. By th« n«^li..'t of that n'.i.lition. many llss ara ra)*eUd that ntitfht otberwin« bo pablinhfld. Ail adv«rtiain|r rontncU an rabieet to th* condition that th« Manafr«r may 1««t« the adT«rti»»nient oat of
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    RAUB.
    164 3 THE Mi'NTHL\ LEAK-IP.' Wk have to-day received frmn Mr i, A I>errick, Local Secretary of the nl'iny. I copy of the follow M fli-ftram from Haul), dated lOtli Kough closning up of Battery ytsWad nnmlgMii otimated <juantity (if M tons." sjMsJgUi should give am efaaaartadgold. Thif- with t'inß, gives
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    JAPANESE STATESMANSHIP.
    330 3 rent of Japan among the „i tJie world, says the Horning r I .'.ill ult is not the least rkabU occurrence in the present ntury. For the. spirit and the success (Therewith tha 1 -land- Kin]. ire conducted :.-i ;t gigantic neighbour was i MipriM that than is
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    IS MANILA BRITISH PROPERTY ?
    461 3 IS MANILA BRITISH PROPERTY A> DrtSMRUN LETTER. v orrespondentwritettotlie JVttatMtoJ In connection witli the controuUU which Spain is having »iil her Philippine possessions, and the ii expense which the lighting toac m try which isjill-equipped ture to tuggest that, as ■lands: belong by right to (lreat Hni.uii. (treat Britain Bhould
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    MAIL NEWS.
    2354 3 OOTTOII TRADE WITH OHOTA. Important llljafulm have Leen received by the Blackburn Chamber of Commerce from the OomaerciaJ Mission in China. Mr N-ville, cotton tiade expert, has reported on the relationship or Shanghai to the international trade of this country. He states thai „-actically the whole of our
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    CRICKET.
    315 3 The following are the full scores in the match played at .Seremban, last week, between Mr. F. H. (Jrant's Hingai>oro Team and Ni-gri Serubilau -MR. GRANT'S XI. (IBT INNINOs). Capt. Ainslie b S<-ott 18 A. J. Woodroffp c Scott b Birch F. H. Grant b Birch 2 H. \V.
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CUB.
    186 3 YESTERDAYS PLAY. A. MIXED DOIBLE HANDICAP. Miss Salzmann and Mr. Sluir 9cr. v. Sliss Cook and Sir. Carverser. (untinished). Mrs. Ken and Sir. F. D. Slaetaggart, rec. 1 heal Mrs. Adams and Mr. Evans, 6-4, 6- :>. Mrs. Stringerand Capt. Parsons, owe 1, v. Mr. and
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    THE RED SEA LIGHTS.
    557 3 ADesi'ak n.says the Calcutta BwaiisaHum, has gone Home from the Government of India to the Secretary of State on the subject of the Red Sea lights. The question is one of such importance, in view of the increased speed of the mail service under the new
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    HOME NOTES.
    735 3 The German Emperor' x^.-' accident on board his yacht ha., t course, been the subject of endless discussion* in the German Press. One outspoken organ, after dwelling on the aecirlont, goos on to say that the lives of Royalties have more dangerous moments thnn is generally known. Few
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      14 3 j DELIGIirrUL INV vr.tiQ i jCondys lluldl Sspf'.ti lv ?si Wator. f i*""*^ k
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      907 3 NQTICEIS. NOTICE. Iheß to inform the public and my cußtomers that Nagardase Porehotunulai>!i, an assistant in my firm, ccAHed to be in my service nince Ist July, and that the Power of Attorney granted to him has been withdrawn by me. 13/8 M. S. E. ANOTLLIA. NOTICE. SINGAPORE DISPENSARY. LTD.
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      532 3 1 PORBAI.E; EMPLOYMENTS: TO LET; AND PERSONALS. Ihttimk, IB cents s line; 2nd snd 3rd I times, 10 cents a line 4th to 6th times, 6 cents a line; 7th to 18th timea, 3 cents s line; afterwards, a cents a line but ne charge less than ono dollar. Thui,
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      225 3 WEATHER REPORT. Kaidaw Kerbau Hotpital, M Auy. 1997. tta.m.3p.m. Hp.m. Remakks. Bar. L'9.93ti i 9.833 29.887 Temp. Bi.i SG.r, 62.0 >, W.BMbThci 77.3 70.8 78 8 ;i Dir.ofWinl S.W. S.W. S. SJ Max. Temp. 88.9 Mm 73.0 5.y.2 Max. in Sun IJft.i 5 >.' T.-rr.rad. 70.0 Rainfall Nil. WIiATHKR TELKCRAM
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      163 4 (Jnderthisheadingtbefollowingabhrevia tions are used :—Btr— steamer eh.— ship bq.— barque: Brit-British U. 8. United States Fr. French Oer.— German Dut.— Dutch Joh.— Jobore; Ac, O. c, C»cneral canto d.p. deck passengers: U. Uncertain; T. P. W.-Tanjong Pagar Wharf T. P. D.— Tanionir Pagar Doelt B. W. Borneo
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      TRADING VESSELS
      1373 4 Arrivals Sisi-K Noon or Yestekuay. Adolph Obrig, Am. bq. 1,400 tons, ('apt Amstrong, 10th Aug. From Coha Bay. Hth July. Salt. U— Rds. Benlatcen, Brit. str. 1,484 tons, Captaii> Webster, 10th Aug. From Mororan, a4tli July. P. Simons and Co. U— R'l*. Candia, P. 4 0. str. 4.l9T>tons,
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      433 4 Name, port, probable date of arrival, and name ol agent*. A. Apcar, Hongkong, Aug 13; S. 4 Moses. Benglue. London, Aug 19; P. Simons, ll.intam, Sourabaya, Aug 18 Dnen.l, N km Hongkong, Aug 22 Behn Mover. Bcilerophon, Liverpool, Aug 9 Mansfield. Ceres, Hamburg, Sept 6 Rautenberg. Ceylon, Hongkong,
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      ARRIVALS.
      74 4 I Vessel's Name. Flao i fLAU Ric. Vkssil'n Nam 2 «c. |To» 8 cUmui Fko- Hailki CoHgIOKKIH) Aug Maclien 9 Sam Tor 9 Glenfallocli 9 Taurus 10 Tambora 10 (ilengarry 10 Leon XIII 10 Ki;m Yang lv 11.-ruha 10 H.-iiliin-.T 10 Adolph Ol.riK 10 Clio 10 Chow l'hya 10
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      CLEARANCES.
      128 4 Date. Vkhhkl's Name Date. Flao a Urn 1 CiPTAI Dmtwatiok Aug 10 Sultan 10 I'ectan 10 KoiiL'se* 10 (ilealarg 10 Balavier 10 tiiang Ann 10 Ganyrfiel.' 10 Borneo 10 (ilenfallocli lo Hong I.uonu 10 Macliew 10 Ninl..--10 Hiak 10 Ilankn 10 Carolina 10 Uoiluwn 10 Melbourau 10 Laos 10
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      260 4 NOTICES^ The best preparation for preserving, restoring, and beautifying the hair ii Ayer's Hair Vigor. It keeps the scalp free from dandruff, heals tnaUasoßM humors, and prevents the safe from falling out. When the hair Wonies dry, thin, faded, or gray, it restores the original color and texture ami promotes
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