The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 May 1900

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    22 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 3 i s MAY, j 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3 > 2
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    • Advertisement
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      688 1 J~ q Office. CoiWer Quay £j0 Wharves. Keppel Har bour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San
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      710 1 (~HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMTED. HTHR following are the dates on which the Co.'s j Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong Shang- For Marseilles and km Jatan Ports. London. 1900. 1000 P«k Ling due jun- 1. Chiog Wo due July x. Moyune due june 20.
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      1198 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Umdbr Contract witb thi Netherlands ludia Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, lati DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay The undermentioned datis ark only afproximatk From Expected WiJJ be despatcoed tor Japara Batavia May 28 Palemlwng nd BaUvia May to v. d. Lyn B'massin May 26 B'masiin,
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      722 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL flo RKSERVB FUND 11.*****0 RESERVE LIABILITY OP 1 PROPRIETORS ••—...•10,000,00c Coubt or Uirbctobs. N. A Sibbb, Etq.— Chaikmah. R. Shbwan, H»q.— D<rvTv Chaibman. M. Gbav, Esq. I H. W. Slad*. Esq. E. Gorrz, B*,. j D. M. BJ IBM. Esq. A. Haoft,
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      479 1 PETER SYS 1 WOND THK only remedy at piesent kno*n as an INI Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, 1 RECOMMENDED by SOME o* tub CHIEFSPH Sold Retail by all herr.i THE PETER S^ (PRorRiBTORs *nd Sol* NUni kacturbh Nov 16 new Zealand" INSURANCE COMPANY FIRK MARINE. I Subscribed Capital £1,000,000 Paid up
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      424 1 )ERFUL SPECIFIC. r/\LLiB..r.. ln d PERM AN K\." Cukr r O r Hemorrhage and Ulceration towels. YS COMPANY, is;, 9 Old Chin* Strkkt, Shavomai 17.11,190. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND *pOYO KISEN KAISHA I ORIENT* I S. S. CO.) niroußh passage C eU ranled to
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    Domestic Occurrences DEATH
    4 2 Domestic Occurrences DEATH HFGHFGHJHKHLL
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, MAY 31 1900.
    1029 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, MAY 31 1900. H«f» hit «T-m tm <■-• r hA\ Ok- k Ah! i l n I -nch, tr- fine I o-t m tlt^ npea ot *->nh that be i becan al all. All thu espla the ps a Ivan out cover I ire t
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    THE NEW PRRRAGE.
    32 2 The ('.oi m it- «"k'y M i thr following < a >ro be *n<l cone R V. i L r<i v\ h le 1 i L li i <. i I'
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    ANGLICAN CHURCH AND THE SACRMENT.
    34 2 ANGLICAN CHURCH AND THE SACRMENT. > l-i jU m the 1 ..s t > «n- i t n si k I:. v l!<d hat Uie aru< i not p-rmit of tf.e rr crvaii--ii of tb< .m.
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    STOCK-BREEDING EXTRAORDINARY.
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    LIFE STILL LOVELY.
    8 2 An fee*' '"-ic M -i
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    WEDDING OF THE CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN
    16 2 WEDDING OF THE CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN H „«a r. There vm m AI Subies. M
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    THE SUPPLY OF HORSES FOR WAR.
    15 2 THE SUPPLY OF HORSES FOR WAR. "us »»r m»> b« root a i I i
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    HOW KRUGER DANCED DERISIVELY.
    343 2 HOW KRUGER DANCED DERISIVELY. J c r-v A th '.on I .a word. zy. the at the uge v >•- It nr.« m o«r t>j k Council, but ano<h r. A crrtain .1, v able mrmber ly teal -^^.aper dippiag to the Clerk of C*u -to r>r read to Ibt
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
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      THE FRENCH MINISTER OF WAR.
      25 2 Gen. Galhfet Resigns. Gen. Andre Succeeds. G ntral GaKfet ha* resigned th*» ft| try ul Wi' Ocueral Andre replaces hir:
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      LORD ROBERTS CLOSE TO JOHANNESBURG
      42 2 LORD ROBERTS CLOSE TO JOHANNESBURG TO OCCUPY TOWN YESTERDAY AT NOON. No Opposition Anticipated. Lord Roberts ■riffW trom Germ the ."yth This evening I Ml without being serio td. I propose to enter Johannesburg troops at noon to-morrow I expect no opposition
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      IN NATAL.
      47 2 British Well Posted at Laing s Nek and Majuba. The British occupy strong commanding Lairds Nek ar,d M La THE PRINCE S SECOND DERBY •Diamond übilee W;ns. The result of the Dtfbj The Prince of W The Duke or i.- i- Mr. James R Kcei
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      THE BRITISH NATAL ADVANCE
      46 2 Hildyard at Utrecht. Ciery Shelling Laing s Nek. Ger- ral Clery is bombarc THE FREE STATE ANNEXED. Proclamation Read. The "Orar.ge River Colony. The proc M| Orange River Fl SU been read Bljcr.. fontein. name h-rncetorth will be the Orar.g' River Co.c
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      THE SURRENDER OF JOHANNESBURG
      28 2 THE SURRENDER OF JOHANNESBURG Dictating the Terms. R*.- ft correspondent, telegraphing from P.'rt.na on trie }.'.'r. yesterda. t> at British officers are *t Johannesburg dictating the terns surr.r.der.
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      THE BRITISH ADVANCE TO PRETORIA
      24 2 Half Way There between Juhanne.-L-r^ and Pret: OOM PAUL FLEES. Escapes to Watervalboren. Mr. Kruger has gone to Watervaimve-
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      THE OCCUPATION OF PRETORIA.
      55 2 Expected Yesterday Forenoon Burgomaster s Instructions to Surrender. The Dai.. Ma.l correspondent a: Pretoria telegraphing on the 30th 'yesterday m the morning n Pr-toria wo-.d it occupied within two hours without 1 ance on the part of the enemy The Burgomaster of Pretor a would be
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      A Boer Force Retreats to Portuguese Frontier.
      42 2 A Boer Force Retreats to Portuguese F rontier. A Boer commando has arrived at Koraa* tipoort. nrfon. .\/jr jist tpoo. Ihe outward mail steamer Bengal h» Colombo at 4 p.m. oi> Sunday, and is due to arrive here on Saturday morning, luce
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      207 2 NOTICE 1 y K|^^^CT9^9^r^!HW99 I VOTIC'H s al>o BSK^H JJ flj 4T W .^B Zd Ikll fl I hrrtby fiver cf ki^sbii^u%2lj9|SlUajS^Lb^b^bmH ii > p crion found BHflMUuwf^ffffß I j tal-;t\ing or v manner falfclv ;oTiH^:iswa*Bß Bfli < he id i fc V jf^^lCTl ii K cur of the Rop
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      242 2 M'ANTKI) Marina Hntmeers. hav.ng 2nd > Ma Dm I App'> to M. E. c o Free Prtst uc. "wanted" T~O c v .r--- a 4»:.»:-.er ibcit 100— 1 50 tons for j mlk. A t p > »tUI particulars and p<*ce*. <. li rress. 2.6 wanted" ierk for corre>pon. I
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      575 2 To-Night To Night HARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS AND MTU MENAGERIE OF Perform"' ng Wild Animals. ANOTHER TRIUMPH! OUR NEW PROGRAMME. The >liuw that keeps all promises to the Public btill b.jbs up st-rcnely. FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE i s t, i.joo. COMHIMISAKV HtMllT ISODEREOTO MRS. HARMSTON-LOVE. GRAND HIGH JIMPING CONTKSI. Circus open
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      191 2 TO-DAYS ADV RTHEMENTS. WAI Tl D A Ei--; j :-d „11 i,.,.. I i" 1 C i««haJ pr«A;oa, t t .<i >»• Free Frets, y 3' WANTED CUPERINTENUEMI i t^np ifarl N f!" B > Appfic sent to GUI RIB at < As Afjcni n B M •> v mlm
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      170 2 The Week. Thursday, 31st Hi»>h Water 0.36 a., 11.51 P« ou V R Coy- Drill in «^ction m L. M. rhilnarmonic Orchestra, 5.30 p. Friday. June Ist Hi»{h Waler l.ii p P. k O. Mail Homeward,, arr.ves. SA .R. Coy. Dntl 4c instruction m 1.. M. Mark Lodge. 8.;o p.
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    Correspondence.
    128 3 PFRVKRSIONS Ol lkl.iu." *lo rn« Kditor. Sir, Do ou happen lo r. mem!.. that on occasiou of a Slat.- Banqurt at j>>hoie, a local editor who was present, invent, d a long speech foi Mr. C \V S Kynnersley, then Acting Governor Aiid do you happen to rt-member that
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    ST. NICHOLAS SOCIETY.
    43 3 L st of Donations collected by Mrs. G. \V. Butt. Mr. Velge 810 Mr. I'ereira Io Mr. D. P. Macdougall 10 Mr. Nathan 25 Mrs. Boldero o Mr. Adis tm I^ Mrv. Adis ,r Mr. Eidod Mr. Nassim 1 lOUI
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    PERAK v. SELANGOR.
    108 3 iHk LRK K.IT *SD FoOTBUL Tu^Ms. The football team chosen to uUy for I apa Bat IN-r.ik is a-> followa Grey or Huhback Hacks. Scott 1 and Hunter or M a ten-z and Jnaaefl Peck, Henbrey, Maarteitßz, isi rye Hughes For-aa rds.— X~ (l( p. radbery, ojlr«.
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    THE GUNS AT KOORN SPRUIT.
    248 3 How AY.( Wav Wms. A letter has been received at Birmingham Jrom Seryt. Parker, of the Ruyal HorM Artill- r> who has been recommended for the V. C, ru ng a -ctiption ot the convoy disaster. H e I Blocmfontem 0:1 April 1, and M
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    THE TRUSAN EXPEDITION.
    115 3 U"e are informed from a reliahl* -ourcr at the Rajal. of Saraw 1 Dfl to i rusan has been entirel) sacce^s'u and not, was p'jb!i«hrd m an Hongkong paprr, -nsuccessful Th^ Rajah 1 forces had indeed a hard difficult march ovr bad pahs and mounUmojs country, but
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    POLICE NEWS.
    242 3 Ihe I b. rrui ser5 er fialtimor- rescued a Chinese i oolic from the water near the man-01-war anchorage yesterday. H.M S also picked up one. The men ate red to have jumped ovrboard Ir.^m t '•r/iuuic, which tame into pod rday with a cargo of n to
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    THE TRAIL OF THE BOOK WORM
    1825 3 J« C'INTRIBL'TI'f Til Co.sT-.JIrOR»*I i "By >. a< I. iv a. 1 tl i Xi% mMr W. W Sk ..t'> "B y ni^ht 1 ye written, h.nl he e»sayrd a pi face m emulaii a I the I rv.uit of Air. KuriyarH Kipling, but
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    MOW TRADE WITH THE PHILIPPINES IS WORRIED.
    282 3 'I he remarks ire from a Itttar from ihe h ad o! a I .r>»- Ma till i alii i j h us t Mr. P<,u t' ncy Hi^elm, <n i, i i g the A.i.t-r.c-n mle m Manila I he lule Afnencans
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    264 3 Gentl-men, to 9ol»ce thnr wraried minds by 1 to< n/ s p.sumc [I. so, ttie ronoa i «n r b a: hiul t..e pbiloscphl ..an,e, whic w tt» b iyr wiitrs. reer. it vie > i mi.ius, «i.d huiu .10 Ull; tii me D .1 by.11." Voblem
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    Game No 228.
    75 3 V^ B i' < j ,<!<>■ QH-Bi >Kt-K M x vt BxK K»-Ktj i i I*** K. •<■* I'- iM o x p J; la X .K5 1 P 2: X "..i;' 4 ,h 1. H g< py, UK. < v .,w Se n 1 X B
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    CHEES NOTES.
    411 3 Mr. 1 ,sU»rr iii-. d■l d uj» .i\ m t Pam I ■*•< t sad h enl m hei ninn a-, a 'it.»r. A mvi li, I 1 lanwi up, p! iyed at the Manli ivaa. < I 1. 1 > 1 n;ir aoii Mar»Hell. terminated m tiv.iur
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    214 3 L« s 0,.i, 11 t -11. 1 wr; Wr, Ajj Li.MMMiML.rI X v H 1 A- illiry. Ht..,. CJ I-,., p r S 1 ,i .cii May, i«,i>o 1. Dinss:— OMtrly (Mki r f.i th- n „n L w U:— l.i. B M. M«rctr< H r. Oid.-ily
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    161 3 Corp <<«ie. by 4 n.i. W. G. St. Our, A^. Cowimi i am, ,s V iit.iil (J^jiiei till Fort Fu'ierton. binxci|>cie, 5 Hi May, iyoo. I. Farahh. M >■.!<■, I i irti, H ri- it i Marching Drill, Lrctur* to CycliMi w So wing CuiMl i, lv"
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    S C.C. LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENTS.
    104 3 S C.C. LAWN BOW LS TOURNAMENTS. PLAY ON WEDNESDAY. ,1 Bi.c^ II DIC<P. If ij.v y uiil M Ir i .n and K- ciJic, 5, u.ih n->'i. il si ice, 17-19 Si »li 1 < iy. riES >ok ro »AY. Duvilii Ht i) > 1 X i •> b i>
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      296 3 The .-.l^naard 1 nuc i^aiis. A lime Hall at Kort UMM and one at P«IM B/ani {alls each day it I r.x. Sin,; .pore mean lin.l ireenwich me«ii tiaiu U tir>.., 4 BMO., J5 i>c.,jl)einj M i.\ nnniiii I-.- lay For! CaMiiagand Puiae Mcani b ,th ftl' •arm ilv. Coiwalrscents
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      231 3 JCtAN SI;. NBDBRLAI MCHRBTOOI VAAkT MAA' J \P:>; O .-;AAt'. The onipin. s |fc Liverpool ou w«rd {apan, and from J pa* I BMVai I for Lond- n ev< v ten day-.. The Company's si< .'m Line :.e despatched trcm Ait^, 1 trd iortiu^ril for th; Mi vnradav Through Bill
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      148 3 ML R-MOI lOW. j,m m ndtl no n 1)1' itra •> > Hebe 4 m I V 1 I \M 1' J'i iim 1 M liuVtan v 1 M ice. Bjr,,eo 4 pm I iii.. 'j > M NKXT MAILS UUK. Kmm 8a0t,4«0 1 t .M t'.xiJ s -u.', on
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      422 3 SHAKE LIST, MAY 1 1 1 1 5 00. J i« P- D,r. fleir n £l Cle.ii H'.ii.-r [Ann i unissue.l Wtmm and Ni 'sjou 7>o jioo 7 X 'v Gold M. Co. Ji- M Kd»biCo..Ud s., '^000 ,4.000 $,0 Ks. J f 7'- 7.>»« S. M*vn*i t 3.000 N
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      659 4 TO BE LET Al^r>;e *< d w. 1! lit second floor office at corner Robmso.. Kuad and Itlejjfap^ Strt-et. l> to r-RAsER CLMMIMG 7 Battery X ...d Mai it, t- f uc TO LET \\MTH entry fr.>m the Is«h of May, Lar>je Airy Offices, now m the occupation of the
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      1118 4 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OP COMMERCE A Special General Meeting of the Chamber will be held on Tuesday, sth June, 1900, at noon. Business. To consider and revise as may be agreed on, the Boat-hire and Demurrage scales. ALEX. GUNN, Secretary. May 29 5-6 JOHORE OPIUM AND SPIRIT FARMS. 1. fender, will
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      315 4 John Little CO., LTD. NEW BOOKS. RED POTTAGE by M. Cholmondeley. THE SCARLET CITY by Pots and Swears. ROAR OF THE RING by Nat G^uld. MALAY MAGIC by VV. \V Skeat. CAKES AND ALE by E. Spencer. GERALD FITZGERALD by Charles Lever. SEA URCHINS by W. W. |acobs. THE SKIPPERS
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      553 4 i •illanoline' Up B^Klf- Natural loilet Preparations. BP .^^^BBBL^. l^! A Toilet Lanulinc' < 9 B_^J' l^noline" Toilet Soap John Little Co., LtdT Sole Agents, for the following well-known Whiskies. ANDREW USHERS "Special Reserve," do "Gold Capsul e," do "Black Capsul e," do "Grand Old Highland," BLUNDELLS "Cabinet" HARVEY'S 'Fit/
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      167 4 For all Kinds 01 Printing am. Bookbinding, KELLY WALSH, LIMITED. 32, Raffles Place. 3fc GOOD WORKMANSHIP, LATEST STYLES. ESTIMATES FREE THE BANGKOK TIMES. Cable.— Times Bangkok." The Leading Newspaper m Siam and w.dely :irculated xn Malaya, Cochin-China. China, the Settlements and Burma. A Daily Newspaper with a weekly Mail Edition
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    • Advertisement
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      610 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cabli Addrsss, Advertiser, Stngapon Trliphomi Nuhiir.-No. ft, Pubhßhed at 30-3, Kafflet Place, Sinf« por THE leading English Newspaper ir th* Straits Settlements Johor- t Federated Native Sutes of Per^k, Sdti gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahan X the e g n Sembilan British North Borneo
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      1035 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of dtpartur and («MM hnown) date due here, and name o( Agents. MfcN-OF-W'AR. Argonaut, H.M.S., Chatham, due June CottUiTTB, H.M S I 1). d., Chatham, due June Cyonbt, H.M.S. 1 b.d., Chatham, due June Purst BiSM4RCK,(ier., Wiihtlnisliaven, due July Goliath, H.M.S., Chatham, due Maw Janes, t.b.d.
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