Straits Times Overland Journal, 23 April 1874

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  • 24 1 For Des per P. O. Steamer Avoca." The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. X\. -IS 288. SI\(,AP<>RK, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1871, Prick, 45 Ci
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  • Dmestic Occurrences.
    • 27 1 tt Cain the wif of a daughter, at ill ;it Tanglin. the wife lea, Esq., of a daughter. t Ladr Hill, tie Esq., of a daughter.
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    • 23 1 March 1874, at London, Praser Cumming, Esq., of e, Bayswater, formerly of Ljest sunriving i ug Esq., Banker iends will please a
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  • 73 1 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. xoapobe, April -3rd, 1874. 4.V. Bla Sago Flour, Sarawa* ">O. Pea: e, Bontyne.. Tin 40s. Mole t 8k lbs. Shirtings.... 40. 7 do do LOO. 5 do T. Cloths 6 do do 1.50. lo do 1.65 Benares Opium new 540. Exchange on London.
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  • 822 1 passengers have airived, left, or passed through the port, during the fortnight. Per steamer Hector, from Hongkong, For Singapore. Major Nicolla. Ft -Mr. and Mrs. Muirhead and 2 children, Dr. and Mrs. Collii Mr. and Mrs. Louis and Masetield, Mrs. Smith, Messr- Duggan, ister Capt. Paxton. steamer Coconada, from
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  • 756 1 The last Overland Journal was dated the 9th April. The Tiff* arrived on the 14th with the French mail of the 13th March, and the Gicnlior on the 2()th with the English mail of the 20th idem. The E. &A. mail steamer Bentan arrived on the 22nd with
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  • 8 1 -74.— Ariadne hmm k »asily
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  • Topics of the Day.
    • 971 2 icr peist untry «a, mpire, y, or how We quote these words from tve reib, g a paper upon u Co- read by him in June last he Roy annual meetly importa ke home, with liey which of erialauthoi ive towards all their ucies mother con so largely
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  • 968 2 Boms iotereetißg i'aets in connection with our hospitals, their cost and management, were drawn attention to in the course of the discussion in the 1 -islative Council upon the estinuf for L874. In the first place, it Dr. Little's statistics are to be relied upon, the cost of
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  • 314 2 Most persons having occasion make use of the telegraphic wire, ba me or other had occasion complain of the arbil in which Companies charge for compound words. We have known a telegraph clerk insist that to-morrow rd his description. ntleman well known to in a telegram
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  • 248 3 On the P6MDD to be pleased Ka tators was ]»ectable, and the bebavio: assembled wa^ agreeable 'tups a mar the harmony of tl Pho races them the small number of horses coi: good as could tot :icant i. clearly demonstrate!, namely thi So i e better than
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  • 457 3 Wi are requested to call attention to the Chinese class in the Rallies In•n, Dowooodooted by Mr. Pickering the Chinese btterpretor. The Jstees are throwing this class open to lad- tttending the School durg the day; indeed they are anxious that Mr. Pickering's pupils should tinly
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  • 234 3 We are glad to learn from the report of the proceedings of the Legislative Council on the 2onl March last, pub- in our column! rday, that. inns postal grievance is likely to _:ht to an end. It has been and is tli. n, and a most illiberal cus-
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  • 1151 3 Tin; weather on Thursday being fine, the attendance at the Race Course to witness the second day's races of the ring Meeting was as numerous as on the previous day. There was nearly as great a crowd in the Grand Stand enclosure, and the ladies' gallery was again
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  • 933 4 The third and last races of the ing Me. ere run on Saturday r noon 11th i nst. Tl peri D the pi ceding day, buttheint ble keener, as two of the race> the most important e\ the nu ing, that for the Club Cup, and the uner's Handicap. H.
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  • 1659 4 By Cabtouche oM) Day. Ti a meeting as a general success was in no way second to t first. There is a well composed bull, and a bull of that mortis as good an exordium as I know of. A bull is admissible, but a mistake is not.
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  • 2281 5 Alas, for all good things consigned to the limbo of the past The apples of Sodom, I believe have no existence in fact; but tin ipt allegorical resemblances of departed pleasures. The Singapore Spring Race -Meeting of l s 74>isno\v historical; and upon me has devolved the task of
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  • 839 6 f 'i Times.) Tji A heen were publ >' s t ultimo in journal at Batavia: "A telegram from Lieutenant General Van Swieten, dated Acheen, 23rd March 1874, and I at Siboga on the '2t>th ultimo, contains the followij More evidence of an inclination to
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  • 1022 6 At an auction of Government coffee held at PacUog on the 31st ultimo, 18,800 pieuls Ist quality brought an average rate of /'57.10, and 800 pieuls ~nd quality, y 4l. s3. The latest received Batavia papers contain no telegrams from Acheen, but publish a continuation of General an Swietea'i diary
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  • 349 6 Ob the 14th nal at Batavia -ram utenant General J. Van •ner wit en, dated the yth i the lltb u*of Ue supremacy of the N nds. 1 tlie 30th ultimo, an in the J f the J oonta following intelligence the steai! was fired iip., u fr.jin tw,j stune
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  • 262 7 'or the Straits Times.) General Alamibhe Philippine Manila For Europe on acoouni it wa§ wn who istobe his bii The following items are from the joun. was are. The L KMM voyages to AD 1 will bi ianr friend employed in th<- China •ith wl;
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  • 2077 7 Singapore, 23ed March, 1874. PRESENT His Excellency thb Governor. The Hon'ble The Colonial Secretary (Mr. Birch). The Hon'ble The Attorney- General (Mr. BraddeU). The Hon'ble The Treasurer (Mr. Willans). The Hon'ble The Colonial Engineer (Major McNair, R.A.) The Hon'ble H. A. K. Whampoa. The Hon'ble R. Little. M.
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  • 2400 8 xgapobi, 28th March Push Excellency r i TheH« jope (Lieut.- Colonel Crowe, V. C, 10th [Bit) The Hon'ble The Colonial Secretary rch). The Hon'ble The Attorney-General (Mr. Braddell). The Hon'ble The Treasurer (Mr. Willi The Hon'ble The Colonial Engineer (Major McNair, R. A). The Hon'ble H. A. K.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 432 9 >m an occasional Correspondent.) D APBIL, 1^ news steamer Sharpshooter, Captain Brads} i port en rv ■e an the Ith alt. e yesterday mom. to-day, arrived by her, ster. and Mr. and mm and Valuer*: 1 to ist pasran at night, the uer of boat su I beoat and
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  • 124 9 the Editor of the Strait* Time*. from a d your .per, th< C. may app ulin from performad thus proved uncourteoua to the re public by depriving them of mderful I may mention that his Agent reI enclose in the irmemfaen of the Club to play, tluit he only
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  • 70 9 Editor of the Daily Ti, 11 1 Siamese Ma.h Sin 15th April, 1874. j Sir: Your Malacca correspondent's nient regarding a Siamese Embassy, is incorrect. The gentlemen who prol by the steamer )re to Piuang, are not a Siamese Embassy, but merely i of the Siam Government visiting Pinang
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  • 44 9 FAMINE RELIEF" SUBSCRIPTION. ■fir Edit-or of the Daily Sih: Regarding this subscription to the Indian Famine Fuihl, 1 liav<- beard a lot of objections, s should be simply an Imperial To this I do not a^: Ind rial ii: rivate contributions. WliDie, Loth A <+-
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  • 529 9 ople of Singapoi tunity of mderfal fonnanoes which, bat for the discourtesy o\ the Cricket Club, they would have enjoyed. I fear that august association will find it difficult to exoner; from the charge of extreme selfishness, and if I do not mistake the public feelthe paltry objection raised
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  • 502 9 M Tin tail pore bound Penang, arrived herr* last Tuesday mornfollowing day for her port i Rangoon, Maulma and Pen and to Singapore, arrived -day morning and may be expected here on irn voyage to t same ports, next Tuesday. The Malay steamer Telegraph, Captain i»erg, arrived here yesterday
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  • News of the Fortnight.
    • 18 9 11. n. 11. The K lo ff> udon via Suez I Pugar m\ thu iig.
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    • 10 10 v. Menageries Mari times stea i here i 1 lth.
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    • 4 10 and 9 idfl the
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    • 16 10 3 Y Coin: uner 2'.»tli Man ii, Ifoulmain, Bbm Malacca, iioivd in the roads this ning.
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    • 96 10 Tii >'*t Ga:> >'•■ notifies rnor hi the appoinmeut of Mr. Robert Barclay Read a I for Sweden here. The the Netherlands has intimated to Government that the Rajah having aek- the sov of the Netb the blockade of his territory has b nd. An Indian rnment marine notification announces
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    • 226 10 Yesterday, an in was opened re P. I! 11. If. Coroner, jury, at the Government id, upon of the body of John K able Seaman iid 11. M. gunboat tied that Ivearns was ou shore on liberty on Monday evening last, the t)th had been seen by a D mate
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  • 187 10 To-DAI we publish a notice relative to opening a subscription in aid of the Famine Fund/' and we have no doubt that, though late in starting, the community will by liberaHti giving, and expedition in collecting shew its usual readinex in answering such an appeal. The intention
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  • 29 10 Thk Ocean Company*! steamer G cuSy Capt. Wilding, from Liverpool 27th February, via Suez Canal and Penang 12th inst., arrived at Tanjoug Pagar wharf this forenoon.
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  • 17 10 Tiil British steamer Capt. Kitehie, from London sth M arch, arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf this mornin.
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  • 25 10 Till British steamer Hochu*g y Drage, from Liverpool 2b'th February, via Suez Canal, arrived at Jardiue, Mathesoii fc (V>. wharf yesterday alterdav.
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  • 17 10 The British steamer Xamott, Capt. Wettly, from Penaog 13th iust., arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf this morning.
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  • 20 10 Thk Ku.ssian steamer Ruxxhi, Capt. Kazy, from London sth March, via Suez Canal, arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf this forenoon.
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  • 25 10 Thk Spanish steamer Aurreru, Capt. Larrinaga, from Liverpool 4th March, via Cadiz and Barcelona, arrived at Tanjong Rftgar wharf this forenoon, en route to Manila.
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  • 18 10 The Messa i Xewa, Capt. Ravin, from Batavia LSth inst., arrived at the Borneo Company's wharf yesterdav afternoon.
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  • 76 10 The Colonial steamer Pluto returned to this port this morning, from Perak, whither she had been with the Hon'ble J. W. W, Birch, Colonial Secretary. On the downward passage, the Pluto, mpany with 11. M. S. Avon, called in at Klan»-, and took down with them Tonkoo dia Oodin and
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  • 106 10 The Criminal Session rained on Friday, and is still sitting. The following cases have been disposed of up to the present time. r. Chin Ah Jin,— theft in a dwellKMue. Found guilty, and sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisoment. Reg. v. Tay Ah Cheow.— housebreaking by night, Verdict guilty, and
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  • 14 10 H. M. after havii left on her ailing in at Labuan.
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  • 4 10 1 1 in APRIL.
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  • 44 10 are informed by the Superintendent of the Submarine Telegraph Company that the cable between Saigon and Hongkong is interrupted. The line between this and Saigon is in working order, and messages may be wired to Saigon and thence posted to Hongkong.
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  • 94 10 A Cricket Match, which promises every probability of being 1 well contested, will be played on the Garrison Cricket Ground on Saturday next, tween the Singapore and Garrison Cricket Clubs. The match will commence at 2.«5U i\ If., and the Band of the 10th Regt. will play during the afternoon.
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  • 71 10 A Malay woodcutter named Ah Wang, residing at Changhie, while engaged in cutting wood in the jungle bore last Monday afternoon, was attacked by a tiger, and met a horrible death. The body was afterwards found by his comrades, with both arms and one leg eaten off. It was carried
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  • 196 10 A terrible double murder and murderous assault was yesterday evening committed in the Canpoog Krabow district. A Bengallee serang named Moobarrak, living in Albeit Street, had some trouble with his wit. native of Malacca, who had, we under•id. prosecuted him in the Police Court for ill-treatment. About 7 o'clock iterday
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  • 1027 10 Our attention has been directed by oral of the Merchants and Agents for Insurance Companies in this port to a matter, which, unless a prompt alteration is made, threatens ultimate and certain ruin to Marine Insurance generally. Our readers will find below in these columns a letter addressed 1 London
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  • 19 11 B stean ith a<i Sarawak >ul»jei-t> by Tinjir people in the imposition ial to the aid
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  • 11 11 H. steam the 10th the 17th J tofdi
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  • 51 11 <-cmtherhui has intimatt a telegram of the 9th insta has been raised from the ports between Troemon and Wylah, these states having g -d Dutch The ShelfordhaN id his return, h uied ot member The f the undermentioned Banks during March was, ■ntal Bank Chartered Bank Chartered Mercantile Bank Do
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  • 313 11 a-onable mind, no doubt •it 411a: and ti la laasaretto in this port, 1 parent. The mercantile meml lutiv airman of the pted as g< 11 who are likely to an whet h an establishment is necessary to tb tion of the porl mended the measure to the Governor We
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  • 53 11 j of the Committee of the rfeng nine Fund, held at the i this afternoon, it was found, from the liberal donationready received, that a remittance of 10,000 might at once be made to the Central Committee, Calcutta, amount it was consequently resolved to send on on
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  • 167 11 urday evening, as the crew of the Police Boat were going their rounds in the harbour, they were hailed from awak steamer lioi/alist, and informed that there was a dead body Boating alongside the vessel. They took body m tow, and drew it in to near the Raffles Institution, where,
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  • 34 11 Tin rii and Australian Mail Company 4 chartered steamer Capt. Moppet, from Sydney and Brisbaine via Northern ports of Queensland, and Batavia 18th inst., arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf this morning.
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  • 80 11 In illustration of what baa been writton, time without mind in this journal, rding the character of interpretation in our higher Courts of Judicature, we may mention that to-day a special jury of seven merchants, trying a capital oti'ence, had to be adjourned on account of the faulty translation of
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  • 47 11 Messrs. Ancar Co's steamer C/iiua, Captain Gardner, irum Hongkong 14th iiibt., arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf day afternoon, en route to Calcuf While lying-to, awaiting a I propeller suddenly I she was obliged to ■i- and I wharf. One pin !i\ at shaft. and she will probabl
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  • 151 11 line since the last riile •h took place, and we hud I to think the competitive spirit had died out here. We are glad to learn, however, that such is not the case, having informed by Mr. Phillips, the Sergeant Instructor of the Rifle Corps, that an all-comers' match will
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  • 158 11 At Johore, yesterday, the extreme penalty of the law was carried out in the cases of four murderers. One, a Malay from the Batu Pahat district killed another, and compelled the murdered man's wife to run away with him "iak; he had evaded capture for ti vc years. Auother was
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  • 466 11 We haw always idvooftted the most liberal policy in the extension of the system of lights od dangers in the sereiml straits by which our port is approached. His Excellency the Governor, at the close of the short discussion which took place in the Legislative Council on the subject of
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  • 92 11 The Principal Civil Medical Officer has forwarded us a table of meteorological observations during the month of February, of which the following is an abstract. Highest reading of Barometer in the month, 30.088 in. Lowest do do 731 lit <>f cistern above Ma level about 30 feet.
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  • 65 11 The inquest on the bodies of the two victims of the amok in Campong Kapore last week, was concluded this morning, the jury returning a verdict of "culpable homicide amounting to murder" against Moobarrak. i quest on the body of the police peon, found floating in the harbour on Saturday
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  • 219 11 Tut criminal session closed jester* day afternoon. The following are the balance of the cases tried during" the session Tuesday, 14th April. Reg. i\ Alootoosamy, alias Mariapen alia* Mareeinootoo. Perjury. Prisoner pleaded guilty, sentence reserved. Wednesday, 15th April. Reg. p. Tan Hee, charg with culpable homicide not amounting to murder
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  • 34 11 Date. Flag. Ship's Name. Captain. From. To. Mar. 30 British ehe ghton ion 31 Is iinouth April 5 >ng American -bu British Melbour 7 lon [1 British -ir. .r<J \yr ion
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 334 12 Ti. iteamer Ho >m-:»rd April. 29th March. pon, Membang March. London 4th i aish barque 1 -nese barque Marcn. LOth Ai ier. ship John Toi |Olh Decrman barqu< tons, Boy* a, Swatow 27th March. Peterson, London British steamrr Ban fong >teamer Carrisbrookc is, Scott, Calcutta 2nd ApriL British stoamor
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    • 80 12 pnl. British barque Nyd Harwood, Shiei •■•amcr Sylvi is, Johannsen, H p 0 r Gwalior, 2.727 tons, Haselw< 7th April. Dutch steamer Wm. I I Jaasen, B;. 16th April. British steamer China «ig Hth April. Tuesday. 21st April. Br amerßentan, 340 tons, M f >- Britial 3 tons, Marden,
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    • 265 12 Thursday, 9th April. steamer Zambesi for GsJfte and Bombay. Siiiui net Kaiahome, Christiansen, fur Bangkok. Dutch steamer Sunda. Weasels, for Rbio. ail. British steamer Ruby, Chopard, for ng. British steamer Hector, 1 tor London. British steamer Hongkong, Comley, for H'konj,' and Shanghai. •nday, loth April. British steamer Coconada, Sharp,
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 407 12 SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR. Datk Ship's Na:: Captains. Flag and Rig. Tons, of as- Where Fkom. Consignees or Agents. Destination. RIVAL. MEN-OF-WAR. rybdil H. M. steamer April 7 -ui..r Naval Officer. Station Teazer Digby H. M. steamer 584 April 4 Hongkong irpriae Han British steamer Sept. Hauinier »fe Co. Klu-'
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