Straits Echo, 18 October 1904

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 18th OCTOBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No, 288.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    142 1 Births. Or; sth October, at Hongkong the wife of Major 8. Li. Stevens, Burma Infantry, of a daughter. On 2n<l Sept.. at Wuchou. to the Rev. Louis and Mrs. Byrde, of the Church Missionary Society. Kueilin. of a son. ()u 3rd Oct., at Shanghai, tlie wife of Ferdinand
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    HIGH WATER.
    38 1 For Week ending Sunday, Oct. 23, 1304. A.M. P.M. Tuesdiiv, 18th 7.30 7.55 Wednesday, 10th... 8.20 8.45 Tlimsdav. 20th 0.10 0.35 Friday, 21st 10.— 10.25 Saiurd.iv, 22ud 10.50 1115 Sunday, 23rd 11.40 .Monday, 24th —3O —55
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    FIXTURES.
    23 1 ]'o-l)A V. lOtli D;ty, Oil» Moon. Town Baud, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m. To-morrow. 11th Day, oth Moon. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m.
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 O Full Moon Oct. 24th, 5.1 p.m. List (quarter 31st, 3.1 P.M. New Moon ...Nov. 7tii 0.25 p.m. t First art**i 14th. 7TL3 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    55 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. kITW A If l»S. HoMKWA It I IS. CkwMu 'S Oct Bengal 15 Oct Nubia 10 No v 1 Malta 2.V Hxtra Service. < IIITIV A lilts. Hum MV A U l>>. Ceylon L S' Oct Joyan 22 Oct Candin I Nov Malacca 5 Nov
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    War Items.
    1549 1 Dying Soldiers Snap-shotted. “The inundation of idle women at Liaoyang,” writes a Russian officer named Plitz, has led to nothing stranger than the sight witnessed during the concentration operations to the south. A fat little woman, dressed in blue knickerbockers aud a man’s coat, and armed with a
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      120 1 Pknano, lBth October (By courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Bank ...1/11, 1 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/1 1° e 3 Credit ...1/11$ 3 Documentary ...1/11 9 Calcutta, Demand Bank Jts. 1431 3 days’ sight Private 145$ Bombay, Demand Bank 143$ 3 days’ sight Private 145$ Madras, Demand
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      Produce.
      172 1 I'm 77.50 buyer* Gold leaf S 79. B. Pepj»er(\V.C<wtsi 31 l>a.s <>/..)$ 24. —buyers White Pepper 36. —sellers Trail" Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 98 —sellers Mace Pickings 78.— seller> Nutmegs 1 10s 46 —buyers No. I u 60 natn Sugar 2 no stock.
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      SHARES
      180 1 BersawahGold Mine Co., Ld. 14.50 seller» Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 6. —sellers Redjang Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld 195 KadanaGold MiningCo„Ltd. (fully paid) 10.— nom. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 3.50 sellers Cliendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 10.— nom. Karangau Tiu Mining Co. 10.— sellers Kinta
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      85 1 Ho Kwbi, Br. 8.8. 209, Russell. lBlh Oct., Deli, 17th Oct., Gen—H. li. Co. Pbou, Br. s.s. 294, Conway, 18th Oct., Acheeu, 17th Oct., Gen., —Ban Ho Hin. Langkat. Br. s.s. 119, Luldell, 18th Oct., Teluk Anson, 17th Oct., Gen., —K. G. Co. Pin Sengg, Br. s.s, 478, Davidsou,
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      DEPARTURES.
      97 1 18th October. Pulo Hi Hutu, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Deli, for Tr.mg and Fang Nga,. Cornelia, for Deli. Tony Chay Un, for Batu Balna and Asuhan. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Lady Weld, .for Teluk Anson. Ceylon, for
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      IN PORT.
      59 1 Ho Kwbi, Br. s.s. 209, Russell, 18th Oct., Deli, 17th Oct., Gen.,—H. L. Co. Langkat, Br. s.s. 119, Liddell, 18th Oct,, Teluk Anson, 17th Oct,, Gen., —K. G. Co. Aglaya, Ger. ss. 90?, Block, 18th Oct., JiUi;, l"tL U.r, Ultrii., l>. ML. A 0„. Pegit, Br. S.s. 294.
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      EXPECTED.
      53 1 1 f 'KHelh /V./.i. A’jents I) HU Yangtaze P. Recent Liverpool W.M.&Co. 19th Oct. Luitpold MomnoutliColombo B.M.&Co. 19th slnre London B.ACo. 19th Q. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 21st Benmohr Loudon S.B.&Co. 21st Patroclus Singapore NV M.&Co. 22nd Dardanus liiverpool W.M.&Co. 23rd (ileuturret London B.&Co. 27th Bergedorf 'Singapore B. M.&Co.
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      SAILINGS.
      50 1 VPH*el* I'or Atjenl* Leaven Yangtsze Singapore W.M.&Co. mil Get. P. Regent LuitpoJd Singapore B.M.&Co 19th Monmouthshire Singapore B.&Co. 20th G. Apear Singapore j A. A. A .Co. 21st Benmohr Singapore S.B.&Co. 21st Patroclius Marseilles W.M.&Co. 22nd Dardanus Singapore W.M.&Co. 23rd Glenturret [Singapore IB.&Co. 27th Bergedorf Colombo jB.M.&Co. 2nd Nov.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      74 1 For Asahan—Per Asahan, to-morrow, 9 a.m. Rangoon—r-Per Unity, to-morrow, 2p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Langlcat, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swetteuham—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 2 p in. Deli—Per Malaya, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy—Per Hotoj Bee, to-morrow. 3 p.m. Tongkah—Per Rotorua, 20th instant, 1 p.m. Deli —Per Ho
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      68 1 A. E. SKEELS. WHISKIES. u Gold Seal” Mill Keeps longer and l'g cheaper than any other. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. HOWARTH, ERSKINE, LTD., Electrical Engineers Contractors. Enclosed Tj/pe fire Lamps, Miniature fire Lamps, High Candle PovOer Incandescent Lamps, fi ft i stic Pittln&s, motor Fans. ESTIMATES FREE. Contractors to the Governments
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      20 1 STEARNS’ WINE for weak, sickly women and young girls they are especially benefited by its use. A nutrient Iron Tonic.
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      144 1 AS NOTICE. Consulate for the Netherlands. XTP to Monday, the 12th of December, 1904, at 10 a.iu., tenders will be received at the office of His Excellency the Governor of Acheen and Dependencies at Koeta-liadja for the Farm having the exclusive right to retail and to manufacture spirits in the
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      49 1 A. E. SKEELS. f o LAGER BEER. Municipal Notice. N ORDINARY MEETING of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office, on Friday, 2 Ist October, at 3 p.m. To lie followed bv a Special Meeting. Business:—To consider Budget for 190* r R. L’. PHILLIPS, Secretary. 17-1004.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      29 1 WEATHER. i hk following report is kiudlv supplied bv d» Signal Dirwior of Fort, Cornwall in:— riw ’■amtii 11 durim; the li4 hours ended 41 '•> a.m. to-day was nil.
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    The Doom of a Double.
    1348 2 Strange Life Story of Adolf Beck. Thk Innocent Man Who Served Over Five Years’ Penal Servitude. SECOND INSTALMENT. The first instalment of the life story of Adolf Beck—who, though au innocent man, lias served a seven years’ sentence— appeared in t he Straits Echo yesterday
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    1021 2 PROPOSED PROGRAMME L> 5 FOR THE 1905 Meeting. i i 14th, 16th and 18th February. FIRST DAY. > 1.— The Maiden Plate 2-30 p.m. Value 3000 out of which 8100 goes to Second horse.—A race for all Maidens. Weight per scale (lOst.) with an allowance of 14
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      12 2 IJ UU 1!() I>V NOUKIBHEI►. 0 v..„. Ask Ul A r..|lir hl.mj
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      258 2 CHILDREN ARE THE SUNSHINE I of the home. Stearns' Wine makes the sunshine brighter. A splendid tonic for the little ones. So pleasant to take. BEST HOTELS. Penang. EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. UNEQUALLED FOR Situation Comfort and Catering. SARKIES BROTHERS, 81c Proprietors. Kuala Lumpur. F. M. S. HOTEL. Under European Management.
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      403 2 NOTICE. KEQU1RED the present address of M us. Edith May EAE, wife of E. A. Rak, late of the Perak Railway Service, or if dead the date aud place of death. All information to be sent to Messrs LESLIE HINDS. Solicitors, 13, Old Post OjKce Street, Calcutta, who are prepared
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      1312 2 Dis- > P.M. econd Grifnce. 4 ttary. Grymjrajah rdav. the 1905 suing ames rty is .liana 731 i of e of Sersath. la, yard 739 fO LET. HOUSE, 15. Scotland Road. Entrance November 1st. Apply to E. L. MILES, 12-10-04 Huttenbach Bros. <£- Co. 1 wk 728 Penang: Sales Room*
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      1794 3 a A* Inspected arrival and, Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Oct. 27 s.s. Chumn connecting-with s.s. China Nov. I'(s.s. Nubia do s.s. Moldavia 21 s.s .Bengal do s.s. Victoria Homewards. Oct. 29 s.s. Malta do s.s. Britannia Nov. I'2 s.s. Coromandel do s.s. Oceana 2<> s.s. Simla do s.s. Macedon ia
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    The Straits Echo.
    75 4 Jim ice satisfies everybody, and jnstice alone.—Emerson Established June Ist, 1903. Pnhli*he<l daily (except Knndiy».) AT THU CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAII.T, LOCAI. »21 iurwwim OUTSTATIONS FcoUge Extra MAIL EDITION (Post Free) 15 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo—Penang.” i Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chksnky
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    Excelsior!
    426 4 There is one word, and only one, in which the most recent great victories in Manchuria can be fittingly summed up and it is —outgeneralled. From the outset it has been apparent to all but those who wilfully closed their eyes to the truth underlying Japan’s magniI ficent feats
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  • Current Topics.
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      Worrying the Dragon.
      206 4 During the past mouth various demands have, according to the Tientsin journal, Eastern Times, been presented to the Chinese Government by snch countries as Russia, Trance, and Germany. The Russian Minister has declared that, after the conclusion of the war, the Chinese Government will be required to
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      The Traffic Tangle.
      783 4 We have time and again referred to the great lack of efficient control exercised over the traffic in ourprincipal thoroughfares, but it seems hopeless to expect the authorities to pay any attention to complaints of this description, and we suppose that although we intend to keep pegging
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    Supreme Court.
    968 4 I In Bankruptcy Jurisdiction. r (Before the Hon. A. F. G. Laic, Puisne 1 Judge.) Ke B. B. Massang. In this» case Mr. Shearwood supplied this forenoon for the discharge of the bankrupt. Several creditors of the Chetty class appeared and entered objections to the discharge being granted.
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    The Teong Festival.
    953 4 The celebration of the Teong Festival yesterday, in honour of the joss Lam Tow Seng Koou, finished last' night with a grand torch-light procession in which upwards of two thousand Chinese, men and women, took part. The men were attired in white clothes, wore red-braided queues s
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      512 4 NOTICE OF SALE PRITCHARD h CO., IS, Beach Street, PenangBONEHILL’S Sporting. Guns 12 or 16 BORE $47.50 $62.50 $BO.OO. HAMMERLESS GUNS: $lOO $125 $l6O. CARTRIDGES. KYNOCH’S Loaded with Kynoch’s Smokeless Powder. ELEY’S Loaded with Nobel’s Sporting Ballistite BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES. Property belonging to TAN MAH SYE, The Mortgagor.
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      8 4 ASBESTINE SAFETY NIGHT EIGHTS McAI./S/HR it Co.. tjd.
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    The War.
    477 5 The Battle, of Shaho. Naming a Rattle. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 18 Oct.—Reuter’s Tokio correspondent, under date of l(3th instant (evening), wires that Field Marshal Oyama designates the whole engagement since the 10th instant as the Battle of Shaho. Fighting lias ceased before the right ami centre armies
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    The Straits Turf.
    125 5 Singapore Races. The Lotteries. (Echo Special.) •Singapore, 18 Oct.—The favourites at the lottery auctions yesterday evening proved to be as follows Maiden Plate. Clansman, Caste, Diplomatic. Lawn Stakes. Glencoe, Apiary. Governor's Cup. Pawnbroker, Goldbar, Idler. Grand Stand Cup. Radium, Felspar. Paddock Stakes. Blujacket, Mandolin. First Griffin Race.
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    Patkin’s Eggzelzior.
    384 5 The shades of night were falling fast When through Manchuria there passed A General with flashing eye. Who bore this banner proudly high— Eggzelzior A few days passed, again he strode With tierce the road; Another banner now he bore. Changed somewhat from the one before— Waitabitski The
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    PASSENGERS.
    107 5 Inward— Per 44 Hebe,” from Singapore, Messrs Murison Allan, Duval, aud C. Merrick. Per 44 Ho Kwei,” from Deli, Messrs Choo Thuan Phoo and Lim Phoo. Per Pin Seng,” from Singapore, Messrs Ong Ah Teck, WeeTiatn Poh, Gob Tiam Seng, Ah Seng and Tim Tek Suan. Per 44 Malaya,”
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    Straits Medical College.
    1148 5 Details ok the Scheme. Regarding the ‘special from our Singa pore correspondent ou Friday, regarding the proposed Straits Medical College, w< reproduce lie low from the Straits Time Mr. Tan Jiak Kiln’s circular, togethei with the Colonial Secret arv’s replv to tin petition sent to H. E.
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    An Exciting Derby.
    1035 5 (With apologies to the gifted author oj lit),000 Leagues under the Sea’) 1 Now that the Singapore races are here and nothing else is talked of but horses and e tips, local 4 sports may find somewhat 4 racy reading in the following, which, alr though originally
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    Port Arthur.
    1021 5 Official Report of the Siege. The following report of the siege of Port > Arthur was received by wire by Mr. Tanaka, Japanese Consul-General in Singapore, bv whom it has been supplied to the press:— Imperial Headquarters has made public reports of Port Arthur Investing Annv up to
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE TRAINING OF SANITARY INSPECTORS.
      170 5 To Tut Editor ot the .Straits Echo. Sir,—l notice that a highly commendable move has lieeu made in Colombo to improve the efficiency of the sanitary inspectors of that town. On the recommendation of the Assistant Health Officer, a class is shortly to be started
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  • Obituary
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    22 5 Obituary. of a Spanish Princess. (Supplied hy It cuter.) i() u<lon, 18 Oct.—It is announclat tlie Princess of Asturin 1ms d childbirth.
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      1843 6 TI&MG LEE Go CHUBB’S SAFES. ■m 4 13 ■mU a IT Sift Vi »o AND FIRE All Sizes in Stock. RESISTING. BURGLAR HUTTENBACH Bros. Co., Sole Agents. EMPIRE TYPEWRITERS. The IDEAS. MACHINE for Office use being built on principles comprising Great Strength and Simplicity of Construction. Full particulars from HUTTENBACH
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    Terrible Massacre.
    651 7 e Details of the Recent Butchekv in p New Britain, j Members of the German Roman Catholic j Mission in New Britain, 30 miles west ot Herl>ertsliose, were attacked bv natives on August 13, and the following were, accordI to the Sydney Times, massacred bather Matthew Rascher, native
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      950 7 m CO a a EH p O a CO CO <! a O a o H W SElfJj? K.ifr&v&g s Rouiwfl d A 13 OS S <d ;h J Q trade MARK DUNVILLE'S Special Old Scotch Whiskjr-h s i 0 c m M CLAS G OW,{ SCOTLAND <D W o
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      652 7 NOTICE, ON the 4th September, 1904, Latitude 20° 28' N. Long. 1130 45- E tljp Master of the s.s. Hop Sang from Hongkong to Singapore picked up a conical shape. 1 Led Buoy. The Buoy appears, as reported by the Master of the s.s. Hop Sang, to be a cnannel
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      155 7 STEARNS’ WINE, after influenza and pneumonia. An ideal reconstructive tonic that gives immediate benefit. Increases weight, renews strength and vigor. CHIN JOO Co., 158, Beach Street. General Storekeepers, Provisioners and Commission Agents. STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND ok Every Description ok Highclass European Goods, Provisions, Wines, Spirits, and other Liquors of
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    MARKET PRICES.
    194 8 Penang, 18th Oerctob, 1004. Description. Beer cts. Soup per catty 18 Boast ■>— Steaks 32 Stew or Curry Meat 20 Rump Steak 512 Ox Tail eiicli 30 Tongue 70 Feet 15 Heart 35 Liver per catty -to Pork Pork 3(5 Pig's Hem I 28 Feet 24 Tongue 34
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      342 8 The Cheapest and Best Value in the Straits. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., PENANG HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW STOCK OF THEIR Well Renowned LONGCLOTH Done up in dozen yards. It is beautifully soft and quite free from Dressing or Frilling, and is specially suitable for ladies and children’s wear or for
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      739 8 RUBEROID ROOFING. RUBEROID ther-proof, and Fire Resisting ROOFING blister or melt. RUBEROID easier to lay than any other Is a Water-proof, WeaROOFING. Does not rot, crack, RUBEROID Is cheaper, cooler, and ROOFING ROOFING Is absolutely Verminproof, Acid-proof and Odourless RUBEROID RUBEROID Is very elastic, durable ROOFING GHOO CHUAN KEOK Co.
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