Straits Echo, 16 June 1908

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  • Title Section
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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. 0. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUI.6JAY, I6lh JUNE, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 136.
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      940 1 BASS’S ALE. i ''x'v Si 4 inois s.ss3umno 50L£ AOR\TS T H K B A NT K S EASTERN SHIPPING Company, Lid., (ENGINE WORKS.) Oharlered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. XI ,200,000 X 1,525,000 X),200,000 Engineering
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      23 1 THE BEST BEER IN THE FAR EAST. MQddlN m 4 V?H I O» > CD -C/ (i roaro rriANO LEE A 00.. Salt Afilfc
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    Where Baths an Taken Once a Month.
    299 2 Apparently the people of Persia are not great believers in the old man in, Cleanliness is next to godliness.’ for baths are only taken once a month by the people, when they go to the public baths and make amends, so to speak,
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    What it Costs to Become a Peer.
    636 2 How Titles are Taxed. The elevation of Mr. John Morley and Sir H. H. Fowler to the peerage is probably as pleasing to themselves as it is to their thousands of admirers; but each of the gentlemen so honoured will have to pay
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      97 2 An Australian Commercial Traveller’s Story. It is the commercial traveller wbo buds the many changes of climate and water trying. Mr. Cbas, G. Chapman, who represents a large Brisbruo concern, bad be*m troubled for ye»ra with cbvonic d .irrhee*. On one of hts trips a fel'ow traveller rec -mmeurlel Chamberlain’s
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      669 2 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrh ea Remedy. This remedy bas beeu iu ns* for ovei thirty yews aud bag pioved liseif to 1« tbe ■Host successful remedy rot discovered for bowel compliiuts. J be Geoigo Town Dispeus'iv, Wholesile Agents. NOTICE. THE FEDERAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. (OP Canada.) I HAVE appointed
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      1154 2 I II I NEW MUS1C:“HA1BT HIM WOOL” See Our New Album containing a Biographical Sketch and portrait t f this famous Comic Artist, together with a selection of his popular Songs. NEW CAKE WALK DANCE ALBUMS. NEW WALTZ, “A WALTZ DREAM.” g 5 ■.THE ROBINSON PIANO C 0 L m
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    44 3 Ve**eh Fro»: Agent* Due GleliaVOU Suez B&Co. 17tbJuae Devanba C 'lonibo A G &Co. 18 b G. A pear t utfa A.A.A Co22 ad Nubia Colombo A G.ACo. 23rd A pear IS'i'gapore A.A.A Co 27 b Lightning 1 Calcutta A. A.A.Co. 27th
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    SAILINGS.
    42 3 Ven unit For A tent' 1 Len vet Glpna von Japan R &Co. Junp. TW.uha Singapore A G A0<i- G A pear S'Ogapo p A A Co. Nubia Siogapote G.* 0». A A pear Calcutta A A Co. Lightuing Singapore jA.A.ACo.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      135 3 t EKAK, Hr. 8 8., 519, Quine, 15tb June, Singapore, 13th June, Gen.—A. G Co. 1 in Seng, Hr. 8.8,378, Davidson, 15th June, Singapore, 13th June, Gen.—E. S. Co., L»d. Jai’aka, Dut. 8.8., 1.192, Hut, 15th June, Singapore, 13th June, Gen.—H. L. A Co. Vorwaerts, Ger. s.s., 843, Ohlsem,
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      DEPARTURES.
      49 3 16th June. Jin Ho. for Langkat. D- Kock, for Deli. Flying Dragon, for Pulau Langkawi and Se»ul. Ge- mania, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Pin Seng, for Port Swetteuham and Singapore. Uye Leong, for Teluk Anson. Perak, for Port Swetteuham and Singapore, Sree Banka, for Batu Bahra.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      119 3 Fob Negapataiu and Madras—Per Teesta, to-morrow, 10 a.tn. Batu Bahra—Ter Padang, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Vidar, to-morrow, 2 p m. Cilutta—Per Knl Sang, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Pangkor—Per Tong CUay Un, to-morrow, 4 p in. Siugapoie, Cbiua AJapau—Per Devanha, to-morrow, 5 p.m. Tongkah—Per Malacca, 18 th iustant, 1
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    333 3 Per P. aud O. s.s. Moldavia, connecting with the steamer Devanha at Colombo, due «t Penang on 1 7th June To Penang (from London, May 22) Mr. A. H. Weston, Mr J. R. Long, Mr. G. C. Wright (from Marseilles, May 29) Mr. W J. Wayte.
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      935 3 P.&O. Steam Navigation Coy Kxpwtwl Arrivals and Departures. Mail Servlc© Outward June 17 Dcvanha connecting with AgjJJg" July 1 Marmora do HtmaUJya 15 Della «>« Macedonia do Homeward. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. lit Ulan >nd Clan f’o 1 oudon by Sea £66 £44 n“ sfi3,l.iT Gibraltar £6l-12... £4l-16 EXTRA STEAMERB.
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      483 3 (S» HIPPING.) HAMBURG-AMERIKA UNIE. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. s.s. Savonia 17th Juue 1908. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA HONGKONG. STRAITS A COLOMBO. s s. Segovia 17th June 1908. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, Londou, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Deuoa,
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    The Straits Echo.
    94 4 Justice satisfies everybody and Justice alone £»<«non. i'obllshed dully (except *nn<lay».l »T TB CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Peuaeg. PRICE DAILY LOCAI |24 per annum. OUTBTATIONB Postage Kxtra. MAIL EDITION (Poet Free) SIS OABLB ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 ir.fi,—Ail business communications should be addressed
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    THE ANGLO-SIAMSES NEGOCIATIONS.
    1036 4 The proposed terms of the new treaty which is in course of negociation between the British and Siamese Governments hare not yet been made public, but there is every reason to believe that, in return for the surrender of British extra-territorial rights in Siam itself, Z. Kelantan,
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    Tin, Opium and Rica Quotations.
    367 4 i. The following business in tin has beet tl doue to-day v Singapore j Straits Trading Co., e buyers, no sellers j B Penaug J Penang Tin Exchange, a buyers, no sellers j Eastern Smelting Co, buyers, no sellers p Straits Trading Co., 25 tous
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    The Police Courts.
    166 4 (B fore Mr. Scott.) Four Chinamen wore yesterday charged with causing obstruc’ion with pompangs. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge. Two of them, who admitted previous couvictious. wore tioed $lOO each, and the other two $3O each- a dozen Chinese and Klings were this morning summonsed
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    Tenant vs. Landlord.
    668 4 Yesterday afternoon a nonia named Low Nvet. tenant of premises No 34a, A boo S'*tee Lane, summonsed Iter landlord, Sved 1 Omar aUas Turn Chee, for assault and in1 tentional insult. The prosecutrix stated that. at. about d o’clock on the evening of the 3rd inst.. the
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    Harmston's Circus.
    702 4 Packed Tent for the Opening N lRht Harmston’s Circus opened in Penang \J night and, thanks to the fact that tbev K not bring the rain tbis tune, played talfn tent. Indeed the fine new tent the A U has erected in the Dato Kramat aA?'** was packed
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    The Late Mr. Oh Ah Min.
    75 4 The funeral of the late Mr. Oh Ah Min, whose death we announced a few days ago, took place this morning and was attended by a large number of people, testifying to deceased’s great popularity. The cortege left deceased’s residence at 20a, Penang Street,
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      295 4 IN STOCK. ONE 8 H. P. 2 CYLINDER PHIENIX MOTOR CAR, HIGH TENSION MAGNETO, AND COIL AND ACCUMULATOR SYSTEM. 2Seater, with seat at back for Syce. Speed up to 30 miles per hour; complete with Hood, Lamps, Horn and Spares. Price and particulars on application to uesses. mmm beds. bo.
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      60 4 A Certain Cure for Bowel Complaint. YVheu attacked with diarrhoea or bowei complaint you want a medicine that acts quickly. The attack is always sudden, geuerally severe and with increasing p*iu. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has never been known to fail in aD? case of colic, diarrhoea <'r
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Germany.
      404 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Navy League. London, I6tb June -At the annual meetjug of the German Naval League at Dautz g it wan revived to oppose participation in party politics. The meeting elected the new executive, but the proceedings were carefully arranged to heal the split following the late
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      The Education Question.
      38 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Aii Agreement Reached. London, ltith June.—The Conference at Manchester of the representatives of the various denominations has reached an agreement with regard to the Education question, involving due regard to the minorities.
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      The Transvaal.
      78 5 Supplied by Renter HI, 157 Chines© Repatriated. London, 16rii Juue. —A telegram from Pretoria states that Lord Selborne, High Commissioner for S iutli Africa, speaking at the opening of Parliament, said that, 31.157 Chinese had already been repatriated. The supply of native labour was more than sufficient aud
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      Russia.
      25 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Amur Railway. Loudon, 16tb Juue.—Tbe Russian Upper House has largely passed the Amur Railway Bill as adopted by the Duma.
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      Morocco.
      27 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Algerian Army Instructors Captured. London. 16th June.—Mulai Hatid’s adherents captured some Algerian Army Instructors at Alcazar aud sent them to Fet in irons.
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    Army and Navy Notes.
    914 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 22nd“King Alfred” Appointments. I lieutenant J. C. Tovey joins the King Alfred living the Hag of Vice Admiral the Honourable Sir Hedworth Lambton, k c b commanding the China Squadron. Assistant N- R- F. Redhead has been appointed to the
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    Ipoh Gymkhana Club.
    852 5 A Successful Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent I poll, 14'b June. A Gvmkhaua under the auspices ot the above Club was held on Saturday last. There were six events on the card, the prize in each case being a cup of the value of $50The weather, which
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    Kedah Day by Day.
    174 5 (From Our Own Correspondent A lor S‘ar. June 15' b. The affixing of i.ew numbers to bouses here his commenced. Occupiers of houses have to pay twenty ceuts for the new nutn ber. People beie complain that this is excessive. A Bengali aud a Chinaman bad
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    Trade Depression.
    223 5 The continuing low price of tin is making itself felt in every quarter aud iu aim s» every shape and form. The merchants aud traders and their middlemen all seem to bhaving a not too mild attack cf tbe so-calleo sleeping sickness and speculation is rife a*to how
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    Failures in the Bazaar.
    295 5 We regret to have to record therfailur* of three local linns today. These are two Chinese firms aud one Kiiug firm. Oue Chiuete firm and the Kling firm were piece goods dealers and the other Chinese trader was a general storekeeper. T»* Kling firm fa led
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    Passengers.
    13 5 Arrived. Per s s. Patiala, 15;b Juue, from Rangoon Mr. Fritz Fietiler
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    FIXTURES.
    121 5 To-dat 1 7th Dav of s»b M«»on League Football: P B. cs G.S., Esplanade Towu Band. Golf Club. 6 to 7 p m riatsuo's Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street. 7 p.m.&9 p m. The Emperor Cinematogiapb, Kuala Kargsar Theatre, 9 pm. The Great Woild Circus, Magaz
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    MAILS DUS.
    23 5 English (Devanha) ...17 b June China (Delhi ...20 h German 1 Prim Ludwig ...24 b China (Prim Heinrich t ...24 h
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    P. & O. SAILINGS
    39 5 P. O. SAILINGS Mail Service Outwards. Ho.mk wa kds. Devanha 17 June. Delhi 20 J'm* Marmora IJug. j Arcadia 4 July. fcxtra Service. OUTWAiDS. IJ OMR WARDS Naina 23 June. Namur 10 July Syr a 7 Jay Sardinia 24
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    THE MOON.
    21 5 > L ist Quarter J une 21st O New Moon t> 28th First Quarter July 7th O Full Moon 14t,h
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      33 5 Gonosau (in capsules) is well t< lerated by the digestive apparatus no complica'ion of any sort occurs, and its action is most favorable in Cystitis. Approved by the leading specialists of the day.
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      43 5 According to all aceouuts wo have the iBsurauce that Gonosau is odo of tho urns* valuable discoverie* of modern pharmacology and is far ahead of all preparatim 8 >f Copaiba, Cubehs, etc. It is the safetud most successful. At all Chemists and dealers.
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      229 5 THE NEW MODEL PIANOS by COLLARD COLLARD are constructed on the most advanced prin* ciples, and possess Complete Metal Framing Perfected verstrung Scale Compass of 7 and 7\ Octaves; and Improved Check Action, with under Dampers; so regulated and adjusted as to ensure a perfect repeti* tion. Tlie prices are,
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  • Obituary
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    188 5 Obituary. (Supplied by Keuter.) The Earl of Derby. London, 15th June.—The deat h is annouuof the Earl of Derby. Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of berliy, was l»orn in 1841 aud entered the army 1° R® was a Privy Councillor aud A. 11-C. to the Kiug. He represented Preston rom
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    MUNICIPALITY OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG.
    1049 6 REPORT FOR 1907. (Continued from Motulay's issue.) Destruction of Rats. Systematic poisoning with ComraoD 'Senseßat Poison was continued throughout tiie year. 94.590 pieces of poison were laid ol which 75.923 disappeared. 9,471 dead fats were found. An experiment was tried with a substance called Katin
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Pbnanu. 16th Junk. (By c turtesy oj the Chartered Hank London Dmuand Sms ..2/3|| 4 months’ sight Bant -2;4 t t 3 Credit 3 Documentary ...2/4*,, Calcutta, Demand Bank Us 17 5 i days’ sight Private I' 6 Bombav. Demand Bank 174|Mouiinem, Demand Bant 178| 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    192 6 iold leaf $65.40 8. Pepper( W .Coast 31b*.•** 02. no stock White Pepper $l6. sates Trang Pepper 10$ buyers Jloves (picked) 31. —buyers Vlace 70. —sellers dace Pickings 55. —buyers Nutmegs 1 lOa 18 to 19 sales 1' No. 1 6.30 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3.50
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    MARKET PRICES.
    206 6 Penang, 16th June, 1908. Beei— eta. Soup er cat tv 12 Roast 24 Sle;»kb 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per cattv 30 PO?K Pork per catty 40 Pig’* Head 2i Feat 26 Tongue
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    SHARES.
    1143 6 2 5 c Capita!. Number of i *5 Shares issued. n. L) Last Dividend. Name. 1903 1907 1901 1907 1903 1901 1907 1901 1899 I9OG 1905 190 G loot S 300,000 300.000 600.00 U 60,000 400.000 100.00 400,00 120,00'* 60,00«' 100.0«.' 15 120,000 40,00' i I9ot 1907 1907 1904
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      66 6 Cbc socictp or motor manufacturers and traders. £td. For the protection, em outage mint ana development cj the Automobile Induitry, The Society has organised a TRADE INFORMATION DEPARTMENT which will be phased, without fee, to direct enquirers to the Traders who can best supp'y their needs, whether for Motor Cars
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      115 6 Be on the Safe Side. Your physician may be busy or out of towu just at the time some member of your family has an attack of colic or diarrhoea. S ich cases frequently prove fatal before a doctor cm be summoned or medicine procuied. No physician can prescribe a
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      166 6 MACK AY'S LIQUEUR WHISKY. MARTELL’SBRANDY. Glesters' Ciiampa^ne Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.. AGENTS FOB PHNANO <* F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN 11ST RED CASES. Sandilands Huttery dt Co Ul EVAPORATED CRFAM. Absolute Purity Guarantee d, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BATTERY Go., PENANQ. DROUGHT-IRON
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    Chinese Special Commissioner.
    203 7 Mr. Meh Hung Chun, Councillor of the Board of Punishment and Special Commissioner of Justice and Prisons, China, arrived !in Singapore yesterday and left to-day for China, says Saturday’s Strait* Timet. He has been iu India for the purpose of studying the prison system of the country,
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    The Managerial Manner.
    696 7 How is it done That is what we want to know. How did it start, and by what steps did it reach its present state of perfection We refer to the manner of the average mauager of a bank. It is not precisely a haughty manner. One
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      1301 7 BAXTER Co. s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANML\NDS. BUTTERY Co. INSURANCES. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. ICommercial Union Assurance Company, Lid. DAVID CORSAR SON S IfT E have beau appointed Agents for J the above Company for Penang, WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVV CANVAS, No- 0. SANDII ANOS KUTTfcRY Co
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      72 7 Sprains Quickly Cured. B*tbe the p3'ts frealy with Chamberlain's Pa n Bairn a;ui piv* them abso'u'a rest, and a quick cure i* eertnin The George Town D »peusi< y, Wholesale Amenta. When your dealer tries to palm off an umtaiiou of Rigaud’g Kananga Water -or any old thin*” which is
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      945 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Laie of Dr. Allen Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. RBBIDINO AT No. 2/a, Penang Road. k few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mth* UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED REYNELL’S I THE BEST H I MINERAL WATER JUST U "i PACKED, A FRESH
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