Straits Echo, 18 June 1908

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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. 6. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, THURSDAY, 18th JUNE, 1908. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 138.
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      1010 1 GUINNESS’S STOUT. po SOLE AO ENTS. BASS’S ALE. T H BANKS. Australia and China. EASTERN SHIPPING Chartered Bank of India, Company, Ltd., Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation* (ENGINE WORKS.) Engineers, Shipbuilders, Brass Iron Founders. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. £1,200,000 £1,525,000 jei, 200,000 Paid up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors
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      41 1 mM C/3 7> '.a ae: *6 a kl «5» a: s e—- > s -O cc 4 o UJ u_; u DQ THE DAI NIPPON! BREWERY E—*2 -I on LID H s TOKYO JHPAN OQ o smpahj cxj < aa K s*h Afmtu
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    Trade Depression.
    4142 2 SURVEY OF THE SITUATION IN J SINGAPORE. i Over-Speculation. i Influence of the American Crisis. CAN ANY REMEDY HE SUGGESTED f The serious nature of the trading and financial crisis through which the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States are passing at the present time, and the
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      84 2 Be on the Safe Side. Your physician may be busy or out of town just at the time some member of your family has an attack of colic or diarrhoea. Such cases frequently prove fatal before a doctor can be summoned or medicine procur No physician can presciibe a better
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      355 2 IXTOTICB THE FEDERAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. (OF CANADA.) I HAVE appointed Messrs. Sand Hands, Buttery Company, Beach Street, to be our Agents for Penang' and Province Wellesley. A H. FAIR, General Manager, South-Eastern Asia. NOTICE. h?t L'Xue.TiV'aftffi Resident Councillor’s Office, Penang (where forms of tender be obtained) for the supply
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      1122 2 •'V NEW MUSIC: “HAEE7 LAUDER k JOCE.” I See Our New Album containing a Biographical Sketch and portrait I of this famous Comic Artist, together with a selection of his popular Songs. NEW CAKE WALIT&DANCE ALBUMS. NE"W WALTZ, A WALTZ DREAM.” I THE ROBINSON PIANO C°’ L m MATSUO’S JAPANESE
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    44 3 r egerif h v* ui Agent Due G. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co22adJune Nubia Colombo A O.ACo. 23rd A. Apear Singapore A.A.A Co 27c b Lightning Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 27th G. Apear Singapore A.A.A.Co. (jib July. Japau Singapore A A A Co 1 30th
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    SAILINGS.
    45 3 r eteelf For 1 1 1 A i Leave i 1 G. Apcar Singapore A.A A Co. I June. Nubia Singapore \GACo. 1 A. Apcar Calcutta A A A Co. Lightning Singapore A.A.ACo. C. Apcar Calcutta A.A.A Co. I July. Japan Calcutta A.A A.Co.
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      ARRIVALS.
      105 3 Fitzpatrick, Br. e.s., 730, Williams, 17th Juue, Rangoon, 13th June, Gen. E. IS Co., Ltd Devanha, Br. s s., 4,785, Hide, 17th June, Colombo, 14th June, Gen.—A. G. A Co. Avagyee, Br. s 8., 247, Lingard, 17th June, Tongkah, 16th June, Gen.—E. 8. Co., Ltd. Montgomeryshire, Br. s.s.. 3,619,
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      DEPARTURES.
      49 3 18th June. Malacca tor Tongkah. Cornelia, for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Avagyee, for Tongkah. Mary Austin, for Asahan. Ban Whatt Soon, for Deli. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Taroba, for Port Bwettenham A Singapore. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perl is and Setul. Petrel, for Paugkalan Brandan.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      206 3 For Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Perak, to-morrow, l p.m. Trang and Pang Nga—Per Deli, tomorrow, 1 p.m, Kopah, Renoug, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy—Per Janet Nicoll, to-morrow, 2 pm. Riugoou—Per Fitzpatrick, to-morrow, 2 p.m De'i Per Malaya, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson —Per Hye Leong, to-morrow, 3 p
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    246 3 Per P. and O. ss. Nubia, due at Penang on 23rd June To Penang (from London, May 23) Miss M. Houghton, Miss V. A. Scbwabe, Mr. A. Robinson, Mr. T. C. Batberwick, Mr. Westwood. To Singapore (from London) Miss E. Jellico, Mr. J. B. Elcum, Mr.
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      476 3 P.&O, Steam Navigation Coy. KxpM'td Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward July J Marmora connecting with Jlimalaya 15 Delta do Macedonia 2V Delhi do Mongolia Aug. 13 Malta do India Homeward. Date. Steamer. Connecting Due with S.S. i London. June 20 Delhi July 4 Arcadia 18 Malta Aug. 1 Devanha
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      243 3 (SHIPPING.) INTENDED SAIUNCS. British India For freight, passage or particulars apply to HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Penang, Telephoni No. 521. Telegrams: Huttlieb.-' Agents INTENDED SAILINGS. Kon. Paketvaart Maatschappij, (ROYAL PACKET COMPANY). Foe Intended to Sail. Steams*. Deli. Deli and Langsa, Langsa, Telok Semawe, Segli, Sabang, Olehleh, Padang and Batavia. Pulo Weh
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      457 3 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIME. FREIGHT SERVICE. Next Sailings for Singapore, China and Japan. Next Sailings Homeward. VIA HONGKONG, STRAITS COLOMBO. Taking cargo at through Rates to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen Lisbon, Oporto, Loudon, Liverpool, Glasgow, Marseilles, Trieste, Genoa, Ports in the Levant, Black Sea, and Baltic Ports, North and South American Ports,
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      59 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. rnHE Bs. lloiuj Bee, Captaiu J. Horne, 1. is expected to arrive here on Friday, and will leave for the above porta on Saturday, the 20th inst., at 3 p m. For freight or passage apply to I KOE GUAN Co.. Ayents for WEE
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    The Straits Echo.
    97 4 Justice natiffles everybody and justice alone— En-.tr ton, Pnb’lnhnd daily (except Snndays.l 4T TH > CRITERION PRESS, Lid., No. 226 —232, Beach Street, Penan? PRICE DAILY LOOAI 124 per annum. OUTSTATIONB Postage Extra MAIL EDITION (Host Free) $l5 CABLB ADDRKSS: Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343 .v.s.—All business
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    THE GOVERNMENT WHARVES.
    570 4 We have every reason to be sanguine as to the results of the new arrangement by which the control and management of Swettenham Pier and the Jetty Sheds pass over to the Penang Committee of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board. As will be seen from an advertisement
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    League Football.
    813 4 Anglo-Chinese School vs. Crescents. This game was played on the C. R. C. ground yesterday evening and was anything but an interesting display of football, for the Crescents, the weightier team, strove to bear down their youthful opponents by rough play. We naturally hesitate to criticise severely any
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    71 4 Ihk following business in tin has been done to-day Peß:ing a I’euang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at BS3£ Eastern SmeltingGV, 25 G4' Straits Trading Co., 50 <341 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 75 64£ 1 0ta1.,.175 tons. „,fi n s quoted in London to-day at 9
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    The Police Courts.
    1495 4 (Before Mr. Scott.) The bearing of the case iu which three Japanese, named Nagasaki, Sawai and Tomok, were yesterday charged under the Common Gaming House Ordinance of 1888 with Nos. 1 and 2 (1) haviug the use, temporarily or otherwise, of No. 63, Cintra Street, using the
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    389 4 A ride has been arranged for Sunday morning. Meet on the Parade Ground at 6-45 a.m. aud finish at the residence of Mr. Wolferstan, Sepoy Lines. This morniug Mr. B. Nuuu took charge of the duties of the Third Magistrate. The electric lighting of the streets has
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      248 4 HARMSTON’S GRAND CIRCUS. Again To-night at 9-15. The Frantz Troupe, The Deccars, Jennie, Willie Nellie Harmston-Love. Mddle Florizell, Almero, Miss Jessie Bower, Leont. AND OUR ALL STAR COMPANY Next Matinee Saturday June 20th Performance at f o’clock Sharp. Doors open at It o’clock. Children Half Price to Matinees Only. PRICES
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      International Opium Commission.
      34 5 (Sup) died by lteuler.) Three U. S. Com niisnio tiers Appointed. Loudoto. 17rh Juno President Roosevelt has appointed throe Commissioners to represent the United Slates m the proposed International Opium Commission.
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      Old-Age Pensions Bill.
      121 5 (Supplied by Reuter Second Heading Passed. London, 17ih June.—'l he House of Commons yesterday passed the second reading of the Old Age Pensions Bill without a division. An Amendment Defeated. London. 18th Juue Mr. H H. Asquith, the Premier, in winding up the debate on the Old-Age
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      The Colonial Office.
      97 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) An Antiquated System. London, 17th June. Lord Miluer, speakmgat, tho Royal Colonial Institute, vigorously deprecated the present antiquated system by which one Colonial Office governs two totally different Empires—namely, a self-govern-ing Empire of Europeans and a dependent Empire of Natives. There was the most
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      The Presidential Election.
      64 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Tlie Chicago Convention. London, 17th .Juue.—The Chicago Convention has opened. The Rt. Hod. James Brvce, 11. B M Ambassador Extraordinary auil Plenipotentiary at Washington, was present. The Chairman belauded President Roosevelt and described Ins refusal to staud again for the Presidency as au abnegation
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      Persia.
      55 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) Tho Shah’s DeterminationLoudon, 18th Juue.—The Times correspondent at Teheran states that the Shah, m reply to a parliamentary deputation, delivered aloug and forcible speech to tbo effect that his ancestors won the throne by the sword and lie was not prepared to lose his inheritance without
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      France and China.
      141 5 (Supplied by Renter) Reformers Cross the Frontier. London, 18th June.—A telegram has been received at Paris from Saigon stating that two stroug bauds of so called Reformers have crossed the fiontier iu the Laokai district aud are levyiug contributions A force has been sent to disperse them.
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    Taiping Notes.
    567 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Taipiug, ltith June Official Movements and Changes. Mr. W. D. Barnes. Secretary for Chinese Affairs, arnvoi on Sunday, aud left for the Box the next morning. Dr. Leicester, District Surgeon, Laru v is retiriug from the service almost immediately and will be leaving for
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    Kedah Day by Day.
    280 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Alor Star, 17th Juue Mr. Tan Kbune Yew, Chief Clerk to the British Consul hero, left Alor Star yesterday, together with Tuan Man (Slid Osman), the brother-in-law of the Sultan of Kedah, for Pulau Bunting, en route to Yeu and Kuala Muda.
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    The International Rubber Exhibition.
    301 5 Circular from the Planters’ Association of Malaya. Mr. H.C. E. Zaebarias. Secretary of the Planters’ Association of Malaya, writes to us as follows, uuder date Kuala Lumpur, 15th June, 1908: With further reference to the forthcoming luternational Rubber Exhibition iu London, I beg to inform you
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    Rubber Companies in Malaya.
    654 5 The following information regarding Rubber Companies iu Malaya is given in the London and China Express of the 29th ult.:— Sungei Kapur Rubber. Tapping was commenced in March, 1907, aud to Dec. 31, 1907, 22,000 lbs. secured. The estimated crop for the current year is 40,000
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    Rubber Share Market.
    903 5 Messrs. J. Russell Grant k Co.’s Report. London, May 26'h. The Market. f,.r Malay Rubber Shares has been qurnter during the Week, owing to the settlement, but iiieie has beeu a fair trade passing in certaiu shares. Sumatra Paras have beeu specially favoured, and at the close,
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    P. & O. S. N Company.
    1006 5 P. O. S. N Company. Half-Yearly K« purl. The 135th half-yearly rep >rt of the lVuI insular aud Oriental Steam N ivigatiou Comp my states Fleet —The tonnage stands at tons. Several of the company’s cargo steamers are laid up at present owing to hick of employment. The express steamer
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    Passengers.
    98 5 Arrived. I er s.s. Devanha 1< th June, from London Mr. h Long. Mr. C. Wright. Fron Ml S dies Mr. W. Wayt e From Sydney I Miss S. Peet. J J Per ss. Malaya, Ibth June, from Deli Mrs. Lind, Mr. vau Braambeek. Mr. Gruijs, Mr. erstappen. Supramaniau
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    FIXTURES.
    85 5 To-dav. 20tb Day of sth Moon. League hootball Penaug Wanderers vs. Free School, Esplanade. Matsuos Cinematograph, corner of Penang Road aud Campbell Street. 7 p.m. 9 p.m. Tho Emperor Ciuomatograph, Kuala Kacgsar Theatre, ‘J p.m. Harmston’s Circus, Dato Kramat. Gardens, To-morrow 21st Dav of sth Moon. Town Band. Esplanade,
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    MAILS DUE.
    20 5 China I Del hit ...20th Juue. German (Prim Ludwiy) ...24tb China (Prim Heinrich) ...24th English (Marmora) ...Ist July.
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    THE MOON.
    19 5 Last Quarter ‘-June 21st O New Moon tf 28th First Quarter July 7th O Full Moon 14th
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    41 5 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. HoM*. w a n I**. Marmora 1 July. I Delhi 20 June. Delta 16 I Arcadia 4 July. fcxtra Service. Outwards Homewards Euiiia 23 June, j Namur JO July Syria 7 Jtriy. I Sardinia 24
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      29 5 Sprains Quickly Cured. Batlie the paits freely with Chamberlain's Pa u Balm and give them absolute rest, and a quick cure is oertaiu. The Q»or,je Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      30 5 The curative actio*) of Gonosan is attributed to its being antiseptic and anaesthetic Manufactured by J. D- Riedal Ltd., Berlin, and sold iu form of capsules, 4o in a bottle
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      361 5 THE NEW MODEL PIANOS by COLLARD COLLARD are constructed on the most advanced principles, and possess Complete MebtL Framing Perfected verstrung Scale Com pass of 7 and 7! Octaves; and Improved Check Aciion. with under Dampers; so regulated aud adjusted as to eusure a perfect repetition. The prices are, considering
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  • Obituary
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    69 5 Obituary. (Supplied by Renter Sir Jamsetjeo Jejeebhoy. London. 18th Juno—The (loath is auuouuced of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy. Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy was born in 1852 and was the head of the Parseo community in India. He was a member of the Municipal Corporation, a Justice of the Peace and a Fellow
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 6 e*NAN<». 18th Junk {By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Sank ..2/3 4 months’ sight Bink ••2 4 T l 6 3 Credit ..2/4 3 Documentary ...2/4^ Calcutta, Demand Bank U» 175 3 days’ sight Privar-* 170 Bombay. Demand Bank 74^ Mouimein, Demand Bank 173 f 3 days’
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    PRODUCE.
    182 6 Gold loaf $65.40 B. Pepper( W.Coast 31b«.-s ui.) no stock White Pepper $l6. sales Trang Pepper 10* buyers Clovea (picked) 31. —buyers Mace 70. —sellers Mace Picking* 55. —buyers Nutmeg* 110 s 18 te 19 sales (No I 6.30 sales Sugai < z .no stock (Bu>k*»‘ 3.50 buyers Tapioca
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    SHARES.
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      93 6 An Australian Commercial Traveller’s Story. It is the commercial traveller who fiuds the many changes of climate and water trying. Mr. Cbas. G. Chapman, who represents a large Brisbane concern, bad been troubled for years with chronic diarrhoea. On one of his trips a fellow traveller recommended Chamberlaiu’s Colic, Cholera
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      61 6 A Certain Cure for Bowel Complaint. Wheu attacked with diarrboei or bowel complaint you want a medicine that acts quickly. The attack is always sudden, generally severe aud with increasing pain. Cbauiberlaiu's Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy has never beeu kuown to fail in any case of colic, diairhoea r>r
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      50 6 Gonosan is a happy combination of Kawa Resins with Oleum Santali in the propertion of 1 part I\awa Kawa to 4 parts Oleum. Santal cures easily, no complications. All chemists and dealers. a* -*m T. IMAOKA, JAPANESE DENTIST. No 268, BEACH STREET, PENANG, GUARANTEED TEETH EXSPEEDY CURE. TRACTED WITHOUT PAIN
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      167 6 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. IffARTSLL’S BBAITPY. G/es/ers’ Champagne Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. AGENTS FOR PP.NANO F. M. S. THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. Sanditands Buttery Co BORDEN’S PEERLESS BRAND EVAPORATED CREAI Absolute Purity Guaranteed, AGENTS: SANDILANDS, BUTTERY A Co.. PEN A
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      1223 7 BAXTER Co.’s BEST NAVY CANVAS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERV Co. INSURANCES. THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd. DAVID CORSAR SON’S WELL-KNOWN EXTRA NAVY CANVAS, No. 0. SANOILANDS. BUTTERY Co INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720 riIHE undersigned having been appointed rr I Agents for the above
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      59 7 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrh ea Remedy. This remedy bas been in use for over thirty years aud bas proved itself to be the most successful remedy yet discovered for bowel complaiuts. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. h llocool Rx tract is an exact j reproduction of this sweet
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      957 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen A Co., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. aisiciNe at No. 21a, Penang Road. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. 6 mths. UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. AGENTS, PENANG: PATfckSON, SIMONS Co., Ltd.
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