Straits Echo, 2 December 1909

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED HJUAV STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 7. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, '2nd DECEMBER, Single Copy, 10 cents. No. '2 76.
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      1180 1 bUINNESS’S STOUT TIANQ LEE A 00. (i W &X MJI ucasi c> SOLE AOENTS. BASS’S ALE. the shanghai life INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office— Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. 1200,000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as a special protection for our policy holders The ONLY company that has this deposit.
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    MUNICIPAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR OCTOBER, 1909.
    3767 2 Meetings. 1. Ordinary Meetings were held on the 14th and 28 h of the month At the laMet meeting the Municipal Engineer's Report on the proposed Extension of Water fc'upplv was discussed but tbe dr-bate was adjourned without decision^ Receipt» and Disbursement*. 2. Idie
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      50 2 No Experiment. rh\“! D ot when »ou buv Cb.«terW. C.o,h R-troedv. You ”1 K**'tiun a piep.r Ittou »h«r h an eatabliilw^ ,ur K oo l bf ,b„d v ontuij i constant t)*+* I» r P-.-P' Cli.r. c wboo P ,D K roußb Toe Geurae H Wboie.,l* 8 1 D B
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      525 2 I Those tiny Capsules superior to Copaiba, Cubebs. and Injections CURE (he same diseases as these drugs in FORTY-EIGHT HOURS without inconvenience. f Each Capsule bears (he name. [tyUT] Paris, 8, rue Vivienne Sold by all Chemists. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. 'VTOI'ICE is hereby given that for th*> 1' elec'ion of a
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      2079 2 ONLY. ONLY. $15 A TALKING MACHINE. Flmr Horn. Platid Tom Atm. Special Sound Box. Richly Decorated Cabinet. $15 only. RECORDS ALL THE NEWEST. TWO SELECTIONS FOR $1-50. DON'T DELAY. BUY TO-DAY. lO BE OBTAINED ONLY AT THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. FOR *1 ALE CHOE UN KOO BESTOUALITY.^ 7 3
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    34 3 Vessels F rom Agents Dus Assije Shgproe VGA Jo 4 b Dec. Kleiat Singapore 3 M.ACo 7 b Bu'ow Colombo B M.ACo 8h BenUiig London S.B&Co lOib Delhi Colombo A.GACo. 16 h
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    SAILINGS,
    34 3 Yti»eU For A j'lut* IrC'.Vt A stave Colombo V.GACo. D c Kle!8t Colombo 8 M ACo. Bu'ow Singapore B M .u; 0 Benlarig Singapore (s B ACo. Djlbi ’Singapore i A 0 ACo.
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      ARRIVALS.
      128 3 Sappho. Br. at., 333. CptoQ, l<*t Jm longkah. 30th Nov, Gen—A. G A Co Betitang. Dot. m, 27', Krihr, Ist Dec, Pk. S.>e*oe, 30ih Nor., Kerosiue.— B. A Co. G Ay-car, Br a a., 2 961, Belaou. Ist Dec Calcutta, 24*h Not., Geu A. A A. A Co Malacca.
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      DEPARTURES.
      44 3 2nd December J tar y Austin. for Pangkalau Braudan Cornlia, for Port Sweltenbim, Port Dickson and Mala.ca. Avagyee, for Deli. Leong Ho, for Trang. Canton, for Dindiugs and Teluk Aus<<u Teetta, for Port Swettonham and SingaporeGtenojle for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swato 7.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      191 3 Foa Kelah Per Lian Choo to morrow, 9 a.m. T-mjkah Per Sappho, tc*morrow, 1 p ir. longkab. Kopah, Renoug, Victoria Point, Mergut A Tavoy Per Omapere. to-morrow, 1 p ni. Rrngoou Pei Landat Scheiff, tr-niorrow, 2pm Deli—Per Caly so, to-morrow, 2 p in Port Swetieuliaui and Singapore—Per Pin
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    PassenPgers to the Straits.
    318 3 Per L G M. s s. B»elcw from Europe, due at Penang on 8th Dec To Penang Mr. F. L Kin k. Mr. 1’. Sd.eele, Miss L. Steinli-», M\ B. W. Elies, Mrtj >r and Mrs. li W. C-mplel, Mr. A. de I* Cr< ix, Mr
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      875 3 (SHIP I 0. Steam navigation Coy, SCipeft*! Arrival* and Departure*. Mail Sarvloa. Rac. 2/kf<* 1« Delhi 30 Devouha jin 13 Arcadia Outward. connecting with More a Mooltan Mantua China Homeward. THROUGH STEAMER TO LONDON. March 26, Macedonia FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. let CUM fo London by 8»» £66 To Marseilles
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      405 3 PIKG.) NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. HCPEKIAL CEKKA1T KAIL LINE. Ĕ t K HE fast and well kuowu -r. um o tb:» Ccmfrinv m.i1 fortnghi v from Bremen, 1.. Hamtuiig via Loire d *m, A ntwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, A’eiaudria and vice versa Port Said, Suer, Aden,
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      48 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. THE s r. Glen ogle. Captain W. T. Larkins, is expected to arrive here to-day, and will leave forth» above ports tomorrow', at 4 p id For freight or passage apply to 29 11 09 888 BAN ENG JOG SIN KEE. Agents.
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    The Straits Echo
    98 4 J ,-rtr* wMw nary body and loatlr* alcrw» i‘wbU*k«d daily la*©*!»» at run CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 22* —‘239, Hoarh S»r*«t. Pwwni PRIOR: Ull.T UK'il IM m per wwr, oiitmtatiom* roar»** ««tr». «AII ■PITtOM (PMt rreol lit OAKI.M AIMHRSB Ech«—Penang." r*l*phopo N<>. 343 All boMuwa ranmiMMoi» nhontd
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    ADVERSARIA.
    1440 4 Unknown to the officials, two Sakei from the Sungei Plus Valley were smuggled into the Town Hall on St. Andre’s nicht. By a bit of fortuitous good fortune, the Echo man was enabled to gather some of their opinions of what they saw. They were naturally very interesting. The
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    73 4 The following buune-s in tin bis beer done to-d y Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 37£ tons at $72.45 Straits Trading C 50 72 85 Eastern Smeltiug Or., 100 72 80 Singapore; Straits Tra ling Co., 72 85 Total 212, tons. Tin is quoted in London
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    Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co.
    366 4 November Output. The November output of the Touftkab Haibour Tin Dredging Co. is as follows No. 1 Dredger, working 482 hours, 211 piculs. 2 542 412 3 4° 7 322 The rota! amount obtained by the three dredgers is therefore 945 j iculs, as the
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    Fort Robbery.
    369 4 N*rg«*nt Major’s Quarters Sergeant Major Robert Bsyer. i, poorer to day by several buudred dolLr* th, result of a cW burgUry wbTch t pi ce at bis quarters in tbe Fort late vp.tl k day afternoon. It would appear that iL burgliry was oramitted when Mrs St was
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    Inquests.
    292 4 Two uquosts wero te'd. yes*eiday after, noon, by Mr. Brcwn, the Coroner, lathe first, Chee Wah eng. a Chinaman who had been ahng for some time, went to live with a friend residing at No. 90. China treet. After two days the s*ck min expressed his desire to go
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    Training Notes.
    269 4  -  By Early Bird.” 2nd D. cember. This nmrning I noticed two new comers on the coutse in P, incest L iana, (hisher up a Maiden that ran wall id Singapore, but got beaten bv Stocknde in die Maiden Plate,” and old Petgrave (Jiunbo up) This addition increases the
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      294 4 THE CRAG HOTEL.. SANATORIUM. PENANG HILLS. i “As goon an Hotel as any in the Straits.” —Singapore Free Prest, 27th March. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors, f NORTHAM HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, 15, tTORTHAM HOAD, 15. XMAS MAILS. In order toavoid the press of work obtaining next month, intending itters are earnestly requested
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      66 4 A Good Household Liniment. When a bottle of Chamberlain’, Pain B.l.n kept in the home the pom of burna *ed «.Id. o. r be promptly rolled, out. and brutae, quickly healed, .welling. prompt. V reluoed and rheumati.m and neuralgia robbed of ,heir terror,. I„ facl for h(! bouaebold ills, it
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      52 4 No Opium in Chamberlain’s Gough Remedy. There is not a particle of opium or otb p r narcotic in Chamberlain’s Cough Rem«lf< and never has been since it was fi'st tfferel to the public. It is as safe a medicine for < child as for an adult. The Oeorge Town
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      Selangor Scotsmen.
      35 5 (Echo Special.) St. Andrew’s Day Celebrations. Kuala Lumpur, 2nd December. The Andrew’s Dinner, the Flower Show and the Malay Sports got up in celebration of St. Andrew’s l ay, were all most successful.
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      Rubber.
      27 5 (Echo Special.) <B. fitl. per lb. Kuala Lumpur, 2nd December.—The Planters and Stores Agency notify that Plantation para rubber No. 1 is 7s. 6d. per Ibo
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      Salak South.
      22 5 (Echo Special.) November Output. Kuala Lumpur, 2nd December.—The November output of Salak South was 250 piculs of clean, dry ore.
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      F. M. S. Opium.
      48 5 (bJcho Special.) Change in Import Duly. Kuala Lumpur, 2nd December.—A Gazette extraordinary notifies the change of the import duties on opium, beginning'from December 1 t 0,51,600 per chest of 40 balls. The duty is the same on a chest or packet weighing 120 katis.
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      Home Politics.
      455 5 (Supplied by Renter.) Mayfair Patrolled by Police. Condon, Ist December —The result of the difision on Lord Lansdowue’i motion in the House of Lords was received with applause aod some hissing from the public galleries There wore enormous forces of Police outmde in anticipation of a demonstration but
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      French Naval Estimates.
      40 5 {Suppied by Reuter-) A I,arge Increase. Lonpon, Ist December. —Tbe French d» estimates shew a total of 371,000,000 francs an increase of 37 500 000 francs, •hich will be chU fly devoted to guns, personnel, aud construction.
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      Fisher’s Successor.
      66 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) I Imeti Confirms Romour. London. Ist December —The Timet confirms the rumour that Admiral Sir John tuber will retire eirly in'l9lo aud that be will be succeeded by Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson as First Sea Lord. Fisher Retires on 26th Inst. London. 2nd December—lt is
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      The Tea Duty.
      77 5 (Supplied by Reuter Deputation Waits on Lloyd George. London, Ist December.—A deputation of iboae engaged on the tea trade waited on Mr Lloyd George yesterday. The Dai'y Chronicle says It it expected in some quarter* that tea cm be impo'ted free of duty. So it c*n. but
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      Bishop of Honan.
      29 5 (Supplied by Renter Canadian Clergyman Appointed. London, 2nd December.—A telegram from Toronto states that a Canadian clergyman named White has been consecrated Bishop of Honan, China.
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    "Hendon Hall" Adrift.
    597 5 Cables Snap Like Threads. A mishap, similar to that which occurred to the steamer Longnhipn at Pulo Brani some months ago, happened to the steamer Hendon Hall on Saturday while discharging a cargo of Indian coal at the same berth All was well up to 2.30. p
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    Rhio Straits Collision.
    630 5 Judgment of Uoort of Enquiry. The judgraeut of the Maiiue Court of Enquiry in the collision between the French mail steamer La Seyne and the B. 1 Ondi iu the Rhio Straits on November 14 was as follows In the matter of an prquiry held at Singapore
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    The Polynesien-Djambi Cellision.
    703 5 In the Admiralty Division, the President gave judgment on Nov. sth in au action brought bv the owners and crew of the steamship Djimbi to recover for the danuge sustained in a colli don between that vessel and the Messageries Maritimes liner Fo'y nĕiien off Tanjong Pagar
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    Penang Exports.
    46 5 For Hip Fortnight Ending Nov. 30. United U. S. Continent Kingdom. America, of Europe. Tin ...700 tons. 025 tons. 95 tons. Black Pepper 10 15 White Pepper 20 :i0 i Flour 516 Tapioca Flake 10 23 l Pearl 115 120 90 Copra 100 300
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    Passengers.
    126 5 A RRITKU. Per Bs. Delta. 2:rd D c., from London Mrs. Stye aud infant, Mr. J. Rennie, Mr. Garni.le, Mr. lleid and Mr. .1 R Johnson From M.ir.-eilles Mr. A. Loquef, Mr. K. Fergusou, Mr. R. Kemp, Mr. N. S. Plummer. Mr. O. Collett From Pori Said Mrs Mclntosh
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    FIXTURES.
    74 5 T*>- DAT. 20tb Day of 10th Moon. The New Japanese Cireuiatograph, corties of Campbell Sheet and Penang Road, 7-30 p.m. and 9-10 p.m Tomorrow 21st Dav of 1 tlh Moor. Town Bai d, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p in. The New Japanese Cinematograph, coruei i f Cainjball Stre t
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    THE MOON.
    22 5 y I aht Quarter D 'C. 4 h O New Moon 13'h Firs' Quarter 20th O Fu.l Moon 27 h
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      30 5 The curative action of UODOMl! ia attributed to its being antiseptic and anwstbetic. Manufactured by J. D. Kiedal Ltd Berlin, and sold in form of cap*ale*. 40 in a bottle
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      188 5 It has leen satisfactorily demonstrated that thousands of persons hare to thank GoilOSilll for restoration to health and happiness. It is astringent and antiseptic and has never been known to fail. At all dealers iu Patent Medicines ami Chemical n bottles of 4<> capsules. For Singapore, Hongkong, Swalow and Amoy.
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      607 5 j PENANG SALES ROOM i j The undersigned is instructed to 6ell by PUBLIC AUCTION, Artistic and Valuable Huuseholc Furniture, COMPRISING Double Iron Bedstead* comj lete, Di awing Room Suite, Sideboard. Handsome .Mirrorfront Alnmahs, I) egging Tables, Maibletop Wasliatands, Telescope Doing Table, jS andani Lamp, Bent wood and Rattan Furniture,
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      132 5 WAYANG KASSIM The Indra Zanibir Royal Theatrical Co. off Singapore, Penang's Only Favourite To-Night Mo Performanca. To morrow Night, Rosan Bahar OR The Wonders of the Deep.’’ Grand Change of Programme. Well-known Clown in the East Adolf, and Willie. NEW SCENERIES, DRESSES, IN FACT EVERYTHING THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    195 6 December, 1909. H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. A. M. A. M. P. M. P. M. 2nd 3.44, 4.10, 10.23 3rd 4.3«, 10.49, 5.01, 11.14 4th 5.27, 11.40, 5.33, Nil. 5th 6.19, 12.06, 6 44, 12.31 6th 7.10, 12.57, 7 36, 1.23 7th 8.03. 1.49. 8,27. 2.14 8th
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Penano, 2nd December (By courtety of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months* sight Bank 2/4 1 6 6 3 Credit 2/4* 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1741 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174^ Moulmein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’sight Private 176
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    PRODUCE.
    202 6 Gold Leaf $61.8 J B. Pepj er( W.Coast 31b*.5 os.) no *tock White Peppei |2s. —tell ra rrang Pepper out of season Clove* M 58. —sales M oe 81 55 sales Maoe Picking» 73.— sales Nutmeg» 110* 19* tellers SNo. 1 675 tales „2 no stock Basket 450 tales
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    SHARES.
    1586 6 3.2 Number of, lĕ 3 i C S t Cm fit»!. I Shares > Dividends Name. issued. i 2 PO 00 fr. I I —I > r» I Mining. 1903 I 300,000 30.000 10 10 12 for year ending 31/8/09 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $5 $5^ 907 300,000
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      77 6 Colds Arc Dangerous. It mote people would mike id attempt to ge* r»d of tlio colds fiotu which they ate •«iflsriu*, as a lesult of this changeable weather, thote would oe a dicided decrease 1,1 the number of ci‘et of potumonia A lew do>e* of Chain! erlatu's Cough Remedy will
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING, 1910 (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.)
    946 7 RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 4th January, 1910. SECOND DAY* Thursday, Gth January, 1910 THIRD I) VY Saturday, Sth January, 1910. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 4th Jj uary\ 1910. 1—Th* Maiden Plate. Value $500. A KtC* for M*
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      1037 7 INSURANCES. the LONDON ASSURANCE 1 CORPORATION. rNPORPORATRD BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. fIK undersigned having been appointed r r H «mtH for the above Corporation, are 1 to accept MARINE and ymE ri-t» »1 curre ri Fl»®* SIMONS A Co, Ltd. 12c nua rcH an Aiiurance Company, Llmltod. Kstaulihhbd 1821.
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      280 7 Entries Close at o p.m. on Monday,2oth December, 1909. Handicaps for the First Day will hi published on or before the 23rd December, 1909. A penalty of 7 lb«. is incurred iu a handicap bv the winner of any race run subs quent to the publication cf the weights, and
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      57 7 Watch for Symptoms of Croup. l)j not allow cuup to develop Chamberlaiu’o C 'ugh I famed y will prevent the attack Watch for the first symptom, which is usually hoarseness, and gtve this remedy froelv. It should always be kpt in the home where there are yount? children. The M
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      726 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Alien A Co., Pha, U.S.A, Charges Moderate, CcnsulUltoa Free. &MAIPIK* AT FOR SALE. Vo. 21a, Penang Hoad. A few doors from the Eastern and Oriental Hotel. t> rotha TEA USEFUL TO PLANTERS, ESTATES, ETC. Large Check 801 l Books of 200 leaves. Price,
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      166 8 Khoo Buan Phuan CHOP Gim Sentf Moh, 203, Mala Road, Talcing, Tin Miners, Advancers and General Goods Store. 20c THE CELEBRATED “S. B. Co.” GIN IN RED CASES. 6 Rutterv A Cn Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR RENA NO A F. M. S.
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