The Straits Times, 4 March 1865

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    25 1 The Straits Times. VOL. 2 1" SINGAPORE SATURDAY MARCH 4 1865. SATURDAY EYENiHQ NO 1125 Straits Ti mes Extra SATURDAY EVENING, 4 th MARCH 1865.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATHS.
      50 1 DEATHS U Mr. P. K. L»ztrt'* 'evidence, in Mylam Street, at 9p.m on Sunday the 26' h Felv ru*r V iit'er few h .urs' 1 Inrxs, or. William I'ARKINS 111. "f Phi H JJ. At Snu-spoie, 00 the 28th Frbruary, AnTHONT JbrkmiaH, «ned 31 >eai!., S months and 'l'.\ dn\«.
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    STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY. MARCH 4 1865. LOCAL ENTERPRISE.
    912 1 STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY. MARCH 4 1865. LOCAL ENTERPRISE. It is pity that some part of the speculation which has turned the beads of the people ot Bombay could not be div rtfd to Singapore. In the sharelists published by the Times of India Wi' perceive no fewer than forty-three Banking
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    OUR AMERICAN PAPERS.
    1196 1 It is by no mean* an uiiinterr-ting' j l.ib'ir thai of turning over In- files it American papers which reach M liy each mail nor, perhaps, is it unptoi llaMPi Wenei tainly iearn very Hear- ly that at the present moment ibe love Inn in' by the
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    OUR CHINESE POPULATION.
    824 1 In the niHiiiiers and custom* of the people around us may be tuuud a "iud\ of no small interest, Bl d "ihv -iitHcieiu to repay the little trouble l li,it would be :iece«saiy lo ;»ccnmpli«li it. There is prrb ips no other place in the w >rld
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    REGISTRATION OF DEATHS.
    789 1 At every return of the prevent teason of the year, we have forced upon us the dis.uivant.iges under which we sunVr from want ol a proper regutra11.mi of deaths. From the middle of J.iiiu.ll y tv the middle of March, the mortality of the Island by evety
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    COLLISION CASE.
    4293 1 Bekork Sir R. B. MacCatuland, Knight, Recorder. On the 14th, 15ih and 16th days of February, 1865. Admiralty Id Re— The French *crew steamship Alpkte, Buillere, Matter. The Petition of Felii Jassß Napp, Mast«r of the Hanil'iirg brig J. 11. lh>ckl«man* t on bcbalf of ibe owners of
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      316 1 ADVEETISEMENTB. I erms tor Adrerliseii eiita :n iJe kno%n »t tho Office. QsaanaatS entered into for long periods at reduced rates .Vlv«rti»c!nenH Mil «uliscri|ition* will b« reoeiv. Ed »t tli^ StkaiT* TlMhs UIIWI also in London, by K. A. \loak I 'i.nl Sti«et, city; ia Calcutta, by staasn \pc\k Bad
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    THE CHIEF ENGINEER A MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER.
    753 2 THE CH IE F ENGI NEER A MUNICIPAL CO MMISSIONER. Thk nll'n-r of Chief digi'inr of the Mraits Settlement has been held li\ men ol prudence an well as ability I n one point ol vienr, \>< i l".i| s, it I is to he regretted that cngiiee<ihg taleutol lii_h
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      FRENCH GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
      190 2 FR ENCH GOVER NMENT CONTRACTS To the blditor of the *trait* Time*. Sir,— On ihe 3rd day of April A. I*. 18b'<), tr-nd rs will ha .eeived in S.i L 'On for -urplyintr 40,0CMmmIu af flour dvrMR IbtilJ a. 1-07 I her aie ab<un 18 t» 20 Articles, in the
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      THE CHINESE'S GRIZE.
      234 2 THE CHINE SE' S GRIZ E. 7» the Editor of the Straits Time* Dear Si \|<» I slute you .t tru »i'>'y, f liown.(( ynU'« of th'- k« i.itll. A few dn\tt tajtl I •MM in a C inse Cb»p on Btut Q'i y hi yvitf. m Huy s.n.e 'r.>.
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      THE TOWN DRAINS.
      97 2 To the Editor of the Strait* Titnr: Dear mb, Ou reading your mild remarks lespeciiiiit the drains, it .-c uirel to me that to verify your sta'ement it i« only necessary to kc as far as Hi^h street, where the Ida. k reeking fluid is •reining through
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  • NEW OF THE WEEK.
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      MONDAY. 27TH FEBRUARY.
      349 2 Thk Cholera which ha* prevailed here during the past month has been somewhat more fatal in it* results than we at first conceived, hut we are glad to say that the deaths, during the l.i-t few day* have very materially diminished. Information was received hy the Muster
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      TUESDAY. 28TH FEBRUARY.
      361 2 TUESDAY. 28T H FEBRUARY. Thk Biilish steamer Htnriette, Captain Irghorn, from Alalaica with dates t.. the "tdtli Instant, aniveil stl New H.i l» in y stciilav itllei *****1. Thk London Mail of the 26: h J»uuaiy win lie MnMllil ou i'r.iin i»all. hy the sicaiu^i o'tawu, and is due I.
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      WEDNESDAY 1ST MARCH.
      586 2 H. M. ((iinhoftt M.hr. Cap'ain Goiulmi n, ti'.ui rVtMNkg with dat» s to the -.'4th iillimn, having c.ille«l at Salengore and Malacca, arrived] in the io.idste.id vi -h n'.iv inoining. Thk Gunboat Mo/ir reports having spoken Ihe Hi i ish barque A' Joo Hong, ashore on the
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      THURSDAY, 2ND MARCH.
      516 2 Thk Biitish steamer Tessa, Ljbuu aims, from N» w Ymk wit-, dates i, the IBtli l)e«;r. la>t anived in the l,ar. hour last night. Tag British -^tea-ncr IVo Kee, C^ tain Orkney. tn>tn BiMtgk'Nig with dates to the 21 si uitiirrc, arrived in l( hai hour on
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      FRIDAY, 3RD MARCH.
      297 2 By the Aineiirau oteamer Tessa, we have Cape Town papers to the 241h January, but they contain nothing to interest the people here. Whkn wriiine yesterday upon the subject of registration of deaths, we alluded to Act XIV of ISoli and reteriing from memon to the «ct,lt*M
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      SATURDAY, 4TH MARCH.
      394 3 SATUR DAY, 4TH MARCH. fj M. Gun boat Mohr, Captain Good lino, fro n Pedra Branca arrived in i\\i harbour yesteiday. Thb wreck of the Hrpmen barque Juliilnmn, w»s sold a« an -n i vest.nliy by Mattrt. lUktwit. Cu. for the sum ol eiglity-onc dollars. Th»« British steamer Thunder, Captti'i
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    A CONVICT'S CAREER.
    1852 3 A CO NVICT'S CAREER. Daily At ki.) \|> r!■'d -v mil mrdiMff tale in .<■ (.j -t. r Ahs z- ..11 t the olli'" d y All a am .1 Ito-Kiler was «harf« WHli br 11 kin into VV sleyan clih|»lx. and Me I g.l 1, ,111' in ilotis a
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    56 3 Thk folio win* n list of tli" pa«smtrcrs per steamer Thunder, arrived yesterday. for H<mqi<mq --Hi« Royal Hi»rinea« fount He lerviieren; B.ron d« V*'yk»raltx>th Dct.rE. Smith two Kuro|i^an aervxnU of t'i« Royil Ilirhnraa; Mr. il. Jame* The Hon'bte EP* Levinife; md Mr. E. K. D»silv». P«r Singapore.— Mr and \ir*.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    784 3 AKHIV A I.*. Siiin.l .v. 2. r )th FrliT. I'nlinh »hip Nortlifee', 876 tona, Symingthon comnmnder, Calcutta 3rd Feby. British barque Ocean Spray. 326 to.ia, Hill« n in,, niler, Hongkong 13th Feby., couaUneei Cum in i ni; IVnvi-i CO, Kriti-h lut Ali ■■id™. 547 ton*. \V. Morria commamti
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    128 3 Ifothway't OirUnumt —In Ud left*, ulcer* *cro. f.il.ua SStea, and gUii.lular awellinga, thit Omt. ment ouerHU- very »ent»y, but very surely, and with a rapidity that ro«embl«« himu'C It *hould be rubhwl ml.> (he parl« *f*e»se\ hfier thty have Iwen fniMi.tct witb Ink-warm water The pan fviim H.id ciirnlive |h»w
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    Shipping in the Harbour.
    2197 3 S hi ppi ng in the Harbour. Flag a. <■ Ittsv. ITon I 'ATh. H |W|I|rKK F*OM. ABRITAL". MHWMM OB AerNT*. I l)RSTT!«*TIo<«a. 1 <>-BIoNK«n Ol AerNT«. -H1IK' NaHNS. I'tpi.i^ i M«N-t»P- W Muto f •«rHrfn I Haiit.rer I L*v<-n I Fox Ly. J.T kin Km to H. VI. stea.ner
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      56 3 NOTICK. »UK Part.'.rHl.ip c- «.s io-d»y -»J l-pse ini.e. liie liquid itiin will be o u 'uoi*d i,y our AH ti. I'IHIIMII j UooQla*l»T. The businia* t»il> IraSß tIMS d«U Iks c»ie ,1, d ••>• by vir. W. oooland:-, ui.iier M ,(y.e fi m .»t I«OOL*SUT v Co. rfaCLLI 'tt.
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      128 3 NOTICE. THE LOVlnn JOURNAL.— The B«rt, Cli-. teat, ligirt M*i n .t '".e»ali u'ly lila.trate.l Pji.l.o.tmii vnr .'44iM.|. hirln/ (iie .t>-r i irculill .n ill in lliat of V •> t.«r p)r. id'LMi in the world. Is Control*- i-iii irjoc the M asrlM of Si. a ..In r Scat, Ifauta
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      198 3 ai.d Social E«a.« laMl a.! > acriplr.m, of t.i* rnrnrt R«,n rk.ble Pl^oe. i. th' W-rM, Illu.lr.t*! hy Ani-t. >l Hiifh »u.i l"lf -uhihl- «l «i fol -i r»ry kind I nmn in !U ..r.U of Sc-'itiflo 1-irei.toiM iui'l I> < ovr r SWtraS ~> all the prin -i al
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      120 3 lrf Monthv H rt W Half-yearly Volfc, 4*. M Vola to XL ire now iamjed. The U»JIDO3i lOUKNAL nray be had of evwy reaprot.ble HeS«*sßet in the Cnioaie. A.., or by I ordarin..' m any part of the world. LONDON JOUKNAL Office, iii. Strand, London. Sinj.por*, I4(li Janv., 1865. Nonctv
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      736 4 SIN BAPDhE DAILY TIMES s Subscription to the Daily Time*. For one year S J. six month* »3 I*l E three 13 J Each Copy Cents 26 a The Weekly Edition of the STBAITB t TIMES, will be published every Saturdaj I afternoon. I Subscription to the Weekly Time*« Annually
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      777 4 Mnßurance OlUce LONDON ESTABLISHED 1710. pHK Managers of (lie Son Firb m*9* I Ht I .on iiii\, l.i-i; to intorm the Ktrrcliants II Singapore, that they have conaittuted nnd the Uiulersigaed as ilieir Attornie* to issue Policies of Insurance Hgainat Fire on fuHding*. Goods, Merclmndize, and other Property at that
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      773 4 NOTICE. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM SAVIQ \TION COVIPANI i 'pilK Company will settle all Insurance Claims I JL undei their Red Bill* of LAdina;. at th* ex- 1 pirativn of one month 'after claim i* made, and I proved, instead of six month* n* beretofoe. I. Q. .IKUCOK. Agent. Singapore
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      1066 4 CHILDKKN'S WORM IABLKTS (K.&&*. TINO'S) The great remedy for these dis* orders in Children can now be administered in the form of a Purely Vegetable Sweetmeat, at once agreeable aud effective. Prepared and Sold in Tins, and Rottlea, by THOMAS KEATING, Chemist Ac, 79, It. Paul' Churchyard, Loudou, K.C., and
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      964 4 DRESSING CABES. DESPATCH BOXES, TRAVELLING BACS &c. PRIZK MKUAL, 1862. TOULIYIIN and GALE Established One Hundred and Tvevty-thru Years, MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS PATENT INDIAN DESPATCH BOXES, DRESSING CABES, TRAVrr.UNO BAGS.fto 7, NEW BOND STREET, W. >C*»i factobt— Bise Lvn* and Buckersbury City E, NO MORK COD LIVI2K OIL. loDATkU STBUP
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      959 4 AM M 1 \l l lo > lllillll'llllHlll^S T ARit>l :::i::::i:jji:i!j;!J!ii: Uey's AmmuniUon" 11 1 OF EVERY DESCRIPTION /or jftpotttag or faiUtaro j ßrpoi(I l DOUBLE Waterprool Central e ln I Waddings U) prevent tbe 10:,,],,,,, Wire I artridg.* for killing "'anie. «n-., hl 1( -'H tauce-, I reech L.
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      ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL.
      42 1 Thk P. and Company's steamer, Ottawa, tapiaiu Eastley, from Bombi\ «iii dates to the Istb, Galle the jHth ultimo, and Henang the 2nd inMrti.l, bringing the English Mail of the Kill Jaftaarjr, arrived at New Harbour tin* altt-rtioon.
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      72 1 Wk annnuiice the a> rival of the fol|i snug |M->eii»e per P. and l>. Com- icssaer Ottawa Mansyin I T ••"J >:" Hatchell, Me««rt .i „,,u ..ii, Uill. I'ntou, V»n de Feu, Ftt Uumgimt H-j r Campbell. Mr. Souihey 8 n., l.cut lolliaV n. T.ckei, b n U»H, >• t,r«.
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      25 1 Hu,.ii«. Wk hue reetived no Telegrams by this stenner. It appears that the wi c l).-tivecn Malta and Ah-xanili i.t i, not yet r< paired.
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      86 1 Thk Briii'h steamer Thunder, Captain Tavlor, fmin Calcutta with dates to the 23id iiltino, arrived in the rads st i rd;»y alterno n and sails tor China two limns alter the mails tomorrow. The f llowing ate her paslenfre f«* Hongkong. BW Roy»l BifaMMM iount de lervueren (Duke de Hrtbaut)
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      19 1 Th* Ottmvi carries about 1,143 rhest> of Malwa Opiuiti the Imlßmbba" ]>rices ranged about 1,3 i 7 per (•Ill'St.
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      37 1 TheainniiMt of bullion by the P. and 0. Co.'s steamer is in gold, to Sitigap ie. Jt'-MKK). In silver, to Singapore, £52,680; to Hongkong £10,910 lv Shanghai, £2.790. Total lv gold, 1.0.1 Ki 1 ;in silver, £66.380.
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      23 1 Thk British Steamer IVo Kee, Captain Orkney, from Hongkong with dale* to the BIM ultimc, arrived in ihe Imibuur on Wednesday night last.
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      33 1 Thk British steamer rms, Captain Titirn*. Irom New Yoik witti dates to the 1 Stli Deer. la»t ai lived in the harbour on Wednesday night and sails for Hongkong to .nun row afternoon.
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      56 1 Inform \tion was receive)! by the Mister Attendant on Saturday hst, liMin the Hoi'sbnr^b Light House keeper, of t'te wreck of the Bremen barque Jubilaum, on Batu Mandi east ot the l*i dra liranci li^hibouse. '1 lie Julii mint, Vocbler, Master, was bound on a v<>\ ig« from Kangoon to
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      23 1 Thk wreck of the Hieinen buqne Jiiliihimu, <v>s sold at auction vestrrdaj by Me-sis. Maktwig Co. (Ot tlie sum of eighty one dollars.
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      THE HONGKONG ROYAL MINT.
      109 1 With releiencfc to the new B iiMi dollar lor China, the Secretary of State IIM derided tiiat the dollar sb.tll ka%e ,i milled, and not a letteied edge 1 is tixind that to place al> ttend •df« upon the dollar iv.iuld tequire a coinpiic.ited ami expensive
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      333 1 from the Haute Sewt Jan. '2t>. j Ui-iieial Lee has been made com- in ander-in-chiet of the Confederate 1 1 mies and is said to have placed Beauregard in command at Richmond, with the intention of opposing Sherman bin •self. General Butler ha* been disgraced for his failure at Fort
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      AMERICA.
      1663 1 The iit w>. from America is still unusually barren ot military event*. We hear much of preparations, and some movements are reported which may prove preliminary lv important undertakings; hut there arc no nper.iti m- of const-quence. The ar«iies bi f.»re Kichtnotid ami I'eteisburg have for some time ceased
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      The Case of the Florida.
      525 2 The full diplomatic correspondence relative to the capture of the Florida, in the harbour oi Bahia, by the United States steamer Wachusett, has been published. The first letter from Secretary Seward to Minister Webb, dated November 11, 1864, announces the reception of the news of
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      Rumoured Insanity of Genern Sherman.
      530 2 We are officially informed that Secretary Stanton has just made h visit to General Grant's head-quartern m discuss the impending military operatiotiii. I hear, from a trustworthy source (states a Newr York letter), that his conference hinged upon a wellauthenticated report that the first captain
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      FRANCE.
      813 2 An inquiry has bt-en instituted by 1 the emperor iuto the leeling tifltie country on the quesiioit oi peace and the result is said to be a strong and general expression in favour of its maintenance. In consequence of the ascertainment of this tact it is believed that the
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      LONDON MARKET REPORT.
      552 2 London, 23th January, 1865. Silk.— The market has continued active »ince Uit uik.l, more eapeci lly for Chin* •attic, in which there h«* b*en a further BsVaSMS i f fully B-.! per Ih. Japan nlk ia cooiparalivily quiet, price* luting been previously forced up to a very
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      ARRIVALS.
      54 2 Sbir. Krum. At. Sbir. 1 r in. m A. PetronatJa nUiin »ronwer>h .yen Uendn»a do j do huilovour Ft-'O-chow-Foo New Y rk 1'ouiiK-kjlo lloiukoiu' '.uri'ioi Qu« ti.«ud Foo-oliow Foo N'ew York MUril WUtu I exel J. .M. Cbiistina do Oil' Dun^eneu VoUdure Manila t'uxhav.ii Alblnvtetdam ».t.vn P ymoutii Ro*l>D
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      DEPARTURES.
      85 2 Ship. Yeaveriog tails Scawfell Kelio D. Gun B »'Jhur K»nny Fi W»a Bolioa Mb Madge Wildfire Sanwin Jeauie Glrucoe I Uric* Mb St. A.'aCastla Silrercraig Red Deer Qua Lee Sorpria* For From. |S. 4 Sing pore London iHmigkoDg MimlerianJ b»uti» .Miieliin Singapore LouiIoq Shanghai .S'mcl.rlaul tiongkong Do Yokohamm I
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      Anjer Shipping.
      237 2 H»t Feb. 10: 11' 12 1 1* 1< thxe. chips' NiMi« i 'apia in. i Swrditb U PUu IWeoell Ha'ov. i reole PrMt-n Duicli H. K. StiMnnß Mryloom 'rilivh Wild D.yr.ll DM Bremen ...Bremen P«niiem«no British Hiinccss of V\ale» B<rien HHlhl Kdinburg Knglis Iritiih AumuiiD d« I .n«
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