Straits Times Weekly Issue, 18 October 1884
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Straits Times Weekly Issue
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Title Section27 1884-10-18 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. Ni:\v Series. Published for Transmission by Every Homeward Mail Steamek. [Price 40 Cents VOL XL. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1884. NO. 3,28427 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article33 1884-10-18 1 n th«i l«nh October, the wife of Mk. F.A. Li ba o le Fakia, of a Son. On the 17th inst., the wife uf the Her J. A. B. Cook, of a33 words
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Article48 1884-10-18 1 At the Cathedral Church nf The Good Shepherd," on the 9ch instant, by the Revd. A. L. Diigu n, Duncan Georoe Pre-grave, second sun of the la'e Duucan Clerk Piesgravet- Franc ts Mary Clark PABBMORE, eldest sarviving daughter of i the late H. A. Passsmore, Bombay. i48 words
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Article434 1884-10-18 1 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore, 18th October, 1884. Gambier 4.77£. Black Pepper m White Pepper, fair quality... 27.624. Sago Flour, Sar 1.925. Pearl Sago 2.45. Coffee, Bonthyne.... 13. Tapioca, small Flake 2 82£ Tin 2205. 40s. Mule twist 92.50. 8i lba. Shirtings 1.55. 7 do do 1.42A.434 words
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Article726 1884-10-18 1 The last weekly issue of the Straits Times was dated Wednesday, Bth Oc- tober, but a change m the date of departure of the homeward mail steamers during the Northeast monsoon has ne- cessitated a change m the publication day to Saturday. The last homeward mail726 words
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Article535 1884-10-18 1 Friday, 10m October, 1884, PREBENT His Excellency the Acting Govj»:rno*. His Honor the Acting Chief Justice. The Hon'ble the Officer Com. the Troops. the Acting Colonial Secretary, 4»he Attorney-General. the Acting Colonial Treasurer. the Auditor. General. the Acting Colonial Engineer. the Commissioner of Lands. I. S. Bond. A.535 words
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124 1884-10-18 1 Under instructions from Her Majesty's Government, H. E. the Acting Governor has been pleased to provisionally recognise li. Brenner, Esq. as Consul for Hawaii at Singapore. It is hereby notified that at a meeting 3f the Justices of the Peace held at Penang on the 24th124 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous164 1884-10-18 1 Per M. M. steamer Peiho, on the 9th inst. For Singapore.— From Marseilles Right Revd. Bishop Bit?andet, Messrs. Scheler, Ricketts, Sic, O Perger de Z oner, E. Peyer de Zong, Aatboun and Sisters Guillon and Patrick. ffor Batauia.— From Marseilles Messrs. Fan Delden, Freusberg and Plaine and Mr. and Mrs.164 words
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Article8430 1884-10-18 2 The total return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, 10th October, 1884, was 534. The total return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, 17 th October, 1884, was 359. The Calcutta papers8,430 words
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Article1010 1884-10-18 4 {From a Correspondent.) Samhkan, ofh Oct., LSSi.— The following placard ti posted on the late residence oi Messrs. Meyrink and Funke, who fled the country the other day Proclamation under section 151. Criminal Procedure Code.— Kudat to wit. nhereas H. F. Meyrink and E. Funko .ndod from the1,010 words
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Article1387 1884-10-18 5 "herb was an important error m our I paragraph yesterday, m saying that the Commission appointed last year had recommended the Puiau Pisang light to replace the Formosa Hank lightship. Ou referring to the report of the Commission, we find the following paragraphs A li^ht is required1,387 words
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Article397 1884-10-18 5 Profkssob William P. Blake, the well-known mining engineer, writes to the Engineering and Mining journal Bfl follows Sir, —The discovering of tin ore m the Black Hills has led to much active prosting of the region during the Summer, and there are no doubt BeTeral distinct localities when397 words
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Article272 1884-10-18 5 MESSRS. Wm. Gh Hale A (Vs. circular of the (Jth October contains the following Information regarding the rice market and tonnage at Saigon Rice.— The same state of things noted m our last report baa prevailed during the muniuand further failures have occurred auion-st Rice dealers of272 words
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Article367 1884-10-18 6 Prom the Hongkong papers received to-day, we learn that serious ri mrred there on the 3rd and 4th m rising doubtless out <>f the labour and 1 strikes, the unemployed ba nidated the jinricksha and chair coolies into refusing to carry foreigners, so that the police and367 words
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413 1884-10-18 6 The list of awards m connection with nternafcoda] forestry Exhibit >n ia Edinburgh wciv i jaed on 10th September. There are 18 first-clajs gold medals, of winch Britain re 9, and British Guiana, India, ami Japan, and the United States. 1 eacn. The second-class gold medals awarded413 words
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Article282 1884-10-18 6 The following telegrams appear m the Hongkong Daily Pretf of the 6th Octo- toy, -jth October i L.25 }>■ m. port of K<dung has been taken by the French, who landed 4" force on the 1 st instant. Tatnsui is being bombarded. A private telegram received282 words
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369 1884-10-18 6 {From a Correspondent.) ()m: of those refreshing inoidenti m cial life which so uivatlv tend to harmonize feeling and encourage fellowship has only lately occurred m the small but rapidly rising town of Kwala Lumpur m the Protected X State of Selangor. The langor369 words
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Article408 1884-10-18 6 v The CfiSi Lo Oct. S Gatien first. second. Atrchiduc third. The S C, Oct.— The Egyptiafi Goviment h;i> announced its intention to "i posfl the proposals of Lord Northbrook for the complete abolition of the Egyptian Army and the substitution of police. 3TCAITB Si-;'! TLKMhXTS. London, %tk408 words
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Article1859 1884-10-18 6 From Ceylon and Indian paper*.) Ranr/oon, 20th Sept. Prince Jewan Dukht, the last of the Moguls, who lias been a State prisoner m Burmah since the suppression of the mutiny, died suddenly j terday morning at Moulnein, whither he had gone for the benefit of his health. London,1,859 words
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Article424 1884-10-18 7 The Right of Sear< s. It appears from the Hongkong 1 papera that two British vessels, the Fok'teit and the Hailoong, belonging to Messrs. Douglas, Lapraik Co., o Hongkong, have been boarded offTamf sui, m Formosa, by the Chatein Re- French man-of-war, and searched for contraband424 words
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Article834 1884-10-18 7 Residents m tbe Colonies are apt to be surprised at tbe comparatively trivial nature of the question at present raised between the radicals aud the conservatives. Both parties are desirous that the household franchise at Qt enjoyed by the burghs Bhould be extended to the counties, and834 words
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Article703 1884-10-18 7 rtOM the affidavit and correspondence m the case of Tan Hun Chiang and others vs. the Hon. D. F. A. Hei" vey, Resident Councillor at Mala which have now been published, our readers will be able to form so rae opinion regarding the merits of the703 words
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Article866 1884-10-18 8 iMa. John Pjkbguson, CM .G., the veteran editor of the Ceylon Observer, was lately interviewed by one of the stalf of the Pall Mall Gazette <>n various matters connected with Ceylon. In the course of the interview. Mr. Ferguson enlarged on the great advantage it866 words
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Article493 1884-10-18 8 Am one who spends a day m the <)1 ice court cannot fail to be struck with the incapacity of most of the interpreters, and more especially of those m Chinese and Tamil. It is painful to see them labouring- to put a question from the Court to493 words
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Article608 1884-10-18 8 Art Critic s. i BREE or four years ago, a few ladies and gentlemen having a turn for drawing- and painting, started a club m Singapore for the purpose of exchanging sketches and discussmg'subjects connected with art. Out of this subsequently the Art Club which now has periodical exhibitions of608 words
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Article452 1884-10-18 8 The manner m which the Town sweepings have been disposed of for years past by the Municipal officers, and more recently m the pool at the back of the Fish Market and m the redamation of swamp grounds generally, has drawn public attention to the subject.452 words
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Article862 1884-10-18 8 Singapore is being greatly improved m its appearance, by its new public building, upon which a great deal of care has been spent m order to make them ornamental as well m UiefaL The new Magistrates' Courts on Song Lim Green are approaching completion, and some general862 words
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Article563 1884-10-18 9 Notwithstanding the adverse criticism of correspondents regarding the semi-circular erections on the corners and ends of the new Magistrates' Courts, it will be seen when the building" is completed that these will be dwarfed into insignificance by a high centre tower topped by a Mansard roof, and that563 words
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Article1456 1884-10-18 9 T-BB Pull Mall (iaztUe publishes, under the heading oi M the Truth about the Navy," an article M hy one who knows the facts/-' giving some startling revelations regarding the weakof the British Navy and its inability to defend the country, its colonies, and its commerce m1,456 words
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1132 1884-10-18 9 Admiral Hew ett and Sir John Pope Hennesy. Sir John Pofi H iy, whose first attempt at governing a Colony was m the little one of Labuan, which was then an annual tax upon the Home Treasury, hut which, by excessive taxation, lie, with a <4Te.lt flourish of trumpets, declared1,132 words
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Article322 1884-10-18 10 From the Penan*/ Times, sM October,) At the sitting of the Supreme Court on Friday last, a Chinese girl of about 18 i> of age was produced by a writ of Habeas Corpus from the convent, on the application her guardian, one Choo Ah kee. The applicant was represented322 words
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447 1884-10-18 10 ing Gazette.) founded on what m to believe most tru worth authority, which app m our September, un a Failure," ealt i to the i iv i'ublic Work.- a4 that i ud the v< door to its progress towards that great prosperity and usefulness which447 words
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Article431 1884-10-18 10 From the Pcnang Times. The fears entertained m Deli of an eventual rising of the two .Secret Societies, have not been without grounds. The comptroller of Uindjey having been warned that the Chinese meditated a rising, investigated the matter, aud found that a large quantity of weapons was beinu"431 words
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2630 1884-10-18 10 Tan Hun Cheng and others vs. Hon'ble D. F. A. Hervey. The following is the correspondence referred to m the affidavit m this case which we published on the 30th September Messrs. Rodyh and Davidson to the Hon'ble D. F. A. Hervey. Singapore, 22nd February, 1884. Sit, We have the2,630 words
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Article513 1884-10-18 11 i ranslated jrom Spanish newspapers, for the Straits Times. Inconvenience. The damage and loss brought on the mercantile community whenever cholera appears m any country are immense. It now happens for instance that on board vessels plying hitherto irom Singapore and Hongkong, to avoid the quarantine they are513 words
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Article2320 1884-10-18 11 Iranslated from Java newspapers for the Straits Times. A scientific expedition. There is ev.'.jlikelihood of a scu-ntifij expedition composed of I> etheilaude«B only being shortly despatchtd to New Guinea on behalf of Government. To this is ascribed the re fusal by the Government of a (grant iv2,320 words
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Article640 1884-10-18 12 Jane - Jane db YBfiTERDA.rB exhibition was the best 1 have seen, and that m spite of the backsliding of those spiteful Penangites they have started an art club of their own 1 am sure it will be a failure, although they have an art critic to guide640 words
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Article744 1884-10-18 12 The Australians concluded the last match of their tour on September 12th, at Kennington Oval, where they defeated the South of England by an innings and five runs. The 1882 team played 38 matches. Of these they won 23, lost four, and drew 11. This year's eleven744 words
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Article557 1884-10-18 12 O* Monday night Mme. Spitzy and Mr. Sauvlet, assisted by Mr. Salzmann, gave their promised concert m the upper room of the Town Hall, under the patronage of H. E* the Acting Governor and Mrs. Smith both of whom honoured the entertainment by their presence.557 words
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Article2747 1884-10-18 12 (From the Correxpundnit of the Bombay Gazette.) Dukki, 3rd September. Although littie is known of the country into which our force under Brigadier-General Sir O. V. Tanner, X.C.8., will m a few days be advancing, some information of importance regarding the main features of the country2,747 words
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Article405 1884-10-18 13 Hongkong itself was quiet; the boatmen and chair coolies had resumed work, but the rowdies were extremely insolent, and it was unsafe to walk the streets at night. The Legislative Council was called together on the 9th inst., and passed a Preservation of the Peace Ordinance, to be405 words
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Article567 1884-10-18 13 (From the correspondent of the Hongkong Daily Press.) October, 4th 1884— Since my last there has been little of interest to notice. One day last week The Wise Men of Gotham took a launch and went down to Leem poo" to see what sort of a fence had been567 words
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Article1756 1884-10-18 13 A story told by tbre* shipwrecked Bailors, who arrived at Falmouth on Sept 6 is one of the most terrible narratives of suttering endnred at sea which" has been pTt? yearS The men are named Thomas Dudley, of Colchester, Edward Brooks and Edwin Stephens'1,756 words
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Article2065 1884-10-18 14 (From our own Correspondent.) JPariSf V3th September. I have had a tire-side chat with an old French friend, who thinks like an Anglo-Saxon, but who writes as his countrymen. He does not like the out-look of affairs here, and unless some break be put on, he considers a2,065 words
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Article1470 1884-10-18 14 (From our own Correspondent.) Malacca, 15th October. Since the date of my last letter nothing of importance has occurred m this sleepy hollow," nor hare we any news from the neighbouring native states worthy of being communicated to you. No news is good news, according to an old saying,1,470 words
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Correspondence.
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Article79 1884-10-18 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times.) Snt,— The Hon'ble Major McCallum, 11. X., having made rather a lame excu>.for the ambiguous language <>i' which I complained, perhaps he will afford the public some explanation of the proceeding of the 1\ 1). m Orchard lioad. There, without saying,79 words
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Article129 1884-10-18 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times.) Dkak Mil EDITOB, Your edition of the 3rd instant contains the following paragraph "A correspondent states m the Sourabaya HandeUblad that the Tenom I i<--tion has so embroiled the English with the Dutch residents m Banjoewangi that the Hollanders have129 words
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Article2907 1884-10-18 15 To the Editor of the Straits Timv*. I hut Sin, Having only been m Singapore for some dozen meetings or so, and not being possessed of the information and accurate data that Old Abe" seems to t at, profess my inability to anhis conundrum What is racing2,907 words
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177 1884-10-18 16 Sib, Of course, yesterday, every body was at the K. C. Cathedral to witness the great event of the day, but the public little thought then that two other events might have saddened the prevailing happiness. In the first place, the too highly177 words
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Article162 1884-10-18 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sib, I concur generally m A Member's" remarks regarding the letter of M Old Abe," although I do not appreve of the style of either. There is one thing that the former omitted to notice, and that is the statement162 words
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Article289 1884-10-18 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sijft, Those who have at heart the spread of Christianity amongst pagans m the East cannot but view with the deepest grief the series of wanton aggressions by the French, who, while trampling upon the Catholic religion m France are, unfortunately289 words
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Article283 1884-10-18 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sib, Since the entries have been made, more interest centres m the training, and the gathering m the paddock grows larger day by day. There is nothing to be said about the old horses, save that Kettledrum, Islington, Eblis, Fair Nell,283 words
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Article431 1884-10-18 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, We were next passing the Cheena Jail, or old criminal prison. Jones: 11 What have you to say about these premises" I said I would advise the Government to turn it into a cricket and lawn tennis field and hand431 words
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Article219 1884-10-18 16 To the Editor of the Strait Time*. Sir, I was grieved yesterday to learn that some of the remarks m my last letter were regarded as personal and gave offence. They were intended ior nothiDg of the sort, but were written m fun I Rhall therefore offer a219 words
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Article232 1884-10-18 16 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Dear Mr. Editor, Your correspondent! "Jane" and "New Comer" have given us an expression of their viewg about the Art Club. These are not entitled to be called criticisms, but are simply tirades of abuse. It is very easy to232 words
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328 1884-10-18 16 Dear Sir, After reading the contributions of "Jane" and New Comer" I experienced a sensation as if I had inhaled a bad odour, or had tasted food that had become tainted. As criticisms, both papers are beneath contempt, whilst the questionable taste m328 words
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335 1884-10-18 17 Dear Sir, Who is this new comer" that has little prudence and much art m fault-finding Perhaps it would be wise of him to keep still a little, and get to know his position before he sets himself up as a judge. How335 words
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262 1884-10-18 17 Dejlß Sib, I think Jane's" notice m your paper of yesterday, of the exhibition of drawings and paintings contributed by the members of "The Art Club," was much too flattering. I was also present at the exhibition, and waile I am sorry to262 words
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168 1884-10-18 17 Deak Sir, "Jane's" explanation reminds one of the man's excuse to a friend asking for the loan of his umbrella. "Oh it is broken, besides I have lent it to another friend, besides I have not got one." If "Jane" was not at168 words
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196 1884-10-18 17 Sir, It is not usual, when taken to a private concert or ball, to write to the newspapers next day and abus your hosts and their entertainment, and it would have 1 been m better taste on the part of your correspondent "A196 words
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527 1884-10-18 17 Dear Sir, I am sure that we should all feel deeply grateful to the Art Club, for not only do its periodical exhibitions afford us many a pleasant afternoon, but they not unfrequently form the subject of some highly interesting and edifying correspondence527 words
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Article169 1884-10-18 17 A peculiar virtue iD Ayer's Sareaparilla is that while it cleanses and purges the blood from all corruptions and impurities, and thereby roots out disease, it builds up and invigorates the whole system, and makes one young again. Holloway's Pills.— Liver. Lungs, ai.d Kidneys. Moat diseases of these d^pur«tive organs169 words
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Page 17 Advertisements
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Page 18 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous260 1884-10-18 18 i h Vessel's Namk. Caftlik. Coksi«mm« Q Oct. H Gulf ol Papua g C(>> s (>tl< 20 B .y Ltd 3 l i Wab .v I »«3 N. t v.il Officer. 9 Djemna] I t 7 \j_ Maritinw 1 9 l>rihu pt. 14 M. Maritin "'l' Pard kong dansEeld 4Co260 words
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