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Orgawa, Feb. 13

~The license d ricts under the Dom ion Liquor | se Act * annoanced u an extra the { ia G fle: and’ the Act will be enforc: thronghont Canad Phe only value it will be to P. E. Islan in the meana provides forthe enfore ment of the Scott Act. The License Con

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missioners by the for g E King s County Lane, New Perth. Queen's Connty—Judge Quirk, Charlottetow: Prince County—Judge Kiley and Thos, H. Pope, Northam.

app Judge Reddin and Edwar:

Alley and John

The other Commissioner for each County ia to be appointed by the local authovities. Mr. Davies bas obtained an ‘‘order of

the House,” for a comparative Statement shewing the names, offices or positions,

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yearly salary and time of entering the service, of the employes on the Inter colonial and Prince Edward Island Rail

ways, inghe f intendent’s Office, Mechanical Department, Stores Depart- ment, Acce Office. Also, the names and average monthly wages paid to conductors, drivers and station agents on the said respective roads.

The P. E. Island Members and Sena- tors have had an interview with Sir John A. McDonald as to the disposition of this years grant for Exhibition purposes, and the qualification of voters when the Fran- chise Bill, now before the House, becomes law. Sir John is understood to have held out that the Duminion Exhibition would be held on the Island. He deputation to formulate amendments «

lowing Departments: Super- Road Department,

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requested the their proposed f the Franchise Bill. Other matters aflecting the Island were diacussed

Mr. Davies, to-day, asked the Ministry whether the Engineers sent to inspect and report upon the Wharves and Piers of Prince Edwerd Island last swmmer, have yet made their report! If so, wheiher the Government intend to take over any and which of the Piers in the said Island, and what sums are to be allowed the Province therefore |

The answer was that the chief engineer in charge of the matter had not yet sent in his report. it is understood that the delay in the settlement of the claim is due to this fact.

~—Dr. Orton is laboring to convince Par-

liament that Banks should be established for the convenience of farmers. The Doctor's love for farmers is no doubt sin-

cere and his intentions good; but the wis dom of his prepesal may be doubted. We may have too many banks as we have tov meny courts; and it may be a rather good thing for the farmer to experience difficulty in raising money on the security of his farm. Facilities for taking mortgages and eupp-ying the means of procuring expensive houses, carriages, implements, etc., are of very doubtful utility. In nine cages out of ten the farmer bad much better wait a few years until he has earned the means of woeuring the improvements on which he ep set his mind; and when he feels im pelled to raise money on the farm, he wiil be none the worse ctf because there is not

‘in his way the temptations of a Farmers,

Bank.

—The proposal to build a line of railway from Winvipeg to Hudson's Bay was die- cuseed in the House yesterday, and a com- mittee was appointed to obtain information bearing upon thercheme. The line of the propored railway will, it is estimated, be about 710 miles leng, and ‘will afford the shortest route by which the products of the Northwest can reach Great Britain and Europe. At present it costs 38 cents to send « bushel of wheat from Winnipeg to Liverpooi during the open season; bus if this route be feasible the projectors of the Hudson Bay Railway estimate that the surplus products of the Northwest can be carried from Winnipeg to the Liverpocl market for 25 cents per bushel. It is urged that the whole British Empire is interested in the proposal; for a com. parison of distances shows that the distance between Yokohama and Liverpool is 1824 miles shorter by way of Port Moody and Hudson Bay than it is by way of San Francisco and New York. Sir John Macdonald in his comments upon the proposal, said the Minister of Marine and Fisheries (Mr. McLelan) had the sub- ject under consideration, and, as one means of getting information, had procured from the Hndson Bay Company a series of log- books, ete., of their vessels, which he was now having investigated, and most valu- able information would, no doubt, be ob- tained from then, as to the variations of the seasons, and how much longer naviga- tion remains open one year than another. These log-books will be placed at the dis posal of the Committee ; and as it will take several years to make the necessary explo-

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members to direct their efforts towards securing permanent enoual subscripfons

mas Many quarters as possible, Refer- wg to the government grant to the asso- he said he felt that he was treading ounc; but this movement being

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ch there was a good deal of men and the requests of ciation not being very extravagant, |

ton of better terms,

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e thought it would be very gratifying to| lL concerned if the Government would int them a little more. } In moving that the Hon. George Kirk- |

atrick, Speaker of the House of Commons, President of the Assoviation, His Excel- | rney referred to the debt of gratitude viuch the Association owed to the retiring President, Col who, during his itteen years’ tenure of office, had done so}

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nuch to place the Association in the posi- !

ion tt now occupied. His genial presence | Wimbledon had had great effeet in| ringing about an entente cerdiale between | British and Canadian volunteers, which night otherwise not have arisen. He also poke highly of Col. Kirkpatrick who had been captain of a Wimbledon team, who had been a valuable member of the council of the association, and who would | also, he believed, make an admirable | president. Hon. A. P. Carron, in second- | ing the resolution, paid high tribute to the zeal and activity of the retiring president, | who had succeeded in making the associa- | tion one ef which Canada might well be! proud,

He made the announcement that | the government had decided to increase the | the grant to the association this year by $2,000, thus making it $10,000.

Lieut.-Col. Botsford, of New Branswick, an ¢x-President of the association moved a | vote of thanks to Col. Gzowski the yetiring | president, who was su uvercome by emotion that he was enable to make any reply be- yond saying that he thanked the association | from the bottom of his heart. The| president announced that His Excel-| ency the Governor-General had prom- | ised to subseribe $500 towards the funds | of the association this year. Votes of | | thanks were passed to the Marquis of Lorne | for the active interest he had always taken in the affairs of the association; to the] | members of parliament for the grants they | | had given the association; and to the Minis- | | ter of Militia for his valuable donation of ! | $200. |

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eenneeiens a a |

We cannot see why the couductors on | the Prince Edward Ieland Railway should | not receive as much pay as those on the | Inter.olonial Railway. Our menare equally as competent, they have just as difficult a rcad to operate, and the length of the day’s | work is the same as on the Intercolonial, and why should they not receive the same | pay. It is urged that it does not cost them | so much to live on the Island. We do not telieve this. Living here is juct | as expensive as it is in either Nova Scotia or “New Brunswick. Rents, of course, may be somewhat higher there, but the difference is so trifling that it should make no difference. Then our conductors rarely get pay for extra time, whereas on the Intercolonial they are con- stantly running on and receive pay for extra time. This is more than a cemplete ofset tothe difference in rents. But we are told that our road docs not pay running

expenses. Neither does the Intercolonial, at times. Under the Mackenzie regime there used to be large annual deficits.

Still the pay of the conductors went on the same as if it yielded a large revenue, and the same discrepancy existed then as exists to-day. There ie, therefore, no good reason why the pay of our conductors and other employes should not be the same as that of the Intercolonial.

A MEETING of the electors of Lot 50 was held at Cherry Valley on Saturday evening. It was attended by the Liberal-Conserva- tive candidate, Alex. Martin, Esq. The meeting was a good one, and almost unani- mous for the Government candidate.

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Educational Institute.

Os Fridsy evening the Rev. Prof. Bar- wash gave a most interesting Lecture before the Educational Institute, on the Spectro- scope. He commenced by defining the term ‘‘ Radiant Energy,” taking in illus- | tration the familiar instances of a stone let

fallintoa smooth sheet of water, and the | vibration of metallic bars, &c., which, as | they increased in rapidity, became mani- | fested successively as sound, heat, light and \chemical action. Confining attention to the three latter, he went on to show jhew they were affected in trans- | Hiasion, by reflection, absorptions and

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lines remained long a matter of doubt and | conjecture, wntil it was found that the | bright yellow line of the spectrum of the— flame of a mixture of common gait in| alcohol, exactly coincided with the lines) marked D. in Frauntiofer’s chart, Since | called the Sodium line; this proved the key to the svlation of the mystery, and before leng | it was experimentally proved that the greZcer | number, if not all, of Fraunhofer gs lines were | due to the presence of the vapor of other | kaown chemical elements in the solar atmos- | phere.

The ‘meeting closed with a hearty aad | unanimous vote of thanks to the Reverend | lecturer.

[SpecraL Desparcars To THe Examiner. ]

Great Lesses Entailed by the Floods.

Pine Buorr, Ark., Feb. 18. |

The steamer “‘R. L. Cobb” reports that |

nearly all plantations below are more or less

submerged. The situation of the planters |

ia critical.

Cincinnati, Feb. 17. |

The tobacco men of Covington and Cin-!

cinnati will send the stoamer ‘*Champion’’ | up river with relief,

Pomeroy, Ohio, Feb. 17

All of the towns near here are flooded

and the losses are over $20,000,000. Relief

needed. Reports from Ironton, Evans-

villeand Paduch report matters worse than

for some days. The water is still rising.

No estimate of the loss to property yet

|given, weither is it possible to give an

account of the suffering in the river dis-

tricts,

Destructive Floods—Much Suffer- ing.

Lirtie Rocks, Ark., Feb. 16,

At Newport, Arkansas, the overflow from the White River is the greatest ever known, and the river is still rising. Com- munications with Jacksonport is cut off. One hundred families are reported to be lodging in the court house at the latter place, and many others have been com- pelled to leave their homes. Newport Academy is crowded with sufferers. The [ron Mountain railway threatened to give way last night. If it does break it will cause the water to rise two feet higher. Busmess is entirely auspended,

italy in Harmony with England.

Rome, Feb. 14.

In conversation with a Herald correspon- dent to-day, Prime Minister Depretis made an important statement in regard to the Italian policy in iZgypt. ‘‘That policy,” said he, ‘‘is one of extreme reserve. We

| desire to act in harnzony with England, and

in no way to increase her difficulties. Ordera have been sent to the commanders of stavion vessels in the Red Sea to observe the strictest neutrality, and only to land troops in case they are required to protect stations, subjects or those of other nations after a preliminary understanding with England,”

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A Protest by Mutineers.

Catro, Feb. 17.

A few Egyptian soldiers presented to the Khedive on Saturday an address protesting | against the despetch of Egyptians to Soudan, and demanding the removal of British military officers.

General Sir Evelyn Wood was immedi- ately summoned to the palace, and on his arrival confronted the mutineers who were arrested. The incident is considered of very grave import, especially following the departure of British troops from Cairo for Suakin.

Movements of Osman Digma

Carro, Feb. 17.

Scouts sent from Trinkital towards Tokar report that Osman Digma, the rebel leader, is massing; his men at Adelfe, clos- ing the road frora the coast at a spot where he defeated Tipir Pacha and Colonel Moncriez, It is supposed that Osman Digma’s plan is if he fails to reduce Tokar before the arrivs ] of English troops, he will give battle at the defile.

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'refraction, according to the media which

| they have to pass, thus leading on to the | | decomposition of light, and the formation | jof the solar spectram, by means of the ‘common oil lamp and the flame of burning | alcol (cference was shown and }explained, between the light from incan-| |deseent solid matter, aud from the com-| |bustion of vapours. The flames from | varium, strontium, and sodium vapours were | exhibited and compared. The dark linesand | bands in thespeetrum caused by the light pass ing through different transparent media, were ishown in the cases of colored glass, solu- |tions of copper, iron, permanganate of

The value of spectro-

| potassia, and blood.

Railway will be completed before the coun- lime ve : ae legal point of view, was , ; ustra y ’ ) i try will be put to much expense in the pro- a er "y showing how blood ane secntion of this new scheme. Perhaps it | ved ‘© detected by means of the distinctive : . . ) ’ ¢ i will, after all, be found impracticable. i sor] _ bands in the spectrum. This ] was Gone by comparing a solution of blood —His excellency the Governor-General] | (from the veins of the lecturer himself), and oe ‘ . Pes sow ry : i : - . ; a a to the Railway Committee|« solution of red ink, so nearly alike in aoe this forenoon; and Was present at} tint that the eye could not distinguish. The the annual meeting of the Dominion Rifle | Copatruction and optical principle of the Association. On motion of Lieut. Col. | spectroscope were explained. The lec | Ouimet, M. P., His Excellency was elected | Ja P badvaneane of the wont : : , : 7 4kCelency was eiected | Jabored under the disadvantage of the want | atron o 1e sociat > made « pat on « : © Association. He made a/of the necessary apparatus for projecting | cad a 1 in acknowledgment of the/ the illustrations on a sereen by means ag | 1onor, : Sal t was ‘Tres isfactio . ; ae ans rr : dj wae a great satisfactic n/ the magie lantern and lime light, so as to! or him to know that the members « r the} be seen by all simultaneously A it we association were anxious that } hould | le | ad: thot hand tn Peas anxious thas he should | portabie instruments, passed from hand ty | sucvee or rl : atr ; ] anne ra Morne as patron, He wished} hand, enabled all who desired to see for | uw : ws : oo ; ’ 2 iQ] " 7 ring more of Lord Lorne’s abllity | themseives. The instrument used ig the | Ost @ performance cf his duties. That} same as employed constantly in the . “ ‘ ‘ > . - c , ' . " z nodieman was not only a warm friend of the | of melting metals to determine when the association but was also an expert riflem: ten 1s suffi if "| — S *H expert rifleman | molten macs is sufficiently purified. } a vs a able on that account to bring a| During the conversation that followed | gre a eal _of thoughtful Sagacity to the! Dr. Leeming gave a brief outline of the | 0 Clis of the assceiation. His (Lord |} successive steps by which the science of | anscowne s) acquaintance i ‘Ule rl oa ee ) : } “ tae c with nfle shoots | speetorscopy arrived at its present state of | g ack to a very early date| perfection from the first observations of Sir

proces:

- h: n he t va d one of the Eton } lea Cc Newton, followed by th 0 OT | eam at the : , 43 4 . % ¢ at j ; a ‘ imbledon meeting. He Fraanhofer, who was the tirst who discover-

was glad to he called upen to become |

ae ye ed and mapped out the series of lines mark patron of the associati natat ry 1 “* # time when | ing the solar spectrum where the sun’s ray |

Bs sMdite were uch ; sai ;

pa ts ms re n such a good condition, | is admitted throt gh a narrow slit He ne he had ho fear that during his connec jalso found that the Spectra from | tion with it but that it would continue to darel

the light from several of the fixed : ? : Sta eee he aerins: ie the le }were similarly, thou¢h not idbntically< awe De counselled the marked, Vhe nature and cause a ¢. of these

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Prince Napoleon Again.

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Panis, Feb. 18.

Supporters of Prince Napoleon to-day heid a meeting, at which 3,000 persons Were preserit, and adopted resolutions de- manding the revision of the constitution, nominatioa of a constitutive assembly, and the restoration of the right of direct elec tion of chief of state.

Aaxiety iu Constantinople.

CoNSTANTIYOPLE, Feb, 14.

The disasters which have befallen the troops, under Baker Pasha and Tewfik Bey,

have ca used the gre:\test anxiety and alarm }

With respect to the Hedjaz. The Sultan

has de cided to send Jarge reinforcements to Jeddah.

Navrew Escape of Baker Pasha.

Svuakim, Feb. 17.

The rebel forces ajypeared on the front to-day, but soon retired. Some of the shots fired by the rehels to-day reached military headquarters, and Baker Pasha had a narrow escape.

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A conduc ier Kisled.

“ fatal accident happened ‘o Conductor Heaton the Canadian Pacific Railway this morning at Rockland. The deceased Was coupling cars and fell, the train pro- ceoded and passed over him, m.wngling his remains frightfully.

Promises of Neutrality.

Catro, Feb, 17. Sheik Marghani and Colonel Mu ssagdaha, who were sent from Suakim to stir up the tribes in the vicinity, report that they only

succeeded in securing promises of meutrali from the dhiefs. 2m a °

pox is increasing there.

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Small Pox in Khartoum. |

Carro, Feb. 16. It is reported from Kbartoum that small | According to the latest advices the supply of food at Tokar is | plentiful, but tae water is bad and ammuni- | tion is scarse.

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The Pert and the Soudan.

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CenstanTINOoPLe, Feb. 15. Tae Port has resolved to protest against the abandonment of the Soudan. Beath of Ald. Dinning. Querec, Feb, 16. Henry Dinning, late city alderman, and one of the most widely known shipbuilders on the St. Lawrence, died yesterday after- noon somewhat suddenly.

Admiral Hewitt Advancing.

Catrno, Feb. 17. Admiral Hewitt is advancing his lines four miles outside of Suekin. His trenches are within range of the guns of the English fleet of forts.

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Arrival ef Gen. Gordon.

Cairo, Feb. 17. General Gordon has arrived at Khartoum.

St. Paul's Church Association. OPENING LECTURE

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CHARLES PALMER, ESQ.,

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Tuesday Evening Next, at 8 o'clock.

Subject--‘‘ PRIMEVAL MAN.’

PRINCIPAL ANDERSON, Chairman

The Literary and Scientitic Associations have postponed their regular meeting to attend Mr. Palmer's Lecture. feb1S

CHALLENGE |

To the Owners of Trotting Stallions on P. E. Island:

hereby offer to match an unknown against any Trotting Stallion on P. E. Island, with or without pedigrees, scrubs or not scrubs, including ‘‘ Dartmouth,” ‘‘ Sir Wil- liam Wallace,” ** Island Chief” and ‘‘ Young Ham,” for a race on Hillsborough ice, mile heats t» harness, best three in five, for any sum above $50 aside. On behalf of Owner, GEORGE THORNE. Ch’town. Feb. 18, 1884,

To be Sold or Let.

rgXHE COTTAGE and GARDEN situated ov the corner of Hillsboro’ and Fitzroy Streets. Apply to

J. MACKIESON. Ch’town, Feb. 18, 1884.

‘Piano Tuning.

M. REID announces that he is prepared D. to tune and repair Pianos of all kinds, Broken or defective wires replaced. Pianos tuned by the year. Orders may be left at the store of Miller Bros., Queen Street, or at his own residence, Kent Stret. Feb. )8, 1884—dy 4i wky 2i pd

EALED TENDERS, addressed to the undersigned, and m:riked on the envelope **Tender for Indian Supplies,” will be re- ceived up to noon of Tucsday, the first day of April next, for the following articles, or any of them, to be delivered to the Indian Super- intewdent on Lennox Island, in such quanti- ties aud at such times as may be required by him :—Flour, Tea, Sugar, Cotton, Print, Moccasains. Lumber, Shingles, Nails.

Samples of groceries and dry goods must accompany ihe lenders.

The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted,

Any newepaper inserting this advertisement without authority from this Department, through the Queen’s Printer, will forfeit pay- ruent for the same,

L. VANKOUGHNET, Deputy of the Superintendent General of Indian Affairs. Department of Indian Affairs, } Ottawa, February Sth, 1884. | Feb, 18—3aw tl let ap

A LITERARY AND MUSICAL

ENTERTAINMENT

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Hall,

THURSDAY, the 6th MARCH.

By order of Committe.

St. James?

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FHRBRUAEY

18, 18e4. GREAT SALE OF few Gottons.

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We have just opened a large Stock of

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN PAINTS

Received Before the Advance in Duty,

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We have an immense stock of

GREY AND WHITE COTTONS,

Purchased when the Cotton market was at the lowest point of depression.

Fieecy Cottons, sheeting Cottens, Pitlow Cottons,

TABLE LINEN AND NAPKINS, Towels

TAPESTRY, SCOTCH AND BRUSSELS CHAPETS,

And other House Furnishing Goods. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. GEO. DAVicS & CO,

Oh’town, Feb. 11, 1884.

Our Store Closes Every Evening at Six glock (Saturday Euxcepted).

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1884. For the Winter Months. 1884,

} & A. BROWN & CO. are selling the following Jines of » Dry Goods, at very low prices, to clear before stock- taking Ist April: Jackets, Dolmans and Ulsters, Promenade Searls, Wool Jackets and Ulsters, Mantle and Ulster Cloths, Overcoatings, Scotch and Canadian Tweeds, Colored and W lite Shirts.

A large stock of Carpets, Oilcloths, Hearth Rugs, Mats, White and Grey Cottons, Sheetings, Piliow Cottons and Linens, Faney Shirtings, etc., bought very low, and now opened, ready for the early Spring Trade.

WELOLDRSALE & RETAIL. W.& A. BROWN & CO.

Ch’town, Jan.5, 1884,—dy wkly

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THE CHARLOTTETOWN

STORE,

South Side Queen Square, near Queen Street,

food AVE te announce that they have on hand the following goods, which they are pre pared to sell at reasonable prices and in quantities to suit purchasers:

7 Lace

Flour (Superior Extra, Strong Bakers’ and Patent) OATMEAL, CORNMEAL, BRAN, SHORTS, OATS,

CRUSHED FEED, either Oats and Barley or Oats, Barley and Corn. APPLES, which will be sold by the barrel or by the pound, at rates very little over barrel prises.

Ch’town, Dee. 18, 1883.

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JANUARY.

oO Annual Clearance Saije At

Ch'tewn, Feb. 18, 1884.

vss Subseriber, in retorning his sincere

thanks to the travelling public for the very liberal patronage heretofore received, begs to intimate that he is now prepared, with increased facilities; te accommodate travellers on the temperance principle.

JOHN FINLAY, Proprietor. Vernon River Bridge, Feb. 15, 1834.—wkly

COAL. COAL.

| TOR SALE—Pictou Nut and Round Coal. Also (ape Breton Coal, equal to Sydney, at Queen’s Wharf Scales.

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GEO, COOMBS,

To the Travelling Public,

J. B. MACDONALD’S.

0 AM now having my Annual Clearance Sale, and will CLEAB OUT Wool Goods in

’ | Scarfs, Clouds, Wool! Squares,

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Also Kemnants in Cloths. Remnants in Dres* Stufis, Remvants in Prints, and Kemnant In Canton Flannel..

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These goods must be cleared out and Bargains Extraordinary will be given.

| J. B. MACDONALD,

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