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Evening journal., 1912-12-21
DAY OFF FOR CLASS.

Because OF the Christmas prepara-
tions, the Current Events class of the
New Century Club. viii not meet on
Tuesday next At the nesting Of the
class on the following Tuesday, Dec.
81, interesting talks viii be given by
Mrs. Jesse r. Baylis Mrs William
Berl, Mrs. George b. Miller and Miss
Bertha Harlan
Evening journal., 1912-12-21
nrRY MR. RILrY MERr.

The body of Edgar b. Riley, who
died az his home Piuehurst, Rehoboth
Beach, Del. on Wednesday. arrived
here last evening The funeral took
place from the residence OF his
brother. william II. Riley No 1929
Adams street. at l o'clock this. after
noon the Rev. Charles A. Hill, pas
tor OF St. paul's NJ. h. church ofiiciat-
ing. lnterment was private. Mr
Riley died suddenly. having been at-
tending 20 his private business az
fairs a short time before he expired,
Evening journal., 1912-12-21
THIS STORE EASY
MARK FOR THIEVES

For the second time within thres
months, thieves broke into the grocery
store Of Mayrice F. Alexander, at Del
aware avenue and Jackson street.
early yesterday morning The in
truders got 400 pennies. but did not
take anything else.
Evening journal., 1912-12-21
VITAL sTATISTIcS.

Secretary J. Austin Ellison, of tho
Board OF Health, reports % deaths,
"a births and 12S marriages during
the week just ended In the cores
ponding period Of last year. 81 deaths
2S births and 9S marriages were re-
corded
Evening journal., 1912-12-21

dance will be given in the dupont au-
ditorium.
nights affair consisted Of Philo Hut
cheson. J. Albert Oliver. DIR. Philip
Southsrd. Ellwood Souder, Jr., and L.
J. Finnan, Jr.
Evening journal., 1912-12-21
no WEST CHEsTFR FOR TRIAL.

Harry Schmidt aged l9 years, Who
was arrested yesterday by Police
Sergeant Wardle, ON a charge oil
horse stealing, was taken TO West
Chester last night whore it is said
ne sold a team he had taken from
Somewhere near Washington.
Evening journal., 1912-12-21
CARD OF THANKS.

We want to thank the Parkside
Juniors, Parkside Seniors, Peoples
Settlement. relatives and friends for
sympathy and floral offerings at time
Of death OF Ellyood Windsor.
Father, Mother and Brothers.
Evening journal., 1912-12-21
WHOSE SUIT CASE is THlsl

Somebody LEFT suit case in the
postonice corridor Yesterday after
lOon. which the postmaster will be
flad 20 return II the owner Identities
DE contents
Evening journal., 1912-12-21
BRYAN MEETS
WTLSON---CLAD

BY The United Press.
TRENTON, \, j.. Dec. 2l-Well.
Mr. Bryan. am delighted to see you. -
"And, am mighty glad Governor,
to see you looking so Well"
This was the exchange Of greeting
at the State house early this morn
ing, when the colonel from Nebraska
met the president-elect.
The meeting was I'm the governors
outer Office when the colonel surpris-
ed him while at work with his steno-
grapher. Mr. Wilson motored to
Trenton early from his Princeton
home aud Colonel Bryan arrived
about $50 o'clock from Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1912-12-21
AFTER CAPITATION TAX,

The city tax Office will remain open
this asarnoon to receive delinquent
capitatlCi tax. This is done to give
the men obliged to work during the
day an opportunity Of paying the tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31

steady. Choice to fine steers, s9.eoM1oI5; dressed and butcher steers, $G.50@79o; stockers, $5.50d6.7 75; caves, S6a10; Texas and Oklahoma steers, s4.50dTJ0 Texas and Oklahoma cows and heifers. sS.65gi.O
 Hogs: Receipts, 13.o00; market l0c to 15c lower Pigs and lights, s635@7.5o; mixed and butchers, s7.S0a7.55; good heavy $7.40d755.
 Sheep Receipts, 96oo: market steady. Muttons, s350d4.75; yearlings, $4.5ed6.5O.
 Kansas City, December 30.-Cattle; Receipts 15,0Uo including 25oo south- erns; market steady; dressed beef and export steers sSeY9, southern steers $4.S5@7.50, southern cows $3.5O@6.20, bulls S4.40@6.50, calves $6n 10.50
 Hogs: Receipts 1000; market 5@ loc higher; bulk of sales s7.10@7.40, heavy s7.25@745, packers and butchers $725 @74O, light $710@7.321a, pigs s5.75q 6.60.
 Sheep Receipts 1000; market firm lambs $6.50@S.5O. yearlings s5@7.S5, wethers s4.25@5.25, ewes sS@ 4.5o, stockers s3@5.
 Louisville, December 30.-Cattle: Re- ceipts 1900; market firm range s2@ $50.
 Hogs: Receipts $500; market steady to 200 down; range s4.5o 75o.
 Sheep: Receipts 150; market for lambs 6912c down; sheep 31sc down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
STEADY TONE IN
 COTTON MARKET Firm Cables and Trades Sources Responsible for
 Situation

New York. December S0.-While some what irregular the cotton market showed a generally steady tone today owing to the frmer cables and buying from trade sources combined with the prompt stop ping of January notices. The close was steady and from 1 to Ii points net higher; generally 8 to 14 points above the final of figures of last week.
 The opening was steady at an advance oe to 10 points in response to higher cables and the general list sold about 10 to 13 points net higher during the first few minutes on covering of shorts and buying of near months by trade interests who were said to be taking up-January notices to the extent of about 2o,O00 bales There also was good demand here from houses with Liverpool connections and the market made quite a steady showing during the first hour. After the close of the English market the demand which had been partly in the way of arbitrage business became less active and prices eased off under Wall street pressure moderate selling here attributed to Mem phis and scattering liquidation Rumors that preliminary returns to a Memphis authority indicated a full ginning for the period ending tomorrow night, probably contributed to the decline, but while the spring and summer months eased off to about the closing figure of Saturday. December and January remained relative
 y firm. This checked offering of later months and the market firmed up again during the afternoon with January sell ing 1e points above the closing figures of last night in the late trading. 1t was rumored that one of the leading spot houses had stopped the bulk of notices issued today against January contracts and that their taking up of this cotton would place them in control of prac- tically all the local stock. Both local and southern spot brokers were buyers dur
 ing the day, which was rumored to be partly against calling by spinners, but while many of the southern spot ad- vices claimed that interior houses were very firm in their views most of the reports indicated a slack demand for the time being.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middling, 12kc net receipts, 12,719. gross receipts, IA, 251: sales. s02; stock, 45s.202; Great Britain, 53,932; France, 15.24O; conti- nent, 15,a52; coastwise, S302.
 New Orleans: Quiet; middling, 127s net receipts, 614S; gross receipts, 6179 sales, 1000: stock, 206,106
 Mobile: Steady; middling, 12ssc. nei receipts, 661; gross receipts, 66l; sales $50, stock, 42,S33: coastwise, n.
 Savannah: Steady; middling, 12ssc net receipts, 301f gross receipts 301i sales, 925; stock, lbs. .969; Great Britain 2S1; continent, 9S29; coastwise. 1866.
 Charleston: Steady; middling. 12ssc; net receipts, 319; gross receipts, 3l9; stock, 51 ,907; coastwise, 1050.
 Wilmington: Nominal net receipts 2101; gross receipts. 21O1; stock, 2O.112; coastwise, 300.
 Norfolk; Steady; middling, 12 1S-16c net receipts, 2294 gross receipts, 2294 sales, 1854; stock, 77,3f9i coastwise. 2304.
 Baltimore: Nominal middllng. 1Sci stock, 1866.
 New York Steady; middling. 132Oc: net receipts. 1892 gross receipts, 22,7Sf; sales, 1000; stock 107,375 continent 100: coastwise. S462.
 Boston: Steady; middling, 13 zoe; net receipts 549; gross receipts, 6262; stock, 24,027.
 Philadelphia: Steady; middling, 13.i5c: stock, 7l6s; Great Britain. 1339
 Brunswick: Stock 2o,G6i; Great Brit ain, 3900.
 Texas city: Net receipts, 52s5 gross receipts, 5265 stock, 64,765; coastwise. 1174.
 Aransas Pass: Stock, 4266
 Jacksonville: Stock, 1892
 Total today at all ports: Net, 3,252; Great Britain. 40.452; France. 15,2i0; continent 25.3S1 stock, 1,249,957.
 Consolidated at all ports Net 79,. 710; Great Britain, T, 403; France, 21,- TAO; continent, 33,901; Japan. 2169.
 Total since September l at all ports. net 6.970.S40: Great Britain, 2,s16,s49 France. 753.S57; continent, 1,9S0,010; Ja- pan. 1S,953; Mexico. 1900
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
New York Cotton Futures
New York Cotton

New York, December 30-The cotton futures opened steady today at an ad- vance of to points on firm Liverpool cablegrams. Reports had it that sen timent was becoming more bulish in the English trade and active buying by domestic and southern trade interest January notices were approXimated 20,- o00 bales, and may have caused some scattering liquidation, but there was a good demand for January around the ring. The same spot houses who were believed to be taking up the cotton were likewise buyers of later deliveries. Wall street selling and scattering liquidation checked the advance with the market becoming less active toward the first hours end Prices eased off 10 1 points from the best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
WHEAT TRADE TAXES
 A BRISK UPTURN
Reports of Amassing Rus sian Soldiers Gives the
 Market Impetus

Chicago, December 30.--Statements today that Russia had resumed the amassing of soldiery on her southwestern frontier gave the wheat trade an upturn which ''" brisk. The close was nervous at
 inging from 1-16c decline to 1ae net 4 Latest trading left corn 1-1G4 c higher, oats ranging from Saturdays level to 1ac advance, ana provisions irreg- ular, ranging from Dc down to 171&c iii crease in cost. Over 100000 bushels of wheat was bought in a brief period by bullish speculators as a result of the war like advices. There were assertions that Rounana had begun to concentrate again. The resulting advance carried prices from the low point of the session 10 the highest. lncerase 1n estimates of the Argentine export surplus had pre- viously wiped out an early gain, which the wheat market had scored in conse- quence of limited shipments of the world. A bulge in the visible supply total also was tending to give the bears advantage until sentiment had quick change on account of the war advices.
 Moisture over the wire wheat belt pre- vented the July option from sharing in the winter advance.
 May ranged between 91c and s1hc. with last sales Lc net higher al 9l$se.
 Wet weather put bac:,bone into the corn market despite conflicting advices. May fiuctuated between 477sc and 4SIsc, closing firm, 1-16c higher, at 4SIkc.
 The cash grades were firm. No. yell low was quoted at 4sisc. Oats gave evil dence of congestion in the December de- livery. The market elsewhere was gov erned by the course of associated cereals. May touched as outside limits 39ss932%c and s2a4 q325sc, with the close unchanged at S234c. In the provisions trade it was generally believed that the packers were absorbing the offerings or January and were reselling for May. When the pit was cleared prices were 5d17iSc net high CT, except for nearby deliveries of lard which were off 2ihc to 5c.
 Future quotations were as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Wheat Develops Strength

Chicago, December 30.-Wheat devel- oped strength. but was restrained by predictions today that estimates of the Argentine export surplus would have to be increased. Opened unchanged to lsc up. May started at 91Ac almost the same as last weeks close. A rise to 91 Sse followed Wet weather firmed corn. May opened 1-16c off to like amount higher at 4o @4Sisc and stead led at 48m4S1sc. oats followed the up- ward course of other grain. May, which started unchanged to 1-16c up at 32A CD 32Ac seemed inclined to keep within that range. Provisions took the upgrade with hogs. Initial sales varied from Saturdays closing level to 15c higher with. May at SIS for pork. s9.75M9.S0 for lard and S9.70D9.75 for ribs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Apples in Interstate Trade

From the St. Albans Messenger
 After next July a standard barrel of apples must be 2S inches between the heads, GA inches in circumference, out side measurement around the midd and the heads must be ITS inches E. diameter.
 In accordance with recent act congress such u barrel, if the apples 1t are hand picked and free from ble ishes may be labeled standard. | d fine of sl and cost will be eNac for every barrel that is marked 'staI ard" and does not conform to the qulrements
 The law was passed at the urgent solicitation of those who believe that a purchaser has a right to know what he is getting when he buys q barrel of apples.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Hubbard Bros. X Co.'S Letter

New York, December 0-(Special)-- Liverpool advices were again good, spin ners evidently calling cotton at the close of the year After many fluctuations, due to bullish closes steady at 10 points higher than on Saturday. The tenders in January were taken up by the largest spot houses, putting the unprotected short interest in December and January under the necessity of bringing cotton here. This market for several months has been carrying the load of the Liver pool stock. in the shape of arbltrage sales, based on high freight rates and expected low crop. It is the daily buying by arbitrage brokers that is the main support. taking the short selling and the liquidation. Liverpool is due to come about unchanged in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool. December 3O--Spot cotton in fair demand. Prices higher. Ameri- can middllng fair. 7,77d; good mid ding, 7.s7d: middlng fair 7.SSd; ow mid ding, 6s9d; good ordinary. 65Sd; ordi- nary. 605d. The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which 800 were for specu- lation and export and included T500 American. Receipts 63OO bales. inolud- ing 6O,00O American. Futures opened firm and closed easy. December 6.92lad; De- cember-January 6.SSd; January February, 6.SSlsd; February March, 6S.21ad March April, 6.S1d: April-May, esd: May-June, 6.77sd: June-July. 67Sd; July August, 6. .71hd August-September 660d; Septem- Der, october, 6.i0d October November, 6. 311bd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
)TOCK QUOTATIONS ! TURN DOWNWARD The Movement Has Little Breadth-Halted Later
 in the Day

New York, December s0.-Quotations 3harply for a time during the early
 rading today on a continuance of bear }elling which affected prices Saturday ! nd again at the opening today. Traders had no developments to work and 3lthough they favored the short side bf the trade, the downward movement ad little breadth to it. Selling was tpncentrated largely on the three chief Issues. These are steel, Union Pacific |knd Reading. Each were depressed one point. Losses among most of the other prominent stocks were confined to frae- lions.
 Before the end of the first hour the |leciine was halted, and prices grad |lally worked upward until shortly be- tore the close when the list eased down In sympathy with break in Interna- tional Pump.
 Both the common and preferred of this stock fell points. There was some evidence of scattered. liquidation among minor industrials and high priced investment stocks. Americsrn-rix- press sold off to 160 the lowest price for 12 years. Coppers we're strength ened by the announcement of large sales of the metal. The principal sell ing agencies were said to have ad- hered to the price of TEA cents which has been quoted for some time. Gen
 .ral Electric and Westinghouse were strong. Despite expectations of tight
 money at the close of the year, call loans were easier than on Saturday. Call money opened at per cent and although per cent was quoted sub- sequently the rate fell off sharply be- fore the end of the day. Renewals were made at 2 per cent as compared with t2 per cent on Friday There was some. breadth to the bond market. Total sales, par value, s117s.0O0 Bonds of the United States 2s. coupon, advanced i4 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Visible Supply of Grain

New York, December 30.--The visible supply of grain in the United States Saturday, December 3S, as compiled by the New York Produce exchange, was as follows:
 Wheat, 63,16s.O0o bushels; increased II 1854, 900. Wheat in bond. 7,540.060 bushels; incased $935.00
 Corn. 5,213,ooo bushels; increased 1,423, 900.
 Oats, s.532,000 bushels; increased 45s,- . 900. Oats in bond, 154.000 bushels; de- creased 360,000.
 Rye, 1891 900 bushels; increased 19,- 900.
 Barley, 3,422. .0O0 bushels: increased 357,000. Barley in bond, 419,000; de- creased 5S4.0OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Fruits and Prnduce

Apples. fancy winesap, S475Q5 per bbl; York and Imperial apples, s3.75 bbl. {: Florida oranges, $2.25 per box; Call fornia lemons, S5.75 per box; grape fruit. $3.25 per box; tangerines. s4.5o per box. Concord grapes. 17c per pound; California tEmperory grapes, $2.50 per box; Malaga grapes, in kegs, s55007 cranberries, s2.75 box; per barrel, s10. Italian chestnuts, 1Oc per pound. Lines. s1 per hundred. Irish po- tatoes, S0@S5c bu onions, red globe, 1%c per lb. Danish cabbage, 1hc per ID California celery, DOC per dozen, s5 per crate. RutabaSas, 11ac per pound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Coffee Market

New York, December 3O.-Coffee fu- lures opened steady at a decline of s points on December, which was influ- enced by scattering liquidation but gen orally unchanged to 9 points higher on reports of steadier cost and freight of fers, better European cables. covering by recent sellers and bullish advices from Santos and Hamburg. Later December was practically neglected, but the other months sold up another or points and while realizing caused some irregu- larity in the last hour. the close was steady with last prices to F points net up. Sales. 137.750 bags; January, 13.15c: February. 13.25c; March. 13.50c April, 13.5oc; May. 13.76c; June. 13.Ssc; July, 13.90c; August. 1397e: September, October and November 14.04c.
 Spot quiet; Rio Is. 13%c; Santos 4s, 15a4c; mild quiet, Cordova, 1661sc.
 Havre s4 to 1 franc higher: Hamburg, A to F pfenning up. Rio 125 reis lower at 7sv900 Santos 4s, 100 reis lower at Tsx7.0o. Brazilian port receipts. s0,o0o against 17.0oc last year. Jundiahy re- ceipts 15,000. against 10000 last year. To- days Santos cable reported market quiet and unchanged; Sac Paulo receipts 24.OOo. against 2S.000 the previous day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; middlng, 127sc; net receipts, 14.2S2 gross receipts, 14.2S2; ship ments, 12,117; sales, 1927; stock, 120290.
 Augusta. Steady; middling, 1Sc: net receipts. 5S1: gross receipts. 701. ship ments, 935; sales, 2S0; stock. 124,753
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 13lsc: net receipts, 2353: gross receipts, 4339 ship ments. 2562; sales. 2600; stock, I'll 0s4.
 St. Louis: Steady; midding, l3bc: net receipts. 10Sl; gross receipts, 9349 ship ments. 9025; stock. 21,320.
 Cincinnati; Net receipts, 25S5; gross re- ceipts, 25s5; shipments. 5eOS; stock 1402o
 Little Rock: Steady: middling, 123sc; net receipts. 761: gross receipts, 76l; ship ments, l5s7; stock, 45.2SA
 Total today: Net receipts, 21 .643, gross receipts. 32,o17; shipments, 3l,sS4; sales, 4507; stock. 547. 763.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31

Volume of business was not large. Al the end of the first half hour prices were to points over the closing prices of last week.
 Around the middle Of the forenoon short sales briskly started. They were based on reports from the cotton re zion that the ground was soaked to a good depth by recent showers, and that the moisture was being conserved by the moderately low temperatures prevailing It was claimed in letters from the coun- try that thus far winter conditions have been ideal and that blowing season will be entered upon with soil in the best possible shape. At noon prices were , to , points under the close of last week.
 Nau- 0rIoanc Cation Euturas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
St. Louis Produce

ST. Louis, December 30-Flour dull, Hay lower; timothy, s1f.00@le %; prairie. s1o.00@1s.0O Whisky. s1.4O. Iron cotton ties, 94c Bagging, 97sc. Hemp twine, Sc. Pork unchanged; 4ob- ping, s16.75. Lard unchanged; prime steam, s1o.50@11.o5. Dry salt meats uu- changed; boxed extra shorts II & c; clears ribs, II ssc short clears. 11ssc. Bacon unchanged boxed extra shorts. 12ssc; clear ribs, 12%c; short clears, 125sc.
 Receipts: Flour, l9,000; wheat, 214.- 900; corn, 1S5,0O0; oats, 123,0 900.
 Shipments: Flour, 1S,0o0; wheat. 7a,- 900; corn, 63,000 oats, 4S,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
The Man With the Money

From the Newark Morning Star.
 Here is one to which the legal fra- 'ernity ought not to take exception. as a awyer is authority for the incident:
 Two pickpockets had been following an old gentleman, who seemed a likely sub iect, when suddenly he turned into a lawyers office.
 What sA l we do now?'' asked one of the "dips.'s
 Wait for the lawyer" promptly re- piled the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
New York Money

New York, December 30.-Money on call easy; highest, per cent; lowest rate, 2la per cent; ruling rate, per cent; last loan, 26 per cent; closing bid, 2 per cent; of kered at 2la per cent, Time loans weaker:
 20 days, per cent; 90 days, 51a per cent; |six months, 54@51s per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, per cent. Sterling exchange firmer, with actual business in bankers bills at $4Sl for 60 day bills and at $4.S5.10 for demand. Commercial bills, s4S01a. Bar silver. 621sc; Mexican dollars, 49c. Government bonds ldrm Railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, December 30.--Cotton futures opened steady at and ad- vance of to points on good cables and a disposition on the part of promi- nent spot interests to buy today. Off, ferings were moderate although profes- sionals displayed tendency to go short on the weather report Much rain was shown in the atlas over the cotton re- zion. The trade had little spirit and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Metal Market

New York, December 30.--Standafd spot and December, January and February. s17@1737; March, SIT 'm17.20 E1ectrolytic and Lake, S17.62 @ 17.S7; casting, s1725@17.37. Tin firm spot and December. $5O.62@S7; Janu- ary, $5O25M 50. 50; February. S50.12@ 50.37. Lead firm, s4.20@430; spelter firm.
 s7.2O@7.40: Cookson antimony, irreg- ular, s10@10 Iron easy, No. 1 north ern, $1S.50@19: No. 2 northern, s1S@ lMIS.5O: No. 1 southern, $1S.25@19; No. h southern soft, s1S.25@1S.75.
 New York, December 30.-Copper arriv- |als, 2O12 tons. Export this month, 2722s |tons. London copper firm: spot, 976 5s; futures, R77 3s Sd. London tin steady; spot, e229 los; futures. e229 10s London lead, e1s. London spelter, e26 los. Iron.
 Cleveland warrants, 67s Sd in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans, La, Dec. 30.-Cotton spot quiet, unchanged. Middling 127sc; sales, 800 bales; to arrive, 5O0i low ordinary 9iae; ordinary. 10 5-16c; good ordinary Ii 15-16e; strict good ordinary, 12 3-16; low mlddling, 12 7-16e; strict low mid ding. 12 11-16c; strict middling, 1S 1-l6o nominal. good middling, 13hc nominal; strict good midding, 13 7-16e; middllng fair, 137sc nominal; middling fair to fair 14Ac nominal; fair 149se nominal; re- ceipts CHS: stock, 206,106
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, December 30.-At the be- ginning of business today the condition of the United States treasury WAS: Work ing balance, $S9, ,792205; in banks and Phil ippine treasury, $32, ,99oS2s. Total of gen eral fund.-. 42.726,979; receipts Saturday, s3,30S, 646; disbursements. s1,772,S31; de- felt for fiscal year $1,2s7,14s, against s22,- 033,6S7 last year. Figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis. December 30-Cash wheat, No. ?. s1.1015; No. ? hard, SS@9 93c; corn, No. 2, 45c No. white, fs1sc oats. No. 2, 33c; No. 2 white, 34@34Ac. Close, wheat, May, 90%c: July. STAG; corn. May, 471se; July, 4slsc; oats, May, 3sc; July, 33Hc.