The Straits Times, 7 September 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.058 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 7. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      240 1 KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd. Children's Hats OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. THFHCTEL of the Highest M^^^A^ THE only Hotel of its ..iqu. StS in SiuTa P orc P <^^^^ Sty C "RAFFLES" SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, Sept. 11. MUSIC: liy tht famous "Diet/. Parisian Quartette." SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. STRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO.,
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      337 1 ROBINSON CO. Cash Sale JTQTXT AFFORDS AN F.XCEL GWr* LENT OPPORTUNITY PROCEEDING I for purchasing Bedsteads, Crockery, Glassware, Household Linens. BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. ROBINSON CQ. I H. KAPS, Piano and Music Depot. The cheapest and the most reliable Establishment for everything MUSICAL. Tunings 94 No. 20, Stamford Road. 1770
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    Fainthearted V. C.'s.
    555 2 HEROES WHO FAINT AT THE SIGHT OF BLOOD. Mutiny Veteran's Fear. A story of two brothers who always fainted at the sight of cold blood, though both won the Victoria Cross in the Afghan war, was told by Sir T. Lander Brnnton in bis evidence before the
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    CHINESE AND MISSION WOMEN.
    375 2 Comment on the Murder of a Girl in New York. World Wide Missions makes a comment on the recent shocking crime in New York, and the exposure of immoral relations which it produced The secular papers have manifested a sort of hysterical virtue over the murder
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    Abortive Revolution.
    406 3 PRICELESS RELICS DESTROYED BY BARCELONA MOB. Altars Set Up in the Streets. Telegraphing on August 5, from Barcelona, the Exchange Telegnvpb Co.'s special correspondent stated that the situation in the Catalan capital is perfectly normal at present and that slowly the city is resuming its busy aspect, and
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      1534 3 J. MOTION CO. Watchmakers, Jewellery, Opticians. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. SINGAPORE ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. Tbe first ordinary general meeting of the Society will be hold in the Victoria Memorial Hall on Friday, the 10th September, 1900, at 580 p.m. The Hon'ble Sir Arthur Young, h.C.M.G., President of the Society, will be
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      24 3 To Planters! Two Useful Books. TAP.OCA AS A CITCH CROP FOR RUBBER SUMATRA TOBACCO •j I MATHIIU On Sali at ih« Principal Book Skllirs.
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      678 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p. ara STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Pa-t\ Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Ladl g issued for Chin* Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioan Ports. Steamera will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outioard (for China) Delta Sept
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      712 4 STEAMERS SAILING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are deapaohed from Liverpool outwards for the Straite, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Gonoa, Marseilles and Liverpool f and for Marseilles,
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      597 4 STEAMER SAILINGS cTpTr Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Hall Steamship Lino. :hb national highway to boropk TU CHINA JAPAN, CANADA ami Ik* UNITED BTATEF. toata from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea ol Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Vlotorta and Vancouver, t.M.B. ■Earaaasor lama" Twin screw ateaIM.B. *EnraasB or Jma" > men,
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      278 4 BTEAMER BAILIH6S. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. Tan steamers of this Company maintain a regular direct servioe between Oalontta, Straita, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking oargo, an through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Ohefoo, Tientsin, Newohwang, Yangtsze Porta, Formosa, the Philippines, As,, Ar, Steaaen Tona Commander KtmAM 4,894
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      691 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular aervice between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straita, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Peuang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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      709 4 BTEAMER SAILINCB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and weil-known mail steamors ol this Company nail fortoighty from Bremea, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneotioa Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Cobra bo Penana Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    159 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday, September 7. High Water, ft.l p.m. Singapore Assizes. Legislative Council, 2.30 p.m. Pollard Co. Theatre. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlboroogh Cinematograph. Wednesday, September 8. High Water, 4.30 a.m. M 4 p.m. Pollard Co. Theatre. St. Lugcr Day, Doncaster. Chineso V.M.C.A. Soc'ty's welcome, 8 p.m. Thursday.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    354 5 To-Dav. llatu Pabat Mena 3 pm K Pahang. Pekan, Kuan tau and Trinrgano Aing Leong 3 pm Muar and Malacca Lady Weld 3 pm Malacca, Port Dickaon and Port Swettenham Pen*og 3 pm Bangkok I) re id 8 pm Bangkok Dovra 4 pm Itatavia Clan Maoiver 4pm
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    320 5 Latest Arrivals. Autiral Magvn, Feb. str. 3588 tons, Captain l'.enard. Bept 7. From Haiphong, Aog 27. O.o. and 231 troopi. Moine Comte Co. For Dunkirk, bept 7— Bds. liendoran, Urit. utr. 2587 tons, Capt Thomson, Bept 6 From London, Aug 1. O.o. Patenon Simons A Co. For Japan,
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    Clearances.
    72 5 September 6 lntlraicaili, Brit Ktr, Penang an 1 New York Memni'i, Brit Ktr, Japan KUen Mtftwn, Qeratr, Port Said f. o. IVMM, Brititr, Caloatta K.iuang Si, Fob otr, Marseilles via ptu tClan Maeiier, lint str. Batavia I'mang, Britstr, Port Swettauham via porta Pin Seng, Brit atr. P 'Swottenbam and
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    95 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TAN JON O PAQAR. Eabt Whibi BAura— Nil. EuiW. Secttoml— Kalimo. Tara. Smn. No. 1 (Bnnas Whaiu Dagmar. Calypso. BaoTioa 2 Bendoran. a B—Austria.8 Austria. 4- Stentor. a 5— Poh Ann. 6 Politician. 7— KooanK
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    News Items.
    220 5 A cargo of coal arrived from Calcutta, this mornipg, by tlte B. I. steamer Vadala. Three hundred cases of dynamite and 1,200 kegs of powder are passing through Singapore for points further East by the 11. A. Liner Liberia, which arrived from F.urope, this morning. The captain reports
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    344 5 Coming to Singapore. Per P. and O. steamer India, connecting with the steamer Delta, at Colombo, dne Sept 10.— Mr. J. M. Kussell, Mrs. Rowel, Mrs. K. Crofts, Mr. V. U. Kickett*, Mr. It. Bailey. Per N.D.L. steamer LueUow, duo Sept. 16.— Mr. K. Brohu, Mr. A.
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    Arrivals.
    110 5 l'er steamer Lady Weld, Sept. 5. From Muar Messrs. lioldie and F. O. Wallace. Per steamer Kinta, Sept. 6. From Teluk Alison: Messrs. H. Thompson and Kout ledge fromJPort S wettenham Mr. and Mrs. Linscott, MiH« Mackay, Messrs. R. Scoular, W. O. Hildred and H. P. Clodd; from Port
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    Detectives as Costermongers.
    121 5 In a betting prosecution at the London Sessions on A ugust 1 1 against Aif red Rom ano, a green grocer, of Clerken well l. and his brother, Antonio Romai i, counsel said ho understood tbat the costs oi the prosecution were rather heavy, as the detectives
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    The Trooping Season.
    117 5 According to the official programme, the Ist Battalion Royal laoiskilling Fusiliers will embark at Malta on the troopship Soudan about the 20th iust. en voyage for Tientsin, North China. The troopship will call at Singapore on October 17, at Hongkong on the 24tb. and she will reach
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    Canton's Gateways.
    143 5 As most people who have made the journey ftom Singapore to Hongkong go to Canton they know the old city is surrounded by a wall and can only bo entered after curfew by the payment of a few cash at any one of the gates, with bat one
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    Finance & Commerce.
    245 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sinoafobi, knarn 7, 1909. On London— BaDk 4 m/a 2/4^ Demand 2/4 8 Private 6 m/s 2/4 .ft do 8 m/B 2/4 i On Germany— Bank d/d 2£Bi Private 8 m/a 241 do 6 m/s 248 On France- Bank d,d i'g-JJ Private 8 m/a 296} do 8
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      MINING.
      260 5 Issde Paid Valci Up Company Dramm Bdvib8 Sbllbbs l I 10 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 6/. 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 6 10 10 10 10 1 10 Bolat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 10 Broang, Ltd. 10 Braseh Hydnalio T. M. Co.,
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      RUBBER.
      569 5 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 a/l l l l l i i a/l l l a/l l l a/i l l l l l l l l a/Sterling. 2/- Anglo-Malay Robber Co., Ltd. 80%
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      GENERAL.
      181 5 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 1Q 10 7 60 10 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. Fraser Jk Noave, Ltd. Hotel van Wijk Co. Ltd. Howarth Erskine Ltd. n
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      248 5 LAMBERT BUTLER'S; Smoking Mixtures. PACKED IN Ib. Alk-TKiHT TINS. PRICE: 70CT8. PER TIM. John Little Co., Ltd. ißffi^SMi Robinson Co. PRICE: 90CT8. PER TIN. M. L. Coghlan and Co. Sopt. II At saleroom, Beautiful Japanese Pottery, etc., at 10.80. Sept. 13 At saleroom, Beautiful Japanese Pottery, etc., at 10 80.
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      224 5 WEATHER REPORT. gawfawf Ktrbtm BofUol, Srpt. 19O» 9 k. m. S r. a. 9 r. m. Rahwall. Bar. 81 Fah 29 912 29 818 29 875 Tamp ..86.1 80 8 8» 8 Nil Wet Balb Thar 80.0 79 0 79 0 Uirof Wind West 8.W. 8.W. Mu. Tamp.. 91.6 Ofin
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. WILL THE LORDS REJECT?
    1208 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. WILL THE LORDS REJECT? A crisis has been slowly drawing near iu the political history of Great Britain. Within a few days the Finance Bill, which embodies in a precise form ths policy represented by the Budget, goes to the House of Lords. Now
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    16 6 The Indian Sandow and party returned from Java, this morning, by the Dutch steamer van Kiemsdijk.
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    20 6 The Board of Foreign Affairs at Peking is engaged in drawing up rules regulatiug navigation in Chinese and neutral waters.
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    21 6 The number of passengers carried by tho trarawajsat Ponang last year amounted to 2,210.097. an average of considerably over 6,0J0 daily.
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    24 6 Mr. Ota, secretary of the Japanese Embassy in C rmauy, has been appointed Consul at Newchwang. Vice-Consul Murayama, of Tiehling, becomes Vice-Consul at Chaugsba.
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    31 6 A new programme will be presented at the Marlborough cinematograph, to-night, in addition to which, as the management have secured the services of new musicians, better class music will be provided.
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    34 6 A change of programme of entirely new pictures, among them the films dart: The Tower of Nelse, The Ragamuffin's Marriage and The Boyhood of Vidocq. will be put on at the Alhambra cinematograph, tonight.
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    43 6 Mr. B. J. Valentine, of the mines department, Perak, is down for a lecture on an inproved method of weighing alluvial tin samples in the F. M. 3. at a meeting of the Chamber of Mines to beheld on Friday next at Ipoh.
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    43 6 The mail boat Nord from Dover went athore at Calais in a fog on the night of August 28, and :t44 passengers, mostly bound for Klieims, were landed in life-boats and on the seamen's backs during the night. The Nord was afterwards refloated.
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    47 6 The construction of the sceptic tank and filter beds at Ipoh has been entrusted to Mes-rs. Howarth Erskine, Ltd, who have also secured the contract for the construction of the temporary gaol at Papan and a permanent bridge at the 89th mile on the road to Tapah.
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    51 6 The demand for tickets for Mr. Asquith's meeting at Birmingham is so great that it has been arranged for the Premier to address 9,000 people in Bingley Hall and then an ove.flow meeting of 3,500 in an adjoining ball. He will thus address the largest gathering ever held on one
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    56 6 A daring burglary has been committed in the bungalow of the B. I. S. N. Co. at Howrab, Several rooms were ransacked and one ot the occupants Mr. Lord was robbed of his cashbox and Mr. Watson of several ten rupee notes, the uctual value of which is not yet
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    52 6 With reference to the exhibition of Malay silverware at the Museum, of which we gave some notice yesterday, it should be stated that for the present the cases will bo on view in the mornings only. When satisfactory arrangements for their safety have been completed, they will be exhibited throughout
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    71 6 Cut off as the good people in the far north of the State, such as those residing at Grit and Klian Intan, etc., are from civilisation, they are happy in one respect at least, viz. their meat supply. They enjoy tender juicy chunks of beef at prices ranging from 20
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    58 6 Twenty-nine years ago on August 9, commenced one of the most brilliant exploits in the history of the British Army—Lord liobertft's famous march from Cabul to Candahar. The whole distance of 320 miles was accomplished by the English Army of nearly 10,000 men in twenty-three days with the loss of
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    93 6 It was stated in various reports of the trials of the 33-knot destroyer Crusader, that a new speed record for vessels of this class had been created by the figure of 35.216 knots attained. Messrs. Thorneycroft, the builders, point out that this is not the case. lI.M S. Tartar, one
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    116 6 A wonderful collection of dolls has been imported by the friends of St. Mary's Home, who are organising a doll show to meet the charge of 81.0X) annually for site purchaserent, which has to be paid to the Government. The dolls will be on sale at Mr. Coghlan's office during
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    110 6 In the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon the Chief Justice, Sir W. Hyndman Jones, quashed the conviction of Koon Hong who had been found guilty in the police court of criminal breach of trust. Mr. Elliot was for the appellant. His Lordship also allowed the appeal of a Chinaman who had
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    128 6 The export trade in teak frcm Java shows a steady falling off. Tbo value shrank from 8,890,000 guilders, or so, in 1906 to bout 2 355,000 in 1908. The teak forests in the island are, for the most part, in the bands of government which offers the timber for sale
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    498 6 Mr. J. F. Yonnge. the advanon ageut of tho Baudmann Opera Co., baa arrived in Siugapore. It is proposed to perpetiiato Col. Walker's memory in Taiping with a full length statue. r Mr. Dykes, seuior warden of mines, F. M. S is going to Knlah, to advise
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    More Rubber Stealing.
    88 6 One still keeps hearing of more cases of rubber stealing, both manufactured rubber and seeds. The Heeds are commanding a good price at present. Our Malacca correspondent, writing on the Itk inst.. siys: Thia morning, iv the Malacca court, the magistrate sentenced a Chinaman to one month's
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    Masonic Concert.
    107 6 A Masonic concert was given at tho Masonic Hall, last night, as a f ,r< woll to Mr. W. J. Napier, and an enjoyable evening was spent. During an interval the N'.ipier and Rickard billiard prizes wero presented to the respective winners, Messrs. Stratton and Morris. Mr. Elliot,
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    Singapore Health Statistics.
    103 6 The report of Dr. D K. McDowell, tho registrar of births ami deaths, shows that daring the week ended August 28, 19 deaths were registered in Singapore, eijual to a death-rate of 35 59 per thousand of the estimated population. Malarial fever claimed 31 deaths, dysentery 13,
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    Negro Cavalrymen Home.
    158 6 Some mouths ago many negro cavalrymen were in Singapore bound from Manila to America. Tliey were tlie tenth cavalry, or, at least, eleven troops of it. and when otlici rg and uiun came ashore they wore the regular service khaki broad brimmed felt hats that they had
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      201 6 WHISKIES. SZCTCH. Dows o' the Olen. Rare Old Blend. The Old Highland Blend. Perfection (D. J. McCallmi's). Tho Old Brigade. Polo Brand (T. P. Griffin A Co.'s). Kuliert Macdonald. Finest Liqueur (Chop Rajah). Club Wliixky. Club Bharu. Monarch o' the Glen. O. D. S., and V. O. S. (Old Matured).
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      245 6 ALHAMBRA To-Night. NEW PICTURES. Film dArt: THE TOWER OF NELBE. French Historical Piece. A DRAMA IN T*\ tNT^ -ONK SCKNKS, **f*K< I.VLL' ADAPTED KoB THE CINKMAToc.K U'U SHOW BY F. iiAlt.l u:l>r FROM ALKXANDBI DUMAS' CKLKBRATKD WORK. Caste: M. Hemi K ame of the Theatre Sarah Burnhardt. Paris. M. Alex:
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    THE NORTH POLE.
    488 7 REPORTED SUCCESS OF PEARY EXPEDITION. Dr. Cook Much Doubted by American Critics. How He Climbed Mount McKinley. iKi.mm Orn Own OoMMIMR. 1 .mm l< 111, September 7. Reuter lias received a message from Indian Harbour (Canada) via Newfoundland, which states that (.'omujaudcr Peary Las reached the North
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    The Boy Scouts.
    67 7 TWENTY THOUSAND REVIEWED AT CRYSTAL PALACE. Cordial Message from King Edward. jßkuteh's Tklkmiam London, September 6. General Baden Powell, at the Crystal Palace, reviewed 20,000 boy pcouts. The papers comment on the remarkable growth of a three-year old movement, ami tho Kitiß sent a message to the
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    FRENCH CREW MASSACRED.
    43 7 Terrible Story of Labour Ship in New Hebrides. Kuiie's Tklf.i.kam Londou, September 7. Tlio French labour recruiting steamer Quadalito was recently driven ashore at Mallikollo in the New Hebrides. Tho natives massacred the captain and crew, and looted the vessel.
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    LONDON WATERMEN.
    39 7 Board of Trade Intervenes to Prevent Strike. (RaOTIB'S TILEOKAM.] London, September 0. Tba Board of Trade has intervened in the London waterman* dispute, and the ballot to decide whether there shall be a strike han been suspended.
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    AMERICAN FLEET FOR FAR EAST.
    36 7 [Rbuter's Teliobax] London, September 7. The first squadron of the American Pacific fleet, comprising rigbt armoured cruisers, baa sailed from San Francisco (or a six months cruise in the Far Eut.
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    IN TOWN.
    263 7 Pollard's Lilliputians at the Victoria Theatre. Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Co. made their second appearance in the Victoria Theatre, last evening, when they presented an old favourite to a Singapore andienoe which a capable combination of amateurs played here a number of years ago under the management of Capt.
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    ELECTRICAL ENTERPRISE.
    640 7 Messrs. Riley, Hargreaves' New Quarters in Battery Road. Ten years ago, the establishments in Singapore which made use of eluctricity in any form could be counted on the ringers of one hand. Today, and every succeeding day that passes, electricity either for power nr for light is getting
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    160 7 An accident occurred at the quary 12} miles from town off Bukit Timah Road, yesterday afternoon by which a man named Lee Meo lost his life. The unexpected fall of a huge boulder crashed him to death. A report of gang robbery has been received by the police from a
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    The Assizes.
    367 7 JEWISH ASSISTANT'S DOWNFALL THROUGH GAMBLING. The Tobin Case. The Assizes were opened this morning, by tbe Chief Justice. Sir. W. Hyndnian Jones. Mr. Hastings Rhodes, deputy public prosecutor, mentioned that !ie thought the case in which M. A. Tobin was concerned, a matter involving complicated accounts, would require
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    THE SUGAR SCANDVL ECHO.
    154 7 Compulsory Collection of the Bribe Money Progressing. The money received by those mtuibers of the Japanese Diet, who have been found guilty in the Dai Nippon Sugar Co case, is to be collected by the court an announced in the judgment of the case. It is
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    MACAO DELIMITATION.
    125 7 Protest Against Inquiry Being Held in Private. A wire from Pckiug, dated August 2tt, says; —The people of Kwangtung bate tele graphed to the firatnl ('juncil and the Board of Foreign Atfiirs protesting against the deliberations of the Macao Delimitation Com mission being holS iv camera. They are
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    Police Intelligence.
    214 7 Tan Kirn Leong was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment by the fourth magistrate, yesterday afternoon, for assaulting an aged Chinese woman. A Tanjong Pagar Tamil named Mobamed Pillay appeared before the third magistrate. this morning, on a charge of theft of jewellery valued at $503, the property
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    18 7 The Hampton Court rine is now bearing 800 bunches of grapes, tome of ihmva weighing more than ilbt
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    Opium Smuggling.
    258 7 SUSPECT SHADOWED BY CHINESE DETECTIVE. Thousand Dollars Fine Imposed. A Chinaman giving the name Liew Scow was arrested in TaujuDg Pagar Koad, this morning, at about 4.40 o'clock, carrying a basket containing 110 tahils of chandu, valued at 1330. which be is >uspected of having been attempting to
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    BOY SCOUTS.
    683 7 Little Known Facts of a Great Movement. Singapore has its boy scouts and they put in some good work from time to time. According to a Kuuter telegram printed iv another column, tlio papers are commenting on the remarkable growth of the movement at home, while the King
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    48 7 In view of the holding of a Second Opium Conference Prince Kung has instructed the provincial authorities to render him a report cf the work of opium suppression in their respective provinces once every month. It is laid that His Highness intend* to attend the coming •oafManc* bimaslii
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    THE FUGITIVE FROM BANGKOK.
    647 7 Mr. Roberts Maintains he Was Arrested Illegally. Mr. 0, J. J. Roberts, arrest.- 1 at Colombo od Bangkok police instructions, was produced in court, cm August HU, suys tUe Times of Ceylon. Chief insp.Barrou (of the BaugkoK police i produced tbe papers. The warrant was from
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    MARRIED IN AN AIRSHIP.
    189 7 Service and Kisses Conducted by Wireless Telegraphy. A novel marriage ceremony, >von (or the United States, whore novelty in such matters is tbu rale, lias just been reported from the distant State of Montana. A couple of lovers, wishing to be wed in an unnsual way,
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    Wah Weh Lottery.
    194 7 On August 28. Mr. Harmer, assistant supt. of police, mado a raid upon 17, Cbong Teo place and secured evidence that a Wah Web lottery bad been in progress there. Two Cbineße, Lin Peng Yoon and Youg Ab Loon, were placed under arrest. The case came before
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    MANCHURIA.
    106 7 AMERICAN COMMENT ON THE CONVENTION. Gives Japan a Monopoly of the Railways. RmjvmTi fawn LoDtlcm. Si'ptt'iulH r 7 The Mancliurian Convention is uufavourably commented upon in the I mt. ,1 BtetM where the view is npMWd ihut it nivt— ■lapaa somethiD^ like a uionu|K>ly over all the railroads in
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    Chinese Loans.
    73 7 GERMANY AGREES TO RUSSIAN PARTICIPATION. Will Stand by Open Door Policy. BMI Bi Tk.i Ki.l. iM London, SupU-ajbcr 7. Tin Koelniitclie Zcitiiii^. Brrliu, iuys that Germany wilt not object to the ItuHmiD participation in Chinese loans at* far as thr future ih conccrnml. anil if ulnaily acquired rigbtfl
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    LETHAL ISLAND.
    240 7 Scathing Criticism of Landlords and Rack- Renters. (FMN Oik Own 0— ■■■HCHMI I'ltMllg. September The l'inaug Oazetto reproduces in its entirety tbe editorial which ii{>|u an J iv tliu Straits Tiiuts. on Saturday, aut nays it forcibly expresses* the views ou thu insaiJ'Lii j property question which we
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    ACCOUNTANT ABSCONDS.
    116 7 Canton •Kowloon Railway Official Accused. (VMM Oil! Own OoUWOIIIRi) ll.m^kouK September rt. Ilutlor Wright, acconntuut, employed on the Chinese section of the Canton Kowloon Railway, ban absconded. It is alleged that heavy defalcations have been discovered in the accounts of which be bad charge. A warrant has been
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    115 7 (KIIoM OCR OK COMthM'oNDEXT.J Kuala Lumpur, September 7. Tbe Hieblaods anJ Lowlands August crop of rubber was V6,7'il lbs., thu total for tho eight muutlis being 210,91 V lbs. Messrs. K. W. Barker and Co. writo that tho output of dry rubber from SaMWtafl K state
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    Final Test Match.
    1469 8 AN ABORTIVE STRUGGLE AT THE OVAL. Good Scoring on a Perfect Wicket. ißv E. H. D. Sk.wkll.i London, August 12. It surprised nobody very much that MacLaren should lose the toss at The Oval on Monday, but it surprised everybody that he should decide to take the
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      Hill St. Lighting.
      140 8 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,—I would be glad if you would insert a few lines in your valuable paper, calling attention to tho insufficient lighting of Hill St., in the hope that the municipal authorities will think it worth their trouble to look into
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      European Rudeness.
      168 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, If the Europeans, referred to in Mr. T. H. Beng's letter of yesterday's date treated him as he said they did, their action may have been considered Christian enough, but it was certainly unwise, as Mr. T. H. tieng may
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      Drilling in People's Park.
      85 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I would like to inform Not Narrow Minded that there are a good many European and other residents of Pearl's Hill, and many of them have to work a portion of the night. It is these who find
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    EMIGRATION FROM HONGOKNG.
    325 8 Big Decrease in tbe Returns for last Year. Last year's emigration returns show a big falling off. Dr. Jordan, the health officer of the port of Hongkong, states that the total number of emigrants amounted to 71,081, a decrease of 34.886. Of this total the majority were
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      221 8 Mr. J. U. Tytc, Principal of the Anderson school, Ipoh, has made a break of 97 at billiards which is the record for the Ipoh club. Daring tbe progress of a local cricket match at Hull, Mr. C. H. Cockroft, a bank manager, was batting when a
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      Association Football.
      109 8 Police v. R. O. A. A friendly match was played at tbe police ground, last evening, between teams representing tbe police, and the Royal Garrison Artillery. In the first half the police, who was a much stronger team (their general display of dribbling and passing being greatly admired)
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      Golf.
      125 8 Malacca Oolf Club. The monthly medal was played for over Lereh links, Malacca, on Saturday and Sunday. The course was a new one and the result as follows W. M. Sime also played, but returned no score. Singapore Golf Club. The September Competition for souvenir spoons was played yesterday
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      Lawn Tennis.
      165 8 Penang Singapore Champions Meet. A really fine game of tennis was played at the Cricket Club last night, says the Pinang Gazette, of the 4lb inst., when Mr. F. Eicbenberg, the winner of the championship in tbe recent P. C. C. tournament, met Mr. Fred. Sal/mann, a former
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      Lawn Tennis.
      519 8 S. C. C. Tournament. Following are tbe results of play yesterday Champ ionshlv. Salzmann beat F. E. Marsh 6—2, 6—2. Th rel fall beat Fulcher, 6-1, 6—2. Perkins beat Cheek, untin. A Singles. Ransford owo 4 v. A. P. Cameron rec. 1. unfin. Eddis owe 1 beat J.
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      Boxing.
      294 8 Jeffries and Johnson. There appears to be no doubt now that Jim Jeffries will emerge from his retirement and endeavour to win back for the white race the heavy-weight boxing champion ship, which the big negro, Jack Johnson, won from Tommy Burns last December, for a Central News message
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    MACAO BOYCOTTED.
    307 8 Seizure of Weapons Occasions Trouble. Another boycott is under way, and for the future Macao is to be deprived of the patronage of the Chinese theatre, says the Canton correspondent of tbe S. C. Morning Post, writing on August 28. It is doubtful very much whether Macao will
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    THE AUTUMN MEETING.
    139 8 Notes and Comments on Racecourse Training. Tuesday morning. It looked as if we were to have a very wet morning but fortunately the weather cleared nicely and by 5-45 Abrams sent out his staring led by First Tenor. Strong work was indulged in on the outside track
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    THE MISSING WARATAH.
    224 8 Fall List of Australian Passengers Booked for London. The following is the complete list of passengers on board the Waratah booked lor London, when she left Adelaide, her last Australian port of call: —From Melbourne, (saloon): Mrs. and Miss Starke, Mrs. J. Y. Wilson, Miss L. Wilson,
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      535 8 VICTORIA THEATRE. I Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Co. To-Night "THE GIRL FROM PARIS." Wednesday, September 8 "A GAIETY UIRL." Thursday, September 9 SKETCHY BITS Friday, September 10 "THE BELLE OF NEW YORK. Matinee: Saturday, September 11, at 4 p.m 'THE BELLE OF NEW YORK." Children half price to Matinee only. Box
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      Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning.
      493 9 Singapore, 7tb September, 1909. M, Ma Lyall and Evatt. Exchange and share Hrokors, issuo the following list of luota'.ious this morning:— Valiie Buyers. Sellers. 2/. Anylo-Malay gj- WXI Anylo Sumatra -'.8 HO/1 Bant.>n« «9/- 41 1 Batu Caves 102 1«! 1 Batu Tica
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      Mining Shares.
      166 9 Buyer*. Sellers. 10 B.lat 6.25 «.5O 10 Hniang 6.25 10 Rruxoli 7.75 8.— X 1 I mff Development fi'JO B10 1 Trlicr 2.— 2.75 10 Kanaboi 1-25 1J6 i 1 Win*,. IUi 1 KU^anu 1.60 1 .75 1 Kramat Pulai 4. 4.50 I 10 Kuantan MI i Labat
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      88 9 f 10 Eastern To. »7 pd 10.10 10 >.-> M Krn^or an<l Nnave Ld 140 145 It) IfnM Til TTift 22 50 "24 50 100 Howartl. Rrskino Ld. 85.— 100 7V, Prof 100 I(V> Riley Hartircavcs Co. Ld. ;'>R 50 80. 100 7*^ Prof 91.— 94.— 10 SinqaporeCoM Storage
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      Debentures.
      38 9 finO Howft'tii KrskiuoLd. 6% par 100 Mill) H.:rK"-.'ave-»*Co.Ld.6% 2 l^pm. 100 Singapoie Municipal 6% 20% pm mo ilo 6% 6% piu. 100 <li *t^ 2%pm. do 4% 6% disc i.1i.0 Sinx'H'oru K t-ct Trams 6% 80% disc
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    POLICE VICTORIA CROSS.
    345 9 Description of the New Medal to be Given by the King. Tbo London (iazetto gives a description of the Kind's police medal, the institution of which was announced recently, because, aa the royal warrant says Wo have taken into our Koyal consideration the good services which are
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      499 10 INSURANCEGREAT EASTERN LJFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors I O. A. Dirbick, Esq., Chairman. Ad. Asmis, Esq., Vice-Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Director. Pbtbr Fowlib, m.b., cm., Chief Med. Officer. F. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Couvrbor. Vow Noan Pan, Esq. Ono
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      353 10 INSURANCE. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.JLTD. Head Office— 13 A, Canton Koad, Shanghai. Registered under the Life Assurance Companies Acts, Eu|>lund, and under tbe Hongkong Ordinances. Board of Dikectobs: Alexander McLeod, Esq., Chairman. I.i t Yung Su, Esq., C. Stepbariua, Esq., J. H. McMicbael, Esq., C. K. Burkill, Esq.,
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      592 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. HOORPORAT4D BY ROYAL CHARTER, r-aid up Oapital In 1 0,000 Shares of CM each ..41,300,000 ieserre Fund «1,675,000 leeerre Liability of Proprietors ..41,100,000 BAN KERB. Bank ot England. National Bank of Bootland. aa liendon Olty Midland Bank. Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooonnta
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      349 10 BANKING. HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. c aidup capital 115,000,0ciEBERVE FDND Sterling Reserve 118,000,000 1 tUasnrs Liability of Proprietors •10.000,000 eOLKT OP DIRECTOR*. Hon. Mr. W. J. Qreaaon, Chairman. H. E. Torn kins, Esq Deputy Chairman. E.O. Barrett, Esq. n. R. Lenzmano, Esq J. W. Bandow, Esq. E. Bhellim, Esq.
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      661 10 SALES BY AUCTION. BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE POTTERY AND ORNAMENTAL GOODS. iV *uo» r p |NE ART CUR|OS About 400 pieces of the highest-grade, At H. L. Coghlan k Co.'s Sale-Eooms, ON BHURDAY AND MONDAY. BEPTEMB£R 11 AND 13. AT 10.30 A.M. EACH DAY Ware TH sL?a^e S in A n E
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      194 10 IN BANKRUPTCY. IN THB MATTEK OF THE ESTATK OlCHOPEXO WATT (TAY THIAM LOCK, -MOTION SALE OF LAND situate off Thomson and at Seletar lioad, On Tu.^hiy, SajPtasafer 14. at 230 p.m. 1. Freehold building laud situate oft Thomson Road, adjacent to Kampong Java Itoad. 12,840 square feet, being lots 27.
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1549 11 SUMMER DAYS OUTING IN MOTOR AT HOME. Tho following article should appeal to many motorists who are looking forward to their next home leave Ten o'clock on a perfect July morning, tbe aky is cloudless, the air ll tilled with the scent of roses summer, our glorious English summur
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      286 11 Cost of running depend* Urgely on WOLSELEY-SIDDELEY. the weight a car may uHually carry, the £i mileage it runs, and, lastly, its horse- qagg*^^ power. During the past year an owner l TpS^flr>aff^ 'A of a 10-12 h.p. WolstltySidd.ky car that V' "'iJS^BKfSpkX t ran 7,104 milcH on the North
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      152 11 1910 CARS I 1910 CARSI Greal Improvements. CARS CAN HE USED WITHOUT i STARTIXO HANDLE. STANDARDS, STARS, NAPIERS, ROVERS, BELSIZE AND REOS. Cars for Hire by Day and Nigbt. ■GENTS: C.F.F. Wearne&Co. 168 k 169, Orchard Road. DAY 'PHONE :SI4. NIOHT PHONE 714. Insure Your Motor (Bar AND COVER YOURSELF
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      245 11 G. OTOMUNE CO's Ji Crepe I jfl'°| EXTREMELY POPULAR FOR V\ V* ■Wi°M ll"' I SPORTING k OFFICE WEAR. H WITH AND WITHOUT COLLAR. \j\. ..'I In All Sixes. First Quali'y 1.50 f* I*^1 Second Quality SI.OO GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD. Portland Cement. In Casks ol 375 lbs. net.
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      1228 12 NOTICEB. BiTM- Ut Month, »10 per inch. Bub«»qo«nt month*, 96. For shorter period! So&U of Cb&rfea. NOTICE. i Siow Soon Hoe having left our employment, he is no longer authorised to collect accounts on our behalf. RILEY, HARGREAVES A CO., LTD. n1220 l GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
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      666 12 TO BE LET 08 80LD. Bin —fow Lists, ont ot two lottrtloa H.OO Br t ht loch, mo mie ol chut—. OFFIBE A GODOWN TO BE LET. With immediate entry No. T, Miltnir Street. Apply to GUTHRIE A 00., LTD. MM HOUBE TO LET. Monks Hill Cottage," from October 1,
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      543 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. UktMl t-Fou Llau, ob* of lw- I— Mum, n.« BYB V \h, Inoli. Seal* ot CkargM. GODOWNS TO BE LET. Nos. 9 and 10, Magazine Road, large, fronting Singapore River. Apply to ;!2, Market Street. 1714 OFFICE AND GODCWN TO LET. No. 95, Robinson Road.
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      781 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articles *H* VALVES, Rings, TYRES. HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhose-. Tubes ENDLESS BELTS, FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. 1 Sole Agents i MESSRS.
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