Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 May 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 116 VOL. LXVII. SATURDAY, 22nd MAY, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      2219 1 TJ in I B w i n— ■mac— pctww— THE “PINANG GAZETTE.” CAT notice of 'UK. j THE i > F* Ci A¥¥P I situate in Bishop Street. Penang, being KOR SALE. nVIIVL Ur □ALL. part of the lands comprised in Grant Nos? SUBSCRIPTION. Ppllfllltf QalpC Dnnm UHPeCVOry. 828 and
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    ANTI-OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    1291 2 list of resolutions. The following is the programme of the third Anti-Opium Conference, to be held at Kuala Lumpur to-day and Monday next: 99 The proceedings will open on May dd, at 9.30 a.m. with the reception of delegates by the President of the Conference (Mr. Choo Cheng
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    150 2 Sunday after Ascension. May 23. St. George’s Church. 8 a.m.—Matins (Choral). 8-30 a.m.—Holy Communion (Plain). 10 a.m.—Matins (Chinese). 5 p.m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. 9.15 a.m.—Divine Service (Prye Dock). 6 p.m.—Divine Service (Northam Road). Preacher :—The Rev Ernest Lawson, m.a. Methodist-Episcopal Mission. 74, Maxwell Road.
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    TUB FRANCO-SIAMESE FRONTIER.
    761 2 The current number of La Geographic contains an interesting article by Monsieur F. Bernard, the head of the French Mission which collaborated with Siamese delegates in the delimitation of the FrancoSiamese frontier, in which he describes the delimitation work accomplished and the exploration of the country carried
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    THE WEEK.
    153 2 Saturday, 22nd May. Hunt Club Gymkhana, Racecourse, 3-30. Cricket: C.R.C. v. P.C.C., Ecplanade. Comic Opera Co., Town Hall, 9-30. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Sunday, 23rd May. Sunday after Ascension. Monday, 24th May. Empire Day. Public Holiday. Daily Mail Rifle Shooting Contest, 6-30. Review of Cadets, Esplanade, 8 a.m.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    109 2 May '29. 1841—Foreign factories at Canton pillaged. 1886—First Athletic Sports of Raffles Institution, Singapore. 1888— Collision between s.s. A ratoon Apcar and s.s. Hebe in Straits of Malacca. 1889— Mr. McKerrow resigned seat on Singapore Municipal Commission. 1902—Return of the Sultan of Johore from Europe. May 23.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    215 2 Tuesday, May 25.— Land at Tanjong Bungah 11-30 a.m.; 38 Beach St. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Tuesday, May 25.— Household furniture 137 Macalister Road; noon; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Wednesday, May 26.— Land at 153 Dato Kramat Road ;11 a m.; 38 Beach St. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer.
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    TENDERS.
    58 2 Municipal Commissioners.— Erection of Refuse Destructor, etc. tenders close 3 p.m., May 26. Mohammedan and Hindu Endowment Board Lease of coconut trees; tenders close: noon, May 31. Deputy Commissioner, Mergui.— Right to collect pearls and pearl shells, etc.; noon, May 31. F.M.B. Railways.— Tenancy of three blocks at Prye
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    24 2 2 Cantonment Road apply 142, Carnarvon Street. 401 Dato Kramat Road; apply Boustead Co. 33 Perak Road apply Sandilands, Buttery Co.
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      37 2 wh F l a Better To-day.—Those people who began taking Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract for a bad cough and general bad health last week are feeling better to-day Don t you wish you did i>
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      120 2 New heads exchanged for old ones is a sign that might attract sufferers from headache if they were sure that the new head would not ache. Better yet, however, is something that will surely cure headaches in a few minutes—every time. Stearns’ Headache Cure will do it—millions of people have
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      70 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. May 22 2.34 a.m. 8.31 p.in. 23 3.25 a.m. 9.22 p in. 24 416 a.m. 10.14 p.m. 25 506 a.m. 11.05 p.m. 26 6.00 a.m. 12.00 m. 27 6.57 a.m. 12.50 a.m. 28 7.40 am. 1.41 a.m. The Moon. First Quarter 8.28 a in.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1334 3 AUTUMN MEETING, 1909. Tuesday, the 27th, Thursday, the 29th, and Saturday, the 31 st July, 1909. To be submitted to a Special General Meeting to be held on Monday, 7th June, 1909, at the rooms of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, at 4-30 p.m. NOTICE. —No amendments
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      519 3 N. Y.K. Japan Mail Steamship Co. Id. i. /X Two regular services are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Company’s well-known TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, under Mail Con L-st with the Imperial Japai "se Government, specially desi ned for the Co npa iy’s E ’-opean Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided
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      611 3 The Flying Man German achnvtd the ,ccord of IT a MILGS from Chulom to Khnms unthout a stop on Octobtr 30, f9ut. Nerve Strain and Exhaustion Mr. Henry Farrnan’s marvellous conquest of the air is another of those brilliant triumphs of nerve force and endurance which are made possible by
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    Saturday, 22nd May, 1909.
    1327 4 The introduction and first reading in the House of Lords of Lord Roberts’s Bill making service in the Territorial Army compulsory marks an epoch in the national service movement. It may also serve as an occasion on which the arguments in favour of compulsory training may
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    PENANG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    155 4 REVISED LIST OF FIXTURES. Some slight alterations in dates of League matches and in referees having been necessitated, we publish below an amended list of fixtures and officials:—* May. 25. C. v. Anglo-Chi-nese School Esplanade. (Referee Mr. V. G. Savi.) 26. —C.R.C. v. Govt. Service Victoria Green.
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    The Bandmann Opera Co.
    644 4 A final reminder may be given of the performance by the Bandmann Opera Company this evening at 9.30 of The Dandy Doctor at the Town Hall. It is to be hoped that there will be a good house, for Penang is rapidly acquiring so evil a
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    688 4 The Sultan arrives in Taiping to-morrow Mr. T. Boyd, Manager of Gula, is on short visit to Penang. Bishop W. F. Oldham has been on a short visit to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Claude King, who was the leading actor in the Bandmann Company, h on a tour
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    Lanadron Rubber Estates.
    93 4 Messrs F. W. Barker v Co., Singapore, local agents for the Lanadron Rubber Estates, Ltd., advise us that they have received a telegram from the London Office of the Company as follows After writing off the whole of the preliminary expenses and £3,500 for depreciation, the net
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      285 4 THE DISINFECTANT STANDARD 12rAL A TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION. A recent Scientific Discovery Officially adopted by the Imperial Government. Ensures efficient disinfection a.t 3. cost so trifling as not to be worthy of consideration on the ground of expense. AGENTSi GUTHRIE <& CO.i L.td. a Penang and Singapore. Black Cat Cigarettes.
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    THE NEW ERA IN TURKEY.
    125 5 ABDUL HAMID'S PRIVATE FORTUNE. transfer to the government. [Reuter’s Service London, 22nd May. The Constantinople journal Tanin states that Abdul Hamid has signed the transfer to the Government of his deposits in the Banks, amounting to over a million sterling. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin,
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    THE FRENCH LABOUR TROUBLES.
    61 5 STRIKERS CHARGED BY CAVALRY [Reuters Service.] London, 21st May. A telegram from Paris states that thPolice were attempting to disperse a thousand navvies, who are at present on strike, when they were pelted with glasses, water-bottles, and chairs from cafes. A dozen of the Police were
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    THE LATE MR. GEORGE MEREDITH.
    57 5 CREMATED AT WOKING. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 22nd May. The remains of the late Mr George Meredith, the well-known novelist, w-re cremated vesterdav ac the public crematory at Woking, in Surrey. No service was held, but the deceased’s family attended the cremation. The allies were placed
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    THE DEFENCE OF THE EMPIRE.
    48 5 CANADA AND THE NAVY. Der Ostasiatische Lloyds Service.] Berlin, 21st May. Speaking in the Dominion Parliament, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of Canada, said that there were imperative reasons which made the building of a Canadian Navy a matter of urgency and supreme importance
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    CHINA.
    45 5 A COMMISSION’S RETURN. Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service Berlin, 21st May. The Chinese Imperial Commission which was sent to Europe to s’udy the working of the constitutions of the different countries is returning to the Far East by a steamer of the North German Lloyd.
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    THE PERSIAN GULF.
    43 5 BRITISH FORCE RECALLED. Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service Berlin, 21st May. The British Government has given orders for the recall of the force of bluejackets which was landed at Bushire in consequence of the trouble” between the loyalists and the Nationalists.
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    GERMANY AND ABYSSINIA.
    40 5 INTRIGUES DENIED Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service j Berlin, 21 st May. There is absolutely no foundation for the leport sent thorough a foreign news agency that Germany is intriguing to acquire a port on the Abyssinian Coast
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    THE SILK INDUSTRY.
    37 5 BILL IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER. [Reuter’s Service London. 21st May. The French Chamber is discussing a Bill allowing silkworm growers sixty centimes per kilogramme on raw silk for twenty years from May 1, 1909.
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    THE BUDGET.
    29 5 ALL RESOLUTIONS PASSED. [Rruter’s Service] London, 21st May. The House of Commons has passed all the Budget resolutions and the Budget ka« been reported to the House
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    THE AVIATION "SCARE."
    96 5 A ITSTEKT CLEARED OP. DANGER OF BASELESS ALARMS [Reuter’s Skrvick j Loud -n, 32nd May. Interviews with bdloon manufacturers have l een published showing that numerous model airships are being sold in England for the purposes of advertisement and that some of them are twenty-five feet long.
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    COTTON.
    15 5 l Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 21st May. Cotton is quoted at 5.85 d.
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    A Mining Dispute.
    557 5 Mr. Ross Clunis’ Action. The Bangkok Times of Mav 13 reports At the British Court for Siam, this morning, his Honour Ju ige Bu-za.d heard the arguments of counsel on the motion for leave to appeal in the suit in which Kow Chan Boon was »u-d by
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    The Agri-Horticultural Show.
    153 5 ,—Siam Free Press. Mr D. W Gilmour, Hon. Treasurer, has received the following subscriptions to the forthcoming Agri-Horticultural Show to be held in Penang on August 9, 10, and 11 Amount previously acknowledged $0,259.65 Gan Ngoh Bee 25.00 Lawrence Ariizoo 100.00 Hoefeld Co. 25.00 6,409.65 His Maj
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    EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATION.
    307 5 THE FINAL PROGRAMME. Tne following is the final programme for the celebration of Empiie Day in Penang <<n Monday 6 30 a. m—'The Empire Day Doily Mail Rifl- Shooting Competition will l>e held at the Rifle Range, Kampong Bharu Review of Cadets. 7.30 a.m.— The Cadets Corps
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    The Eastern Smelting Company.
    520 5 B.T. Directors’ Report The following is the report of the Directors of the aliove Comp my to be submitted to the second ordinary general meeting on Saturday. May 29 Gentlemen, Your Directors have pleasure in submitting the Accounts of the fi st yea s working of
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      DISEASES OF THE LABOUR FORCE.
      670 5 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, I have read with much interest your leading article, in yesterday’s issue of the Pinang Gazette, on the prevalauce of anchylostomia'is among estate coolies. Your comments thereon must be endorsed By every E-tate Manager and V. A.
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    Ladies' Rifle Shooting.
    212 5 At a practice shoot on Wednesdty. the following scores were made by the Ipoh Ladies’ Rifle Club 100 150 yds. yds. Mrs. Bristow 33 33 Kellar 31 Spinks 31 Berry 31 21 Whiteside 21* Valpy 28 28 Hodges 26 19 Miss A. Jackson 25 Jackson 22 Mrs.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    241 5 THE GOLF CLUB’S TOURNAMENT. Results of Wednesday’s play Mixed Doublet. Mrs. Park Brearley beat Mrs. Wei ham <fc Rogers B—6 6—2. Miss Jones 4 Hodge beat Mrs. Dunn Jc Adams 7—5 3—6 6—4. Results of Thursday’s play Ladies’ Singles Handicap. (Final) Mrs. Dunn beat Mrs. Martin 7—5 6—3.
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      120 5 Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. holiday Tickets. RETURN TICKETS FOR SINGLE FARES will be issued for u«e between the 15th April and 15th July, 1909, foi trips in the Netherlands Indian Archipelago (including Singapore and Penang) by steamers of THE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (Roval Packet Co.), THE NETHERLAND STEAM NAVIGATION Co. THE
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      468 5 to purchase any old Straits, F. M 8., Siamese, or Dutch Colonial Stamps. Send full particulars to STAMPS, This Office. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. *T'HE next Ordinary Meeting of the -A Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office, at 3-30 p.m on Thursday, the 27th instant. W. MARSH, Actg. Secretary
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      1457 6 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDEEL M^I^> P Yf ND,:I NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE ME^* N T’“ BANK F MmnimJntal s’nnP 0 AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPIJ. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA, LIMITED. M tai Sculpt Opa Paid-up-Capitallls,ooo,ooo NeH r, E“£■ Authorised Capital £1,500,000. Estash.h.d a. ••.:l’?fo°oZZ ZZ Paid-up Capita! £1,200,000 '“.0U,500,000
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    SHARES.
    1257 7 fl i i -i j No. of Issue 2- I is KI Capital. Subscribed. g hftrm Vaiue -c Dividends. I Name. J 5 '2 S’ J I I I I a X 3> I MINING. $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 12% vear end. 31-3-09 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd.
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    48 7 Canton. Brit., 106. Gillies. May 22, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Glenfalloch, Brit., 1434, Hainsworth, May 22, Amoy, gen., Koe Guan Co. Monmouthshire, Brit, 3299, Warner, May 22, Singapore, gen R. M. S. P. Co. Nuddea, Brit., 1944, Dickinson, May 22, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    71 7 A\ agyee for Tongkah. Cornelia for Teluk Anson. Delta for Ceylon and Europe. De Kock for Deli and Langsa. Flying Dragon for Pnlau Langkawi. Glenfalloch for Singapore. Hakata Mani for Colombo and Tuticorin Jin Ho for Langkat. Kistna for Port Sw»>ttenham and Singapore. Malaya for Deli. Mambang for Setul.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    259 7 V a of Steamer, where from, approxitu •tat» at arriral, where hottnd. and Ageute Bhadra. Tongkah. May 26, Tavoy H. L. Benledi, London, May 28, Japan, S. B. Brasilia, Suez. May 29. Japan, B. M. China, Japan, June 7, Fiume, S. K. China, Singapore. June 7, Fiume, S.
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 7 Pkwang. 22nd May, 1909. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank London Demand Bank 2/3j 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 7/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    200 7 Penang, 22nd May, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0e).... No stock. White Pepper $15.50 buyers Trang Pepper $12.32| byrs. Mace $73 buyers. Mace $64 buyers. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $lB 50 sellers. fNo. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar < No 2 No stock.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    68 7 Monday. For Per. Cl<w. Calypso 11 a.m. Singapore, China, and Japan Fook Sang 11 a m. Singapore Lindula 11 a.m. Tuesday. Calcutta Lightning 11 a.m. Registration 10 a.m. Tongkah Malacca Ipm. Port Swettenham and Singapore Ipoh 4 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, > India, Aden, Egypt, f Derfflinger 4 n.m.
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    European Mails.
    40 7 Steamer. Kx v WARD. PECTKD. I»n« S*n„ P. «it O. Delta 22/5 noon 2 p.m. B. I. Tara 29/5 N.D. L. Derfflinger 26/5 Outward. P. Jt O. Devanha 3/6 B I. Teesta 27/5 N.D.L. P.R. Luitpold 21 jb
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    MARKET PRICES.
    209 7 Penang, May 22. Description. Beef Cts. Soup per catty 12 Roast 24 Steaks n 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heabt Heart per catty 30 Tripe Liver per catty 30 Pork: Pork n 32 Pig’s Head 20
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    LOG BOOK.
    902 7 The Royal Netherlands Steamship Company has oidered to be built at Rotterdam a steamer of 4,000 tons cairying capacity, to be delivered in April next year. An ocean steamer of about 7,500 tons capacity, built on tire Weser for the German ''team Navigation C'»rnuany Hansa, of Bremen, was
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      7 7 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY, THE CAME OF QUALITY.
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      101 7 Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Co. of Hamburg. Established 1854. The undersigned, having been appointed Agents of the above Company, are ready to accept fire risks at current rates. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., Agents. Fire Insurance. Queen Insurance Company. Royal Fire Insurance Company. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Companies,
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      2300 8 P. &0. Steam Niiigitiee Company. Intended Snilinge. Shipping. Shipping. fl MAIL SERVICE. B .T.".T’ r .m Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. teg* outwakd. STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. I May 20 Delhi connecting with China V Imperial German Mail Line. I June 3 Devanha Macedonia I 17 Assaye Moldavia p OB Intiwdbd to
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