Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 June 1909

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE published daily. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 141 VOL. LXVII. THURSDAY, 24th JUNE. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1197 1 JHE “PINANG GAZETTE.” now ready. I RUNNYMEDE I Northam House Photographic St idio, F "FWIMII 6well«r” BOARDING HOUSE. a $27 per annum, co™.™ C i ni? cr A Portraits only of the Highest Technical Excellence in all Processes. $3O post free. i uLA oIUI SEA SIDE photos taken throughout the
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    MALARIA IN BRITISH DOMINIONS.
    1275 2 At Maj or Ronald Ross’s lecture at the I Royal Institution on I'he Campaign against Malaria’ Sir Francis Laking was in the chair, and the audience included Lord Rayleigh, Sir William Ciookes, Sir James Dewar, Sir James Crichton Browne, Pro- i fessor Svante Arrhenius, Professor H.
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    The Public Health.
    235 2 In the Penang Municipality for the weekended June 5 there were 63 deaths 49 malesand 14 females qual to a death rate of 32.31 per mille (estimated-popu'a-tion, 102.520). The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were *3 3 "c $> cd "c? »A T Ji gc g
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    Persia.
    82 2 London, June 9. Reuter wires from Bushire that the Tangistians have been repulsed and their leader Seyd Mortezmras has been captured and imprisoned. London, June 10. Sir Edward Grey, replying to a question put by Mr. Lynch, said it was inadvisable to practically consider the question of the introduction
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    SIAMESE SNAKE-BITE REMEDIES.
    821 2 The Kew Bulletin has the following Specimens of two plants collected by Mr. E. St. J. Lawson, the head of the police in Siam, were forwarded to Kew together with a letter and report in which it is stated that the plants are very efficacious in the
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    English County Cricket.
    30 2 London, June 16. Worcester beat Kent at Tonbridge by 108 runs. Surrey beat Northampton, at Northampton, by two wickets The match between Yorkshire and Sussex was abandoned.
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    Golf Championship of France.
    15 2 London, June 16. Taylor has won the Golf Championship of France.
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    THE WEEK.
    132 2 Thursday. 24th Jane. St. John Baptist. Outward English (B.I.) Mail. Homeward German Mail. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p.m. League Football: Govt. Service v. M.R.C., Esplanade. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Friday. 25th June. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Saturday. 26th June. Homeward English (B.I.) Mail.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    45 2 June 2 4 1843—Treaty of Nanking exchanged. 1857—Bishop Pallegoix. Bangkok, died. 1862—Attack on British I egation at Tokio. 1894—Assassination of M. Carnot, President of French Republic. 1905—Royal Commission on South African Stores appointed 1907 —Death of Mr. Francis Donald Mclntyre. Conveyancer, Penang.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    80 2 Friday, June 25.— Dogcarts, harness, etc., 11-30 a.m. 21 Beach St. Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Saturday, June 26. Furniture; Bodega; 11-30 a.m. Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Monday, June 28.— Land 12---’O p.m. Logan’s Buildings; A. M. Joseph, auctioneer. Tuesday and Wednesday. June 29 and 30. Furniture and plants
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    TENDERS.
    56 2 Public Works Department.— Metal and spawls, and supply of bullocks and carts tenders close noon, June 25. P.W D., Kedah.— Unserviceable stores, six buffaloes, and one bullock tenders close June 26. Public Works Department.— Two iron pontoons tenders close noon, June 30. F.M.S. Railways. Reconstruction of Kuala Lumpur Railway
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    10 2 2 Johore Road apply Koe Guan Co.
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      138 2 A Swollen Knee is about as painful and inconvenient as anything you would find in a day’s journev. And it is dangerous—a swollen knee leads to permanent lameness. Read what A. C. Lehman of Waynesbro, Pa., says I have been the victim of a large swelling on the knee for
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      35 2 Appendicitis, now so prevalent, is believed to arise chiefly from constipation and local inflammatory troubles, which may be prevented by the occasional use of Hunyadi Janos natural aperient water. Average dose a wine-glassful before breakfast.
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      113 2 Mannheim Insurance Co. Marine Insurance. The undersigned, as Agents, will accept Marine Risks on Merchandise, Produce, and Valuables at current rates. For fuller particulars apply to KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., Agents. Tlu Aachen and Munich Fire Insurance Co. of Aix la Chapelle. Capital £450,000 Total Assets £1,226,481 The undersigned are authorised
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      679 2 I 'H Colonel Sir DAVID BRUCE, T aL 9 c. 8., F.R.s„ Direct I writing from the Sleeping Sickness (Published Annnali Commission in Uganda, sayss— T? NA Bl FS *‘7.) I found Bovri lof great use on several World In ‘-3 occasions. It is excellent stuff. >• i. IL I
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      78 2 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. June 24 5-12 11-25 528 11-41 25 6-03 6-29 0-16 26 6-55 0-32 7-21 1-08 27 7-46 1-23 8-12 1-59 28 8-38 2-15 9-04 251 29 9-29 3 06 9-55 3-42 30 10-21 4-58 10-47
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1248 3 PROGRAMME AUTUMN MEETING, 1909. Tuesday, the 27th, Thursday, the 29th, and Saturday, the 31 st July, 1909. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 27th July, 1909. 1 THE MAIDEN PLATE. Value $5OO A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All Horses imported into the Straits
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      500 3 N. Y. K. japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. regular services are maintained 1 MEAN and EUROPE by the between A Company’s well-known TWIN-SCREW steamers, i r Mail Contract with the Imperial se Government, specially desi ned for J>l ronnany’s European Service, lighted the bout by Electricity, provided with exaccommodation for
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      216 3 Benger’r Food, prepared with fresh new milk, is all food. It is distinguished from others by the ease with which it can be digested and absorbed. It can be served I prepared to suit the exact physical condition of the 1 person for whom it it intended. I Benger’s Food
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    BIRTHS.
    38 4 Khllar—At Edinburgh, N. 8., on the 30th ultimo, the wife of James D. B. Kellar, of a son. Wait.—May 27 at 7, Bracondale, Norwich, the wife of Mr. Owen H. Wait, P.W.D., Straits Settlements, of a daughter.
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    Thursday, 24th June, 1909.
    1899 4 According to our German cable service the Kaiser has once more entered the political arena, this time with an sppeal for the passage of the fiuancial reform scheme now before the Reichstag. This tends to emphasize the difficulty of the position in which the Imperial Government—and
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    694 4 BT X av lEß ,s^ match on’ Institution .tep up f ro n St in the ladder to sixth p!. CP pliu. was thoroughly deserved re ult mg the heavy ,|,ower of before the kick-ofl, the grou a h«« r heavy side, and as the S«h eluded several
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    The Fire at Intan.
    184 4 In connection with the fire which ha? destroyed the village of Intan, we leain that Mr. R. Steedman, who is in charge of the Rahman Tin Co.’s mine during the absence of Mr. J. D. Kemp now on his way back, has wired to the local
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      228 4 THE DISINFECTANT STANDARD IZAII i A TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION. A recent Scientific Discovery Officially adopted by the v Imperial Government* insures efficient disinfection at a cost so trifling as not to be worthy of consideration on the ground of expense. AGENTS* GUTHRIE CO.i Ltd., Penang and *************************000 I GARRICK COABSE-CDT.
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    COLONIAL AFFAIRS.
    1192 5 IHPORIANT SPEECH BY LORD CREWE. the aNGLO-SIaMESE treaty. Ksutbr’s Srrvicr] London, 23rd June. Th Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for r presided at the dinner of the lbe VClub over a remarkable gathering Col n >rs ex Governors, and Colonial o f Govei uors, o: al Crewe,
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    CHINA’S RAILWAY FINANCES.
    112 5 AMERICAN PARTICIPATION. [Rrutrr’s Srrvicr] London, 24th June. Am-rici his intimated that, provided American participation in the HankowSzechuan railway loan one equal terms be secured, she is indifferent to the method to be employed towards this end and is prepaied to leave the existing agreement undisturbed. It is
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    GERMAN FINANCE REFORM.
    96 5 APPEAL BY THE KAISER. [Drr Obtasiatischr Lloyd’s Srrvicr.] Berlin, 23rd June. Voting in the Reichstag on the proposed legacy du'ies was equal. In a speech at Hamburg, the Kaiser—after pointing out that German yacht construction and shipbuilding could now stand on their own legs and ref -n
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    ALLEGED FRAUDS IR SINGAPORE.
    49 5 MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL ARRESTED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 24th June. Mr. A. Tobin, the Clerk in the water department of the Singapore Municipality, is detained at Batavia. He expresses willingness to return and stand his trial here on the charges of defalcations brought against him.
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    THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.
    47 5 A MATCH IN SINGAPORE. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 24th June. Negotiations are proceeding between the Singapore Cricket Clubxni the Australian cricketers, at present in England, to arrange for some of the Australian team to bnpak their return journey at Colombo and visit Singapore.
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    AMERICAN POLITICIANS.
    54 5 A ROUND OF VISITS. [Drr Ostasiatischr Lloyd’s Srrvici.] Berlin, 23rd June. Mr. W. S. Knox, American Secretary of State, contemplates visiting London very shortly. Mr W. H. Taft is making plans for a visit by Mr. Charles Nagel, Secretary for Commerce and Labour, to Hawaii, China, and Japan
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    THE NEW TERRITORY.
    36 5 A POLICE APPOINTMENT. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 24th June. Inspector Oxley, of the Straits Settlements police, at present stationed io Singapore, has been appointed to take charge of the police in Kelantan.
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    AVIATION.
    35 5 A BRITISH AIRSHIP. [Rrutrr’s Srrvicr.] London, 23rd June. The newspapers state that Messrs. Vickers, Sons A Maxim are secretly building an airship at Barrow-in-Furness. It is believed that it is for the British Government.
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    THE FRENCH NAVY.
    146 5 RESULT OF PARLIAMENTARY ENQUIRY. A DAMNING REPORT. [Rrutrr’s Srrvicr] London, 23rd June The report of the Pa> liamentary enquiry into the condition of the French Navy has been issued. It is a damning document and states that the enquiry has revealed astounding extravagance, negligence, and confusion. Although
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    THE EMPERORS' MEETING.
    92 5 STATEMENT BY THE KAISER. A REINFORCEMENT TO PEACH.” [Rrutrr’s Srrvicr.] London, 24th June. Keutei’s correspondent at Cuxhaven cables that the Kaiser, presiding at the distribution of prizes at the conclusion of the regatta there, said that he and the Tsar had agreed that their mt eting must
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    POLO AT HURLINGHAM.
    26 5 INTERNATIONAL MATCH. [Rrutrr’s Sxrvicr Loudon, 24th June. In the polo match at Hurli igham for the International Cup, America beat England by 9-5.
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    The Price of Tin.
    570 5 The Metal Markets expert of Trie Iron monger, writing on the evening of June 3, said: The tin statistics turned out decidedly better than had been expected at one time, and, indeed, may not unreasonably be regarded as good, but all the same for that, there
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    IMPORTANT SALVAGE AWARD.
    858 5 THE MALACCA AVAGYEE CASE CAPTAIN MACINTYRE'S REPORT. The following is the full text of C >inmander Maclntyre’s report in the Malacca,— Avagyee salvage case, the award in which we published yesterday Penang, 21st June, 1909. as. Malacca ani 83. Avagyee both with cargo and passengers on board.
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    THE LICENSING JUSTICES.
    191 5 A meeting of the Licensing Jusiic s was held yesterday afternoon, the*e being present Messrs. G. A. Hall, A. M. Pounmey, J. W. Hallifax, C. Guinness, A. Bowers Smith, and Dr. G. W. Park. 1 he following applications were granted E. Lauterbach, Ist class licence for Europe
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    “Ye Carpette Knyghte."
    305 5 (Ode to a Local Jockey). I have a horse—a ryghte goode horse— Ne due I envye those Who scoure ye playne yn headye course Tyll soddayne on theyre nose They* lyghte wyth unexpected force— Yt ys a Horse of Clothes.” It will gathered from the following extiact
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      123 5 Central Sales Room. AT THE ABOVE SALES ROOM, 21, BEACH STREET, On Friday, 25 th June, 1909, AT 11-30 A.M., AUCTION SALE OF Dog-carts, Harness, Saddles, etc. At the International Bodega, Penang, On Saturday, 26th June, 1909, AT 11-30 A.M., Special Auction sole OF High Class Fnriiitare, COMPRISING Artistic Cabinets,
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      467 5 WANTED. A PPLTCANTS f<>r the Chief Agency for the Straits Settlements and Ordinary Agencies at all important stations on liberal terms of commission. Applications should be sent either to Dr. H. P. Mukerji, the Company’s Medical Examiner, at 43 and 45, Leith Street, Penang, or to L. Ghosal, Esq.’, General
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      1768 6 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, I HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NKDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK OF 1 AUSTRALIA, ANP CHINA BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHjWIJ. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA. LIMITED. Monumental S D o <l5 non non Netherlands Trading Society. (Netherlands-Indian Discount Bank.) CATm* r-^ P £L’.:Z ,6 OO 000 Estam.i.h.o iSm. Ein-XBM.H.D AT Batavia,
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    SHARES.
    1143 7 1 Capital. Subscribed. Issue I < Shares. Value Dividends. Name. *5 oe a Os fi MINING. S SS •«>— t,. 0 ■s ‘ES ‘SS SS i.::: SOI £lOO.OOO £71.200 71,200 £1 £1 3/-int. for 1909 Gopeag’ KZL <>® 7 (1 1907 $400,000 $375,000 37.500 »10 »10 KaSi. Ltd I
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    68 7 Atjeh, Dut., 690, Schmitz, June 23, Batavia, gen.. Hiittenbach Brother*. Hageu. Ger., 2624, Parrau, June 24, Singapore, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Pegu, Brik, 294. Starkey, June 24, Acheen, gen., Ban Ho Hin. Rotorua, Brit., 556, Glenday, June 24, Singapore, gen., E. S. Co Sappho, Brit., 329. Treweeke, June
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    CLEARANCES.
    59 7 Atjeh for Rangoon. Ban Whatt Soon for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and Malacca. Canton for Dindings and Teluk Anson. De Kock for Deli and Langsa Flying Dragon for Pulau'Langkawi and Setul. Lai Sang for Singapore and Hongkong. Lutzow for Ceylon and Europe. Malacca for Tongkah. Mary Austin for Asahan.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    35 7 '«'»<s o! Steamer, where fv>m, approximate date of arriral, where hound, and Agents Benlarig, London, Juno 27, Japan, S.B. Bencleuch. London, July 8, Japan. S.B. Michael Jebsen, Deli, June 25, H kong, E.S.
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    PASSENGERS.
    195 7 ARRIVALS. By De Kock (June 23) from Deli, Mr Gran from Batavia, Mr H Koekoek. By Tong <’huan (June 22) from Kedah, Messrs G L M Randle and J J Lawson. By Rotorca (June 24) from Singapore, Mrs Glenday, Messrs H Hubbard and V Tzelman from Port Swettenham, Capt
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 7 Penang, 24th June, 1909. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank J. London Demand Bank ...2'3 15/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/41 3 w Credit 2/4 7/32 3 Docur’entary 2/4| 1 alcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 3 days’sight Private 17b Madras Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    190 7 Penang 24th June, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 05).... No stock. White Pepper $l7 buyers. Trang Pepper $14.35 sales. Mace 73 buyers. Mace l ickings $66.50 sales Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $17.25 sales. f No. I $6.65 sales. Sugar < No 2
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    347 7 To-Morrow. For. Her. Port Swettenham and Singapore Rotorua 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Sappho 3 p. m Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul Un Peng 4 p.m. Saturday. Madras, taking mails') for Europe, etc n vid Teesta 10 a m Bombay J Registration 8-30 a.m. Rangoon and Calcutta Bharata 11
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    European Mails.
    39 7 Homk Ki- Positivblv lu bTKAMKK. Ik WARD PUCTED. I>n«. SAIL. P. «fc O. Devanha 3/7 B. I. Tara 26/6 N.D. L. P.R Luitpold 6/7 Outward. P. Ji <>. Delta 1/7 B I. Teesta 8/7 N.D.L. P. Ludwig 7/7
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    273 7 Per P <fc O ss Mantua, from London, June 4, and ss Delta from Colombo, due July 1 —To Penang Mr E A Cook. To Singapore Mr F Tonybee. Per P Jc O ss Syria, from Loudon, June 5, due July 6 :—To Penang Messrs J
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    LOG BOOK.
    943 7 The annual report of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers states that the memberslup of the Soc ety last ye<r decreased »»y 1,964, and that the general fund from £493,015 to £324,472, a loss <>f £168,543, as comp red with a gain of £80.555 in 1907. I'he decrease is
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      33 7 sir Lire Company Of (CORfldfl. (Established 1865). Assets exceed £6,000,000.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 846,265.0.0 Income, 1908, £1,428,000.0.0 W. A. WHITE, Manage*, South-Eaatern KENEDY A Co.. Asia, Singapore. J
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      2297 8 P, 0. Steam Navigation Company. Sailing*. Shipping. I """"mmS?*'*"” 15 British india Norddcutschor Lloyd, Bremen. hsu OUTWARD. STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. d July 1 Delta connecting with Mantua IT*' Imperial German Mail Line. 15 Delhi Muugolia W 29 Caledonia Marmora Fob Imtbwdbd to Sail. Aug. 12 Devanha More. JA OCMB
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