Singapore Daily Times, 2 May 1877

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  • 12 1 Singapore Daily Times. VOL. XVIII. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. 2nd MAY. 1877. No. 13,163
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  • P. & C. Company.
    • 465 1 Office®— D’Almeida Street. OnrK’Wir*—At New Hsrbour. Ivr. following are the date* on which tbe 'on fary’* Contract Mail Steamers may w expected to amre here in 1877 OUTWABD. I HOIIIWAEII Tnoalar 9tb Jan. Wednesday 10th Jan. 23rd 24th 6th Feb. 7th Feb. 20th >.
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    • 102 1 Tai steamers of this Company will be i«patched from Singapore for Malacca, cetang, Mculmein, Bangoon and Calcutta the current year at the undernoted J«n. &th. I Saturday July 7th. 22nd. 21st. Febry. sth. Aug. 4th. 19th. 1 18th. March sth. Sept. Ist, m 19th.
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    • 324 1 Tub following are the dates on which the steamers of the Messageries Maritimes may be expected to arrive here during the current year Outward. Homeward. 1871. 1877 Wednesday, 17 Jan. Thursday, 18 Jan. 31 do 1 Feb. •»> 14 Feb. ,i 15 do h 28 _do 1
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    • 133 1 Agamemnon. Ulysses. Ajax. Patboclus. Achilles. Antenob. Diombd. Deucalion. Nistob. Glaucus. Pbiam. AnchiBEB. Sabpedon. Stentob. Menelaus. The above steamers, having first class accommodation and carrying a Surgeon and Stewardess, run regularly every ten days from Liverpool outwards, and returningto London. Through Bills of Lading issued for all China
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    • 189 1 Mail service to Malacca, Lingy, Klang, Salangore, Durian Sabatang (Perak), and Pinang. The Steamers of the above Company will leave Singapore and Penang fortnightly,—leaving Pinang immediately after arrival of the English mail, commencing about 3rd June, and returning from Singapore 48 hours after arrival. The
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    • 753 1 The Steamers of the above Company will now ply between Singapore and Bat:, via every fortnight, leaving Singapore 2i hours aftei the arrival of the English Mail from home. Head Office, 13 Austin Friars, London. I Passage Monet, First Class. From Singapore to Batavia
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  • Insurance.
    • 379 1 Capital, £500,000, with power to increase. f st ,‘T c par eioo.ooc Subscribed j 2nd do at 5s prem £125,00C n^r^^ 3rd do at 10* prem.£lso,ooo the Company’s business. The success of this Company is unprerodented in the history of Life Assurance.
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    • 59 1 Limit by first class Sailing Vessel or Steamer 3100,000. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,600,000. Paid up and invested £7oo,ooo—Limit on first class Risks 340,000. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital 32,000,000. Paid up 3400,000 —Reserve Fund 3564,202 Limit on first class Risks 340,000. W. R. SCOTT
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    • 97 1 HEAD OFFICE, LIVERPOOL. Robert Galloway, Esq., Chairman. Georoe C. Frames, Esq. Deputy-Chairman. Underwriters. HeAbebt B. Brayne, Esq., Liverpool. Charles T. Manley, Esq., London. Secretaries. James Paul, Esq., Liverpool. Anthony Radcliffe, Esq., London. OFFICES IN LIVERPOOL, 20 4 21, Exchange Buildings East. OFFICES IN LONDON,
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    • 45 1 (Berlin Cologne Fire Insurance Company, Limited, Berlin.) The undersigned, having been appointed General Agents of the above Company are prepared to take Fire Insurance Risks at the current rates of premium. RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT 4 CO. Singapore, 27th Jany., 1877. u. c
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    • 37 1 Insurances effected upon almost every description of property at the current Kates of Premium. The jurisdiction of Local cognised. Singapore Agents, MARTIN, DYCE 4 CO. Singapore, Ist January, 1877. (u. c
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    • 39 1 sou, Broad Strket. lh e undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company, and are prepared to take risks upon cargo on the customary terms. HAMILTON, GRAY A CO. amgapore, 15th Jnly, 1872. c
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    • 36 1 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF LIVERPOOL. CAPITAL 2,000,000. Agents at Singapore and PenangBOUSTEAD A CO. Fire departmrkt: Limit £lO,OOO, on a first class risk. Lira department: Limit £2,000, on one life. Singapore, I4th May, 1867. u c
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    • 187 1 Offices. Queen Insurance Buildings, Liverpool Queen Insurance Buildings, 60 Gracechurch Street, London. Chairman of the Company, Bernard Hall, Esqre. Deputy Chairman Hind, Esqre. j Patrick Hunter, Chairman in London, Peter Me Lagan,Esq Deputy Chairman, John T. Fagan, EsqM, i. ue security onerea
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    • 144 1 HANSEATISCHE FEURE VERSICHERUNGS GELLESCHAFTS, HAMBURG. HANSEATIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. AT HAMBURG.) Paid uj!> Capital Rmk: 1,500,000 or £75,000Capital of Companies with which contracts have been concluded for Re-lusuranoe, Rmk: 10,000,000 or £500,000. The undersigned having been appointed General Agents of the above Company for Singapore and Penang, are prepared to
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    • 86 1 Financial Position (1875.) Subscibed Capital £3,*****0. Accumulated Funds 1,778.,000. Annual Revenue from Fire Premiums 313,000. Life 133.000. Interest upon Invested Funds *****. The undersigned have to announce that they are the duly appointed Agents for this Company in Singapore; with authority to grant
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    • 30 1 Capital £1,000.000. CHIEF OFFICES, v London 79, Cornhill E. C. Edinburgh, 31 Gkorob Strrbt. Agents for Singapore. Q BQUBTBAD4 0C Singapore, 22nd Feb., 1876. (n. c
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    • 52 1 Established 1821. Subscribed Capital £2.000,000 Total Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000.000 Annual Income upwards of 400,000 The undersigned have been anointed Agents at Singapore and are prepared to issue policies against Fire on the usual terms. PATERSON, SIMONS 4 00. Singapore. Ist April,
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    • 43 1 ALLAINCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £5,000.000 Sxbrlino Extension of Limits. One F rst class risk 3 80,000. Two adjoining do 120,000. Three or more do. do 160,000. PATERSON SIMONS 4 CO. Agents. Singapore. 17th Dec., 1875. (u. c.)
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    • 99 1 Established 1840, and Empowered by Sps cial Act of Parliament. Capital One Million. Life Assurances of every description granted. Retiring Provisions combined with Life Assurance. Free Policies issued whioh can
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    • 50 1 The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to issue Polioiea covering Marine Risks on goods to all partof the world. Policies payable one month after due notice and proof of loss is given. HOOGLANDT 4 OO.) Singapore, sth April, 1866. (u. o.)
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    • 69 1 Head Office, Batavia. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 33i o/o discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks to Europe
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    • 87 1 London and Edinburgh. (Established 1809. (Incorporated by Royal Charter.) Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Paid-up Capital 250,000 Fire Fund Rest Account, 31st Dec., 1875... £753,947 Fire Premium d 0... 286,797 Total Fire Reserves d 0... 1,040,744 Income of the Fir« Department, Net Premiums and Intreest... 917,178
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    • 41 1 The undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. PUTTFARCKEN, RHEINER 4 CO. Singpaore, 19th January, 1877. (3ms.)
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    • 224 4 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Steeling. Chairm.an —Alexander Ronaldson.Esq F»' .rf Chairman —Jas. Nicol Fleming, Esq Secretary— H. Ambrose Smith, f.i.a. CHIEF OFFICES: f5O West George Guboow t Steiet. Edinburgh, 17 George Street. i f 2 King William L o ol 1 Street. T
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    • 102 4 OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchester—Exchange Street. Liverpool—2B, Exchang Street East. Birmingham—l 2, Bennett’s Hill. London—lo, Corhhill. Glasgow— i, South Hanover Street. Bristol—so, Broad Street. CHAIRMAN IN MANCHESTER. John Todd, Esq. (Messrs. Todd A Coston,) CHAIRMAN IN LIVERPOOL. Chas. Holland, Esq. CHAIRMAN IN GLASGOW.
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    • 285 4 LONDON LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital—£loo,ooo. HEAD OFFICE IN INDIA--136 CANNING STREET, CALCUTTA, With Agencies at Bombay, Madras, Singapore, Colombo, and all the Principal Towns in India. CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION IN RATES OF PREMIUM FOR INDIA. The Directors of the London and Lancashire” have the pleasure to announce that, after due
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 60 1 NETHERLANDS INDIA DI800UNT COMPANY. The undersigned, haring been appomtds A gents (by Power of Attorney dated Bata* via, 19th Jane, 1869) to the above Company, are authorised to grant and bay bilLi on Java, discount acceptances, give money in loan on securities and generally tc represent said Bank at this
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  • 129 2 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Division of Singapore. Nicholas Nathaniel D’Olivero, re■idiaff at Middle Road, at Singapore, was adjndged a Bankrupt on the 28th day of November, 1876. The first meeting of creditors will be held at the Court House on Thursday the
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  • 40 2 Th* S. 8. GLENEAGLES, Capt. Macdue here about the end of May, with the New Season’s Teas, will have accommodation for first class passengers. For particulars, apply to MARTIN, DYCE A CO. Singapore, 25th April, 1877. (to3l May.
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  • 38 2 Th« S. 8. COLUMBIAN,” will leave about the 9th May. For Freight or Passage apply to the Commander at the Office of the P. A O. str., Co. Singapore, 30th April, 1877. (to 9th inst.)
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  • 35 2 Th* S. S. “TEVIOT,” Captain Nisbet, shortly expected here from Europe, will have room for cargo and passengers. Apply to RAUTENBERG SCHMIDT A CO. Agents. Singapore, 30th April, 1877. 2 wks.)
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  • STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, ,MAY 2nd. 1877.
    • 103 2 Singapore, 2nd May, 1877. Gambier 4.75. Black Pepper 8. White Pepper 13.75 Sago Flour, Sarawak 2.95. Pearl Sago 3.40. Coffee, Bontyne 21 f. Tin 20.10. 40s. Mule twist 100. 8i lbs. Shirtings 1.65. 7 do do 1.40. 6 do T. Cloth 1.20. 7 do do 130. Benares
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    • 19 2 Mail closes for— Malacca A Penang, per steamer Benmore, at 1 p. in. on Friday, 4th in6t.
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    • 3753 2 London, Ist May, 1877. —England and Italy iave announced that they will observe neutrality. The Russians have commenced the 1 attack of Kars. A decision is awaited as to whether the Khedive of Egypt will help Turkey. The Roumanian Chamber of
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    • Correspondence.
      • 977 3 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sib, —So the Turks have drawn the first blood in repulsing the Russ before j Batoum. Bravo, Bono Johnny Bubmah is troubled with the spread of leprosy in that part of the world. There are districts wherein the disease exists in j
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 445 2 #rto SWbrrtisratnte. GOVERNMENT OF SALANGORE, SALE OF FARMS. Th E Opiom, Spirit, Pawn Broking, and other Farms of Klang and Salangore, for one year from Ist June, 1877, will be sold by Public Auction at Pencallan Battu, Klang, on Tuesday, the 15th day of May, 1877. a For further particulars
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    • 815 2 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. None*. The undersigned have received instructions from Mr. John Oameron. leaving for Europe, to sell hv Pnblic Anotion on Wednesday the ninth proximo at his residence, Springfield. River Valley Road, all his Household Furniture. Plated Glass, and Crockery ware. Horses. Carriages ete. etc. Catalotmes will be issued, and
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    • 482 2 THEATRE ROYAL. TOWN HALL. Friday, 4th May 1877. Farewell Benefit of M 188 M. Wynn. (previous to her departure for Australia) under the immediate patronage and presence o? His Excellency the Administrator, THE HqfN’BLE COL. ANSON r.a .c.m.o. Recherche Programme. Willard’s Marvellous MetamoePHOSEB. Willard’s Bone Solo. Willard’s Continental INSTRUMENTAL CHARACTERS.
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  • Notices.
    • 254 3 Head Office :13 Austin Friars, London. J RENEWAL OF SERVICE Between JAVA A AUSTRALIA, under contract with the Governments of Netherlands India and South Australia. This service will be resumed in 1877 and five voyage* performed each year; the de- nurtures of the steamers
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    • 56 3 Bonus Year. Next distribution at the close of 1877. Policies opened this year will be included in the distribution about to be made. The Bonus of 1872 gave an addition of £l, per cent per annum to the sum assured. HARRISON A CO., Agents.
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    • 62 3 FOR PORT DARWIN. SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE. The N. I. S. N. Co.’s steamer “ATJEH,” 1,509 tons register, now here, will lea ve Batavia for above ports, on Bth May. The ATJEH,” will leave this for Batavia. about 25th iustant. For freight or passage, apply to HAMILTON GRAY A CO. Agents.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 54 3 arrifials Continued Wednesday. 2nd May. British steamer Glenfinlas, 2,125 tons, Wilcox commander, London 28th March, consignees Martin, Dyce A Co. Tuesday, Ist May. British steamer Arratoon Apcar, 1,392 tons, Mactavish commander, Calcutta 23rd April, consignees Sarkies Moses. British steamer Poutianak, 99 tons, Lyon commander, Pontianak 29th April, consignees Lee
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    • 901 3 Datr I Ship’s Names. Captains. Slag A Rig of ab- Where From j Where Lying Consignees or Agents. Destination. I rivals J MEN-OF-WAR j Growler Jones H. M. str. 464 Mar. 21 Hongkong ißoads ISemor Naval Officer. iStation B on i Gough H.N.M.’s str. 70 Mar.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 442 3 NOTICE. MuggeriiJge A Co., beg to announce that they have been appointed by the undermentioned Firms their Sole Agents for the Straits Settlements, Siam, Borneo Java Ac. Commissions carefully and promptly executed. Samples and Specimen* on shew at Messrs. C«ane Bros’ Godowns, Battery Road. Messrs. Geo. Curling A Co.—London. Wholesale
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    • 44 3 FOR SALE. A handsome schooner YACHT,” of 10 tonB burden, has lately received a thorough overhaul. Has spacious Cabin aft, capable of accommodating 6 people. F> r price and further particulars, apply to Messrs. McALISTER A Co., Singapore. Singapore, 7th April 1877. 1 m.
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    • 304 3 NOTICE. The undersigned have this day commenced business as Merchants and Commissions Agents at N 0.48 Market Street, under the style of Eng Hock Mah Hiang A Co., chop Hup Hock Chin Kee.) PUET ENG HOCK, LIM MAH HIANG, Singapore, 2nd April, 1877. (1 m.) NOTICE. V A Rtock of
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    • 404 3 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. The undersigned bare received instructions. to sell by Public Auction, at a future date of which due notice wiN be given, unless previously disposed of by private sale. The ground rents reserved on the leases granted by Dr. Oxley, amounting to 53.K31.16 per annum together with the freehold
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  • Docks.
    • 387 4 The works of this Company are situated within one mile of the town of Singapore and comprise the following establishments, ▼is Wharf—An extensive Wharf capable of berthing ten or eleven vessels at one time, and having sufficient water alongside for the heaviest ships, where neither
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    • 191 4 ran x uiuiija*/. This Company executes ships’ repairs 0 tii descriptions in the most efficient manner under the superintendence of European Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 Graving Dock. Length—4ls feet. Depth of water from 14 feet to 15* feet Width at Entrance 42 feet.
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  • Notices.
    • 71 4 Capital 10,000,000 Francs. Thk undersigned. Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 334 o/o discount allowed on all risks for ooasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 136 4 NOTICE. The undersigned have now on hand a nice assortment of the following Hand Hurricane Lanterns, Wall Wall Lamps, do. do. with reflectors attached, Napkins, Table cloths. Collars in all shapes and sizes, Cuffs, Fine Riding Spurs (with leather) Wellington Leggings, Napoleon ao. Plated Pickle frames, and a lot of
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    • 60 4 Intimations. MILNERS’ PATENT SAFES. Mabtin Dyce Co., hare received a small consignment of convenient sizes. Singapore, 19th Oct., 1875. (n. c.) NOTICE. Katz Bkothebs have now on hand. Natural Apollinaris weater, do. Seltzer do. Iron Chests different Sizes, Merschaum Cigar holders, do. pipes, Accordions, Concertinas, Violins, do. bones, do. Strings,
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    • 663 4 VICTORIA HOUSE. ROBINSON CO. Milliners, Drapers, Haberdashers, Hosiers, Dress-makers and Gentlemen’s Outfitters. Have always on hand. Black and colored Silks in Gros grains and Glacis. Black and colored Moire Antiques. Black and colored Broch6 Silks for dinner dresses. Colored Foulard and washing Silks. Black, white and colored Satins for trimmings.
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    • 651 4 iflttfceUaneousi. JOHN LITTLE CO. TTavb always on hand direct importa- I tions of the following goods. WINES. Sherries from Cockburn and Campbell, White and other. Port from Cockburn and Campbell, Page and others. Clarets from Bordeaux direct. Champagne from Jules Mumm, Geisler and others. Hocks and Moselles from do do.
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    • 748 4 itltSttHanfous. KATZ BROTHERS, GENERAL STORE, SINGAPORE AND PENANG. Commercial Square, Beach Street 27. Have always Ha] ton fort- Sont ton-, Hebben uteeds on hand a well waehrend ein i jours bien voor r&dig een selected and wohlassortlr- asso r t i s ryk assort irlchly assort- tes Lager al- dans
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    • 585 4 #U<srf!lanfntt«. LTDDELOW A MARTIN, Tailors by Special Appointment to H. E. The Governor Sir William Jervoia R.E.. C. 8., K.C.M.G. and To Hia Richness the Maharajah of .Inhere K.C.5.1., K.C.CI. GC.M.G. ARMY. NAVY t OIVTL OUTFITTERS MILLINERS.DRESSMAKERS AND GENERAL DRY GOODS MEN. UPPER AND LOWER SHOW ROOMS. We beg to
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