The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 30 January 1908
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Title Section18 1908-01-30 65 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1908. No. 1,07018 words
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Article317 1908-01-30 65 Leaders. Labour and Socialism 65 The Hcrsburgh M ssing Link C 6 Canada and Japan 66 Mr. Deleas-e's Speech 6t> The Cost of Living 07 The Mails \ia !nd a 67 The Tran9vaal lud an?. 67 Popular Sanitary Education 67 Government an i the BCSSUB <:8 TIH New Fifty317 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article163 1908-01-30 65 Carver-Cumming.— On Jan. 1, at Christ Church, Lancaster-gate, Hyde Park, W., by the Rev. J. Llewelyn Jones, Cecil Ingram, eldest son of the late B. Carver, Gibraltar, to Mabel Beatrice, widow of Alexander Cuinniing, of Singapore, Straits Settlements. Sci lly-Foley. At the Church of the Assumption, Penang, on the163 words
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Article61 1908-01-30 65 ObKO. At Lcdbury Estate, Petaling, Selangor, on 24th instant, Norman CtaKiG, aged 29 years. Woodward. On Dec. 2S. at Dinan, Cotes dv Nord, by an accident. Charlotte Clara, eldest daughter of the late Lionel Mabbott Woodward, and of Mrs. Mabtott Woodward, of Milltiekl, Folkestone. At Batavia (Java) on 20th61 words
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Article, Illustration2307 1908-01-30 65 Jan 24. When the first teU grain arrived referring to the Hull Conference most people would be inclined to say that that exhibited a promising symptom, m the midst of many tokens to tha contrary, that there was yet some soundness iv the health of the body2,307 words
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Page 65 Advertisements
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Advertisement428 1908-01-30 65 THE STRAITS TRADING Co., Ltd. 1. Notice is hereby given to all bearers of share-warrants of the above Company that the subjoined resolution was passed at an extraordinary general meeting of the above Company held on the 22nd of October, 1907, and confirmed as a special resolution at an extraordinary428 words
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Page 65 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous248 1908-01-30 65 THE 'WEEK Mails from Europe arrived durirg tho wick as follows By 81. Teesta on Saturday, with advices "of Jan. 3. and M. M Ernest Simons and N. D. L. Kleist on Mon-d-iv with respectively mails of Jan. 4 aud Jan. 1. The latter was delayed by a stiike at248 words
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Article394 1908-01-30 66 A Hongkong paper states that "communication by cable with Gap R>ck lighthouse, which h;.s remained intenupted since the 18th S j/ember, 1906. has been restored. T'le land lires were destroyed on the date uiui uned atd the cable itself was fractured at Q r> R^'lc during394 words
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Article814 1908-01-30 66 Jan. 25. After the entirely satisfactory report naae by Mr Lemieux to the Canadian xovernuient m conueetion with bis visit to apao with the object of endeavouring to ettle the difficulty attending Japanese iinnigration into British Columbia— i matter f comment m these columus oa Thursiy—it is814 words
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Article993 1908-01-30 66 Jan '17. There is no more striking feature m the telegrams to-day than the reference to the remarkable speech delivered m the French Chamber of Deputies by If. Delcasse, who, till June 1905, had been for somewhere about seven years the distinguished Minister m charge of the993 words
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Article1174 1908-01-30 67 Jan 28. While there is every sign of a depression m Britain following tbe recent trade boom, as anticipated first by Mr Bonae Law and now by Mr Lloyd-Geokge, we m Singapore have had abundant opportunity of studjia- a period of depression m all its phases1,174 words
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Article203 1908-01-30 67 Commbscikg with the ss Tata leaving Singapore on *20th Febru iry, the new mail contract vn'.h the BtraitB]Government begins. Hitherto, fora time at least, the fortnightly Homeward mail has been carried via Bangoon ana Calcutta. The outward fortnightly mail has always come via Nogapatam. With the203 words
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Article649 1908-01-30 67 Probably it is the fact that all the jail accommodation m the Transvaal is not able to contain one- tenth of the Indian residects and immigrants who have refused registration UDder what they hold to be degradir g conditions, has finally convinced the Transvial Government that they649 words
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Article1208 1908-01-30 67 Jm 29. When we think of the number of occasions on which wa have, m the interest uf the public health, invited tho Municipality to take some defiaita Ptepa t;> obtain the co-operation of the Asiatic public, by some process of unitary education by leaflets m the1,208 words
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Article968 1908-01-30 68 Jin. 30. At what would be some time yesterday evening with U3, King Edward the VII was engiged m London m the ceremony of the state opening of the new session of Parliament. By universal consent the new session that now bagin3 is to be as968 words
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Article295 1908-01-30 68 Changes and more changes m the current coin of the Colony will m time perhaps habituate the native to almost anything that bears the Kind's head. Certainly they are having enough practice t) drive out of their minds all idea of rejecting a coin be295 words
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Article196 1908-01-30 68 £2,000,000 CONTRACT. A New York telegram to London says.— Mr Axel Sahlin, of the London engineering firm of Julian Kennedy, Sahlin and Company, Limited, is here making arrangements for contracts for £2,000,000 Indian iron and steel works, to be built by the Tatas and other wealthy Parseea of Bombay. The196 words
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Article1302 1908-01-30 68 Medical science has not up to the pret eut given us any information as to the cause of that most extraordinary affliction, Ltfab, the peculiar habit or conduct of Malays and others following on hypnotic suggestion, or m other words some inborn nervous disease which producesOld Singaporean - 1,302 words
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Article516 1908-01-30 68 The Bullion Report of Samuel Montana Co. for 1907 says: No. only has India been the most important factor m the silver market, but it has also figured largely as a purchaser of gold, more especially m the earlier part of the year. Probably the natives, conservative516 words
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Article123 1908-01-30 68 Germany's Xew Automouili; Gun The latest engine of warfare is a specially designed motor-car which the Gorman military authorities have produced for making war on airships. This motor-car is well armoured, and yet has sufficient speed to enable it to follow up a dirigible balloon m a123 words
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Article629 1908-01-30 69 A bo? Ml through the ice on the lake at the BoiB de Boulogne m Paris. Skaters rushed to help him and thirty were immersed, two being drowned. The Government of India have sanctioned an additional loan of R*. 15,00,000 to the Betural Government for the629 words
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Article116 1908-01-30 69 Kuala Lumpur. •J2nd Jan. 1908. In the F. M. S. Notes which appeared m \our issue of *20th the following sentence appeared. "Every day has its record of a new f tilure auioEjfst small Chinese firms m Kuala Lumpur." I fear this statement is likely to116 words
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Article104 1908-01-30 69 If a story from Millsboro. M.. published m a Philadelphia paper is true, the dMT©! ,he phonograph has just begun. According to this fin! Ace Goodhill. a hunter, of MilUbori. .s havmg wonderful success sunjL for wild geese on the lodun K.ver with the aid104 words
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Correspondence.
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Article429 1908-01-30 69 To the Editor, Sir, In your remarks on the casa which ended yesterday, you lay great stress on the necessity of honesty and truthfulness on the part of company promoters and directors. I agree with you, but there is something to be said for the exercise of equal429 words
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Article456 1908-01-30 69 YOUNG EURASIAN WOMEN AT THE POLICE COURT. Mrs Adeline Billan, a YOUOg Eurasian woman, summoned Mrs Adela, Marj Pereira. Mrs Rotario and Mrs Kaudeliih before Mr Howard, senior magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of using criminal force to her. Complainant said that at •> pm.456 words
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Article1590 1908-01-30 69 PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY. The always pleasant ceremony of prizegiving took place last evening m the Recreation Shed, which was prettily decorated, the stage being used for the songs and solos. A guard-of-bonour of the Cadets was drawn up m the passage and received His Excellency and Miss1,590 words
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Article93 1908-01-30 69 Messrs Howard and Gibson, sitting as a B uch Court, \e*terday afteruoor, heard further evidence ia the cisc m which four Ctintones? were chirged with voluntarily causing hurt. The original charge was murder, but had been amended as it was discovered that the decease' 193 words
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Article53 1908-01-30 69 Ladies' Shield Competition. The above competition for a shield presented by the Hou. Sec. of the Club was played for ou Saturday Januaiy l*th Lnd resulted as follows Mrs Lupton 72 72 20 124 Mrs Keek 07 <»2 Ser. 12. MrsHowell 6H SS ISC Miss Htnham (5953 words
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Article47 1908-01-30 69 Messrs Baker and Shelford, ommltittg engineers for the Lagos Railroad, which is now being constructed from Lag. s northwards, have receive! at their Loacon <. tii c a cable message from Lasjos informing them that the rail-head of the line c:o9st<i the Northern Nigeria boundary on Dec ISth.47 words
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Article303 1908-01-30 70 A naturalisation certificate is granted to A. Sirkies. Biron Ginsburg is expected to visit the Fir E wt again this spring. The Anglo Chinese School footb Jl team, P jnaag, is exempted from registration under tue Societies Ordinance. Another Chinaman was fined $10 or seven days'303 words
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Article537 1908-01-30 70 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Pbe members met :o moderate force yes-te-div f t the auutul genera] meeting. The H'ja Hugh Port vr^.s voted to the chair Among otners present were, Messrs A. Rjberu*), A D All:-, E. F. E lUn, J. MclO^zit?, H. C Ehrenfals, 0. 0 Mieta.-^trt,537 words
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Article526 1908-01-30 70 A Tanjong Pagar Dock coolie appeared before Mr Green, second magistrate, yesterday, charged with theft of two packets of tobacco from a godown m Tanjong Pagar. A Klin g watchman said be 1 >eked the godown and on Thursday morning a constable came with the accused to526 words
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Article455 1908-01-30 70 CHILDREN'S THEATRICALS. Oae of the prettiest shows put up.>u the boards \u Singapore was the paitotmance last niyht of the Japanese Operetta m three acts Princess Ju-Ju or the Golden Amulet, by Clementine Ward. Suggestiye of M the \lik.v.lo"it is lighter and is less onerous uu the singers455 words
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Article1711 1908-01-30 70 Quicquid agunt homines noelri est farrago ÜbeUi. Jutbnal. Stands Scotland where it did Geographically yes, but as to the survival of the national tongue of Caledonia stern and wild, we fear, no. The railways, the daily press, and most of all the board schools, have helped1,711 words
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Article104 1908-01-30 70 feeling that they ,3 ay,. an uneasyman and a brother, bu< i, i to a newcomer has the course of I,K m the manner reported T oi U T^^T London. WriUiT c from r T Ork m Soiltl minational pap^ c teMs ho? X a ft?* pricked104 words
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Correspondence.
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819 1908-01-30 71 The Financial Position Of The Colony. To the Editor Dear Sir,— Your strictures on the opinion of the "Penans Gazette" as expressed m its review of the year 1907 may or may not be deserved as regards the condition of trade, but as regards the question of the financial position819 words
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Article11 1908-01-30 71 We have much pleasure m calling the last, the 24th instant.11 words
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Article817 1908-01-30 71 DISTRIBTJfION OP PRIZE 3. The annual prize disti ibution of the Singapore Chinese Girls' School took place at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce m Hill Street yesterday afternoon. Among those present wer« Miss Anderson (who was accompanied by Mr Severn, P. S. to H. E. the Governor.)817 words
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Article117 1908-01-30 71 An amus ng itcident took place m the publ c school of a small town the other day at Gawler, South Australia. When Sir G. Le Hunte, the Governor of that State, visit ed the school m question, the children naturally gave him three cheers To117 words
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Article624 1908-01-30 71 CARRYING PASSENGERS FROM AUSTR\LIA. Captain I*aac Bill appeared before Mr Howard, the senior magistrate, yesterday, m response to a summons issued for carrying sixty-seven passengers m excess of that allowed by his license. Mr Sproule appeared for the prosecution and Mr G. 6! Carver represented tbe defendant.624 words
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Article232 1908-01-30 71 At the time when the introduction of the Ilbert B.lt had alarmed the European community m India a clever satirist drew a ntost amusing picture of India when the British had retired and the Empire wus ruled by a Parliament of Bengali Babu^. It was a very232 words
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Article389 1908-01-30 71 The second performance of the plaj for children under the auspices of the Catholic Club took place m the Memorial Hall on Saturday, iv the presence of His Excellency, Sir John Anderson, Miss Anderson, and a large and enthusiastic audience, which warmly applauded the efforts of the little389 words
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Article502 1908-01-30 71 Our national complacency is seriously disturbed by the charge, and admission, made m Tuesdays IVmof (Jan. 31) by the writer of its M Automobile Notes," tr,at favourable notices of niotorc.irs m some of our daily papers (no names given) are practically made a condition of502 words
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Article50 1908-01-30 71 Captain G. W. Smith resumed active terJan 1, and was to proceed to Counilic io re-commission the arm cured cruiser Monmouth for a further term of tervic* m the Far East. The new crew for the Molmouth will embark m the ciuiser A nipl.it rite at Chatham on Jan 14.50 words
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Article737 1908-01-30 72 Inspector Nolan of the Police leaves for borne on a well earned holiday shortly. The Pinang Gazette understands that m future $1,000,000 of the currency reserve i 3 to be kept m Penang. Mr R. H. Lock, M.A., has left England for Colombo, to take up737 words
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Article164 1908-01-30 72 TheJ.G. S. "Dnffaria 91 is rxpectel to arrive to-daj with the 99:h Ddecan lof^nfry which regiment is to relieve the 95 h Kussell'.s InlanUT. The new Indian regiment is what is Stjled a class company battalion. It ha 9 Beosspanies R.jpocts, 3" companies Hindnstani Mihonsedsas, and164 words
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Article1690 1908-01-30 72 EVIDENCE BY DR GALLOWAY. Unprecedented Bail. Towfik, Sulong and Sjed Mohamed bin Agil were again before Mr Colman, m the third magistrate's court, on Saturday, for further enquiry into the charge of murder by causing the death of Syed Abdul Kader Als.igoff m April last. Mr Sproule,1,690 words
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Article140 1908-01-30 72 The Ei'.l of Crawford's beautiful yacht Valhalla armed here yesterday under'command of Cap!; John Caws. She arrived m Colombo on Dae 24th from Cowes, and cams out leisurely, having left that place on Noy i>.b. Colombo was left on Jua 17;h. The party ou board is the Earl140 words
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Article28 1908-01-30 72 A faogai has attacked the roadside trees iv Pcnaog, but the Municipal Commis. siorers promptly voted funds, and Mr RD,»rry set to work and the disease was checked.28 words
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Article284 1908-01-30 72 Saturday, m spite of the rain, iaw the gecond match m the tournament concluded, with an easy victory for the Garnion, who last week had 246 up to their credit, with three wicketu down for 25. Continuing their inning, the Club only put up 80. of which Paxon284 words
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Article342 1908-01-30 72 A public meetiu«? of those interested m the above Sports was heid at the Chinese Volunteer I,'lub on Saturday ufiornoon to consider the tdvit&bility of h«>ldin£ the Sports duritLr the forthcoming Chinese New Yeir. The Treasurer's rppjri s'jowdd that the total sum of Sjsv"> m! was342 words
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Article109 1908-01-30 72 The result of the bovlttg for the CLa«n pionship of the T*Bgtui Club, which t<,.k place on PriUy, is as EbUovi A H. WTitben ki<^ V. A Flower si 7 H FreeuiLiU 745 W. L Ketup 7 L >;» K. T. Reid 729 H. A. Mi son 6(50 U.109 words
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Article48 1908-01-30 72 According to the Montreal Star the common meadow-mouse of the United State. L B T° c th i at m five Bi^ pS 1 000 OO« T 1^ 8 With a *<^/ of 1 000,000. President Roosevelt wishes there was a bit more of this spirit m the States48 words
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Article733 1908-01-30 73 The British Minister hat consented to withdraw the British warships from the West River if there is no case of piracy for three months. J Persia having requested the assistance of a* rench official to reorganize the finances M. Bizet Inspector of Finances, has been appointed733 words
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Article1244 1908-01-30 73 A WHOLESOME WAY. Judos and Method of Stopping Assaults. In an appeal from the decision by a magistrate m a case m which two Chinamen Ong Kian Ueng and Ong Koh were imprisoned for causing hurt to a fish vendor, Mr Justice Sercombe Smith, sitting m the Council1,244 words
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Article604 1908-01-30 73 CHARGE OF CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST. Samuel G?orgo Teeling, the Penang advocate .md solicitor, who at the Assize?, before Mr Justice Braddel) on January 23rd was Arraigned on the charge of criminal breach cl trust of $1937 21, between Nov. 'IV, 1906 and Nov. 9, 1907,604 words
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Article557 1908-01-30 73 S. C C. V 3 Officers of the Garrison. Last evening on the Esplanade, the Club and the Garrhoi officers a<ain met under Rugby rules, and, as is generally the case when these teams arrange a match, the game was a good one and fast. The teams fielded557 words
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Article227 1908-01-30 73 The Captain's Cup vat played for under Eclectic Conditions on Sitoro&j and Suadav. Mr A. If. Ho^g turned out to bt the winner with a nett score of oG. At the cocclusion of piny Captain Youu£, Urn Pi^sideut of (ha Ciub, handed ov»,*r f !:e Cap to227 words
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Article45 1908-01-30 73 Inspector Oxley from PeDang has taken over charge of the Kantian^ Kerbau division vice Inspector Hart who relieves I*j spec tor Nolan at the Central. Mr Nolan will be leaving for Ireland on twelve months holiday by the P. and O. Sunda on the (3th.45 words
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Article244 1908-01-30 74 ARRIVAL OF THE 99th DECCAN INFANTRY. The R. I. M. S. Dufferin arrived from Madras early yesterday morning and went alongside the Tanjong Pagar wharf She brought to Singapore the 99th Daccan Infantry, from Bolarum, to relieve the 95 th Russell's Infantry. The new regiment disembarked about noon244 words
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Article172 1908-01-30 74 The following communique has been given to the Tientsin Press by the D.A Q AI.G. for H.M. troops m North China With reference to the changes among the British troop 3 which were announced to take place during the next few days a telegram has been received by172 words
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231 1908-01-30 74 THE BISHOP'S FAREWELL. On Sunday evening last the Bishop of Siugapore and Sarawak administered the Rite of Confirmation at St. Peter's Church, Stamford-rdm the presence of upwards of 300 people, 26 persons being recipients of the Rite. The Bishop delivered two addresses to the candidates231 words
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Article192 1908-01-30 74 Evrl Cr.iwford, who with Mr Armour, Mr Meade Waldo and Dr Brown, is now m Singapore, his three masted yacht being a striking object as she lays m the harbour, is m his seventh decade. Scotland's Premier Peer. His Lordship is the 26th Eirl of CrawforJ, the title192 words
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Article526 1908-01-30 74 To The Editor, Sir, This morning at 8.30 my dog (a neatly-marked, smooth-haired fox terrier) was legally shot while seeing me off to the tram shot within eight yards of me, by a legally armed fanatic, a mere lad whom I should consider far too young to526 words
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Article285 1908-01-30 74 H. E. the Governor has granted to Henry Alexander Wickham, of the Royal Colonial Idstitu'e, London, planter, tho exclusive privilege of inakicg, selling and using an invention for improvements m, or relating to apparatus for curing India rubber, and the similar privilege to Jacob Divid Wolf, 17, Throgmorton285 words
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Article81 1908-01-30 74 The hou. sec. Mr Fred W. Knocker, has sent a eon? of the programme for 1908, from which it appears that the Association is very much alive. Each Sunday m the month there is either practice (at various kinds of targets) or competitions. Handicap rules have I81 words
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622 1908-01-30 74 This company is operating as a development and realisation company rather than as a planting-investment. It acquired from the Sultan of Johore, through Messrs Gow, Wilson and Stanton, concessions for 50,000 acres of rubber land, on an authorised capital of £30,000, of which £27,060622 words
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Article252 1908-01-30 74 FRASER CO'S SHARE CIRCULAR. The volume of business has been extremely small during the past week and transactions have been confined chiefly to low-priced Mining shares, whilst Rubbers have been quite out of favour and m many instances have fallen several points. Mining. A fair number of Pahangs have changed252 words
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Article47 1908-01-30 74 Following is the result of work at Riub for the four weeks ending 25th intslant Bukit Koman 3886 tons crushed, 881 czs obtained, 4 54 dwt. average per ton. Bukit Malacca 2098 tons crushed 190 ozs. obtained, 1.81 dwt. average per ton47 words
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Article39 1908-01-30 74 His Majesty the King has approved of the appointment of Sir Louis William Dane, Secretary m the Government Foreign Department, to be Lieutenant. Governor of thePunjab m succession to Sir Derzl Ibtetson, who retires on account of severe illness39 words
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Article811 1908-01-30 74 How tbi Dutch Hunt Down the Rebels. Pall Mall Correspondent. Singapore, December 12. Lieut-General J. B. van Heutsz, the Governor.General of Netherlmds India, has gone on a special mission to Acheen, as a result of the oritkUmt passed m the Dutch- Parliament on the slow pacification811 words
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Article109 1908-01-30 74 The export returns of tin for the year 1903 are now completed acd were inotd trom the Mines Oilire on Jan 21st. They are given below, m pikuls. 579,^7 Thus it will be seen that there L a decrease m the amount cf tin of 7-\>oO pikuls (4285109 words
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Article845 1908-01-30 75 The oldest symbol m the world is that found on Aryan and India pottery, preyalent throughout the ancient world, and now greatly resurrected for (Ye Gods!) advertising purposes. The Svastika may be described either as a Greek cross enclosed m a circle, or a Greek cross845 words
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Article1129 1908-01-30 75 Everyone must hare noticed, perhaps without thinking much about the fact, that there are certain periods of the year when our tennis is cut short by failing "light very early m the evening and that there are others when, to judge by the number of sets that1,129 words
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Article856 1908-01-30 75 have seen him at last, acd the sight cc again awakened that astonishment which can never be entirely quiescent as long as one lives m the East. True I hixe not been here much more than half a decade, but still that is a fair time andMayo - 856 words
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Article1006 1908-01-30 75 A character m the tragedy of the C jrsiean Brothers *ays of the hero, No, he is not m love with women, but he is m love with one woman, and that is a very different thing." The truth of that statement was fullyFeste - 1,006 words
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Article979 1908-01-30 76 Nearly one hundred and fifty years have passed over the heads of the British people since on a memorable fifteenth of January 1859 the British Museum was opened to the general public. It is a subject of interesting research, the following up of the history of oneMayo - 979 words
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Article807 1908-01-30 76 Hadjee Yusuf held up the durian critically, examining it with the eyes of a connoisseur, and drawing it slowly towards his olfactory nerve he sniffed with unalloyed satisfaction the fragrant aroma. This be from near the banks of a river m Johor I doubt not," heClan - 807 words
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Article1367 1908-01-30 76 (From Our Special Correspondent). London Dec. 2, 1907. Topics of the Turf. John Porter has a record as a trainer that is second to none. C. B. Fry's Magazine for January contains a very interesting article on the famous ex-trainer, for he has now given up the1,367 words
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Article530 1908-01-30 76 Advisek To The Ki\s Ok Siam. A private telegram to Pdnang, prolubly to Mr Neubronner who is iq cv. gf Si imese interests there, announces tfctdtfttl of Mr Edward Strobel. chief adviser to the King of Siam. Tne Finmmg Gazette is thus enabled to make530 words
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Article731 1908-01-30 77 A resident of Pulau Brani says a leopard or panther nas been seen on the islanded ni ht natlVGB Me £lmid to g0 about a A few weeks ago Fanning and WashinglBla o nd8 of the Fan A Island grouD m the South Pacific, were lold731 words
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67 1908-01-30 77 CAPTAIN OF THE "SINGAPORE" FINED. In the case m which Captain R° b on of the steamer Singapore, was charged before His Honour Judge Skinner Turner with being concerned S the illegal importation of five guns and a quantity of gun caps £v Bangkok, the defence failed and a fine67 words
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Article944 1908-01-30 77 Though the Garrison Officers succeeded m their game with the S. C. C. on Monday evening m considerably reducing the margin of points scored against them m the previous match between the teams, played a week ago, they were again beaten. Eleven points to 6 is not a944 words
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215 1908-01-30 77 Chetty and Chinesb Bank. His lordship, the Acting Chief Justice Mr A. G. Law, yesterday, m the Supreme Court, delivered judgment m a bankruptcy petition. This was m re A. R. R. M. Ramasamy Chetty, exparte, the Sza Hai Tong Binking and Insurance Company Ltd.215 words
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Article222 1908-01-30 77 There have been quite a number of Chinese will cases determined by the Supreme Court recently, and another case which involves the administration of the trusts of a will was continued yesterday before Mr Justice Law, Acting C. J The parties were Tan Jiak Kirn and222 words
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Article226 1908-01-30 77 The Gold Medal for 1907 and the January Silver Medal were played tor on Saturday and Sunday last. Scores *Wins the Gold Modal. tWin the January Medal. On Saturday, Sunday, Monday a.nd Tuesday next there will be a Men's Bogey Competition, for the b^st double round226 words
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162 1908-01-30 77 A meeting of the Map Commit tee of the Straits Branch of the R >yal Asiatic Society was held yesterday afternoon at 5 pm, at the Rooms of the R>yal Asiatic Society m the R.fflas Museum. There were present Dr Hanitsch, Mr W.162 words
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Article29 1908-01-30 77 The Robinson Piano Company have received a cable from the Bandmann Company booking the Teutonia Club Theatre for Thursday 13th Feb. They are putting on The Walls of Jericho."29 words
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295 1908-01-30 77 FORTHCOMING INTER-COLO-NIAL SHOOTING MATCHES. Ckylon Vs. Malay Statks Guidis. The annual rifle match between Ceylon and the Malay States Guides has been arranged to come off daring the last week m February. In previoi 8 matches competitors fired at the Hunupitija range, but this year's match will take place at295 words
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173 1908-01-30 77 By order of the Admiralty half crews have been detailed at the Medwav Depot for passage to China m the cruiser Royal Arthur for the armed steamers fc Teal," "Woodcock," "Sandpiper," and "R^bin," which are employed on river service m the173 words
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Article263 1908-01-30 77 Xews ha 3 reached us (T. of Ma'aya) f;oni various sources of the discovery cf an extraordinarily rich find, just on the borders of Bat ing Padang and Kinta. It occurs m the form of an outcrop, having the appearance of a huge boulder, practically of solid263 words
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Article46 1908-01-30 77 Only thirteen votes were registered for Dr. Fowli9 yesterday at the election for a Municipal Commissioner for the Tanjong Prtgar Ward. Twenty votes were required. The election, therefore, failed, and the usua resort to nomination by the Governor will have to be resorted to.46 words
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Article115 1908-01-30 77 In 1869 the great W. G. Grace captained an eleven against the boys at Mprlborough College and was bowled for a few runs. That night the hymn m the College chapel, which had been chosen a long time before, contained the line, The scanty triumphs Grace hath won."115 words
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Article561 1908-01-30 78 A twelve-foot crocodile was caught m a net by some Chinese fishermen at Tanjong Rhoo on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs J. H. Reiding have returned to Singapore by the last French mail after six months' tour which included Brazil. Yesterday afternoon Messrs G. A. Fernandez sold561 words
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Article112 1908-01-30 78 Tho Sliigapore Art Club Committee resclved last evening to have thdir exhibition on Friday U± February (St. Valentine's Day) at the Tar.glin Club, by kind permission of the members of Committee. It will be open from 5 till 7.30. Iv audition to the amateur work of this112 words
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Article133 1908-01-30 78 The Australian people ere long will be entitled to call themselves a nation or rifljshots, for marksmanship has now been taken up by the so-called weaker sex. There now exists m Melbourne a Commonwealth L idies' Rifle Club, and on a recent summer afternoon about a133 words
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Article472 1908-01-30 78 PBIZE DISTRIBUTION. In the large room at Outram Road School which had been very prettily decorated with flags and greenery, the annual prize distribution yesterday took place. Miss Anderson performed the ceremony, and H. E. the Governor was also present, with H. E's. aide de camp,472 words
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Article158 1908-01-30 78 Judgment was given by Mr Justice Sercombe Smith yesterday, sitting m the Council Chamber, m a motion by Mr D. Kitovitz on behalf of George D'almeida and others for the payment of $69,135.85 out cf Cjurt under a marriage settlement. The money, undivided, has accrued under t158 words
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Article92 1908-01-30 78 Mr Justice Sereombe Smith was occupied at the Court m the Council Chamber, yesterd,;, m faring the claim of Mr W. Donman for $300 from a Tamil named Pakiri for damagei done to three hundred young robber plantl on an estate at Gaylaug by defendant'! cattle. Defendant92 words
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Article130 1908-01-30 78 Popocatepetl, m Mexico, to be Snapped up for a Trifle of ,£2,000,000. Popocatepetl, the great Mexican volcano, is cue? more ou the market. The amount required is stated to he .£2,000,000. Geneial O:hoa, of Mexico City, the owner of the property, who still hopea'to negotiate a sale,130 words
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Correspondence.
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Article298 1908-01-30 78 To The Editor. j^r Sir, —With reference to the recent fire at Ipoh m the Tamil Settlement, reported m your paper, it seems surprising that important Btates and especially one of the chief towns of the F. M. S. like Ipoh, should be absolutely dependent on the supply298 words
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Article275 1908-01-30 78 [From cur tntm Correspondent^ H. M. S. Monmcutk paid a brief visit to Malacca en route for Peimtg, arriving on Sunday morning and leavkg on Tuesday at day break. A well contested football mutch was played on Monday between the Ship and Mr Clark's team, the siiilors winning275 words
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Article162 1908-01-30 78 The annual general meeting of tie above Club was held m the Malacca Club un Sat. Jan. 25th when there w,;s a large attendance ofmeaben. The Resident Councilor Mr Firmstone presided. The Secretary submitted tho financial report for 1907 showing the Olnbto be m a flourishing condition,162 words
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Article84 1908-01-30 78 E. Company of the Royal West Kents played an 8. C. C. eleven at hockey on the Esplanade last evening, and a fairly fast game resulted. The soldiers pressed fre m the start but the Club team scon *ot togethtr and forced the plaj throughout the ESS Th84 words
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Article384 1908-01-30 78 The Annual General Meeting, of the Singapore Bowing Club will be heU at the Singapore Cricket oiub, Tuculaj, February 11th, at 5-15 pm. The report of the Committee for the year 1907 says: The four oar boats and the tubpair have been thoroughly overhauled and strengthened at384 words
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Article151 1908-01-30 78 Colony Team \s. F. M. S. The team to rayrctatJ lita Coles} ag the F. M S. at Ku .d.i Lutiicur on the and 4 h February is A. S. Biiley, Df ITmiUWJ. Lt. It. H. Clarke, Lt. Bddtt, Q 0 Jaaaai (of Ka i puie.) G. R. K.151 words
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Article158 1908-01-30 78 Mohanied Sibib, manager of tie S' raits Cattle Tradiug OMBpaay, and AUuilasah, aberrant m me f pjgy c f fcfet 0 BfMJ, were before Mr jf mrarf ■Wiioi m .^istr it<\ yesterday afteriKKr, on ckugN of supplyiug watered milk t*) thm prison botpitaL Dr. F. Dent, thti fl158 words
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Article176 1908-01-30 78 The Singapore young gentlemen who drive into town to their offices at 945 am SS s llttle Aim r ?t h j ad USt comedowu f^m Harv.t>d and had been gi7en a clerkship m the c tfi of a railway magnate. He was176 words
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Article832 1908-01-30 79 GOVERNOR AND THE MERCHANTS. A meeting was held on the 17th inst at Penang between His Excellency the Governor e^oTllW? 11^ 01 the com^rcial^r SctaJSrs w£d r Q r y d w- ropoBed sent besides Sir John JESSES Councillor, the Collector of Land Sue and the Governor's832 words
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Article147 1908-01-30 79 EvHenc? was taken by the senior magistrate Mr Howard, vesterchy afternooD, renrfiM the of a Chinese coolie. Servant Birtelis said the deceased had been a^ulted by two men who bad abscond--8& There was* no immediate prospect of arresting them. An m mat* of a lodging house at147 words
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Article1842 1908-01-30 79 (By Submarine Telegraph.) (Eeuters Agency.) Eeceived Jan. 23, 10.40 a.m. The Indians m meeting at Johannesburg have resolved to continue the struggle to the bitter end. Europeans meeting at Johannesburg and elsewhere have passed resolutions supporting the Government and urging firmness. The Times and other papers compliment Japanese statesmanship1,842 words
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SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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Article161 1908-01-30 79 \From our WUM Correspondent^) London, Jan. 21st. The London Rubber market continued dull. The leading quotations are. Bukit Raj-ih, £4 01 to £4.15. Anglo Mil i? Bobber Co. fully paid «£3 78 to JC'i 8s pirt paid £3 ss. Vallambrosis 13/ to 13/6. The synthetic rubber scare161 words
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Article36 1908-01-30 79 [From our tncm Pcmi \Jkmtku CJ Hongkong, Jan. 241h. In the Japanese Diet a vote of want of confidence m Marquis Sxorsji's Cabinet has been brought forward by the Opposition. It was defeated by nine votes.36 words
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Article173 1908-01-30 79 {From our (rum ConrsAmdcm/.} Hongkong, Jan. '27 Ai o pin. On Stturday evening two JajNUMea launches were the objects of a darag piratical attack on the Yftsg.tte, near Shanghai. The pirales vero drahs?d, some m pjl;c-3 uniforms and some as soldiers, and were armed with magazine rifles They173 words
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Article44 1908-01-30 79 (Our Own Correspondent Pecang, Jan. 24th. The charge a^aint Mr George S Tee'iUtr, advocate and solicitor of Penai.^:, of minimi 1 breach of trust, has been dismissed, and Mr Teeling has been unanimously acquitted, the jud?e saying that this was the only possible verdict.44 words
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Page 79 Advertisements
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Advertisement52 1908-01-30 79 Colds. Colds are quickly cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It facts on nature's plan, loosens the cough, relieves the lungs and opens the secretions, effecting a permanent cure. It counteracts any tendency of a cold to result m pneumonia. It is pleasant to take. Children like it. For sale by52 words
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Article70 1908-01-30 80 (Coekbotbd up to Jan. 29 > Baxik4m/8 2/4 J demand 23f Private credits 3 ni/a _t/4 T s^ credits 6 m/s 2/4J France, demand Bank... 291 Germany, demand 237 India, T. T 173J Hongkong, demand 17J)t Yokohama, demand 1 1 4 Java, demand i 3PV Bangkok, demand 65i Sovbk70 words
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Article130 1908-01-30 80 January 29. Tin $62.62| Gambier m 7. 30 Gambier Cube No. 1 101 7| Gambier Cube No. 2 8.00 Pepperßlack (ordin. Spore) 13 87} Peppor, White (fair L.W. 5 p.e.) 20.25 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.).- 23.00 Nutmegs (30 to the lb.) 24.00 Mace (Banda) nom Cloves (Amboina) mm130 words
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Article702 1908-01-30 80 Cftpttal Capital Issue Palw Company. Qu ,t*tu.i Issued paid tip Valo« op w $300,000 300,000 10 hi Belat Tin M. Co. Ltd 8.75 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 725 $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. Co. \M 14 iO £400,000 350,000 £1 £1 Duff Development Co.702 words
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Page 80 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous673 1908-01-30 80 CLEARANCES Jan. S3. Stentor, Brit, str., Da vies, for Antwerp via ports. A- Apcar, Brit, str., Stewart, for Penang and Calcutta. O. G. Meyer, Dut. str., Vos, for Muntok and Palembang. Capri, Ital. str Domini. o, for Penang and Bombay. Malacca, Brit, str., Sanderson, for Port Swettexiham via ports. Ban673 words
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Miscellaneous493 1908-01-30 80 Jan 29. Guthrie, Brit, str., Williams, for Batavia and Sydney via ports. Brouwer, Dut. str., Bouman, for Djambie. Karang, Brit, str., Troan, for Anambas and Natunas Is. Ban Liong, Dut. str., Winters, for Cotie via ports. Kinta, Brit, str., Daly, for T. Anson via ports. C. Apcar, Brit, str., Thpmas,493 words
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Miscellaneous310 1908-01-30 80 VESSELS IN POHT. ffl«?a °«r Bh ncerJp SS SSS SSU 2^ «-at; siST SIS T ip- £5 SST S Mo^une g Brit 3212 MUhench Jan 26 Yokohama Mansfield W£ol 1 tfaSet Brit 215 Kemp Jan 27 Cable ground B. B Tel. Co. UnoerUin Minilya Brit 1723 Richardson Jan 28 Fremantle310 words
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