The Straits Times, 29 December 1927

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    14 1 The Straits Times Ho. 28,66 a SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 29, 1927, PRICE 10 CENI3
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      172 1 THB FVKRTDAY Ji MILK. THE BEST SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK IN THE WORLD. "SLEDGE i|i BRAND" PREPARED IN SWITZERLAND AT THE FAMOUS "BEAR BRAND" FACTORY. It is conceded that Switzerland produces milk superior to that of any other country, and the mcdel factory of the Bernese Alps Milk Co., situated in
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      238 1 "DOBI NSON Q" m FOR VALUE AND SERVICE I i INTRODUCING THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE SHOE CREAM Fashion to-day calls for Shoes in all Typea of l.:n leathers. Such shoes are so easily spoiled that their cleaning is in itself a problem. THE WHITE 0. C. CREAM KE '.lv, i
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      5 1 Xl 1.1. CREAM MILK- I
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    YACHT RACING.
    1227 2 COMIN(J INTERNATIONAL EVENTS. Since the yi.ir l'.J", whin the nations of Europe formed the International Yacht Racing Union and agreed upon the same rules for the measuring, rating and classification of yachts, the sport of international yacht racing has been marked with great success. In the first seven
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      146 2 wLJ jtf^ESSi^^i+i v AnPI«9 W THE UADIIIG Ml tCYPTIAH CIGARETTE Obtainable from JDHN UTII.E CO.. LTD. KIM ANN CO, Orchard Road. ItOUINSON CO., LTD. M. MANJOOR SAIBOO, North M S ALLY CO., Battery Road. Hridce Road. lIH. II STKKKT PROVISION TONQ HBNG, Orchard Road. viliiKK. LTD. K. I. M. HUSSAIN
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      268 2 Cuticura Soap Best For Skin And Hair Because of its absolute purity, delicate yet effective medication and refreshing fragrance. Assisted by Cuticura Ointment it overcomes a HBdoiqr lo disfiguring eruptions in youth and promotes permanent skin and hzir health. SBF~ S'n-.p'e each Soap, Ointment and Hikain 1 M upon riTutsl.from
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      101 2 sec// popi/umr Y\ Mi/srse f I FRASER& HEAVE, IK /q€R4IT€D W/qT€R SPECIALISTS t >«>«« »««<»♦ >«♦»♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦» il aw m~" v Tropical model guitar 25 and $35 Send for illustrated catalogue. Season Co., Ltd. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. Haiphong t&JM&A DRAGON I I TFIVIFNT /OfiTLANO *£%f Supplied to
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    WAR MUSEUM.
    759 3 SOME NEW EXHIBITS DESCRIBED. The Imperial War Museum at South Kensington has received, according to i the annual report for the year 11)26-27, n number of further records and objects if national interest, but still suffers from want of room. A re-arrangement has, however, been 1 possible through
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    450 3 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICKS NOV. JO. Par Valu«. Company. El Abaeo 2/ Allagar n Anglo-Malar Cl Ayer Kuning El Banteng 2' Batang Consolidated El Batu Caves El Batu Tiica 2/ Bckoh 2/ Bcrtam Consolidated 2/ Brich El Bidor 1/ Bikam 2/ Krookliui.N 2/ Bukit Cloh El
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      166 3 T T 1 In the important matter of value, this new Four is a worthy successor to a long line of Hod^e Brothers cars. C*f No car, at any price, offers gTeatcr value. jk It will stand up under hard usjige 'i better than other cars because its wearing parts
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      832 3 REMINDER On Friday, December 30, at 2. 30 p.m. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of high grade Canton blaekwood and waxpolished teak household furniture, plants, etc. At No. 14, Balmoral Road (off Stevens Road and Bukit Timah Road). Comprising a set of Canton blaekwood pitting room suite richly inlaid with M.O.P. Sheila,
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      101 3 G. H. MUMM Co.'s CORDON ROUGE AND CORDON ROUGE 1920 VINTAGE Sole Agents Katz Brothers, Ltd. 4 I^^ fine forest in a Rot The Remedy You Brsaifce^ lii THE seed of man) a deadly ch«st and Inne tfijij |||I siC-fB treublelikcbnnchitis,plcurisy n i hITm is mswh at thn wwin. averl
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      514 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. TTNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due Spore MALWA 11,100 Dee. 80 KTTYBER 9,100 Jan.
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      571 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON TUREN KAISHA) TO LONDON I Naplaa, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail MHAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Jan. 6 6 I KITAMO MAKi; 8,000 Jan. 19 10 1 t HARUNA MARU 10,500 Feb. 2 S i KAMO MARU 8.000 Feb. 18 17 I KATORI MARU 10,000
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      523 4 BURNS PNILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia I FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the w.-li known s. earner MARKLLX (7,878 tons' and tha new motor v,-- MALABAB LSU tonsl: The s.s. MARELLA anil linest steamer trading to Ai/straiia, Cubins de Luxe,
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      593 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract wl-.h the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 8640, with sub-eonne-tion» Freight. Transhipment, Marine ad Manager's Desk. Repress* atives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. AH Information, detailed itineraries free of
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      595 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMPURG AND BREMEN GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      487 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporsted In Plam) "*'J BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohssmui. Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure STDDHADIB In port Dec- tfl PRACHATIPOK J»n. I Jan. 4 The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and
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      565 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN LWCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. ii ■agiaasl) 'EI.I.KKM IK" 1 INK PASSENGER AND PREIOHT SERVICI TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FIBGHT SEKVIt X UlT\\ \KIIS To llnnc Kontr. Shanghai and Japan Dae B*pora it, m MADRAS Jaa. 17 1 V ny ADEtAIDE faa. IS lIIIMKW VKIIS M.ll
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      449 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M. S. KANGAROO FROM FREMANTLE, W.A. Due Singapore Jan. 24. For particular* regarding passage and freight rates, apply to McALISTER CO., LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LIKE ROUNH-TIIK-\\OKI.I> SERVICE tm VOKK and IIOSTON' via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, ClA'nA and MARSKILLES. Arrive Leave Leave Spore S"pore I'cnanß l'r««.idi
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      354 5 CHARGEURS REUNIS (Incorporated in France) SINGLE CLASS STEAMKM Regular monthly freight and passenger service. HOMEWARDS for Marseilles, Havre, Dunkirk and Antwerp. BJF. DAI. NY (cargo only) Jan. 2 S.S. CAP VARELLA Jan. 20 S.S. CAP TOURANR Feb. 17 S.S. CAP LAT Mar. 18 Baale fare to Marseilles (Cap line) $SU.
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      801 5 PHASEOLUS-LUNATUS By Prof. Dr. Hellricel was discovered in 1888 that the plant-family of LcKiiminoceous can trow on jrround in which no nitrogen occurs, which is not the case with other plants. This disdiviy was accomplished afterwards hy Profeaaor l>r. Bey.rinck of Delft, who found out that the Icguminnceous in question
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      280 5 Your life in your hands I The germs are spread by infected people on the simplest things you tovch. You cannot always h?3p touching these people or the thin'J* they handle— but YOU CAN purify your skin frequently. A true heal;!? soap is* the greatest preventive medicine ever created— the
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      731 6 Cimimi'.ifiriif Thursday, December 29. ANOTHER OF THE BIG PICTURES OF THE YEAR ALHAMbRA (TAN CHEN(; KEE <).. LTD., Proprietors) In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A William Fox Giant Production A Screen Version of the Great Broadway -Play by Austin Strung A PICTUM THAT WILL CHIP TOU FROM THE
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      240 6 Victoria Theatre Friday itnd Saturday, Derembcr 30 and 31, at '.•.'!<) p.m. The Last Show of 1927. DICK NORTON presents THE GLOBE TROTTERS "EN CASSEROLE" In Two Dishes. Friday. December 30. Saturday, December 31. DISH No. 1. DISH No. 2. HAPPY MOMENTS SCENES AND SCREAMS Booking at JOHN LITTLK'S. Prices
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      197 6 COMING I COMINGI The Star that took Singapore hy Storm The Young and jW Handsome Star of the Waltz Dream Fame WILLY FRITSCH THE PRINCE GIRL Supported by BEAUTIFUL and BEWITCITING LUCYJDORAINE Watch for Screening Date. r !■> Modern Kodaks are fitted with faster lenses. M Better pictures when the
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    278 7 ■IllllasW Thurnday, December 29 H. W. 1.54 a.m., 8.4, 1.14 p.m., 9 5. Malacca: H. W. 10.20 a.m., 6.3, 10.40 p.m., 6.4. M \l bomewaH mail (Paul Local) closes 2 p.m. Kuguy Tournament, Services v. A.P.C., B.C.C Kriday, Dertmlier IS 11. W. 2 IJ I in.. I>.H,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    332 7 Thursday. DaCMBaWt It. Ship* alongxide the or expected to arn\>. ktTI'EI. II AKHOl K. Mala Whan' Cap* Si. Agnes, Peningat ItflWIH. The Cable. HI Wharf Nil mU Wharf Nil I SSELS IX DRY DOCKS hr|i|irl Harltour ktoi ia h-.k Kl.iut Roacat l>m-k Nil Taniung I'au-ir Kinir's Duck
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    216 7 Toniay. •lam. raceat Lewer Siam i Hompin i J pm IU-ylvn .hi. l lijiliouti i Paul Lecut „1 pin Java, South- West Sumatra, SouthKast Hi. tin-... Calahaa, Moluccas and Timor Hill; iSlamat) ..I pm Southern and WeaUrn India iKajului 3 aja) I'i.iitianak (Kkaoa Lie) ..4 pm miiii.
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    SHAKE MARKET REPORT.
    194 7 Rose Macphail and Co. Singapore, Dec. 29. London. Jlulibt r la. 7 T »d. Unchanged. I.i. inli. n. Tin i^til 55., down Mining. Steady. Malay Consolidated 1.161.18. Kucha! 225-2 M, I.in>;ui LOTVk-S.lt, Kiniii 1.11 1 IT', lYtuling 4.95-5.05, Hutu Carol IJO-IJB, North Taiping 1.12-1.16, South Taiping 84-4)8
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    PASSENGERS.
    269 7 Tho followini; pasaengera are proceeding to Europe l.y thi X.. hgar -;iil injr at -I p.m. t0- row Com. Gunner Guthrie, Capt. Clayton. Misfit. Watt. IV.. Lt. Jolliffe. Mr. H. Taylor, \h. m. .1. MeG Padden, Mr. \V. T. Sparkes, Hiaa M L Sinclair. Mr. A. K. Uwreaee, Mr.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 7 By P C Hooft Ethiopia Tierimai K. dor Xederlnmlen Sphinx urn Arrq. Spore London Vow. 18 »w Xov. 24 Dec. 17 Nov. 2fi IVc 10 Dec. 2 Dec. 27 Dm. 1 Dec. 25 Dec. 2 Dec. 25
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    247 7 KXCHANCC Singapore, Uee. 2U. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/4K Demand 2/4 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 21/82 On Now York. Demand t»H Private 90 d/i 08V4 On France, Bank T.T. 1 !.-<•; On India. Bank T.T. 1M On Hon* Konj,'. Hank T.T. 10% p.c. disc. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    60 7 12 n'rtiH-k noon Kei 29. Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. I%d. per lb New York Spot Shei't 0. cents ll 'i per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Standard R.SS. Standard lit on Tender S|,,,t Spot .I. cm March
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      MINING.
      472 7 Issue ■L I'd. II £1 As.-im Kumbang i! £1 UaiiKrin Tin 1 1 Hiit.mir I'a.lang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Chrndtriang 1 1 Chin Chin II £1 Kastern Siam 11 H Huail Vh. 1 1 HiUm Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt ntn £t Huey Yot Pr«f. 11 ti
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      GENERAL.
      167 7 Issue IP Val. Ptl. Buyers Sellers" II £1 H. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine Nominal 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.80 0.85 H £1 E. Smelting Co. 15.25 15.75 Psmw t Ink la.uo MM K0 100 Hammer Co. 177.00 179.00 Ilk. 126 125 H. A 9. B.
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      DEBENTURES.
      95 7 U. Eng. 8 p.c. 11.134,300 8% B% prem. Singapore Cold Storac-e b7 p.c. $6U.000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1907 81,600,000 M par. Singapore Municipal t% px. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par- Singapore Municipal 4 pc. of
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      408 7 Fraser and Co. and I.yall nnd Rvatt'n quotation*. To-day Prices Fraser Lyall t Co. Kvatt. Allenby «1) Alor Gaj»h ($1) Hitam (fl) A. Kuning ($1) Am. Malay ($2) A. MoW-k (»1) A. PMM ($5) l!;ilgownie ($1) Hassett ($1) Drogas N. ($1) Brunei U. ($5) !i. J.lutong (*1) H.
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      33 7 COMING! ROWAHB HUOHM WHN commoxsv > £%>>^ WMBOYD lit *MAIVyASTOR t*- 1-OIUI and lauohs and LAUGHS 1 1 LAUGHS X LAUGHS LAUGHS LAUGHS la die GREATEST SOLDIBR COMEDY EVER FILMED. V NIT gO AITItTI riCTUII
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      66 7 danine Guy No. 1, BATTERY ROAD. Announces the Arrival of the MOST DAINTY MOUSSELINE EVENING FROCKS including large sizes. ALSO MOST KXCLI'SIVE VOILE AND LINEN DRESSES FROM CHANEL AND VIONNET MODELS. If it is •iiiylhiun ia the line of SCHOOL BOOKS STATIONERY SCHOOL OFFICE SUPPLIES AS WELL AS PRINTING JOBS
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      10 7 STOP PRESS HIGH-CLASS TEAKWOOD FURNITURE FRANKEL'S 375, VICTORIA 81VEfCT, aiMfiAHnnii!
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      726 7 NOTICE Applications are invited tn till five vacancies for i^lirk of Wi rks and one vacancy for Draftsman.. The appointments are temporary ones. The commencing salary of ttie appointments will b» as follows due (Ink of Works up to $1,800 per annum according to i|ualilicntion. Kour Clerks of Works up
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      925 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Clamiißed AdrU., ace pago 16. WANTS. FOR SALB, ETC. WANTED, Chin,-.- I k keeper f..r hotel. AppK ni writlag to Ma, straits Timea, BUBOPBAN GENTLRMAN hea full board with innate family. Apply '.'IK, Straits Tim. i LEAN RAGS requited any quantity. i to I. 0. Bo« 522
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      74 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang K'erbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office.) For the 24 llours ending at Midnight on llenmller 2!*. Deg. Max. shade n-tnneralure H.">.^ K. Mm. ihade temperatare 7:.7 K. Mi-an shade temperature I Max. sun radiation 163 X Mm. grass radiation 704 F. Baa temperatare Max. BS,
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29. PRISON REFORM.
    636 8 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29. PRISON REFORM. His austere refusal to look upon the wine when it is red and his rigid adherence to what some consider the unlovely rigidity of the straitest Protestantism have combined to do the Home Secretary, Sir William Joynson-Hicks, something of a dis-service in
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    OCCASIONAL NOTES.
    275 8 When the authorities chose the name Seraph for the destroyer which has just become famous in British Naval annals through its bold rescue of a party of Christian priests and nuns from Chinese, they chose well. The Ssraph arrived in me nick of time a habit in the
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    THE EX-CROWN PRINCE.
    1033 8  -  Brigadier General W. H. H. Waters, C.M.G.' C.V.O. SOME STORIES OF LITTLE WILLY." By C.M.G., C.V.O. (Formerly British Military Attache in Berlin). The ex-Kaiser's eldest son, the Crown Prince William, was thirty-two years old when the Great War broke out, and his jarcer shows how entirely unfitted
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    335 8 The Hon. Mr. R. P. Brash has I.ccii appointed a member of the Electrical Board, X.M.S. H.K. the High Commissioner left Kuala Lumpur yesterday for Pahan* ami expects to be away for about three weeks. Lady dementi wile of the Governor of Honjc Kontf is indisposed and
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    HOLIDAY DISTURBANCES.
    127 8 Military Police Husy In Singapore. It cannot be said that the cxo-lleiit reputation hitherto borne by the troop* in Singapore for «ood behaviour in th'ity was maintained during the Christnr.i.s I holidays. In addition t<> the incident in which fiw soldier; stoppt'il cars in Anson Komi Mid struck
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    CARS AND PEDESTRIANS.
    102 8 A Factor in Street Casualties The practice of a ecrtain type of Sings..i:iii' pedestrian of indiscriminately dashing across traffic crowded stints, heedleu >f on-coming cars, is recanted by local motorists as contributing not a little to he I i.-k of street casual' The danger of the practice
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    28 8 Lewis and Teat's eabie from <heir London OfteC gftrat l.'M) ti>n> decfMM making the total London ruliber stocks at December J7, M received. 63,396 tun^
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    THE RED ROBE.
    46 8 The. Red Boat. I htrht MTopfauM In which Cant W. N. Lancaster ud Mn Keith Miller arc living from Kngliind to Melbourne, will be detained al Monkey i'oint, Burma, u«-k while a damaged [piston is U-iiiK' repaired, says a cable received at Singapore.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    62 8 Henderson, Holm and Company, Inc., New York, send u> tim foUowing nbh dated Dee. l!K, their qbatStkMH U'inir in ifold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber txehttifc sale- to-day M 0 t>>ns. January ll.lMl. r-Vbnuiry (1.50, Mar. li 12 cts., April ttJO, May 42.80, Jam 1140, July 42.'>
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      120 8 CUSENIER'S LIQUEURS m THE FINEST IN THE WORLD Specialities lfi[ CURACAO, EXTRA DRY (fei CREME DE MENTHE "FREEZOMINT." CHERRY BRANDY, APRICOT BRANDY, PEACH BRANDY, MARASCHINO, CREME DE CACAO. —j^l 3 Obtainable from all Good i!^isir.-ilff Dealers in Malaya. 'f 111 .111^ Sole Agent* JOHN LITTLE CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England)
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      241 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 Wm. Fox GIANT Production SEVENTH HEAVEN Featuring JANET GAYNOR and CHARLES FARRELL First Show at 7.30 Wm. Fox Western Drama TUMBLING RIVER Featuring: TOM MIX TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. NEW ELECTRIC RECORDS NEW REGAL RECORDS. $1.50 each. THE SILVER STARS
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      46 8 On Other Pages. Tac«. Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Kepor: 7 Finance and Commerce 7 To-day's Shnre Mnrki-t 1 Cable and Radio News I Sport News and Comment* .In s-.rnits Tradiag Co.*i MmMbi IC Police Officer and Ex-Servant 10 Correspondence In Wnrme Btos. Annuat M.
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    RED TERROR IN CHINA.
    1249 9 MANY EXECUTED. PERIL OF PRIESTS AND NUNS. FINE RESCUE BY H.M.S. SERAPH. MOT i- a r;i»li < -lory of how a part > ol priests and nuns imprisoned b\ Chinese Communists at Swabue were re-cued In H.M.S. Seraph when in imminent dancer of execution. Ihi v
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    INDIAN COMMISSION.
    211 9 DIFFERING VIEWS AS TO BOYCOTT. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Dec. 28. Madras The Indian Commercial and Industrial Congress Subjects Committee has unanimously passed a resolution in favour of boycotting the Simon Commission and calling on constituent organisations to decline to give evidence before the commission as a protest against
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    GIANT FLYING SHIPS.
    92 9 Britain's New Passenger Liners. [HEITER TELEGRAM] London, Dec. 28. The largest passenger flying ships ever built in Britain, two tifteen-seater ShortJupiter Hying boats, will be launched at ■Rochester early in the New Year. They are developed from the flying-boat in which Sir Alan Cobham is at present
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    FATE OF THE DAWN.
    160 9 FRUITLESS SEARCH. CHANCE OF LANDING IN NEWFOUNDLAND. [KEUTER TELEGRAM] London, Dec. 28. Lakehurst, New Jersey The airshipLos Angeles has returned after 31 hour of a most thorough but fruitless search for the aeroplane Dawn. St. John's, Newfoundland The suggestion that the aeroplane Dawn, which has been
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    GOVERNOR IMPEACHED.
    81 9 Scenes in Oklahoma City. [REfTER TELEGRAM] London, Dec. 29. Oklahoma City Under orders Disperse the mob," state troops this afternoon barred members of Oklahoma's selfconvened Senate from the Senate chamber in the Capitol and thus prevented a meeting to consider the impeachment of Governor Johnston. Later a quorum
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    THE CHAOS IN CHINA.
    337 9 Monarchy and Republic Contrasted. Sir Cecil Clement:, Governor of Hong Kong, who has just returned from c visit to Peking, offered a few thoughts on China at a complimentary tiffin given him by the Anglo-American Association of Peking. Speaking of British Guiana (which government he has
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    " GOLD LEAGUE OF NATIONS."
    96 9 GOLD LEAGUE OF NATIONS." How to Cure Business Depression. V fRFTTKK TELEGRAM] London, Dec. 28. Washington Addressing the American Economics Association, Professor L. D. Edie, of Chicago University, sucgested the international pooling of gold reserves as a cure for business depressions which, he argued, were due to underproduction of new
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    SHIPPING FREIGHT WAR.
    161 9 PROMPT REPLY. CUTS IN RATES FROM CALCUTTA. [REITER TELEGRAM] London, Dec. 29. New York The Shipping Board's bid for a larger share of freight from Calcutta has been met by a reduction of cargo rates by the Cunard-Brocklebank line, and it is believed that the Ellerman and
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    RED LITERATURE.
    298 9 A YOUNG CHINESE CHARGED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 28. In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. L. McFall, a young Chinese named Ng Mong Tau, alias I V. A. Wa, who was arrested and later i ielea-ed in connection with the recent
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    Cable News in Brief.
    115 9 [reuter telegram] London, Dec. 29. Santiago Eighty Araucano Indians, including many women and children, are reported to have been drowned while crossing the river Cautin on horseback. They missed the ford, and were swept away by the current. Guatemala City Col. Lindbergh has arrived from Mexico
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    DEBTS TO U.S.A.
    74 9 Possible Change of Policy Foreshadowed. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA. 1 Berlin, Dec. 28. The Berlin Press believes that the New York Herald-Tribune's statement on reparations and the inter-allied debts was officially inspired and foreshadows a volteface on. the United States debt policy. The statement says that both the
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    FRENCH FLIGHT TO THE EAST.
    37 9 [rettr telegram] London. Dec. 28. Beirut The aeroplane Georges Guynemer has landed at Rayak and is stopping 1 there for a time on the instruction* of the Flench Ministry of War. Tlu
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    COTTON CRISIS.
    146 9 LANCASHIRE MUST COPY JAPAN." [KEUTER TELEGRAM] London, Dec. 28. Lancashire must copy Japan contends Mr. J. L. Tattersall, President of the Cottonyarn Association, in an interview with the Manchester Guardian on the depression in the American section of the cotton industry. Mr. Tattersall calls attention to the defect
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    BOMB OUTRAGE.
    81 9 Theory of Buenos Aires Affair. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, Dec. H. Buenos Aires The bomb explosions in the National City Bank on the 24th inst. 'are attributed to Sacco and Vanzetti sympathisers. The nineteen people injured include four women, one of whom was Mrs. Emmeline Beams, an Englishwoman. It
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    SIR HUGH CLIFFORD.
    227 9 Forthcoming Visit To Siam. As previously announced the High Commissioner, accompanied by Lady Clifford. is going to Bangkok as a guest of his Majesty the King of Siam. According to the Siam Observer, Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford will be accompaniei by Mr. P. T. Allen, Secretary
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    ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL.
    152 9 A Successful Christmas Party. It was the atmosphere of a happy home that prevailed at the St. Andrew's Hospital in Erskine Road yesterday afternoon, when the lady medical officer in charge. Dr. 121 Hot, the matron, MisBridges, and the staff foregathered with the honorary staff and well-wishers
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    U.S.A. TRADE.
    87 9 Decline in Output During November. [rxuter telegram] London, Dec. 28. Washington The Federal Reserve Board's monthly report states that the output of manufactures and minerals declined during November. The largest decline was in the production of motor cars, this being largely owing to the preparations to bring out
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    ROADS BLOCKED BY SNOW.
    510 9 TRAINS DELAYED. BRITAIN SUFFERS IN FIERCE WEATHER. CHANNEL SERVICES DISORGANISED. Storms and NN have liecn responsible for the dislocation of rail and road Irallii- in Itrituin. A tin- at Standi.n Lordship, the famous residence of the Duki- if Wellington, caused much damage ax brigades making for
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    THE MESSIAH.
    175 9 \rran»;einenls for Forthcominu Performances. The orchestra for the oratorio TinMessiah is now complete, anil ladi. and gentlemen who have promised to help are notified that the first practice wil' take place in the Cathedral at ",.10 p.m. oa Tuesday, Jan. I. The chorus will meet for its lust
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    NEW BISHOP OF POONA.
    46 9 [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA. I Berlin, I>.. London The British and Indian Governments have agreed upon the appointment of Archbishop Dlislll las as Itishop of Poona. He was formerly s missionary in India and Japan. He was treated an Archbishop during the war.
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    35 9 A shocking diatOVaiJ w a.s made M Dm. IB in the Ulsoor tank, ;il».ut Ive miles from Bangalore, when tin- decom posed body of a European lady. Mi-. Milntush, wag found floating in the water.
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      HOCKEY.
      336 10 Services Beat S.C.C. In Keen Struggle. After a hard gUSM on the padang yesterday afternoon the Services beat the s.i .c. by two goals to one, thus winning two out of the three game- played between the' teams ibis season. At the start the Club pressed, their right wing.
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      Singapore v. Kuala Lumpur On Saturday.
      99 10 Singapore v. Kuala Lumpur On Saturday. A very interesting and even game he.ulil b« seen e,n the Padang on Saturday, when Singapore meet Kuala Lumpur; ai both team? are very strong •il. Singapore will !>■.■ repres:n:ed by:— Mills; Congdon and Cox; Ablitt, Car-on and Holyoak Baughan G. F. Murphy, Marshall,
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      SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
      196 10 New Course Obtained on 30 Years LaMB. annual general meeting of the Sclangor Turb Club, Mr. J. Macdonald, who presided, referred to the new race i oui se. and said that the construction of tracks and road.-, etc.. was proceeding under the supervision of Mr. F. W.
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      NEW YEAR SPORTS.
      106 10 Programme of Land Events For Monday. Following the annual sea sports off John* tan's Pier on Monday morning, the Banal land sports will be held .it the Stadium in the afternoon. A comp-ehen-Mve programme of twenty events has been arranged, inclueling relay raevs f'r police and Muluy
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      BOXING.
      85 10 Itcsults of Contests t Malacca. The boxing show at the iioyalty Hall, Malacca, on Tuesday attxneted a large audience and proved v great success. I'hi' main event went as expected but provided a good contest, Johnny Alba beating Young HasUM on points. HaSOU to the boards four times, ami
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      RUGBY.
      35 10 S.C.C. Tournament Match To-day. The following will represent the A.P.C. nmhri tin- United Berviees on the Padaag to-day, starting five o'clock Nicholson; Smellie, Barnes, Babarts haawj Kcoular. MiUock; Strugess, Smith, Rahatta, Chcrnll. Burton-Wright, Twist,
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      TENNIS.
      149 10 Vincent Richards In Manila. Manila, Dee-ember 18.— Vincent RicharaV barnstorming tennis tour struck heavy going in the Philippines, when warm climate and some strong opponents combined to rob the visiting star of a number of sets. Francisco Aragon. singles champion of the Islands and member of ths Philipnine- Davis
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      RUGBY.
      69 10 Players Who Write For Press. London, Dec. 16. Following the I.awn Tennis A -■>. i«t!on"s ruling on .Monday, the Rugby Union ha.- issued a reminder that the practice of, players writing for the Pfe is against the spirit of Rugby. They hope it will be discontinued and it will
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      68 10 Colman Shield Fitnil. The Colman Shield competition has been successfully carried through the Malay clubs of Singapore, and the finai will be playe i on the Beach Road ground on Saturday, starting at 4.45, between the Darul Fa'alam and the Fathol Karib. inehe Hassan inn blond, sharitf will
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      The Inter-Commercial Cup.
      27 10 Business booses are reminded of the meeting of delegates of the Inter-Com-mercial Cup, which will be held at th« Stadium at 5 p.m. to-morrow.
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      YACHTING.
      198 10 Events in .Monday's Sea Sports. The following races fe>r yachts of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club will takeplace on Monday next un the occasion of the sea spurts hi". 1. An open race for the Free Press Challenge Cup ami cash prizes awarded by the Sea Sports committee. 2.
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      CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB.
      118 10 At the annual general meeting of the Chinese Swimming Club the following SMI elected office bearers President, Mr. ChSOOg Koon SenK vice-presidents Bo**J I'oh Long, Chua Swa Chwee and Tan Boon I.iat ho« treasurer, Mi. I.e. hin Koon hon auditor, Mr. Lim Tack Sue c hon. secretary,
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      GOLF.
      265 10 Garrison (i. C. Holiday Competition. The following were the results of the holiday competitions held at the Garrison Golf Club Hen*S Four-ball Foursomes (Bogey). \V. Hay and G. M. Dalgety I up C Harkcr Taylor and C. R. Cumberlcne 4 H. M. Hill and G. G. Franklin 4 H.E.
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    135 10 Dick Norton's (Jlrbe Trotters Oper. To-morrow. Tlu> Globe Trotters presented by that popular entertainer Kick Norton always jrive a good show, and the performances to be given at the Victoria Theatre tomorrow and Saturday evenings should draw lai go audiences. Since be was last here Mr. Norton has
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    Competitions at Keppel.
    76 10 The following were the results of the Christmas competitions at Keppel Golf Club Flag. Winners X. B. Gibson and J. M. C. Macirile hrist ill 16th hole. ■ixed Foursome. Winners Mrs. J. Strachan and H. I. Jones M-4K=t9tt nett. New Year 1928 Competitions. The following competitions have
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    "BOOST THE EAST!"
    317 10 Need For Attracting Tourists. Americans are becoming tired of tours to Europe and are going in more l'nr travel in the Orient and round-the-world trips, is the opinion of Mr. Arthur K. Peck, a tourist manager who has been visiting Siam and Malaya with a party of
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    SINGAPORE BISHOPRIC ENDOWMENT FUND.
    154 10 Sixth List of Donations. An appeal is being made for a sum »f tSV,27S to raise the- salary of the Bishop of Blnnpon from $~-0 to $800 p.m. The hon. treusuiVr, Mr. J. A. Clarke of tvatt ahd Co.. Sintruprrc, begs to acknowMa the following donations
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    STRAITS TRADERS.
    816 10 STRONG BALANCE SHEET PRESENTED. FLOURISHING CONDITION OF TIN INDUSTRY. The halt early meeting of the Straits Trading < Ltd., was held yesterday, with the lion. Mr. J. Bagnall in the chair. There were also present: Messrs. W. J. WileoNson. T. Higginbottom, J. R. Strachan, H. C. Cooke-Yarborough, H.
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    THEFT ON MAIL TRAIN.
    122 10 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Wednesday The two Hylams who were arrested in nilinsitloa with the theft of a silk coat from a Malay gentleman named Sheik Ahmad and $56 in cash from two other paaM agers, in the mail train on Tuesday morning between
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    35 10 The band of the S.S. Police will perform -the following programme, weather permitting, outside the Victoria Theatre to-morrow, commencing at 5 p.m. March. Old Faithful (Holzmann) Overture, Der Kreischutz (Weber) Selection, lolanthe (Sullivan) Song, Nirvana
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    AN UNWANTED VISITOR.
    306 10 Police Officer Dismissed "Boy." Mr. C. 11. Nii-01, the officer in charge <>f Roche re Police Division, yesterday afternoon told the Second rolicj Magistrate, Mr. H. K. Hull, that a Hoik, hew "boy" whom he had previously dismissed at I moment's Betiet had n mined to the
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    576 10 A Watchnight service at 11M p.m. will be held at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Dec. 31. With last Monday's issue the Malacca r closeil it- career after ai existence cf thri md two month- A CUmh coolie yesterday succumbed to injuries raeefoad the mom afternoon in collision
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION.
      343 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, At the recent animal general meeting <<( the Malaka Plods Rubber Company, Ltd.. the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, presiding, said that the directors considered the company bad been unfairly treated by the Assessment Committee by making a further cut.
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    AMIR'S SISTER.
    163 10 To be Married to kemal Pasha Bassoon of an Impending marriage which may have conside-rable political significance la the Middle East are current in Cairo. It is stated there that Mttstajkha Kama] Pasha, President of the Turkish Republic-, is. to marry the sister of the Amir of Afghanistan.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    370 10 Llhambra la presenting a strong nine from to-night with the Caaba Of the second show the William Fox production* Seventh Heaven. This is one if the latest and most successful pictures, being a screen version of the, play by Austin Strong recently prsoentad HI London ami New York.
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    WEARNE BROS.
    1108 11 SATISFACTORY RESULTS RECORDED. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES IN FILL SWING. The aaeaal geueral meeting of Wearne 1.ti1.. was held at the comiianv's p '<■ haul Road yaatar- !ay. Mr. T. I. B. Wcarm preaWJad a:i I I nisi, present Me-srs. S. Q. Worn.-. 1.. W. Gcddea, X W. slight. W.
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    CHINESE SOVIET RULE.
    550 11 GHASTLY CONDITIONS NBAS BIAS BAY. Terrible details of Communistic rule in the Hai-funß and Luk-furg districts of Kwanptunp (not far from B»r la] t. where the Soviet form of (rovernment habeen int induced, have beta received hy the Hong Kong; Telegraph from v correspon dent at SwatOW.
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    STORY OF THE DAY.
    74 11 An American visitor had an vngawmeni to piay jrolf with a friend who <li<! :>ut in a puKttuU appearance. ■ncrican. decided to go to the i-lubhouse and telephone to his partner. d to a bystander, "Kxcuse me. you look after these clu l >s until back?"
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    1512 12 Shifting, a 250 Ton Grand Stand. To make, room for the new Johannesburg railway station it has been MM >r\ to move the concrete grand stand weighing 2o8 tons on the Wanderers' Ground where the first Test match between the M.C.I all-English team and the South African team
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      392 12 The above is the sample of the Water Mark of our Tiger Krnnd Medicine Wrappers. We be* to inform our Customers that as our TiMf Balm and other medicines manufactured by us, are proving to be of Croat relM to sutT.r.rs, in Ma aya and otnrr various countries in Asia,
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    405 13 British Hospital's Unique Set Lambeth Hospital hns now a '"robot" wireless installation in operation. It if entirely automatic; without human attendance it switches on and off at speci fied times, changes over from the London programme to Daventry, SGB, and feeds 400 pairs of headphones and sixty-seven loud
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