The Straits Times, 11 January 1947
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Title Section20 1947-01-11 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1947. PRICE TEN CENTS20 words
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Article327 1947-01-11 1 'A re We Rea dy For Independence? From Our Own Correspondent ALOR STAR, Friday. WITH slogans enthusiastically proclaiming "We Are On The Right Road" and wishing "All Success To Our Leaders," the United Malay National Orgamsat ion's general assembly opened at Alor Star today alter327 words
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Article219 1947-01-11 1 The Times Correspondent JERUSALEM. Friday. •CTING apparently on the ii assumption that it is sary to a-k lor a yard lot t a r oot. Mrs. Got 'a Meyeron. head the Jewish Agency's Political Department, said that Zionists must c given a Jewish state cover:.i)iThe Times - 219 words
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Article75 1947-01-11 1 The Council of Joint Action :s to hold mass demonstration^ i throughout the country m a full- j scale campaign to line up all Asiatic communities behind its I programme for a United Malaya The plans were revealed m Penang yesterday. Tentative dates for meetings are: Ipoh75 words
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Article170 1947-01-11 1 The Times Correspondent MOSCOW, Friday. AS Field-Marshal Viscoui;t Montgomery's memorable visit draws to a close, there is general agreement here that it nas been an unqualified success Lord Montgomery stilled ail speculation about the reasons for his visit within a few moments of arriving in Moscow whenThe Times - 170 words
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Article85 1947-01-11 1 MANILA Fr. -Two P51 IfasU angi from the United States Army jet-propelled fighter base al Florida collided in mid-air on Wednesday without injury to either pi'.ot. the public relations department of the Philippine Army Command announced today. The tail of cue plane was sheared off andAP - 85 words
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Article56 1947-01-11 1 LONDON, Fri— The diplomatic correspondent of The Times sa d today that it was learned in London that the Soviet Government had requested from the Norwegian Government facilities for military bases or. Spitsbergen. A Norwegian Embassy spokesman s?id that no confirmation of the report had reachedUP - 56 words
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Article198 1947-01-11 1 LONDON, Friday. THE British Government's fifth nationalisation measure in 18 months providing for public ownership of electricity undertakings, was published today. It involves taking over the entire output of electricity through- out Britain. On a date to be fixed later all electricity undertakings throughout the countryReuter - 198 words
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Article, Illustration49 1947-01-11 1 In peacctiinr Hcston Airport was considered oru of England model airfields. Wartime experience has shown that improvements can be made, and this model, shown at the Paris Aeronautical Exhibition, shows what Heston will look like when hese new features have been incorporated m its lay-out.49 words
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Article245 1947-01-11 1 From The Times LONDON, Friday. I HH. nrst question to be raised at the Anglo-Burmtse talks, which open in London on Jan. 13, concerns liurma's right to fcull independence. Mr. 'Attlee's statement on Doc. 20 acknowledged the right, and it should not be hard to convince245 words
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Article148 1947-01-11 1 BOMBAY, Friday. TWELVE people died, nine of 1 them from stabbing, in a new outbreak of rioting in the mill area in North Bombay during the 24 hours ending early today. In addition 110 were injured, 33 by stabbng and nine by police fire. ThereReuter - 148 words
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53 1947-01-11 1 LIVERPOOL, Fri.— Bel.re the troopship Duchess of Bedford ie,t j the Mersey for Singapore last I night more than 100 male civilians returning to the Far Bast made official complaint.-; about being accommodated m troops' quarters and living under tr~uping conditions. None of them, however, leftReuter - 53 words
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Article73 1947-01-11 1 HANOI, CM. Fighting has again broke out in Hanoi, a French communique reported today. Vietnam artillery has been i shelling the district in which the Pasteur Institute is situated, the ■ommun'que said. Outside Hanoi the area between Gialan and River Rouge has been retaken by FrenchReuter - 73 words
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376 1947-01-11 1 THE fifth prosecution witness to give evidence at the General Court Martial which is trying seven Indian soldiers on a charge of mutiny on Christmas Island, L/Naik Inayat Khan, of the 7th Coast Battery, Hong Kong/Singapore Royal Artillery, said yesterday that he carried376 words
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Article174 1947-01-11 1 NEW YORK, Friday. "THE United States and Soviet 1 Russia were completely deadlocked today over the major question of whether atomic energy control or general disarmament should have precedence m the world'a effort* to maintain peace. Russia having thwarted Amer can effcrls lo obtain rtcmtc174 words
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Advertisement113 1947-01-11 1 'Thai may tound mc rrdiblc. imo ihe tissues and give* Uicm Bui IVt been lucky with my all the nourishment they need. figure. And a> tor mv lace. Every woman knows that weUWell I've been wise enough nourished tissues keep ihe skin io use Tokalon Vanishing Skin j tresh and113 words
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Advertisement7 1947-01-11 1 pnVEUERY^ J 9ACMIO &V 4 Xmmt CIGARETTES7 words
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Article369 1947-01-11 2 Volunteer Force Will Aid Vietnam RANGOON, Friday. A BURMESE volunteer expeditionary force will soon set out for Indo-China to support the Vietnam (Indo-Chinese) Republicans in their struggle against the French, it was revealed here today by Dr. Ba Maw, one-time Prime Minister and "head ofReuter - 369 words
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Article281 1947-01-11 2 The Times Correspondent NEW DELHI. Friday. TIE Muslim League's reactions to the All-India Congress Committee's resolution are still indeterminate. Mr. Jinnah himself declined to be drawn into a controversy, confining himself to a statement that he had studied the resolution and the Congress leaders' pronouncements butThe Times - 281 words
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Article78 1947-01-11 2 TEHERAN. Fn.— It was reported yesterday that the political groups opposing the Congress party of Iran, headed by the Prime Minister, Ghavam es-Sultane-h appear:d to be gaining strength Delegates of the National Will and the Justice parties pledged support to independent candidates representing the threeparty coalition.78 words
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Article69 1947-01-11 2 BELGRADE. Fri.— A '.pokesman of the American Embassy :n Bolsif.de stat*d yesterday tha' a, State Department not* dealing with the recent trial of eight Yugoslavs accused of giving military information to the Embassy would be given to the Yugoslav reign Office shortly. The spokesman re:Reuter - 69 words
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Article78 1947-01-11 2 MANILA, Fri.— The Philippines Government has authorised the deportation of 70 Chinese now being held m the Zamboanga city jail. They were reported to have entered Zamboanga and Jolo. m thp southern Philippines, from Sandakan, m North Borneo, by small boats across the Sulu sea. TheUP - 78 words
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Article118 1947-01-11 2 BOMBAY, *-'ri. The police opened fire on 2,000 War Us— aboriginal peasants alleged to be Communists who gathered to attack a village 70 miles from Bombay. F>.ur Warlis are reported to have been killed. Other reports sale that 500 Warlis swept down from the hills, wihere theyReuter - 118 words
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Article190 1947-01-11 2 LONDON, Friday. 'THE British Government has 1 decided to order troops to acsist m maintaining food and other supplies now held up by the str ke of London read transport drivers. The announcement from 10 Downin* Street, the Prime Minister's residence, today says: "In order to190 words
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Article116 1947-01-11 2 TOKIO, Friday. JAPANESE scientists have dis- covered a way of catching fish without line, hooks, bait or net they just make a noise and the fish give themselves up. Yoshio Hinokiyama, professor at the Imperial Agricultural University, says that experiments have proved fish have a discriminatingUP - 116 words
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Article165 1947-01-11 2 BERLIN, Thursday. r THE four Allied occupation 1 powers have virtually completed the physical disarmament of Germany, Major-Gen. Robert W. Harper, director of the armed forces division of the United States military government, said today. Describing Germany as crobably the most militarist nation m history, Ger Harper165 words
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Article84 1947-01-11 2 PARIS. Fr. Paris was without newspapers for the second day today and there Is no sign of a settlement of the conflict between the Newspaper Managers Association and Par s press operators Suspension of publication m Paris as well as the provinces was ordered yesterday byReuter - 84 words
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Article94 1947-01-11 2 TOKIO, Fri:— Gen. Mac Arthur's Civil Property controllers have decided that Japanese women need more face powder, hair oil, perfume ar»d shampoo, and ordered the Japanese Government to collect impounded material for these goods. It was announced that the ruling will allow the Japanese to sellUP - 94 words
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Article61 1947-01-11 2 PARIS, Fri.— Following press reports that Chinese troops have occupied the Paracel Islands m the South China Sea, the French Foreign Office spokesman stated today: "These Islands have always been considered by France as belonging to Indo-China." Pending an official confirmation of the reports the FrenchReuter - 61 words
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Advertisement683 1947-01-11 2 NOTICES. MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Applications are invited (or appointments as Junior Technical Subordinates in the Malayan Meteorological Service for youths between the ages of 16 and 28 years. 2. Applicants would normally be required to hold the Junior Cambridge Certificate or equivalent qualification and will be required to serve a683 words
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Advertisement544 1947-01-11 2 NOTICES. TENDER NOTICE. Construction of eight (8) blocks of Semi-detached Class VIII Quarters In Mersing Tenders will be received at the Office of the Superintending Engineer, P.W.D Southern Zone. Johore Bahru. up to noon of the 21st January. 1947, for the construction of eight (8> blocks of semi-detached Class VTH544 words
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Advertisement773 1947-01-11 2 NOTICE. The Goodyear Orient Sales Company, Limited, are pleased to advise that their office Is now located at No. 201, Tank Road, instead of No. 2x, East Reclamation. Our telephone numbers are 6995 and *****. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SINGAPORE PROPERTIES. To Be Held At The saleroom773 words
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Advertisement345 1947-01-11 2 LET "81-CO" FOOD TABLETS KELP YOU TO HEALTH AND VIGOUR WHATEVER THE RESTRICTIONS 81-CO SPECIAL "TISSUE FOOD* TABLETS. NO. 1. POTASSIUM PHOSPHAT* Tissue Pood— to feed brain and nem tissue. NO. 2. SILICON Tissue Food streng. thens the hair growth and nourished bad healing flesh and blotchy complexion. NO. 3.345 words
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599 1947-01-11 3 TWO NE W OFFICERS FOR DEPARTMENT Straits Times Reporter COREIGN exchange control m operation m Sing- apore and Malaya since the early days of the recent world war has come to stay as a "permanent* regulator of money and credit movements m this part of the599 words
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Article, Illustration69 1947-01-11 3 I avid, some 90 miles north-east of Cairo, on the west shore of the Great Bitter Lake, is to be the temporary home of G.H.Q. Middle East Land Forces. The top picture shows the entrance to the C-in-C's offices. The other picture shows a Families' Village under construction. All single69 words
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Article92 1947-01-11 3 riNE thousand French troops for Fr.nch Indo-China passed ;h rough Singapore yesterday on jcard the Messageries Maritimns iner Champolllon for Saigon. There were more than 200 -ransit passengers for Saigon he majority being wives and children of French businessmen n Indo-China. T\venty-t\vo passengers disem)arked at Singapore,92 words
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Article129 1947-01-11 3 FOURTEEN cases of smallpox r were reportsd m Singapore during the week ended Jan. 4 compared with four the previous week. There was ■>nc death from this disease compared with two the pre yious week. Health Department figures show tuberculosis the chief :ause of129 words
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220 1947-01-11 3 Straits Times Reporter ALL U.N.R.R.A. repatriates from China m future will be quarantined on St. John's Island as a precaution against neningitis being brought to Singapore. Only after medical authorities have made a thorough :heck on each person's health will he be permitted to enter220 words
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Article89 1947-01-11 3 rHREE Chinese and an Indian I were taken for a ride by he driver of the taxi they hired n Johore on Thursday to New ','emetery Road, near Singapore, vhere they didn't want to go, »nd where they were met by wo Chinese with pistols.89 words
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Article65 1947-01-11 3 In celebration of Swami Vivekanandas birthday a publ c meeting will be held at the Ramakrishna Mission premises. 9 Norris Road, on Monday, Jan. IS, at 6.30 p.m. under the chairmanship of Mr. F. Harvey. There will be lectures m English, Hindi, end Tamil by Mr. N. Natarajan,65 words
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Article14 1947-01-11 3 The sales of Victory Savings Certificates to Jan. 6, amounted to $319,308.14 words
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Article287 1947-01-11 3 LARGE shipments of food for the civilians and the Services figure prominently on the manifest of the Blue Funnel liner Charon which arrives m Singapor2 at noon today from Fremanlo with 57 passengers on board for Singapore. Services cargo on board includes 130 tons287 words
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Article307 1947-01-11 3 BECAUSE (locking facilities at the Keppel Harbour dockyards for converting seven LCTs (Landing Craft Tanks) into commercial craft, will not be available till the end of February or early March, these vessels will continue to lie idle m the Singapore Harbour till that time. The307 words
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Article287 1947-01-11 3 FIVE affidavits and the sworn statements of all six accused were read out m the War Crimes Court, Victoria Memorial Hall, Singapore, yesterday, at the close of thi case ior the prosecution, against the six Japanese officers charged with ill-treating Indian PoWs at Rabaul, New Britain.287 words
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Article212 1947-01-11 3 Church oi England: St. Andrews 7. 8. 10.30, 5.30; St. Peters; 7.20 9.30, 10.30, 7.30; St. Georges Garrison Church (Tanglln); 7.15. 9, 9.45 6.30; Christ Church; 8. 10.30. 5. 6.30. St. Hilda's; 8. 5.30; St. Pauls (Serangooru; 8: Methodists: Wesley; 9. 10. 5.30. 6 30 Straits Chinese- 9,212 words
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Advertisement347 1947-01-11 3 DISTRICTS MOST POPULAR ONP U? D D4r. «J" GE Y L A N& PHONE BO7o™ 1 >-day: 3.00. 6.30 9.13 p.m ■\Y:>i'?re Beery and Keye Luke m *>S*JMJTE TO THE MARINES" (In Technicolor) Wally'i Ju-Ji:ru vs. the Japs, To-night at Midnight ••T\RZAN'S NEW YORK ADVFNTURE" c^na and Mo'llal m "P£347 words
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Advertisement205 1947-01-11 3 DAZZLING MUSICAL PREMIERE! TO-NIGHT at MIDNIGHT |Kl3p^; LOVE! THE STORY OF l^|j^flnE^ WHO IDOLIZED THE WORLD! V^tMofrT4s^- MEET THEM WP^if^ su,no, AND YOU'LL BE 1" BETTY GRABLE STUNNED JOHN PAYNE BY THEIR I JUNE HAVER GLAMOU R! IT's DRACULA! IT's TERROR! cS e pp n ee 8 c a Ucfe205 words
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Obituary51 1947-01-11 4 TOBY— Mrs. E. Toby wife of the late T. R. Toby of Ipch. Perak, m London on sth January. 1947. Mr Low Bok Eng passed away peacefully on the 7.1.47 at Tan Tock Sens Hospital leaving behind his wife. 2 tons and 1 daughter. Deeply regretted —Malacca paper please51 words
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955 1947-01-11 4 This week has seen the end of General Marshall's mission m Ch'.na. and althotgh we now j know that the reason for his re- call to Washington was not tlat his mission had failed but that h-e was955 words
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Article388 1947-01-11 4 As I sit beside the log-fire, backside frozen, face half-warm.. I keep thinking of the crocodiles m sunshine and m storm That we hunted at Seng gar ang, Sungai Koris and Benut, How we bagged 'em, you and I did, if the crocs were there to388 words
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231 1947-01-11 4 HOW much longer have we m the Union, Federation got to put up with the activities and outpourings of Mr. John Eber of Singapore? Does he not realize that, by m- j terfering m the domestic affairs! of a neighbouring country, he231 words
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Letter130 1947-01-11 4 il/ITH reference to "A Mis- guided Philanthropists* i letter, with the housing situajtion as desperate as it is, no lone could possibly afford to turn down such an offer. There I mast be a feasible explanation. I speak with conviction, being the fairly new wife of130 words
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Letter132 1947-01-11 4 {AM glad to see m your paper of Jan. 8 that radium is availab'e m Canada for Malaya. In spite of over a year having passed since the inoccupation, nothing practical appears to have bern done regarding the purchase of radium for this country. Many unfortunate victims132 words
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Letter102 1947-01-11 4 MUCH has been said against landlords recently, but we hear nothing about tenants who are m the habit of "black-1 marketing." I have known of people subletting at three or four tims the original rent, as if the houses bslonged to them. I would sugg st that102 words
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Letter68 1947-01-11 4 IT.NJOYMENT of last nigh''s per- formance of "Twelfth Night" must have been marred for man> of the audience by the presence of a very large car p?.rked m the porch m such a manner as to compel everyone else to go out into the rain to reach their cars.68 words
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Letter44 1947-01-11 4 THANK yau and the exinternees for the kindness which resulted m my receiving not only a cheque for $1,660 but also many expressions of sympathy. I am glad my late husband's sacrifice is remembered. MRS. WEE AIR TECK. 201 Albert Street,44 words
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Letter128 1947-01-11 4 AS a resident of Amber Mansions of many years standing, may I appeal to the authorities for the removal of the Pick-up sign for Services transport to a position farther up. My family hay? not had one night's uninterrupted rest since we re-occupied our flat m128 words
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Obituary607 1947-01-11 4 "Railroad Of Death" THE great merit of John Coast's "Railroad of Death" is that it is something more than a mere history of the construction of the Burma-Siam Railway. The work on the railway is described, excellently described, and the restraint of tns writer makes his book607 words
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Advertisement844 1947-01-11 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. BATH— To Rosemary, wife of Vivian Bath, of Singapore, the gift of a daughter, at Kandang Kerbau Hospital on Jan. 10. McNEILL— To Nan. wife of W. H. M. Neill, on January 9th, at Randans Kerbau Hospital. Singapore, a daughter. No visitors please. TAN LEE— The marriage took844 words
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Advertisement48 1947-01-11 4 NEWLY ARRIVED! AMERICAN BAUSfiU LONB /I T B^ I GLASSES These glasses absorb all Harmful rays and unwanted glare to the eyes. LIGHT IS MELLOWED THROUGH THESE GLABSFB AND EYES ARE RESTED. Ray-Ban glasses should not be confused with ordinary "coloured glasses" which are habit forming. QUALD7IED OPTICIANS.48 words
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277 1947-01-11 5 STARTING SALARY OF $350 A MONTH Straits Times Reporter AN interim scheme for locally recruited doctors m the Government service is being considered by the Singapore Government and an announcement will be made very shortly, Mr. H. P. Bryson, acting Colonial Secretary, told the Straits277 words
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113 1947-01-11 5 PERMISSION to send food parcels out of Singapore, consisting of tinned foodstuffs u:> to a maximum of seven lb. v, ill in many cases affect goods disposed of by the Army in Singapore. Sale of large amounts of Army lood recently swelled Singapore's stocks113 words
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Article124 1947-01-11 5 US TO HEAR S'PORE MAN-IN-STREET AMERICANS will socn hear an -actuality broadcast" of lif? n Singapore over more than ;i Hundred U.S. radio stations. Mr. William Winter. American radio commentator and former a-ar correspondent will interview Singapore's "man-in-the-street" ioday and record his impressions for America. During his stay in Singapore124 words
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Article163 1947-01-11 5 ICKNOWLEDGING receipt of a grant of $10,000 from the Indian Government, the Ramakrishni Ashrama Orphanage Committee, Penang. have sent a special letter of thanks to Mr. S. K. Chettur, Representative of the Government of India in Malaya, "who has been directly and cMeflv responsible for such163 words
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Article158 1947-01-11 5 From Our Start Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. pASSENGER trains from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur wers four hours late as a result of the second derailment which occurred this morning on the deviation which had been constructed past the track on which five wagons had jumped the158 words
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Article116 1947-01-11 5 U7ITH reference to an item which appeared in the Straits Times of Jan. 9, headed' "Lorry Escort Took Smokes," the Malayan Transport Agency, of 39 Hongkong Street, Singapore, asks the Straits Times to print the following paragraph: "The true facts are that this man, whose116 words
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Article150 1947-01-11 5 IT is not unusual for crocodiles to 1 be seen travelling overland at nights, said Mr M. W. F. Tweej die. Director of the Raffles Mu- sei:m and Library, commenting on I tt)C r^.ont shooting of an eight- feet cocodiJe at Thomson Road, Singapore, by a150 words
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Article101 1947-01-11 5 jUISS Muriel Steinbeck, the star ri of the Australian film, "Smithy," who is in Singapore, is to take part in Radio Theatre on Sunday night. She is to play Viola in the Radio Theatre production of "Twelfth Night," a part she was rehearsing shortly before leaving101 words
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Article69 1947-01-11 5 An elderly Chinese. Tan Ah Tow, of 146, Jalan Raja, was sentenced to three months' simple imprisonment by the Singapore First District Judge, Mr. Paul SLorr, yesterday when he was convicted of having dishonestly retained three stolen radio receiving sets belonging to the Far Eastern Publicity Division,69 words
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Article, Illustration83 1947-01-11 5 Marie and Hcdwi? Aroozoo, 18 and 19 year-old daughters of the headmaster of Gan Kn; Seng School, Singapore, being presented with $50 each by the Singapore Manager of EagleI 'on Distributors. Mr. Jac v Sharp, at the Pavilion Restaurant yesterday. The two gir's, pupils of83 words
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254 1947-01-11 5 Straits Times Reporter ABOUT 100 squatters, living; in p!ank and attap huts in Flanders Square (off Petain Road near Jalan Besar), I which have been condemned by the authorities are to be provided with new tenements by their employers. Plans for a two-storey, 32-room block254 words
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Article136 1947-01-11 5 I AT the clinical and scientific meeting of the A;u*unt A«>> oation of King Edward VII C:llege of Medicine to be held at 10 am tomorrow in the College premises, the following papers will be read: "Tuberculosis in Singapore" by Dr. B. R. Sreenivasan; Chairman136 words
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Article69 1947-01-11 5 Scan Liang Soon, aged 56, of 8 Synagogue Street, was bound over In a sum of $500 for six months by Mr. Paul Storr m the Singapore First District Court yesterday for having possession of 185 two-hoon tubes of chandu. He was also fined $25, m default a69 words
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Article47 1947-01-11 5 nOR refusing to sell a packet ct cigarettes to a Food Control Inspector, a 59-year-old Kokien, Pon Cheng Chup, of 91, Lavender Street, was fined $100 or one month's simple imprisonment i?y Mr. T. T. Russell m the Singapore Second District Court yesterday.47 words
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Article244 1947-01-11 5 pEERING through cracks m the front door of a coffee shop m Paya Lebar Road on the night of Nov. 4 last, a party of C.I.D. j officers led by Mr. F. J. Patton, j A.S.P., saw three Chinese seated i at a table244 words
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295 1947-01-11 5 JUDGMENT was given in J favour of the Bank of China, by the Rent Beard yesterday in the :ase in which Gian Singh Cc. applied that the Board substitute March 15 for Jan. 15, this year, as the date for their295 words
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Article36 1947-01-11 5 Fred Tay and Harry Ch c, charged with possession of military property, were acquitted by the Singapore Second District Judge, Mr. T. T. Russell on Thursday. Mr. G.E N Oehler<J was for the accused.36 words
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Advertisement273 1947-01-11 5 SHIPMENT ARRIVED FOr MACHINERY Round Leather Belting 3;16" X*' 3/8" FOr PHOTOGRAPHIC Alminium Tripods complete with Pan and Tilt Hend. Enlargers 35mm. 6? 2i x complete with lens. FOr CINEMATOGRAPHY S t6 mm Projectors (Silent) 16 mm. ?ilm. Lamp Bulbs for Projectors 300, 500, 750, 1200 Watt*. 110 T olts.273 words
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Advertisement61 1947-01-11 5 just right f Just right m weight and yJ^jV balance, based on John White's A^ 13^ experience m making 25,000,000 llmmk. pairs of footwear. /y vUnfl wL resources and latest £Wsl*^^^^&k W j^R-J/ Visit the Beauty Salon ON THE 2nd FLOOR ROBINSON CO., LTD. RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE Permanent hair waving61 words
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321 1947-01-11 6 LABOUR OFFICERS ACT AS MEDIATORS 7rom Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. ABOUT 150 Chinese, part of the 300 men retrenched by the Malayan Collieries, Batu Arang, came lo Kuala Lumpur yesterday and put their alleged disagreement with the Collieries before Mr. Carey, the Deputy321 words
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Article48 1947-01-11 6 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Fri.— While neg;tiating a bend near Tanjong Tckong a military truck driven by a European serviceman crashed into a Malay l^ouse, knocked down two pillars and then overturned. The driver, who -was the sole I occupant, hcwever, escaped unlurt.48 words
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Article77 1947-01-11 6 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Fri.— Armed with rifles and knives seven Chinese held up an entire settlement of villagers near Chemor last night. An Indian, who slipped out of the settlement undetected, summoned help from Chemor police station before the Chinese could do anything serious.77 words
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Article118 1947-01-11 6 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Frmay. MASS meetings throughout Perak will be held in the near future when Malaya will realise what a formidable" body me Pan-Malayan Council of joint Action is in its fight lor the rights of true Malayans to achieve a realiy118 words
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Article80 1947-01-11 6 At a meeting held at the Airport Hotel on Jan. 6. it was decided to form a Singapore branch of the R;yal Air Forces Association and the following officers were electedChairman W/O Howard: vicechairman Mr. Cox; Treasurer Wing/l'dr. T. S. Grant: secretary F/Ssrgr W. T.80 words
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Article127 1947-01-11 6 From Our Own correspondent. TAIPING, FrI.— Four Chinese. Lee Fatt Swee, Goh Kam Teck. Kim Peng Chan and Teow Beng Huat, who were charged with housebreaking and theft, were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment by Mr. C.P. Newton, the District Judge, yesterday. The first accused127 words
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Article102 1947-01-11 6 COLOMBO, (By Air Mail*.— An tmtcxiMl boom in the price of coconuts has resulted from the incrsase in th-^ desiccated price and considerable difficulty is being experienced by the Colomuo Co-o_>erative Societies Union in maintaining normal distribution o\vng to the sucden d.mand lor higher prices.UP - 102 words
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Article79 1947-01-11 6 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Fri.— Over 100 people, including heads of government departments, attended a meeting convened at the Council Chambers here today to hear Mr. W. A. Gordon Hall, Resident Commissioner of Negri Sembilan, explain m a two-hour address the new constitutionr<l proposals. Although79 words
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Advertisement134 1947-01-11 6 GANGSTER GAL "KITTY" WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO TOUCH ONE MAN WAS TOO RECKLESS TO CARE! (TEL: ***** TOLDTHE UNTAMED HEMINGWAY WAY 1 A j MARK HELLINGER MRJ^jI A UNivtßiAl StLtASf «itli [II Jst** BURT tANCASIER AVA GAKDNER f|y^ [DMONO OBRIEN ALBERT OEKKER SAM LEVENE TO NIGHT MIDNIGHT ALL-MALAYA PREMIERE! T^k.134 words
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Advertisement243 1947-01-11 6 Jff\k TO-DAY at 6.30 9.15 II) FAREWELL $mu?oUk& OF ti\ l^i n.p.p^pvs la |H PRODUCTION Of TU£ EXPLOITS OF (3 J3VSrf?#L'£>S WOULD V£A/OWA/£D Pi ONE IP JH/MTOB 13 M Sk C&ahMfeadfad South |A W\ «4 PON RANDCLL- MURI€L ST£INB£CK W «ilVt W(T« T+« SPIfilT Of «OVENTC'Rt INfi ffl Hi »*.UNTI«S243 words
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Miscellaneous658 1947-01-11 6 According to Culberston In many casrs as m today's deal the decision of whether to bid or pass must be based only on the potential loss that can remit from each action. South, dealer. Both sides vulnerable. NORTH Ml A7658 X J 10 7 65 WEST EAST ♦AK974S ♦Q8652 VKQ9SS658 words
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Article431 1947-01-11 7 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Friday. AUSTRALIAN exchanges, which reopened this week after having been closed since Christmas, were much firmer than they were on the closing date. Local bids to Australia for tin shares at the Malayan price level secured no script. Industrials wereReuter - 431 words
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Article60 1947-01-11 7 SINGAPORE. Friday. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Associations rubber prices today at noon were: Cts. per Ib Cta. per 1b. !o. 1 R.S.S. Spot loose 41', :o 1 R.S.S. fob in bales Jan. 42*4 o 2 R.S.S. fob in bales Jan. 42', o 3 R.S.S fob in60 words
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Article365 1947-01-11 7 SINGAPORE, Friday. TODAY'S produce prices were: RICE: Siamese No. 1 $104. No. 1 $102, Rangoon $75, Indo-China No. 1 $30, No. 2 $27. Broken $30.50. PULOH RICE: Siamese $80. Kedab PNI RICE NOODLES: No. I SUmev $92, Kedah $62, Indo-China $82, China $92, Local No. 1 $68,365 words
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Article18 1947-01-11 7 Tide times today are: high 1.26 a.m. and 1-19 p.m.; low 7.24 a.m. and 8.06 p.m.18 words
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Article14 1947-01-11 7 The tin output of Talam Mines Ltd for December was 352 piculs.14 words
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Article63 1947-01-11 7 The accounts of the Mentakab Rubber Co. Ltd. show a balance at profit and loss account of $134,976.70 as at Jan. 31. 1946. Provision for $4,000 for directors' fees for 1941/42 and provi- 1 sion for replanting, $35,000/- is to be made and the balance carried forward. The63 words
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Article127 1947-01-11 7 TTHE Financial Times esti1 mates that United Kingdom rubber stocks on Dec. 31 were just over 300,000 tons, cables the Straits Times London Correspondent. Of these stocks 70,000 tons is due to go to America under the 200,000 tons agreement, leaving a net of 121,000 tons,127 words
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Article64 1947-01-11 7 Rubber crops harvested during the month of December were as follows: Allenby Rubber Company Ltd. 50.000 lbs: Benta Rubber Estates Ltd. 58.000 lbs; Jerkin Kuantan Rubber Estate Ltd. 35.000 lbs; Kundong Rubber Estate Ltd. 40,000 lbs; Mentakab Rubber Company Ltd. bJ.'MK) lbs; Sungel Bag; -"übber Company LM 63.00064 words
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Article122 1947-01-11 7 LONDON 'Air Mail.) THE coal situation is causing West Riding industrial sts serious concern. A member o* a large firm of distributors of industrial fuel estimates that, on the average, about a week's supply of coal Is held by the mills and workshops. The situation, he122 words
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Article100 1947-01-11 7 COLOMBO, Thurs. The rumours that have been prevalent about an intention on the part of the Ceylon Government to brea/C off the copra contract now prevailing with the Board of Trade, United Kingdom, were denied >>y the Financial Secretary, Sir Oliver Goonetilleke, at the meeting of the100 words
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Article24 1947-01-11 7 SHANGHAI, Fri.— Today's quotations on the Shanghai blackmarket exchange are: U.S. dollaj*. CN $6,600; Gold CN 380.000: Hongkong dollar CN $1,300.— U.P.UP - 24 words
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Article263 1947-01-11 7 pHIPS positions m Singapore yesterday were: MAIN WHARF Godown 31-32: Samshec. Godown 35-36: Glenstrae. Godown 38-39: Burnside. WEST WHARF Godown 1-2 Priam. Godown 3-4: Bruas Godown 6-7: Port Kilmar. Godown 10: Overljsel. Godown 15-16: Stentor. EMPIRE DOCK Godown 23-24: Samtweed. Godown 25-26 Samneagh Godown 30: Straat263 words
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Advertisement771 1947-01-11 7 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. i incorporaipo m Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Sailings to and from United Kingdom "Teucer* from U.K. for Hongkong In Port "Priam" from U.K. for Hongkong A Shanghai.. In Port "Mrnelaus" from U.K. for Hongkong A Shanghai In Port ~Samavon" due from U.K lan. II ~Glenstrse" sails for771 words
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Advertisement433 1947-01-11 7 PRESIDENT LINE. Sailings NEW YORK A HAVANA tia India and Mediterranean Porto IRAQ VICTORY In Port PRESIDENT MONROE Due Jan. 12 S.S. WILLIS VICKERV Dne Feb. 6 S. S. MARINE ADDER Due Ju. 14 Sailing same day For Madras and Bombay Some accommodations all classes araiUbte SAILING FEB t To433 words
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Advertisement237 1947-01-11 7 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S. S. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) FOR NEW YORK HALIFAX Samtweed Godown 171 8 FOR LONDON City of Yokohama early Feb. KLAVENESS LINE (Incorporated with Limited Liability m Norway) FOR PACIFIC PORTS Sailin~* to be resumed Shortly. Agents:— McALISTER <Se CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Singapore) PHONES 7237—59—.237 words
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Miscellaneous116 1947-01-11 7 Radio Malaya And B.B.C. RADIO MALAYA Singapore fttl) MtlrtOKK (Chinese lnaUn> 225 metres; also 12 p.m t p.m. 4.325 megacycles per aocood (81 metre band) and 7.45 p.m to 9.30 p.m. 4.78 mecncycles per second (61 metre band) Bl IK NLTWOSK: (Malaj A Cns itsb «8S metre*; also 12 p.m116 words
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Miscellaneous108 1947-01-11 7 pleasure; 10.30 p.m. Rhythm on record: 11.30 pju. News headlines and close down. B.B.C CM p.m to 10. is p.m OSV 16. SI and 13.93 metres-. 10 45 p.m to 11 N pun GSV IS.84 mrtres: 11.00 p.m to l?.i( m.m GSF I9JI* and •.6.84 metres JAN. 11 7.30 a.m.108 words
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Miscellaneous108 1947-01-11 7 Dance music: 11.30 p.m. News; 11.40 p.m. Pleasai.;. memory; 12.00 a.m. Radio forfeits: 12.30 a.m. The private life of Mrs. Mopp; 12.45 a.m. 8.8.C. Theatre orchestra; 1.30 p.m. 24-hour news. Jan. IS 7.30 a.m. Radio newsreel; 7.45 a.m. British farmer; 8.00 a.m. The Pilgrim's progress; 8.30 a.m. News. 7.45 p.m.108 words
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Article, Illustration654 1947-01-11 8 From Norman Preston, Reuter's correspondent with the M.C.C. team HOBART, (Tasmania), Friday. THE M.C.C. team began a three-day match here 1 today against a Combined XI of Tasmanian players and four Australian Test players and gave a mixed display which realised only654 words
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Article106 1947-01-11 8 JMPORTANT events on 1 today's sporting programme are: The North, v. South ruKby classic at Kuala Lumpur, and The Singapore v. Negri Semhilan hockey match on the Padang. There will be great rivalry at Kuala Lumpur as North and South have each MB sc-.en matches since their106 words
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Article392 1947-01-11 8 SYDNEY, Fri;— Airon? the players who will participat? m the Australian Tennis Singles Chompior. ships to be played at j the White City Courts. Sydney, from January 17 to 27 are the following m their order of seed- ing:Australia:— J Bromwicn, <New, South Wales': Dinr.y Pails,392 words
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Article42 1947-01-11 8 Entries for the S.C.C. Rugby Seven-A-Side competition will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The competition is open to any team on the island. In the pre-war years this competition was one of the most popular features of the season.42 words
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Article23 1947-01-11 8 A hockey match played at St. George's Ground yesterday resulted m the G.H.Q. Sealf beating the A.H.Q. R.A.F. by two goals to one.23 words
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Article178 1947-01-11 8 MICK MCKAY. South Ai'rican bantamweight, and Stan Mott, Australian bantam, will both have their second fights m Singapore at the Happy World Stadium tomorrow nignt m a programme of five fights arranged by Kow Kirn Lin. Since losing on a disputed verdict to Tiger Aman at the Happy178 words
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Article130 1947-01-11 8 At a meeting of the cricket section of the Singapore Cricket Club last evening. A. C. Growdor was elected captain, J. B. LecKie vice captain and W. K. Jasper cricket secretary. It was decided that club and service team secretaries should be invited to attend a meeting130 words
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589 1947-01-11 8 American Says 'I'll Murder Woodcock By Robert Musel, Lnited Press Correspondent LONDON, Friday. IT is hard not to wonder what might have happened to Bruce Woodcock last month if Nisse Anderson had been instructed to slug it out with the British heavyweight champion instead of merely trying to last the589 words
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Article231 1947-01-11 8 HOLLYWOOD, Friday.— The Da is Cup came home for the fir-, time since Australia won It m 1939 today. The triumphant two-man team of Southern Californians, Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder, along with non-playing Captain Walter Pate and disappointed non-play-ing Frankie Parker, landed at OaklandUP - 231 words
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Advertisement717 1947-01-11 8 CLASSIFIED ADS. (Continued From Page 4) ACCOMMODATION WANTED LARGE CORPORATION desires rent one or two houses for European staff on partly furnished basis. Willing conrider compensption or repairs. Box 456 Straits Times. SMALL OFFICE URGENTLY REQUIRED, vicinity Raffles Square, or would share large office. Box 455 S.T. URGENTLY REQUIRED produce717 words
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Advertisement360 1947-01-11 8 f* A TU A V 4 SHOWS at I lI AV T 2 P"»-. 4.15, 6.30, 9.30 "the S<"'"' FOLLOW **4"-^I isas VIT T V z'T,.t X V -JB Monml novel kJ^ J^ Jj Rs?Jjiss?s!^*P* T^Jfjf about' W^'/^M From Slums to Silks, 4 **^*it. if She's Saucy enough! Pafimoumt prttnti360 words
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