Straits Times Weekly Issue, 16 September 1886
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Straits Times Weekly Issue
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Title Section27 1886-09-16 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series. PUBLIBHKD FOE TRANSMISSION BY EVERT HOMEWARD MAIL STEAMER. [Price 40 Cents VOL XLII. ISINGAPORK, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1886. NO. 3,38427 words
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Obituary81 1886-09-16 1 Penaag on I w bant, Petbb Fulton, (form Etiley H< sA Hngap Pennnjr, on the 7 i instant, the infant rhter of F. k". JENNIKOB, E>f{.. of the Strait- Poliee I lg< I 2 m mtlis and 7 days. Oh the lltli instont ai North Bridge B81 words
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11 1886-09-16 1 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 16th SEPT, 1886. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. jhhkjhkjhjkkj ghfghfgjhfghfjhff11 words
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Article670 1886-09-16 1 The last homeward mail i despatcl on the 9th instant, p >t«-;im-vr Iraotitdhj. and the mail Li t;ikn> i,n per P. and O. si B > •<< The London mail of tfa ist, was delivered this morning per P. and O. steamer Ravenna. The pad week670 words
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Article706 1886-09-16 1 Messrs. Won. < Hale «v Co.'a mof 6th September 1886 state* Biee. The market baa lately i exhibited a marked decline but, on aeeounl of meagre supplies roming <> hand here, I haa not bad iN usual l«-<-i* !<><] influence upon our prices several steamers areJava Bode - 706 words
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Article63 1886-09-16 1 \\k note in the Bombay QamtU ..f the loth August, that ike Ist" Battalion Eiut Kent Regiment dhe Buffs) will leuvr Singapore for Kumebee. It is reported that the Buffs will not depart till Man h next, when the Himalaya will eonv.v them to their destination. They will Urelieved by63 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement236 1886-09-16 1 AMTSGERICHT HAMBURG. /vBERLEHRER FRIEDRICH yj NICOLAUS LIEBERMANN, als cur«tarderabwrsendeii JOHANN (xEORGSAIUBERLICH und HEINRICH CHRISTIAN THEO D( R S AIUBE RLICH. vertreder durch die Rechtsanwaelte DRES. STAMMANN NOLTE und SCHROEDER, hat \rorgetragen 1 JOHANN GBORG SUUBERLICH geboren 21 August, I^B, sei im Herbei 1855, als Obenieaermanii m See gegangen und babe236 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous149 1886-09-16 1 1-— —^iii I, lIPWIIIMJ)[^^^ PASSENGERS. Per M. M. steamer Anadry, on th> Stli in< t For Singapore. From Marseilles: Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Pereiv 1 1, Messrs. en, and van Varaeveld. From Colombo Mr. J. F. van Langenberg. Fur Batavia.— From Marseill M »ssra. B. Barkej and B. Bossat.149 words
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Article5422 1886-09-16 2 -I- I The total return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during thA week j ending Friday, 10th Sept, 1886, was 629. In another columu we reprint from the Saturday Review au interesting notice of the lately published memoir of Lieutenant Rudolph de Lisle, K.N,5,422 words
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Article225 1886-09-16 3 A meeting of the above Club was held yesterday evening, the 7th instant, in the Exchange Booms, J. Burkinshaw, Esq., in the chair. The following were present Capt, Hughes, The Buffa," Cant. Blackburu, The Buffs," Gfoo. L. fourchier, Esq., A. J. Rosa, E*.,.. A. F. Aviv. Baq225 words
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Article472 1886-09-16 3 The following notes have l>"»>n made l>v Mr. J. A. Skertchlv, P.G.S., of ML Geological Survey, ou th" gold and mineralogicaJ »pecimenj trom British North Borneo at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition An inspection of Hie specimens of gold ■hewn to me Croßi North Borneo472 words
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519 1886-09-16 3 The Tanjong Pagar Dock Company Limited. Minutes of the Forty-fifth Ordinary teneraJ Me tiug lera, held at the Company *s i >fli Quay, at noon, on Fridaj the I bird day ber, 1--Sn LBl I >LDEH IV The lion. TH< ;air kfesars. J. Lutjens, A. Our Hh. B R. Little,519 words
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Article1017 1886-09-16 4 Sarawak Gazette tit September.) H, H. the Rajah has been pleated to appoint H. R. A. I>ay, Esq., to be a Cadet rathe Government Berrice to do duty in the Baram, and Percy P. Cunnyngbam, Esq., to be a Cadet in the Government Service. Th.' s. >. Ranee1,017 words
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Article484 1886-09-16 4 T I'm l a COm 9\ "tub itt.) Any stranger passing the CroM Heads, Tanglin a1 I. l*< on Saturday, afternoon, must have come to tin* conclusion that something was up. Well they were not far out, as a paper chase was coming oif that afternoon. Shortly after484 words
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Article669 1886-09-16 4 (From the Rangoon Times.) Monday, 20th Augutt 1886.— At about 9p. n. on the 16th the North West bund gave, or A-iis cut a way and the lower part of Mandalay ir&s quickly flooded. The noise was tremenlous, and confusion and fright reigned supreme. Mr. Carter our superintendent669 words
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Article87 1886-09-16 4 For tit- Strait* Tim Bulgabi London. ?tlt Bept. I*llll**- Alexander has tendered his submission to the Czar, bul baa Buffered a rebuff, and is expected to abdicate. I* \i; i.i mi: M. The House of Commons has v«»t«»d the address in reply to the speech from the throne87 words
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Article851 1886-09-16 4 From the Ceylon Observer. Tirnova, 28tk Aug. Mr. Stambuloff in the name of Prince Alexander has proclaimed martial law and has appointed Colonel Mutkuroff to command the Army with full powers. Prince Alexander's whereabouts are still a mystery. Berlin, 2oth Aug. Prince Bismarck and M. G-iers meet tomorrow851 words
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EDITORIALS.
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Article848 1886-09-16 5 11. (S. T. September 7.) When once it was decided upon to undertake a cadastral survey in the Balik Pulau district by way of trial, Eurasians and natives qualified for the task in hand were engaged in India and drafted into the Revenue Survey party848 words
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Article809 1886-09-16 5 (S. T. BepUmber 8.) In Penang, early in 1885, field to field cadastral surveying was begun under the Superintendence of Mr. Laseron. Progress was slow at the outset, owing to the usual difficulties attending a start on new lines, increased this time by the hands engaged in India proving809 words
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1071 1886-09-16 5 T he Coal Supplies of the Far East. (S. T. September 9.) In a recent article entitled the Political Aspects it in} Future Possibilities of the Coal Track of Singapore, interesting and important subject was placed before our readers from <|iuti i an original point of new, coal being treated1,071 words
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Article1043 1886-09-16 6 (S. T. September 10.) Captain Colomb, who has made the subject of Colonial defences peculiarly his own, has delivered before the United Service Institution, a lecture on Imperial Federation viewed from a naval and military stand- point. The main features of Imperial Federation, a question becoming daily more1,043 words
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Article774 1886-09-16 6 8. T. September 11.) Thk BCunicipal minutes published in our columns yesterday Bhow the Commissioners to be Indefatigable in determining to pul a etop to the hitherto steady growth of private Chinese burial grounds in uuniand extent, owing to lack ol let or hindrance from Government, which774 words
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864 1886-09-16 6 (flf. T. Sept mb( r !■>.) Thi. precise legal standing of foreign mail steamers in the Colony, often ;i topic of discussion in Council bere so fur ;i> French onei are concerned, bids fair t«» be agaki brought np for «l"Uit'' now that a864 words
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843 1886-09-16 6 (>. V iember i Afkaiks In Cambodia since that country was put formally under French proton have taken a turn decidedly for the worse, judging from the '-nt appearing in the Saigon an.] Hongkong journals. S«» far as ran be gathered from tin- particulars available,843 words
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Article729 1886-09-16 7 Minutes of Proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners on Wednesday the Ist September 1886. Commissioners Present. Colonel S. Dunlop, c.m.0., President. Dr. T.I. Rowell. p.c.m.o. J. P. Joaquim. Esq. C. E. Crane. Esq. Tan Keone: Saik, Esq. The Miuutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Read letter729 words
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Article2102 1886-09-16 7 The following is the Municipal Engineer's Report to the Commissioners for the month of July, 1886 Municipal Engineer's Office, Singapore, 15lh A ttgnst, Ifiß<>. The Secretary to the Municipal Commissioner)*, Singapore. Sir, For the information of the Municipal Commissioners I beg to hand you the following 1 monthly2,102 words
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Article1357 1886-09-16 8 Friday, 10th September, 188b. J. M. Lyon Co. v. E. J. Wells Co. His Honour Chief Justice Ford gave judgment in the above case on Friday last. It \v;is a claim brought by the Plaintiff J. M. Lyon Co. for the sum of $44)1, the cost of an1,357 words
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Article1672 1886-09-16 8 (I- rom Corn epondent.) Malacca, 3rd September. The MagisIrate, Mr. Skinner proceeded last Wednesday, to Alorgajah i«» hold a court. There were abotrt halt' a dozen cases oi encroachmenta on Crown lands, which took up a i part of Mr. Skinners time. Mr. >lmberg, the Chief Government Foresl1,672 words
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Article1670 1886-09-16 8 Translated for tkt Stroll* 7 tin eleven dayi from LOth t«» the cpnti do ban Is wet despatched b mer i hier localities. At this r.*i-- t li« Lcheeo ton be too modi o hold il "U ll. The A.chin< to hi le parrisons of ili> ■ed1,670 words
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Article990 1886-09-16 9 Translated for the Straits Tin Telegraphic communi I Java and I>eli has not el bligfc notwithstanding every effort t bring it ab a pioo 'i" which started from the K;:si Court oi Sumatra for the purpose, had to give it i\> when almost within sight of the goal,990 words
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Article926 1886-09-16 9 Trandai d {<>>■ ike Strait* Times.) By last official advices from Mindanao, the Spanish forces in the hYld go on successfully bringing to their bearings, the Moroa or Moslem rebels there. Communications between the feat of disturbance and the pita] fall s > i'av below the mark that926 words
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3900 1886-09-16 9 Tti I ing r >port l>v Mr. I rich, M. M I i m, oo the trad Bangkok for tin war LBB5, was presented to both H<<>f Parliament in June hurt l«\ command of Her Maj istj,3,900 words
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Article1014 1886-09-16 10 Recently at Bombay Mr. K. A Btern- > dale delivered an interesting lecture ;;i i tigers and the larger carnivora of India. After describing the anatomical structure of the tiger, the lecturer came to the vexed question of their size regarding which reams of acrimonious correspondence have been carried1,014 words
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Article2477 1886-09-16 11 (From our own Correspondent) Piirix, lith August. Excellent clinical lectures on legal medicine are delivered at the Morgue. It is now proposed to found, in connection with the Law School, a chair devoted to the study of Clinic Criminals, in order to enable judges and magistrates to deal2,477 words
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Article624 1886-09-16 11 Professor Ahdi tends m the following interesting a<- iut «»i the typhoon eueouutered by tuv Cclrln* on 1 u ]>as> from Hongkong to Saigon On Sunday, Align »< 29th, in the China S«'a. on a voyage from ti.mgkoug to Saigon, Oochin China, the ship Celebes,624 words
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Article2568 1886-09-16 12 Surkly. amid Cardinal Newman, in one of his parochial sermons, "the life of soldiers on service is a verv school of <reneiv.sitv and s. If-ucglect, if rightly understood, and is used as such by the noble and high-principled." Such noble use <d' their lives has been made,2,568 words
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1524 1886-09-16 12 Total Loss of the British Steamer Ferntower." Hongkong Daily /*/>»• itk Sept.; News of a definite character readied ihi 8 colony yesterday of the total loss of the steamer Fvrniower, concerning tin* safety of which rnid fours have been entertained for several days- past. The British steamer Vimiulmla, which arrived1,524 words
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Article1092 1886-09-16 13 Territory Times 15th August.) A few vreeka ago the Resident Magistrate at Derby. King bound, acting under instructions from liN < rovermnent, dispatched a small party under the command of Sergeant Troy, of the Police Department, to the fields. Upon the return of Sergeant Troy. he handed1,092 words
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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Letter205 1886-09-16 13 SlB, Your Correspondent Field is, I ;mi afraid, very much astray in the letter about these liutY*' trying to bluff,and establish a funk in Mr. Chopard." They have nothing at all to do with Ifr. Chopard'a race, ami if" Field" will take the 1 rouble to read Corporal Martin's205 words
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Letter457 1886-09-16 13 Set, When the Honorable the late K;ist India Company assumed the Government of the Straits Settlements, a chatter to that effect was granted to them by the Imperial Government, of which the following was the provisions in existenee relative to the observance bj them of the different457 words
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Letter129 1886-09-16 13 Sn;, Extradition cases generally l»risile with difficulties. As a rule, authorities, especially British, an- not easily moved. A case, however, has just occurred in which the rapidity ol action on the part of the Netherlands India Government Officials deserv.-s notice. On the 3rd September, a requisition was129 words
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Letter314 1886-09-16 13 Sik "These Bain that is evidently what has fetched "an old I>ufY" are really very entertaining. This old muffs letter is delicious in its weird simplicity its delightful rigor in <>I<] age its 'fightfair' statement, at the outset, of the cause of offence, and its 'one straight from the314 words
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Letter406 1886-09-16 13 Dear Sir, Will you be good enough to allow me to say a few words about the i disgraceful scenes which take place daily in the public streets in the destruction of stray dogs. No one will for a moment deny that during certain seasons of the year406 words
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86 1886-09-16 13 Sir. I am iriwu to understand that the memberi of the above Association are getting cool now, and that the Mine will soon It.' dissolved. It is, ind<< i d, a pity should such he the cm ing thai this is th<> first literary Association that has86 words
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Letter171 1886-09-16 13 Sik. PercetTing the remarks made of your correspondent "A rerj *>ld Etendent in your issue ol the 7th instant. 1 deem it not undesirable, for justice's sake, to add thereto my obserrations upon the sasst subject. I may say thai the Chinese actuallj form the neatesi part171 words
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168 1886-09-16 13 Sik. lam rather sorry to inform "A True Friend" that the ;ii><-\<- association lias l«vn suffering from Ague and asthsas for a very long time. However, the hod stage has already passed oil, and K is nothing but natural thai the patient must now It*- chilly. He168 words
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Letter887 1886-09-16 13 Sip, On the 24th ultimo, a KUag tfiri came to my house and begged lot shelter. Both I and my wife questioned the girl, and she stated that she had es<*aped from the house of her mistress at Serangoon, owing to continual ill-treatment. We asked in what way887 words
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Letter251 1886-09-16 14 Vita tine lit' ris mon >>■/.' Sue. Your correspondent "Field" is i t|iiit«' an amusing, And what I Bnould rail a punctilious type of the jolly fat Bengalee Baboo. His second attempt at lexicology ■till confirms OldMufTs (as [am satisfied to be called) previous opinion that no one in251 words
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Page 14 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous780 1886-09-16 14 ARRIVALS. Flam jTmti'i Kami Tons. Captain From Saiued Consiovjcxs 1 lii^_ Sept t\ Bom Urit. str. 349 H Bangkok Sept. 2 Low Sum A Co. 7 Ban Yong Seng itr. 387 Peterson .Ja\.i pt. l|Wee Bin A Co. 7 Naashan fcr. 906 Blackburne Swaton \ng. 31 luthrieACo. 7 Cheang Hock780 words
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Miscellaneous1154 1886-09-16 14 CLEARANCES. Date Vessels Name Flag Big Captain Destination Sept. C Ganymede Brit. str. Martin Malacca. Deli aad Bate Bahra 7 Hector str. Batt Hongkong and Shanghai 7 Malacca str. Carroll Penang vi.i ports 7 Bengloe str. Webster Tx>ndon 7 BbVM str. Millingtou Muar 7 Armida Ana. sh. Martinoliich Sourali.iya 81,154 words
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Page 15 Advertisements
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Advertisement374 1886-09-16 15 POWELL CO. AUCTIONEERS, SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, Ac, For Sale. Almeirahs Ice Chests Bedsteads (iron) Jewd Safes Bed-room Suites Japanese Screens Book Cases Lamps Book Stands Linoleum Billiard Tables Matting Card Tablo- Marble Slabs Chairs Moat Safes Chamber Cupboaidl Office Desks Cabinets Omce Chairs Chests of Drawers j Puuknhs Clothes Stands Piano374 words
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Advertisement966 1886-09-16 15 r\*. y ALOE'S "DHOSPHODYNB T« tk* onlr >'*t*nt M«4iat*t of tas kUta »r urn* awai«s« •Vj-tlflc»r,. r>: Merit at t>>« Ca>utt* laUrn»Uoat>l KxiUUtion, l*®: 1; utt th Tr»4« M»rk-"PMO«rHODTNB >> K«rist«rftd and Prr t«. c w4 «ji««r U« Trad* Marks Act. 38 aad > lc. »1. Certiflsd by «k« KsfUtrsr966 words
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Advertisement579 1886-09-16 15 Cheap^loe industrial Company tor 'fie lannlacmrc ol BAOOLPICTET'S INVCNTIONB CAPITAL FRAKCS 9,000,000 18- Rue da Grammont —1.9 PARX^ Prospectus sent post free i MaciilaosxnahinarfromlOtolSOO^ OF ICE PER HOUR This result is obtainable even in the hottest countries. OK. J. COLLIS BROWNES CHLOBODYNE The Obioihix a.\i> onli (Iknuine Ailvicf to Invalids.579 words
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Advertisement708 1886-09-16 15 rnHESRAITTS TIMES. Rates oy subscription and Advertising fob 1885. Local Delivery Payable Quarterly In Advance. Daily Edition. Weekly Edition. Single copy 10 ct«. Single copy 40 ct». Per Aimwin $24. Per Annum $16 Foreign and Outstation Delivery payable in advance. Daily Edition. Weekly Editiom. Per Annum 330. Per Annum |18708 words
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Page 16 Advertisements
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Advertisement752 1886-09-16 16 JOHN HENTtY GWYNNE. Engim-ers. 8!* O*n?tfm Street, EC. M*mmcr*ith Iron Work*, W. L**do* and 8 Avenue Percier, Paris, Invincible" Patent Goiuluumeil Oenritfngai Pumping Engine and Portable steam Engine fot geutyfal -puq>oBe«. The only Centrifugal Pump that swivels on its bedplate. The handiest, strongest, lightest and most efficient 1 ortnlne Pumping752 words
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