Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 18 February 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 440 VOL. HI. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    COMMERCIAL SITUATION AT SINGAPORE.
    562 1 The Times correspondent at Singapore, in reviewing the trade of the year at the port, writes There has been no improvement in the commercial position since I wrote a year ago, though short periods of recovery had given hopes of the beginning of better conditions. The
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    UNITEO STATES TO BEAT JAPAN.
    311 1 11. Ilarduin, who is considered <»nc of the most brilliant of French editorial writers, has published the following prophecy M War between the United Statc> and Japan will inevitably occur in a more or less near future. "Why? Because humanity is subjected to certain physical
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    THE LATE MR. BOURKEE.
    212 1 Mr. H. Walter lioorkc. Deputy Director of the Royal Department of Mines inSiam, succumbed to a choleraic attack on the 3rd. inst The late Mr. Bourkc joined the Mining .Department in Sum in 1901, and for the greater period of his service was in charge of
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    SICKLY GIRLS MAKE WEAK WIVES.
    585 1 DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS M \kl Pali Girls Rosy, S.\i> Girls Happy, Sickly Girls Siro.\<.. This Singapore Lady Tells How They Have Blessed Her Married Life. "My sufferings began when I was quite fi young girl, and although my parents did all they could for
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      143 1 CM paP cr or (Dc people CDC Best fldocrtisina tedium in m Straits. |H|jmpjLLTD. SHsTC3--A.:FO:E3E_ CELEBRATED 30TOL HIT AM WHISKY. ts popularity increases as a result of its being known on the Market for Years as I SOUND WHISKY! AT A MODERATE PRICE. I LEVY HERMANOS.I HATTEHY HO AD. I
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      427 1 Howarth Erskine 1 Et>sii>eers apd Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Telephone 23. Telegrams ERSKJCNE." T LAMPS n T CHINESE HEW YEflß.^^? r apd Motor Co. 7 MOTORS AG£ ?EJ%s?~*mm THOROUGHLY RELIABLE UP-TO-DATE. MOTOR uARS ===============r======^=====^=================^^ MOTOR LORRIES mStSS bSa?B WRITE FOR PARTICULARS. piLEY QO. Ltd. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS.-" HARGREAVES, 11 SINGAPORE. I 'fflhiteaway,
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      10 1 Ule Guarantee toe Cardest Circulation of anp Paper in Singapore.
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    The eastern Daily mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. MONDAY, 18TH FEBRUARY. THE OPIUM QUESTION.
    1583 2 The eastern Daily mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. MONDAY, 18TH FEBRUARY. THE OPIUM QUESTION. The journal of the Penang Amiopium Association, is sure to be pursued with pleasure by all who are interested in the opium question tor it contains much instructive matter. According to the statements put forth, the outlook
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    CALENDARS FOR 19
    254 2 MESSRS. i kik The date block „,a the Calendar sento^K I present by Me«sr^l>l pruned with vc.y hf uAB sepia tint K Ml f d fi^l of the Calendar u I photozinco print i tectural beauties of tt I Wessrs Geryis Xay|c Me^r,. (lervi. r>r I ban
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    STRAITS RACING CALENDAR 19
    91 2 From the Secretary (Mr G.P.Q of the Strait- Racing have received a coj named Calendar for i I he book i> neatly g t up a:: tains some very valuable anent Racing in I and F. 11. S., and si valuable assistance I i and Kicci-.
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    BATU GAJAH RACES.
    23 2 The first day- meet take to-morrow. We have our own ccr-.-: there, and shall accord;: each day'> races in detail.
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    MR. MANCHERJEE PESTONJEE
    266 2 Mr. atancherjee Pestonjec 1.C.5., Sessioos Judge has been appointed Judge on pellate side oi the Bombaj in place of Mr. Justice K who owing to ill health vised to proceed on It OvES two lakh^ o( ;"i:pt.' at ihe Miino Char.ty The Amir of Afghanis! a cup
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      393 2 H.SCHAEFEo&R C. ui c bed to inform our customers thai (he oicil known Old BP^^l Ciiplcr olhisk ,^^v2r U)HI bC old up to lhc lsl >«pril. l^oZ al 50. 25. per case or 12 bottles. RETAIL OP ALL DEALERS. 3C,Sehaefer&Co. THE None J 2T Sloyal Cinematograph THE VERY BEST SHOW
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      323 2 HAVE YOU SEEN B«Sk Our Special Cist For februarp all prices GREATLY REDUCED 0 Scpd for ope. It will pay you. THOMPSON, THOMAS Co I 17 &18 STAMFORD ROAD, SINGAPORE. <ASAHI BEER W^^ A Brewed s <Jd iij o 1 1 M specially v FAR EAST. H ITROPieS. VELA VAN
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      123 2 AUCTION SALE. OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AT No. 23-10 Race Course Road. On Saturday, 23rd Feb. 1907 at 2.30 p.m. Iron Double and Single Bedsteads, Sideboards, Dinner-waggons, Dining Occasional Tables, Standard, Bentwood and Rattan Chairs, Almeirahs, Toilet and Washing Stands, Lamps, Pictures, Books, etc, etc. Catalogues issued. On view from Thursday
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    E HAGUE CONFERENCE.
    84 3 E HAGUE CONFERENCE. R AND jum Feb. '--5°P- m L n M,rtrns. who is enga■"■E&SSn from the Tsar 3 n,nN to make arrange--1 P V-iK Conference has b) ntcnded with the don o n mteni.-.t.onal law a t, l,c ".crnanonal I'eace pi. He armed on a special mis- g£ or
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    nese Railway Activity.
    25 3 tuOKAI-YUNNAN RAILWAY Feb. S-10 :,m r recmcnt for the construe Ea^YtK .way has been by the Government and L A iy Company.
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    The Duma.
    15 3 I [LANT. London. Keb 17, 8.10 a.m. l the election? in the Stoly-
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    Obituary.
    12 3 ion reb. 17. a. 10 a.m. Madim er of Prince Fer-
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    ath of Signor Carducci.
    65 3 EMINEM PUtl AWU PROFESSOR. lon, Feb. i i j p.m. .d Italian poet Signor c i the follow g iucc, di-Costello, r at r Senator. Publica- i, Do ennalia, I ihrbare t Bcorsi r Primi S t ;ermc confession] c Bat- eri e Ftvilc i i
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    e British Parliament.
    192 3 LONIAL CONFERENCE. Lot:-: -25 a.m. 08. on MonIrJ W Hills, the 1 tive f 11 move tally an oflk -.amendto the Addn s amendment he ex pi* -tlence o!" the Government to the Colonial Conference opportunity otfered for promotwithin the British erential b.v dCox, Liberal M. P
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    Death of a Distinguished Admiral.
    295 3 SERVED 4 t YEARS IN THE SERVICE. London, Feb. 16, 7.25 a.m. Rear-Admiral William Des Voeux Hamilton is dead. [By the death of Rear-Admiral William Des Voeux Hamilton the British Navy loses a distinguished officer with 41 years' service to his credit. He entered the
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    Australia's Alien Labour.
    41 3 KANAKAS REPLACED BY ITALIANS. London, Feb. 16, 7. 25 a. m. Mr. Alfred Deakin. the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, has authorised the importation of one thousand Italians into North Queensland, to replace Kanaka labourer- in the sugar-fields.
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    The Newfoundland Assembly.
    53 3 ENERGETIC PROTEST AGAINST THE "MODUS VIVENDL" London, Feb. 16, 1.1.50 p.m. The Newfoundland Assembly has adopted an Address to Lord Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, protecting in the strongest terms against the modus vivendi arrived by the Imperial Government with the United States, and objecting
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    Abyssinian Railway.
    32 3 London, Feb. 16, la. ;u p.m. At the instance of the French Government, the directors of the Abyssinian Railway have agreed to abandon the 1 0, per cent transit duty.
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    Battleship Collision.
    26 3 London. February, 16, 12 .50 p.m. The repairs to H.M. battle>h;p Commonwealth, which has been in collision with H M.S Albemarle. will occupy months.
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    WASTED SYMPATHY.
    121 3 Mr. Sullivan married late in life, and with all his caution his luck none of the best, for he captured something exceptionally choice in domestic termagants. Mr-. Sullivan fell ill, and as her reasonably disconsolate husband stood at the door of his business establishment one morning a sympathetic
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    WARNING TO MEN ABOUT TO MARRY.
    110 3 Just now the members of a certain club are relieving the tedium of Sunday which is spent in Rechabite gloom by relating the story of one of their number who recently took unto himself a wife. Their honey-moon was a fortnight of happiness unalloyed.
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    AN INVIDIOUS DISTINCTION
    141 3 Calcutta, Jan. 22. The Government is pursuing the pernicious policy of making invidious distinction between Hindus and Mohomedans in the matter of State patronage. The following notice which appeared in the Government Gazettee of the New Province is significant. 'Mahomedan or non- Bengali students are wanted for
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    LIEUT-GOVERNORSHIP OF CEYLON.
    477 3 APPOINTMENT OF MR. HUGH CLIFFORD. We are authorised to state (says the •Ceylon Observer") that Mr. Hugh Charles Clifford, C. M. G., Colonial Secretary of Trinidad and Tobago, has been appointed Colonial Secretary of Ceylon and not Mr. Francis H. May, C.M.G., as previously stated. The rumour
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    THE WHITELEY MURDERER.
    189 3 BIGAMIST. BLACKMAILER AND EMBEZZLER. London, January 26. Rayner was operated upon in the hospital for the self-inflicted wound on his forehead. He is now recovering. From what can be gathered about his life it appears that Rayner is 29 years of age, and was born in wedlock
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    THAW MURDER TRIAL.
    73 3 London, February 8. Most pathetic scenes took place at the Thaw trial, yesterday. The prisoner's wife, in giving evidence, told a terrible story of her betrayal by Stutiford White. The prisoner, his wife, and nearly all the Court wept. The evidence has changed the aspect of the
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    MALAY RUBBER AND CEYLON. EXPORTS.
    203 3 Mr. R. \V. Harrison writes from Klang, Selangor, as follows to the Times of Ceylon It would be interesting to know if rubber sent from the Malay States for sale in Colombo is included in the statement of Ceylon exports, as shown in the supplement
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    THE DUCAL VISIT.
    732 3 CEREMONIAL PARADE. Immense Concourse ok Spectators. The Johore Volunteer* to the fore. The weather was all that could be desired on Saturday afternoon, when .Singapore poured forth its loyal citizens who hail from almost every land under the sun to witness the review of the troops in
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    THE ROYAL VISIT.
    721 3 THE LAiNTERN PROCESSION. On Saturday night all Singapore was astir, and everyone who could do so turned out and took up positions along Stamford and Orchard Roads from the Cathedral to Government Gate, to witness this function. As is usual the clans that joined in it gathered
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    THE LION AND THE APE.
    150 3 ONE OF MR. CROSSLAND'S SHORT STORIES. The lion admitted the ape to his acquaintance, and invited him to lunch. And on arriving at the lion's place of aboHe the ape remarked (i) that it wa> a beastly long way from town (2) that he vras
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      123 3 THE FAMOUS WfIYANG KfISSIJVI. To-Night To-Night Monday, 18th February, AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL, Not tli Bridge Road. The Dutch and Malay Variety Company of Singapore. STRONGER THAN EVER. Will produce The Play entitled Cast CpnncPrices $2, $1, 50 cts and 25 cts. (No performance on Sunday night S. KASSIM, Sok
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      341 3 CINEMATOdRAPH To-pi§bt To-i>i§bt Entipe Change of Programme. WE WILL EXHIBIT THE BEST PICTURES FROM OUR LARGE AND VARIED STOCK OF FILMS. DON'T MISS THIS OCCASION. YOU ARE SURE TO BE SATISFIED WITH OUR SHOW. FIRST SHOW 7.30 P.M. SECOND SHOW 9.30 P.M. SfCatinee Suery Saturday From 6 to 7 p.m.
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    THE POPE AND FRANCE.
    2181 4 The following Encyclical letter relating to the Church in France was recently addresised by the Pope, Pius X, to the Prelaes, Clergy and People of that country. Venerable Brethren, Well-Beloved Sons, I lealth and Apostolic Benediction. Once more the grave events which hurry along in your
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      963 4 TRADES, PROFESSIONS. AGENTS. E l "5, rani ajrjj I -f Dealers in «,nerallvov lsion .^|'.r PATBNT MK blc^ S Wine, and >pir it O f lnt at moderate p^l u TIAW6HIN4.I General Merchant, and *1 Pl^prietor s W' THEF "c E w UCE^| THE DRAGON en,,, I LANGKAT K Wo
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      620 4 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS EXPECTED. Name, Pott, Probable date of Arrival, and name Agents. Steamers. Airlie, Sydney, Feb 24 Boastead Antenor, Liverpool, Feb 27; Mansfield Aparima, Australia, Feb Boustead Arcadia, Colombo, Mar 30 P. O. Australian, Saigon, Mar 11 M. Mari times Austria. Hongkong, Mar 13; Rautenberg. A. Apcar. Calcutta. Feb
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      715 4 VESSELS IN PORT. MERCHANT VESSELS. Bankd, Brit. str. 127 tons Stewart, Feb. 9. From Natuna Island, Feb. B.' Gc, and 20 d. p. Teo Hood Lye. For Natuna Is. U.— Rds. Minilya, Brit. str. 1723 tons, Capt. Richardson, Feb. 9. From Fremantle Jan. 22. G. c, and 40 d.p. Boustead
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    ANTI-OPIUM ACITATION.
    197 5 ft ft ft ft B ft m ft I I- ■c do tfc V L? V K JVCI g men I. It which m mcn- ft ft itKM tIH R uTv iftei this ft* K K ercsts we H many j pea K boe Malacca |k ame oi
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    A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR AND FREEDOM FROM OPIUM.
    527 5 Our History. 1 lie Penang Anti-Opium Association grai called into existence by public clamour at the Alexander meeting, held the Chinese I own Hall on October t6th, iuo6. To most present at that meeting it was quite clear, that the immence
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    ANOTHER RUBBER COMPANY.
    131 5 London, February 6. I he sul i lists of the Inambar, I'ara Rubber Estates, Limited, open to-morrow (Wednesday.) The company ha- a capital of The director- are Mr. Keith Arbuthnot, Mr. Charles Lampard, and two others. ■me- the right to work v^S* 000 acre- of rubber fore-t-
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    Stocks and Shares.
    648 5 Mining. Rubber. General. Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 6 per cent. boo.ooo > per cent prm. buyers. Kiley Hargraves, Ltd. 6 225,000 j Singapore Municipal 6 400.000 10 5 1.878.000 2 4 N 602,000 2 di>. noni. Tanjong Vagar I »ock Co.. Ltd. 6 250.000 2 per cent, prem
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    Commercial.
    259 5 Singapore, <>th February, 1907. Debentures. PRODUCE. EXCHANGE. Gambier buyer- I 6.95 On Lotukm.- Bank 4 in s 19/16 do Cube No. 1 10.55 Demand 1/41/16 Copra, Bali 11.00 do. 6 m s 5 do Fontianak ..10.45 Private \m u/ig Pepper, Black (ordinary Singapore) 18.00 OnGermmtty. Bank .1 .1 _>.
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      384 5 f^MONEY SAVED^ I-T-^^ MONEY EARNED.) I IF YOU INTEND TO SELL YOUR LAND AND HOUSE ft PROPERTIES, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ETC. I I FIRST CONSULT m IG.A. Ferijaijdez&Co.l Auctioneers, No. 6 D Almeida Street I WHOSE RATES ARE THE CHEAPEST, CHARGES AND 1 I COMMISSION THE LOWEST THE SETTLEMENT UOF ACCOUNTS
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      180 5 MAILS CLOSE. I mi J s er Stcamci 1 imc 10-hav. Saigon Caciiar 9am Fr».ni antic via ix>rt> Minilya loam Europe via port! Gneisenau loam Muar and Malacca Jin Ho lpm Malacca and Lingg; Kheng Seng 1 p Kuanti.n, K'tan. Patani Batavier 1 p m Pontiank Ban Hm Guan lpm
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    JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, (JR.) IN THE KONGO.
    1083 6 Two incidents have recently served to refocus American attention upon that portion of Central Africa named in unconscious irony the Kongo Free State, a region around which has gathered such a cloud of sinister rumour that the name carries something of the effect
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    THE FAMINE IN CHINA.
    463 6 Captain Kirton, writing from Shanghai to the Dmd* Graphic on the subject of the famine in China, says Twenty per cent, of the people are eating only gruel, and many of this number have only one meal a day. Their donkeys, sheep, and dogs, as well
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    LESSONS IN WAR.
    220 6 General bit John French, in the course of special instructions issued to the troops at Aldershot regarding field engineering, sets out some lof the lessons to be gathered from a study of the late war between Russia and Japan. First, each infantry soldier must be provided with
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      477 6 NOTICES. NOTICE. WEEKLY SAILINGS. Ihe S. S. w Poniianak (Captain Casey, sails from this Port every Monday at 2 p.m. for Quantan, Pahang. Good accommodation for passengers, special rates for cargo. Apply to The BORNEO Co.. Ltd. Agents. MISCELLANEOUS, &c. P Special Holiday Tour TO CEYLON, Newera Eliya 00 6,200
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      673 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterlyie Reserve $10,000,000 1 •***** 0 Silver Reserve $10,260,000 1 Reserve Liability oi Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. A Haupt, Esq Chairman. Hon. v. VV. Dickson Deputy-Chairman. E. Goetz, Esq. H. E. Tomkins Esq. C. R. Lenzmann, D. M. Nissim,
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      261 6 "E. D. M." ADLETS. FOR SALE, WANTED, ET. E. D. N|. NotJJ 1 *iH WANTED. WANTED. A Chinese Clerk for Shipping and General Office work. Apply to THE INTERNATIONALE CREDIET HANDELSVEREENIGING 'ROTTERDAM D'Almeida Street. Shorthand Tuition. By a professional Shorthand writer, For terms, etc., apply—*' PITMAN c/o E. D. M.
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      385 6 WANTED. WANTED. A Bungalow in Tanjong Katong, three or four bedrooms, furnished. Must be on the sea front, and must have bathing pagar attached. Wanted to rent for 2 months. Replies by letter to Mr. A. MONTOR, c/o Weill Zerner, ty, Stamford Road, WANTED. To buy one dozen Broom-flower plants.
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      332 6 Con ipositoj s I day work. J S° od steady J Good money] good men. I A PPIy to I ■Manage I E ti J S P ecj al Notice W% htm plaints ne.a dmvmrff t; lC Khy j Tku it a daU emmdingly, ano to put a riop to
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