Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 March 1910

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 55 VOL. LXVIII. THURSDAY. 10th MARCH, 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1487 1 m RIINNYMFDF HOTFI w “S R p nvs s i —i subscription. nullii T ivicue nu I cl. shAnDi s Price $0.50 cents, per pound. 111 II I I*l S FOP D s27 y peTannum. Wn I ifflEjjlMMllll I SEA SIDE! SEA SIDE! IF. O. R., Penang. Apply I J
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    RUBBER.
    1944 2 Rubber Magnate Interviewed. Mr. W. W Bailey arrived in Ceylon from the Straits on February 22, on his way home, with Mrs. Bailey, after a seven weeks’ stay in the East. Mr. Bailey went to Dutch Borneo to report on the estate of a German company, which is pracrically
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    SIAMESE MALAYA.
    320 2 Bangkok Daily Mail. Those who have arrived recently from the Peninsula give glowing accounts of the life and activity witnessed there. With a view to future prospects many families are Cuming to that region from the Straits Settlements and from India. There is a great and growing demand
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    Early Eastern Medical Services.
    261 2 Lieutenant Colonel D. G. Crawford, I M.S gives in the Indian Medical Gazette an interesting account of the minor Medical Services which the Ea-t Indii Company used to maintain in addition to the Indian Medical Service proper. They were four in number, the St. Helena, the
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    The Dalai Lama.
    346 2 Hitherto it is st «ted no Englishmen except the m-rnbers <>f the British Legation at Peking have set eyes on this Laina. Now that he is in India it will be inte>esting to -ee if opinions of his character coincide with the estimates formed by those who
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    THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
    258 2 In the Penang Municipality for the week ended March 5 there were 62 deaths—--41 males and 21 females—equal to a deathrate of 31.18 per raille (estimated population, 103,582). The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were •8 1 ■g ■§2 -gd So S v o ■a j*
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    THE WEEK.
    129 2 Thursday, March 10. Municipal Meeting, 3-30 p.m. Penang Cup Ties M.RC. r. Crescent, Esplanade. Straits Cinematograph and Variety Co.. Penang Road. Friday, March 11. Band, Esplanade. Straits Cinematograph and Variety Co., Penang Road. Saturday, March 12. St. Gregory. Homeward P O. Mail. Cricket: P.C.C. v. C.RC., Esplanade. P.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    30 2 Saturday, March IS:— Land in Bukit Mertajam; Bukit Mertajam Police Station 10.50 am.; A. M. Joseph, auctioneer. About March 28.— Furniture; Holmdene, Scotland Road; < 'unningham, Clark Co., auctioneers.
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    TENDERS.
    34 2 Straits Government.— Demolishing existing P. W.D. <’oolie Lines and constructing a Leper Ward at Pulau Jerejak; tenders close noon, March 14. Perak Government.— Construction of marine multi-tubular boiler tenders close noon, March 19
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    29 2 17a Northam Road apply Allen Dennys <t Co. 16 Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin. Yoik House, York Road apply “L’ 35 Church Street, Kuala Lumpur.
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      383 2 AN IDEAL DRlNkl FOR THE TROPICS a AGENTS: HUTTENBAGH BROS. Co. BOVRIL STRAIT S KU VrCIL. CINEMATOGRAPH Co Everyone sboaid keep a o 1 bottle of Bovril In the PROGR-AMME. lt is no handy lor The Sack impromptu meals, Invalid 2. The Miner’s Daughter cookery, and tasty dishes. 3 UBed
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      130 2 The Moon. O New Moon 712 p.m. 11 Mar. First Quarter 1.37 a. in. 18 O Full Moon 327 a.m. 26 Last Quarter 547 a.nt. 3 April. The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang From Sunrise. Sunset. Mar 4 Mar. 17,...6-01 a.m. 5-59 p.m. Mar. 18 Mar.
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    Thursday, March 10, 1910.
    580 4 In the rush of the wave of prosperity now spreading itself over the Straits, there is some danger that the public may for the time being lose sight of an interest in the factors which have militated against that prosperity in the past and will certainly
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    VICTORIA DAY, 1910.
    237 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette,"] Sir, It is proposed to celebrate Victoria Day, May 24, by giving an entertainment to children attending the schools in Penang and if possible to school children at Balik Pulau and Butterworth Last year over 3,000 children were entertained. This
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    Penang Nursing Association.
    573 4 The annual general meeting of the Penang Nursing Association was held last evening at the Residency I’heie were present Mrs. Bland (President), Dr F. B. Croucher (Medical Adviser), Mr. D. W Gilmour (Hon. Trea-urer), Di. G. W. Park (Hon. Secretory), Mrs. Kirk, Mrs. Saye, and Mr and
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    THE ANNUAL HEGIRA.
    390 4 The following is a revised list of passengers who have booked for Home from Penang Per P. O. as, Delta, sailing on Mar. 12 Mr. and Mrs. A. Bowers Smith, Messrs E. Maxwell, A. Taylor and E. W. Presgrave Per P. &O. ss. Macedonia, sailing on Mar.
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    The Guides Bisley Team.
    178 4 [From Our Own Correspondent Taiping, Mar. 9. The Malay States Guides Bisley team continues to put in some good practice». Shooting yesterday under Kolapore Cup conditions the following scores were made joo 500 600 Total. Lance-Corp. Jaimal Singh 32 35 35 102 Sub. Elim Din 34
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    The Chartered Bank.
    319 4 Mr. D. W. Gilmour, Manger of the local branch of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, writes We beg to advise that we have to-day received a telegram from our Head Office, London, informing us that at the approaching meeting of shareholders, the Directors will
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    877 4 Lieut .-Colonel Sladcn Cmn» E»»l Yorhl.ire been killed by a fall at polo. 5 d I Paris newspapers report tl Hamid, the deposed Sultan o f T I dying and refuses to take food. U key >’ The Matin understands that M v, L kowski will in
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      246 4 DUTCH CIGARS. Cricket Clul» per box of 100 pcs. $2.25. Marine 100 2.25. Gladiator 50 1.25. Flor de la Vega 100 2.50. Carte Blanche 50 1 50. Carmen 50 150. Tarentella 50 1.50. El Concept© 50 1.50. Aguila Blanca 50 1.50. Princessas 50 1 *5. Casa Blanca 50 1.75. Togo
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    POST OFFICE FRAUDS.
    189 5 RFTBHL OF A CL'RK. SENTENCE CONFIRMED. From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 10. Emmanuel Rodriguez, the ex-assistant counter clerk in the Government Telegraphs, was re tried in the District Court here yesterday on a charge of breach of trust in respect of a number of stamps. Accused
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    LOCAL STOCKS AND SHARES.
    52 5 FURTHER RISES I From Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, March 10. In the local share market, the following li-ies in buyers’ prices are recorded Bukit Rajahs £14.15.0, Highlands J* Lowlands £6 12 6, Mai accas £10.17 6, Selangors £2 19 0, Bertams 95., Vallambrosas £2.0.9, and Changkat
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    SOCIAL HEWS.
    39 5 [/><>,/* Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 10. Mr. E. E. Colman, Third Magistrate, leaves by the P. O. miil steamer Delta to-morrow. He has been extensively entertained lately by Malay Clubs, and Malay footballers will see him off.
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    LINGGI AND KAMUNING.
    42 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, Ma rch 10. Mews. Guthrie Co notify that the distribution of fully-paid Kamuning shares amo'ig-t the Linggi shareholders will be given effect to at a piemium of £l, to the ex’ent of 60,000 shares.
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    THE CHIMPUL FLOTATION.
    33 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, March 10. The amount of shares in the Chimpul Rubber Estate, Ltd allotted to Singapore h«s been oversubscribe'!, and no more applications can be taken.
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    GOLF IN SINGAPORE.
    31 5 Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, March 10. Mr. J H D. Jones has won the February medal at the Sepoy Lines Golf Club wit li a score of 82.
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    THE CHINA SQUADRON.
    17 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, March 10. H M.S. Minotaur left for Hongkong yes’erday.
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    THE STRAITS TURF.
    26 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 10. It is stated that H. H. the Sultan of Johore has bought Gillo and Second Start
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    21 5 From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 9. Blnck pepper is quoted at $l5, and while pepper $2B 50.
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    THE PRICE OF TIN.
    19 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, March 9. lin is quoted here at $74 75, buyers.
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    SINGAPORE & JOHORE RUBBER.
    182 5 SINGAPORE JOHORE RUBBER. THE ANNUAL MKEFIKG. A COMMUNICATED RE POUT. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 10. I'he Straits Times publishes a communicated report of the Singapore «k Johore Rubber Co.’s recent annual meeting. It states that the crop harvested was nearly double the estimated output, enabling a profit to
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    THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
    116 5 TUESDAY’S RECORD FIGURES. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, March 9. Messis. Gow, Wilson A Stanton send Messrs. Harrisons Crosfield, Ltd the following prices of rubber fetched at yesterday’s auction B. D. Vallambrosa 10 6| Tremelbye 10 6.) Highlands Lowlands 10 Sungei Salak 10 Consolidated Malay
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    THE NAVY ESTIMATES.
    85 5 A LARGE INCREASE. [Rbutrr’s Sbrvicb London, March 9. The Navy Estimates amount to £40,603,700, —an increase of £5,561,000, of which shipbuilding armaments are to cost over £5,000.000. New construction is to cost £13,279,830, of which £11,850,790 is to be spent on the continuation of ships now being
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    SERVIA AND TURKEY.
    46 5 LOYALTY RECOGNISED. [DKR OBTASIATISCHB LLOYD’S SBRVICB.] Berlin, March 9. Dr. Milanovitch, the Servian Foreign Minister, has made arrangements for King Peter to visit Constantinople. The Turkish Government considers that the loyalty of Servia’s attitude in the Balkans calls for advances on Turkey’s part.
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    GERMAN S.W. AFRICA.
    26 5 [Drb Obtasiatischb Lloyd’s Sbrvicb.] Berlin, March 9. The work of constructing a railway between Keetmanshoop and Windhoek, in German South-West Africa, has begun.
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    UNREST IN AMERICA.
    17 5 TD«r Obtasiatischb Lloyd’s Sbrvicb.] Berlin, March 9. There have been serious riots in Columbia.
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    THE TROUBLES IN TIBET.
    437 5 A HBW DAHGRH FOR INDI*. NEED FOR INCREASED VIGILANCE [Rkutkrs .Sbrvicb London, March 9. A representative of Reuter’s Agency lias had an interview with a well-informed, competent Indian authority on the political effects of the developments in Tibet. The latter says that the nearer approach of
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    THE BRITISH ARMY.
    136 5 THE PAY OF OFFICERS. [Reutbr’s Service London, March 9. In the House of Commons Mr. R. D. Holt, Liberal member for the Hexham division of Northumberland, moved to reduce the Army vote by £15,000, urging that the number of men in the garrisons abroad should be reduced,
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    AUSTRIA'S DIPLOMACY.
    55 5 FOOTING THE BILL. i Rrcter’s Skrvicr I London, March 10. A telegram from Vienna states that the Government has asked the Reichsrat to authorise a four per cent, loan of £7,580,000 sterling It is understood the military measures taken during the crisis caused by the annexation of Bosnia
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    53 5 LIBERAL FEARS. [Rkutbr’" Sbrvicb London, March 10. The Liberals are preaching to the Labour members the necessity of caution in introducing motions in view of the eagerness of the Tory back benches to seize a snap division. They urge the advisability of consultation between the groups before
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    "HERE WE ARE AGAIN!"
    30 5 [Rbutbr’b Sbrvicb.] London, March 10. Prince and Princess Fushimi have arrived at Seville where they were received by Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain.
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    P.W. RURAL BOARD.
    460 5 [To the Editor oj the a Pinang Gazette."] Dear Sir, Will y>»u kindly allow me to draw attention to the administration of the Rural B iard for Province Wellesley under the new arrangements. The appointment of the Re-ident Councillor of Penang as President of the Rural Board
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    Interport Cricket.
    385 5 'The following is a list of cricket fixtures for the remainder of the current year j Singapore v. Selangor, K. Lumpur Penang v. Perak, Perak. N N. Sembilan v. SingaWhitsuntide f pore, Singapore. May 14 and 16 I Selangor v. Perak, J Perak. Empire Day 7 N. Sembilan
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    SINGAPORE.
    762 5 Thus a globe-trotter, in the Methodist Recorder, whose aitide on Penang was le-pr->duced in our columns last week i Port Swettenbam is uot marked on the map. It lies midway between Penang and Singapore, and we reached the place next day. It is an equatorial swamp, famous, i ntil
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      133 5 THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE Co. LIFE ASSURANCE AT HOME RATES. NO EXTRA FOR RESIDENCE IN THE STRAITS. The Standard issues policies to residents in the Straits at Home Rates under the Double Endowment Assurance plan. For Rates and all particulars apply SANDILANDS, BUTTERY <fc Co. G. F. COLLYER, I isiting
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      437 5 WANTED. MANAGER for Rubber Estate in Province Wellesley. Applications treated confidentially. Apply LEX,’’ c/o Pinang Gazette. GUNS FOR SALE.~ One .577 bore Double Barrelled C. F. Express Rifle, by Jackson, London, Damascus Barrels, engraved, carved stock, sighted 50— 00—150—200 yds, with tools, cartridges, etc., in old leather case. Cost originally
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      2041 6 EUROPEAN AGENCY. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG and shanghai NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL tße mercantile bank" BROWN Co.. tUr{UrtHn MWtJIXJ. austraLlA and china BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA, LIMITED F SeulptOPS, I»-po,rted fcy Ro y Charter. B 00 Netherlands Trading Sortrt,. Monuments and Tomb»touM of every Book. andStrt w, >«7 paid-up Capital ...£1,200,000
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    LOG BOOK.
    919 7 On the Ist inst the Vanguard was to •otntnission at Devonport for the Home pleet thus adding anor.her Dreadnought to Admiral Sir W. H. May’s command. Two others, ih° Collingwood and the St Vince-tl, will shortly join the same fleet. Orders hive also been given for the Bulwark
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    39 7 G. Apcar, Brit., 1730, Hudson, Mar. 10, Calcutta, gen., A. A. Anthony Co Devanha, Brit., 4785, Powell, Mar. 10, Shanghai, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan A Co. Thongwa, Brit., 3428, Herrington, Mar. 10, Madras, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert A Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    42 7 Cornelia for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca Canton for Dindings and Teluk Anson C. Apcar for Singapore and Hongkong. Leong Ho for Trang. Mary Austin for Pangkalan Brandan. Perak (E. 8. Co.) for Deli. Thongwa for Port Swettenham and Singapore.
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    PASSENGERS.
    153 7 ARRIVALS. By Malaya (March 10) from Deli, Mr and Mrs M C van der Zwet, Mrs H Kahlke, Miss C D van Dovernum, Messrs Lampert, J Rice, and A P Howlet. By Thongwa (March 1 from Madras. Mr and Mrs Morison and infants and Mrs Barnes and infant, By
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    125 7 Nam‘. oj Steamer, where Jrom approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Andalusia, Hamburg, March 28, Japan, B.M. Alesia, Hamburg, March 14, Japan, B.M. Atrata Maru, S’pore, March, 25, Antwerp, B. Benalder, London, March 19, Japan, S. B. Capri, Honkong, March 26, Bombay, B.M. Delta, Singapore, March
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 7 Penang, March 10, 1910 (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Hauk}. London Demand Bank 2'4 5/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4} 3 Credit 2/4 17/32 3 Documentary 2*4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 175} Madras Demand Bank
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    85 7 To-Morrow. For. Per. Kedah Lian Choo 7 a.m. Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Omapere I p.m. Mergui, and Tavoy J Rangoon Landrat Scheift 2 p.m. Deli Malaya 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3p.m. Langsa. T. Semawe,N Seg 1 i, Olehleh, > Pegu 3 p.m. and
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    PRODUCE.
    201 7 Pknang, March 10. 1910. Gold leaf $64.8» Pepper (W. Coast 3 h. 5 No stock. White Pepper $25 buyers. Trang Pepper $16.25 buyers. Mace $B3 sellers. Mace Pickings $7O sales. Cloves $7O sellers Nutmegs 110 $lB sellers. f No. I £6.80 sales. Sugar < No. 2 No stock. (.Basket
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    SHARES.
    1444 7 a. g a Number of Issue i "B io Capital. Subscribed, shares. Value. 2 Dividends. Name. I 3 Q I I M IM” 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 12 Belat Tin Mining Co. 6 19i)6 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10
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      205 7 sun tire of ciißada. Established IRHS). Assets exceed K6,00’).<R)0.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 84<>,265.0.0 Incomb, 1908, £1,428,000.0.0 IW. A. WHITE, KENNEDY Co., Manager. South-Eastern Asia. Singapore Tephrosia Purpurea. Seed of this hardy leguminous plant, which will thrive in lallang, FOR SALE At $l.OO per pound. No
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      2235 8 P. SO. Steam Navigation Company. Intended SaiHngs. Shipping. 11 MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. «'.«XZ ltd Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Mar. 10 Devanha connecting with Marmora STEAM NAVIUAIIUH UO., LIU. W 24 Assaye Imperial German Mail Line. A P' 21 Delhi China For Intbwdbd to Sail. Stbambr. OCCQH StCQRI Sjf fft 11 a
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