The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 December 1898

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fHIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, i 4 th BECEMBER 1898. DAILY ISSUE, .No 3449
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      471 1 Pft Ofiic-. C Oliver Quay. fig Whan**, New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. v" or CHINA. JAPAN PEN \N', CKYi SUI\ AUSTRALIA. ADEN F.C,\ MARSEILLES* IiIBR.M TAP. MALTA n >ISI VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND Biii". Ji Lading vsued for Ptmun sad Amer:;±n Ports, also ror it:, and 34* Francisco trtj Hjngijng.
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      502 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA. HGN CO., LIMITED. i\ \ang, RANGOON le CALCUTTA. ir Am TomDany's steamers is intended to 1i- i ''i*ar V/harf every week. irijo are booked by the abo\e r i^h-ates to ail ports m India md Ceylon ab |Q Baal African Ports, Mauritiui or f-c ;oi Ai)H
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      863 1 E KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Undbr Contract with thi Nbtbbrlanos India Cjovkknmbnt. Agfn b at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAEXDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Tune Table lor December, IS9B. steamer From Kxoectso Will be despatched tor Brotnrer Deli Dec. id. Benfjkalis Siak, Paneli, Bib, Asahan an-i Deli 1 Dec. 15.
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      270 1 ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY Handsome Cobs ami Poiii--- just landed Ex. BUCEPHALUS Another shipment arrives bj ih>s.s EURYALUS, On the 6th in -.tan:. With .1 Four m baod ol Blacks Pairs oi well Broken HORSES. COBS PONIES. Ladies and Gentlemen's Hacks. Al.l. UANTEtI). n>e above have been carefully selected by m\
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      613 1 j-jfONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Xi BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL |ti ooo'o RESERVE FUND j o ooc RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS $!0,000.00c COUET Of UIRBCTOBS Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman R. M. Gkay, Esq.— Dkpity Chaikm.-.n C. Bklrmann, Esq. I A. Raymond hsq David Gubbav, Esq. j k. H. H: i., Esq.
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      492 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. !HK only nemed, pom low. tn IMFAUJ Pf Sprue. Dysentery. Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. ÜBOOMMEVDED, sqm,. ;il h f S p H xu^. HK Ks> )ov THE PETER SYSCOMF t y Profrji romi n Soi ,M RH r- Oi dChik* Si (it. 1
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      248 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY QCCiIi^INTAL AND ORIENTAL w S^LAMSHIP COMPANY. TOVO KlcEr, KABUSHIKI KAISHA Aiiar.uc line by i c fieamett otar. puinu ODoruonate rau ra;ts tra r, ted t. Ofiict-v <* ttm A Strv c it D« ouiiin«d« y this line nave the optior. oi pr©. Sow itr, i'achc vi'
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1898.
    1144 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1898. Hoc jr.*:: Uw Pttm the Peof e"« right maiatati Uasved by r.P_e-.:» m I nnbribed by Heft patrot Truth her glcrio-^s precis Jraw, P:*d#»d to Reiir^n. Ley»;tT. »r.d L*». Wi have '■> rlaj ia H >ngkong, a special telegram which, il it
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    35 2 The Curator and Librarian of the Raffles Museum is to be placed on the permanent establishment next year, on a salary of $3,600, with exchange compensation. He will continue to take instructions from the Committee.
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    THE MIAO-TAO ISLANDS.
    247 2 I In- island i lie present object of Russian acquisitiveness, is also known as the Meihshan group It c< nststs of fifteen islands which extend m a northerly direction from Teng-cbau to within miles of Liao-ti-shan head (named the Regents Sword" by Sir Murray Maxwell m [816)
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    CHRISTMAS CRICKET.
    170 2 The cricket and football teams to play Prnans: a "d Perak during the Christmas holidays will leave for Pennng by the B. I. S.S. Lalpoora on Tuesday next, returning on the 31st inst. by the P. and O. mail steamer Bengal, which brings Sir Charles and Lady Mitckell
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    18 2 Then- will be a "Cinderella" Dance at the Tanglin Club on Sffurday. 31st (Mew Year's Eve).
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    H. M. S. "EDGAR."
    40 2 H M S Edgar, which brings reliefs for the Dafinu- here, and for thr Alacrity, the Pigmy, the Plover, and the Redpolc on the hina' Station, arrivtd last evening from Plymouth. She ieaves to-morrow for Hongkong.
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    FATHER FLEURY'S CAPTIVITY.
    47 2 TfIRSATEHBO FRENCH RESCUING KxPEOITIO* i o Szki nfts. ipeciai to Daily Pmeu.j Shanghai, 7 til December. A reported Frem li ultimatum threatens to send a force from I onkin to Seechaea to rescue Father Plenty, who is held m captivity b) the rebei Man-Tee.
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM RUSSIA AND CHINA
    130 2 SPECIAL TELEGRAM RUSSIA AND CHINA A NEW "LEASE" DEMANDED. Russia wants Miotao as a Torpedo Station. To Command the Gulf of Pechih (Special to Singaport trf /'r.st.j Hongkong. 13th I>e. It is reported thai Rusbia is inakn.^ fresli demands- on China. These requirements take th» !orm demand for a lease
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    THE CURRENCY NOTE ISSUE.
    292 2 Additional correspondence on this sub ject wa- laid on the tabl» ol the < otiiicil yesterd.n Mr. Kynnersiey's despatch ol Stptt-m--ber 14th deals with the two main points of controversy (aj possible interference with the existing privileges ol the Banks and, (b) the alleged necessity lot
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    MALACCA.
    432 2 r■ pomdeni.l rhere were but 'vs.* rimioal cases at the Assizes Ix d las week befon Mr Justice H\ndmai) Jooea Pil Poej wa- hirged n ith mischief by m ttle at Sungei Bbaru H ir A neigliboui ittle git into the r's garden md chief and he the:, it
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    THE CONVENT FANCY BAZAAR.
    241 2 I he annual Fancy Bazaar m connection with the Convent opens this evening at t, o'clock, and the promoters, having a good cause at heart, have done everything m their power to ensure an attractive display. there being about a dozen stalls m all presided over
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      THE DREYFUS AFFAIR
      20 2 Probable Return of the Prisoner There are strong rumours that Drey!. will shortly be brought to Par;-
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      DISORDER IN THE CHAMBER.
      46 2 A Charge Against the Army Staff. A Rough-and Tumble Fight I here ha:- beCM ar. uproarious ■-if,r.g o; the Chamber Jhe Socialist l>eput\ Goussbet an the hf-.nf-rul Stafl at indiscretion Several bouts oi fisticuffs took p ac< between Drey fu&ites and anti-Dreytu-ite
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      THE WELSH FUSILIERS.
      11 2 Ihe Welsh Fusiliers bav< left Crete toi Hongkong
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      BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
      52 2 Possibilities of Co-operation H'-rr von Buiovv. Foreign Minister io h.Bjpeectl to trie R<- xhstag or. torcigi. iHi.rs^id there were -,ort; r question- ar OMB] poir.:> m which <j-.nnan\ am go with England and does giadi) go witr. her while comjjiet'-iv maintaining her other valuable connections London. ijt>.
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    Coming Events.
    48 2 Thursday, 22nd -Ph.lharmon:. Orchestra 8-30 prr. Friday, 2 J rd t -Lod«e St. George, Regular B^s per Sunday, 25th hnstmas Day Monday, 26th -Public and Bank hoi.da> luesday. 27th -Pubi.c and Bank hol.dav Lodge Zetland Installation, 5-30 p m 1 nday, 30th -Tanglin Club At Home.
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    119 2 We announced some time ago that arrangements were m progress for the Federated Malay States to use their own stamps on letters, etc., for all parts of the w*ld when transmitted through the Post Office of the Straits Settlement, and we are now able to say that the arrangement will
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    56 2 Ue Ug.slat.ve Council relatm Pena n P g r °p P ,?r Ed t£*£^ te °< 11 j P ier lb to remain a°X? o f ter f"^ an opening of o o feet tor tongkangs lo )aSfc K Tfat additional cost will be £s,ooo. petty valued at 4 3O
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      797 2 INSTANTANEOUS HIT? ELECTRIC SUCCESS! TREMENDOUS OVATION?! TONIGHT!! iEvery Night.). TANK ROAD, NEAR FORT CANNING. Warren and Bristol's Combined Show. A Superb Programme of M^&iSaSSEtea I*^1 I <I< t., ,tify the Mo>t Exacting. I m Mosi N<j»«l ,»d Lsntßfc^r s.. V .< \*\i t ru bb Wiinksskk DOORS OPEN AT 3.
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      481 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISE MX NTS FOR SALE Tanjong Pagar Dock Deb. WANTED fanjotig Pagar Dock Shares. FRASER Co.. Kxchange and Share Brokers, j Dec 15 uc XMAS 1898. —.v John Little CO LTD I HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF New Goods Suitable forXmas presents for both Ladies
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      215 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE A Lady's bicycle m first class condition, with Dunlop pneumalic tyres. Price Si 25. Apply K. L.j co Free Press. Dec 14 21.12 A N English lady who has been engaged m teaching for ihe last three years m Ceylon, would be glad to hear of
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      189 2 The Week Wednesday. ,«tn Mi^h Water: v a. 11.2' p. B<>jk Sa'.e Powe k Co. 11 a .rr. '.onvtnt Fancy Bazaar g p.m. \\arren and Bridle! CtrOH Tank Roac fpm Thursday, 15th H v Water 10^ i.oot: L >\efv Kanc\ Bazaar, 9 p.rr. Uarrer. and Bnsto, Ckcm lank Ro^a p.r
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    WEST INDIAES HURRICANE RELIEF.
    35 3 > egrams have been received from Mr. Chamberlain and thr do\ rnments of Bar3adoes and Windward Islands, thanking tba Colony and the Council for the aid pasted to the hurricane relief fund.
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    POLO v. GOLF.
    178 3 a, jiilusion m the speech ot Mr. C iger a.>t night at the Golf Club to the a-taiiing ot the privilege of the members of Gab ttkt% we understand, to the r..ssion granted by the Committee ot ■v r'.:p.ij Ciub to certain gentlemen, -.-■:■?-> and prospective members
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    WARREN'S CIRCUS.
    162 3 WARREN' S CIRCUS. c numerous dirhcultie-. branding of thr s^s i V. tnea Gran Co i g j erforroance ai a the Tank-road .avail tt being occupied I -i Octh .;ry an < >r '.he accommo- i a kit v.o\- I r g :sj rti> pa -rfc. taloaf »he p.a.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    289 3 i- 1 i-'^- itt-r.dan-.-r rs U iolf Ck n era -r.tn 1 d --core A presented to the w get who said ibe on :a a: "he supj c. -1 Erom the ladies ar. he 1 »::er.dar.ce had ten Jed to mprove pretty stiver bow ■> the
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    FRENCH RAILWAYS IN EAST ASIA.
    134 3 L A -.H-.y m ■>"* November The *bxne\. Ml again at and ,oncii*3ed its considcrai >n oi the *>, x hemea >n Indtf-Chma. It ha, authorised m p«nditure ot 270,000,000 irano, represented bj t oar ;or an equal amount. ->c 7*up eulogise* M. Doumer projects.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    619 3 Tuesday, December i 3, 1898. PRKSINT ttfia Honour the Officer Administering the Government (Sir Alex. Swettenham, k.c.m g the Actg. €01. Secretary (C. W. S. Kynner->ley.) the Acting Resident Councillor of Malacca (W. Egerton.) the Attorney-General (W. R.Collyer.) the Col. Treasurer (F. G. Penney.) the Colonial Engineer (A.
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    FRANCE AT KWANT-CHAU-WAN.
    281 3 Tr m, 'it-, i On awing o( the i -yth October, twchrc o! the Gartic Indigene com-mand-d b\ two chief guard-., were patroliia« t'-rough a i a g e about an hour's if rnri froei the port of Hoiteou, where „ur UOCfM were quartered. They were cceived
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    PUNJOM GOLD.
    86 3 The Secretary of the Punjum Mining to Ld., has received the following telegram giving the result of the November cleanup 1 The Mill ran -'7 days, crushing 2,900 tons, yielding 242 ozs of smelted gold. There has been no clean-up of the Cyanide Plant On Monday afternoon as
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1027 3 (Tuesday. Dec. 13th, 1898..) A meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was, held this afternoon, Mr. (ientl c presiding. There I were present Mr. Th. Sohst, Mr. Nanson, Mr. Fort, Mr. Moses, Mr. Meyer and Mr. Tan Cheng Tuan. Letters of apology were received from Mr. Evans and Mr.
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    RAPID SCORING.
    228 3 Either the air of Hongkong is of a quickly recuperative character, or Selangor invalids are as good as men m ordinary health. In a match at Hongkong Mr. T. R. Hubback, now on sick leave from the Straits, treated all the bowling with scant courtesy, and was not
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    ANOTHER LITERARY PLAGIARISM.
    1773 3 The Wide World Magazinb Taken In. A Plundbrbd Short Story. Our readers may remember the laughable exposure m these columns on the sth June, 1896, of a gross plagiarism "by the Revd D. D. Moore, M. A., Member Royal Asiatic Society, Malaysia," of Sir (then Mr.) Frank
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    THE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND.
    748 3 One of the papers laid on the table of Legislative Council yesterday was the annual report on the Cocos-Keeling and Christmas Islands, Mr. R. J. Farrei being the Government Commissioner on this occasion. The report presents the usual picture of the simple uneventful Arcadian
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    49 3 A Time Ball at Fort Canning and one at Polaa j Bram falls each day at 1 P.M. Singapore mean time (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 mir, 35. ..er beinf hoisterf five minutes previous I To-da> Fort (]anmn^ and Puio Bra>, both fell correctly.
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      137 3 Why Some People are Poor ad management keeps more people m poor circumstances than any other one cause To be successful one must look ahead and plan ahead so that when a favorable opportunity presents itself he is ready to take advantage of it. A little forethought wilt also save
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      306 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM? SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOM VAART MAATSCHAPPi fOJK VAN. I'ne Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwardb for the Straits, China, and j Japan, and from Japan homewards for l.ondor every ten days, and have accomrTv>d.U' >■ for third class passenperj
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      180 3 PRODUCE. (December [4. I! 14»5«' Uambier t- do. Cube No. 1 I 8.',0" Pepper, Black (ordinary S'porej 24. do. White, (Fair L/W= 5 „44 c 0 Nutmegs 1 10s to the Ib.) 67 do. (80s to the Ib) Mace (Banda) Z 75! Cloves (Amboina) ti Li berian Coffee 2 Tapioca,
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      663 3 SHARE LIST DECEMBER 1?t h 18 g 8 Q tOTAT| o |li Capital. PmdUf. Sharks Paip Hank ol China and Japan, Ltd. $»i Nominal, f 2.000,000 450,^ .***** S Deferred. S Buyers. 1,150 jjl Bell's Abestos Eastern Ape.. c>. 5 Seller. L 10 000 (4 8.584 2' 6% l>ebs. 3%
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      381 3 MAILS CLOSE I "-MORKow Hot piei A( Bilhl Pot. oSh 4V H. tvk ,ng. 4CI I h A' j.. r« Malacca Klai Pkym P x B r Ht ,p V N .</.-'.> 1 f v hnMf, Bona ffaffaw r v Ch« a, boh« faiwi 4M Mala. GB, Neera fy Bm
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      612 4 FOR SALE. GLN. best quality. !2-bore. top action. >s i..». f Hc*ti*«* Sai>i>l» by Peat. a!mo». new, #50. W..co Free Press. l>ec 13 FOR SALE. tt*v M*R», Harness and V.ciona a good serviceable Turn out owner leaving the Cok>ny App j v Hh. ABRAMS IDee l^ PONIES FOR SALE. GOOD
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      490 4 John Little CO., LTD. INVITE AN INSPECTION OF THEIR NEW XMAS BAZAAR Cuntaininjj a LMge&Varird Assortment YTJLE-TIDE GIFTS Inaurt >.: Novbl kMonutrui Pmicbo. DOLLS DOLLS DOLLS ClMa I) I M)\W Cradles Co>t ■■••■> I H-'iN Dolls' Treuveaux I 1 1 DoAs' Swiss rfrrtm Mmiaiure Dob Dolls' Wickei I images Eye
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      499 4 John Little j CO., LTD. SINGAPORE Have just received a large and varied assortment of goods suitable for Christmas. comprising Crackers from 1 1 >c famous Hrm '•Tom Smith" containing Hats and Caps Imitation Jewellery. Musical Instruments, Puz/les. Costumes. Japanese Curios, Noses, Motor Car, &c., &c, &c. Prices ranging from
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      239 4 ROBINSON CO. DRESSMAKERS AND MILLINERS. NEW DRESS MATERIALS NEW TRIMMINGS LACES AND RIBBONS. >X V ladif:s trimmed patladies' TRIMMED TOQUES CHILDREN'S TRIMMED HATS. ROBINSON CO. JJJ &> AMD V^ 1^ JC 2J Is acknowledged to be THE BEST IN THE EAST 2 INFERIOR AERATED WATERS ART- DEAR AT ANY PXIlI:!.
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      947 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Gl ->■ part tfturei datf wu: here, and 1 •> A 1 An. Nakh'Moj 1, Kuss., (onstadt. due DaC Avun, transport, Malta, du«*l>ec. Brisk, H.M.S.. Portsmouth, Blii alo, U.S., New York, due Dec. Catinai it. Ghiliak, Rus Constadt. Gotjbkolo, luA. Spewia, HAi-l.t mo, Chin. Stettin, due Oct. Hei.kn
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      256 4 RILEY, HARGREAYES co Great Reduction m Prices. Cycles monop6l£ Cycles "STARLEY BROS ROYAL PSYCHO Cycles ACATENE* CHAINI^fSS Cycles 'PATHFINDER' KILKN HAkGkhA ES |.r- jjar«-rj to supply the above Hi^,\ G \i les ;ii iittie over < ost pric< |U6l ARSfVeO NKU STO Monopole. Psycho. Acatene See the MONOPOLE Cycles Before
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