The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 May 1901
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Title Section18 1901-05-02 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE THURSDAY, 2nd MAY, igoi. DAILY ISSUE, No. 416818 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement748 1901-05-02 1 J^ q Offic». Tele^rarh 9t. Kg Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANCi. (EYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also (or i-.ina Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWAHD748 words
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Advertisement812 1901-05-02 1 I PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIv GATION COMPANY, I.IM TED. OUTWAKI). HOMKvVaKU. For Honuhono Shan<;- For Makskillisasu hai, Japan it Sutti k. London. s.s. Ching Wo due May 24 S.s. Hyson dur June 2 s.s. Kaisow due June Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Hobton, Philadelphia812 words
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Advertisement843 1901-05-02 1 DE KONINKLIJKE Pfi \ETVAART M AATSCHAPPIJ. UKn-V <.Ot»TRACT WITH NIT- KRLANI><- iN D I ''O'IRNMINT. Agents at Sincai^kf. Sii ir- \ofnc late I DAENDftI Pft Co., 2-3 Ccllver Quay Thl UKDIRMENTIONtr DATES ARC OMIT 4PPROXIMATK. Steamer From Exi Will be 4espatcneci tor on Van Outhoorn Padang vi ports A pi.843 words
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Advertisement328 1901-05-02 1 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd.) I A FORTNIGHTLY s, rviC e is mamI 11 and Kurop.: by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAM KRS, 'mlrr M iil Contrail with the Imperial J panesc Governnr nt Specially d'-si^ned for th- mpan y Kuropean Service, lifh ed t^rr>.i >:328 words
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Advertisement636 1901-05-02 1 fTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AA BANKING CORPORATION. KS^SKSi: Srerling Reserve $10,000,000 oiiver Reserve 7,000 000 •«3.°< 0,000 RKSEkVK UAB'MTY Of PkOPRIETO $i0,000,00c UIRiCTUBa. .Sh a d»q. Chairman. Hon 1 Kbs i k Esq.— Dkputv Chaikman. i 1 0- S1Y I X L. Richabdson Esq. A Haujt p. Sachsk, Esq. M I636 words
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Advertisement494 1901-05-02 1 Ideal Milk ig? Enriched 20 per cent. |S^^| Sterilized-Not Sweetened l^^^^l A Perfect Substitute for Fresh .J^ 3 J^ Milk. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 170 7 FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONI V p«.*.u H ,nco*..:::;::;; f 'S'^o Insurance effected on almost every description ot property494 words
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Advertisement318 1901-05-02 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIhNiM. STEAMSHTP COMPANY AND, nr»OYO RISEN KAISHA (ORHNTAI S.S.CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OK lAPAN AM. HONOI ULO. rhrough Passage Tickets granted to En c France, at.d Germany by .ill tran*-Allant!C lin. of steam«;rs, and to the priori, tht Uriitt-d States or Canada. RatM .nay318 words
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Article38 1901-05-02 2 Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE. Al St. Andrew's Cathedral, on May Ist, Amy Annie, eldest daughter of William Symonds, of Mill House, Upwey, Dorchester, to John Charlbs ■Mm son of the late John Walker Pattison, Master Mariner of Hemingbrough, Yorks.38 words
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Article, Illustration358 1901-05-02 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1901. Jim pair M Tr tfj |M i-inr.om prr<*rt- draw. to Heliifion. Loyalty, ac.d lj« Wk do not propose to go any further into the matter to-day save to call attention to the fact that the Acting Governor has addressed himself directly to358 words
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Article452 1901-05-02 2 An ingenious writer m a home paper has been endeavouring to penetrate into the historical uncertainly regarding the origin of the intersectional phrase Hear, hear *o common m parliamentary and public debate. Individually he says I am not sure, but I have a notion that the serpent, when it be^uitod452 words
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Article478 1901-05-02 2 Mr. G. M. Dare has returned to Singapore, at the conclusion of his successful cycling tour through the Native States from Malacca to Province Wellesley. I h« Imp. German Mail steamer Prinzrss Irene having left Hongkong yesterday at noon, may be expected to arrive here at daylight on Sunday, the478 words
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Article200 1901-05-02 2 An interesting ArcKeological find is recorded 'n the list Burma Administration Report. It was made at Tagaung by Mr. R. C. Swinhoe and Major Nichols, r.a.m.. m a mound m the neighbourhood of the Shwengon pagoda. The find consisted of a stone refic chamber bearing the date200 words
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Article163 1901-05-02 2 A law note m the Globe says One of the questions with which the Bar Council has dealt is of some Imperial interest. Colonial barristers sometimes come to England to argue cases before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Is a Colonial barrister, who is not, m163 words
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Article142 1901-05-02 2 The second portion of the Annual Ini? ce vu t u n f the Corps was held withi the Dnll Hall, yesterday evening, the inspecting officer being again Lt.-Col. Oakes, R.G.A., Officer Commanding the Trooos The battery fell m as a 4 gU n Maxim142 words
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Article518 1901-05-02 2 Another bluejacket belonging to HJLS, Barfleur has died as the result of the recent fight with French soldiers at Nagasaki. No arrests were made. Sir Edwin Arnold, it is stated, is now totally blind, though there are hopes that his sight may be partially restored. His vigour of mind continues,518 words
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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SOUTH AFRICA.
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Article25 1901-05-02 2 A Report published at Bloemfontein shows that the mission of peace envoys to the Cape Dutch has been a complete fail ure25 words
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Article35 1901-05-02 2 A Threatened Miners' Strike At a conference of the Miners' Federation held m London, it was resolved to declare a general strike if the coal export duty was approved by Parliament35 words
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Article17 1901-05-02 2 Crater.) The result of the Two Thousand Guinea Handicap is as follows Doricles Osbech17 words
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Article62 1901-05-02 2 Grenfell Attacks a Boer Position The Last M Long Tom." Gun Blown Up And Boers Retreat General Grenfell attacked the Boers near Helvertsberg, where the last Boer Long Tom" was m position. The gun opened at 10,000 yard:- rangKitchener's Scouts advanced rapidly to within 3,000 yards, when the62 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement323 1901-05-02 2 ROBINSON CO. HAVE JUST UNPACKED New Premier Cycles. New Premier Cycles. GENT'S "ROYAL" ROADSTER Patent Helical Tube Frame With or without Free Wheel. GENTS KANGAROO' Weldless Steel Tube Frame With or without Free Wheel LADY'S KANGAROO Weldless Steel Tube Frame Fitted with free wheel^and back pedal rim brake All fitted323 words
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Advertisement323 1901-05-02 2 RAFFLES HOTEL GUEST NIGHTS Every Saturday String Band m attendance. SARKIES BROS. Proprietors. May I uc FRENCH HAIR DRESSING SALOON. (LATE MAISON PAIL.) MR. Calisto Ducci, the new Proprietor of the above establishment, begs to inform the public that he has recently improved the Gentlemen's Saloon and has added a323 words
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Advertisement791 1901-05-02 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED TDOARD and Lodging- by two Englishmen, LJ Private Family preferred. Near town. Address F. G. c/o Free Press. M»y» 55OTOLEN from Messrs. J. J. Anderson k Co.'s 0 Bicycle Depot m Battery Road a tall Beeston Humber cycle, with large gear case, freewheel, back pedal, band brake791 words
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Advertisement135 1901-05-02 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. The Singapore Aerated Water Factory. barugh a co. "THE above firm has opened a Branch Depot at x No. 26-1 Orchard Road, where Aerated Waters may be obtained and orders given. J. B. ROBERTSON, Agent. Telephone No. 251. Ma .v a 5-5-Beware of a Cough. A crugh is135 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous159 1901-05-02 2 The Week Thursday, and High Water =—9.57 a., 9.52 p. Dalhousie Chapter, 8.30 p. Friday, 3rd High Water 10.36 a., 10.19 PL. L. F. C. Tournament commences. Eclipse of the Moon, First contact, il.i p. Saturday, 4th High Water 11.9 a., 10.44 p. Full Moon, 1. 14 a. Middle of159 words
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Correspondence.
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856 1901-05-02 3 To tsb EoiTot* SIR, In a leader m your la-t night's issue you refer to the reported existence of a Hailam Secret Society m Singapore, tnd discuss the adoption of a system of reg stration, one of the objects of which would be to combat the856 words
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Letter184 1901-05-02 3 10 the Editor. Dear Sik,— Regarding the article re Ma lam servants, I think the followingwould I c a good idea and if followed, every one v, ,>uld be able to control their servants. r^.tore engaging a servant, the master jld have the servant taken to the ■tation. In the184 words
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Article100 1901-05-02 3 Mr. E. J. Robertson has secured a good -et of about twenty-six photographic views m connection with the Royal Visit, which m »y be seen at Messrs. Kelly and Walsh's. It has been arranged, says the Central that the Natal Government shall m <et immediately on the arrival of Sir100 words
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690 1901-05-02 3 (Tk* following memorandum is kindly communicated by the Honble C. W.S. Kynnersley, Acting Colonial Secretary.) The Municipal Commissioners wished to vote §50,000 towards the election of a large statue of the late Queen where the Obelisk stands, and expressed a hope that690 words
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Article136 1901-05-02 3 The a. Gloucester City and the Oak Branch, both with cargoes of Cardiff coals, preceded to the Wharf to bunker yerterday The former left ;for Cfaefoo this morning and the latter for Japan yesterday evening. The French transport Nive left this morning after taking m about 300 tons136 words
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Article301 1901-05-02 3 The Annual Report on the working of the Registry of the Supreme Court (or lyoo states that the Criminal return shows a considerable increase over that for 1899. There was more especially a large increase at the last Assizes of the year, which began on the ioti. November301 words
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Article35 1901-05-02 3 The Natal is coming from Marseilles with the outward French mail of the 20th April m plate of the Sydney, which wet with a serious breakdown to her machinery on her last voyage to Sipgapore.35 words
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Article561 1901-05-02 3 CRIME IN THE COLONY DURING 1900. The Annual Report on the Straits Settlements Police Force, and on the State of Crime for the year 1900 states that, there have been no disturbances of any kind during the year, notwithstanding the fact that there was great excitement amongst the Chinese at561 words
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Article885 1901-05-02 3 The menacing altitude a sumed by Japan m the Far Hast, says the Army and Samy Gatette, throws up pito strong relief the value < f Japanese armaments, naval and military, Japan has at her command. By the end of the current year, when the885 words
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Article, Illustration511 1901-05-02 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recrea.es theyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean season." All communications should be addressed to the Chess Editor, Singapore Free Press." Original511 words
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Article274 1901-05-02 3 The contcsi between the Oxford .md Cambridge IJniversiti'.s, seven players a-side, resulted m favour of C ambridge by five gamei to two. Mr. Blackburne, it is stated, will not be able to take part m the cable match with America ihis year. No reason is given, but noMason - 274 words
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Article445 1901-05-02 3 A French writer by the name of Georges Romain is afflicted very sorely with the jumps m this frenzied Delphic utterance which we quote from LOpinion Whilst the divine flame of patriotism and of liberty upholds the unfortunate courage of the heroic soldiers of the Transvaal, the virtuous445 words
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Article70 1901-05-02 3 (Corrected up to May 2 On London Bank 4 m/s i/,,r demand 1/11, Private credits 3 m/s 2/0 documents 3 m/s 2/o,'s credits 6 m/s 2/o{ France, demand 240; Germany, demand joo| India, T. T ..147 Hongkong, demand dis Yokohama, demand.. 3%pm. Java, demand 118-J Manila, demand 2% pm.70 words
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Article98 1901-05-02 3 (May 2.1 .Ambier;;;;;;";;;;;;;;::;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; f 6 do. Cube No. 1 „87 ''coper Black (ordinary Spore) 20.70 .'io. White, (FairL/W-7% ISS irregs iios to the ib.) 40. (80s to the lb) 64 '•nee (Banda) oa loves (Amboina) 12 >han Coffee j 7 I apioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 5. 7 r98 words
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Article47 1901-05-02 3 A Time Ball at Fort Canning ami otio at PMm Bran falls each day at 1 p.m. Singapore m,-a.. time (Greenwich moan time <i hrs., 4 mm.. 35 sec being hoisted five minutes pivviouMy. To-day Fort Canuing and PuKui Br.ini both 101 l47 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement417 1901-05-02 3 As a pendant to the above it is a pleasure to give publicity to the views of a true h rench gentleman, who does not sympathise with the average absinthe-minded beggar s monomania of vituperation against Britain. This from the Pall Mall Gazette. Anolo-Friiii h Rkhtion.v Till FRtNZIBD INSI LTING417 words
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Advertisement329 1901-05-02 3 OCEAN |^4^ STEAM SHIP If^* Co. NEDEKI.A'D>CHE STOOMVAART MAATS fA^P'J OCEAAN. Tons. Tons. Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 3870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor 3809 Aiax 7039 Ortstes 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 5509 Anchises 2729 Peleus 7500 Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621 Deucalion329 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous73 1901-05-02 3 Weather Kepori. (M»y I.) Taken at Kandang Kerb. .v Hospital Observatory. 9. A. M. 3 P. M. 9 P. M. Bar. red. 32 Fah 29.976 90 854 90.946 Temperature y7 79.0 Wet Bulb Thermometer... 79.0 79.5 77.0 Dir. of Wind S.S.E. W.N.W. Calm. Max. Temp, m shade O o^ Mm.73 words
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Miscellaneous219 1901-05-02 3 MAILS CLOSE To-morrow. For Per At Bangkok Deva-wongst 9 am Batu I'.ih.i. Benuit .noon Sarawak Vorwarts 2 ru Muar 6c. Malacca h'tan Yang 2 ru Deli Sumatra 3 pm Penang 61 Deli Calypso 3 pm Malacca, Ace. Ban Whatt Htn 3 pm Muar Hi Malacca Sultan 3 pm Sambas, Sec.219 words
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Miscellaneous966 1901-05-02 3 SHARE LIST, MAY and, 1901. Quotatiom. Capital Paid Ur. Shams Paid Dir Bank of Ch.na and japan. Ltd. Li Nominal, f 3,000,000 4,4,331 ,99,873 < 4 n Deterred. jhS'S/ I 11*50 £t Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. 10,000 ff 8 '3 8 4 8,584 Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.80 Bayer,,966 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement768 1901-05-02 4 ROOMS TO LET AT Erin Lodge." Signal Staff on Fort CanA ning dearly Aply S OFFICES TO LET 2SECOND-floor offic« above G«J Teat tt Co. Feb. 8 TO LET G ROUND TO BE LET. TTMERALD VILLA on Emerald Estate EL 5 l miles out on Thompson R^Apply to JAMES AITKEN.768 words
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Advertisement503 1901-05-02 4 WANTED FOR EAST BORNEO. c LE q^ sss ssrs^is^ •na-s.c..* iv» > v.c Apl. 30 WANTED POR the Marine Club a good Eurasian or Chir nese Krani. Apply by letter to The MANAGER. May 1 WANTED TWO Lady Assistants for Drapery Department. 1 Apply L" c/o Free Press. April 25.503 words
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Advertisement746 1901-05-02 4 For Melbourne Sydney, s s CL/TUS, 2435 toos, Capt. C. MacDok ald, will sail for th above ports on Friday, the 3rd prox. For freight or passage apply to McALISTER fc Co.— Agents. Apt. 26 DET OSTASIATISKE KOMPAGNI. For Marseilles, Havre, Copenhagen and St. Petersburg. Thi Russian Stuhir MANCHURIA, Captain746 words
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Advertisement719 1901-05-02 4 P^lr^H|illlVllll% Natural Toilet Preparations. fluf Npif< o- i^y^fc Toilet 'Lanoline' m i/«iptn<»/. it* W^^^BSv^^^^^T^^r Mabes rough shins smooth, nutl protfi is Utlnatr fffC Xjjr£ffij/gJ complexions from wind and sun IJ^EsnJI^^WHBHEj^^JHH Never irritates cleanses and keeps the shin supplt Rflßs^^^KWwKßflDSH Whokvilt I II .1 lions Vim, 11 1. I [■■■^B^^^^^ GOLD719 words
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Advertisement753 1901-05-02 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser. CABLB Addrbss,— Advertiser, Sxngapor,, Tiiiphoni Number.— No. 61. Pu Wished at 30-3, Raffles Place, Singapore. THE leading English Newspaper m th, ■1 Straits Settlements; Johore, 1 Federated Native States of Perak, Selan. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the fey, Sembilan; British North Borneo Sarawak753 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1356 1901-05-02 4 VESSEL S EX P E GTE D Giving port ot departure, and (where known( ate due here, and name oi Agents. Mkn-op-VVar. Amtr, Rus., Europe, due May— Dunau Austrian, W. C. Africa, due May Iwatb, Jap., Elswick, due May 3; Marco Fold, Ital., Spezzia, due May Mikasa, Jap. b'ship, England,1,356 words
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