The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 January 1904

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY i:j, 1904. DAILY ISSUE NO. 4:966
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      693 1 abtrrttsfmnits. R O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills <>f Lading laaaed lar China Coast, Persian <inlf. 'ontin.-ntal. an«l An.'Ti.an Poi-tK. MAIL LINES O'lti'onls Canaan Jan 24 Simla Ballaarat F.-b 7 Ben*.! -M^-r -J'» Cnrotnan-M Keb 1]
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      725 1 :-lUt) criisfmuug. Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes de France Telegraphic Address.— MEBSAGEKIE. T!ie i'iaii steamers will leave Sinjjaporo on or al»out the undermentioned d;itos. OUTWARD HOMEWARD Tarn .1 >n i v Abmbu J^n l H Amftniku F.-b 1 Polyn.' a ien Feb I Bjdajey Fefc Ifi B. Simons K<-i. LI Aim
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      1238 1 BJrt>trtisrnu>US. Singapore and Kranji Railway. From January 4th, 1904, and until further notice. Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. DOWN. AM. A.»l KM I'M. P.M. I" M. I'M I'M. SINGAPORE 4...4 M 7M'l I<um> I3JO Jl7 'Si 1.43 ->.4*> («;.X7 1U.07 1J.:!7 2.24 aMO 4uW r,.47 New lon ./"(♦».:W
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      678 1 Stibrrtisrmnttt. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking i Corporation. Paid-up Cai-tai. $10,000,000 Übsbuvb Fund i Sterling Rewrvo $l0.OoO,0(H) Silver Reserve....! 8,000,000 j |l 0) >U > 00 Kbhbrvb Liability of psopkibtokB $10,000,000 Court of Dikectobs. A. J. Raymond Esq.— Chairman H. E. Tomkins Esq- -Dbpctt Chairman. Hon. C. W. DicksoN I N.
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      616 1 JC.it; tlSnitflUft, Norwich Union File Insurance S(K-iciy of Norwich and London. Esva it i i »i> 1737. rOB PIBE \m iCAXCK ONLY. Amoini Is i £355,000,00U Lombs Pajp i. 11.600.00U PUSMIITM I. !U!ti,:H)O InsumniT oflM la i or. !mo«t tvt>ry d»JB<-nj»t,ion of property at cv: t ratee of prt.Mii.nm. TI!K
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      150 1 3ftticrtisrmranfc SANDAL J I^PSULES H Fai! »tii jc:ions. Ail Chetn^H^M^Ji Insist on Savaresse's. J :~r./ ROBUST y j > YOUTH leads el ii ea^ to VIGOROUS MUSCULAR MANHOOD I OUSART'S Syrup of Lactophosphat* M of Lime >> Nature's Tomt Restorative M i Rickety, sci :l,t«i f lilooJ. I cle lj
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    Domestic Occurrences. Marriage.
    37 2 Domestic Occurrences. Marriage. 'I.A^T.V HotAJiUthTmOMA*. Datlir |o t Obrid ci.uicl,. fbtoria^baat Lawi, Hak < i.Avi..N..,f theBtn.it* Settlemfntn Civil S*t nee. to MTiairatO, .Lmtilite, of ti.e !.,t.- I^- Wl HoUMd.TfaMNW, X*, hii.l Mr- BolUad 11i0,,, a <•;.,., -fTyiinoii. TaIMMVa, Merioneth
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1904.
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    1078 2 M 1 1 r| v. who ua* ken ..I, .i 'V" Hoagkoag to tal I bMHfM te h!pn 'J iw ..:..^i.,l MWltiim straits B»;.ti Mocieti trill bt !,.-1.l Tmmtky, wni, 4 S (mm. ..i the UaOm Lthrrnr Tl.. ■•U..il^k..ii. J 'l'..l 1.._.!l 1 4 v«tl,:,t "»n»* it. tl,. p«Ul«itu,| .vmiiini
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
      145 2 Alleged Russian Proposals. l< MHMumd m Barka th, f KiH.,,, M,r,, POMM MC oaaMtWrj as Mlowi I. JfM will Im. MOOPM Vlimn n, M «ions m Korea* J.i|«.li -Ul U dIMMd to .U,,l Boutin Kmmmmmmmlh mJ d, a* her iiiU-iVKta n-.juire I. Umwk Im. f IT-"'-ii)iiU1 T-"'-ii)iiU
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      THE BALKANS.
      18 2 Approaehiag Trouble. I4**xa tram all the Kalkift, mmxrik ptfcri 'I' •"■"I"- v '>f conflagration tka Bpriag.
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      An Impediment to Russia.
      36 2 This m regarded :il4 an import<lLt fH(f((r jn far Fiat,!. Utaatio* hi HUM B*M« Ml likely to dam r,, I* enjpi^ U.th m t •MM -ui.J ti,». rtir Kast. Laadoa, Juu l.i
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      475 2 I auumisrmrms. S m I CLUB WHISKY I ALL MALT \NI) si IM'l.ir.n BBOI7LABLY TO M All th* THE PRINCIPAL CLUBS Has the largest ~bV Mi m the coniumption V N *val and Military STRAITS SETTLEMENTS amopgst Europeans m U Messe.. and this Market. PRICE $10.60 PER DOZEN, NETT. I
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      864 2 atJDritisrmrnta. IN THE UOODB OF MRS. TAYLOR, Deceased. The tmdersigned U..< received iuntructiuut« to sell l>y Public Auction at No*. 77-12 and 77-1:! Seraugoon R<«ad on Saturday, tin: ltfth Jimiiiii MH)i, f ,t I p.m. All the Hoiito'itold Furniture <.-ouipri»iu^, Sittinj,'. Dining ;ind Hedrrx.ni FuruitHre. Glnsn and Crockery Wait?, Bed
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      821 2 3To-Uaw abbf rttsfntmts. WANTED To PvacH 488, Eikoi'ean Kkhii'KM* k within :t miles of Town at a n-asounlJe fi-_iii<-, Three BaimoaM uid larf4 Tatiaiit IaMBtM. Writ.; itatiaK full jarticuhirH iind i»ri.e b) I', c. o. c o Vimt (hmm." 1:: mwf me TO LET Nbwlan.U No. t-2. <;r:in^ Road. S.
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      45 2 •ToUaus ailJbfrtiscmfnts LOST Or stolen U Bprfag «iro>e. UnagO U.m.l :t Mastiff do« answers to the name of K»jali rm.l«r will bt rpwaided on retiiruin- «Mmc t.. HANS BECKEfi 1.,| OLIPHANT. AMERICAN AHCTIC SO£)A POUHTAIH Horn open at Ko -i Malacca Street Xai U jftj
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      10 2 LIBBY'S VIENNA SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT A uiuisc-1 tot a niMUorcL.
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      33 2 LIBBY'S Compressed ham jpou»- liae meat M d catui* »-..t •JAud aouie can eat bat hae uo meat" ■But we hue meat and we ran eat' \u*« let the Lord be tfaaok if
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      151 2 THK WEKK. Wcn.NKHDAr. l.'hh Hi«h Wt*mt—9M ::,7 p H I Mi.il Homeward nails, ."> p V I Uaabatlj Instruction 5 IS v I V A Drill. BJI i ThlbsDAT. Uth:— High Water 7.32 a,!• U p Friday, lltd i High Water r— B t\ a., I«i.k p I Municij.itl Gaaaaaaioa,
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    THE LIQUOR ORDINANCE.
    282 3 This morning before Mr Tilichell C ;r< Inspector Gordon charged tin- v, ning«rof n .rm Liquor Shop m Hokien-Ht t liAting she open during prohibited boon. Mr Rraddell, for the accused, pointed nut that undPr the rules for the regulation of Farm Shops there wag no penalty
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    113 3 TWotwoMar lalandn" niriroi from Calcutta on the 11th with a OOtgO of about 7,<«»<» tons Beng-.il coal for this pori and the "TnJrUbira" from Japan with aboni 2,600 ton- eonL The Kistna on arrival from PenanL.' m v,\ Ul Keppel Harbour to await docking. H M .S K.irrakatta
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    THE ASSIZES.
    229 3 Before the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox. Teo Kirn Siang. was charged with the tbeft f seveml bajus and some cloths from the Itouae auother Chinaman m Canal Road m October. He was Eooßd yuiltv and sent to gaol for 1H months. Lim Beng, a Hokkieu, was found
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    LAND SALE.
    151 3 The following pro|<erties were disposed of by at ict i.»u at Powell and Cos Saleroom \rst<nl.iv afternoon i Freehold laud, area 1 acre II pis. with eight plank and tile roof hnn— Nos :>.V.t to 2>'<i\ Kr.iiiji-rd, about 10 miles from town and '.';•:< rmri Imm«M4 laud, m
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    FOOTBALL.
    442 3 •S G C V MAN" HK-lKt 11t..l The .iI-.n- t.-ams nii-t .iiraia on the KspUu-a-1.- 1.,-' \.iiiii-. and ,i- the Chlb ha<] not a er > 'i\.-e!.\^u j, laying, the mat. h looked ancaai win for the ■oHlmi. twit the Club me U ji^e-l th.-ir ve-\ l^st and eventually
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    NOBEL PEACE PRISE.
    232 3 Pmni the Colonial Secretary we hnsa ieceived the InHoninj All proposals of OMjdidaMa for the N'oliel Peace Prize, which is to .listnl.ute.l Deeoav ber, 1»>, IS«>4, must, m order t.. taken int.. consideration, be laid l>et..re the Sobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament bj a dull jualifie<l
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    MONT PELLE PLUGGED.
    137 3 The < I 1 1 k of Moat IVI.V iaa pinna, le. Of hhatf, of ri.»-k. rising to .1 aoigari of ovor 1/Mhi Mat] .tl^A.- the ui'juth of the cmter. and ~j,Wj*> feet al»ove the -c.. This extraordianrj phenomenon ha- liecn gradually forced up from the 'rater.
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    THE SECOND TEST MATCH.
    232 3 I Home Mail Special. 1 Melln-ume. Jan. -V There nu M improvement m the wicket to-da\ when the Engli-h men went m to continue their second innings. Over night flight rain fell, and throughout the da\ it was showery, -topping play m the afternoon. On Monday
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    57 3 A wire (Jan ■">; to the lnn.i Mail mtxtt: Tlie Kussian battlcnhip Empferor Nn-hola> I" and tl»e torpedo boat destroyer A\>be\.'" have left IV.. 11.1. a town m Algeria, for the Far East. Five Kussian toq*etl<> DOKU have left Mall.i for tlie Far East. The fcussiau ijattleship and a torpedo
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    THE SWIMMING RACE.
    86 3 The tinal S5O yd». Mouthlv Competition i\'My.\) will l»e -wiim on Sunda* morning next. The following i- a list of the winner- during 1908 who are eutitle-i to swim T. C. I^ee. M Hondanofl r QoownjPonaqr, H. l>. Jensen, A. I »arke, E T. Pullar. W~. A.
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    PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA.
    20 3 The Philharmonic Orchestra will resume regular BBBOtiaOOO Thursday week. Jlst inst. when im|H>rUtut wot k will U- undertaken.
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    DOOM OF THE "HIPPO."
    252 3 A Cair" i<>rr»'-«|M>u<len( writ** t<« the Kgyp'i.iu O.i/.ttt" I understand thai the regulation" drawn up <.<iiii<' time -Alto to rout ml bigbuntem m the Soudan an- to l>e revised v*T\ vlioith When nr*t the Soudan was open •••I up it VM thought d<»«imhle ti> imfom a
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    THE PERAK GANG ROBBERIES.
    169 3 The Perak Poineer comments on the grave condition of affairs owing to the breaking out of crime amongst the mining coolies. It has always been the ca.se that m times of stress the police force m the States, has lieen found wanting m point of view
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    COTTON GROWING IN AUSTRALIA.
    118 3 Mr Pantou the other day read a paper before the MelU.ume !e..graplii- -ai Society mv the prospects of cotton-growing m Northern Australia, where, he said, million** of acre* wore suitable both as regards climate and soil. He emphasize<l the immense importance of the Empire supplying its
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    A GOOD JUDGE TOO.
    141 3 A Fakihi.m. a Month. In ihe City oi London Court m the case of Proswjr v Steane. the plaintiff, a professional money lender carrying on busineKH m the City, sought to enfon-e payment at X\- r >'l, due from, the defendant, said to be an insurance
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    THE CRISIS IN THE NORHT.
    675 3 i H irlm Via Jai-a.n. MTiu liau C'i.imb Dotvf < »n i mi- 1 1< View ok the '•Timeh.' A Oauua Joiknai. PBSMCti Withdrawal. C'oKEAN OnSKMI <>N A JaI'ANKSK I'koTKiToKATK. Osaka Mainchi iMmkm, l»«x' Tlie Times. dealing editorially with the political situation m the Far
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    THE FISCAL QUESTION.
    1549 3 Mr Chamberlain at Lkeds. a c<>mmiBBio* ok extert bl'sinksh men. Mr Chamberlain at Leeds on 1 «»tli ult mot with the name brilliant success that Ij i- attended his appearamfe. lief ore every one of the great j^TMt ii.-ri n_r-, which liia fiscal ua4MJMigB 1m- drawn NNMUMto
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    50 3 The January monthly medal will In- played for on Saturday, and ou the Baine day the tin.il medal handicap mutch Fur those mem I nth* who won ined.il- last year will l>e played off. Handicaps for this latter event are those posted for the present month's medal
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    HERBERT SPENCER AND FOREIGN THOUGHT.
    205 3 HERBERT SPENCER AN D FOREIGN THOUGHT. As the foreign p;q>ers OMM to hand, we are MbW to realise how wide and deep «m Herliert Spencer's mf! iifn< upon Continental HKMMjht, France, at course, was iv KPMI measure prepared for his influence by that of Comte. who might he defined as
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    PRODUCE.
    120 3 (•'■iniiurv I3g 5" I M Uambier j.» do. Cube No. 1 17 Pepper, Black (ordinary S£>ore> 3*"-,, do. White, (Fair L. \T. |p Nutmegs 110 to the &>./ m do. 80 to the BS. I M^-o (Banda) Clove* (Aiuboina) I Lil>ci-ian Coffee J Tapioca, small pearl (FLi i- qiuUity)
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      30 3 ASK FOE BOOKLET How to make good things to eat." ÜBBY'S Natural Flavor Food Products. Or all Stobijchpbm. Let us partake of the good thin?* wt before us,' mtm t
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      304 3 When your life m at *take iv the <•)!*»> of a (»ld on your Luntfu. uw» n tried, triwty remedy one that h:i« ittood the Ih| ..t MMfa tliN'«'-q urten» of a century Dr. D. fmywt'u Eipectorant. Jan M Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is a run- for severe colds, perwihtfnt coughtt,
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      378 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co.. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co.. Ltd. The Companies'. eteam era are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, Chin.i and Japan ev»'ry wf^ek, and from Japan homowards for London WtmtJ fortnight and for Liverp<Kil monthly. One outward steamer each month extends to V,uu;ouver Soattle
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      359 3 MAILS CLOSE. To-MOEROW. For Per A t Baagfcat Ban Seng <Juan 1 r.M Malacca \c I.UiT-f. ,Pl 2 I'M Muar\ Malacc.i Sri WoogMH '*M Hongkong Ac Hong Bee J im Pen. mg lilenfalloch 2 pm Hongkong Ac Jelunga pm Samara n_' V MMRHMJSJ Fau Sang PM Malacca Ac. Ganymede pm
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      1248 3 VESSELS IN PORT. X. t lUn Si.v,, v l.t J...M, BeldlMfam J-iu 10 Ban-kuk Bangkok 15 bS?*-* 7*' om Arrived Kroa ConslVnc F« Wlu. {lil 1 -i'"i Ohrtff Unknown Oaowteia I' 1 1 Doiwen Jaa 11 Bwnhya DmA« Sourabaya 17 Brouwer >„!:;».' v I{;itavia Daen ls Deli 13 CwntoL l
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      653 4 jatotaniisrmrnts. NOTICE. SINGAPOKE AND XRANJI RAILWAY. Ten<Ws are invited .md wfl] leoifd >»p »oon of S«turfL»y. the lHth January, IWM f<-r the swfply of rfctbina to the -tut <>• the a 1 two finlway for tli.- vmi I'.^M Furthor parVK- liar* can übtained ;it the Office of tho M.m.i-- at
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      534 4 apucttisniimts .ii. ,n" ."."in. |IX«APOB% V 0 X"^ Fine Art Curious /KUHN KOMOR) NOVELTIES 7 IS KTIIT Ull g INSPECTION I INVITED /j. Turnout For Sale <^u:»-t -< .iind li'.r-'-. pf, m I ii- >» -'-t li.t MM with itoUl NCMIHW t*K -»i« I Bw* ii.|'i»n rtgalarlj Price $B**» \,i
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      542 4 i Stobrrttsfinrnts. SHIPBUILDERS, ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS SINGAPORE. '■LA < *^L j^^M^^^BKrf^^^ai^K^^^M^^^^^r^^^^fl^jH*.^- 2-' P A :j r .fT j** r, j)yT I i I j Steam Vessels IN STEEL oil WOOD. ALWAYS UNDER CONSTRUCTION FROM 38 ft. TO 200 ft. OF BEST DESIGN 1 m AND FINISH. Md.ChiriGry »>> leading IJritish
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      305 4 BUCHANAN'S Old Scotch "Whiskies. Buchanan Blend fflK 'House oi Commons" MM tjj^ "Black White" |i His Majesty thf K»n£ Tc be obtained from all Store*. Sfe. A THE YOKOHAMA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED Ho i DOCK. No DOCK L» ruth inside 514 Tt 1., n «lh insid«- :i73 ft MTldUiorontnuaci lopMfl
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      56 4 I H. ABRAMS' HORSE REPOSITORY 1 MSI' I,ANUKD m W. rU'ITS 1 48 Horses, Cobs Ponies U FIKST CLASS CONDITION. These animals have been I personally selected by Mr. 11. j Abr^iins and should meet the j requirements of all. Included m this shipment is the lilack Gliding M Barchester
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      583 4 '•X^-.i ttscnimift. Raffles Hotel Under Mm West Distinguished Patronage OF Hia Excellency Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham, K.C.M.G. Governor and Commander-in-Chief ■Straits Settlements High Commissioner Federated Malay .States. STRAND HOTEL, RANGOON. UiiJci the Dr.tinpui hed Patronage of His HilOl r H«gfc I3arr.es, X. C.5.1., X.C.V.C I.iiLitirar.t Governor ol' Burmah. "Nil.i: I
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      484 4 iitT'orrti&riiirius. ■»< Ib v I Fra, ivess.Id Tw w Tmnglin diatriol uc. VACANT ROOMS private family, with or without Wd Apply to Bopaia Road. .jo i TO LET A SingW, X, t R:lfflft| Tjftin Rm >m TO LET rraitiailii bmUMmpi m R.,K,n«>n !:':;.,n::;;'i:!o/° Apply to<;. A DKRRICK, p. Qewaaai H<ra*e.
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