The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 December 1906

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1906. NO. 5,868.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    193 1 The Time* i^ calling att<utiou to the strength of the Bussiau Army m Maneburia and tiiiuks Britain oannoi l»e uu- moved bf tbe datt)(vr to our allies. I'as<e •>. Bteps are living taken by tbe Moroccan Minister oC War to depose the rebel Bai< suli aud ■ecure
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    MAIL TABLE.
    228 1 Fh« -M M imrtn on n t gl, London Jan. 24. The M M Imvm em Dec H....^. koag .T.m 7. Bbaaghai Jan. I' Fok. liauia Jan. IS. Thf I* A O !.m\.-8 "ii Jan J I !,n Jan 2" Tbe PAOI »rw n Jmu •■>. dm 1!
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    SOCIABILITY.
    763 1 Ii w > C!i*t«ii a^, ami so s particularly apjii-i"'i i.i'r inn.' for social >i l itv, that e\-»-e!lf-nf hi. orally 1 nit too ftfflaakmaiij practised l*\ > -nic, by others uevi-i- These otben ofcwurae wasder sjaarih through the NMOI ar« an- w nT to call ft--ti\>- -ami j
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      156 1 SANDEMAN'S |j Australian Wines, Hocks, Clarets and Muscat. SAMPLES ON APPLICATION. Galdbeck Mac£re£or Gompany, SOLE AGENTS. I HOWARTH I ERSKINE LIMITED Telephone 23 Telegrams Erskine. I" YAMATO @> Co. DEALERS IN JAPANESE CURIOS I Have Just Received a new Shipment of SUITABLE DECORATION GOODS I I FOR I X'mas New
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      475 1 Entertainments. French Cinematograph PRAISED ALIKE BY PUBLIC! I'KESJS. EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION Wednesday. December 19th. At the Tent. Beach Road, at 7 9 p.m. An excellent entertainment of new Films, by the most up-to-date Machinery. GRAND LIVING PICTURES Historic. Romantic. Scenic, and Comic. i Interesting to Young and Old. Doors open at
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      231 1 For Sale OR CHARTER The s.s. ABBOTSFORD now running to Pontianak Length 120 ft.. Breadth 22 f t Depth 10 ft.. carries 2GO tons Registered 33 tons Speed 10 Knots. Apply L. SNAPE, 43 Rattles Place. Sept 5 v.c. GODOWNS TO LET Nos. 5 and 6 Palmer Godowns, Area 15
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      68 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Messrs Kobinson Co. advertise shaving implements Pap»- ■">. The Hanks dose on Jan. Ist- Page Messrs i< »slintr Cos specialities Popular Want.. Mrs. Kahlcke gives up business at the Hotel de la Paix Pape 2. BankrujiUy notice re Chop Chiap Sen^ r I 'age 2. Sale of Enfjusn
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      154 1 THE WEEK. Sa i i i::>av. 2!»th Hic'i W.it«r !».1«; a 1" j B I Mail Outuar.l due. ::o t f, Bifh Water: •.51 ;i 11.14 p Ist altar Ohriatinas. Bwism. Clui. hmmili :v i 1 2.30 A :>.^<' p AlONI)»Y, tlsl EDga Wat^t -i 0.2» 11.47 p M M
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    METHOD IN HIS MADNESS.
    145 2 ppe ii that i!. wai etbod m tli.' >•■.. riling nii t >liiv>N of snuui wlio.l, Id and banknotes win ;;i)-.;.-ti M ,i r c irn tpood to tl..' .m bj an ie |uainl inca ti n ml imatc if Mr. Y.it.--. tb« ,'-utit'n. ci m
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      23 2 G. A. FERNANDEZ Coy. No. 6 D'Almeida Street. d td A'l.-tion ••»!•>. Sarroyort, Archi- ]>raisers an-l HoQM Agtttbl. OhaigM ;m-l CoaimMea will 1-e A.:/
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      1483 2 a^vcrtlscnlcnts. NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NKW KALANG REBEBVOIR Tenders are invited by the Municipal CoßJmissioners of the Town of Singapore for the 'construction of a Reservoir by impounding j the waters of the Kalanj? River at a jx)int aear the (>i mile, Thomson Road. Copies of the specification and quantities together
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      488 2 H^crtiGCincnts. INSURTIXeES. Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd. FIRE, MARINE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE. Funds exceed £12,000,000. W. A. SIMS, Manager, Kaatara Branch. Aiv; 29 Hoyal Insurance Company fire Life T<u.\r. [jitasraa Fvwot §t,7ttJ9M. THI LABOBBT FIXE OFFICE IN THE WORLD. 801 3TIAD I I The London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Co. <
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      299 2 H^w^ Macuume, BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai B~~~~^ Corporation. Pmi.-i p < 'aiitai Sterling I ]< >X LIABI I.i i Pkopsistom Cot A. Havi O. 11. Mki'U- i ■TB, Esq 11-ii Mr. \V. .1. C. i;. Lkn/mann. K-.j N l». M. Kanm, Bsq. n. 11. K. I '^^l I.i Acting Chu Howokoho.-
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      511 2 > < Sunday Church Services. <r. Ani>i:kw I OaTHIDCAL. Sunday nfrat i iristsja 7 am Hasina and Litany. i-'i am Holy Commnnion (Choral i pas Children* f*en I pan Festal Bvenaooic. P«ra»oa CJurob] riwanhnr i Tbs B n The l«ord Bishop St. Maiiukw- PbpoY L;nk 11.15 am Poo Chow s^i\
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    BOOKS RECEIVED.
    159 3 M i. 1 N\v«ii»b. I;. r -Matrimonial Lutter> Bj I a •ri:\\in i>ue>> of words. 1, •b«' it will lort understand] iniu-le.l of \~A\ rdi when a uew book i, with it- iliptbod E Bjhov* 1 irrinan.tr. a\\ mixed a hu- of nndarata«4infi v M -h all I
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      278 3 Hfcvcrtiscments. nUQTIONS. AUCTION SALE English and Chinese Furniture Ko. M 15, NEIL !;<• \l> Saturday. 12th January, at 2 p.m. Mima, H. L coghlan A c Beg to call special attention to the wry handsome Carved ChincM Furniture which will be included m this Sale comprising a Carved and Inlaid
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      935 3 TO LET. TO BE LET No. T B;ittery Fiuad. Tliree rooms oc 2nd aoor. Apj.lv to GUTHRIE I Co. Ltd Ka 14 TO BE LET FROM ABOUT Ist JINK 1007. The godown and office premises N<>. 13 Collyer Quay, now and for many jrean ;ast occupied by Me>.srs. Guthrie Co..
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      204 3 THE "EMPIRE" 40,000 m use. *^^^^^f Over |HMHB^ Govt. This Machine has been supplied to The Postmaster General The Govt- Printing Offices Colonial Treasurer. Colonial Secretary. Survey Department Govt. Veterinary SurgeonPC M.O General Hospital Court of RequestsLand Office Audit OfficeMaster Attendant Raffles Institution. Singapore Kranji Railways Resident Councillor, Malacca Survey
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Dec. 29, 1906.
    1627 4 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Dec. 29, 1906. -run, I*..- patriot Tmi tttdgai to Ucli^io!., Loyalty a J Law. BfM Juan ;it the prize»gi7tng at the RatHes (Jii!> School (lie other .lay. t li- T'Mputv Govein.r regretted thai .uw!-. m genei il, and thoet lif was uMraeeißg m particular, wen
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    755 4 > < 11. E. the (Governor tad I i I Penang on .1 m for Sißgaj I b n wili 1,,. tb« uoal Saturdav'a n Ml I Knet the Hotel <fe rHur.. i.,..1;,v. The Banki will cl i S*m Ymt 1 d and abo the Shipping Import and Bxiwri CpUUi
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    39 4 Tbe Municipal Commissioner! bare decided to pra Urn 1" ■•.mi i continuous supply r begina a .!m Ist i, H present irritati m d -•:<■>■ ol irrigatioa b? tlie c! !k l l W 'her I his n work of
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      159 4 Champagnes, Sherries, Burgundies, Clarets, Ports, Hock?, r«5 Moselles, Brandies, Whiskies, Liqueurs, Vermouths, Bottled Ales, Beers Stout. Caldbeck Macgregor Ca, WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. 1^ THE STANDARD OF V^ STERLING VALUE. a OJbtsky. R Su Sote Agents, JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. HOTEL de L'EUROPE. P I— l New Year's Eve. SPECIAL DINNER
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      238 4 H^crtt9cmcnto, DRS. KEW BROTHERS. DBHTAL SIH< iKONS. No. 2, Battery Koad. t'UARTKP.KD Bank Bin. discs. Dr. A. G. BUTLER, 1.D.5.. Ii.CS.K. DENTAL SURGEON. 6. Battery Road C. R. Lambert Co. THE LARGEST CONSIGNMENT OF FRAMES AND MOULDINGS TO SINGAPORE Hasjuftt been received by us. Over 10() different kinds m the
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    THE SHAH'S NEW PARLIAMENT.
    387 6 M piquant glimpses of the secret history of the new Persian Parliament are given by Persian tun aep oaten! of the Pie Failing to get Eagitnd'l b*lp m li'OO, the Shah Wtt compelled to borrow money Croon Km-- Baferriag to the riskiness of this ■tap, |fozaffar*ed*dil
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    VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
    41 6 < X. < > Broadrick Command i I B. I I H < Si. IT. I. a 101 t; iv men H m. \,i v a P Stock Chiuui *r> N i Chow X I: \l .1 1 >IN^N IDI >\. I* v R.V.4
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    ALCOHOLIC INSANITY.
    59 6 Bg i imenl kr Europe. thai hnbttoel .hnuk.-nne-- -i..il. form oi\ the Legislature proposed \ho < ouUl reasonably Ij 1 M drunkard* ■hall b« m conlneweni m I itabliahed lor tm.nt of thi aloohol habit, .tnd dned until d<*rinitely enrol.*' The uient m I be punitive m ehamdor,
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      121 6 \N ATTACK OF CROUP WARDED OFF Our little prl, u\" and one halt jrenn old, woke up coughing with the croin< mm »\«n iuj recently. Webappened tohaTe naae ol Cluunbcrain'a Cough Remedj on hand and 4:i\« her two daneaol it. She \wnt back t*> nd uroke up nest morning without
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      1562 6 advertisements. a&vcrtisctncnts. Bfcvcrtiscmcute. HEttiscmcntg. a^rttsctnentfl. WANTED. SHIPPING. SHIPPING. SAPPING. SHIPPING. \7 TT P Or O Norddeutsw Lloyd Bremen. j*T V X W TlK ft L^al as soon as }x>ssib\e. g I STKAM NAVIGATION COMPANY 4 F WAITED i1 A•♦ For China Japan, Penang, Ceylon, i&Hg V a iwnital Dresser for
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    SECRETIVENERS AND MYSTERY.
    473 7 )k SCAI HIN«, IKALYHIS ioom folks wlmj dearlj km even when it is of thwr own craaM inch v Mr. Donglai Story, journ*ml wiir convspDndctif. ul.(—» iPi^jit rticlet m the London Tribum we hare mon than once eritieiaed. Being m Tokyo Uml January gleaning information about Japan,
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 7 (COKKKCTED UP TO J >cc. £*<.) Bank 4 m/s 2/4J demand "^4 Private credits -1 m s 2/4J} credits 6 m's -:> i France, demand Bmk... 293 Germany, demand 239 India, T. T 1724 Hongkong, demand %dis Yokohama, demand H4J Java, demand <0s Bangkok. <l(in in<l i Sovkreions, ]>anlc
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    PRODUCE.
    134 7 December 2 V Tin Gambler ♦> Gambier Cube No. 1 10.45 Gambier Cul* No. 2 ">5 Pepper Black (ordin. Spore) buyers 1 7 7 j Pepper, White 'fair L. W. 5 p.c.J 34.75 I Nutmeg* (110 to the lb) 26. ffatneg* (80 to tbe lb.) 41. Mace (Baada) 85.
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    SHARES.
    548 7 SHAR ES. MINKS. Capital Capital Issue Paid Company. Quotations Issued paid up Value up v y 8300,000 3<«>,000 10 10 Belat Tin M. Co. Ltd 1">.50 $135,000 14<t,000 10 10 Bersawah Cold If Co. Ltd ■> norn $40,000 10 10 Do Do "Deferred) 3 norn (900,000 60'\0C0 JO 10 Bnisph
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      41 7 BAROCYCLONOMETERS. The most useful instra- to navigate through the China Se;is m the typhoon regions, showing the sure u;iy how to avoid them. LA NATIONALE Antl-corrosivc and Anti-fouling paint, highly tecommendcd. APPLY TO Gaggino Go. 9 AGENTS, UNIVERSO LA CORONA CIGARS.
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      499 7 jt(Dvcrfit?cmcnt6. On the Berth. lompania Trasatlantica of Barcelona. Fo* Colombo, Port Said, Genoa, Sp rush Ports, Lisbon and Liverpool. The Spanish Mail ataamer "JUCANTB" 1S »> X j Vf >,tf,l U) hi rive here from M;U>iL on SatnrdMj aftnmoon tbe 59ta iaaUni, and! will be deapotcbed for the abova porta
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      430 7 SHtPPING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. A X I China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The I '"ii. «n LiYOTpool ontw China and .Taj '.in -Vfry wsek, and from Japan homevardj f.ir 1., ■li'l Ai 1 lam aad Aatwetp every fort* niu'bt an'l for Qenoa, HirsniHw. Lirerpool liU'Uthly. One outward
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      524 7 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIME. PASSENGER SERVICE. ByU* rm Rhenania,' 1 Habsburo," Hohexstaufeh," and the >< \m»i\ au.l -sn.i v Tli, cially btultfoi pics and llllVl I;X11|: I aocommodation, FirsVclafls Cabins amidship, lighted throughout by loctricitj ibins fitted with fan*. Doctor and 8l Lanndry on board. Retorn tickets iaaoed at reduced rates, available
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    HUSBAND AND WIFE.
    177 8 w \s i■! a Csumn Vesterdaj before Mr. Colman a China, man was charged witb being m possession of an oAanaiffj weapon. Tlie man said that the weapon \\a> not an nffssniTe' l t>ne. bnl pnsi deiensiv.'" o«e. A woman, his wile, had quarrelled with him and
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    516 8 l*u:i Hkakp C.vsr.s BSVOBI thk .hi^Fs. The utterphja4er inmuioai rn«pcciing ibe owner>lii|) of ;i »|U,»iititv of booa^hoU] tuiniture, GHaw Soon C>>. Yer»us lln liiti-helor. With C.ipt. }»n<l Mrs Cnaei M claimants, was couoluded l>efore Mr Joatioa Piaber jcttarnny, arhea the Bupcvmc Court sittiiii.'-"" WBt4 resuine<l after the
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    266 8 K\- i> BAXOKOC C flunenting „n the Bangkok rare i iuir, which hts nonsUj pome to cooclcuioa the Bangkok Tisaes ssjn The Conuntttee have even reason to congratulate themi on a m<-sr lueosssful mwithsg Wit li the exception of <nif or two little hitches e\r--\ thiu,' weut lik»'
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    CHINA FAMINE FUND.
    507 8 Fii>t List of Chinese Subscribers BOKKICS Hoiii,' Hin (Kirn Setii,' -""I CVI >-'•''" Hoi.- Qwi Tianjj Mi 1" Liaii Son-,,' CM Turn-.!" 10 Btang Ouan Bang Boat l<) (,iiii So 1" Hon- Aii Bang Hong 3 Kirn Step Bo 30 Bi.tn Bi •">•» RgO T,,n_r Si H*»p
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    CHRISTMAS TREATS.
    395 8 The »re Catholic Club gare a Christmas Treat lo the Children of the X' .m Catholic faith last nL'h'. w inch pr'iw.l to be .1 gigantic success. There were fully 7»m» children present, and about 200 adults. Apart Iron the programme, then were onlj two >id<show>. vi/ Christssas
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    BY THE GERMAN MAIL.
    643 8 Tbe report <>f the faaooaae Taa GSomaoissiou In!?, bean aMwrallf wall raoatvad. Tli»aehaaaa >'t graduation is rggardad as undoobiadly the right thiuii, but the proposal J to impose a super-ta\ on incomes of £5,000 ami owr i> objected to on llm groaad of the diffieoltj of
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    Correspondence.
    212 8 MiseiOßjAttlttS m Peaks. Rkk-.n On. T<> THE EDITOI I 'ear Sir. It s ems rather odd th.it just when we are advised b\ scientific men Hot to wash ourselves more than is absolutely neeess'iry we sh'idd have such deludes of rain. The proverbial oldest inhabitant will of course be
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    HARBOUR NOTES.
    219 8 The M. M.. Company's steamer Polracsien was to leave SaigOU at 1 a m. to-day and may be expected here on Monday at daylight. Twenty five mwmbera ef the crew of tlie liillitou which was wrecked m the Anam'uis arrived liere from Hide nan br the steamer Banks
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    ALLEGED FRAUDULENT BANKRUPTCY.
    203 8 Thk Maxi mi m I'kn ki.ji. Recently particulara of a oaeeol alleged dishonest removal of property by Sim He Kuav and feo Butt Tssng, With a view to prevent its distribution to creditor.-., were' giren m these eolunraa. The case had alreadf been tried before Messrs Michelll
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      69 8 NO OPIUM IN CHAMBERLAIN S COUGH REMEDY Their i>. n«.t tlu least danger m gMag lianilH-rlain "s C'ou^h Uemedy to small dlilmm as it contains uo opimn or other harmful driif*. It has an established imputation of more thf.n thirty years as the most suetessfu] nicduiue m use for colds,
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      338 8 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPHIJ. Uxdkr Contract with rai Xethki.i.an:s In^ia Govkknmk.vt Agents ac Singapore, Ship Agency, late J. Daendels 0., a- 3 Collye« Q Ud v THK CNDEESIUNKI" DATES A.BI OS LI tmtOUMATI Valentyn SiiiKlv-awanjr Dec 2K Billiton, Pontiaaak and*Sintrkawanir i Japan P«mnV Dec 27 iVnarw? Oleh-l-y. Sabang, Poeloe Raja.
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      323 8 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Java Heaan JVlly. Eamp, flniaiiillu and the Bi:-ii..j. of Mal.i. .i Par Sarawak Mr and Mr- NUoll. CLEARANCES Deeemher -7. Kina, EWui. atr., Berg v for ViadiTosfeock tm perss. Deceinl-er »v Tolv, N.i -tr.. Knger, for Besabej. Duymaer Van T<i-t. Dm. etr,, Menleman, lor Batai i.' ia
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      429 8 VESSELS IN PORT. ■ea-of.Wftf Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Whc King Alfred Brit a'ahip 14,500 Tbarabf J<» Bataria B A :r w, *t :<t i. 7 ltll;< >7 PSirattenhamUneH fUe* Tons Master Arrived from Consignee For Wh Aedaaf S.am 4(»:» Baaa Dee 29 Bangkok B. Am.,- k k
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