The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 April 1907

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1907. NO. 5,<,).)4.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    112 1 has resigned hie al in I Bgrpl bikJ Eldon < I.L. dI on the C E. I.V iin«' nt-ar Chaplain baa resulted in the death of lift* persoi Page 7. n;r of the 8a imtniug L'lub I. Id Let rening Pase 12 A in.* occurred <>ii the
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    HOW TO ENTERTAIN.
    811 1 ith i hi h vi > id tllilt I I ir::i t 0 di lately a •ely eatei I and waa be •ui> a i I limp md lul pt. mn thai s the day. i me Fanai tl c fain B sink.- an* <>n 1 1
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      263 1 '_f__ D I r* •v's_l-. ■> m-i.nfco^j,^ P Vcl w_ m m****i fn_ >^ S_ I OVULU 1 Ik __-e>^_K "^"^if^y supplied in f"""> ■M__H___r __-a_______V___-n^ ___Br -_3_H_n ___I^^^^°' f? wr 7- for j— full part.cula =o| Agents: GUTHRIE CO., SINGAPORE. 1~3 I KATZ BROS, LIMITED. THE DISTINGUE RAINCOAT. Invc
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      301 1 Entertainments. SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. I'OPCI.AK ORCHESTRAL CONCERT. TANGLIN CLUB, Tuesday, April. 16th, at 9 p.m. Tho i .ilharmonic Orcheetra viii piofl two movements from Mendelssohn's Third Syra- phony two Morart Overture-, ZauberP te," and "Don f! iovanni'* Lied 'Tra'-me" (Wafr.pri Fntr'acte, 'T.abilbge," (Cillet); j Yalse dcs Blondes (I_ouis Ganne) Morceau
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      409 1 Entertainments. TEUTONIA CLUB. O-N.GHr. TONIGHT!! THE Jandmann Follies Coy. OMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRA-1 EA< H EVENING i LAST PERFORMANCE TO=MORHOW NIGHT. ADMISMnN OPEN to Members of the Taneiin and Teuonia Club and their friend. Members may ibtain ticket from their reepective Secrearies and from THE ROBINSON PIANO Co.. Ltd. Apl
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      63 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. .uthrn and Co. advert 1. O-Librarj call attention to ti book^ Page A, itici r« gai Hippodiouie will Im found oi Au< t Ihe B i by Crane <n April 16, and a Id fnrnitun on April ftj by POWI il aud Co.- i'a^e 5. 'I i.. Municipality
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      379 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, 13th: High Water: -IU a. 11.19 t P a Ootward due am. Hindu New r S RA. Priaa Ott '3 Ci.\ Now Moon. Sunday, 14th High Water:— ll.4 a., 1 1 i Iter Ea NDL Mid Home I 10, 1 1 2.3- ft 9.90 p. MM yd
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    HOW PRECIOUS STONES ARE "RECONSTRUCTED.'"
    383 2 It is .-hifriy iv Paris that the man win .urine ol precious} stones has l.een brought to a aea_oa, and H tj in Paris and on the < '-.-.tin-'n. that tfcay at* sold. Nevertheless, a considerable amount of the output, from the Parisian gem factories
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    115 2 Po-nwrrow morois ftertlma ti launch, a fa UJ -fly < .m: w ill l>e swum. Ist. Heat. XI. Cnacaden r Q., Franklin (6 aec |CC H.naen nd II M N"airn (8; H. W .1 >j_i D \>* A g g deley.^W. H Threlfall (15) .1. Henden W. Bownmn,
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      33 2 tWh\ Pie f^ 1 and Safe Medicine and contain _n«- y: w P ,eaBa «t to take always cure^ _X m J ur,OUB substance. It SnS and curea uvicky, y- Sold by all
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      663 2 Htwcrttecmetits. FOR SALE. "EMPTY HOGSHEADS" (54 gallons) For sale about 100 to 150 monthly. Apply to "B" c/o Singapore Free Press. Jan 17 v.c FOR SALE Fragrant Citrvnella Grass. The bsst Bedding for keeping Insects away from Horses, SC Heaped up Cartload de'iver.d froe at Residence for ?2.30. Apply Manageu.
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      784 2 H&verttsemcnts. NOTICES. SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING work promptly done. Absolute seerecv guaranteed. Hotels and offices attended if required. Mrs. HOWELL. Cavenagh Briuge Building, Tol WL (Opposite Post Office.) MUNICIPAL NOTICE I Ll Di. TEBB&CE MARKET BXTBNSION Tenders are invited by the M isrfi hial Commissioners for the materials and laoour roq l
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      460 2 Sbvcrtisemciita. JVOTIGES. PARA RUBBER SEED Orders now being book. fornen Besnon brop commenc:n X August. Sp..-ial rates for tag. order* Apply ro Manages, Sun-ei Kengai E tnh Sefeuw Apl I SMOKE! SMOKE!! SMOKE!!! Ilic Best Cheapest Manila Cigars. The Best Cheapest Dutch Cigars. The Best <fc Cheapest Moulmein Cigars. The
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      422 2 m^^^*^ m m m --^----*-*-*-**l-mmmmmmmmmm advertisements. INSURANCES. Commercial Union Assurance Co.. Ltd. =IRE, MARINE. ACCIDENT. GUARANTEE. Funds Exceed A 12,000,000. W. A. SIMS, M mager, Eastern Branch Ang Koyal Insurance Company. Fire Lil» Total IniBMSU FnSDs XM.'2J, THE 1 LBOEBT Plitl OVFICI IV THS woim BOUBI BAD I Co, The
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      251 2 BANKS. Hongkong Shangi Corporation. Pain i Can iSSBKVK Ll v i H. .Mai Ih.n.Mr. W..1 ■7 lUi ii V < 11 i.. Shan,. hai.- H n Bai i Burns ate of l p. r aaa* per •lane.-.. Wh. n aonths doe. no. >>Tt.mnoU v-n »j Bti F.t.ru.ry. NTERNATIONAL BANKING GOV
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      109 2 Sunday Church Services. Axi. K1.1.A1.. I Sunday after Banter 7 ani and Litany. 7.40 urn Holy Communion I 9 hool and Bil I •j. do pm Evanoong and Ban St Mattheu .Bl Ll -e-. 'M 5 am Holy Communion 11.15 am Foo 01. ov. Si M pm Sunday School. 8
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    HOME AND COLONIAL JOURNALISM.
    337 3 article ths V* .n ji ou i ttee oauMMiUi upos a i -a per i> l at t.i-i'oh.- t! Ineti'uto Iy>. i rthm i Beek< t. the known i -t of tra i nent-- of our Rango* >i <ontempcrai stone! [t sa Mr a Beckett h
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    THE CURSE OF THE FAKIR.
    302 3 ..efol f_mji looking I tli« > ding th< I n An old M hi". had cha.-.. I ""c f the I lia two j in a tt is told, nksnnd wsahtion with th. 'Englishman" I 1 have this story, more jonaU] snd pi in* t'u-.
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    THE FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES.
    804 3 ("The Tribune" Con. W«&hingt< r., Mai On 1 nts no *u»-iect i- farther from engaging ention of the American Govern n ay j posit m to ohaa* c the pine Islands recently ben heard from a sou re* of high authority plan which, a* time
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      634 3 WHEN BABY COMES YOUNG MOTHERS OFTEN OROYS T.ANr.T*T!> a WEAK i.WAYS ..-.!>- X PAIN* lfm»MJ :S, dFNEK A Wo S OUT" 1 I BblMO, JIAKF. i. if. Br m Fi i Of atisi k Gloom. Vv B \T 18 WAKTKD Is A T« No THE Tomc Tin: Woman's Friind. DR.
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      128 3 THE "EMPIRE" 40,000 in use. fca^lr '■ivy MHBSi This Machine has been supplied to The Postmaster General- The Govt- Printing OfficColonial Treasurer. Colonial Secretary. Survey Department- Govt. Veterinary Surgeon. P-C-M.O- General Hospital Court of RequestsLand Office- Audit OfficeMaster Attendant- Raffles Institution. Singapore Kranji Railways Resident Councillor, Malacca Survey Department. Municipality.
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      860 3 Vl.ssttl.s RXPECTED. MTHAJtrir^. GJ.7. aj ._f7 jMnlare, a< d (w&en d due /it. and ssmi< of Age. Agamei.:non, China, Apl 29 Mansfield Alcino,.r. L'pool, May 21 Mansfield. Achillea, Liverpool, May X Mansfield. Airlie, Sydney, Apl 24 Boustead. Ibenga. Hongkong, Apl 2o A (Jilfll Ambria, Hamburg, May ♦> Behn Meyer. Anchis.es-,
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    764 4 A Theory of li torsi uTTar Transit Light as a Blood-Maker A Novel Kugineeriug Difficulty Tests of Halls as Ijueehinu Places An Improved Mantle A U adChartiug Instrument —A Photographic Defies Biologists having failed to prove an] >f Bpoutanedns generation, Pro.' Brsnte Arrbenina ia attracted by ths idea
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    THE SERVANT QUESTION IN JAPAN.
    761 4 THE SERVANT QUESTION IN JAPAN. With th<- growing advance ■>_ civili and industrial dovslopoßent ih<- aerrsal qnea tiou in .lapan hid* fair to b( conic one of the vi-xcd social problem. It must, ol course, bemsny ye.irs before the question will asanas Kiieh vexations importance as it has attiincd in
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    A CONTRAST OF FRENCH AND ENGLISH.
    709 4 AI. Pierre de Coulevain, who is a keen ohI server of both French and English lif-, ha* 'contributed something to the entente cordiale in his book l/Ile Inconnue." --hich has had au iuiiii _s-. circulation in Fiance and is labottlj to appear in an
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    THE KAISER AS A TRADESMAN.
    249 4 THE KAISER AS A TRADESMAN. UXEBS SAL FO>. -^HE ROHCHZOLU STORE?. A London half penny jo rssl loams that the Germ an Emperor, as m ral prominent members of the ia'. of (hi man aristocracy, arc active BMB ot business who do not bositste to c .nvn-s orders on behalf
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      62 4 Lingering Coughs. Persistent coughs that continue through :he ppring and summer usually indicate some throat or lung trouble and it is a serious mistake to neglect them. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of coughs of this nature and a few doses taken in time nvay save a
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      312 4 I One factory makes oatmeal, sold under the I name of Hohenlohe oatmeal. Another makes cakes, sold under the name of Hohenlohe cakes. A third factory produ< c- MTSSSI wold under the name of Ilohi slshs and much nonght after by south German ladies on account of their princely trade
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      160 4 USE ONLY and USE ALWAYS iiiT'" i' Ti i_ f-iHj-BnKS-Wa^UfcBKMH A Luxurious Perfume Far t S pcrior ,N Health. German Kindt. Pqhibb B^__iß____^______________J RESTORATIVE V l| VtSTAmIIiI __^_^^_3_^^R IN SICKNESS. I I___l_\_L^i I SLEDGE NATURAL STERILIZED MILK A very rich and specially selected cows milk from the t. pastures of
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    PRIMITIVE JOCKEYSHIP.
    302 5 too-. I -cc 11. o i i. revigin tbe \merkss h. ml < pinion s] 7 issd Hide DM Oi A a < ri a thei tahion I the bqooi m American.-.-rt- and pastimes, and that ll ion of aid th. p toe ol the -ition ther so*
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      40 5 P Burrs and Scalds, anplyng Otob^stae n Balm with a fearer It also heals the injured parts more quickly than an y other matment and unless the bum is very severe does not leave ICST. for sale by all -TS.
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      693 5 Htoertteemcnts. AUGTIONS. DISTRESS SALE qt THS < w-i: Ol M. MEYER. LANDLORD. A. J. do SOUZA, TENANT. The undersigned has n < ived instructions to dl by Public AuctioD st th.- Bee View Hotel Tanjong Katong. O// Meads?, fh> tStk April, 1907, mt 2.3opm. Sundry Household Furniture. Olseswsre, Cottage Piano
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      629 5 advertisements. AUGTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Unserviceable Police Stores, Unclaimed and Confiscated Property and Intestate Estate Property, &c. (By order of the Chief Police Officer) ffO ri. m:;.i> at TEH Jentral Police Station, South Bridge Road, On Wednesday. 17th April, at 2.30 p.m. FOB PARTICULAR. SEX CATALOGUES. POWELL Co.. Auctioneers. Apl
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      570 5 tK-wrticcmcnta. TO BE LET i TO LET No. 10 Tiverton Lane off Kii.incy Road. Apply to B. N. ELIAS, 5, Malacca St*.>*'t. TO LET A Godown No. 20 Sambau Street off Anson Road Tan iong Pagar. Area 0,600 sq ft. Entry from Ist July 19t7. Apply to LEE CHENG VAN.
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      1123 5 The Subscription List will open on Monday, the 11th day ol March. 1907. and close on or before Tuesday, the 30th day of April. 1907. ior the Colony of the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States, and Friday, the 31st day of May 1907, for all places Dutsidc those
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    Domestic Occurrences. Birth.
    16 6 Domestic Occurrences. Birth. 12 April. At Lady Hill Mrs. A. Strap M f of a ..on.
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    The Singapore free press. Saturday, April 13, 1907.
    878 6 The Singapore free press. Saturday, April 13, 1907. rr.__r.iaia. L.awed by ..-.t. j.f. v-.tr.ot Ir:'-, r-: w> P:evi^od to R-.-ig..- L*.- y m.. I Ijiw. v the most .u.p.rt.nt news that the tetegiaau baee£roagh< v that of the r hcit il idinmiwill be credited that he waof Egypt, it is
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    72 6 The March Bumbor af the Fir J H iri< w bai mncfa intertwtii g matter m if including social article, on Crete l.nd^s rha KuWloOB Water ami ..,tbai>_- I To-daj Bergeaat Tbialeof Kaadaag Ear. ban Pohce fkatioa leaves for Rmeag (N ss. Ihougwa and with him go CoSaUble. Deuiua, llutton.
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    SULTAN ALI'S LAND.
    107 6 CHARGE lOAINBI mi OF r.AM. i v Ymwlerixj before M sou oa behalf MUM ti X «d< k belo Mt I naaoM m 1 f.■ tl 1 -i %U_ r Mr M in intention ti- j all <1 >v. q I f Mii-n I in tho Hi.
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    ALLEGED MURDER.
    42 6 ■a nraliminary aaquin kurder t >'v the :{i>i ultiaaa Mi Sproule Dr <- m. the deomead, Ihe injured man aitaeei i tbegrouad. 1 A rikioh i i I -h.it be lour ground bad w. laded the iut_ mp my ieai trial.
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    46 6 field officer of th.. Oa r ma Oaf* Keuu.ck, 9 X ririteral ,o b.rn iv Chineee uninigiatioi aaed M.rch mm m gultttona giireraiug the im alien., indud md* uu.l i>T..»,d iv tbe Act ol i 1 '•<»_. Tbe |t uni.ig te Uhtßiii immigration ■ion and n bmitli.
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      187 6 Caldbcck Macgrcgor Co., WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Branches at LONDON, GLASGOW, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, TIENTSIN, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. THE LATEsT INVENTION IN THE MUSICAL WORLD. >■ THE PLAYER-PIANO. PIANO and PLAYER COMBINED. RECITALS DAM V with the STERLING "PLAYER-PI ANO. (ALL AND HEAR IT. TO AH HIVE IN A FEW DAYS, THE
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      448 6 Gheap Books I Free Llbr*«ies, Garrison Libraries! [and Public Institutions. ____i Books are offered in Mudie's Clearance Lists at a Reduction of from 30 to 80 per ent under puMi-.hod prices, and are sent Fh EIGHT FREE to nearest Sea Port, if selected to value of Twenty Pounds and upwards.
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      105 6 Er. A. G. BUTLER, L.D.S., R.C.S.B. DENTAL SURGEON. 6, Battery Road. Dr. KEW BROS. DENTAL SURGEON. No. 2, Battery Road. i^ nmmmn A. J- MACDONALD ,>p-< NOTICE. All communications to the Editor should be legibly written on one side of the paper only, and should in all cases be authenticated
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      10 6 IK, 11 lv oarjrains in ill IVpa-roenta at Litti Anun
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    EGYPT'S STRONG MAN.
    25 7 CROMER RESIGNS. K Uy Submarine Telegraph Reuters.) Lord Cromer has resigned and Sir Kldon K.<\ V... kaebeaa appelated to re- t m.
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    General Regret.
    54 7 Gray aaaouaoad the r eigne- w'th the rograt. r from Lord Cromer my ing] o.st anxious that it should be 1 that the step was wholly duo to tad to no political consideration i „v kind. Nothing could hare been more j geaeroua than tho support he had
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    Policy of the Future.
    37 7 Baaetred at 1!. 0. 1 rej warm eul< v Lord r naer aad ->aid he desire.; I tba Gtovernmeat intends to rd Cromer'i poli •>• and work in ti which an j i >n.
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    Worn-out.
    93 7 r iv his ktter -,a;d it Lad been teal pleasure to scree ;uder Sir rtj n'::» \,> trs of thoroughly I on ible longer to th>' •i v pi which Kgvnt MMM sa health and the i M nintiaxy to E_m 1 i distin ire*»r. 1' I the R
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    BRITAIN AND SPAIN.
    14 7 Ah aaiena --t 1 piu:c_ road is that the h_s tor-
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    191 7 _I r I 8 I died 1 rum i 1:1. Be v.. i- j f. J Doted member of the raa a pa 1 that Mr Fokohama S| fonaerh mghai) who i churia investi^;. of Iress tl 1 J ..pan and .r did 80l a yen nt a '.nillion M
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    C. P. R. ACCIDENT.
    49 7 Many Burned and Injured. (Ey Submarine Telegraph- Reuters The I Sana iaa Pacific Traaac letiaaatal r train ran off the rails near Ch .plain, < -Uario, and waa burned. Fifteen passengers were burned to death, most of them English immigrant U Kortv peraoaa were injured. _J
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    BAKERS' STRIKE IN PARIS.
    18 7 Th trike in Paris has up to tbo j aa only partially Bl 1
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    HONGKONG'S NEW GOVERNOR.
    17 7 Repaired at .I.'. pm. i .*_r Frederick Lugard mifa or Hongkong! tj.'ir.v in June.
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    Port Said Strike.
    11 7 Th" IVr' Said strike is eu«l 1 I
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    DESTROYERS COLLIDE.
    27 7 Keoeived April Pith. 11 15 a.m. i The destroyers Ka! aad C >lac collided in the Chauuel this morning. lioth are extensively damaged .nd b
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    JAPAN'S WORK.
    52 7 Development and Consolidation. 1 the dinam of the Loadoo Ckaml^er of i Commerce, tbe Japaaei Ami taaador, who ho prin that Japan he improve- t amat of her aatioas v the ooa* .ri. iv of her position. He anti tted i great < i\ ide, < would British
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    Open Door for Manchuria.
    52 7 1 Japan strictly adhered to tha priaciple I I uin them irketsof Mtn hutia. ia the pioaeer of Inula iv the Far Id contiaue to tab k diag j iv promoting the developuient "f commerce. Be em] cal materii! ad« »f tbe friend .dp I and
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    ITALY AND GREECE.
    14 7 beiw— v Italy Bad Gre om Lidate be r in Bali
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    GARRISON CHANGES
    77 7 An the p poeed ladiaa native) infantry reliefs for 1907*1906 are theee eD*i Infantry, Siaga] Bads rum. Bolarum to Stag poie. Bel ppe ir mi ious oil er r ing H 'iv'"""!.' '-nd North China: Punjabi, Riflsa, Ssmana, I North Ch i i 7. .North Ch tn. Khan.
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    175 7 "Numismatist" writes to tbe Sarawak izette oa the advantages of s gold coinage tor Sarawak. His argumeata fur include the gold being prveent and produced ia the ul i v, theeoi.veniente to Chinese roi ..rn10 jphiaa, taking gold inatead oi > 'mats do)'. wing smaller and bar* lt fi .itioßs
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    937 7 2*i--<{*-id oemmt homines nottti §et f'rrogo libelli. Juvexal. The home papers are full of allusions to j Longfellow's centenary, and wo once thought perpetrating au ode to his memory. Hut, >ut of consideration for several things, we refraia. Did it. over strike the readei r gentle
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    YESTERDAY'S "SUMATRA.'
    502 7 YESTERDAY'S SUMATRA.' Kol OH WEATHER IN Till: HARBOUR. Tbe squall which broke over the harbour yesterday morning was ouo of the severest *vo have had for some time. It cauie up from tho teouth-c_u_t and at 7 o 'clock was blowing with jrro it force, thevelocitv of th* 1 wind
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    AN IMPUDENT PRISONER.
    126 7 A few day. ago Liao Pun Ngin, a temporary inmaLe ol the Civil Pi am, aas with rHbers emplojad in scrubbing oat the buildiag A aatire aab-warder naaied Wai. lejan waa in charge al the operatiunfl [v the mi'l.ot of the hustle 1 i Pun daal of
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    MAP OF THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    119 7 The Map Committee of the Koyal Asiatic Bocietj (Strait- Braacb) iaet yeeterdaj afteraooa in the i<>' ai of the 9 it thf Moseuia to consult mapecting th* ■tape lo l>e taken to bring the map up to date by the incorporation of new matt*-, iv
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    107 7 > X An unusual proportion of copper c<>ni in tho offertory at M ii cheotor Cathedral seems t<» liave evoked I me remarks from the dean (Bishop Wnlldoti) M Oopper coin is not valueless," Dr. Welldon is reported lo said, "if it is Liven in the spirit of th* widow's
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    537 8 Paoa Son Mai i. i. o. r. A claim was brought by Ng Bieow before; the Chief dus.ee. B r W. H Jours, ymter* 1 .v. nprtirft Wool- Tye aud Wong Siaajfc for $270 on a pro note dated April •th, with interest. The defence of Mr
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    A CASE WITH A MORAL.
    137 8 < )n the 31at ultimo, a Chinese Shopkeepei m Kirn Seng-rd was beard aowlioa .or a B lata." The I'olioe re.-f.-r.nded and ha shopkeeper told awild stor, ol having been drugged with opium by tw» ~ho then destroyed promissory noes lot -:_o<> belonging to him.
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    STUDY OF ETHNOLOGY.
    53 8 Ethnology ia a subject we do aai .lm .< m. Neither our admiaistrators, irerebants, nor aa i. iur nia'; nm Btody of the aople uinou^ whor. they arc vsorking. Yet li is and political economy are subjects that rarj admiaiatrator, al all events should be nt ii
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    GREAT LAUGHTERS.
    59 8 ii o giant langhara hare haaa aaaa -Sb.akcspear and Rabelais. Ido BO* regard Cervantes aad Btaaaa an laaajhaa Tbey are aaiilers. They an aai ally roarers aad goffa we rs. They J m I hilarities, .'bey ire llin, b„n. ironic, smiles. A ile ia a Mated laugh. Steraaisa
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      39 8 Ulj 'nore criminal than fea aaV '•tute on medicine for another? Yet ths '•»>'!,!.. thmg in 1,, di :i were Grimaulfa Jjrap 0 i Hypo r ».ospl,,te of Lime have __.ved "d; r.f c-onsui. ptiveg. '< iU V* aad bo uaifca--19
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      780 8 advertisements. A MOTHERS EXPERIENCE. Mrs. Sakah Cori_ST'»N, of 3, New Street, j Si.epton Mallet, Enpl_nd, say-: Doan'.. j Backache Kidney I 'ills ha'. e been a boon to' ire. Following the birth of my lbth child. I was taken with seriou.- kidney trouble there were severe paiaa in the loins,
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      539 8 advertisements. SHIPPING. nTk JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co Ltd. i'!> A_ A iegalar FOETNIOHTLT Barriea is I maintained >>etween Japan and Europe by tbe following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. L'ndkb Mail Coxthacts with thb Imperial Japanese Government. Specially designed for the Company'- European Service, lighted throng bout by Elect, icity, provided
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      693 8 Sttwcrtieements. SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MWL LINES. Outward (for China) Delhi Aid 1:;
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      765 8 Htocrtiscmcnts. SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LINES Bfo Steamers of the Coast Fleet. TON Potciiaburi L'l. <l Paklat \>xr, Borneo 21< O Anghin l\«'h.sic)iang 2<Ho L._k.mn ,7 j Kajah RH Okai__« I PitHaunl k JJOIU Pongtong Bangkok LM Sian.seu Baiaburi ioa Sok Kocat It 0 PhraNau,' Manila 17HU Machew I
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      380 8 j Hfcwrtiscmcnta. SHIPPING. WEI. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL (JKKMAN MAIL LIN X The tart anl ttfraa <_» thi.- Cmj^ny Rail fortnight Haml 1 7.H and i -•-\r. -a.-oikiAl. baok. und*-w 1, rwuu) 2 Pr. B ."•iHy 16 V I M Jui l'r. Lodwig .J.,n. E Zieten July li j th
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    THE CEYLON PEARL FISHERY.
    508 9 THE CEYLON PEARL FISHERY. 5051 LAKHS UK A USED. Buaiaaa Lire Hbthodb. be I been i roaraed with more of suooesa. The i I ir eatimta on Mr H e-.. Bfl IMplre {hi lakhs r loyal rof oysters ios not 1 n r ali.eJ thei been in than in 8
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    RIFLE SHOOTING AS A PASTIME.
    1180 9 r rresp I It ia, perhaps, prud -.in with a pro•i riting i»)n* rifle-shootis o-uent I i its targeii aor riH ting baa no(the mo mport t the nation. \*.>t Lot Roberts himaelf, who to learn mm ikill in of using I nore th ..1
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      194 9 Twenty-Eighth Annual Publication. THE SINGAPORE STRAITS DIRECTORY for 1907. Price $7-50 per copy; $8 Pest Free. Publishers FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED THE "CEYLON OBSERVED" (Established In Colombo 1834) Circulates throughout the island of Ceyloi tad ia Beethen India. Its Overland BditkM 1 .»8 extensively in Great Britain ant-! as veil
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      873 9 W(/t tJ^How are You? Xl Hall'S V Are you well? Quite 2x>of &mr-*-. well? Or is there not some- fw vOCa y N>r^- thing wrong r Sonic slight I r>?TC-7 Wine. weakness; a feeling of in- 4 IjjjM tolerable lassitude; or an I .^j.' occasional attack of some IwC seeming!
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      178 9 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily. To Our Re.i The Biagapoi v. iit-1 i> mi im tarty boor > <.'asli prim deliver their pn v oAttl godowat if pn _aoraiag. Full to I).- aa radao 1 The Siu_;_i| unis anl the ,j lO mid-m. to bring I up cad the
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    LITERARY CAUSERIES.
    2493 10 By Tut Toncm Ho V} THE MEDICAL PKOFEfIUOH IN DIOKEKE llie social period refl-vted in the no\eh of Dicken&. with two exceptions, is a stretch .if fifty year- r ighlj from 18..0 to l-7»'. The two exceptions are A T pf Ttoo Cities md Budge; the former rrittan
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      82 10 Esquitoes Avoid ll tba yeemmee m Carbolic J. am m^mJ a Mj (alverts has been found such an exrch'ent pro- tcction against the attacks of these tad other insects. It imparts ah-o d« lightful freslm ss to the skin, and. of coursa, is powerfully anti__ptic, an j advantaec readily appreciated
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      840 10 Singapore Sporting Club. PROGRAMME FOR THE SPRING RACE MEETING TO Hi ULD ON May 14th, i6thand 18th 1907. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, May l^ffi. 1. Thk Maiden Plate. Value. $000. A BoM for MaidLT. lloriOl. Weight Bet Bx-Orit— bi EatoaaM,] $20. DiMaaMb It. C. •J. The Lawn St.\ D Value Jt'i
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      722 10 I WANT WHAT I WANT WHeT* I WANT IT I- THK NKW Po| THIB ONE IS JTJST AS GOOD IS AN OLD, OLD ONE. WHEN WQm ANYTHIVc THE Oriental Co., LIMITED. GET IT!!! WE WoNT AGO M Oct 28 In calculating the adverti-_*d value of any I race, tho v.._uw
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    PLANTATION RUBBER.
    1020 11 E Foi Im n oaa. vera reneatly naked by a eorr.spondeni m tin. oa aautterof rttal importaaee oaly to himself but to the investing p hlic »bo vi roei of placing a portion of theii n Plantation Rub>>er share.. He he sho. Id judge th* x n i
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    CHINA FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
    154 11 < laiaaea Sc-.>»« aiaa Amouat previously acknow] 10 o i 0 1 .Vi On 910 S. ti.- Pal U 5 Lam Yin Thong 5 YaChhi a^Loac inj; 10 KiaBeae;Heag S Yip Chhin^ Chhaa 5 Won-,' Ko 1<» Vm 1 10 -.f Seag ILiag v% 5 Fat
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    THE HIPPODROME.
    98 11 il traction ol i> ooiaaaeaeea •be fhmom 00 ol linj; v. il<l aataiali bf Hageabi that men oae ol the chief S». biti-ui. it ii claimed for thil ti > ilc mal expeaiire er brou;;!. that it ist. 1 p*. to1 1" ia c >t:int, plete rereiatioa iv
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 11 (CcaaKCTBD up to Apri I 7) Bank 4 m/s 2/_- l 9 demand 2/4^ Private credits o m/l 2/4^ credits 6 m/s 2/1- Peancb, demand Bank 205 Germany, demand 23* India, T. T ]7] Hongkono, demand I<m j&dis Yokohama, demand 11 5 I Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 0]
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    PRODUCE.
    139 11 Apri! I_7 iTin 92.50 I Gambier 6.721 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.5<t i Gambier Cube No. 2 9. 50 P».pperßlack(ordi_.S'pore) b ijen IR 50 Pepper, White (fair L.W. 5 p.c.) '2G.70 Nutmegs (1 10 to the lb.) 25 5o Nutmegs (80 to tbo lb 41.50 Mace (Banda) no in
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    SHARES.
    398 11 MINKS. Capital Capital Issue Paid Issued paid up Value up _omp_ny. Muotatlonj $300,000 .Joii.OMO 10 10 Belat Tin M. Co. Ltd 835.U I 10 10 B; ang Limits j $600,000 90*»,0tU 10 10 Brnsoa Hydraulic Tin M. i If £400.000 350.000 £J Duff D.*v.loo,n.nt Co L- 1 V 60,000
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      26 11 NOTICE THE AUCTION SALE THE LATE GHUA KIM KEATS Valuable Collection of Plants is Postponed TO Saturday, the 13th April. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. April 2 14.4
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      478 11 i B^crtiscmcnts. On the Berth. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD For EuropeThe Imperial Cowman Mail Steamer "ZIETEN" -,o._ tons. Capt. Mayer, left ilon^rkon^ or W.-dnesday the 10th inst. at n<K>n and maj be expected to arrive here on Sunday, tin 14th inst. at about 4 p m. Sue will probably be despatched tor
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      451 11 SHIPPING. _>^ _S^%___ OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. A X D China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched fro... I Liretpool oaleaidj for the Strait.., Japan every w».*.k, and tr<>m Japan homo for London, Am:.t«.rd.i_. and Antw.irp every aigfct» and r Bern IWimflln. Hem -.tbiy. Oaaoatwaid
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      352 11 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. a -fjJ»°. nOW fttSf ■"■"•"C HAMbOTM," Eta m Hi the Scaaws an.i >.., L n iallyba i l -1 PaHueng, r throughout by electricity, oato. fitted with Maa Doelo. and 25 a££ Laundry heart. Return tickets l«ed at redaoed ral Z. ST ana Ham^g.^"^ t0 L
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    957 12 ANNUAL ME .TING. LAST NIGHT. The Annual Genonil Meet'.r... of tiie Singapore Swimi__iiug Clul. wai bald ia the Drill 11*11 last erauiag. The Preeideat,] Mr. T. do M. P.niddell, presided, und sup- in^ h.u. were W A. Sims Trea- L -urer) .1. Kerr Black (Hon. Secretary >
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    DEFENCE OF THE EMPIRE.
    367 12 Ratai Ban a Low. Ixampli The most important portion of tho Natal Militiii Art of 19 my- Major P. A Selbiirn. of Katal, in Th* United Bereit Mann aai that part dealing vith the Cud.- and BeeiorCadel 0 It wai at once reeog eieed that thi
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    THE SONS OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.
    225 12 T I It 7- ted th. of Wales, Prince Bdwardof aad Pr 1 1. will in due ioui raal of a I o l-toar c-n r_e cf li ships. This follow- th precedent of thai v mdert-iken y ti.o late Prince All Nic
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    THE SHAH'S JEWELLERY.
    160 12 Valib o> 1 I Xk. A message from Teh«.r__n says t. inventory .-t' th.- -1 Uteasarm left by the la c hah ihowi that the precio;:.- stones collected I -y him aiuount to ahoal i'lo.i ■<•( 0 0 fet^rlinkj in va ue. Th. coilectic n mci :des
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    THE ANTI-CHRISTIAN RISING IN CHEKIANG.
    57 12 A Shanghai t to the Mainiol that il..- two i- vho vers killed by [he i 'iti Christian mob :.t Using ban, CI '-'kianif. M previou-'y reported, cere QbUM M Order has n^ iiooa restored. The- In: l Minister at Pekiag ha urge I the
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    THE "VICEROYALTY OF THE FAR EAST."
    29 12 THE "VICEROY ALTY OF THE FAR EAST." Accordiag to a Paris telegram to the ilcK-hi, it is rumoured that General l.itievitcb v. ill be appointed Viceroy of the ParEaet.
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    FIRE ON THE "APARIMA."
    227 12 VOYAUF DFLAVFiv The Apai ima. a five steamer of the Ocean Steamship Company, running 1.-tween Cal- 1 cutta aud New Zealaud. and v ell-lnc wu here, caught Are yesterday miming ai lying M( 2 Sect iou at Tanjoi.g I'a the conflagration breaking out in the main
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    SEREMBAN RACES.
    163 12 Finer I>.\> r X ion I. C < i ii.-- gtbi bft weeo •»ue leagtl behind. Tmi isittor > 1 Bi i Susan 1, Jack 2 < roa ea lilj hy ten laagl halt maoad aud third liiuh lin in 7-- -ec Dividend $7 Kinta C Opatiki 1,
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    THE ROWING CLUB.
    258 12 special general meetin'_- ol ffa. held laataveeiag, Mr C. Emaraoa in the Chair aud alxut twenty memU tl pteeeat. The Chairman explaiue :r t| object of the aa consider tbe iadvi-.bi_..\- of ordering aew lx_.t6. He 1 would call c-n the honoraij »»vretar\ j treasun^r to c
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    A MERE TECHNICALITY.
    195 12 i Some years :i.:o there w..n a Unyar in tho lndi_-n Territory named Al "(iann. He v.c 3 the attorney for a f-inuer who h.ad klllad v neighbour. M*Oaaa j?ot the m n out on hai!, on the pea of justifi.il.de homi. Ide, or uome I thin<_r
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    302 12 Tbe mail steamer I>elhi left J.nau£ at 6 pm ou Thwadar aud nu.y be ex| p.ed at Biagapore at 8 aai to-day. 11. BL S. Bedford, Ca{»t Prskiiu. cami iv from Coloml o cstcrda aud god < a te China to-day Tb gnaft striho f Mat Umiburg recalls
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      9 12 Dont forgot to visit Little's during theii Ann.ia ;Sale.'
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      14 12 r "Bemnants and oddments arebeiugcleared I at Little'-. Sale for Half Original Sale Price*."
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      117 12 A Remedy that is Truly Magical in Its Power to Relieve Pain. Mr liewiH Rozario, Manager of Madras Co-op. btorea, of Madras, India, says: "I j certainly think Chamberlain's Colic, "Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is one of the best medicines made. I had bc< n sulTering fiom an attack of
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      253 12 DE KONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPHiJ L: ira na unn Agents ac Singapore, Ship Agency, Utt J. Dart-dels Sz Co., 2-3 Collyer Qua, V.VDBR6IONED DATBS ARE OO LT APPROXIMATS. Van Swoli Billil Billiton, Bataafc t-aia, Amp_ r.d Boe eU np, with Bintoehan, I .-nkovJe Padang and Jndrapoe. a Van dar Lyn K.'.mp.t
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      270 12 CLEARANCES. All 11. lot str, raa B f.'hio. Maar r'- I Iwm, toi M. i Mai.. Ambers*, l Scott, foe I Bag .T..p .-:r, for B Lontf and V.. a S.otl, Dot n cier 0 Billit a. it/, 13 Caly] fir., I_<v*rv, for Pen;.-..: and Del;. Ku- Penang I Pen
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      245 12 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War Fla* and Ton., Commanders Arrived Prom For n> k Bedford Brit ft* E. k.n- pj AlcClellan Am. tra. 1870 Lothn-p .Tan 12 Manila Sea Bell .M.S. Yacht 48 Ahmat I.-., Shlc Flat? A Tons Master Arrived hrom Consignee b'nr Aporima Brit 57 Stott Apl > Calcutta
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