The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 December 1912

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11 1912. NO. 7.700
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    177 1 Further news of Delay tragedy —Page 7. The Blraiit dinner was held on Monday evening Page 7. Tronofa Extended li:is- not proved rery ■nceeaafnl bo fur Paife t>. Latest ruhher Qewt>, anction results, etc., will be fo-.Hiil on p^zr r>. The AdmiraUj bare pnrehaeed German nn<( :i
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    ALMANACS.
    1652 1 One is reminded by the constantly incrensinrr pji,. o f n lni mmcs and caleadara out witli mm tnable greetings by Ihi various commercial Armata rear is wi- to;i The publishers of the various popnl ir >>: iodical6 DOW put forth flit! extra ChcUtmM muiiilum arid the interest and
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      510 1 A SPLENDID AND POWERFUL PICTURE PLAY: By i!. BTeeska Biograftoatern entitled. THE LAST PERFORMANCE otodittg with most wonderful cV 111! IHlag M ft I The Platform of Death I w i 1 1 1 l "l f i ;n- hOCBM, »me mt'ij and \\om«n. go supported *>> the following NEW
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      302 1 II wabJ war war I HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, I NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. The Biographfs Greatest Masterpiece N I" THE MASSACRE I An Impressive and Touching War Story g SUPPORTED BY 0 lf THE BALKAN WAR No 4 Gaumont. I THE GAUMONT GRAPHIC No 45. I I FOR THE HONOUR OF
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      172 1 THE PARSEE Ripon Theatrical Co of Bombay AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, MMI MUDOI ROAD To-Night! To Night !!j' DAIVIA -OOLFUT OB Reynolds Novel i ROBERT MACAIRE.' j 1 Rates $2. 1-50. 60 cts. 30 cts. Females 6o 30c s M. N. SURVKVOK, Manaßing Proprietor., SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. TKLBOSAMB: SIEMENS,
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      158 1 Rooma iranted near town I'.t-,'*' s A powerful picture drama :v tin- \lbambra l*ii^« l. Th.- Binfapon United rapori is amblUhed on pace i. Notioa lo pieala of Ihe Bed Brabmani \t Hone l\t2<' Compare Cheng ami cos prloea with ihoM of other dealen Pagi Singapore Model Daily term la
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      137 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday I life. Wwh Water— M 4 11l p in Mohannnt \;\u Nc\s Tmr OOmiMIIBCKM. Short St. ScliMo] S.ilc. 4 p.m. Thursday 12th. fiik"»> Waiar— o.i a.m.. 11.40 p.ui. P. A (>. Homeward Mail due. Bdaljee Kbory r^t.i-4.-, 10 p.m. Fridaj 13th. Rlgh Water— 7 a.m., 0 18
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    SPANISH PREMIER'S MURDER.
    449 2 Senor Caiialejas, who had risen at an early hour to prepare for the meeting of the Couucil of Miuisters, lefi his residence about ten o'clock on Nov. 12, and weut to the Palace, where he had a brief interview with King Alfonso. Tbe Premier left the presence
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    TRANS AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.
    204 2 THE WATER DIFFICULTY. EXPERIMENTING WITH OIL ENGINES. Melbourne, Nov. 18th. The negotia tions for the purchase by the Minister for Home Affairs of oil electric locomotives for the trans-continental railway are now reaching tre final stage. A definite de cision will probably be announced m a few
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    QUEENSLAND PINEAPPLES.
    116 2 The (Queensland Undersecretary for Agriculture has received a report from the Agent-General's office m London on the subject of the handling of pineapples for the English market. The report stated that a huge trade was open to Queensland m tinned pineapples. The competitors of the State would be
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      371 2 FINE ENGLISH PIANOS ON HIRK FOR XMAS SEASON FROM $10 FINE TUNING INCLUDED ROBINSON PIANO Co., m. SODIUM BISULPHITE I TOCKS HtLD BF THE SINGAPORE DISPENSARY, Ltd. 12, Battery Itoad. I>ec 11 wfm 17- 1 a SELF CURE NO FICTION I THERAPION No. 1 m rrmarkably short time, oftrn a
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      827 2 Notices NOTICE. All Billi- against the Government Monopolies Department incurred on or before the l>th instant, must be sent m to the Department for payment as early as possible and at latest beiore the 2 <rd iustant and any bill incurred subsequently to the 15th instant, as soon a.possible ufter
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      842 2 Notices j NOTICE The Public are generally informed that we I are always m stock of large quantities of Porceinin of the best workmanship, glasses, earthenware, pans, sundries, etc. We are I also importers of Latex Cups which are i specially made m China to meet the neces--B<ry requirements ot
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    LONDON LETTER
    1781 3 Thk Kk< knt Bcasni m Pahliamkst. London, Xov. 15. Hume Politics have come to the front tbis '.veek with a rush and quite unexpectedly, though the fact can be welcomed m view of the public absorption la fche war, which was resulting m a good deal of indifference
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    A QUIVERFUL
    131 3 six children m little over thirteen mouths is the reniarkable record of child bearing of Mrs. Stephen Nageotte, of 1 1 KrtMichtown, Crawford County. Pennytlra, ni:i. Sh« has boriM 16 children m VI years land 13 of tlieni are living. On. September 10, 1911, sb« jjaw birth to
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      642 3 UF« WITHOUT HEALTH IQ LIVrNQ LEATH. -^v G?PT/l W 7^ *T7 BRAIN AND 1 /rk n Its \3 nerve food .i table coi.'.j' mml. the laiMt discovt-vy of mv*l. rti tunes. i> without tqual m all rase-^ :ii.i braia p-'«n, whether hidarcwai l>> Witrry overwork, dissipation. 01 other i urn
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      109 3 ABSOLUTELY -t Cv PURE GRAND PRIX PARIS 1889 BEER THE EAST ASIATIC Co Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. C. G. HIBBERT Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) KEANG and IPOH. GENERAL MERCHANTS AGENTS. Agent* for C. G. HIBBERT Co. (Established 1767) London and Southampton 11 KANGAROO Brand of Bottled Beer. FORTNUM and MASON'S
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    SINGAPORE UNITED.
    1144 4 Thk Condition of thk Estatks. The first annual general meeting of the members of the Singapore Inited Rubber Plantations, Limited, was held at Winchester House, Old Broad -street, K( Colonel Ivor Thilipps, D.5.0., M.l', (chairman of the Company), presiding. Mr. Walter Bellamy (acting on behalf of the secretaries,
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    RUBBER SHARE DISPUTE.
    538 4 Mr. JUS«OS Hailhache. -i< jury, m the King*! Ben ti D before him on 7th ;nul «M h brought by Mr. EL M T. siiaw (lately carrying on Robert Maekmto-h ;«ni Co.), :t Artbnr William Sriveu. of A i iivfiiiic PlatastaYs, v ii.i H claimed ItN, which,
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    111 4 I 1 a <) itr U s'r India u( Colombo due 1 1 Mala and I tmtly, ati and ch(ld, H. MacKeni tfisi I rd, T; 1. i Boss, (i. W. Bingston, 11..I 1 Per r* rdtete, duo i >■ A. Dickinson, L. Modon, <* n l. Mac
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    Homeward Bound.
    27 4 Per P A (> Nilo, sailing Die 18.— Ut-v M F. W. Hames, A. G. Hilla, Mfh Skin^U Mn Brente. Miss Doris Brente, M-hs Eileen Breutc
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      58 4 APPOINTMENT H.M. THE KING. CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. I FOR MILK I I STAND WITH SAFETY B I MILKMAID BRAND. I MILKMAID MILK IS GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN ALL THE CREAM NESTLE AND ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK Co.,
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      926 4 SINGAPORE UNITED RUBBER PLANTATIONS LIMITED, DI HECTORS. c'olonix IVOR IMIILIPPS, D.5.0., M.P., I Mk. B. S. PARKY. (Chairman* Mk. JOHN TURNER. Ifm. F. \V. t'HAINE. i Mk. A. G. WRIGHT. SECRETARIES Ac OFFICES. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO lUBUER TRUST, Limited, 104, Winchestkk Houtß, 010 BBOAO Stkkkt, London, E. C. REPORT OF
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    RUBBER AND TIN NOTES.
    1579 5 1 he International Rubber Exposition of w York which has proved anch s suetded m S very Interesting manner m the >:'ie Of SOBM of the exhibits of rub bee from the various estates. The quantity thus disposed of was 11, 7871 OS not a v,
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    RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    104 5 Sim, ipobk. The Sixty fifth auction of the Sin^a pore Chamber of Coaaww Rubber Association, was held yesterday when there was ottered for sale 149 cases 15:}.."»7 pkls. or 10,476 lbs. and sold 110 cases 1 ,7 pkls. or 80,476 lbs. Pmcbi Rkalizbd. >he< i Smoked |539 to
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    27 5 Agenta BVfctfl and Co. tadragiri (Sumatra) 2,619 Djapoara (Indmfiri): -t.fTO; mos. T.'.U'.t. Agent J. Snodginss. I Tebong: 10,^00 Kuala Saw ah 1,984 i
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    SINCAPORE PARA.
    828 5 1 Health conditions Qbxatly improved. The ordinary general meeting of the 1 Singapore Para Rubber Kstates, Limited, was held on Nov. 7 at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court. E.C., Mr. Henry de C'ourcy Hamilton presiding. »j The Chairman, after dealing with the accounts, said. We have
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    JAPAN AND BRITISH SHIPS.
    135 5 Important developments seem to bt taking place m the shipping trade of the Far Kast. I am told, says the "Man charter Guardian**" London correspondent, that there has baan v big transfer of tonnage to the Japanese Hag during the past three months, fifty vessels having
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    RUBBER EXPERIMENTS.
    443 5 In a Colonial Office report, just issued, on the work of the Imperial Institute {during 1911, some interesting information is published of experiments with rubber samples from the chief producing centres of the world. It states that some samples of Cryptostegia grandiflora rubber from the Punjab were valued
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    FEDERATED MALAY STATES RUBBER EXPORTS.
    133 5 C(»\ll'\l< VI l\ X Ae;e.HK<.\ 1 ji m DATE. According to information cabled by the Federated .Malay States Government to the Malay States Information Agency, the export of plantation rubber from the Federated Malay Btetes tot she month of October amounted to 8,210 v BA]
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    PRINCE AS SPORTSMAN.
    276 5 "Football Playbi \m> Fim: Rumnn. Every oik- at Oxford is glad to s.-e," says the Field/ how thoroughly the Prince Ol Wales is enjoying the life of an ordinary undergraduate, and Uttering into so many different forms of sport, lie ridel regularly, generally m the company of
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    ANGLO-STRAITS RUBBER TRUST
    216 5 Only slow progress is show/i by the Anglo Straits Rubber and Oeneial Trust, whose report has just appeared. The period covered is 16 months, against 12^ months, but the gross profit on underwrit- htg and dividends is £8,600, against £6,800, or £5,300 less. The addition of 1
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    RUBBER REPORTS AND DIVIDENDS.
    451 5 Kidu Kata. Int. divd. <;d. per share. Anglo- Malay. Int. divd. 1") per cent. fctangd Kruit. Issue of 10,000 sbaresof 11 each at prem. \:,>. Scottish Malay. Second divd. 10 per cent., making SO j>er cent. Brooklands. < >tfer of 140,000 ikmi 2s. each, at :<s.
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    LEWIS & PEATS RUBBER REPORT.
    181 5 LEWIS PEATS RUBBER REPORT. November I.lth. l'ara. The Market since our last issue gone much lirmer. Hard Fine was j done up to is. :.;<).. then down to and back again to 4s. 1 d.. dosing v ith I liuyers at the last price for practically any position. Soft Fine
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    THE IMPORTANCE OF USKUB.
    266 5 Sm ia'i Ammon, Against this point all the efforts of Servia are concentrated. Iskub or what that stands for— is not only her primary strategical object it is the ultimate goal of her ambitions. Her armies will march on, after the fall of I'skuh. m the
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    WOMEN IN WAR.
    252 5 There are somo of our own Ama/ons who may challenge comparison with the martial ladies of tin Kalkans. In 17:59. iv th« College Burying fl round at Chel was Interred the body of Christian havies. alias Mother ROSS, who, according to her own account, served through several
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      10 5 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      61 5 j PLEX DUPLICATOR I AM) in-; CHEEKFUL. I YOUR TYPIST WILL NOT PULL A LONG FACE WHEN HE IS I B ASKED TO MAKE 40 COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENI g THE PLEX WILL DO THIS WOKK FOR HIM M «tlO Complete outfit foolscap size. rj S ABK ICB FEE SPECIMENS
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    20 6 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. Wit son—On December 10. Mrs. Wn son, wife .1 Superintendent Wilson (Taujontf Pagar Police), of a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press
    15 6 VM**d h nific. r f*\z Heir i ,i|i li., .'•i. o»»»
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    Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1912.
    1474 6 In the tole^rarn relating to the pro oeedlDfl at the Straits Dinner m London the Secretary of State for the Colonies is reported to have spoken of the national gratitude at Malaya's splendid gift of the armoured cruiser. He added that "while the Federated Malay States
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    630 6 Mr Meriton,Rn hido European t legraph official, has been captured by Turkomans 2 HO miles ea»t of Teheran, while inspecting telegraphs. In connection with the reorganisation of Russian navy, an ukase has been issued increasing the number of vice admirals to eighteen and of rear admirals to llTeolj nine. Lady
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    SALE OF BUILDING LAND
    60 6 The tollowiog IoN v#( i diapoMd of i BOOtioO at M«U| I'ow, -I! room yesu-nlnv aftemooa Pretbold building »iv titii worth koa.l. Tmmklu,.., feet, pn tot (in.nr 1•, H 2 CfntS pS( S(|U;itv f,,,»' Fr.'rhold building a110t.,,. Orchard Boad, adjoininn Urn i lUmts. K.-iiy and Mr«lsb,
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    TRONOH EXTENDED.
    175 6 A Disappointing Proposition (From Our n > l(/ IVnatin |o Mr. Ballac presided orer thn meetii I Trouoh Kxteudi-d 00 Satal I md M nounci'd ili .t th« miM working temporarily, the ootl f| feeding tbe revenue from td. Ifaoin CorboU and forty had adversely on the miuin-
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    GREAT RICE MILL CASE.
    117 6 Mr. Adams on Trusts and Plutocrats. x rmm hir Own < Ivnanj,'. Dm 10. Mr. .Ju>tire Thornton Ji.t> ;!1 hearing of a case expected to days m which CfciNM jmv v The suit is for specific pmH agrcefijcnt to form I>> miu -.it.- of] mill owners
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    A BORING CASE.
    126 6 (From (Jar 0g t f Kuala Lumpur. I>. i 10. Before Mr. Just; the SuprtMiie Court, Kviahi Lutnpor. M irk c':i-t>. architect and contractor, m«4 i» l>. Inco. IVpnrlßlSßdißg Mlgiai P. W. liarker and Co. Singapore, I I tor boring and risking irollc on Ledbury ami Kmrara
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    NEW TIN COMPANY.
    52 6 [From (hit- <)„ i ndmL) iMiaia Lampor, i»< 10. The pros pert us has 1.. l, t Taip»'n- Tla Properties lor acquiring the Ftipeng Bydraolic Mine with nomii capital of £96,000. 100,000 florin iha »ro being iMMi The Director! w« Messrs BpotU«WOOd^ llart,-, BimUoQ, folk, Howe and
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    CHRISTMAS HOCKEY.
    39 6 [From (>ur Own I <t.) Kuala Lumpor, ]><'('. 1 0 The, following' t.-atti has represent Belaagot a-aiust Bingap ri hnstmas. o-al Marr.ott ha.lv. Topbaw m»4 BaUey; i,alv,-s lvtt.M-. Cam, and Br»y«h»w; torwudi R Hewitt, Uaid.wt, DaUoyju. ami P.aiM.
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    A SHANGHAI MURDER.
    96 6 The inquiry at si- gy into Urn hi cumstanees surrounding fchfl flttlM <>i fix American sailor, Willie, who WM ifeM at 88, .Miller Road recently, ffM I :irhnl.> -1 at the American Consulate by If r. Frank W. Hadley. As a result of the in,,..--the man llofman,
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      123 6 C^j^jfey There are countte/y* joy/ m the sho>pe (^T^^\S SKI Christinas \|gg Bazaar_J|f| TOYS, SWEETS, CRACKERS, CHOCOLATES AND FANCY GOODS SUITABLE FOR Xmas Presents BAZAAR OPEN DAILY. JOHN LITTLE fl LIP Adelphi^^ Hotel. NIGHTLY, A GRAND CONCERT BY THE WORL'-RENOWNED Berggrun Quartet From 7-30 to 11 p.m Nightly, except Sundays.
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      87 6 NOTICE. The At Home" and Regimental Sports of the 3rd Brahmans are pohtp mcd from the l»th December to a later date owin# to the death of Captain J.W. PickihaJJ, 3rd Brahmans. Dec 11 13-12 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Rob- ri 8, Retired World's
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    STRAITS DINNER.
    239 7 MR HARCOURT ON MALAYA. Mr Darbishire Flogs an Old Horse. Kfpteb'B Sebvio*. London, Dec. 9. Mt W, H. shelfoid led at the Straits dinner at which ilso preeenl Mr Hacconrt (Sec. state I >lotues>. Sir .lohn Anderson, Sir I i let, Sir Krank Suetteuham, gil Hu^li Clifford, Sir
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    CHINA LOANS.
    325 7 L British Group Enlarged. L >uJom. Dec. 9. It is understood that til-- British group of the Sextuple Loan to t hiua ha> !>--.ii extended by the incorporation of Barings, Schroeders, London aud County and Westminster, the Paris, and the Hongkoug and Shanghai Banks, and prokibly another. Representatives
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    RUBBER FACTS AND FIGURES.
    186 7 Homeward bound colonists :»r,> often »ecure :i booklet which will •""ing them up-to-date In rubber Inform* and they cannot do better than < note of the above, It is published -C. Mathieson Bong, of 16 '1 Avenue, B.C. The October as even tin- Ahoyno- Clyde I
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    WAR NEWS.
    115 7 GREECE AND BULGARIA. A Speedy Conference. Keuter's Servicr. London. Dec. 9. An official despatch received at Athens describes the Greek occupation of Salonika and says the Buigeriani accepted the hospitality of Greece and sheltered m Salouika from the bad weather. They weie under the command of the Greek
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    THE ALLIES AND EUROPE.
    59 7 London, Dec. 10. The Koeltiiscue Zeitung m an inspired article aneut tbe re newal ot the Triplice, admits that the object of the Allies m publishing it at the present juncture was a desire to give the world, prior to tbe London confer ence. Un mistaken
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    WAR RESIGNATIONS IN AUSTRIA.
    44 7 Vienna, Dec. 10.— Oeueral AulTenberg, Minister for War, and Field Marshall Schemua. Chief of the General Statf, have resigued and have been succeeded by (ienerals Krol)aten and HoetzendortT. No explanation is ottered but the trouble is believed to be political.
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    SKUTARI TURKS STILL SCEPTICAL
    38 7 <Vunje. Dec. 9.— The Turks at Skutari •st m disbelieving m the armistice and fighting has been resunud at Tarabosch. Turkish sorties have been repulsed. The Montenegrins threaten to exclude Skutari fiom the armistice.
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    TURKEY'S DELEGATES.
    31 7 Constantinople, Dec. 10.- -The Ottoman delegates to London consist of Salih Pasha, Kechid Bey, the Ministers of Marine and Agriculture iitul <>„nan \'i/ami Pasha the Turkish Minister at Berlin. >> <
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    192 7 FOUBTH List OF SUBfICBIPTCOm, The Committee of the Children's Aid Society gratefully acknowledge the following further subscriptions. Previously acknowledged 17,191.84 By Mks. Fowl ik, 54tt5.70. Rattle -"Geisha Dance' Hotel de I'Europe 1 1565.70 Charity Dance, Teutonia Club 100. Mrs. Francis Pears 100. Anonymous 2. By Lady Hyndmax-Johu
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    TANGLIN CLUB DANCES.
    37 7 The usual impromptu dance will be held on Friday at nine, o'clock. On Dec. 81st, New Year's Kve, a dance will be given at ihe Club at 9.10 p.m.. invitations will be issued shortly.
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    TELEPHONE GIRLS FUND.
    84 7 For a seasonable tfiffc to the ladies of the Telephone Office, to mark tlie appreciation of subscribers for their service. Already acknowledged 872 Today: 118, TSO, l r »4 $17 In the spring a yountj man' fancy Turns to love and things like that Or perhaps to
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    RAILWAY STRIKE.
    87 7 TROUBLE SPREADING. RfcHTMrtR Service. London, Deo. 9.— The railway strike is spreading and further grievances are being brought v.p. The men contend that the Engine Driver Knox, who had 87 years service, was unjustly convicted, tbe magistrate describing the evidence as very unsatisfactory on both sides. Hartlepool, Ilishop
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    SHIPYARD STRIKE.
    43 7 London. Dec. 10. Two hundred platers engaged on the battleship Queen Mary" at Jarrow struck work demanding a minimum wage for odd jobs. The builders de clined to consider their request unless they returned to wdrk but the meti remain obdurate.
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    CANADA'S VOTE.
    70 7 CANADA 'S VOTE. London, Dec. 9. In the House of Com mons at question time, Mr Win6ton Chur chill re emphasised the point that the Canadian Dreadnoughts would be iv audi tion to the British programme. Mr. Asquith announced that all the pie iniers at the recent Imperial Conference had
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    IMPERIAL WIRELESS.
    60 7 London, Dec. 9.— At question time m the House of Commons, Me tfarcourt au uounred that the cost of a high power station m the highlands of East Africa under the Imperial wireless scheme would be borne by the Imperial Government. It was also proposed to erect a
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    HOME RULE BILL.
    36 7 London. D*C 10.— The House of Commons has adopted by *2v2 votes to 178 clause fc:t of the Home Hule Bill, about the continuation of the service aud compensation for present civil servants.
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    ADMIRALTY AIRSHIPS.
    18 7 London. Dec. 9, The Admiralty have purchased one German Puiheval and one French Astra Tores Dirigible.
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    ESTATE LABOURERS STRIKE.
    54 7 Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 10. Four hundred coolies on an estate near Klang, supposed to b-? JngVA, struck work this afternoon and have left the estate and are camping on the roadside. Twenty police have just left here to help preserve order. The cuuse of the trouble is
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    Mr. STANLEY KNOCKER
    241 7 Mr Stanley Knocker, who has been associated wit)) the China Mutual Insurance Co. In the Straits and Far BftSl for ma is years, and particularly m Singapore, sail td yesterday afternoon for Home and it is unlikely that he will return. To mark the appreciation and esteem
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    BOY MARKSMAN'S RECORD.
    93 7 A remarkable score was made hy a youthful marksman at the miniature rifle prize meeting of the County of Sussex Kifle Association, just concluded at Brighton. In a Solano sweeptake.s six "possibles" were registered, those who accomplished the tVnt including John Knight, aged If, of the Stedham
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    PANAMA.
    144 7 ANOTHER PROTEST TO TAFT. England's Attitude. HFAVrKR'B 'StUVICB. Washington, Dec. 9. The annual report to Congress of Mr Sfcimson, Secretary of War, opposing Mr Taft, urges the repeal of the section of the Panama Act exempting American coasters from tolls, which (be says) is equivalent to subsidizing by the
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    THE IRISH JEWELS MYSTERY.
    34 7 London, Dec. 9.- -The Daily Telegraph says it is reported that the Irish Crown jewels which mysteriously disappeared m 19(17, have been repla:ed as mysteriously intact m their original positions.
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    THE DELAY TRAGEDY.
    35 7 London, Dec. 9. —ft transpires that Do lay was married m November 1911 to a Mrs. YoOßg, who m her earlier years was divorced, Delay, under an assumed name, being co respondent.
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    BOXING.
    29 7 London, Dec. 10. At the National Sporting i'lub the welterweight championship of Great Britain, of twenty rounds, has been won by Johnny Summers beating Sid Burns on points.
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    ORIGIN OF "BLACK MARIA."
    250 7 A terror to evil-doers was the real original Black Maria aud quite as useful m helpiflg to keep the peace as the Black Maria of to day. Blatok Maria lived m Botfoa and m olonial times. She was a fifaatk afgrMl named Maria Lee, and she
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    AMERICAN ELECTION BETS.
    155 7 The victory of Mr Wilson has meant the pwrtotßMßM of many strange antics by those who DMdfl rash electioti bell against his winning, says the Daily Mirror." Miss Catherine Henry, a teacher, of South Norwalk, Conn., wore white pumps and white hose at school, and will continue
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    TIGHT SKIRTS CAUSE $1,000,000 FAILURE.
    120 7 N«W York, Oct. 2;>. —An involuntary petition m bankruptcy was Tiled m the I'uited States Court against the JacksonMack Manufacturing Company, makers of silk petticoats and kimonos at No. 119 West Twenty third street. The liabilities nf the firm are placed at $1,000,000 with *700,000
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      307 7 ROBINSON Co. Toys of Every Description. No. *****1. Highly Finished Steam Engine. Improved pattern, with oscillating bvass cylinder and reversing gear, P oxidised brass boiler, safety valve, ««> steam whistle, and stamped chimney £> (iiuiiatioij brick work) all fittings fine- «r ly nickelled, mounted on wooden stand II with Jive
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      492 8 Wanted WANTED TO BUY A. HOUSE containing from 4-(> rooms with ■■Mil compound. Apply G. I. A. co Free Press. Doc 11 19 12 NURSE Wanted lot outstation. a European or Eurasian for ii fant, or can any lady recommend. Apply m ttrst instance with refs: A wages re<j to
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      486 8 To Let TO BE LET No. 7, Collyer < t >uay, ground floor, possession on Ist of January next on vacation by Messrs. M. S. K. Anguilia and Co. For particulars apply to TOMLINSON ft LERMIT, 1(0 c, Robinson Road. Dec 10 1712 SMALL HOUSE TO LET. On East Coast
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      515 8 Shipping SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS LIMITED, FOR COLOMBO, LONDON ANTWERP The -Company's Steamer, DENBIGHSHIRE," 3,844 tons, O. Lewis, R. N. R.. Commander, is due here about December 31st and will have prompt despatch for the above ports. She has excellent accommodation /or saloon passengers. First class fare Singapore to London
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      525 8 Shipping Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampfschiff -fahrts Ges. "Hansa' Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct,
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      655 8 Shipping N.DJL Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, llongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and
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      533 8 Shipping p. oT STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ For China, Japan, Penang, Cevlrn Australia, India, Aden, Ejsy D Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Hill H of Ladir.. i (tr „v Coast, Persian Gulf. Contn Steamers will leave Bingapon M ab( MAIL LINES Homeward (for Kuropk From Singapore, connecting M Colombo with
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      765 9 Ship ping Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) Western Pacific Railway Co. New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu and San Franj to all points m the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. il. (100 Ton Triple Screw Turbtnc Liners "SHINYO HARD", "TENYO and (HIYO MART," the Quoens of the
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      695 9 jjilppjnft Pacific MaiTs.S.Co^ V. S. MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi Tropical Route Only line taking the warm SOUTHERN ROU-TE across the Pacific via HONOLULU, OAHU, on the moßt fertile and beautiful island of the Pacific. Through Pasfjage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by
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      538 9 I Banks THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed Y1 0,000,000 Capital Paid Up V 6,250,000 Reserve Funds V 3,100,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). Branches and agencies: 'Atuoy Keelung Osaka Tamsui Bombay Kobe Shanghai Tokyo Canton Kajji Swatow Yokohama Calcutta London Taichu Etc., etc.
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      759 9 Jtasii ranee GREAT EAMERHTIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital $250,0w» Paid up Capital $185,410 Insurances \n force over ....$5,000,006 Annual premium Income over....s 400,000 Board of Directors: G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Directot, Peter Fowlie, m.b. cm., Chief Mod. Ofnoe..
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    FREEWILL OFFERING.
    957 10 An Act of Thanksgiving. This decision on the part of the Council of the Federated Malay States says the Daily Telegraph is, perhaps, the most remarkable demonstration of attachment to the British Crown on record. These .States are not even Crown Colonies they are merely under British protection,
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    AGUINALDO TALKS OF PHILIPPINES' FUTURE.
    505 10 Thk dkmocratic Policy. Washington, Xovember 12. The neutralization of the Philippine islands will be one of the important subjects to come up when Congress reconvenes m December. There are now pending before the House three resolutions seeking the neutralization of the islauds, -including the Jones
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    MODERN RIFLE'S EFFECT.
    79 10 Professor .ledlicka, of Prague I Diversify. delirend ma Intonating toctare on hii expnienoei la Belgrad*, where he still is. Hrn lum already treated 570 wounded, of whom only two snilVred amputation. HeniarkabJ*' is the maid and successful heal intf of wounds caused by contemporary firearms. Even injury
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      150 10 tr I SATISFACTION? y i^» 1* l j r j ii r i ct-fi '-1 r:j 1?.^ i i i >-i F i' THE BRAND Xk^A FOR COMNOISSEURS i .4 T^topri to* k\ j D. &j. McCALLUM, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND. stabl!<h£d ia2oj r j Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Singapore. L Che Ceylon
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      211 10 ARA BE LLA" RADIO MEDICINAL WATKU. A I'i'.w Hints. Tli is water is known all the world over, and the following hints as to the beneficial effect! obtained by its use are worthy of note. When constipation threatens, one dose of Arabella M will be found to advert serious consequences.
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      170 10 wbMw After it!^4^ I 1^ AA BRAND Tonic Wine j Kverv dose of thU valuable tonic nourishes and strengthens the debilitated system. It begins by enriching the blood the source of od health and thus every organ of the body is benefited. 'Van is especially serviceable to persons residing m
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    SHARES.
    1344 11 Gap. Isaca. Paid. LaBT Div buybrb. Smllbrb. 85,000 2s 2s Ailagar 8 o I*l 8 28 An B lo^lay 30% int I |j a 16 50,000 2s 28 Batang Malaha 2 6 3 0 iS'25 J Batn Tiga (Selango»» l*% int ...£3 11 3 £3 17 0 ™'£X 2
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 11 (COBBBCTSD DP TO Dec. 10). Bank 4m' B 2 4 716 demand 24 5-32 Private credits Bra b 3.4 9.1a h credits 6m 2-4; France demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288 i India, T. T. 174 i Hongkong, demand io| Yokohama, demand 113$ Java, demand 140$ Bangkok, demand Sovereigns,
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    PRODUCE.
    136 11 Dec. 10 Tin 75 tone sold SI 13. 78 Gambier 7RO Gambier Cube No. 1 14.50 Gambier Cube No. 2 non Pepper Black ordin. Spore 19.75 Pepper, (White fair) buyers 83.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ib.) nom Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom Mace (Banda) U fl Cloves (Amboina)
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    PASSENGERS.
    80 11 I'ei Biiapara: Mr. A Mrs. Jones, Mrs. M. whttener, Mrs. v. Woodbeok, Messrs s. Dann, Dilworih, Ds>TldBoa, E«ook, Man.in... Ki«nnoto, Wade, Miss alien and Mns k. Bloser. Per Hlcano Mara Mrs. li. street, Mrs. K. Fltwer, Mr. Mrs. B A. NasMm, Miss K. Judah, Messrs A. F. Warraek. Dr.
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    CLEARANCES.
    114 11 (Nationality British if not specified.) Dec '.0 Bayeru, Ger. Breluner, Hamburg via ports Poutianuk, Dnt. llohamed. H. I'ahat Kuchintf Sar, liarton, Sarawak Pia S(in^, Davidson, Penang rii P. Sham Lady Weld, Thebaud, Malacca A hfaac Merapi, Uldall, tjoumbvia Ban F<> Soon, Dut, (diiuk, Sainl.as Brouwer, Dut, Chevalier, Natuuas X
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      714 11 VESSELS IN POUT. Flag and Tons Commanders From Arrived For Win n Kuantan F.M.S. 249 Egdom Kuautan, 15-1 1 F.M.S. Dock Steamers Nat. Tonnage «ft Master From Consignee*. For B HinGuan Dut 243 Watson Pontianak, 4-12 Thong Kk Pontianak hatavier Brit 1074 Wanting P. Baroe, 912 Ships A^ncv P. Bare,
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      274 11 WEATHER REPORT. These Weather Telegrams are trauHmitteU by ooorteay of the B. B. Tat Co. and contain the observattoni made at Hongkong (}IK.) Obaerratory, and al Manila Observatory (MM.) rbedata are date and hour of despatch; thY Barometer reading (inches la liK., Muij. metres m MN.); Direction of Wind and
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    SPOUTING NOTES.
    929 12 The S.C.C. are sending a rugby team to Seremban to play against Negri Sembilan or. Saturday. Sumo difliculty has been experienced m getting a strong team together us many of the regular players do not Bod it an easy matter to get the necessary time off, hut the
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    GOLF.
    202 12 Ksffbl CiAMi v. (IAKuiHON Club. This match was played on the Keppel Golf Club Links ou Sunday the ftth inst. and resulted la a win for Keppel Golf Club by Ci points. Major Morris and Hon. G. A. Hall 0 P. Ferguson and Lieut. Chippendale l}. L. EL McPhail
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    HOCKEY.
    58 12 A match between Colours and Whites was played on the Esplanade last evening for the purpose of giving the selectors an opportunity of framing a team to meet Selaugor at Xmas. The game was rather OOe-sided and the Colours won by 7 goals to 1, but no difficulty should
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    THE INDIAN NAVY HOAX.
    313 12 The truth about the Indian naval hoax is beginning to dawn m some quarters although no one yet, except the Editor of the Singapore Free Press", has detected and exposed the origin of the fabrication. Allahabad. Dec. li. The Pioneer writes: It is astonishing that the
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    MADRAS COTTON.
    322 12 One of the finest pieces of fortune that has fallen to the Madras Presidency for some time was the Introduction of Cambodia cotton which thrive < there to perfection, gives a large yield and fetches much higher prices than the variety of cotton it displaced. In fact at
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    585 12 By Lieut. Colonel O. A. Derrick, V.D., Command nut, S.V.C. Singapore, 10th, December, 1912. S. V. C. Ballestier Rifle Range is allotted as under Saturday 14th Dec. at 2.30 p.m. S.R.A. Short Range Handicap. Saturday 216t Dec. at 2.JJO p.m. S.V.A. and S.R.E. v. Shoot. Sunday
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    IMPERIAL SERVICE TROOPS.
    236 12 The Viceroy of India has bean visiting some of tho Allied States m Kajputana and has inspected their Imperial Service Corps. 11l .Jaipur the Viceroy und th<> Maharaja walked to the Residency gait and inspect ed the Jaipur Imperial Service Transport Corps, which was drawn upon the
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    337 12 The Kura Sang" from Calcutta discharges part cargo here aud loade for China and Japan. The P. aud O. homeward mail De vanha left Hongkong at 1 p.m. ou Saturday, and is due here at 6 o'clock on Thursday morning, the 12th iustant. The P. and O. outward
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    INDIAN SILVER OPERATIONS.
    416 12 London, December '■'>. In the House of Commons Colonel Yate asked wbethdr a salaried whole time official of the India Office or of Government makes loans from the Imlian balances without the intervention of anyone engaged m financial business m the city. Mr. Harold Baker replied The
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      323 12 SINGAPORE MODEL DAIRY Ltd P Fresh Milk. A. further shipment of oowfl lias just an-m-d and m\ 1 Fresh Milk cad lx i obtained daily from Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Retail Oepoi, 142 25, ORCHARD ROAD. Two New Introductions by Fraser and Neave, Limited. I Dry Ginger Ale Wholesome
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      76 12 NEXT MAILS DUE. i{ From Europe.-P t rl>. ft. Delta due D,,-. China.-rer P. Ao. Devan» !a due London Mails Despatched. LKPT DtE ARKIVKD. I fc' Vr N V 7 N °V 30 Nov 10 M.M Nor 11 Dtc3 iCe, 1 *O. Nov II D CC 8 L) N.I). U
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