The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 July 1941

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,355. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, JULY J, i*ll 5 CENTS
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    SETBACKS FOR NAZIS IN FIERCE BATTLES
    840 1 Reds Holding Enemy Along Whole Front GERMAN INFANTRY WIPED OUT IN TWO SECTORS Moscow, July 8. THE Germaas suffered severe setbacks m fierce fighting throughout last ni«rht along the whole front from Ostrov to the Ukraine, according to to-day's Soviet communique, which stales that
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    R.A.F, DAWN SWEEP FOLLOWS DEVASTATING BLITZ ON REICH
    407 1 n nuri] morning sweep over northern Frame today heavy bombers of" the I•: X escorted by fighte s, successfully attacked a synthetic oil plant near Bethune. Bursts were observed acros. the target and a gasholder was seen to be m flames, fes
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    Japanese Merchant Ships Concentrate In Pacific
    96 1 Ja panese Merchant Ships Concentrate In Pacific Tokio, July S. i ■chant shipping has been ordered to concenJ Pa by the n B ard, wb se M Koh 1 hi:, that the mea- B I »W Ol 3 tor vcono- .0 tupping it ■> igl ol the east i km
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    STOP PRESS
    28 1 Hi_U I ommi-jiun.r i- *i <rnrral mobi'i•!l MMMMMM b. lur^-n the 1 '> m >uu and I ehanon, i it r li._, r ii. j mum. Reuter
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    Japanese Spokesman On U.S. Action
    152 1 Japanese Spokesman On U.S. Action Shanghai. July 8. T"HE Japanese army spokesman here, Col. Akiyama. refused to deny at a Press conference to-day that Japan mi^ht m the future dlspa'ch troops to southern Indochina. Thailand and the Netherlands Indies. Regarding the United States oecu paUon of Iceland as a "pr
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    VICHY PLANE ATTACKS MOSQUE AT SI DON
    76 1 Jerusalem, July S. IT is learned that a Vvhy mreraft dropped a large bomb near hs principal mosque m Btdoa on Sunday night The mosque aas damaged Vto Lebanese ctvUtana were aounded. i".c Btdone pmwflfi* l ,n expressed strong resentment at lha attack
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    LITVINOFF BROADCAST
    42 1 Mos ou, Jilv 8. Mlitvinoft, former Soviet Foreign Commissar, will emerge from hi.s retirement to make t| nationwide broadcast this evening, sine? he was succeeded by M. MdotOV over two year.; ago, M. litvinofr lias maintained a complete silence. Reuter
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    HAIFA RAIDED
    42 1 Haifa, .7'ily 8. DOMBS We dropped over a wide area when hostile planes approached Haifa early this morning. Damage w;us done to civilian property but there were n I casualties, Th>* defences engaged the attackers for a considerable period- Reuter
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    Reds Destroy Minsk
    96 1 Zurich, July 8. OTALIN'S injunction to Soviet troops and citizens to leave behind them "scorched eartn" so that nothing of value shall fall into the hands of the enemy is '>eing carried out, for Swiss agency reports from Berlin state that Soviet troops have completely destroyed Minsk
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    100 Nazi Planes Said Sent To Syria
    134 1 100 Nazi Planes Said Sent To Syria London, July 8. T'HE Nazis have enabled air re- infcrcements estimated at 100 planes of the latest type to reach he Vichy forces m Syria, according to an Istanbul dispatch to the Independent French agency, quoting reports from the Syrian frontier. Full use
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    Bombs Damage Clark-Kerr's House, Wreck Embassy Study
    127 1 Bombs Damage ClarkKerr's House, Wreck Embassy Study Chungking, July S. A BOMB dr< pped by a Japanese bomber this morning scored a direct hit on the British Ambassador's I Sir Archibald Ciarkkcrr > study m the embassy building and another caused the ground lloor to collapse, making the embassy untenable.
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    Axis Reaction To American Occupation Of Iceland
    366 1 London, July 8. 'THE United States occupation of j Iceland is met with studied Silence In Berlin. Foreign Pressmen i who inquired of responsible Berlin quarters with regard to Germany's attitude to the occupation were informed, according to the German radio, that hitherto
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      130 1 LADIES LEATHER F HANDBAGS ARGAINED ATI 20% D.st. ft i BOOSE THE BEST. RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT DINNER DANCE (informal) fi p.m to midnight BUSTER MAGGIE !sv *i; 53.11U NON-lUNKKS SIM Saturday LUNCH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL VtCNI ORCHESTRAL CONCERT bj RAFFLES ORCHESTRA SUNDAY EVENING IN THE PALM COURT MILITARY BAND
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      66 1 KAYSER UNDERWEARS PRICES REDUCED 20% ALL NEW STOCK COME HAVE THE PICK. HiIiHUjIIM. SEAVIEW HOTEL L TO-NIGHT 6c TO-MORROW NIGHT IROMANTIC NIGHTS SPECIAL DINNER SERVED ON THE MOONLIT LAWN DANCING IN THE BALL-ROOM Dinner $3. Admission to Ball-Room free of charge THE ROTARY CLUB P&§ OF SINGAPORE MEETS TO-DAY AT
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    QUESTION ON ITALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR
    121 2 London. July I. j^liE Secretary for War, Capt, David MargesM>iv replying fci a question In the Souse of Commons to-day regarding Britain's policy towards Italian prisoners taken m Africa, said that the policy was to remove ;he prison rs from the zone of operations
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    SHORTHAND WRITERS' TABLE TENNIS
    73 2 FRIENDLY table tennis mutch com-] pricing five singles Will be piayc-d t) tween .tfie. Singapore Shot thajui Writers' Association .pitman's} aija fhe JUriftont Musical and DfamaUc Association at t___ otter's prctnises on .Skntray,, starting at H a.m. Trje fallowing will represent the: Shorthand Writers: Tim Cl.vx>
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      418 2 Producer HAROLD LLOYD'S L^fi^l ___P*MP"W^^^llb% < k first big laugh show! f/ 1 Ml" fi 1 v I i :7:^l OPENING TO-DAY iP^'b ■■■UiipMHM 3.15 6.15 and 9.15 lk"^ p _•>' jb<>2jLi E3 aflji^S_-J--fl---HM---l pj^ .^_\m FUNNY? It's even funnier MA AW _____W^^m HjJB B AT than you would believe
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      457 2 NEWS FLASH 'WIZARD OF OZ" Lands m ARIZONA after Mutational I Escape from BROADWAY BLONDES!".. and I AaDITAI ToTdaT" I !HE WAS NO "Y'HESS" MAN! UArl lUL 315-6.15.1$ I ii I I /llBPfil ___WW__________) J^^-/^ A stampede of fun as your favor.te. LAvuH W /~__r^^^ Frank Morgan sets out to
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      213 2 I ONLY HOLLYWOOD ff COULD HAVE CONCEIVED \\i, I FASHIONED SO FAST MOVING I DRAMA WITH SUCH AMAZING PARALLEL TO REAL-LIFE HAPPF" INGS ON THE ATLANTIC— THE HERO" 1 EXPLOITS OF BRITISH FREIGHTI RS THEIR CIVILIAN PASSENGERS 1 IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN 1 YOUR OWN PERSONAL i EXPERIENCE AS A
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      144 2 LLAW NOTICE FOR THE DAY At 10 a.m. LVefoie The Judges— Summonses In Chambers, etc. Be.'ore The llon'ble The Chief Justice ir Court No. 1. At 10.30 am. Mag. Appeal— O. K_ Na.; vs. Rex. Before The Hon'ble The Ag. Judge of Appeal m Court No. 4. At 11 a.m.—
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    U.S.-GERMAN CLASH NEAR, THINKS TOKIO
    415 3 Germany s Attitude To Sending Of Forces To Iceland Awaited Tokio, Ju'.y 8. THE possibilities of an armed clash between Germany 1 n d the United States have suddenly mounted with 11* despatch of United States naval forces to Iceland replace the British forces there,
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    Japan In No Condition To Challenger British power In East
    155 3 Japan In No Condition To C h allenger Brit ish power In East London. July 8. mb hardly bo m a con.tion Challenge Bruish power Par Bast said Major Allan Hurra] bB C. news commentator tc-da-^ H was commenting on the b German victory m P I a mid bring
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    Skirmishes In N. Waziristan
    82 3 Loa lon. July 3. I j. nak_i were killed and mded vfcfle tribal Imtila least i_ casnalttH as the result b WniliJstaa vheu id fit 3d.r_nu to Ri.ir._i to ■.r_-t;?:r-te<i by the red communi a- .ry arid committed I of sabotnt-e :r. t-M I>aur fenerthe It
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    AUTHOR'S BROADCAST FROM BERLIN QUERIED
    85 3 London. J'ily 8. r pHE controversy over a Bntish authr capturt-d by _ne Oermans who recently made a broadcast from B rlln to North America had an ..'..0 m th'_ BOOK of ComDBOm to-day Ihe Parliamentary Under -Secretary' uf Jtate. Dr OsbTt Pcake. replied aflimatively
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    Death Of Mr. Ong Boon Tat
    157 3 •T*HE death occurred at the i General Hospital last night of Mr. Ong Boon Tat, well-known busi- ness man. Mr. Ong Boon Tat was removed to hospital following an accident on Saturday. He was inspecting a sea pavilion being constructed at bis new! house
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    Sharp Attack On Southampton: 5 Raiders Downed
    135 3 London, July 8. CIVE German aircraft were des- troyed m raids over Britain last night, according to an Air Ministry communique. Southampton suffered a brief sharp attack.. The raiders followed their old tricks of ftrsc dropping Are bombs and following them with high
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    ACUTE FOOD SITUATION IN BEIRUT
    66 3 Jerusalem, July 8. MESSAGES reaching Jerusalem from Beirut show that the food situation ln Beirut has become almost lntolerabl The Vichy authorities are reported to be searching private houses and confiscating any food stocks they find. Several prominent Lebanese arc reported to have been arrested
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    WAR WEAPONS WEEKS FETCH £395,000,000
    43 3 London, July 8. 11/ AF Weapons Weeks m Britain puKiueed _;:.93.000,000. i>l which £102,000.000 was contributed by London alone. wi<l I Motustone, chairman of the National War Savings ComjriUttee. addlTß sin| the House ol Lords this afternoon. Reuter
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    Story Of Combined Action By Three Australian Services
    619 3 Story Of Combined Action By Three Australian Services tor the first Urn« In history ihre? A istrattan fighting In --ncerted cction, f U owing dLsoa eh by Official Australian war ent, lan Fltchett, sent H iif a: raise. Pert.] together wi h ti '-.rs. one manned by I it a
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    Allies Make Further Progress In Syria
    262 3 Cairo, July 8. CURTHER progress m Syria is recorded m to-day's Middle Ea3t communique. Indian troops, 1 it says, have made further progress westward from Demir Kapou. The British advance towards! Horns from Deirez-Zor is continuing and local gains have again been made north
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    100,000 CHINESE SION SCROLL TO CHURCHILL
    84 3 Shanghai July 8. A SCROLL carrying a m ssage of apprecian tion to Mr. Churchill. British Prime Minister, and signed by 100.000 Chinese m Shanghai m all walks of life was handed over to-day to the chairman of the British Residents' Asr-nclation for transmission
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    Chile Offers To Mediate
    353 3 DISPUTE BETWEEN PERU ECUADOR Santiago de Chile, Jan. 8. CHILE has oil ere d to act as mediator m the dispute between Peru and j j Ecuador with a view to bringing hosti- i j lities between the two countries to an j lend. This was
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    Soviet Mission In Britain
    73 3 London, July 8. DEUTER'S diplomatic correspon- dent learns m authoritative quarters m London that a Soviet military mission has arrived m Britain. It is understood to include representatives of all three services. The mission is headed by Major-Gen. Golikov. deputy chief of Soviet general staff. Rcar-Adm.
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    Winant's Advice On Social Welfare
    112 3 London, July 8. f O-ORDIHATXON of Anglo- American social efforts was urged by John G. Winant, American Ambassador, at the annual tnee:ing of the National Counc l cf Soc:-. 1 Service .n Ixmdon to-day. He said that while Britain and America w^re trying to co-ordinate
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    Ace Fighting Pilot Wins "Doubles"
    105 3 London, July S. BRITAIN'S ace fighting pilot, V.m? Commander A. 11. M?l>n, has been awarded a bar to his D.^.O. This South African pilot i« the first nirman to win a bar to both tbe DF.C. nnd DS.O. m the present war and cnlv the
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    19 3 Cairo, July 8. *T*HERE is no change m Libya and 1 Abyssinia, states to-day's G.H.Q. communique issued here- Reuter
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      209 3 DOGS DOGS DOGS "CASTRIQUE" is the World's Wonder Remedy tor Worms Poor Condition Unhealthy Coat Lcsf ol Energj etc MEDICAL HALL LTD. MERLE OBERON MELVYN DOUGLAS W_Wf^ nd ro Uw UN BOX OFFICE 'PHONE 3400 Xm^^^m h "'JI OPENING TO-MORROW W\w-^' j_fl3fl« 315 615 915 \W^m_T^^_^^^^mW4 *"**^Oflcl!? _W^^G Shes crazy
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1941 Iceland
    609 4 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1941 Iceland WITH the announcement that United States military and naval forces have arrived m Iceland and that they are gradually to take over the defence of this strategically important island from the British forces which have been there for several months, it
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    Nazis Regard Iceland As Their Spiritual 'Living Space'
    1219 4 Nazis Regard Iceland As Their Spiritual 'Living Space' By A Special Correspond t ICELAND is again m the news by the arrival of United States naval and military forces which will eventually replace the British troops now stationed there and defend the island against any German attack. In this article,
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    1,000 New Shipyards Are Proposed For America
    524 4 1, 000 New Shipyards A re Proposed For America AMERICAN shipbuilding must be regarded before the background of a large peacetime programme begun four years ago designed to modernize the U.S. mercantile marine. The new ships were planned so that they could be commissioned as efficient naval auxiliaries ln time
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      135 4 WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILEWitliout Calomel- And You'll Jump c-tf of Be 4 ia the Morniag Full ol Vim. The liver should pour out two pounds of liquid bile into your bowels daily. If this bile is not flowing freely, your food doesn't digest. It just decays m the bowels.
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    Large Crowd At Film Premiere For The "Buy A Bomber" Fund
    1439 5  -  A' R Monday night's film iere ol v That Night m at the Cathay Cinema, Hay a Bomber n Fund appreciably nearer at $50,000 mark, for which Hay a Bomber" Fund tec is making an extra drive. 58.000 was
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    Britain On The Screen
    1020 5  -  JOAN LITTLEFIELD BY London. A VETERAN Ol British BlmS, Captain Paul Kimberley, has bei n appointed I i the newest type ot film w »rk available He has been made 0 c Films, troops, for the training of. Or. m ether words he will supervise tiir
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      63 5 The Montessori Method of Child Education U^^sc^i— j zz?_____2i____c__. ac_ ______z_3__-_z_z___, cz____~cc__ Kindergarten 3—6 yrs. tgh the sen--.es lor the development ot intelligence. with the use of special apparatus. Also Junior School 6—lo yrs. srho^i Opens Thursday, July 10. 1941 I, Cranborae Road, Katong Pees S!9 monthly Families 10<% Rebate
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      181 5 DEAN'S SCHOOL 1 For European Children (TANGLIN) NEW TERM COMMENCES 14th JULY 1941 Senior School Junior School Kindergarten School Nursery School. Pupils accepted during terms at pro rata fees. Phone 7323 300/302 Orchard Rd. Never a party for me.... >v J N THANK YOU-] Ak .ADAM A fe> BUJ ,j
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    Men Who Direct China's Forces
    553 6 THE NATIONAL MILITARY COUNCIL AT WORK THE most powerful men m China to-day are the members of the National Military Council, for it is on their shoulders that the burden falls m the war with Japan. The Council has absolute control over the army and
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    Malayans' Project To Aid Chungking
    295 6 MALAYAN Chinese have introduced into China and v. ill support financially one of the most valuable and vital projects to come from overseas a chain of tyre-retiireadin^ stations along the Burma Road. By practi ally making new t\res out of old ones, China will sax
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    "SCOTCHING" PAIN
    62 6 IVX'TORS experimenting with analgesics substances which reduce pain have f( und that ethyl ale h l has a greater effect than ispirin. Commenting on this, the Lancet says- This remarkable advantage ol alcoh 1 over aspirin Is worthy of note by pharmacologists, who. m 'the laboratory at any
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    WAR ON RATS
    64 6 WHILE the Big lot is being tackled Tf In the west t.• rid Europe ol his plague, small rats sure b Ing ceaselessly hunted Ln China. In Kweilin re- ently, the provincial government launched a drive against rats, offering special prizes for each rat caught Health centres,
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    Fewer Students Go Abroad
    67 6 A SHARP decline m the number ol Chinese students going to foreign countries for advanced study since the outbreak ol hostilities, Is reported b.\ the World's Chinese Student..' FYderatk>n In Shanghai. War at home and m Europe constitutes the principal deterrent Tie adoption of a stricter
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    POLE TORTURED TO DEATH
    72 6 •THE Polish athlete. Janusz 1 Kusoemski. who held the 10 000 metres Olympic record, has been tortured and put to d-ath by the Gestapo In Po.and for alleged anti-Nazi activities. He was tortured for several months In an endeavour to secure Information from him His legs
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    PRESIDENT OF TURKEY LEAVES ON SHORT TOUR
    24 6 Ankara, July 8. PRESIDENT Ineunu left last night for 1 a short tour of eastern Turkey Reuter
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    This Tank Was Trapped At Tobruk
    76 6 Australian and British sappers at work with a pneumatic dnll o the defences of Tobruk. Bearing the badge of a palm tree and the sirastika. this German tank was captured during an attack on Tobruk, which has *cen gallantly held by Australian. Indian and
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    American Aid For China
    222 6 America is making every effort to make war materials and supplies available to China m sufficient quantities to support a Chinese counter-offensive, and will find facilities, ways and means to get these materials to China. According to Mr. A. Manuel Fox. American member of Chinese Currency
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    5,000 Engineers In Five Years
    56 6 TO meet minimum requlrem mts aris--1 ing from her present reconstruction efforts. China has taken steps to turn out 5.000 qualm d engineers within Aye years, said the Minister of Education. Dr. Chen Li-fu. The number of classes In eight national universities has been Increased
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    Britain's Best Fighters To Be Built In Australia
    283 6 THE Commonwealth Government will take steps immediately to produce m Australia Beau night fighters, regarded as Britain's most successful night fighters. For this purpose a new factory will be built m Victoria, South Australia, or New South Wales. Existing aircraft equipment factories
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    Research In China Goes On
    208 6 THE Board ol T: administration of b. nity funds remitted by Government n two new research study of sericult In China. The first ia (ft Research Institute ;h" direction ol Pr of National C the Institute h is I and a numb* r A Derimenl
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    $5,000,000 FOR CHINA RELIEF How American People Help
    50 6 $5,000,000 FOR CHINA RELIEF How American People Help w ;i Govei L- I Act h< Ipin Chin nation n B C Variou [n c tm tppeal Mr. L h beei r I■ Chin U J Dem icracy, and chanc l Americans creed an Ktend 1 Chin help and en tv
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    OFFICIAL STEPS TO IMPROVE A.R.P TRAINING IN SINGAPORE
    302 7 OFFICIAL STEPS TO IMPROVE A.R.P TRAINING IN SINGAPORE Lessons Of Last Dig Exercise Studied FHE reports of the umpires on the Singapore passive defence exercise of June 19 have now been considered by the Passive Defence Advisory Committee. An official communique states 'The exercise has shown that there is still
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    WOMAN'S FATAL MISTAKE
    126 7 Drank Soda Solution When Thirsty of Lee Ah Kew. a 29I Chinese woman who atic soda by mistake last c was inquired into by porter, the Singapore w t the woman's husband. Sfctrt H he woke up at todiUl Kew rolling about h4 U M not speak,
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    Indian Agent's Note In Visitors3 Book
    79 7 Indian Agent's Note In Visitors 3 Book <: the Govern- i Malaya, visited n tie at Tank Road. the members of the Chamber of. m teJoWMd n attooa wtt* ktffeonf oook of n ist pratefnl to tnroerce for giving stt tbe adjoin- me< t tbe mem- tl a: an m
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    CONSTABLE SENTENCED FOR ROBBERY
    69 7 AN Indian con__U_bl^ of the Naval Ba.^c P >lio\ Aziz Mohamad bin Pak:r Mohamad, was sentence*! to one month's rigorous imprisonment m the Singapore Cr.mmal District Court yt-su-rday on a charge iof committing robbery of a fowl. He wa.s acquitted on a second charge, of v
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    Chinese Ask For Raising Of Immigration Quota
    236 7 ..-.hour conditions llalajm, gov- Increase the [UOU to 2 000 lea pa month. the immi- ti period of one the 8-Bgs- i Commei ,m ■en I .rward^d to Mr.fi Jones. ilderation of ■ta and_ at 500 binese fcmalM --Aye uf the i; uot.i
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    Trap Laid For Thief On Board Dutch Ship
    338 7 Trap Laid For Thief On Board Dutch Ship "THE story of how a trap was laid to catch a thief suspected to j be working aboard a Dutch steamer, was told m the Singapore Second Court yesterday when Radhen A. van Sprew, 20-year-old seaman, admitted a charge of stealing two
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    TRIED TO RUN AWAY FROM DETECTIVES
    97 7 GOY CHIAP PHO was sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment for atuting m carrying on a chi-P-jee-kee lottery In Hock Lam BtltCt on Apr. 23, by Mr. W. D. Carew. the Third Ma?i_tr«ite, ye terday 1' was stated that when Goy saw two detr-ctives
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    FORMER LONDON A.F.S. MEMBER'S BROADCAST
    65 7 THIS week's talk m the "War As I Know It" seri a of the Singapore broadcasting station is entitled "Auxiliary Fireman" and will be broadcast at N. 35 pm to-morrow. Given by a tot ma,' member of the Auxiliary Fire Service, it d .Ms with
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    Arab Editor's Appeal Against Conviction
    362 7 Arab Editor's Appeal Against Conviction JHOUGH he had convicted Syed Taha bin Abubakar Alsagoff on a charge of publishing defamatory matter about Abdul Wahad Aljelany, former announcer m Arabic for the Singapore Broadcasting Station, the magistrate had m his grounds of Judgment really found m favour of Syed Taha, argued
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    SOO SHOE WORKERS ARE STRIKING
    117 7 IT IS estimated about 800 men ern--1 ployed by over 100 Singapore shoe manufacturers have £one on s'rlke because of a watres dispute. The strike followed the refusal by employers ot their workmen's request for a 20 per cent, rise m wages Emnlovers were agreeable
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    Problem Raised In Court By Old-Style Marriage
    654 7 CHINESE marriage performed under the old Chinese custom af ;er the promulgation ol the new marriage laws is lepal provided sufficient wit- j r.esses were present and that the ceremony was an 'open" function, it I *as claimed m a court case yesterday.'
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    Paper Control In Colony Begins To-Morrow
    463 7 MANY TRADES AFFECTED: PRINTERS MERCHANTS TO conserve local paper supplies, regulations to control the use of paper of all kinds, will come into force m the Colony to-morrow. They contain most of the recommendations made by the joint Malayan committee which discussed the question.
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    Landlady Wanted House For Own Use
    282 7 JLfRS. MAY HING WONG, the wife of Mr. ■JB S. K. Wong of Singapore, apphed to the Rent Assessment Board yesterday for permission to eject the tenant of a bouse belonging to her m Gilstead Road The app.ication was refused. The tenant. Mr. W.
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    Local Tobacco Industry Is Expanding
    198 7 Local Tobacco Industry Is Expanding CHIPPING difficulties, Increased Import duty and, to particular, the development of a cigarette* manufacturing industry enabled the Malayan tobacco Industry to experience a favourable year m 1»40. Reviewing this industry, the Malayan Agricultural Journal states that the locally-grown _eaf continues to be of the cheroot
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION
    37 7 ILfR. S. EXJTT. Agent of the Govern*»*ment cf India m Maliya, has b^en elected an honorary member of the Tndinn Association. Singapore. Mew*, S. K. Das and M. J. Namazie have joined the managing committee
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    25 7 Mr. R. Eves Is acting as Superintendent of the Marine Department. Johore Bahru, m place of Mr. H. H. Brown who has gone on leave.
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      465 8 Broadcasting 9_\f*__W^ W% A %y News and news communi.. IV'VAS 8.35 pm. Records.--m W m Landauer on two pianos: p tt ~d SINGAPORE tioi. oi reeordca popu.ai tr, Up-country letter; 9.30 pr. ZHL 1.333 me/% (22fc m.) terlude rtecorded Pr ><* uum c ZHPI 9.69 me/i (30.&€ _M Feature: freedom
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    Indian Merchants' War Charities Gifts
    354 9 pfl c",nt;ibu:lon Ln a purse to the Governor at a tea party at th* Adelphl Hotel on Monday ol $10,189 by memben of ua lr...iau Chamber ol Oomuieree Bin tape** tawardi the war charities wa:. made u;> as :'i.llow..— Maganlal Nagindai ft 00. s: o.:i
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    THREE JOHORE MALAAYS FOR DEHRA DUN
    134 9 Prom Oa n— c rr n ?i> s (»r Bshru. Sv_l_ 7. rr_ r 7..-E n:. :.r i \.a: rted t_f 1 tbe Jo] re < ►venucnent to be sent Defcra 1 n Mill r Acad i 7 lia tO 1; tn R J
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    Prison Sentence For Cheating To Stand
    192 9 THE appeal of Ong T.ng Chin, who had been convicted m tbe 'ihird Police C->urt on a charge of cheating, sentenced to six mon_n_»' rigorous imprisonment and recommendxl for banishment, was yesterday dismissed by Sir Percy McHwalne, the Chief Justice Ong wm one of
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    Killed By Log He Was Carrying
    178 9 A VERDICT o: death by misadven--m. ture was recorded by Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, yesterday at an Inquiry into the death ol Koh Qnee Seng, a lab mrei who while loading timber into a lorry, was fa ally injured whui a
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    Two Fundamental Duties Of Malayan Chinese
    521 9 (To The Editor of The Free Press) Sir, It gives me great pleasure to read Mr. Yap Pheng Geek's l a.-Ucle entitled "King's Chinese"! eppearing m The Free Press on the occasion of th 3 "Double Seventh" anniversary. This article explains the position of
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    Presence Of Vichy Troops At Salonika Disclosed
    304 9 iuendaa, July 8. DRITAIN will shoitiy reply to the Turkish representations about the sinking of the St. Didier m Turkish territorial waters by British aircraft on Friday. The steamer St. Didier, flying the French flag, was sunk on July 5 bj two torpedoes
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    WORLD PRISON CAMP HITLERS AIM
    80 9 WORLD PRISON CAMP HITLERS AIM I- r_ Toronto. July 7. i io tne German aim to turn the whole world Into a pri o n camp the governor of which would be Adoll Hitler, declared Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, British High Commissioner m a sneecti here. Mr Mac Donald added- "If
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    Indian States' Aid In Fighting Units
    155 9 Simla. July 8. JT is announced that the Indian States provided for service under the Crown m the 12 nonths ended April 1941 four regiments- rf cavalry, five batteries and one section of artillery, four companies and one section of sappers and miners. 23
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    POLITICAL PARTIES END IN NETHERLANDS
    43 9 i l Tie, V|y s. r\l_. Seyss-Inquart, the German gauleiter m Holland, has arced a decree dissolving all political parties m the Netherlands with the exception of the Put^h ?:a~i part" and the socalled Union Party. United Press
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    ALLEGED MEMBERS OF UNLAWFUL SOCIETIES
    106 9 npiniEE tihlneae vera charged m the EHngapore Third c nrl yesterday with b bn memben of a-i unlawful ?oci.ty on M■'' T-" fl Ong; A Slcmg alias' 0:_;r Kenp Lam W_ allowed oa.l of SO) when _H dmed trial on it rh.irr,<" of b^inrj a
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    American Supplies Arrive In Red Sea. Capt. Lyttelton's Mission
    146 9 Cain.. July 8. />NE nf the most encouraging feature-; of the situation m the ..fid-He East was the arrival of s> ps m the R^d Sea hrinein~ American supplies of the greatest value, Raid Capt. Oliver Lyttelton, who is representing the
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    Viceroy Extends Life Of Indian Legislature
    65 9 .-xnia, July 8. Viceroy has cecided to extend the lite of the Central Legislative Assemb'y for a further period of rn° year until October. 1042. This is the fourth extension of the present House. He also decided to ex'^nd until October 1942, the existing
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    Viceroy's Daughter Opens "The Bran Tub"
    82 9 Simla, Jnly 8. THE Viceroy's daughter, Lady Joan Hope, has started a shop called "The Bran Tub" which sella wedding and other presents mostly made by voluntary helpers at the Vice regal T.odKe. The sale proceeds are devoted to local ?n* war charities. It
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    SEREMBAN SCRAP DRIVE
    54 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, July 7. DOY SCOUTS will work m Seremban on Saturday between 7 a.m and 8 30 a.m. m collecting sorap for which an aopeal was made some weeks a?o by the Seremban Sanitary Board which Issued printed leaflets a.^kinc: the public to
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      349 9 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMEMTS rBNDKRS SINGAPORE MINiriPALITY Tenders. ire now Invited for the r aJs services For >y Municipal Tenders Dab inlaed steel Dnsoeket- V :e oi Closing. 12 noon, KM fa M o: Best Quality tme r Water Dept DaU' 19 noon, July 14. 1941. l of Btral|_M PlpSfl nr.d '.'Decia!
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      75 9 SHIPPING NOTICE STRAITS/NEW YORK CONFERENCE Freight Tariff No. 16 NOTRE TO SmfPEHS Rubber It is notiHed for information that, with immediate effect and until Dec. 31, 1941, shippers pre framed permission to shio Rubber by vessels of the Waterman Steamship Corporation. General _F*roduce It is notified for Information that, wiih
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      267 9 to-nsght s 9.45 [THEATRE ROYAL For A Short Season Only Don't Miss It Thi< Time M. K. TJHAGARAJA TUGAVATHAU m "AMBIKAPATKr A Great TAMIL Picture f^ 1 P Jil IJ 1 i f_B S_S__s_3__S^__BE___i |Ej_| BLlJ_l________n iTi i -ill ___^_________i_!___^_^__n_-_M_H -£4__a_*____ 4 *'^V__S___________ EE'yyk HSfel MMM WWw'-' vl _______L *^?5
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      91 9 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST ■/SSLS? at Gsncn4l Pust TO-DAY Java Medan •a m V. Z!! ll 9 TO-MORROW Australia _i- Java air 4 p.m. 7 S S:S: arriva_ls Uv^l (air> general dC c. Mail f f M° m Java and Sumatra (alr) general delivery 3.30 p.m. to-day i a^ 13
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    Cup Soccer
    53 10 picture. Lai c uuii leaps high lor i header m Saturdays Malaya Cup MCi« match at Anson Koa.l stadium m which Singapore beat Malacca by six goals to nil. Yesterday Lai Chuan. pla.ing for the S.C.i'.A. against tbe Poli.e m the .irst division of the league, scored two
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    S.C.F.A. STRENGTHEN THEIR LEAGUE POSITION
    538 10 Police Beaten Four— Nil At The Stadium LAI CHUAN SCORES A BEAUTIFUL GOAL S.C.F.A 1 Police 0. THE Straits Chinese Football Association played rousing 1 soccer at Anson Road stadium yesterday to gain a clean-cut victory by four goals to nil over the Police m
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    124 10 '■'HE following were the three best j scores returned m the Keppel Golf Club's June Spoon competition: j Mrs. r. P. B rs*;«!l Mrs. H. K. Rodsers 47—12=35 Mrs. E. O'Sullivan 48 13 35 Rose T *owl The following have qualified for the T.ose Bowl: Eyes, Mrs.
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    Seletar Airmen Beat Old Boys With Last Ball
    239 10 Seletar Airmen Beat Old Boys With Last Ball Cricket THE RA.F. (Seletar) beat St. Andrews Old Boys by 21 runs, th R.A.F. winning With the last ball of the day. m a cricket match played at Woodsvtlle on Sunday. The worea were: R. \F. Seletar Ford lbw Ross Brett ta
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    Y.M.C.A. & NAVAL XI TO MEET AT CRICKET
    66 10 Y.M.C.A. NAVAL XI TO MEET AT CRICKET THE foil -wing navy. boon -Skctsd to play for the V.M.C.A. aga;nst a Naval team on ttv- Prince Edward Road ground at 2.13 p.m. 10-day: J. P. Chrys«x>U >m <rapt.^. G. W. S. •Vaitf.s. C. Schubert. P. Loh. E. P. Witchell, Tay. Ch
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET TEAMS
    108 10 THE following will represent the Straits 1 Chinese Recreation Club against the Colts at Horg !_tm Green at 2 p.m. on Saturday Chua Boon Unn. Ch ong Thiam Slew. Tan Ouan Kiat. Fung Ouan Chye, Swee Lim 3wang Ong Teck Sin. Richard Tay, Ong Swee Keng Un
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    To-day's Sports Events
    42 10 SOCCER: S.A.F.A. league, first division, Chinese Athletic vs. Gordons, Anson Road stadium; second division (a), R.A.F. (Seletar) vs. Royal Navy, Seletar; Medical College vs. Combined Schools, Collere. Cricket: V.M.C.A. vs. Naval Team, V.M.C.A. Tennis: S.C.R.C. men's doubles final, S.CRC.
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    GYMKHANA CLUBS ANNUAL RACE MEET
    302 10 Steeplechase Event b Being Provided i From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star. rE Kedah Gymkhana Club are staging their annual race meet at Alor Star on Saturday. July 26. This year the Club Intend to provide something found nouher; else m Malaya, m the form
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION CRICKET TEAMS
    100 10 TTHE following are Indian Association cricket teams for week-end games Against the Heavy Regiment on the I. A. ground at 215 p.m. on Saturday. Wazir Singh <CapO. Choor Singh. D Dharmaraj. Hussein Shnh. D. K. Samy. Lewis. Suares, M. J. Chandy, Ram Plara. V. Mahendra. R.
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    CHINESE COMPANION ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
    81 10 THE Chinese Companion Athletic Association is holding a dinner and dance at Its premises, No. 247 c, New Bridge Road, on Saturday, starting at 7 p.m.. In celebration of. firstly, the Association's twelfth anniversary, secondly, the opening of the A5.50.1;.- r nremi3«4. anr i thi'-dlv. th«
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    Selangor Chinese Beat Negri In Inter-State Tennis Match
    252 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, July 7. rE Selan^or Chinese e.reation Club defeated tha Negri Sembilan Chinese R.C. by 11 matches to six m the Lai Tet Loke cup inter-state tennis competition. The results were Leone: Hoe Yeng beat Di\ Chong Ah
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    Singapore Amateur Athletics
    20 10 pirture. la>t week. Valbers won the event with a jump of 5 ft. 11 *m Free Press
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    Kallang Airmen Win Well Against The Chinese
    417 10 R.A.F. (Kallang) 4; S.C.F.A 2. THE R.A.F. (Kallang) strengthened their position m the second division (h) of the league yesterday when they beat the S.C.F.A. by four goals to two at the Singapore Harbour Hoard ground. The Airmen*- defence was sound, beating back
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    WEEK-END EVENTS AT THE YACHT CLUB
    114 10 'THE following are the week-end's events at th? Royal Singapore Yacht Club: On Friday there will be tho usual afternoon races for all classes, starting at 23 p.m. for "A" class and 525 p.m. for the uther classes. On Sunday "C" class will sail
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    TEAMS FOR TO-MORROWS WOMEN'S GOLF
    110 10 THE following are the t-ams and starting times for the women's golf match between the Garrison Golf Club and the Keppel Golf Club, to be played at Tanglin to-morrow, Keppel names first. 3.45 p.m.. Mrs. Robertson (30) vs. Mrs. Scrimgeour (36); 3.55 Mrs. Low (14)
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    SINHALESE CRICKET
    65 10 THE following aave been selected to represent the SJnhales- A.ssociatlon m a cricket fixture against Blakan Matl at Blakan Mati at 2 p.m. on Sunday: J. N. Fernando (capt... K. Seneviratne, P. M. Sirisena. A. A. Prankie. G. Ranstunga. H. H. Samson. S. Gun .wardene. K. Morando. Fr--d
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    RED ROSE BADMINTON PARTY WIN 5—3
    192 10 pi.AYiNCi a: Telok Koran un Sunday, the Re J ROM Badminton Party de.e.t'fLhe Merry Union Badminton Parly by five garr.es to three Re- ults, Red Rose players menti'jned first. were Men's Singles: Syed Saiim loft to George Tan. 15-11. 13-15. 7-15 M A Lange
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    MARIGOLD B.P.
    61 10 T"*!!*; followint were elect? ofLre-bear<*r, ot the Marigold Badmintun Party a', the twelfth annual* general meeing of the pariv: President. Koh Hua Qu-e; i.e-p~e (dents, Tan Chong Kiat, Sim Boon Seng: bom. secretary. lv.» Cheng Khoon; turn Treasurer, Ng Chia H.ne; hon. audi* or. Tav Bong &v spor.t
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    Reserves Draw At Tanglin
    290 10 Manchester*. 0; Gordons THE reserve teams of the Chester, and the Gordon.. JJJ" vided spectators with a colourli display of soccer at Tan^lm rrwtm_ day when they met m a scorvfcJ draw. The game wa.s evenly play was confined for almost tl quarters ol the game
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    BLUEBELL B.P.
    149 10 IN a friendly return cons:..' ing of Imm TM men.' an_ two vmaetu.' d lib] missed doubles, plajred Imi BtaebeU Badminton Par.; cane Bad mm ban Par;; four. Results. 8.-eL. -li ■MOtfOB Mr- c. D*Aiaaj sod ft. boa: Ml 5. L. Schelfcfa sr 15 ">. 15 2; v.
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