The Straits Budget, 28 July 1910

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1 10 The Straits Budget
  • 27 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXIV NO. 2737 Singapore, Thursday, July, 28,1910. ESTABLISHED OVEI HALF A CEITOSV Price 25 cents.
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  • 222 1 leaders— Flore at Malaya 8 Women in Politics o-» Trade With Japan 9 political Misleaders 9 Britain’s Budget 10 Daylight Saving 10 Local and Gbnbral Social and Personal 1 Peasants of Pahang 2 Wedding of a Planter 2 The Economic Gardens 2 3 at the Presbyterian Church
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  • 802 1 Captain Chancellor, late Chief Police Officer, went home on long leave on Saturday. Up till that day he was in hospital. Mr. A. Hood Begg, who is to take up the managership of Messrs. Gathrio and Co’s Singapore branch, arrived on July 21 by the Ipoh from
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  • 327 3 SiSSjUSaSSSfS Wolferln in the course of an appl.cato o the extradition of four Lmchew f”' w |,o were accused of being oonMined in the crimes. The defendants have ni pomnleted terms of imprisonment in Ij Lapore Prison where they
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  • 175 3 A considerable congregation assembled in the Presbyterian Church on July 22, to hoar musical programme similar in character to that recently given in this church with bo much success. Mr. F. White field was Nain responsible for the general musical direction, and conducted the performance
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  • 869 3 The administration report of Perak for the year 1909 contains quite an interesting little sketch of Mr. Birch’s visits to Upper Perak, which, he says, wero full of incident, the journeys being made by motor, on foot, on
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  • 319 3 Two weeping women of Canton stood in the dock of tbe second police court on July 21 charged with offencos against the opinm laws nf the Settlements. They were charged, firstly, with having been in possession of ebanda other than Government
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  • 63 3 (Fbom Ouh Own Corkkspondmnt Penang, July 22. The papers to hand by the B. I. mail announce the marriage, in September next, of Mr. Bromhead Matthews, chief jastico of the Bahamas, and Miss Annette Amelia, daughter of the late Mr. James Kitson, of Elo et Hall, Leedß,
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  • 1069 4 (Fbom Oob Own Corrbspondint.) Kota Bahru, July 14. j Eleven Chinese coolies were yesterday before Mr. Sturrock charged with mutinous conduct and assault upon Captain Larsen on board the steamer Prachatipok on the 5tli inst. It will be remembored that,
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  • 291 4 The final contest in the monthly competition organised by Firemaster Pett, with the object of stimulating the interest of bis men in their work, took plaoe in the Central Fire Station on July 22. A number of European residents showed their sympathy with the project by watching
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  • 532 4 There was perhaps too m.,.k about tho Rafalewski-Sharpi en Grand Hotel do l'Europe on S„ ..,'J‘„ m to expect quite consistent Rafalewski s efforts covered tl.“ T Jj ranges of piano, violin and voice 1 of these tho quality was erratic. In several
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  • 65 4 Oob Own Corbkspondbnt.) Peoang, July‘S m Ang Gazette say* that the ri The at Trcnob i; of a find of tin <| n( 3 some portions bavins a* extonsivo inoty catties per cubic a value an B con junction with 1 This, in /ery J on private
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  • 453 5 Mr E \V Birch, C. M. G., British Resident, p a k has prepared a most interesting °Lort on the State daring 1909. He points Tth.t "be revenue amounted to *13,647,474 °S 59)001, and exceeded that ol the pre 7*’' vear
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  • 123 5 rp. t, v tilft w ,r Hllt y returns for Singapore. issued that lt Births and Deaths, show wt ?k ending July 16, there p <lta tns giving a ratio per mille of lor h ?v s^'~7 fever accounted tori b”
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  • 351 5 Chuah Ann applied for his discharge from bankruptcy, before Mr. Justice Fisher, on ion? 22 rf t oeivin K order was made in 1907, and the bankrupt s statement estimated liabilities at $12,861, with 54 creditors of whom five lodged proof for $4,567.
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  • 66 5 (From Ocr Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 20. At Messrs. Cunningham, Clark and Co.’s weekly auction of shares, the following lotR were sold 500 Perak River Valleys at 40 cents 200 Rubber Estate Krian at $2.17, 100 Allagars at $3, 500 Nel'mays at 90 cents., 120 Chersonese at
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  • 160 5 The issne of the scrip of the Jimah Rubber Co Ltd., has brought with it an echo of the alleged misdealings of Cooke, the missing ex municipal clerk. Cookp, it may be remembered, paid a 50 cent deposit on a large quantity of shares and sold
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  • 595 5 We are told by Mr. E. W. Birch, c.m o Resident of Perak, on bis administration report upon the state in 1909 that the cultivation of lubber in Perak has made wonderft 1 strides. The appearance of tho country is transformed. Numerous
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  • 71 5 (From Ooe Own Corkrhpondknt.) Penang, July 25. At a meeting of the Parish Hall to consider the formation of an orchestral f-ocimy, Father Meneuvrier offered members a frio course*, of thirty lessons extending overthrew months, in the rudiments of music and afterwards if ho is satisfied with
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  • 231 7 Hno Soo Tan, a clerk employed at the Medical Hall, IWtory Koad, appeared before u. Green, uccond magistrate, on July 22, T' -ad with dishonestly retaining property She knew to have been stolen The in question was a small
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  • 57 7 (From Our Own Corrbspondint.) Penang, July 28. At the Presbyterian Church at Penang, a marriage has taken place between Mr. Johannes Hooft, of the Mabar Estate, Deli Cultuur Matschappij, Deli, eldest son of Hooft, of Hooro, Holland, and Miss Wilhelmina Anna Banling, second daughter of the late
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  • 240 7 Fraser Co.’s Share Circular. I mltr dat* July 21, Messrs. Fraser and Company write:—Again we can only record a very limited amount of business done during tbe week, as the local share market remains most inactive. Mining and industrial shares, with few exceptions, appear to be temporarily dead, and rubbers,
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  • 457 7 The Syren is greatly upset about the unreasonable way in which Singapore refuses to be happy with the Shipping Ring. Here is what it says in its isßue of June 22 Nows of an extraordinary character
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  • 170 7 There is a spice of real detective romance about the capture of five alleged extortionists on Friday night. Acting on information. Mr. Peacock, assistant registrar of Societies, and Detective Inspector Nolan, with several detective constables, secreted themselves in a honse at 90 7 New Bridge Road. The
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  • 66 7 (From Our Own Cokkkspondbnt.) Hongkong, July 26. After the Portuguese forces thought they had cleared )lowan Island of the pirates and the troops had withdrawn to Macao, a big number of the desperadoes was discovered in an nndergr and fastness
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  • 47 7 (From Our Own Corrkspondint.) Kuala Lumpnr, July 25. The tin figures for the fonr States of the Federation for the past six months are 864,878 picnls against 385,228 for the same period of last year. The duty totalled 13,535,319 against $8,246,714.
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  • 255 7 Mr. Tan Cheng Kee on July 24 entertained bis employees of the Alhambra and Marlborough Cinematographs at his country bungalow at Changi. The party comprised about fifty employees and they were accompanied by a number of European and Chinese guests. For the purpose of transportation the steamer
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  • 136 7 Rubber monopolise* forty pages of tbe July issue of the local Agricultural Bulletin, leaving only room for a balance of market aud weather reports. To the rubber planter the number is a most useful one. It opens with details of results of tapping in the Singapore Botanic
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 985 8 them an assured prosperity.—Straits Times, July 21. The report of the acting Resident General of the F.M.S. would be an extremely interest ing and encouraging document even if it represented the whole of the material progress that has been made during the past year. We kno v, however,
      them an assured prosperity.—Straits Times, July 21.  -  985 words
    • 1039 8 V&H i* > traits Times, July 22. It is not oar intention to discourse on the suffragette in the present article. She is a strictly modern product of masculine amiability, and we need not trouble for the moment to inquire whether she is at the end or
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    • 1049 9 —Straits Times, July 23. II4VC to admit that we are becoming than s little tired of editing telegrams f,' London describing ban.juets to distin"i.hed Japanese, and belauding the Anglo- ne9 o alliance. Occasionally, indeed, these biDt! cabloß recall the observation of an Lhite foreigner that Great Britain
      —Straits Times, July 23.  -  1,049 words
    • 984 9 adequate justification.—Straits Times, .July 2G. The activity of certain persons whose natural instinct is to be agin the Government is always covered by protestations that they are influenced by the higher motives. Accuse some third-rate tub-thump-ing politician of raising false hopes or of producing friction by magnifying or
      adequate justification.—Straits Times, .July 2G.  -  984 words
    • 947 10 Straits Times, July 26. Last Saturday's mail *hj rather more particulars of the second Lloyd-Gtcvgo Budget than were available at an earlier date,' and it its rather interesting to see what the Chancellor of the Exchequer has to say about the effect of the Lords’ action on the
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    • 975 10 table can jbe reprinted—Straits Times. July 27. J We have that profound respect for the clock which everyone must feel who endeavours to get 48 hours’ work into a 24 hours day. If it were not for the clock, we should go on for ever discovering errors in
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 92 8 Tbe Pont fro* price of the Straits Times is $3B a year. The post free price of the Straits Budget is $l4 a year. It is not necessary to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions for shorter periods are at the same proportionate rate as for a year. The Straits
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  • 1392 10 The totJal mileage of railways open lor traffic in3|ie F. M. S. at the end of the yetf was 469 jnjiles 49 chains, a net mcrea chains. m Three Jell-known I'enaog shots, MeenA. E. tTI Murray, R.. Sayers. a d Perkins, Will compete in the forth rifle
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  • 13 12 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents.]
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  • 1023 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I shall bo very much obliged if you will allow me a small space in your widelycirculated paper to say a few words in reply to Bully Fat’s letter. Bully Fat seems to have taken a eerious and disgusted
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  • 87 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —A little while ago, 1 read in one of the local papers about the King’s remission of sentences for prisoners affecting India, and someone wanted to know whether the remission applied to Singapore. Now I read in the English
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  • 137 12 To The Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I have often heard the opinion expressed that a change should be made in the business hours of the Singapore offices, from 9 am. to 5 p m., which is the customary period for most offices, to 8 a.m, to
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  • 207 12 The doll booming of g., 0 ilcro hour about tight o'clock 0 o ft? aunoanetd the expected arrival Z States cruiser New York which way to Manila and VokobaiTto al1" 'f position ot flagship to the AmericanT tb Squadron.
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  • 36 12 (From Oi:r Own Corrkspondbnt.) Kuala Lumpur, July 25, It is understood that the F. M. S. Govern ment has dt finitely decided to build a light railway connecting Klang with Kuala Selangor.
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  • 37 12 (From Oik Own Correspondent.! Labnan, July 27. The Chief Justice, Sir W. H. HyudmanJones, has sentenced Tan Teong Beetodve years' rigorous imprisonment. The prosecu tion was conducted by Mr. R. C. Edmond*, deputy public prosecutor.
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  • 232 12 The following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction sale at Messrs. I'owell and Co.'s saleroom on July 26: The freehold property known as Balaclava, balvey Road, Tanglin, area 5. 1. 15. Monthly rent $125. J. A. Elias $15,000. The shopboa* premises known as No. 160 1
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 764 13 The 5inK»P ore Cu P- vT Th, Middlesex Retfiment’s No. 1. eleven /arned their title to compete in Lociation football onp final by defeating V C 00 July 21 to the tune of two State nothin* Only the individual effort Koala w f the c u b team,
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    • 151 13 S. L. R. A. Match, There was a good attendance at Balestier range on July 21, when tlie members of the Singapore Ladies Rifle Association competed for the monthly spoon, the score at the 100 yards range also counting in the series for the Young Cup. The scores
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    • 173 13 S. C. C. Tournament. The S. C. C. and the Civil Service and Law elevens, who were drawn to meet in the S. C. C. tournament, played their match on Saturday afternoon, the representatives of Government and Law winning by 24 runs They made in all If 2, as
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    • 100 13 S. 5. C. Accounts. A statement of the Singapore Sporting Club’s cash account for the half year ended June JO last, shows on that date a bank credit balance of $21,179, which includes a balance of $4,389 in the bank on January 1. Tho largest item of income in
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  • 186 13 Much-needed improvements to the harboar at Soorabaya are being carried out, writes the British Consul in his annual report on Java. The river is being widened and dredged with a view to relieving the congestion of lighter traffic and a much larger scheme
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  • 227 13 Tho senior Revenue Officer of the Government Monopolies Department, armed with a warrant, pa d a surprise visit to a house at 587 Gayiang Road on July 12. Ho f-earohed tho house and found nothing suspicious but a box to which he could not find tho key. The
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  • 173 13 The London and China Express to hand thin morning says:—The Singapore team are, on July 1 and 2, competing at Bisley, with the Mother Country, Australia, India, and Canada, for the Empire Challenge Trophy, at present held by Australia. As a result of the preliminary practices tho
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  • 1888 14 London, .1 uly 20. The House of Commons has pawned the votes for armaments ior the army and navy, and for naval works. Replying to critics, Mr. Haldane and Mr. McKenna declared that the reserves of cordite; were quite up to standard, and that the reserve of guns
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  • 621 15 Berlin, July 20. A German subject, having been shot at Haifa the German Government has demand,d satisfaction at Constantinople. Hie Emperor William will pay a visit to Schoenlirunn on September 20. Previous to this he will go to Hungary to join the Archduke Friedrich in a hunting meeting.
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  • 74 15 (From Our Own Corrkspondknts.) Penang, July 25. H. E. the Governor on arrival proceeded direct to Prye where he was met by the Hon. J. Anthonisz and Mr. Maxwell. His Excellency the Governor was timed to leave Pyre this morning by a special train at ten
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  • 45 15 (From Our Own Corrkspondbnt.) Kuala Lumpur, July 26. The entries for the Perak Rifle Associa tion’s meeting have now reached 64, which is distinctly satisfactory. Messrs. Hubback and Hay will represent Selangor, and Messrs. Neubronner, Stewart and Sayers are expected from Penang.
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  • 119 15 The Bangkok Times, of July 18, says We learn that the Protector, the HongkoDg salvage steamer, is now busily at work on the Dagmar. At present all energies are being directed upon the removal of her cargo Three European divers are at work and as the water
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 277 15 July 20 Sa.ionia, Her str, Bable, Hamburg, Bohn Meyer Malta, Brit Btr, Montford, .Japan, P. A O. Coy l.ai Son<i, Brit Btr, Tadd, Calcutta, Boustoad Capri, Ital sir, Morewco, Hongkong, Bchu Meyer Tamtt' jf Kqs str. Kamicbansky, Odessa, Bor neo Coy., Ltd. 21 Isla tie Panay Span Btr, Soria,
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    • 187 15 July 21 Dilwara Brit atr, Calcutta via porta Kum Sana, Brit atr, Penang and Calcutta Taroha, Brit atr, Negapatam via porta Kintuck Brit atr, Antwerp via poita Saxonia, Oer atr, Japan via porta Tambojf, Kna atr, Vladivoatock Malta, Brit atr, Antwerp via porta Curonia, Huh atr, Odeaaa Hakata Maru,
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  • 240 16 Singapork, July 27, 1910 EXCHANGE. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4^ Demand 2/4 Private 6 m/s 2/4 44 do 8 m/s 2/4<ft On Germany —Bank d/d 240 Private 3 m/s 244 do 6 m/s 246y On France —Bank d/d 295 Private 8 m/s 2994 do 6 m/s
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  • 896 16 Sinoaporb, July 27, 1910. MINING. Issue Value. pS Buyers. Sellers 10 10 Belat Tin 8.50 4 00 10 10 Bruang 4.00 5.00 10 10 Bruseh Hyd. 6.00 6.60 10 10 Kanaboi 2.25 2.40 XI XI Kinta Tin 14.00 14.76 XI XI Kledang Tin 1.60 2.00 10 10
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  • 217 16 We understand that tho executive secre tary of the Philippine Government bashad to decline the invitation of the committee of the Agri-Horticultural Show to send exhibit* from the Philippines on the ground that the notice was so short that it was not possible to collect and send to
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 447 17 Trade Mark. t Htdiclne of the kind twarded a Certificate at the Calcutta Exhibition, 1883 4, open to ift Dr. LALOR’8 HAS IHOSPHODYNE the largest sale of any phosphoric medicine in the world. fur forty yews has "'a'nu.otd .u _.j f reputation as h** 1 *®d 'l f e reliable
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    • 417 17 ASK FOR Schweitzer’s Cocoat ina Guaranteed an absolutely pure Cocoa. Used in the Royal palaces of England, Germany, Russia, Greece, Denmark, etc., etc. SOLD EVERYWHERE GlUTEtUL MOTHER TkI.UI BOW Doan’h Ba(KA< hk Kidney Pill* havkd her Son’s Lira. Mr* B. Tier, of 104. Newlaud Road, Worthing England, ►ay-: 1 dou't
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 124 18 L M. BOLTERp ISTEW STOCK. Real Russian Cigarette* I Excellent Ladles’ Cigapettcs I TELEPHONE s I (WITH MOUTH PIECES), j I No. 398 I 7it JUr-Tlght Tlno of 100. f“AUTOLUX V m A Gravity Lamp of 700 and 1,000 candle power t NO ARTIFICIAL PRESSURE. OREAT SAVING IN SPARE PARTS.
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    • 248 18 0EUT8GH-A8IATI8CHE BANK. fBLLT MIA UP CAPITAL: f b. Tula 1.900,000. Head Office Shanghai. Board of Dircotors......Berlin. BRANCHES: Berlin, Calootta, Hankow, Hongkong, Pekin*, Tientsin, Tsinanfo, Tsingtaa, Kobe, Yokohama, Hamburg. FOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING BANKS AND BANKERS: Bun- Seehandlong (PreosBiaobe der Disoonto-Gesellschaft, Deutsche Bank. 8. Bleiohroeder. Berliner Handels-Gesellsohaft, Bank fner Handel and
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 289 10 HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED EngSneeers and Contractors HORNSBY Gas Engines and Suction Gas Plants ADVANTAGES OVER STEAM AND ELECTRICITY: Much Greater Economy. No Trouble before Starting. No Smoke. Occupies Less Space. No Expense when not in use. No Chimney to Build. No Boiler Risk. Small Quantity of Water Required. COMPARE THE
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