Straits Echo, 1 December 1910

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES vNK THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 8 $24 Per Annum AFsAia llilJKSilA*, Ist DGGhMBUK, ltllO. Single Cop;, 10 cenij. No 274.
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      1227 1 FRbM EQUATOR TO POLAR REGION 9 3 S?/fFAO^S DOG'S HEAD GUINNESS THE STOUT YOU’RE USED TO OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE IN QUARTS, PINTS AND NIPS. f A T-lA-Nti Lbfcl A (Jo., bole Ajtnl. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. IIRAD Office—Shanghai, China. CAPITAL, TAELS 1,000,000. 9200,000 deposited with the Hongkong Government as
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    A Notable Rangoon Chinese Wedding.
    1167 2 A correspondent sends us the following: I Whilst in Rangoon I was invited to the ceremony of Mr. Lim Chin Tsong’s eldest sou’s marriage which was celebrated on the 13th dav of Novemlier at his father's palatial t*/w’n residence in China Street. The marriage ceremony
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    192 2 December, 1910. Dat H.W. L.W. H.W. L.W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Ist 11.30, 5.38, 11.47, 5.55 2ud 12.03, 6.11, 12.19, 6.27 3rd 12.35, 8.43, 12.52, 7.00 4th 1.08, 7.16, 1.24, 7.32 sth 1.41. 7.50, 1.59, 8.08 6th 2.18, 8.26, 2.36, 8.44 7th 2.54, 9.05, 3.14, 9.23
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      65 2 Sprained Ai klc. A sprained anile will usually disable th injured person for three or four weeks. This is due to I» k of prof>er treatment. When liHiiilterlaiu s Pain Kalin is applies! a cure inav be effected in three or four da\s. This liniment is one of the liest
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      192 2 Professor Stars. Whom all admire, Received from Mars This flashlight wire.” Our cure-cough goods W e can’t endure. Send us some Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.” I I I I I I RAFFLES BY-THE-SEA, I ENANG. THE LEADING EUROPEAN HOTEL, j Under the constant supervision of the Proprietor ami Proprietress. I
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      1380 2 1810 1910 Wm. SIMONS Co., Ltd. ENGINEERS, SHIPBUILDERS and DREDGE CONSTRUCTO RS. RENFREW SCOTLAND. GOLD and TIN DREDGERS for ALLUVIAL MINING. BUCKET and SUCTION DREDGERS fo deal with all kinis of Stratas and Overburdens a Speciality. Replace Wheei Gearing, Buckets, Links and Pins supplied on shortest notice WANTED. FOR SALE.
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    MAILS DUE
    10 3 China Delta China (LttiKnf) German Ooeben English (Devanha)
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    33 3 Vessels From, Agents Due Delta Lutzow Goeben Benvorlich Deratiha Singapore Singapore Colombo Londou Colombo t A. <t Co. 3rd Dee. B. Co.'6th B.M. <t Co.'8th S.B.<tCo. 110th A.G. Co.'14th r i
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    SAILINGS.
    28 3 Vessels For Agent» Leaves Himalaya 1 Singapore A.G. Co. Nov. Delta Colombo A.G. Co. Dee, Lutzotr Colombo B.M. Co. Goeben Singapore B.M. Co. Devanha Singapore i S.B.ACo.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      28 3 Teeeta. Br. ss., 8,428, Willis, Ist Dec., Madras, ifcth Nov., Goa. —H L. Co. Carlyle, Hr. a.s., 234, Macdonald, Ist Dec., Teluk Anson. 80th Nov., Gen.—Kwong On.
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      DEPARTURES.
      58 3 IST December. Mary A tut in, for Batu Bahra. Cornelia, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson an«l .Malacca. Notorua, for Tongkali. Perak, fur Deli. Canton, for Bindings and Teluk Anson. Teenia, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Lightning, for Singapore and Hongkong. Menggala, for Laogkat. and Sabang. Mamhang, for Pulau Langkawi
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      MAILS CLOSE
      308 3 For Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Kedah, tomorrow, 8 a.in. Tougkuh, Kopah, Renoug, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoj—Per Janet Nurull, tome rrow, 1 pm. Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy A Swatow Per Hong Wan I, to-morrow, 8 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 8 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Carlyle, to-morrow,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    350 3 Per P. and 0. s.s. Sundu, from London, due at Penang on 7th Dec To l'e>ian! Mrs. Llovd and child, Miss McKenzie, Messrs. T. Maxall, H. Easter and W. R. Robertson. To Singapore Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. ,T. Lavid, Mrs. J.
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      272 3 P.&0. S.N.C i nival* and Imparl iii>* Mail Service Outward. T>ec. 14 Devnnha connecting with China 28 Delta do. Mantua 1911 Jan. 12 Delhi do. Maltna homeNferd THROUGH MAIL STEAMER. 8.8. Marmora Mar. 24. (Calling at Bombay.) FARES BY MAIL STEAMERS. 1st class 2nd class To London by Sea J£66
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      191 3 »8 ft P P I hf Oi) V. -4 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. Fob Singipo-c. (Tliroe time» a week). Port Swettenliam anJ Si gapnre. (Twice a week). Mergui, Tavoy, Yek and Moulmein. (Fortnightly). Rangoon A Calcutta. (Weekly). Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karrieal. (Weekly). HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT 81 Co.,
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      411 3 1 NOKDDfcUTSCtifcR_LLOYD, BREMEN. tmpbmal GERMAN MAIL LINE. vft'i -w tgjgfrJH gMSS&j&fe’* fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail foitnightlv from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soutliampton, Gibraltar, Algiers, Genoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandra and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau or
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    The Straits Echo.
    103 4 u-t-'ce MtiKflw every holy *nd (net ire alone. --Km~rt- n Pnhlialieri daily (except Monday».) at mi CRITI RION PRHS C LTD., No 226 232. Bwch Street. Penang. PI IOE: DAILY LOCAL $24 per annum OUTSTATIONB Po«ta«e Kxtra. «All. EDITION (Poet Free) s<s CAKI.R ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone N<»
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    AN INTRODUCTION.
    625 4 Echoreaders. permit us to introduce Mr. Euripides of Salamis. He’s a very good chap. He was, like George Bernard Shaw, more than a mere playwright. He was a philo--Bopher of twenty-two carat, though the Greeks were quite English in failing to value him truly until after he had
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    Tin, Opium and Rice Quotations.
    86 4 The following business in tin has l»een done to-dav Penang: Penang Tin Exchange, Q ol buyers, no sellers j Straits Trading Co., 50 tons at 85.07' Eastern Sim 1 ting Co., 25 85.071 Leong Fee A Co., 50 85.074 Singapore Straits Trading Co., 100 85.074
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    The “Un Peng.”
    466 4 Refloated. After a week of strenuous toil the s. s. Un Prruj, which stranded off Pulo Tikus island on the night of the 23rd inst., has been refloated. Shortly after noon to-dav, the boat came into port under her ow n steam and looking little the worse
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Produce.
      19 4 (Echo Special.) Pepper. Singapore, Ist December. —To-day's market prices are as follows Black Pepper 814.25, buyers. White 325.25
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      St Andrew’s at K L
      58 4 {Echo Special.) An Enthusiastic Gathering. Kuala Lumpur, 30th November. —The St. Andrew’s dinner was a great success. Eighty were present. Mr. Frank Adam was the chieftain. It was an enthusiastic gathering and the speeches were very humorous. And at Singapore. Singapore, Ist Decetulier. Nearly a
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      Rugby.
      28 4 (Echo Sfacial.) Scotland Beaten. Singapore, Ist December.—The Rugby match lietween the World and Scotland resulted in a victory for the former team by 18 points to nil.
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      Syed Alsagoff's Estate.
      19 4 {Echo Special.) Over 3105,000. Singapore, Ist December.—At the sale the estate of Syed Alsagoff realised 3105,030.
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      Small Pox in Taiping
      32 4 Echo S/ e r in!.) Two More Cases. Taipiug, 30th November.—Two fresh eases of small pox have broken out. There are nine cases altogether in the Quarantine Shed.
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      Attempted Murder of a state Assistant
      122 4 (Echo Special.) Escape. Taiping. Ist Decemlier.—The attempted murder took place of Mr. Stanley Harris, Assistant at Sandvcroft estate. He was murderously attacked by his Tamil cook and his condition is critical. I>r. Jacques, who is his medical attendant, is doubtful of his recoverv. The
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      Mr. John Russell.
      22 4 (Feltft Sfterinl Pensioned. Kuala Lumpur. 30th Nov.— Mr. John Kussell, the Government printer, left for Home yesterday on pension.
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      Cholera.
      25 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) At Funchal. London, 30th Nov.—The Morning correspondent at Lisbon states that 77 of cholera and 32 deaths occurred a t Funchal.
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      French Strikes.
      73 4 (Supplied by Renter.) 4 Bills for Their Suppression. London, Ist Dec. —A telegram from Pan< states that Bills for the repression of Rail, way strikes have lieen drafted. They will penalise acts of sabotage with imprisonment ranging from terms of a month to five years and with fines
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      Chinese Pigs, Ducks etc.
      42 4 (Supplied by Renter.) Admitted by Liverpool Authorities. London, 30th Noveml>er. —The Liverpool Health authorities have admitted the Lizonka'* cargo of 0,270 carcases of Chinese pigs, besides thousands of packages of frozen eggs, lard, ducks, geese, snipe, and lieans
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    The Morning After.
    192 4 [Our r< pr s ntative at the Ball is asleep at his desk ami we cannot louse him. The follow, ieg unfioisl ed M. S. was found beside him Ed.] The spotted kind are the worst, as they look as if their bite would be poisonous, yet
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    At a Chinese Wedding.
    261 4 We wandered through the crowded halls. My heart and I, Admired the hangings on the walls, My heart and I, I Perspired softly mid the throng And thought the incense rather strong, The while we cried How long how long My heart and I, We scanned
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      366 4 NOTICE. ADVERTISER, Strait* Chine** resident in I poh, I* prepared to art a* agent for person* who have interest* In the F. X. S, on most fmonrable term*. First ela** reference*. Apply to “ACCOUNTANT,” 10*11-10 t>83 ejo Straits Echo FOR SALE. C0IIH6 I C0XIR6 WAYANG KASSIM (The Xndra Zanibar Royal
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      37 4 («oiioB:in brings about satisfactory results without the aid of any local treatment and is thn latest and most scientific Remedv and far superior to combinations of plain San. dalwood oil, Copaiba, etc. At all chemists and dealers.
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      37 4 I>r. IW of intnxluced finnn- m the treatment of the most painful of lseaaes to which mankind is liable. It is !f er and ,DOre eff ective than other preparations of Copaiba, Cubeb* or plain Sandalwood oil.
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    St. Andrew's Ball.
    2702 5 A Braw Bricht Nicmt. i the greater part of the week Scot laud monopolised the Town Hall in anticipation of, and preparation for, the natioual carnival which took place Lust night, when the inlmhitautN of Penang were iuvited to plunge into the gay revel» prepared for their
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    Alleged Rugby Match.
    802 5 Enoland r. Scotland. There was an alleged Rugby Footliall match on the Padaug yesterday. It was jan excellent fifth-rate game. Scotland kicked off. aud everything else about tlieir play seemed off too. Their lack of knowledge of the game was only slightly more conspicuous than the samt
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    Passengers.
    25 5 Arrivro. Per 8.s. Tre*tn. 1st Per., from Madras Mr. W. Kenny. Mr. B. A. Narasiah and Mr. Rijhooinal. From Negapatam Mr. J. M. Smith.
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    FIXTURES
    28 5 To-DAT. 30th Day of 10th Moon. Queen Alexandra’s Birthday. To-morrow. 1st Ih»v of 11th Moon. Golf Ciuh Meeting, 6-30 p.m. Town Baud. Esplanade. 6 to 7 p.m.
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    THE MOON
    17 5 O New Moon TVc. 2nd First Quarter 10th O Full Moon 16th Last Quarter 23rd
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    P. & O SAILINGS.
    36 5 P. O SAILINGS. Mi I Service. Outward Homeward Devanha Id Dec. I Delta 3 Dec. Delta 28 Himalaya 17 Fxira Servue. Outward Homeward SHnda 7 Dec. I Namur 9 Deo. Nubia 19 „1 Somali 6 Jan.
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      30 5 Pneumonia P.evented The jrreeteet .lau,-,r from zzT& ■LsrssJSf. o^b Remedy, as'it not only cures influenza, l>ut counteracts any tendency of the 1 towards pneumonia. For sale y Densaries and Dealers.
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      39 5 Famous Everywhere Chamterlain’s Cou*jh Remedy has become famous for its cures of ccughs, colds, croup and influenza. Try it when in need. It contains no harmful substance and always jfives prompt relief. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      12 5 Wcx*ds’ Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints, dvsentry, coughs, colds etc.
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      13 5 For all internal complaints, dvsenterv, coughs, colds, etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure
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      506 5 RUBBER ESTATES MANAGERS’ AGENCY. (P. J. Bubgbss Co., Ltd.) The al>ov** Agency bn» formed as a medium ef ocmmnnication l>elween Rubber lil liitation companies having i heir head office iu London and planters in the East. The need has been felt f some organisation which, on the one hand, would
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      320 5 DO NOT WATT AND SI'lFhK. If you have a I'OOTHACHE consult JIT I S BROTHERS AT ONCE Immediate Relief Guaranteed. ALSO FOU HlGH-CLAiS OENhS hT. CHARGES MODERATE PROFICT KNT LADY DEMTIST WILL ATTEND CHINESE NYONYAS. Consultation Free at all hours. KING STREET (Sear the Esplan ade). fSENG&GO., Manuf< ctfiring Jewellers.
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    The Future Kaiser.
    844 6 ADVANTAGES OF THE CROWN PRINCE’S TOUR. Commercial Aspect». The Berlin correspondent of the Evening Standard wrote, on October 24, a» follows The German Crown Prince’s forthcoming visit to the Far East is ostensibly lieing undertaken for purposes of education, with the idea of broadening the future Emperor’s
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Penang, Ist December. by courtesy of the Chartered Bank. ondon, Demand Bank 2/4*, 4 mouths’ sight Bank 2/4sf 3 Credit 2/4^s 3 Documentary.. 2/ ’tb 'wlcuHh. Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’ sight Private r. 5) 4>mrav. Demand Bank '74s Moulmein, Demand Bank 1 *4 3 days’ sight Privare
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    PRODUCE.
    205 6 Gold Leaf st>4.Bo Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 24f buyers Trang Pepper 18. —nominal Cloves 50. —fellers Mace 95. —nominal Pickings 90. —nominal Nutmegs 110 s. 21. —sellers SNo. 1 6.25 sales 2 6.10 sales Basket 5. nom. Tapioca Flour 1.55 nominal Copra (mixed) 10. —buyers J Tali
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    MARKET PRICES
    178 6 Penang, Ist December, 1910. Beef— cts. Soup catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Currv Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 Pork— Pork per catty 32 Pig’s Head... go Feet 24 Tongu 32 Mutton
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    SHARES.
    1929 6 SHARES 0 Z f .S Number of i .1 c Capital. Shares B Dividends. Name. ’"5 5 issued. "o Pc a M P O' *****1907 1908 1909 1910 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. p.c. pc p.c. p.c. p.c.' 1909 150 000 130,000 1 1 i .Ayer Knning Rubber Estate. Ltd. 60 eta: 75
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      41 6 WATEHBuRY’S SKI'AKOLIZM) DO MVKiI Oil, (onrouNi». I\STELESS. ODOLRLESS. Aids digestion. D.»es not up*et h*» stomach and i« unrivalled for Coughs, colds, bronchitis and all pu’inonarv tn»ubl**s. and >s a general tonic for building up the system. OF ALL CHEMISTS. 91.35 AN35.00.
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    Not Too Old at Forty.
    961 7 A Moral from Statistics. Every cricketer knows well how many adverse comments fall to he made on the compilation and publication of cricket statistics. Judiciously handled they can be made to prove anything—ns that any given county would, on the average, l>eat itself by an
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      1311 7 INSURAW CBS. FOR SALE. Commercial Union Assurance Company, Lid* In nilARANTF.F DFH4RTMRNT. Th«* Bonds of thin Company are accepted the Board of Trade, Colonial Office, Local Government Board, Post Office, Customs Commissioners of Inland Revenue, National PpM* and the various divisions of the High Court of Justice. K,,r jarticulars, apply
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      103 7 Interestii r to Mothers II \v to Cure Coil h and Colds. There is one subject which always interests the mothers of young child* en, and that is how to treat their coughs and colds, or to ward off a threatened attack of croup. Foi this purpose we can re
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      180 7 WATERBORY’S J Jf KW Ekf 'T >> p> Metabolized Cod I iver Oil CompoundI! ..4- ■TASTELESS 0D0URLK& Aids digestion. Does not upset the stomach and is unrivalled for coughs, colds, bronchitis and all pulmonary troubles, and is a general tonic for building up tne system. OF ALL CHEMISTS. $1-25 ami
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      963 8 W. MANSON, American Dentist, iat3 of Ur. Allen A Co., Pha, US. 4 C v£*s Moderate, Ccnsultatio* Free. taaiDiir* at /Vo. 21a Penang Roa A A dnnrf fro» the Eastern and Orlen’al Hotel. e filthsHURREI.L Co ’e BOILED A RAW LINSEED OILS. SNOW WHITE ZINC, PAINTS A TURPENTINE. TO HR
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