The Straits Times, 22 December 1886

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    13 1 The Straits Times VO L. XXVII. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1836. NO. 16,105
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      522 1 STEAMSHIP (OM FAMES. ORDUTTAX STEAM VICATION COMPANY. Iyer Quay. ■»ns— New Harlsmr. M^n, Sjl --ifl| lines. IB -k' 1 1 ro 'l» te on which Mail Steamer* may be ex- ngapore during the year 1886:— :R ,ve To Lbatk. lot Fridsy Oct. Ist 15th Monday. •^»th Nov. Ist l.'th 15th
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      896 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. <"ipal Mediterranean and other Continental ports. ■Mta Umked through to Trieste, Constantinople and Odessa. Insurances effected ou Merchandise and Six-ei,. snipped in the Coy's steamers. The rates of freight and passage money and all other particulars can be ascertained on appli.-ation to the undersigned. London Agents, Messrs. Johi
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      1058 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. i j and 20th October, ;trd and 17th November, j Ist, 15th and l'.<\\\ December, the first steamer of every month, from Batavia, as well as that I from the terminus port, calling also at Poeloe Brass and Kroc. j B. From Padang for Atjeh via Priamau, Aijerhangies.
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      622 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. dish snd Baltic ports and also to Alexandria. Levantine and Black Sea ports. INSURANT K The Company is prepared to take risks under its open policies upon goods shiMx-d by its own or auxiliary steamers, not o»pe«ding one Million Dollars by any OBJB stctinor. BEHN MEYER A Co.—
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      857 1 INSURANCE. I mHE HONOKOXO FIRE IXSITRANCE X COMPANT, LIMITED. Capital $2,000,000. Paid-np iAO.m Reserved Fund 885,000. Gene-al Managors. Messrs. Jaboine Mathes.ln A C,., Hongkong. Consui.tino Committee. Hon. T. Jackson, (Chief Manaeer. Hongkong and 'shiiiii'!. I! mW ("iirroratinn. A. P. MacE*-i-n. Ew). (KaMn RolbMaj, Wi»e I Co.) A. H. do. Remclio.,
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      635 1 INSURANCE. NATIONAL FIRM A MARINE INSU RANOECOMPANT OF NEW ZEALAND. The undersigned have Iwen a]ip<iiiitod Agi-nts for tho above Co lmny. snd are propared lo accopt Fir" and Marine risks at current rates. THB BORNEO COMPANT LIMITED, Agents. Singajore, 18tli June, 1884. NORWICH INION FliiK IXSTRANCE SOCIETt OF NORWICH AND
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      629 1 INSURANCE. LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANT. Capital £3,000,000. OFFICES OF THE COMPANT. Manchester— Exchange Street. Liverpool t, Manchester Pnildings. Birmingham— Cherry Street. London— l 4. King William Street, E. C Glasgow— l 33. West George Street. Bristol. Corn Street. Leeds— .2, East Parade. Xl w.-astle 40, Mosley Street. Dublin— 9, Lower Saekrille
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    COMMERCIAL.
    220 2 LATEST MAKKET QUOTATIONS. SIN.IAPDBK 22N1) DKCBMBER, 1886. PRonnci. Qambier 5.80 i Cube do. No. 1 f-Wi-do. do. No. 2 8.00 Oopraßali. do. Pontianak J.»/-i Black Pepper 2°-^o. Sago Flour, Sar 2.1-1-Pearl Sago Coffoe, Bonthine '700. Tupioea, small Flake 5 85. 7o do. Ist quality 600 do. mcd. Bake SAY
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    WEDNESDAY. 22ND. DEC. 1886. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    26 2 WEDNESDAY. 22ND. DEC. 1886. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For Strait i Times.) Bfl.i ARIA. -il-t !>•,- Priuce Bismarck has atlMgH aMaal tin- Rulgnrians to MMf4 the Princ-- of Miugreliu.
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    The Chinese In Australia.
    596 2 \U last advhiti from (Vuwnslau.l. the Anti-f'liiiifM- agitation tli.re wa* krainin^ itroiiud afMa, Mi'-tniL'* have r>*u held in Tarioun l.xaliti.-x to furni lt-ajrue* to 1 .it tin- »'liiu.-«- Mkl -lalii' the i-ountrv too hot to hold th. in. Some idea of the spirit now a»|a| f.irt
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    12 2 Lady Wei.h will not hold her usual re.■eption to-morrow, Thursday, 23rd iust.
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    288 2 HlB Excellency the Governor retur I from Miila.-i-a in the Colouial s.s. Hurtburgh this morning at 8 o'clock. He was accompanied liv Cajitain Mavue, A.D.C., and tbe Hon. G. Wallop. Private S ,r. tarv. The Colonial Secretary, with C.qt Bra<ll>ery, went on h:>ard in the steamlaunch liaa. Hia Excellency. CM
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    19 2 The N.irddciits, her Movd mail ste.iin.-r \"-fcir. left Colombo at MM MMMMJi and should th.-ref.ir.- arrive here next Suudav.
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    31 2 He j.-il.hsli in another eoliiinu under the heading of KimU-rley (Joldfi.-ld the first part of an iuterestiii',; account ..f the ■MMM of a young townsman who visited the Ooldfields ia question.
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    33 2 Wi are requesUsl to intimate that a s|»-.-ial address entitled "Another G.-s--IH- 1" will U- deliver.-<l to night at 7 .W i'cli»k. at B-thesda Fr.e HaMMJ house. Brass Ba*sa Road. All are invited.
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    38 2 We are requested to remind the Bp-. thren that a regular meeting of Lodge St. Ooiye" No. 1.152 will a* held in the Frtv Masons Hall. Colemau Street, to-morrow. Thursday > the 23rd instaut. at f 1.30 p. m.
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    41 2 Thb Rev. Mr. Bond i. expected to arrive hen- iv the mail steamer to-morrow to join tin- ]..<al Methodist Episcopal Mission. On Christmas morning, at half paat aeveu o'clock, a childrens' service will be held in the Methodist Church. Coleman Street.
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    49 2 The Kuglish homeward mail was fixed to 1,-ave Hongkong at 4 |>. in. on the 21st iustant ]n-r P. A O. steam.-r tTjßWaaat, the OanaM at li.Mm on the iTtii r N r.l--deiitscli.-r I.li.yd steamer Oder, and the French at noon on tbe 25th pal M. M. Co.'s steamer AuioMone.
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    60 2 Mr. Hii.i.. iMMatM of Schools, s.it iv his rapacity of J P. yest.-nlay in the IaMM Co'irt in lieu of Mr. AmbMNB, Second Magistrate, who had goue to IVnang, and he .lis| of a uiiiiiU-r of oases mostly uiiiniportaut Thr.-.- Hagh> trates wi.l sit on Friday, the 24th instant, and
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    61 2 Thb H..U ble J. F Dickaon. Colonial Secretary. pMja away the prize, yesterday afternoon, to the Raffles' '.S< li- >• -1-1.. s and congratulated them on their MMi imttug their ]>ast year's studies. Lady W. 1,1 kinclv attended and graciuusly decorated the successful competitors. Afterwards Her Lady.hip umv.- away the
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    91 2 The inhabitants of the Andaman islands are the smallest MM of BMpltal the world. The MM height of full-grown Aii-lauiaus in four tot five iuch.-n. and t'cw w.-igh nvcr seventy-KiY |M,uuds They are in.iivelloiisly swift of finit. aud M they sin -ar tli.-mselvc.H over with a mixture of oil aud
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    85 2 Thk followiu^ tfle^ram .l.it.J Wvadham Nov. 2 via Port Darwiu Nov. 1 1 nan Uvu RJMiwaj l>v th<> Weat Auatralian (}.,viTnnifut from Mr. K. A. Haiv. th.- ().n..rii-m.-tit K.'*nli-iit at OuaJnidfC Oult i Thr lan.l sal.- MtHanlsMl&, Nicy Kuniplen of ,'old art' loiiiui,' Jowi-. Alxjut 190 I'liiiinN of i.mlil buve
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    Naval Intelligence.
    67 2 The Ufniiau Wnli. Oaataai tttmkktt lift HougkoUK M th. Hth inHtaut for C'untuD. The S|mnisli erVJMC Ara.jut,, t'ui.tuiii Fulua^a, left Boaghoag OS tka 15th in■Uut for Manila. Th.- Fiviuli laaaebad frinatc IWeant, Cu;.trtiii hu|,ui». Ut ■aafMf "ii tinMA mi. taut la* Haiplioiii:. Stuff C.>iiiiiiainU-r Julin A <J Ku.
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    59 2 Wkheg t0r.,,,,,,., eicursuinronml-H,..,,,^,," day m the X,,^,,,,.,, 41 way of .pending 1,,,',,|. r '"g th- v.,,. MWner sm-l, M thi W I' r '"'"l" iT-aU, 1-an at mod-rate '"'••ifc t •irablf therefore to ksM v, !<i h many an- to U- 1 "^.J owner* VoaJdflec] iltH s*^*4 4 >"teml to
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    67 2 greatly of thr nuinan, f,, 'T t does, fclhlglng to Pl ."jrtra, iir.iund by day and mil,'., -itl. their 1niH1n,,,.,:;. ly aMgnag for t1... I; .'.■n.lemau th.-n, J^ hi. gun at hand, and, n!w an/.t 1 W; k ll r < I——1 tV 1^ say this d.»-s n.,t at ,11
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    55 2 aSUftt conditiim that -the ar < who hs Te obtained th- i,, i ■ellffiTe. orfurniah. anyopij or Jaiau.se or to a,.v,,, h r ba. phy S :c.au who ha« received y tW Mm,«...r.,f ,1, 0-taß, h the r r r ..,,,.,Jv trom which the beam ,<? that the nWi r
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    116 2 Dr.Tannek.wli.iiiiumhv,,, may reinetnU-r m w fh almost mad attempt m mi forty davH. has. »v Ma, wtW d,,» n the well-known Amen.»i, n r „f m^ \*<\i» an a MJMI aUJIHI, H e i, n w pfoaperoM man. an.l be prosperity aud good h-alth ism. which he haa j.r.< tised
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    Panang News.
    105 2 PKaaaf (Jbaatf*. f7H /<■ InMMM gaahoal CWaaaJiei, Wt. m_' .iti lioanl a apccial BauaM Conmv. ■aatr, M PMaaf oa TTwlawdij lvi t»i the Trau^'in Kiver. in order to imtituvi thorough invcatigatioa iol piroti.-al attack u|Kinauat:v. tin- aaMaaen ..f ci^ht of h.-r.ivw Tb.- scrvicii* of Li-ut. tun' Br>v.- I>
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    The S. S. Dominino Baldnino.
    312 2 We have already itateJ thai tt' > JaaiiaiO Balduino arri»«l is on the afternoon of the 16th having been 17 da\* oni frai Te d.-lav was i-aus«-d bt ataaMmi the ma. iiin.-ry. The (SmM following at-rount of the .li*Mti'r On Satiinlnv, tin- 4th PitaaW Ut.
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    Draft Minutes of the Legislative Council.
    344 2 FKIIIAt. Ill" U fctfc nsßaß.*e<M.aHn*wi vv th« Atl.Tui > tk» Art«.l'"l 1r...-'>r" 1h.Au.1.t.: S»«li Limng aW> i -.i.:f, ir ,l I i-i,H.h»rUon .1. Awfcnoo J. Barkiwa*« H,- Ki.vll.ii.> rW.H.m thtH~rf«P« Ib, AollßK H.-I I' th, arti >'••' X Ib. Cornml-""" U M I J
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      643 2 STORKS. HBIDBIBOB Oo'l CHAM PAOI K. MONOPOLE, REDSEAL AND REDFOIL SEC, the latter <lnj .[unlity is specially adapted to English consumption. 1. ■]>•.• in Singapore, JOHN LITTLE Co Lgaata, RAI'TKNHKKC SCHMIDT Co. Magaaara, 7th Palmary, 18fM CHABLBB lIKIDSIIX K'S WHITE SEAL CHAMPAGNE, Bou .i s is. BKIIN. MEYER 4 Co.,
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      679 2 NOTICES. LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. FIRE BRANCH. The ('or)Kiration is „]«oii to grant tire [H.li-ci.-s on the basis of the following annual rntes 1,.so discount in lieu of MM viz First Class Mercantile (imlowns ami their c. intents non ha/Jinlous net. Imhlowiis such as those of the Tanj.mg Pagar Dock Company,
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      936 2 NOTICES. MQNIOIPAL NOTICE Building Hides for Iron Kerosiue CiodowiiH to be added to rules alrc'ilv in force for brick. concrete or stone (imlowns. The Boor area and storage space for iron Godowns shall not be greater than that allowed for Uodowns of MM. The sills of all doors and windows
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      922 2 LATEST ADVKIMISKMKNTS. rpHK AUCTION BALE of Wines. Spirits, L and Provisions at the Wine and Provision Department of Messrs. Sayle i Co., WILL BE CONTINUED TO-MORROW. THI U -DAY. -.Mki) INST. at II A. ft, The salo will also BMMM several wine anil provision stands. aliu»irahs with glass doom, counters
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      61 2 WEATHER KKPOKT. t»nd^j Krabor Hn^ilal, -'Jv I 9 a.m. 3 p.m. p.m. KlHAam. Ilir r.- 1 M Kah Ml J» Bl»'» M 1 T.mn 81.1 <; I] Wetil.il). Th«r. JW M-sj 71 s x [iir ..f Win! wsn MW Oaaa. «>• Mil T»M laslisil 11l Mm. do. dv. 71 -I
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    Mauritius.
    1413 3 Kobitison arrived at Port ol 4th November ou in order to iaqain the »-lf.ir- l.\ virtu- of a Koval Com--9 Mauual. Tb- -V. prn the following a.oouit >th iu»tant. a mixed crowd eeMW> i he laudiug of H r. Sir Hereule- K..A guanl of honor wa- leMeeawte wen- awde
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    Kimberley Goldfields.
    2017 3 A "Ilf Chim's" ExPfcKlfcM kAltln.ugh much has latterly beeu writ-t.-u nfcajori gotdfnil in general auJ tnP I Kiml- tl'-v i» particular, is-rh.i]- tkoti ;t< -<-• .iiiit from one wlmj lias just returned bOM Kiinl"-rl.-v iniuht In- MoYW. l.tt Sv.ln.i tm Onaabridge Chul in j im 1.1,1. ii i-artv
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    188 3 A Visit to the Sultan of Itßv.vti Sir, —I was much struck by the following passage iv a contribution from a correepoaOjewl who bus »ent you an mwmibl of a trip frooj Brunei to Onroonopilia" aje, i It is r.;i!l\ most aunisiii^' whaa ouversin^ with his
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      494 3 NOTICES. STANDARD POLHIKS <~VF five years standing and upward- MB] Ik' revival within thirt.-eu ■aatn 0e nanaal "f a -mall tine without Certiticate. and in the ,\.:.t of d.ath occurrinif under a lapsed Policy within th.-c thirteen month-, the claim is liinding oa the Oanpeny. The surrender value is from
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      862 3 NOTICE. (THBISm KB HOVBLTIBH JOHN' LTTTLF a Co. bam "i I ami Urn ir Annual Suppiv of rha alnjv com piWag. j\pant:se art jewkt.kv. i»Uy ■alerted. Oetd and Bnana Pwe late. Tirli and Diewa» BnKvhes. i leU and Bn nw Bnifa -.—lvory nnd t raU lsei|iier«l cnnl es-e-Ivory eirtl cases
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      780 3 NOTICES f IK TAWJOITG PAG R DOOB 0M A PAHT. i Ml 1 I ii I.V"T >'•■ 'I Tll p N Dl UHN Mt> i II in.;;!. -.'1 PB 1. Th [Mm .r- prepared lo inuelin app':-iti.'- f 0 KjOO.OOO Six per eenl D.l.en t nf ii ramsof MOO.ortl.OOu, or
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      857 3 FOR BALI Fm BALE "r Si,, ir ,p., r Tramway < oWmoM is-,, at MOl Str Ita fnna~aaao ('•'•n^nj'n •haras mm ilit «:iil WAM'I, few Tanjang Pagar 1).>.-k Comi' my'- abarea $163. 11 ore Inanraan Oaana-ay-aoW WA A few H le i ,,s shares |BJ| JOIIN KIiASF.R. Biahanaa and Bhan
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    420 4 SH I P PIN G IN TH E HARBOU R. Klau j- VmiLiSim Cai-taix. and Xlkiveh Fbom. Cohmsik. I> atk»» Km Z. COX*I<)M>" I> »TK»» MBM-Or-WAK Z-jlnr Hop, B.H.fh 4Lv 5.,, ÜBwtkak 5.,,,,,, X», „1 i .thf-r >«»'■<• I'm,. H..,,.|nk \l.r.-,,r 1M ,1,.,» H.JJ.M. 1 C«wJ Otumi In I*ek Si.!
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      1065 4 TIIK TAN.IONG PACiAR DOCK COM I.IMITKD. Tin: pr ioMof the ComiMiiy are siiuaied at Tanjong Pagar adjoining the Town of Singapore Si.-ani tram-cars run at -liort interval- carrying pa— enger- and g.Msl- from Wharf to de-tinatiou- at low rsteTlie Wliart extend- I mile and I MM* lot and i- nridod
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      820 4 ENGINEERING J. M. LTOH Cl\ll. ANII MXi HASII'AI. KNiiINEKRS MILLWRIOHTS IRONKOUNDERB A!»r> CONTRAiTHkAlbion En.:'^k Works, Beach Roai>. Omci aJTB Sai.k-uiki.m Flint Street, near General Post Office. Sv ki I A I. IT Iks. Small Steamer- and IjiuncheKl.phant Land BoOmo, Lyea'a Patent Rice MillBoU Acting Tapioca Macliinerv Colonial W.hkl W.irking Machinery
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      583 4 NOTK KS. POWELL &"CO7 A UCThtNEERS, SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, Ac, For Bub. Ahneirahs to* MBM nilhllMll (iron. Jowal Safes BaaVIMM .Suites Japanese Screens IJook Cases Lamps Bookstands UnoletUD Billinrd Table* M.itling 'anl Tables Marble Slalw Chairs Meat Safes h-ini'. or Cupboard* Office IV-<ks Cabinets Otliee Chain, h.-t-i of Drawers Punkahs i
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      820 4 NOTICES. "11 BIELE A CO. r'llertakers, Tonib-Huihler- and Sculptor-. Onlers received at any hour at No Ifj Oichanl Road, Singapore Siugapore, 4th Dec. MM 4/:l/87^ C K I. A N <iit R GOV E B N MEN T Wanted for the Public Work- D-piitiiient of the Government of Sdangor a
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      892 4 NOTICKS. T MOTION. Chronometer, Watch aid Clock Maker, and Optician. Fiint Street. Has always on baud a well selected stock of Jewellery, Watches, Clocks, Nautical In--truments, Ac, comprising:— Bracelet*. Ladies' gold watches. Brooches. Gents' ditto. Ksrrings. Silver watches. Lockets. American clocks. Ladie-' rings. Carriage clocks. Signet rings. Marble clocks. Wedding
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      754 4 NOTICES. NOTICB.— "THE SINGAPORE CRATED WATER MANIFACTORY." 23 HIGH BTREET. Tho undersigned liegs to inform the Public and his Patrons that his factory is now complete with all kinds of new and imjprovrd Machinery, and is now tilling Codd's Pa*«nt Marble Bottles which are of large »i/.e, holding lti ozs.
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      591 4 F x S Sofaca n> ets, re!r<ri U Single and double i r Austrian 1,,,.w,hk| chi Hand and Foot •ewinj?!!^ Original Princess. aSrM^ Single and double horse »,rf 'I-.' -addles, riding an? fe I*^1 < amage ran, Ac. Tn "V »bi,» OBHTI DRKSSIN,; DEP»i, T Glendower -hirt- very r RT
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