The Straits Times, 30 August 1946

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    20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY eight pages SINGAPORE, FRIDAY AUGUST 30, 1946. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    JAVA TRUCE TALKS TO BE HELD
    220 1 JAVA TRUCE TALKS TO BE HELD Envoys Go To Batavia Immediately CUTAN SJAHRIR is to send representatives to Batavia at once to discuss with the Allied Command the technical aspects of a truce with the Dutch. A spokesman for Lord Killearn stated that the subject of a truce was one
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    72 1 Although put oat of action com pletely by bombing and land fighting during the war, when 300 ships were sank m the ■wat?r.vay.s, Ojisbirg, the Urg cst inland port of Germany, is now handling more than half its pre.war tonnage, thanks to the Royal Engineers attached to the Control Commission.
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    "Iron Curtain May Mean War"
    78 1 LONDON. Thurs.— The Times today editorially urged the 'Big Four' to face frankly the question of whether an alliance still exists among them. The editorial warned that if any power attempts to impose its economic system on another or throw "an iron curtain" and ban
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    YEN FOR JAP OCCUPATION
    103 1 TOKIO, Thurs.— Genet al Mac Arthur's Headquarters has established a new procedure under v/hich Allied missions m Japan can obtain yen for operational costs. Before the fifteenth of eaich month, missions and delegations are to submit an estimate of expenses for the following month, and detailed
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    Large Stocks Of Crude Rubber In U.K.
    249 1 Large Stocks Of Crude Rubber In U.K. From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. ALINE to be adopted by rubber industry spokesmen for the release of the industry from Government control at today's meetinj with Board of Trade officials will be to emphasise the surprisingly large quantities of crude rubber now
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    U.S. Rubber Industry
    34 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs. The U. S. Labour Department reported that a score of strike settlements m supplier industries have removed important production handicaps, particularly m the rubber and automobile industries. A. P.
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    2 DAY BATTLE IN MACEDONIA
    65 1 ATHENS, Thurs.— The battle between armed bands, descnoed as Communists, and Greek police has been going on for 48 hours m the Yanitza region of central Macedonia, some 30 miles west of Salonika, according to reports here tonight. The Greek Ministry of Publ'c Order stated
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    PLOT TO KILL BEVIN DENIED
    94 1 PARIS, Thurs.— French police and Scotland Yard security officers today denied that special measures were being taken to guard the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin. They labelled as a "silly rumour" reports published m London newspapers that a plot by 14 Jews to kill Mr.
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    U.S. WARSHIPS "GO WHERE THEY LIKE"
    182 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs. I DMIRAL William F. Halsey, A a top American war-time commander picked by President Truman for an "elder statesman" role, bluncly answered Communist criticism of American naval dispositions m the Eastern Mediterranean today. '•It's nobody's damn business where we go," Halsey said.
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    Jinnah Accuses The British Government
    244 1 BOMBAY, Thursday. THE President of the Muslim League, Mr. Jinnah, denounced the Congress Party as "fascist" today m a message issued on the eve of Id Ul Fitr, the Muslim festival ending the fast of Ramadan. He accused the British Government of handing over the
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    British Troops Raid Desert Settlements
    215 1 British Troops Raid Desert Settlements JERUSALEM, Thuisaay. "TROOPS of the British Sixth 1 Airborne Division and Palestine Police, making extended raids on Jewish settlements m an attempt to locate terrorists and arms, yesterday found a small dump containing one 3- inch mortar and several sets of radio equipment. Continuing their
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    UNO DISCUSSES APPLICATION?
    92 1 NEW YORK, Thurs.— The United Nations Security Council assembled today for a final discussion on eight applications for United Nations membership amid a virtual certainty that the United States would veto the bids of Soviet-supported Albania and Outer Mongolia. Dr. Oscar Lang, the Polish delegate and president
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    POLAND TELLS DELEGATES 'GET TO WORK'
    173 1 POLAND TELLS DELEGATES 'GET TO WORK' PARIS, Thursday. THE Polish delegate, Wincenty Winiewicz, today urged the Italian Political and Territorial Commission of the Peace Conference to forget petty differences and get to work. He reminded his listeners that they had taken a month m which to discuss six and one-half
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    27 1 Mr. Attlee, the British Prime Minister, addressin? the Peace Conference m Paris. Above him is M. Bidault, the French President, presiding over the Conference as temporary chairman.
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    Sir Mark Young Arrives
    98 1 Sir Mark Young Arrives SIR MARK YOUNG, Governor of Hong Kong, arrived m Singapore yesterday by air to attend the meeting of the Defence Committee. Tbe OoTernor-General. Mr Malcolm Mac Donald; the Special Commissioner for South- East Asia, Lord Killearn; the Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent, the
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    RUSSIAN MOVE AGAINST GREECE
    127 1 ATHENS, Thurs.— The announcement of the impending return to Moscow of the Soviet Ambassador, Admiral K. Rodianov, was interpreted by Greek officials here today as reflecting pressure against Greece m anticipation of the revival of monarchial rule. A high Greek Government official said Admiral Rodianov would
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    FOOD SHIPS FOR INDIA LEAVING
    127 1 BUENOS AIRES, Thurs.— The first of 14 vessels loading 140.000 tons of maize for India are expected to leave Buenos Aires and Rosario, on the Parana river, today or tomorrow. The ships were chartered by the Government of India. A further 150,000 tons of maize
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    Burma Wants Siam Railway Track Back
    154 1 Burma Wants Siam Railway Track Back RANGOON, Thursday. THE Burma Government an1 nounced yesterday that negotiations were proceeding through the Special Commissioner for South-East Asia for the return of rolling stock. railway track and equipment believed to have been taken from the Burma railways to Siam and used for the
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    Ships Held Up In Australia
    132 1 Ships Held Up In Australia SYDNEY, Thurs. Because of the difficulty of obtaining coal, two overseas foodshlps, one bound for South Africa and the other for Malaya, are held up m Austral an ports. S. S. Baron Stranraer (3,668 tons) with 8,000 tons of wheat for South Africa rjs>s been
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    STORY OF SECRET PLAN OF INVASION
    280 2 Eight White Russians On Trial MOSCOW, Thursday. A JAPANESE intelligence agent, resplendent m a uniform laden with campaign ribbons, asserted m the espionage trial of eight Russian expatriates yesterday that he had once learned of a secret plan to invade Russia. The officer, Capt.
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    37 2 Field-Marshal Viscount Montgo i» e ry. Chief of f-e Imperial General Staff, m conversation with Canadian officers at Eos. ton Station, London, before leaving for Liverpool, where he embarked m the Mauretania for his risit to Canada.
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    Orgy Of Rape And Murder In Nanking
    317 2 Orgy Of Rape And Murder In Nanking TOKIO, Thursday. ONE thousand cases of rape nightly made Nanking a scene of "unbelievable brutality," a prosecution witness.! Mr. J. H. McCallum, testified! by affidavit before th 2 International Military Tribunal today. "This is a hell on earth," nc wrote m his diary
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    G.B.S. A Freeman Of Dublin
    158 2 AYOT, SAINT LAWRENCE. Hertfordshire, Thurs— Mr. George Bernard Shaw, yesterday became an honorary freeman oi Daciui— the city of his birth. At his home m this English village Mr. Shaw signed the roll naicins him a freeman. It was brought by officials from Ireland and
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    Graziani Taken To Hospital
    77 2 ROME, Tliurs. Marshal Rudolio Graziani, former Italian Chief of Staff, was transferred under heavy escort yesterday >rom prison on th:: island of "Paocida to Elena d'Aosta Hospital, Naples, it was learned here last night. Graziani's trial on charges of collaboration with the Germans and supporting Fascism
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    New York Stocks
    102 2 NEW YORK, Wed.— Stocks had I one f their widest breaks m six years today, exceeding last week's decline by a wide margin, i Trading increased to the largest total since May 29. Losses extended to over five points on a broad list, with high-prices; stocks hardest
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    AIRMEN'S BODIES HANDED OVER
    217 2 AIDUSSINA, ON THE MORGAN LINE, Thurs. THE flag-draped coffins of five American fliers shot down m Yugoslavia were de-j livered yesterday by motor convoy and then by stretcher bearers across the Morgan Line to the American authorities. The men were killed when their Army transport plane
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    Charges Amended Against Major
    513 2 LONDON, Wednesday. WHEN the court-martial of Major Cecil Boon, a re- gular officer attached to the Royal Army Service Corps, was resumed m London today, it was announced that the court having received further advice had decided that the last three charges against him were "not
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    Nazi Leaders' Final Statements
    172 2 Nazi Leaders' Final Statements NUREMBERG. Wed. rE COUNSEL lor the Reich Cf.binet, which is among the six major Nazi j organisations indicted as criminals, pleaded before thej International War Crimes j Court yesterday that Hitler's will was supreme and that his Cabinet Ministers were merely j advisers who had to
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    Russia Postpones End Of Rationing
    56 2 LONDON, Thurs— Food rationing m Soviet Russia will be abolished m 1947 Instead cf 1946 because of drought m a number of regions of the Soviet Union and a drop m the state food reserve, according to Moscow Radio. The decision was taken by the
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    Chiang Says "Time For Action"
    71 2 KULJNG, Thurs. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek yesterday issued a statement f hat the i Government would be reorganisec' before Nov. 12, and added that cessation of hostilities depended on the Communists' sincerity m the revocation of the mobilisation order and their evacuation from areas that constituted
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    Two Earthquakes Recorded
    43 2 Two Earthquakes Recorded PATADKNA, California, Thurs —The Institute of Technolog-'s seismograph today recorded two moderately strong earthquakes. It is said that the first 'quake was about 5,000 miles distant and the second 500 miles further. The direction of both is not known. U.P.
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    SIAM TRUCE MAY BE REVISED
    246 2 ■AJVGKOK, Wednesday. NAI DIRKK CHAINAM, Siamese Foreign Minister, (old the Siamese Parliament that consultations are going on between him and the British Minister regarding the AngloSiamese agreement signed on Jan. I this year. A communique is expected, It was erroneously reported on Monday that Siam
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    POLAND ACCUSES AMERICA
    108 2 WASHINGTON. Thurs Th» Polish Embassy tcv'.av released .i Statement, charging the Unilrd States with "Infringement of Poland's sovcreipn ri^ht;. of inter It vciicc In bei ll affair.-.' by demanding that Po land hold Free and anf< elections m accord.' nrr with the PoUdam Agreement Challenflng the United
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      547 2 AUCTION SALE OF VALl ABLE FREEHOLD A LEASEHOLD SINGAPORE PROPERTIES. To be held at 'I he. saleroom of Messrs. Cheone Koon Kenx Co.. Ltd., N> 10 Chulia street. Singapore. On Wednesday. 4th September 1946. I.M p.m. Let 1 999 years' lecseliold land and houses Nos. 44. 44A B Market Btreet.
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    Internee, Who Challenged Jap, Beaten For 1½ Hours
    1484 3 More Evidence Of Atrocities In Sime Road Camp Trial "EVERY time Tominaga asked me to make an admission I told him to go to hell/ declared a witness, Bert Seymour, a Singapore Prison Officer, when he described before the Sime Road case
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    POLICE OFFICERS WERE BEATEN
    207 3 MR. K. L. JOHNSON, Assistant Superintendent of Polio*. Singapore, related how one day m August, 1943, he was asleep m his cell when Kawazue rushed m. "He started hitting me on the head and shoulders with a piece of wood similar to the leg of a
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    LAWYER TELLS OF BEATING
    122 3 Mr. E. R. Koek," a Singapore lawyer, gave details of three assaults while he was m internment at yesterday's hearing of Sime Road trial. About the middle of 1942, he was the women's camp with a fatigue party when he saw his wife whom he had
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    22 3 Y. T. M. Timgku Ab*"l a-ms son of Y. T. M. Tunsrku Ibrahim former Regent of Kedah, died I suddenly last Friday.
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    Sime Road Vignettes
    105 3 DEN portraits of three of the five Japanese accused were drawn by a witness, E. D. BretteH, m the War Crimes trial. Tominaga, second accused, was "a vicious brute, who from the very start made it clear that he loathed the British and anything to do with
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    Governor Visits K.L. Factories
    119 3 Governor Visits K.L. Factories From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. THE Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent, walked round the factories m Kuala Lumpur to see for him. self the actual conditions under which the various workers m different industries carry on their work. The governor was
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    Biscuits Distributed In Singapore
    512 3 MESSRS. Si.ne Darby St Co. Ltd., acting as Government Agents distributed 8.264 tins of Huntley Si Palmers biscuits to the lollowing dealers on Monday. These biscuits are to be sold to the public at the following maximum price per tin. Marie No. 2, $2.40; Ginger Nuts
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    LEGAL CLERICAL SERVICE PLAN
    162 3 ALTHOUGH the Malayan Union Government are consider* A ing the formation of a Legal Clerical Service which will obtain its recruits from General Clerical Service candidates and other government officers, it is understood, the Singapore Government have not yet considered opening up a similar scheme here.
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    New Show Tax On Sept IS
    88 3 A supplement to the Colony Government Gazette issued yesterday states that the new rate of entertainment tax. first announced a week ago to rome into effect on Sept. 1, will come into effect on Sept. 15. This action, it is learned officially, is the
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    Court's Belief Strained To The Limit
    199 3 Court's Belief Strained To The Limit By Our Special Correspondent KLUANG, Thursday. BRIGADIER M. V. Wright. President of the Court Murlial at Kluan? today told one of the accused. Ptc. Dcv. lin. who was giving evidence, that some of the t .ings which the accused had toll the court so
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    MUSICIANS ON A TOWER
    734 3 THE tribulations of members of the Changi internment camp orchestra who were exposed to the sun for several hours on top of the tower m the jail and left there throughout the night and a part of the following day, after *hey had been found practising
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      87 3 NOTICE TO IMPORTERS The following items are available for shipment Sept. Oct. fron Australia. Fresh Fruits St Vegetables Fresh Eggs Semolina Sulphaniiamide Wheatmeal Boric Add Jam Calcium Carbonate Vegetable seeds Packed m double bags of approximately 73 ids. Table Turnip Cabbage Swede Fiild Turnip Chinese Cabbage Tomato Mangel Carrot Water
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      251 3 SALE BY TENDER The Custodian of Enemy property. Malayan Union, invites tsnders for the purchase of the property specified hereundcr: Approximately 104.80 piculs of Tin Ore lying at the Police Station, Kota Tlnggl, Johore, delivery will be taken by the buyer from the Police Station. Kota Tlnggl. 2 Application should
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      203 3 MALAYAN RAILWAY TENDERS INVITED. RESTAURANT. BAR AND REST ROOMS SINGAPORE STATION 1. Tenders are invited for the lea*» of the Restaurant, Bar and Rest Rooms m the Singapore Static n Building commencing from Ist Octob3r. 1946. 2. Particulars of terms and conditions and plan of the premises may be seen
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    DEATHS
    88 4 CHAN AH PONO, The Novelty Store. 88 North Bridge .K'lad. age 43. passed nway on August 28th 194(5 at 4.40 p.m. H General Hospital, Singaoore. He leaves behind his beloved wife and 3 MBS. Date of Funeral not fix"d yet. Foo Tai Peng passed away peacefully oi 28th August.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Friday, Aug 30, 1946. The "Boy" And The "Mem"
    905 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Friday, Aug 30, 1946. The "Boy And The "Mem" Some of the European women who have come back to Singapore, knowing vaguely that the place has changed but expecting to return to the old pre-war ways of life, and m particular to that blissful mode of
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    De Gaulle's Warning
    110 4 PARIS, Wed.— Gen. de Gaulle today issued a statement m which he expressed a warning of the danger of France losing her Empire. Criticising the plans for the future French Constitution as not complying with conditions necessary for French recovery, Gen. de Gaulle indicated his conviction that
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    China Goods Wanted
    62 4 THERE Is a considerable demand In India for various Chinese commodities, chiefly hardware, herbs, electrical goods, tea, silk, cotton goods and tobacco Enquiries for these Chinese products are sold to have been received from all parts of India by the Indian Attache to the A" nt-General for
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    UK Shipbuilding Head
    59 4 Lloyd's Register of Shipping announces that Britain led the world m sh pbuilding during the quarter ending June 30, with 54 per cent of the world's total construction, or 1,764,943 gross tons. Britain's volume was her h ghest since 1922. when she was rebuilding furiously to renew
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    REVERIE IN CHINATOWN
    26 4 A neighbour of ours m Cecil Street, taken unawares by the Straits Times camera man while rolling a cigarette. What are his thoughts.
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    Dutch tired of waiting on Soekarno
    620 4  - Dutch tired of waiting on Soekarno ROYAL ARCH GUNNISON By IN the cool hills of Celebes, not far from the town of Macassar, the Dutch Government and Indonesian leaders laid plans for what is expected to be a sixstate or seven-state federation of the Netherland Indies under the Commonwealth of
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      "Killearn In South-East Asia": Army Comment
      362 4 "Killearn In South-East Asia" Army Comment WITHOUT wishing to detraci from the achievements of the Special Commissioner's office. I feel bound to point out, m the interests of accuracy, that most of the work you attribute to his office m your article "What Killearn has done m S. E. Asia"
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      Chariot In Reverse
      188 4 1-HIS letter is belated, bin my excuse is that it come: from Trengganu. In the course of his article on the Malayan Union m the Straits j Times Mr. S. M. Sharma wrote as follows:— "The pity of it is that the voice of the Malays should
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      A Trip To Mersing
      76 4 I PAID a visit to Mersing, one day this month, being engaged before the District Judge. Imagine my surprise when my driver told me that we would not be able to return, as petrol was not on sale In the town. Fortunately a Iriend ient me
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      "Show Us How—"
      82 4 I SHALL be glad if Mr. McNeice will show the public how to live on a salary of $120 ocr month, for a family of six per sons, on fish, chicken, etc. at controlled prices -not necessarily on pork. The fact remains that to live on inferior-quality
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      English In The Countryside
      208 4 AS illustrations of bow M English lan ua;e is spreading thrcu.h the remote' t corners or the Malay Peninsula, and how the Straits Times to now being iead by types «f people \nd receiving letters from them who before the war wire outside our readersh/'p altogether,
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      From An Old Malay
      186 4 BEING a very old man and well acquainted with British justice, f airplay and selfrespect, I am certainly sorry to hear of incidents which have happened recently m this country. Allow me to say that m the old good days no one would ever dream of
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      12 4 OTHER LETTfIRS— PAGE SIX Girl Who Married T*o SoonBuses At Batu Pahat
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    MALAYA & THE FOOD CRISIS
    512 5 MALAYA THE FOOD CRISIS IPOH (RICE AT $1) IS CHEAPEST BIG TOWN IN MALAYA From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Thursday. f ONSIDEP.ABLE easing of the food market was cxl* perienced this week as a result of the apparent decision of the Food Controller to relax the regulation forbidding sale of
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    Indians To Hold Meetings On Sept. 2
    98 5 THE Malayan Indian Congress will hold public meetings i all over the country on Sep.. S ito express the satisfaction of I the Indian community m Ma. laya on the formation of an interim government m Inaia headed by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, say
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    Singapore's 'Best9 Is Not Enough
    434 5 Singapore's 'Best 9 Is Not Enough CINGAPORE is "Growing More Food" to the best of its ability but the best it can now do will not solve the urgent food problem production of rice substitutes. More land, some ot which might have to be requisitioned specially for the purpc:e, and
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    Sept. 1 Musical Concert
    110 5 Sept. 1 Musical Concert Dr Wu Paafc-Ehlng. the Chines! Consul-General, is inviting various Government officiate, community leader?, and music lovers to attend a musical concert to be given m the j Victoria Theatre on S?ptemb;r 1. from 9.33 to 11.00 p.m.. by his younger I brother, Mr. Wu Paak-chiu. a
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    European Type Meal For 35 cts
    87 5 A European type meal was served for the first time at People's Restaurants m Singapore on Wednesday, and was sold at the regular price of 35 cents. The same meal is at present being sold for $2 m other Singapore restaurants. A menu of
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    No Bread Shortage In Penang
    190 5 No Bread Shortage In Penang From Our Own Correspondent PENANO. Thurf. UJITH the rice ration cut send. ing the price up by more than 100 per cent, Penang. where the cost of living is lower than m Singapore, is today eating more bread than ever. There is no shortage ot
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    Vegetables Growing Contest
    200 5 r PHE Forest Department has allo- cated 600 acre* of forest land at the 9th mile. Klang-Telok Datoh Road, for cultivation Chinese farmers ar» at present busily cle.-«-ing the area and planting vegetables >uch as tomatoes end gourds of various descriptions on the peat soil. Meantime, the
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    Chinese Urge De-Control Of Rice Market
    456 5 By Our Chinese Correspondent THE cnlnese viewpoint on the current rice situation is given m this interesting extract from an editorial by the Sin Chew Jit Pao [of Singapore. The editorial states:— The world food shortage is fully understood by the Malayan people, but
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    Man's 90-Foot Death Fall
    71 5 PEOPLE walking beside the Southern Hotel m Singapore's Chinatown on Wednesday afternoon saw a Chinese crash to the ground from the fourth floor of the hotel, a height of about 90 feet. He was rushed to the Gen. eral Hospital where he died a few hours
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    S. T. C. MEN TO HOLD MEETING
    73 5 AT the Singapore Traction Company Employees Union headquarters yesterday, committee men said they hoped to be able to call a general meeting of the strikers today at which proposals vill be put forward to facilitate negotiations. The General Manager. Mr. A. A. Ewing
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    $7,120 Fine For Tobacco Smugglers
    83 5 $7,120 Fine For Tobacco Smugglers CTNES totalling $7,120 were im. posed on three Chinese by Mr. K. M. Byrne, the Third Magistrate, on Wednesday on charges or possession of dutiable tobacco on the motor boat Kachen which arrived frcm Ban. kok. Leh Su who admitted posses. sion of 400 lb.
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    HONG KONG AIR LINK
    51 5 The first inaugural flight of the new 8.0.AC, flying boat shuttle service between Hong Kong ana Singapore via Bangkok will be. made on Saturday with the arrival of a flying boat at Kallang Airport. There are 22 passengers on board, of which 16 are fiom Hone
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    Crowds At Sultan Mosque
    318 5 Crowds At Sultan Mosque HARI RAYA PUASA HARI Raya Puasa celebrations m Singapore yesterday began with remarkable scenes at Sultan Mosque m Arab Street where thousands gathered for the special service, despite the difficulties caused by the transport strike. The prayers, which began shortly after 8.30 In the morning, had
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    Along The Singapore Waterfront
    531 5 UORTY-SEVEN passengers will ar■T rive In Singapore tomorrow by I the Gorgon from Premantle. Mr. A. T. Cowan. Mr. K. R. Daniells, Mr. A. G. Dobb. Mr. A. Fleming. Mr. L. Y. Hoe. Mr. A. R. Lewis. Mr. G. Martin. Mr. O. Maw- ley. Mr. G.
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      133 5 CALDBECK MACGREGC > i CO., LID. (Incorporated m Morß Kong) have pleasure m announcing that they have new re-established their offices m Singapore at thsir Old Address 201, CANTONMENT RD. SINGAPORE. Tele; 5371 GOVERNMENT VEHICLES COMPREHENSIVE. OK KURDPARTY ONLY, POLICIK ISSUED AT SPECIAL RATES TO PROVIDE PROTECTION WHILST ISING THE
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    Food Position Grave: Relief Coining
    197 6 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. "HOSPITALS will be kept supplied and every effort is being made to see that government restaurants and canteens are enabled to continue their valuable work", said Col. O. H. K. Beadles, Controller of Supplies, at the conclusion of
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    Penang Port Development Scheme
    194 6 Penang Port Development Scheme From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Thurs. A SCHEME for development of Penanj port will be advocated at the Malayan Union Advisory Council meeting on Sept. 5 by Penang members. Dr. One; Chong Kenk and Mr. Abdoolcadir. This step will be taken with full support of Penan"*
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    K.L. PLANS FOR V-DAY
    126 6 F»r:>n Oar Orra C3rr?sp3nient vb/i Lunu'Uk, Thursday. AN elaborate programme has been planned for Kuala Lisnpur m eclebration oi Victory Day. It is proposed to hold a Victory dance on Sept. 14, while special arrangements have been made to provide entertainment to the 28,000 schoolchildren m
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    Attempt To Kidnap Merchant Alleged
    116 6 Prom Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Thurs. AN attempt to kidnap Ng Seng Sooi, prominent Penans rubber merchant, by foi'r Chinese m a taxi was told m the police court when two youth Ong Tlang See and Sim P°ns Hooi were produced for preliminary inquiry into
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    Death Of Mr. George Powell
    79 6 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Wed. THE deatii occurred m Kua.'a Lumpur on Monday night of Mr. Cyril George Powell, General Manager of the General Transport Co., Ltd. Mr. Powell, who was m good health until Sunday did not attend offlce on Monday, but the
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    Mr. Laidlaw Entertained
    47 6 From Own Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Thurs. Mr. F. T. Laidlaw, Inspector of Schools, Negri Sembilan, who is going on transfer to Kuala Lumpur shortly, was entertained at a dinner at the Chong Hwa school m Seremban on Sunday by a number of his friends.
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    Alor Star Fights Crime
    101 6 Alor Star Fights Crime From Our Own Correspondent ALOR STAR, Thurs. lINDER the supervision of Capt. U R. L. Speight, Chinese, Malays and Indians met at the Kulim police headquarters and formed a special force to fight against crime. .With the formation of this force. the people are no longer
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      Girl Who Married Too Soon
      281 6 I WAS a nurse m Penang and I continued to work not only until the surrender but also one year after. There were bombing casualties by the thousand, and I did my share m nursing them. When the Europeans left, I was the only girl
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      Prices In Muar
      57 6 |>RICES of foodstuffs rise by I leaps and bound- almost daily m Muar. The present daily increase reminds me of the cost of living during those dark days of the occupation, when the Japanese scrip fluttered lavishly every, where Are the present dollar and cent going to
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      Pontian Back Doors
      89 6 I HAIL "Ibrahim Chik" for voicing our feelings regarding the distribution of cigarettes m Pontian. Some people are lucky enough to get cheaper quality cigarettes, e.g. "Flask," "Rough Rider," and "Double Ace." The good, quality cigarettes are all disposed of through the back-door buyers, who m turn
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      Blotting Oat The B.M.A.
      116 6 THE Civil Government is trying to effect a total change and to eradicate every sign of the presence of the 8.M.A.. even to the extent of removing the military ranks of all the government officials. So far they have done quite well, but it is very
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    Harbour Board Malays Complain
    113 6 Harbour Board Malays Complain From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Wed. A COMPLAINT by Malay labourers of the Penang Harbour Board of discrimination m pay, which they state is less than for other labourers, has been made to the Penang Malay Association who will take up the matter with the Harbour
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      557 6 MISCELLANEOUS RADIOS. More Stations! Volume. Tone! Never before such performance 1 1 The new EKCO bandspread, 9 bands, I 10 inch speaker; also DC/ AC EKCOs I stocked. Seen at 2 Prinsep Street, opposite Cathay. (Dutch Eastern Electra Co.; 0 E C -EKCO-ALBA radVw). Post Box 889 Spore. MRS. WINIFRED
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      655 6 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold Singapore Properties To Be Held At The Saleroom Of MESSRS. CHEONG HOCK CHYE A CO., LTD. Nos. 14 16 Robinson Road. On Thursday, sth September, 1946 at 2.30 P.M. Lot 1. Freehold land and houses Nos. 316-7, 216-8, 216-9, 216-10, *****, 216-12, 216-13 and 216-14/216-25
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      163 6 RADIO MALAYA KKD NETWORK from nooD to pjn. and 6.S« to 11 pa on MS metres from noon to t p.m. on 4.825 mea/Me. in 61 metre band and from 7.45 to 9.30 p.m. on 4. 75 mes/sec Id it metre band CHINESE noon to 1.15 p.m (news in Hokkien
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      137 6 ENGLISH 1 nun to 9 pjn (newt M 130 p..n ano alb j.m to 11 o.m except on Sundays when the afternoon session opens At a p m (news beadlines 8SC p.m am" news at .r30 p.m.) MALAY noon to 1 o.m (news at 12.45 p.m.) an^ from o m
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      126 6 Augast 30 7.80 a.m. Radio Newsreel; 7.45 a.m. The Apple Tree; 8.30 a.m. News. 7.30 p.m. Harmony hall; 8.30 p.m. News; 8.35 p.m. London Calling: 8.4) p.m. Speaking to forces overseas; 8.45 p.m. Music Cavalcade; 9.30 p.m. BBC Northern Orchestra; 10.30 p.m. Radio Newsreel; 10.45 p.m. London Calling: 10.50 p.m.
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    RUSSIANS LOSING GROUND
    477 7 Increasing Doubts Of Soviet Sincerity VIENNA, Wednesday.— A year ago Russia was extremely popular m most European countries. The Soviets enjoyed an enormous prestige the highest since the Bolshevik Revolution sweft the present govroent into power. But this correspondent, who travelled extensively m western arid Central Europe
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    Babies Have Green Teeth
    129 7 LONDON, (By Air Mail)— Some British babies are growing a firs* set of green teeth. Th c green teeth are caused by a minor operation, which cures an inrantile blood disease. The blood disease results from a harmful element m a mothers blood, known medically as
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    ENGLAND ARGUES ON TALKING DOG
    93 7 LONDON, (By Air Mail).— All England is arguing about whether Ben, a fox-terrier of Royston (Hertfordshire), can really talk, says a Daily Telegraph report. The BBC. has made a re. cording of Ben. A London journalist reported that Ben had said, "I want one." when
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    Reporters Banned
    60 7 Correspondents for the magazines Life and Time have been barred from Wamers Studios as a result of a company ruling, says the Daily Mail. Spokesmen for the studios said that *he ruling was made because of "very sharp, unnecessary, and harsh criticism of the studios and individuals," and
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    37 7 Some Germans left a screening of "The Great Dictator," m which Charlie Chaplin satirises Hitler. They were part of an audience of 500 Germans whom Allied authorities had invited to attend the screening m a. Berlin theatre.
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    House Vacant For IS Years
    75 7 BRISTOL housing officials, seeking accommodation for a blitzed family, entered a house which was vacated 15 years ago by a woman who d Just heard of her husband's death. They found the rem-.ins of a meal still on the taVe, six eggs on the dresser,
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    NIEMOELLER BARRED ENTRY
    107 7 NIEMOELLER BARRED ENTRY LONDON (By Air Mail).— Pastor Niemoeller, the German who spent most of 1936-45 m concentration camps, has been reiused a visa to visit Britain. He was appointed one of the German delegates to the World Council of Faiths m congress at Cambridge, _nd given a permit to
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    Food Parcels To Britain Limited
    109 7 Food Parcels To Britain Limited London, (By Air Mail). The British Food Ministry will not permit English people 1 to receive more than one food parcel a month from Australia. Food Ministry officials are seizing, without notice. «U food parcels In excess of one a month addressed to any one
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      217 7 SALOME CAPTIVATES SINGAPORE! A w« T when Her Face Is Her Fortune VV OIVIAN h Shta the Cynosure of all eyea wheß ske lum tot what you haven't SHE HAS THE WORLD AT HER FEET. SALOME IS THAT WOMAN! Tho Se— aoi.'s Blffeoi M a n r»c vi #d _^fc
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      472 7 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES NEW YORK via Bombay and Mediterranean Port* v. "LOIIS HOWE" Dae to arrive Sept. 21 NEW YORK rt» Penan*. Colombo. Bombay and Mediterranean Ports A Steamer Due to arrive Sept. S s». "PRES POLK" Due to arrive Sept. 24 Por Freight and Passengers apply American President Lines,
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      424 7 Mansfield Co., Ltd. I Inc. irpuratro id Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Sailing: cc mo from On.ua Kingdom SamaSarte due from U.K. 3Hi Auf. Samoa due trom UK 31st Auf. Samharle tails for U.K. 6th Srpt. Menelaus tails for I K. 10th Srpt Charon d_e from Frentantl? 12lh S-pt Western Australia
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      628 7 It is a good idea to try to steal a trick when it is apparent that orthodox play will not succeed. It Is also a good idea, however, to make sure that the intended theft will not interfere with the logical development of the play. Consider this case. South, dealer
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    NORTHAMPTONS WIN 4-1
    426 8 Command Cup Semi-Final Northamptons 4; Royal Scots 1. THE Northamptonshire Regiment, Singapore Island division I soccer champions, yesterday qualified for the final of the Malaya Command Cup knock-out competition by beating the Royal Scots by four goals to one. The other finalists, m the northern section, are
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    Indians Field Badly
    240 8 Indians Field Badly From Learie Constantine. CANTERBURY, Wed. INDIA made some fielding rols1 takes against Kent to-day but mainly through sheer bad luck they did not dismiss the County cheaply. Despite the brilliant sunshine two hours beiore start and throughout most of the day's play they were unable to start
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    NEW ZEALAND RUGBY DECISION CAUSES CONCERN
    836 8 NEW ZEALAND RUGBY DECISION CAUSES CONCERN |JEW ZEALAND Rugby Union's announcement that they intend to choose a team to visit South Africa m 1948 irrespective of colour has caused tremendous controversy m South Africa and wide publication has been given m Britain of this issue. The New Zealano announcement was
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    Home Soccer: Strike Likely
    156 8 LONDON, Wed. The football league season starts on Saturday with the threat of a players strike before the first month Is oat. The players union asked for revised terms and for a conference between the league and union. Their proposals chief of which It for a
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    Hampshire Dismisses Yorks For 135
    290 8 LONDON, Wed. RAIN interfered m nearly all parts of the country today reducing some of the county cricket games to short durations but only one match could not start and that was a non-championship one wherein Lancashire who hope to finish second to Yorkshire m
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    HOME SOCCER
    79 8 LONDON, Wed. r-DAY'Sr -DAY'S Home football results were: Scottish League Division B Supplementary Cup. 2nd round Raith Rovers a, Saint Johnstone 1. Dundee United 4, Dunfermline Athletic 1. East Fife 4, Dundee 2. SCOTTISH LEAGUE— DIVISION A Aberdeen 2. Hibernian 1. Clyde 3. Kilmarnock 3. Hamilton Academicals 2.
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    TAMIL BROTHERHOOD
    70 8 The Tamil Brotherhood Association will meet the R.A.P. (Seletar) In a friendly game of soccer, to be played at Seletar to-morrow. Players and supporters are requested to assemble at the Farrer Park Band S'.-inJ at 3.00 p.m. for transport to Seletar. The Brotherhood's team will be selected from
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    CRICKET
    72 8 An XI will be picked from the following to represent the A.M.D.O.W. Sports Club on Sunday, against HQ. ACSEA at 10.30 a.m. at Changl. Transport leaves Cathay Building; at 9.30 a.m. D. W. Berry, O. E. Woodward. D. Woodford, R. Dudley. W. O. Hackett, A. Clarke, D. Rabot. H.
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    CHESS TOURNAMENT
    61 8 Oroningen, Holland, Thurs. Mlcheil Nftjdorf of Buenos Aires defeated Martin OhrlstofTel of Switzerland In the 12th round of the International chess tournament. Najdorf's score now Is 7 points out of 11 matches with three wins, 8 draws and no game lost. His match against Oeneks Kottnauer of Czechoslovakia,
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    J.C.S.A. SOCCER
    55 8 The following players will represent the J.C.S.A. In a friendly game of soccer against R.E.M.E. (B. Coy) to-morrow at McNair Road ground at 5 p.m. Teck Phuan, W. Hendroff. P. Ross, P. Ramoo. V. R. Sabaoathy, Marlmuttu. Keng Wha, Malllque, Eusop? Nawawl. S. Ortega, Iksan, K. Bala, E.
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    TONIGHTS BOXING PROGRAMME
    80 8 Razak's 20th Century Promotions will st ge a boxing programme at the Oreat W— 'd Stadium tomorrow ni~ht at 8.30 p.m. Topping the bills will be the fight b^wc?n Andy Oliver (Royal Signals) ax i Dennis Belvllle (Navy) over six "threes Kid Carson (R.A.M.C.) meets only. Bently
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    Armed Forces Sports In Germany
    189 8 BERLIN, Thurs.— The VS. Army on Wednesday began posting Berlin with 85,000 multicoloured posters, proclaiming to the German population that the biggest athletic event m Germany since prewar days, the armed forces European theatre track and field championships her* on Sept. 7 and 8, '"ill
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      282 8 SIMULTANEOUS SCREENING AT M ARLBOROUGH rO DAY 3 SHOWS 3—3 6 9 p.m. AND GARRICK 3-30 6-30—9-30 p.m. !T"S T':i COLOSSAL ALL-IN-ONE! Jlir^A. BASANT. KISMET-NOW "ANJAN" (HlndusUnl) Combining All Three! St&rrlnc The famous Matinee Idol Ajhok Kumar with Devikaranl A spectacular success of musical. Dramatic, and Technical Achievement Released thru
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      254 8 CATHAY 'PHONE 3400 NOW SHOWING 11 a.m. 2.00, 4.15, 6.30 9.30 p.m. Whose Romance was Destined to be the Most Exciting m the History of the West! THRILLS! ACTION! THI WILD J^*> WEST LIVI* AGAIN IN THI UFI M Bl OF ITS MOST COLORFUL HltOl AJ»««twf« and tow mSm jJ
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