ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE HONG KONG
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JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1934,
3RD MAROS, 1934.
N Saturday, the 3rd March, the
ON frat bell will be rung at 1.15
pm, and the first race will be run at 1.45 poa.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE.
Members are reminded that they and their ladies, must wear their bad- ges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
Badges admitting to Members E- closure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
CHINA'S FOREIGN
TRADE
Dangers of Adverse Balance
(Specht Air Mail Service.)
London, Feb. 9., The progressive declino ia the value of China's foreign trade con- tinned throughout 1933, as appears in the following table:
(In millions of dollars).
Total Excess ai Imports Exports Trade Imports 1920 1,808. 1,323 3,421 373 1030 1,90-4 1931 141 1019 1,573 "1933 1,388
623
610
835
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1934.
TO-MORROW'S CHURCH
SERVICES
Third Sunday In Lent
Anglican Churches
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL Third Sunday in Lent. Holy Comunión
Holy Communion ་་་་་་་་
B 20. F.
(Peak Church)...m. Children's Service ................. 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist and
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1a.m.
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No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure.
1,341 3,300 Badges admitting non-members to
-1,331 3,472 the Members Enclosure and Club
736 2,311
Seaman Rooms at $10.00 per day including
607 1,995 751 Preacher Rev. H: W. Baines tax-or $10.00 including tax for the
*Custom figures for first teh Subject:-The Christian War, (1) Meeting (ladies 250 and $20.00 rospectively), ara obtainable through monthy of 1933, plus pro rata esti- The Enemy Evensong
.... 8.30 pm. the Secretary upon introduction by a mate for remaining two months. Member, sach Member to be responsiAn important part of these d
Preacher: The Dean. ble for all chita, etc.
Subject:---Ministers of "God-in eteres is due to the disappearance from the Customs returns of allmul patience, in afflictions in figures relating to the trade, of Man- turmults." churia since July, 182. During the
Week Day Services Matting, Daily at 9.00 a.m. first half of 199, however, the Stan. churian figures had already been Intercessions for the Sick Wed. affected by the military and boycottnesday at 10.1 a.. conditions, and in comparing the Holy Communion. Thursday at A limited number of Tiffins will be volume of foreign trade for the years 7-15 a. M
March 8th, Lenten obtainable t the Club House, 1933 and 1933 Is allowance need be
Ad- provided they are ordered in advance made on this account. Another fac-Mid-week servies, 3:30 p.m. from the No. 1 Boy, Telephone No.tor affecting trade returns during airess by the Bishop of Hong Kong. Special Notice Immediately be- the past few years is the general decline in commodity prices, which, fore this service the Memorial to of course, reduces the total valees Walter Lealie Pattenden will of imports and exports. After all duo allowances are made, however,
The Secretary's Office, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building, (Tel. 97704) WILL CLOSE AT 12.30 p. ON THE FIFTH DAY.
21120.
On ne pretext will children be per mitted in either enclosure during the first four days of the Meeting.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
Thursday,
be
dedicated.
Choir Practice. Friday 5.30
The price of admission to the Publicit is clear that the volume of foreign p.m.
Enclosure is $40 per day including tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable at the Gate.
trade with China is diminishing: The fact that foreign firms in the country have been compelled sovore-
far to prove it
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform arely to restrict their operations goes ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, admitted to the Public Enclosure at $1.00 per day including tax.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men etc. will fot.be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Tifins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Ennlosure.
SERVANTS' PASSES. Passes for Servants will be issued on application to the Secretary, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building.
Employers are requested to distri: bate them with discrimination sad to endorse their names on the passen.
Servants are not permitted in the Members' Enclosure proops for passing through on their duties but must remain in their employers' stands.
Any persons found loitering with Servants passes in their possayai on will forfeit the same and will, bo removed from the enclosure.
By Order,
Q. B."BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 12th February, 1834,
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL RACE MEETING,5TH DAY SATURDAY, 24 MARCH, 1934.
WING to the number of qualified OWING to the number of qualified Division of The Griffins Bpring Handi- cap will be sub divided.
There are various reasons for the decline, and one of them, of course is that the world depression. affects the demand for Chinese products On the other hand, the cheapness of foreign commodities ought to have led to more buying by China But China cannot incrouse her purchase because her purchasing power" is being lost through her inability to export sufficiently. The key to the situation therefore lies in the great discrepancy between imports and experts for 1933 it is likely to be the equivalent of shout £3,000,000 it was still greater in the preceding two years: For the whole of the five years the excess of imports over exports amounts to $3,400,000,000, equal to about £290,000,000 at the average rate of exchangå
REASONS FOR DECLINING EXPORTS
The position is causing great anxiety in China, for the discrepan ey is out of all proportion to the general financial equilibrium and indicates a dangerous economic con- dition. While the world depression
KOWLOON
Services for Sunday, March 4th. 3rd Sunday in Lent.
8.15 a.m. Holy Communion, 10.00 a.m. Young People's Service
Lad Primary Sunday School. 11.00 am. Morning Prayer and Adult Baptism, Preacher-The Vicar.
6.00 pm. Musical Service and Ser- mon. Preacher-The Vicar Subject "Ol Dangers on the Way." Tuesday, 6th inst, Sunday School Teachers Meeting & p.m.
tion to meet Mr. Kenneth Maclen- Wednesday, 7th March Recep an, Secretary of the Conference of Missionary Societies of Great Bri- tain and Ireland at the Cathedral Hall. Tea from 4.30 p.m. to 6.15 p.m.3.
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Thursday, 8th Inst. St. Androw's Club Discussion Class in the Church modern Business System" unchrist- Subject "Is pur
Hall at 9p.m.
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ment.
Catholic Churches
CATHOLIC CATHEDRÁL,
The following are the forthcoming services etc at the Catholic Cath. edral, Caine Rond.
the
H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
(ORDERS BY COL. L. G. "BIRD, D.S.O, OBE. COMMANDANT, H.K.V.D. CORPS.)
1-PARADE
(a) Corps Signals:—
Parade at Headquarters at 5.30) p.my on Tuesday, March 6 for Signal Instruction.
(b) Corps Engineeri:-
Parade at Miniature Range on | Monday, March 5, 1934, at 5.30 p.m. | Thursday, March 8, 1934: D.L Training.
(e)" Corps Marine Gun Battalion: ". (1) TROOP:--
Parade on Tuesday, March 6, et
March ath-Third Sunday in Leat. 530 p.m. at Volunteer Headquar
Morning Services.
of
1st Mose at 6. 2nd High Mass at, 8-followed by Procession the Ble sed Sacrament and Benediction.
3rd Mass at 10.30-17th sermon in English.
Evening Service:
ters for Machine Gun Instruction.
All those who did not fire the Machine Gun Course at Stonecut- ters must do so on Sunday, March 11, 1934.
(2) ARMOURED CAR CO.:-
N.C.O.'s will parade on Monday,
At Benediction of the Blessed March 5, 1934 at Headquarters at Sacrament,
Wednesday March 7th-is a day of abstinence. Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Holy Doctor, special Protector of the students.
Friday March 9th-is a day of fasting.
On week days : Masa at 6, 7, 7.30-
Free Churches
METHOS
DIST CHURCH Services in the Assembly Hall, Sailors and Soldiers. Home, 22.Hennessy Road, Hongkong. THIRD SUDNAY IN LENT
".
Morning Order 10.15 a.m. by the Rev. E. Č. H. Tribbeck.
Hymn No. 901 "O'timely happy, timely wise" (Melcombe)
Prayer
The Lord's Prayer Hymn No. "Praise to
the Halfest in the height (Tune Rich mond 256)
First Lesson 2 Samuel 18, 1-18. Children's Hymn No. 882 "Child- ren of Jerusalem' (Infant Praise) Second Lesson St, Mark 13. T-15. Prayer
Notices
Hymn No. 266 "O how 'blest the hour, Lord Jesus" (St Oswald)
Sermon
Hymn No. 360 "And can it be that I should gain ? (Tune Sagiora Appendix 38).
Blessing
National Anthem. Evening Order 6. p.m. by the Rev. E., O. H. Tribbeck.
Hymin No. 68 "Great God of won- ders all Thy Ways" "(Credo)
Lesson
Prayer
The Lord's Prayer
Hymn No. 280 Come ye sinnefs, poor and wretched (St. Raphael)
Notices
Sert on
is responsible in some degree for the to saything" like the same extent declining export trade, the root of the trouble lies in China itself. The ander reasonably efficient govern- outstanding cause is the unfavour ablo conditions resulting from the The Government, continually om- almost total absence of effective barrassed by financial demands for administration in the greater part military purposes, has sought to of the interior. Civil warfare and increase revenue by success the ground wherein" (Old Twenty Hyton No. 362 "Now I have found banditry are largely responsible, creuses, of the import tariff, some but excessive oficial and a great deal of the duties being designed to pro-
Third) of irregular taxation, mismanaged tect home industries. It is not clear The Stewards have determined by communications, neglected conser that home industries have benefited lot in which saction ponies shall start.
vancy, no standardization of com-inch, but it is the general opinion The first saddling bell will be rungmodities, and so forth, are contri- that the decline in importe is largely at 1.15 p.m., and the first race will run butory causes which would not exist due to the enhanced tariff, which is at 1.45 p..
evidently greater than the trade in certain classes of goods can stand. In spite of the much higher tariff the Customs collections have increased, because the volume-of imports has declined. In piling on the duties the Government," which
The programme will comprise ten rac, and the Griffins Spring Handi- cap, "B" Division, Second Section, will be number 7 (6) and will be run at 5.10 p.m.
Adjustments in the advertised start-
Ji
ADVERTISEMENTS.
nct
Hyum No. 34 My God how won. desful Thou art (Westminster)
Blessing Vesper. Notices
5.30 p.m. ...Dress: Mufti,
(3) MOTOR CYCLE SECTION;" The Section will parade at 5.30; p.m. on Monday, March 5 and Wednesday, March 7; for Machine Gun Instruction:
NO. 2 CO. (SCOTTISH):--
Sunday, March 4, 1934-Mus- ketry Part III will be fired at Stonecutters. Launch leaves Queen's Pler at 9 am calling at Kowloon en route, Uniform: Op-: tional but belt and, pouches must be word
Thursday, March 8, 1934-No. 0 Platoon at Kowloon; No. 7 Platoon at Headquarters; Machine Gun Training: -Stoppages. *-.
The attention of, all ranks is drawn to the Machine Gun Com petition and the necessity Training therefore.
of
(5). NO. 3 CO. (ANZAC) :— The Company will parade st Headquarters in Mufti at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, March 5 for Machine Gun Instruction and all ranks are exhorted to attend.
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Members of -the Competition. Team will also attend this parade when they will receive further in- formation" of the next phase of the Competition from 2nd Lieut. J. R. Way, Te
Musketry Part III, will be fired
að Stonecutters on Sunday, March 4. Range Officer: 2nd Lieut. J. R. Way."
All ranks are reminded that it is essential that they carry out this practice in order to qualify for Efficiency, vide Volunteer Or
Launch wil leave Queen's Pler at 9 a.m. and Kow- toon Police Pier at 9.10 8.m. Uni-
dinance).
"The Angel Voice of the Air" was Sick of Soothing Broken Hearts .
She wanted to be bad and break 'em!
And now radio audi-
ance, we go into the private life of a starie!!
Professional
11.
With GINGER ROGERS NORMAN FOSTER ZASU PITTS FRANK MCHUGH "Allen Jonkins Gregory Ratoff Edgar Kennedy Lucian Littlefield RKO-RADIO`Pictur
ETHEART
Directed by Wilken Saiter from the story by Marine Workin Marian C. Cooper. axecutive “produra,
TO-DAY AT THE CENTRAL
ASSAO STORE
6. JORDAN ROAD
TEL. 59321.
THE
KOWLOON.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CAN BE OBTAINED
AT THE ABOVE STORE DAILY
NORD
LLOYD
EXIMEN
LLOYD
HAMBURG-AMERIKALINIE * NORDDEUTSCHER I
JAMBURG
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Far Eastern Mail Passenger and Freight Service
Through bookings to America via Europe and Europe via America. Bookings around the world." Through bookings to London.
OUTWARD SAILINGS
form is optional, but belts, frogs •(HAL) 26“NORDMARK ”.....for Shai, Yokohama, Kobe and pouches must be worth.
(d) Corps Infantry (Portuguese):
1. Parade: Tuesday, Maren 6 at +(NDL) m.v." FULDA 5.30 p.m. at Headquarters. Detalls will be found in the Appendix.
2. Lewis Gun and Musketry following N.C.O's "and" "men, qualified "on Sunday,
February 25, 1934
LIG: Badge (Entitled to wear ist
+(HAL) m.v." LEVERKUSEN
Badges: The
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Class LA Badge. "LG. without weath"),
Sergt. A. Garcia 34, Corpl. V. M.
' (NDL) 15. "DONAU”......... min
Moji, Taku, - Dairen,
Chetoo, Tsingtan.............th Mar,
for S'hai, Taku Bar, Dairen,
»
Tsingtao, Yokotas a, Kobe...10th Mar. for Shanghai, Taku. Dairan, #Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama,
Nagoy
...Set Mar. for Bhat, Taku Bar, Paires,
Tsingtau, Yokohama, Kobe 22nd Mar.
Tsingtan, Thema., Nagoya, Kote, Osaka
(HAL) m.v. "ERMLAND"...for Shanghai, Taku, Pairan,
Nunes 32, L/Cpl E. Lawrence 32, (NDL) ...“ SAARBRUECKEN" Tuesday, 6th March, Service at Pte. A L. Remedios 38. Pte. A. M. Wesley 15 Teatris Road, Hong B. Rocha 34, Bergt. 6. F. Osmund Kong Sailors' and Soidlers Home. 38, Pte. C. M. Bilva 33, Ptc. L. A. Monday, 5th March Badminton Roza 30, Pte W. C. Ogley 32, Pte.
p.m.
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ing times of all ences necessarily HONG KONG TECHNICAL | depends on the Customs for so great Poems by The Hon. Sir Henry single. Rifle ");-
enase, to which the attention of owners and their representatives is drawn, so that they may see that
their declarations are made intime.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN, Hong Kong, 1st March, 1934.
* INSTITUTE.
| proportion of its revenue, is re- garded as imperilling the lile of the money-producing gocee, & policy which if persevered with must lead to a financial impasse; (*
THE Institute will be re-opened on Monday, 5th March, 1984. Provision will be made for instruction in English Literature, Commercial The figures for movements of trea- English, French, Shorthand, Book. sure during the first 10 months of keeping, Physics, Chemistry, Phar 1833 are small, China for the first (2323. mary, Hygiene, Pedagogy, Electrical time in several years showing an Engineering, Building Construction, excess of exports of silver, namely Architecture, Sanitation, Field $25,000,000. Gold to the value of Surveying, Physical Instruction, $10,000,000 was officially exported, Machine Drawing. Applied Me but it is notorious that a great deal obanics, Cookery'
has recently been sinuggled out of and any other
the country, contrary to law. Most
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB:
DRAFT Programmes and Entry subject for which there is suficient
for the First domend.... Extra Race Meeting, to be held on
Entry, forms and copies of Pros SATURDAY, 10 MARCH, 1984 peatus may be obtained at the (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Gloucester Education Department or at the Bailding The Club House Happy Central British School. Valley, the Hong Kong Clab the Sports Club; and the Stables,, Bhan Kwong Road.
Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on MONDAY, H. MARCH, 1984.
By Order.
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0. B. BROWN,
Becretary:
A. O. BRAWN, Director, Technical Institute.
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of the gold in China is in the shape of ornaments, and it is a question to be available for export. To com- whether there is much more likely pensate for the huge annual adverse trade balance there are invisible exports in the shape of Chinese re mittances from abroad and foreign remittances for the maintenance of military and naval contingente. diplomatic and ccosular stablish- mente, and the numerous missionary activities. At one time, prosperous Chinese settled throughout the whole Pacific side of the world remitted regularly to relations at home and for investment in family property, THE Final Dividend declared for and in support of national political To the your ending 31st Decome anorte, arrounts of money that in ber, 1938, at the rate of Three the aggregate must have easily Pounds' Sterling at exchange 1/58/8 covered any adrese balance in the is payable on and affer the 26th trade figures. The world depression February, 1984, at the Offices of the has had the effect of substantially 3.00 p.m.-Presentation of Certi-Corporation, where shareholders are reducing these remittances, Foreign
ficates and Privs by Sir
remittances, on the other hand, are Heary Follock, It, K. C. requested to apply for Warrant
By Order of the Board of Directors,
V. M. GRAYBURN, Chief Manager.
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE STANLEY.
FOUNDERS DAY 3RD MARCH.
4.00 p.m.Tes. 4.30 p.m.-College Association
Annual Meeting.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
OSM. M F. Baptista 81, Bergt:
..31st Mar.
for Shal, Taken Bar, Dairen,
Taingten, Thana, Kobe..... 8th Apr. HOMEWARD SAILINGS:
A Recital of Rudyard Kipling's Pollock Kt K., Chairman, Cou- modore Funk, RE Com-H.-M. Britte 20% Corp: 3 D. He † (NDL) as “TRIER”
odore in charge, Hongkong Thursday, 8th March, Badminton
Wednesday, 7th March 8.30 pm. 38.
E. da Roza 34, Pte. J. H Lawrence (NDL) ms. "TRAVE”.......................for Gapon, Miles., Casablanca, Adam, R'dam, Hamburg, Bremen Rifle (Entitled to wear Badge
2nd Mar.
(HAL) m.v.“ BHEINLAND" for Genoa, Rotterdam, Ham-
• 'burg: ... for Genoa, Barcalona, Lidon., Dover, A'dam., Eotterdam, H'burg, Bremen *** *****
8th Mar
13th Mar.
Baleros 80, Pte. E A: Remedios 81. ↑ *(HAL) m.v. "MUENSTERLAND" -
Best Rifle Shot in the Company (Single Rifle and Star).
for Genoa, Marseilles, R'dam.,
Hamburg...a la
14th Mar.
· L/Sergt. F. F.-Cruz 95.
†(HAL) m.v. "SAUERLAND'
for Glenoa, Barcelona, B'dam.,
Hamburg"
10th Mar,
7 p.m.
UNION CHURCH
Kennedy Road.
(Hong Kour)
SUNDAY, MARCH 1934. Sunday School, gra E (7 Taikoo, 8.45 pmtives Morning Service, 10:30 am. Evening Service, 6 pan.
Preacher at both Services:-- [The Rev, E÷G. Powell/ Social Hour will be held in the Church Hall after Evening Service...
FIRST OHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST.
(Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ,
Scientist, in Boston, *** Mass, 0.5,2)
MACDONNELL ROAD, BELOW BOWEN BoaD TRAM STATION, MARCH 4, 1924 —–—–
Subject CHRIST JEADS The Sunday School is held on Sauday Mornings, 10 o'clock at ran
SUNDLY ÚRKVica, 11.15 a.m.
about the same, being higher for military and naval expenditure, but
Wednesday Evening Meeting, 6.00 pm. lower for missionary purposes,
Reading Room at above address opens Altogether the invisible exporte can- | Tameday And-Felday, 10 mm. to 12 Noax not make up for more than a frac-Monday and Thursday, 5.80 to 7 pm tion of the present-day adversa trade The Public is cordially invited to attend 2801 balance..
All Old Boys' are cordially invited Hong Kong, 4th February, 1984.
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to attend.
PA M. B. Rocha 90, Pte. B. medios 60, L/Cpl BT. Gosano 80,
APPENDIX TO ABOVE
All Arms and Foot Drill, Head- quarters.
Company N.C.O.'s to drill squads under supervision of Regular. N.C.O.'s.
2- OBITUARY
The Commandant deeply regrets to announce the death of No. 1949, Pte. T. V. Harvey, M.C., D.C.M., of No. 3 Company (Anzac), No. 14 Platoon, last month at Shanghai
2.-VOLUNTEER, AIR ARM
No. 2073, Pte. F. Winyard has been registered in the Waiting List of the Volunteer Air Arm,
4--LEAVE
非
:༞་༞་ས: F:
*(NDL) sq. * ALSTER”.........for Genoa, Marseille, Oran,
Amsterdam, Hátterdam, Hamburg, Bremen. 22nd Max.
+ Passenger Vonzel. Limited Passenger Accommodation, N.D.L HONGKONG/SOUTH SEA ISLAND SERVICE.
***BREMERHAVEN" 3rd March to RABAUL,
TULAGI and porte man
For further particulars and passage fares; etc, apply to :---- HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE NORDDEUTSCHERL{ OYD
MELCHEES & CO., AGENTS, JEBSEN &00%, AGT
Queen's Building, Tel, 26378. CANTUN AGENTS CARLOWITZ & CO., Bbakes Road,
13, Fedder Street, Tel. 28863,
Yin, Medical Section, as from | February 1, 1934.”
**
NO. 101, C.Q.M.S. T. Bolt, Corps Left" the" Coloný. No. 1830, Pte./. Engineers, granted 10 months leave F. J. Wingrave, No. 14 Platoon, as with effect from 5.2.34 to 4.12.34. from February 27, 1934,
No. 1906, Pte. W. Sprague, Motor On Medical Ground No. 1974, Cycle Section, granted 10 months Pte. AB. Grant, No. 14 Platoon, as
from February 27, 1934.
| leave ng from 24.2.34 to 23.12.14.)
No. 1560 Pte. 8. Greenwood, No. 7 Platoon, granted 12 months leave as from 28.2.34 to 27.235.
5-STRUCK OFF THÈ STRENGTH
-6.---TRANSFER
No. 1732, Pte. H. 8. Jones, AALA. Compariy, transferred" to the Corps 1st Battery with effect from March 3, 19349 Having complated three years. 8C WILKINSON (Capt.) the services and vitît the Reading Boomi, service:—No, 1876. Fte, Bo Ping
Adjutant, KK VID).- Carpa, –
JEBBEN & 00., Shameen, B.C
NOTICE
Sergeant's Mess, Commities
The Committee will meet at · 6: p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 1934 AFTER ORDERS
(a) There will be lecture et Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tues day, March 6, 1994, A and B-Flights: and, any Waiting Member will RE2 tendon p
(b) Bath Fights will carry Flying Instruction at. Kat TRE March 9 Beginning at 13 pirou Larch 4 at 10 mi
1. All members must attend.
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