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PACE 2-HONGKONG

Congestion Relieved

BRANCH OFFICE" FOR

SALE OF CASH SWEEP TICKETS

The desire to get rich quick, a trait of human nature which no one could, honestly disclaim, has given a hillip to the sale of cash sweep tickets,

In order to relieve conges- tion at their general office the Hongkong Jockey Club has opened a branch at No. 149, Dea Voeux Road, Central, ground floor, for the stle of sweep tickets.

DAILY PRESS

SPORTS & GENERAL

WEMBLEY DRAMA

MAJ.-GEN. SIMMONS INJURED

AT POLO

SHANGHAI, June 5 (Reuter- Major-General F. Keith Simmons, M.V.O., O.B.E, M.C.. Commander of the British Forces Shanghai Area, was injured while playing polo yesterday evening.

the

The pony under him fell and he suffered a severe fracture of the Ieg.

It is stated that he will continue his command from the hospital.

LOCAL TOURNEY

The first round of the Navy Cup American Pole Tourney, which was to have been played yesterday at the HK, Polo Club, was postponed owing to the ground being unfit

The branch was opened on May 15 last and no other business will De conducted there. Sweep tickets | for play.. will continue to be sold at the general cfce and, as heretofore... through chances may only be book ed at the Exchange Building omice.

This step by the Jockey Club will certainly be appreciated by the various offices housed in Ex- "change Building, which must have been convenienced in no small measure by the periodical throngs of "fortune hunters that invade the premises.

U.S. Baseball Results

NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuter)in The following are the results of League baseball matches played yesterday:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Brooklyn

(Coscarart homered)

THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1940. Grave Paper Crisis

Anniversary NEW CIVIL WIRELESS

STATION IN SINGAPORE

Of Portugal

A new Uvil wireless station is being constracted in Slags-

GOALKEEPER'S ERROR CELEBRATIONS IN pore to replace an existing one, and plans for the new project

& MISSED PENALTY

England & Wales 1

Cpl. Sam Bartram, of the RAF. and Charlton, who made his name as an acrobatic goalkeeper, long | Bgo, flew through the air with his

usual ease recently at Wemblex. but, unluckily, he had one bad moment which cost England the match and gave gallant little Wales a most unexpected win..

Bartrum's trouble started when Bryn Jones, as it to remind the 40,000 crowd why he was worth £14.000 of Arsenal's money to 1038, took the ball through on a 20 yards run and, from the edge of the penalty area, let go,a_pro-

per broadside. A grand shot, with all his weight behind it, but the goalkeeper saw it coming and

Instead, Bartram had the ball in his arms for only a deeting second; the next, it had spum from his grasp and was over the line.

Lawn Bowls should have saved.

Teams For Saturday

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MACAO

(From Our Own" Correspondent) MACAO, Juna 3 -- The Duplo- Centenary of the Foundation. of Portugai (1146) and the Bestora- tion of the National Independene (1640) was officially celebrated in Macao yesterday, large crowds at tending the Te Deum service at at the So Cathedral. The scente the Cathedral was colourfut with the dresses and uniforms of local residents consulat, naval, military and civil officials.

SPECIAL SERMON

haye reached a stage where tenders have been called,

The Malay Tribune understands that the whole schema will cost just over $200,000, it being one of the largest projects of its kind to be undertaken by the local Government In the field of

· Communications.

Another wireless station project has been decided upon fer Singa- pore. It will also be a civil station, and will stand off West Coast of the Island.

A.R.P. ORDERS

RISING COSTS IN BRITAIN

There are any number of things which can make pablishing an Immensely unprofitable. business. One big one, is to have the cost of paper rise (many a U.S. publisher felt the pinch when newsprint-ross- from $42.50 to $50 a ton in 1938). ARP. Orders by Wing Commander Another is curtalled advertising. tor of Air Raid Precautions A H. & Steele-Perkins, OBE, Diree-A third, must, dangerous in the long run, is Josing the confidence of the public, Rocaritly British pubishers were squeezed in all three directions,

NEWSPRINT

Land for this purpose Was TP

DAYLIGHT EXERCISE NO. 1 cently acquired by Government

Tenders have been invited for the construction of two quarters Central Division between the hours A daylight exercise will be held in for technical subordinate, one of 8.30 am and 9.30 am and Sun- block of quarters (seven terraceday, Juna 9. In the absence of the Eishop of houses) for technical suborrtinates, The commencement and termina- Macao, the Rev. Father Patriclo

sixteen pairs of semi-detached tion of the exercise will be notified The pre-war price of newsprint Mendes, Dean of St. Cathedral,

the Alr. Raid Warning Syren 'on the Immediately after war began it omelated and preached a special arters for technical subordina-ut of 1 minute duration from in Great Britain was 11 5s à ton.

pair of semi-detached Gloucester Building. sermon. Among those who at quarters for police constables, one

jumped to £17. Last week, at £31 Air Raid Wardens of Central Divi-108 ($86), newsprint's price had tending was "H. E the Governor

driver's quarters, lorry

wireless sian will parade under instructions almost doubled (while in the US.. of Macao Dr. Artur Tamagninį de transmitting station buliding, from the Divisional Warden. War- Sousa Barbosa, Representatives emergency power house, garage.

dens of other divisions will not take newsprint still sold for $50). "A of the British and French govern and cycle shed, water tower and

part in the exercise.

further rise to £25 had been ments were also present.

DECLARATION FORMS ordered by the Ministry of Supply pipes and water cooling tower.

Divisional Wardens are asked to for July 1, but after the invasion 50 ACRES OF GROUND note that when submitting to this of Norway (two-thirds of Britain's oice lata of Warden, who have sinnewsprint came from Scandinavia. The new wireless and subsidiary ed the Declaration Forms it is of the

tes,

At 11 o'clock in the evening. a select crowd assembled lu the Leal Benado hall for the solemn session attending the opening of buildings will stand on roughly 50 utmost importance the Warden's re the rest from Canada and New- the reconstructed building and acres of ground, near Huat Choe jsidential address is stated and notfoundland) the increase was Ilstened to a speech by H F the village of the 145 milestone Jur. his day address,

pected to take effect immediately. Governor

ong Road

This little drama happened The following "are the Lawn

minute before half-time, and five Bowls League selections for Satur- minutes from the end of the match day:—

England's waning star set for FIRST DIVISION

good when Wille Hall made a Recreio "A" (Away) v. Police R.C.

nenalty kick. L. F. Xavier, F. X. Soares, R. F. Luz, H. A. Alves (skip); L. J. Silva. C. M. Silva, J. V. Ribeiro, F. X. Suya (skip); J. A. Luz, C. E. Mar- ques, F. V. Ribeiro, C.G.. Silva-his place was taken by Wiling-George (French gunboat "Argus).

(sklp!. Recreio "B" (Home) v. Indian RC. C. C. Pereira, D. C. Alves, A. P. Guterres, B. Basto (skip); F. A" Machado. G. Basto, C Roza Pereira, J. Basto (skip); A P. Poreira, C. Lopes, J. C. Remedios. J. Noronha (skip).

5 Indian R.C. v. Recreio "B" (Away) J. Housen, A. K. Sufflad, A. R Miñu. A. K. Minu (skip); A"H. Rumjahn. S: Yusuf, M. Y. Adal, A. R. Dallah (skip): D. M. Khan, A. M. Rumjaho, A. O. Modar, M. R. Abbas (skip).

R H

10" 13

3

. St. Louis

1 11

0

Boston

2

(Moore homered)

Pittsburgh

14 11

0

New York

5 11

Q

Cincinnati

11

(Myers homered)

Philadelphia

Chicago

8

3

∙12 15

2

The games between Brooklyn and St Louis Boston and Pitts- burgh were postponed.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

12

Chicago

(Kubel 2 and Wright homered). New York.

72

(Di Maggio homered)

3

SECOND DIVISION Recreio (Home) v. Craigengower

M. F. Alarcon, A. F. Noronha, A. Rodrigues... O. P. Remedios (skip): P. M. N. Silva, J. A. Remedios, c. M 5. Alves, P. Yvanovich (skip); F. A. Xavier, H.. R. Pinna, E. M. Remedios, E. Souza (skip).

DISAPPOINTING FORWARDS On paper, England, in spite of the regrettable absence of Mercer

hani should have dominated the play. Nothing of the kind happen- ed, The Inside forwards, Hall and Goulden, have never jooked so

unlike England players: Denis Compton, always trying to beat his man on the inside, was blacked out by Tumer and Westcott, a scoring centre when given the chance, was left in the air.

THOSE PRESENT Among those present were:----- Lt. Comm. Holines (H. M S. "scout"), representing the Hongkong Government; LL-Comm." Saint-

representing the French Govern- ment: Mr. B. de Senna Fernandes. Consul for Slam. Mr. H. D Bryan. HLB.M. Consul; Maj. S. V. Boxer:

Work of generally clearing the ground is already in pro- gress, and it is expected that the site will be ready for build- ing operations in two months'- time.

BESIGNATIONS

On

1 Mr. A. R. Abdulraham, resigned

from the ARP. Organization June 1, on his joining the Police Re

serve.

SIZE REDUCED Cost was not the only trouble.. Scarcity had resulted in voluntary reductions In the idze af

Mr. I Agafuroff, "Air Raid Warden, newspapers. Penny papers, like resigns from the A.R.P. Organization the Daily Mall and Dally as from May 28, on joining the HR Express, which used to run from. V.D.C.

16 to 20 pages, were months ago reduced to twelve, the great two- penny London Times to 16. All

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"" LEAVE OF ABSENCE

earth will have to be exacavated. . Some 200.000 cubic yards

Mr. J. B. Harrison Divisional War The new station will replace the den. Western Division, is

7

granted

are

Dr. Luis Camara de Menezes Alves. now existing at Paya Lebar, leave of absence from the Colony danes including the Times

down to an average of ten pagès. which it was reported ame time from June 14 to July 6.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS ago was being dismantled for re-

twelve on Sundays. With only a moval to a new site.

Mr. T. D. Chanatong formerly of 300,000-ton reserve of bewaprint a

halls, both on the first-noor. a la Bay View Division

There will be two transmitting Eastern Division, now resides at 15, tep-week supply of pulp for Eri-

Tung Le Wan Road. Happy Valley-tain's mills, a publishers agree yoratory. two. air-conditioned

Colonial Secretary; 'Dr. A. Goo- vela Carvalho, Private Secretary; Mr. A. V. W. Hockenhull; Mr. 0. Wolters, Mr. A. W. D. James, and Mr. G. A. McCaskie, Malayan

W

The brillance of Matthews was State cadets; Capt, Libanho rooms one of which will be used at No. 33, Jervols St-Central Div pages was momentarily expected. Mr. Chan Ching Shan now,, residesent to reduce all papers to six

retiring room next to the studio. Lima: for apparatus and storing and a sion.

Newsdealers are no longer per- mitted to return unsold papers.

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LECTURE

Gomes; Comm.. Peixoto Capt. Cardoso, C.. Artillery: Mr. J.C, Nolasco; Dr. J. Ferreira Castro: Dr. Adelina Conceicao; Lt ready at the end of 1940.

The station is expected to be Major C. Champkin will give a and it is often practically impos- Carvalho: Lt. Salgado: Lt. Calado:

įtalk on "How to Lecture" at the Clubsible to buy a morning paper. un- Comm. Sanches Miranda, A.D.C. the rat two-storeyed wireles sta- and A.R.P. Instructors are invited to It is believed that this will be 7. Divisional and Districts Wardens

Lusitano at 3.45 pm. en Friday, Juneless, one has a standing order with Mr. Luciano Martins. Postmaster- tion in Singapore. General; Mr. H W, Bradley. Com- missioner of Chinese Maritime

CELEBRATIONS AT GUIMARES

.

lattend.

in Chinese

newsdealer.

ADVERTISING SPACE

TRAINING

Like editorial space," advertising The following Classes

space has had to be reduced, and have been arranged:-

Premium rates are often charged C. 149Elis Kadoorie School, Hos for advertisements more than two pital Rd, Mon, Wed...and Pri. at 7

the only redeeming feature of this disjointed and unhappy England attack which, I must add, received precious little assistance from the wing half-backs. Willingham's habit of taking the ball up and making himself a sixth forward added to the confusion and was especially unhelpful to Matthews.

The clean-cut tactics of Wales Customs; Mr. Leung Au Tum, Chi- formed a pleasant contrast. Much

nese. Representative: Capt. J of the midfield scheming was left Montalvao e Silva, Commissioner of to Bryn Jones, with the forceful Police: Mr. A. M. da Siva: Dr. LISBON, June 8 (Reuter) Many pm. commencing on Friday, June 7. columns wide, Hates were raised Dearson also covering a large slice

Vargas Moniz. Medical Officer; Dr. thousands of people yesterday at- Lecturer: Mr. K. 8. Létné LAR|some time ago because” of higher »

'P.S. of ground, and as Leslie Jones once Adolfo Jorge; Dr. Pedro Lobato: tended celebrations at Gutmares:

printing costs. Last week 13 dailles again rose to the international Dr. Mascarenhas, Chief Judge: to mark the eight hundredth Hut Rd. Mon and Thurs, at 7.30 p.m. 25% on May 1. If advertising does C. 150A.R.P. School, 63, Morrison agreed to raise the rates another occasion their front line moved Mr. E. J. Gellion; Lt. Pedro Costa; anniversary of the foundation with snap and decision.

commencing on June 10. Lecturer:- Father Moritetro: Mr. C Catela: there of the Kingdom of. Portugal Mr. Wan Kam Fun, LARPS.

not shrink further, it too may be ENGLAND. Bartram (Charl-

Mr. Fernando Rego; Dr, Alberto and, three-hundredth anniversary Examination for. Members of the rationed. Meanwhile, many adver- Indian R. v. HF. Football Club ton): Bacuzzi (Fulham), Hapgood Jorge: Dr. J. de Vila França; Dr. of Portugal's independence." Decontamination Practical Class-tisers are turning to billboards.

(Arsenal) (capt.): Willingham A. Darangeira; L

Silveirinha; Features

|An "examination for students of Mr. of the celebrations (Hodderstbla). Cuilis (Wolver-Capt. F. Lara Reis; Father Sar- were an open air Mass, a speech Urban Council Chamber. Post Office Hooper's Class will be held at the hampton), Copping (Leeds); Mat- mento; and many others. A num- by the Prime Minister, Dr. A. de Building, on June 11, commencing at thews (Stoke) Hall (Tottenhams. ber of ladies, the wires of local 0. Salazar and hoisting the fag 2 p.m. Westcott (Wolverhampton). L. residents and officials, were also of the first Portuguese King in Members of the class should report Goulden (West Ham), D. Compton present.

the castle by President Carmona, to the examimér at the time and A decree niat has been granted Arsenal).

HK.C.C. v. Police R.C. (Away), „F. D. Angus, J. L. Mouat, G. E. Costello, B. E. Marghan (skip); R. R. Davies, A. McKellar, G. S. Archbutt. L A. R. Duncan (skip); OT. A. Pearce. J. Prentice, R. A. Ed-

wards, A. W. Brown (skip).

St. Louis

5. 7

"1

Boston

3 10

4

Detroit

6

11

(Campbell homered) Philadelphia

8 11

(Johnsen and Moses homered)

Cleveland

Washington

Cleveland

Washington

· THIRD DIVISION

:(Home)

A. S. Suffad, B. A. R. B¤x, A., H. Madar. A. M. Wahab (skip): M. 1Hassan.. A. G. Sufflad. K. M. Rum: Jahn, A. Bakar (skip); M.. B. Hassan, J. M. A. Ramfahn, U. A. Rumjahn, H.K.C.C.

2 10

2

13

"

9

3

2 11

1

Lawn Bowls Results

The following were the results of the open" pairs lawn bowls championship played at Civil Sez- vice C.C. yesterday:-

W. Mulcahy and T. W. Carr beat

A. J. Coelho and F. X. Delgado

17-16.

A. A. Razack and C. B. Rosselet

M. Rumjahn iskip). Craigengower (Away)

H. A. A s. L. E. N. Ryan, W. A. Cornell, P. 6. Cassidy (skip);

W. A. Cruickshank, B. J. Lacon, A.

5. Mitchell, R. H. Wud (skip); W.

J. Hansen. E 6. Doughty. E. Hospes, E. 8. Abrahan (skip).

Electric R.C. v. Kowloon B.G.C.

קן!

(Away)

A. G. Gardner; R. F. Gregory, A. P. Tarbuck, A. F. Paul (skip): W. Stoker. W. E. Macfarlane, H. 8.! McKay, J. F. Lunny (skip); R A Owens, C. E. Gabagen, G. T Padgett, G. G. S. Thomson (skip).

SPORTING

FIXTURES!

TODAY

beat K. M. Rumjahn and S. M. SWIMMING. Water-Polo, Euro- Rumjahn 19-11.

pean "Y.M.C.A. "B" team v. Royal Army Service Corps (" Pool)- 7 p.m. 8wlinming and water-polo practice 5.30 p.m.-7.30 pm. TENNIS LEAGUE-"D" Division:

R. Basa and J. S. Landolt beat K. M. Omar and A M. Rumjahn 27-14.

Continued from Monday. J. F. McGowan and H. E. Strange beat W. J. Penney and A. E. Contes by 24-23 at the H.K.F.C.

ADVERTISEMENT

THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB.

The June Race Meeting will be held at. Areid Preto, Macao, on Sunday, 9th June, 1940, commencing at 3:00 p.m.

The First Bell will be rung at 2.30 p.m.

Admission to Members' En- closure: $1 Public Stand: 50 cents.

By Order,

T. A. MARTIN & CO.,

Secretaries & Treasurers.

393

C. R. C. “B” v. C. R. C. "A"; c. c. c. v. Filipino Club: L R C. Y. S.C, A.A.; K.C.C. v. K. L T. C.

WALES-Sidlow (Wolverhamp "ton'): Turner (Charlton) seapt); Williams (Millwall); Green (Charlton), Davies (Nattm, Forest), Witcomb (West Bromwich); Hopkins (Brentford). Dearson (Birmingham), Astley (Blackpool), Bryn Jones (Arsenal), L Jones (Arsenal).

Referee: Pilot Officer A, J. Jewell

(R.A.F.).

Portuguese Ceremony

An Interesting ceremony took

place at the Portuguese Consulate on Tuesday evening, namely, the holsting of the flag of King

Alfonso Henriques, founder of the Portuguese state

The Consul fist read, the affl- cial proclamation of the Lashon Government in the presence of representatives from all the Por- tuguese Associations and Clubs in the Colony.

north.

NEWSETTES

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DUKE'S

DAUGHTER DIVORCED

place Indicated,

against Lady ursula Filmer- Examination Results: At

anBankey, daughter of the Dake of examination held recently, the fol- Westminster, on grounds of adul- |lowing qualised as Wardens and are

posted as hereunder :----

tery with a man named Vernon. Quarry Bay Division:-Fong Chung The husband, William "Filmer- « Hang, Fung Shing Kee, Leung Chiu, Sankey, was granted custody of L'au Ching. Por, Lars Bui Ma

the two children. The suit was not. Cheung Ngau Miss Wong Wai Fong, Yeen Man Eon, Leung Yui Heung, defended. Cheng Yu Wah. La Shek Foo, L Si Man, Fang Chung Kuen, Cheng Wai Chan Kwai Chung Bing Ma

Misses N. and L. Boisen, ofi Dr. Paul Yu Pin, Vicar Apostolic Hongkong. left yesterday for the for Nankang; has left Hengyang

for Changsha on a tour of the Tuk Lun. Lam Ewok Choy, Wong A.R.P. Training-Shamshulpo Divi“ front. He was accompanied by Fak Kuen, Tsang Kwong Bun, Yusion:-Squad Drill for all, Districts, Mr. W. Rankin, of the Chang-his secretary.

Bing Kwan. Miss. Wong Kim Fah. on June 9 (Sunday)' at 9. a.m. in the hal Electric Construction Co., whe was in the Colony, left Hongkong yesterday for Shanghai.

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The exhibition of paintings at the YMCA, in aid of the Anti- Tuberculosis. Association was con- Mrs. E. Bruce, wife of Mr. Etinued yesterday from 10a.m. to Bruce, of the China Navigation? p.m. and attracted many visi- Co... Shanghai. left Hongkong for tors. the north yesterday.

Olympic Circus now showing in Chungking will be held on June A shimming contest and a boat Mr. F. Isako, owner of the race across the Kialing River in

Kowloon, left for Shanghal yes-9., under the Joint sponsorship" of terday.

the National Association for the Promotion of the New Life-Move- Mr F. J. Gellen. Chairman of ment and the Chungking Munici- the Macau Electric Lighting Co..pal Athletic Federation Ltd., arrived in Hongkong yester

: day.

After a short, speech in which he touched on the significance of the ceremony, a toast was drunk and the flag a blue cross on a white background was raised at precisely the hour arranged for the ceremony throughout the Por-

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A committee has been formed from the American community to Mr. F. G. Ede, of the Kun Lee raise funds for Miss Engineering Co., Shanghai, was a Richards, 22-year-old Arizonian, Paula

passenger to Hongkong yesterday.

the north from against whom an expulsion order was made on Tuesday for enter- ing the Colony as a stowaway. A small fire occurred in a cupi-She will be sent back to Manila. cle on the ground floor of No. 283, Reclamation Street, on Wednes-. day night."

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WES

A Chinese girl was shot in the chest by pirates early yesterday morning, when · an

attack An amah, Lo sing. of No. 157. made on a junk in waters south King's Road, was taken to the of Cheung Chau Island. The junk

Shauktwan Division:-Two Hong. Upper Levels Division:-Ma Chung

Leung.

McCallunes

Perfection

Scots Whi

McCALLUM'S

Queen Mary Hospital with a frac-was fired on and stopped at about PERFECTION

tured skull, the result of a fall. 1 am. from a bus in motion.

Three men took $30 ini

TOMORROW SWIMMING. European Y.M.C.A. Business Girls Hour (5.30-8.30 p.m.). Mixed Swimming. (830 p.m.-9, p.m.). ' TENNIS LEAGUE Mixed Doubles: tuguese world.

K.C.C. "A" V. GR.C; H. K, C.. The Mag, together with the pre- C. T. L.R.C.; UB.R.C.V K.sent national erisign of green and C, C,

red: will be flown throughout the ́SATURDAY, JUNE 8

day and will be fowered at sunset. LAWN BOWLS.-First Division: Both were the gift of the Gov-

Police R. C. v. Recreio "A" Kow-ernor of Macao. loon B.O.C. v. Crafgengower, Kowloon Docks R.C. v. Civil Ser- vice CC, HK Football Club v. Kowloon C.G., Recielo "B" V Indian R.C. Fon: Recrelo

The Great Northern Telegraph of the Ministry of Interior and. A national exhibition of ware gower. Kowloon Tong v. Talkoo. Company (Limited) advises that the China Aviation Reconstruc-time literary works will be held R.C. Police R.C. v. Hongkong the following unclaimed telegrams tion Association, the Executive by the Literary Prize Fund Com- C.C., Kowloon CC v. Kowloon are lying at their offices

Yuan decided, at its regular meet-mittee in Chungking. Messrs. B.G.C., Civil Service v. Kow- Master, Greek, Steamer Mallakosing held in Chengking, to issue an Chang Tao-fan, Hung Shen, Lin Toon Football C, Third División: c/o Harbour Master; Ng Pul Fun order commending Mr. Chen Feng-mien, Yang, Han-shen and Kowloon Football Club v. Prison c/o Tin Sau Tong. Des Voeux Rd. Tung, an overseas Chiriese at several other well-known writers O.C., Craigengower v. Hongkong C Madam Doong c/o Luk Kwok Kuala Lumpur, who alone pur-and, artists were appointed, to

·C.0., Indián RC. v. HK, Football Hotel; from Shanghai, Harold chased an aeroplane and donated make preparations for the ex- G., Kowloon B.G.C. v. HK, Elec- Arab, Kowloon Hotel from Tokyo. it. to the government.

hibition.

Second Divi-

Craigen-

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