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MAJOR CRASTER, R. E.

Tells Where the Cloves Grow

Under the heading "Pamba, Isle of Cloves" The Times re- viewa Major Craster's book se follows:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1913.

POST OFFICE.

Bervion. Mail wiry boobed in Shanghai whenever possible.

surveying, but aoquired also a fund of information about Pemba ard its inhabitsate which entirely

Attention' is drawn to the reopening justifiee him in writing a book on of the Tiantain,-Fukow Railway Mail them. The island and the Service,connecting will the Trans-Siberian islander could hardly wish for,

Mail will closed locally and certainly do not deserve, more cheery commentator; they have net managed to depress Captain Crastar into dullness, and one of the lesser gaps in the literature of Africa is now so well stopped, that it will probably not want refilling for a good many

There is an old story about a lady who received a proposal of marriage over the telephone and at once replied, "Yea, certainly who is it?" With much the same impetuosity & Royal Eo-years, gineer officer accepted in 1911 an Invitation to undertake the sur vey of the island cf Pomba, after.,

mere

The New Recruits.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PARCEL MAIL.

The Public are informed that the Christmas Parcel Mail to the United Kingdon and countries beyond will be closed in this Office at 5 p.m. on the 7th of November. This Parcel Mail by the

long res route via Gibraltar is due to reach London on the 15th of December. The following mall of the 21st November will be treated as the New Year Mall, and is due to reach London on the $7th December. Parseli may be forwarded via Brindisi with an extra fee of 10 cents. and with this mail are due in London on the 10th of December.

Parsela containing Gold or Silver must

Button, Coins. Thimbles, cannot be used for sealing.

The Clerks of the Post Office are for-

biddaa to Affix Stampa on letters ar Par-

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.. Chipshing. Br... 1,159. T. M. Meyrick 25th. inst. Tie tein 20th Inet. Gen, J. Mo & Co. Hongkong. Fr.. s. 746, A. Harguerite.

25th inst-Haiphong. 23rd fast. Rice and Gen. R. Marty, Fetchaburi, Ger. a. 1.374, C. Coservisch, 25th inst-Bangkok 18th just... Rice-B. and E Rajabun, Ger. s. 1.189, 8.8. 0. Wolf,

B...

WEATHER REPORT,

On the 27th at 10,45-The Presture bas oureused moderately over N.E. China and Manchuria, and alightly over the Yanga Valley and the Philippines.

A depression in situtated between the Boning and the Looohoon:

A moderate antinyalane covers China. Fresh to moderate monsoon is indicated along the east cost of Chains and over the N. China Sea.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours 25th fast-Bangkok Bloo-Bending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 kachen. and 8.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS Quarta, Ger. n. 1,148, H. Madsen, 26th

ENDING AT NOON. TO-MORROW.

Distriot.

Forconat.

Inst Barekek 22nd inst. Gen. Ohlynsa, Chi's.a 11,77, W. R. Ross, 20th

ints, Shanghai 22nd lost, Gen. -C M. 8. N. Co. Cyclops, Br. 8.8.4.478, D. Arthur 26th inst. 1 Hongkong, and Neighbour- { E. winda.

-Vancouver 151 Inst. Flour Baamon and Gen.-B. and b.

Anse,

"

Insawa, With inst,Beattle 23rd inst, GeN.Y.X. Halching, B. 1287 W. C. Posmore,

26th 1st-8watowth Inst Gen.-D. L. & Co. Changsha, Aus, sa. 1,493, Gambrill. 26th

inst.-Melbourne 25th inst., Gen.

Burator, Rus. 's.s.

bood

moderate:

ine.

N.E. gole,

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

WILL despatch VESSELS to che Undermentioned PORTS on ar

about the DATES named ***

For

LONDON & ANT-

WERP via Singa- | Syria

Stoamers

pore, Penang, Capt. C. R. Longden

C'mba, Port Said,

& Marseilles

LONDON, Pla Us-

ual Ports of Call

R.N.R.

India

Capt. C. Talbot'

R.N.R.

modSHANGHAI, arating. MOJI, KOBE Sunda

3 South coast of China be? The same! tween H.K. and Lamooks as No. 1. 5 South coast of China be (The same tween H.K. and Hainan... No. 1. Ohinn Count Meteorological Register,

27th October, a.in.

be insured for at least part of their value, Phu Yen, Fr. .. 1,864, Ribault, 26th inst. All insured Parcela must be sealed; All

-Saigon flet inst. Rice-B. and the souls must be of the same coloured

Co.

2 Formosa Channel... wax and must bear the impression of a Nor. L. 1,017, A. Argizen, 26th The medical examination of the private device. This device must be the Inst. Bangkok 17th inst., Rice,

same on each seal. Straight, curved;

---Kin Tys Bung 28-year-old recruits, whose inrcad or dotted lines are not admiss Shidzucka Maru Jap, 2.8 4,072 corporation under the now Army able Bill was the subject of much criticism in the Chamber, has now been condlaced. Although full returns have not yet reached the Ministry of War, it can be stated that at least 65 per cent of the 20-year-old contingent havearly. been pronounced to be fit for ser- vice. During the debates on the Army Bill it was estimated that only between 44 and 50 per cent. of theso now cone ritts would bear Biberian mail will be marked "Delivery found to be physically capable of postponed." In no case will more than undergoing the bardships of one local delivery be held over or retard-

ed on these grounds. military service, and it was on

or to seal any article for the Public. Parcels that in the opinion of the Officer handing the same do not comply with the regulations will not be accepted.

It requested that Parcela be posted

E

Hongkong Postal Guide, on and after the With reference to paragraph of the lat prax. all local letters whose delivery is unavoidably held over or retarded owing to the arrival of a contret paaket

The Prinz Eitol Friedrich with the

this basis that the final figures of German mall latt Singapore on Saturday the increase in the French Armythe 25th inst., at 9 8.m. and may be ex were calculated.

pected here on Wednesday the 19th inst.,

A former British officer and at about 1 p.ro.

Lendon (via Siberin of Friday the 10th inst, is due to arrive bore on Tuesday the 28th Inst.. p.m.

The Derfinger with the mails from

-B. and008. A. A. Romazoff, Inat. Vadivo took 13th 26th Int Gen-R.T.F. Sabine Rickmers. Dutch, N.8. 573, B. Y. Jagt 26th inst.,--Swatow' 25th instant, BallustA. P. Truimph, Ger, as. 769, W. Langschinger.

26th instaat, Holbow 23th inst., Kalgan, Ger... IH3, D.R. Dovios, 26th

Gen.-J. and Co. instant-Nowchwang 21st inst., Beans DB. and S. Dingwall, Br. 8.1. 1,320, Elias Jones, 26th inst. Swatow 25th inak,B. & Co.

Slation.

Hour..

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

6a

Winds]

35 50 o

Weather.

0 b

W 1

11

1

On nu

We stock a 30.06 Nemuro Hakodate Tokio Kachi Nagasaki K'shima Ork.

99.95

30.03

30.08

30.03

30.01

*9.08

29.08

по

20.91

Naha

Naba

29.93

30.01

n

29.87

30.23 51 5

Sultang, Br. s.s. 1,776, H. Simpan. 26th Ishima fast.,Singapore 18th inst. Gen. Bonin Is.

J. M. & Co.

Chefoo Poterie, Br. 6.5. 3,927, J, E. Dye, 26th Whalwei

inst-Keglung 25th. Inst., Gen. Hankow

Bank China

Telang Squdan, Br. s.3. 2,935, 26th Inst.-Ching,

Kiuklang, wantao 20th inst., Coal-P. & D. Br. s.s. 1,354, J. H. Harris, 26th

23rd inst. Gen. Cutzlaff inst., Shanghai

Sharp P. 7 -B. and 6. Yaishing, Br. 2 1.424, R. Y. Anderson, Amoy

27th ins-Moji 21st inst., Coal, Swatow Taikoku -J. M, and Co.

Br...

8.8.1.171. G. Holmwood,

military physical instructor, who examined the recruits as closely as was possible while they were waiting outside the offices of the

The Empress of Russia with the Cana-Aukui, Medical Board, states that indian Mail left Shanghal on Saturday, 25th generál physical appearance these stint, as 5 p.m. and is due to arrive

here to-morrow at a.m. now conscripts, while looking the polish of military training, were certainly the physical equals of o British soldier of two years' service,

MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY.. Yuensang from Manila Yatshing from Japan Walshing from Swatow

27th inst-Shanghai 22nd inst., Tainan

:ཚཤྩཎྜ་མངརིང་བུ

AND YOKO-(Capt. C. El Irving, HAMA

R.N.R. Devanha

SHANGHAI

To Sail On Remarke

about Fre

29th Oct&P

Noon

Freight

8th Nov.& P'iarov

about Freight

let Nov.

& Pra

about

Capt. W. R. Hickey

R.N.R.

Freig!

6th Nov. & Psa

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight, or Paringe upply to

P. & 0, 8. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 23rd Oct, 1913.

E. A. Howeti, -

Superintendent

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

To sail on

WEDNES..

29th Out.. 10 4 ณ

About WEDNE

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Dertlinger

SOUTHAMPTON,(Capt. F. Proschi

NAGAP. Eitel Friedrich

SATURDAY,

1st Nov

For

Stoamora.

30.25 52

Dv

10

30.1859 30.19 69 R

4 ov

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-) “.

4 c

30.12 73 43 nne

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30.16 G3 89 n

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AWERP & BREMEN)

•

17,000

30.14

Woishing.

30.12

no

ง

SHANGHAI,

30.06

пе

SAKI, KOJE AND

Yuenang. Br. 15. 1,128, Schenk, 27th inst., Manila 94th inst., Gen. .-J. M. and Co. Nippon Maru. Jap. 3.45%. A. G. Stovers. 27th inst. San Francisco 30th Sept.-8. M.

P'doros

Kashua

30.04

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YOKOHAMA

Capt. C. Mundt 16,000

29th Oct.

30.07

ne ne

Canton

30.14. 65

95 a

1 b

MANILA, ANGÄUR.)

H'kong Gap Rook

30.13 71 70 ne 30.08

20

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Macao Wuchowa Pakhoi

30.11 88

1

Hoihow

Phulion 61 30.13 68

Tourano

*30,05 75

C. BL. J.

[0

29.91 75

Aparri

10

99.95 77

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Manila

H

29.93 68

Legaspi

14

29.91 68

Iloilo

9%

Bacolod Caba Labuan

-

-29.07 95

29.98 78

wards at once conquiting an atlas | FINE FRENCH INFANTRY. to find out where in the world it might be. Having surveyed and mapped it, he proceeds to con stitute himself the acknowledged and only authority on this little kawa bat not unimportant coral island. Hence the production of book bearing the title Pemba, The Spice Ieland of Zanzibar, by Captain J. E. E. Cras ter, R.E. (Fisher Unwin, 12s. Bd. net). The island lies shout five degrees south of the equator, just within sight of the mainland of Africa and between Mombasa and Zanzibar: it is about 35 miles in length by ton in braadth. Since most stuamera which visit that coast call at both the latter islands, and the rus from one to the other takes but a few hours, the usual custom is to leava port about nightfall; thus Pemba is seldom even seen, by passengers who are familiar with the two more important islands, for it is passed in the dark. Its appearance, when it is seen, and ite reputation are equally un- inviting, for it is a long, jungle covered, fever-haunted place, surrounded by coral reefs which make navigation difficult, and inhabited by a

hand ful of Енгоровня. Pemba, however, produce about two- thirds of the entire cloves crop of the world, and Zanzibar most of rest. This is due to the singular delicacy of the clove tree, which is dependent for existence on a combination of climatic conditions which Pemba prosides more satisfactorily than any other tropical district. Even on Pemba the olove tree will grow in select ed regions alone; but were it oan grow at all, it flourishes Curious- ly enough, the clove tree is not indigenons to Pemba, but wAB brought originally from the Moluccas; and es much does it appreciate its adopted home that it will grow, there wild, whoreaS elsewhere it can scarcely be got to grow at all. The natives of Pemba, indolent, unintelli- gent, and improvident beyond most other African tribes, never prane,, manure, or take any other

Straits, Burmab, Ceylon, Ade-Murls for Balik care of the trees. Captain Cras-existence, but the vehicles are

laide, Western Australia, India, Sabine Rickmers for Canton ter estimates that the average out of date, and unfit for travel E Naples For DERFFLINGER, Oaata for Londen

Aden, Egypt and Europe via Baart Maru for Bourabaya yield of 3516, of dried cloves per ling at high epesd. The President Straits-Fer POLERIC, 29th Oct. 10 p.m. Proteas for Bangkok

29th Gelober, 9 a.. Tee in the best years could be intends to visit at least eight of Wei-hal-wei and Tientain-Per CHIP Chiyuen for Canton

Hoptong for Chinwa tao doubled by a little attention to the French departments during

SHING, 20th Oct., 11 s.m. the plantations. Pemba is not, every year he holds office.

Arhut for Canton Bwatuw-Per HAIMUN, 29th, Oct. 10 p.m Kalyan for Canton and probably never will be, suit-

Philippine and Per TEAN, 29th Fu Fo for Shanghai

Oct. 3 p.m. able forcolonization by Europзan8 owing to its climate; at least it is rate to say that the conquest of the tropics will be far advanced elsewhere before it begins to make headway here. The interior is n dreary tangle of dense vegetation, and the obstacles which confront- ed the survoy

party were many

and formidable.

months of hard

The 19th Regiment of Infantry he made a remarkable march while returning to Brest from the manalavres. On its arrival at the last halt on the march boxe the colonel found it impossible to get all the men billeted owing to"ibe fair which was being held in the town. Accordingly he called for further effort from his men, and the regiment marched into bir raoke st midnight, having covered 37 miles in the day's march.-The Times.

A Travelling President,

Since his election Presiden Poincare has travelled a much that it is only fitting that a new spesial train should be built for him. A Presidential train is in

COAL.

SILIMPOPON

BUNKERS

can be supplied cheap rates, at

MAILS DUE.

Canadian, Emprem of Russia' to-morrow Biberlan, Dorflinger to-morrow

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY, agro Shanghai sad North China-Fer

Straits

Straits,

CHOYSANG, 27th Oot. 5p.m. TO-MORROW. Ceylon-Per BARATOFF. 28th Satavis, Cheribon, Samamag and

Oct. 9 p.m.

Sourabaya Per BANRI MARU 28th Inst., 10a.m.

DEEARTED. October 27. Unkai Maru för Wakamatsu"

Sameen for Bangkok Haimun for walow Taishue for Shanghal

Jutunga for Calcutta Loongang for Manila" Bridge for Bangkok Laertes for Singapore Vestalia for London

Straits-Per-OANFA, 28th Oct, 10a.m. Bwatow, Arnoy and Fooohow-Per HAI.

CHING, 28th Oct., 10p.m. Straits and India via Calousta-Per | Tukura Maru for Majl

NAMBANG, 28th Oct. 10am. Swatow-Por CHOYBANG 28th inst, 2

p.m.

Japan via Nagasaki-Per KUMSANG

28th Oct.. 3 p.m.

Swatow. Amoy and Formosa v Anping and Takao Fer BOSHU MARU, 28th inst., 5 p.m.

a

WEDNESDAY, 29th Oct.

Siberian

Mail.}

Shanghai, and Japanvia Naga nski (Evropo via Siberin)-Per PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH 29th Oct.. 5 p.m.

THURSDAY, 30th October. Pakbot Haiphong, and Baigon-Per KAI-

FONG 30th inst., 9 a.m. Holbow, Haiphong. Pakhol and Saigon

HONGKONG, 30th Oct.. 11

A.Mir

---For CHICAGO MARU 30th Oct., noon.

By SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK Japan via work they were surmounted. The author

(British North Boneo).

At these ports steamers call-Strelta

not only estried through, ing for bunker coal exclusively

with the help of Lieutenaut are exempt from all shipping Kyngdon and three non-com- dues and charges. missioned officers, a fine piece of

Discriminating Drinkers,

feel a serene

confidence

IN

JOHN HAIG'S GLENLEVEN

ZWHISKY.,

H

Sole Agents for South China RUITONJE & SON,

A BUNE.

Wine & Spirit Merchant's

Moji Victoria and Tacoma

and Sourabaya-Per CHUN.

SANG, 30th Oct., 1 p.m.

Cari Diederichsan for Haiphong Temlya Maru for Saigon Tahan Maru for Dalny

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

October 27.

Chang Feng for Shanghai Fa Yun for Shanghai

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Fer. Haloling arrived 20th inst.

from Swatow. Craff, Mina ME Ewing, Misa Fairgrieve

Frazey, Miss Perkins, Miss

For... Changths arrived 28th instant, from Melbourne. Bradley. Darris

Shanghai-Par ANHUI, 30th ini. 3 p.m. Frelish

FRIDAY, 31st Oct.

Felton Swatow Amoy, and Foochow-Per Higinbothan, Mm

Gensou HAIYANG, 31st Ool., 10a.m.

Her

Korrow, "Yap, Uliai, Salpan, Trak,

Ponape, Kusaie, Nauru, Ra- buul, Sydney Por GER MANIA, 31st Oct., 11a.m.

Fer a Burator from Vladivostock. Grueman

Batavia, Bamarang and Bourabaya-Per Luzia,

TJIBODAS, 31th inst, Lp.m. Luzin, V Philippine Islande, Australia, | Osblikor, M Tasmania & New Zealand via

Murray

Picon

Perritt

Flpor, Rev Riggin Rowley

! Howe

Wright

arrived 26th instant,

Port Darwin-Per CHANG- Instant, from Beattle. SHA, Jist Inst., 2 pm

Brenter, M Filat. Mrs M

Palkiu, 9 Pechonis, V Verevkin, A

Maru arrived 26th

Fer. Shizuoka

Lingy. Mr & Mrs S Kerr Phillips, Mrs

Steel, CaptC N Sneyd, D Wong, Mr and Mrs

W.F

H

Ningpo, Shanghai and North China-Per. Fix EO

KALGAN, 31st Oct., p.m.

Ch'nwangtau-Fer WUHU, ut fast,

p.m.

Shanghai North Chinn and Japan via Yokohama Per NIPPON, 31st Oct. 3 p.m.

Australian

Mail.

SATURDAY, 1st Nov.

Ahanghai

Per sa. Anhui arrived 26th Instant., from Shanghal. Castilo

For sa. Tuensang arrived 27th inst., Philippine Islands, Yep, An- from Manila. gaur, Samarai, Marona, Fred. Allen, FO.

Buchonti, I Wilhelmshafen, Ralau, Her-Blakey, H

Tong Lal Flag bort kohe, Matupi, Takania, Bristow, F

Viskors, Mr New Zealand, South and Grant,

Wallace, J

Wont Australia vis Brisbane Gibeon Andre 3 Mr JO

Per PRINZ SIGISMUND,lat Hotshin, FL Nov., Ba.m

יי

29,91-79 IN

T. F. Claxton, Director. Honglong, Observatory, Oct. 21,

Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea în In- hoa, tenths and hundredths,

Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mois being 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort. Beale,

Stato of Weathor, b blue sky, o de- tashed cloud, d drizzling raju, ffog, k gloomy, b ball, I lightning, o overcast, p passing showen, g squally, e rain, a snow, i thander, v vizibility, w daw wet.

Rein in inches, tenths and hundredthe.

METEOROLOGICAL,

Previous

YAP, NEWGUINEA, P. Sigismund BRISBANE, SYDNEY (Cart A. "Hurtzig & MELBOURNE

KOBE

*6,000

P. Waldemar

Capt. H. Bremer 6,100

Capt, J. Koehler

JESSELTON, KUDAT & Borneo

SANDAKAN

}

9`am,

About

TUESDAY, 12th Nov.

FRIDAY, 31st Oct.

All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless (5

Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken,

For further Purjeljun,apudy o

NORD JEUTSCHER LIØY

́MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHIN/

Hongkong, 17th Oot, 19*3.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS,

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN,

NEXT SAILINGS:--

Will leave for Shanghi &

Japan it

Day On dato On date

OUTWARD.

6

Barometer

30.09

Temperature vana

74.

71

a pim 30.15.30.08 76

Sigamers

Humidity

138

AR

58

60

Wind Direction.

NE

ESE

Force

3"

2.

Amazone

Weather

b

Rela

Australien Polynesian

Paul Lecat

H.K. Observatory, 27th Oct., 1913. “

Highest open.air Temperature on the sch

T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

LATEST SHIPPING

NEWS.

The I. G. M. PRINZ" SIGISMUND left Koshinotan on the 26th instant. and may be expected here on or about the 30th inst.. at 10'a.m."

The P. & O. 13. SUNDA left Blogapore for tha Port on the 26th Inst.,, at noon and le due here on the let Now, at 6 am.

TIDE TABLE.

27th Oct., to 22nd Nov, 1915.

Hit Water

Korkiog

Low Water Barr kors

Ма

3.6

7.1

53

F

7.0 ...

30

31.0

Wed:

4

and Ther

Bater

5

Fot

North China-For TING. ) Perus. Nippon Haru arrived 17th front BANG 1st Nov., 11 n.m.

San Francisco.

Straits and Indian via Calcutta-Per Bourne, Mrs E

YATSHING 18 Nov 11 a.m. Philippine Islanda Per YEUNSANG,

Mr and Mr

Headook, Mr & M

Reiss, Mr and Mrs

JS Selden, Me and Mrs lat Nov, 1 p.m.

00 Shanghai North China Europe ala Siberia Kanady, Mine Wirth dar

Wirth, CLA Per OHENAN, lai Novemkampe van Willie. Mr and

Rabden, Hon P... Maw, HJ

p.m.

HOMEWARD,

Steamer

3r1 November, Atlantique 17th November, | E. Simóns

1st December, Amazone, 15th December. Australian

1

For Freight and Passage apply to

WIL Jorve far Europe via

4th November

18th November

•2nt: Decembar

'M. SAINT CLAIR de BUSSIERRE, Ageat.

THE

18th Deambalp

Queen's Buildings, No, 3 grudy

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAY" STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED COL

Mail Servue to · Austrails

via Manila,

MAIL SCHEDULE

SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION)..

Steamers.

Aldenham axy Empire

107

S.T

for Australia:

Arrive Hongkong from Australia.

Leave Hongkong

5th Nov.

:: 18th Nov. at 11 m

Zint

The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, an suring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, etc., and ar 103 lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Elsotr!:

Faŭs. ́ ́A duly qualified Dootor and Stewardess are carried, no

For further particulars, apply to

43

m morning a afternoon.

Oysters, Fresh, Fried orfitewed Fy, adon Haddooks, Kippori, 4s,

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

Gibb,

Livingston & Onge

Agents.

Printed and Fablished by the Propriety, Dr.

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