The Straits Times, 1 May 1911

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.553 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. MAY 1. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 257 1 WATSONS No. 1O Whisky THE BEST POPULAR MOWERS At Popular Prices. style TJ2JTIT7"EK,!SIT"y DESCRIPTION: J^W Cylinder with 4 blades di^^^^^^^^^^/KE^S^^ Driving Wheel, 9 inches I B Diameter of Cylinder 5i inches WJ^^^^^w^^^^^M Single Pinion (^Hff^| K Geared on l>oth Sides. TfMB BmbM m^MM^^B Bp NET PRICES 14- inch !6-incli 18
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    • 130 1 Robinson A Co. SPRING HACE MEETING EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS IN GENTLEMEN'S WEAR. 2H V FANCY WORSTEDS A^t TROPICAL HOMESPUNS '^m^m^m^Li^L^ml L^Lki 'fl^W LOVAT MIXTURES FLANNEL SUITINGS W FANCY SERGES JJK CASHMERES. SAURO THE NEW BUN-PROOF CLOTH, JODHPUR AND RAGING BREECHES, RACING SILKS IN ALL THE REGISTERED COLOURS. Robinson A Co, AUSTRALIAN
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    • 8 1 USE MORSES DISTEMPER ADAMSON. (ILFIUAN IM CO. ITO
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  • 1087 2 OFFICIAL FORM AND ORDER OF THE CEREMONY. Imposing Scenes at Westminster. The authorised Form and Order of Service which will be performed at the Coronation of their Majesties King Oeorge V. and Queen Mary, at Westminster Abbey on Thursday, Jane '22, has been issued by Messrs. Eyre and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 627 2 A City Constable Nervous Depression, Lassitude. Rheumatism From all lands, deputations come to study the method which has made the London Constable superior to all others. "The metlwd by which I make myself equal to my work," says Constable Ua-vrence, consists of taking Phosferine at intervals, as in this way
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    • 225 2 IHunyadii MM Is the Beit 11 f# Natural Aperient Water H It Bottled at the Springs M W\ Used the World over #1 II Ormk ob triaio* win.d.irfj fer I |f INDIOKSTION and U Wo have in utock a Urge variety of old and rare Agiatio Stamps. Prices moderate. Selection
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    • 97 2 A VANA |v ©TONIC WINE fir o One or two doses daily, 5x strengthen body, brain and U nerves, and counteract the o V\ fatigue and depression o produced by extreme heat. hr Fortifies against Malaria *j? Of all Chemists See you get 'VANA' Burroughs Wbllcomb a. Co, London Sew
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  • 780 3 Experiences of Mr. Staniforth Smith's Overdue Party. The party led by Mr. Staniforth Smith in Papua, as to whose fate there was some considerable apprehension, fortunately suffered no loss, but underwent a good deal of privation until it finally met a relief whaleboat with provisions on the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 771 3 TESTED AND RELIABLE DISINFECTANTS. Whalley's Concentrated Sanitary Fluid. A8 8UPPUED TO THE ND E C0RPORATI0M ROYAL H0U8EH0LD8 MSI F E CITY F L0N N IWIIUig UIM MAUL of Whalley's ConoentratOne Gallon s^r^rftssr 200 Gallons. leotant yet discovered CAN BB HAD FROM LBADINO DISPBNSARIB8 AND STORES. THE UNION TRADING COMPANY, Solo
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    • 89 3 Woodn Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Coldx, etc. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (NEAR ENTRANCE to BORNEO WHARF) Talephon* IO2S. BSea stocks of all kinds of FROZEN MEATS, etc, can be delivered tc Shipping at the Wbarvee, or it the Singapore Roads, on sborl notioe. OFFICE
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    • 824 3 "If I only had another chance Medical testimony of its valu>- can l>e real in tlic statement of I ff.rc.-s liepreueil-- oftin as the' result of his own errork or fdllirs practne. «rWk KMM twdvt laMMMti plivsici .us have testified —and he realises the infinite possibilities which Bright lie in
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 568 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTEAM AVIGATiONCB. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CE' ON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYI'T, MEDITERRANEAN, PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about: MAIL LINES Outward (for China.) 1911 Delta Jane 10
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    • 570 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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    • 624 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PACIFIC MAIL BTEAMBHIP CO U. 8. MAIL LINE. The great steamship line between CHINA, JAPAN and EUROPE, via Honolulu and San Franoisoo, operating the new 18,000 tons, twin-sore w steamers KOREA an* SIBERIA, together with the well known steamers CHINA. ASIA, MONGOLIA MAN CHURIA AND PERSIA. CHOICE OF
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    • 258 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s Royal Mail Steamship Line. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE Via China, Japax, Canada and tbb United States. Route from Hongkong, yin Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Viotoria and Vanoouver. R.M.S. Empress of India"! Twin screw B.M.S.»Bmp«s. of Japan" R.M.S. Empress of
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    • 514 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND DEUTSCHE DAMPFSCHIFF FAMRTS6ES HANM BREMEN Combined Service. The steamers ot these Companies maintain l regular service between Hunburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, 3hina and Japan. Homewards, thay are despatched fort lightly for Havre and Hambarg and onoe a nontli for
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    • 636 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar Qonoa, Naples (oonnsoting Marseilles, N plea, Alexandria, and vioe vena) Port Said, Suez, Aden. Colombo, Penaog, Singapore, Hongkong,
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  • 133 5 FIXTURES. Monday, May i. High Water, 0.6 p.m., 11.82 a.m. Pajam Ltd., meeting, noon. Paotai Ltd., meeting. 2 15 p.m. M. M. homeward mail dm-. Philharmonic Orchestra Practice 8.80 p.m. Tuesday, May a. High Water, 0 64 a.m. Singapore As'iaes. Wednesday, May 3 High Water, 0.11 a.m.,
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  • 180 5 To -DAT. Ks'CeyloD, Australasia, Mauritius. India, K^vpt and Eun,|ia, etj. Ville de la Ciotat 8 pm Bangkok Manila 3 pm Port Swettenbam and Telbk Aoson Perak 8 pm Malacca. Port Dickson, and Port Swettenham Hong Ho Bpm Indragiii Aing Tbye Bpm Hongkong Keonvwai 8 pm Malacca and
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  • 65 5 Mar. 20 M.M. Mar. 28 P ft O. Mar. 37 N. D. L. Mar. 80 B. I. •\pl. 8 M. M. Apl. 7 P. *O. Apl. 10 N. I). L. Apl. H B I Vpl. 17 M. M. i Apl. 21 P. AO. April May 12 April
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  • 772 5 Latest Arrivals. Aing Thy, Dnt. str. 90 tons, Naoodab. April 29. Kom lodragiri, April 28. lie. and 12 dp. 1 i. in Soon Kuy. For Indragiri, May 1. Hoads. Brak, Dut. Govt. str. 800 tons, 25 Crew, 150 H. Power Com Wink, May 1. From Anamba I., April
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  • 101 5 Vessels at Taojoog Pagar and Kcppel Harbour. wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf Basin— Van u< Hagen. East W. Section No. I— Thongwa. Shrrrs Wharf -Van Noort. Main W. Sect No. 2— Kinta. 8— Ujina. 4— N.I. 6— Nil. B—Laertes,8 Laertes, Japan. Laooon Dock
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  • 233 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Sarie Borneo, April 29, From Band jermassin. Mr. A. McKenzie. Per steamer Patani. April 30,— From Bangkok Messrs. Lelairre, Heuline and Winzer, Mrs. Lelaivrc and Mrs. Heuline Misses Paula and Fda. Per steamer Islander, April 29. From Christmas Is. Mr. D. K. Lait. Per
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  • 248 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANQC. SiMOiPOEB, May 1, 1011. Om London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4/, Demand 2/4,', Private 0 m/s 3/4 1 5 do 8 m/s 3/4 1 Oh Gebmant— Bank d/d 288J Private 8 m/i 242* On France— Bank d/d 294 Private 8 m/s 399 Ox India— Bank T. T. 174Private
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 170 5 Issue 5 Valued! 10 10 Bolat Tin 10 10 Bruang 10 10 Branch Hyd 10 10 Kanaboi £1 £1 Kinta Tin £1 £1 Kit-dan* Tin 10 10 Knantan Tin £1 £1 Labat Mines 10 10 Malacca Tin 61. 6/- PabaDK Consol £1 £1 Pengkalen XI £1 Pa»inf; Babru £1
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    • 570 5 r alue Bayers. Sellers. 2/. Allagar 4/0 S/6 8/. Anglo- Malay 1.0 0 1.2.1 a/. Batons Malaka 2/6 2,8 II £1 BatoCavM 15.0.0 18.0.0 SI £1 BatnTiga 4.12.6 6 0.0 tl 41 Bukit Kajang 2.10.0 2.18.0 !1 £1 Bukit Lintang 4.15.0 6.0.0 !1 6/- Contributory 8 10.0 4 0.0
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    • 122 5 Valued Bayers. 10 10 BMtern Smeltiog 10 7 41 £1 Eleotrio Tramways 8/8 10 10 Fraaer Neave 88 00 ICO HowarUi Brakioe 100 7% Pref. 100 100 KaU Bro. tiet. 100 100 B 8% Com. Pref. 10 10 Maynard Co. 27.00 Sellers. nom. 10.00 7.00 4/8 39.00 60.00 91.00
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    • 46 5 Bayers Sellers Howarth Erskine 6% 1600,000 par Riley, Hargreaves 6% •284,000 2* Singapore Electric Tramways 5% £860,000 Spore Municipal 6% 11,878 000 nom. Bayers Sellers Spore Municipal* of 1907 11,900,C00 8% 7%pa Spore Municipal 4J% of 1809 11,000,000 7% 6%pm Spore Municipal 4% •AO'J.MO *%dia
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 69 5 Sick Headache. Thix distressing aihncnt results from a ilivmlc timl condition of tho stomach. All that ix needed to effect a cure is a dose or two of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver TablcU. In fact, tho attack may be warded off, or greatly lessened in scvority, by taking a dose
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    • 166 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. May 3— At naleroun, ten godowns at Ho Puah Quay, etc., at 2.80. May 2— At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. May 2. At saleroom, three pieces of leasehold land at Sangei Riad, at 2.80. M»y s— At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. May 6—
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    • 937 5 STEAMER SAILINGB. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Francisco to all Points in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Operating the Haw 21,000 ton Trial* Screw Turbine Llnsrt "Tenyo Hani «nd Chl»o Maru," the Queeni
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    • 146 5 HIGH-CLASS Telephone No. 81 8. U NDERTAKING. PHnsjop MM* Singapoe*. MR. ALBERT L. A. DALEY Begs to Inform the publio that tbe kind patronage aooorded him daring tbe pan bw years, haa made it necessary for him to acquire another new Rubbertyred Hearse, which surpasses all others in the Straits.
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  • 1046 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, MAY 1. GOVERNMENT MONOPOLIES. When it was proposed to abolish the Opium Farm system and substitute a Government Department 'o work the monopoly, we expressed certain misgivings about the result. It is but right, therefore, that we should take the opportunity presented by publication of the
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  • 16 6 Friday, May 26, is the date fixed for a concert on behalf of the Chinese V.M.C.A.
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  • 34 6 A message from Lisbon states that in vi ew of the despatch of a British warship to Lourenco Marques the Portuguese Government are sending the cruiser Republica to take energetic measures to ensure order.
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  • 24 6 On and after to-day, the address of Roneo, Limited, will be 14a Collyer Quay (near Winchester House) where they have secured more commodious premises.
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  • 28 6 The monthly meeting of tho Church Workers' Association will be held on Wednesday at St. Andrew's House, Armenian St.. at 4.80, owing to the indisposition of Mrs. I2nrd.
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  • 16 6 At a recent meeting of the Ipoh Club, the new rale allowing members credit was rescinded.
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  • 22 6 No arrest has yet been effected in connection with the murder of a Javanese kebun in River Valley Road, on Thursday night.
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  • 23 6 On Saturday a Chinese coolie was fined five dollars by the Master Attendant for throwing rubbish from a twakow into the Singapore river.
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  • 28 6 A special cable to the Indian Daily News says that Mr. Keir Hardie, at the Conference of the Labour Party, styled the Coronation Durbar as a glorified circus.
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  • 33 6 Monmohon De, on whose evidence Lalit, the bomb- maker of Munshiganj, Dacca, was sentenced to ten years, was shot dead in bed at Calcutta on the night of April 19. The assassin escaped.
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  • 40 6 A Colchester tailor ascribed his fai lure to a High Court action which he brought to establish his right to use a passage in order to empty a dustbin. He lost the action, and was ordered to pay £519 costs.
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  • 38 6 The Marlborough hall was crowded as usual on Saturday night. The programme was an enjoyable one, the selection of pictures being as good as one could wish for. Quito a large number of comical pictures provided much amusement
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  • 45 6 Cinematograph views were taken at Johnston's Pier yesterday afternoon when Prince and Princess Fushimi and suite landed from the Kamo Maru, and at Tank Road station this morning when the Royal party left for Johore. These pictures will be shown at the Harima Hall, to-night.
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  • 56 6 A large crocodile, which has made its haunt in the vicinity of the market-place at Kuala Kubu for some time recently, has been the cause of annoyance aud scare to the inhabitants residing in that neighbourhood. Inspector Gxwlanu, with Inspector Malley, shot at the reptile a few days ago, but
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  • 65 6 The death roll in the Blaauwkrantz train disaster in South Africa consists of thirtyone whites and one negro, says a London telegram dated April 28. The bridge did not collapse but the train was derailed as it approached, and was precipitated two hundred teet down the gorge. A mass of
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  • 69 6 The skating carnival organised by the management of Raffles hotel on Saturday night turned out a great success, but the proprietors would do well to place an order for a further supply of skates, as on Saturday the demand far exceeded the supply, and many were disappointed at not being
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  • 63 6 There was a crowded house at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, when Bunga Champaka Warna, or The Flower Princess, was staged by the Star Opera Company and won the appreciation of a large audience. A good deal of new scenery was used. Last night there was another good house
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  • 80 6 A telegram dated April 24, from Batavia to the Deli Courant, states Tho city is again declared infected with cholera. Harmston's Circus has been closed owing to cases of cholera amongst the stable personnel. There were 38 new cases to-day, 29 of which were fatal. There are 85 patients now
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  • 94 6 An excellent entertainment is provided at the Alhambra by the present programme of pictures which make up an enjoyable series. The thirty-second edition of Pathe's Animated Gazette is being secured which gives an interesting budget of news. This should not be missed by those who would like to see reproductions
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  • 89 6 The approximate gross earnings of Indian Railways for the period from March 81 1910, to March 81, 1911, are published in the Gazette of India. The actual improve unlit of the earnings of last year over the previous twelve months was R265 lakhs. Only five petty lines out of 61
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  • 91 6 Mr. Macnamara, tho International Secretary of the Structural Iron Workers' Union of America, has been arrested on a charge of murder and complicity in the dynamiting of the offices of the Loh Angeles Times (which it was announcod in October lost had been blown up, twenty persons being killed and
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  • 129 6 Mr. Kriisenian, formerly Chief Justice of Deli, was recently interviewed at the Hague by a correxpondent of the Sumatra Post about the alleged murderous disposition of coolies in Sumatra. Mr. Krilgeman was of opinion that the matter was grossly exaggerated by the planters and that in the recent murder cases
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  • 389 6 Mr. Boden Kloss is expected back from New Guinea this week. The death has occurred of Mr. C. H. B Forbes, head of the firm of C. H. B. Forbes and Co., of Bombay. The acting Chief Justice, Sir Archibald Law, may be detained in Malacca until
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  • 52 6 The third Assizes of 1911 open at the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Fisher tomorrow. There are ten cases aud twelve prisoners for trial. There are three murder cases, two of attempted murder, one of mischief by fire, two of returning from banishment, two of forgery and another
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  • 59 6 The second ordinary general meeting of Pajam, Limited, was held at noon, to-day, at the company's registered office, Gresham House. Mr. W. M. Sime presided and tho report and accounts, as presented, were adopted and passed. An interesting discussion ensued on the question of misappropriation by the late
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  • 226 6 There was a gratifying outturn of residents of Kuala Lumpur, including the Chief Secretary to Government, Sir Arthur Young, K.C.M.G., and the acting British Resident, Mr. J. O. Anthonisz. at the railway station on Thursday morning to witness the de[ ai ture of Major Hubback and the
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  • 202 6 We are indebted to an expert in such matters for tho material of a reply to "Nautical Enquirer" whose letter appeared on Saturday. The expert tolls us thut investigatious held into aMgfOMJ casualties in British possessions abroad are not conducted under section Jin; of the Merchant Shipping
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 187 6 LAMBERT BUTLER'S Smoking i^gfl Mixtures. fe^juffffiHflll PACKED IN Jib. AIR-TIOMT TINS PRICE 70 CTB. PER TIN John Little Go.. Ltd., (^BffiSJQPi AND Robinson Co. PRICE 90 CTB. PER TIN JOHN LITTLE COMPANY, LTD. yS V^lr^O I** flntohed with Hall's Sanitary Wn ruble f Distemper Is well finished, it i-j MaktJ
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    • 124 6 ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS IN ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME ALHAMBRA (Beach Road), TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT 2nd Show, 9.80 to 11 p.m. HIGH-CUSS VARIETIES COMPRIfINO Travel, Sport and Fashion Animated News of the World Clever Variety Turn Special Coloured Dramas and a selection of FROM PATHE. 6AUMONT, IMPERIUM AND COMICA. A Safe Tip Spend
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  • 367 7 BREMONDS MAHALLA RETURNS SAFELY. Germany Continues to Caution France. Rioter's Tblboram. London, April 92. A Paris message says that M. Cruppi announces that the latest despatches show that Major Bremond's Mahalla is intact, and is twelve miles from Fez. He does not believe that Bremond is dead. Tho
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  • 112 7 OPENING OF CASE AGAINST MRS. PROUDLOCK. Application to Exclude Public Refused. (From 0m Special Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 1. The inquiry into the charge against Mrs. Proudlock wax resumed to-day, In fore Mr. Daly. Counsel for the prosecution was Mr. G. A. Hereford D.I.P Mr. Wagner was
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  • 86 7 Bj -Election Gives Conservatives a Seat. Ukctkr's Telkoram. London. April 2U. There has U^n a by election at Cheltenham cons, incut upon the unseating of tho last member owing to illegal practises by his agents. The icsult of the poll was Gardner i I'niouistl 4043 Major Mathias (Liberal)
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  • 53 7 Gunboats Ordered Up to Protect Foreigners. Reuter's Tblborak. London, April 80. Washington messages state that the gunboat Welmingt on, now at Hongkong ,has been ordered to Canton to assist the American citir.ens there. London, May 1. A Berlin message says the gunboat Iltis, now at Hongkong, has been
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  • 26 7 Reutbr's Telegram. London, April 80. A St. Petersburg telegram says the War Minister, M. Sukhomlinoff, has proceeded to the Far East.
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  • 21 7 DlB OsTASIATISCHB IjLOYI) TbLBORAM Berlin, April 30. Ponape is now at peace, and the men-of-war linve been withdrawn.
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  • 506 7 Prince and I'rvcess Fushimi and Heroes of the War. At eleven o'clock yesterday morning the Nippon Yusen Kaisha's fine steamer Kaino Maru was observed steaming at full speed for the Singapore Roads where she dropped anchor shortly before noon. She had a full passenger list which included
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  • 166 7 The Penang Muniuipal electric department has had a good year. In the supply department the year's working resulted in a balance of revenue over expenditure of 956,1H2.8H being 910,586.42 (23 per cent.) greater than the balance on the previous year's business. This represeuts a cross profit
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  • 121 7 There arc many enduring evidences in taw uf the late Mr. Koh Seang Tat's uiuaiticent benefactions. In 1868 be preHonted the town with a fountain near the Town Hall. In 1878 he provided the f imil* for erecting a new wing for the Free School. In 1H86 Mr. Koh Seang
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  • 371 7 ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF MALAYA ASSOCIATION. Steps to Secure Chinese Labour. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 80. The annual meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya took place at the Masonic Hall to-day, when Mr. Skinner was voted to the chair in place of Mr. Malcolm
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  • 481 7 Mr. Cherry Kearton's Expedition To the East. Mr. Cherry Koartou, the caturaliut. has just left London for the East bound on a daring expedition in the interest of cinematography, says a London paper. Equipped with an expensive photographic armament, it is his intention to obtain cinematograph
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  • 1349 7 INCREASE IN THE ACREAGE OF THE PROPERTY. The Cost of Production. The fifth ordinary annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Damansara (Selangor) Rubber Company, Limited, was held at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, 8.C., on April 5, Mr. W. P. Metcalfe (chairman o' the
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  • 373 7 Commercial Houses Express Desire For An Installation. At a meeting of the Legislative Council on April 20, the Hon. E. A. Hewett asked the following question standing in his name With regard to the installation and operation of a station for wireless telegraphy in this colony, and
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  • 400 7 Dedication of New Building for the Chinese. On Saturday afternoon, the new building for the Chinese Presbyterian Church was dedicated at Paya Lebar. There was a large attendance of Chinese, fully two hundred, of whom about one half were women and children. A number of European friends
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  • 81 7 Ana Kaja Mydin, for not supplying a tongkang which he was said to have promised, was sued in the District Court at Penang by Ana Sina Dimbu for 1894. Mr. Ivens, for the plaintiff, said that if the defendant would swear on the Koran at a Chulia Street mosque that
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  • 112 7 SQUABBLING AMONG DOCTORS AT MUKDEN. Three Camps Formed and China Passive. Rbdtbr'B Tblboram. London, April 80. A St. Petersburg telegram from Mukden says the delegates at the Plague Conference encountered opposition from the Chinese doctors as soon as they sought to discuss important questions. London, May 1. Later
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  • 67 7 Rbctbr's Tblboram. London, April 30. It is reported from Berlin that the German Crown Prince visits the Czar in the middle of May, accompanied by the Princess. Dbb Ostasiatiscbe Lloyd Tblbqram. Berlin, April 30. The Crown Prince and Princess of Germary go to St. Petersburg on
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  • 34 7 Reuter's Telkoram. London, April 30. The Duchess of Fife has launched at Barrow the super- Dreadnought battle cruiser Princess Royal. She is-of 26,860 tons, and carries twelve 1 :s inch guns.
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  • 15 7 Rectbr's Tbleoram. London. May 1. M. Fallieres has returned to Toulon from Tunis.
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  • 26 7 Dee Ostasiatiscbe Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, April 25. M. Klubakowsky is not returning as Governor of Indo-China. He will be otherwise employed in diplomatic service.
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  • 126 7 Redter's Telkoram. London, April 80. The death is announced of Robert William Mansfield, formerly Consul General at Canton. Mr. Robert William Mansfield, C.M.G., was a son of the Rev. J. Mansfield, rector of Blandford, St. Mary's, Dorsetshire, and Emily Ze Poer Trench, and was born in 1850.
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  • 37 7 (From a Malacca Correspondent.) Malacca, April 30. Information has been received by Malacca. Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 5/3| per lb., sellers. The market closed steady.
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  • 40 7 (From Ouk Own G'orkkspondent.) Colombo, April 29. The Linggi subsidiary company will bear tile name Port Dickson. Transactions in the shares have already taken place at 9d. premium. The prospectus is expected to be out on Tuesday.
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  • 20 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, April 29. The Merton Rubber Estate announces a dividend of ten per cent.
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  • 37 7 The followjng prices were roalized on the sale of rubber at the Malacca auction mart on Saturday Fine sheet 9968 per picul. Bark crepe 181 String scrap 1M The bidding was. as usual, keen.
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 75 8 Betting on the Derby in London on April 21 was:— 7 to 1 against Shetland and Pietri, 9 to 1 against Cellini, 10 to 1 against Sunstar, 100 to 6 against Sobieski, 20 to 1 against Eton Boy and Adam Bede. The following horses arrived from Port
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    • 152 8 Rest v. Telegraphs. Some good play was witnessed on the Esplanade, on Saturday, when the Telegraphs met the Rest of the Club and won by six ickets. The scores were Rest of Club. A. /chiuler c-bGray 4, H. W. Beven c Wish.u-t h (ii ay 6, Capt. Rooke c
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  • 524 8 Notes on Training at the Racecourse. The following notes on Saturday's training were unavoidably held over from our issue of that day. There were several interesting gallops during the morning. It was impossible to take full notes of them all, as the starts were made in quick
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  • 172 8 Tims the Time* of India:— The proposal lias hi in made that a number of members of Parliament should charter a liner and visit Ceylon, the Straits Settlement*), China, and Japan, after which they would come to India for the Delhi Durbar. It in a fine conception. The
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  • 637 8 Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly ullion Letter. Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co. write from 60, Uld Broad Street, E. C, on April 6:— Gold.— About £700,000 arrived in bar ?old. Of this, 179,600 was reserved for. ndia, and the remainder, with the exception of that required for
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  • 163 8 A curious controversy is coming up before the Colombo courts. The drawer of Glenside in the Grand National sold his ticket for R2OO. The purchaser sold half the ticket to a third party for Rl.OOO. The sale was duly registered with the Ceylon Turf Club. Under ordinary circumstances, the money
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  • 122 8 At St. Pancras, on April 4, an inquest was held on the body of Di Hsiang Hsu, aged 26, a Chinese student, lately of Queen's road, Fin9burypark, who died on March 81, as the result of injuries caused by a fall from a tramcar. It was stated that he was
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  • 42 8 The P. and O. Borneo and Bluo-funnel liloineneiis took aw.iy between them last week from Port Swcttenham for Colombo and European ports some 8,030 cases of rubber baaides other local produce, viz., copra, damar, wolfram, etc., miking in all soino 4,120 packages.
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  • 775 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, April 39, 1911. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the following list of quotations this morning Norn. Value. Bayers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 4 /9 6/8 c/div £1 Anelo-Java 8 -1 Anllo-Johore 8/9 12,6 2/- Anglo-Malay 20,9
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 56 8 Try It Once Now in the time to get rid of your rhouinatiHni. You will find (Jhainberlain'H Pain I'.iilin wonderfully effective. It is also an excellent liniment for lame back, stiffness and Horcccss of the musclex; sprains and bruises. One application will convince you of its merits. Try it. For
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    • 48 8 THIS IT IT Watcrbury's Metabolized COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND. t TASTELESS ODORLESS. The latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Doe* all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old-fashioned emulsions which npset the stomach. Highly recommended by the medioal profession. OF ALL CHEMISTS. $1.25 AND $2.00
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    • 13 8 For all internal complaints, Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 1013 8 RUBBER FACTORIES ENGINES!! MACHINERY!!! We are specialists in the construction of Steel-framed Buildings, and as Sole Agents for RUSTON-PROCTOR Suction Gas Plants, and BERTRAMS'" RUBBER MACHINERY. WK ARE IN A POSITION TO SUPPLY THB MOST ECONOMICAL AND UP TO-DATB INSTALLATIONS. Designs and fall particulars on application RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD.,
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    • 137 9 If it be not true, speak it not, If it be not seemly, do it not." Marcus Aarelias. The one and only Sole Agents i PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. 6. OTOMUNE CO. Dealers in Curios Fine Art of Japan. MODERN HIGH-CLASS WORKMANSHIP RENDERS Special Interest to the Art Lover and
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    • 184 9 A. W. Tully, TURF ACCOUNTANT. Now doing business on the Forthcoming Singapore Meeting. trebuTevent' 5000 TO SO (N RACES 2. 4 AND 6. DOUBLE EVENTS 2000T0100 0NRACE82&4.2&64 &6 ASLO DOUBLE ON ANY TWO EVENTS. WITH AN ENTRY, NO ENTRY NO BET. STRAIGHT-OUT ON ALL EVENTS. For further particulars and price**,
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    • 458 9 M.s. cwm Turf Commission Agent Book now open on the forthcoming SINGAPORE MAY MEETING. Treble Event 100 TO l 100 TO 1 RACES 1. 3 AND 6. Double Events ANY TWO RACES Also Double Griffins FROM 15 TO l FROM 15 TO l For farther particulars, applj Mo. 10, The
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    • 358 9 J'\TRONIZED *rJ«gßfpBj|flßBgg? >• BY ROYALTY. Various Assortments J^^^^^^^ BROOCHES BET WITH PEARLS. PERIDOT. TURQUOISE. DIAMONDS. ETC. B. P. DE SILVA. RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY. Undertakers and Monumental Masons. ESTABLISHED 1681. JUST RECEIVED New Goods of Superior Quality and FiDisb. Marbles, Metallio Wreaths, etc. Monuments of every description RUBBER-TYRED HEARSES The Best
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    • 441 10 WBURAIICE. MEAT EABTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Dir«OtOMl 0. A. Dbbbick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq Managing Director. Pbtbr Fowlib, m.b., 0.m., Chief Med. OfficerP. U. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Oouvrbur. Tow Noan Pan, Bsq. Oxo Soon Taa, Bsq. Ebow Siam
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    • 370 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MNJUM. Kstablisbsd 1883. Imuranoa in Force, over |17,1M,0M New Buaineaa, 1800, Over MKMOOO Nat Surplus above liabilities for reserve and all outstanding claims, over $2,076,000 (Straits Currency). Over I*B,oo* was set aside as a special addition to Policy reserves. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South
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    • 530 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRAUA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid np Capital in 60,000 Shares of £30 each £1,200,000 Reserve Fund 41,825,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,900.000 BANKERS. National Bank of Scotland. The London City a Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooounts are opened and interest
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    • 469 10 BANKING, THE BZE HA! TONS BANKING AND INSURANCE CO, LTD NO. E7 AND 68, KLING STREET. Established 1807. Capital paid np 11,000,000.00 Reserve liabilii yof proprietors 1 ,000,000.00 OOUBT OF Dl RECTORB. 1. Tan Tbob Joon 6. Sr« Ku Jam 2. Nam Kirn Sana 7. Tbo Hoo Lai 8. Lbow
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    • 1335 10 SALES BY AUCTION. 680 LOTS. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF FIRST-CLASS TEAK. EUROPE-MADE OAK AND BOMBAY-MADE HOUBEHOLD FURNITURE. PLANTB. ETC. At Mount Rosie, Chancery Lane, ON FRIDAY. MAY S. AT 3 P.M.. AND SATURDAY. MAY 6, AT 12-30 P.M. Very bandtome Bombay-made elaborately carved blackwood drawing room suite beautifully carved aid
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  • 1079 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. On Being Done. A motoring contributor of the N. C. Daily News (Shanghai) has some very apposite things to say about prices out East for small gear. HewTites: I One of the disabilities attaching to motoring in foreign parts is the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 384 11 "The Car for Silence and Reliability;" WOLSELEY The firm has set itself to produoe a oar of ideal nQ-j.:-,,],,-,, efficiency without the least sacrifice of oomfort in *UU Particulars securing that efficiency. That the object in view from thp has been achieved will be readily admitted by the urn motorist
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    • 43 11 Croup Can Be Prevented When given as soon as the croupy cough appears Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will ward off an attack of croup and prevent all danger and cause of anxiety. Thousands of mothers use it successfully. Sold by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 358 11 Through all Dealers and Oarages I CONTINENTAL TYRES For Motor, Motor-Cycle and Cycle. Continental Tyre Rubber Co., Ld. Telegrams S I N GAPO R E Telephone CONTINENT A. IT, Collyer Quay. S9O. FOR LADIES D-JOHETJOMOLIE'S'IPIOL" f* MM mott ture rimed/ agtlntt the Sickness, mi sthsr effects caused fey !h» delt)
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    • 31 11 DAHLS Sterilized Pure Natural Cows' Milk Guaranteed to be absolutely pure, as taken from cows grazing in the rich pastures of Norway. SOLI AGENTS. H. W. Greer, Ltd., 43, ROBINSON ROAD.
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    • 919 12 INDIAN PATENT OK STORAGE GODOWKS i 111 ill F" RUBBER FACTORIES HOSPITAL WARDS ***** SHEDS. Sharpe, Ross Co., Ltd. WANTS. PARA RUBBER SEEDS. WANTED 5.000.000. Wanted, July onwards, large quantities of First quality Selected Para Rubber Seeds. All Seeds must be quwanteod from old Trees, Fru»h ?nd in first class
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    • 580 12 TOJEJIT JOB SOLD. TO LET, UNFURNISHED STRATHMORE, Tanglin Hill Road, at present in occupation of G. J. Hoottma, Enj. Entry May 1. Three urge bedroemp. two bathrooaw, drawing room and large verandah upstair?. Dining ball, large spare room, pantiy, soullery, store room, wasbhouee, and one bathroom downstairs. Stabling and two
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    • 613 12 NOTICES. PEGOH. LIMITED. DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND. Notioo is hereby given that an Interim Dividend for the year ending August 81, 1911, of II per share on tbe Fully Paid Shares and 10 cento per share on the Contributory Shares will be paid to shareholders registered in the Books of the
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    • 650 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT A CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, ■mrsiMt aiMl Municipal Contractors. Telephone No. 421. 108 109. Market Street. Y. W. C. I. Dr. Middleton has kindly promised to give a course of four lectures on Hygiene at tbe C. E. M. S. School, Government Hill, on Saturdays, the 6th, 18th, 20th
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    • 328 12 NOW CHOOSE Bechstein Piano* Brinsmead Piano* Steinway Piano* Raohal* Piano* Collard Piano* Broad wood, Whit* Piano* Kriobel Piano* Russell Piano* Winkelmann Piano* Krauss Pianos Haake Piano* Strohmenger Piano* Lehmann Piano* THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. LIMITED. Raohal*' Auto- Player Piano* Allison Auto-Player Pianos Manual Auto-Player Piano* Brinsmead Angelu*. We WANT to
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 242 12 Straits Wimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misoeliane oos wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per four lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not expending four lines, tl each insertion. For p.p.o. oards, on page S, 12. Inch Scali Ratss
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