The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 July 1915

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  • 590 2 over to ao isl-nd where we were made welcome with some sweet coconut and seaweed jally, and I had as nniiy youog green nuts _a I wanted ta quench my thirst with their delicious milk. Kjtfsim loved §oing to the islands, he wotUd show off «ost absurdly, diving froJi the
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  • 260 2 It has been reserved for the West Country to produce the first serious con ecientions objector to the manufacture of arms and munitions in a time of national danger. The Yeovil Engineering firm of Petters, Ltd., which baa lately been very successful in the manufacture of a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 116 2 BELTING-QUALITY B&FCRE PRICE When selecting a driving belt the quality should always be considered before the price. Every user knows of the inconvenience and loss occasioned by a belt failing to do its work, besides the uneasy feeling that it may break down again at any time. It is just
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    • 1001 2 f"6jnecr piecuße pnwee.j •k JUNCTION OP AI*B«RT AND BEHCOOLBN STREETS. A IN THE FIBSC SHOW FROM 7 30 P.M. f BIG ROCK'S LAST STAND f "lCl' BISON RED INDIAN WAR DRAMA. IN TWO PARTB. M IS THE SECOND SHOW FROM 8-:J3 P.M. A The Eig Feature by the Gauncont Co.
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    • 649 2 Notices WARNING. The number plates of bullock cart No. 481 (white gronnd and ted figures cf ***** are reported stolen. W. E. HOOPER, Registrar of Vehicles. Singaoore, 30th Jane, 1915. 1-7 3 1 THE SINGAPORE STORE REMOVED TO No. 96, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Adclphi Hotel Building. Customers are kindly requested
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    • 576 2 To Let TO LET "Hey tor'' and "Burwood", A 51, Grange Road, also u Esther L .^ge "12 Wilkie Road, Gas and water laid on, tennis court stabling, etc. 119, Pa&ir Panjang Road. Apply to M. 1. BETH Co. 8, Malacca Street, 1 5 OFFICES TO LET In Commercial Union
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    • 744 2 I Auctions CISTR CT COURT SALE Gyed Omar Altaic flf Ltndlotd V-VtUB Dr. Appadnrai Tenant AUCTION SALE OF STOCK-IN-TRADE Of a L'tapennary comp i>in« Patent an' other tnedicines Also Shop Fittings consist' in^ of cjuater, showcases Ac. At No. 195 Ro hore Read. On Monday, sth July at 11 a.
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  • 1878 3 The Mobilisation of the Nation (From Our Own Correspondent.) j London, May 28. la previous letters I have prophesied the i nevi table aesa of corscription. A week ago I save it one month to materialise. I see no reason now to alter this view, and when
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 815 3 AUCTION SALE pFOR ACCOUNT CONCERNED J&j!?/' 322 CASES SEADAMAGED RUBBER THE EAST ASIATIC Cos GOEOWN, Cf S* No. 78 82, ROBERTSON QUAY M\f ff {Ju £s £j O ON THE Ist JULY, AT 11 A.M. j Because of its delicate aroma and The Rubber is open for buyers' inspection at
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  • 1932 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, July 1, 1915. rie:r *b*V the Pi'-^i in* Peopled ri^ht inaiDtal^ LT,!: ,*p v i inrt.i~!> t. and urbribn! by Rain, He.f r'i'"'i>' Trttlb h« pie^epts draw. Apart from the ordinary decennial census which sweeps every living human being within the limits of the I'nited
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  • 493 4 Mr A. M. Cook, of the* Straits Trading Co. got permission from bis firm lo voluuteer for tbe term of his home holiday. He has got a Commission in tbe Knal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Mr lionar Law is tbe third Secretary* for tbe Colonies to be of Colonial birth. Lord
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  • 37 4 [Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London June 80. Lioggt pivs a first interim of 1C per cent. Bidor paye a final of 20 per reuf. There has btea a sharp advance ir. rubber prices. 9
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  • 91 4 Parip, Jurje 29. The Tempt- pay,; j lengthy tributes to the great part of 'rrta 1 Hritein fa the Kar. She has MWired fcfea j Allies Euch control of the boas that tb^ puhl *c aie apt to think it quite natural I After citing tbe
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  • 108 4 German Attitude to the War. Amsterdam, .lune 'I'.*- in tscbanffl for Germans, tvro hundred British invo prisoners, and ibn e hu'jdipd olli'f 1 m^-n of the Medtcal C )rp* have amved iu j Hi. Hand (ton Genn,ti:\ en r< u'e f- r Boa ilui'i. "I he uQvroiini
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  • 64 4 Wellington. f«M L'9 —In P«rliim<ni tbe Prime M.m.srer. tbe lion W.K. Nmmj announced th«t the Government «rn, prepared lo form a national ir.iiitars Mjl. btry for tbe duration b| t'u. war. Tb tbe wLole eneigiee of the country wouio be concetilrated en the prosecution of tLtwar. Nir
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  • 56 4 Home, Jane 19. The Archbishops cf eclogue aud Munich have protested to tbe against iLe publication of the French Catholic report ou German atrocities, and declare that if tbe Franco Helgiau clergy continue tbeir campaign tbe German Catholic clergy will take reprisal* pu seating an unedifsing
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  • 206 4 Singapore, .luae :oth. The Rubber catalogued for to day I sale met with a 6teady d°ru(ind and of 2.^0 ton6 oflferod 16S tens changed hands. Fine Smoked Sheet and Fine Tale Cr*-, at $132 were 52 higher than last wetfc l>ei:iand for the6e grades partictilariy tbe latter
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  • 58 4 PtotrofMsl Ishm St -In the i;uu;i- the direction of Sarykaotscb our td< post* beat the Tacks baek DM the a*l Front, On tl<- nortb of actce iw b yonet rt-d Um i\:t-.> .>•! ti > i cevscism ttie toi ,»f KasaJacal so I r In. the region
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  • 107 4 fa specter Oockoaj of the llaaii iu the third poltM ciurt yr-6ind;ty. pi®" secutod Tan H;iun L:»i. f».r Mtporinj sale, f i rat fits of fn»b, uiilU fir Imi- OOOtßMption. Accused pleaded was lined |2S, or iu the fc!t#rttativ< 15 days' rigorous IwprtaottmeDt. Salleh bin Haji Osmau, a Malay rtHtofl
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 137 4 fggA LORD MAYORS P| BANQUET (GUILDHiL^, LONDON) ttgm'\ BOLLS NGERS fiKlli CHAMPAGNE was one of tne two Principal Wines Ouality 3 served, the other being hjuX^^A CLICQUOT. IR9H9SfBr^ VINTAGE u 1906 SOLE AGENTS: Caldbs ckMacgregor C? JoMbre Agents:— 4. C. HARPER A Co. %<S^; P BURRCIGKES AND WATTS l j,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 902 6 Shipping 1 KONINXLIJKE PAI«TVUi^^ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 3—3, Colltkb Quay. HKDEK OOWTRAOT WITH THE NBTHBRriAHDB IWDIA QOVBRNMBWT. S ing k a Wang Rtouw and Bi lliton u y I fiPEBLMAN Belawan-Deli and Sabang J y V. Bogwdorp Beagkalis, Berombang, Paneh, Asaban and Belawan Dell July 1 VanNkck
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    • 634 6 Shipping "ELLEBMAN" LINE. TO LONDON AND LIVERPOOL s.s. NETHERBY HALL M sailing on or about July 9. TO LONDON ONLY s.s. M BRANKSOME HALL" sailing on or about Aug 4. TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON s.s. CITY OF RANGOON sailing o;i or about Aug 8. For particulars as to rates of
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    • 495 6 Shipping MM. ffIESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINB. For CHINA, JAPAN CEYLON and MARSEILLES. HOMEWARD 1915 OUTWARD ss Chili July 2 ss PolvneJea Jaly < ps Polytif-slen Aogl^ s- N» a July If hs Nera Aug %1 ss A Steamer Aug 1 ss bep 10 ss A Steamer A\g M ss Sep
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    • 703 6 Shipping P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATIOM COIIPli?? For China, Japan, Penang. C«y«% a Aostralia, India, Aden, Egjpt Mediterranean Ports, Ply mo a u and London. Tbroagh Bills of Leading IsaoeA tot Qhtm Ooast, Petal&n Golf, Contlnectai tafi A.tLeitoa« Porto. Bte*me*fl will leave fMafftpote on ot c»c t MAIL LIVES H MBW4.RD
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  • 586 7 It is no tneie desire for epectacuiar die play or the persuit of military or naval glory that is behind our attempt to force the Dardanelles, capture Constantinople, sweep the Bo6pborus and open the Black Sea to commerce. The policy of attack and consequent
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  • 280 7 Ren mania's Attitude. London, May 26th. The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at Bucharest states that the Roumanian Government is negotiating with the Allies, au 1 that great enohotiasm prevails anuug the people. Dr. E .J. I'illon, eptcial representative of the I > j i 1
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 638 7 I War or Peace, Faminf or Plenty, Life Insurance is worth* 100 cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.00C dAnoslted with the Supreme Court of England, and
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    • 835 7 PUADTCDCn DAII V hongrong and shanghai On All I LIIIU DAnn banking corporation. if India Australia and fihlna. pajdd? capital iis.ooo.wki 3KBERYB FUNDS— INCORPORATED BY ROVIL CHARTER. itlooU at tis.ooo.oooi iaa 'AID OP CAPITAL «n aoo cot 6ilvGr $13,000,000 1 fM< wuw tllßlVirDm I SISSf. LtaMHty of Proprietors^ 11d.000.f100 3m6ty«
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    • 365 7 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. ESTABLISHED 1887. Policies are "WORLD WIDE,' "UNRESTRICTED." "INDISPUTABLE" and "NONFORFEITABLE." Claims, loans, cash-surrenders, etc., are promptly settled by the General Ageuts at Singapore without the delay of reference to Head Ottice. The Reserves for protection of Policy holders are over £3,">00.00U. The Accounts are
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    • 36 7 GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION Ltl The undersigned, Laving been appointee Agents for the above Corporation, arepieparec to grant policies on approved risks at current rapes. R. SASSOON Co., 1, Colly er Quay 4-5 4-11
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    • 366 7 HA MARTIAL LAW. Proclamation by Order of His kxc<Mlency Brigadier General Dudley H. R loot, CommandiDg the Troops, Straits Settle* merits. Notice is hereby given that do Male pecsod of any of cue Indian races over Eighteeu Years of age is permitted to leave tbs Settlement of Singapore, in which
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  • SCOTTISH LETTER
    • 1761 8 Edinburgh, May 27. Tbe railway disaster near Gretna Green came as a stunning blow upon Scotland. One of tbe three trains involved carried half a battalion ct tbe 7th Royal Scots Territorials, nearly 500 men, and when tbe roll was called afterwards only some 50
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    • 127 8 I SIQNS or GEBKAN DISINTEGRATION VISIBLE, Calcutta, June 20th. Colonel Maude, in the course of a Lecture at Shaftesbury Theatre, said General Joffre's process of nibbling has been successful ia drawing all the enemy's trump.-;. As a consequence < [it was impossible for the enemy to guess
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 430 8 POLICY No. *****. $10 000 y car Endowment. Tbis policy on the life of a p-omir»ent gentleman in Malaya matured qotte recently, and the optional methods of settlement offered him were. I CASH Face of policy 10,000. Cash Bonua 5,805. 15 M5. II MIDL'PFOLICY 2 3 550 -(Subject to meiical
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    • 284 8 ent re 'y f ree from any Ks=&w W chemical substance r^^ BC^v I^^^ I whatsoever. l V is prepared for chilil, mv;i!i 1 ur aged pers' n with ni Ik, Jtnd in course ol prepare: ion, U>ih i! i milk rire partially digested, as JcsiredL This unique feituce cniblcs
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  • 1542 9 Issued by FRASEK Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, June 30th. I All quotations of Sterling Shares moat oe regarded as purely nominal tor the present! RUBBER STSiiUiWa COMPANIES 0a». Ibbos. Paid. l*s» oit Butbbb. Sellerb, 85,000 8a la Allagai 6 4 1 11 2 8 •00,0(0 1
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  • 56 9 Corrected up to June 30) Bank 4m 247 32 demand 2-4 116 Private credits 8m s 34 916 France demand Bank 296$ -HDU., T. T. .1751 dONOKONa, dense d 22'i foROHAMi, demt- d USf ava, demaad 140? 3AJSQKOR, demand 68i SovßßiSiGKb, Bant Buying $8 tA Bank of Bngland ha
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  • 163 9 June ho Tin (75 tons) 1*3.45 Oteunbier 1 1 00 Gambler Cuba Ka 2 13 40 Oain bier Cube No 2 12 00 Pepper Black ordm. t f po*e 19 00] Peppex, (White fair) 86 00 Nutmega (110 to t e lb 21.00 s'umegs '80 to t) e Ib
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 256 9 SUPPLIES FOR Estates Mines Etc. Ant Fumigators and Fulphur Powder. Arsenite of Soda for killing out laiang. Aspinall's Varnish, Paints &c. Cartridges. Nohel's own loading with sporting Ballistite which holds more pigeonshooting records than any other powder. Cement "England" brand by The Ship Canal Portland Cement Co., Ltd. Disinfectant. "Sanitas"
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    • 168 9 EUROPE HAIR DRESSING SALOON The Proprietors beg to acnounce to tbe Ladies of Singapore that they have engaged a Europ ai Lady Special! t. who is now prepared to uu3ertak Ladies' Ear Dressing in the latent Parisian Style, Manicuiiug. MarcelWaving, Hair Dyeing, Massage Chiropody and General Services lequisite in a
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 139 9 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per P. A O. Kaf-bgar.-Hon. Mr A Mrs Justine ucani'l, Miss J. Tahor, Mrs Staples. Mrs Ruch-valdy, Mr Geo Grant, Mr A Mrs O. F. Robson atd child, Mr E. G. Jam' s, Sir and Lady Vaurice Fitzmaurice. Mr L. Austein, Mr A. Black, Mr A Bslledfe, Mr
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    • 516 9 LATEST ARRIVALS List of veaeels in pjrt at 11 a.m. oa Jane HO, 1915. BRITISH. Name Date of Arrival Remark* Krian June 3# Inner Roads Penang Fuh Wo No. 8 W mrf Hong Wan Outer Roads Kashgar Jane 30 P k O Wharf Wilbelm Inner Roads Kinta Eameralla Dutch. Emile
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  • 624 10 PROGRESS DURING 19H. Mr F. W. Do iijlas eigus tha 1914 report of the above State (he roraioce of which now seems to be passing away, swallowed up in the sea of facts and figures which overwhelms most of the Native States now. The revenue was
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  • 124 10 Ma A. Hi'ttknhuh Present A meeting of naturalised Hritish tab jects of German oui An-tr<i- Hungarian origin was h^ld on Mmv i7. a" th^ Memorial H til, to declare tbesr r r mo allegiance to the Kir;?, tbeir attachment to tins ci.uotry, and tbeir coudemnation
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  • 112 10 y.-TNc: estf.r Film's llftlv to k Qbsmas Firm in China A weM known Marrbesfer firm Los re ceiveJ from a German lum in Amor, China, the following letter We shall be ploocd to receive samples nncl quotatLus ol K^ods hitherto bcugbt bom ><-u hid aKo neb
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  • 580 10 [The dates given are those of the despatch of the telegrams from London.] June 22.— General Bjtha has occupied Omararu on Swakopmnnd-Grootfontein railway. Advance continues. Da Wet sentenced to six years' imprison mf nt and a floe of £2 000. Italian auxiliary cruiser Hotlea captures Austrian naptha
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  • 185 10 In our last issue we reported that Second Lieutenant Sidney John Townsend, •2nd Life Guards, was in the list of wounded mid miesing. We regret to learn that later news reports he was killed near Yprcs on M.iy 18. He iva3 tte only surviving eon of Mr nnd Mrs Alfred
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  • 175 10 YESTERDWS RESULTS. Ch\mpionship. E G. 11. H*rtuell beatT. M. ShecvingboD, 6—o 6—l. J. E. Tyler v b. Ruchwaldy unfinished. S. J. EJwarde beat Dr. A. G. Butler, 3—6, 6—4, 6— 2. L. B. Gaunt beat R. B. B. Donnell, B—6, 6 -2. B Class Singles.
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  • 121 10 A Class SINGLES. G. G Hill v .1 E. Tyler. E O. H. II ntnell v R C. Stout. Dr A, (i. Kut er v G. E. Teale. B Class SINGLES. R W. Sin lair v W. F. Vowler. L. C. Robinson v T. M. Shervington.
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  • 43 10 SEPOY LI NKS GOLF CLUB. The Mfti's m*dal for June was played a tbe li^.ii instant and was won by Loruie J. Loruie 4 1 39 4 79 G B KillaKUer 47 42 19 79 T. W. H. Hume Wl 49 14 b7
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  • 234 10 An Ist idf:nt ok Ten YBABfI Ago. Canon Hckers'etb, vicar o! Leeds, re calls the following incident in a letter to tbe Titne<i" on the appointment of Mr Balfour to the Admiralty ()u a Sunday sutne thirteen years ago my neighbour of tho^e days, the late John
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  • 169 10 EXPENSIVE Tactics in tiik East. Lahore, June 16th. A Civil and Military Grt/.&tte special cuble from London dated June 15th, stnteß The German activity on many points of the eastern front is generally attributed to their recognition of failure in Gulicia. It ib posbinly intended
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  • 604 10 GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS'S STRATEGY. Waiting for an Opportunity to Attack, Mr B. P. Kadomtzeff, the Russian Cod sal, bad some interesting details to give a representative of the limes of Ceylou regarding tbe recent operations in tbe Eastern Theatre of war. Tbe Russian newspapers assume tbit
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  • 43 10 The P. and "Mooltan" arrived in London on Monday morning the 28th instant. The M.M. Company's 6teamer Chtti" left Saigon at 7 a.m. on the 80th instint and may be expected here on Friday the 2nd .Inly at about 6 a.m.
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  • 223 10 The Riffles Hotel announces ft Special Dinner on Saturday July Bid; with it mafiio&i entertainment to follow, by Tom and Eileen Melbourne. Early application for reserved tables is advised. The feature picture iu the ohange of programme at the Palladium is "ihe House of Temperley," a very notable pre* sentation
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 402 10 THE BEST SWISS MILK IS BEBE BRAND (Guaranteed Pure and Unadulterated). UNSWEETENED CONDENSED A purs rich cow's milk, condensed, and wltnoot t'le addition of any sugar or Chemical preservative. Every tio is pure full cream mild— (not 40 cane sugar wcicn is cheaper th<tn mlki B^b£ brand condensed milk when
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