The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 May 1917
1917-05-25
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Title Section15 1917-05-25 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE FBIDAY, MAY, 25, 1917. NO. 89,76715 words
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Article185 1917-05-25 1 Up to a late hour last evening very few telegrams came through. A very important part of the Harbour Improvement Scheme, the Main Wharf, has now been completed and taken over by the Harbour Board Page 5. According to the French Consular telegrams, the French h&ve taken185 words
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Article1008 1917-05-25 1 The sniper officer bad just finished hit rounds, and full of the content which fol lowe a hard day's work well done, he left the laet sniping post and made towards the head of the communication trench. A. special piece of work had delayed him that day longer1,008 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement260 1917-05-25 1 GOODRICH TYRES C FETY TREA9 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a. m. to 12 p. m. daily raffl:s bakery and confectionery The best m town Upcountry orders promptly executed Bread delivered at private residences daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Repaired, garaged, and Cars on260 words
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Advertisement99 1917-05-25 1 TH E only tyre which has won the R.A.C. certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. "Stciastir Supcr-Cym Stelastic Tyres l ;.>•.' x Mam are ;^f All British A Made m Britain from Plantation Rubber. SOLE AGENTS: International Trading Company. Borden's Condensed i Milk Sales Co., OP NEW YORK.99 words
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Advertisement73 1917-05-25 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMF^TS. Tie Insurance Association members cl w en Monday Page 3. A i cte on the price of Holly Brand Mi k- I age 8. F mi good lines at Caldbeck Macgregor's P |< 4. A he Cinemas hava some change m their programmes Page 2. PERFECTION Scotch Whisky73 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous126 1917-05-25 1 THE WEEK, Frldaj 25th. High Watrr -o 9 m. f '.fBp.ni, Scudai. Ltd meeting, noon. Municipal Coir. nil si n, 8.80 pm. Homeward mail closes (by train), 4 p.m. SitiPdij 26th. High Watc 0-48 a.m., 220 pan. Queen Mary's Birthday (1* 67). 6elangor Teams Arrive. Cricket Match commences. Football, Singapore126 words
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Article412 1917-05-25 2 Criticism cf Proposed Fete Mr G S D Morgan writes to tbe Malay M*il:— According to tbe programme of tbe pro posed fete set oat m year laeue of yester day, Kuala Lurupur ir- 1 to com.r.euio: tbe MMfvtftafff o* tha declaration of war m a412 words
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Article275 1917-05-25 2 To take refuge m the fact th9t the local < lovemmeut had not compulaorily enforced war economies is not to get rid of the truth that Hongkong h\-i not yet begun to make any real sacrifices. We believe and if residents are honest they will readily275 words
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Article34 1917-05-25 2 Dt R Hajii.tc l curator of Raffles Mascara, is sti'.l s Convalescent Bungu low, Pt»Dang Hil!. Hh hae made a collection of the creepvg nr.d craving creatures peculiar to th<. digtriot. U> L). i34 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement467 1917-05-25 2 United Engineers, Ltd. Clients are respectfully requested to give legible receipts for all goods received. Owing to losses occurring from time to time through neither ourselves nor our clients being able to recognise signatures on Delivery Notes, no initials or illegible signatures can be accepted m future. T. C. B.467 words
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Advertisement1268 1917-05-25 2 SOMETHING GOOD AND STRONG IN Ptp^ AT THE ILT &&$t ALHAMBRa THE PIONEER AND PREMIER HOUSE OF QUAL: PATHK PRESKNTrf B^ACH {j 0 A Sapreiup Type of Photop.i Brotherly Love IN 3 /CTP An abfoibic^! poo 3 drama scintillatinc with < p aud bituatkii^ oi compelling pc^er, being tie evoke1,268 words
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Article1038 1917-05-25 3 proportional Representation cCr jjratu!ationB are due to the Speaker j to tbe very strong Committee oo uctoral reform over which he presided incision of the Government, after Jural weeka of hesitation, to take action. vision has been endorsed by an overwhelming majority of the House of jomroons, and1,038 words
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Article224 1917-05-25 3 Between five and six hundred natives of A3ia, Africa, and the West Indies, m eluding Eurasians, have enlisted m Bri* tish white regiments," says Lieut W Tyler who has special opportunities for know ing, At present Lieut Tyler, who wears tbe ribbon for the Northwest Frontier campaign224 words
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Article33 1917-05-25 3 The Hon Treasurer, Mr A W Vick, care of Chartered Bank acknowledges the fol* lowing contributions. Already acknowledged 518,173.18 Hon Mr H W Firm&tone 50 G H Allen 5 518,228.1333 words
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Article41 1917-05-25 3 Fourteen Danish shipping companies paid m 1916 dividends averaging 62 per cent of their capital, or a sum of 43 million kroner (nearly £2 3'JO,OCO), which is considerably more than the value of their whole fleets before the declaration of war.41 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement206 1917-05-25 3 Singapore Gold Storage Co., Ltd. Imp Eitrues to Bofsso tfcari. Telephone 1261 Sest stocks of all kinds of Fro sen Meat a etc., can be deliverer 10 shipping at the Wharves, cr n cbf Singapore Roads on shon ictice. OFFICE HOURS fc'tekdajs 8 a.m. :o 8 p.a xti.ot apply »o206 words
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Advertisement406 1917-05-25 3 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. r THE EXCISE ENACTMENT, 1915. The next session of the Licensing Boards for che dintriots of Johore Bahru, Kukub, Kota Tinggi aad Kegamat, will be held as t follows Johore Bahru 19th Jane, 19 L7, at Magistrate!s Office, 1 Johore Bahru. Kukub district *Cth June, 1917, at406 words
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Advertisement522 1917-05-25 3 P3ST FILLED. "Book-keeper conversant with bank brol keeping." Po&t filled. Applicants thankee 25-5 25 -1 FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCI4T o*4 OF SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE MARINE INSURANCE AGENTS' ASSOCIATION. The offices of members of the above Asso ciations will be closed for the transaction 0 business on Monday, the .sth May, I§l7. By522 words
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Advertisement465 1917-05-25 3 WANTED i- A Nnree early m Jinn for bry of 2J, ta i. Siratrak. A?p!y Mts. Uenck r <• MaterI nity Hospital. 6 5 wf 22 5 MTANTE9 For a Mining Property m VrenggaMi Medical Ofiicer. Apply by !*.tter ttatiag qualifications ani salaiy required to !f COTHIIE ft C%, Ltd465 words
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Article30 1917-05-25 4 Domestic Occurrences BIRTH I Russell. —On the 22nd May, 1917, at the Enropwn I oapital, Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and i Mrs Herbert Russell, St. Ivcb Estate, Rembau, a &on.30 words
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1090 1917-05-25 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, May, 25, 1917. We have not heard, though it may have been preached nnd certainly 6hou!d j be, a timely sormou on the duty cf war 'cheerfulness. Many hundreds of thou sands of people nowadays arc of the mind that no person should be cheerful1,090 words
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Article1081 1917-05-25 4 It is seldom that Renter fails to get through coma message* within twentyfour bours. which M about tbe time, at wiitiug eincp the last Press Mees9ge came over tbe cabled. Otber wires seem to be coming through so that it ie apparently net the cables that are at fault. Major1,081 words
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Article59 1917-05-25 4 The following v tions to the Mi.. lotb e li^^ •p to Uth May c forward b, ihm Tn tl:r Sincapore J i:ang 15 9s *^ii Mcl KuaU Lum: Iprh "'^i4tt Ta-r Job ore Eharu i.Kelactan |C*j 1 HoDgkcDc Bud H (includ the m li,; Mercantile Back59 words
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Article45 1917-05-25 4 The lowin? farther fc Prc\ Japger i. r d o Llq Motor Mr A token cf fi from'tn old C A WM P P Contn! ffen^r..' k s» nBf Hakhoyzeo I M O A Bet J W H Macgbegok Hoc Ittnm <m45 words
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74 1917-05-25 4 ROYAL NATIONAL LIEF BOAT INSTITUTION. The following donations bare beeon ceived by Mr A W ic k at tU Chutm Bank. Already acknowledged Bft Tiocj; Wab E A E Association of Engineer* (pet V Makepeace) let Instalment %tO 50 H C Kioemao I Day 6, F W Mmth J L74 words
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Article60 1917-05-25 4 Ac it ie some time ago licce tk a^v tieemfnt of the forthecmiog criibiiM wae published, we may remind MtloMi that the Exhibition will b€ beic ie V MCA Hall cv Tbur&day and Fdij next. Mi.v and June 1 Hriarw kM to be 6tnt m by MM60 words
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Article19 1917-05-25 4 TO Dk\ S TIE> CHAMPION-Hil I Mr« Vowler and Mr IM* Sal/mann and Mr Huat.19 words
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Article88 1917-05-25 4 Australiins Take Terrible Tel Lordoc Mr Philip (iibbs. m a further &m Rives vivid leUili ol \b* Awl succese at Las l s the blood lot t«r 'of ■laugl :.t break Ltavily Attacked 10 achieved a b. Australians I g I'rueeiaD BaMil our position c^r»-88 words
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Article22 1917-05-25 4 On Wbit Ma will be n prams. Tbt re *day, fit- I j holiday. Ti I r I iutan Melayu c 122 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement264 1917-05-25 4 HARVEY'S ROYAL MAKZANILLA TAWNY PORT "S. C." SHERRY A fresh shipment p er dozen $21 JQSt received by US. (Duty Extra) ST. JUUEN CLARET RIESLING Per dozen pts. $10.25 2 dm pts. $11.25 Califernian White Wine. (Duty Extra) CALBBECK, MACGREGOSI CO. Wine and Spirit Merchants, Singapore and Malacca LUX LAMPS"264 words
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Advertisement68 1917-05-25 4 G. R. Lambert Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS Si Orchard Road, Telephone Ho. 1039. The Oldest and Leading Studio. First m 1873, Foremost m 1917. I Unequalled Facilities, Ample Resources, acd 1 the Requisite Experience, are all at out i Command, thus ensuring always the produc tion of only the best results68 words
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Article142 1917-05-25 5 LA TE RAJAH OF SARAWAK [By Bobmeiine Cable] [Reuter'i Service] j^^on, May 2J —The first part of the gervice of the late Rajah of Sar h wse held m the parish church of iter yesterday. The coffin was ir' th the National a 8 Sarawak. f j. rners142 words
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Article444 1917-05-25 5 inter Main Wharf of the works aent of the Singapore fcboar Board wa* taken over by Mr J B IfrnlrT- c m o, on behalf of ths Board, [aptxa Dwj ll a suitable wall for Mm •ctory completion (theMain unJ ttsejMOciateel works bb the oc*.r3Ctc- HwMM Topb&m444 words
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Article26 1917-05-25 5 •.val Department of Honour had U mans, a couait L J rhot and rdiuary heroiem* j much.De i'ar j lion and when ii I i uede:26 words
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Article149 1917-05-25 5 London, May 23 (1.60 pm) Marthal Haig The Germans yesterday ni^ht heavily bombarded the neighbourhood of Bullecourt. We replied vigorously. We successfully raided southeast of Gavrelle and took prisoners daring patrol encounters notth of Armentieres. London, May 23. His Majesty the' King received the American Medical Unit' at149 words
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Article679 1917-05-25 5 Effects of the Russian Blockade. A Greek merchant, who left Constan tinople with his family la t autumn, and who, after being detained m Bulgaria, Austria aud Serbia, managed ac Ipst to reach lulv. hat been giving an account o' HTe m the Turkish capi. la Constantinople," ho679 words
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Article14 1917-05-25 5 Ev*ery girl should love before twenty- Don't agree with yofi. Too large on audience14 words
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Article1053 1917-05-25 5 I A study of the German Emperor's instructions iv respect of electoral reform as conveyed to the Imperial Chancellor reveals no very definite proposals, other than the direct and secret election of Deputies." What it dops quite on miPtakI ably indicate ia that the Pr useitm itojcrat has1,053 words
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Article306 1917-05-25 5 [By Courtesy of the French Consulate.] Paris, May 28rd 6.25 p.m. The French 8 per cent bonds are at franco 61,25 and the 5 per cent at 87,70. Rubbar its quoted Bs. f J a pound. We took the enemy's last observation posts rieing above the valley306 words
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Article184 1917-05-25 5 Rukber. Singapore, May 24. For this week's auction some 985 tons were offered, of which 650 tone were sold. There was a good general demand and prices for standard grades show an advance of S3. On the second day of the sale the demand was somewhat easier184 words
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Article258 1917-05-25 5 Singapore. ?.hiy 24. The Weekly Rubber Auction held yesterday and to day was murked by a goorl aeuiund for standard grades at improved prtCHB. Fine Pale Crepe and Ribbed Smoked Sheet both sold up to 9152 per pika), nn advance m both casts of S3 as compared258 words
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Advertisement174 1917-05-25 5 ROBINSON Co MFI AfIHRINfI c6YPr*n j* k n yin" a n (fa CIG4REITES |izZrTE5^^C No. 8 $2.05 Pe i r oS n fer-^ 1 I^^B 9 $2.1 5 P£ r oS :i Pipes, Cgar, Cigarette Holders, Pouches, IN GREAT VARIETY. ROBINSON Co. THE SINGAPORE STRAITS HOUSEKEEPERS DAY BOOK. NameG of174 words
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Article468 1917-05-25 7 Russian Ideals Endorsed By America. Petrograd, April 7. M Miliukoff, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, m an interview which he accorded to a representative of the Press, made the following statement I was always of the opinion that the United States would take part m the war468 words
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Article414 1917-05-25 7 Famous Regiments m the Big Advance. The War Office kinematograph com mittee is becoming adept m the produc- i tion of battle films that touch intimately'; the hearts of the people. At the Scala Theatre, Charlotte street, was produced recently a new series of films entitled Sons414 words
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Article680 1917-05-25 7 His Influence at Court. An interesting explanation of Rasputin's influence at Court is given by the Moscow paper Russkoye Slovo of March 23. It appears from this narrative that when he was drunk Rasputin's tongue ran away with him, and he said a great deal which680 words
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Advertisement26 1917-05-25 7 Avon' V MOTOR GYCES Tyres (ALL USUAL SIZES) JUST ARRIVED To be had of all Dealers OR THE BORNEO CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) SOLE AGENTS.26 words
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Advertisement74 1917-05-25 7 aMjßfia Another of C. B.s Delicacies ww ttg T| jj C. B. OXFORD SAUSAGES -ci iiNFYri?! i i?n -—Hi r jl 1 IJJIEiAIEiLiLiEiIJ. <8S Crosse Blackwell gnarantee i^^^^^B 3* these aud all their other table delicacies to te If^^^^S ft W g produced under ideal conditions of cleanliness. I |SS*SS?i74 words
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Advertisement567 1917-05-25 7 t v i m LADY who ha* brought her sick f nend a bottle of 'Wtncnntit') "Koye.dtar. be sure you take a ifinetiiassful three ttmes a <'ay You wilt 1m delighted to unit hcu> quickly it witl titve you new health lam an enthusiatt about Wincnrmt.' became I have Proved567 words
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Article398 1917-05-25 8 Gustav FrenEsen, the German novelist, has recently expressed the creei of his compatriots with a frankness which leaves nothing to be desired. The crescendo of atrocities by which Germany has alienated the whole civilised world would be m credible on any other assumption than that as the398 words
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Article230 1917-05-25 8 Value of German Promises. In its preoccupation with the Western Front the Britibh public has hardly real ised the extent to which the Germans hays gone m imposing their Kultur on the Lithuanian Provinces of Russia which they have occupied since 1915. The liberation promised to the230 words
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Article234 1917-05-25 8 First French 'Crapouillot.' In the early stage of the war, the minenwerfer, trench mortar, which had been studied m Germany before the war, does not seem to have been regarded ac anything except a fortress weapon. Its uae, however, m trench warfare became general on the German Fide234 words
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Article1778 1917-05-25 8 b^k k tan Deo 8i8,700 To Deo. 31 April. To date 1916 Abaco 87,452 Allagar, Deo 300,400 80,000 118,300 A.Gajah, Sep 189,600 10,400 45,940 Alor Pongsu 288,761 10,466 63,496 Alma, 870,700 26,900 95,800 Ampat, Sep 155,580 15,000 65,984 AnJohore, Mat 251,256 23,511 96,920 An Malay, Dec 1,782,9861,778 words
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Article158 1917-05-25 8 In above list tb monthly total* lot L J rdl* >t > i mx hichtheCouii*D> tfwf^^J' after the name. 1817 toul to d*te anJ iieee TLAg^f*:, of the past month. Evecj "T tkef fi to get the flgoree accarfctt <«# gaannteed. Manigerf ana. *Js^ by supplying exni***"!^. Mice158 words
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Advertisement296 1917-05-25 8 Dodge Brothers MOTORCAR St JBHHD#k iW^vtT^^l B^Bw m^^Di B^9^ Wi i §^B^HM^NiBB^Br i !^^^B??^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^SStf?3H2^B^B^^^^ IB** yr^2iS3 I AN AMERICAN CAR NEEDING NO APOLOGY. IT IS BOUGHT ON ACCOUNT OF ITS MERITS. Juat over two years ago Dodge Brothers enjoyed an enviable reputation aa manufacturers of a very large volume of296 words
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Article3449 1917-05-25 10 THE ACCUSED DISCHARGED. Sir John Bucknill on A Bad System. At the Assize, y-jtterJay, bofota the' Chief Ja6tic3 (Sir Jolia Euckuili, k c) and a special jury, the trial was resumed of Teo Swee Hong, formerly a storekeeper m the employ of Meetsr* Caldbeck Mac j grtgor3,449 words
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Advertisement191 1917-05-25 10 PATRONIZED hS^B^ I Bracelets and Bangle J OF EVERY DESCRIPTIO I WITH G£||g Plain Gold and Platinum I B. P. DE SILVA, C. A. RIBEIRO CO., LTD, HAVE NOW IN STOCK A SMALL QUANTITY OF GREASEPROOF PAPER INVALUABLE FOR PACKING GAMBIER, RUBBER, BUTTLR, ETC., AND FOR CULINARY PURPOSES. jPINKETTES are191 words
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Page 10 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous273 1917-05-25 10 S.V.C. DRILL PROGRAMME. TO DAY. 5.15 p m. Drill Hall S V A Recruits. do S R E v. h do Maxim Co. 5.10 pro. Orchard rd P S SVRt Mc B. Drill Hall Chinese Co. 5.15 Ruffle 6 Institution SVC Band. Satcrday, May 26th. 2.80 p.m. Balestier Range S273 words
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