The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 March 1926

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    10 1 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S.. TUESDAY. MARCH 2.% 1926 NO. 11,753.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    292 1 The MancKurians have captured Lanhai^n in Shansi Province, from the Nationalists are in Ml retrtat Page 9. An attempt to assassinate a Chinese Kenrra) in Canton has caused a great stir and important developments may arise l*a«e 8. Happenings at (iene>a. the Coal Commission and the Government's
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    DOGS.
    1597 1 At a tinit when thousands of dogs are BMMBbM in the Agricultural Hall at Islingt >n, it is natural to call to mind what Mi. Manlalini would call some of -the demftitiail bow-wows" in fiction. Sir Arthur CofUUI Doyle'.- hound >f the Baskervilles. Avert s in the "Odyssey," and
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      259 1 WING LOO N G IHB KECOC.NISED HOFSB for I a KOPEAN TROPICAL SbITS. 32. HIGH STREET. Raffles Hotel !h m No! >1)20 SARKIES RKOTHERS, Proprietors. EXTRAORDINARY NEW ATTRACTION. THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL CHARACTERISTIC RUSSIAN DANCERS MISS LADOVA AND YOURY YOTJRLO The above dancers will app-ar at Raffles Hotel TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND
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      176 1 BUY BRITISH GOODS FROM ACTUAL MANUFACTURERS OF MODERN OFFICE APPLIANCES. BEFORE YOU INSTALL ANY EQUIPMENT, VISIT OUR SHOW-ROOM. AN INSPECTION WILL FURTHER CONVINCE YOU TO— BUY BRITISH GOODS. The EUROPE HOTEL. M A PLEASING COMBINATION OF ALL THE CHARACTERISTICS WHICH DISTINGUISH THE REALLY FIRST-CLASS HOTEL." THE AFTER-DINNER DAJICE IS HELD
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      141 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Kols li<iut'urs. C aldf.e«.k's E^fja M. I'layer's Navy Cot ciuart- ttes Pajre Latest shipping on pages 10. 12 and 13. Mis. houjrlns, millinery, comils, etc. Pace 2. Notice re Teja Malaya Tin Dredging Co F'ajre 2. Burrell's paint. Sandilands Buttery and <<». Pajre Manufacturers Life Assurance Co's report-
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      15 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut a nd Finish Guaranteed. 12. HIGH STREET.
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      106 1 THE WEEK. Rich Water. 4.89 a.m., M p.m. Harmstoa's Circus, t.!B p.m. Wed*— toy, -2ith. Hixrli Water, 8.19 »jn.. BM p m. KreiKh homeward mail leaven. Hockey: B.C.C. rm, N'avy. Kamital'l Circus. H.15 pjn. Thursday, 2'tth. Mi^'h Water. 7.41 a.m.. fjt] p.m. Taaah Rubber, Kvatt's. noon. Jeram Kaaataa, B. Barker**,
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    BABY SHOW.
    162 2 A J aby-show be held in the Victoria Memorial Hall on Wednesday April 28th 1926. All entries will free. < lass A < hildren of t<> 5 T.:;<> to i m. Class H Children of 1 t«. 2\% 7.:: > to 9.30 .i in. !ass Infant? und«- r
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      334 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. i The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. aKdvey's Dancing A well-known professional teacher in Character. Classical, Ciog. Ballet and Toe-dam in«i. Pupils are trained gracefully, individual style studied and dewloped. Private lessons in the latest ballroom dancing. I guarantee to make
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      486 2 Victoria Theatre THURS. FRI. SAT. NEXT— MARCH 25th 26th AND 27th CHRIS MAGELIS presents AMIE MAYNARD (OF DENISHAWN FAME) ACCOMPANIED BY HER ROYA^L H A WAI lAN S FROM THE PARADISE OF THE PACIFIC COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME NIGHTLY HAUNTING MELODIES, HULA DANCES HAWAIIAN MUSK CEOOK NOW AT JOHN LITTLE'S
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      343 2 From Sunday, 21st, to Saturday. 27th March, 19>6 THE GREATEST DRAMA OF THE AGES CREATED Tr EVEN GREATER MOTION PICTURE AT THE ALHAMBRA Fn the Second Show, at 9 p.m. A WILLIAM FOX STPER PRODUCTION From the Immortal Story by Mrs. Homy Wood A GALAXY OF NOTED STARS EDMUND LOWE,
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    NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES.
    751 3 THE NATIVE AND OTHER MARKETS. In considering the trade u:>ntialities of the .Netherlands East Indies ;t is essential :hat the pe igraphiical eitraton and other i. -poitant factors he taken 'Ho account. Th^ j-uat port (and nuva. base to he) of Singapore lies but r >32 nautical
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    TOURNETTS GIN (OLD TOM AND DRAY) MIDDLE-WEIGHT.
    61 3 TOURNETTS GIN (OLD TOM AND DRAY) MIDDLE-WEIGHT. London, Mar. 9. N'.w York.- Tommy Milligan, the British welter- weight, has voluntarily forfeited the rijrht to meet Micky Walker Tor the world's welter-weight championship owing to his inability to make the weight. His manager states that Milligan is likewise renouncing the welter
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    NORTHERN UNION RUGBY.
    349 3 Lorvltm, "lar. 10. In the Northern Union, \Vi(-an heat Barrow by 17 points to S. Mr. Justice A. V Browtt, Senior Puisne Judge, I'enan.ir, left on Monoay morning" for Klor Star in connection with an enquiry and will sUTy th<>ie with the Hon. the Acting Biiti^h Adviser.
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      304 3 LEAKAGE fr ojjj J How much of your motive power j^^r^^^ s ost m combating the little ills |SR^>J^W' checked as soon as they shew law there won't be much to complain p J Andrews Liver Salt frees the i' system from impurities, thus I functions, and purifying the Andrews
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    THE MODERN WOMAN IN MARRIAGE.—No. 3.
    1354 4  - THE MODERN WOMAN IN MARRIAGE.— No. 3. WOMEN WORTH WOOING. Types Sought by the Wisest Men. IMPORTANCE OF HOME BACKGROUND. HKLEN GRIEG SOUTER by iteloH wa print the third of a series of articles revealing the new spin* which animates he younc married women of to-day a spirit often misunderstood
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      837 4 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. The underpinned have Ixsen instructed to sell by Poblic auction at their Sale-room, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, ON MONDAY, 29th MARCH AT 2.30 P.M. JALAN BESAR All those eitrht pieces of valuable freehjld Building Sites fronting Reserve for Road off Jalan Beaar, area of each lot from
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      539 4 Tiecome an Uccountant <^^ACo~SjecretariL ill i|J cr ff F |U| /fat i 'j!^gp| rnanaqer! r "1 HESfi) arc the men who arc needed in busii I to-day, and you can definitely quality for K positions by training in your own home, in spare time, under School of Accountancy guid De«:r«»es
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1550 5 1 RESERVATION OF GAELIC A Colii\tre at lona. (Froa Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, bch. 24. I -lofessur Greiff, of the Celtic Chair In ''olumbia University, has issued an appeal on behalf of the American 1«.n.: Übiety, foimcd recently for the study and BUpport u£ Scottish Gaelic. He points
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    IiI'NCUOM OUTRAGE
    254 5 U«»m!) Thrown into Crowd <•!' Werkssea A most sensational incid ni to««i. place :»t Hunghom in the Afternoon of March loth. 1 the result of which eight persona are n.-w n hospital Buffering from injuries r reived 'row the explosion of bomb thrown among < rowd <'f dork
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    THE I SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    376 5 THE I SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The only Morning Daily in Malay*; a I live "news" paper 35-40 columns of news I daily, also the best Medium for Adrertising. I I Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morn- I ing, with Latest Telegrams, Latest News I and Latest Announcements together with
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      484 5 Hot Season Languor Are you tired, listless, wearied of the heat Thon take Dr. Cassells Tablets. They will renmsorate you and enable you to pass the weary months before the Monsoon with fortitude and confidence I your system w i-ertaxed miU i.r.is oaswtAntf I. i before Ih. Uon^o. wiO pmm
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      316 5 Their soothing antiseptic vapours prevent cure colds Pop an Evans* Pastille into your mouth and you feel instant relief from the most obstinate cold. Your harsh, burning throat is eased. Breathing becomes clear. Evans* Pastilles made to the formula of the Liverpool Throat Hospital contain valuable volatile remedies. The soothing
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      90 5 very rich n the kind of vitamin which krtpsyour blood cool .«nJ v ur sktn mad irom pure nice and pulp of r:pe. K'lcct d Sicilian lemons «tnj cine su^ar only, [t contaim no artificial colourings, Byntps. or harmful preservatives. Just the kind of knot) Kluafth which Itaioa jqu.i>h ought
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    BRITISH MALAYA.
    857 6 v.KEAT EXPANSION OF TKADK. With advances of sixty-foul* per cent, in i the value of exports and of thirty-nine per tent, in Import! in the first nine months (compared with ihe corresponding period of i i -24 British Malaya enjoyed a .sudden return to prosperity last year. This
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      220 6 S^V====^ T/?e grecif British Tonic j i3S^- H Reputation j w^ build up 1 l our Health and Strength i Every drop of Hall's Wine helps to build up health. It enriches the blood j: feeds the nerxes tones up the entire system. The tirst dose of Hall s Wine
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    JAVA NOTES.
    1864 7 STORMY WEATHER. (From Our Own Correspondent). Hatavia. Mar. 20. A storm burst over Weltevrede*, Batavia ud Tandjong: Piiol; on Monday evening ind caused considerable damage to proP ity. The lijjhtninp; was incessant and the .streets were lighted up b> the vivid Hashes, whilst pcais of thunder made crockery
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    JAVA PRESS CABLES.
    496 7 FIRE AT SUGAR FACTORY. h [From X.E.I. Papers]. Sourabaya, Mar. lti. Mu broke nut yesterday evening at the -ii.vai factory, Tangoenaa, in The ne.»ibourhood of Modjokerto. Three ampasr •hedfl were destroyed. The fW brigade from Sourabaya lent assistance. The factor) was nndamu<jvd. I Solo, Mar. 17. The
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      426 7 BUSINESS CARDS. ..V.V. V."- ■■V-SV-V.V.V.VA-AVAFW MARY SETON. i i E. AMBER MANSIONS. S > M OIUHAKI) KOAD. J 5 THE CIRIOSITY SHOP. l^ s luase Send for the Illustrated S i .italogue of Musical Instruments, a J SEASON CO., LTD. I and 113, North Bridge Road. FUNERALS? SINGAPORE CASKET CO.
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      771 7 NOTICES, SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND EXCHANGE. The Annual General Uezting of Members of "le Singapore Chmnfcer of Commerce and Kah.,r M c v.iU be held in the E*eh«tt» Room, W Tuesday, :Unh March, 192G, M 2.15 p.m. BI'SINESS. To receive the Committee's Report and Accounts for the year ended
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      568 7 1926 ANNUAL REPORT A YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENT New Insurance written £13,445,579 insurance in Force £65,592,355 Assets £12,295,881 Payments to Policyholders 1,094,462 Dividends to be paid Policyholders in 1926 269 939 SALIENT FEATURES Record Volume of New Business. Largest Payments to Policyholders Increased Dividends to Policyholders. Favourable Mortality. Company continued the
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
    1096 8 TUESDAY, MARCH IS, l^2»i. Premier's Klectric Scheme. During tllC week the EtotlB4 <»l Common* will be considering the elaborate scheme outlined by Mr. Baldwin some time airo and referred to ii) the Kind's Speech, for consolidating and co-ordinating the electrical supply of England. It will he remembered
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    TROUBLOUS TIMES FOR CANTON.
    64 8 STRIKE PICKETS DISARMED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) H»ngkong. Mar. 22. Canton has been greatly stirred and imI ortant developments are said to be arising f r >ni the discovt ry of a plot to assassinate (hang Kai-shek. The greatest precautions are being taken and elaborate schenu
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    PENANG JUDICIARY.
    759 8 (From Our Own CoHVPT&adfAt.) IV nanji. Mar. 22. Ax Mr. Justice Acton left on S.iturday for Seremban and Mr, Justict Brown is now ii Kedah presiding at a special private enquiry, there will be no sitting >f the Court until Thursday, when Mr. Justice Brow! ii expected to
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    FRENCH BANK ROBBERy
    311 8 FURTHER STARTLIV, |> KN l LOPMEMs Since the three first antsti by the Detective Branch ion* (il in connection with the sensation*] '!'JL g&> of o^er $300,000 from the 8an.,., J^ Chine wmm years ago. the I' Detective Branch have b,vn ni sive enquiries whioi have further
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    GAYLANG
    90 8 The Hon. Treasurer bes> t with many thank- receipt donations: Pr riouffly Ackno* v Teoug Lam BcbooL The Medical Office, Khang Hoay Kuan, H«-k < 'h- in i\ n Kuan .S"mi each Peng Bee ciul». Hoay Ki;in. Hok < hian Kuan. .<:>(» each Hoe Kuan. l*^ 1 Sarawak Association,
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    "STELIA
    144 8 I 'nilcd Artists |mm TivoJi Film "Strlla Dallas." \hv m N fill v i! m being sh».un at the Tivoli, I- adoa, ha« l>evn aecured by the United A•• ration. Sintrapoiv. MMI will screened at tht- Alhambra. This American picture »u»t Dot of tlu- ordinary rat, for I th«
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    70 8 The thive motorists \\h-» :.re in;; to reach London on their Tro, car and had reat lied Teheran ill I February If, are sjill held up at I according to a letter dated Iforcfa ed in Singapore by the last mail The Deputy Controller of hill, telegraphed
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      230 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMLS TO CALDBECK'S" Cherry Brandy |Sl| Creme De Menthe BOLS JL BOLS Kummel Curacao QUADEGANTER. FOUR HIGHCLASS LIQUEURS IN A FOURCOMPARTMENT CRYSTAL BOTTLE. BCALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Ineorparattd under rh;- Companies Ordiname> of Hongkong.) (Incorporated in Shanghai.) PATRONISED jjgr jfe > ?55l<^ BY ROYAITY FOR SUCH JEWELLERY OF
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      29 8 T KKMIN USE ■TaS*^^^^ 1 AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. fJ I GOLDEN SERIES. L n gfe? His >„,-- ggg -k,.,,THK OLD BLEND A damson, (iilfillan Co.. Ltd. Sol** Am'Mts.
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    CHINA CIVIL WAR.
    38 9 ANOTHER BREAKDOWN. M \N( HI RIAN CAPTUsUL fßeut.r's Service.] Tien sin, Mar. 22. unchun. otherwise the \ation- has broken down and they are treat from Lnnhaicn in Shanai which thv Manchurians raptured itinuous artillery bombardment.
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    \MKKK AN NON-PARTICIPATION.
    166 9 [Reuters Service.] London. Mar. 22. lon Times editorial, referring erplexinsj and emhai massing ioiiiSenator Rorah'i proposal ana report, which are. not unna.r led in many quarter.- is clear h.' tendency of America to .i policy of suspicious isolation, tea the State Department on ilanjper and spprehension -e-
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    INDIAN KMK.KANTS.
    31 9 fßeoter'l Service. J lh Ihi. Mar. 22. nes^vtiationa on the quos- a rai 01 t-. J'.ntish Guiana Assembly approvins; th< "<in familiet <>i unskilled .v eding 1.500 p. rsons.
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    IRKNOI MILITARY SERVICE REDUCTION.
    35 9 i Havas Service.] l*ari-. Mar. 22. K rompleting s Bill n ice from ijn hop «.f lov#ering it 12. EStion th Army will iropoßtan divisions. African .i\ .-i..r> nnd 4 colonial
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    "COLOGNE MOLOCiNE RAJEVE
    78 9 Service: I Cologne, Mar. 21. icoW flamed from the flags Ji from the Cathedral, ''air- on the principal buildings. t'"r!». Ui processions. The »as the biggesi Republican de- evei seei on the Rhine, when arrived ttnd m I s ieal on the t th.- v- !ebration for
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    THE EXCHANGES.
    33 9 ish Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Mar. 21. 7.85; \.v. York 4.HG1.". Brussels Geneva 25.245; Amsterdam 12.128--120.925; Copenhagen 18.52; Bomba 3 is. 563-644.; Bhang. Hongk< ng 2s. BHd.; Yok Silvel Spot M^44
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    "«K FRENCH CONSTL.
    100 9 "«K FRENCH CONST L. paper -ays: dm Cour- "HsuJ for Prance in Hongkong, ■'■'•ntly ap] ointed to a similar "ngapore, lefl the col my by the M. <!u Conrthial has Consul in H..n-kontf fof ;u. ai..) few oAciali have hem and none obliging. The M an<i M,,.,-. da Curthial is
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    A POLITICAL WEEK.
    87 9 THREE SUBJECTS. THE GENEVA DEBATE. I British Radio— Official Service j. Rugby, Mar. 21. Political activity will be concerned during the coming week with three subjects ot outstanding importance, namely, happenings at Geneva, the Coal Commission and Government's Electricity Bill. The debate on Geneva takes place on
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    THE COAL QUESTION.
    381 9 [British Kadio— Official Service]. Rugby. Mar. 21. On Wednesday the Premier will awe* the Pftsentatives of the coal owners and miners to discuss the report of the Coal Cos*Dlission. This action of Mr. Baldwin is in conformity with what is understood to be his desin and that
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    INVITATION TO SOVIETS.
    65 9 [Reuters Service.] (Geneva. Mar. 22. In conformity with th<. decision of the Lsague Council the Secretariat has again in\it d the Soviets t<> participate in the preparatory conference, pointing out that the Swiss Government has given an assurance thai the Soviet delegates will granted th< same facilities
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    JAP. STEAMER AFIRE.
    24 9 Mfßeutcr's Service.] Colombo, Mar. 22. The Japanese steamer Sumatra Mara, duo at Cochin this morning, has a tire .-i 1 < ard.
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    DEATH Ol MB. K. (.. WATSON, C.M.G.
    198 9 DEATH Ol MB. K. WATSON, C.M.G. Persser Resident el IVrak and Selangor. A Keuter cable from London received yesterday announces the death >t Mr. Reginald George Watson, who occupied uiany prominent positions in the Malayan Civil Service from IS!M> t<» liM'J, when h» retired. The late Mr. Watson, who was
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    NORTH POLE FLIGHT.
    391 9 DELAYED BY ACCIDENT. AEROPLANE TURNS TURTLE. [Heater's Service.] Fairbanks, Alaska, Mar. 21. A series of accidents delayed the departure of the Wilkins Arctic aerial expedition to the North Pole, which hoped to start on March 21. Two of the aeroplanes had been previously tlama^ed~and a third yesterday
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    JAPWESK NEWS.
    86 9 K»>>al Tour to Kuropc. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NuhiNVhi Sliimbunsha.) Tokio, Mar. 21. H. H. PIiBOB Lee, ex-Crown Prince of Korea, accompanied by the Princess sailed from Kobe on the l.*>th mat, on an inspecting tour of Europe and America, oil board the N.Y.K. liner Hakusan Mam.
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    "NO SITKK-CHMSTIAN."
    326 9 Bishop Banister** Estimate of Feng It i< nearly fifty ;eai> since Dr. William Banister was curate at Balderstone, Blackburn, but there are many iii Lancashire, sa>s the Manchester Guardian, who have followed his long w«'ik in China who will be glad t<» know that he is back on
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    SMALLPOX ON STEAMER.
    513 9 CHINCHEW'S APPEAL AGAINST IMPRISONMENT. "Appalling Danger to Public." The discovery of several cases of smallpox on board the steamer Wing Hong after more than a thousand of her native pasjttimers had left the ship upon her arrival at Singapore from Amoy, whieh resulted in the chinchew being
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    VISIT OF THE NAVY.
    178 9 IHIS WEEK'S SPORTING PRO(iRAMMK The following is thr programme of eport\nn t vents arrane/ed in connection uitii the visit of H. M. VM»r-ship>. All these irrugvmenifl are provisional with the **xcepti >n of the footoall match at the Stadium on Friday and th»- ho.xinjr tournament at
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    78 9 Tuesday, March 2:Jr<L, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.R.A. (v). Cun laying, etc. Thursday, March 2;")th., 5.15 p.m., Sitflap (■amp, Eurasian and Chinese Companies. Friday, March 2fith. 5..*J0 p.m.. Drill Hall, M. G. Platoon. 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. S.V.C. Band. Saturday, March 27th., 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah Ranpe,
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      113 9 PERFUMERY HOUBIGANT NEW STOCKS SHOW REVIS ON Of ALL I RICES. *QUELQUES_ FLEURS. EACH BOTTLE IN NEAT BOX. PRICKS:— SI ard lit per tottlrT *1 H. 9 ■/""*> T i lM !LA PARFUMJDEAL. fiMSKI FOVCERE ROY ALE. f QVKLQV ES FLEI RS I'KlCK:— s:tr>o p<?r bottle. ii-"* Robinson Co. Ltd.
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      750 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LON DON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. MKNTOR London, Rotterdam and Rotterdam In Port
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      484 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. s.s. KATHLAMBA Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Mar. 27 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Havre, London, Rotterdam and H'burg Mar. 27 s.s. CITY OF
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      554 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and \mwe rp Due Lea,, Tonnage.
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    A CHINESE STATEMAN ON CHINA.
    1325 11 The oldest and leading British newspaper in China, the Nortfi China Daiiy News, oa ,the foiticth annivtr-uy of the Republic,, [October iO.h., 1016, contained a striking: article iy Mr. Tong Shao-yi, one of China's Veteran diplomats anu statesmen. At tho Round Table Conference held between
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    215 12 The British s' earner Garada arrived from Rangoon yesterday with rice and pig* lead. The P. and O. Khiva has left Hongkong and is expected to arrive at this port at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 24th instant, and will proceed to S.H.B's Wharf on arrival. Mr. T.
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    A FIRE LAUNCH.
    116 12 Manila Shipping Companies' Proposal. Manila shipping firms are stalling a movement to petition the Government to set aside a sum to equip a tire launch in the bay. The idta was the result of a fire on board the steamship Steel Seafarer when it was clearly evident,
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    RESCUE FROM lIRIi ISH SHIIV
    194 12 The story of a rescue from a British ship sinking in mid-Atlantic is reported from Plymouth. The tWW of Ihe British schooner Mai<l of Kn^land were taken off their sinking ship by Captain Christiansen, of the s.s. Ue Bravo, on January 2, durinu the course
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    AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.
    256 12 In the course of the debate on the Navy Estimates in the House of Commons lt! Thursday, Coniniaiuicr Hellairs, the Unionist member for Maid-tone, pointed out that Australia mi*rhi a > well throw away the money it spent pa defence at sea if it ould not be assnrcd
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      433 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MALABAR (4,512 tons.) The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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      93 12 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. (Incorporated in Germany). The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS For HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Singapore. t SAARLAND Apr 7 t VOQTLAND May 4 HOMEWARDS For GENOA, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. v. ITONSTERLAND Apr 19 t OLDENBURG May I Limited Accommodation for pi—rigm. v Ix>ads for Valencia.
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      417 12 nEaoAufJiifio maaliiiwks HOMEWARD MAILS. To Colombo. Djibouti. Port Said. Marseilles from Singapore. PORTHOS 19,000 tons Mar. 24 ANDRE LEBON 18,000 tons June 7 FROM PENANG ONLY. AZAY LE RIDEAU ;4,000 tons r>o 'OUTWARD MAILS. To Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. AMBOISE 17,000 Mar. 22 ANGERS 16.000 tons Apr. 5 To
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      169 12 Stewart's BLENDED Old Scotch Whisky Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated b Bnf'iwd Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. ggKS3BSEI .0YI) TRIESTINO NAV. CO. Inc »rporatod in Ita HOMEWARD SAILINGS. 3i-month!y service 1 Trifcte via ports 1 n ■oagii Bills of Lading we, thi vmM and Black Sea f I
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      690 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and- Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota Tinggi
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      149 12 Ix,koton. Mr. Mrs. and Misi Schauveker, Mr. P. Hendrick, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. ReU-hu Mr. Kuch Si.-mu Kni, Mr. Kwik Slang Heng, Mr. Tan Geli Hoi, Woon Shin limn- Wyng*eak, Mr. V. I). Alcoehette, -lap Soat Say Mr. P. Bloera Pm, Mr. H. 1.. Bell Mr G. Koopman, Mr.
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      654 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations Steamers. Arr. Dept. j Rotterdam, Hamburg, lutwerp, Bremen, via Colombo, Aden port Sudan ami Port Said. Alps Maru Mar. 25 Mar. 26 Durban, Cape Town, Santos, Rio, tt-vidoo and Buenos Aires via >mhlK t Hawaii Maru Apr. 14 Apr. 16 and Bombay Celebes Maru Mar.
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      429 13 flßfi|^ STEAMSHIP LINE 355L Round-the-World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new linen continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore
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      693 13 Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., I 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. I (Incorporated in U.S.A.) H REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO 1 I BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND I BALTIMORE I (via Suez) m.s. SILVERCEDAR I n p ort I For rates and other particulars apply:— GUTHRIE &CO LTD I Agent* Singapore
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    MOROCCO AND ITS MAGIC.
    1336 14 NATIVE OPINION ON THE WAR. Final Attempt of Abdel Krim. There are two opinions in Morocco about the war a hidden war of which it is difficult to discover a trace beyond that supplied by an occasional military depot or by infrequently seen companies of drilling
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    POLO IN INDIA.
    109 14 ivi H i \\< F.lis FINAL. Met rut. Mar. 10. In tin final of the Inter- Regimental <'<>]<• Tournament to-day between the Ifith Lan. Cera and the Central India Corse th,- \'->ymer won f y s goals to S. His Excellency the Commander-in-4 hief was among those
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    AUSTRALIANS AT PERTH
    80 14 London. Mar. 12. 1 erth. "I h Austral! in Test team met Wed Australia in fine, hut dull weather. The tourist*' attack lacked sting, but the batting was meet unenterprising. Scores Wesl Australia* Ist busings. Quinlan, U Griuunett \2 Taafe, st. Ellis, b Richardson Smith, t Everett,
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    ADKl.aide's FAREWELL To TBBT TEAM.
    81 14 ADKl .aide's FAREWELL To TBBT TEAM. London. Mar. Adelaide.— A large crowd at the railway station made a farewell demonstration to the Australian team for England, who passed through en route for Perth. C.dlins. in a speech responding to the food-wishes expressed, congratulated some of the younger players on the
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    SELECTION OF ENGLISH TEST CAPTAIN.
    54 14 London. Mar. 10. Mr. P. F. Warner presided at the first meeting of the Test Selectors, all of whom were present, except Rhodes, who is away in Egypt It was resolved not to appoint the Captain till the commencement of th« season. Rhodes has cabled
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    FAMOUS RACE HORSE BOLD.
    28 14 London. Mar. J Melbourne.— The Earl of Btndbroke'i rhc Night Patrol has been Mid to the breeder, Mr. Gmld Buc-I wry. for 10.000 iruinoan
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      316 14 'I s Correct reeding I t^ during early infancy is of g»^at importance. It is during this prrod that Tlie (oundiUions of baby's welfare arc he ng laid the wise 11 mother who is unable to nurse baby herself, cither wholly or in part, will realise^the vital necessity for giving
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      286 14 Feel Fit and Fresh inV/r Sanatogen Energy! Bodily health ;tnd nerve Strength! Th the -M>cret^ of those happy exceptional days "everything seems to go right," when you ha\ unwonted leelingol vigour and cheerfulness, and one remarks: "You're looking awfully well to Read the figures £iven below. Thev prove th I
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    frKASER & CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    350 15 frKASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. >IOM>AV, .MARCH 22nd. MINING. [Johaa Tin J >s M Murai Tin 250 x' l Taii,inK is! L ?J l P«d««g Ha«dok ($> g 5? Pahang Consd (.">s> ia- ai i i (si, -uiu o-u ViL Pengkalen it) ,h ,7'-J-'u Van, Tin <t> j'f IWU.AU
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    120 15 DAILY PRICES CUKsUENT. March 22nd. 192fi. IS o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers K.S s. K( t u:»l to Standard, Q.C'.F. s (>t 10:? 1.. 104K. Standard H.s.s. on Tender March IMH Apiil 10 |V. 105 Apr-June 10J- 1 01 v Isljr-Sept. 102 io:{ Tone of Market:
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 15 March 22. Hank 4 m.s. 2 4 Bank demand 2 1 Private credits H m.s. j 4 \\-]fi New York, demand 5^7 (ifdits no days gg-% France, demand ISM Honvrkonjr. demand! > 4 p.,.. prem. Yokohama, demand 124 U Jav:i. demand 111 Han^kok, demand 79 i 4 Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE.
    233 15 March It, Jin Tons $145.#0 Uambier n 00 Pepper White ,;*;.<.., Pepper Black 44.00 r !;ikr> Tapioca 5jM Peari Saga Small *no <"i" U.6S Copra Sundried I r <)( Opium. Benares urt 4. 001' Rice. Lian* Hin Chan Mark Red Ea^le New) 330, Rice, Siam o.d No 1 B.{o
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    M \M F \C| I UIIUS I IIK SHOWS
    14 15 lI KM MIK \IM.F EXPANSION
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    183 15 MACPHAIL CO.. LTD'S REPORI. L1 Singapore, Mar. 22. Rubber. Ix>cal 1.06. Tin. Local 1.43 (75 tons sold). Rubbers.—Shares arc firm. Maiaka i indas haw buyers at 127%. Svw Scudftia at 3.:i0 and United Malaccas at 3 Jeram Kuantans are quoted 1.7.">. 1.80 and Mentakabs at TO. 62.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO\S REPOR I (L. R. Macphail>.
    238 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO\S REPOR I (L. R. Macphail>. Singapore. Mar. 22. Rubber.— 2a ;> a 4<]. fed. down. Local 1.05 Tin- i*2K". ss. 2f>th March. Rubber snare quotations arc Am with ji<M»<l enquiries. Mining shares are stead) and Industrials and Loans arc in demand at quotations. Rubbers, Allenbys wan taken
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    NAI \KOH- KI:BBBR ( (>.. LTD.
    227 15 NAI \KOH- KI BBBR (>.. LTD. remarkable expansion is indicated l>\ t h«« thirty nint Vi annual report of the Man u torturer* l.itV Insurance Company, a-> submitted t.» Policyholderi and Shareholdera at the annual meeting held rin the *2isinstant. Another record in new assurance* wai> established, the Htm Business
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    HAYTOtt IU'UKKK ESTATES, III).
    491 15 The following is iht annual report of the above Company (to be presented a t thannual general meeting at Evatt and Company's offices. French Bank Building: at noon on Tuesday. March :JOth. >. for the .war ended December :<lst The accounts of the company show a
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      485 15 Assets over $5,500,000. TUr ror a m n a nmnw^T w Aworance in force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. hp An nnnra v (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) HEAD Or t ICE: Winchester Umu. o.he Company has £20,000 deposited S tKSJL n v L DON OFFICE: 32
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      805 15 BAN KING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880- KodaJ^r 00 We-Pre^n, E,, Bar^n Ti' E "t 5* Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tataumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi. Esq R«r^ na JK EBq T Okub Esq. q Baron K. Monmura. Y. Suitsu Esa N. Igarashi, Esq. q Prince
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      43 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated to England by Eoyal Charter A. D. 1710). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— AH mi nistraiion Bond* Singap^vi Representative -Messrs. BARLOW ft C<\ Messrs. HARRISONS. BARKER CO.. I CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    HOME SPORT.
    1793 16 A BOOM YEAR. National and Lincolnshire Prospects. (From Our Own C-u respondent). London, Feb. 25. Ckarly this year promises to he one of the most interesting ever known in sport. Already it has been proved that the interest in football both Rugby and Associa-tion-is greater than ever. The
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    76 16 Mi. P. J. Low Gek Seng and his two muried daughters, Mrs. Lee Keng Tye and Mrs. Chan Chin Kwang, left here per s s Trier on a pleasure trip to China and Japan on Sunday morning. They are expected 'turn in about three months' time Mr P T I-ow
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    FOOTBALL.
    857 16 S.C.C. DEFEAT THE CHINESE. Two Penalties. S.C.C 3. S.C.F.A 1. The S.C.F.A. encountered a second defeat <m the Padang yesterday evening when the Cricket Club, thanks to a couple of good goals by Smith and a successful shot off the penalty spot by Craik, won by 3 goals to
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    KEI'PEL GOLF CLUB.
    76 16 March Medal. The result of the above is a tie between 8. H. Moss and G. W. Hurt, who each returned a score of 2 down. The Ball Swtep results are as under Saturday, H. Smith, D. Bisset, E. C. Baker, tie, 1 down. Sunday, S. H.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    309 16 SUNDERLAND DECLINE. The leading positions in the English and Scottish Leagues to date are as follow: Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Huddersfield (1) 34 19 5 10 76 48 48 Arsenal (20) 81 18 9 6 70 50 42 Sunderland (7) 34 17 11 680
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    182 16 Yesterday's Results. NewcOa*an* Handicap. (i. (J. Wilson, sci. vs. -I. (Ireen, plus 1. unfinished.) D. YV. Bowen. plus 2 beat K. li. Olden, owe 1, 6 4, 6 4. A. Hancock, ow* beat (I. B. Grisp, ..we 2. <> i, y— 7. T. .J. Winnall. scr. beat
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    WATER POLO.
    302 16 NAVY TKAMS AT CJUC Oa Saturday the Water polo teams froir the Ambrose an«l Titania visited the. Chi■m BwiaunJag Chlb and were given a pood irame. The Ambrose had the stronger team out and play was not s > one-sided as is •Uftfested by the Dub's HKC*M by
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      171 16 WHEN YOU SAY jj 'THE BEST THAT MONEY CAN BUY' YOU MEAN STEINWAY. S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Hon^konp). RAPFLBB PLACE, SIN (i A PORE. Sole Agents. VAWAW.VAV.V.V.V B V^V.V.%V.V/AV.VMV.V/^, V V j wr//k I bfl 1 1^ D I A Il^-H a i Wd//\A c^ It^ H
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      64 16 TO-DAY S TIES. Newcomer*' Handicap. Cogswell ow«« 1 rs Cox ow. 2. CKampion^hip Pairs. Makin and Oggier vs. Teale and Winnall. Profession Pairs. Kdlin and Dean vs. Hamilton gad .\,wbetry. Poffd and (ireen vs. (lagan arnl Evans. Roy Smith ami Hazell vs. Yoelker and withinbank. Arthur and Shotte vs. Camen.n
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