The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 April 1924

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    17 1 Si ngapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 110 CENTS. SINGAPORE, JLS., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1924. No. 11,159
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    164 1 I'oincare has announced h/s new programme, but it has not been very warmly received Pafce 7. Importance is placed upon it as affecting the elections, which are fixed for a short time after the German elections Page 7 Russia refuses to admit that she has lost Bessarabia
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    THE LOST CHILD.
    1007 1 The child was gone. The woman had just received her change from the boy who pushed the fruit trolley up and down the platform, and stooped to give the child the apple. And the child was not there. "Oh Lord!" said the woman, and the caught at
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      214 1 i&r PETTER OIL •vv I ENGINES iV^iit/ CA\E ENTIRE SATISFACTION a^ (lUthrie Co., Ltd. I Raffles Hotel. Needs no Advertising. Tea Dances Every Monday and Friday. (iuost Nights and Dancing-— Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Orchestral Concert Every Wednesday. SARKIES BROTHERS. Proprietors. J=-- =j■ I it s a REMINGTON 1
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      229 1 YES? /f%^L Think back over the days &£sr\ since y° u bought tht tyres and wMk\ had them put on your car. Did e^ ma^ e driving pleasanter k?>J^^] and easier for y° u? Di d you lX3^«9ta out with" the confidence L2 LJiW^ that y° ud come n ome
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      130 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. pany-P^e 3 BHti;;r^^>'a Trustee Co ni pa Bankiu,:tcy notice Bintan ff Motor CoHouses to Let— Page 5. U>emi«tfl assistant wanted— Pa K e B Summing Chib monthly tirnr/Lpa^ 8 Firestone gum dipped Cordb-P^, 1 ALn.auKhter at the Ntadfnt-ffcfi 3 Pa^ e 1(l 3 vr:st at Rene UllmerPhilips lamps
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      11 1 f FOUR WHEEL-BRAKES Xmmwffi MECHANICALLY /^Jjf/T^/f PERFECT Guthrie Co., Ltd. (*£^ssJ
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      156 1 THE WEEK. ll*< ine'tdmy, 2nd. Hiprh Water, 9.18 a.m., 10.11 p.m. B. I. homeward mail leaves. Pclo: Barnes Cups, 4.45 p.m. Harmston's Circus, 4 r.nd 9.15 p.m. Kaai*M Hawaiians. H:;ppy Valley, S> p.m. T/iinydaif, &rd. Hiph Water, 10.5 a.m.. 10.40 p.m. Phil.^Orchestrr., Mtm. Hall, 5.15 p.m. Kaai's Hawaiians, H.pv.y Valley,
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    LIQUOR WAR IN AMERICA.
    262 2 Smugglers' Secret Kit it. Uadtl cover of routine estimates submitted to Congress ;>rm idii for an expenditure of £'2,7r>0,000 for the expansion of] the Coastguard service, there is concealed the germ of what some day may lead to lenotu complication between Great Britain and the United
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    A MYSTERIOUS FRATERNITY.
    147 2 Rat-catchers are not only a close corpo- ration, hut an '.lereditary hierarchy. In this respect they resemble chimney-sweeps, who follow their cnllinm generation after generation, and have tneir own special quarter of the town- Battersea is the residential centre of the sweeps. Clerkenwell is the rat-catcher-' suburb.
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      196 2 SKETOLENE. A unique preparation for the prevention of MOSQUITO. And Other Insect Bites. I Of All Chemists. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY. o -u ATTRACTIONS. o THE ROYAL CARNIVAL SHOW, ZBYSHKO, WAYANG PEK JEE, MALACCA RONGGENG. s\ FLOWERSHOP "CORONA" M. AMBER MANSIONS. Friday New supply
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      351 2 VICTORIA THEATRE THREE NIGHTS ONLY. THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, APRIL 24th, 25th and 26th. EDGAR WARWICK announces three recitals by the eminent Scottish Bass-baritone William Heughan From the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and the Royal Albert Hall, London. Assisted by MISS GLADYS SAYER, the brilliant Pianiste and MR. DAVE
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      207 2 AlhambraP From Monday, 31st March to Saturday, sth April. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. HODKINSON PRESENTS ROBERT McKIN in J "A CERTAIN RICH MAN" 1 In 6 Reels. CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS GLADYS WALTON In a sparking story of a romantic shop girl,
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    "WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS."
    486 3 Author:, en Popular Taste. "What the prb!ic wants and why'' was the subject °f ft lecture and counter-lecture "ivtn at the London School of Economics by Miss Ros-e Macaulay and Mr. A. P. Hi: i:t. The lectures formed part of the new c erica whi_'n hat-
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    SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE.
    216 3 Acceptance of English Firm's Tender. I'trth, Feb. 27The acceptance of Xh'j tender of Messrs. jDorman. Long, and Co-, of Middlesbrough, l I for th^' construction of Sydney Harbour 'bridge, has given general satisfaction. The j ettlement was preceded, by a wrangle over) a qmttkHi of preference. It
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    NAVAL DISARMAMENT.
    185 3 NA VAL DIS ARMAM EN T. Scviet Objections. Rome, Feb. 24. The Committee on Naval Disarmament J will not terminate its work until next week. I learn, however, that there is every hope oi general assent being given to the extension of the Pact of Washington to all the r
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    92 3 An attempt has been made to steal the metre measure which serves a? the international standard for the metre length. Thii- measure made in platinum, is kept in the Pavillcn de Breteuil, near Sevres. The keeper, while poing his round.-, roticed a man running away from the brildir.gr at full
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      486 3 N* A Mothef tam At tkraa mootka y L ■x, my Baby »ai wtttint. 1 tried ft V Glaxo, and he gradually recovered fj ~*> ami yamrd wei^tit. Since then Wff, he ha* n«rer looked back." IS, Why tSaby cries [j F.aby crie« to let you know that all is
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      541 3 (B^B BJ B^p .^BviL^lmmmmmmKk^^^. |rTI«/^ycy-^c C J4JI NOTICES. )RDL\AN(E NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY) IX THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE la Bankruptcy. O of 1923 Rt- (I) Low Tang L.n K tradin K as Chop Ban Tkck. Non-Summary Case. KeceivinK Order made n.h October, 1923. Date of
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      409 3 A Stand-by for the Elderly With advancing years comes the need of a light, nourishing food which does not overtax the digestive system. For delicate and elderly f people I MaltedMilk. (PREDIGESTED) provides an excellent stand-by, especially when ordinaryfoods prove unacceptable, for it is easily digestible, light, and sustaining a
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    AIR FORCE RESERVE.
    540 4 Enrol I' ng Pilots In Manchester A selection board of officers of the Royal Air Forcer under the presidency of Group Captain the Hon. J. B. Boyle, has been sitting: in Manchester to interview candidates for enrolment as pilots in the R- A. F. Reserve. The first
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    PLAGUES OF EGYPT.
    176 4 Ever since the discovery of the TutankhaHfM tomb the Parisian has taken a halfsuperst ticu^; interest in the physical misfortunes which have befallen some o. those who have opened and viiited the sepulchre. It has been darkly suggested that there s something mysterious and occult in the
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    FREE TREATMENT.
    153 4 Mr. S. Hastings asked the Minister of Health if he can give any estimate as to the result the provision of free treat- ment by the State has had on the incidence of venereal disease; and whether, if the result has been good, he intends to adopt similar
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    COL. REPINGTON ON MR. WALSH.
    110 4 Mr. Stephen Walsh must feel aplow with r the compliments bestowed on him by LieutColonel Repington in the Dailv Telegraph a with reference to his handling of the War e Estimates. This military journalist go* c so far as to say he feels the int-re,ts
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    32 4 Ik The sanitation, or, let me say, the spiri- f tual sanitation, of our people should havo t the first call on the historic Tory Partv Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin, M.P. s
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      216 4 j Now Performing for a short Season only I COSSACK SURVIVORS I j! AT I THE NEWrWORLD 1 CO I vors entertained 1!»-1 1 ft all that is claimC(l 2^ I Carnival visitors with j^^A W^k them. The spearing of I the most daring and A h^mt B y^ a
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      72 4 Shanks Sanitary Appliances k< vS■ ii Sb^bW- < t3S^b H isEk W- i- itSflP ■WtL^ >■■ «^^iB *i(»' 1 5 tf IDC l^^i -~*JWWt^rjJti v r>Q| i KYERYTBING CONSTRUCTIONAL SANITARY. SPECIALISTS m R. Young Co., Limited. PBNANG BINGAPOBH. SOLE AGENTS FOB SA AND VMS. PhonTUSi: INTEREST IN A PICTURE of
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      420 4 The Great British < Health Tonic A* i Ptrcngthcncr and restorative Hall's Wine is unequalled. It quickly overcomes uu_ effects ol trying climatic conditions, givc> new ;ukl vigorous vitality to the system,ind a •ense ot energy and [>owcr when you are in ill-health. I the tupim TONIC RtSTORATIVR From till
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    A BOOK MEN SHOULD NOT READ.
    556 5 1 Madam, is you value your peace of mind and your cook, do not let your husband set I eye- on an apparently innocuous little booked called "Eating Without Fears." It is neither sc bifr as Mrs. Beeton nor as deep a* Brillat Savarin.
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    THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG WAY.
    195 5 A Student cf Politi \vlHe3 in the Sun- v thus the Minister t lir's spe h on th< Ah For. A Liberal Conservative in Mr. Leach's I p sition would have said quite simply and truthfully, "We arc continuing the laU nment'e policy in
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    HIS TAILOR'S BILL.
    101 5 Ever a.M unpaid tailor's bill has its use, <\ ided it be for a sufficiently large sum and the snip be of recognised class, it v:>s by happening to posa is such a docu- nt In his pecket ?m\ displaying it a., a voucher ei respectability that
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    COLONIES' B. E. EXHIBITION HILL.
    73 5 COLONIES' B. E. EXHIBITION BILL. Then is an Immense amount of money nsj spent by our Doit linions and Colonies >>n the British Empire ESxhibition. Canada r.eai'y a quarter of a million pounds, snd so, too, Is Australia. India Is devoting £180,000, West African Colonies tlOUino, and New Zealand and
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      312 5 BUSINESS PIANO TINER f l'.uim Organs, CramaW<.rkm:.nship Guaranteed, arpes moderate. N v\,, Rl NC A: Co.. II Belegis Rd. JJTiTTrI-ASS PRINTING. I I n r Expert Supervision iRI PW> !|N(; PUBLISHING Co. n ,]af);j:i Street. '""in!! STAMPS AND j»hii v;:uc accessories i place better than (ii M PHOTOGRAPHIC CO. S
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      471 5 I CA RD S SHIP-CHAXDrERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS S. H. MOHAMED 13 19 Raffles Quay— Phone 1254 E. J. MOTIWALLA COY 16, RAFFLES PLACE. Dealers in Stationery, Envelopes. Writing and printing: papers Straw Boards etc. At moderate price. INTERNATIONAL I EMPLOYMENT BUREAU >>e supply: Domestic Servants, Ships" DPtwa, Estate and
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      874 5 WOODS GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE For Coughs, Colds and Internal Troubles NOTICE. :-v^ RedVirdj^ fS^jj k Cigarettes Si If 1111 >|[ r •<: jpr L_r.*°«"- «".».c> J NOTICE i s hereby riven that the the above Trad* AT-nL< „.■< *u c MESSES F. *E. SOTER CORPORATION of B,lkl X Y, k
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      20 5 >->_/ NEW T1«)!M( AL MOI)/ PIANO/ BY "r a c \y l a easy m®[_ m-mtv. Garcia, 219 «Orchj.i IK ()ad#
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    22 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. BARRACLOUGH. At the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on March 30th, to Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Barraclough, a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1924. Singapore River Congestion.
    607 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1924. Singapore River Congestion. The matter of the Singapore river in its relation to commerce is ever as present in the minds of the Chamber of Commerce as its odour is i n the nostrils of all that pass by. The heroic measure would
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    French Politics.
    478 6 It would be curious, but by no means unbelievable, if If. Poinare's latest political move should turn out to be little more than a somewhat similar scheme to that of Mr. Baldwin in his recent unhappy attempt to rush the electorate. The defeat, the immediate resignation, the reconsideration,
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    21 6 M. Premyslav the distinguished violinist, with Mme. Premyslav a s cellist and accompanist, has beer -riving some appreciated recitals in Rangoon.
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    LATE WIRES.
    140 6 [Reuter's Service.] London, April 1. The politfcal observer of the Daily Telegraph professes to discern some resentment in political circles of Japan, owing to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in his state- J ments with regard to disarmament does not mention Japan among the powers which t should issue invitations
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    720 6 Mr. H. Jackson and Mr. D. M. Doig have been nominated directors of Messrs. Katz Brothers from April the first. A Chirese cook, off the steamer Glenogle, is charged in Shanghai with importing 300 j rounds of 38 calibre Mauser pistol ammunition. A farewell tea party was given by members
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      PECK vs. RUSSELL.
      66 6 (From Our Own Coffeepot Kuala Lumpur. pr The addi esses for the defence 11 n Russell .ase Were concluded y. trnoon, after which Mi- G.S. anerT reading the <_videnc t > of witn. m eommiasioa on behalf of :he first beiiiK the lengthy evidei Lim Boon Kenir
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      DR. TAGORE'S VISIT.
      87 6 Flying Visit to Kuala lumper. From Our Owi Coi Kuala l.i.inpur. r Dr. Vauovt- pai.l a flying irisil k Lumpur yoaterday, i memlx Selangor reception committee n ves,..l at Port Swettenham him to Kuala Lumpur in i motor-cai the new- spread and many fathered 1 him. He
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      KEDAH'S REGENT TO VISIT THE KING.
      58 6 r. Our Own Correspoi lV n MP.:. ril H. H. the Regent of Kedai 'oy Tungku Ifansui and Tui Jiwa at A. I). C. and n respectively, learei for Em Kahan next month. H. M graciously contented to re in radiem e. Tuniilu Mohamed
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    SIGHT SEEING.
    95 6 nmungsi me places visile i>t> of the "Emprest <>f NtCtOOO Rubber Factor 0 ■boat 128 went in the morning and another party of al 3 p.m. and they VMf factories and drying bouse* and the <-f lubber trees vii demonsi After their walk romd tiu with liurht refreshment-.
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    WOMAN ECONOMIST.
    165 6 Financial expert at TuenU. London. Mar. _'< A tall, slim, fialefaced woman, u rimless eyeglasses, talked easily bnd t(. an Interviewer yesterday sbout mio. her distinction ii which >iaher appointment as the only woms btr of the commission which tin- lor of the Exchequer appoil ted t into
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    FATEFUL DATE FOR GERMANY.
    241 6 FATEFUL DATE FOR GERM ANY. Bffcd vt tin- tall af the I r A few i >|)thl aii'i Hulim St piblich that unless tin- reparai tion wai settled l>*.'f« »i kpri many would be faced **itl collapse. April l.")th is the dat< ration <>f the ".Mi jm" sgreei between tin-
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      168 6 I "Enough is as good as a Feast This precept is so little observed in this country that one fears few readers will appreciate the truth of it. Some there must be, however, who can still differentiate between the pleasures of quantity and the luxury of quality. "The Connoisseur Comes
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      53 6 tt qimi fiiM pMHHMM»ttMT«» >t BERNA SWISS CONDENSED MILK. Is Switzerland's best, and so the i I best of all. DUPIRE BROS. g Sole Agents 1 S.S. and F.M.S. i KANGAROO Purple Triangle BASS IS "JUST RIGHT" FOR THE CLIMATE. m Sole Agents S. S. and F. M. S. ADAMSOX
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    POINCARE'S POLICY.
    174 7 I piNANCIAL REFORM I URGENT. N .nil) AUDIENCE. H K iter*l Si rvice.] H Paris. Mar. 31. f [>«-put .es M. Point an.-, .i :it i. >ri. >aid the Cabi H d in a spirit of Re■B ml national concord. He O ponuc unflinchingly the foreign polity- Frame
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    ELECTION STORMS BREWING.
    273 7 II omiorv Mar. SI. forthcoming German} and Franco. The fixed for May 11 week later 1: itated the dato t til expected in Germany I »W in Poin- t significant in this con- <. 1 gramme <>f the German t I drawn up at nieetinp at i
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    76 7 of the Nanyo Nichi- N'ichi Shimbunaha.) lokio. Mar. 3,!. J ra strike in Tokio has now Build of Yokohama, which t! Cornier that they will y the fonner*i strike.' The Ia »"ke1 prices, Including that of depressing. Tokio. Mar. :y. headed b v Baron Sakatani ai repreaentathrea to
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    51 7 rfn« mpnmm* music will "> Kaffirs Hotel Orchestra 1 "<"""of Mr. K. Hulland) to- I Overture. La Sorrentina, 1 V" «i,.,-ry Air. O'Connor Volin Wo, lomm, Andalouse, Sardirlui); Sclavonic Rhap- I :::"r aMo March ««S l rt T K i&> < E Hulland); Trio, s r S >#t Ml Sperlirg,
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    TRAM TROUBLE OVER.
    87 7 EMPLOYERS' OFFER ACCEPTED. NEW STRIKE— AT WEMBLEY. [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 31. The tramways men, by ballot, have accepted the terms offered. London, Mar. 31 A mass-meeting of building operatives at the Empire Exhibition declared an unofficial lightning strike to enforce a elaim to an increase of
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    CONTROLLING THE CABLES.
    308 7 London, Mar. 31. ine House of Commons unanimously asset! a resolution sanctioning an expenditure not exceeding four hundred thousand ■terling n the form of a loan over a period <>f thirty years to provide a svstem of All-British cable and wireless communication with the West Ind.es and
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    372 7 Sentence of five years rigorous imprionmeit was passed by Justice Acton in he Assize Court yesterday, at the conlusion of the case in which a Chinese was ?harged on three counts of attempted nurder in a house in Sago street recently. It was stated by the D. P.
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    95 7 Charged with being drunk and disorderly !'t the Xcw World on Thursday night, ard with using cirminal force toward? a Sikh policeman, or the same occasion, Tan Jim Lay and Boey Peng Sam, pleaded guilty in the Police Court yesterday mornir.jp. Each of them wa? fined $25. Mr. J. A.
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    NAVAL BASE SITE.
    1573 7 VALUE OF ACQUIRED AREA. A I.and Agents Views. Although the proposals for the construction of a naval base at Singapore have been abandoned for the moment matters in connection with the acquisition of various sites at Seletar and Sembawang are still i.!cL-eeding. In the Supreme Court yesterday
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    MANSLAUGHTER.
    282 7 Screened at the Palladium Theatre for the first time last night, the film "Manslaughter' drew a big crowd and should continue to do so on the subsequent night* Of Hi screening. With Thomas Meighan and Leatnce Joy figuring in cast which is further supported by such screen favourites as
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    GERMAN REPARATIONS LEVY.
    187 7 There seems to be much misapprehension as to the possible effects of the reduction of the impost on German exports from 2-3 per cent to 5 per cent. Under the first arrangement the British importer of German goods paid 74 per cent of their value to the
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    46 7 In connection with the successes achieved by Messrs. Yan Chew Wah, Tan Tengr Kee and other members in the London Chamber or Commerce Examination in shorthand. I book-keeping, etc. a tea party will be held at the Singapore Shorthand Writers' Association at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
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      715 8 I STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE I Regular Str\ices to. I LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. I GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. I MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVEhPOOL AND GLASGOW. I BOSTON AND NEW YORK. I Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Point*. I WEEKLY SERVICE—
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      558 8 STEAMER SAILINGS "ELLERMAN" LINE. ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). PASSENGER SERVICE. Steamer. Due Singapore. HOMEWARDS. *s.s. CITY OF YORK Marseilles— London Apr. 3 *s.s. CITY OF CAIRO Marseilles— London Apr. 23 PASSAGE RATES. ♦A Class Steamers Ist Class £86. 2nd Class £56. Deck £22. tB Class
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      504 8 STEAMER SAILINGS I P. &O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. o PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty*! Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, Londcn ar.d Tonnage.
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      519 9 SItAIYIUK FAILINGS f fHE OCEAN STEAM SKIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co- Ltd. AND FLLERMAN A BUCKNALI STEAM SHIP Co., hid. (AMEMCAN MANXHL'RIAN LINE.) (Incorporated in England). N| gERVICB TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ OR PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK. QH»mm I)u S'pore. Route For Ir
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      557 9 STEAMER SAILINGS DOLLAR 4e W "Around thm World" FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Genoa and Marseilles. Arrives. Sails. s.s. PRESIDENT ADAMS Apr 9 Apr 11 s.s. PRESIDENT GARFIELD Apr. 23 Apr 25 .s.s. PRESIDENT POLK May 7 Mav
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      755 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN LINE Arriving from America via Panama and Loading for BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. s.s. STEEL WORKER In DOrt w STEEL MAKER due Singapore Apr. 26 s.s. CHALLENGER due Singapore May 25 Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Inland Points. For
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      105 10 The British steamer Cape Cross brought a cargo of vce from Rangoon yesterday. The Clan line steamer Clan Chisholm arrived in port from Durban yesterday with coal. H.M.S. Hawkins returned to S.ngapore f'.om BangkoK yesterday evening, to jo:n H.M.S. Hollyhock at present at the man-o.'-war anchorage. The Norwegian steamer H.
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      U. S. SHIPS FOR SALE.
      249 10 Natio n al Fleet of 1,335 Vessels. The Un.ted States Government is making a final attempt to extricate .tself from the shipping busines-s. By a widespread advertisement public tenders have been called for whereby it la hoped to sell the entire national fleet of 1.335
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      342 10 fl|^|£^ CHAMBERLAIN'S IfPAleAli PAIN BALM JjBHIUXATISX Cures B l^^ Rheumatism, Lame Back, rajl^p^^ Pains in the Side and Chest M^-ib^' Burns, Scalds, m\ TOOTMA^cmm. S° re Muscles, Headache, Toothiji:|~l™T,TJ£L ai ache Cuts and Bruises n ASX |^«^k^^*#« Mi M aim fW O I UIIIICTIII wWBMt \X, LyU Sold F]\ ervwhere
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      332 10 AUCTION SALES. REMINDER. TO-DAY, WEDNESDAY, AT 2.30 P.M. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold Residential Property known as No. 16 Newton Road. (To be sold without reserve) At our sal-room, No. 30 Chulia Street 1. Valuable freehold and leasehold land and the well-built compound dwelling house known as No. 16
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      558 10 Genasco Roofing 2 PLY AND PLY I COMPLETE WITH PATENT KANT-LEAK KLEATS AND NAILS FOR FIXING OVER 40 YEARS K^p^H RUN, CHKAI'KR I EXPERIENCE fcjp~^^M THAN ATT AI's! MANUFACTURE Ph'suhfAl PROOF AND GENASCO K^SS^^H iATISFIKSI-i:.)M TROPICAL HEAI Hfe&^^^M END > BECAUSE AND RAIN AND »^-^9TZ^Pfi it IS MADE makes a
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      742 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Kemaman, Kuala Dungnn and Trengganu Hong Ho 9 a.m. Bandjermasin Sarie Borneo 9 a.m. Tongkal, Moeara-Saba Djambi S ngkep 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Aing Hong 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Hong Cheang 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Hong Soon 9 a.m. Kota
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      118 10 CLEARANCES. April I:— Dux. (Nor); Kitano Maru (Jap); Van Diemen, Bengkalis, Singkam (Dut); Renong, Meran, Kut San?, Tran»' (Biit); Hero, (Nor); Ban Poh Guan (Brit/. WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital. Mar. 31. Barcm 32 Fah 1015.2. 1011.5, 1012 4 Temp. 85, 82. 80. Wet Bulb Ther 80 79, 78. Dii.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    375 11 I MENTAKAB RLBBER REPORT. I The following is the fourth report of the directors to the shareholders of the above company to be presented at the annual meeting on April 9 at noon at Harrisons, Barker and Co., Chartered Bank Chambers. The net profit for the period,
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    JACKS' REPORT.
    263 11 London, Mar. 5. Markets' have been irregular during: the past week, and have moved in accordance with speculation rather than on ary demand from consumers. Copper Has been a firm market or the restriction of production in the United States, and quotation? for electrolytic copper have been advanced
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 11 April, 1. Bank 4 m.s. 2 r 0., Bank demand 24 1-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 17-3» New York, demand 50 Credits 90 days 50 France, demand 850 Vom* India T. T. m% Hongkong, demand 1$; p c p re m. Yokohama, demand 118 1 Java, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    183 11 April, l. K 5 Tons $125.25 amb:er u 26.00 Pepper white 33 5Q Pepper Black 18 \> s Flake Tapioca 14 40 Pearl Sago Small 97 Opra e 11.30 Copra Sundried 1140 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 276.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 80.C0 Rice, Siam
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    38 11 Singapore, Apr. 1, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 41% 42; April 41% 42; Apr.-June 42 »i 42 1 July-Sept. 43 V 4 43^. London Quotation Sheet Is. Ohd. Market Steady.
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    QUEENSLAND COTTON.
    279 11 Industry Menaced by Trade Union It is officially stated that sufficient cottonseed has been distributed in Queensland this season to plant 106.471 acres. But copies of the Australian Workers' Union claim for wages for cotton pickers have been circulated among- the farmers, who art considerably alarmed at the
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      65 11 Singapore. April 1. Rubber.—ls. OVitl. Tin 1253. 50 tons sold at $125.25. Alining.—Lii.Kuis 5.30 5.40, Pttalinn ik: t*i 8f o Pen ~kt;cns 1M« 14, Taipingi 1.15 1 20, Souths 1 1.05, Telok Kruins LO6 JvlO, Murais 3.25 3.35 Industrials—Traders* 84.78 25.25, Steamsh lps 312.00 317.50. Wearne, 7.50 7.80,
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      215 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. T Singapore, April Ist. I Ruhoer.— London Is O^d. Local 41 U Tin.— London £258. Local 125% 50 tons so r i-! {Ubl r> rS Ailenbys X 110 Bassetts I*2'. £7%. Brogas 50 55. Bukit K. Bs 30 85 Cra:gieleas 42% 47' /2 Indragiris 3.40 >iM).
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      136 11 oin^apure, .\pr i i. Tin. £253. Down £7 15s. 50 tons at 125.25. Rubber— ls. o»4d. Up V B d. Rubbers. Stagnant, quotations nominal. Bukit Katils 49 52, Ulu Benuts 17 184, Malaka Pindas 1.10 1.15, Bassetts 85 90 ex., Bukit K. Bs. 30 35. Mining.—
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
      110 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. MacPhail.) dxu wj Singapore, April Ist. Rubber Is Ud. 41%. Tin 1258. 125 K. 60 tons sold. Tn. Idris Hydraulics 19s Sd 20s, Kampong Kamuntinga 45s od 4»5s 6d ex, Telok Kruins 1.06 1.10, Linjruis r>MV K.50 Kamuntmjrs 88a :j;>s. Johans 4:> 47, Mambaai
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      AYER KUNING REPORT.
      43 11 Pcnanj?, Apr. 1. The directors' report on Aver Kuning Rubber show- that with the balance brought forward from last year, together with thi> year's profit of $2,!i54, the total profit is $5,494 which the dineton recommend should be cairiod forward.
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      JAPAN TO PURCHASE IN CANADA.
      129 11 Canadian business will benefit very j .aitfely from the lar^e international loan which Japan has just floated. It is expected that fully twenty million dollars of tluloan will be taken in Canada, on condition that a larpe portion of it, if not a'l, be expended
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    CANADIAN FIR FOR THE SOUDAN.
    51 11 CANADIAN FIR FOR THE SO UDAN. The Sudar Government, through Capt. E. C. Midwinter, general .nianager of railways and steamers-, Sudan, Africa, has accepted a terder from a British Columbia firm for 150,000 railway ties of Douglas fir. The contract expressly stipulates that the railway ties shall be of Canadian
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      1428 11 over 55.000.000. Amnmm in force over $17 000 000 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPAMriSSm A D w r.™^ w u (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) MOTOR CAR MARINE HEAD OF^^r^ 1 61 H us f^Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry EC FWcH Guarantee-Administration Bonds Thl company has
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1327 12 Inevitably, in writing these notes this week, one must indulge in another grouse against the atrocities which the Clerk of the Weather has continued to perpetrate upon us during the past week. In placing on record the disgust of Singapore sportsmen, be they footballers, cricketers, tennis players, aye
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    INTERNATIONAL YACHTING.
    217 12 The little six-metre boats will race for the British-American Cup in United States waters this year, and as the score now stands at two wins for us against one of theirs they are expected to make a tremendous right for it. It is not yet certain whether we
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    THE ROPE TRICK.
    282 12 Wanted—A Real Fakir. There is another jrreat Empire Exhibition problem that wants solving —"Who can find an Indian fakir who can do the famous rope trick?" They didn't want to worry Sir Sydney Olivier, the new Secretary for India, about thi-. So Mr. Bhumgara, a London mer-
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    BEAUTIFYING THE ELEPHANT.
    209 12 nnH^tK thlS SS f year t! e elephants and other pa hydermata of the London 200 aic subjected to a beauty treatment t to preserve the texture of the skin The iixam used for this purpose i| no other I than vml quantities „f beef dripping The
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      LATEST BOATRACE TRIALS.
      183 12 [Renter's Service.] London,, Mar. 31. Oxford rowed from Hammersmith Bridge u. the mile-post in 2 mins. 53 2-5 sees. seating the Cambridge record of 2 mins. 54 •ecs. made in 1911. Cambridge's latest full :ourse trial Putney to Mortlake was done in 19 mins. 51 sees, in
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      FOOTBALL.
      57 12 The following will represent the S.C.F.A. agairst S.C.C. I at soccer to-day, at the 3.C.C. ground: Tan Boon Eng, Chua Ijye Van, Yong Ngim Djii., Koh Koon Yam 3heong Chee Lim, An Other, Chia Kwang Bung, Ee Char. Hee, Lim Yong Liang, Wah rheng, and Fun Mun Fun. Reserves
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      S. C. R. C.
      33 12 The Straits Chinese Recreation Club bi' iard, ping-por.g, and chess tournaments "rt to-day. No cards have been issued. Competitors are requested to go to the Z"lub for their fixture?.
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      SANDOWN MILITARY MEETING.
      59 12 London, Mar. 21. At the Sandown militarv meeting Mr. R. G. Shaw, son of Lady Altor, won the GranJ Military Gold Cup on h s Leebridge. Colonel Anthony's Clashing Arms ridden by !\<r. Filmer Sankey was second. Major Walwyns' Clouhugh ridden by the owner was third. Won
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      SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
      71 12 The Barnes cups will be played for this (Wednesday) afternoon and on Friday nternoon on the Balestier ground, at 4.45. Fhiee teams are competing, tbeir members aeing: Royal Sussex. Capt Davies, Major rhempson, Major de Chair, Col. Bond. A Team. Onraet, Sloper, Fox, FerreeB Team. Newell, Chamier,
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      U. S. OLYMPIC POLO TEAM.
      74 12 London, Mar. 25. A New York message says th e American Dlympic polo team will be composed of Uessr,. Thomas Hitch.ock, Elmer Boeseke, Fredrick Roe, Rodney Wanamaker with Seorge Moore as substitute. Twenty ponies rill be shipped on April 19. Hitchcock is i well-known international
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      INTER-VARSITY SPORTS.
      135 12 At Queen's Club n an exciting finish ■Mth nine event, decided, Oxford led 5% > and Cambridge won the mile and pol'"--lump to tie. Oxford victor:^.— Quarter mile: D. Johnson (Canada) Balliol 51 sec. Three mile;- Brayant (America) Queen's 15 mir 11 1-6 sec. Putting: the weight: S.
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      AMATEUR RACQUETS.
      40 12 AMATEU R RACQUETS. Mar. 21. At Queen's Club to-day in the final of he Amateur Racquets Championship krablec the Hen. C. Bruce and H. I eatham )eat R. Ard and Captain Jameson, 12-15, 16-7, 15-4, 15-4, 7 15, 12-15, 15_8.
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      A FINE AMATEUR.
      37 12 London, March 22— The Marquess of Dowlas ha.- won the Scottish amateu*M ddlt>w eight championship at Glasgow larrowly outpointing J. Robertson of Leith [V.ctora). The Marquess is being advised o jiy at higher game.
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      ARMY CUP FINAL.
      27 12 At the rugby football match final for the \^n.y Cup, the 2nd Battalion Welsh Regi. ;eat the Ist Guards by 7 points to 3.
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      S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      161 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. La Cloche and Smith (Telegraph) vs. Stackhouse and Gordon Lee (Insurance), Championship Singles (Prelim.) Salter vs. Cassels. Davies vs. Poyser Milligan vs. Doig. Coatee vs. C. J. Stephen, Baker vs. Bell. Laybourne vs. J. W. Winter, Newcomers* Handicap. J. Wilson vs. Marriott. Bright vs. Murphy.
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      S. R. C. TENNIS.
      127 12 TUESDAY'S TIES. Double Handicap. F. A. Albuquerque and F. X. Oliveiro owe 15 vs. H. G. Stack and A. E. Coelho owe 15.3. Mixed Doubles. X. E. Ess and E. Oliveiro vs. E. E. de Souza and G. de Souza. Championship. C. A. Novies vs. J.
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      MALAYA'S GOLF MINIATURE COURSES.
      119 12 A Jelebu correspondent writes "I noticed a paragraph in the Malay Mail recently, to the effect that the D. O. of Poit Dickson was having a nire-hole golf course constructed at Drumochter. It may interest your readers to know that the D. O. of Jelebu constructed
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      CEYLONESE BOXER'S SUCCESS.
      105 12 CeylcneSe boxers have of late been doing remarkably well ir. English boxing and j among those who have been successful is Mr. C. J. de Saram, son of Dr. Gerald de Saram, whose most recent successes include the following-, all ir the featherweight class: Won the inter-coHegiate
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      WOMAN RIDES IN POINT-TOPOINT RACE.
      58 12 WOMAN RIDES IN POINT-TO-POINT RACE. London, Mar. 19. The novel sight of a woman competitor a point-to-point race was witnessed at to-day's annual meeting of the Glamorgan Hunt, when Mrs. Maud Ellis, of Edinburgh si.'ter of the late Captain Leslie Cheape! the famois polo player who was killed in the
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      S. F. A. MEETING.
      39 12 Owing to Mr. R. J. Faner bam* unable to accent the Presidency of the Singapore Football Association" a further general neettog is required. It will be heid at the k. C C. on Tuesday evening.
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      HOCKEY.
      63 12 The following -will represent the Old Rafflesians' Association vs. R. E. at hockey to-day on the Raffles School ground:— G Armstrong; E. G. Whefttley and C. Richards Ismail, Tara Qin*h and v. c. Westerhcut; J. R. Rodritrues, T. I) ay h. G. Stack (Capt.), F. B. Othlers and G.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    15 12 Thursday, April 3rd. Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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      229 12 When choosing your gramophone and records 1 be sure they are 1 44 His Master's Voice I All the greatest artistes recognise the superiority 4 of the U H. M. V." and record exclusively on these records. Ask for Lists to-day. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD K lncorporated in Hongkong). RAFFLES
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