The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 February 1925

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1925. NO. *****.
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  • 245 1 The American press describes Britain's return to the gold standard as the "greatest financial transaction in history" Page 7. The Daily News links up the Eastern Alliance story with the ''Yellow Peril," and the Singapore Base Page 7. Baron lshii is to act as Rapporteur to the
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  • 977 1 On one visit to Singapore we were asked by I>r. Hanitsch to bring next time a nice Eat frog for his class to dissect. That did not come off, and, truth to say, keen as one may be on the lighter side of Natural History, the taking of life
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 368 1 IpVi N(i LOO N G ogNISKD HOUBB i|!:H N tropical sun*. H IGH STREET. rsAR&IES SINGAPORE HOTELS. ondoeted under the personal MprrUtoa of the Proprietors.) GRILL ROOM OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT DiCfl W 'he tint;it Ballroom in the East. ''KAri Ll*J Tea Dance Every Monday and Friday. C;u» Nights. Dinner and
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    • 197 1 BIG BUSINESS j houses the world over have, after exhaustive comparison, adopted the ROYAL TYPEWRITER because it will do MORE work and RETTER work for a longrer time at a less cost. "COMPARE THE WORK" AND YOU, TOO, WILL REALIZE THE SUPERIORITY OF THE Sole Agents for Malaya:— R°NEP L
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    • 146 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Insular cigar.< Page ft, Shipping on pages 8. 9 and 10. Barlow's for Rustk-idt Page o. Chevrolet car for safe Page Lager beer, Sine, Darby -Page 2. Rustikol from Wfltt. Jacks Page 7. Steel pulleys from U.E's Page 3. Bull-dog stcut. Guthrie's Page C. Beginner's golf sets. Little
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    • 14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 93 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 11th. Hiph Water. 3.46 a.m., 4.48 p.m. Hollywood. Vic. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Wednesday, ISth, High Water, 4.48 a.m., 6.46 a.m. B. I. homeward mail leaves. Hollywood, Vic. Theatre. 9.30 p.m. Thursday, 19th. Hiph Water, 6.2 a.m., 8.31 p.m. Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Hall, 5.15 p.m. Hollywood, Vic. Theatre,
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  • 230 2 Surprise for a Violinist. Toscha Seidel, the young Russian Violinist, who iWllwd an ovation at Queen'l Hall frn the km of his recent I rformnnce in London, I charmed a tribe < I' Maoris by his playing while he was touring N«w Zealand that they
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  • 285 2 S James Barrk has been looking back. and at a dinner recently he told of one Of the moot interesting things he saw in the dead years his meeting with Napoleon "It nay Interest Major Aster to know that I was the man who bought the hrst
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  • 147 2 (ramblers Sympathised With. Melbourne. Jan. 16. Following a raid on a "two-up" school on Sunday afternoon, 44 men appeared athe South Melbourne Court to-day charged with having played in an unlawful game. I lve men pleaded "not guilty," and Were discharges'. Thirty-eight were each fined £2, in default
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  • 106 2 Mr. P. H. Henshaw, acting General Manager of the F. M. S. Railways, with Mrs. Henshaw, has gOBS on leave. Mr. Henshaw's departure leaves the position of the chief executive of the Railway Department in an exceedingly interesting position. Mr. Henshaw's substantive appointment is Traffic Manager,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 386 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. CINEMATOGRAPH. 1 Two Shows Nightly— 7.3o p.m. and 9.30 p.m. r Admission each show 40, 20 10 cts THE MERRY OPERA COMPANY Several new Actors and Actresses NEW BONGS, DANCES AND MUSIC MMEROUS OTHEtt ATTRACTIONS ADMISSION 10 cents. VICTORIA THEATRE SHORT SEASON ONLI Commencing TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
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    • 357 2 Victoria Theatre. to-night and nightly Monday, Feb. 23 at 9-30 p.m. AT 9.30 P.M. Under the Distinguished Patronage of H.E. The Governor and Lady m m GUILLEMARD, and H.E. Sir I Iflf i m# THEODORE FRASER HULL I Grand Variety iir/\/\i\ Concert lA| 1 IS all U> AID OF DIOCESAN
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    • 287 2 ALHAMBRA From Thursday, 12th February, to Tuesda\ ~,l th '^ruary In the Second Show at 0 p.m Shan TOPICAL BUDGET of interests. 9 m i THE FIRST OF OUR BIG ATTRACTIONS FOR thl v FINEST PIECE OF FILMERY OF THE YE \R V£, Ua Mhi; JUDGES ONE OF THE THREE
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  • 141 3 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER v in Malaya and tine. Deliver. each morning, -t News and I, Advertiser." j, No, 206. ,tinf to News and iliiiessed to 1 m Press. i. ;aid to business ripUona, ate Managar, Singapore ittances should bo que. RIPTION KATES. in Advance). Daily deliverer
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  • 419 3 Over Two Million Visitors Last year. TIM year 11)24 has been the most prosperous in the history of the Zoological Society. The number of Fellows elect d was 876, bringing th<- net total up to S\3Q*, 696 more than at the end of I«j2o'. and the
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  • 280 3 A logical outcome of the decision to: ceed with the naval base scheme at Smgapoie is the 1 n of an air base! well. Bays the China Express and rash. Singaporeans especially will, th refore, welcome the news that the itatftshment of 8 great aerial station ncwhet<
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  • 136 3 Dispute Over Ticket. Sydney, Jan. 7. The winning ticket in TattersaU's No. 2 consultation on the Moorefield Stakes, run December 13, which carried a prize of FSOCO, was the subject of a dispute in the Equity Court in Sydney to-day. Mrs. H. Morris, of Graeasend, applied to
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  • 73 3 The death took place recently in his n neticth year, of the Rev. G. Bastian the oldest clergyman of the Hhrreh of Enirland in Ceylon, at the re. j of his son. Mudaliyar R. L. a. of Dehiwela. The funeral was large•v at ended. Several clergymen
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  • 236 3 The 1923 StrikeMelbourne, Jan. 10. The report of the commission on the police strike, which occurred in November. 1028, will be presented to the Government next week. It is understood that the findings will be:— (1) That the strike was un- j justifiable on the part of men
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  • 216 3 London, Feb. .">. Geneva.— The Turkish reply to the British potest as regards the objectionable Character of the Mosul experts mentioned yesterday, is published by the Secretary. Geneial of the League of Nations, it con. tests the British allegations and doasribos the experts ss reed Turkish patriots
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  • 197 3 Mrs. Snaweena Criticism of Mr. Macdonald. Montreal, Jan. 0. Mrs. Philip Snowden, addressing the "VVt men's Canadian Club here on the subject of the first Labour Government in Great Britain, declared thjat Mr. Ramsay MacDenaJd's errors were consequent upon his stupendous effort to handle the portfolios of
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  • 200 3 K UALA LUMPUR WELDING. The wedding was solemnised at St. Mary's Chuich, Ki;ala Lumpur, on Feb. 7th by the Rev. B. C. Roberta, Chaplain of 'sc'anger, of Mr. W. Wjckham l.angdon. third pon of the late- Dr. T. C. Lanfdon, M.D., F.R.C.S. of Winchester. England, to Miss Elsa Hjffner. youngest
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  • 20 3 Mr. J. W. Boyd-Walker, who has been lying seriously ill for some days, is a little tetter, says the T.O.M.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 90 3 J HORLICKS I I MALTED i I MILK 1 I l^* ■*o hner Frj Drmk aaeai up !Se mS J •"lend tkrougk MbMH, of S "■na tU HOKLICK-3 Pi MALTED MILK. Th. -.1 «*«'tufßti of HORLICITS m »haaW Bsd* WW «J O ti.y, renewed vigour i'm/ H ndaa% ft-j "OJUCICS
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    • 188 3 \rusticide A black bituminous tenting for use on Iron, .Steel and Zinc. It is rust-preventing and withstands salt and frtsh water, chemical fumes, diluted acids and alkali. It has been Huccessfully used on Roof Principals, Girders. Bridges, Sides of Ships, Boilers, Bunkers, Pussp Machinery, and all iron-work in proximity Is
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  • 480 4 Queensland's Premier's Statement. An explanation of the position of the Queensland Government in respect of the bestowal on State citizens of Imperial honours carrying titles was given by the Premier recently. Mr. Theodore was asked to comment on the controversy which has developed in South Australia, where the
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  • 164 4 Views of General Bird^ood. London. Jan. 23. Speaking at a luncheon given by the Overseas League, which was attended by representatives of all the Dominions. General Birdwood said he preferred to regard the sea as uniting, not dividing, the Empire and hoped that no false
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  • 123 4 Mr. Grant's Appeal Dismissed. The Penang Court cf Appeal dismiss I on Thursday without calling upon the respondent, the appeal of Mr. Charles Grant, a miner, in the action in wrhich the Hon. Mi. W. H. Thorne, of the firm of Messrs Adams and Allan, had sought
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  • 89 4 German Officer Condemned in Default Brussels, Jan. 9The court material of the provinces of Liege and Luxemburg has condemned to death in default the German Major Von dec Esch, known as the "Butcher of Arlon." who is accused of having ordered houses in which were living
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  • 254 4 Solar Observatory. Melbourne, Jan. 11. Widespread interest among: scientists in different parts of the world has been aroused by the establishment by the Federal Ministry of the solar observatory, now in course of erection at Mt Stromlo, in the 'Federal capital territory and some have already given practical
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  • 497 4 What If to be dene about the gunmen who infest the waters of China, and pro;, upen the lives and property of peaceful traders? This week no less than thro British ships have been attacked. One vessel, oil the way from Singapore to Hongkong, was held by pirates for
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  • 206 4 Communist Killed for Offensive Songs. Rome. Jan. 9. "Red" insults shouted through the window of a house where a danee was in progress near Ivrea, Piedmont, to-day led to a revolver battle between Fascisti and Communists, and resulted n the death of "Red." Two Fascisti
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 175 4 j DRINK BURNETT S GIN. (Old Tom Dry). I i I 5 Obtainable Everywhere. I I African Eastern I*, ade Corporation, Ltd. j: ■vvav^%%v.sv.%%v.\svava«a v.^^vw.%vw.vbwwvuwwwww v.w.v.\w.wap.ww.v.wa%^ B eer JPt "KE P L E R^V I at^V*2c Cod liver oil M^ V)\ with Malt Extract fin r y HEALTHY Children are
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    • 112 4 fg FREE WINEGLASSES &>ch one holds do^ofHaW iWln( -Get yours to-day; Don't sullptili.!,„,i.L »y longer B*' ofHan-sW,,,^ road to better he vour first dose m Crystal W tree toe Halt's W power and mi h II M IheilLefl..' conditi >ns, 1 which Briti h recommended rears, neve, weakness. Halls Wine
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  • 223 5 1 AN ANTI-GERMAN ALLIANCE. WVIAT LE MATIN THINKS. [Reuter's Service.] Pari*, Feb. IS. According t.-> k Matin, Mr. Chamfceilain and M. Herriot are seeking to adjust the present difficulties by means of a pact constituting a compromise between treaties of alliance and the Geneva protocol. It is intended
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  • 168 5 [Reuter's Service.] Amsterdam, Feb. 15. Hter 1 olyn, Finance Minister, has subi bills to Parliament providing fot ".en pel cent tax on luxuries, a decrease of the inheritance taxes, reduction of taxable income by throe hundred florins t\»r every chid in addition to two hundred florins for
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  • 45 5 [Reuter's Service.] Lisbon, Feb. 15. A new cabinet hai bren formed with Victoriano Guimraes, Premier and Miof Finance, Sen. Pedro Martens, Foreign Minister, Sen. Paiva Gomes, Minister the Colonies. Sen. Debianchi, second lecretary of legaat London, has been appointed Minister -it Peking.
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  • 28 5 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, Feb. 15. Le Journal des Pebats CU-OgiscS the Franct ->' Treaty, sanctioning Sinm's full sovereignty and grounding Indochina*, security in amicable agreement. as.
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  • 43 5 [Reuter's Service.] Kansas City, Feb. 15. The American livestock pavilion and exhibits at the automobile ihow valued at 11-millionl1-million dollars, have been destroyed by fire i i The damage to the pavilion is estimatet three to four million dollars. i
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  • 143 5 That the game of bowls has been responsible for the creation, amon r its adherents, of type of geniality unique in sporting circles, is generally 1 ?cogrised, but a new virtue has been attributed to this ancient game. A curious face, but one w-hieh is thoroughly substantiated, write*
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  • 640 5 AIE MINISTRY OFFICIAL SELECTING t ITKS. I^ssihility of Ceylon-Australia Route. Group Captain P. F. M. Fellowes, Director of Airship Developments under the A.'r Ministry, and Ft.-Lieut. S. Nixon, an airship pilot who has had considerable experience in laying out airship bases, are now in Colombo for
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  • 119 5 Sarada Charan Mondal was placed be- Mr. J. K. Biswas, Sab-divisional Magistrate of Afipore, for trial on a charge of sttempting to offer sacrifice of Sanyaai Maji before the id 1 Panchanon of Agonal* village. It was alleged that Maji failed to pubecril to fond usually raised
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 334 5 BUSINESS CARDS. VP~ plll^ Send for the Illustrated /.f.ioeue »f Musical Instruments. C *SEASON CO, LTD. U ui an.i 113, Nortn Bridge Road, g IrtfOO WHMMHHHMMHMHMMI r-lflE LATEST FOX-TROT ,n I -CTOGES BABE, 60 ce_ts. Sfessrs. afoutru A Ltd, or Singapore, Penang, K ala Lumpur. THE PREMIER MANILA CIGAR. 1
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    • 756 5 TENDERS. FOREST DI_PART!S^ NOTICE. TENDERS FOR THE SOLE RIGHT TO COLLECT EDIBLE BIRDS' NESTS INALL ISLANDS IN THF TAVOY AND MKRGU] DISTRICTS. SOUTH TENASSERIM FOREST DIVISION. eJ 1 T nd ors are for the sole right o collect edible birds' nests on all island in the Tavoy and Mergui Districts.
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    • 983 5 NOTICES ORIENTAL TE'FrHONE K'.ECTRI CO., LTD. 'Incorporated in the United kingdom j JANUARY* 1925 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY. Telephone Subscribers are kindly requested to correct the following mistakes in the recent issue of the Directory: 2951 Calico Printers' Association, Ltd. should read 2691 Calico Prtet Association, Ltd. 9M .Monod and Cie. should
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 31 6 HOWELL-THOMPSON. At the Cathedral of The Good Shepherd, on Saturday, the 14th February. IMS, Lieut. Harry Alfred Adrian Ho'>,'!. i the Middlesex Regiment, to Madge I Maud Ma y Thompson.
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    • 55 6 CHAMARETTE At 183 Rangoon Road at aJM p.m. on Fob. itfth. 1925, Eo lis Is Collaco. aged 43. dearly beloved srife of A. Kins Cksssarette. Deeply regretted. Fum ral cortege leaves sbors resideaes at r> p.m. to dsy to the i St. Joseph's Church. (Honprkor.tr. Shanghai. Lisbon, F.V.S. and
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  • 742 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1925. The Prai Question. When Mr. Anthony went Home he left to the care of Malaya two very handsome white elephants, one being the Prai dock scheme and the other the Kelantan railway. Anyone who has seen the latter engineering feat driving across the
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  • 414 6 The Bataviaache Nieuwsblad says that' the post of Resident at Banka will soon I becom vacant, as Mr. J. J. Frasi r has sent! in his request for retirement. The meeting the Women's Christian Temperance Union will be held on Thurs- 1 day at 10 a.m. at the Y.W.C.A., Fort
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  • 108 6 EX -SERVICES ASSN: MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuaia Lumpur, Feb. lti. At the annual meeting of the Lx-Sjei-J vices Association ef Malaya yesterday Col. Swettenham preside i. The annual report showed that the year had been a successful one financially. Mr. Guthell was appointed delegate to represent
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  • 703 6 Muar Assises have been postponed loj March 16th, Johore Bahru Assizes to March 29th and Batu Pahat Assizes to April 4ch. Col. F. R. \V. Graham, D.S.O. M.C., Commandant, M.S.V.R., will be severing hi. connection with the regiment in .March and will be sailing for Home on the Malwa, The
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  • 336 6 CLAm '■■>■...„„,. I 111 I '■Urease u I no SW« Orcnard-n ro_d Is I I I I to have I I I *ummari Mr. A. P. R a unicipahty, thi Singapore I I Robi the evidence of Mr. I: cine] Sanitarj Depart me; the Colony, after v
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  • 114 6 Last Year'i Verdict*. The returns of I Department ii B show that the foil given: ulpahle homicid murder, 46; culpable h la, to murder, 5; act (moto rash act (other m I death b;. rash set (other than hides), l; i »in« from rupture how caused not injuries
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 147 6 -THE CONNOISSEUR COME* TO CALDBECK'S" tj WHISKY. Caldkck, Macgregor U Company, Ltd. (laeurpcrated in ShangbaL) \o, Robinson Road. TeU phone No. 228. ESTD. <bf% 1872 PATRONISED >i**_!b* vJ^CwSS^^ xA ROYALTY. THE PICK OF THE LATEST MANUFACTURES JUST ARRIVED IX LADIES GOLD MESH BAGS WITH VANITY COMBINATIONS, SILVER MESH BAGS. IX
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    • 46 6 BS— WW— W I T^M t it ___lT_k* k i< i A?J'.D ScOtTiH U i Whisky. a \l a— m r SOLE AGENTS W. R. LOXLEY CO., Robinson ftoad, Singapo 1 PEARS' I < 1 GOLDEN SERIES. 4 I i _^C_)C_^_\ i V yV _r I _^i*
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  • 56 7 DAI LI NEWS EXCITED. j\i\N KSD SINGAPORE BASE. [le it Ser\ London. Feb. 16. the Lokal Anaeig r'DTOI ably utS'ewi saj th it ther. a hi< h bare proirded usefully by Bi Ti I no are still fl ed wit! ical n< ees re have alwaj tinging
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  • 50 7 I avian, Feb. Hi. lipl at ic correi 1 1 I ihii, Japane lui to act as in tbe matt, r over the i that the sele -n-< hi is( Turkey with 1 ouncil ai which is unii of that body sppear <m Page 5. J
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  • 31 7 I tor I uads to Preserve Nation. il Memorial. ons hai < been n >- 1,304.0 > Mr. E. C. H. V\ v 10 ir of R 1- and, and Q
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  • 217 7 oatrevers] Grow London. Feb. 7. how S safe. The id, Sun i yot of to rei ve the present •nd rebuild '1 up by ternby Mr.* Pake--1 oomittee of onsidaring made without the Commits Mr. Pake- riust not be taken that Mr. rved by the CornMeanwhile other expert
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  • 27 7 ulvrh, n I london Feb. 11. Anhur ,f, that any idea of \< """aughfs returning to "J been abandoned. It is LO rd Lord Reading.
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  • 95 7 XOT LATER THAN JULY. IS. PRESS CELEBRATES. r ßouter's Service.] New York, Feb. Ifi. A leading a. tide in the Washington Peat !tr '•>• Mr. George Harvey, celeBritaia'l return to the gold standard which, it learns from a trustworthy source. will be effected not later than .July
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  • 109 7 I 'Utcr's Service.] Moscow, FtY Hi. Hie Isvestia has published seusi-oAcUI Btat< W| th regard to three German stud nt arrested here, alleged to be members of German Nationalist organiaatior.. "Consul" states that the Govern-' lea clear proofs that the stud-! ent. have come to Russia to
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  • 88 7 [Reuter's Service.] Paras, I eb. Hi. Interviewed bv Havas correspondent in Moscow, M. Krassin declared that it was to settle the question of Russia tl to France. He added that, if j btained credits for the restoration I lustl i and agriculture, she would! 1 disposed to
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  • 233 7 Paris, Jan. 11. As the result of a complaint made by the I Spanish Ambassador in Paris, and at the instance of the French Minister of Justice, legal edings have bean begun againatj Senor Blasco loanez, the Spani>h writer, who resides in France.
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  • 170 7 The P.C.M.O's return for the week ending Jan. 31st. gives 224 as the total of deaths, one of which was a Eurasian, 169 were Chinese. 88 Malaya, and 13 Tamils. Deaths from convulsion numbered 30, phthisis 21, debility and age 18. fever not specified in. pneumonia 16,
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  • 31 7 London. Feb. 5. The death has occurred. of Mrs. Huxham, ajred PO, who is believed to be the last English woman who had endured the Siege of Lucknow. .j.l
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  • 1568 7 tTHE NAVAL PLOT. PLACID LIFE IMPOSSIBLE. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 22. he newspapers see to it nowadays that do aot have too much of a placid existence. On Monday last we were informed that Scotland Yard had discovered as a result oi important raids in
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  • 158 7 RECORDERS COMMENTS IN HOBBS CASE. London. Feb. 10In the King's Bench to-day, the Lord I Chief Justice and Justices Salter and Fras- er discharged the rule granted en Feb-j ruary G calling upon the editor and pub- Ushers of the Evening- News to show cause why they should not b;
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  • 120 7 Joseph Dowling, who played the Miracle Man, Winifred Bryson, who made a sensation in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Elinor Fair, of Kismet fame, and last but not least Baby Peggy appear in Universal^ great picture The Law Forbids starting to-night at the Palladium. One of the most determining
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  • 68 7 At the Federal Council meeting on February 23rd., the unofficial members will be given an opportunity to debate the whole question of Prai on the following resolution which the Chief Secretary is down to move: That, pending further information regarding the silting problem at Prai, it is
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 144 7 ROBusjsorsr &> Co., i^ta. (incorporated in the Straits Settlements* %mm 4 B_W. '■'<^ h 1i& ROBINSON'S QUALITY SHOES BLACK PATENT LEATHER Oxford Shoes. No toe cap as illustration; lined leather; light sole: medium toe; stocked in Fittings 4 and 5. Sizes V 2 Sizes from 5 to 10</ 2 Price
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    • 794 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Tak'ag cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. TROILI B
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    • 499 8 STEAMER SAILINGS a*_ _——__i— 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 HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG. s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK due Feb. 27 s.s. BLOEMFONTEIN due Mar. 28 s.s. CITY OF CANTON
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    • 589 8 STEAMER SAILINGS p. &o" BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated Kb England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. o PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) o OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Antwtra
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    • 685 9 STEAMER_ SAILINGS O. S. K. Line. Destinations Steamers. Arr. DepL Lon-o'-- Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Mnen, via Colombo, Aden and Port Sai'i Alps Maru Mar. 12 Mar. 13 New York via San Francisco, Panama Shunko Maru from Kobe Apr. end. DtfteO, Caps Town, Rio, Santos, and Buenos Aires via Colombo t
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    • 415 9 STEAMER SAILINGS Jg||* Round-the-World Mir BOLLIX PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore
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    • 719 9 STEAMER SAILINGS AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD 1 BY STRUTHER AND BARRY, MANAGING OPERATORS SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST CAJOOT Mar U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA ADri i U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT M a y and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart. For rates
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
    • 290 10 The warships "Durban" and "Bluebell"' will arrive at Port Swettenham on Friday, Feb. 20. A Tokyo message of Feb. 9th says: The battleship Tosa was towed out by the war-ship Settsu from Beppu harbour down the Bungo Channel off the Tosa province, j where the doomed battleship's sea-valves were opened
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    • 161 10 Mishap in a Haze. Liverpool, Jan. 16. The Canadian Pacific liner Montcalm (16,418 tons) and the Mersey dredger G. B. Crow (2,384 tons) were in collision in the Mersey this afternoon during a slight haze. The Montcalm had just left Sandon Dock and was
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    • 250 10 Pirates Still B*iag Hunted. Pirates in Bia^ Baj districts nowaday: aie Ik ing given a harassing time, as in pursuance of a determination to clean ut this unhealthy sp< i once and for all, Commander Wong Fook-chi is -till busily ocru] led in rJunding up th culprits, says
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    • 221 10 About nine or ten years asm a Labour Government in New South Wales decided that the time had come when it would build up a fishing industry on something like the fcigantic scale of that in Newfoundland. Then Mr. Theodore became infected with the romance,
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    • 411 10 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steanier MARELLA (7,375 tons) _nd MONTORO (5,000 tons.) The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steanier trading to Australia. Cabins <• Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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    • 152 10 HUGO vSTINNES LINES (Incorporated in Germany.) REGULAR MONTHLY' FREIGHT PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARD BOUND lONGEON6, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. s.s. Albert Voegler 9,000 tons Feb. 16 3.?. Carl Legien 9,000 tons Mar. 12 s:s. Adolf von Baeyer 9,000 tons Api. 'J HOMEWARD BOUND ANTYVERP. ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. 5 Bmi] Kirdoif 0,000 tons
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    • 77 10 usxt»sl jh Mm^M KEg A Di^ncl of" g^S tnoice uld Whiskies. Obtainable from all Dcalm. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. jA >^^^*^^^^ 11 WoMofem DELICIOUS, jj^* The Standard WHOLESOME, |Tw tor Purity an* REFRESHING. !Ws\ Eiosllence. a f k^^^t fr Pur SAFEGUARD fi §^^^^*1
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    • 302 10 MESSAGERIES MARRDU 1 nder contract with the French Gown m Mail and Paasengi DIRECT POstTNIGHTLI FAR EASTERN SERVHE HOMEWARD MAILS. To Marseilles via Colombo. Djibouti and Petl Said. CHANTILLY 17,000 dee PORTHOS |«,000 dec M OUTWARD MAI is To Japan via Saigon, Hongkong and Shanghai. COMPIEGNE 17.000 das iANGERS 16,000
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 766 10 MAIL DESPATCHES. TO-DAY. Ceylon, Southern and Western Indra Haruna Maru 8 a.m. Singkawang, Pemangkat and Sambas Singkel 9 a.m.' Cucob and Benuit Mersing 9a m Karimon Fook Mow 9am Souiabaya, c outh East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dill >- ban Ho Guan 11 a.m Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan
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  • 567 11 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, I Eli. 16th. jmarked.] clollai.s unless otherwise MIMNG. i^an^P adan^ Tin Sellers HiUm Tin .S 2 6o Wris Hydraulic hi 0 L75 Johan tin U 2 Bs e.el. K. Kamunting (10s) 4^ 4 6 Kinta Awn. (10) 4 4^ Kamunting --A, 6,6 Kuala
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  • 67 11 February 16. Bank 4 m.s. 04 5.30 Bank demand 2 4 1-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 9-16 New York, demand 551. Credits 90 days 57.^ France, demand 999 India, T.T. 154 3 4 Hongkong, demand |f p. c p r em. \okohama, demand 1413, Java, demand 139 U
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  • 207 11 February 16. Tin 75 Tons $135.00 Gambier 25.00 Paepm White Pepper Black 20.50 Flake Tapioca 7.50 Pi?arl Sayo Small yt.so Copra mg Copra Sundricd 11.60 Oniur,. H^n?i?i unt. „.ui/u Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Blue Eagle (Old) 375 Rico, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 298 Rice, Siam
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  • 230 11 The report of the Court of Directors of j the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration for the year ending: December 31.1 1924, states:— The net profits for the year, including; $3,379,314.1",, balance broug:h. forward from last account, after paying all ehargcts, deducting: interest paid and
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 94 11 Singapore, Feb. is. Rubber.—ls S'-d. 185 75 tons sold. Rubbers.—Rubber remains firm and rub ber shades have come in for a few more enquiries. Mining.—Tin shares are steadv at quota turns with business passing In Chenderiang, at 20s, Idns at 28s 6d and Petalinga 1.67% Kinta Tin Dredgers
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    • 201 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore. Fab. itf. Rubber.— London Is 7^,d. Firm. Local ex. lo r n I cndon Feb M £267 15a. Local 100. Jo tons sold. Rubbers. Unchanged. Mining— K. L. Tins are enquired for at -4s ex. Renongs have buyers at 38s arm s«utra at 395. Hitams
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    • 200 11 Singapore, Feb. 16. Tin London Ftb 14th £267. 15a. Local 185 7o tons. Rubber— Is s',d. Up i„d. Local 82 Vi Ihe market op. ns on a quiet scale in both Rubber and Tin sections. There are a fev, nn,re enquiries for Rubber shares and there
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    • 194 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT (L. R. MacPhail). m Singapore, Feb. 16. Rubber. Is 5» 2 d. 02V*. Tin.— £267 15s. 135. 75 tons. The market opens the week quietly with no features of interest in the rubber and tin sections. Industrials are steady and all loans are wanted at quotations.
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    • 63 11 Edmonton (Alberta), Jan. 13. A plague of rabbits is reported from Southern Alberta, and promises to become a similar menace to grasshoppers and caterpillars. Reports say that the rabbits are steadily increasing, and are doing much damage to stored grain. One rancher reports that he caught 5,000
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    • 34 11 Singapore. Feb. 16, 12 noonSingapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 62 88%; March 62 82%* April-June 60V 4 60%; July-Sept. 59'* 58%' London Quotation Sheet Is. 5%d. Market Firm.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 400 11 ASBetS VCr fS TPITAT r ACTPDV -sm Assurances in force over $17,000,000 I EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED- II by a Chartr A D 172 rt ™r^o (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE JZZZSmSttSXSi g s:," ra e Curt ,K, TT W EC G
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    • 440 11 BANKING. HONGKONG AND BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) ala Head Office: Hongkong. 3. authorised Capital $50,000,00( issued and fully paid up $20,000,00( s Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,00( r.„, r- t Slh^r $25,500,00( Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,00C COURT OF DIRECTORS, rr x. L P att enden, Esq., Chairman. d e
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    • 496 11 BANKING. I CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares £:> each £3,000,000 Keserve Fund 3,900,000 Keserve Liability cf Pioprietors 3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE, > 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hamburg Puket Amritsar lioilo Rangoon Kangkok
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    • 115 11 THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom by special Act of Parliament) LIFE ASSURANCE WITH MONTHLY PREMIUMS. Many persons are deterred from effecting a life policy on account of the inconvenience attending the payment of a considerable sum once or twice a year bv wav of premiums
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  • FOURTH TEST MATCH.
    • 366 12 Policemen Draw Stumps I [Reuter's Service.] Melbourne, Fob. 16. The fourth Test Match was continued here to-day in the presence of 15,000 spectators. The wicket was perfect when play started, but, following showers, heavier rain led to the game being suspended and then abandoned for the day
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    • 38 12 A Clithei correspondent wiites to the Manchester Guardian: A cruel joke has just been played on a junior cricketer, whose er.thu>iasm exceeds his prowess, at Clitheroe. He received a telegram, which read: "Come at orce. Gilligan."
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    • 237 12 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimlunsha.) Tokio. Feb. 14. The Cabinet has decidd to approve oi the revised Manhood Suffrage Bill, which was foi-warded by the Privy Council. The anti-Upper Hou^e reform campaign is now reflected by a strong league of the various functions in the House
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  • 22 12 The Ipoh paper hears that Mr. Alan Loke, of Kuala Lumpur, contemplates building a palatial residence at Ipoh in the near future.
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  • 411 12 nt BBER SMI GGLERS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, Feb. 14. < In Mr. Arthur's Court on Thursday 1 Chief Detective Inspector Leonard charg- t ed three Malays with the alleged smug- i gling of 12 pikuls 73 katties of rubb*»\ The accused were chased and captured at
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  • 545 12 The following ICtion was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 3, held on Fi i ruary 11th: Decided that application from Road Inspectors for a bonus cannot be approved Approvtd purchase of two additional Austin, cars for OSS of Road inspectors while on duty. Approved purchase of
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  • FOOTBALL.
    • 492 12 S.C.C footballers took a step in the right iiiection, towards the healing of the breach between the Chinese and S.F.A., when, at Lhe conclusion of the ordinary business for which their meeting had been convened yesterday evening, they empowered the :aptain and the vice-captain to arrange
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    • 74 12 The Spiinp Tournament it the Cricket Club, which includes the championship, profession pairs, newcomers' handicap, and championship pairs, will commence on Monday, March 16. Entries close on Friday, March 6. Tanglin Ties Postponed. The ceuits at the Tanglin Club were unfit for play yesterday and the
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    • 86 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala l.umPur, Feb. 16. T»ams representing the Selangor Golf Club, Kampong Kuantan. Ipoh and Negri Sembilcn, nut in a secies of lawn tennis matches at Kuala Lumpur this week-end, Kampong Kuantan achieving the best results. An informal meeting, presided over by Sir W.
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    • 97 12 London. Feb. 7. The following are the results of principal matches played in the Rugby Union today. ihe Army 0, Biackheath 0. London Scottish 8, Cambridge Univ. 32 Guy's Hospital 16, Old Leyeians 0. Northampton 28, Harlequins 3 Bristol o, Old Blues 12. O.M.Taylors 20, Louden Univ.
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  • 100 12 Bombay, Feb. 10. Mahomed Ali, step-father, and Aladdin, step-uncle, of Mumtaz Begum, were discharged to-day by the Chief Presidency Magistrate. Mr. Malgaonkar, and Vena and five other accused in the case were remanded further. The proceedings were in camera. The Indore correspondent of the Timeof India writes
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  • 968 12 LEADING CLUBS CHANGE PLACES. Many of the leading Clubs in the English and Scottish Leagues have changed places as a result of the matches played during the past week. The positions to date are as follow: Goals. P. W. L. I). F. A. Pts West Bromwich 29 18
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  • 87 12 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 16. On a sodden ground and with a greasy ball the Y. M. C. A. on Saturday beat Seremban All Blues at Rutrbv by nine points to nil. This is the first time tha two Asiatic teams have met
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  • 26 12 New York, Feb. 15. Nurmi has accomplished what many sportsmen considered to be impossible bj running two miles in 8 mins. 58 1-5 sees.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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