The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 February 1925

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1925~ NO. 11,423.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    254 1 His Majesty is making a slow recovery from infiuenza and will go for a cruise in the Mediterranean when convalescent Pages 5 and 7. The Times comments on the unfortunate idealism of the United States and China in regard to opium Page 7. It has come out
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    THE SUBTLE ART OF SMOKING.
    904 1 Smoking Waa not, as is popularly supp ed actuallj invented by Sir Walter Rsleigh; he merely popularize 1 it amongst the civilized communities, bo to speak; brought it to us from pc plea amongst whom it had been an ancient custom. rhe Art has since
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      547 1 (J LOONG 1- 1 :n house TROPICAI SUITS, \Q\\ -I R] B CIES SINGAPORE HOTELS. big business under the personal supervisicn of the Proprietors.) houses the world over have, After exhaustive comparison, adopted the ROYAL TYPEWRITER because it will do MORE work and BETTER HM ROOM OPEN TILL MIOKIGHT work
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      192 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Band instruments for sale Page 5. Special films at the Alhambra Page 2. Hudson's for the latest music Page 10. Try the Grayite boiler composition Page Mosk-y's old port from John Littl« j 'sw— Page 10. Municipality require supplies of iron pipes Page 4. Wish Wynne company at
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      14 1 WING LOON G FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING .S'yle, t"ut snd Finish Guaranteed :'>?.. HIGH STREET.
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      72 1 THE WEEK, Tueadag, 24th. Hiph Water, 11.3 a.m. Selangor Race.--. Wish Wynne Co., Vic. Theatre, 9.f!0 p.m. Wrdneodog, 2oth. Higrh Water, 6.3 a.m., 11.46 a.m. Broadcasting mtp.. Theatre, 8.15 p.m. Soccer: S.C.C. vs. S.R.C. W_k Wynne Co. Vic. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Th. irOOOg f 2Qth. Hiph Water, 0.34 a.m.. 0.29
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    F. M. S. WAR RELIEF FUND.
    404 2 F. M. S. WAR R ELIEF FUND. Administration ot rhe Fund Last Year. The balance bronghl forwsvd on January Ist. L024, excluding the amount administered by the sub-Committee in Kuala Lumpur, was _4_..>.">7. Ts. 7d., of which the sum of £41,258. 7s. Id., was invested in Government Becuritiei ar.d £1.600
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    WONOSOBO RELIEF FUND.
    213 2 Under the auspices of the ICohsmcdsn Starlight Cricket Club, a charily performance in aid of the above Fund \va.< given by the Star Opera Company, which staged that well-known Hindustani play entitled Soubhgaya Sundsrc* to a packed house, several hundreds having to be turned away as no
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    CANADIAN CATTLE EXPORTS.
    90 2 Government Challenge to Increased Rates. Ottawa, Jan. 20. The Dominion Department of Agriculture is taking immediate steps to challenge the advance in North Atlantic rates on cattle •shipments to Great Britain. Practically all the space in the cattle-boats leaving between now and April 30 has already been
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    80 2 Subadar Sunder Singh, who retired on Person la |9_6 from the F.M.S. Police en* 29 years meritorious service, is now on a v;s,t to Kuala Lumpur. He is one of the recipients of the King's Police Medal H< .was entertained by. the Paneh K ha" a Jstfca, Malaya, (a Sikh
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      519 2 I THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. CINEMATOGRAPH. Two Shows Nightly— 7.3o and 9.30 AomUsiop each show. 10 c. 20 c, and 10 c. TO-NIGHT'S SPECIAL FEATURE ALF'S BUTTON THE MERRY OPERA COMPANY. NEW ACTORS— NEW ACTRESSES. Sow Stmts Nev Dances New Music TO-NIGHT. NEW SHANGHAI WAYANG. SHANGHAI VARIETY COMPANY. I VICTORIA
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      294 2 if****** WITHOUT ANY TRUCULENT ADVERBS PATHE PRESENTS AT THE PALLADIUM From 23rd to 28th- February "GOING UP" In 7 Reels Nothing elaborate SIMPLY A GOOD LAUGH With airplane stunts for thrill lovers. < 1 9 xe. 903 PALLADIUM THEATRE Road Pathe presents At 9.15 Douglas Mac Lean and Marjorie Daw
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      299 2 DOES IT PAY TO BECOME FAMOUS Most people would think so. On Fame at the expense of hearth ar.il home D I if i See the Splendid Photoplay at th ALHAMBRA FROM TUESDAY, 24th FEBRUARY, To SUNDAI In the Second Show commencing 9 A METRO SPECIAL, A FRED NIBLO PRODI
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    THE SINGAPORE BASE.
    607 3 (JOVEKNVIENT DECISION EXPLAINED. A Visit to the Site. Speaking at the annual meeting of thc Gk-ftgOW Unionist As-sociation, on January 26t Sii JJm Gilmour (Scottish Secretary) '■aid the GovernmentV, decision to proceed with the Siafapon bn^e wa_ in tk> sense a threat. Ii was an insurance and
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    THE PENCIL COMMENTATOR.
    109 3 Surely In these enli*rh f ened days, when the respeet for books ii supposed to be coming bjiCK, the pencil eommentstor in libra iy novels mipht be eliminated, <ays the Straits Echo. It U quite COOBUMMI to have an almost brand-new book from the library marked v.ith
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    EARL HAIG TO GO TO CANADA.
    87 3 Proposed Visit in July. Ottawa, Jan. 16.. Kail Haie will come to Ottawa in July to reside over the thiid biennial conference of the British Empire Service League which will be held here. A cable received u>-day bv the Dominion Secretary of the War
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    JAM—MEDICINE AND DIET.
    105 3 JAM— MEDICINE AND DIET. Jam, which Dr. Henry Campbell has been condemning as an article of schoolboy diet, seems to be a comparatively modern luxury. Fait, in his "Annals of the Parish," states that the fashion of jam-making was introduced into Scotland about 1760, when berry bushes were planted by
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      419 3 ii fcl^Tr You neec not be >_&. I /}j|\ Br Weak, Anaemic, I BA Nervous > Hun-down. W\ > H&i vKW-M_ Lc- Wincarnis give you wft jf /_^?S\ 7*^_*_,? DCW he&lth and vitality. ivftojf- |5T "5% The mission of Wincarnis it to Q '/__3^ h k \%> new r.cl», red
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      202 3 CRAWFORD'S I CREAM CRACKERS CRISP AND CREAMY I mmmßßßßßßßßß^^^^^^^^^^^^^^amm The sale of Crawford's Cream Crackers is enormous, and is still growing. We recommend them, we advertise them, we push them; but behind our efforts we have the quality, the quality that is liked everywhere, the quality that has made the
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    HOME SPORT.
    1782 4 FINANCIAL PROBLEMS OF LEAGUE CLUBS. Parliament and Boxmir. London, Jan. 29. We are getting on with the Cup entries, though rumours of financial distress amongst English League clubs continue to be circulated freely, and the suggestion has been made that this has been the worst season since the
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    FINE INSTEAD OF REDRESS.
    153 4 The ancient privilege of "Clamour de Haro," r.ocently claimed in the GtM rnsey court, is the subject of a story concerning a well-known writer. According to the legend (probably apocryphal) the litterateur had the misfortune to lose an umbrella from his hotel in St. Peter's, and,
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    THE ABRAMS TREATMENT.
    377 4 —sari I th. Abrams treat, I was nade il OS, I slat, Th.,„,,/„ I "something of Abrams. Asa result of mil rot faint,,, I of bother o, the local d ctcr order. I heltown, and I I however, v had arm U__H H Box "she After fe
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      980 4 Jdrink BURNETT S GIN. I (Old Tom Dry). f J I i Obtainable Everywhere. '< i i African 8 Eastern Trade Corporation, Ltd. m o 9 oSA*i* m a m m 9 m** w o tt atm m o 9 m*i m TENDERS. FOREST DEPARTMENT. I NOTICE. TENDERS FOK THE
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    FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
    159 5 LEGALITY OF DEBTS. "LONG DU'PHULT" NBGOTIATKHIS. BonU r*S Service.] Moscow, Feb. 22. InU-wiowod by Um Rosta Agency at L'.-.inprrad, Kra in bit i mat piuhgtiL. next week Soviet txptrts, htmisd by M. I'lajfiisky, wemii accompany him la Ptell 10 btfcfa preliminary examination Prsueh claim hi n •>■
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    BULGARIAN OUTRAGES.
    66 5 [Router's Service.] Sofia, Feb. 22. Official investigations it port, in connection with the recent outrages in Bulgaria, the existenct of a Communist Cheka in Sofia which condemned persons to death, carrying out tht sentences by means of terrorists. The President of the Cheka and also one Petkon Aaetoft*
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    MAJOR WOOD FOUND.
    34 5 [Reute Service.] Paris. Feb. 22. The correspi luknt of the Chicago Tribune' learns that Maj Ol rn Weed, who was reported aiiaaing, ia at present staying- with Aaserican friends at Biar»:i/i.
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    HIS MAJESTY'S CONDITION.
    121 5 SLOW PROGRESS. YACHTING TRIP ADVISED. TReuter's Service.] London, Feb. 22. His Majesty's three medical attendants I paid a lengthy visit to the Palace this ffliag and issued a bulletin at "ighr o'clock as follows: "The King passed a fair day. Than is still a rise of temperature
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    A NATION'S DIGNITY.
    128 5 [Rooter*! Service.] Baltimore. Feb. 23. Mr. Owen Youno', <,f Dawes plan fame, In receiving an honorary degree at John Hopldn'a University, recalled the thrill felt by the world when the United States first suggested the destruction of some of the implements of warfare as a stop towards
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    THE SIRDAR MURDER.
    77 5 [Renter's Service.] Cairo. Feb. 22. The examination of the men arrested for suspected connection v.-ith the murder of tht Sirdar has disclosed that the same gang some time ajro were practising bombin? in the shelter of the Pyramids when of them was accidentally killed. He eras buried
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    RUSSIAN OIL.
    70 5 [Renter^ Service.] M. se sr, Feb. 22. It is officially ann -un that 120,000 I us of oil srere bxjh rted from Russia in January to Italy, then Germany. Egypt, Britain and France. According to thc Ro.r-U' Am ncv. a Russian oil syndicate has contracted srith a Belgian
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    GERMAN PLOTTERS.
    49 5 [Renter's Service.] Mc -ov Fch 22. The papers state that lIv? three Gei_<an students arrested on Peh. 1"» f »r plottiiifr arc alleged to have confessed that they cam. to Moscow definitely intending to murder Stalin and Trotsky. They brought poison v.nd revolvers r r zhi purpose.
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    THE LOS ANGELES.
    36 5 I Heater's Service.] New York. Feb. 22. 'Ihe dirigible Los Angeles returned to Lakefaarst hangar at midnight Iron Bermuda where she dropped a mail-bag In the garden of the Governor's residence at Hamilton.
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    FUNGI AT SINGAPORE.
    205 5 FUNGI AT SING APORE. A writer in the Daily Despatch of I n 'l-'.id stated: I hear lhat work on the Singapore aaval base has not y^- been resumed,! the only atep taken which is indi at ve i ■ay change of policy since iii* fall of the Labour Government
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      324 5 BUSINESS CARDS. i*- HHHHI l *aPa»BBBO U m ,M»sf Send for the Illustrated j »-!o_ue «»f Muaieal Instruments. n CO. LTD. ,H gi Bi id i Roa«l. I 3-tt TTiTT LATEST FOX-TROT TOGKS l > \HK. ho rents. I 1.t1., or ore, IN emmmj, PREMIER MANILA HiAR. I:i Insular" cijrars
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      527 5 PBOPH1 1 SALE. The following S gapoit propertiea ware r bj auction by ftteaera. Che~ng Koon tnd dK, at theii m No. :10 Cholia Stn lan. _l>;. Feb. l_th 9th: and houaes N 82, B3 E 1 1 Roe a 4»50Q sq. ft., I -ught by S n Neo for
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      550 5 NOTICES. IPOH gymkh__nT^ SKYE MEETING. A Skye Meeting will be held on Friday and Saturday, 10th., and 11th. April, 1925. The proposed Programme will be promulgated shortly. A. F. B. LIVESAY, Secretary. •MALAY PENINSULA MIXING DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LIMITED. (in liquidation) to Section -10 of th, Compan.cs Ordinance. 1023 that the
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      924 5 Hill m i For WATCH VATTttt Specialising in accurate timokocpors to withstand the climatic condition. of the East. POCKET WATCHES JOHORE LEVER |S Each IN TWO SIZES MOTION LEVER THIN PATTERN WITH SCREW *S.'»o Bad.. CASES Stocks of Cold and Silver Ranters and Half Hunters. WRISTLET WATCHES 1 NEW PATTERN
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    28 6 DOMESTIC OCCUR RENCES. BIRTH. CARTWRIGHT.— At the European Hospital Kuala Lumpur on 14th instant to Mrs. W. J. Cartwright of Seremban, a son. Mother and child doing: well.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1925. The King's Health.
    297 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1925. The King's Health. Whilst there is evidently no immediate cause tor anxiety ;is regards the health ot* His Majesty the King, it is plain, reading the bulletins, that the attack of influenza and bronchitis has been sharper than was at first estimated. Influenza
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    Colliery Abuse.
    322 6 Whilst we have not concerned ourselves greatly with partisanship in the various phases of the Malayan Collieries case, it is impossible to read the account M the meeting in the Malay Mail without being struck by the lack of poise displayed by the opponents of Mr. Peck. No
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    555 6 Mr. C. C. James will deliver a lecture on i Maniage at the Indian Association, Short j Street at 8 p.m. to-morrow. The Hon. Mr. D. A. M. Brown and Mrs i Brown have booked their passages for EuI rope by the Blue Funnel liner Patroclus, sailing on March 17.
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    SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS.
    407 6 Dedication tl Inlusirbij Hall. Representatives of the denomination the Seventh Day Adventist Mission in different parts of Malaya and the Dutch East Indies, were present at th.' dedicator) service which was held in tht.- Decently completed Seminary and Industrial Ii i of the Malayan Union Seminary, Serang
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    IHE NAVAL VISIT.
    336 6 An Appeal. Mr. J. Roy Perry, Hon, Secretary of the Union -lack Club, writes: During the visit of rhe China. West Indies and Australasian Squadrons to Singapore next month, it ia anticipated that a large number of liberty men trill Ik- ashore. During the visit of the
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    189 6 Mr. and Mrs. Alan Loke and party, who had been spending a holiday in Penang. have returned to. Kuala Lumpur. The Chinese platoon, M.Y.1., Perak, entertained Lt. H. D. Kiddle, who is shortly leaving for Home to a farewell dinner on Saturday at the Hokkien Kong Hoay, Belfteld Street, Ipoh.
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    THE DIOCESAN CONCERT.
    358 6 AMATEURS 1 N '^T Present pi ttre la I irge rm point of vi- t 1 i H hat ed with a u no i ntei ai manj I the evtning'a progi pleasantly to be the I than the d< light! cova (Mrs. _r1 ii two ver>
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    APPEAL WITHDRAWN.
    29 6 (From Our Own < Kuala I inn lMi r Mr J. A. Russell has peal against Mr. Justice V ment in tke Peck rs, Rw livered last June.
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    ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.
    36 6 Appeal for Fund, te Plf«W Nt*-* Memorial. Th.> following denatfcMH I ceived: Previously acknowledged St. Andrew's Cathedi i B Cheques should be mad. Sain; Paul'. Restore! sed to Renter', v i w Singapore.
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    87 6 Vn V rv Burmi from "rub, fever/' ll new ruby mm, i the ftfogok district, si dyke rush has its Many people has. but malaria, and B numbei reported. N'o inf .if' coming as to th< discovery* A Chinese problem, ese witnesses, Chin. wb,. eouM speal < hi; wife who
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      171 6 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK* S" k 8_ f) WHISKY. Caldbeck, Macgrefcor Company, Ltd. (Incorporated in Snantrhai.) 15, Robinson Road. Teh phone No. 228. THE PICK OF THE LATEST MANUFACTURES JUST ARRIVED IN tGOLD MESH BAGS WITH VANITY COMBINATIONS. LVER MESH BAGS. IN NUMEROUS DESIGNS, AND VARIOUS OTHER USEFUL PRESENTS.
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      27 6 l_____£_l rrutu 1 //A'.^ v. I M Ola scow LOX..Y-C" AG£ST.S._ i. r J SOLE AGENTS: W. R. LOXLEY CO. Robiinon Etofcd, Singapore. PEARS' y GOLDEN SERIES.
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    WEMBLEY BALANCE SHEET.
    94 7 HEA V_ DEFICIT. L4> GEMESTS FOB THIS YEAK. I Service.] I London. Feb. 23. I f the British Em--1 tlined in an offieial 1 thai ai the elose of m thc expenditure had I eipts 12.100, need to the ExhibiI while there is I for balance ol
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    30 7 ondon. Ft b. 23. saw His Majesty this t ry brief and a morning bulK ng*a temperature been s feature dersble fall of s f llowed by
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    U.S. FLEET VISIT TO AUSTRALIA.
    31 7 U.S. FLEET VISIT TO AUSTRALIA. m m Melbourne, leh. 23. m fl-cial common iI States, |fr. Bi nee, M the itin- of thc A meI G cerumen: M ir. p tern
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    MAJOR WOOD STILL MISSING.
    17 7 I Karis, Feb 23I efforts m Biarrita have friends 9 .ir Ml Page .">.]
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    122 7 JAPAN ESE NEWS. ISewi tboul Takada Shokai. lokio. Feb. 22. led payment financial difficulty _ich sustained a V.20.000.000. It is ;'a liabilities are S en. n* Manhood Suffrage Bill. bodies. which irTrape bill, demonPark where many I with revolvers Mr. Thoyama, I Nationalists, have held a meeting lag hall, in
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    76 7 I^~— American stage plav F-mou, Mrs. Fair." Who also directed Blood and Sand Will be presented m at 'he AI- will add t,. the nam. re* screened there reft* Of the picture de- justice to the improve* on it in •dramatic, thrilling to make it a moreover, includes
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    THE OPIUM CONVENTION.
    111 7 STILL HARPING ON IT. TIMES POINTS OCT THK OBVIOUS [Renter's Service.] London, Fth. 23. Iha Times, after regretting tbe withdrawal f tb, aI;( j Chinese from the Opium Conference, lays that no commodity ia mora easily smnggfcsd than nar- and iii view of the inability of I
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    GREAT AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME.
    128 7 [Router's Service.] New York, Feb. 23. Simon Guggenheim, the "Copper King" has established a three million dollar fund! to endow fifty fellowships for international' study, similar to the Rhodes Scholarships. They will be open to men and women of every race, colour or creed, will offer;
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    BRITISHERS FINANCE POLISH SUGAR.
    110 7 [Renter's Service.] Warsaw. 1 tb. 23. I between Mr. Arthur Gardin-j cr, represent in| thc British Overseas Bank and representatives of the Union of Polish' E ir Manufacturers, at which the Polish' Premier, M. Grabahd, was present, have resulted in an agreement in regard t<> a
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    TWO WEEK-END MURDERS.
    400 7 The Police have In hand two cases of alleged murder. The crimes were committed on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, Malay disputed the price of some fish he wished to purchase from a Chinese seller in a lane off Victoria Street. The argument became heated, it would
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    865 7 ARRIVALS AM) DEPARTURES. (Froaa Our Own Correspondent). Jesselton, Feb. 17. Mr. F. W. BaiTOW, who has been in Borneo for two or three months, leaves for home to-day \ia Singapore. Next week Mr. C. F. A. Pryke, General Manager of Lhe Railway, shakes, for a time, the
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    90 7 The death occurred at Shanghai on Feb. 4, of Mr. A. B. Rosenfeld, founder of the firm of Messrs. A. B. Rosenfeld and Son. who has long been one of the leading cotton merchants of the Far East. Death was due to an affection of the heart". The death occurred
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    WARSHIPS AT LABUAN.
    892 7 SOME INTERESTING SPORT. Lahuan, Feb. 19. A toi respondent forwards the followinginteresting account of the Naval visit to Labuan: The forthcoming Naval Conference in Singapore has already stirred the waters of Labuan with a preliminary ripple, and there has been great speculation as ro whether labuan is
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    73 7 The Rev. W. E. Horley, District Superintendent, M. E. Mission, has just returned to Ipoh after accompanying Bishop Titus Lowe in a tour of inspection in Sitiawan, Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, and Malacca. Four Chinese, three of whom are members of the Penang Pire Brigade, were charged before Mr. N. K.
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      195 7 The heritage of experience The manufacturing resources of housewives knew and appreciated the world's greatest mills and the their quality; how they would unrivalled experience of Horrockses' marvel at the beauty of Horrockses' ensure that their sheets are the most sheets made now-a-days. They perfect that can he made. were
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      768 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. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. k
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      524 8 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknail Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) ELLERMAN MINE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANALFREIGHT SERVICE HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG. s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK due Feb. 25 s.s. BLOEMFONTEIN due Mar. 28 s.s. CITY OF CANTON due April 27
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      529 8 STEAMER SAILINGS p. o. BRITISH INDIA AMI APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER ANH CARGO SERYICR PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION 00 LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His tfajttty'i Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Antv Tonnage. Singapore.
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      626 9 STEAMER SAILINGS 0. S. K. Line. Destinations Steamers. Arr. Dept. ndon Hamburg. Rotterdam, Antwerp, BffftfO, v;a Colombo, Aden and Port Alps Maru Mar. 12 Mar. 13 i N >w York via San Francisco, Panama Shunko Maru from Kobe Apr. end. Town, Kio, Santos, 80-Mi Aires t Panama Maru Mar. 21
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      395 9 STEAMER SAILINGS Jj§§^ Roinid-the-World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERU! 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 in 110
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      751 9 1 STEAMER SAILINGS AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD BY STRUTHER AND BARRY, MANAGING OPERATORS j SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST CAJOOT Mar U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA A__ii U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT M a y and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart. For rates
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    351 10 The P. and O. Kashmir has left Hongkong and is expected to arrive at this port at 2 p.m. to-morrow. She will proceed to the P. and O. Wharf on arrival. Sub-Lieutenant Viscount Alexander George Francis Montague Mandeville, who arrived in Ceylon from Home by the 8.1. Merkara
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    JUNK CREW RESCUED BY SARDINIA.
    96 10 An infrequently encountered incident hainterrupted the voyage from China ports to Singapore of the P. and O. steamer, Sardinia, according to a wireless message received by the Singapore office of the Company yesterday afternoon. The message states that during the voyage from Hongkong to Singapore
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    WARSHIPS AND SUBMARINES.
    164 10 Arrival in Ptnanjf. The twin -screw Minesweeper Marazion, unit of the China Squadron, arrived here this morning from Singapore, and is bound for the Dindings. says Friday'* Pinang Gazette. She is under the command of Commander R. W. Blacklock. Of 800 tons displacement, she is only armed
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    ADMIRALS VISIT TO SINGAPORE.
    163 10 lI.E. the Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Squadron, Rear-Admiral Herbert W. Richmond. C.8., who was in Delhi recently, is on his way to Trincomalee. from where he will proceed on Ihe Chatham to Singapore on official business. The date of bis departure from Trincomalee is not
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    HENDERSON LINE TO CALL AT PLYMOUTH.
    28 10 London, Feb. 14. Henderson liners from Rangoon will in future call at Plymouth and land passengers there, before proceeding to the Continent.
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    21 10 Having several hundred of its own, the United States Shipping Board declines to become excited over Germany's sailless ship. Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
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      136 10 iMOSLEY'S OLD TAWNY BLACK SEAL. mTHE FINEST QUALITY PORT WINE SHIPPED. Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. j ALL EGG DISHES are wonderfully improved by the addition of a few drops of LEA&PERRINS' SAUCE SAIGON i REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE Mail Service SAILING SUNDAY
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      312 10 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES ;nder contract with the French Governs Mail and Passenger Services. DIRECT FOKTM(;HTI.y FAR EASTERN SERVICE HOMEWARD MAILS. To Marseilles via Colombo, Djibouti and Port Said. PORTHOS 19.000 due Mar. ANGKOR 12,000 dut OUTWARD MAILS. To Japan via Saigon, Hongkong and Shanghai. ANGERS IO.OOn Mar PAUL LECAT lT.oon Am
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      744 10 MAIL DESPATCHES. TO-DAY. Cucob and Benuit H. Cheang 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Karimon Fook Mow 9 a.m. Djambi Noorebar 9 a.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api Esmeralda 1 p.m. Prigi Radjah, Tembilahan and Indragiri Sri Wongsee 1 p.m. Cochin China C. Jebsen 3 p.m.
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    405 11 T l„ Singapore, Feb 21 tioM B> rketB ther? **»W be small varia- There are a good many towns in this country which never think about their housing conditions until they get a small Labour Party on the Council. Lord Eus Fowl 83 g-^CU-11, re.,*,, S EGGS.
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 11 February 28. Bank I ulb. l\4 \L Bank demand o .II Private credit- o m.s. 2 17.3" Xeu York, demand Credits «J0 days 7) France, demand qqq India T. T. lu% Hongkong, demand r. p c> p rem Yokohama, demand jj l); Java, demand 139 1 Bangkok, demand 7y-l
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    PRODUCE.
    210 11 February 28. Tin 125 Tor.j $133 25 Gambier 2500 Pepper White &9M Pepper Black 20^50 Flake Tapioca 750 Pearl Sago Small 8.5(i Copra 1130 Copra Sandried 11.00 Opium. B«m. rea unt. 4,tfOU Rice, Liang Hin Chan Maik Blue Eagle (Old) 375 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New)
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    38 11 Singapore, Feb. 2 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 63 63H; March «V23 4 (i 3i j; April-June 60^ 61: July-Sept 59*4 59 s London Quotation Sheet ls. 5%& Market Steady.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    96 11 Sees: Boustead and Co. Seletar, 12,473; to date, 88.281. Sees: Harrisons, Barker and Co. Mentakab, 19,000; Tebrau, 50,027; Sandycroft, 17,100; Bitan, 25,418; Sungei Bagan, 14,400; Batu Village, 1,135 Sees: Paterscn, Simons Co. (Penang) Kuala Pergau, 16.300 agnst 19.500; to date 212,780. Trafalgar. 3,300 agnst 3,000; to
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    NEW ZEALAND TRADE.
    76 11 The overseas trade figures for New Zealand for the 11 months ended November 30th, are as follows: Exports, $46,700, 000, compared with £42,240,000 for the same period of last year; imports, £44,000,000, compared with £39,780,000. Wool export increased from £10,000,000 to nearly £14,000.000. Butter, cheese, and lamb
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      168 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Li Singapore, I tl). 2:5. Rubber. —London Is. 5%d. Quiet steads Local 63. o! n" —Lo,ulon *°e*x 81nt E266. Local 133^4. 126 tons told. Kubbers.—Unchanged. Mining.— Hitam. hare buyers at 1.70 ana sellers at 1.74. Renongs are quoted 12a M. 435. 6d. Nawnf Pets are easier
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      150 11 v^\ n '~[T\° n Foh M,t l^al 100 i l_-> tons. Rubl»er.-is. .v-.d. Down Nd. Local 88. Both Rubber end Tin section, open tjuier ano although there have been a number oi enquiries, there are few transactions I i report. Rubbers.— Mandai Tekongs ere wanted at
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
      166 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. R«Mber. I<. 5%d, 63' t Tin.— £266. 183%. Tons 125. Tbe market opens the week quietly. Then- ia wry little business passing i:-. rubbers. fining shares ere steady and Indi?-trieh and Loans continue in demand. Mining. Chenderiangs are on offer at 20s. 9d. after business at
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    ERASERS SHARE LIST.
    19 11 Yesterday's Alterations. Hitam Tin 1.70 1.7" Malayan Collieiies ($10) 32.00 33.00 Murai Tin (0) 2.90 3.20
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    RESIN FROM MALAYAN DAMAR.
    274 11 A resin which has for many years been on the market as a component of Singapore damar, but is not well-known to manufacturers as a separate product, i^ being sold in London under the name "Malayan damar penak." It is the product of a large tree
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      354 11 i-g-ts over $5,000,000. ************m^mmm mnn nnFl Assurances in force over $17.000 000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) I11;A,) F S2t S t H US S ngaP re LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E C Tl in ,any has £20,000 depos.ted with the Supreme Court
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      433 11 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Bmmmgvm r und: -Sterling 4.500,000 x> r Sihor $25,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS, rr L P-ttenden, Esq., Chairman, r, 5 h te Es( De Puty
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      501 11 wssmeee BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated in England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve rund 3,900,000 Reserve Liability cf Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hamburg Puket Amritsar Loilo Rangoon gangkok Ipoh
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      121 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURAiMCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Incorporated in the
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    M.C.C. AT SYDNEY.
    137 12 HIGH SCORING. Collins' Geed fliart. [Route; '< Scrsios.] Sydney, Feb. 23. Though ihe Weather was glorious when the natch between the M.C.C. and New South \V;;1« wai resumed to-day, only a thousand spectators were present. The wicket wai 'rood and the M.C.C. continuing their Inningi reached a
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    274 12 Yesterday's Play. Championship Pairs (Mixed. Mrs. Hamilton and Whitley beat Mi<s Gunn and Darbishire, 6 2, 6* 1. Mrt. HtSta and Fuller beat Mr. and Iff*. Godwin. 6 3, 6 l. Mr. and ?.Irs. Cameron beat Miss. Hutchison and Ablitt. o—2, I— B, o—3. Mr. nnd
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    HOME RUGBY.
    94 12 london. Feb. 14. The following :ive the results of principal matches played in the Rugby Union to-day: Old Leysians 0, Blackhcath 0. Devcnpoit S. 9, Gny'i Hospita] 0. Richmond 13. Portsmouth S. 9. Manchester IS, Bradford 24. Swansea 3. Bristol Rugby 11, Coventry 3. Gloucester 8, Cardiff 6.
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    ENGLAND vs IRELAND.
    193 12 A Fast and Fierce Rugby Game. London, Feb. 14. The King had arranged to be present at Twickenham, but it was officially stated at noon that he had decided that he was unable to attend. The change of plan was not due to indisposition, but to quite
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    43 12 The February medal (stroke) resulted in a win for A. D. Hallows with a score of 87 14 73 nett. The following win the ball sweeps: Saturday, C. X. W. Joyce, I5V_. Sunday, D. Stewait, 33 1 Jimes of Ceylon
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    280 12 TO-DAY'S HANDICAPS. (From Our Own> Co-respondent). Kuala LumPur, Feb. 23. Krut 1. Selangor Turf Club Griffins,' Division B. (Five Furlongs): Miss Kineald 9, Little Witch 9. Mah songg II 8.10. Comedienne 8.7. Sjphocles 7.12, I*ady Honi 7.10, Prince Yap 7.8. Raci 2.- —Hones, Division C. (Five [Vtarlongs): Carrie
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    THE BOMBAY RACES.
    513 12 Dslkestcr Wins Grand Western Handicap. Bombay. Feb. 14. re was a record attendance at the ay raeef tO^day. Much disappointment mm* expressed at the refusal to arrange foi Orange William to compete* in tht- Grand Western Handicap, oaring to the weight imposed on him. This event attracted
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    86 12 The Society of Toe H. which since 1018 has become tho Youth Movement of Great Britain, is. during the present year, seeking friendship and free growth all round thp world. To that end its two principal radres, the Rev. P. B. Clayton, vicar of All Hallows. Barking by the Tower
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    910 12 The positions in the English and Scottish i Foot'call Leagues to date are as follow: Wett Brennvich 29 18. 7 444 25 40 Bndderffold 30 is 5 10 53 22 40 Newcastle 32 12 5 15 48 27 39 Bolton 30 15 7 S 53 27 38 Bury
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    ECHO OF BROWNLIE INCIDENT.
    118 12 London,- Feb. 14. The Rugby Union meeting received the report of the Commission which inquired into Mr. Freethy's report, and decided to censure Edwards for undue roughness. Thc New Zealand Union will deal with the report referring to the Brownlie incident. The r-port of the Imperial
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    ALL BLACKS DEFEAT VANCOUVER.
    23 12 Times tu it. Vancouver, Feb. 14. Ihe All Blacks defeated a representative Vancouver side bv 4<T points to 0
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    CRIMINAL APPEALS.
    461 12 JUDGE REFUSES TO ACCEPT DETECTIVE'S STORY. Alleged to have stolen some money from another man in Bain Street and convicted by the Police Magistrate, Yeo Teow Khoon successfully appealed to the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw in the Supreme Court yesterday morning. The principal witness against the appellant
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    FEATURES OF SOCCER MATCHES.
    87 12 London. Feb. 18 M'Nab and Wadswoith (Liverpool), i.'rwin (Newcastle), Hopkins (Brighton), land Corcoran (Plymouth), wore ordered i for rough play. Roberts (Burnley) was taken t- hospital. The grounds were in a deplorable condition. The Huddersf.eld forward, were irresj tstible, Wilson scoring three goals. The Spurs, Preston
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    84 12 Mr. MaeGregor and a party were ont shooting crocodiles at Kapar on Friday T'i^-hr. Their "nag"' amounted to as many as twentv-seven. —M.M. i In addiiion to Inspector A. J. O. YVylde, of Balik Pulau. Detective Inspector J. G. Barrett and Inspector Harwood, of the Pitt Street Station, ere going
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    130 12 Programme of Drills up to and for March Ist. Tuesday, 5.15 p.m. p.m. Drill Hall Band; 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall (Scottish Coy.); 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall If. G. Platoon; Chi: Co:. Eur: Co. Wednesday. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Chinese Company; 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.E. (V) Signals;
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    45 12 Orders for week ending March Ist. Tuesday, 24th.— Signalling Class, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. Ambulance Class, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. Thursday, 26th.— Band Practice, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. Friday. 27th.— Officer's Class, Methodist Publishing House at 5.30 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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