The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 May 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1926. NO. 11,789.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    296 1 The Home pivss is greatly nffected by the strike, but the papers generally are confident of an early termination —Page A tense atmosphere was apparent m the House of Commons on Monday but the main speeches were listened to m almost unbroken silence and there was a
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    MISTRAL.
    1053 1 UNCD Of THK Rl\ IEKA. The name ol the Mistral w Mid to be i conuptjon of magistral, the .Master-win-:; and the Master-wind it surely is. h<-n if walks abroad nothing else much mar.-. It wakens th<. blue MediterraMM Brow gOMuer dreams and everything afloat bui ries tv the
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      126 1 BUY U SNOWFLAKE" THE BETTER BUTTER RAFFLESJiOTEL Saturday, May BtK. Race Dinner Extension till 2 a.m. Work of Unequalled Excellence Distinguishes the REMINGTON QUIET 12. FRASER NEAVE, LTD, THE NEW jl I %^~^^3: COLUMBIA i t T^ M GRAFANOLA 1 Sir Henry T Wood summarises its l£^r±=r-' J importance when
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      166 1 W.VAVJ B AVA\VAVVAV.V.\V.V.V.VAV B V.V.VA\V.%V. B .V.V.VA m < W*ZJW GOSSAGES I; r- s/ V^ 7 WrltEL v m Lnl TjßßJkMlMfflSk. -toetica/eJi/ Perfumed S as a oca Breeze ■v < WILLIAxM GOSSAGE SONS LIMITED. (Incorporated m England). A\%SV^ASSVAV.V.V-VAVV-V.*A\%VUV.V.V.V.%V.V.VV.V.V.%%V. RACE WEEK. I SPRING MEETING. jj Sat. Bth May Sat. 15th May.
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      164 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Garrick cigarettes Page 14. Ven-Yusa face cream- Page 7. Drink Instant Postuni Page i. Shipping notices on pages m. 12 kik) I-,. I^a Traviata at Theatre to-night— Page 2. New prices for D<t<ijr<- Bros. 1 motor cars —Page 4. Young and energetic European required Page 7. Preliminary notice
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      9 1 SEE THAT YOU GET "SNOWLAKE" PURE CHILLED CREAMERY BUTTER
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      133 1 THE WEEK. Hi In Si.'ll;/, ith. High Water. "J.I'.T ».m., 5.16 p.m. M, M. homeward mail doses, 11 am. La Traviata, Vie. Theatre, 9JSO pjn. Thursday, 6th. Hitfh Water. 3.51 a.m., 6.48 pJO. P. and O. <tut ward mail ilue. P. and O. homeward mail leaves. Phil. Orchestra, Mem. Sail,
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    413 2 s tan ordered for the new Siamese xpected to be completed m ah >ut last. s C. M. Thompson, of < "hicago, i ha "is a short visil to Malaya, Rango n the Ekma. M•_. of Ipoh. an-i M v. were on a visit t Hong 1 n Thursdit Mr.
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      255 2 PRICKLY HEAT. •AGNESIA" ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER PREVENTS and CURES. MANUFACTURED BY MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. VICTORIA THEATRE To-Night at 9.50 p.m. A. CARPI Presents THF ITALIAN GRAND OPERA COMPANY FULL ORCHESTRA—BALLET AND KILL CHORUS. TO-NIGHT LA TRAVIATA THURSDAY, MA\ <tth [L TROVATORE. FRIDAY, MAY 7th CAVALLE RIA
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      293 2 PAVILION. From Thursday, 29th April to Wednesday, sth May. AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP. "WILD AND WESTERN" (An interesting SPORTLIGHT) The Latest PATHE GAZETTE EVE'S AND EVERYBODY'S FILM REVIEW 111 l /ml I I ai IV I LM I j I M g 7 7 ELL 8 BIG REELS Life, Sentiment,
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      202 2 ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors [o (he Second Show commencing p.m. A SAMUEL GOLDWYN— HENRY KING PROI Released by the United Artists' Corporation. An pdaptation of the Novel by Olive rTipgirfr i'». Featuring BELLE BENNETT. Suppori d by Alice J<)\'<'< Louis Iforan, ftonald Coli SHP 1? f T
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1895 3 IRISH INVASION OF SCOTLAND. (From Our Own Correspondent), p:din'» ir«rh. Apr. 7. m Glasgow and the West Country people [are again laisinji the cry uf Scotland m danger from th. emigration <>f t'rj Scots •nd the influx of th( liish. At the Glasgow Business Club, for instance, it
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      176 3 AS Your children should be full of the good fSlo^t JLTS I for to r^^. t c ngers of dust flles ««n™. i UrOWing The famous Milk-Food, Glaxo is i a«*#.J k j'l P miikl con 'a'nin§ ail the lldren b od y- b "'ld"ng and nourishing food- i o
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      142 3 1 1 H^'ariw; GaiPOLV Millj^ CARDIFF, 8.3w( \V \Mr I /(ipipni v H^TaS IBff9W Gripoly PATENT BELTING STOCKING \r;ENTS SIME, DARBY Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE, KUALA MMITR. iroH. rBNANC MALACCA. COLD l^iiiw AIDS STORAGE k!' Wn TO i MILK HEALTH I AND AND CREAM p| j I HAPPINESS a YcTs-4 I
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      108 4 Dodge- Brothers MOTOR CARS SPECIAL TOURING CAR $2,350. STANDARD TOURING CAR $2,135. THE ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE ONE YEARS FREE INSURANCE BULB HORN. SPARE TYRE AND TUBE, MAGNETO IGNITION, ETC. I Central Motors I (Proprietors CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS LTD.) Kuala Lumpur SINGAPORE Ipoh. MUMMM m mi mi mi i r■t <^uai^s;3rc^.rrceD&£3a^^
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      472 4 VI lw*lH f /By %^^m/BJl^^^^^ a l^LJi f //I HC SS 1m I Ih| B% m W CflT H 111 Bb7 I i<j^ I vrw y~ Ir^W I ill 1 I B^M I 111 B^ Jo^^\ I 111 X I iJiLJ L If/ I 1 I buT jcfr Ibl k
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      86 4 j Triple Cushioning i viNe triple cushioning— the hollow centre tushions; the indenJe I >ide-\*alU tu>hi(Hi; the deep, spring? iu!>h. Wock» ot the tread. Equip \our vehicles with thi> protection and make them more comfortable and safer. i GOOD YEAR j li CUSHION TYRES. j£~f§'*/Jj§L c have the (loochear t>
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    TESTS OF ANTI-DAZZLE LENSES.
    322 5 A very thorough trials-extending over four months— of the "Parabolite" anti-dazzle lens has been conducted under the auspices ot the Motor, and the results are interesting to aIJ who are concerned with the solution oi one of the most pressing problems of the road. The "Parabolite,"
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    WHO PAYS FOR THE ROADS?
    324 5 £45,000,000 Expended Annually. Very few people understand how the ads oi this country are :>ahi for, writes notoring c< rrespondeni and ax we are i r>ad users nowadays, it i- important that we should know something about this subject. ln l;nii fi Kun the rjads
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    NECESSITIES OR LUXURIES?
    89 5 U the motor car were a luxury and not 1 necessity then- mighl i)(1 „,M )(J against its purchase on credit, but there is broad line of distinction between buying necessities on the instalment plan and purchasing luxuries m this manner. One veryj big thing is that
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    AMERICAN RACING ACCIDENT.
    77 5 A1 the opening meeting on the New Rockhampton Speedway at Salem. New Hampshire, U.S.A., one of the cars, when tray lling al 125 miles per hour, struck a mechanic who was standing m front of the nand stand. The mechanic was hurled •50 feet and was instantaneously
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    TRAMS VERSUS OMNIBUS.
    83 5 The tram versus m ttor 'bus controversy continues to arouse as much interest as ever m England. During the last year or two many efforts have been made m the way of special legislation to protect the tramways. But, as Motor Transport says. they arc worth preserving
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    MOTOR RACE TRAGEDY IN SICILY.
    97 5 Wasetti Killed b 3 <>r Over-Tqnuag. Cerda (Sicily) April 24— The classic European motor race for the Targa Shieldwa* marked by a fatality m the first lap A j age car, driven by th «yell-known rac< i W setti overturned. Masetti was killed. nstantini, m
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    AN AIR AUTO.
    129 5 Lee Barton Williams, a Pittsburg inventor, has perfected an automobile which operates by air. The auto .tarts now by by means of a small gasoline motor, but when it attains a speed of 10 miles an hour the air starts to work and the motor is shut
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    98 5 German bicycl< tyres iave been made for many years bf white rubber and riders anls^y Prejudiced m their favour and against black tyres This i• fl! s is a serious matv'u from the point o f view of German trade 3 wHI as on amount of the loss to the
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    NEW INDIAN RECORD.
    124 5 Mor than 100 miles per hour as recently attained by th, veteran rider Geoii c L;iin!l(!1 n :i i' ex. Indian at New Brighton Beach, New Zealand his speed l*;ing the highest yet put up m the Dominion. Lambert made his record when c >tnpeting m a
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    GIANT MOTOR CARAVANS.
    102 5 For Hunting Purposes m India. London. April _Mi Th Westminster Gazette says that two giant motor caravans for hunting purposes capable of accommodating 16 persons fully furnished and lit by electricity, which bad been ordered by the late Maharajah of Gwallor. are being shipped to India from
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    TUNNELS SOLVE TRAFFIC PROBLEM
    87 5 Tunnels are the latest methods being used bj traffic engineers to solve congestion proems; Th^ one-way tunnels shorten di* la^ ween Po«ts and speed tip twffic I fi Libert > ru »nels were recently t(< al The* tong moto, tunnels run 3,000 feet uruh-r a o
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    65 5 j,^! 1 t u it r r '*> apparently, to be /."''.V n n JlXi> y V:iy f c °n»Plu»enl ht^ Home Secretary. That is qmfe i(1 UM raui:: Brodf ick gave hi* name a C t? ;S J r X Peel to the police Mr Go^chen to a variety
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    A NEW DEVICE.
    346 5 Source <»f Motor Power. A disc, very jus- made by a Japanese u mNt m»y be the final stage m the per fectio of the automoblie. That final stage many engineers agice, will be electric, yei without the bother, i tt! power and shori Hfe afforded by
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      177 5 jj ITALY'S BEST :i BIANCHI CARS ji Distributors J j! GUTHRIE CO., LTD. •I Clneorpowted m the Straits Settlements). [l VVAfWWVUWWVWUM V.W.V.WAV.VttW.Wv; FORD ANNOUNCEMENT. As frcm Ist April, 1926, the following Prices for Ford Cars. Trucks, and Tractors, are effective: TOURING CAR (without self start-*) si 085 TOURING CAR (with
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      205 5 THE CAR THAT SAVES YOU MONEY. g Is still the unchallenged economy champion holding the official record. I A no,seles S substantial and powerful engine, unsurpassed as a hill-climber. f I L b Tl ifUlly »!l eSiffned bOdY With amp e r m for five V?™™ attrac- I 5 .r'nlSeSTiven
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    THE CHAMBER CALLED JERUSALEM.
    1032 6  -  REV. J. PERKINS STRANGE RECORD OF HISTORY. Some Historic Incidents Recalled. DEATH-CHAMBER OF A KING. by TIIK [FREE PRESS SPECIAL] The historic J< rusalem Chamber of West- I minster Abbey is known from one end of ;il world to the other. Few buildings of thc same
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    PENANG HILL DEVELOPMENT.
    316 6 \c« Reservoir >ev< lopmenl work on th< Penanj Hill is progressing steadily apace, v .'ty- tho Straits Echo, and anybody who has not been up il<<hill for some month; will find a great change all round. The levelling of Gun Hill sit for the now Hotel is
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    FAKED TAXIMETERS.
    202 6 Corruption m I'ari- Inspection System. I'aris, Mar. 2*. T».c police art? inquiring into a wholesale faking of taximeters which ha jusl been revealed, and which seems to :it!Vet an ap preciablc percentage of the taxis of Paris. Th< scandal was discovered by two detec tives i>\ th purest
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      527 6 Notices. EXCHANGE BANKS. Exdumcc Banka will be closed at noon l: >: ■>-. it! .:n,i 13th May. 1 12-5 LORE YEW AND DONOR SCHOLARSHIPS. HONGKONG UNIVERSITY. lv I. 'A- Y-w Scholarships, which provide ird .r.i tn :ion, and one Donoi Scholarwhich provides ftie tuition, ai the t T niv« Hongkong
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      478 6 AUCTION SALES. REMINDER. To-day, Wednesday at 10.30 a.m. Estate of Kamatchi Ammal, deceased. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Jewellery etc. At our Saleroom No. 80 Chulia Street. Comprising gold bangles, hair pins, brooches, rings, pendants, necklaces, coins and diamond earrings, brooches, bait pins etc. CHEONG KOON SENG 4 0 Auctioneers AUCTION
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      61 6 of pipe line required U 2,000 feet. The pipe is being laid on special granite, stops which ascend almost m a straight line. There are about. 1,300 steps to which the pipe line will be firmly clasped. Near the impounding reservoir will also be erected the power station m which
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      285 6 Your Physician Will Say: "Stop Coffee— Drink Postum" k w^ will tell you it is the afte c X drug m the cottee you v H v tell V( ;i nervousness, m^est,,^ other ha! that ar oeals t<> the bus. and add boiling water. Instantly this drink is ready, refreshing,
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    873 7 Cotm^f 18 n<;ian '»™<w»tion Z wi "r he d Kuala L "»'P">- on R«'ss,. Vice-Chairman and Secretary, 'the Acting Principal Medical Officer. FJtS b r A w Wellington)., the D^ f iui)l Works, F.M.s. (Mr. C V A *£>.*■■ T-i. Cummins Chairman, Pla! wfj^r >; f Malay th
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    INTERNATIONAL EIGHT HOURS DAY.
    130 7 "Pon five years of v,, practi- a Eu fP- was engaged m a system^ ml would see m reasonable to suppos cr eate new wealth that V sei i ous 'y fr under-production Powers h-,- i ltain Eur «Pean vver f has been recently held, having
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    SANITATION.
    213 7 THE TRAINING OF INSPECTORS. on Monday ,h,n an kla a- 1-. norms [> (•m ser 'ted the diplomas for h' XM I 1"'" five v.-iix "•■'>■ sl "»-i y n«- a, the firs, l(jj; J n :<i tnt' Qonoui of heino- f n °Pened by HE ih.^ r y
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      199 7 BUSINESS CARDS. f OBCHARB ROAD S' M FUNERALS? 1 SINGAPORE CASKET CO TSLSPBONE 7j. I CARS FOR HIRE. Great Reduction m Rates ASIATIC WOTOR CAR CO. "-k»rd Ho»d 69-b, Bukit Timah Rd Tel. Nos. I M I and 109 KOR HIRE, less 20 per cent GOMFORT4BLE CARS FOR HIRE. CARS
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      233 7 UttleJack more than was llt1 I t didn't I ealty mat fer cos there is no Sl«co*e»»o colouring--110 Pulp in"* BLACKCURRANT JAM Ever seen a Vitamin? .^■■"■'-.t Pulpy r!n :i l»« the £d of "CoS 3*52 SoU b> Oionists anJ Store* &dpy Lemon SquaA LIME Juice CORDIAt n product* hy
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      16 7 sio n he raised to R.- 19 s im, f»»gration Commissioner for hutt ,> ■-::r,::z t: L~r?
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      161 7 J iii\ fC fTPF fc%Mfp>i|M 53 I his fragrant skin ronicshieldsaoA.net *Ml V {-■■-■'rl f H TT L le6«Cre«i wr ra"¥ llvAJi ).V^^ fill I llijir r y /^%^/&«fr« ffl ••••••■"'••"li.-" 1 1 1 1II( <h<> mm! S3 WHAT THE EMINENT yd LONDON ANALYSTS I ir-ir:. p^J:r:z tMW.RQ?«^i has evident
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    388 8 }.I^\^:Sl^A^ M \N I»2G Sir George Maxwell. The manj farewell entertainments Sir .< orge Maxwell, who leaves v by the mail on Frida) have been ii(U the occasions of demonstrations ,f the admiration and respev.-t m which hr is held m Mai iva. He leaves behind him
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    The Great Strike.
    500 8 To-day's cables from Reuter give many particulars of the working of the Greal Strike m Britain, which began mi Monday mid-night. We need not recapitulate. The attenuat- j ed newspapers generally are optimis- tic of the struggle bein^ short, and it is also sharp. Business is at
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    361 8 Dr. Huint'. < fuel Surjrenn. Selanjj°r, has ••> Himiu mi leave. Thi < S- (i<»vernment with i!ct ivgi el the tleath of Mr. H Kirby. Assi :;int Accountant, Post* and Pelej pi f)< pnr\ ment. hich occurred a! the European Hospital. Kuala Lum[iui, "ti April \'2. I'hinese hoy who lioin^j
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    206 8 OPENING OF PBNANG ASSIZKS. (From Our Own Cor«»po«l»t>. IVnaritf. H*F The Penan* /Usit« open^ t.,.la> AH four cases to be h,an. -,rn,l w.* murder. The first was a d-ui, c har,v •> murde against a Tamil »amed Ston**"* who it ta alleged, attacked two f grass-cutters, mother and
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    136 8 1 foUt.u ing nad the hoi with fli- Excellency the Governor and La I Ctuillemai d at < i-' ci ninent Ho ise on ;i 1926., Major and Mi .N. H P M" •.I- v "i. k. Mr and Mrs. E H. Dei rick, Capt. and Mrs. R.
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    RUBBER ESTATE OPTION.
    500 8 |i< I I \T>! I< >U > \il I I I > I I{ < > ITS for a viv of S2.O(M secure the continuation chase \i, and f< r a shai m the U of t! of the option is tl I fai act ion commeno
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    LONDON'S STREET SCENES.
    38 8 TRAFFIC CONGESTION. i i\t WKATHKK \M' tOOD HI I I I [Beuter'i Bervi o f neasiin b t«te« over-* xvlth I f hui i transport ad fish ti 1. c trunk n fact' i« Vnu
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    THE FINANCIAL POSITION
    10 8 v 1 i'l.«-ti>ii'tl \rnt ua! taxal I
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    SAKLATVALA ARRESTED
    15 8 A Seditious Spew* and will be chai whu'h had passed Ihmv.v, n 1
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    1 8 DASF
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      76 8 CALDBECR^ACGREGOR CO., LTD. ,l n mdci U* Companies Ordinance >1 Hongkong.) a_ ,,< RHancrhsi ncorporaico >n nous"« rtW.V.V.VA^V.V.VAW.V.V.SS%V.V.V.V.V.V.V.%V.V.V.V.V.V. I' NKW SHIPMENT -I I PHEASANTS PARTRIDGES. j: COLD STORAGE. > NEW SELECTION MILLINERY f P FROM LONDON >^ AND V|O YM PARIS jl f r now on show John Little Co.,
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      49 8 Parfums de Luxe ooxy Chypre i Origan > c Rose Jacqueminot jh i Paris j|] 5 Emcraude J!j EAU DE COTY |h J to be had from ail dealers >j 1 S Dupire Brothers. Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Singapore. l»cnang, Kuala Lumpur. Ip«>h. Mm Star ;tii(! Teluk Vnson.
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    NEWS OF THE STRIKE.
    587 9 PRESS MUZZLED. IH I HOPEFUL OF TERMINATION. liieuters Service. I London, May 4. With the pre-midnight shifts working the! I ess, noel of the morning papers survived the sti.kt- kunge, hut appeal m the iHe»t drawaakma which is explained by i notices as "emergency edition," »J
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    PARLIAMENT IN EARNEST.
    854 9 ALL WANT PEACE. MESSAGE TO THE KING. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 3. The House of Commons opened with the mstomary questions. The tenseness of the atmosphere was apparent by the cheering counter-cheering and laughter as the leader? entered. Colonel Ashley announced that the Ministry of Transport had
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    THE THIRD ASSIZES.
    508 9 THE BANK ROBBERY CASE. Among the accused jvho stand charged at the Thiid Assizes before the Chief Justice, Si i William Murison, is Mariappen Kandian. the Tamil peon who is charged with the theft of over three hundred thousand dollars from the Banque de l'lndo Chint. Reference
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    R.A.O.B.
    211 9 The Si. Andrew's Lodge will hold their meeting at the Union Jack Club to-night at 3 p.m. All nu mbers are heartily welcome. miners had practically not budged an inch since July. He did not believe that a continuation of the subsidy for a fortnight would clear up the
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    FRANCE'S EFFORTS.
    60 9 [Havas Service.] Paris. May 1. The departmental councils at present sitting have nearly all adopted resolutions t xpressing confidence m the Government to continue the policy of financial restoration, interi >r and exterior, for peace, and ur^inj? the citizt ns to favour the voluntary subscriptions amortization fund. Beirut,
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    CREEK MUTINEERS.
    24 9 [Reuters Service.] Athens, May 3. Three majors sentenced to death as leaders of the Salonika mutiny have been released under the amnesty.
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    A MANAGER'S CLAIM.
    638 9 ACTION AGAINST AUSTRALIAN. FIRM CONCLUDED. The hearing; of the action brought by William Woelz, formerly manager of the Singapore branch of Australis Overseas Co., claiming from Mr. E. W. Tomlinson and Mr. J. F. Pilgrim, partners m the firm, $14,000 he alleged he had advanced for the
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    A NEW MALAYAN HONOUR.
    91 9 The rules governing the award of certificates of honour m the F.M.S. state, amongst other details, that the certificate will consist of a scroll bearing an approved portrait of the Kin*;- and the signature and seal of the High Commissioner. Recipients will be entitled to wear
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    ST. ANDREW'S MISSION HOSPITAL.
    129 9 The report and accounts of this valuable institution have now been published m anticipation of the annual general meeting. The honorary treasurer, Mr. S. J. Vincent, is able to make a satisfactory report, more gratifying than its predecessor. The cost of maintaining the hospital was $19,836
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      102 9 SPRING RACE MEETING i teli^^^ Special Shipment ■I B& t* II Jk I h5 *ji I 1 1 1 jfimlß DRESSES Robinson 8 Co., Ltd. f i Incorporated m th< Straits Settlomente Raffles Place, SINGAPORE. > 'w.V.%V.V.\V//.VAVAWtWbV.%V.Vi»AV.VAV. i AVW^.WA«.? V&fM Is your Child Ppß^^^^S r^^"^' [>'' e pat< 1> a
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      675 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES -EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONOON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND X. CONTINENT. TWICE MONTHLY SERVICE LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. t PATROCLUS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow May 9 ADRASTUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Ma y
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      521 10 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. s.s. CITY OF NAPLES Hongkong, Shanghai an.l Japan May 22 HOMEWARDS. ss CITY OF SINGAPORE London. Antwerp. Rotterdam and Hamburg May 22 ss CITY OF TOKIO Marseilles, London, Havre
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      446 10 PP O. TISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. «w W *jt\i WpaM NAVIGATION CO. AND ORIENTAL bTE JAM N AND FAR EAST MAIL t) *ir*™i HOMEWARDS. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. Marseilles, London and Antwerp For China and Japan. r Leave Dv« Tonnape. Singap!>r* Tonnage. Singapore. ig26 wT*r« -j^ST l i5S!Sr qi qa
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    BOUND FOR DEVIL'S ISLAND.
    704 11 TERRIBLE HUMAN CARGO. n Puna, Mar. 30. On Tuesday night next theie will leave the harbour of U Palli.e, near Rochefort. a French convict ship bound for Devil's Isfcnd and French Guiana with a load of human wretches condemned to a living Oeath. As there has
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    "A LEISURELY DRESSER."
    227 11 Hospital Doctor Criticised by Coroner. A i an inquest at Westminster on Edward George Morgan, aged '-fi. a butler, of Eat >nm ws Soui.li, S.W., who died m St. George's i Hospital while und: r an anaesthetic given for the purpose of an operation for hemorrIhagic pancreatitis.
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    PEKING SITUATION.
    644 11 RECONCILING CIVIL AND MILITARY INTERESTS. Peking, Apr. 24. The Committee of Safety last evening co-opted Generals Wang Huai Ching and Li Ching Lin, thus temporarily overcoming Wang's embarrassment as regards his posi- I tion m Peking. Li Ching Lin is to remain m Peking, while Chang Hsueh Liang
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    END OF SHORT SKIRT BAN.
    137 11 Fashion Defeats the Greek Dictator. Athens, Mar. 31. The Government decree prohibiting the wearing of skii ts shorter than fourteen inches from the ground has been cancelled, and henceforward the Greek woman will be subject only to the tyranny of fashion m this matter. The
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    19 11 The British Empire is the greatest agency for good the world has ever yet known. Mr. L. o. Amery.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    153 12 Vickers are building a new Orient liner m which the principle of Duct Keels is to be embodied. Captain H. G. Evans, R.N.R., retiring commodore of the P. and O. Line, is being succeeded by Capt. Collyer. The Flettner rotorship Buckau has been rechristened the Baden Baden, and
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    HONGKONG JUNK PIRATED.
    158 12 A report has been made to the Hongkong water police by a junk, to the effect that sailing from Hongkong for Amoy with a cargo of kerosene and matches <>n March 20, the vessel was seized by Luk Fung pirates, who came alongside m a small boat
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    SHIPPING BOARD DEAL.
    439 12 Admiral Orient-al Line Take Out Presidents. Information has :-<-en received from the Hongkong offices of the Admiral Oriental! Line thai the U.S. Shipping Board had accepted th-. hi<i of the stockholders m the Company, made through Stanley Dollar, for th« purchase >f the five President boats no*
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    65 12 (By Courtesy of the Government Health Officer). For the tw»>v+- •-■Tour hours ending midnight May 3rd. Max. shade temp 8 F Mm. shade temp 7."> F Mean shade temp 50. 7 V Max. sun radiation 155 F Mm. grass radiation 71 F Sea temperature SO F Mean wet-bulb
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      6 12 wak, fSar); Tantalus, Rompin, (Brit); Bin-
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      528 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE. OF THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTERDAM LLOYD ,AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. Sailing on fixed dates via Suez to New York. Boston ;md ]>h.\i Cargo is also accepted to B'-.ltimore, Bad t3 T.S.A. and C.nad;;.- Poittts OB through Bills of l.adiHT. For shipping orders and information *»i»p!y tmL\TE!:\ATIONALE
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      152 12 LLOID TRIESTINO NAY. CO. Incorporated m Ita HOMEWARD SAILINGS B:-monthiy wrviec for Bcindiei, V'enMi and Trieste via ports tak j n through Bilk of Lad.np f Levant and Black Sea l J ot:- c ail p irts on the \\'<-st ("oa^t of Ita VIM IN ALE OITWARD SAILINGS I FOB
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      639 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. tCuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuan tan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 0 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota
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      288 13 ■V. STEAIOHip UNE Round-the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANUNBSS via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, kenoa and Marseilles. Prom New York these fine new linen continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore
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      446 13 Kerr Steamship Cc Inc.. U. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE M. BELFAST MArTT S M> p ins. SILVERFIR n l Po Diotb^ Hicuim^ j: guthrie Agents .-^Singapore and P«aaaf K. P. M. M »«iffimßT c HAA
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    RHEUMATISM
    322 14 Overcomes Cause of .he TrouWe a^ilTs.ores Perfect HeaHh and FREE TRIAL BOXFO* KVERV READER. v«ERE i« an oppt rtunity foi even M: „H, tv ..l.taif 1-M-^"»"' fl M1 !>ail betb r health an.l greater rtren«t* For a long time Mi- i J knowledge that such ailments Rheumatism Lumbago lalUa
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1893 14 CA RECORD EASTER. ivni Our Own Correspondent.) London. Apr. 8. 1, mU si be many years since we have had such an Easter. Save one bad storm-r-E.S.E. and South d the country— we had fo r the whole period of the holidays uninterrupted fine sunny warm weather
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    580 15 ERASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS of r!h? U1 s1? ln brac i e j s show the issue value marked.] c d llarS UnleiiS otherw^ MINING. a v i buyers Sellers Hitam Ini j 40 t Kamunting 69s 70 7-"l Kinta Assn. ($10) 10^ J o
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    EXCHANGE.
    32 15 May private credits m.-. 2 I 15-!i2 Hongkong, demand il, i,. c n;^ Yokohama, demand IIH 1 Java, demand 139 i. 4 Haiitfkok. demand xd Bank of England Kate 5 p.,.-
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    PRODUCE.
    215 15 May :i. Tin 250 Tun- $132.00 Gambler 12.00 Pepper VThite 60.00 Copra 4)) Gopra Sundried i i y,u Opium. Benares u:t 4.00(l Rice, Liana; Hin Cha.i Mhri Red Eagle New) m, Rice, Siam o.id \o 1 jj.jo Rice. RanjvJon Birtf-n m, Rice, Rangoon Sio'iw g&| Rice, Siam Broken No.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    64 15 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. M i\ Kh. 1926, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F Spot S3 Stai R.S.S. Oi Tendet Maj 8.1 May-Jun< S3 >:-! i v July Sept 82 Oct-Dec. 82 *'2 l Tone of Market: Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot
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    MACPHAIL & CO., LTD'S REPORT
    164 15 MACPHAIL CO., LTD'S REPORT Singapore, May I Rubber. Local R3. Tin. London. £264. 10s. Local 132. (250 tons s<>l<l t. Rubbers. Shares are firm. N.\\ Scudais are quoted 3.12^ 3.17% and Etfaiaka Pindar at 3.15 3.20. Allenbys have buyers at 3.4.1 nn<! Malakoffs at 1.70. onnemaras are enquired t<>i ;it
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    101 15 The Cash on Delivery system m England has had a bad set-back. After being m operation for only a month, conies the strike and the parcels po>t Ls thoroughly disorganised. Why arrumble about paying 90 cents a gallon for petrol m Malaya? Say 2s. A: Fort Norman on the .Mackenzie
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    OUR TRADE LETTER.
    828 15 Xl BBERS EASY. (Frt.ni Our Our, rorrrirnoitdciit). London. Apr. 8. There is still very Little d< tag m the Sub ber share market, but for the most nan eas\ tone rales m sympathy with that ol the oommodity. Fhe price of the lattei mv yesterday posted at
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      401 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880 < apitai Subscribed V. 10n.000,000 U Lilly paid up) Reserve Fund V.86,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-Preside nt: R. rchinomiya E^u DIRECTOKS M. Odagiri, Esq. k. Mogami, Esq Barnn K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi. Esq K. latsumi. Esq. T. Hodsumi. Esq. r. Watanabe, Esq.
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      452 15 BANKING HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $r>0,000,000 issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4.500.000 p Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. D. G. M. Bernard, Esq. Chairman vv ii"-v n A Lang lH 'l )Ut
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      32 15 Doctors' Special A fine old Scotch Whisky, mellow ra[ ed by Nature and matured by fin tune. Exceptionally soft and of lU a quality unsurpaised. R.McNISHerCO.LTD.. /oMBi z Glasgow, Scotland. flTlfll H
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      99 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. I). 1720). EE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO. Messrs. HARRISONS, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manage-. cd. Italian 5 per cent Maremmana Rails are a respectable investment, interest-bointr payable
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1495 16 Almost synchronising with the close of the seas >n at home League football opens m Singapore to-morrow with the Second Division match on the Padang between the Oriental Telephone Company team and the Malays. The coming season will be additionally interesting because of the parti- I cipation of
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    AUSTRALIANS AT LEICESTER
    76 16 (KM I U\ MY GREGORY. Renter's S< rvice.] London. Ma\ Ai Leicester :ii fine weather and before a»i attendance of 10,000 the mutch op ned between the Australians and Leicestershire. Batting first tin- tourists made :n^'< for r.iru- wickets, Collins, m three hours, scoring 13, including four
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    HOME CRICKET.
    36 16 The following matches commence to-day: At the Oval, Surrey versus Glamorgan. At Leyton, Essex versus the Australians. At .Manchester. Lancashire versus Worcestershire. At Cambridge, Cambridge University versus Yorkshire. At Oxfsrd, Oxford University versus Middlesex.
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    CRICKET.
    109 16 The following will represent the S.C.C. II vs. St. Joseph's Old Boya on Saturday May Mth on the tatter's ground:— R. A. Ashworth, H. F. Hammond, E. W. Hare. K. H. C. Laverton (Capt). K. K. O'Connor. E. J. Riches, K. M. Scoular, C. C. Simpson. F. Vine, J.
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    SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    91 16 [Reuter'a Service.] Sydney, May 3. For the world's sculling championship over a course of three miles Ifi7 yards on the Parramatta River, Major Goodsell beat Tom Saul by seven lengths. Time 23 mins. 11 sees. [Last year Major Goodstll won the champi >nship for the first time by
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    668 16 YESTERDAY'S WORK. There was quite a fair gathering at the Course yesterday morning to watch the nrst day's work with all the candidates here. rhfi hurd'es were out but the going was nice and there was some strong galloping, the Maidens showing up much better than they did
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    121 16 An o}M-ri tennis tournament will hi' h« Id a! the above Club, commencing on Tuesday. May 2">th. Entries close on Thursday, May 20th, at 7 p.m. The following events will U> held:— 1. Ladies' Open Singles (level). ■1. Ladies' Open Doubles (level*. 3. Open Mixed Doubles
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    MALAY INTER-CLUB SPORTS.
    104 16 A meeting of the Committee was held on Wednesday, 21st April, at the Mohammedan Starlight Cricket Club. It was decided to hold, m honour of the Mohammedan New Year, an Inter-Club Sports, open to Malay competitors, on Sunday, July 11th, 1926, the Ist day of Mohammedan New
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    279 16 LEAGUE FOOTBALL. SECOND DIVISION FIXTURES. Owing to the races, the second division fixtures for the 11th and 13th inst., have been re-arranged and these matches will be played on the 10th and 12th May. The full list of .second division fixtures are as follow: May 6. O.T.F.C. vs.
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    COLONY vs. F.M.S. TENNIS.
    166 16 THE QUALIFYING ROUNDS. The undermentioned fixtures have been arranged for the qualifying rounds of the F.M.S. versus Colons tennis match. The following players haw been chosen to represent the Colony.- team and therefore do not play m qualifying round.-. Single*,— Khoo Hooi Bye, D. H. Klemman.
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    AMATEUR TENNIS CHAMPION.
    57 16 [Reuter's S< rviee.] Manchester. Ma> M. Baerlein retained the amateur tennis singles title by defeating the Hon. C. N. Bruce m the challenge i >und ti 6—o, 6 0. [Baerlein was first successful m 1912, won again m 1914, and has held the title sine* 1919. There
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    136 16 Programme of Drills up to and for Sunday, May 9th.:— Wednesday.— s.ls p.m.. Drill Hall, Eurasian Toy., Dress, Drill Order, Helmets. Chinese, Practice Garrison Sports. S.V.F. Ambulance, Training. Thursday.— s.ls p.m.. Drill Hall. Eurasian Company, Weapon Training. Friday.— s.ls p.m., Drill Hall. M. G. Platoon, Practice Garrison
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    MALAY A BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    36 16 Orders for week ending- May tUh. Wednesday, sth. Band Practice, Headquarters, 5 p.m. Saturday. Bth. Wireless Class, Headquarters, 4.30 p.m. Individual Troop Orders as issued by Scoutmasters. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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      383 16 WHERE THERE IS A MOUTRIE PIANO THERE IS HAPPINESS. BUY YOURS TO-DAY. Illustrated price list free (fti request. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated "in Hongrkong;). RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE i W*' *7«T LAST./ J 3&&3* Umiiut To tHoee of cur friend* J fe&2E p^^?l uirtKeTacflilie^of th« fe "v o"'-"^V-^feS and iubtle
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