THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1913.
INTIMATIONS
PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT.
THE ROYAL BETROTHAL.
Prince Arthur and the Duchess of File.
The King and Queen received the fratifying intelligence of the betrothal of Sterilized Connaught, their Majestics cousin, to THE Propriators of the celebrated "MILEMAID" Condensed Milk His Royal Highness Prices Arthur of
Unsweetened Condensed Milk (Swootenod), Natural Milk and Thick Rich Cream, recently issued and distributed Her Highness the Duchess of Fito, their quantity of booklets giving some particulars of their preparations, "At the end of the Majestic ajees, to which union the King booklet was a "T" puzzle, consisting of four curiously shaped pieces of paper which has gladly given his consent. when correctly put together would form the letter "." The bockleb announend that dainty samples would be sent to those sendering correct solution of the puzle not later than the 1st August.
The Proprietors now have pleasure in sunsuncing that the following hare rendered correct solutions:-
Rialto", M.T.S., LT.F., "lat", "Carmen", A.M.C.S., "Borlin", J.C.R., EF, "Ronald N.K.C., J.A.G.. "Naucys", "Tiger", "Miaden", "Josms", "Lysamoon", "Glorious T, Mum", C.J.M.P... Mom", CEA.E., D.I. J.S., A.D., M. F.
An order on one of the shops bacdling "MILKMAID" goods, outtling holder tadninty sample of "MILKMAID" Products as above, has been sent to each of the above names.
The Proprietors have pleasure in, announcing that a similar kind of Puzzle will, shortly be sent out, the icttor being "N." This will be sent in post card forta and those interested are invited to look gut for the post card.
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INDER the name of "Worcestershire Sauce" there is as wide a range of difference as there is under the name of "wine.'
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The quality of a mixture is not improved in the least by putting it into a bottle that resembles LEA & PERRINS, and by giving it a label that imitates the appearance of Lea & Perrins.
And still there are people who conclude that if the bottle ha "the appearance of Lea & Pazins', the fluid inside is like Lea
& Perrina Sauca.
The white writing on
the Red Label:
Lea Corrins
THE OHINA
UNDERTAKES
indicate
thy Odginal and Gemine WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
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THE DUCHESS OF FIE,
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'PENANG HARBOUR BLAZE.
Two Man Believed to Have Parished.
There was a big blaze La Penang has bour on July 31 which lasted well over an bour but which, fortunately, did not No. 085, loaded with 301 drums of ben spread to the shipping near by. Twakow
in the harbour on the south side of the zine Felonging to Chop Keat Six Leong
Railway Pier. The particulars, accord- gaught fins. Thy, Twakow was nachored
are-It was Captain S. R. Perkins, The Duchess of Filo (Pringous Alexan.io to the "Straits Echo." of July 51 dra) is the sider daughter of tho la Sanior Boarding Officer whg first noticed
the fire. On arriving at Victoris Tier: Princess Royal, and was born on May 17, parly in the morning he saw smoke Duke of Fife and the King's sister, the ISOL. Soven years ago King Edward con- and fire issuing from the sampar. and ferred the rank of Princess on her and proceeded to the spot at once in a lemon. her sister, thus bringing them within the The Arst step to took was to keep all the provisions of the Royal Marrisgo Ast and shipping clear of the blaze, and than Cop. rendering the eligible as wives of Eng-tain Perkins managed to get at the an
chee chain-difcult and dangerous, work lish or European royalty.
beenuse of the inflamable stuff on board and towed tha twakow to mid-channel where she burnt herself away, and enk to the bettor. The flames reached a bright of about 200ft, and the twakow was unapproachable within Bfty yards. "When she went down there was a patch of fire on the water about 200 yards wide. For tunately there was no wind blowing at the time or the work of towing the sno pan to ruid-obamel would have been ran. dered doubly didull. The fames worn clearly visible from Province Wellesley,
Princess Alexandra became the Duchess of Fife on the latented death of her father in January of last year, the Dak dom carrying a special remainder in bor favour. The Duke's death, it will be remembered, followed closely on tho wreck of the F. and O. liner Delhi nogy Tangier on December 13, 1911, in which the Duke and Duchess and their two daughters suffered great hardships. The boat in which they wore being taken to tho share was sunk by great waves break ing over her and the royal party were thrown into the surt. Princess Alexandra disappeared for a moment under the soo, but thanks to their lifebalta, the whole parts were able to float to the shore, though terribly buffeted by the wayUS.
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straight column of fire surmounted by thick black smoke. The polizan, towards the end, broke suddenly down several times nad re-formed again as it the ben-Pin zins drums, in the bold were exploding. Later the contour of the whole, twakow was it up, looking like a set piece in a fireworks display; Then the fames died down and disappeared. The cause of the fire has rob yet boon ascertained. Tho Central Fire Station despatched both the Ero engines to Weld Quay, but as the sampan was too far out at sea no assist-
nee could be randored.
"Fenang.
The Duchess and her sister, Princess Mand of Fifo, have been mosb carefully brought up. Both possess quish, sly manners, and are always simply but well dreser. The late Duke of Fito, during the last tire or three years of his lito, frequently chaperoned his daughters to various social functions, but they have not been seen very much in the social
In connection with the fire in Fenang world, though on two cecasions. this yea
on July 81," the on they have accompanied their mother harbour to danses, one giron by Lady Salisbury Gazette" has made further enquiries. She had on beard 391 drums of Shell and the other by Lady Hillingdon.
The Duchess is devoted to Scotland and motor spirit that she had taitan from the has spent a good deal of her time at Marsteamer Palembang,, which arrived from Lodge, Braemar. She is a very skilful Pookalen Brandan the day previous. angler, and can drivo a pair of herses as There was a comigument of altogether 600 well as any man. During the autuman four-gallon drums and 165 eight gallon. slo, and her sister are frequently to be drums of the spirit for Chop Eest Sin seen in the vicinity of Mar Lodge driving Leong, 89, Beach Street. There should a mail phaston and pair of fine black-have been two men on board the twakow brown horses. The Duchess is, like most who have not returned, and it is surmised members of the English Royal Family, that they have perished. At any rate, very fair, with a slim, graceful figure and they are missing. The value of the ban- winging amila. She is one of the rive is about $2,000, which is nos cover- richest women in England. Har father's ed by insurance. The balance of the ben. was provisionally sworn" ait should be stated, had been staly de estace
livered before the fire. €1,000,000 on fey 29, 1012...
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MORE SCHOOLBOY "HOWLERS." Strange Answers to Examination Papers:
!
The report of the examiners of candi. dates for Surroy junior scholarships,
Prince Arthur of Connaught is the only con of the Duke and Duchess of Con- naught. He is thirty years of age, tail, fair, and very good looking and oxtremely Populas not only in society but in tha Army, especially with his brother officem in the Soots Groys, who have been quar-which was presented at a meeting at the tored at York for the past year or so. Ho was a great favourite of his late uncle, Surrey Education Committee last month King Edwani, as he is of his cousin this contains some using "bowlors" ox- tracted from the examination papart. present King. He has chifining manners and posacisco the happy knack of at once Among them were the following putting at case those with whom he is brought into contact.
He rides extremely well and is looked upon in the highest military quarters as a very capable and keen soldier.
As representative of his fovereign abroad he has been a droided success, and those who have been attached to his suite aro fall of praise for his tact and diguity
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William of Orange came to England and invented the National Debi in 1218." 'Australia was “discovered by Colum. bus," was won by Raleigh and by Living: stone, and was taken in the Boer War under the Engish Genarni Blusher."
The British Possessims in South Africa were won by Raleigh, and by "Welling
and discretion. There is no more popu- lar royal guest at a dinner party or ball.
He has boon the King's Ambassador to ton Washington, and were described asbeautiful things, museums, jewellery, ott.**
almost every Court of Europe, and it was diroots due to the suggestier of his The Merchant of Venios" was writ Majesty that the Prince was made the
chief of the four "Councillors of Staten in 1006 by Bunyan in the XIIIth who were the official head of the Empire Century, and by Dickons is the XVIth
Century. during the absence of his Majesty at this
"Westward Ho" was written by John Indian Durbar.
Bunyan in 1490,"
Lord Kitchener once remarked of him
Ulster was placed in India and Finland
that it was rather a pity, he was born an island in the north of Canada.
royal Prince, since that fact would prob.
ably provent him from taking the pro
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abilities entitled him.
WORLD-WIDE GOOD" WISHES. Congratulations reached Prince Arlur of Ccannught and the Duchess of Fife
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What is the extent of your wealth ?". 'coo of the awe-stricźca dawapaper reportera naked him, as thby steed on the denk of the United Fruit steamer Santa Maria; "ja
That I cannot tell; perhaps it is four, fya buodred millions, or mes likely a billion dollars. SafEco that I mig Nitrate King, the richest man in the world, and with a smile Sonde Ossi bored and left the astonished group to join Benora Ussic and their suite.ZONE
Unlike John, Senor Ossio is robust, His completion in olive, and his hair is white. Ho tesals with a princely soits, including sacretaries, valet, muld, chauffeur, and a boy who had olargs of three suitcase led with choos
The remaining.baggage of the Nitrate King coolated cl filteon handbags, eleven Srunky, these hat boxes, and two large. bundles. The party came from Iquique.
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I did it when that horrid Mr. Asquith and his men wore going about the coun- try holding the Lords up to contempt. I wes having a great success in The Girl from Calney Hatch' at the time, and ones of them proposed to me. Well, I have a large heart (ask the other boys), and the poor pariali planded so earnestly that I resolted to forget the difference in our positions.R
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