DAWSON
SCOTCH WHISKY
Peter Dawson is an old old whisky. It is matured to delightful mellowness by. the only true process, that of the years and in wood, It is old, too, in the sense that its distilling and blend. ing express the skill and ex.
Old
in
two
senses
Dawsons.
perience of successive generations of Whenever and wherever you get "P.D." you can always be sure you are get- ting genuinely old whisky of the kind which is none too plentiful nowadays.
PETER
DAWSON
Scotch Whisky
Agen 'n
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INDIAN MARRIAGE MARĶET.
THE AGE OF CONSENT. Illuminating sidelights were thrown on social conditions in coctair parts of India during a lively debate in the Assembly at Delhi, no February 99th, on Dr. H. S. Geür's motion to refer to a Selver Com- mitter the Bill which, in effect, raises thr age of consent from 12 to 14.
Orthodox Brahmins showed a distike to the Bill, Mr. Amaryath Dutt, of Bengal definitely opposing it and Mr. Rangachari ar giving his support, to the measure, but arging caution and throwing deal on th eloquent nivcetey of Mr. R. G. Allen Dr. Hyder, who both attributed the high infant mortality and phycal degen, ray Dr. to the practice of early marriage. Hyder pointed out that Yutionalist lenil were elden ong-lived owing to the immaturity of their mothers
Mr. Juah powerfully supported the Bill on legal and humanitarian grounds, pointing out that it callicted with religious scruplex, as it did not forbid early marriage, but tin unt the prevented consanuma
girl should be 14. Mr. Bepinchandrapal, although a Brach- rom Bengal, referred scornfully tó min from the views of orthotox Hindus. Specially Mr. Dutt, he declared that the attacki matter had really been settled by economic Pressure, for, in practice. Bengali parents! were net now marrying their girls till ther were 15, been use bridegrooms were scares with and heavy dowries Lad to lay given giris, and this necesitated a longer time For their
He mentioned accumulation. that the price of n
bridegroom who was a
Bachelor ot Arts was 3.000 LP496 (1033): for a Master of Arts a higher figure was asked, Another member gave an authen tie ense of a bridegroom who was austioned and Fetelaed 19,000 rupe (£1.200)
Mr. Bapinchandrapal concluded by rik. | eiling Mr. That's declaration that the Bil was against the views of ertidos Find- ism. It was perfectly true, he allowed, 31. that if suimited to a gathering of ortho dos Hindus it would meet with complete | rejection: vertheless, for thus pasues given. Bengali parants, said Mr. Rep'as chandrapel, wild marry their gips at 2 while pretending that their age wens 16 er unders
The Assembly would shaw itself in ad- vance of public opinion, by rennelling practice with theory "The motion was car rie without # divisten.
The Committee will repere" by March 13th, hut Sir Malcolm Haily intimat that the Government cupsidered that, no further progress should be made with it till next. Session, in order that public opinion may be fully consulted in the subject.
WORLD'S FINEST BABIES.
GREAT BRITAIN LEADS THE WAY.
Sir Janies Canthe, presenting the awards at the annual women drill competition at the Northampton Polytechnic Institute en March 1st, said that the physique of the girls of Britain was steadily, improving, and that was instance by the fact that most of the
girls of f the present day grow taller than their mothers.
British babies were the finest sprchnens of humanity born into the world. Thas was due t the magnificent strain landed Cown by their mothers and grandmothers, Exterises should be continuell, irrespective of age. The usual happening was that s after a certain age people as dorm anti took in other istenendu (xerting with the result that they grow big where they shoul not be big, and became lazy, instead of active.
"
Sir James forred to a club which be started for elderly ladies, and said it had don Jot of good work. "although in bat lest him a large mailer of pati,a's. The class had been panning for the yes, and would he running in three hundred rings Lime,
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He mentioned that the Hon. Jon Col
the age of vents, actively carming cut his phy-ient jerk He recalled that when vinng a meque in the worth of Scotland he was surprised to hear a raber of ncies overhend, and he asked his hostes the cause of it. He was told that it was the busbard taking his physical exercise, and upon asking his age. was told that it was ninety-one.
PROPHETIC MILLINERY.
The launchers of modes not only concern themselves with what ought to be worn in the hameliate future. bus, if what was sen at the Balla Mode to form criteri.. there
be disposition to antelate Bar- and zobes. It was a daring att freakyb conception to organise a display of the hats that are likely to be worn in the
YOLA 2000, but it was a suces from the pois of view of the interest it provoked.
moxies, wonen carding to the prophets of afe to wear strange headgear some sevATRY, -Ove years hence. Birds and anjuud, have at Furious perious been laid under contri. bat, if the creators of the hats worn the Pal Or is lode hav
bution,
of
Rauged the taste that will prevail in year 2000, there should be plenty of
work for the Society for the Prevention Cracity to Animals. It is, however, not only decorations strange
to the prescut day that the milliners of
of the future cern themselves, with; it is the shape of this hat,
themselves. There were visions of
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bats shaped Like ell church bells, cham- pagne bott, and partsals, and the wore other models fitted with wireless, telephone. nad telegraphic apparatus Another bat was a receptale for gigarettes, and a
Requin appeared with a a strange headgear
from which she crow powder pulls and the paraphernalia for minking the face arti ficially beautiful. The fashion prophets were quite content with the shows thry. organised and with the sum of money raised. It will be used in encouraging apprentices in the milinery trades.
WHAT IS BRIDGE?
Mr. J. D. Cassels, K.C., M.P., appear. ing in a case at Surrey Assizes on March 2nd, stated that a lady's nerves were so shattered by a motor "accident that she. was unable to hold cards at bridge.
The Lord Chief Justice: What is bridge 1
Mr. Cassels: It is the game which pre- “zeded Mah Jongg, my lord.
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PIMPLES ON HEAD AND FACE
Of Wet Nature. Could Not Sleep. Cuticura Heals.
"My bead and face broke out with pimples of a wet nature and formed sare eruptions. Sometimes the ini- tation was so great that I scratched my head, which made it work. ! had to have my hair cut off on ac count of the eruptions, and some nights I could not sleep.
I read an advertisement for Cuti- cura Soap and Olatment and sent for a free sample. It helped me so I purchased more, and after using one cake of Soap and one box of Ointment I was healed." (Signed) Miss Mary Thake, 47, Orchard Pl, Blackwall, London, 9. E. 14,. Eng.
Use Cutiena for all tullet purposes. Soup 14 Distrowni Is, 3d, and 2s. 6d. Sold throughout the Copley. For ampie atch frmơ mắ« Leden, 10.3. ALSO FOR Tonti setiayo se (61 STIER, Cuticum Soap sånvas withset que.
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