The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 4 November 1909

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. VVEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1909. No 1162
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 1 (Corrected up to Nov. 3.) Bank 4ms 2/4*- demand 2 4/ 7 Private credits 3ms 2/4-J--J credits 6ms 2/4J France, demand Bank... 294£ Germany, demand 239$ India, T. T l 7^ Hongkong, demand 25^/kdU Yokohama, demand H^ Java, demand Bangkok' demand 66^ Sovereigns, Bank Buying $8.52 Bank of England
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Births.
      55 1 At Annandale Orange Grove Road to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Maltby a daughter. Lloyd— On the 30th Sept., at Oxford Lodge, West-hill-road, London, S.W., the wife of Reginald Lloyd, of a daughter. Pilcher.— On the 3rd Oct., at 37, Green Park, Bath, the wife of Major A. J. Pilcher,
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      Marriages.
      95 1 POLLOCK-Erskine. On the 7th October at the Congregational Chnrch, Hoylake, by the Rev. S. O. Morgan, 8.A., B.D. assisted by the Rev. I. C. Neill, M. A., B. D. Frederick, third son of James Pollock of Nassau," Parley, Surrey, to Gladys Madge Guthrie, younger daughter of Samuel Erskine of
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      Deaths.
      65 1 On October 17th, at Shanghai, Walter John Chick, late of Changsha, aged 31 years, deeply regretted. On October 17th, at "Wusih, China, Mrs. John H. Stewart, of Trenton, N.J., U.S.A., aged 61 years, mother of Mrs. G. F. Mosher. On October 18th, at Shanghai, Alfred Denny Lowe. McCarthy. October
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    THE WEEK.
    188 1 The outward mail of Oct 8 came by the 8.1. steamer on Siturday last. The homeward mail is carried by the Dalhi to-day. The mail of Get l"»th comes by the P. A 6. Assaye arriving to-morrow. At the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday an additional
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    PRODUCE.
    131 1 Nov. 3 Tin* 170.15 Gambier buyers 11.00 Gambier Cube No 1 m 4 75 Gambier Out* No. i nom Pepper ßlaok (orl;». S'pori) 16.00 Pepper, White (f mi) 28.37^ Nutmegs (110 to Ik)-, 20.00 Nntmegi (80 to tbf Ik) 24.00 Maoe (Banda) nom OloTee f Amboin^^ n<> m Bally
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    24 1 Matlco Capsules and Injection still maintain their reputation for the cure of all those inconvenient diseases, about which the least said the better. 13
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    The King : And Politics.
    714 1 The King And Politics. Oct. 29 It is conceivable, though stories of His Majesty's interposition in political matters should always be accepted with caution, that the announcement of Mr Asquith regarding the Irish Land Bill amendments is a result of the recent visits of the political chiefs to His Majesty.
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    The Federal Council.
    425 1 There are but one or two additional points in the full text of the Agreement for the formation of a Federal Council, which is now to hand, having been published in the Selangor Gazette Extraordinary of Oct 2*>th. A curious feature is that the heading speaks of
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      383 1 CONTENTS. Leadsrs. Pa<jes. The King And Politics 2 89 Die Federal Council 289 The Evil3 of Boycitt 290 Slackening in Naval Zeal 2iK) Greek KeU-llion 293 Planters A ffair3 2CD Th»> Hook-worse 291 A Tarift K. form Skiimish -jUi Municipal Elections jpi Kiiokts and Mxetings. >ungei Gau Tin Co. 294
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    The Evils of Boycott.
    1234 2 Oct. 30 It is posible that without having really recognized it aa yet, the world lately may hare come faca to face with a species of national warfare, which will in the future have an effect almost more far reaching than war itself. China has introduced
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    Slackening in Naval Zeal.
    940 2 Nov. 1 The struggle for naval supremacy I ?twc ?n Britain and Germany assumes as many and varying aspects as a political debUe over a budget. Seizing an opportunity of British inactivity under a IJidical Government, when parsimony prevailed and the building programme was allowed to
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    Greek Rebellion.
    597 2 .A^'dirs in Greice, as can easily ba understood from our wires to-day, are not by any means in a satisfactory condition. The revolt of the torpedo destroyers would be by itself but a minor matter, but it follows on a movement which took plane a month ago in
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    Planters Affairs.
    763 2 Nov. '2 The meeting of the Planters' Associatioc at Kuila Lumpor on Sunday of which oin coirespondent gives a summary, disci:two important points in connection with the rubber 'industry. Oae is the ner?«si'y for further protection of predial pr. Ju.\> the registration of dealers in rubier. A* any
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    The Hook-worm.
    977 3 The Hook- worm. Nov. 3 A few days ago a wire arrived stating that John D. Rockteller, the oil-king, is giving a million dollars for research work in connection with the hookworm, scientifically known as necator americanus, the murderer. It is possible that the majority of our readers have never
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    A Tariff Reform Skirmish.
    685 3 Nov. 4 A lively and in some respects instructive Free Trade versus Tariff Reform skirmish is reported in the week's mail. Raw cocoa pays a duty of a penny in the pound on import, and manufactured cocoa twopence. Mr Rowland Hunt, when the Finance Bill was
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    Municipal Elections.
    341 3 The progress of the municipal elections in Great Britain has become a matter of particular interest, now that a general Parliamentary election is to take place early next year. It is true that municipal and general borough elections must not be taken as infallible guides to the political
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    685 3 According to the "Strand Magazine," Mr J. H. Djnabey, the American cartoonist, says the diii'erence between English and American humour is largely a question of national temperaments. "The American," he says, "likes humour that takes effect instantly. He likes it spiced with exaggeration. He doesn't object if it is broad
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    THE ANGLO-SIAMESE BOUNDARY.
    42 3 His Majesty the King has been gracionsly pleased to appoint Colonel Mom Narendr Raja, late in command of the garrison at Korat, to the Boundary Commission appointed in accordance with the terms of the Anglo- Siamese Treaty. Siam Observer
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    NAI DAM'S FIGHTING BULL.
    1373 4 Nai Dam was truly one of those men who have greatness thrust upon them. For many years he had led a contented existence in Songkla, dwelling in an attap-thatcbed hut with his wife and daughter on the shores of the lovely Inland Sea, and making an
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    A SOUTH-SEA ISLAND CRUISE.
    482 4 In March last the N.D.L. steamer Natuna, now in port, was chartered by a German scientific syndicate to explore in the South Seas for phosphate. At'rer a fOJTSge of ;i most interesting character, the Natuna, although the phosphate dreams bate not beeu realized, returned to port
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    ROYAL JOHORE TIN MINE.
    36 4 The total quantity of tin ore exported by the tributors on the land of the Koyal Johore Tin Mining Coy., Ltd., during the month of October 1909 was pikuls 125, 154 bags.
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  • Correspondence.
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      EXPERIMENTAL SPIRITUALISM.
      537 4 To The Editor, Dear Sir,— ln connection with the article on Experimental Spiritualism in this morning's issue of your paper, I see that it is stated by M. Castex-Degrange of Lyons that in his experiment as a medium the unseen force which made him write, caused him to
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    READ THIS CAREFULLY.
    120 4 ("A physician connected with one of the great London hospitals" suggests that one of the causes of irfluec/a is the habit of turning up one's trousers.) If you could see him lying there Uneasy on his bed; Within his eyes a hectic glare, An ache within his
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    THE ROSYTH DOCK.
    174 4 It is now believed that instead of providing one graving dock at Rosyth the Admiralty are in negotiation with the contractors for the construction of three docks, though this has not been officially confirmed. The building of two more graving docks capable of providing accommodation for Dreadnoughts
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    THE WESTMINSTER ATHLETIC CLUB.
    25 4 The Club house of the Westminster Athletic Club, will be opened from Saturday, the Gth instant, at No. 211, Serangoon Road.
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    STRAITS BERTAM RUBBER.
    392 4 The following letter has been received from Colonel May hew: To the Editor of the Pall Mall Gazette Sir,— The "Singapore Free Press," of Au--20, I send you with the hope that you see the importance of publishing Mr Duaman's letter as also leader therein, in the
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    THE MALARIA CONFERENCE.
    226 4 Its Results Si mmarhei. The Malaria Conferecce opened at SiiuUon Tuesday. The delegates were welcom the Viceroy, who made aa interesting fcj in which he impressed upon the delegates the vast importance of the matter they tad btM called together to discuss. Col one 1 I subsequently
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    MEDICAL REGISTRATION.
    178 4 A Calcutta newspaper, at the instigation of a Bengali practitioner, who ba6 publie a pamphlet on the subject, raises again tin old hue ;:nl cry for Medical Registration oc the grounds that quacks are permitted to certify causes of death. This is a good enough ground, if the
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    LABOUR MEMBER IN DISFAVOUR.
    73 4 A conference of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, sitting in camera recent ly, determined to relieve Mr. Richard Bell. M.P., the Society's general secretary, of all duties connected with Parliamentary matters in consequence of the Socialist membeifa alleging that he had misrepresented the organisation in
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  • Friday, Oct. 29, 1909.
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      647 5 M R^uvier, an officer of the French navy and a son of Admiral Rouvier, is to marry Miss Ito, a daughter of Admiral Ito of the Ji.pj.nese navy. By this marriage the West and the E tst will be united. Those who know Miss Iro speak highly of her accomplishments
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      204 5 The Sea Bell* came in yesterday, with Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Brcckraan and the hon'ble W. D. Barnes, from Pahang. Mr. E. M. Biker, Assistant Treasurer, F M. S., and Mm. Baker arrived at Port Swettenham by the P. and O. s.s. Nora. Two ancient mortars, presented by the
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    KINTA NEEDS.
    500 5 A petition is published in the Times of Malaya, to be presented to the High Comniissioner when he goes there, praying for lpoh to be made the head quarters of Kinta, the following being the summary.— (1) That the Government officers memtioned in paragraph 8, with their respective
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    FRASER & CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    410 5 FRASER CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR. Since our last issue Rubbers have declined considerably in most c-iEe.*, due primarily to the advance in (hi Ixiuk Kite and assisted by the numerous new fixations continually lnakirg their apjeuacce, which swallow up a good deal of c;spiral that would otherwise be used in buying
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    GARRISON RIFLE MEETING.
    166 5 Fiae weather favoured the concluding day of the Garrison Meetirg yesterday, which resulted in the shooting being very much better. Although several events were open to Volunteers, there were no representatives of the Corps present. The following is the result of yesterday's shooting. Tile Shooting Competition Open
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    BANGKOK'S STEAM LAUNCHES.
    336 5 Launch Fired Into. Competition amongst the owners of passenger launches plying on the river and klocgs has led to a good deal of trouble during the past few years, acts of violence having been frequently reported. One of these took place in the early hours of Oct.
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    PENANG WEDDINGS.
    259 5 Fox Booth. On Sunday evening, at five o'clock, a quiet wedding was solemuised at St. George's Church, the contracting parties being Mr. Lewis Vivian Fox, foreman electrician, P. W. D., Kuala Lumpur, and Miss Ida Louise Booth, of Soutbport, who ai rived from Home by the P. and
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    120 5 The Madra9 Trades' Association publishes in the local press a letter that has been sent to the Secretary of the rifld meeting of the Kolar Gold fi- Ids Volunteers, impressing upon that body, and through it the authorities of all rifle and sporting meeting?, the obligations that exist upon them
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    BANDMANN COMEDY COMPANY.
    760 5 In "Mr Preedy, and the Countess Mr Carton has written one of thcs<* amusing little sketches which on the Music Hall stage are practically potted plays-), and on the theatrical stage become interesting little entertainments with considerable scope for clever acting. The plot lays no claim to
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    211 5 On Sept. 24 about 11 o'clock, iLb 3..1 Grenadier Guards, on their way from tin Tower to Chelsea Bvrracks. niarcheJ ptst the Lord Miyor at the Mmsion IL.us3 with drums beating, c .lours flying, and wkat is the chief thicg wfth fixed bayonet-. There are but very few of our
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  • Saturday, Oct. 30, 1909.
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      195 6 Captain W. H. C. Divr, 3;d Ba. Middle. so\ Re*t, will be the Visitor at theDjiontion Btrraeki fo»* Um •nnrisa week. Gftpuuo F. D D.vids.D, 99 r A D*ccm Infantry, will bj toe Field Orfijor for the easuiug week. M*J9r \Wmvss Campbell, managing ffiife!tur of the Rabber Company of Mtliy,
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      255 6 A conference will be heM at Rangxm, in tee beginning of N.>veml»er under the presidency of the Director of Public Instruction to consider the desirability of establishing schooh for technical education in Burma. Besides managers of schools and other educationalists tha conference will be attended by various officials. We learn
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      193 6 The trooper Rewa arrived here from Southampton yesterday morning with details for Singapore, in number 321 privates, and the following officers Capt. arsd M:s. Brown and child Capt. Dannie, BA M C Major L-vingatone^R e Capt. Rolland, Lt. Sykes, Lt. and Mrs. Donnelly, 2 Lts. Crofton and Duke, Major and
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      174 6 Pollard's Llliputians are holding the boards at the E upire Theatre, Calcutta. It ig proposed to put up a memorial to Sir Hugh Low in Taiping. Mr and Mrs Sprouie, of Penang, leave for home early in January. At the Poona ra3t> meeting there were three e «n«eeurive dead heats
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    822 6 Ordinary Meeting, Friday, Oct 29. P.ejent:— Mi* EG. Broadrick (the Presideut), Dr. Fowlie and Messrs. W. Peacock, J. Carapiet, C. W. D irbuhire, Cheuer Keng Lee and A J VV. Watkins, also, Dr. W. R. C. Middi^ton (Heahh Officer), Messrs. K. Peirce (Eagineer) and J. Polglase (Secretary). President's
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    21 6 Mr F. McDougall, general manager im Malaya of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co. Ltd., has been on a visit to Ipoh.
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    SUNGEI GAU TIN Co.
    1725 6 AN INTERLOCUTORY MEETING. The statutory meeting of the shareholders was held in the registered offices yesterday afternoon, Mr Gr. A Derrick presiding. There were also presant D. Gilchrist (Jr S. Kitz. L3e Choon Gum, F. 31. E'liot, C. E Craig, J. McK^nzie, Revd. N. J. Couvreur,
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    FRENCH ADMIRAL LANDS.
    139 6 Admiral Perrir, Commander. in-Chief the French Far Eastern squadron, landed at Johnston's Pier yesterd.y morning and was received by a giurd -of- honour ot the Middlesex Regiment with the baud ani colours of the Regiment. A salute of 13 guns Wiis fired from Fort Canning as the
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    39 6 Admiral de la Croix de Castries, who will come out in the Amiral Chamer as the new commander-in-chief of the French equadron in the far east, is an old friend of the Comte de Bondy Riario, the French Consul.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1130 7 Ordinary Meeting, Friday, Oct. 29. PRBSKNT Hi3 Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderson The Hon'ble the Col. Sec. Capt Sir A. Ycung. the Act. Attorney-General R Allen. the Treasurer J. O. Anthonisz. the Ajr Col. Engineer, F. J. Pio-ctt W. D. Barnes. H. Fort E. C. Ellis. T.
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    MADAME MONTI BALDINI'S CONCERT.
    280 7 Midame Bildini made so many friends on the previous occasion when she saDg here, that a prospect of a return visit was eagerly ieceived by music lovers in Singapore, and when the lady made her appearacca last evening at the Teutonia Club, before an audience which
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    HONGKONG BANK.
    43 7 Kuala Lumpur Branch. The local manager of the HougkoDg and Shanghai Bmking Corporation has received a telegram from his head iffi'o in Hongkong informing him that the Directors of the Bmk have decided to open a branch office at Kuala Lunipor.
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    RUSSIA IN THE FAR EAST.
    217 7 Russia's Far Eastern policy remains unswervingly directed along the line of peaceful conservation from which it was diverted a decade and a half ago, with disastrous results. That the Japanese would display great activity after their successful war was to be expected. Before transferring Russia's
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    29 7 There is said to be quite a large herd of wild elephants in the neighbourhood of Plang Estate, Sungei Siput, doing muck damage to coconut plantations and pady fields.
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    PUBLIC ADVERTISING.
    991 7 It would not be a bad idea for the Colonial and F. M S. Governments to organise something of the nature of a Publicity Department, whose functions would be to disseminate in useful and selected circles information about the Malay Peninsula. Something is already done, in the shape
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    INTERPORT SHOOT.
    544 7 SINGAPORE BREAKS THE RECORD. AN EXCELLENT SCORE. The Singapore teim fired yesterday morning at the Btlestier rifle range in the Interport shooting match against Hougkoug, Shanghai and Penang. The shooting commenced at seven o'clock and the conditioLS were all that could be desired. There was a gocdeven light
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    TANGLIN NEWS.
    77 7 Tug ok War. "6" Cov Middlesex Regiment met t be 78th Cov R. G. A. in the fioal for the Warren Shield on Saturday at Fort Cannir g The Infant- v ttthoogh beateu put up :i fine show. The Artillery voa by two pulls to nil. The match,
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    LAND REDISTRIBUTION IN ENGLAND.
    138 7 AllabaUd, QdoWf 2<Hb. The Pioneer's London correspondeLt wi>f s A paragraph in Mr Balfour's Birmingham speech contrasting rented small holdings here with peasant ownership in Ireland is interpreted by a section cf the Unionist piess as indicating the definite inclusion in the Unionist programme of some
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  • Monday, Nov. 1, 1909.
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      131 8 The Bangkok Customs guards seized I*2 tins of opium, amounting to 70 taels weight, in the forecastle cook's bunker ou the s. s. Phranang. Practically all the rice mills in Bangkok hive stopped work just now. This stagnation will probably prevail for a month or two. It, is rumowred, and
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      44 8 Mr F. O. B. Djnnys, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Se-emban, leives for hr>nie on »hort leave. Daring his absence, Mr P. Paillips, D'pury Conservator of Forests, Selingor, will eirry on the duties of Deputy OoDservator, b >th in Sjlangor and N^gn ;5e übilan. M.M.
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      320 8 To* Chinese a9sistaat chinchew of the s s. K.:j iburi appeared bafora Mr Colmau, Third Magistrate, on Saturday, on a charge of bringing tbirty-three unstamped letters iato the colony from S^atow. la his defence, the accused said the letters were put ia the ship's post box at S.vatow and he
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    THE GAZETTE.
    139 8 From January 1, 1910 Cash on delivery" •rtaebi will be accepted at the General Post Office and at the chief offices in the OjJony for delivery in the Straits and the Federated Malay States. General regulations regarding fees, etc., are published. The regulations also refer to such deliveries
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    174 8 Singapore v. Calcutta. The Singapore Marksmen put on an excellent score at the Balestier rifle range yesterday morning in a match acrainst Calcutta. The local team averaged 96 per man, and we believe this is the be9t score mide by a team in Singapore. It is better than
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    BANDMANN COMEDY COMPANY.
    377 8 An exc silent hou>e on Siturdiy night again testified to the fact that Mr Bind-* mann has this time amply sustained his repu^atii»n by sending us a company that can do justice to romantic comedy of the more elaborate kind. "The Sctrlet Pimpernel is adapted from Baroness
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    255 8 Fortunately the rain kept off on Saturdiy evening for the concert which was «:iven under the auspices of the Garrison GVif Club, and in spite of the threatened rain there was a goad number present. The concert was held on the green in front of the Club
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    RUSH FOR RUBBER SHARES.
    171 8 We are informed by a correspondent that Probably in consequence of news from London affecting the Bigan Rubber Co.'s future, there was an extraordinary rush in Bangkok on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 23, for Bigan Rubber share. During the week applications, offering in some cases the 10
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    THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING Co., Ltd.
    980 8 General Manager's Report for the Four Weeks Ending Oct. 9. The Chairman and Directors, Kaub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., Singapore. Gentlemen. I beg to submit the following Mining and Milling Report lor the four weeks ending October 9, 1909. Bukit Malacca. Drive
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    CRICKET.
    177 8 SCC. vb Middlesex Re*.t. A cricket match was pUyed oq the Ksplanade on Siturdav afternoon between t,be S.C.C. and the Middlesex Regiment aaj resulted in an easy win for the Club. The scores were as follows s. c. c. Bailey c Flecknow 32 Williams b Flecknow Scharecguival b Flecknow
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    THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
    400 8 A Movement in Penang. An abortive, but apparently not altogether extinguished attempt, has been recently mado by some of the leading Chinese residents here to form a syndicate, consisting of the wealthier of the Chinese merchants and others, with the definite aim of absolutely boycotting all goods
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    THE WALKER MEMORIAL.
    100 8 We are glad to learn that the movement for the erection at Taiping of a full length bronze statue of Colonel Walker, c. if. G., the popular Commandant of the Malay States Guides, is receiving support throughout the States of the Federation and the Colony. At the
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    SEA BATHING.
    997 9 This is only a sub-title of an article which appeared in a home paper under the caption ••Heilth and Hospitals." What is the connection is not exactly plain, because nobody a t Home could have known of the regularity of the attendance of the General Hospital at lanjong
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    KENSINGTON GARDENS.
    1175 9 There are few months in the vear, if any when the Kensington Gardens are devoid of a charm and beauty peculiirly their own. ine long, straight walks, and the narrow interlacing pathways, beneath the shadow of tall, bending elm trees, and swaying limes, are never wholly deserted, and
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    THE JAVA BUDGET.
    639 9 Although the Java Budget closes with f1.220,115,446 in expenditure and fi.196,825,492 in revenue, or with a deficit of f1.23,289,954, there is no reason for uneasiness. The deficit is certainly 10 per cent, of the total expenditure, but it must be taken into account that the latter includes
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    RUBBER INVESTMENT.
    252 9 In the course of an article in the Financier and BuUionist a correspondent, after giving a long list of rubber investments, says M The above tabular statement of probable profits may well tempt the most prudent of investors, and it is doubtful if in the world's history of
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    MALAY INDUSTRIES.
    1128 9 It is just possible that some paople will think of these as of the trite description of snakes in Ireland There are none." But one of those interesting books published bj the Government of the F. M. S papers on Malay subjects, is devoted to the arts and
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    503 10 October 5 th. The following lots, comprising about 74 ions Straits and 10 1 tons Ceylon, were offered at Auction to-day and sold as follows Straits and Malay States. cases per lb. Highland Estate 25 cr 8 1 BM 55 sh 9 6 Jebong 46 cr
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    199 10 Two more arrests have been made in connection with the case of mischief by lire at Pulau Tekong. A bicycle valued at $85 has been stolen from the five foot way in Coliyer Quay. It was left there for a few minutes by a Chinaman and mysteriously vanished. The police
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    COMPANY MEETINGS.
    2426 10 Sumatra Para Rubber. The second annual ordinary general meeting of the Sumatra Para Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held on October 7, at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford-court, Cannonstreet, E.C., Mr Keith Fraser Arbuthnot (Chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said: Gentlemen, Since our report was published
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    REV. F. B. MEYER.
    362 10 Warmly welcomed on his arrival 1. from his latest missionary journey. Rev. F. B Meyer commenced, on October 4. the t. months' series of services which he ha> M dertaken at Regent's Park Chapel. Despite adverse weather, there were large congrega tiouH morning and night. Quoting
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    247 10 A number of people were down at the Borneo Wharf on Saturday morning to see the German mail steamer Kleist eft to China She canied a large number of returning eastern residents, including those for the Philippines, New Guinea etc transhippitj them at Hongkong. The New Guinea coltingent, proceeding to
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    THE CANNING EXPEDITION.
    957 11 When a "gold-rush" sets iD, the first thing in a dry country, like Western Austriih, is to make a stock route, sink wells, and do all that can be done to relieve the sufferings of the prospector. Water he must have, and it is the Government's duty
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    THE SPORTING WORLD.
    1381 11 (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Oct. 1. Wonderful Stamina. The second anmiil 24 hours' walking race, promoted by the Blackheath Harriers again served to show that English athletes are by no means so decadent as one might suppose from the constant cries to that effect. The Shepherd's
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    GOLF.
    129 11 S.G.C. v. Keppel G.C. Played at the Rj.ce Course on Sunday morning, this return match resulted in a win for the home side by 7} points to 1. Scores i_ Ferguson Anderson 1? Thunder J Hitchcock Finlaysju Trowell T Stratum v Birrett 1 1 Arthur Noble Hunt W. King
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    SWIMMING RACE.
    113 11 The 440 yards handicap race, the final event for the Swimming Ciub Aggregate Cup, was swum off at Tiujoag Katong on Sunday after the arrival of the ten o'clock launch. There was a rcu^h sea and only four men took the water. They swam from the diving stage
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    55 11 The Rugby match last night, Merchants Banks and Medicoes v. the Rest was not a particularly exhilarating game, teams being short. It is unfortunate that two full fifteens are not available, but these practice game9 at leist help the men to get into form. The Miscellaneous team beat the Rest
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    966 11 The shipping movements in all the French ports last year (outward and inward) numbered 48,995, representing 47,759,359 tons net, against 49,225 movements and 45,(303,283 tons in the year 1907. Fewer ships but greater tonnage therefore. The Norwegian Government now provides a circulating library for the use of seamen.
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    16 11 Monsieur Blavet, the French Codbul at Sourabaya, is dead. He had been ill a long time.
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    Tuesday, November 2, 1909.
    840 12 It has now been arranged that a rubber research chemist shall come for the Straits in January, remaining three year*, and a similar scheme is on the tapis for Ceylon. By the Kleist last Friday there returned to Singapore Mr Le Cain, a Queen's scholar from
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    APPEAL ALLOWED.
    400 12 A Bengali's Heavy Sentence. In the Supreme Court, yesterday, Mr Justice T. Sercombe Smith" was occupied with appeals from decisions of police magistrates. Mr T. Dudley Parsons appeared for a Bengali tinsmith, Shaik Sunnay, who was convicted by Mr Hovrard, iu the District Court, on two charges of
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    A WEIRD EXPERIENCE AND A BRAVE ACT.
    231 12 Captain F J. Koden, of the Clan Liue Steamer "Clan MacLeil hns just addressed the following letter to the S-vretary of thd Imperial Merchant Service Guild Sir, I teg t> briug before your ro'.ioe the brave act of my Second Ofiher, Mr. HarlftT.
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    KINTA DIVIDES.
    229 12 North v South. List week we referred at some length to the petition which was published in the Times of Malaya, as being circulated for signature, for ihe transfer of the head qofcitliri of the district from Bitu Gh»j%h to Ipoh, and the construction of the Ipoh Lumut
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    BANDMANN COMEDY COMPANY.
    183 12 The much advertised and discussed pat-riotic-comic-tragedy entitled "AuEaglishmau's Home was played last eight by this company to a large, and latterly enthusiastic, audience. The piece is 60 well-known that it is quite unnecessiry to describe it. Naturally the stage conditions somewhat limited the full fury of war,
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    MOTOR ACCIDENT IN PENANG.
    218 12 Mr. E. J. Wilson, an assistant in the Singapore branch of Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw A Co,, mst with a serious accident at Simpang Lima, Macalister Road, recently Mr Wilson, who is on a boliduy, only arrived in Penang a few days ago, having done the journey
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    BOYCOTT USELESS.
    252 12 We wish to call the earnest attention of those Straits Chinese who may be thinking of supporting an anti-Japanese boycott to the uselessness of it. Europeans have a saying about the folly of cutting oiY one's nose to spite one's face, and this is what, for the majority
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    VOLUNTEERING IN BURMA.
    87 12 Government Encoukagoient. Rangoon, October lGth. The local Government have issued a circular pointing out to the heads of departments and offices in Burma the importance attached by Government to the progress cf the Volunteer movement, and the necessity for encouraging it in every legitimate manner. In particular
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    THE AUSTRALIAN VISIT.
    95 12 The team cbosen locally to meet the Australians iu Saturday's game has been selected as follows Bailey, Beven, Clarke, E eld is, Grf nier, Hennessey, Hubbick, McKeDzie, Mugliston, Noon and Scharenguivel. The Australians will be assisted by Messrs Birch, Bath, V. Brown, Home, Maartenez and Williams, provided
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    PLANTERS IN COUNCIL.
    392 12 MANY SUBJECTS. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 1. At tbe meeting of the Planter's Association of Malaya, held here yesterdav, the Truck Enactment was discussed in Cv u. mittee and it was decided to instruct the Secretary to again write to Government. Scientific Advisers. A
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    THE MISTAKES OF LIFE.
    295 12 Jud^e Rentoul addressed tbe Bart hoi .-un** Club on "The Fourteen Mistakes of L.tV which, he said, were To attempt to set up onr cv.n st;,i right <md wrong, and expect everybody t. I form to it. To try to measure tbe etjoymsnt of ot by
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    Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1909.
    463 13 Messrs E. D. Sasson Co., and David Sassoon Co.. have each given $10,000 to the Hongkong University Fund. At the recent audience with the L*w Kevision Commissioners, the Prince .Regent commanded them not to disregard the Chinese morah and teaching of several thousand years' standing in
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    OUTBREAK OF FIRE.
    137 13 Shortly after five o'clock yesterday morniDg, the Fire Brigade received a call to a fire in Mohame<l Sultan Road, off River Valley Road. On anival at the scene, it was found that the large coolie bangsal at the junction wi*h Caseen Street was blazing fiercely. The rlanies
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    BANDMANN COMEDY COMPANY.
    231 13 BAN DM ANN COMEDY COMPANY. The Bandrnann Comedy Company scored another success at the Victoria Theatre last Light when thev presented the "Lady of Ostend a farcical comedy in three acts by -Sir Francis Burnand. There was a fair houst*, and the fun commenced from the raising of the curtain
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    "SRI MUAR" ACCIDENT.
    1163 13 CLAIM IN THE SUPREME COURT. WAS THE VESSEL OVERLADEN P A case resulting from the sinking of the local steamer Sri Muar at tue wharf at Bandar Maharani, Muar, some months ago was commenced in the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Jastica Sercombe Smith. The plaintiffs were
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    POLICE COURT.
    368 13 False Trade Description. Messrs Guthria Co., represented by Mr Perkins, and Gua,n Soon Lee represented by Mr Mundell were before the District Criminal Court, yesterday, in connection with selling cement that was found in possesion of Guan Soon Lee represented to be the Red Hand Brand imported by
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    STORY OF EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE.
    130 13 While the Eddystone Lighthouse was erecting, a French privateer took the men at work upon the rook, together with their tools, and carried them to France and the captain was in expectation of a reward for the achievement. While the captives lay in prison, the transaction
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    EASTERN-CHINA RAILWAY.
    141 13 The continual deficit shown in the working of the Eastern China Railway is a heavy charge opon the Russian Exchequer, and as Russia's outlook in the Far E tst grows worse almost daily the Russian Government is beginning to think seriously of the matter. M. Kokovtsoff, the Minister
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    42 13 In reference to Mr Le Cain, who has recently arrived here, it should be understood that this King's scholar graduated in 1907 and for two years was engaged at home as an assistant engineer bv a well known firm of Westminster engineers.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    795 13 Three Accuse! Plead Guilty. The sixth Assizes for the year ceromencei before the Chief Justice, Sir William H. Hyndman Jones, in the Supreme Court yesterday, there being only eight cases on the calendar. Mr Hastings Rhodes, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, appeared for the Crown. Sub-Postmaster Sent to Prison.
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    33 13 The estimated revenue for the Kingdom of Siam for the current year i* Ticals 63,000,000 an increase of Ticals 4.300,000 as compared with year 127. A small surplus is bud get ted for.
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    Thursday, Nov. 4,1909.
    415 14 Thursday, Nov. 4, 1909. Mr. Claud Severn is going away to Ceylon by the mail for a holiday. He will be away for about a month. Captain D. J. J. Hill, North Stafford Regiment, assumes the duties of Chief Ordnance Officer, S.S.. from this date vies MtjorC. R. Hodgins R
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    BANDMANN COMEDY COMPANY.
    114 14 Quo Vadis. The house was not exactly packed last night to see this pourtrayal of the time of Nero. Of the same character as the Sign of the Cross, there is a blending of the serious and dramatic, while the age lends itself to gorgeous and picturesqu9
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    JAPANESE HOLIDAY.
    130 14 Yesterday, the birthday of H. I. M. the Emperor of Japan, was observed as a public holiday by loyal Japanese subjects, the offices being closed and respect shown to the Emperor in various ways. In the afternoon Mr E. Suzuki, H. I. M. Consul here, and Mrs Suzuki,
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY PARADE.
    117 14 The parade in honour of the birthday of His Majesty The King, will by direction of His Excellency The Governor and Com-mander-in Chief, Straits Settlements, be held on the Race Course at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, 9th November. The Salute will be fired by the Hongkong Singapore
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1176 14 It is sincerely to be hoped that the weather will hold up for the week end, and for the coming week, as it* so we are promised some really good cricket. The Australians, who, as will have been learned from our special wire, are to play a game
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    SHIELD FOOTBALL.
    278 14 The Club met the R. G. A. last evening on the Esplanade and on recent form a fairly close game was anticipated. The Club had the upper end. For a long time after the opening the soldiers had what advantage there was fo'r either side in the play,
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    36 14 Monthly Medal. Dr. Ellis, 76 6 70 Mr. Dirbv, *S 14 74 Mr. Leggatt, 89 14 75 Dr. Gray, 96 14 82 Mr. Emerson, 97 12 S"> Mr. Jones, 98 8 90
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    SHOOTING.
    27 14 In the match between Singapore and Perak we are informed that the Perak pcore was 919, and as Singapore scored 948 the victory remains with us.
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    TEST MATCH FINANCE.
    99 14 A statement issued shows that t" 16,3? 7 !*s. <>d. was received in gate money at the Test matches played during the past cricket season. The receipts at the various matches were as f ollowB Birmingham 1*1,572 15 2 Lord's 4,720 13 0 Leeds 1»,744- 4 0
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    SIAM BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
    111 14 Th« members of the Boundary Commission which is to carry out the delimitation of the boundary in the Peninsula, under the provisions of the recent Treaty with Great Bitain, have now been appointed. His Majesty the King has been pleased to appoint Major-General Mom Narendr Raja, General
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    BOWLING.
    43 14 The result of the October competition at the Tantrlin Club was as follows I). McLeod Craik (i:3l 100 731 W. H. Threlfall 521 SOO 722 H. Freeman 688 for. 6&s WW. Macmillan 470 2 0 $70 H. C. Sells .550 120 670
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    THE AUSTRALIAN VISIT.
    237 14 The following official programme of the arrangements in connection with the visit of the Australian Cricketers has been iaSUfMI. Nov. sth Friday Arrival of the Australian Cricket Visitors by P. and O. Mail 7.30 a.m. Cricket Practice at the nets for the Australian Cricketers from 4 p.m.
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    RUGBY IN MALAYA.
    156 14 If there is difficulty in getting two lull Rugby teams to piay together in Singapore, the same applies to Selangor, so that the teams will meet on equal terms in tlut respfct. The Malay Mail s<i\s Ru^by football was played at Klanj; on Siturday, the match arranged
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    A HOCKEY MATCH.
    104 14 The officers of the Grdrrison proved their superiority over the S.C.C. at hockey on the Esplanade last evening by beating them to the tune of seven goals to two. Mr K. L. Dunman acted as referee. Owing to the heavy rain during the night, the ground was
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    46 14 A telegram has been received from Calcutta stating that their team made '.*:> in the match against Singapore. Our 6core, it will be remembered, was an excellent Capt. Elliot, b.v.i. making 101, and only three scores out of the thirty range totals being below 30.
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    HOME AND AUSTRALIAN RACING.
    146 14 The Middle Park Plate. The Middle Park Plate of l,((0 sovs. Mr Fairie's b c Lemberg, Cyllene Galieia I Mr H. P. Whitney's ch c Wbiskbro.m, by Broomstick Sallie of Navarre Major Eustrace Loder's ch Admiral Huwke, by Gallinule Admiration 3 There were eight runners. Won
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    THE VISIT OF THE AUSTRALIANS TO COLOMBO.
    110 14 There is an impression that the steamer for Singapore connecting with the Mongolia, by which the Australian cricketers are due in Colombo on the :30th Oct. may leave on Saturday afternoon aud thus interfere with the cricket match. But, on enquiry at the
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2254 15 (By Submarine Telegraph.) (Renter's Agency) Rec Oct 28, 9 55 am. Mr Balfour in a recent speech denounced the Lord Advocate's scandalous statements that old age pensions would be insecure under the Conservatives. He declared that the Hon. A. Ure had dishonoured his profession and office. The Hon A.
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    SELANGOR TEMPLE CHARGE.
    112 15 ACTION AGAINST THE POLICE. (From our own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 2ad. Tbis morning Towkay Yap Hon Chin brought his action against the Protector of Chinese for wrongful arrest and detention in prison in connection with the Temple Case near Ku ila Lumpur on Ju:y 27th. There
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    GOVERNOR TO IPOH.
    73 15 THE DATE OF THE VISIT. s.From our own Correspondent.) Jpob, Nov 3rd. It is definitely announced that the High Commissioner goes to Ipob, to open the Birch Memorial, on Dec Bth, arriviag in the morning, and performing the ceremony in the afternoon. His Excellency then gees on
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    PERAK BANISHMENT.
    181 15 SULTAN'S CLEMENCY. I From our own Correspondent.} Ipch, Oct 23th. Government hap now given a reply to the Chinese petition abjut Laung Wah Yu, who was ordered to be banished for insulting the Protector of Chinese over the recent boycott action in Ipoh. Loung Wah is to be
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    MALAY STATES GUIDES.
    103 15 Inspection by General Perrott. (From our own Correspondent.) Taiping, o'.Hh. The annual inspection of the Malay Su tes Guides was commenced on Thursday by Major General C. B. Perrott. Theie was a fiald day this morning in the Kamunting valley and the Guides advanced under cover of
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    AUSTRALIANS AT PENANG.
    47 15 {From our own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. Ist. Arrangements hav* be 3n completed for a cricket match at Pod an g on Thursday, Northern Malaya v. the Australians, locii Australians completing the Australian te?*n. The captaincy of Northern Malaya bis been offered to Mr Birch.
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    PENANG'S RAINFALL.
    54 15 CRICKET ABANDONED. {From our 9UM Corrtsfom4tHi& Pen an g, Nov. 3rd. Over fifty six inches of rain have fallen in Penang in September and Ociober. Further rains during the last three days have rendered the pitch so sodden as to make cricket impossible. The match against the Australians
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    26 15 {Froffs our fi,n Corrcsponiient.) Kuala Luinpor, Xov. 3rd. The first meeting of the Federal Council will be held at Kuala. Kaugsar on Die. 10:h.
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    MENGLEMBU LODE.
    43 15 A Ten Per Cent Dividend. P^narg, Oct. 30. The Directors of the Mengleinbu Lode Syndicate recommend the payment of a ten per cent dividend. At the Menglembu meetiug held yesterday the shareholders resolved to amalgamate the concern with the Chendai Lode.
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    EASTERN SMELTING Co.
    68 15 Mr. Robertson Resigns. Peuang, 31. Mr J.H. Robertson, a Director of theE is fern Smelting Company, Ltd., Las reined because the majority of the E Jar i of Directors declined (o call an extraordinary general meeting of the Compasy for the purpose of making known to the
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    MORE RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
    33 15 {From our cira Correspondent Kuala Luinpur, Njv. 1. The F.M S Rubber Comptn\ declares a final dividend of eighteen per cent ruakinc? twenty-four for the year ending Mav 31, 1909.
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    Record Tide at Port Swettenham.
    40 15 A record tide has been experienced at Port Swettenham. Outside the godowns there were two and a half ff et of water, whilst the floors insid e *were coveied to a depth of seven inches.
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    133 16 Prospects Cheerful. {From our own Correspondent.) Penan g, Nov 2nd. The position of the tin market is as follows. The consumption during October was, United Kingdom 1,400 tons; Continent 1,700 tons-t America 3,600 tons, giving a total of 0,700 tons. The visible supply on November Ist is
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    SHARES.
    1018 16 November 3. Cap. Issun. Paid. LastDiv. Buvnas. Sellers 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 12* Int. 140 U$ 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 10 60 0 05 0 80,000 1 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) 5 2 10 23 0 100,000 (J I Bukit Ka J an g 2 5 0 C
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    TONGKAH TIN OUTPUT.
    25 16 {From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Nov. 2. The output of tin during October by the Trmgkah Tin Dredging Compiny totalled 577 tons.
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    PRICE OF RUBBER.
    52 16 Penang, Nov. 3rd. Telegraphic advices have been jeceived from Home stating that rubber fetched 9/1 yesterday. Smoked Sheet fetched 9 8} Koala Lumpur, Nov. 3rd. The Planters' Stores Agency notify the receipt of a telegram staring that the average price of plantation Para No. 1 in London
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