The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 25 November 1909

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    23 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEE KJJYLMALLE D I T I O N THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1909. No 1165
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    CONTENTS.
    210 1 LMkVwmm. Pages. H .'lirkfiiiT an»l the Colonial Ortiea 337 C'H'in^' Electoral Stru^le gs7 tan Naval Policy ffq i'hf Ntvi if Wirele s yyj il AiKcrioan Winlm Kuterpiise ;{;*<) Sfr. Buckley an»l .Tohore x;»9 Sisgapott'i Ntw Bishop 349 I n AND MIETIN..s. iab <S<>l<l Mine 343 f.j h Rul'Ut EotaftM
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    PRODUCE.
    128 1 Nov. 24 •Tta m bier buyers 11 03 1 imbier Cube No 1 14 Pepper Black (or*«. S'fcrt) 15 25 ?,-pper, Wnite (fa» buyers 27 X 0 Nutmegs (110 to ta.tfc.).~ 20.00 Sutmegf (90 to tit IK) 26.00 Mice fßandt) norn Chores (Araboiß* x norn 3,'ly Coffee (10% Black)
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Births.
      35 1 Janion —At Batavia, Java, on the 11th ioti the wife of Edwin Manifold Janick of a daughter. At Londonderry, on Oct. 26th, the wife of W. Milleb, Inspector of Police, F.M.S., of a son.
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      Marriages.
      53 1 Campbell— Brown.— At St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on Saturday, November 20, by Bishop Ferguson-Davie, assisted by the Colonial Chaplain, the Rsv. H. C. Izard, Hugh Frank Campbell, of Hongkong, to Miss Eilen Kachal Brown, of Folkestone, Kent. Harrison— Young.— Oct. 27, at London, C. W. Harrison, F.MS. Civil Service,
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      Deaths.
      32 1 Kixg-Wilkinson Oct. 26, m London, Maud, daughter of late William Kinq-Wil-kinson. Lermit.— Oct 24, at Evesham, Charles, yrungest son of A. \Y. Lermit, of Singapore, after a bicycle accident, agei 22.
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 1 (Corrected up to Nov. 24 BiDk 4 m s 2 /V« demand 2/4^ Private credits 3 m a credits 6ms 2/4 France, demand Bank 294* Germany, demand 23i* India, T. T, ilf&j. Hongkong, demand 2ji;fcai». Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand I*l Bangkok' demand <3<H Sovereigns, Bank Buying $8.54 Bank
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    29 1 H«re the Pros*: the P«opie's ri.^M mr.intaii^ Vtnw.-*! Hy influpr,'^ a-,d mtbribed by jrr.in H"Te p::»rir;t Truth !»<-r c'orious precepts draw s Pltrisiiil to R .u^jcii, Loya'.ty a:id Law.
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    HONGKONG AND THE COLONIAL OFFICE.
    1062 1 Nov 19. Whex yesterday we indicated that the great danger to the interests of the Crown Colonies of the Far E.ist lay m the subservience of the local Governments, an essential and necessary subservience, to the Colonial Office, itself the mare creature of a politic
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    The Coming Electoral Struggle.
    1080 1 Nov 20. Although it is, allowing for the Yaricug disabilities entailed by remoteness, a privilege to the O Jter Empire to sit impartially "on the edge and watch the progress of the struggle oitinuilly going on m the rat- pit of party strife within the United
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    • Advertisement
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      173 1 "uV>?cribers to the "Singapore Free Press" rt-turning from Europe to the Straits 1 v any oi the mail lines, nre invited t o send to :ht? Manager the name of their steamer and date I arrival m Singapore. Copies will then be x.'.fd to nieft them at various ports ot
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      58 1 An Anecdotal History OF OLD TIMES In Singapore, from the Foundation of the Settlement on F«b nmry 6th, ISI9, to the Tnmsfer to the Colonial Ofßoe on April lit 1867, with io Portf*!* W*pi and Illottratloni. BT CHARLES BURTON BUCKLEY m two Tolnmeß, m paper oorer $8.50* JONN LITTLE 4
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      202 1 THE WEEK. The last mail from homo arrived by the P. O Himaliya on Siturday, with dates to Ojt. *29. This weekly goes by the 81. Taroba to-day. The X v Ferguson D ivie was enthroned on We Joes Jay, ia S:. Andrew's Cathedral as Bishop of the new diocese
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    German Naval Policy.
    1443 2 Nov 22. There is much material for m flection m that brief message from R »uter tint appears to-day, to the effect that the German Navy estimates for the }oar 1910 show an increase cf une-aud-a quarter millions sterling while the German Arm? estimates ibowt a decrease
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    The Need of Wireless.
    836 2 Vot 23 With the news of the safe ar-iv*] P. and O. ss. "Palawan" at Ettgl after eiicounteriog the heavy wttbtr passage of a tvpbojn over the northern &c tion of the Chiua Sv-a. is ;espons;l)'e for, certain degree of local anxiety, net u:.i under the
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    An American Wireless Enterprise.
    348 3 J-^st abjut a month ago two rtpre--n: itives of the United Wireless Telegraph CdMpwy of New York stated, according to the MamtU Times of Ojt loth, that they bad cjine to Manila to interest the Public ?.nd the Government m the installation of a viraltH svstan
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    Mr. Buckley and Johore.
    1190 3 Nov 24, Arising out of the approaching departure for EagUnd of Mr C. B. Buckley, who will proceed home early next year,— a departure repeatedly deferred from his self-sacrificing absDrption m his duties as Honorary FinancUl Adviser to the Government of Johore, an arrangement has been
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    Singapore's New Bishop.
    417 3 Nov 25. Yesterday morning m the cxthedral church oi S: Andrew, the Anglican community of Singapore and through the visiting clergy of the Straits and Federated Malay Stiles also, gave formal welcome to the new Bishop of the Diocese. The Rev. James Fer-jusjn Dayie C3mes to a
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    MORTALITY RETURNS.
    55 3 The returns for Singapore for the week ended Nov 20: b show a total of 250 deaths, a ratio per mile of population of 46.83. The principal causes of death were Malarial fever 47, typhoid 2 and fever not specified 17; phthisis 27, pneuotoaia 17 and bronchitis 12
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    313 3 Messrs. W.eforJ, Alims, and Guinness have been appjinteu as the P. T. C. representatives on the committee of the Straits Ricincr Assoc a*ion, and Ciptain Mncictjre, and Messrs. Guinness and Jules Mirtin as measuring stewards. A settleniznt is baing arranged m whit h known as the "Circus Tiger Cise.' the
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    WILLIS vs PATHE FRERES.
    565 3 A Show Manager's Claim. la the Suprenid Court yesterday before Mr Jmtice Sarcornbe Smith the claim of L. F. Willis formerly manager of the Aiha.nibra Cineni itograph, against the local agency of Pithe Freres as represented by F. Dwrfua, was begun. Mr D Y. Perkins of
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    PRINZESS ALICE ARRIVES.
    1455 4 CAPT. GROSCH'S ACCOUNT. Steaming to her bertb at Borneo Wharf yesterday morning about eleven o'clock, eager crowds were gathered on the waterfront to 6ee the over-dua mail steamer Prinzsss Alice pas 3 along. As she glided by, looking spick and span, with a handkerchief waved now and
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    GREAT OIL FIRE AT PALEMBANG.
    164 4 Information him tnivod m Singapore of au oil fire at Palembiog ciusing what will amount to considerable loss. TLete are six Luge tanks th-»re m which the oil is stored and on Saturday midnight fire broke out m oce of these. TLe iiro \>hz;<\ si
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    A MILITARY WEDDING.
    219 4 A very pretty ceremony took place m tbe Wesley an Chapel yesterday afternoon, when Sergeant Adam Onrgill MartiD, :^.d Bittalion Middlesex Raiment, was married to Miss Rose Lilian D iver. The bridesmaids were Miss J^sie Wilson and Miss Ethel Wilsnu, and 8 irgeant Stannatt acied as best
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    SINGAPORE'S NEW BISHOP.
    1816 4 ENTHRONEMENT YESTERDAY. There must have been very few, if any, amongst the large congregation which assembled m St. Andrew's cathedral church yesterday morning at half past seven to take part m the enthronement service of the Rt Rev. Charle9 .Times, L>rd Bi6h>p of Singapore, who remembered or
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    88 4 The Sarie Borneo, which came m yesterday morniDg from BtDJermasfeiD, report^ that at 5 10 a.m. at about 1 deg. 2 imu. N. and 104 deg. 12 mm. E. she parsed a sunken vessel, mast about five feet above water. having two balls and two lanterns, not lighted. A marriage
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    Friday, Nov. 19, 1909.
    845 5 It is said that Priree Sa will be appointfd President of tb* Peking Colonial Bjard and Tacg Shao-vi, Vice-president. The World's Wrest Hrg Championship bas been won by Frank Goich who beat Giovanni Eiicevitcb, seeming two straight fdiU. A new Masonic Maik Lodge ia shortly to
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    AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN.
    268 5 The .vember number of this useful pubhcation w printed by the Straits Times rnsa, Ltd. It contains the U3ual tables of exports, prices, weather reports and other matter of value to the planter. Mr Ridley, the Editor, continues his artic.e on peat soils and does not recommend it
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    FRASER & CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    319 5 FRASER CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR. London <juotatioDS tor rubber shares shfcw an all lound weakness, due lo doubt to the existing unsettle 1 state of affiiis at heme, f» r the raw article is still fetching j?cod price?, aud at Tuesday's Auction Piantuiiuu ruEged from 8, 01 to 9* 41 per
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    THE WITHERS CONCERT COMPANY.
    195 5 Mr Herbert Withers, the noted English 'ceilo player, Mrs Withers, (Mine M trguerite E zy) the recowued pianist, aud Mr Charlts Bennett, the tilented American baritone, have returned to Smgapcre from tbtir tcur ia the Far E i»t, which his been ev*ry*here an artistic as well
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    17 5 The Hongkong A. D C. has decided to produce the great Giiety Tneatre success v The Toreador."
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    74 5 The champions' r±ce at the Shanghai Autumn meeting was won by Sagittarius, a rank outsider, and the drawer of his ticket m the sweep is entitled to over $29,000 Uufortunately the person who says he is entitled to this goodly sum cannot possess himself of it for he has lost
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  • Correspondence.
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      A PROTEST.
      249 5 To The Editor, Si f Kindly allow me to protest against the sarcastic style frequently adopted by one of your reporters iv giving police news, this woull-befunny snle is all very well where a man is convicted of some petty tbefc or minor misdemeanour which sometimes can have
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    Mr & Mrs F. W. WEBB.
    221 5 Mr Mrs F. W. WEBB. Oa Wednesday night, ia the Y. M. C. A. X ;oins, members of the Presbyterian Church assembled to say goodbye to Mr and Mrs Webb, and to present them wirh tangible tokens of their appreciation and goodwill. Mr R D. Pricgle presided, atd ihe R
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    KLANG UNITED ASSOCIATION.
    166 5 An extraordinary general meeting of the Klang Uaited Association was held on the l(ith iustant, presided over \>y Mr D R. Aruerasekere, the Vice President. There weie p rest nt Messis C. O Thomas, W Teck Hrn, A. Perer.i, A. Fruituiet, A. H. Fruituiet, Kap Chong, H.
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    THE MERRY MAKERS.
    122 5 These talented entertainers provided a good deal of merriment t»t the Victoria theatre last night. The hcu§e was not very large, but it was remarkably enthusiastic and joired m most of the songs. Every item was gocd, and the Musical Ibsons are a "star" turn. They were
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    TRAGIC DEATH AT KING'S SHOOTING PARTY.
    92 5 Mr. Montagu Guest, formerly number of Parliament for Youghal and Wareham, di*d of heart failure when accompanying King Edwaid's birthday shootiDg party at Sandringham— (S C M.Post.) [Mr Montagu Guest, D L and J P. of L ndon and Dorset, was bo*n m 1839.
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    A JOHORE OFFICIAL CONVICTED.
    130 5 Ten Years Foe Treasury Secretari. On Tuetday the loth ia&t an impoitiLt case can>e before ib»» Supreme Court oi Johore m which, at the instance of H. H. the Sultan of J. bore, Ucku All, Secrtt iry to the Johore Government Tieisuty, wa charged with c
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    THE LA SEYNE DISASTER.
    234 5 The Mtrasageries Maritimes have decided to leplace the sunken La Seyne on the Sic ga pore- Batavia lun by tie steamer Haiphong. The Haiphong is well known m Singapoie when qbe was runciag between this port and Saigon m correction with the homeward Dutch and the
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    BISHOP FERGUSON DAVIE.
    154 5 Tbfi Biabcp cf Sirgajore and Mra Ferguson D»vie arrive here this afternoon by the P& O mail steamer Himalaya. Tie Rtv H. C Izaid, who has been to PenuLg, returns by the same 6teamer. Choral matins ntx f Sunday m St Andrew's Cathedral will be at 11
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    HONGKONG WEDDING.
    121 5 An extremely pretty wedding wss soJ'mnised at Sf. Join's Ca'.htdral on Nov. 11 ib, wb*»n Lnit. Alexatder Norman Paxten,. R E fri v of Mr R. C. PjXtoD, of Waime< Kent, was wedded to Miss Florence Gertrude Dennvo, daughter of Mr H L Dennys, formerly Crown Solicitor and
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    JAVA SUGAR IN INDIA.
    128 5 The importation of foreign sugar into India stili coiiticues to increase m an extraordinary way m spite i f the Swadeshi movement. Foi the s.x months ending on the 30th September the quantity leceived was some 2ti!,< 0j tens as compared with 201,^»0 m the simiiui
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    67 5 Thcfe concerned m tie cultivation cf lubber m Cev!on (sa}s the Times of Cejlon*') will be interested to learn that, not ctuu:irg lubber iuipoited to Ceylon and le shipped, the value of purely Cejlcn txp^its amounts to R4.*****7 for tie first nine months of this \ear, tgairst 82,444,230 dviii g
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    TRADE RETURNS.
    98 6 The quarterly statement of Imports and Exports for the three months ended Sept 30 4;ives the following figures. Imports. sQ<\(B 3Q\ 09. Singapore $53,400,203 157 712,156 PendLg 19.988 954 19,933,097 Malacca 1,*****7 1,151,888 Total $*****.414 $78 797.141 £8,*****(5 9,193.000 This is an increase of N 275.727 (£498.834) or
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    THE HONGKONG CRICKET.
    194 6 Referring to the cricket at Hongkong, m which the Straits and Shanghai teams are to share, LoDg Stop m the China Mail makes these remarks: I understand the arrangements for entertainments are searing completion, and will probably be published later m the week. Both teams are expected
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    39 6 Pundit S. L. Madhava Row Mndaliar from Madras will deliyer a lecture m Tamil, on the "Causes of Poverty," on Saturday, the 20th inst, at 6 pm, at the Short Strtet Girls' School. All are cordially invited to attend.
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    THE NEW COMMONWEALTH CAPITAL.
    484 6 Australia ha 9 at lengto concluded the longstanding frivolity of hunting for a Federal capital, and the outer world can now contemplate with amazement the singular extravagances contemplated to appeise the relent I*? 3 rivalry between the two chief citie9 of the Commonwealth. Wcile the people
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    POLICE COURTS.
    741 6 Alleged Stabbing Case. Ko Xi Hone and Y<>ng Lye Chung were before the S.-cond Migistrate yesterday, when tha former was chirged with having stabbed the latter near the left elbow. The quarrel, it seems, did not result m a stab as was alleged, but a fall on the
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    S. L. R. A.
    108 6 The Spoon for November was won yesterday afternoon by Mrs Felkin with an excellent score of 65 out of a possible 70. Most of the competitors found a left wind rather troublesome. 100 150 yds yds H'cp Total MrsFelkin 33 32 .6 68 Mrs Le Mesurier
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    MIDDLESEX CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    180 6 Semifinal Matches. Considerable progress has been made during the week m the above Tournament m order to finish it bafore the Draft leaves for Home. B>th semifinals are finished, and B. and H. Companies will now meet m the Final, which should provide a very interesting match.
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    THE SHIELD.
    85 6 The S C C have scratched their match with the Middlesex as it is understood they refuse to play on the polica ground. The last game ia the competition is that this evening between the R.<Jr. A. and the S.E.C. The Middlesex first have thus won the Shield
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    RUGBY.
    275 6 Mother Country vs. the Colonies. A match under this description was piiyed last evening on the S R. C. ground, an interesting game resulting. Tne ground was very hard and play was ttirly fast. The Coloaies included Cotter m their fifteen. UufortuQat rly for them Home had to leave
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    GOLF.
    203 6 The following match will be played on the Garrison Links on Saturday, play to commence at 3.30 p.m sharp. Captain F. C. Dandas and Dr. P. Fowlie v. Sir Arthur Young k C m.g. and F. Ferguson. Major K. Ford D.s.O. and Dr. G- A. Finlaysen v. A. H.
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    INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH.
    39 6 A telegram has bean received from Shanghai announcing that that port has scored 901 m the Interport rifle match. Singapore therefore wins easily. The scores are as follows Singapore 955 Shanghai 901 Hongkong 876 Penang 873
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    48 6 Mr H. P. Fdsinger, a first class passenger on board the Rtjah of Sarawak, which arrived from Kuehing yesterday! was removed from the vessel early yesterday morning for treatment for illness through drinking a quantity of iodine. He was removed to the General Hospital b? the Marine Police..
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    COMPRADORE'S LIABILITIES.
    311 6 Bank's Action Against Surety Further evidence was given by Mr Huso Suter, of the Deutsche Asiatische XlK lC fc before the Chief Justice, Sir William Hyndman Jone?, ia the Supreme Cou^t, veeterday, m the action brought by the bank against Liua Tuah Tjw, one of th« sureties fjr
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    TELUK BLANGAH LAND.
    116 6 The case of Mohamed Slid P»ifcer vs. Uaku Suleiman and Wong Ah Fok <»f Johore was tixed for hearing before Mr Justice Sercoinbe Smith m the Supreme Court yesterday. Mr Mundell appeared for the plaint. if and Mr Elliot for the defendants. It was explained that the
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    MALAY BULL FIGHTING.
    354 6 We happened to be talking to a well-known Malay gentleman a few days ago and while discussing the arrangements for the forthcoming visit of His Excellency the High Commissioner to Kinta asked him. out of curiosity to obtaia his views on the matter. :i there would be
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    179 6 With reference to the Lquors Ordinance, which passed its second reading on Fiiday at the meeting of the Legislative Council, with practically no comment, it should be said that it seems to be the intention of tbe Government to place the control of "t ff licenses m the hands of
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    THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING Co., Ltd.
    987 7 Report of Manager I beg to submit the following Mining and Milling Report for the four weeks ending K^vecjbsr 0 h 1909, Bi'kit Malacca— Drive N. from E. crosscut Xj. 1 L«vel, advanced 37tt. total 204 ft. The lode is nanow and poor
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    Saturday, Nov. 20, 1909.
    407 7 The members of the Shrrthand Writers Association had an enjoyable trip round the harbour the other day. "The Associhtion is doiner useful work aad has further vacancies for members. Tan Chui Lye, a Hokien who is known t3 the Police, was sentence*! to three mouths rigorous
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    THE KEDAH TRIBUTE.
    272 7 The tribute of the Sultan of Kedah to his new Boiantiv, His Mtjesty the King Emperor wa3 on view at Government Hous^ yesterday, but did not seem to attiact many persons to see it. The tribute consists of cne silver tree with a sold climbing plant, and
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    941 7 TOPICS OF THE WEE K. Quicquul agunt homines nostri esi farrago libetli. Juvenal. Our old friend Mrs Annie Besant has been at it agiin. When the mantle of the late lamented Madame Blava*sky fell upon her ample shoulders not so ample, however, as those on which it originally rested we
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    ECCLESIASTICAL VOTES.
    344 7 Here is an extract from the rep^f of th^ Legislative Council meeting ot Get 2i^:b which will interest s^uie people. Mr Fort a9ked whether the Council was m any way committed to making an annuvl contribution to the Singapore Bishopric Fund, and, if so, for how long P
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    PEGOH RUBBER ESTATES.
    364 7 The statutory meeting of the above will take place to-day and a long leport by Mr Moorbouse will be presented. In the course of this the following notes are of interest Ta.pi' ca The (|iulitj of the tapkci produced is by no means good at present owiLg
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    FOOTBALL.
    102 7 Malay Junior Cup. An inteiested crowd gathered on the Reclamation giound last evening to vitEfs-. one of the best matcht9 m the Junior Malay Cup competition. The opposing teams were Rushciah and Arab Peranakan. It was well contested game and equality of piay luled m the first half In
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    19 7 In the bankruptcy court yedter.Uv, a warrant wes granted for the arrest of a Chinese bankrupt named Oig To.m.
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    MUNICIPAL ESTIMATES.
    1164 8 BICYCLES TO BE TAXED. THE LIMITATIONS OF MUNICIPAL CLERKS. A speciil rotting of the Muuiclpal Com-aiis-iiners was held at the Municial B^ard roov yesterday afternoon to fu*ther cons der the estimates for 1910. Mr E. G. Broadriek the Pret>idtn\ occupied the. chair and the*"^ were pres«»n r Dr.
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    SHARK CATCHING.
    252 8 A huge sha r l: wasemght on Thursday niyht by Sj,btu bin Tarn bun,a."M ilay formerly employed at thp slipway. Pulo B aai. Sib^u went out m a MiUcci fishing boat near S*. J »hn*«i I*l tnd and let go a stout, brass hook and line with a
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    THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.
    198 8 The Australian cricketers who havo recently visited Singapore inessrs Noble, Liver, Armstrong, Hopkins and Cotter, left yesterday afterncon at, 4 p.m, by the s.s. v Van Rieuasdijk for Batavia, whence they will proceed to Australia. For the past week the Australian pirty has visited Perak, as gue3ts
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    110 8 Sir J. H. Stewart Lockhart, X.C M.G. His Majesty's Commissioner for Wei-Hai-Wei, is at present m England. The history of the place, so far as Great Britain is concerned, (says the United Service Gazette) covers a period of eleven years, the leasing by the Chinese Government having been accomplished m
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    752 8 Ordinary Meeting, Friday, Nov. Is. Present Hi 3 Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderson. The Hon'ble the Col. See. Sir A. Y. un^ the C 4. Treasurer J. O. Anthonipz. the Act. Attorney-General R. A k-n. the A^ C i. Engineer, F. J. Pigjtt. W. D. Barnes, Tan
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    43 8 The quihf ying rouad for the President's pnza will be plajei on Saturday and Sunday, Nov 20 and 21st. The conditions are 18 holes against bogey and the best 10 will qualify for furtcer play m this competi. tion. r
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    PEGOH, LIMITED.
    363 8 Tne first ordinary general nieeticp wu held a* G House at noon on Siru f diy. 31r W..M. Sime took iha chair, tiiere b^iug mlso present Messrs B*an, Tan Chay Van, Moorhousp, Cheng Ken* Soree, K»n Sm Hir, \V. 31-tcdonald, F. C. Peck. H. \y Noon, HuLt^r, Emerson.
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    MIDDLESEX SERGTS' FAREWELL DINNER.
    282 8 I* was a virv happy gathering *hich sit dawn to tbe Farewell Dinner at Tau^liu, given under tie auspices of the IfiJJif Sg*s' Me*s to the members aud others who are proceeding home on the Troopship M Rewa." The arrangements were left to a committee consisting
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    MIDDLESEX DRAFTS.
    174 8 Tlie Draft leaving the Middlesex Rfft f>r home oa the Kewa consists of 4 Officers. 140 X. C. O. and mea. The nflnri proceeding home are Captains DftfJ and Oliver and Lieut. Drew, who j .m the Home Bittdlioa. L*. Home who is well kiion-n m the cricket
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    S. R. E. (V.) MONTHLY SHOOT.
    64 8 Shot at Bile3tier on Saturday, the rainstorm somewhat interfering with the progress down the range. At thi9 shoot three men obtained skilled shot certificates and three riflemen's certificates, which aregnnted by the N. E. A. to affiliated clubs. The leading scores were. Lt. G.
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    TEAL ACQUITTED.
    1404 9 smfvl Appeal to Supreme Court. la the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr Jus- Sjrcoaibe Smith delivered judgment m tfct dpp-ral cf C. A. Teal. His Lordship .-..ir— Thfl appellaut was charged under section 161 of the Penal Code on threa BmiUr C3uut3. Tee charges m short were :ir he.
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    NEW CHANDU RULES.
    390 9 The draft rules which will have to be passed by th? Legislative Council for carrying oat the Caandu Revenue Ordinance are published m the G^zrtte. Chindu will only be sold m pickets of o, 4, 5, 6 and 7\ buns, and m 3 chi and one tahil
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    COLLECTOR PUNISHED.
    185 9 Odg Gaan Lye, a young Straits bsrn Chinaman, pleaded guilty befoie Mr Colman, third magistrate, on Siturday to criminal bre*|h of trust m respect of $300 while employed as a bili collector by M* Alister and Company. Mr C B. Cooper, who appeared on banal I: of the
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    Monday, Nov. 22, 1909.
    604 9 A Chinaman of Lim Eng Bee Lace has told the police that two other Chinese iobbed him of a dollar. A Chines? goMfmith of Orchard Road alleges that one cf his workmeu has absconded with gold valued at $14 Another accident his occurred at Pulau Uoin.
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    A "LA SEYNE" ESCAPE.
    270 9 Mr Francis R^drigues and his two daughters, who were supposed to have been drowned m the Li Sivne, arrived on Saturday mjrninar from B:tav!a b 7 the Datch niiil steamer Koningin Wilhelmina. Their silvation from the fate of most of those who were ou tha F.ench
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    ENGLAND IN JAPANESE EYES.
    669 9 Coming Home from an Evening Party. It was at a Reception at the Hyde Park Hotel given 1-y the Ambassador, Mr Komnra. I wa3 just thinking of leaving when Mr. Lynch, formerly war correspondent of the Chronicle, dragged me forcibly cff to the supper room, and
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    EASTERN COMPANIES.
    251 9 (By the Mail) Ting hi Tin. Report for l^f-year ended July 31 shows working profit £2,170. Since close cf halfyears two very heavy floods have occurred, res siting m three dredges being twice 6ub■tergfd. T^ro are working again, and third will be at wjrk shcitiy, and higher returns
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    30 9 M. Ch. B>nnet, the well kno en entrepreneur of is a passenger tioin Pdrii on tmrd tbe M M. mail steamer Polvne. ci due here on Sunday from Mareei les.
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    MY FIRST (AND LAST ?) ELEPHANT.
    1615 10 MY FIRST (AND LAST ELEPHANT. Lite on Friday night, tbe 12th inst., a massage reached me that H. H. the Sultan of Johore bad killed an Elephant 16 miles north of Johore Bihru, which he generously wished to hand over to the Rjffl^s Museum. It was only a few weeks
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    THE CATHEDRAL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD.
    309 10 At the high mass yesterday morning Bishop Barillon regret fully announced that owing to failing health Father Rivet has been obliged to resign the vicarsbip of the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, aud that he will be succeeded by Father N*IB, who will cotue
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    55 10 The very reverened A. A. Cardoso, the V icar General of the Portuguese missions iv Siogapore and Mtlacci, left on Saturday by the Himalaya for Hongkong, en route to Macao, where he is gone to see the bishop m connection with the missions. He i 3 expected to return to
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    SARONGS OR SKIRTS.
    1558 10 The male is very much less controlled m the matter of dress by fashioa than the other-male. We start thus with a very clear understanding that the matter of tall hats and cylindrical nether garments will be immediately brought forward as a challenge to the statement. But
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    WEST KENT'S MEMORIAL TABLET.
    101 10 A very n'ae tablet bus been erecte 3 iv tIM Garrison Church at Ti.ngiin m memory < t the Officiis, X. C. O% s and Met. during their stay at Siu^apore. Tkt i w* icg is the inscription on the plate To the Glory cf God
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    PROPITIATING THE GODS.
    153 10 A touching little scene rcas enac^-t cl the wharf, where the ii rated Ll BlJ©« usually berthed, a day or two as--. widowed Chinese woman, who had i v husband and son, iv the wreck, ifttr .i P'.lagamst hope, came and knei f aud n; and prayed,
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    A SERIOUS CHARGE.
    108 10 On Saturday, Aetisg tMMßtftf 1 mentioned to Mr Colnian, third nagtftrtlv a case m which Mr P. S. Fdisiujer, cui>-: draughtsman of the P. W. I>. at X Sirawak, was charged with a*teuip>.^ cide by taking: tincture cf iodine. lv* t Redrup said Mr Fclsicger wa9 still
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    25 10 Tie Calcutta Pott administration rep rt for 1906 9 shows an income of Rl2 016.000 an increase cf 10 h Lkhs over tht fmnot* year.
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    ON KEEPING STILL.
    975 11 An age, generation or people is accustomed to admire moat that of which the least exists m its time. Possibly that is the reason why, when the modern writer sets out to describe the great men of to-day, he liys such stress on cilm strength. The art
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    REPETITION.
    1074 11 Oae should ba careful never to repeat a former pleasure, for by doing so, one suffers as a rute only disappointment and mortification This sentiment is not a new one, but the truth of it has lately been forced upon us by the folly of attempting to live twice
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    THE BISHOP OF SINGAPORE.
    1208 11 The Right Rev. Charles James Ferguson Davie, the first bishop of Singapore, "since the separation of the sees of S.ngapom and Sarawak, arrived m Singapore by the P. and O. steamer Himalaya on Siturday morning, a:c )mpanied by Mrs Ferguson- Divie. They attended services at Ss.
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    COMPANY NOTES.
    516 11 Rubber Estates of Kedah. We are informed that a company has been formed under the above title to acquire the Chang Seng and Bagan Samak estates m the Kedah district, Ma'ay Peninsula. The estates comprise an area of 1,875 acres, and a considerable number of the rubber trees
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    32 11 The output of Para Rubber of the Bitu Village Rubber Estate for September was 60S lbs dry and for Octob3r 647 lbs dy. The capital of the company is $35,000.
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    44 11 A derelict half submerge! junk was passed on the 19^h instant, m the track of vessels, about 36 miles southeastward of one fithom Bink L'gbt He use. Approximate position L ititude 2 deg. 37 mm. CO sec. N. LDDgtitude 101 deg. 20 mm. E.
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    JAVA NEWS.
    424 12 (JFVom tmr own Com*} ondent.) Batavia, Not. IV Tho on'y topic of conversation here at tie ir.cinent is the catrostrophe 10 the Fitiicb mail boat tear Pulu Siuh. Many of the passengers and crew were known to resident htre, and the greatest concern is exposed, iv the absenc9
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    Tuesday, November 23,1909.
    423 12 Tuesday, November 23, 1909. Major W. G. Blanford, r. a., has been appointed a cbief instructor at the OrdnaLce College, vice Major Hobbyn. Messrs A. K. E. Hampshire Co. have obtained the tender for the supply of coal to the F. M. S. Railway m Perak and Province Wellesley. Captain
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    THE TYPHOON WEATHER.
    187 12 With no little relief will it be heard that the Pdkwan has safeiy'arrived at Hongkong, for well- found as are the P. atd O. b)ats, the weather betwe&n here and Hongkong has been severe enough to test the bast ships. H. M. S. Kent, which arrived here
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    THE "REWA."
    557 12 The British transport Rewa, Captain A W. Mann, arrived from Hongkong at I*2 So pm yesterday en route for Southampton. She has on bjard 608 officers and mea, 61 women, 85 cbildtei aud three servants. The Rewa did not ecc>unter the typhoon and did not see anythipg of
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    H. M. S. "KENT."
    216 12 Captain Stuart St. J. Farquliar, who has just been appointed to the command of the county cruiser Kent, on recommissiouing for service on the China Station, where she has spent her last two commissions, entered the fleet well nigh 31 years ago, having become a cadet
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    ENGLISH PRESBYTERIAN MISSION (CHINESE.)
    628 12 The annual report of the above states that the total Chinese membership is 572 and the contributions amounted to 33,679 during the year exclusive of donations to other oV j-»cts. The mission has 9 Preachers, Teachers and Colporteurs. 2 Biblewomen, 2 Students, 10 Elders, 11 Deacons,
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    SHOOTING.
    41 12 8BE(V.) Havucap. The ifsult of the B.BE. (V Haudicap Sr^d on Saturday was 1. Lieut. G. B H. Webb 87 12 99 2. Seiyt. T. O. Nttightoo i^o DS 3. U. 8. If. W. A. Harding B 3 10 W
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    48 12 The eclectic competition for ladies for the prizes presented by Lady W. HvxidmanJonps Ktultod as follows Miss McNair 40 scr. 40 Mrs Catrer 43 2 41 MsiWorters 44 2 42 Mrs Wfttktßl 54 8 4<; Mrs Emrson 58 47 Mrs Plnmptoß r^ b 4i-»
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    32 12 The monthly medal played for on Siturday and Suuday was won by W. J. Trowell with a nett score cf 74. the figures beins 3H 41 80 G 74.
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    CHARTERED BANK, MALACCA.
    38 12 Mr Jones, the manager of the Chartered Bank here, is m receipt cf telegraphic advice from the London office that the Directois have appointed the Malacca Rubbers Plantation, Ltd., as the Bank's Agents at Malacca.
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    9 12 A new Automobiles Enactment has been passed for Selangor.
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    THE SANS SOUCI SYNDICATE.
    680 12 A Paetnibship Suit In the Supreme Court, Penang, the he^ri: of the euit preferred by M. Cathiravalo Iftiftit the five other members of the Sins Souci Sy: dicate, for dissolution of partnership, the at pointment of a receiver, and for an icj m to prevent the
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    PENANG'S INSANITARY AREAS.
    140 12 PENANG'S INSANITARY AREAS. The Health Officer and his bt: I I they can to improve things but they a!e l i supported by the Municipal t\ !i.misMOLe. who tught to be the very people to back the:. up and urge them on. And when we coi. refiect, this is not
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    THE LATE Mr. HABIB.
    104 12 It is with much reg:et that many people m Bangkok will learn of the death of Mr H Jb of the firm of Hahib Naha6 and Co the we! known diamond dealers atd experts m tbeNr Road, Bangkok, who was a pas&eriger Ly t:. ill-fated "La
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    24 12 Mr W. Cameron Forbes has now succeeded General Smith as Governor General of the Philippines, his acting appointment becoming substantive from the 11th icst.
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    RHIO STRAITS DISASTER.
    7099 13 LA SEYNE EVIDENCE. Marine Court of Enquiry. A mance court to er quire into the collision bet wet n the French mail Li Sevne and the B I. steamer Oada sat at the' Master Attendant's (ffije yesterday morning. Mr L E P. Wolferstan, District Judge, presided f^nd
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    SHAKESPEARE'S COUNTRY.
    1115 14 The names of certain English cities and towns, though shouted by a nil way porter, send a patriotic thrill through even the hardened traveller. Canterbury, Winchester, Oxford, Chester, Warwick, Worcester and Stratford-on- Avon are of them. But he who would enjoy Stratford to the full should not go
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    1084 15 (From our own Correspondent Peuang, Nov. 13:h. •'Civis Britann'cws seeds a long letter to the PinaDg GiZitte, cotnplainirg that Kra or forced labour is not yet abolisned m Kedt.h.and dsclariug that Pc-nghulus recently endeavoured to enforce Kra on all the cDolies employed on an esta'e He al^o asserts
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    HONGKONG CRICKET.
    529 15 iFrnw our „\,<n Corresjkmtte*L\ The weathpr toddy is i«~ejl and Hongkong wibuirg the toss batted fmt. The ticket is extremely fist and 1 lie Hongkorg batting of a high otder. The foie up to tiffia time was lb'O for tlrpe wickets. B'ucdaries have be 3a frequent, Lieut Anderson,
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1845 15 (By Submarine Telegraph.) (Renter's Ayency) Rsceived Nov 18th, 10 27 am. Lord Linsdowne's inotiou is the universal cheaia of tin Conservative paper j, which tx*ol its adroit wording, without any suggestion of veto. It merely affirms the principlp that the people lule. The Liberal pap< rs denom a it
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    SHARES.
    1105 16 S H A RES Cap. ißßvm. Paid. Last Diy. Butsrs. Sfilbrs 85.000 2/ 2/ AUagar Rubber Estates Ltd |f ;> 0 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo Malay 24% Int. |M l:j 30.000 1 1 tfitu Caves 10% 5 0 0 5 7 80,000 1 1 Bitu Ti*a (Sslangor) 6% 2 10
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      767 16 PASSENGERS. Per Smnki Maru Mis 3 T. Meldrum, Miss S A Kendrick, C. Jackson, Dr A. L. Hoops. Mrs IH Hoops and two children, Mr D. Fereuson, M r a. Green, Mr J. Crocke, Mr A. F. Ford, Mr G. G. dimming. PerHyeLsong: Messrs Graham, H. R. G3rdon, Chew Kara
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      663 16 CLEARANCES Nov. 17. Gutenfels. G*r str Tdedrichaen, for Penang. Amherat, Bit. §tr t Scott, for Pontianak. Glenogle, Brit, str Larkins, for Penang and JUnkroon. Itria, Brit, str Fenwick, for Tegal. Ncv. 18. Heathdene, Brit, str., Tippitt, for Saigon. Laurens Pit, Dut 6tr., Biugema, for Indragiri. Japara, Dnt. str., Karssies, for
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      110 16 Passengers for the Straits. Per M M Polynesien due Xov 29.— Capt and Mrs Wilson. Per P. O. Delta, due Dec 3 —Mr and Mrs H. S. Kinghorn, Mr R. Reid, Miss Glasboro, Mr and Mrs J. H. Garrett, Mr J. L. Humphreys, Mr and Mrs F. Jago, Mr and
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      131 16 children, Mr C. Matthew, Mr F. C. Harrison, Mr W. N. Ruxton, Mr R W. Dann, Mr J. L and Miss G. L Miller, Mr C. D Cardew, Mr and Mrs W. G. Bell, Mr B. W. Allen. To Penang.— Miss Brampton, Mr A. F. Low, Mrs Laws, Mr and
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