The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 11 August 1910

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    15 81 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY. AUGUST 11, 1910. No. 1,202.
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    CONTENTS.
    173 81 L**l Pages. it ia TiM SI i «'.n..-.rt Ball 81 1\ hi. .I;ij» tn S2 :u)«»ri;i! N»*\v i Servie j S2 l»i!}i -ulty m Spain .5.3 i M;!y.«r <J.tyii'»r 81 Cl fcXB '•>! XT NkWS. Sale r tgm nil B 8 Sarkiei \> »r.kru. t.y Ajvli.-ati^n Ilk ge i
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    TIN RETURNS.
    118 81 imM July Total. p;kci«. £T0 HI? S 200 1,095 üboi IS4 822 2 H nST 3T7 400 3,483 Kicta Association 1,002 940 5,782 KramaiPalai 69d .16 3,13* K-an-an *>9 378 SS* 518 620 6,696 .Menglembn Lode 3?5 1.709 N, W Gopc Dg 130 150 MOO New Taciban 315
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    Domestic Occurrences.
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    Births.
    50 81 Maitlan!>.— On July 9th, at 50, Park-road, Dulwich, S. E the wife of Cree Maitlako, (formerly of Port Dici ion a son. At Hoylake Cbesh.re on loth July, Wife of Frederick Pollock of a Daughter. de Bondy.— On July 30th at Klang F.M.S. Vlcomtesse Da Bondy of a eon.
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    152 81 Mails of Jul? I"*, were brought listSiturdtv by tho B I. Tarobi." This weekly leaves to-day by the P. *fc O M A6siye." A mee'ing whs heli m tha Meoioii-il H<ill last F.id^y at which a comuiiitee Wds appointed to proceed with the arrangements for a Concert
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 81 (CORRKCTBD UP TO Aug 10 Bank 4 m 8 V*& demand 2/4 Private credits 3ms 2/4^ M eredite 6ms l/4}{ France, demand Bank... 29 4 i Germany, demand 239 J India, T. T 175} Hongkong, demand 231t>d:a Yokohama, demand Il4| Java, demand 140^ Bangkok, demand 6*\ Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    149 81 Aug. 10. Tin* *75 77£ Q-ambwr buyers 1 1 4% Gambier Cube No 1 14 60 ftambier Uxlim iSo. 2 M norn Pepper ßl*ck (oril*. S*fcrt) buyers norn Pepper, Whit* (fail) buyers 27.25 NntmngtCllOfeoiktr*.)^ ]B.OC Nptmegt (80 to tat Ik) m m 22.0 C Maea (B»nd») M m» mm
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    The Tangle in Tibet.
    970 81 Aug. 5. Britain doe? not p:>sse3s ia her service a more ctpable mister of frontier politics than Sir Francis Younghusb.vnd, who knows his Mtncouria, his Chinese Turkestan, his Pamir plateaux, the Hurst Valley, and Kashmir thoroughly. And by dint of his conduct jf the British mission
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    The Projected Concert Hall.
    1153 81 Aug. t>. Although the meeting was summoned at extremely short notice and clashed with another important meeting of the AgriHorticultural Show Committee, the project of creating a suitable hall for c ivc o rt9 aud numerous other public and private social u*es m succession to the
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      126 81 D«l)tqiWl to the "Singapore Free Press" v returning from Europe to the Straita r the maii Hoes, .ire invited to send to Mb— gfif the aaiuu of thoii steamei and date ,1 m Singapore. Copies will then be t them at Vtti«M port* ot call. E ribOTl m Em i
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      68 81 Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. Hear Entrance to Borneo Wharf. Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Frozen Meats etc., can ba delivered to shippin? at the Wharves, or m the Singapore Roads on short OFFICE HOURS. Weekdays 7 a,m. to 5 p.m. 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Sundays
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    The Advance of Japan.
    1359 82 Aug 8 There is a good deal of meaning m a small paragnph that appeared just the other day, mentioning tbat a Japaiuse dock yard, not aG>vjrnineat establishment, w tffdring to the Chinese Government to c »n--stiuct warships of every cluss for the Cbiu ese navy.
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    The Imperial News Service.
    1066 82 Aug. i». Although the (juestioa of the existence of the Imperial News Service has been referred to more than once m these columns, and the duty of the local Government to demand its own clear rights m the matter pointed out, it may be sUted that
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    The Difficulty in Spain.
    746 83 Aug. Ptafcapi .»i>» reason why more than usual tttectiiju is b^iagpaii i Eaglaad to the H l<— km- it i> 1»3 not. really inujh re tiian that bet wren Spain and the V it via anthotitiee ai R .me is the fact that .m Ku^lish priacCM
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    Attack on Mayor Gaynor.
    946 83 \ue 11 YesVrJ iv ereotog the wire brought Lews of i ciiu.e that will r^?oaud all through the Uuited S'.atcs, not aloue for the dastard Iv J character of the attack but on accouat of the high politic il p>siti>n of the victim of tbeontrag*. The
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    PREFERENCE WITH THE COLONIES.
    433 83 Preference trade with our Colonies means that our Colonies should charge a smaller duty on goods coming from England than on goods coming from foreign countries, and that England should allow go ds from the Colonies to come m at lower rate than goods from foreign
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    SHIFTING SAND.
    125 83 The surreptitious pilfering of sand from the foreshore ac various parts of the island by owners of tongkangs working for the harbour works contractors, is bein^ taken up by the Ltnd Otfiee.and yesterday morning four owners of tongkangs appeared before Mf Firmstone to answer a charge of takiDg
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    THE ECLIPSE STAKES.
    851 83 The following gr-uhic account cf tie great race between Xsil G w and L^inberg is given m the Duly Express. I' s-hq,i likely that bo*.h oiij ba beaten m trie Lwf by a better slaver. It was a race y*st-rday to remembered for ail tittt, arl the
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    130 83 The local share market at any rate the curb portion of it, was m a stat3 of mill p*i o \esterday and very nearly res^rublad the feelings of the sm*l! boy smoking his first cigar, m the bewildering way m which it was whiilii!g head over heels.
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    COMPANY MEETINGS.
    1877 84 Bkitish Rubhbr Estates of Java. The statutory meeting of the members of the British Rubber Estates <f Java, Ltd, was held on July 8, at the offices of the company, 65, London-wall, E C Mr Staolake Lee (Chairman of the Company) piesidiog The Chairman said: You will nonce
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    THE AUTUMN GRIFFINS.
    109 84 The following was the result of the drawing at Abrams' stables on Tuesday. Tan K>ee W*h Grffio No. 15 E D Bnce 12 Tii« Nt useless Kocgsee 17 ED. Bryc« 16 Scan Eng Kan 11 Kwpft Swee Kocgsee 18 A. Roberts n 2 Hood Gunri Kon?see 1
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY.
    1374 84 The 55th half-yearly meeting of this compaoy was held oa 12th ult. at the Cannonstreet Hotel, under the presidency of Mr Edward Dent (vice cbarman of tbe compnDy). Tbe Secretary (Mr Harington G. Fortes) having read tbe notice calling the meeting, The Chairman said lt is
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    TAIPING RACES.
    354 84 The timekeeping a* Taiping reminds c»iirresistably of Auititj D bsou's preliy l:u<s about a rondeau cuu»p*)titiuu whe»e one <i the competitors prays to High Heav^u. and wiicn the Umpiie slumbers N Sting h;in v.itb gnats a IMMMT 9 tlM* irq lorg". It m impossible to resist the OObclvt
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    SHAM FIGHT IN THE AIR.
    225 84 Paris, July 4 Acting under oidois from Colonel Espierne two young tnilitay airmen LiMflUMttti Clavenad and Giolhm have carried ut ft sham fight m the air uith two monopl^nee oti their way back to Bethany from C haloL* Camp. Tne officers, on a Fartnan biplare,
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    114 84 A quarter of a century B<jo an admir.il < t high professional imputation declare, ih* Graphic sayp, his belief that rever again should we build such a great &hip, •< n tV--44 Trafalgar." That ship, lauDched m I^7, displaced 10,940 tor s. Within f-tven \e.tr* we were building thi^s of
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    Friday, Aug. 5, 1910. THE KING OF THE COCOS.
    1120 85 Friday, Aug. 5, 1910. THE KING OF THE COCOS. The Times obituary notioe of Mr Cluuies X M adds some hitherto unpublished detail* The isUnds wer* discovered m 1009 by Captaiu WMliaui Keeling, after whom the northern *toll was Dinibd. The southern or C«>c«>9 group appears to owei's noiEercla tuie
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    THE RUBAIYNT OF BERI-BERI.
    233 85 THE RUBAIYNT OF BERI-BERI. By a "Singapore MICKOBE." S ime were, who did with pit-fall and with gin B.set thn Ptrh I whs to Irivel m. Then said that I hud Beriberi got Although my p* hits we»e always very thin Arise! For Bidden m the Bowl of Night P.
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    NO OATH, NO JUDGMENT.
    178 85 At a sitting of the civil district court yesterday afternoon Mr Wolt'erston hud before bira a Chinaman summoned by an I -i.ii.iii Ciiettv for the non-pavnieiat of a debt. The o mplainaut's s'oiy whs that defendant ctme to him and wished to borrow :Uvtev. The sum
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    FRASER & CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    181 85 FRASER CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR. Ti e 1 >cal share mat ket remaks dull and prices, all rouud continue »o fall tlowly. As regards iuMer shares, there seems to ba little ac ivitv m the London mt»rket acd th«» c dull iff«et is const queutly n fl cted on this market.
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    SIR WALTER EGERTON.
    122 85 I o the H use of Commons m reply to Mr. King. Colouel Sd»ely said Colonial Governors are appoinUd not" for stated terms, but during pleasure, ai.d the S^etary of Srate has ev*iv reason to hope and believe that bir W E'erton wi'l continue to administer the
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    SALE OF CIGARETTES.
    1426 85 BRITISH AMERICAN V. ORIENTAL COMPANY. Case for the Defendants I Mr Justice Fisher was again engaged m the Supreme Court yesterday with the m teresting case regarding the sale of cig uetlts m Singapore. The Biitiab American To- bdcco C mpauy Ld, tough t to biiug an
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    SINGAPORE BISLEY TEAM.
    157 85 Alluding to the recent Empire mitch it Bialey one report makes this kindly leferetice to the Indiau and Singapore teams M N »r must the two sporting teams which represented ludia and Sngapore bft forgotten. The former was one of officers. Uvular and Volunteer, who happend to
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    THE WRECK OF THE "DAGMAR."
    106 85 The Hongkong salvige ►te-im^r ProtoOtftr"e*«M up to BiDgkok from Koh Phra on July 2ti *ud auchored opp site Wiudsor's wharf. We un<'e sand that do arrange ment bj»s been c^ine to with reference to the Silviug uf the "D .graar," tbo terms abked being too
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    163 85 A Javanese was brought before Mr Ge^ n v^sterdav, the allegation against him beir g that he carried a man m a dying cnnditioi fln<\ suffering from beriberi to a mosque m Gaylang Road, where he left him to dip. He was fined $5 or m default five days' imprisonment.
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    YOUNGER CHILDREN OF THE KING AND QUEEN.
    1930 86 A year and a half ait^r th* birth of Prince Elward, on Dei. 14, 1895, to be precise, a secood s»n wis born to the Duke and D.ichesß of York. This was Pnuce A.bnt Frederick Arthur George, known usually by his fist name.
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    64 86 A wire to Ceylon says that the Colonial OfHce has again refused to receive a deputation of the C* ylon Association m London on the subject of Legislative Council reform. Mr Donald Macmafeter, Unionist Member for the Chertsev division of Surrey, has moved for a roturn of the correspondence on
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    Saturday, Aug. 6, 1910. TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1111 86 Quicquii agunt homines nostri egt farrago libelli. Juvenal. All the opponents of Vaticanism, that is the pretensions of ecclesiasticism, of any brand and of any cunmunioo, to intrude within the domain of civil affairs, are greatly indebted to the attitude of Cardinal
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION,
    502 86 The usual monthly meeting of thie B>ard was held yesterday \u the Bwrd H »om, Mr E G. Broadrick presiding, t'^e other members present beiug Messrs.!. Carapiet, W. Peacock, P. E. J mo, Cbener Ken^ Lee, H. W Buckland, W. Mcßean, Dr. Fowlie. President's Stitement After the miuu'eo
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    THE GAZETTE.
    112 86 Mr J. W. Anderpon, who ha* bmn ap. pointed MtHtaat Curator of the B,t H L c Gardens, arrived here on July If and has now assumed his duties. The R, Rev C J Fargu^n Divie is ap. punted a member c.f the Unfit* Museum and L bran?
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    28 86 Vtce- Admiral von Ingenhol, of the German battleship Scharnhorsr/'eomniiUi-der-iu chief of the German equidron m t*r eastern waters, arrived m British Calumbi* recently by the "Empress of Japan."
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    A CONCERT HALL.
    1526 87 Bcnm Carbibi* Unanimously. A meeting was held m the upper porch of the Memorial Hall last evening m connection with the scheme to provide a encert hall m Singapore. The Hon. Dr. Galloway presided and there were also present tb« Hon. C. W. D»rbishire, Ray. H. C.
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    SINGAPORE AT BISLEY.
    284 87 A Singapore resiceit has received tbe followiog letter from MJir Elliott written from B.sley m the middle of the N. R A. Meeting It is perfectly awful as you will see by the scores which I nm sending on to you 122 possibles m the Graphic and
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    CRICKET.
    154 87 Garrison v Telegraphs. The GtrrisDn spent an afternoon leather buiting on Siturday, when they engaged w«th the Telegraph m the Ciicket Touruaire it match. The Telegraph were m practically the whole afternoon and compiled tbe useful total of 264. Chamberlain ontribuing 116, and carrying his bat through the innings.
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    1493 87 SARKIES, JOHANNES AND CO. AGAIN. Another Discharge Applied For. Following clcse upon the application made by Mr Johannes for bis discharge from baDkruptcy, comes a similar application by his partmr Mr A M Suke*. which Wis commenced before Mr Justice Fi9W yeztarfay afternoon. Mr L. E Gaunt appeired
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    PERAK RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    338 87 Ipob, as every one surmised previously, carried off the lion's share of the trophits That consistent marksman, Mr E S pinks, duriDg the first two days being successful m no less than six events, while Mr Reid, the President and Honorary Secretary of the Ipoh branch, won
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    THE HOME LIFE OF THE KING AND QUEEN.
    1931 88 THE HOME LIFE OF THE KING AND QUEEN. To appreciate fully the private life of their Majesties it is necesssarv to turn for a moineut tj the youthful diysof both. The household of Albert Edward Prince of Wales was marked, so far as his children were conce ned, by the
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    SWIMMING RACE.
    38 88 The 100 yards "A class handicap was decided at tbe Swimming Club headquarters yesterday morning. There were many entries and Gordon won a fine race from cratch, Fen wick being second, and Donald third. »^M m
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    38 88 Ko Teang Ann has had 10C0 young rubber trees stolen from his plantation m Orchard Road. The receipts oc rubber at Para for the firflt half of July were 1,750 tone, including 1,030 tons held up at Manaos.
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    107 88 Agents F W Birker C>. Sandycrjft:— 9341 lbs; against 5,/82 lbs total for six months 39,236 lbs against 24 59 I lbs. Senawang 6.250 lbs against 837 lbs total for six months 31,926 lbs against 6 374 lbs. Singapore and Johore ll7BO lbs; aeaiust 4,9u0 lbs total
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    JULY TIN RETURNS.
    114 88 Agents F. W. B irker Co. Salak South 9| pkls. Eighteen days were lost duriirg the mouth owing to the sinking of the pontoon m about 4 feet of water, while the mice was being pumped out after a stop for repairs. Kinta Association Ltd 949 pkls.
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    SEREMBAN CONVENT.
    208 88 Dear Sir, The Revereud Mother and Sisters of the Sereniban Convent are very anxious to extend the scope of their work with regird to orphan and destitute children and a sum of $20,000 is required for the erection of a new building. The necessary land has been promised
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    THE PROJECTED CONCERT HALL.
    269 88 It is very encouraging to discover lhat the proportions suggested for the concert hall so badly needed id Singapore are very precisely tho^e actually determined on for the Concert Hall withiu the new buildingg to be erected for the R-\val Academy of Music iv a new
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    Monday, August 8. 1910
    592 88 A subsidiary Duff Development compacv, with a abate capiul of £200,000, will be issued m the autumn. At St. George's Hanover square, Mr Arthur Richardson, of Rhodesia, was married to Miss V. Manson, daughter of Sir Patrick Mad son. The prolonged rainless heat is ciusing great
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    THE SIAM DINNER.
    255 88 Another Siam D nner has been held m L »ndon, a correspondent writer, and thot-e who enjoyed the reunion are indebted to the fffortsofMr W. J Archer, oif, of the Siamese Legation, and Mr W. K. D. 15 ckett, c m -t The table was arranged m
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    STRUTS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    467 89 (.Si.vdAPORE Branch.) The .iiiniiil general m^ inj^ of the Singapore Branch of the Straits Settlements Association was held at the Exchange K>om9 on SiturcLy at ISM Amongst those present wer* th«* Hon'ble T. C. Baker (President), Mr 1) V Perkins, (Hon SecreUn), the Hon. Q. W Dirbishire,
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    HUNDRED MILLION LOAN FOR NATIONAL DEFENCE.
    370 89 The following addhional letter has been a.liressed by the Imperial Maritime L?ague to the Kight Honourable ihe Prime Minister. Sir, It will bo m your recollection that rhe sii;n*tuie of 1-">S Fl*g Officers and lieueral dicers of His M»jcssty'd Navy and Army were attached
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    30 89 U the present time Malaya has about 300 OfM) acn s uuder rubber, Ceylon 2U0.000, M#l*«O 13U0OO. J^va GO.OOO. Sumatra *****1, India and Kuroia *0,000, Borneo jud New Guinea 10,000.
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    THE BISLEY MEETING.
    920 89 Bisley Camp, July 15 h. The Singapore team broke down very badly indeed m the Kolapore Cup finishing last, the individuil scares amoug&t them being lower than any they had male m their practice. Toe reason for this very poor show is quite inexplicable as they were
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    33 89 While driving m a motorcar m Serangoon Road at 930 ou Saturday night, Samy accidentally knocked down and killed a Tamil man named Pillai. The police described deceased as a notonoublf bad character.
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    HISTORICAL CRICKET FINISH.
    1719 89 "FINEST UP-HILL FIGHT ON RECORD." Eton's Marvellous Win Against Harrow. Although none of us have had the privilege of seeing perhaps the tiaest cricket victory on record, a victory snatched from the very jiws of black despair, it is well to get some idea of the wonderful
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    SHOOTING A WHITE ELEPHANT.
    192 89 Maung M*ung Gttlp, the (supposed) white elephant that has be^n for nianj years an exhibit m our Z »o, was thot yesterday afternoon, snid the Rdtigoon Times" of the 8 h ultimo, [t was found absolutely necessary to Jo t liis for the safety cf the
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    46 89 Mr J M. Sinclair, Commercal Aj^nt for the Government of the Stat« of V* ctoria, returned to Sngapcre je<«'**i (i*y inorniug by the French iuail "Inm Simons.' After spending seven wetkt* m Melbourne Mr Sinclair projeed*»d vi* the Philippines to Shanghai, speeding ue^rly a month there.
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    IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE.
    386 90 The following summary of a meeting held on July :>0 has been forwarded to us for publication. There were present: Acting Superintendent of Immigrants (Chairman) Peel,) Principal Medical Offi.er, F. M S. (Dr.' McDjwell); C. M. Cumming, W. DancdD, M. Maude. The accounts for the half year ended
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    THE DEATH OF THE HON. C. S. ROLLS.
    436 90 Additional Details. Particulars of the fatal accident that happened to Mr C. S. Roils at the Bournemouth Aviation M >eting recently show that the aeronaut was b placing m the alighting c >nipetition at the time of the disaster. Iv making a
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    62 90 The wedding took place on the 2'st ult at Kuling of the Yen. E. Judd Barnett archdeacon of Hongkong, to L llias Sir a youngest daughter of the late Mr. W. J Digbv, ol Moat Lodge, County Gdlway, Ireland. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Banister, torn erly of Hongkong, performed the
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    Tuesday Aug. 9, 1910.
    869 90 Mr A. M. Pountney will be m charge of the forthcoming census m the F. M. S. His headquarters will be m Kuila Lumpur. Mr J. A. Roberts of the King Edward School, Taiping, has secured the headmastership cf the Government School, Johore. The Pinang Gazette
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1165 90 {From our ou-n Correspondent) Edinburgh, July 15. ThP S-out movement has an extraordinary hold upon Scotland. I s patrols are to be found m every town and village at this season its camps are dotted all over the country. And only the lack of a sufficient number of
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    CHINESE AFFAIRS IN 1909.
    187 90 The annual report of the Secretary t Chinese Affairs m th^ Colony notes that Ihg total of imirigraDt' i I'l T'rl, was the low*-* for ten years. The Lumber of adult C tii>>> female immigrants arriving was six per cenr below previous figures. The number ot
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    THE TROTTER MUSICAL BENEFACTION.
    168 90 lii reply to estimates forwarded by the eminent tirm of Hawkes and S >n, ii.srrument manufacturers, a wire was bent to London yesteidtv authorising the silver platirg of the brass wind instruments tor the Piiilhannonic Society. The great object to be gained by the nickel or
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    AFFRAY IN THE HARBOUR.
    134 90 Mr Bartley, acting tbitd magistrate, w busy yesterday afternoon, hearing fvj.i-. m a case m which fifteen Chiuese (HokieLs and Tec chews) were charged with committing an affray m the harl) ur. Acting Inspector C >nUn appeared bf the pro6ecu*iob, and Messrs Chopard a^d Campbell defended.
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    SHIELD FOOTBALL.
    126 90 The first gam« m this competition was played on the E<pUuade la 6' evening between tbe S.CC. and the X E. and a poor display resulted. The Club tried several new men and they w*re uusuccee»ful. To* re was a good deal of wild piay and niieskick* were
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    PRESENCE OF MIND.
    1059 91 He walked into the twodollar seats carrying a Cdiivis deck chair and a bird like ok of inquiry he was a thin, silly-faced man, weanog eyebrows that gave him a perpetuil 1 >ok of as'ouishmeat, while a propitiating grin added an air of unsophistication that was far
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    HOUSE-HUNTING.
    1146 91 From the momeut that mv mother m Uw acuiiuced cheerfully at the breakfast t-tble a fortaighl ago that it. was time to look cut lor a bouu m the country for the summer, wo have kuown uo rest. My mother m law is of a lively disposition, and pot
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    "WHEN A MAN'S AFRAID"
    730 91 And when he isu't— "a charming maid, is a pleasant sight to see." Thus the true philosopher, true because of bringing into use a keen seuse of hunuur, m "The Mikado." Men there be, mcstly splenetic or bilious, who assert that women dress not to make
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    SYMPATHY
    1158 91 Fjr twj >ng hourg a man and a w. nun sat side by 6ide and talked together io low tones m the -iu-k of a inidsutntner evening. At leis* the man talked. He never ceased talking of his t m». his ideas, and r,u ideals. Occasionally he quoted some
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    HOW HE MISSID HER.
    210 92 The following lines m the '-Japan Chrcnicle may not apply to tie married men of (Singapore), but ab an illettration cf how the Kobe beneiiicts uiiv-s tLeir belter halves during the holiday season they are worth leproducing Dearest Wifie How I miss you! Do you often
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    Mrs W. WILLES DOUGLAS AT BISLEY.
    192 92 Ia a private IfttUf Mrs \V. Write I>"U--plas states th-tt bbc had a delightful time *t Bttlef and had really bhot well. At tie Long Rt»ffl Shoot she made 48 out of a p.)8 S ible .">0 at 800 yds: ard wad counted Otttofthe
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    87 92 A competition, cocfine^ to the Club's ciddiec, took place over Keppel Links on Sunday. Twenty-four Caddies competed, conditions 18 holes, stroke handicap, and after a keen game result el as follows Jahamet 4.~> 3S 83 1) 73 Biri 41 85 7(5 Sn 7<'» Boj«][ 4t> 43 89
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    47 92 According to a contemporary, real rolling stones are found m Australia. When several nro placed on a s nooth surface, they roll together m a bunch, owing to their contiinint? magnetic ore." The way the clever httle chaps gither no moss is the admiration of all beholders.
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    PICKPOCKET IN THE SQUARE.
    174 92 Shortly before ulou on Saturday, Mr J J. MantfieiJ, Bsaßager of Messrs M out no atd Co., w;is walkincr iv the verandah way inirontof Messrs Jjlin L»ttie and CV», premses when a Cantonese bumped into him and immediately Mr Maßtfield saw the Chinauviu withdrawing h 8
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    THE IMPERIAL PRESS SERVICE.
    1272 92 Reltkr and thb Ckylon Government. It has been stated on more tban one occasion m these coiurnis that the Imperial News Service which India, Africa and other parts of the Empire aie receiving while Ceylon continues to be deprived of it, was first proposed to the
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    ALLEGED EXTORTION.
    628 92 MUNICIPAL EMPLOYE CHARGED. Ghulam Kader, a Tamil peon employed und^r saiiitary inspector O'sen, was before Mr Birtley, acting third magistrate, yesterd iy, on a charge of extortion of $'2 I iBp«>ctor Bartells prosecuted, and Mr R Sr J Braddell appeared for ttie defence. Inspector BirtelU mentioned that the
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    A GOLF.
    46 92 S.G C. Ladies' Souvenir Spoon. There was a fair entry for the above but only three cirds were returned, the acores beiD^ as follows Miss Nau^hton 50 \o 40 Mrs Scoular en i7 t 4 a Mr. T. C. B. Miller 61 15 S
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    OPIUM AND DRINK.
    622 92 A Singapore contemporary has the tall*** ing. the value of opium imported into aTalaf last year decreased by 1741,046, th« vilue or native and other spirits- ineftMtdl meeord by MUjMt. Out of the frying tan the fire." The italics are ours, and the concli sentence sums up
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    ROMANCE OF BATTLESHIP CRUISE.
    366 92 A marriage licence m i^ued MStetdA? (July 4th) at the City Hall to Lfc«ftf»« I Charles Thomas Hutching. J» D I ital ed at the Washington Navy Yard, hi .1 y Eileen Mar/ Warren Aiiglin, of S.) W.-t Fifty ninth street. Miss Arglin, is tie sUt-
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    Wednesday Aug. 10. 1910.
    407 93 Qaprahl 1> J J H.U. A.O. U, has been gr*n?ed leave «f *»b*»-nc»» on private affairs tn-in 1-Vh August to 14 h December. L:eut V. B l» »bb-., X »yai Ejgiueei«, ha 9 been granted leave c.f absence on priva'e affairs from \\K\i August to luth
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    THE CAMDEN TOWNT MURDEK.
    184 93 THE CAMDEN TOWN T MURDEK. Tuia c\><\ fioni it* already ascertiiceu details, prosit*! to lv oue of the aoit M -viou-ii <>n record, jecilling the D*eniit«_t cis^, ai^d f l;e f%moas M^unin^ c.ts^. The fujri! ;vf, Mr H If C- pper, who has cow ineii Cip'u c' 1 h- s
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    MARRIAGE MIS-STATED.
    327 93 U The District Court ytatardaj mom M- P.iiiTnif htd to deal with a case ia w .ich A .mt aud I'mi, two Miiav I i n..i G oz max\ were i hargtd with M t flf J c»- un i'.r ihe M hainueku Mmi■gt 0 d.tiiLco, to wit
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1339 93 The affairs of the Swimming Club certaiulv seem to be b joining, if one may judge by the splendid attendances at the Club tuagalow at Kxtong every Sunday. Numerically, the Club is stronger than ever it was, m fact, one seeiLs to note new f*ces on tie launches
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    SUPREME COURT.
    414 93 Before Mr Jii3tice Fitber yesterday. A Deal m Di kfs. J cob Abed v$ S. J jwdjte. For the plaint ft' Mr R. J. Van S^meien for defendant Mr F. G. StevtmH. Mr Van Sv>ineien had obtained an interlocutoi v judgment and the question btfore the Court waw
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    PROFESSOR HEMRY LOUIS.
    242 93 •'l'jdiau Engiceerii g" introilu es a notice of a new book on the trtatmeat of minerals with th*»se re id irk *> Mr Henry Lwir, Pr\ fes^or of lfioiogr, and the poaaiMor of degrees and < ffioei 100 iiumertus to mentun, has written a woik wbieh even
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    51 93 The cteaih h repoited m Rangoon of Mr S. C Pita, m a l an advocate of tie Chief Court. The H MtU?M«U N hears that a director of agriculture has b^pn appointed. He comes from Honolulu. Mr BiLcroft, an assistant m vcologist, is due to arrive from home nex-
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    TAIPING RACES.
    332 93 {Fruin \>ur own torr?sftei«UHt.l TaipiDp. Aug Tie antual P^rak Turf Cub meetirg opened here today under f^vour^ble Circumstances. The ectty was very fair and some interesting racing was seeu. Tiiero was a good attendance. The course w.is Cast. Maiden Plate. (Onk Mile This resumed m a walk over
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    A BOOKMAKER'S CLAIM.
    456 93 Slit Against Calcutta Turf Ci.ru. Calcutta, July 27. Mr Justice Fletcher to day dismissed, w.th costs, the t-u t lor damages b; ought by R. R DavieF, bookmaker, igaiset Mr A A. A pear aLd other Stewards of the Calcutta Turf C!ub. The case cf the plaintiff
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    46 93 The O'veinmot «.f India have unler const<W<i«»oo th^ memorial of the var.oiis political officers m connection with the last reorganisation of the political setvicp, and it i 9 understood that a freah scheme tor the reorganisation of t' c politic .l fcervice is now bein£ discussed.
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    RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
    276 94 Text of the Convention. Tae following is the text of the RussoJapanese Convention, which was signed at St. Petersburg on July 4 The Imperial G ivernments of Russia and J :p»n being sincerely attached to the principles established by tin Convention con' Muled l»etw en tVm en
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    Thursday Aug. 11, 1910.
    632 94 Mr. A V. Wijoyekoon left for England by the French mail on Monday, to study for the Bxr. Passenger traffic is good on the Pthang truuk line from Gemas to Bahau and on the lig-ht br.inca railway from Bihau to KmU Tilah. Says tbeßingkok Times.- The
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    "HONG MOH" AGAIN.
    1265 94 OPIUM ORDINANCE CRITICISED. The haidsl-ipfi under which the owners and lnns'ers of s'eamships labour by reason of the legislation to govern the smugglicg and importation of ohandu, was again demonstrated m the District Court yesterday, whpn Mr FirumtonM had bafore him Cap* K. S P> tiubrtdge. m
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    EXCESS OF PASSENGERS.
    144 94 Trfv Cheng Kee, owner of the Meranti ai d Mat bin Ismail, mister of the same were summoned m the second court, before Mr Green yf*sterd;iy, for eurjlog M passengers m excess of the number allowed by the licence on August 7th from X ta Tioggi to
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    Mr TURING MACKENZIE.
    194 94 We regret to announce tie impending ret-ignition of Mr Tv ing Macke. z c, Pro vincial Secretary for the f astern c.iiiutits Mr M ckenita is a g fted speaker and a keen controversialist, who can g?j aud rtc* ive strokes with the same zesr, and since
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    $32,000 NEAR ANCIENT SKELETON.
    184 94 Maryland Farmkk Unearths Treasure. Laurel. Del, July 2. Hidden m a brick walled vault under the ghastly guardianship of a human skeleton, $13,000 m gold coin, the newest of which was coined m 182 1, was discovered l>y Asbury Hammond m his frirm m Wicomico county,
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    144 94 The latest Burmese love-song has at any rate the merit of being up- to date. A correspondent writes to a Rtugoon paper I WiS walking along K^meudiLe R >*<! au d passed a group of young boys who appeared I to ba from 14 to 1G years of age listening
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2309 94 (By Submarine Telegraph) [Mm&r* Ayettpy Kec Auk 4, Sir F ancis V tungbusband, Bfittafc U dent m Kishmir, has c jntribirH an !r -to the Tine* m whicn he save that the pulrs ol the Lhis«u Mission have been dinllir thrown away. H-s bffi^ins that me Chines* wi»h r
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    PENANG'S EXHIBITS.
    40 95 (/•>"/>< our nn'it Correspondent). I\ j nang, Aug 10. Mr G. A. Hilj, who is m charge of tbe Pcnaug exhibits for the Agri-Horticultural Show, leaves probably on Siturday. The ■lajori'y of the exhibitors leave by rail on Sunday.
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    Mr ADAMS'S TASK.
    88 95 The Pinang G^z^tte wplccmes the reno minatiou of the Hon A B Adams as mem)>er cf Council, aud recalls that tbe road mi-id the islicd is still m an incomplete and vi finished state, and that the Hill railway is a continual source of initation aud regret.
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    Governor Leaves for Singapore.
    68 95 [Fim* our otm Correspondent) Penaug, Aug 10 His Excellercy the Governor with Lieut. Gay atd Mr C. Severn arrived at IV/e at 5. 43 yesterday evtnicg. They were met by tbe Hon J. O Anthcnirz and Capt LMwar who acccm anied them onboard the "Sea Mew."
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    PENANG NEWS.
    40 95 {From our v wn Corrtipotukni^ Pet an g, Rec 5 pm. The Cham l>er ofCommwc^ uuanim >usly renominated the Ron A R. Adams to represent them on the L gisktive Council for a further term of thrte years.
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    EASTERN SMELTING Co.
    32 95 Mr J. T Donald, Secretary of the E tstern SmeltiPt! CoiiipaL}, left 10-iiay to join the Kuila Lumpur branch of the fi-m. Mr F. K. Dickron succeeds him here.
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    RIOTERS PUNISHED.
    73 95 The last case on the calendar at the Assizes was coiHu ted to day. Fifteen Tdmil coolies were eh irged with riotiug on MiUkcff estate on June 8 md causing the death of two Chinese cooius. Mr M. R. Thornton dtftndnd. One man was foutd not guilty on
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    Mr REID CONVALSCENT.
    15 95 Penang. Mr R. T R-iid has left on the Lueizow for home. > <
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    ACCIDENT AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    52 95 (Frtm our own Correspondent Ku^a Lumpir, Aug I>. V eterday eveciLg Mr A. J. Mackeczie, cf thy FM S. Railway Department, accidea'ally fell fifty fret from the highest point of the new Station Buildings now uLder const) uction. His iujnriti include fiactures of one leg and
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    33 95 Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 5. The best scores m the Ladies' Rifle Club for tha Alnxacder Clarke trophy from J&nuarj to Juue wer* Mrs Hohson 40(5, Mrs Highet 408, Miss Thornton 400.
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    KUALA LUMPUR NEWS.
    102 95 Ku ila Lumpur Aug. 8. H.rinston's Circus is having a very good season here, the crowd on Stturday assuming a record proportion for this part of the world. V sterday Messrs M A. V. Al!en and H. R Shiw, plaviDg m the Golf Club Office P.irs compel
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    HONOUR FOR Mr. M. CUMMING.
    18 95 Mr Malcolm Cumming has been appointed a member of the Federal Council. te^
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    THEATRICALS.
    39 95 {From our own Correspondent.) Serembarj, Aug 7. Two very mscfs^ful plays were given at the Sungei Uj«>ag Club, Berembto, yesterday evening. The plays, Box and Cox and "The Conversion of Ntt Sturgts were well recited by good hou9e9.
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    ESTATE RIOT IN KEDAH.
    169 95 A COOLIE KILLED. Others Wounded. Fi\ m ovr own Correspondent Perjang Au^, 10. News has just be* n rfc&ived (two o'clock) of a terioui disturlance on Luboh Sagenta esta'e m Ked.h on Aug 3. The s nkehs assaulted the < hinese kepalas and Mr Ledebcer the
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    STRAITS AND STATES.
    295 95 STRAITS AND S T ATES. JULY EUBBER RETURNS. \From our MM Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpu-, Aug 4th 2.36 pre. Sekkmiian 38 G35 lbs Total for m v^n months 214,414 lbs agaiLSt 126,431 lt». KUPMT: 3,"><J7 lbs; T •Ui for ir:.6i mouths 19,088 ibd against 7.11*3 Hrn. Jugra:— 11,758 lb». Cicely 16,000
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    87 95 A Serious Drop. (From our own Correspondent Ipoh, Aug 10. A special wire from London states that rubber sheet is at (J 9- 2 Crepe at ♦> lf| and Scrap at 4 (F.om our oir f/ Cinre*j>"n<lent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug 10, The Planters' Stores have a L >odon
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    DROP IN RUBBER PRICE.
    41 95 (By Submariue Telegraph. -Keuter's.) At the rubber auctions vesterdiv there were large supplies of Plantation with a slow demand, an J declines of 1 3 to 1 9 'vere noted compired with prices at the ptOTUHU auctions.
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    PENANG MARKET DULL.
    65 95 PenaDg Au? 10. At the share auction to day the fullawisg prices were realised. 1/00 Nellunvs it9oo«iU. 500 Perak Kiver Villevs at :)0 cents. 500 Lum-iS at five iollart. The local market is extremely dv.l acd for the past fortnight priced have been eteadilv dr- ppiu^r aud
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    27 95 Agents McAlittar Co. Ragalla 3,520 lbs. AjßMtl Evatt A Co, Haytor:— c .iv, lbs. Avjeu's Derrick Si Co, Tambalak {u,i. i, Pbooh:— .3,30 lU.
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    MENGLEMBU OUTPUT.
    53 95 (From our own Correspondent.) I'enang, Aug 10. MeDglembu Lode output for July was 273 pkls of clean dressed ore of a value of 111,882. The amount crushed was \4 .7 tons, and the working days were 2i* with fifteen stamps. The total output for the past seven months
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    KINTA DIVIDEND.
    20 95 (From Our mm Cmrmp^ndetU Ipoh, Aug. 1". Kinta Limited is paying a iu.tber divid end of ooe shilling.
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    PENANG SHARE AUCTION
    117 96 - At f he sba»-p auction to-day the following sale* w«r« ♦•ff-'cted. 40 K.MS, at 11/6. 40 KM 8. aft IV--oO N^w Tambuns at S'2 05 cents. 1,0 0 at 75 oUU Perak River Valleys at 35 Kuala Lumpur, A Jg 6. The advance statement of tin exports
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    JULY TIS RETURNS.
    11 96 Praura Bvhku 519 p'k'sSiiiTEH 4" f P tls
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    PERAK TIN.
    475 96 The xoort of tin fr«'in IVrak for July w*h a^ bel>w, these being advince figures liaU'e to correction. Book Tin 9 745 «>* pis. Ti Q Ore 27,117 62 pis. Dity $332,978 <*>2 AngB Ernest Simons, Fr str, Girard, for Marseilles via poiU. ffai Nam, Brit, str., Phillips,
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    TRONOH MINES.
    92 96 (From <>ur mr,i C<tr respondent Ipo\ Aug Oh, 9 30 am. T 10 Tira<»s of Milayi has r- ceived a letter troni the Tronoh Mines s atiog thU there is no jmtifimtioa for the extravjg^ut rutn^u 1 especially m Malay;, that the niine is 1 keiy to he
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    SHARES.
    1238 96 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Cap I88O« Paid LastDit. Bittbr.. Seller* 85,000 2/ 2/ All*?ar Rubber E.tatw Ltd 4 6 5 6 150,000 2/- 2/- AngioMalay 80% Ii A 15« 50.000 2'- 1/6 lUtaugMalaka 10 ft* (Jfififtn 1 1 Batu Caves 50% '< O« 17 10 0 80 000 1 1
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      394 96 CL EARANCES August 4. Pr ti'. Nor. str Hoein, for Bangkok. Ban Hin Guau, Brit, scr., Wat3on, for Pontianak. T^esta, Brit, str., Willis, for Penang, Madras and Negapatam. Patani, Ger. str., Stolberg, for Bangkok. Resident Schiff, Dut. str., UniiB, for Rhio. Wilhelin, Brit, str., Riehter, for Macassir via ports. Scmali,
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      315 96 PASSENGERS. Fer Ipob Messrs J. Alexander, E S. Little, Issaverden, Hemaiy, E B. Wbyte, Latham, J L. Hope, G. May, Han. C. W. Darbishire, II H. Bodomeyer, Duval, Turner, and Mr and Mrs G. E. Dale. Per Hye Leong: Messrs Eilis, Purdy, Mailer, Dunaian, E. A. Korn, Kandiah, P. Phillips.
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