The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 1 December 1910

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  • 15 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1910. No, 1,218
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  • 210 1 Lliiii Pa.,bs Tlm iaeoaM Ta\ 337 < »>»r Financial Situation 338 C crusi-.a ol Ku-irn" 33s UeMnU Kl.ctl.-n 33s Fa t 338 i' :.tirai Contracts 3&> MCI ANI» COLKT Ne\Vv SetM m the lid It 342 lUnkrup ry 342 I'cli.-f Court N>*s 342 ■M-p.-al C urt S4B,S4Q Tm Gmnhi
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  • 132 1 Sept Oct. Jan— ,Oct Beat 380 364 3,041 B^efa 240 220 2,025 Cbenderian* 241 339 MM Oopeng 600 630 7,,,5 KamnJne 5-900 N£U »48,154 Kanabci 265 272 3,002 Kiata 500 445 4,908 Kmta Association ;30 374 8,174 *M*°B 163 *2- Alt KramatPulai 4 7.25 577 3,834 Kaantan "Jt
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  • 50 1 Domestic Occurences. Birth McCallum 30th October, at Kensington Palace Mansions, De Vere gardens, Lady McCallum of a eon. On November 26th, at M Blairadam," Leonie Hill Koad, to Mr. i\: Mrs. M. L. Staderhann a sonOn Nov. 30th, at Chadley Davonsbire Road, the wife of John Davidson, of a son.
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  • 173 1 List Saturday the N.D L. Ludwig and the B I Thongwa N arrived brirging mails up to November 4. The P. O. D^l^a" leaves to-morrowr morning taking the X-nas Mail. The second annual meeting of Pegoh Ltd. was held on Thursday when a dividend of 10 per
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  • 65 1 (CORKKCTKD UP TO Nov. 30 Bank 4m b 2/4 7 S demand 2 '4^ Private credits 3m c 2/4^ credits 6ms X France, demand Bank... 2t>s Germany, demand M 240 India, T. T 174* Hongkong, demand 20 Yokohama, demand M 114| Java, demand 140JBangkok, demand 66} Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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  • 148 1 Nov. 3X TiL* 184 75 Qambier buyers 9 37^ Gambier Cube No 1 14 85 Grambier Onbe Ko. S norn Pepper Bi»ck (orCm. B'port) buyers 1487] Pepper, White (fair) buyers 25 50 Nutmeg* (110 to tkt M norn Natmegt (80 to ike Dm M norn Maoe (Band*) non Olotm
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    30 1 Pere nhaf the P*-?^ tV» Peopl*-'« ris:ht ma rtain, Unaw'f! by influence and unbribtd by gain H*re patriot Tnitli hw ftoricu pr<=--:epts ilraw, PleHceii to R lision, Loyalt} and I^iw.
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  • 1355 1 Nov. 25. Oa a dua consideration of the financial prospects of the Colony as affected by the approaching extinction of opium revenue, though when th*t process will be completed is at present altogether uncertain, it would appear that the measures necessary to establish a fiaanciai equilibrium must
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    • 139 1 Subscribers to the "Singapore Free Tress" weekly Mlaniai b«ei Kurope to the Strait 3 by any of tkt mail lines, ire invited to send to the 2mm« the MM »f their steamer and date ->f arrivaF iv Sinifapo»-e. Copies will then be ■muM to ■eesHMßi at iiliiew ports ot call.
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    • 38 1 Twenty-sixth Annual Publication. THE SINGAPORE and STRAITS ROUGH DIARY for 1911. Price $1.25 per copy $1.65 post free. Publishers t FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED. To be had from all i Booksellers m Stra ts Settlements and F M.S
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  • 1140 2 Nov. 28. To those of us who have sojourned for sty lftgtheced period m this Colony i* is m ancual pleasure, not withe ut a slight element of pathos, to scan the names of these old fiietds who attend the Straits Settlements Dinner, and to wonder why
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  • 274 2 Nov. 26. The main subject before the legislative Council yesterday afternoon was the immense topic of the income tax. The Colonial Secretary did all that mortal man could do, assuming that the taxed community had no soul to cill its own. What impresses one more than anything
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  • 851 2 Nov. 29. With the dissolution of Parliament yesterday the machinery for the carrying out of the second general election of 1910 will be put into statutory movement, and the whole process will be completed by Saturday the 17th December. The important statement of the Prime Minister relating
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  • 1184 2 Nov. 3u. Yesterday a telegiam describad a cotfUin Cork between supporters of the patty of Mr John Redmond and tbe henchmen ot the party led by Mr W. O'Brien. This enthusiastic politicil discussioD, carried on by the free use of the shillelagh as an ar>>u ment, succeeding
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  • 971 3 Djc 1. It is a remirkable study m contrasts to look on this political picture and on that, -.hese biing the speeches delivered by Ridioil Miuisters and U-iionist statesmen on the eve of th'.s general election. Where Mr Asv*i:ith clings out the tocsin of war, ♦he pac.ti^ Mr
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  • 1728 3 HALF YEARLY REPORT. Financial. The Credit Balance of Ganeral Revenue Account for the half-year under review is 5894.365.67 which, together with the sum of $62,896.89 brought forward from the previous half. year's Accounts, gives a balance at credit of 8957,262. 50. Allocation of Balance. Of the total
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  • 939 4 A Preliminary Enquiry. Mr F Robinson, third magistrate, yestercUv afternoon, continued the preliminary enquiry into allegations of abetment of using as genuine a forged document and falsifying accounts brought against Alex V. De R.'zirio, a ledger clerk until recently employed m the Netherlands India Commercial B*nk. Mr
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  • 498 4 Scotland v. The World. There was a large gat beripg of Europeans including many ladies on the S 0. C. end of the Esplanade last evening to witness the anLiul Rugby football match played between teams representing Sc >tland aud the World. The afternoon was nice and cool
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  • 243 4 Capetown, Oct. '29. The S^u'h African pageant m connection with the inauguration of the Uaion Parliament opened here to-day m perfect weather before a crowd of 6,000 persoDs. About 0.000 performers from all parts of South Africa are participating, aud the total cost of the pageant,
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  • 1193 4 Blessed is the man who expects nothing for he shall not be disappointed.' This poiDt of view, quite a common one by the way. strikes us as being singularly dull and lugubrious. RUher would we preach a more hopeful gospel, and declare,—' Happy is the man who can boast
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  • 408 4 Some ok The Pr<>kai;i.f BcVBFiTi Thus a Shanghai con temporary The chief benefits from tne asstnibi.ng of a Chinese National Parliament will be felt m the financial administration of thecun try. China is so lightly taxed that, eoiwi'.lstanding her immeuse population, the pre sent income of the
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  • 172 4 At the Appeal Oourt, yesterday, tie Chief Justice, Sir William H. Bjatetß Jones, and Justices liraddell and S^rcc ml'Smith heard an appenl from a decision ii Mr Justice Fisher, appellants weit the Oriental Cigarette atd Tobacco Company and J. Xaptalv and the respcL«ieL*the British American Tobacco Coinpary. Mr
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  • 62 4 A very handsome rose bowl his b^n presented by the ladies of the Perak X ii J Ci;»to Miss Birch upon the occasion ti hi! departure for Europe, m recognition of Ler valuable services as Hon. Sec. and Treaoui er during 1909-10. A beautiful col< nr printed scroll accompanied thepr^FeDthti*
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  • 43 4 Amongst the winners of gran 1 prix m the different classes at the Brussels Exhibi"<>u were the Berness Alps milk company. Th> is the Company who sell the famous Sledc^ brand milk for which Messrs T ravers act' Co are the local agents.
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  • 894 5 A Jivttnese ba« been arrested m the act of piwning one (f the clocks which were stolen a few days a*:> from a house m Oxley Road. At the Klianpaw Catholic Church, Taiping, Mr F. H Elliott, of the Straits Trading Co Buiterwoith was married to
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  • 661 5 SECOND ANNUAL MEETING. The second ordinary general meeting of Pegoh, Ltd was held at the registered office of tbe company, Greeham House, yesterday morning. Mr W. M. Si me presided there being also present Messrs H. R. Llewellyn, Tan Chay Y.n, Sx>w Soon Kirn, Capt Kolfe and
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  • 83 5 The hearing of the claim brought by Eusope bin Simon against Thomas Charles Loveridge, was regumed m tbe Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, Sir William Hyrjdnian Jones, yesterday. The dispute arose out lof a contract for the removal of stone at defendant's quarries at Bukit Timah, plaintiff
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  • 89 5 Judge Finds Claims Ag\inst Mk cukzon to be illegal. Judge Wo^dfall, at the Westminster County Court gave judgment m the action m which Mr Frank Cuizon, lessee and manager of the Prince of Wales Theatre, was sued by Mr E. T. L Dann, Press agent, and his
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  • 1404 5 Shadows m the Malay Peninsula. By W. (jr. Stirling. (London, Simpkin Marshall and Co. Price 2/6). This consists of a number of black and whi'e sketches of ordinary types m the Peninsula. Some of them are qu.te wd. drawn but some are otherwise. There is sufficient ability m
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  • 371 5 The Shanghai Mercury says It is with extreme regret that we announce th» deith of Mr Constantine. Kleimenow, His Imperial Russian Majesty's Consul-Geii-eral at Shanghai, at the age of -54 Tears. The deceased gentleman had been m failing healih for some time and for over
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  • 194 5 A representative of the Malay Mail paid visit to the Federated Engineering f'o's works and inspected their new 1V» 1 1 rebfctf machine. The F. E Co. deigned and tui.t the fist machine ever used on plantaticn Para m 1905. The latest type embodies aL the
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  • 729 6 "Thundering Blows" and A Hammering J.mes Harvey Murray appeared before Mr Firmstone, senior Magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of using criminal force to George MacBreen, and also to show cause why he should not be bound over to keep tie peace. Mr L E. G-uat was
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  • 207 6 We have to record auother quiet week though business, on the whole, shows a slight improvement. While there seems to b 3 very little doing m Rubbers m London, forced sales locally are apparently at au end, and the general tone is very steady. Rubber. Sungei Ways
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  • 227 6 H.M.S. -Newcastle" v. S.C.C. Quite a large gathering assembled on the S.R C. end of the Esplanade last evening to watch the soccer" match played between HM S. M Newcastle and the S C.C. As usual, the Cub men were late m turning out, and the had but
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  • 156 6 The Liverpool Autumn Cup. London, Nov 11. The Liverpool Autumn Cup. (Handicap one mile and three furlongs.) Mr Fame's Highness, 7st l^lb Trigg 1 Major Kincaid Smith's Succour, Bst 111 b Maher 2 Mr August Belmont's Merry Task, 7st 131 b Watts 3 Mr L Neumann's Electra,
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  • 43 6 London, Xov 11. F. Wootton has been reported to the Stewards for suspicious riding of the Tovaros Colt m the Blankney Nursery Plate at Lincoln on Monday this week. Toe case is now under consideration. (Asian Special
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  • 47 6 A keenly contested gime of hockey was played on the S C.C. end of the pidang lat't evening between the Club and the Middlesex Regiment. Play was fairly fast and interesting. The game ended m a win for the Regiment by two goals to nil.
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  • 506 6 Speaking of the career of this DOjular captain who has just retired, the Pinang Gazette says It was m April 1880, that Mr Treweeke left his Cornish heath to undertake what was then regarded as a phenomenal voyage to the Dutch East Indies, his position being that of
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  • 227 6 Founders m Deep W\ter. The email locil steamer Binka has sunk m deep water, aLd it is extremely doubtful if she will ever be seen again. This vessel, it will be remembered, was m eh vrge of Captaiu Campbell when she ■truck on s >me wreckage
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  • 244 6 Two ladies had an exciting experience while travelling m thi mail from Darjseling to Calcutta on the night of November 5. Mrs Marsden Wakefield, a well-known amateur singer and actress cf Calcutta, and Miss Page, were the sole occupants of a ladies' first class compartment.
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  • 142 6 We wandered through the crowded halls, My heart and I, Admired the hangings on the walls, My heart and I, Perspired softly mid the throng And thought the incense rather strong, The while we cried How long how long My heart and I. We scanned the
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  • 66 6 The marriage b9twean Commander C. B. Heoley, r. i m a d c. to H. E. the Commander-inChief, youngest son of the kte the Reverend the Hon. Rjbert Henley, m a., and Miss Nellie Birbara Stranack eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. F. Stranack, Kodaikanal, will be solemnized by
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  • 362 6 Saturday, Nov. 26, 1910. BANKRUPTCY. Before Mr Justice Fisher veeterday. Public examination Re M. C. MtQsoor. trader m precious stones, with a desk at 9 Malacca Street, said he started thin business m 1909 with $6,200 capita). 8.-fore that he was m the sain* line of business but went bankrupt,
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  • 241 6 Full Restitution. Bffore Mr R>binson yesterday, Chui Swee Hong, a clerk m the D speosary, w*s charged with embezzling 83,888 from I): Murray Robertson and D: McDjugall, whose book 6 he kept. Mr Braddeli appeared for the accused and said his client pleaded guilty, but full restoration
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  • 159 6 In the District Court yesterday before Mr Firmstone, s x Malays, (two men and four women) were summoned for concealing a case of smallpox. A M-tUv bDy employed by Mr McArthur, Assistant Colonial Secretary, was similarly summoned. Chief Sanitary Inspector May hew prosecuted and from
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  • 73 6 Mr J. R O. Aldworth fractured his collarbone at Polo the other day. This is the second time such an accident has befallen him. Mr G. R. Hertricb, a mining engineer. living at R<ffl* Hotel, has reported to the police the theft of a gold watch valued at £10. Mr
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  • 2468 7 Ordinary Meeting, Friday, Hoy. 25. I'KKSIS Hi- Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderson. Hia Excellency the General Officer Commanding Tr«»"Ts, Major Genl St p enson, c b. The Hon'Ll«> t>e Colonial Stcn-taiy W. Evans, the Attorney-General F. lielfield. the ('..1 Treasurer W. C HTnlwilt the O»l. Engineer, F.
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  • 420 7 The usual meeting of this Board was held yesterday afternoon m the office?, Mr E. G. Broadrick presiding. The other members present were J. Carapiet, Tan Kheain Hock, H. W. Buckland, A. J. Watkins. The minutes were coi firmed. The Bmk Statement showed $728,740 on deposit compared with
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  • 985 7 To our aliamp, or the shame of a go >d iniDj persons, and yet at the same time somewhat to their creiir, the name of Tasmania coijures up little else than a vision of cheip jams one forbears mentioning the name of themes': popular and excellent of the brands—
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  • 960 8 Quicqnid aunt homines nostri est farrago libelli. Juvenal. There is going to be a perfectly dreadful battle during the general election that is to compete wilh such vehemence with the good old time Christmas pantomime as a beason&l attraction. Clown versus Mr Asquith; Harleqnin versus Mr
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  • 2141 8 A SCHEME FOR TYERSALL. A meeting was held m the S C C. pavilion list evening to consider the question of the formation of a cc uatry club at Tyersal!, His Highueas the Sultan having consented to lease the buildings aud grounds on certain terms for the
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  • 207 8 A mee'iDg was held on Tuesday, the 22id instant, at which were present the Hon. T. S. Bak*r, and the Hon. Huerh Fort, the Hoa. Tan Jiak Km, Messrs Jjhn Anderson, Boyd, C<>ok, Meyer, Mtllard, St. Clair, Srill, Scab Liang Seah,
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  • 62 8 The Director of S'.. Joseph's Institution wishes to acknowledge with thanks the following subsc-iptions which he has received for the New Verandah: OngTjienHongEq $200. Yong Ho* Seng Eg *150, Tan Kam Hock Esq $100. Taj Choon Whye Es< $100, Singapore Foundry $100. Mr J. B Elcum
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  • 244 9 Mr M M Clark, staying at the Hotel van W jfc has had a gold watch and chain and a pair of trousers, valued together <£32 stolen. Mr Howard and officers of the Government Monopolies department made an important seizure of opium at Tanjong Pagar »n
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  • 620 9 How Eicorxovs Wkai.th Has Been Amassed la the current issue of Truth" is published the tirst instalment of one of the most &CAthinu r indictments yet brought against the Standard Oil Trust. The WrHtV Si.ys There his lately arisen at l^ieen Anne's g ite, on the site
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  • 895 9 FAREWELL TO THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT. A most successful Gymkhana meeting was held od the race course on Siturday afternoon m honour and as a farewell to the Officers of the 3rd Battalion, the Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex Regiment on their depirture from Singapore for India. The afternoon
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  • 1097 9 Mrs Stephenson and Lieut H. E. Lirge, Mis§ Luoofiden and Major E. N. Davis, Mrs Bell and Mr G. G. Kelly, Mr and Mrs G. E. Yenning Thomae, Miss Evans and Capt. C. H. Gdj, Mr and Mrs H. Elphick, Mrs Broun and Lieut J. Dixon, Miss I. Van Cuylenburg
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  • 4085 9 INTERESTING SPEECHES. Sir Hu-;k Clifford on the Fusion" cp the Colony and F.M.S. The annual Siraits Settlements Dinner was held m the Whitehall Rooms, Hotel Metropole, London, on Ist inst., when gome 100 members of the Association and guests, after the usual "reception, sat down to a
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  • 238 10 Archdeacon I/ird, Honorary Treasurer of the Destitute Strangers Aid Fund, arraf fully acknowledges the foCovMg iMNftiotti since the last list was published Amount acknowledged m first List 1,1 Consul General f G-rmany Messrs Huttenluch BfM A Gentle Esq. I Honorable W. E?an» It Dr. Ellis Messrs
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  • 211 10 In its report of the New South Wa e« Rifle Association meeting at bacdw!<_ii. the Sydney, Referee of Dot li*th sayt, s Considerable interest centred through tu6 meeting m the shooting of a lady compete v —Mrs Wallace, of the Maky States. MrWallace shot well
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  • 94 10 When Mr B^'tield sroes on leave m January next Mr KG Watson will act v Resident of Selangor. Mr R. E. Stubbs, who is now at X x Lumpur, has arranged to receive deputations from several department*. A Mrßehlers has reported to the police the loss of a coat valued
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  • 1144 11 Old Friends Meet: Friendly Or PONE NTS. (From our own Correspondent.) Whatever reflectio Q8 may be made on the of the Straits Settlements Assonation m London on mattere political or commercial, there can be but one verdict on ♦he success of their annual dine, wine and ;'2up" meeting,
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  • 650 11 QUEEN'S HOUSE FUNCTIONS. Ricksha Rides and Actomobili Drives. Their Imperial Highnesses the Crown Prince and Princess of G:*nn*ny are being favoured with ide*l weather for their visit to the paradise of piling, pearls, and perfumes, and they hive alreidy b^en able fully to appreciate the
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  • 683 11 The late Mr W. W. Btiley'd exacutors are Sir Gaorge Murray and his brother, Mr Harry Btiley, at present manager of tne Vallarabroea Plantation m the F. Milay States. For conveying 19 letters into the Colony otherwise chan through the Post Office, Lm L>h was fiaed
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  • 131 11 With regard to the approaching arrival of the Buffs from Hongkong, it may be mentioned that the only officer of the regiment with the battalion who was aiso hare m Singaporp, when stationed here between 1885 and 18b7, is Colonel Rigiaald Biyard, who was Adjutant at that time. Cjl Biyard,
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  • 178 11 THE MIDDLESEX FAREWELL DANCE. The members of the Sargts Mess, Middlesex R^t, are to be congratulated on the auc3ess of tbeir farewell quadrille party which took place ia tha gymnasium at Tanglin on Siturday last. The room was very tastefully decorated and reflected great credit on the hard working committee
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  • 744 11 Iv connection with our notes the ether day regarding the favour English horses are now held m m India, a correspondent kind* iy sends us an analysis of entries and some remarks which show to what a great ex'ent Australian horses have dropped out of
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  • 33 11 The Regimental Shield for competition among the Cob. of the Middlesex Kegt baa been won this year by "G" Coy who last week defeated 4H 1 Coy (the holdtre) by live wickete.
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  • 1018 12 {From our own Correspondent) November 3. In the autumn of 1908, when Mr Chamberlain was Secretary for the Colonies, a Visual Instruction Committee was appointed to consider a scheme for educating the people within the Empire upon the esseptials of the conditions that prevail iv the different parts
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  • 122 12 Before Mr Justice Fisher, Mr Justice S^rcombe Smith, and Mr Jti3tice T. de M. Brnddell yesterday. The usual court of appeal was opened, a number of formal m itters bping first disposed of. There are m all 13 cases on the list, three being from the Chief Justice,
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  • 225 12 Before Mr A. W. Bailey, m the Second Court, Penang. on Thursday last, Mr G. A. Hall, District Judge, prosecuted a Tamil, named Murugan, for defamation of character. Mr Hastiugs Rhodes, Acting SolicitorGeneral, appeared for Mr Hall and Mr G. E. Wright Motion for the defendant.
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  • 146 12 The annual meeting held at the cftices, Corbert-court. Mr Cecil d* Winton presided and moved the adoption of the report. He said that a profit cf .£l,7£»> had been realized, and be hoped that the shareholders would consider it satisfactory. Since the date of the last
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  • 119 12 H.M S. "Xe\\< astle" v Middlesex ßeot On Thursday last, with the pitch at its best, i stirring and always interest ing game was seen at Tar.glin between time honoured rivals, the Navj and Military. The sailors were greatly handicapped by the fact that the DGDJority of their
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  • 48 12 The following have teen decided winners of the Motor Cycle Kaces held at Johore on Sunday, Nov Gin, m honour of H.H. the Sultan cf Johore' s birthday. Class A A. Edgar 1 Raj* Endot 2 Clas> B Unku Abdul Asm 1 Unku Ahmad 2
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  • 69 12 At Messrs H. L. Coghlan Jc Co's auction rooms on Monday the following properties were sold Leasehold p?op6rty. Area 4,192 6q ft, together with 3 houses No. 17, 19 and 21, Upper Cross Street. Monthly rent $I*3. Sold to Khoo Tung Tin for $7,200. Freehold land. Area 1.253
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  • 82 12 At the Singapore Club last night a billiard match was played between Mr John R >berts, the professional, and Mr C. Williams. The game was a thousand up and Mr Williams received a handicap of tiOO. When he had reached 859, Mr Roberts ran out. The professional's
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  • 184 12 (From our own Correspondent.) A cricket match was played on Saturday between teams representing the Government Service and The K^st. Neither team was reprt sentative but a very pleasant and well contested game endtd m a win for the Service. GOVFRNMBNT. W. M. Millington c Yick b Moorhouse
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  • 86 12 The monthly medal for November has been won by C. Emerson. The following A\ ill those ladies and gentlemen who have won medals during this year kindly inform the Honorary Secretary either verbally or by letter at their earliest convenience f scores ware returned C. Emerson
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  • 99 12 The voyage of the Bjribat from BiDgkok to Singapore was marked by a particularly sad occurrence. <>a board was Mr F. V. Guy, manager of F. M. S Dispensaries Co., who wag injured by severe gunshot wounds at Kbota Bhaiu and who was being; brought to i
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  • 209 12 In the report of the directors of the Eastern Extension, Australasia and CLiua Telegraph Com puny for the half-year ended June 30 last, it ib stated that the gross receipts amounted to 8344,960, against £290,931 for the corresponding half-year of 1909. The working expenses, including £22.789 for
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  • 64 12 At Messrs H. L. Cogblan ft GVs salerooms all the lots of rubber offered were sold at improved prices on last month's sale as will be seen from the following table xt Oct <>ber. November, 1 Sheet per pikul 8280 Per pikul 5315 No. 2 do. $205
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  • 925 12 11. If the greatest hardship we had fe§ taa?on the fields was the dearth of water, tfct annoyance we suffered from wiod and du^t storms was almost as tryiDg. These might be divided into tbrte classes: (1) the cyclonic, (*2) the dust storm proper, and the "willy-willy."
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  • 70 12 A very old and respected Kinta re>id^L' Mr J. Caldwell. left Ipoh by mail trail, en route to Penan?, homeward bound t enjoy a well earned holiday m the o'.d country. A large number if his friend* were present at th* railway station to wish him "bon voyage." M> Cdldweil
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  • 312 13 I' H reported that H H K*j% Chulan, cf Taifice, has been medically advised to jjo for a charge. He will take his long leave fum January till a date not jet fixed. A quiet wedding wa, solemnised at the A-Miuiption Church Bingkok when Dr. Eticnne
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  • 207 13 S >vie details have bten received regarding the Htv.d-nt w'rvch led to the (3eath of Mr C. V Guv «t Kiula Lumpur. \r is srared that Mr Guv m company \v:'h ,i cinematograph operator, took a tiger aud a ptnther up to Kelautau to
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  • 138 13 Tne sitting of the Ci urt of Appeal was r^umel m the Supreme Court yesterday More Mr Ji>»ice F^her, Mr Justice Bradilell ami Mr Justice Serooinbe Smith. The appeal of C M van Cuylenberg asuinst c \n lament of Mr H W. Firmstone, siitiLi? as District Judge,
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  • 88 13 In the District Court yesterday Mr F.rm--Bt,jLe> vu r UV e judgement m the cas» brought by tie Government Monopoly and Licensing Department against Chop Guan Hrn, of 74, Cecil street, of selliDg Bqimv brandy 39 decrees Ivlow proor", and also f r applying a fain trad* description.
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  • 77 13 No Qbovum For Trial. Mr X )binson, third magistrate, gave his deci«i<>u ves'e^l^v morning m the case of A W. Tiillv v. Iff. Cowan. The latter, who was formerly Tu.K'a partner, was charged with cnmiuil miiappropriation and cheatHis worship said that after carefully reuiioKall the evidence, and
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  • 1034 13 The Gymkhana wasFtfficifnt of a success 01 Saturday to lead to hopes that there *ill beiuither nuetirgs cf the kicd held. The two race, provided gocd tport and it is noticeable that all three horses who were placed m the first of the early morning exgriffin races have
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  • 1171 13 NEW YEARS PROSPECTS. The first ordinary general meeting of the Malakoff Rubber Company was held m the Exchange Rjomq yesterday m>rnin2, Mr F. E. Jigo piesiding, others present b^iog Messrs D T. B.yd, W. D Aler, J. L >ye Montgomerie, A. Gantle, and Caew Woon Poh. The
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  • 294 13 Farewell Entkrtainment at the Pekak Cllb. Oj N v. *2.Vh Mr Birch, British PitHtnt of Perak, and Mrs Birch were eatert.aiLe<i by the members of the Pdrak Club, who g*ve a ball and supper m their honour. Tne function proved a threat success,
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  • 36 13 At Davies Cj*3 Auction yftttld*j tit following shares were sold 250 Bukit KB at <; cent^ 100 do. 65 100 do. 7" 100 Pantais M SI 15 200 $1,171 lM) Aver Kuning ">•"/ 100 Xvalas 4.".
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  • 85 13 An interesting and very well C -n^e^ted game of Ass< ciaiion football was played on the E^piauf»de ]hsl evenJDg, between an SCC. stcond eleven and a team of Old R..ffl sians. Mr Todd act-d m referee Play was f tst up and down the field, au«i at half
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  • 130 13 Messrs Lewis and Lewie, Ely-pl*ce, k.< issued a statement on Situ day m wbica tbey say that numbers of lorgM transfer? received foin Straits Settlements ani elsewhere, have been presented at the ffie~ i the Duff Development C»mp:L*. they caution dealers m the shirts of this C
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  • 51 13 The monthly medal f^r I>eoeml>er will be played for at the Race Course od S*tvr4%f and Sunday the 3rd and 4th inst. The Ladies Spoon for November will be playe*: for on Monday next. The match Scotland v the Rest will ba played on Saturday, I December
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  • 132 14 Mr J jhn R >berts played at the X irracks last evening conceding five hundred m seven hundred and fifty aud ran to his pjints about a hundred ahead of h s oppooent. Meanwhile Mr Roberts plays at Serambm on F.iday and SungM Ujong on Saturday,
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  • 452 14 Binness d' Anethan and Miss Rtder Haggard, daughter of the well known novels', have been staying with Mr and Mrs O^en at The Like, The Glenogle (owned hv a Rirgoon Chinese), now m dock, at Hongkong was »ne of tour vessels fitted up as "cnrs-jrs m
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  • 29 14 A: Pjwell Co'a sale-room ye9terdiy a em ill quantity of No. 1 sheet Para Rubber was sold at $311 per pikul, and scrap realized $I*o per p:kul.
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  • 213 14 THE PLAGUE OF THE ROBBER BOOM. A Report From Shanghai. Tne commercial situation and the causes lending up to it are reviewed m the following report fro 11 the Ctuadi.in Trade Commission at Shanghai Early m the year busmes3 m all lines was Dpening out well, and the business houses
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  • 2358 14 A RECORD RALLY OF SCOTS. LAST NIGHT'S BRILLIANT FUNCTION. Although m the ancient realm of Scotland, which was a united kinpdo:n under Kenneth the Sacjud while yet Ecgland was a mere HepUrcby, the cult of the Patron Siint, St Andrew, is so little observed as merely to
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  • 127 14 At S:. Jude's, South Kensington, Lieut, and Commander Eric Q Carter, R N if H. M. S. "C*prey" (lately of H. m! S. •Zephyr"), Bon of the late Surgeon-<xen. R. W. Carter and Mrs Carter, of 20, Drayton gardens, S W was married to Mi«h Gladys Violet Picot, only daughter
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  • 1783 15 (By Submarine Telegraph) (Reuter'g Agency) Rec No?. 24, 845 am. Under the cover of fog this morning the Suffragettes renewed their attack on Denies street windows, succeeding m smashing neary every one of them with various mm lies The H>u*e of Commons has passed the Buaget without division. R'c
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  • 71 15 COASTING STEAMER ASHORE. x Front our own Correspondent.) Penarg, Nov. 24. At halfpast eleven o'clock last night the Eastern Shipping Company's steamer "Un Peng," whilst returning from Setul, Perlis and Larjgkawi with eighteen crew and a Lrge number of passer gers, stranded on the rocks at Pulo Tikus
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  • 130 15 Pleasant time on Germcn Mail. Penang Nov. 24 The pas6eDg*rs on boaid the M Prii z Lu] wig" state that the Crown Pritca and Prince 33 of Germany made themselves- most popular on board the ship with the passengers of every nationality. Heer Bouwmeestpr and
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  • 66 15 Mr Douglas beats Mr RobeitsKml* Lumpur, Nov. 24. Last night Mr W. W. Douglas, n»cfiving seven hundred m a thousand, beat Mr John Roberts by 78, the match beirg played at the Selargor Club. Roberta's best breaks w.°re 53,^(3.8. w and 14 and Douglas made on* break of 4*2
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  • 56 15 PmaDgr, N'»v. 24. Mr A. de Mello, of the Straits Civil Service, who is at present at horn« on leave has completed his terms at the Inns of Court, and has obtained a spoord class m the final Bar examination and was to
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  • 69 15 {From our own Con' a si>ouite»it.% Penacp, Nov. 24. At the $h we auctions her** to-d*y held by Messrs CuDoingham the following prices were realised 500 Nellmavs .70 c*s. 500 Perak River V»lVv« .25 c*s. 300 Rubber Estates ofKrian $1 34 At Messrs Koh Eng Hin's sales
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  • 11 15 Bertam 11,300 lbs. Total ten months 202,693 lbs.
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  • 50 15 (From our own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 25. The Rttepavers Association committ c have decided to nominate Mr H. A. Npubronner as a Commi&flioner instead of Mr Q'lah Beng Kee who is retiring. Mr Bo*y Siew Num, formerly of the Chinese Protectorate, has been appointed Secretary of the Association.
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  • 50 15 (From our own Corresjiondrnt Kuala Lumpor, Nov 25h, 10 .39 am. At the Like Club last night, Mr John Roberts beat Mr E. M. Baker by 1 000 to i*o7 points, Mr Biker receiving a start of 70". Roberta' best breaks were 224, 144, 83 acd 78.
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  • 47 15 A Prosperous Year. The Report of the SeUnsror Turf Club for the year ecded Sod* M h shows a Let pn fit of nearly $2jooo, the depreciation written <ff during the y*ar being S:»,?.ji*. Sixty. eight new members joined within the period of report
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  • 35 15 The ten months final figures of tin exports total 614,218 pikuls, a decrease of 50,350 pikuls, the value b^ing $16,678,413, an increase of $2,0*7,483. The du*v amounted to $5,882,222, an increase ot 3178,551.
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  • 247 15 THE INCOME TAX. Attitude of Penang Chinese A Meeting of Protest {From our own Correspondent.) Penang', N<>v 27th, I oO pm A public meeting of Chinese residents was held m the Town Hall to consider the question of the income tax. There were fifty present, three
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  • 94 15 A Favourable Opinion. Mr H. Kelway Bamber who has an exhibit of the rolling stock department of the E<ist Indian Riilway, states that the Leeds Forge Company is making a study of the rolling stock requirements for the present traffic over the railways of ladia, Burma, Malaya and
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  • 37 15 (FruM our ami Correnpomlent.) X Lumpor, Rec Nov. 26. Tbf» Malay Miil bears oq good authority that Mr J. O. Anthonit-z is to succeed the Hon. H. Conwav Belfield as Krsidect cf Selangor.
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  • 32 15 The wedding tcok place cl CKt<b< r I 0 &t St. Mary Abbots, Kensington, of Capt. C E. Molyneux aLd Eva Isabel Maud, >run^ett daughter of the late Major Geneial Justice.
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  • 15 15 A mofet succepfclui dance was Leld last night at the Like Club.
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  • 15 15 The Convent Building Fund B zaar w-.a opened successfully yebterd«y a^d was concluded today.
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  • 30 15 (From our mm Correspondent Penarg, Nov. 28 Colombo wires that V^llambrosi p^ys n interim dividend of 1 6 and BttftfOiC Para of 12-J per cent for the year.
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  • 27 15 Kuala Lumpur, N v 2H A most successful nr.eetiDg was held at the District Grand L >dge ou Saturday night. Over eighty were prtteut.
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  • 12 15 The Jugra output for October it 10.000 lb?. of rubber.
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  • 180 16 ASIATIC IDEAS. Get it from Liquors. Peoasg, Noi 29. A sub-Committee of Situriay'a income 1 ix meeting has drafted a le*ter to be Bent to •he Chinese of Sirgipore, sta*in£, amongst _>:her things, that the ineetiae: considered with the expecatioo of a f iliin* off m revenue from
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  • 252 16 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING. (From Our own Co-respon-hnt) Pcjnacg, Nov. 28. At the Chirnber of Commerce half yearly meetinkr, Mr J. Mitchell, the Cariirman, referred to numerous euojects of public interest: which had engaged the attention of the Chamber. The maj >ritv, however, were purely of local interest.
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  • 190 16 {Fiuni our o»:n Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. :J0 h. The wedding took place at S r Georges' Cau -eh to -city of Mr A. C Hvnes of the Hongkong Bink, IpoV<, tin youngest son of :he iate Mr L G Hyaes of Bombay and Miss i)->ris Enid Mdrv Gilinan,
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  • 155 16 {From en> own Correspomdmt*\ Penacg, Njv 29. Referring to the Port O.dinanctj at the Chamber of C jmmarca meeting the Chairman anticipated considerable ad vane js beint* etf'^teJ provided the work* were hiuded over at s cipital cost which would eaable thdm to pay interest and a
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  • 217 16 MR. BIRCH'S DEPARTURE. (From our own Correspondent.) Ipob, Ndv. 30. Farewell presentations were mide to Mr E. \V. Birch yesterday afternoon. The Chinese and Chetties held a meetiag at the Chinese theatre m Bmcli street, the building being tastefully desDratei aid crowded with Europeans and others. Mr Chung Thye
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  • 52 16 (/row <u> utvn CorrespotuUiUJt Penang. la the riaal match for the footbtU League Bu*terwor:h beat CresceQt by nine to nil, and win the Tj^gue with fourteeu points, the Crescent b-iug next twelve. In the Municipal eUo ions here Mr H. A. Xciibronuer and Mr Ynoh Gaan L3jk have
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  • 34 16 From our <>ir,i Correspondent.) Hongkong, Nov. 30. There vhi a rtv>lt of the gdrrisoa at Mieio on Tuesday the Marines demanding the immediate execution of the decree expelling the religious orders.
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  • 50 16 {From cur pum Correspondent^ Kiula Lumpur, N >v. 30. The Planters Stores Agency have a London cable stating that the price of plantation Para sheet ami biscuit is 6 3, Fine Crepe <*> 4, Best Sjrap 6 Birk Scrap 9 t Kioiboug 5 3, Find hard Ptra 6
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  • 1241 16 04*. teUI. PAID. T^ LABTDIT BlT rT f S r J ERf! 85,000 2/ 2/ Allagai ■Rubber Estate. Ltd U 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo- Malay 25% int. 1 1 0 50,000 2/- 2/- Batang Malaka *j* 17 10 n 30 000 1 1 Batu Caves 35% int.l6 10 0
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    • 448 16 PASSENGERS. Per N.D.L. Prioz Lading: Mrs Martha Bertram, Mr Walter Masterton, Mr H Moene. Mr and Mrs J Honthuysen, Mr D. Brandt, Mr Adolf Andre, Mr A. G. Edgar, Mr Hans Mutter, Mr F. Bopp, Mr Gustav Gaerj/el, Mr and Mrs F. Waterhouse, M^.pr Oei Fieng H<tm, Captain Reedeker, Mrs
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