The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 29 December 1910

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1910. No, 1,222
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    CONTENTS.
    194 1 L«.\t>BKH. Pa<*E«. The Ekcti n r.,m]»l»te»l I A Great WorM-l'ongr*'" 401 The P«er-Makin_c Ma- liir»- 4 'jh»- Crianaad Um lingual Cmfciww 4 j 11.*' Ship] ii>«r lotfanw*: An Im. pt'riul Aspect 1»2 Polios ani> Court NkwBankrupt ry «'oi»rt -Hrf) M<»toi Arci»l-Dt 414 Kipokis 4KB IIBBTIIMMt. Ki ->•: >har*» Cm
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    TIN RETURNS.
    101 1 Oct. Nov Jan— Nov. Be'at 364 3,041 Brnan, 1» "5 2.108 Bruseb 220 M« Chonaeriang f''°i Gopeng 630 590 8.3.5 IMM 4.5J9 4*711 Kanaboi 26 M" Kinta 4»5 46) 5,368 Kint* Association 374 772 8,946 Kiedan* "8 175 849 Kramat Pulai 5 I 3,834 Kaantan 45 NW Laliat
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Marriages.
      61 1 Coopb li— Hamltn. At Hoogkong, on the on the 9th December, 1910, Alfred J. Cooi'Eß to Haidee Florence Hamlyn, both of Shanghai. Fordham Phelips. On November 28th, at the Cathedral, Rangoon, by the Rev. J. H. Collins, George Christopber Fordham, The Brewery, Mandalay, to Agnes Finch, third daughter of
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      Birth.
      19 1 Watson. On Dec 21, at Butter worth, Province Wellesley, the wife of Err E. Watson, of a son.
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    THE WEEK'S NEWS.
    156 1 The Xm-is mail, with letters up 1o Dec 2 was bn-ught by the B I. "Teesta" last Satu d<y morning, about seven tons of letters beirg despatched. This weekly leavps today by the P. and O "Himalaya." 9516 50 was collected as a Christmas gift far tie
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 1 (Coxbbctid up to Dee. 29.) Bank 4ms 2/4 demand 2 4yV Private credits 3 m 2/4<|| credits 6ms 2 4 t^ France, demand Bank 295 Gkrmant, demand 240 India, T. T, \U\ Hongkong, deniand 2< 5 Yokohama, demand 11 4| Java, demaud M 140J Bangkok, demand SS^ Sovereigns, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    153 1 Dee. 23. Tin* 187 45 Gam bier buyers 8 50 Garnbier Cube No 1 14 65 Q-ambiftrCuiM Mo. i nom Pepp«rSUek (oWL'm. is'^r« buyers 14 00 Pflppvr, WKitt (Itui) buyers 25 50 Nutmsgf (110 to tii« Lk hi nom tfatmegi (80 i» ia* nom Mtuse (B*n<ft. w «h nou
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    The Election Completed.
    563 1 Dec. 23. What may be called me wantonness of the general election jmt completed in the United Kingdom is markedly brought out by a comparison of the figures for the icspective elections of Jmuary and D^cem* ber. These figures are now giveu for coin parison Taking whit
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    A Great World-Congress.
    1182 1 Dtc. 24 la spite of Kipling "s dictum that "Eiat is E ist and We&t ia Wes', and never the twiia shall meet," commerce, intercommunication, education, and the intercbaEgeabilit v of ideas, experiences, and opinions through the press of ihe world are all contributing in varied even
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      135 1 Sul>sovi>»ers to the "Singapore Fre»? Preaa veekly retumiui; tr« in Kur«>p«» lo th* Straitfi |.y hdv t4 tk« iiiHil liues, are iuvited to Snivl t" the Manager the name of theii steamei ami Jattof arTivaF in Singapore. CtflM wiil then be n-.aiWtl to meet tlein at various p. rts ot
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      100 1 Interesting to Mothers— How to Cure Coughs and Colds. There is one subject which always inter ests the mothers of young children, and that is how to treat their coughs and colds, or to ward off a threatened attack of cronp. For this purpope we can recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
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    The Peer Making Machine.
    1010 2 Dt3 -7 If what the Moruimj Po;<t presage i ia rei'erenn to the forthcoming list of New Year's Day honours prove to be tru*. this alleged creation of two or tbrcs dciaa L bera or Ridical Peers is to b3 tha tirst instalment of the watering
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    The Cpisis and the Imperail Conference.
    1267 2 Dec. 28. All (he s gns of the times point to the practical certainty that bj the tinu Parliament meets all preparations will have bees, made by the Government for an open assault upon the Constitution via the Par iiament Bill and arrangements pushed
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    The Shipping Conference: An Imperial Aspect.
    1417 2 Dec. 2<*. One sreat advantage of the renewed attsntion given to the whole question of the op2ration of Shipping Kings is that that attention will, as a result of the prominence given to the question through a leading article in the Time*, be conceatrated
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    COCONUT PLANTATIONS IN MALAYA.
    496 3 A wel informed correspondent writes from Perak that mauv of the shrewdest planters in the Malay States are turning their attention to coconuts rather than to lubber, and in view of the inteiest which London capital now takes in these provinces the latest bulletin of the
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    126 3 A very interesting wedding wis witnessed in Colombo on D-c 17tb, when Mr George Ernest Hooper, Assistant Engineer, Ways and Works Depart nien*, was married at Christ Church, Galle Face, to Miss Dorothy Hume Smedley Mitchell, youngest daughter of Sir William aid Lidy M schell. In the absence of the
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    THE STRAITS SHIPPING RING.
    1086 3 The Power of the Straits Shipping Ripg, (gats the "Ceylon Observer is well seen in Reuter's cable in this morning's issue giving the news that the Strnits Governor is to go home and "discuss" the Bill, at Mr Lswia Harcourt's instance (an unpro misiDg beginning, k
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    ST. MARY'S HOME.
    208 3 The jcuDg folks cf St. Mary's Home ac<) St. Andrew's House bad a meny time 1 a* evening on thw cec-ision of the. annu i Christinas dinner. Ftthfr Christmas h.d been there on Christinas morning, but owing to other festivities, the dinner bad to be postponed Uutii
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    232 3 An exceptionally strong holiday po. gramme wts placed before tho tn<iny patrons who attended the Alhainbra last evenirg, and one wh ch should prove a draw for the remainder of the wetk. Firat iu the order of meiii cjaaes a picture showiug a hippopotamus hunt on the river
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    A LOTTERY PRIZE.
    417 3 An interesting proceeding took place in the office of the Assistant Coromiss'oaer of Police, R-ingoon, la'ely when Mr. Shuttleworth paid over to a coolie lad of 18, named Komarada Chillicgi Nukaloo, the6um oi Rs. 32,460, being the third prize cf the Rangoon St. Leger Sweep drawn by
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    THE MERGAT CROCE.
    1090 4  -  JOCK. 4 1q another Spelling and pronur cation the Market Cross The scene isElinbugh the modern cipital of Scotland I am standing on the piazz»of H. M Exchfquer Office or something of that kind part of the building, or series of building?, miinly occupied bv the familiars
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    A RUN WITH THE HOUNDS.
    1194 4 It Las been a run literally as far as I was concened for I have be9n out following the hounds on foot across the Blackmore Vdle country since an early hour this morning. A touch, the merest, hint of frcs", a faintly. clouded sky, and
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    SHIPPING COMPANIES.
    352 4 DIVIDENDS AMD REPORTS. Peninsular and Oriental. The Directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, after providing for the Usual dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum ou the pi>ferred stock, leeouiinend a dividend on the deterred stock of S\ per cent, for the
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    THE TEA AND RUBBER EXCHANGE.
    294 4 A new hums for the Mincing Lane Tea and Rubber Shire Brokers' Association is in cuurse of construction at the top of the Commercial Sile Rooms in Miuciog Lane, and it is hopad that the room will be readv for occupation at the commencement of
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    THE IMPERIAL GERMAN VISIT TO CEYLON.
    797 4 A Message From the Prince. lieuter's agency are authorised to state that Their Imperial Highnesses, the Crown Prince and Crown IVincess of Germany, leave Ceylon with enthusiastic remembrance of the hospitality and courtesy ex'euded to them by its Governor and inhabitant*.-. Tbey were enchanted
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    112 4 Mr. Divid Fraser, the author of several books of travel, has taken over the editorship of The Peking and Tientsin T.mes." He will alsoserve the London Times hs correspondent while Dr Morrison is away. J>f Morrison expected to leave Loudon on his way to Peking late in January next. A
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    Friday, Dec. 23, 1910.
    787 5 Glenn Curti9B, the finaoin American aviator, is to fly over Manila during Carnival week. Th« Philippines Bire*u of Agriculture has commenced a determined fi^ht along the railroad line against rinderpest. Thu members of the S-*n -it* h%v« rfrp^ted Prince Lun, the President, to teuder the memorial,
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    THE TELEPHONE GIRLS.
    215 5 14 Ring off Pleahe." Thank You." It will be seen from tha list below that yesterday was as busy a d«y as any we have h»d. The list is now closed and a cheque will be forwarded to the M inager of the Company for the amount
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    FRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    157 5 FR ASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR. The market ha9 remained steady during tVe week but most inactive, and there is very little busine;«s to report. Transactions have agaia been principally in rulbsr shares, mines and indiutrials being neglec ted Rubber. There hav« been only small transac ions in both London and local
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    LATE MR D. M. MARTIA.
    186 5 The funeral of the late Mr D. M. Mirtii I to >k plice yesterday afternoon and wis ve»y j Urgelv attended. The cortege left S". D >minic," Mount Sophia, at fo ir o'clock and proceeded to the Catbtdrm) of the G-^od Shepherd where the ti
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    175 5 His Highness ihe Turn Bantu of Smwak wis to have been ramried to Miss D>rothy Craig at Tiinitv Oi-urch, SloanC Sreet, L)lldoB| on the 7ih lLstaiit. During the pist week thete were 217 deithn in Singapore mortality ra'e of 39 ill). Or' these four were due to smallpox, one cise
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    SUICIDE EXTRAORDINARY.
    278 5 Ad extraordinary occurrence is reported from Teluk Ana >n. It w.,u1l appear that a Chinese estate cooly, bb jut 30 years of age, who had been in hospital tor some time, suddenly made up his miod to commit suicide on the loth inst. by cuttiog his throat. Net
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    "NOW THEN, SMITH."
    617 5 NOW THEN, SMITH." The Sailor Hero of Messina Drowned "Now tber, Smith," the British sailor whose deeds of heroism duriug the Messina ftartfcquike abcu r two years ago thrilled th9 Ejglish speaking wifrld, has met with a tragic death. N^ws has reached Cird ff that while serving on the steamship
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    THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS.
    708 5 Sir H. Views. Oa the occasion <f the prize giving at Bishop's College Colombo, H E. Sir H. McCallum t< uched in his addiers on the subject of "The T u« Aims it Female Education." His Excel leLcy siid i Now, as regard* this general matter
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    A BOOKMAKER ARRESTED.
    171 5 When the Ipoh," which arrived from Singapore, at PrDarp. came alotgsMie Swettenham Wbaif, Ifcet-latfee'or H. Peaice boarded the vestel and quietly arrested Mr M. S Cowac, on a warrant for alleged forgery of a cfcfqu<\ ieeufd at ihe in«racce of Mr A. VV Tuitv, the bookatkcr. Lteron
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    80 5 Moßcmff, described as the champi: t li^ht-weight j ckey of South Africa, vfc was riding at Rangoon, has arrived io V<naDg bv the tUbarata. He is &ta\:ii h at the E O. Hotel and ha" come O«t et^cially for the Penang meeting in J»lu iry. Two Chinese, a Kuwchew aud
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    FRICTION IN MANCHURIA.
    48 6 Tokyo, December 12. The incessant friction between Japanese and Chinese police along the railway line from Antung to Mukden has necessitated the reinforcement of the Japanese force and the Colonial Government of the Kwantung Peninsula has asked for an appropriation of fui.da for this purpose.
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    Saturday, Dec. 24, 1910.
    766 6 Mr Voulee, Inspector of Prisons, F. M S., has gone to Negri Sambilan aud Pahang to icspict the goals in those Sutes. A P*»r*k towkay is negotiating with H. H. the Kij* Muda of Kelmtan for a subleise of the latter's tin mining concession at Kamubu.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1065 6 Quicquid agunt homines noetri est farrago Übelli. Jcvesal. Qjce more as the year rolls round to its close it is the privilege aud the pleasure of fhe Topicist to wish all his friend-, and, if he his any, his eDemies, a right Merry Christinas, aLd a
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    IN BANKRUPTCY.
    228 6 Bdfora Mr. Justice Fisher yesterday. Re. S J Judah. Iu this matter Mr. I' peott appeared on behalf of the petitioning creditor?, a Kuala Lumpur firm, for a reoWWf order. Counsel stited that he had had a letter from Messrs. Allen aud Gledhill suggesting there ought be a
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    $30,000
    135 6 Mysterious Loss. A mysterious loss of a large 6uni of money is reported from the M Hebe which arrived in port from Tongkah recently. It appears that on the loth inst. three pickdges of 6pecie, containing t3'/0d in silver and notes, were delivered on board the Hebe for delivery
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    ROGUE ELEPHANT BAGGED.
    182 6 A rogue elephant, who has been doing ODsiderabie damage in the Batang Kiii district for years, hns met his end. He was bierged by Mr. Hty, who was out at (La Bitang: Kali on Friday last with Mr. Citor, of Bitang Kill Estate. The elephaut had frequented
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    FREIGHTS BILL IN F. M. S.
    174 6 The "Malay Mail" Pays it remains to be seen how the Federated Malay States authorities will deal with the situation. They are in a rather different position. The Freight and Steamship Enactment was passed in the Federal Council on Nov. 3rd, and it was
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    930 6 ME BROADRICK'B DEPARTURE. The Ust meeting of the Municipal Com. missioners fjr the present year was held yesterday afterQOon, Mr E. G. Broairick presiding, th*re b<*iifZ also present M )9*r* F. E Jdigo, Dr. T. Murrav R>berisoo, J. Cirapiet, Otieng K->ng L<*», J BuckUnd, A. J VV. Wat
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    DYAK FABLES.
    1086 7 MOUSI.DIKR AND THI CbOCODILIS. Once upon a time, long, long ago, a mousedeer walking along the bank of a certain river descried on a mad bank an army of crocodiles basking in the snn, their mouths wide open to trap flies and other insects. Friends," shouted the mouse
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    WHAT CHRISTMAS IS AS WE GROW OLDER.
    1851 7 (A Story by Charles Dickkns.) L The journal to wb.uta w* are indebted for this says:— We know of nothing in Eoglisb literature which better describes the sentiments cf mestof us on Christmas Day than the following little- known gem by Charles Dickens
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    76 7 Mr F J. Hallifax has been appointed President of the Singapoie Municipal Com missioners with effect from Jan 1. Mr Peel takes his place in Penangr. Messrs K. D. Acton and L McLaan have been appointed magistrates at Singapore. Surgeon Lieut G. A. Finlayson has been promoted to
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    QUAINT SURVIVORS.
    948 7 Possibly very ftw of the newer re&idei U of Singapore have noticed the fiae old Malay gentleman, who marches in stately manner up and down the sea front of the pUnade every afternoon between fire and six o'clock but be is very well-known to the older residents. Never
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    CONTENTS.
    3000 8 JULY— DCE. 1910. not including this week.] LIAMKS. Op'um and Compens tioi 1 I Diog iter of the Empire 2 Sir Pieter Bam S Lvd Milner oti th^ t'Kwn Colonial 2 Shipping Rings and Trale 3 L eut Hordern on the Empire I A Prot st from Kedah 1
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    MR. E. W. BIRCH ON EDUCATION.
    373 9 la his last administration report on tVrak Mr E W. Birch, c the recently retired British B sideut of that State, touchI thus on hi§ Eluactiun question in the motion on Malay Vernacular Schools I do Dot advocate, under present conditions, greater expenditure ia
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    AN ELECTRIC CLOCK.
    299 9 At the K \?al Liverpool Insurance Company's buildings at Liverpool there will shortly be installed, we learn from the Irish Builder," a clock which besides being the largest in the world, will possess a most ingenious arrangement f>r lighting the dials at the proper hour each eveumg.
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    GOVERNMENT OPIUM.
    148 9 The Straits K:bo has the following paraTiph regarding the opium which a KamLr correspondent had previously complained of The Government remark that the pot mm open appears to make quite valueless any on the quality, as it could obviousiv have be^n adulterated. The"Echo saye:TheOpiam Depirtment examined that pot
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    THE KING EMPEROR.
    257 9 King Gsorge'a decision to come out to India to hold the Coronation durbar in pergon is one of the most masterful strokes of statesmanship. It not only i 8 conferring an honour on the lodian Empire, which will be very highly prized, but it calls the attention
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    MEMORIAL WREATH AT SEA.
    229 9 The Shire line steamer M Pembrokeshire which has arrived in Hongkong from Eugland, reported that on the outward voyage a rather unique and most impressive cere lnorjy was ctrried out on board. When the "Pembrokeshire" left Hongkong for Home, Mr. Walter Scott Hiyward was one of
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    TO AVERT SEA-SICKNESS.
    262 9 A PITCHWO Tank. The pitching tank invented by Herr Frahm, which is about to be fUted on some vessels of the Hamburg-America line, with a view to saving the passengers from seasickness, is not the first apparatus of its kind tried by that company. Fjur years ago
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    ALARM OF FIRE.
    82 9 Shortlv at" er twelve on Christmas night a resident of Cdirn Hill saw an alarmiDg glare in the vicinity of River Valley Road, and communicated with the Fire Brigade by telephone. Three motor engines and a tender turned out smartly and made a c ireful search of
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    73 9 A Royal Proclamation is published in the London Gazette determining the new designs for gold and bronze coins, which are to come into force on Jan 1. The coins authorised ar« Gold, five-pound pieces, sovereign and half sovereign. Bronze, penny, halfpenny and farthing. The designs will be the same as
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    Tuesday, Dec. 27, 1910.
    742 9 The directors of Alm% Estates, Ltd, recommend the payment of a dividend of 3 per cent. Mr and Mrs Ashworth Hope of Ipoh are spending the holidays in Singapore. At the end of this year Mr A. J. MeIntyre will retire on a pension after putting
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    THE TELEPHONE GIRLS' FUND.
    199 9 Oa Friday we forwarded to Mr P. H. Gibbs a cheque for *ol S "*O, this beiiig the amount so kindlj subscribed by the Public for a Christ mis recognition for th3 ladies of the Telephone staff. The following letter has been received from Mr GTbhs
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    293 9 Nov. 2<i:h. Saturday seems to have been prolific in goal getting, and in addition to poin's secure}, should materially bent ft**; the goal averages of several clubi. The fi r st league leaders romped home ia no half hearted manner, despite the fact that the Spurs had strengthened
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    THE GOVERNOR IN FENANG.
    227 9 The Colonial steam yacht "Sat M)ff," with His Excellency theGjvernoraud pirty on board, arrived on F.idiy morning from Singapore at a (jinrter to nine o'clock. The Hon. J. O. Anthonnz, Acting Resident Councillor, went on board at 10 33 am. arid soon afterwards lauded with Sir
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    40 9 Messrs. Puttick and Simpson's Bale of 25th ult included a pair of Chinese vaaea finely enamelled with fl >wers, etc in colours, famille rose in shaped panels on mazirin blue ground, Kien Lunp, 25 in. high— l CO guineas (Archer).
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1239 10 (From our own Correspondent.) December 1. la view of the prominent part which Irish aff iirs play in the General Election, it is of importance to point out to readers at a distance that Scottish electorial opinion has to carry a large amount of dead weight in the
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    THE CHINA COAST MARINE.
    432 10 Writing of the disabilities of cffijert who serve on the China coast the secretary to the Merchant Service Guild say*: "The fact should betaken into careful consideration that the various shipowuicg companies at home are gradually, yet surely, raising their rates of pay and, iu other
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    160 10 The Governor General of Angola has decided that herceforth the recruiting cf natives in that Colony for the Sao Thome c>coa plantations shall be entrusted to Government officials, instead of being left to private recruiting agents. The Scotch express to Liverpool met with a serious accident on*2s'h ult. at O.mskirk,
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    CHRISTMAS III.
    771 10 MOTTOES. The m&kirg of mottces is a most important part of the Christmas card industry, indeed there would seem to be but one factor of greater importance, that being the choice and appropriateness of the motto as between the sender and the recipient. The question of design skks
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    129 10 Good prices came on 2-Vh ult at Sotheby's for a collection of naval and military decorations, the property of Colonel Littledale, of Cheltenham. Amongst the items Mr Spink secured for <£52 a field officer's gold medil for the capture of Java granted to Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander McLsod, Ist Batta.ion 59th Foot.
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    TEA PLANTER'S DOMESTIC TROUBLES.
    762 10 Haddixgton Gkntleman's DivoKt h Action. Proof was led before L:>rd Skerringtoc, in the Court of Sesbion, Nov. 25, in an action of divorce by Jimes Arthur Richardson, plan ter, Glenoiary estate, Peermade, South lodu against his wife, Emma Isabel Wilson o: Richardson, whose pi esent address
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    THE RECENT TYPHOON.
    180 10 The British steamer "Suruga," vfcfcfe Manila for Shanghai, returned to port 4 B the 7ih inst flying signals of distress. Bt earner encountered a bad typhoon id China Sea soon aft*>r leivinp Miniks i owing to the fact thit she hid uo cai£ and rode high over
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    CHRISTMAS IN SINGAPORE.
    1329 11 CHRISTMAS IN SINGAPORE. A SUCCESSFUL SEASON. Rather unuBua'K,ChrsBtmaa this year was favoured with fiue weatuer. and was thereby so much the more a e eison of satisfaction icd rejoicing. Iq business it may be there was not quite the same imount of feverish expenditure there was twelve months ago tall
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    HOCKEY.
    322 11 Selax«;or v Singapore. So it is a case of honours even after all, the draw at hockey yesterday afternoon giving a moral win to Singapore, while the rugger game honours went to the visitors. The hockey game was quite as exciting as the rugger, and that is saying a
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    THE MAILS.
    204 11 All was bustle and excinement at tbe East Wharf, IViuj >ng Pa^ir, and later at ihe Post Office, on S«turday morning, on the arrival ot the B. I. Teesta with the Ch^istm^s letter mail. The pressure this year was not so gieat as is sometimes the case, the
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    GENERAL.
    73 11 At the General Hospital, the doctors and nur&ing staff did everything possible to make the patients happy. Oa Christmas Eve, a delightful little concert was given in the seamen's ward and several ladies and gentlemen assisted with songs and Mlfetianf. The concert was much enjoyed. On Christmas Diy itsalf,
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    THE ENGLISH PARTY SYSTEM.
    607 11 Tae Vdto C mfeieace, though it has failed to determine the constitutional issue, suggests the possibility thtt o her matters might well tn settled by negotiations between the two parties. Waenever we dissociate ourselves for a moment from habits of thought to which we have been
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    155 11 At Great St. Miry's Church, Cambridge, on 26th nir the unrriage took pUce of Mr G-eoffrey Hamilton William Hartcup, eldest son of Mr W. T. H-irtcup, of Sprowston Court, Norfolk, and Upland Hill. SufMk, and Miss Kathleen Giiee, youngest daughter of Professor H. A. Giles, L l.d Professor of Chinese
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    ON THE SLOPE OF THE HILL.
    804 11 On the slope of the hill life goes on merrily. Towards 9 am. the Bengali milkman, his morning round ended, washes the umpty bottles under the pump. He is genuinelj employed in cleansing thorn, not ekeiog out his wares as .the English milkman baa
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    CHINESE STUDY CLASSICS.
    435 12 Rev. J. Edicott, who recently returned from China and who was in charge of the Canadinn Methodist Mission Press in that country, iu an interview in Toronto referred to the strides being made in the direction of western civilization in the Chinese Empire. Rev. Mr Edieott said
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    Mr DOOLEY ON IMPERIALISM.
    576 12 The United States as a world power and its rivalry with Japan amuses Mr Dooley so much that he devotes a chapter of his new book to the subject. Here in part is what he has to say: A few years ago I didn't think anny
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    SEDITION AND "MISEDUCATION."
    506 12 SEDITION AND "MISEDUCATION." The part played by what we might venture to te? m "miseducation," as applied to the English literary instruction of Asiatic races, (to whom professional careers in "white" countries are practically impossible) was alluded to in an article or universities in these columns a short time as?o.
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    RIFLE MATCH.
    152 12 M. S. G. vs Shanghai. M S. Guides. 200 500 000 T'tl. Jem. Jewala Singh 34 34 34 102 Sub Elim l>in 32 S5 32 99 D M Santa Singh SI 34 88 98 Sgt. Bogh do 3d 33 32 9$ Jam. J*g do 82 35 31 98
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    'WELLCOM' EXPOSURE RECORD.
    232 12 'WELLCOM' EXPOSURE RECORD. A pocketbook in hand ia worth two encyclopaedias on the bookshelf, when one is far from home aucl puzzled by a difficulty about exposur-Hor in doubt as to th« factor of a, plate. This is perhaps one of the reasons why the 'Wdlloome 1 Exposure Record and
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    ANGLO-SUMATRA RUBBER COMPANY (LIMITED).
    598 12 The fourth general meetiDg of the AngloSumatra Rubber Compary (Limited) was held in Dowell's Rooms, Edinburgh, Nov 30. Mr A. Gray Muir, who presided, moved the adoption of the report and accounts, which have already been published. He s iid the accounts, show a profit for
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    CALCUTTA COAL CARGOES.
    388 12 Underwriters who have cause to renieni ber the serious nature and frequency of fire3 in steamers carrying Indian coals may derive seme satisfaction from learning that according to a recent isMie of a Calcutta journal, the Secretary of the Bombay Port Trust bas addressed a letter to
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    MOSQUITO REDUCTION.
    466 12 The following letter appears in an F.M.S newspaper "If the prophet had bid thee do som** great thing, wouldest thou not have done it How much rather then, when he saith unto thee Dr. Ronald Ross, in his latest work, 4 'Tu* Prevention of Malaria states Destruction of
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    HOME RACING.
    239 12 The racing 6eas >n c*me to a c-ose* r ult and it it? interesting to gi*Le j a* general results rer >rd«rd For the p^' seasons Mr Fdirie has possessed to*e strength in Biyardo and Lembe'v. uni those half-brolh-rs have been m.;ny iustuniental in placing hitc a* the
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    A COUNTRY WITHOUT PAUPERS.
    245 12 In the course cf an address on Otf 0 the Malay States, ar.d Java compared aPlantation and Residential Colonies" at meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute «z the Hotel M.'tropole last ni^hr, Mr Jobn Ferguson eaid that in Java the natives were naturally indolent and unthrifty,
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    Wednesday Dec. 28, 1910.
    493 13 The new Church at Ipoh will cost si. 5 ,000 and take a year to complete. Mr W. Peacock sit as second magistrate yesterday and dealt witu several cises. \V. hear that Mr H. K. B yrne of the (MM) tf *n^errei to Johore. I>r F,x
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    KELANTAN NEWS.
    140 13 K >ta B vhru, 21st December, 10. Mr J. \V. W. Hughes has arrived and -;:eii^l Mr H. E P^mington who has o--jj transferred t) Kuili Pilah. Mr Penn.n^toQ H the Ust of the Europe in officials vhTwere h9r9 during the administration of Mr Graham. Mr l)jff of
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    ENGLISH PRESBYTERIAN MISSION.
    105 13 Ovin^ to the foreign missionary revenue of tbeCaurch at home not keeping pace with the spreading work in China, the appropriation mide tor th« needs of Singapore was reJuc3d during the list year, and it was even proposed to withdraw from this field altogether. la these circumstances
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1363 13 The u expected win of Fizz as our Calcutta correspondent wired, came as a consi. derable surprise. The Asian noted several weeks ago that despite this race not being his distance Mr Wnittingham's horse might go for it and had a very fine chance. Atter that very prophetic
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    WEDDINGS IN PENANG.
    345 13 Blair Lloyd. la the Church of the Assumption at 490 pin. I)3C 21, the marriage was solemnized of Miss Catherine Mary Lloyd, daughter of Mr and Mrs J)hn T. Lloyd of Cairn Hill Cottage, Singapore, with Mr Frank Younger Blair, of Messrs Boustead and Co, Singapore, and
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    Kellar—Gillies.
    101 13 Kellar Gillies. Th^ Presbyterian Church, Penan g, was on Wednesday afternoon, the sceDe of a quiet wedding at which the R.9V. Ernest Lawson, M a Presbyterian Minister, cffica f ed. The bride was Mrs Lucy Biker Gillies (Lea MacfarUnp), only daughter of Mr D. Macfarlane, of Dunblane, Scotland. She wore
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    PICKPOCKETS ARRESTED.
    108 13 On Christmas Dty, two Chinese pickpockets were arrested, one at Woodlands and the other at Tank R >ad railway station. The first incident occurred on the railway ferry at Woodlands, a sum of SI 15 being taken from the pocket of an aged Chinaman when the mual rush
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    THE CHILDREN'S TREAT.
    197 13 The annual treat given by Mr C. B. Buckley to the young folk of Singapore took place last night and was an immense success. For some weeks past. Mr Buckler has btea training a happy band of youngsters to produce that beautiful little play "The Bills of
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    Mr. E. W. BIRCH.
    385 13 Tbfl Ptr&k Pioneer publishes a cop? of Mr. Birch's farewell to the Service. Secretary to Resident. I cannot leave Perak with out word of Farewell the Service. I have thought it right, during the last six years, to ex«c: from all Departments, in a country making
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    OUR MUNICIPALITY.
    281 13 A Commission appoiuted by the G ivdrnor of the Straits Settlements has recommended the abolition of the represeatative system of muoicipdl government at Singapore in consequence of the corruption and ioefficiency which a recent inquiry revaalei. The S'raits Times anticipates thit this will be regarded ar the Colonial
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    270 14 A successful meeting terminated jester. d*v afternocn, ou«», in great measure, to the excellent weather which prevailed during the Xmas holidays. A large number of merobeie entered for the various competitions with the following results. Match Play 9 Hole Hand cap. Two piizes presented by the Cluo.
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    THE FREIGHTS BILL.
    104 14 The following appears in the F.M.S. Gazette: In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 14 of the Freight and Steamship Enactment, 1910. His Excellency the High Commissioner exempts from the operation of the said Enactment the States of Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan aad Pahang.
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    RACING NOTES.
    445 14 The following giving the results of the December Pinto at the Cilcutta second extra and the F'ving handicap at Warwick Faim races Australia will be of local interest. The December Plate. Winners, Rs. 1,500; second, R§. 500; third, Rs. i:5O. For horns. Distance. 7 furlongs. Soultline, 9 7.
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    SINGAFORE FREIGHTS.
    522 14 By far tbe mobt important freight arrangement \A the last few years would be the Singepjre Freight Bill if it were only meant and would p s*. The 8.11, however, it is coifidently asserted, will net pass; some meats will be found to prevent it receiving in its
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    TRONOH.
    173 14 A circular to shareholders fays a proposal has been made for ar quiring the leases of the Sungei Besi Mires, Kuala Lumpur, together with machinery The property has been known as one of the richest deposits of alluvial tin in Selangor for many yearn, and, bt fore it recently
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    PERAK LADIES' RIFLE CLUB.
    47 14 The Perak Indies' Rifle Club held tLeir annual general meeting on Friday when the following were elected cffice bearers for 1911:—Mrs Tate, President; M.s Audereon, Vice President Mrs Harper, Honorary Secretary and Trea barer Mis Basil Bernard and Mrs PiLkoey, members of Committee.
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    116 14 Mr Melville G >rdoc Geddes, planner, of Taunton coco nu rest axe. Pallai, has obtained a divorce in the L mdou Courts, with damages for 0£2,(.06 sterlitg agakst the co respondent. Brevet Colonel J. MacN. Walter, D S. 0., late Devonshire Raiment, has been appointed Assistant Adjutant General in India.
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    Thursday, Dec. 29. 1910.
    855 14 L*. J. W. B. Arcber 2nd Ba. the Buffs has been taken on the strength. AHokienof Tiong Bihru attempted to commit suicide by cuttiDg his throat. Dr Van Rija has lest a leathw ewe containing instruments valued at £o 10 6. lne caee was stolen from
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    RESULT OF MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    363 14 Mr G. Ehn appeared btfore Mr b\nn atone, in the D.strict Court, yesterday, on charges of rash aud negligent driving H motor car on the night of December 17 and also with driving at a greater speed thau was proper and reasonable. Mr. L. E. Gaunt
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    I. C. A. CHRISTMAS SOCIAL.
    108 14 A delightful Christmas Social d the Indian Christian Association was beid at the St. Andrew's Mission School, Statutory koad, on Monday night, with the Venerable H. C. Izird, Archdeac >n of Singapore, ii the chair. Toere was a large aud representative gathering of both sexes,
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    SEA VIEW HOTEL.
    62 14 There was a large giLhering at the Sfi View hotel on Tuetd-ty v heu n specia T dinner was served in connection witn Season's festivities. The string baud of tue Regiment was in attendance aud after playing during dinner gave a short prograiLiiiof about seven dai.ee>, the
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    DINNER TO Mr BROADRICK.
    158 14 Members ef the Civil Service entertained Mr Broadrick to a tarewell dinuer lit&t evening in the Singapore Club. Ttie following were present. Messrs G G. SeiK W. Bartley, N. D. Madie, F. R)biusor.. W Evans, A* T. Bryaut, J. B Elcua). E G Broadrick, W. C.
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    A GANG ROBBERY.
    83 14 A gang robbery is iepirted from a plantation at Yeo Chu Katg. It a^ears that at 1 am. on Tuesday a gang of six Chines^ broke open the door of a house aud gapg*i a Chinese woman whom they fcurd 4 insiJ^ They then ransacked the place
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    19 14 Mohamed Noor, a Mala^, left some p* pertv in a rikisha and the coolie pronip s vanished with it.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1695 15 (By Submarine Telegraph) (Center's A(,tiiry) Rec. D c 22, 9 38 a.m. An explosion has occurred in a Pretoria pit ne*r the butom, both shafts 1> «ing blocked. Toree hu ldrel miners are entombed. S> far ten '-M'l and seven alive have been rescued. Tun re*c iers are displaying
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    DR. LOCKE ON PROPERTY.
    346 15 DR. LOCKE ON PROPERTY. REFLECTIONS ON G: iVERNMENT EMPLOYEES. The iDcome Tax. Government One Per cent Underlings four. \f>rom our u~<;n i. or respondent.} Penang Dec 22. la connection with the winding up of the Ratepayer*' Association, Dr L »cke, who is the President, iu the course of an interview
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    PENANG'S COMMISSIONERS RESIGN^
    32 15 {From our Correspondent.} Penang, Dec. 22. Mr Lin Chene Teik 1- e resigned from the Municipal Commission, iud it is rumoured that Dr Locke contemplates doing the same thing.
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    PENANa WEDDINGS.
    124 15 \From our nmm (Ji>r respondent.') Tenant. Dec. 22. The Redding has taken place at the Church ot the Assumption, by the Rev. Father M^neuvrier, of Frank Younger Blair, of Messrs Bo'istead and Co., Singapore, son of the Ute4>bn Blair, and K»therine Mary Lloyd, daughter oi J. T. Lloyd
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    ACCIDENT ON PENANG RACECOURSE.
    47 15 {From <jur owm Corr?*t>oh(lent.% Penan g, Dec. 22. An accident, happened on the racecourse last eveniog. Mr F. N. Bell's horse refused a burdle, fell and broke bis neck and died instantly. The rider was badly thrown and was carried to hospital insensible.
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    GOVERNOR IN PENANG.
    94 15 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SUBMIT VIEWS. </•>•(•».' cut mm C ><<~sf,'h<eni.i Pcn»Dg, Dec. 23. H E. the Governor arrived hero today and was received by a <leP"'t tio j n Chamber of Commerce. The Hod. J. O. Anthonifz, Resident Councillo', aud tbo Hons A. R. Adam, and K.
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    CALCUTTA RACES.
    225 15 RESULT OPJTHE TRIALS. (From our own Correspondent.) Cilcutta, Dec 24. The result of the Triila race was a great upset for public estimation. Soultliae, which had been heavily backed down to halves recently, was beaten by F za who was expected to ba kept for the Cup. The
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    OUTSIDER WINS THE VICEROY'S CUP.
    254 15 (From Our Special Correspondent.) Calcutta Dec. 28. The following were the results of the chief racas yesteid^y. The Viceroy's Cup (If Milee.) Mr A. A. A pear's Maytowl 5 yrs. 1 Mr Torrington's Blackbuck 5 yrs. Mr Whittingham's F zz 5 yrs. 3 Mr A
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    A FOOTBALL POINT.
    71 15 (From our own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur Dec 23. The Fool bill Association at Home has adjudged Sultan Suleiman Club lo b* winnersof the locil leagua. The question was referred home owing to two clubs tieing for top place with equal points, Sultan Suleiman Club being two points
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    TONKAH DIVIDEND.
    22 15 The Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company has declared a second interim dividend of live per cent, payable on January 28.
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    RAILWAY EXTENSION.
    41 15 The Pinang Gazette understands that the preliminary survey of the Northern extension of the proposed railway from Pi ye has been placed in the bands of Mr Forsjth Mirtin, who was formerly in the service of the Siamese Government/
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    ASSAULTING A JOCKEY.
    20 15 Charlie Robinson, the bookmaker, baa bc3n fioed $10 and coats for assaulting Frank Holley, a j ckey.
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    RUBBER PRICES DOWN.
    36 15 (From our oicn Correspondent Ku*k Lumpur. Dec 23. The Planters S:ores Agency has a L >ndoQ cable of the auction results a« follows Plantation sheet and biscuit 59. Fine hard P±ra 5 10.
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    DEATH OF A PLANTER.
    22 15 The death has occurred cf Frank Dent of Terdntang E state in Negri Sembtlao from acute mala "i4.
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    SHARES
    1222 16 LastDtt Burnas. Si lIRR Oat. ißerr*- rj» A]Uear Rubber Estates Ltd 4 8 53 85,000 2/ 2 f^X Malay 25% int. 123 I|< 150,000 2/- 2/- as Malaka 210 3 1 50.000 I/- 2 tu Caves 35% int. 16 10 0 17 10 0 30,000 1 J Batu Tiga
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    RAILWAY BLOCK IN PERAK.
    70 16 (From our own Correspondent.) Ipob, Dec. 24tb, 12.80 pm. Heavy rains have caused a serious slip at the Taiping pass. Eight length* of rails have been covered. This has exposed the passenger trsffic to no great inconvenience as trains await on either side of the slip
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    BIG ELEPHANT SHOT.
    21 16 Falls To Raja Muda's Rifle. The R*j* Muda of Perak shot a large elephant at Chemor on Thursday.
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    BLACK PANTHER HAUNTS KLEDANG.
    21 16 A large black panther has been frightening the coolies at the Kledang Mines with its frequent visits.
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      495 16 CLEARANCES Dec 22. Stentor. Brit str, Baker, for Nagasaki, Moji, Kobe and Yokohama. Thongwa, Brit str, Herrington, for Penang, Madras and Negapatani. Bharata, Brit str, Seddon, for Penang, Rangoon and Calcatta. Dec 23. Will o'tbe Wisp, Brit str, Morris, for Tringganu via ports. Dec 24. Ban Whatt Hin, Brifc str,
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      751 16 D o 27. Solva, Nor str. Of»B>«tnd««, for Bangkok. Baud, Dot str, Swit, for Batavia. Haiphong, Fr. str., Gouboult, for Patavia. Poh AnD, Brit, str, McCraith, for Port Swettenham via ports. Ban Yong Seng, Brit str, An gas, for Billiton and Palembang. Japara, Dut. str., Blemhort, for Muntok and Palembang.
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