The Straits Budget, 30 December 1909

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  • 27 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXIII. NO. 2707. Singapore, Thursday, December 30,1909. ESTABLISHED OVEB NAIF A CfMTNR Price 25 cents
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  • 247 1 LEADERS— Malaya’s Tin Monopoly... 10 Christmas ...1011 Baseless Romonrs u The Great Conflict IM2 The Fall of Min 12 Local and Gsnkral— Social and Personal 1 Aborigines at War 2 Christmas with the R.A.M.C. 2 Malacca Notes 2 Sacred Concert 3 Arrival of Sir John French 4
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  • 726 1 Capt. C. E. T. Holland, R. O. A., took over the duties o! adjutant, R. A., Straits Settle ments, from the 16th inst. inclusive. Among recent visitors to Koala Lumpur were the Hon. Mr. Andrew, a member of the Viceroy of India’s Council, and Mrs Andrew. Tsin
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  • 418 2 The Rev. F. P. Gilman has retimed to his station, K&cht k, from an itinerary of nearly six weeks, nays the N. C. L>. News Hih journey took him along the eastern and southern coasts of the Island, and back through the
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  • 225 2 The Royal Army Medical Corps stationed at Tanglin celebrated Christmas by a dance which was graced by the presence of Lt.-Col. Barrett, R. A. M. C Major MacCarthy and Capt. and Mrs. Taylor. Forty five, including representatives of all departmental corps, sat down
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  • 471 2 (From Oub Own Corkbspondbnt.) Malacca, December 22. The annual prize giving took plaoe at Malacca High School on the 220 d inst. Mr. W. Evans presided and the prizes were given away by Mrs. Evans. On the platform were also Mrs. Hargreaves, Miss Evans, Miss Williams, head of
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  • 171 2 There was a murder on Elgin Bridge. South Bridge Rd., on Monday, at about 8 o clock, the victim being a ricksha puller, who was stabbed ia the breast and died almost immediately. Another Chinese coolie, who has jg ven his name as Lim Quail, went to
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  • 206 2 The New Year land sports will be held at the Raoeoourse on Saturday afternoon next commencing at two o’clock. There is a long programme of events including the f o lowing:—Flat race for men 100 and 220 yards, for boys 100
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  • 216 2 The children of parents connected with St. Andrew's Church Mission, over 2 K), were cn Monday evening, entertained right royally for three hours by Mrs. Fergusoo-Davie at a Christmas treat at the St. Andrew's Mission School. The little ones, chaperoned by their elders, began to arrive
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  • 179 2 It really does not matter very much* wo suppose, but this is how a London paper explains a recent banking transaction in connection with our currency:— The announcement that j£l5, r 00 was se% aside for the Straits Settlements Note K©* serve at the Bank of
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  • 428 3 The defence of Private Ernest Read, of the Middlesex, Regiment, who was charged with theft of a ring from a Chinese jeweller named Gob Ah Foon, was taken by Mr. Colman, on Friday last. Accosed said that be went to prosecntor’s
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  • 63 3 K Th c e T%?°m«X. t" 60 1688 '’Ft" the SMtbepno^ of the Agates 1896, and bofoto th(j this error should bo corre tion on principal ordmanwc t J- Uy e£tecte a January 1. This na» 8 men <ling ordinance b, passing the of through all ’ts stag
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  • 49 3 ing of share Collver Quay, Mr. C. Co. was held atu V?*» tor in the chair. MoArthur, managing bonaa Q 50 A dmdend of one »6'W)00 were ««““> P* r 8 h h e “ewrvo fund, *25,000 were knitted ‘o employees' bonus account, and $93,287 carried forward.
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  • 627 3 Mr. G. B- Dodwell, head of the firm of Mossrs. Dodwoll and Co., Ltd., aod chairman of the biggest plantation rubber company in the world—the Malacca Rubber Plantations j is leaving Ceylon, where he has made a stay
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  • 280 3 Thi- report of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company for the financial year ending Septembe r 30 last will doubtless be regarded by shareholders a* highly satisfactory, remarks the L and C. Express. In spite of the unfavourable conditions
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  • 227 3 A very good sum mast have been realised from the sacred concert held at the Presby ♦erian Chnrch, on Thursday, for tho benefit of the church funds, as there was an excellent attendance, mostly of the gentler sex, how ever. The
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  • 729 5 Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith gave judg. moot oa Thursday in favour of Mr. H Abrams, on claim and counter-claim, in his action against the Shanghai Ho’Se Bazaar Co The matter arose out of a shipment of 15 horses by Mr
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  • 282 5 A correspondent favours ns with th** following interesting article: —Mr. Robert H Clunis, of Bangkok, who was recently in Siugtpore, was born here some forty five years ago, and is the son of Mr. John Clunis, who was
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  • 135 5 Philanthropy, no matter in what lioe, i« always praiseworthy aud deserviiagof r« cognition. writes a correspondent at Malacca. In this connection the friends of St. Francis S ;hool will be glad to learn that Mr. N. Gjmes, planter, broker and commission a »ent, has presented to the
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  • 129 5 The Young Men’s benevolent Society celebrated their inauguration d*y at Mafeking. Tanjoog Katouy, on Sunday la-t, with a tiffin ami a dinner at which about 50 guests were present, including representatives of Keven other clubs. A good musical programme was arranged whilst a wayang was uerformiug
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  • 389 5 The first statutory meeting of the Chempedak Rubber and Gambier Estates, Ltd., was held at Shanghai on the 9th iost. Mr. Loftns K P. Jooes, in the absence of the chairman, occupied the chair and said This is a purely formal meeting
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  • 103 5 The report of Dr. D. K. McDowell, the registrar of births and d<<aths, shown that during the week ended December 18, 196 deaths were registered in Singapore, equal to a death-rate of 86.69 per thousand of the estimated population. Malarial fever claimed 42 deaths, dysentery 9, bronchitis
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  • 102 5 About half past nine, on Thursday, a collision took place, near the junction of Auson K >ad and Teluk Ayer St., between a tramcar and a rail way engine drawing waggon loads of earth for the harbour works. The tramcae was going in the direction of
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  • 389 6 The British New Guinea Snowy Range Exploring Expedition intend* to cross the mountains, and follow to the sea the Mamberamo River, the biggest stream in the whole island. It is fed by the mountain snows and empties
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  • 125 6 The following are the handicaps for the first day of the January race meeting at Penang:— The Geobob Town Cup.— Actress 9, Pikat 8.4, La Parola 7.12. Thb New Year Stakes. —Durbar 9.12, Petgrave 8.12, Excelsior 8.7, Second Start fe.6, Marquise
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  • 44 6 Wo hear that the capital of the Henrietta Estate» Rubber Company has been oversuhscribed, and it goes to allotment, therefore, under very favourable conditions. This is the firat company that has met with the favour of local investors for some time past!
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  • 377 6 The caw against Mr. A. O. Toovey, charged with negligent blasting for Sir John Jackson, Ltd., at Mount Wallich, and thereby cansing injury to a house in Tras St, was concluded before Mr. A. de Mello, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Hastings Rhodes,
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  • 145 6 Eight of the Chinese crew of the steamer Natuna were tried before Mr. Colman, on Thursday, seven of them on a charge of theft of rice from the cargo and one on a charge of abetment. Evidence was given showing that many of the bags comprising the
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  • 74 6 We gladly give publicity to the following extract from the Selangor Government Gazette, dated the 17th inst, and signed by Mr. H. B. Ellerton, collector: No. 872 —Correction. —Notification No. 675, published in the Gazette of the September 10,1909, giving notice of re-entry for breach of condition
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  • 685 6 The following editorial appearing in tb«t Malay Mail will doubtless appeal to man? heads of firms in Singapore:— J We note with pleasure that the official list of public holidays to be observed in
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  • 1014 9 Further evidence was taken by the Chief Justice throughout the whole of on Thursday in the action brought by the Deutsche-Asia-tische Bank against Ho Yang Pong and Low Tuan Neo to recover $50,000 surety for Seow Ewe Lim, the bank’s late
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  • 194 9 Messrs W. J. H. Thompson’s fortnightly india-rubber circular, dated 2nd inst. f says Para.—Our market during the past fortnight has been dull and easier, probably owing to tbo increased receipts in Brazil, and prices have declined about Od. per lb. for hard cure fine spot. Ueceipts for
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  • 106 9 On and after .January 1, 1910. money may be transmitted by telegraph money order from any money order office in the Straits Settlements which is also a telegraph office, and may be made payable in the Colony at any money order office which is also an office
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  • 430 9 Au interesting trade-mark case came before Mr. Wolferstan. on the inst., whe» Chiong Fye Wan, ot It, High St., pleads goilty to applying a false trade mark tr* bottles of scent. Mr. 5 arboroogb appear?* I for the provocation and
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  • 162 9 (From Oi;u Ows C^rbspondint.) December 28. Leo Toon Tock’s cocon at and rubber estate at near A:upat, in to bo floated at home on .January 4. The directors include :*>ir W. Ho+dTreacher and Mr. T. A. Oaliie The capital
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  • 19 10 Hknmni;*.— At Balaclava,” Dalvey Hoad, •Magapore, on December 24, the wife of IV. G. Hennings, of a son.
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  • 35 10 Paul—•Andk&sok. At St. George’s Church, Penang, on December 16, by the liev. H. C. Men ham, Province Wellesley, John Paul, Val d’Or Estate, P.Jft'., to Janet, daughter of Vtilliam Anderson, of Mundole, Forres, Scotland.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1028 10 -Straits Times, December 23. Glancing over one of the London papers the other day, we came across a prospectus M the Nigeria Tin Corporation Limited. Our interest was not diminished by discovering that all the directors are men of *ome prominence in the mining world, and that
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    • 1081 10 —Straits Times, December 24. It being the right and proper thing to wish all our readers a Merry Christmas, we doit at once so as to he in a portion to remark that whether or not they are merry depends upon themselves a great deal more than upon anybody
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    • 997 11 —Straits Times, December 27. There have been frequent references in our telegrams lately to rumours of renewed friction between Kusua and Japau. The negotiations which Prince Ifco had gone to Harbin to conduct at the time he met his death have never been concluded, ami some small incidents,
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    • 1098 11 on the whole, general satisfaction.—Straits Times, December ‘28. By the last mail we get a good deal more matter about the conflict between Lords and Commons than tho averago man will care to read out in these distant corners of the Empire. But it is a great
      on the whole, general satisfaction.—Straits Times, December ‘28.  -  1,098 words
    • 1149 12 Straits Times, December 29. We seem to recollect reading, years and years ago, a story, or a sketch, of the year 2.025 when the Prime Minister of Great lh itain was Paulina, or Mar jory, or Harriet or merely Mary Ann Ponsonby or Perkins or something
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 91 10 Tha Pont fr— price o( the Straits Times is $B3 a year The poet free price of the Straits Budget is $l4 a year. It is not accessary to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions for shorter periods are at the same proportionate rate as for a year. Tbe Straits
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  • 20 10 DEATH. Hkxninuh. At Balaclava,” Dalvey Road, Singapore, on December 24, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Hennings.
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  • 1140 12 The output from Mr. Duncan s mine at Chenderiang for November was 334 piculs. In Tinland hears on good authority that a few Chinese smelting works will be restarted in Selangor. The current F. M. S. Government Ga/.ette contains the minutes of the recent meetings of the
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  • 252 13 The cables from tho United States regarding tho dissolution of the Standard Oil Company by the Circuit board of Missouri ha'e been widely reported and discussed by the Japanese press, says the Japan Advertiser. U either through a
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  • 183 13 Further evidence was taken by Mr. Colman, yesterday, in the preliminary enquiry into allegations of murder and attempted murder against Lee Yuk, Mok Ah Chin, Lee Man Chew and Choi See, who are alleged to have been involved in a stabbing affray in Upper Hokien St. on the
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  • 159 13 Mr. Colman, sitting as a district judge, on the 22nd inst., concluded the case, previously reported iu detail, io which Oog Toll was charged with entering a house in Tiong Bahru, where playiog cards are manufactured, under tho pretence of purchasing some, aod wiUyiepositing there
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  • 710 13 (Fkoh Our Own Corrrbfordrvt.) Khota Bbara, December 21. Desultory cases of obicken pox exisl here and small pox is reported to bava broken out among the Javanese coolies al Kuala Lebir. The affected persona have been segregated and great precautions are being taken to arrest the progress of
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 257 15 Rifle Shooting. The Walker Cup. The competition for the Walker Cap will toon commence again, remarks the Perak Pioneer. The two local teams will probably not be so strong as in former years. A good deal of comment has been canned by tbe rather unsportsmanlike action of
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    • 351 15 S. C. C. V. H. M. S. Kent. A large crowd turned upon the Esplanade, onThursday to watch theKugby football match between fifteens representing the S. C. C. and H. M. S. Kent. Weather conditions were favourable, the ground being drier than it has been lately, and a
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    • 244 15 Wnat proved a fast game of hockey was played on the Esplauade, on the 22nd inst., between elevens captained ty Lient. Perrott and Mr. P. Gold. The teams were well matched and tbe contest was keen all the while. Half time was called with no score registered. NV ben
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    • 210 15 Sepoy Lines Golf Club. The December monthly medal competition rsaalted as follows:— A. R. Chancellor 87 11 76 A. Bryant 106 18 87 J. H D. Jones 100 8 92 Several other cards were taken out, but were not returned. Competitions at Malacca. During the wholo of the 27th
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    • 408 15 Raffles v. Band, Middlesex Regt. A soccer match was played on the Baffles school ground, onThursday between aoelevoD of the school and another representing the band of the 3rd Regiment The school boys had the better of play in the first half and scored two goal*, the bandsmen,
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  • 386 15 Hong Wan Kai was recently convicted by a police magistrate of having pretended to tell fortunes aud using subtle craft with intent to deceive and impose, and was fined $50, or in the alternative a month's imprisonment. Yesterday, he appealed against
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  • 1692 16 London, December 22. The Copenhagen University report on Dr. Cook's records shows that no original documents were submitted, only copies, and these contained no astronomical records, only rosnlts. were no elucidatory statements showing the probability of observations having been really taken. The records of the journey wore eq
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  • 541 17 Berlin, December 22. The Colnische Zeitung states that the alarmist news from the Far East, which is daily arriving, is of Russian origin. It is rejected by the German Press owing to the attitude of the Japanese. The Norddeutsche says that the anti* Japanese tone of the Novoye
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  • 393 17 The Economist writing on December 4 says:—There lias been a set back this week, both in the rubber market itself and in the market for rubber shares. The shipments of rubber coming to Europe for sale are increasing in size, and it
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  • 74 17 In a Government Gazette extraordinary, issued on Tuesday, the following appointments are notified —Mr. F. M. Baddeley to bo superintendent of chandn and liquors revenne, Singapore. Mr. W. S. Gibson to be assiktaut superintendent of chandn and liquors revenue, Penang, Mr. J. K. Brooke to be
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  • 120 17 The Dnnlop Rubber Company (Far East) LM whoso offices are in Collyer Q lay, are calling the attention of owners of motor cars to the fact that they have obtained a com plete plant from England for vulcanising and retreading outer covers as well
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  • 13 17 (The Btraita Timas is sot m>pnasibis for Iks opinions of its oorrsspoodents.]
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  • 39 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. r —Could yon, or any of your nomerous readers kindly famish me with the rales and regulations of a pigeon shooting club.—l am, Yours etc. Ajal Singapore, December 28.
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  • 198 17 Goh Hong, a middle-aged Chinese woman, who lives at 18, Hamah St., was prosecuted before Mr. do Mello, on Tuesday, on a charge of attempted suicide, the complainant beiug a detective who married the widow of her adopted son He stated
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  • 272 17 The case in which Vincoot John Kyan is chared with defrauding the Anglo Ceylon and General Kstates CoLupauy, Limit* d, was taken up before Mr. Ju-itice Wood Kenton to day, says the Kandy correspondent of the TiuitH of
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  • 393 18 Yesterday, Mr. Justice Seroombe Smith Sive judgment in the appeal of Hussansah arican who was charged with and oonvicted of failing to comply with a nuisance notice served on him by the Municipality, and for that purpose to demolish 186
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  • 42 18 (From Our Own Corrbspondrnt.) Kuala Lumpur, December 28. It is reported that the Homeward Shipping Conference has decided to raise the rate on rubber from ports in the F. M. S. and Malacca from sixty to seventy shillings per ton.
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  • 155 18 An important mining case is just coming on for hearing in the Judicial Commissioner’s Court, at Kuala Lumpur, the parties being a miner called Teo Tsye and two other miners against Mr. Yah Hnn Chin, Mr. Yap Loong Shin, and Mr. En Kbay Seng. The action is
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  • 336 18 A rubber planter in Java thus raises in the Sourabaya Handelsblad his voice against British interference with time-honoured usage there: Now that, especially witbm the last few months, British capital has been largely in vested in rubber cultivation iu Jasa
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  • 158 18 Mr. Wolferstan gave judgment at the district oourt, on Tuesday, in the case of Chhagan Karmally (trading as A. R. Cbl aganand C 0.,) v. The Moslem Trading Society, in which Mr. Knowles had appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Johannes for the defendants. The claim was
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  • 123 18 The happy children who were enjoying the bounty of Mr. C. B. Buckley at the Memorial Hall, after the play at t(e theatre, little knew, very fortunately, that the ceiling beneath them was ablaze, or there might have been a panio with serious results. Fortunately,
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  • 201 18 Tbo following Bmgaporo properties disposed of by auction at Powell and Co saleroom, on Tuesday The fi hon house premises, 41 Mosque St., area 1 m feet, statutory grant, quit rent $4 per annum monthly rent $5O, Sbaik L*jam $4 ,Joo*
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  • 326 18 y is Singapore would be Christ jpii the juveniles of the community without Mr< Buc kloy s annual party. The first of ree this year’s shows was held in the Tb& a re and the Memorial u a n evening an! 1 waH a bu K e
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  • 122 18 Refusing to Sign Lab ou r Contract A Macao named Wong arrived from Hongkong, has treason his contract to labour and for tm* prosecuted by the Chinese Prow® terday, before Mr. Colman. 1° “ft? that he was promised an jd# h| JJ& half of which was to be sent t<
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  • 96 19 1M8 $260,000 202,500 2.025 100 00 m Bn.«« Oil Royalty Ltd l*OT (1,500,000 1,005.160 M50 EWn Bmel.mn Co, Ltd, "ujO 1008 (225,000 210,000 ..lit 10 %<«'08 1(01 11,400,000 2,100,000 awMth EnktVlit'd. 70 01° 2|%}“’“( »■000COO 1,000,000 jj |00 Kilt Brotbi-n, Ltd. 5R 1(01 184,000 54,000 8,400 U 10 j
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