The Straits Budget, 9 March 1911

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1 6 The Straits Budget
  • 27 1 THE Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXV NO. 2769 Singapore, Thursday, March 9,1911. ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CENTURY. Price 25 Cents
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  • 203 1 LEADERS— The Promise of Spring 10 The French Crisis 10 Tropical Colonies 10-11 Chinese Sincerity 11 Bagdad Railway 11-12 The Census 12 Local and General— Local and Personal 1 Notes from Kelantan 2 Improving I\ am pong Kapur 2 Pirates of Research 3 Messrs. Wee Bin and
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  • 1574 1 The Indian and Australian liner Euryalus, of the firm of Messrs. Archibald Currie and Co., has arrived from Australian ports, via Java. The steamer left Melbourne, her last Australian port, on February 16, arriving at Batavia on 3rd inst. She sailed again fioni that port on 4th
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  • 1089 2 No one w ill deny that the right way to go about a cup-tie is for a team to declare that they are not going to lose. For tho final of the Malaya Football Association shield on March 4, the
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  • 536 2 (From Gitb Own Cokrksi*ondknt.) Kota Hahru, February 27. The festivities in connection with H. H. the Itaja’s birthday commenced on the 19th inst., a parade being held in the afternoon in the presence of the liaja, tho Hritish Adviser and others. The Sikh police, preceded by their
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  • 129 2 I here is at last a chance that wo may have a successful aviation meeting in Singapore. Monsieurs Jean Aureley, and Gust. Siersaeck are here on behalf of the Sociotc deviation d'Extreme Oriente, and hope to make arrangements for a meeting on the Uaee Course, which is
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  • 478 2 A handful of police oflicerH and several native constables had an exciting encounter with a mob of coolies at the coolie lines at Tanjong l’agar on the night of March Gambling was known to be rife jin the lines
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  • 187 2 In the Supreme Court, on March 6, Mr. Justice Fisher gave judgment in the case of the Crown’s appeal against the decision of the magistrate who dismissed a case against native employes of the Telephone Co. charged with leaving their employment without reason. The men hail been ordered
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  • 81 2 The tonnage maintained by the Norddeutsclier Lloyd in the Singapore-Siam trade has been reduced by the salt; of three of the company's steamers. The Tringaunu, the Bangkok and the Korut have all been purchased by Japanese owners, and the two first mentioned ships have already been
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  • 50 2 Following is the result of crushing operations at Kaub for tho four weeks ending tons crushed 3,634 goklobtamedJHfi oz., average per ton l.ct dwt. Bukit Malacca: tons crushed 1,160, gold obtained 222 oz., average per ton 3.83. Annual clean up 179 oz. gold. Total gold obtained, <17 oz.
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  • 446 2 Evidence was heard by Mr. Robinson, third magistrate, on Marcd 3, in the case in which Koh Eng Hoe is charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of three sums of money, 52,500, 52,6(H), and 55,768, the property of Messrs.
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  • 314 2 Many objections appeared to have been raised against the proposal of the Municipal Commissioners, under the Municipal Ordinance of 1896, to improve the district of Kampong Kapur within an area bounded as follows:—On the North by Syed Alwee Hoad, the south by Dunlop Street, the east by
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  • 64 2 1 In- Band in aim Opera Co. commence a six nights engagement on Saturday, March 1H, when the following pieces will he presented: 0 J, kan Princess, The Girl in tlio Irani 1 he Chocolate Soldier, The Quaker Girl, Our Miss Gibbs, and Tho Dollar Princess. I
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  • 655 4 To facilitate the setting of concrete blocks in the Kcpixd Harbour graving dw.k, Messrs. Topham, Jones and Railton, Ltd., have now got erected and at work a twenty five ton steam travelling crane built by Messrs. John II. Wilson and Co.,
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  • 243 4 An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Penang Khean Guan In •uranco Company wiih held on February 27, at the company's oilier, the following gentlemen being present: Messrs. (Jan Ngoli Bee, Goh Boon Keng. Bene Kee, Cheah Choo Yew, Kliaw Joo Tok, Klmw Ewe
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  • 1060 4 There are two standards by which the Singajxire Art Club’s exhibition in I anglin Club might lx; judged primarily, by the standard of amateur art shows all the world over, and stscondly, by the standard of I
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  • 236 4 In their weekly slfeire circular, dated the 1st iust., Messrs. Fraser aud Co. state The slight activity to which we alluded in our last circular has developed into an exceedingly strong market all round. Plantation rubber has advanced sharply, and rubber shares have seen substantial rises, especially
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  • 190 4 Mr. Tan Tiang Yew, president of the Amateur Drawing Association, recently entertained Mr. and Mrs. J. T. DuBois to a farewell dinner, the guests including Mr. I). Figart, American Vice-Consul. In the course of the evening, the host presented Mr. DuBois with a piece of Chinese
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  • 170 4 Among the notifications in the current issue of the Government Gazette are the following:—Mr. J. C. Sugars, acting Deputy Registrar and assistant Official Assignee, Penang, to act as Collector of Land Revenue, and to be a magistrate, Penang. Mr. A. c! Baker to bo an assistant District
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  • 264 4 The Hon. Treasurer’s report of subscrip, tions actually paid reads as follows:— Amount previously acknowledged 117,595 Straits Trading Co., Ltd. 1,000 Syed Omar Alsagoff 1,000 Katz brothers. Ltd. 1,000 Huttenbacli Liebert and Co., per Hon. W. Evans, Penang 1,000 Hon. E. C. Ellis
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  • 271 4 Singai>ore has now got another anniversary to remember, St. David's Day. The first organised celebration of the day locally took place on March 1, in the Hotel de I’Europe when about a score of Welshmen dined under the genial presidency
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  • 66 4 1 ho result of operations at the Tronoh Mines, during February, was as follows: Output: tributers ore piculs 72.46, mine ore piculs 8,177.55, total output piculs 8,250. Nahie: tributers ore 93,840.88, mine ore 9183,408.02, total value 9187,243.40. Estimated profit: tributers ore 9576.00, mine ore 988,403.02, total profit
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  • 13 6 [The HtraiU Times is not responmole for the opinicna of itn correup^udootH.)
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  • 342 6 To the Fklitor of the Straits Times. Sir, -In reply to Mr. L. K. Hickey's letter of March 1, I Is-g to state there were no members of the association in the rooms at the time stated, nor for some time )u-evious, tinlast memlx;rs having left about
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  • 123 6 To the Fklitor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Mr. Liddicoat, of tho Opium Department, was fined 550 by Mr. Robinson on three different counts of receiving illegal gratifications. This reminds me of a similar case against one of the Chinese interpreters in the Police Court who
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  • 120 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In your issue of F'ebruary, 28 there ap)xiars an article under the heading “New Coinage.” On reading this over I came across the sentence silver fourpcnce, twopence and pennypieccs are only in use for Maundy money.” Could any of your
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  • 581 6 To the Fklitor of the Straits Times. Sir, If there are residents in vour constituency who would speed the day when capital from afar seeking investment was less of a rara avis iu the Federated Malay State (and Romeo) there are also those be yond the seas
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  • 321 6 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It is said that fully three millions of people are on the verge of starvation. This is iu the usually fertile, alluvial region in North Anhwei and North Kiangsu, southwest to north-east, stretching over 100 miles, and in
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  • 203 6 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, In your issue of the 3rd instant then- appeared an article Subordinate Civil Service Association." 1 quite appreciate the proposals of the management and hope they will carry out same. The principal aim of this association should be to safeguard
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  • 361 6 To the Fiditor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I see in your columns a notice in re the Census paper that, as regards rel gion, the denomination Christian will suffice for all sects professing that belief, and it brings to my mind another item in the census paper,
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  • 350 6 To the Fiditor of the Straits Times. Sir,—In your issue of January 5, I read with pleasure the article on Malayan fruits.” However, I understood the chilcu was not indigenous as in 1878 Dr. Robert Little made me a present of a few from his Siglap estate as
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  • 446 6 To the Fklitor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Reading the obituary notice of the late Mr. Choa Ciiang Thye in your valued paper yesterday, it strikes me that the memory of a good man who worked as he did for the advancement of his
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  • 138 6 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I went for an outing last evening and. took a tram from the Rumah Miskin station and paid 10 cents first class fare to the Scrangoon terminus. On the return journey 1 tendered the same fare and the collector hesitated.
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  • 231 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—May I be allowed through the medium ot your paper to call the attention of the Mala ya Football Association to the action of one of their referees in the semi-final match played i? 1 thne on the 20th ult. between
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  • 235 7 An action of considerable interest to shareholders in the Singapore Electric Tramways, Ltd., was to have been heard in the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, Sir W. H. Hyndman-Jones, on March 8, but owing to one of the Counsel engaged having
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  • 207 7 A correspondent sends us some further details of the gang robbery which took place at Gemas on March 5. and which was briefly referred to in a telegram published on March 7. It appears that a gang of armed
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 875 7 S.C.C. Tournament. The following handicaps have been posted: Singles— A. Class. Cox, owe 40; Howe, owe 80; Hansford owe 2; Thrclfall, scratch; Lcggatt, Upcott, and Treadgold, plus 1; Robertson, plus 2; Darbishire, Moiling, Ruchwaldy, plus 4; Terrell, Wilson, and Winfiold plus 6; Steyn Parve and Tyler, plus 15.
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    • 197 7 Sepoy Lines Golf Club. The following is the draw for the first and second rounds in the mixed foursomes competition for the president’s prize, at the Sepoy Lines Golf Club First Round. A. Mrs. Wilkinson and Croucher v Mrs. Bell and Tripp. B. Miss Morris and Woollcombe v Mrs.
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    • 138 7 Telegraph Co. v. Garrison. The Telegraph Co. beat the Garrison at cricket on the Esplanado on March 4, the scores being:— T klkgraph Co.—Mackay b Clarke 1, W ishart c and b Hooke 18, Jenkins b Clarke 0, Ollerhead b Clarke 88, Gray b M a radon 18, Mergler
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  • Local Telegrams.
    • 30 7 w > (From Our Own Corrkhponornt.) Kuala Lumpur, Maroli 2. The Tong Shoon Kougsi of Bentong lias contributed $2,000 to the F. M. S. King Edward Memorial Fund*
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    • 33 7 (From Our Own Corrkspondknt.) Kuala Lumpur, March 2. The output of the Tronoh mines for February was as follows: Tributers 72 piculs, mine 8,177 piculs, value $187,248, estimated profit $88,879.
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    • 38 7 (From Our Own Corrksponuknt.) Kuala Lumpur, March 2. Mr. E. J. Brewster, district otticer of Bata Gajah, Kinta, has been appointed to act as Resident of Pahang, in place of Mr. W. D. Barnes.
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    • 83 7 (From Ouk Own Corkkspondknt.) Kuala Lumpur, March 2. The Bukit Taiubun Coconut Plantations will shortly be floated in London, with a capital of £75,000 and an initial issue of £60,000. The property is situated in Province Wellosley, near the Perak border, and is of 1,709 acres, of
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    • 75 7 (Froji Our Own Corrkspondknt). Kuala Lumpur, March 8. Local amateurs produced a triple bill at the Town Hall, last night, the pieces staged being Trial by Jury, The Collaborators, and The Conversion of Nat Sturge. The house was very fair, and the pieces themselves were most
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    • 70 7 (From Ouk Own Corrkmi'ondknt.) Penang, March 2. Latest advices from home show that the cousumptiou of tin during February in the United Kingdom was 1,800 tons, on the Continent 1,700 tons, and in the United States 3,600 tons. The visible supply on March 1 was expected to
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    • 82 7 (From Our Own Corrkspondknt.) Penang, March 4. The Ulu Piali Tin Co.’s report for tifteen months to December 15 last shows a net profit of 531,957. Of this 515,592 is written off for depreciation. The interim dividend absorbed 54,000, leaving a balance of 523,304, of which
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    • 42 7 (Fkom Our Own Correspondent). Penang, March 4. In tlio tin chhch recently decided here by the Appeal Court in favour of the ChincHO firms, the defendants, Messrs. Behr and Co. have decided to further api>cr] to the Privy Council.
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    • 63 7 (From a Corkksponiucnt.) Gemas, March 6. An audacious gang robbery occurred between Ayer Kuning and Gemas last evening. It is estimated that the gang numbered eighty. They stole over 57,000, and wrecked many kedais. Tho Gemas, Negri Setnbilan and Malacca jml ice are out after the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 193 7 Property Sales. The following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs. Powell and Co.’s saleroom on March 7 —The European compound house known as 116 Emerald Hill Road, area 7,245 square feet, freehold, monthly rent $40, Teow Rung Hee, $4,700; the two shopliouse dwellings known as 4H and
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  • 54 10 Chat* a. —March ‘2, the wife of K. W. Chatcr, of a non. MoLl' uk. At Lockerbie, Scotland, on March ‘2, the wife of Mr. A. J. McClure, of Yokohama, of a won. Dobbin..— At Glasgow, on February 6, the wife of Jas. T. Dobbie, m.i.i., Asst. Editor, Pinang
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  • 55 10 Oallimohk—Camimikll. At St. Andrew's Cathedra), Singapore, on March 4, by the Venerable Archdeacon Izard, Colonial Chaplain, Frank Edgar, fourth Hon of the late John (iallituore and Mrs. 1. Ellis, of Sheffield, to Jean Cray, third daughter of the late Mr. J. C. Campbell (of Milan and Mrs. J. C.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1183 10 who JH not prepared to lose.—Straits Times March 2 It is not our intention to discourse u|m>ii the bashful buttcrciqis or the dainty daisies, or even to descant u|>on the low murmuring How of the bright sparkling brook. Such things call In left to those who
      who JH not prepared to lose.—Straits Times March 2  -  1,183 words
    • 1120 10 aj»aiu, but the omens are not favourable.Straits Times. March 3. It is somewhat difficult to follow tlio course of Kroncli politics, even broadly. They do not riH«j to a level under the present conditions of that country, and the groups within groups working and scheming each for
      aj»aiu, but the omens are not favourable.- Straits Times. March 3.  -  1,120 words
    • 1027 10 much during thoir own lifetime.—Straits Times, March 4. It does one good occasionally to get into a scientific environment, although there may be a feeling of trespass while there, and a suspicion that things may not be what they seem. e have often discussed the question whether white
      much during thoir own lifetime.—Straits Times, March 4.  -  1,027 words
    • 1055 11 .—Straits Times, March 6. No European, we suppose, understands China better than Dr. Morrison, who has recently been interviewed on the question of reforms in that country, or than Sir Robert Hart, whose memoirs are a proof of his faith in and affection for the people among whom
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    • 1113 11 StruitM Timcn, March 7. From time to time our telegrams contain references to the Bagdad Railway which are apt to canvey a wrong impression to those who havo not followed the history of this undertaking. Very often the messages and articles read as if all that remained to
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    • 1204 12 Straits Times, March 8. There is a g<Nsl deal of fiery feeling alsmt tlie form in which the local census pa|H;rs have Imx-ii pre|>arcd. Some Government official, daring more than has ever be.cn attempted at Home, sought to get istrticulars of tlie religious beliefs of the |>oople, and
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 91 10 Tk« |>rtc«of th« Straits Times It |HH a yaar. The post free price of the Straits Hmlgrt ie Si 4 a year It ia ot neceeaarv to tubtcribe for a year. The aub ecriptions for whortcr period* arc at the tame proportionate rate aa for a year. The Straits Budget
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  • 45 10 DEATH. Nruhiionnkii. At “Cluny Hill," King’s Hoad, Kingu|»orc, >1. Edwin Nciibronncr, in his 72nd year. Interment at Bidadari Cemetry. at ft p.m. this evening. Ciioa On Sunday, March 6, at 1 p.m., at Ins residence, York House, Scotts Itmid, Chou (liang Tye, ug<-d If* years.
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  • 104 12 In the first fiolice court on March 8, Eugenio urahachtu, captain of the steamer Nippon was charged with carrying 89 passengers in excess of the number allowed by his licence. Mr Mmends, I). P. P., prosecuted. Defendant admitted the offence but stated in extenuation that he was
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  • 1152 12 A uiurry j**al rang out from the steeple of St. Andrew's Cathedral on March 4, as and Mrs. 1*. K. (lallimore left the vestry after signing the marriage register. It was the wedding of Miss Jean Gray Campbell
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  • 469 12 (From Ock Own Coukksfondknt.) Malacca, March 6. The padang enlargement scheme has been started and most of the old buildings opposite the club have now* been demolished. Plans have been completed for the proposed new club, which it is intended shall occupy a site on the sea front,
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  • 111 12 NN hat have proved an unpleaHant snake experience to Mr. Blackwood occurred on the way down from Buso, says tlie Sarawak Gazette. When the launch slowed down at Batu Kawa to take passengers on board, an unexpected passenger in tho shape of a snake crawled out of
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  • 1693 13 London, March 1. It is understood that the advanced Conservatives at yesterday’s mooting were satisfied with the assurance that Lord Lansdowne’s Bill will be a bold and sweeping measure. The papers say the scheme reduces the House of Lords to 500 members. A telegram from Sydney says that
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  • 843 13 Berlin, March 1. The French Ministcry as reformed includes: M. Monis, President of tho Interior; M. Rebot, Foreign Affairs M. Delcasse, Navy M. Berteaux, War. The Crown Prinee and Princess will be in Rome from April sth to Bth. Rumours that Herr Kiderlen accompanies them are unfounded. The
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  • 337 13 Messrs. Dupire Bros., who are the local agents for Michelin tyres, inform us that they have received telegraphic information from Messrs. Miclioliu and Co., of Clermont Fcrrand, Fiance, that Mr. Eugene Kcnaux on March 7, won the Grand Prix d’Aviation of 100,000 francs ottered by Michelin
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  • 152 13 Mr. William Baldwin, whoso death is announced at Glasgow, first came out to the Hast to the Tanjung J'agur Dock in Singapore in the earlier part ot tlio seventh's, uni about 1870 joined the Dovonliurst ns third engineer. From the l)ev«mhnrst Mr. Maldwin was promoted
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  • Shipping Intelligence.
    • 278 14 Mareli S Carlos Jo Eizaguhrre, Span, sir., Lorie, Baroelona, Barlow Rumphiaa, Dut. atr., Donck, Deli, Ships Agency, Ltd. Nam Sang. Brit, atr., Lake, Hkong, Bouatead Rheinfols, Ger. Htr., Eulbc. Hamburg, Bobo Meyer Capri, Ital. str., Figani, Bombay, B. Moyer Baodou, Dan. air., Thomsen, Copenhagen, East Asiatic Coy. 8 Hi
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    • 262 14 March 2 Guthrie, Hrit. Htr., Sydney via portH Teonta, lint, Htr., Neuapatam via portH Tsintau, Our. air,, Bai-pkok C. A pear, Hrit. Htr., Penang and Calcutta 3 f Phranang, Ger. Htr., Bangkok Neckar, Ger. Htr.. Colombo and 11 merhaven Garlon do Span. Htr., Manila f Soalda, Hrit Htr., Colombo
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  • 910 14 The following passengers arc booked homeward P. A O. Per Assaye, sailing March R». -M*'* Mrs. I). Y. Perkins, Mr. W. Pateliitt. Mr. I. Latham, Mr. and Mrs. A. ,J. \N. Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. S. Srott. Sir lt.and Lady Paget. Mr. Powers Potts, Mr. I>. C.Oakley, Mr.
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  • 218 14 Sinoapork, March 8, 1911. EXCHANGE. On London—Bank 4 m/s a 4 Demand Private 6 id/s i/^ili do 8 m/s 2/4‘,U On Gkrmany—Bank d/d 240 Private 8 m/s 244 On Franck—Baok d/d 295 Private 8 m/s 299$ On India—Bank T. T. 174& Private 80 d/s 170$ On Honokono
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  • 978 14 Sinoapork, March 8, 1911. MINING. Issue Value q* Buyers Sellers 10 10 Belat Tin 5 35 5 45 10 10 Bruang 6.00 5 60 10 10 Bruseh Hyd 5 00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.50 1.75 jgl jgl Kiuta Tin 17 00 17 50 jgl jgl Kledang Tin
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 806 15 T» t-i- j l- I GAS PLANT. (8UI1 ABLE FOR ANTHRACITE, COKE, CHARCOAL AND OTHER FUELS). Jy .'i X- r jV' >- Jtfr*3h»-% 43^-. "< > V-'iJ tto >v mm E3S as •> $5 3’., i sa V V» THE M08T ECONOMICAL PLANT EXI8TENT. EA8ILY OPERATED. V > >>• y
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 570 16 Electrical, Mechanical, Marine Civil Engineers Shipbuilders E8TATE TOOLS. ST0RE8 AND REQUISITES Large Stocku. Prompt Delivery PROPRIETORS OF THE PAT" TAPPING KNIFE BERTRAM'S Rubber Machinery AWARDED 1st PRIZE AND GOLD MEDAL, SINGAPORE, 1910. Rubber Factories, Drying Sheds, Smoke Houses, Coolie Lines, etc., etc. Riitimates and dedigna tree. LARGE STOCKS HELD of
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