The Straits Budget, 6 April 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. 2773 Singapore, Thursday, April 6,1911. ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CENTURY. Price 25 Cents.
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  • 195 1 LEADERS— The Cost of an Army 10 Rubber Estate Labour 10 Our Milk Supply ...10-11 Disarmament Impossible 11 Human Garbage 11 Famous Sea Eights 11-1*2 Local and General— Local and Personal 1 Legislative Council *2 Hongkong and Singapore ‘2 King Edward Memorial Fund 3 Singapore's Milk 3
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  • 1720 1 The gold watch aiul chain which were stolen, anion** other things, from the cabin of Mr. Thompson, second engineer of the cable steamer Patrol the other day. were recovered in a pawnshop. In consequence of the statement of the pawnbroker a coolie employed on the Patrol was
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  • 850 5 Mr. Justice Kislier gave his decision on the point raised respecting share transfers in re Chop Ban Chuan, in the Supreme Court, on March 140. He said that on the evidence and admissions anti on tht' law
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  • 314 5 Mohammedan law was brought to bear on a case heard by Mr. Firmxtonc in the District Court on March 21k The defendant was an Indian tailor named Isahak, and he was j charged, at the instance of his
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  • 216 5 In the Supreme Court, on March dO, bel’ore the acting Chief Justice, Sir Archibald Law. with Capt. Symmers. t>f the British India steamer Toroba, sitting as assessor, the claim for damages made by the Eastern Shipping Company. Limited, against the Straits Steamship Company, Limited, in respect
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  • 278 5 There i" a right wav of killing vermin, and a wrong way. A Chinaman, of Purvis Street, got into trouble on March 550 for taking the wrong way in exterminating five rats which had boon caught in a trap in his house. He brought forth the
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  • 451 5 We have received a report published by the Department of Agriculture, F.M.S., upon Padi Cultivation in Krian, and, after reading it, can only express our disappointment tliut a brochure so meagre in suggestions for im- I provomeut, anti so destitute of scientific i results should l>e
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  • 240 5 At Messrs H h. Coghlau and Co.'s sale rooms on Mart'll 211, tlnf fol'owing properties w ere disposed of (land 10, l 'pper I lokienSt.. (id years leasehold, cpiit rent 50, 2,117 sq. ft., inontlily rent 5170, sold to Tye Kee .loon for 511,')00. —21 Malacca St., 000
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  • 242 5 Steamship passengers cannot be too careful in safeguarding their property aboard steamers lying at the wharves. There arc always thieves about and once property has gone there is little hope of its being recovered. The warning Inis often been uttered, but it evidently needs emphasizing, as
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  • 583 5 All article contributed to the? Malay Mail ele*scribt*H how the eonsus of the? Sakais was taken, thus: Several days beforehand invitations had been sent out to the chief and his Head men, inviting all who
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  • 156 5 lloeyCliuau I’oh, manager of the Chinese NewspajxT t uion 'l imes." appeared before Mr. Kirmstone, senior magistrate, on March 20, liti a summons eharoino him w ith printing certain letters, on or about February Id, not bearing the name of the printers or place, of
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  • 112 5 'I lie mortality returns for Sinj»a|>oro, issued by the |{eojstrar of Mirths and Deaths, show that durini' the week endino March 21 there were 212 deal hs, oivino a ratio per mille of population of 97.H2. Malarial fever account* ed for 90 di itbs, phthisis 21, convulsions
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  • 13 6 (The Strait* Time* ih not re*ponaib!t* for the opinion* of it* oorr©nj>oudentH.
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  • 2779 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Will you please allow iik- to < xumine tMMiio of the original opinions adv «m*d by Cl. T. It. lie say s: It is my humble opinion that ■civile*! lias m» right to positively assert anything except the infinity
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  • 198 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—1 quite sympathise with your cor respondent Katong as to the iuconveniene* to parents and children living in the country, caused by the change in the hours of school attendance. The inability to take a solid meal before starting for
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  • 789 6 Disarmament Impossible.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— 1 am incline'*I to supixise that tin tone of vour lead in*; article *>t’ April if on the possibility of disarmament was pitched with the intention of provoking criticism, or el** it was an example i»t that very efficacious way
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  • 438 7 The consistency of Harmston's is superb, almost a proverb in the East. The management. with fine discrimination, holds to that happy medium lietwecn the old-fashioned hippodrome and the modern music-hall and allows neither element to gain any ascendancy over the other.
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  • 243 7 At a meeting of the Chinese Christian Nssociation, on March 81, there was an animated debate on a motion that ‘'legislation providing for the official registration of Chinese marriages in this Colony will he advantageous to the Chinese community." The leader, Mr. Ian M w Chay, was
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  • 852 7 1 ort Swettenham, its present and its future, occupied a large portion of the sjieocli of Mr. C lodd, the chairman of the Selangor Chandler of Commerce, at the annual meeting of that body held at Kuala
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  • Local Telegrams.
    • 71 7 (From Our Own Cohhksi*ondknt.) Kuala Lumpur, March 21). The rough census figures for the principal towns arc now available and show the following details of population Kuala Lumpur town. -1(1,">67 against 82,881. I poll. 28,8.74 against 12,71)1. Kampar. 11.7.76 against .7,707. Klang.—7,689 against 8,576. Taipiug. —About 18,000.
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    • 109 7 (From Our Own Cokrrsi*ondknt.) Kuala Lumpur. March 81. Mr. 11. I*, t'lodd presides! at the annual meeting of the Selangor Chamber of Commerce held to-day. The Chairman reviewed the work of the year and suggested that the question of rubber auctions in Kuala Lumpur should la;
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    • 86 7 IFiiom Orn Own Corhksimixdkxt.) Kuala Lumpur, April 51. The statement of F. M. S. tin cxjMirts give the final figures for two months us follows:—Perak 65,129 piculs, Selangor 69.018 piculs, Negri Scinhilau 5,295 piculs. Paining 7,415 piculs. All the States show a decrease, except Pahang, which
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    • 82 7 (From Ocr Own Cohrksi»oxi»kxt.) Kuala Lumpur, April 5!. It is officially announced that the F. M. S. Coronation contingent of volunteers will lx* made up of the following, who leave for home by the P. and O. Borneo, scheduled to sail on the 26th inst.: —Major Huhbaek,
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    • 46 7 I Fiu*m ()t’« Own Cokkksponiiknt.) Kuala Lumpur, April 3. The cricket team which w ill represent Selangor in the match against Singapore at Easter will be selected from among the following Iluhhack, Hancroft, Mustard, Spooner. Grenier, Warden, Corbctta, McKenzie, Evans, Pullein-Thompson, Tucker, and another.
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    • 25 7 I Fkom Oil: Own Cokkk.sponuknt.) Kuala Lumpur, April 1. The output of tlwi Tronoh mines in March was 3.K00 piculs of tin.
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    • 43 7 (Fkom Grit Own Cokkksi»oni»knt.) Penang, April 3. The Toiigkah Ilarbour Tin Dredging Co's, return for .March is 1,207 piculs, and for the three mouths 2,713 piculs, against 2.71.7 piculs for the corresponding, period in 1310 and 1,322 piculs in 1303.
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    • 136 7 (From Our Own Cokiikspondknt.) Penang, April 3. The Pinang Gazette states that the consumption of tin in March was: —in the United Kingdom 1,100 tons, on the Continent 1,700 tons, in America 1.700 tons, total 7,000 tons. The visible supply on April 1 was 17,017 tons.
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    • 172 7 (Kitovi Ora Own Cohi:ksi*oni>knt. Penal)}*, April 1. The report of the directors of the Has tern Smelting Co. state's that, after allowing for had and doubtful debts and depreciation, the profits for 1010 amount to $111,900.01 and. with the 1000 balance of $21.N13.97, reach a total of
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  • 631 7 The eleventh ordinary <*cnorul meeting of the Koyal Johore Tin Mining Company, was held on April .7, at the oflico of the company 13, Collyer Quay. Mr. \V. Kwald presided, and anion}* others present were Messrs. C. 11. Iluckley
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  • 811 8 For the second time in the history of the Colony it has fallen to the honour of the local Volunteer Corps to represent the Straits Settlements in the military detachments, furnished from Dominions lieyoud the Seas, for great State ceremonies
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  • 359 8 'I lie last concert of the present season to Ik- yiven hy the members ot the Sinyajiore Philharmonic Society, took place- at the Teutonia Club, on April I. in the presence of a o,hsl attendance, inclndiny His excellency the < iovernor,
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  • 253 8 I lie I'. M. S. (ia/.ette notitics a Inroe num ber of appointments, including the follow ino; I d»-. U. Bruce Low and Dr. C. C. liobiuson act as medical ollicers; Mr. (i.M. lirovvn acts as an Assistant K. M. S. U.; Mr. N. Lrcnier to be Secretary,
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  • 246 8 Follow ini; are tin* final figures in piculs ot the exjiort of block tin and tin ore from Perak, Selangor, Negri Scmbilan and Pahang res|H*ctively during the months of .lanuary and February. 11)11, as compared with the coitch|H>ndino
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  • 121 8 Sixteen e ases are tixeel for hearing at the Supreme Court this month, and eighteen ore already set for the May sittings. Several not disjH»se<l of in Mareli are again in the cause; list, the new cases including notions instituted by tin* dimali ihibbor Kstate. Etd.. against
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  • 112 8 During a run on March 20 of the Penang limit t lid). Mr. Pipers horse slipped while erossino a plank bridge and tame down. Henson, who was behind fell over him. hut fortunately got up unhurt. Piper, how ever, was picked up unconscious and, being atteiit
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  • 167 8 I he l nited States (iovernincut is not pursuing an exclusive policy in giving out contracts tor machinery for the locks of the 1 annum Canal. It appears that European contractors are to he invited to submit cstimates for this machinery, which will cost CMH), OOO. According
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  • 698 8 The interest of the native sporting eoininunity in the rase against Omar bin I’akar, Hadji Ahiimt Majid in and Omar biu Tamby was in no way almted when, after a week’s adjournment/ the hearing was resumed l> r fore
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  • 80 8 On March 20, 11. M. S. Meminoutli, at Colombo, received a message from H. M. S. Edgar from a distance of 900 mile-s, informing her of her approach. The Edgar is, along w ith the- Pclorns, escorting three submarines to Hongkong via Colombo, ami at the rate
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 116 9 S.C.C. Tournament. Play on March 29 resulted as follows A Sinolks. Thrclfall beat Howe, 6—3, 7—5. Nkwcomkrs Handicap. Foot v. Eichenberg, unfinished. B. Doubles. Bayly and Kilby beat Spiers and Chaney The following ties were played on March 30:— Profession Pairs. Law’ I. Gaunt and Upcott v. Mer.
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    • 308 9 5ingapore Golf Club. The April monthly nuHlal of the Singapore Golf Club, played for on Apail 1 and 2 was won by E. L. Talma. Cards returned E. L. Talma 89 8 81 ,1. C. Watt 81 plus 8 84 E. Winter 84 scr 84 H. W. Finn stone
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    • 35 9 Tanglin Club Medal. Plav at the Tanglin Club for the monthly luedal last month resulted as follow’s: D. McLeod Craik 662+ 80 742 C. G. Adams 491 200 691 C. Holland 485 200 685
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  • 244 9 Hongkong papers devote many columns to the report of the Green Island Cement Company meeting from which it appears that the business of the company has considerably increased in the Straits and Java. The company is not debited by the managers with commission, in addition to
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  • 1507 9 A special correspondent of the Evening Standard writes, on March 2 Amongst the metals of lesser importance in the sense that its supply in no way approaches that of iron, copper, lead, or zinc, is tin. The
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  • 251 9 Lord Muskerrv, speaking at the annual meeting of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild iu Liverpool, described the departmental committee appointed by the Hoard of Trade to deal with the vision tests for captains and officers of the mercantile marine as a perfect farce, and remarked that,
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  • 351 9 A circular signed by the secretary <»f the lied Sea Oilfields Co. ban been issued to the shareholders announcing that the negotiations which have lieon proceeding foi some months past between this company an<l a group representing the Shell Transport
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  • 344 9 The grazing of tlio Colling wood and Agamcmimn on an uncharted rock while entering Ferrol harbour, on the coast of Spain, servos to remind us (says the Globe) of one of the many ramifications of increased ex|)enditure caused
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  • 96 9 Far Faste rn purchaser of Anie*rican goeds in the elesven months ended Novembe:r .'JO, 1010, re me: 1 Kiel a value* of 1)1 10,000,(MM), e>r S7,(KM),(MM) more) than in the* ce>rrcs|>onding perioel of 1000. Tim principal buyers we:ro (Bureiau of Statistics figure*si Australia and
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  • 35 10 llati 11M.1.. On .March I, at Tunbridge Well*, the wife of 11. M. Ilatchc]], of a daughter. Lanulky. —On April 8, at Kuala Lumpur, the wife of F. A. Y. Langley, of a daughter.
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  • 45 10 Camihkii. Calloway. At the I’renbyterian Church, Singapore, on April 8, by tin; Reverend W. Ktincitnan, b.i»., .h»hn G<*orge Campbell, Advocate anti Solicitor, Singajioro, eldcHt son of .fohn Camphell, Scots tonnhill, Glasgow. to Rodney Murray, only daughter of the Honourable I). .1, Calloway. m.i»., Singapore.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1055 10 greatest of its safeguards.—Straits Times, Marc]i 80. The British Army is estimated to cost A“27,f>90,(NMl during the ensuing financ ial year, and though the amount is somewhat less than during the year now closing, it is a sufficient justification for tin; discussion which has taken
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    • 1057 10 —Straits Times. March 5U. The resolutions on the Rubber Estate labour question which were prepared by a j°int committee at Carcosa have one fault, although it is not exactly their own. They do not explain themselves. That may be cousidcid a matter of little consequence if they
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    • 991 10 —Straits Times. April 1. l)r. Glennie ha* produced the long-looked-for report on a Singapore milk supply. It is a valuable and very interesting document, and the facts it contains, even on financial details, w ill be very useful to anyone who attempts to grapple with our milk
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    • 1053 11 Straits Times, April 8. The long telegram we were able to publish on Friday gave, no doubt, a clear and fairly vivid summary of the German Chancellor’s speech on disarmament, and the Reichstag resolutions which we publish to-day may be taken as the correct action to follow that
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    • 1214 11 Straits Times, April 1. A curious sociological discussion is going on at Home, the pith of which may be expressed in a question: Is it possible to make good citizens of bad hereditary products by placing them in a wholesome environment? On the one hand, it is contended
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    • 1042 11 buttons in a war otticc laboratory. Straits Tiiuos. April f>. iii most of ns there is some latent passion for the sea, and somedoepor intensity of interest in sea tights than in fights on land. Wo have never faced a six foot wave without traces of inal
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 91 10 Po*t Irw prlc# o( the Straits Times le |3h a year. The poet free price of the Straits budget it $l4 1 yctr. 1* U ot necetaarv to tubtcribe for a year The tub•cnption* for thorter periodt are at the tame proportionate rate at for a year. The Straits Hudgrt
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  • 388 12 The Globe’s Metal Trade Review*, dated March 4, has the following:—Last week closed at £192 10s. cash, £IH7 10s. three months. This week closed at £lBO l()s. cash, £l7B ss. three months. The week’s turnover was moderate—6,4oo tons. 1
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  • 956 12 A mooting of tho Municipal Commissioners 1 was held on March 31, when Mr. F. Ihillifax presided over a board consisting of Dr. Murray Robertson, and Messrs J. Carapiet, 11. L. Coghlan, Cilia Keng Chin, A. M. S. Angullia, W, Peacock and
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  • 832 12 The annual general meeting of theTanglin Club was held in the club-house on March 30, under the presidency of Mr. Howland Allen. Other members present were Messrs. 1 C. E. Craig, W. A. Sims, A. G. Harrington, D. McLeod Craik, G. H. K. Mugliston,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 103 12 Sale of Property. Hu; following Singapore properties wero disjsosed of by auction at Messrs. Powell and Co.’s saleroom on April 4: freehold land ut Head, near the f>.J milestone area 71..4M7 wpiare feet, hein# lots IT, and 16 ot urant 10, together with the brick and tile roof house known
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  • 1457 13 London, March ‘29. A St. Petersburg message says the Duma, by 174 votes to 88, has adopted the interpellations of the Octobrists and Progressists, Cadets, and Socialists accusing the Government of unconstitutional practices in carrying the Polish Zemstvos Bill by the Imperial prerogative. 1 lie Empire Press L
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  • 1015 13 Berlin, March 29. China's reply to Russia has quite satislied the Government at St. Petersburg. The Russian Press expresses satisfaction with the removal of misunderstandings. The Czar has thanked M. Kostorowet/, the Minister at Pekin", for the settlement of the dispute. The Press throughout Kurope expresses satisfaction. Kxchanges
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  • 386 13 The Spanish mail steamer which has just passed through this port bound from Manila for Kurope has amongst her {Mixxengcrs an unusual assortment in the {tersonx of over fifty lgorots from the Benguet mountainous province, Philippine Ixlaudx. They are going
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  • 204 13 Kill L;m <4, tin; well-known pugilist, passed through, Colotutx) by the I*, anil <). a few days af»o, on bis way to Australia, wlii'ie lu* moots .lack Lester. Talking of the recent ticht with Langford, saiil that he was certain of victory if they could have
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  • Shipping Intelligence.
    • 274 14 Mnrch It Agamemnon, Brit. sir., Lewis, Liverpool. W. Mansfield Iwchia, Ital. atr., Benito, Bombay, B. Meyer Indravelii, Brit. Btr., I’dchor, Now Votk, Bohn Meyer 30 Sibir, Ron. Btr Lovoniu*, Odca«p, Borneo Coy. Ltd. GracchuH, Brit. Btr., Wilkinßon. Melbourne, McAlister Nam Sang. Brit. Btr., Lake,Calcutta, Bouatead Taintau, Ger. Btr., Backing,
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    • 230 14 March 21 Soevia, Gcr. str„ Japan via ports Praohatipok, Siam, str., Bangkok via ports Chiengmai, Ger. str., Bangkok BO -f Shinkai Maru, Jap. str., Takao Christian Nebe, llos. str Odessa via ports Mataram, Brit, str., Sydney via ports Ischia, Ital. str., Hongkong Indravelli, Brit, str., Manila and Yokohama Sibir,
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  • 843 14 The following passengers are booked homeward: P. A O. Per Devanha, connecting at Colombo with Moldavia, Hailing April 7. Mr. H. VS. Soon, Mr. Patterson, Mr. H. Lemaire, Mr. J. M. Bennett, Mr. Yates, Mr. and Mra. Benzie and infant. Mr. It. Grimahaw, Mr. and Mrs. Callaghan, Mr.
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  • 239 14 Singapore, April 5, 1911. EXCHANGE. 1 On London —Bank 4 m/s 2/4 fa Demand 2/4* Private 6 m/s 2/4*5 do 8 m/s 2/4* On Gbrmany—Bank d/d 239 Private 8 m/s 243 On Franci—Bank d/d 295 Private 8 m/s 299* On India —Bank T. T. 174* Private 80
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  • 956 14 Singapore, April 5, 1911. MINING. Issue Value <2 Buyers Sellers 10 10 Belat Tin 6.80 6.00 10 10 Bruang 6.00 10 10 Brunch Hyd 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.60 2 00 Jgl Jgl Kinta Tin 1616 17.00 Jgl Jgl Kledang Tin 1.60 2.00 10 10 Kuantan Tin
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 488 15 Electrical, Mechanical, Marine Civil Engineers Shipbuilders.^/^ EBTATE TOOLB. BTOREB AND REQUISITES. Lartfe Stooku. Prompt Delivery. X/ PROPRIETORS OF THE PAT TAPPING KNIFE. BERTRAM’S Rubber Machinery AWARDED Ist PRIZE AND GOLD MEDAL, SINGAPORE, 1910. X>l 1 %r X Rubber Factories, Drying Sheds, Smoke Houses, Coolie Lines, etc., etc. A Estimates and
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    • 96 15 f“AUTOLUX” A Gravity Lamp of 700 and 1,000 candle power NO ARTIFICIAL PRESSURE. GREAT SAVING IN SPARE PARTS. BRILLIANT LIGHT-GIVER. CAN BE CARED FOR BY ANYBODY. NO COMPLICATED PARTS. GREATEST ADAPTABILITY. LIGHTS IMMEDIATELY. SIMPLE, IN EXPLOSIVE ECONOMICAL. Agents i GADELIUS CO., Singapore. 20-3-1 DINNEFORD'S The Physician’s Cure for Gout, Rheumatic
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 489 16 ERSKINE, LD SOLS MIHTt FOR HODNWV’I and Contractors, Singapore. J GAS ENGINE AND SUCTION GAS PLANT. (SUITABLE FOB ANTHRACITE, COKI*;, CHARCO (L AND OTHER FUELS). NOW IN U8E ON NUMER0U8 E8TATES. B'O 8UCCE88. AOSNTS FOR HORNSBY’S OIL ENGINE. i i iji i imyi. THE M08T ECONOMICAL PUNT EXI8TENT. EASILY OPERATED.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.