The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 November 1913
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Title Section15 1913-11-27 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES rHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1913. No, 1,37415 words
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Article137 1913-11-27 1 Nov. 26 Tln buyers $89.87* Gambier 6 90 Ga. abler Cube No. 1 5 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black ordin. Spore ...buyerslB.37i Pepper, (White fair) buyers 82.00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 24.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 25 00 Mccc (Banda) 90.00 Cloves lAmboina) nom Bali137 words
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Domestice Occurrences.
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Article169 1913-11-27 1 1 A Mail from Home up to the 30th ult. arrived on Friday, per the B. I. Tara. I The M. M. Ernest Simons left with a mail j for Europe on Monday, and the weekly j mail Home goes by the P. k O. Devanha, i169 words
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Article69 1913-11-27 1 (CORRECTED UF TO NOV 26). Bank 4 m/s 2-4 i demand 2-4| Private credits 8 ma 2-4 19-82 credits 6 m/« 34 15-16 France demand Bank 294 i Germany, demand 288 i India, T. T. 17* i Hongkong, demand 16% Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand Ml Bangkok, demand ft6J69 words
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Article, Illustration1590 1913-11-27 1 *ere shall the Press the People's right maintain 'Jnawed by influence and upbribed by gain; Here patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw. Pledged to R ligion. Loyally and Law. Nov. 21. No one can regard the telegrams reI ferring to the agitation amongst the1,590 words
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Advertisement356 1913-11-27 1 CONTENTS. LEADERS. PAGE S Africa, India and the Empire 337 The Irish Citizen Larkineers 838 Hertzog's Revolt 338 The Ancient Order of Hibernians 389 Infantile Mortality 339 M. Sarraut's Address 340 POLICE AND COURT NEWS. Land Acquisition Case 342 A Wanted Banishee 843 Motorcar Fatality 345 Appeal Court 346.349 SPORT.356 words
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Advertisement87 1913-11-27 1 SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Telegrams SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. Telephone No. 647. Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, Id, Head Office Carton House, Westminister, London. Supplies Dept. and Stores Upper Thames *<tet, London. Lamps and Fittings Dept. Dalston, London. Works Stafford aod Woolwich. If 'your funds are growing scanty,87 words
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Article1102 1913-11-27 2 Nov. 22. While the mail has brought us out Mr Asquith'S curiously ambiguous speech ut Lady bank, of which we had a condensation by cable, and a variety of press comments on that,' no recent development in the Ulster situation has been so striking, in a1,102 words
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Article1753 1913-11-27 2 Nov. 24. It is impossible to view without deepening apprehension the really de plorable collision, even if that be passive on one side, between the Government of South Africa and the considerable element of Indians resident there, or recently immigrant. Could that be localised it is reasonable to1,753 words
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Article1832 1913-11-27 339 Nov. 25. There is one thing that frequently strikes the average intelligent person with a degree of wonder, and that is the facility of a particular class of mind for the ignoring of facts that they must bewell aware of whenever it comes to the1,832 words
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Article1410 1913-11-27 339 Nov. 2G. Those who were present at the ceremonial opening of the Medical School at Sepoy Lines will well remember that in his inaugural address 11. E. Sir JOHN ANDERSON laid special stress upon the probable utility of the new Medical School in combating the enormous infantile mortality1,410 words
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Article1470 1913-11-27 340 Nov. 27. Nothing can moreclearly mark the dilTcrence between the British and French temperament than the reluctance of the former to go beyond plain matter of fact in public utterances, ami the untrammelled freedom which the French genius for expression displays in its treat merit of public1,470 words
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Article158 1913-11-27 340 A pretty wedding took placo at Nt Mark's Church, Butterworth, on Saturday afternoon, the contracting parties being Mr Edward J. Horan, of the Straits TraJiug Company, and Miss Florence Jane Stiles, of Hove, Brighton, who arrived here by the P. A: O. steamer Simla on the 19th158 words
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Article99 1913-11-27 340 At a Liverpool dinner table the other day someone quoted that delightful story of the usher who, reproved for announcing a family of, say, fourteen with all their Christian names separately and at length, while a string of people waited impatient ly, grouped a Mr., Mrs., and Miss99 words
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Article1195 1913-11-27 341 Like a celebrated patriarch, I %m wont go forth into the fields at the evening hour to meditate. It is true, the scenes of my meditation are no longer fields, as they were in my early youth, but ire now covered with huge blocks of buildings and1,195 words
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Article1040 1913-11-27 341 What exactly is affability How does one define the word? We use it, we understand it, but for the life of us we cannot analyse it. There wasonce living a certain Member of Parliament, who carried on the struggle of along and arduous campaign with exemplary cheerfulness and urbanityO.M.K. - 1,040 words
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Article1340 1913-11-27 341 Pity the tremors of a poor old scribbler, under peremptory orders to ring a peal on the Bells of his youth How to begin, where to end Are the notes to be all joy, ov are they to be, like life itself, some happy, some grave And where,1,340 words
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Article661 1913-11-27 342 •The home leave of M. Tr.lle will shortly rxpiie, but nothing is known yet as to >(>n or whether he is retui uing to resume h .iuties a3 Vice Consul for France at Sii :tipore. X Justice braddell and Mr Justice B4« moi .s have dismissed661 words
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Article164 1913-11-27 342 The incident of Me Rabindranath Tagore ana the missionaries, related in The Ob server, rouses various emotions, (says the Pall Mall Gazette) most of them painful. Mr Tagore has just returned to India after a two years' stay in this country. Two zealous missionaries I met on board," he says,164 words
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Article574 1913-11-27 342 ALARM AMONGST SMALL DEPOSITORS. Considerable excitement was caused in Chinese financial circles in Singapore yesterday by the sudden suspension of payment by the Kwong Yik Bank. In cousequence of rumours that have been circulating for some few weeks past there has been a very heavy574 words
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Article175 1913-11-27 342 The decision of the Chief Justice (Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones), in the land acquisition case heard by him was an endorsement of the offer made by the Collector of Land Revenue. The land concerned is a strip containing 6093 square feet at the junction of Thomson175 words
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Article46 1913-11-27 342 Mr J. B. Lambert, eldest son of Mr John Lambert, Lloyd's Surveyor, Hongkong, has been appointed engineer in charge of the Victoria Breakwater, for the Dominion Government of Canada. The breakwater aasrsr i-srLrj sat zsnu-sf* 2 two years with Me.ers, Palmer luTtutuE*T2A 910 he hM °£SL46 words
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Article551 1913-11-27 342 1 his renowned operatic Prima Donna, who has achieved her years of musical triumph in all the capitals of Europe, is now in Australia, one of the regions included iv the great tour planned for Madame Nordica. In a few days she and the artists who551 words
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Article191 1913-11-27 342 The first annual report of the Hoard of Directors to the shareholders is as follows. Your Directors have much pleasure in laying before you the Balance Sheet for the year commencing 2nd December 1912 and ending l£th October 1913. You will observe from the Balance Sheet that,Lee Choon Guan - 191 words
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Article76 1913-11-27 342 On Friday a serious outbreak occurred on Saentis Estate (Sumatra) between the Chinese and Javanese cooly gangs employed there. The Javanese coolies inflicted knife wounds on their opponents in the affray the Chinese replying with changkols. Several coolies are inmates of the local hospital in consequence. The Commandant of the76 words
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Article191 1913-11-27 342 We (Straits Ecbo> regret to announc the death, at the age of ft, of M, Hsr h :lr( f Philip Jeremiah, oue of the oldest met hers of the Eurasian community i n naog, which took place at 3 o'clock y. r day morning191 words
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Article69 1913-11-27 342 The following additional amounts buve been collected by Mr Kennelb Stevens, to wards the above Fund. Through Mrs D. K. Somi:i?\ h.i.k. Master Murray Scoular, £5 Mrs \h rams, 55; Mrs G. Penny, Ifa Black, *5 A Shanghai L idy. Mr McCleod Craik, |i; Colons! ll. a69 words
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Article184 1913-11-27 342 The annual report cm the Prisons of the Colony for last year shows that teriag the year 4681 prisoners were received, whilst the daily average in the prisons of the Colony showed 1 fair decrease compared with previous year.-. Only 179 pri.-oners received sentcuces of more than184 words
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Article90 1913-11-27 342 A New telegraph cable 2,280 kuot6 in length is about to be* laid by the Eastern Tel-graph Company between Aden and Colombo. This latest addition to the vast skein which maiutaius for London the proud position as the world's commercial centre will still further facilitate com munication between Europe and90 words
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Article135 1913-11-27 342 There is much in a name, remarks the Glasgow Herald, when it happens to be that of a novelist or publicist or politician, Mr Norman Angell, for example, owes something of his remarkable influence to his use of those of his names which subtly and euphoniously suggest the main issues135 words
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Article128 1913-11-27 342 A London correspondent of a home paper writes I have just beaid I story of Prince George, their Majesties' fourth son, which though probably lacking in truth, i6 good enough to be worth repeating. It appears that the young Prince, who is being educated at a private scbool, is sufficiently128 words
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Article775 1913-11-27 343 TheJapau diuner(l9l3) will take place at the Uolborn Restaurant on Tuesday Nov. If, when the chair will be taken by Sir Claude M. Mac Donald (late British Am!» issudor to tlift Court of Tokyo) A Chinese deck passenger on the Duneru which left Calcutta on the775 words
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Article44 1913-11-27 343 The Hon. Mr R. J. Wilkinson is appointed to act as Deputy for the <**~ ing the latter's absence from tiie Colony Mr C. Everitt is appointed a Commissioner under the Statute Laws Ordinance The Tek Lim Clnb is ordered to be dissolved.44 words
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Article2488 1913-11-27 343 tJ? h ll£ a ion Came Off iQ London on ma t V? preBencti of gatheriQK. Sir Walter Billitf in the chair Of those present who have been prominently associated with the Straits were Sir John Anderson, Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, Mr A. >i. Townsend, Messrs2,488 words
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Article95 1913-11-27 343 Paidin, a Javanese, was again brought before Mr H. W. Firmstone, senior magistrate, yesterday, in connection with the extraditiou proceedings instituted against him at the request of the Dutch authorities, lie is charged with the theft of cheques and cash at Tebing Tioggi, Netherlands Indies, and on95 words
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Article113 1913-11-27 343 R.E. vs S.C.C. (2nd). Although the ground was somewhat sticky the Royal Engineers and the S.C.C. were able to engage in a good game of hockey ou the lutters' ground yeeterVay. The visitors, who showed good combination, forced the pace from the commencement and before the interval arrived placed113 words
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Article73 1913-11-27 343 The manager of Chop Yong Hoa Seng 28, Kling Street, was yesterday fined 15 in the first police court for being in possession of and exposing for sale a quantity of unsound tinned food-stuffs. A number of stallholders in Clyde Terrace Market were fined sums ranging from 15 to $1073 words
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Article736 1913-11-27 344 yhrutn Our Own Correspondent.) London October 31. The Malay States having rightly or v..:*ly contributed a warship to the A < siralty can hardly view with indid ence the intention of New Zealand to >un" her own Navy. The Malay Stat a will soon be nlone In making736 words
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Article78 1913-11-27 344 A sparsely attended meetiDg was held ou Wednesday afternoon the sth instant in connection with the proposed Race Meeting next July. We understand that it was decided, if sufficient subscribers come forward, to approach the Ipoh Turf Club with a view to taking over their griffins after78 words
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Article39 1913-11-27 344 A great nuisance which may develop into a serious danger exists on the Penang Hill, in the shape of a growing colony of homeless dogs. They are noisy and loathsome and steps should be taken for their prompt extermination.39 words
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Article730 1913-11-27 344 Mr. W. Langbam Carter, acting British Resident, sends a copy of his administra tion report for 1912. Kelantan is not a wealthy State as regards finances, for the revenue amounts tc no more that 9535,669, while the expenditure is $130,000 more. Rut the liabilities of the State730 words
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Article57 1913-11-27 344 Bombay, Nov. 22.— Certain shareholders have petitioned for the winding up of the Indian Specie Bank. The Judge accepted the petition and fixed the further hearing for December 8. The paid up capital of the bank is £600,000 and the shares before the recent panic were57 words
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Article51 1913-11-27 344 A visitor to the Dindings, after an absence of ten years, tells the Straits Echo that the place has immensely improved, ?Z* D fi f brid as good, m fact, as those in the Province. STSi? 0 aPPe f* rife formerly and the Government officials are housed in comfortable detached51 words
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Article1287 1913-11-27 344 onioqutd mguiA *ow*n- wm*m Mt fat Under the specious title of Lord Sfcrathclyde, the bearer hopes to hide fiom contemporaries and posterities the Peculiar reputation of Mr Alexander Ure. While judicial appointments are regarded as party rewards, Lord Strathclyde may be said to have deserved well1,287 words
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Article341 1913-11-27 344 Storiks of Privation from Sarwvak From Miri comes the report that man named llin formerly of Bugur, Batavia, but now married to a Sadong woman named Idut, living at Semra, arrived at Miri on the 26th iilt. in a starving condition. He stated that almost a month ago341 words
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Article97 1913-11-27 344 RICHEST GOLDFIELDS." Professor J. B. Harrison, Director of Science and Agriculture in this Colony, states that there is not the slightest doubt that the Guiana's goldflelds are in all probability the largest undeveloped auriferous area in the world. There is evidence not only that they are the most extensive but97 words
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Article1338 1913-11-27 9 The flrst total where-iven represents figures for 191*2, the last column represents output for calcuilar year to date id all cases. Year 1912. Oct. 1913. Allagar 93,500 16,700 127,100 Alma 9,256 63,283 AlorGxjah 47,871 9,765 76,455 Alor Pongsu H0.830 8,600 84.672 Anglo Johore 47,193 12,504 100^205 Anglo1,338 words
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Article159 1913-11-27 9 Year 181?. Oct. 1913. Belat 2,410 212 1,992 BfffUkUg 451 50 403 Bruseb 3.415 1,775 Ohendariaoi 2,326 Dungun (Wolfram 264 Gopeng Consol 5.944 750 7,340 ITcawood 4.186 324 3,100 Kamuning 612 5,064 Kaoabo. 2,806 230 2,277 Kinta 3.330 B< 0 2,949 Kinta Association 5.042 226 5,030 Kledang 1,274159 words
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Article35 1913-11-27 9 Beaufort 51,816 69,784 British Borneo 101,170 96,933 Langkon 9)19,553 52,700 Melalap 10)49,972 82,881 Membakut 6)8,805 Sapong 103,900 16,600 134, 507 Sekong 08.887 10,108 99.220 South East 8,116 51,221 Tenom H1. 075 132.56035 words
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Article249 1913-11-27 9 Tuesday, 25th November. In spite of smaller offerings at to day's sale the tone was distinctly weak, prices in nearly every instance showing a considerable decline from lasfc week's levels. The drop in values of the higher grades was most pronounced, averaging about $15 per picui. The249 words
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Article311 1913-11-27 9 October 31st. A rather firmer tone has characterized the market than was the case last week, prices having ruled ou a slightly higher level. Business however, has not been active, as offerings for forward delivery have been restricted on the part of Importers, despite the fa^c that311 words
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Article54 1913-11-27 9 25th November. Offered for saiePiculs 79c. 80 or 106,107 lbs. Sold Piculs 763.48 or 101.797 lbs. Prices Realized Sheet Smoked ...$ll3 to $131 Unsmoked 106 116 Crepe No. 1 115 120 No. 2 IC6 11a No. 8 94 105 n No. 4 £0 93 Scrap Virgin 6854 words
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Article288 1913-11-27 9 Report to May 81 last shows profit f.2,168,100, or about f.300,000 less than in the previous year, and the available balance, after allowing for the legal reserve and including the sum brought in, is f.1,214,700, against f.1,516.100. A sum of f.100,000 is placed to special reserve, but288 words
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Article131 1913-11-27 9 Tbe report for the year to June 30, to be presented at the second annual meeting of shareholders on November 6, states that the profits for the six months' working from January 1, when the No. 1 dredge came into commission, amounted to 8,047, out of which131 words
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Article46 1913-11-27 10 London, Nov. 18. At the auctions 940 tons of plantation were offered and there was active competition. Prices show an advance of fourpence. The highest price for Highlands and Lowlands was 2s. lid. There was also a little boom in the share market.46 words
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Article75 1913-11-27 10 For the period from 28th November to 11th December, 1913, inclusive, the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in accordance with the Rules under the Customs Duties Enactment will be assessed on the following prices Sheet and Biscuit75 words
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Article53 1913-11-27 10 K. L.'s Rate. {Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 22". At a meeting of the Kuala Langat district Planters Association it was resolved to fix the following wages scale Men 27 cents, women 22 cents with a bonus not exceeding three cents per day to tappers53 words
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Article176 1913-11-27 10 Wednesday, 19th November. Increased supplies were on offer at today's Auction, about 66 tons being catalogued, and of this quantity 60 tons changed hands. Bidding for almost all grades was brisk and prices showed an allround advance of from $10 to $15 per pikul. First Quality Smoked176 words
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Article207 1913-11-27 10 November 21st. After several days of a buoyant and advancing market the week closes with prices somewhat below the best, and this applies more particularly to tho higher priced shares which chiefly benefited on the rise. Advices received this morning quote Rubber one penny per207 words
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Article109 1913-11-27 10 At the Auctions held in London on 18th and 19th instant Radella Byrne Cured Crepe Rubber brought 2s. 7jd. per lb Notice is given of a winding up meeting of the liquidators of the New Singapore Rubber Co. Ltd., on Jan 14th. The delay in completing the winding up is109 words
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Article476 1913-11-27 10 19 th November. The past week has shewn more subs tautial advances than have been experienced for several months. The satisfactory results of the last auction have had a remarkably steadying effect on all classes of Rubber Shares, and should the present prices be maintained there is476 words
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Article283 1913-11-27 10 Presidiug at the meeting of the Beranang (Selangor) Rubber Plantations Oct. 27 Mr E. G. Money stated that the actual balance of the profit and loss account, after debiting administration expenses and debenture interest, showed a loss of j£B3B. Reference was made in the report to the necessity for283 words
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Article91 1913-11-27 10 Colonel Sir Augustus FitzGeorge, presiding Oct 27 at the general meeting of the Langkon North Borneo Rubber, stated that the Board did not anticipate that the cost of bringing the Company's rubber to market in the current year would exceed ll' J^ lb 7 and in the lowing91 words
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Article1312 1913-11-27 10 Oaf iseoß. Paid. I/tv Burnt. Sbllcbb 85.000 2s 9s Allagar 8% 110 <> 3 500,0 0 £1 £1 Anglo-Java 5 6 67 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Mala> 8% lnt 9 74 10 6 50,000 2s 28 Batang Malafe* 10 1 4 80,000 1 Batu Tiga (Selangof 1 10%1,312 words
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SINGAPORE FREE PRESS, NOV. 27, 1913. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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Title Section8 1913-11-27 11 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS, NOV. 27, 1913. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT8 words
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Article2195 1913-11-27 11 London Tone Improved -The Rubber Outlook Better— Some Satisfactory Annual Reports -Sumatra Para and Tanjong Pro gress— Batu Rats, Starts Dividends—Singapore Para and Sucgei Kari. London, Oct. 24. Our security markets here have had a somewhat better appearance this week and have at times looked quite cheerful.2,195 words
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Article423 1913-11-27 11 A Question of Reconstruction. A special meeting of directors and shareholders has been arranged to take place on the seventh of next month in connection with the Kwong Yik Banking and Insurance Company whose suspension of payment on Thursday has caused a considerable flutter in financial423 words
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Article823 1913-11-27 11 The mine measurements and assay results shows a total of 365 ft. made up at follows: sinking 38 ft. driving on lodes 77 ft. and crosscutting 250 ft. anl compares with a total of 413 ft. for the previous four weeks. Mines. Bt. Koman. 840823 words
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Article1814 1913-11-27 12 Mr H. W. Jordan is apparently iv the babit of giving lectures on company law, :.nd nnder the auspices of the Secretaries A -ociation be lectured on Nov. 4th on The Debenture, its use and abuse." A coi of the lecture to hand shows a spicy anti concise1,814 words
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Article33 1913-11-27 12 Messrs F. W. Barker inform us that they hare received a telegram from London advising that the Directors of Ledbury have declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent payable on Bth December.33 words
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1051 1913-11-27 12 The First Annual Report of the Board of Directors for presentation to the meeting on Dec. 2nd, is. Your Directors beg to present herewith tbeir First Annual Statement of the Affairs and Financial Position of The Singapore Poultry and Dairy Farm Limited, at the1,051 words
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Article372 1913-11-27 12 The Sixth Annual Ordinary QtMftl Meeting was held at the Cannon street Hotel, Mr Keith Fni6er Arbutbnot presiding. The Chairman stated that the capitil remained the name as before namely, £125,000. On Jthe other tide of the balance sheet the cost of their estate now stood at £'1.372 words
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Article202 1913-11-27 12 The report of the Kuala Kubu Rubber Estate, Ltd., for the year ended 30th June, 1913, to be presented at the meeting on the 4th inst. states that the crop estimate of 40,000 lbs was realised, the total quantity invoiced amounting to 40,950 lbs. Crop and sale prices202 words
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Article24 1913-11-27 12 Major Ferguson Davie, 54th Sikbs, haa been selected for appointment at Inspect* ing Officer, Raj pu tana and Central India States Imperial Serrioe Infantry.24 words
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Article788 1913-11-27 345 Mr G. B. Ceirtiti, the well-known authority on Sakui*, has returned to the East after a prolouged stay in his native land. Mr P. Giertz, mechanical engineer of the I.R.D. who, during the whole of his stay in Bangkok, has hoen in indifferent health, is, we788 words
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Article595 1913-11-27 345 In the course of his report 'on the Prisons of the Colony during the past year Mr Green makes the following interesting remarks regarding certain phases of race criminality. In paragraph 5 of the Report on the Singapore Prison figures are given differentiating between the595 words
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Article165 1913-11-27 345 Ceylon Residents Funeral. As already briefly stated, the death took place at the General Hospital on Saturday evening of Mr P. M. Mackenzie, of Miriswatte, Koslande. Mr Mackenzie came out to Ceylon about two years ago as manager of the Scarlet Serenaders, and took165 words
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Article37 1913-11-27 345 The engagement is announced of Ins* pector William Hughes Pritchard, of the Arms and Explosives Department, and Miss Florence Clara Adams, eldest daughter of Inspector Adams, Straits Settlements Police. The wedding is to take place in January.37 words
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Article578 1913-11-27 345 What ii igbt have been a very serious carriage accident occurred in Hill Street on Saturday afternoon, when a horse attacbed to a Victoria, in which was seated Mrs H. B. Salmond and her two young chil dren, took fright, just as it was passing Coleman Street. By578 words
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Article150 1913-11-27 345 There are many in Singapore who will share in the general regret felt in Johore at the death of H. H. Ungku Suleiman, which took place on Thursday mornibg, the fatal ailment being stated to be diabetes. The interment took place the same afternoon at the150 words
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Article159 1913-11-27 345 Yesterday morning the annual inspection of the various units of the local Volunteer Corps was concluded when the Chinese, Malay and Cadet Companies went through their inspection and the Maxim Company finished theirs. An early start was made from the Drill Hall, the men being taken159 words
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Article241 1913-11-27 345 S. C. 0. v. Merchants. Saturday, the lirst really fine cricket day for a month, saw the S. C. C. mccl and defeat a pretty strong team of Merchants. Byes on both sides were fairly heavy and Rayner's not oat 68 was the oat standing feature of the match.241 words
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Article274 1913-11-27 345 CHARGE AGAINST MALAY DRIVER. The hearing was resumed, in the second police court, on Saturday, before Mr H. A. Forrer, of the charge of causing death by a rash act brought against a Malay motorcar driver Earned Mahomed Juned. The deceased, a Chinese named Chong Ah Foon,274 words
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Article164 1913-11-27 345 Sir Thomas Watt's Advice. Kiraberley, 30th Oct. Sir Thomas Watt, Minister of Posts and Telegraphs, in a speech here referring to the freights question, said the Government had instructed Sir Richard Solomon, the High Commissioner for the Union of South Africa in London, to inquire into au\164 words
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Article1582 1913-11-27 346 Mrs Gordon Forbes and Mr G. Stevens were passengers to Penang from Deli by the Malaya. News comes from Peking to the effect that the Finance Minister proposes to put a tax en queues. News has been received at Hankow of the death last month, in1,582 words
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536 1913-11-27 346 The Editor has a private letter from Mr Robert F. Haud who during his stay here was a string player in the Philharmonic Orchestra, which some of hi 6 old colleagues may like to see "Although I have been away from Singapore nearly two536 words
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Article215 1913-11-27 346 The marriage of Miss Bede Cox, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Bede Cox, Klang, to Mr. Victor Kiulocb, manager of Jerani Rubber Estate, took place at Klang on Thursday afternoon. The inarriuge was solemnized by Father Renaud at the Church of Our Lady of215 words
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Article68 1913-11-27 346 Some time ago an American humanitariau protested against stabbing the raw oyster with a fork and holding it suspended on the prongs. Many people were entertained by the idea of the luscious mass feeling anything at all. But they would be surprised to hear that the oyster is such a68 words
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Article307 1913-11-27 346 Yesterday. Before the Chief Justhe (Sir W. H. Hyndmaa Jones), presiding, Mr Justice Fisher and Mr Jubtice Wool ward. A Long List. The appeals number eighteen, and call into question judgments of ihe Chief Jus tice, Mr Justice Sproule, Mr Justice Thorn ton, Mr Justice Fisher, the Resident.307 words
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Article100 1913-11-27 346 Tbe Autumn Cup Competition was play ed on November 22 and 23 nod MMltti in a win for Mr P. Walton, wbo returned a net score of 79. Tlio links were in fairly good condition considering the i henvy rains. Thirty one raeinbeis com peted and following100 words
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233 1913-11-27 346 Final Choice of the Team The team finally chosen by the Rev. K. F. Waddy to visit Ceylon is as follows Rev. E. F. Waddy (Xew South Wales.* Rev. P. S. Waddy (Oxford and New South Wales.) E. L. Waddy (New South Wales.) W. Bardsley233 words
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Article135 1913-11-27 346 The Secretary of the International Bureau interviewed Chang Chieu. The latter stated that he was giving much at tention to mining and was preparing new regulations governing the opening of minesand the establishment of the mini: 1 com panics which he expected to issue in December.135 words
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Article58 1913-11-27 345 By the British India mail steamer Tar* on Saturday morning there arrived from Julfa via Madras the Rev. David Marker, the new priest at Batavia for the Armenian community of Java. Owing to the illness of the Rev. N. T. Paul the services yesterday in the Church of Bt. Gregory58 words
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Article714 1913-11-27 347 Speak. n* at th» annual prize giving o f the above the Hon. W. Evans in the course of ins speech t-aid He would like to congratulate the officers and men of the Corps net for being good shots but on tie fact that :h»y were volunteers. They714 words
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Article184 1913-11-27 347 Bristol Students' Revenge, &c. London, Oct. 26. The students of the biistol University on Saturday renewed their attack upon the suffragette headquarters at Bristol, out of revenge for the action of the suffragettes in setting fire to the University sports pavilion. The police aid not interfere with the184 words
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Article236 1913-11-27 347 The marriage of Mr Adolf Alois Henggeler, Managing Director of the Wolfram (Selangor) Ltd., and Director of the Mala yan Collieries, Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, and son of Mr Adolf Henggeler, of Zurich, Switzerland, to Miss Frida Hedwig Scherer, daughter of Mr Robert Scherer, of Maggen, Lucerne, Switzerland, was236 words
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Article582 1913-11-27 347 The Coming Conference. Iv connection with the International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea, which, as already stated, was to meet in Londou on Nov. 12, it is officially announced that the following countries have already ac cepted the invitation of his Majesty's Government582 words
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Article492 1913-11-27 347 Undisturbed by the wars and rumours of wars. Bulgaria keeps up her record for centenarianism. The latest figures credit her with 3,893 peraons of 100 years and over io her four and a half million population. The contrast with the rest of Europe i 3 the more significant492 words
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Article355 1913-11-27 347 Negotiations Concluded. As was only to be expected, the Russian Government has lost no thne in obtaining from the Turkish Government railway concessions in Asia Minor of at least eqnnl value to these which have recently heen granted to France. There is reason to believe355 words
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Article352 1913-11-27 347 The tide of cold weather migrants now flowing over Ceylon is making welcome additions to the ranks of local birds. In the hills, however, we are not so fortunate as to have the great aquatic birds and the singular insectivorous visitants which take possession of the352 words
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Article257 1913-11-27 347 There are abundant indictations that Indians and Malays as well as the Chinese are talking an increased interest in the education of their women. Articles on this subject are to be found in the current numbers of the UtUMn Malaya published in Singapore, and of a niouihly257 words
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Article185 1913-11-27 347 One specially fine specimeu of the banker's clerk, whose collar is always immaculate, whose tie sets the fashion in his own district, and whose trousers are creased beyond compare (says the Liverpool Daily Post was recently summoned to the manager's room of a well known Liverpool banking185 words
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Article59 1913-11-27 347 Mrs Mary Sparrow, of Bournville, Birmingham, was granted a decree of divorce from Philip H. Sparrow, formerly a sergeant in the Army, who was stated by counsel to have married four other women besides the petitioner. Mrs Sparrow told the Court she was married to the sergeant in 1879, and59 words
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Article1816 1913-11-27 348 ifrvm *mr own Corrsspona^u.} Edinburgh, Oct. 80. There are three by elections pending in Scotland, and in all probability there will be four. Mr Ure's elevation to the bench under a title, Strathclyde, which recalls the ancient Cymric Kingdom that exten ded from the shores of the Severn1,816 words
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Article819 1913-11-27 348 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. 81st. It is clear that a regular cat and dog fight is in progress in the Moslem world, and the Times devotes to-day a column and a half to explaining how it happened. It can be stated much more concisely. For819 words
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Article96 1913-11-27 348 A well known figure in shipping circles of Singapore passed away last Monday at the Pauper Hospital, Moulmein Road, in the person of Mr Thaddeus Joseph Nazareth. He was a son of the late Rev. Mr Joseph, an Armenian priest of Julfa, and in his younger days served as an96 words
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Article440 1913-11-27 348 A certain Badulle bungalow, occupied by .well known residents, wa6 the scene of a thrilling incident on Monday, wbeu a lady narrowly escaped losing her life from the bite of a large cobra. In striking the snake failed to penetrate her dre6s, and in the commotion that440 words
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Article190 1913-11-27 348 We understand that Mr Jens I. We6teu gard, General Adviser to the Siamese Government (who is now in Penang awaiting the arrival by the mail of his wife and family on their first visit East), in passing through Singapore, had a conference with His Excellency the190 words
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Article174 1913-11-27 348 In the account of the recent fire at Kuala Lumpur the Malay Mail 6ays: Fire man Moir, an old member of the Brigade, met with a nasty accident. He was on a ladder opposite the Police Station playing into the middle of the building, when the weight174 words
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Article47 1913-11-27 348 Mr H. Scott, of the A. E. G. staff at the Government Power Station, is leaving for Singapore by the Prachatipok on Saturday en route for Australia. His health has not been good during his stay in Bangkok, and he is leaving on medical advice. (Bangkok Times).47 words
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Article719 1913-11-27 349 The Chines** Oovfrnraent couteraplates establishing a branch office of the Bank of China in London. Dr. Chen Chin tao, -the special agent of the Ministry of Finance resident abroad, will be given charge of the matter. At St. Margaret's, Westminster, on the 14th ult., Mr. NVviil*719 words
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Article134 1913-11-27 349 Amongst the passengers from Singapore homewards yesterday evening by the fine new Japanese steamer, the Kishima Maru," is Mr Harry Melvill Simons, Chairma a of the firm of Paterson Simons and Co., who are the local agents of the Nippon Ynsen Kaisha line, of which this ship is the latest134 words
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Article868 1913-11-27 349 F. M.S. VOLUNTEERS. Compliment to Johore. The annual inspection of tbe M.S.V.R. by His Excellency Major General Stephen son, cb, General Officer Commanding, Straits Settlements, took place on the Polo ground, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday after noon and being favoured with beautiful weather proved a most successful function, 294 officers868 words
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Article25 1913-11-27 349 Dr. Arnold, Adviser to the Ministry of Finance, a Peking paper says, has entered upon his duties in the Currency Reform Department of the Ministry.25 words
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Article179 1913-11-27 349 Tho hearing concluded in the Appeal Court, yesterday, before the Chief Justice (Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones', presiding, Mr Justice Fisher and Mr Justice Woodward, of the appeal brought by Lee Seng Xam (represented by Mr T. M. Greenfield and Mr M. C. Johannes) in connection with a179 words
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Article324 1913-11-27 349 It is with deep regret (says the S.C.M. Post) that we have to chronicle the death of Mr Frank C. Kidd, of the Ohio* Mail, which took place, ou Saturday at the Hongkong Civil Hospital, after a o,rief illness. Mr Kidti's death was the324 words
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Article376 1913-11-27 349 We regret to state that nevvs has been received in Siam that Colonel Geriui died at Turin on tbe 11th alt., aged 52. The late Colonel Gerini first came to Siam from Burma in 1881 and was employed ns instructor la the Koyal Bodyguard. Later he376 words
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Article50 1913-11-27 349 The November Spoon Competition was played on Monday Nov. 24 and resulted in a win for Mfs Clement Everitt, who returned in a nett score of 44. The following cards were returned. Mrs Everitt 59 15 44 Mrs Scoular 56 5 51 Mrs Plu**npton 66 15 5150 words
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Article73 1913-11-27 349 Keppel Harbour G.C. vs. S.C.C. The S.C.C. entertained a team composed for the most part of members of the Keppel Harbour Golf Club to a good game of hockey yesterday evening. The visitors proved the victors. A goal was scored by them in each half of the fame. The73 words
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Article318 1913-11-27 349 Calcutta. November 13. A sneaf of letters containing s-xjilosive substauce have again bOffQ potted 'o thB Editors of the Anglo Indian papoft. Calcutta, apparently from HarrNcu \l i.id. A letter sent to the Steftawßaa wtfice, reached there last evening. Wfcea opened, it was found to contain a318 words
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Article186 1913-11-27 349 Rumoured Discussions as to Angola. Berlin, Oct. 24. With reference to tbe Anglo German negotiations regarding the African Colonial questions, attentiou is called here to the recent publication among the cornujercial reports to the Ministry of the Interior of a report on the Portuguese colony186 words
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Article112 1913-11-27 349 Halifax, Oct. 26. Captain Anderson, of the American echooner Lizzie Griffin, reports the existence of a new island in the Atlantic 16 miles east north-east of the light station on Sable Island. It is of considerable size, and rises at least 10ft. above the water.112 words
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Article407 1913-11-27 350 Mr C. C. Wang, who recently went to America on a mission connected with the Unification of Railway Accounts in China, procured for the Chiuese Government the services of Mr Henry Carter Adams, who was statistician of the Interstate Com merce Commission from 1887 to 1906,407 words
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Article417 1913-11-27 350 Heritage of Sultan's Descendants. The Chief Justice, (Sir W. Ilyndman Jones), presiding, Mr Justice Fisher and Mr Justice Woodward yesterday sat fur ther in appellate jurisdiction, taking two cases in which judgments of the Resident of Brunei were challenged. Mr V. P. Knowles appeared for Pengirau H&shim bin417 words
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Article786 1913-11-27 350 Scotland vs The Rest. Whatever hopes Scotland's supporters may have entertained prior to this much discussed match were completely dashed to the ground yesterday evening before the game had been in progress twenty minutes. It is true that the Scots started off with rare dash and in the first786 words
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Article97 1913-11-27 350 > X An ioterestiDg function took place at King's Hotel, Weihaiwei, on 11th inst., when a representative gathering of merchants and residents met to. take leave of Mr R. Walter, and to present him with a silver bowl and other table ornaments as a token of their esteem and regard,97 words
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Article258 1913-11-27 350 A boy who sees everything upside down, writes from right to left, inverts all his letters and figures, and draws and copies any objects the wrong way up, has been discovered at Chester le Street, Durham. He is 5 years old, and bis case presents many258 words
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Article163 1913-11-27 350 LEADER KILLED IN OPEN DUBBAR. Several of His Accomplices Exec ted. Allahabad, Nov. 8. The Frontier correspondent of the Pioneer reports that the summary measures taken in connection with the recent conspiracy at Kabul have had a most salutary effect. The interest in the affair was apparently163 words
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Article125 1913-11-27 350 A Large Embezzlement. The first case to come within the jurisdiction of local (Hongkong) courts which involved the question of extradition of an accused to China was heard at the l'o'.ice Court yesterday, when Cheong Sam Xam was charged with larceny aud embezzlement, the su?n involved being125 words
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Article225 1913-11-27 350 The Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada announces that Mr W. A. White has retired permanently from the East and Mr Sydenham J. Howe has been appointed as Manager, with Mr L. Ashcroft as resident manager. Mr Howe has been for some years manager in Jamaica. Mr White's friends hardly225 words
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Article387 1913-11-27 350 Progress and Prospects. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpor. Nov. 25. His Excellency the High Commi6;>icuer opened the Federal Couucil this afternoon. In his annual address he referred to the record revenue of 1913 and said that the estimated revenue for 1914 was 39^ million dollars.387 words
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Article101 1913-11-27 350 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 26. The F.M.S. Council passed various appropriations, including a fuud for advancng loans to persons desirous of building house property. They also passed the appropriation of $110,000 for acquiring Edinburgh House. Penang, regarding which the Chief Secretary said that it101 words
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Article204 1913-11-27 350 Judge's Outspoken Criticism. Remarking, at London Sessions, cv ibe number of boys who went astray, Mrllobt. Wallace, K.C. (the chairrnau) 6aid that many who BMM before him owed their positiou to having beeu influenced by pictures of burglaries and theft 6 at cinematograph shows. The idea that204 words
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Article5652 1913-11-27 351 [By Submarine Cablel. Rkutkk'b Sehvicb. London, Nov. 20.— Connolloy, a labour leader when addressing the strikers in Dublin yesterday said that anyone intending to join the Transport Workers Union must now be prepared to also entrol him self in a citizen army which was being organised. He said that5,652 words
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Article55 1913-11-27 352 > < Miss Hilda Gibbon, who arrived im Hongkong from Warrington, Lanes., on the P.O. Sardinia, was on the 19th inst. married to Mr P. D. Wilson of the P.W.D. at the Cathedral. The bridegroom wore Highland dress and as several of the many guests who attended the service were55 words
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Article738 1913-11-27 352 Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 2c A fire broke out in the garage of the Straits and F.M.S. Motor service last night. One bus was totally destroyed but more' extensive damage was prevented by a smart turn out of the Selangor Fire Jiri gade. The damage, $6,000, is not insured.738 words
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Article46 1913-11-27 352 On Nov. 19th a pretty wedding took place at Hongkong at St. John's Cathedral when Mr Perceval Douglas Wilson, of the Public Works Department, son of Mr Alex. Wilson, late of Ayr, was married to Miss Hilda Gibbon, daughter of the late Edward Gibbon, of Warrington.46 words
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