The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 21 March 1907

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177 192 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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    Masthead
    18 177 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1907. No. 1,025
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    CONTENTS.
    218 177 •')ii.*ni-y Sanlmea "77 v«/'.i iirii '.-h Further fn<lia. I7S lateatigatai 7s icviry ;s y GuacnattoriaJ 178 17'* atioa ITJ Niws. :iit I*l ).sl r Fiue.l i>i inr aaaasartioa] 181 »itj f'»D -r.tsj I^l r Malaci ;i" is !S3, HO \n i PaitT>rihi|i Dispute 185 -r Fi^ht l.v> f Al>
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    PRODUCE.
    117 177 March JO. 93.2:, !>ny*rs 7.00 *ab*r Onbe So. 1 10.40 Wb.nr fHibe No. 2 9.50 1 -mI ordin.S'poreV buyers 18 80 *H'i*r. White .fa.p L.W. 5 p.e.) buyers 26.75 Jtticf,^ 1 10 to the lb.j 26. Htn> vs v,, to the lb 40. JWa) **> .A.mhoina. 31. Coffee 21.50
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Births.
      57 177 Katz.- On March 2, 1907, at Xo. 18, Medliur.st Road, Shanghai, the wife of Wm. Katz of a daugher. Howell.- On March 5, 1907, at WestclifT-on-Sea, Essex, England, the wife of L. H. Howell, of a daughter. Hank in. On March 7, 19<>7, at 0, Carter I£oa,d, Shanghai, the
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      Marriage.
      60 177 King Wilson. -On March 4, 1907, at H. B.M. Consulate-General by Sir Pelham L. Warren, Consul -General and afterwards at the Union Church, Shanghai, by the Rev. W. Nelson Bitton assisted by the Rev. Chas. E. Darwent r Charles George, third son of R. L. King of Clapton, London,
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      Deaths.
      174 177 MORGAN. On the 11th Feb., Kb London, Fran\ Arthur Morgan, aged 62, Commissioner in the Imperial Chinese Customs, eon of the late Charles Morgan, Esq., of Caeforgan, Swansea, and Shelbourne, Dorset. GOBLET.- On the 19th Feb.. at the Alexandra Home, Ryde, Major H. C. Godley, D.5.0., Northampton Kept., aged
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 177 (Ooßm»cnrD up to Mar 'JO.i Hauk 4 m s 8/4J iemajiti 2/4^ Prirate crediifi tiv» -/^lo credit* ti m.s 2/5 fBA^CK, demand Bank... 295 German t, demand 2^> India, T. T 173 Hongkong, demand S» dis Yokohajia, demand iW Jata, demand 14-1 Bangkok:, dem&mi 63 Sov»*ii^NB, Bank Buying Rank
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    The Fate of Dependency Surpluses.
    1198 177 Alar 15. :l P. the Ptenpl^V rc'i 1 mnintaii^ 1 w\r i«H i,' nnhnhed l.y cr.in >i.r. t \-'--...t iVrt':. lif*r ffk>-Wms precepts draw* I'ir^'.: to Rdiglob, Loyakyatid lam. Although the day when it could be said of this Colony that its revenue increased by
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  • Page 177 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 177 Advertisements Column 1
      108 177 t.» tin MSaß9Bfntv Free IVms" y ivtumini: from Kuropa to the fttr»itd r...! lin-^, in? invit»xl to send to aaavkftc tka namn i«t* their ->t«»»Miu'r i»nd dato ♦f !>Tr:i. c^!r^ap«>re. <*opiai Will then be t-j »r.»t th«in at vat\hw pMti ct call. v at~ riatrj in Kujvpowiaiuntf tl*»t«iled :alor■ftwi h^
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  • Page 177 Miscellaneous
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      Page 177 Miscellaneous Column 1
      246 177 THE WEEK Earopean mails ol February 22 nd arrived ou Saturday by the P. O.* Delta. Thin week's advices to-day by the 15. I. Bharata. Major-General T. PerroU, K.A., the new ft. O. C, arrived by the mail steamer on Saturday to take up the duties of bis position in
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    The Fallacy of a British Further India.
    735 178 The Fallacy of a British Further India. Mar 16. In connection with the quest iou of the fiuaucial relations of Burma to the Iudian Government, there comes up the matter of the BOmewhat ill-informed proposal that Buruii should financially be made independent of India, and that that province should l>e
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    Shipping Conferences Investigated.
    1366 178 Mar 18. As a good many people now know, the Colonial Office is causing enquiries to be made in all the Colonies of the Empire with a view to the collection and collation of ail the attainable information on the question of the operation of such shipping
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    Lord Curzon's Victory.
    831 178 Mar 19. i In regard to the election of a Chaucellor of Oxford University, the victory of Lord Cantos by a majority of USl over Lord BoennnBT, 1.1 11 votes to 430. cannot be altogether divested of political significance, although much care was taken on Lord Koskbkky'h
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    The Political Ufility of Gubernatorial Vsits.
    704 178 The Poli tical Ufility of Gubernatorial Vsits. Keceutlv we had occasion to advert t» tfct advantage that wouM result froui ati iuf^rebaagi of visits l>t-tw<*en such adtniuiUMtiteoSoer* ;ia the Governor* oi Horn: fcoßfCaai Singapore ;md ihe Lieu?. Q«W< nor of tturnia. That su^oetiou, as v><-lx>iul.-.l <, u t, mi^lit \m
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    Imperial Education.
    1311 179 Mar 20. WaiLri \h*' mttter to be re'errel to can iriiy t»« H.ti<l t» concern so immedUtelj u- p r MM tropical C'j'f>nv liie ti: winch, is far ao the great uitjority of it^ youth l^e considered, niut be deemed as of uoa-British blood, Htill there can be
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    Servants' Compensation.
    1600 179 Mar. 21. British subjects and indeed all European residents, who live in a Crown Colony like this have many climatic and other disabilities to reckon upon. Politically we have no franchise, no voice through any representative system in the Couocik of the Empiie. All that some of us
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    ROWING.
    563 180 Chunomaj Cur RAC£8. The first heats in the above competition were rowed off last evening on a course between the Clyde Terrace Market and the month of the river. The course for the first heat, which was rowed in rough water, was about half a mile, lor the aecond
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    58 180 During t he week ending March 16 there were only 140 deaths in Singapore mvTttff a death rate of 29 28 per thousand, including St John., Island and of 2* di> without There was one cholera death, an imported case, the sufferer dying at St Johns. There were 21 ca*es
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    THE HOMEWARD BOUNDER.
    889 180 I One makes no apology for an execrable in, for the title is so eminently appropriate these present days of crowded passenger aimers, The annual hegira is iu fact mmencing, and the few benighted ones jo are returning pass on the voyage the owdfl of time-expireds and
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    MALAY LITERATURE.
    1035 180 work is divisible into two parts the Listic aud the necessitous. To take piintng, for example, all that au artist produces may be separated into pot-boilers and pictures. M Pot-boiler is plaiulv indicative of the corporeal needs wood to COO* the rice, fuel to BUpplf the craviugs of
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    LATHAM'S SHARE REPORT.
    577 180 March gQ The market during the week I a decidedly sluggish mood, d do bo the approaching settlement i±i tJ i month, and a cuum qr.ent tij/hti. y j Rut*-s generally hav*- reeded imiwW a change for the better ia hardly t .i pooted before Iho bogbaaiojg
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    128 180 The reeutt of th<- QbMffa Mark < beut Vade w.o Milet beat Hof- 4 and t. Bilk beat Fr**»r 3 and 2. E*erit beat WooUontbe w.o. Talma beat Kftftfc I and 4. Campbell K-ut Fowlie w.o. Fe'-t'Ubson 1.-f at f apt. Youe^ w Hewan beat Miveu
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    61 180 Lieut. Col. T.C.F. Somerviiio, M 1 Lancaster nasgt, now stationed if BSrweW Uurma, is at present in Sir^ap.- on hi* way to visit his brother. Ma J. A C Somerviiie, :,th, (Northumbei Kuai bers, who is now completing baa rm «»t duty in Japan, where l*We*4 tha liri^ua^e. Both of
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    Friday, March 15, 1907.
    703 181 h* I". mi st a uer Lash TV hsusjglil ni es < »u>i-_: t%\ te Mfoara l\,. a Sim tu *\t)ev Mr Hay, the Chief Outer, v >»~ hdt in ho>pitul at Port Said. »c gsssstant ssrote seotovists eonld iaake w 10 te believeth.it upon their
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    THE HARBOUR TIGHT.
    874 181 POLICE COURT PROCKKDIIWS. "Goiis" it Jail roa Two Months. i It will be remembered that on Feb. 2o a serious ti;_;ht occurred in the Harbour between two rival gangs of loil^iu^ house runners— the ash *'Luns" and the seh Gohs and thirty-seven men were ar- rested. The
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    33 181 A Japanese man was arrested at Tanjoag Pagaron Wednesday for being in possession of a formidable Japanese sword, lie was charged before Mr. G'reen yesterday and was fined $2. Th? weapon was confiscated.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    855 181 Daskrupti v Ca.sls Bstobi the Judo*. IVsfore Mr. Justice I'isher jrefterdar. Mr. Khorv on Ui.alf of Teck Ueck Seng applied for a receiving older against Chop Hupuu. The shop was a Spirit Shop and it had been seized. The iicence was ir.rusferred to another man. The mau denied
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    NATURE UNADORNED.
    87 181 A Culcutta paper sayH:— Fitzgerald's Circus LaH arrived in our midst and is doini4 £reat business. The Moto Girl, a feminine Pbroso, Las already created a sensation, but the city ntill waits breathlessly for "La Statue Huiuaine. who is said to bo a second M Milo." The lady
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    "BY THE TOWCHANG."
    411 181 "BY THE TOWCHANG. Kikisha brspccroß Fisep. Yesterday ■oming Ujfore Mr MicLeU, Inspector Smith of the Riki&ba I Jcpart rueD was summoned for umult criminal form t«> Mr Koh Cheng Chum, interpreter in the second Police Court. Mr Lancelot Gaunt appeared Cor the prosecution. Mr Cheu^ Cliua said that on the
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    A CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION.
    157 181 LI will be remembered that at the List bearing of the case in which Dr GtooaetiDeba was charged with being in possession of mt re than fire grains of morphia without a permit from the P. C. M. 0 the Opium Fanner having had hiin arrested
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    CURIOSITY PUNISHED.
    202 181 Tan Teck Li, a smart-looking young Chinaman, was a bit exhilarated on W&) nebday and fancied he mi^ht fiud ainusf ment in the Charge Boom at the Centra; Police Station. He strolled in with a rollicking walk and asked the Malay Sergeant it tbe "news wan The Sergeant
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    THEFT ON THE "MALACCA."
    95 181 THEFT ON THE MALACCA." The steamer Malacca arrived heie jester day morning flying the Police leg, an«i on theMariue Police (going out to ber thr* Captain informed rltin that a Chines** passenger reported that he had h*<en robbed of $225. Oabeiftg interrogated thi* man said the money luul i»een in
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    A DIVER DROWNED.
    128 182 V\ ben th.» Netherton waa being docked for survey last week one of the native dfrers who was assisting ia tbo work waa li owned in rather a strange manner. He went down to adjust tome of the Mocks and did not eome up again tbo bend
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  • Correspondence.
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      Petroleum Ships.
      720 182 To The Editor, Bear Sir. The explosion and fire on the s.s. Netherton once more draw attention to the urgent need for proper Government supervision of all ships carrying Petroleum cargoes. Xo abip should bo allowed to carry sucti cargo, unless she had bean surveyed and certified by
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    92 182 A circular letter has been gent to the Suppx-i:iti,ii.iin^ Engineer* in the Burma Pruripee :T>fonjiiuir them that His Honour the Lwßten»ot»Q oter oor desires th^t before :u;..l iv^nut-.s along roads tiie looped or Triznni^), the Deputy CommiH*if>;:o r of tno L)i^trlv.-t ooooarned tboald bo oonsolte^ first by the Bxeeative En^illO(>r
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    ROWING.
    262 182 CUENGMAI CUALLLNOE CCP FOR "FoUES For prizes presented by W. Scott Rui j sel Esq. Course. Off Beach Road Poli< I Station to mouth of Singapore River. 1 i be rowed on the 10th, 20th aud 21st Marcl j (weather permitting). The following ai the crews. S. Sowdon Cox.
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    THE ARBUTHNOT FAILURE.
    419 182 REPORT OF THE ASSIGNEKS. Madras, March 4th. Messrs Lovelock Lewis's report, ns tho official assignees of Messrs Arbuibnot's affairs, discloses a more cßsgraoefol position than tho preliminai y statement last November. It stales the belief that the point whence the decline began was the departure from the
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    LIGHT DUES.
    111 182 Prom the 105th annual r«p,,ri ot the committee of the Liverpool Underwriters' Association w« tak« t!ie followiog Tho eommittee record with satisfsotion that the Government have sanctioned a further redaction of 71 per cent., to take effect n April 1 oert, in the amount of the impost lenried
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    NOTES FROM JAPAN.
    1068 182 (Fro/// fitr mtm Correspondent!) Tokio, February 2<ith. A Parliamentary Crisis. The House of Representatives has curtly passed the Rudget for the l.K)7-8 fiscal year Kr an unprecedented amount and it is now the hands of the House of Peers, which ows more deliberation thau that of Representatives.
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    THE CHINESE MINISTER
    377 182 U tli'j annual ffiMMT of the F f iloil li of BetßNrfei .it Hn GeleMoaioo, thct'l Minister, responding to tlio toast of \i.j f 'jrs through his int. rnirt. i\ Mr. P. Mid: r iupßag had mid ih;it Kart t»d w.v. j nev< r meet. H»«M«n ho
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    THE "SHIPPING RINGS" COMMISSION.
    214 182 THE SHIPPING RINGS" COMMISSION. Attention hae already hoen OtAoJ appointment of tfco Royal P— liani inquire into the 0 n .»f ShtppU*. Riago or Confor^nc-s. f%§ torni., of ref»*?» nee are. ■To into t!;.^<p< rdi.'ii ol piu:: Kiul's or Porfiru Wlj Into lie evbtetn of <hl reb^tet tad to report
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    Saturday, March 16, 1907.
    554 183 I ..ir. IhM I i i om v Sr.it.- .v'vi.. i I 1 I>. J. (Jillow.iv Ims been .-i messbet of tlif Oussawttee »»f I f T* !/'•>: iv Li: 1 SfttseUSt, vice 1 >r. Keag ry of 8 ate Ims approved of t of Hi
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    724 183 Much Needed Laws. A*| meeting the Municipal Board was iseNi ynsterday afternoon to consider the drafts of new Bj-Lawt for the regulation of pul>!!c grounds, the storage of firewood, the re«julitti»'n of places lor making ami Storing matches and fireworks ami the regulation of stalls iu public streets.
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    KUANTAN TIN MINING CO, LTD.
    133 183 Thf* third annual general meeting of this Company was held yestetday st the registered olfiew of the Company, Ghnesbani House at noon. The import and accounts for thy year ended I^ec 31st last were presented and aiopted. A dividend of >. 50 net share was
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    21 183 The following are Qoronnneiit tad Bunk Iloli.lavs. March 'JMi (<;<.<»,! Friday) Saturday Much -JOfli msd Mi n.l.v At-ii! Nt. Better M. i)<liv.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1277 183 Uefoie Mi Juificv Fs&bcr vc*terd»v. A K«JAI> CoNJ RACT. Las>;>r Lin Awang vs P. Eivkioe. Mr Fairer IUfMH for plaiutiff, Mr L. E. frauut fi>r defendant. This tvas a claim for the balance of money <luh uu work done. Plaintiff s--»M th it in Mn.-ij defendant wlio was
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    COAL FROM BORNEO.
    581 183 A New Ehtsbp&ise. ("China Ma 11" Fe\ -1 Borneo has other things which is like!;,* to make it famous in addition to wild men. Coal deposits of a vast nature have been discovered down on the Bltmw River, in North East Borneo, and the development that lias
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    60 183 A Ilouukon^r paper meatioM thai Ibe Rind Manu CcMßpanrt last perfonnaoee lli> Excellency Sir llattbew K*tlma wa> prest'itt Rcoonpftaied bf tlif* Dolus tad j)uc!iess of Mftaehafter. Mn Viiu^hau Lee. Mr D. O. Oampl)tll (Kritish K^si.lcMit at. Ncgri S'lnhiLiu,) Mr W. D. Barnes (Seiretiirv of Cliiufj.^! Affairs in the Straits Set
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    Mr. HUGH CLIFFORD.
    130 184 Cardinal G bat-Ge >s. A home paper thus refers to Mr. If and the Clifford family:— Mr. Hi new Colonial Secretary ofC ylon, »pr dc V 1 thither from Trinidad, h «he baa held a similar post since 1908. He lias i distinguished and su Colonial chiefly
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    725 184 The anuual general meetiu^ of the member* was held in the Club Pavilion last cmenij»& under the presidency of Mr Oliver Marks. There was au attendance of over fatty members. Mr r <rreeufield, houorarv rfeeretary, :vviJ the u.ilice calling the meeting and the minute* of last meeting
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    18 184 pr-K-L.ruatiou in the Government QaMtU specifies the annuil qua rent to he juid for Crown Land* in Labu >•■
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1413 184 Qtuequid agv.nl homines noztri eet farrmgo Jt belli. Juvenal. 'Tis very unpleasant to be Found Out. But there is a Nemesis always at the heels of political hypocrby, as the Radicals have learned to their »-ost. 'There is nothing very dreadful about the labour regulations iu
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    AMERICAN SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
    453 184 In ihe course of a reference *o tbe U. S. Ship Subsidy Bill the Cftiaci Mail, w1. noting that tho idea of subsidising TransPasific steamers is for the present abandoned ye( that ultimately is pretty Bare to !>»» brought about. I; reniatks:— The Bill now provides
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    47 184 Mr J. I>. Suttor, ti.^ Commercial A-.-:it iu the East i'or thr» Qotenmeat «»f New South W^les, was to delivHr two lectims, illustrate.l by lantern filidos, pa NewSouth Wales, tho Mother State of the Australian," at Hongkong on Af »ml iv m.l Tm^aj, March 11 tnd If.
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    DECREASING CRIME.
    594 184 Are we becoming more <:rij.iiru:l ficial glance at the judicial s:.r ■■gland aud Wales for 190."*. first volume was published j gaatß M MHNPBT in the natattti able ofleiiees; which ;nv held Ui b trust worthy tjuide, were •i i t #i; n aipiaii ffT.Tir LttM. law portion
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    TRADE RETURNS.
    58 184 i !i<- m rta j exj th* quarter ended I>;v. -I, 1906 t I.- 1 >win£ FIfFOB I B. Sing ,-n 178 C 6 f :«07 I 121,807,7? ij (S ).H I i, i 1 1 i- g l: f anJ £798,573. ui 12/41 Bxi Singapore -7 ;».•>()<
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    51 184 > < I* 111 iv K* uieutioiux! tin' the kill a !n;.- t/bmmt&r i'm* < om**m »»ut vitli uii for A* B Co, an<l w,i«; af MmlmT in tL<» r o'lior »lny. .]il not c«»al liora but prm* to S.ihau^ for that piirp.»s< Slv l tl to <ro on r
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    Monday, March 18, 1907.
    560 185 Tbl BTJL Kill Club monthly shoot was lUlestier yesterday morning. BatMajor May hew won the "A" 10 sli'x>t with >•'» p*^ anl Bossb. Hen»ler- i;" «:i^> with 72pt>. j u t*r>eli>r «juirter *>t 1906, Singapore red 11 1.71- tuDS coal, aul I'euani,', f»»us. As onir 2,t>16
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    PRETTY WEDDING.
    1009 185 Ou Saturday, Mth March, at i. >J pm j in St. Andrew's Cathedral, Uiauche, younger daughter of Mr Sibaiier of tho lioyal i£air Presiing Saloon, wasssmriedto Mr S. \V. Wolf**, manager of the Dr Williams' Me- < diciue Co. The bride, who was given awajr bf lu;r father,
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    THE BERLIN DISASTER.
    1232 185 DETAILS BY THE MAIL. A DAY OF HORROR. The mail papers *»f Feb. '2'2 i^ive details of the shocking disaster to the Berlin whilst entering Hook of Holland Harbour. The cause of tho disaster is unexplained as the entrance is not difficult and it is surmised the
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    AN IMPORTANT PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE.
    267 185 Th<> Chief Justice <m Saturday beard evidence concerning the ;iI!<?l:«':1 interest of the late Ang i'eow Cbong in the iinn of Woo Bin a Co, steamship owners, uu motion of Mr T. de M. Braddell for theadministim- trix, l«:iu -Sion Kec2i Mr Emerson appeari e<l for
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    CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.
    246 185 Hie iVi.i.ii-* papers went b< me tie md tbe results have nol \«.'f been received. In Singapore (he Following i -.'yj-i pusses. Senior (boys) <•• W. :i Cayl< tbui'g, IX S. 1 Kcrroa, (Baffles) C. 11. da Siha, 8. O.de Souza, Haderup, l*» BennefatlH r, A. 1
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    ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL, MALACCA.
    1087 186 THE NEW BUILDING OPENED. A Gkeat Educational Fkat, Oil Tuesday last tli« formal Opeaing 0 tbe now Sf. niMtt' School at Malacca tool }>l.ice, the Sob. Mr. W.Evans, the R< sideii Councillor, presiding. There were ulst present Mis. Kvans, the IZev. F«ttWs Nciiu Kunude! and Bpchares,
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    ARRIVAL OF GENERAL PERROTT.
    345 186 ARRIVAL OF GENERAL PERROTT. OL'U NEW COMMANDING OFFICER. i On Saturday morning Major General Per- rott E. A. the new Officer Commanding the Troops in the Straits, arrived by the J'. and o. ]>elti from England to take over tbe command here. The General was to land by launch at
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    "OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS."
    354 186 liiere u eoinetimea Boieeihiug t-> be j *aM for th* 1 verisimilitude of Kipling's j j epithet for Canada although that l»a> I <^u rigorously <]isr!:imiH,| on behall of the Dominion. This U from u letter from the Northwest 3rd February, 1907. Since writing to
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    ANOTHER HASEOUR TIGHT.
    99 186 Another of the tight a between rival lod<»« ing-hoiiM' k«**pera and I heir bullies and boatmen tooli place altout noon vesterday in the vicinity of the Stentor which brought down ahoul h thousand co-dies. The rival clans Imil from Pekiuir-st and Cccil-st aud they came armed for
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    55 186 Mr U. P.twlo, Superintendent f«>r the i Borneo Company, Ltd., aud Mr W. D. O'Brien, Manager of the Bruseh Hydraulic j pnMimngCo M Ltd., and General Super- i intendent of t'm> Pahaog, Consolidated Com- 1 pany, Ltd., Pahuyr, are on a visit to Junta, i where they have visited most
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB.
    1387 186 THE NEW PREMISES. The new Pavilion which will )*> BSSBSSai i to-day has been built upou the site of the old aud to a certain extent the old building j has been used, but to a very small degree. As a matter of fact, with the exception
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    MALAYAN MINING POSSIBILITIES
    167 186 i. lie I-i 3£(h X> i- 1 The pro>i«f!-i:y of t!.«* M.ilav likely t<> Ik? salmaeej \>y th. j j .«t the imperial imAHtntm tli.it I depoaita font:»in other uoMtiUk I HMMvi:;! valu* Imfidw tin. I i.t v tit. < ston(» was th^ only cor. 't ■:-*i:t
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    A TALE OF ABDUCTION
    308 186 HOTHCR. :n-i.au OIMMI KXBJ laatavday iftcfMN before tbe EV*ac Court, two Cantonese meu, :m«l ;i wvtnai. wmeaaiged with li;i\iu_: abducted an •OMH, Mr IJaj.n. > \v t> ij- t{.,. pr> ••>••«•: J :.'ii ;i!' Mr Btttoaberg for tae «i»-:. •<• Mak Ki, an eUf»i? Chiuaniiii. Mfcid
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    Tuesday, March 19, 1907.
    300 187 Mr Hooper, ltegistr.tr of Hackney Car- S( returned to Singapore yesterday :«r loui? I«ive at home. Mr* Hooper •ran l»aofc with Mr Hooper. Hi A. F, Klinteberg is in Singapore from j I'dhanj, where in the Uiu Semantan and L'hi Gain* districts he has a< -quired
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    SINGAPORE AND JOHORE RUBBER Co., Ltd.
    243 187 ii I :v r > >rt of Um director! to the lers it the aseetintj Bfaveh 26th i.— IKieeton eg i mhsmisthje Aeenwnfi enejsi Datesmhef la^t. It will u thai fMher sum of $51,644.62 has r. expanded on Developasent making t >-!',_» 1 1.54.
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    VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL CLOCK TOWER.
    166 187 W ■■r-'iK'ts to the electrical installation 19 baea fitted in the GAoeh Tower and in nigMj ii3*»,:i few particulars of the m ntomliagi Behind each dial reflector and round the eircurafer- h of these reflectors are placed kß^flL The 1 imps ;iro aubdivid- ,r rj;.-
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    THE KALLANG RESERVOIR.
    758 187 THE KALLANG RESERVOIR. CONTRACT GOES TO LONDON. THE FIGURE- OF THE TENDERS. A special meeting of tho Mwnicipil Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon in the Municipil Otiices, Mr E. (I. Broadrick presiding. The other members present were Messrs C. Macarthur, K. A. Stevens, Ching Keuu' T^ee, Ong Teck Lim, A.
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    112 187 Mr. F M. Chop.ird returned irum Saigon by t!ie French steamer Cacbar on Saturday. The Btaahope Trust gold medai uf the Royal Humaue Society, for the y«:-:ir 190G, has l*eu awarded to Lieuteuaat D. J. D. Noble for the following act of gillantry On March 12 i^jt, a seaman mm
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    TANJONG PAGAB DOCK CO.
    698 187 The report of the Board of Directors to j b« presented af a meeting to l>e held on Friday at 12.30 in the Exchange is as j follows: I 1. The Director* beg to lay before the i Members of the Company a report of pro-
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    259 187 Tiius. a Colombo contemporary of the sth inst: The report of the directors of the Seremban Estato Rubber Co.. Ltd., has been issued t/.> shareholders* and the general meeting is to bo held on Friday next. A dividend of 24 r>f»r cent, is reoomnModed and this ia the best possible
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    RAUB GOLD MINE.
    834 187 General Manager's Report for 1 weeks onding 2:Jrd February 1907. The accompanying shoot of mine meahure incuts and assay results of prospecting work shows a total of 26JJ It. for the period i 1 weeks) under review made Dp of 60 ft. sinking, ill ft. driving, and
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    52 187 A lumiagft lias been arranged btUPtM Ralph Bertie Peter Citor, Jud^e off H. M. Supreme Consular C-»urt for the Ot'oruin Domiuiost, eldest hou of the lute Bertio Peter Calor, of Beckeubam, and Adeh, 8H0«»ud daughter of Jlir. Otto von Schmidt Mf Aitenßtarlt, late Rnßid^nt of Bat; t via, Dutcli i
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    PEARLS.
    1033 188 la the (lavs of our youth the South Sea leader was a person of romance almost an Sjiaat as the scalp hunters and frontiersmen of the Canadiau backwoods. Later on in years, the same j>erson, shorn of much of his lustre, but hm with a keener eye for his
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    ST. PATRICK.
    930 188 It would be a pity, simply because hia j name day happened to boon a Sunday, that is to-morrow instead of to-dav, that 8t Patrick should be allowed to be pass by in the long processon of national and clerical I saints, without having a few words of
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    THE ART OF ADVERTISING.
    1003 188 There can be no doubt but -that modern Western methods of doing business are rapidly gainiug ground iu the East. Whereas formerly the merchant of this city had only to open his godown and his goods would find an immediate sale, now, unlet-s he wishes to
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    771 188 The man w!,o first put dtMjf**. M*fc or Will All on a bit of U JU i stroke to mean "one" was tL« shorthand. Jt represented U J(> which has lvt-ii used from time iu^J as the representative of the l hU the name "short liani' far than the tit
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    456 189 ,-»ks I ">' 1 no; FI~HKB. ag by Sir AV ilvn<]--0 .1 t tho Supreme Court yesterday, <;.:,. Jostiea having »m* t«. Malacca, H« will be away probably Iff J -tioe Fislmr beard hmmm in the moruiu^ and jot through Urge MWlbef ©f e-- 'V,.i-!ical poti- i;
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    SALE OF THE MANDAI QUARRIES.
    199 189 A Good Pkick. M- I\.v.fll and Company yesterday r itiiC T ion at their sutas ifMMH the rt v knowu uh the M-tcd^i Quirrie-M I ihmiMr JwwnhirM laud ol six j mlh m lan Manila! district ■rfita Menriag frwa unexpired oob- pph Um Municipal* y
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    19 189 sripfciflM fi.r the Interport Trophy !li)W i ii'sit t,. *)ho, the la*t 6cmaswm Ujim; n Mr 3. I! Botintoii.
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    Wednesday, March 20, 1907.
    272 189 The it h anal general meeting <»f Fmser Xenvo f.'il v.: t heM at noun )etterday. KepresiutiUives of the Press were exchuleil. DnMCUMng the proopocti of the Oxford and Ckmbtidge Association teitui!*, the football contributor of the Glohe, in his reference to the latter team, MM
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    THE RIFLE OF THE FUTURE.
    159 189 An Austrian technical expert, Hen Joaei j Liubcr, has invented a new rifle, which, if it i iul£k all Vuai be claims for ii, should Bpeedily su} j»i:;nt existing weapons. Weighing 2}lb. i u n than the Blannllchcr, it carries from tea j tv-iive cartridgea
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    "AT HOME" AT MOUNT ECHO.
    189 189 AT HOME AT MOUNT ECHO. Yesterday afternoon tli-.* Hon'bk T. S. Raker and Bin Baker were "At Home" to :i Ten large number of Singapore friends, including H E. the Governor and Miss Anderson. The beautiful grounds wero enlivened by the Urge gathering, the charming costumes the ladies beinir a
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    SANDAKEN NOTES.
    233 189 Wbathsb. Wo have ha-J a record rainfall hero this X. K. Monsoon, without adoubt. Starting in early iu Deeeailwr, tlie raius have been simply torrential, aud in the o\ luonths that have clapstd we have totalled over 130 inches, say an average of 1 i inches a day.
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    974 189 'J lj»* 8. C. C L »wu TenuU JfUtnair.eut Las How u-oue so ia; that it ia r>,->!* e il>lG to foresee a few results. '1 he A doubles have already been decided and haYrs fallen *<> IVnuy and Turnbull who came through, it' wot with ease at
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    59 189 The loug-uegltnited natural resources of Tavov ami llergui are at length receiving attention. A member of the Geological Survey, who is :iu expert iu lin-miuing, has gone to Mfttiwua to report on tin there, and two experts from home have gone to Morgui to report on the pearl-fishing, and to
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    666 189 Three JoiMium Iu the action brought by Cbes)g Mi. against Chan Ah Chee for damages for fais* imprisonment, defen.iaut was a woman and plaintiff's case was that she. either hers^li or through tho iaslilimentality of her husband and other men, procured the arrest ot the plaintiff, on
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    A FALSE HEIR.
    263 189 TaiiCE Months for Perjury The hearing WU continued VMtefldfef of the suit, brought by Lim Ah Tinii againtt Litu Ah Chan in the food* of Liai Ah Chaj deCHMed. Plaint ifl'ankci f«>r the revocation of letters of administration, for new ad ministration for hiaMrlf aud an account
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    A STRAITS AUTOMOBILE CLUB.
    295 190 4 Protection and I>j.; ejjcj It is proposed to form an Automobile Club of the Straits, Mr. K". A. Stevens recently sent out n circular wirii th< of ascertaining the support wit movetneui for 4 he formation <-r Buch au t>rganisation, would receive, and the result
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    Thursday, March 21, 1907.
    268 190 The West Kent3 met Kussells Infant rv at hockey on the S. K. C. portion of the Esplauude last evening, a fair uumbor of spectators beimr present. The Keuts could do Jittlo against tlieir opponents who *roii a somewhat remarkable game by tea goal.-* to one.
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    BIG "CROC" AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    168 190 BIG CROC AT TANJONG PAGAR. A Policeman's Escape. Elsewhere a report ii given of a oate in which KiDeclerer thieves broke iuto a go. down n Tknjong Vu^r in going under the wharves a L J cotting their way into the store through tbefl .or. To prevent theft* iu this
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    LICENSING JUSTICES.
    775 190 An Interesting Meeting. The usual quarterly meeting of the Licensing .Justices was held in the First Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon. Mr W. 0. Michell presided, and the following Justices were present Messrs A. W. Bailey, A. Y. Gahagau, J. Somerville, W. A. Greiir, Captain Radcliffe, Dr. (Jlenuie, and
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    THE HARBOUR FIGHT.
    80 190 Head Chin-tin,, FIHSD lesteruay before Mr. M.chell, Liu Sin li-vr. head minting at the Opium and Spirit larm, waj charged with hariag failed to assist the Marine Tolice at the reoeot ncl.t iu the^Harbour. The defence wii that the launch L-veaue was •nmmadad bv sampans audit 6h«had
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    255 190 A Gutta Actions Shaik Talim bin Murree vs. Keutf Soon Sen-; Plaintiff sued for the return of 7*2 piku!-5 a\ cattieb of <:utt ior its value. He is an Arab merchant tad defendants are commission agents. Mr T. de M. Braddell and Mr P^cowles for Shaik Taliiu.aud
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    "A HAPPY NEW YEAR."
    564 190 A HAPPY NEW YEAR." SoN-ijr-LAw'a G-REKI twos. resterday morning before Mr Green a Chinaman was charged with having voluntitrilv caused hurt to his father-in-law by clashing <4>en his face with ceo of two f.-j*-midable Chinese fighting knives. Mr Battanburg •..-..> for the prosecuiiosi and Mr Hani- defended. Tan Chum Tew,
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    AUSTRALIAN FRUIT FOR SINGAPORE.
    42 190 AUSTRALIAN FRUIT FOR SINGAPORE. t%» Melbourne apple K»ort seas,,n n <1 ou Feb. 19, whcu 4,.;00 caws of K««dom and Mo«m of H ppi es forsSSpore. I'a.ticuUr interest is attached to Sa fbiiwienl. as it b .he first nt under commerce Act.
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    CLEVER GODOWN THEVES.
    283 190 ENTRi V\: r,, „r y Au iaten uug ka« j u Mat the Polio- Court in vi wan name! |(.»li S.mtr in <•, i; tj^aftmiaatitjrU good* fro. laaj <ag Pag»r godowa*. The e the, case w;i* \,.rv lutervvrir,' thein-euuiu of them godown i is well-known that at
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    THE CHANNEL FLEET AND A SUBMISSIVE ADMIRALTY
    231 190 lln apit<» if t l e OtefIMVMM :»ntr;uy, xh*- -ion Jg r\i«r •om unwilling Upt and p»-n, f LorAOharfefl BavMtwi'i I •irnir.ilt i not :i civncJ, vtaialy had iiMatmmam+kk t. ?fore be ftoociptod the m fth bbmml V lf« kawv -he* 1 iSbmm
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    ETON COLLEGE CLOCK.
    246 190 The KUm Hilltop Chmv... >~ leading article of the curt ml itMK I I L of Um t*ch<x>l H<vk Si r.£ recalled Iktglooaa OMt overth" wfi<'n. or a (lay eleven ninths ago, it the customary hour.-, and <[i\u MT <*>& temporary pbaorwi L^xl fllook cl(X'k«» au excellent
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    13 190 Mr C. D. Dowen. district tMpm left Singapore ve«U«rcUv ifh n; his appointment.
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      78 190 ;kukliklo TLo followiiiir properties were diipotod of bf auction at Powell Go's .saleroom en Trndav afternoon ItoftoM hud tageUnr with the shop, houses thareou knowa as Xos. 156 aud ItJO Bu*dC, total urea 2,500 feet, part of Grant 7, r Total monthly reut S6I. Serant' Mohaiiux] F^UKv.po Bli'2dO. LeasehoKl laud
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2902 191 Bl it"/* Agency) Submarine Telegraph). t ,ii aapvaoßdaatod solliag ol X-w levfe Stock Kxchnn^e Uw banks .\i!lin_r in loans iu iew ..MTV disbursement*. !i.i> causal t jenerul panic:. it Vfaahiagtoa baa decided •..iiii^ iu thirty million dollars vi'h the l'tuks in order tt> relieve < maols ii dtawtaaiag 11m
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    162 191 {From ohk own Correspondent^ Peuaniz, March llth 1907. The case in which Mr Chesuey Duncan, late editor of the Straits Echo," claims henry damages from the paper in lieu of notice of dismissal, has Wen settled. Hongkong, March 10. llec. 4.90 pm. Sir P. M. Warren, 11. 15.
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      87 191 CLEARANCES. Mar 13. Totomi Mam, Jap str, K^ith, fur Ffonglrnf and Japan. Bun Fo Soon, Dut. str., (Mink, for I'ontlai-iiik. Mar 14. Oanfa, Brit Htr, Lycett, lor Hongkong. Japan, Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle t Taeoiua via port s. Nordbavet, Dan Ktr, .Ji'.cvn, for S^igou. Dolhi, Brit btr, AadlW*, for BotliWj via
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    SHARES.
    502 192 MINKS. Capital Capital Issue Paid r Issued paid up Value up Company. Wuoutioa« $30«,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin M. Co. Ltd ]9 5C $135,000 140,000 10 10 Bersawab Gold M. Co. Ltd 1 nom £?nn°° W l0 Do Do Deferred) 1 nom $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bnxseh Hydraulic
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      662 192 Mar 15. Belgravia, Ger str, Hildebrandt, for Hongkong. Shanghai «.v Japan. Benvenue, Brit str, Kroble, for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. [adrasaasha, Brit str, Wilkes, for New York via ports. Devaweanjsm, Ger atr, Bruhn, for Bangkok. Seirstad, Nor str, Laraan, for Bangkok. Poh Ann, Brit, str., Robertson, for T. Anson via
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      1027 192 PASSENGERS. Per Delta: (from Shanghai) Mr E. Fen- cott. From Hongkong Mr E.C.Hodges, g, Mr J. K. Knyvett, Mr Edwin Phillips, Mr H. R. Young, Mr J. H. Graham, •k 1 Per Hebe Messrs Holt, van Hoven and Konawyke. Per Nuen Tung Messrs Grutsen, Monies, Halim, Ma/era li. aud MeUbarz.
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      513 192 VESSELSIN PORT. Wen-of-War FUe and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Kent H. M. cru. 9800 de Hom-y Mar 16 Malacca MedeUan Am. tra., 1870 Lothrop Jan It Manila Do Sex Belle F.M.S. Yacht 48 Ahmat F«b 5 P. Swet. f,, r g^ y. Ship Fir.? Ton* Master Arrived Krom Consignee
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