The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 10 December 1908

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    18 369 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. JWEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1908. No, IUS
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    PRODUCE.
    117 369 Dec 8 Tm mm mm Gambiar bayerB iQ«Si Gambia Cube No. 1 JJ-"! GamVierOntieNo.2 J«-JJ Ptpporßlack S'pon) l>uyer 9 11.00 Pepper, White (£*ir L.W. 5 p.c buyers 18.25 Nutmeg (110 to the IK)^ JMJ NntmAgs (80 to t> i\>.) 11 W Mace (Banda) n^_ m Oiovea (Amboina) Liberian Coffee
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Births.
      39 369 On sth instant, at Llauishen» Glamorgan' shire, the wife ot li. P. Kiiighorn of a son. (by cable). BAXELBT. At the Municipal Bungalow, Kampong Java lioad, on bth instant, the wife of Herbert K. Saxelby of a daughter.
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      Marriages.
      151 369 L\ne-Govr.— On December 1908 at St. Andrews Cathedral, Sni^apore, Straits Settlemout, by the Bar. EL C. Izard, m.a., Colcmial Chaplain, Siauley Arthur Lane. 4.M.1.C.8., Acftinj* Cliarriuan of the TanjoOg Paj.jar Dock IJourd ?.nd late of Ford Park. Plymouth, to EtheJ Coustance (Jove, second daughter of the late Dr. ami
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      Death.
      19 369 Baiknso*.— Vesterday atScotts road, j*aret, dkaghter of A. K. oSirnson. Funeral at T.oO this mornia^, at Buladari Cemetery.
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 369 (Corrected up to Dec 8.) Bink 4 Di/b m, norn vlemjuid 23 Pi-irate credits o m/a 2/4 credits 6 m/s 2/4f Fbakcb, decaaud Baak^ 291 Gikmant, demand M 236 X India, T. T, 174? Hongkong, demand 2GJ% Yokohama, demand norn 1134 Java, deinund 139^ Bangkok, demand 67 Sov»*hiowb, Bank
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    The Government and the Lords.
    798 369 T »r^ v-*V tfa« Prew ihe P^o;.j#'«> Y**lit maintain, Vnaw*.! Ivy ir- i«"vc^ n r >6 ?;n\>r?V>«<l '.y gftin lf:re patriot Tr«;th b*r p'cricr.- piCCCBM draw. Pledged io Rellgiori, Luyalty ant! I-ow. Dec. 4. This Colouy cannot pretend to be disinterested m the fate of
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    Chelmsford.
    321 369 The raeult of the by-election at Cliflmsford cauuot afford vanzh cjinfjrt to tba Government. At the u'^uerjl deetioa the so it wa6 wiki by Sir Frederick Kisch by a. majority of 4"»4 votes, hiving HXMtJ 4,1*15 roU» to 4,4'il viites for the defeated Liberal, Mr. A. H. Pence. The
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    Thk Atorney General.
    181 369 Among the passengers returning to the Colony by the mail this afternoon is the hon'bla W. J. Napier, i> cl Attorney General, and Mrs Napier. The Attorney General (who is also the District Grand Master of the District Grand Lodge of the Eastern Archipelago) has been away
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  • Page 369 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 369 Advertisements Column 1
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    • Advertisement
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      31 369 SIAM IN THE MALAY PENINSULA A Short Account of the position of Siam m the States of Kelantan, Patani Legeh and Sal Re-printed frpm the Singapore Fret Preu." Price 50 cents.
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  • Page 369 Miscellaneous
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      236 369 THE WEEK. The list Bjtail from home arrived by the P. A() D»l** nti^riday with d ites up to .Yov. IS. A h«>criew!ird a. ail vras taken on siond«.y by the P. Ludwig and this weekly goes by the Taroba to-day. The Municipal Kiec.ions whijih hive taken place tluriui; the
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    Germany and Invasion.
    1500 370 Dec. 5 Although tbe details of the recent North Sea nvir«'*uvres of the B:i:ish Channel, Nore, and Home fleets, not at full strength however, were kept coDfidentia], the nut ion at lart:e will be gratefully indebted to that distinguished naval offioer, Rear-Ad-niir.»l Kkaniv Finnis, for permitting himself
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    The Reform of the House of Lords.
    322 370 The cable which arrived late last evening giviDij details of the proposals oi the Committee appointed by the House of Lords to consider the reorg.iniz ition of the Upper Chamber, contains, besides its general interest, mutter of particular interest for both self-governing and
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    The U.S. Fleet.
    1163 370 I>cc. J Although, owing to its peregrinations through the Pacific, the actual distance covered by the CTnited States il.et sines it left Hampton Raads is considerably greater th m the mileage Ijiag between the !l set .md i r j borne destination, yet roughly ii may bo
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    The Ferment in India.
    1455 371 Doc. 8. As an indication of thaconditicto of India, and more particularly of Bangs] at the present moment, it waa recorded that Hia Kxeelleooy Ike Vioeroy armed at Calcutta 'without anything untoward happening." Wnea H is fiimumUged that the recent MrdmtM attempt ua Sir Anmzw Fbaseb,
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    The Problem of RAce-Pressures.
    797 371 Doc 9 lv order to get Borne fuodamenta] idea t>f those international fores and currents, whose upper froth consists of treaties, the declarations of statesmen and the oeedin^s of National Assemblies, it would l>3 well, as we have remarked before, to try :md divest our ideal
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    Milton's Tercentenary.
    1194 371 Tis just three hunlred yean ago to-cay that one of the foremast names m English literatuto cirae into being with the birth of John Milton, who firtt saw the \\ght m Bread Street, CheipsiJe, Londou, on l>ecember 9th, 1608. Hardly has any one who has personally acquainted himself
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    Municipal Representation.
    1185 372 Dec. 10 We have never hesitated m cur opinion that from the passing of the Muuicipal Ordinance of 1887 the then Attorney-Gene-ral, Mr J. W. BoBSBB, made a great blunder m going to English precedent and practice for his draft IV. II. It is a curious characteristic of
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    Helping the Police.
    399 372 With reference to the letter printed yesterday morning from "K&tong No 2," urging tho need of a police patrol through the growing settlement m the TaDJOOg Kutong district, and particularly meutioniug the presence of an unreported dead body on the beach for three days, we have been
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    EXECUTION OF S. N. BOSE.
    497 372 Scene at Alipore Jaii The lights of the lamps along the road leading tv the great gate of Alipoie prison played on the fixed bayonets of tall khaki clad policemen early ui:e morning. Theie were aimed police twenty puces apart forming an avenue down Thackeray
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    188 372 Au old Ilurinese woman was killed near X wgoon ou the evening of N >v. 27th by a motor-car going at a rapid pace. The driver could not have been ignorant of what had happened but his refrainei from communicating to the policy. Theie conies news to a borne paper
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    "FRESH EVIDENCE" BARRED.
    457 372 Court Of Appeal De« ihiow. In the Court of Appeal, yesterday, before the Chief Justice, Sir W. H. Hyndtuan Jones, Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, and Mr. Justice BraMell, mention was made by by Mr. Farrer Kivnes of the case m which appeal was entered by Mohamad I-nw.il
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    FORGERY OF CHEQUE.
    267 372 The OM6 m which Chi:i I I charged with i:>iru r ai genuine I document m v n inmed before IVIr M lvi tea Thunder, third magistrate, \>--« i Kaj tfter--110 JU. Iff .1. E. Tyler, Superintendent of th^ Printing < ftice, gave it -are ut' comparing
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    DAY OF JUDGMENT.
    123 372 B fore Mr Siuuders, m the Ihstric* Cottft, yesttnlay, the following etm§ uere disposed of: John Little and C\ rm4J. G. JJ foi $83.67 far foodi sold and delivered. Judgment was given by default. Mrs Marie Clumeck bUuaed j«iga«M for $110 from J. Uillesjue for the reut
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    18 372 Mr Brungate, the representative for India upon the International Opium Commission, leaves India for China early next January.
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    Friday, Dec. 4, 1908.
    835 373 The Madras Gun Carriage Factory, an "ffafetta *h lC h dates back to the days of John Company, is to be closed on April Ist J*fU weut kto Court morning for <>1 mm insssdifttely after the Emperor return. Ed to Tokyo. According to a N.-C. Daily
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    COURT "INCIDENTS."
    389 373 Relieving the Monotony. The dull monotony of things m the buprema Court yesterday afternoon was relieved by a couple of incidents. The "Hogan" case was m progress, and the court was wrestling with a colossal collection of fearsome facts aud figures. It so happens tint the structural alterations
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    MISSING MONEY.
    203 373 Jofepfa d't'ilv.i, a cleik iv tbe employ of the Municipality, appeared before Mr Howard, m tbe Distiict Court, yesterday, on a charge ot criminal breach of tiu.it iv rt>p« <.•* f a sum oi' SI 7~>. Mr (Jpcctt appeared for tbe prosecution and Mr \l. 6t J. Brad
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    FRASER AND CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    223 373 Beyond a^li^ht set-back m Robbers nothing of moment has occurred, and the market conditions still leave much to be desired. Mining. Upon rumours of very satisfactory development at the Mine, 29a 3d is offered for Pahanga with very lew obtainable. Ranbs have been fairly active
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    LANADRON RUBBER ESTATES LTD.
    20 373 The output of dry rubber from Laoadron Estate for the month of November was 17.5C8 lbs.
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    39 373 An escaped monkey ciused a good deal of excitement m the vicinity of the Police Court on Saturday. It climbed up a high tree, and the attempts to capture it proved rery amusing to a large ciowd of Chiue9€.
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    "HOGAN'S" DAY BY DAY.
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
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    WIRELESS FOR TYPHOONS.
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    40 373 The problem of dirigible wireless telegraphy is said to have been solved by a Parisian inventor. Sir Henry Campbell Bannertnan lft estate of the gross value of j£">4v*OB, net personalty £32,824. The Marquis of Sa'isbury ltft £$10,336. Mr Gladstone ,£54,732.
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    BRILLIANT WEDDING.
    870 374 LANEGOVE. At St Andrew's Cathedral yesterday afternoon a. very charming wedding took pkce between Mr Stank y A Linp, acting Chairman of tie TanjOßg Pagir Boird, and Ml s Frank Go\e of Shanghai. The bridegroom has been long enough m the place to obtain the warm estietn aud
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    186 374 A new method of keeping records of racing performances, for the guidance of the handle ippers, has lately been devised by Mr A J. Grty, Secretary and Handicapper for the Ascot and Richmond Clubs, Melbourne. The plau is to have a photograph of tho finish of evtry race run on
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    HOCKEY.
    454 374 S.C.C. v 3rd Middlesex Regt. Last evening the r.ejvlj arrived Middlesex Eegt. made its firbt appaaranca on the sporting field by playing? a hockey match with the S.C.C. on the Plain. The event naturally attracted much interest. Tbe Middlelex, as is well known, citne here from Hongkong with a
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    JAVA NEWS.
    278 374 The Su'tan of C >t:e is visiting J.iva with the li >pc i' arranging for coolies to work m his own countty. Ifo wishes \o establish the J i?anese lystam of ji.;e cultivitiou. Tiie Siamese consul at Batavia has reoeired the. "Order of lha White Elephant." Mr Damblink
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    Y. M. C. A.
    131 374 [q the abeenca of the Acting President, Mr PolgUse, '(who Ims gone to China on short leave) Mr A. W. Bean, a Vice President of the Association, presided at the annual meeting of active members for tho election of Directors, on Friday night. The result of
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    TIN RETURNS.
    44 374 For the fortnight ended November 30, the output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company was 309 piculs of clean tin ore. The output of the Tronoh Mines, Ltd., for the month of November was 2,860 piculs of dressed ore. (Pinang Gazette.)
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    Saturday, Dec. 5,1908. TIN IN SINGAPORE. AN EXCITING DISCOVERY.
    470 374 "BUKIT MANDAI MINE." Natives and old residents have always said there was tin m Singapore, the former pointing to tl c name of the principal hill, Bukit Timab, ;.s a proof of the assertion. And no doubt tin baa been found
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    COLONIAL NURSING ASSOCIATION.
    393 374 COLONIAL NURSING ASSOCIATION. Mehal POE Miss McNair A pleasing csremon y tookplice yesterday, m the Office of the General Hospital, Sepoy Lines, when His Kxeelleiu-v the (Jjvernor presented to Mi<s BfcNair, Matron of the General Hospital, the silver medal of the Colonial Nursing Association. Sir J »hn Anderson was accompanied
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    82 374 The Committee for Privileges of the House of Lords was to meet oq 17th ult., to consider the claim to the Fairfax peerage. The sixth baron inherited nearly 0,000,000 acres of land m Virginia from his mother. He settled m America, and was a friend and patron of George Washington.
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    THE NEW MATERNITY HOSPITAL.
    621 374 Mindful of the f xct that oce of the firwt duties of the Slate and of the c •m-iiunt v is the care of infants and the reduction of infantile mortality, the Government bis just completed and opened five new Maternity wards i:i connection with the
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    CHINA NEWS.
    121 374 Expurgated History. (t n/'iu 'Ft )n< > Special.) A Pakiag teUgna stays that IVince CLu»j, the Repeat, brovght the New Emperor to a<c>nd the lujperui Tinoae at uoon on Dec. 'Jl^l. It Im< beea pv«»p ied thit th*> reCtm aa.l Urn boxor cakiniUes t>f the 24th :iod 26th
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    A YOUTHFUL THIEF.
    156 374 Eirly on Thursday MOTBUf, a p3liea patrol saw a sin&ll Chinese lad carrying basket of fowls iv BatriU Hi'l ftttit The boy dropped the basket when he saw the police and fled, but was captured. It was discovered that the fowls had been stolen from a European's
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    16 374 Mr Roger D. Acton, Straits Settlements, has bean elected a fellow of the R3jal Colonial Institute.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1409 375 Qui-auid agnnt homines nottri esi farrago lie would be a bold man who would prophesy what a day may bring forth m the present diplomatic chaos. The typhoon cone is hoisted over Austria, which has ftp led the fit m the dre by her own selfish
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    372 375 In the Supreme C >urt. yesterd-v, bankruptcy business was titl.oa before Mi 1 Justice Sercombe Smith. Jn regard to a petit i, n t'r a receiving otder ag^iust S. K.t\ Mr V. l> Kaowles asked that it should be wiihJiiwn, the debtor being able to pay a sum
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    86 375 It is reported that Monsieur Cb. Hardouin has decided to retire from tbe French Government service, after a long antl honourable career. If the leport is tine, the French Government, both imperial and colonial, will lose m him a most "valuable effioia). He ia a comparatively ycung mar, being under
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    817 375 Ordinary Meeting, Friday, Dec. 4. Present Mr E. G. Broadrick (President), D<- Fowlie, MeEsrs Wm. Mac bean, C. W. DarbUhire, Cher£ Kent* Le\ A. W. Biiley, H. L. Coghlan, On? Tek L'm, also R Peirce (EogUwer) and F. J. BdEJ.fi ;ld (Acting Secretary). Minutes. The minutes of the
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    28 375 The Sjlangor Rubber Co., paid on October 30lh an interim dividend of 6d per share, equivalent to a dividend at the rate of 50 per cent per anLum.
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    THE KALLANG ELECTION.
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    COST OF BRITISH POSTAL ORDERS.
    312 375 (To the E.^tor of the "Pinang Qjsetfo. 9 S.r, From notification m tte Bttalts Government Gazetted BTar. I w Mot that with the commencement of the new jmt the price of British Poittl Older* mil I raised. To m:;; y people the iAereei I -t.
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    BITTER TIMES IN STORE.
    199 375 Bin Felix ScHusTin's Optisish Sir Felix Bchnater ut some bopefal p-o--pheci s before Citj men en N>v -iih at t- is Y*:i!s inaugural meeting of the Institute of Bankers. He dsplored the ptetent M bai times,** 1 it d elated t t symptoms of improvement 1
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    82 375 As a corc.se collection of current nicknames for fiod, or whut might ino:*e properly be called oeffaa house siaug, it would be difficult to beat tho explanatim tf a young London thief as to luw he had f»pent some fct^len money, Well, yer hhonor,"u r he 8-i.id, v I had
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    TRAMWAY CUP.
    221 376 For the handsome silver cup presented by the Tramway Company and the medals presented by Mr J. 11. Gu,rratt for the Malay Fojtbali Clubs, there are no less than twenty-six Clubs entered. The IXirul Bihar and the Post Oflijo, who we.c the finalists m tha Oolman Shield, aro
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    Monday, Dec 7, 1908.
    586 376 The fronts of two coolie houses m Victoria Street collapsed on Friday night. Dr E. N. Graham is appointed to act as Guvernmeat Pathologist, Penang. MrG. G. Setb, assistant to the Attorney General, has bteu granted titteen months Lave. The 1907 Filial Supply Bill, and the
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    THE U. S. BATTLESHIP FLEET.
    1934 376 THE U. S. BATTLESHIP FLEET. PASSED SINGAPORE YESTERDAY. Rather later than had b?en expected the U. S. Battleship rlejt that Ins already achieved half its circumnavigation of the globe, passed Sin^ipore, the arracg^mt-nt being that the rleet would proceed direct from Manila to Colombo without making any stay here. Two
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      WANTED: A POLICY.
      140 376 X \lan<; Election. To The Editor, Sir. N ither of the two gentlemen contesting this Municipal ward has as yet any adding to the electors and the latter are left to form opinions on but heirsiy evidence. The electors would like to know what policy each cnudid
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    AMOK IN JOHORE.
    228 376 JAVANESE Will! PARING Kill- Two People Au a;n..k which occurrtd m J >hore oa Vr i'liiy Bight ra m the of two persons, imi tad a btibuh P«mmt others urn iv hospital stiff ering froai tevan injuries and the i t KM of .t.l ihe trouble, a
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    BOWLING.
    81 376 T.\\.. lin Club llovthli Mnai, fob Not KM BEB Daoniitai 675 1-J«» A. I*.. Simp-.»:i 683 90 77:> P. E. W. IWylor 673 I 753 E. O. H-irtnell 581 17" 7,1 H. M. C-ictrell 679 70 749 H. Wooih-offe 545 2 745 H. A. ICaaoo 71 I scr 71:;
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    LANADRON RUBBER.
    206 376 kt the tirst annual federal meeting cannot be held till towards the cad of May. L 909, the directors have faned U interim report to ■hareboUers. since the company forni ed Urn directors have acquired Hollingbury Estate, adjoiuing Lanadron. of vfaioh 100 acres was planted up with rubber
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (BERTAM) RUBBER.
    91 376 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (BERTAM) RUBBER. An interim report fur the six months ended September 80 states that rubber production amounted to 1 .*,76.".1b. The average price realised over the period for sheet, crepe, and scrap rubber wa? 4s. 0.3d. per lb. after deducting discounts, freight, brokerage, etc. The manager anticipates no
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    S. V. A. R. CLUB.
    477 377 The concluding cUy of the Singapore Artillery R fb Club shoot took pace on Saturday with a brick competition aud the ladies competition for the Raffia VnT m D P ro^ ram me. Unfortunately only the first competition was able to be earned through, for
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    CRICKET.
    222 377 Medicos w Rafflks A cricket match was played on Raffl*! „1 ou Siturtky between the lical School ;ml Baffin. The latter 1.-rtel ti-st ciD-1 were diMuissed cheaply for 25 nmt, wiru r chhtlv to the deadly bowling ,~t Leo. The Bfedicoa replied with 43 for wickets when tlw rain
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    Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1908.
    802 377 A Chinaman has been arrested for robbing a fruit hawker m Club Street. The hawker was attacked by thirteen men. Dr. Stanton is to go to Taiping to make a bacteriological examination of the water supplying the township. Incense valued at $75 is reported to have
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    TO-DAY'S MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
    628 377 To-day the electors of Tanjonsr Pagar, KdUsing and Taaglin Municipal Wards go to the polls to elect representatives on the Commission. The candidates are. Tanjong Pagar Dr Fowlie, proposed by the Hon T. S. Baker, seconded by the Hou Tan Jiak Kirn. Tanglin Mr C. i Carver,
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    KALLANG ELECTION.
    227 377 To the Editor, Sir, I notice m this morning** issue of your paper a letter from a correspondent suggesting that, as a guide to the voters, the candidates for election as Municipal Commissioner for the Kallang Ward sh» aid issu*> addresses settir-g forth th.-ir policy. There is ole
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    57 377 Another Chinaman has b^en arrested m connection with the Suu^ei Pus gang robbery. The prisoner had gunshot wounds. A Vladivostok dispatch reports that rumour is current there to the effect tbat the Russian Viceroyalty of the Far East will be re-established. Its jurisdiction will embrace the Amur, Maritime, Kamchatka, and
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    AMONGST THE BEASTIES.
    498 377 "Guile to the Z >olo£ical Collections of the ltirfles Museum." This by I>r Hanitsch is a very good sample of a class of books which is always of the graatest use not only for the ordinarily informed persju, but also for the rising generation, and it is
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    THE RAJA MUDA OF SARAWAK.
    181 377 His Highness the Elijah Muda of Sariwak is expected to arrive here to-day probably m the Goverumeut yacht ihora. The Bijih Mud* will stay m Siagaporfj some few days and !:as promised to attend a performance at the Alliambra with His Excellency. Oj Baturday it
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    LINGGI PLANTATIONS.
    36 377 A tolegiiin received from the Acting Manager, Linggi Plantations Ltd., advises the total amount of rubber harvested on the Company's estates during the mouth of Noveinbi-r as thirty thousand live hundred pouuds (90,500 lbs
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    190 377 The death occurred of Mr Biwasah Miriacn, the father of Mr <>. K. Mericaa, clerk to Mesftt A Jams and Allan, 03 the :J d inst. By his death aa irreparable 1 ss is sustained by the Mohammedan community of Polling, his ciino being identifisi ;vitu oLie of the pioneers
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    BETTY SERMONISES.
    922 378 44 1 really believe you're jealous Bill." Betty turned from the piano as she struck the last notes of Ries' Cradle socg and flashed one of her glances of raillery at me sitting rather limply by her eile. Batty has a charming capability of singing, and listening to
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    UNCLE SAM'S TOYS.
    953 378 "They're m sight." These weie the first words that greeted me as I descended for a somewhat tardy breakfast. No reed to ask who they were. The German mail had anived, it is tiue, but it was not that which caused the excitement m Singapore's hotels on
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    CHEQUES AND CHECKS.
    1024 378 Considering the common use of cheques m the world, there is a surprising amount of ignorance current as to the functions of these useful and illusive documents. Also elusive. As witness the story of the lady who was informed by the Bink that her account was over-drawn
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    PERQUISITES OF OFFICE.
    820 378 Abdul No. 073 stood, his back a^aicst a lamp, post contemplative! y cleaning his teeth with a succulent straw recovered from the roadway. He was m a retrospective m >od and saw himself a^ai gathering sei slu^s on the shores of Pulo Brani before his yean* and
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    76 378 l-'u 'her Mq r A j vll >w 1j: kit i|| in' bmd liee P° c m\o mtnn be ir'ai U biought bfcioio the Couu I. r BurfcUrj havp T'.t ,1 :i ch'n *o toukiv'* Jew, etothißg -d p«*gh a mounl in-r to $247 1 A report ***m*6* to. he
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      IMPRESSIONS OF AUSTRALIA.
      1595 379 By an Anolo-Ixikax. Sir, -I am always atmous to see our eelves and our country as othwg s asked a gentleman from India, Mr H R rliH D SOn K Wh i 8 L Visi!iD S Australia to sfv ocJ.dly what he think, of the country. Mr
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    GOOD N. D. L. TRAVELLING.
    155 379 The Prinz Ludwig, the German mail steamer which left for Europe at noon yesterday, established a record passage clown from Hongkong. She left ihat port at noon on Wednesday, -ud, and arriTed hero at midnight oa Siturday, tilling ouly 3 days \'2 hours for the
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    THE CROWN JEWELS THEFT.
    183 379 Accused m the Dock. An intelligent-looking Straits-born Chinaman named Voe Ah B wee appeared before the Senior Magistrate at Ipoh charged with retaining stolen property belonging to H. H. the Sultan cf Perak. On the representation of Mr E. Spinks, A. C. P., Detective Branch, the
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    13 379 The Uuital States naval tender Yankton is expected to leave for Colombo to-day.
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    EASTERN EXTENSION TELEGRAPH CO.
    809 379 The half-yearly ordinary general meeting of the Eastern Extension, Australas a and China Telegraph Company, Limited, was held on 1( th ult. under the presidency of Sir John Wolfe Barry, X C.B. In moving the adoption of the report and accounts the Chairman said The gross
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    WEDDING AT ST. GEORGE'S.
    91 379 In St George's Church, Penang, the marriage was quietly soleinuised, m the presence of a few friends of Mr Thomas Josiah Hume, accountant m the firm of Messrs John Little Co., Singapore, to Miss Sarah Kdith Powell, of Dudley, Worcestershire, England. The bride arrived by the
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    35 379 The Kwong Yik Banking Company, Limited, beg to acknowledge with thanks the recjeipt of the subscriptions sent m by the friends and sympathisers of Mr Khoo Seek Wan for defraying the cost of his appeal.
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
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    ATTEMPT THAT FAILED.
    281 379 Raising thk "Shi lluab." I) -fore Mr C >hr.au, m the District Court, yesterday afternoon, lfydin Kootv, a seranp-, sued the Singapore Foundry, I/d., fur $3] t.lH>, balance doe for labour rapplied. Mr Knowlei appeared f^r thepLiutiff and Mr Chopard repreteated the defendant firm. Plain* iff said
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    H. E. SIR EVERARD IM THURN IN COLOMBO.
    174 379 Sir Kverard fan Tlmrn arrived early by the P. O. China and was met by Mr E. B. Dcnliam. c.c.s., who accompanied him ashore to the Galle Face Hotel. In conversation with an Observer representative H.E. said he was staying a week
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    1199 380 THE WIDOWS" CASE AGAIN. Sultan's Land at Tkluk Blanc; a. rights of the public. The Court of Appeal commenced its sitting m the Supreme Court yesterday. The appeals are being heaid by the Chief Justice, Sir W. H. Hyinlman Jones, Mr Justice Braddell, and Mr Justice Sercombe
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    602 380 The October statistics showed a decrease of about *~>o tons m ihe total visible Bopplies which are now 17.J6-". tons. This market lias also been quite lively, and prices have had a sharp upward twist, the generally optimistic feeling having recently assumed rampant shape as regards the chief metals,
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    83 380 A Kliug gharry svee has been arrested for rish driving aud causing hurt to a Chinamm iv Hid Street. What's the matter with Fort Canning r Fort Canning's all right. No as a matter of fact Port Canning is not all right. There is, infac\ something radically wrong with it.
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    NORTH HUMMOCK (SELANGOR) RUBBER.
    920 380 NORTH HUMMOCK (SELANGOR RUBBER. The first ordinary general meeting of the North Hummock (Selangor) Rubber Company, Limited, was held on Nov. (> at the offices of the company, 20, Eastcheap, E. C. Mr. G. A. Talbot (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said In the prospectus issued a year
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    NOVEMBER TIN RETURNS.
    44 380 Gopcng Tin Mining Coy., Ltd. ~>7o piculs. New Gopeng, Ltd. no llainbutan, Ltd. 245 Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd. 280 Kaiubutan 24 clays' running only. Last clean up on November 21th. Lahat Mines, Ltd., for November 1.011 pkls. of clean dressed ore.
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    32 380 Nine months' imprisonment was the sentence passed on a Chinaman by Mr Howard m the District Court, yesterday, for housebreaking by day at a Chinese house at Thomson Road on November 21).
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    LATEST F.M.S. SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION.
    743 380 A Premature Ending. It will be remembered that Mr H. C. Robin son (Federal Curator of Museums), Mr H. X. Ridley (Superintendent of Jiottanical Gardens Singapore), and Mr Kloss (Curator of the Perak Museum) recently set out on a scientific expedition for the Perak- Pahang boundary,
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    BRITISH BEER ABROAD.
    200 380 lutil there is BOOM impro m t!io general on ream trade of Hrn rm—ii 3 it Ifor the brewers and distill- r- to expect any increase m their export bi^. long a* the repression continm s. so long mill theii trade continue to show a falling off.
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    26 380 The new Methodist Church on Fort Canning has been completed and was Landed over by the contractor yesterday. It will be ready for use about Christmas*.
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    Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1908.
    221 381 St Andrew's dinner was held by the S5? C^ iaa Society with the usual sux-ess, UO members and their guests meeting Q the Moor 9 Pavilion. Admiral de Richelieu, the retired com-mander-iD-chief of the Siamese Ran, who cine out from Europe specially for the MMrrioo at
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    MUNICIPAL WARDS.
    534 381 RESULTS OF THE ELECTIONS. Votiucr oommenccd at 'the Municipal Offices yesterday for Comnvssionera for Un Tanjong Pagar, Tanglin an.l K^lluu" Ward* The cmdM'tes were TaLj w* Pagar: h 1\ Fowlie. Proposed bi the Bon. T. 8. Baker and seconded Ly the Son. Tin Jidk Kirn. Taßglin Mr C.
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    A FATAL FIGHT.
    21 381 A Hokien boatman was beaten by two Malacca verterday morning. He le I i*o tween the two clans.
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    780 381 Yesterday's Hearings. The Court of Appeal continued its sitting yesterday m the Supreme Court, appeals being heard by the Chief Justice, Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones, Mr Ju3ticeSBrcombe Smith, and Mr Justice Braddell. Tkluk Blahga Case. Mr Ellis, who appeared cv behalf of the Attorney General m
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    THE AMERICAN FLEET.
    37 381 A Wireless Telegram tvas received m Singapore a* 9 p.m. on Sunday night stating that the Fleet at eight m the evening was 65 miles from Singapore, travelling at 10 knots m beautiful weather.
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    RAJAH MUDA OF SARAWAK.
    34 381 The Rajah Muda of Sarawak, who was expected here yesterday m the Zahora, did not arrive. The arrangements for the Guard of Honour and the salute were made m vain.
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1259 381 If the Middlesex are going to repeat yesterday's form on dry grounds we haye no hesitation m sajiag that they a?e a ver attacking team than the Kents 'were. The? have lost one or two good men since they won their competitions at Hongkong, but they turned out
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    A HOT SPRING.
    436 381 Phenomenon at Chan Cm Kas«,. A hot spring has been discovered on some property at the !2th mile -«t Chau Chu King belonging' tv» Mr. Seah Ktg Keoug. The spring is m a piece of sw.unpy ground, and th^ water is an<\ to be boiling hot and
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    A LOST ELEPHANT.
    204 381 Two elephants were landid at Latter Stn i t Wharf from the 8.8. Mama boa tbe BCi late c:i Thursday evening. November 26th. One of the elephants brok" away taking with him seven or eight feet of heavy chain attach ed to one of his hind leg!*
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    121 381 IjV the Pinang leaving on Friday afrprnoon, lfgr Barilion fgoef to celehratt-* the patronal feist of the Obareh of St. Francis Xavier at Malacca. He will return m time to meet and welcoma M^r Zileski, the Delegate Apostolic, who is coming on a visit to Singapore. His Ex.*ellecev will he
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    FOOTBALL.
    583 382 S. C. C. vs. 3bd Middlubi Thin, the first match which the regiment ia garrison have playtd against the Club, was brought off last evening on the KspU-n-nle. There was not a very large crowd, the counter attractions of another game on the S. K. C. ground and a
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    GUNONG RAPAT SYNDICATE.
    200 382 A lew d.tys tgo we referred brief j to the proposed notation of the Ganong Rapat Sjncfc .to. Limited, with a capital of $130,000 divided iuto 9.£00 ordinary shares of $10 each and 4,"> 0 deferred shares of SLO each. The Syndicate will acquire the Orunongßapat BsUta,
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    TRAMWAY CUP.
    207 382 Another fixture foi the above eoinpe 4 i f ion wai played fP last enening, the tie being >tweeo the M-.hribat.il Ikhla Club and the Perseoongiin Sia, on the Beach Road ground. A good gathering of foot hall enthusiasts witnessed the mutch. The IVrbonaii^iD Stia, properly speaking, is
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      173 382 KALLANO WARD. To the Editor, Dear Sir, Thtrj i 3 one remark m "Katong's" letter I would like to emphasize and that is with regard to the utter absence of any police supervision there. We had an instance a few days ago when the dead body of a Chinaman was
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    THE BUKIT MANDAI MINE.
    213 382 Good \ssav T''* 1 assays of the sinples sent m In* Mr L rveriJ^e tr >m bid d«w ;;i ii \d b ivo worked out better even \\\m\ wjm expected, the grosa asstiy an ret u reed to him showing a proportion of 7i- Mr L>veridgd
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    CHINESE NEWS.
    111 382 it ion Times 1 Special Correspondent.) Our Peking tel< jram Bates Mi.it Prince Chun, the Regent, proposes to shorten the prescribed petiod for establishing a Constitutional Government after Ihe mourning of ;i hundred days for tho late Emperor. The Government has decided to make use of the late
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    JAVA.
    238 382 It is reported that th<3 unfavourable ireather m the Eist of Jivi has had disastrous effects on the coffee. The crops wiU be Ear below expectation. Mr. J. Stewart, the British Consul has been ordered to tuke a rest. IJ-? has gone to Japan and will be away a
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    RAUB GOLD MINE.
    50 382 The following is the result of crushing operations at Kaub for the four weeks endiug sth instant Bukit Kcni-m. Stone crushed -S.SOO tons Gold obtained 885 ounces Average per ton 4.55 dwt Bukit Malacca. Stone crushed 2,100 tons Gold obtained 142 ounces Average per ton 1.35 dwt
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    43 382 At the inquest on the death of a small Javanese girl who was crushed by a Municipal steam road roller, a verdict of accidental death was returned. A nolle prossqui was entered against the drivers of the roller and they were discharged yesterday.
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    IMATRA.
    1450 382 (Finland.) In April and October 1908. By John Dill Ross. During last April I found myself m St Petersburg, bound to that interesting city by business afftirs which could be by ho means terminated before the E.ister holiday t hauls to the deliberate dOaloriaeu of Banian administrations. I had
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    PIRAE SUGAR CULTIVATION COMPANY.
    352 382 Annual J Report The following is the report of Urn Pcra.k Sugar Cultivation Company, which was sabmitted a: the twenty -third MMMmI p n< ral meeting, Im Id recently at the aftem of the Company, Shanghai The Keport and flriwhlH for the season ended :slst Angus!
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    106 382 M-ssrs. C. IfeArtWr; of the Straits TradIBg O.v. aul .1. BtimUU are on a visit to the F. M. S. They left <>v Monday m k Mr [A. G. Mackie m hi^ Fiat car for the Omp and will viMt Ruth, Tramin aL.I Benton)?. Subsequently they will make their way
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    PLANTERS IN CONFERENCE.
    547 383 PLANTERS IN CONFERENCE. WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS. What' Government Will Do. Seremban, Djc 7. T.v*nty five members were present yesterday at the meetiug of the Piantjra' Association at Sirembiin, Mr A. L. Gibson presided Tiie aeoretarj load the repliag of Governmeut to the letters seat by the Association. Wl h
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    RUBBER WIRE.
    88 383 mi rrespo*dau.\ tVwdoaiTia Penasg, Dae. sth. 49 pm. The aaarket is dull. Briti^l Vm^r "cm. and Continental lan Im N Timber an, ***** t- 10.1 ">i tons; the deliveriea H ->l.» lona against IO.« (> f ]l 1 0 Tue Va";!ir,iV>r.>s.i Cono^my his d€Cl r'• a t^entv fire
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    HONGKONG AND CHINA.
    52 383 [From o:,r <■■.» C»»«#**) Hongkong, S 40 p.m. A' the Legislative Council this uf-eruoon tbe Government moved a vote of condolence with China on the bereavement suffered m rhedeatb of the Emperor and the Empress D K.«p*«« t«»I- /hat tbe new Emperor will have a ouccesf ul
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2254 383 (B^ Submarine Telegraph.) (Reuter'g Agency Received Dae. 3, 10 30 am. A tre*h deadlock has arisen m connection with the Education bill. The Archbishop of Canterbury and the K'>inan Catholic section now demand an increased grant for contracted out schools. Ili3 Nocconformists are fiercely opposing any cor.cpssion m this
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    Passengers for the Straits.
    424 383 Par K. D. L. Derffliog?r, dne L«c r_\ Consul General Kiliani :":<1 family, Mr B 11. Verstege, Hn Franklin Dent and ebi <1. Iff S Somernile, Hr George Willey, MrsKtaun, II n Elcnm, Mi*s E. Blcnm, MU.s Eletun, M i li. T. Fiere, .Miss A r^MtW.
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    SHARES.
    813 384 C*p'c»! Cap**»l Issot Paid Unuzd paid ap Valat cp Coop***. QaoUtir* 1300,000 300,000 10 10 Be!&t Tin Mining 00. Ltd 71> 1300,000 225,000 10 10 Bntmg Limited 750 $600,000 600,0C0 10 10 Braseb Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd 10.-0 £400,0 350,000 1 1 DulT rTninlii|i— l 00. Lid 3
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      775 384 Flevt>, Brit, atr., Gibson, for Anambas and l^atnaas la. KinU, Bpi*. str., Daly, for Teluk Anson vis Signal, tier, str., Schlaikier, for Hoihow and Hongkong. G. G. Meyer, Dut. str., Griffin, for Muntok and Palembang. Resident Schieff, Dut. str., Unus, for Pulo Samboe. Kistna, Brit, str Learmonfc, for Port Swettenhan
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      409 384 VESSELS IN FORT. :3hip F\t*c Tons Master Arrived From Consignee For When Aeama Brifc 2706 Carr Sot 2 3 Kuchinofc»« M. B. Kaisha Bangkok Avagye« Brit 2&0 Campbell Dec fc P Swettenbam T. Lee Guan P. Sham 10 Bangkok Ger 1237 Nicolaisen Dec 6 Bangkok Behn Meyer Bangkok 11 Batoum
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