The Straits Budget, 11 June 1908

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1 26 The Straits Budget
  • 27 1 The Straits Budget VOL. LXII. NO. 2620. Singapore, Thursday, June 11,1908. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” csTAaunKi tvci naif a comer Price 25 cents*
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  • 239 1 LEADERS The Labour Party and British Politics 12 Airship’s Possibilities for Warlike Purposes 12 Knglish Barristers as Trade Unionists 1# Taxing Shipping for Typhoon Shelter 18 Closing of Hongkong Opium Dens 18 The Greatest Fleet in the World I 14 Registration of Domestic Servants 14 King Edward's
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  • 268 1 SnrOAPOBi, Junb 10, 1906. PRODUCE. Gambier buyers 7.15 do (Oabe No. 1) i, 1100 Copra Bali 6 70 do Pontianak 6 80 Pepper, Black buyers 11 25 do While 6% buyers 18 87$ Sago Floor Sarawak 8.00 do Brunei No. 1 2.95 Pearl Sago 8.90 Coffee Bali, picked 2600
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  • 446 1 Mr. Maurice E. Bandmann’s opera com pany are making amends for the disappointment one used to attach to their occasional visits and promises of visits to Singapore. The compaoy is now on a stronger footing, and its organisation mnch
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  • 839 4 Some- interest Eg comparisons were made fct the sixth ordinary general meeting of the Heiat Tin Mining Company. Ltd., held on .Saturday at the registered offices of the Company. Mr G. A. Derrick presided, and there were present,
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  • 188 4 In connection with the proposed undertaking by the Tanjong Pagnr Dock Hoard, on belialf of the Government, for the working and general control of the Government sheds and godowns at Penang, as also Swettenham Pier and the bonded stores, which undertaking,
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  • 120 4 Six Hokiens appeared before the Third Magistrate, Mr. G. C'olman, on Tuesday, on a charge of possession of large quantities of morphia. The hearing of the charge was adjourned for a week. Tan Tioh was arrested in Syed Ali Hoad, last month, on a charge of being a
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  • 97 4 Under the above heading, the China Mail prints the following item, dated Canton, dune 1, from its extra special correspondent. Verb, et lit: —Last night, at 7 o'clock in Man Fuk Lane, at Nam Kwan, a certain house carelessly caught fire in the kitchen and haven't spreaded
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  • 240 4 Kis"M On: Own .a... v Muar. .Tune >. The Straits Steamship Company's paddle steamer, Lady Weld, takes up the Singapore Muar, and Malacca run this week Form# rU Lady Weld ran between Pet als; U'eloV Anson. Passengers and shipper- alike will
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  • 324 4 Mr. M. A. de Silva, a weaitcy .'Sinhalese contractor who has considerable work for the Municipality, was foully assaulted by a fellow* countryman, whom he had befriended, at* his residence. No. 251, Bencoclen street, on Tuesday, and died from his injuries at
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  • 744 5 tlit- ordinary meeting of the Municipal t on the 5th inst., the followu'c gentlemen were present:—Mr. J. PolDeputy President; Mr. F. J. Benjaid acting Secretary Dr. W.R. C. Middle »mu. Health Officer; Dr. P. Fowlie, and \k -Urs. H. L. Coghlan,
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  • 179 5 The return of the Registrar of Births and Deaths. I >r. D. K. McDowell, for the week ended May 30, states that 353 persons died during that period, 285 of the deaths l>eing of Chinese. Forty-six Malays died, 10
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  • 302 5 on Tuesday, by some strange fatality, the twelve o'clock gun went off at eleven and again at twelve. Thus, if the official notice is to be believed, and who can doubt it < writes a correspondent), on June 9, 1908, there were two noons—a fact, that, when
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  • 273 5 The eight Chinese, most of whom were car penters employed on the residence of Mr. C. I. Carver, off Bukit Timah Road, four miles from town, who were charged with rioting, armed with deadly weapons, and with mischief in attempting to demolish
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  • 166 5 A Kliug syce was found by tbo Police in Fraser Street, at 10.30 p.m„ on Saturday, with a gharry containing 47 pieces of wood and an iron bar suitable for fighting purposes. He said that his gharry had been engaged by a couple of Khehs. Enquiries
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  • 151 5 An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Johore Planters’ Association was held in theJohore Club on the 7th instant at 11.30 a.m. In the absence of the Chairman (Mr. F. Pears), the chair was occupied by Mr. E. D. Bryce. The other members present were Messrs. Arden, Buyers,
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  • 972 6 The Court of Appeal for the Settlement of Singapore was opeued at the Supreme Court on the 9th inst., before Mr. Justice Fisher, Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith and Mr. Justice Braddell. Eleven civil causes and au assize case in which
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  • 48 6 A Filipino stabbed a Chinaman with fatal effect in Palambong, Island of Leyte, on April 9, but the Municipal President, Senor Catalin Rodriguez, refused to have the murderer arrested because deceased was only a Chinaman.” The American authorities have now removed Senor Rodriguez from office.
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  • 159 6 Several parties of Europeans spent Whit-Monday, in launch excursions. Fortunately, the weather was line and it was not too sunny, and the trippers spent an enjoyable time. One party, however, experienced a somewhat awkward incident in the neighbourhood of Pulo Sambalau. It was the inteution of the
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  • 384 6 baring the last few days, red placardhave been posted conspicuously throuehmn Chinatown, of which the following "s a fml translation:— shopkeepers of Singapore. It has been delinitery agreed by nation that from the taftli day of the fifth m mm the Prince
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  • 101 6 1 liad a light, but it went out. Hie Constable assaulted me severely and I had to ran away. This was the defence of a young Chinaman who appeared in the Second Magistrate’s Court, on the 9th inst., on a charge of riding a bicycle in Orchard
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  • 100 6 The residents of Race Course Road, writes a correspondent, complain strougly about the noise, filthy language and general aunoy ance attendant upon the use of the Race Courxe, almost every afternoon, by throngs of Malay boys who play football there. The ball is frequentfy driven into
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  • 696 7 The case in which B. de Splenter was rrareed with criminal intimidation of Count de Pondy, the French Conmil-Genmal. was iLnebt to a conclusion, on the 4th met., More the- Third Magistrate, Mr. E E. Colh n when de Splenter made
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  • 380 7 Writing to the South China Morning Post, from the steamer Laisang, on June 1, Mr. H. Errington Gilroy, the chief officer, says:— I think that perhaps the following case of life-saving may be interesting to some of your readers. While lying at
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  • 162 7 His Lordship Mr. A. G. Law, aoting Chief Justice, disposed of two cases on the general cause list at the Supreme Court, on Tuesday. Kim Tian and Company sued the owners of the steamer Karang for #681.56 for goods supplied, and secured judgment with costs, the plaintiffs being
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  • 413 7 Travellers and missionaries have long known that there are many groves of camphor trees on the North Itiver and especially throughout the Kuk Kong Hsien. As they are needed for making furniture, and boxes, these trees have in the past been felled
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  • 81 7 The following are the prioeft for the fortnight beginning Jane 8, of cultivated robber on which export doty is leviable on ad valorem basis nnder the Rules under the Customs Duties Enactment. Dnty will be assessed in the States of Perak, Selangor and Negri Sembilan in accordance
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  • 93 7 Throe Chinese appeared before the Seoond Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. Green, on Saturday, for preliminary enquirv into a charge of housebreaking and theft at No. 197 Middle Road, on the night of May 15. The evidence showed that the accused raised a ladder to the second
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  • 1065 9 When the action, being brought by Mrs. M A E. Gunman and others, against Mr. John Anderson to recover 17,800 for alleged breach of covenant, was resumed at the Supreme Court, on the 4th inst., before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, the
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  • 216 9 The Singapore Hunt Club, on Saturday afternoon, had a most successful and enjoyable ride, a large number of members joining in the run. The run, which had been mapped out carefully by Messrs. Elphick and Collison, started from the Perseverance Estate, Tanjong Katong, and from thence the
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  • 12 9 [The Straits Times is*qot responsible for the opinions of its corrtsfbiddtfts.]
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  • 127 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore, June 5. Sir,—In your to-day's issue appears an advertisement from the Municipal Office notifying the closing of Tank Roaa between the railway level crossing and Oxley Rise from 4 p.m. on Saturday, the 6th instant, until 8 a.m.
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  • 306 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore, June 8, 1908. Sir, —I do not know which of the Mnnici pal Commissioners represents the Gaylang Hoad, and I have taken particular pains to avoid enlightenment on this point, as personalities might prove obnoxious. Besides which, were I to
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  • 121 9 The public at Batavia are anxious as to the line of policy marked out for the new Governor of Acheen, Colonel Swart. Some of them fancy that the rule of the sword will be given up. A correspondent assures the Batavia Nieuwsblad that there
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  • 1294 11 (Fkom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 8, 10-45 a.m. The Penang Chinese Chamber of Com• meroe met on Saturday, and adopted •manimously the resolution passed at i meeting of Chinese traders on the 2nd instant urging them
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  • 246 11 By the German mail steamer Buelow, there left for Europe on Tuesday, Captain Leuss, of the Norddeutsoher Lloyd steamer Deli, one of the most popular skippers trading out of Singapore. We understand he returns to Bremen on promotion, and although it
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  • 178 11 Before Mr. Maurice Thunder, Fourth Magistrate;, on Wednesday, Mr. Karl Struve, Proprietor of Medical Hall, appeared in answer to charges of failing to keep a stock book and a daily register of the stock and salos of chlorodyno, containing a deleterious drug, and failing to keep returns of
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  • 93 11 Towkay Tan Scow charged one of his employers, named Ang Kwee Lao, before the Third Magistrate, Mr. E. E. Col man, some time ago, with criminal broach of trust iu respect of $1,500. The hearing of the case was adjourned till ou Tuesday, whon Mr. V. D.
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  • 51 12 Btadermann—Van Wungaarden.— On June 4, Singapore, before the Registrar of Marriages, Boze Margaretha Van Wijogaarden. only daughter of D J. Van Wijngaarden. of Bingapore, to Martinas Lodewijk Btadermann. Netherlands India papers please oopy. Van Bchreven—Newbolt.— At Singapore, on May 38, Henri van Bchreven, of Batavia, to Annie Victoria Melden
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1259 12 -Straits Times, Jane 6. The International, as a monthly magazine professing to be “A Review of the World’s Progress,” is in danger of becoming simply and solely a vehicle for voicing the opinions of the Labour and Socialistic elements in England and the Continent
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    • 557 12 -Straits Times, Jane 6. VV e publish in this issue an extract from a Melbourne contemporary giving the com munication of an Australian expert on air ships for defensive purposes. This communi cation was considered by a Conference of the Premiers, and was forwarded to
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    • 930 13 —Straits Times, June 8. The spirit of trades unionism seems to be ineradicable in mankind, and although, on the whole, no doubt it is a healthy one, it sometimes manifests itself in quaint and anomalous ways. We remember hearing once a tale of a man
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    • 705 13 the current trade of the port.—Straits Times, June ft. For many years, the shipping interests at Hongkong have agitated for a refngo to which the smaller native craft could repair in stress of weather. Many years ago, a typhoon shelter was formed at East Point
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    • 320 13 -Straits Times, June 4. A Hongkong contemporary haa printed and sent oat to a hundred business men tbe following list of questions 1. Will the closure of dens benefit tbe Colony morally 2. Will the closure stop opium smoking in Hongkong? 8. Will the Opium
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    • 740 14 constitooshun can stand. —Straits Times, June 4. We have bad our Mufekiug nights iii London. Wberefor are we sad at times. and wberefor are we able to sympathise with the American ftf-ople when they read of the consequence* of the arrival of the L'nited
      “ constitooshun ” can stand.—Straits Times, June 4.  -  740 words
    • 730 14 —Straits Times, June 9. Like a shuttlecock the question of the registration of servants bobs about from Rangoon to Hongkong, and Singapore has a shot at it in passing. Manila has now taken up the subject, and wc quote the following from the Manila Times:— We
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    • 704 14 —Straits Times, June 10. The King and the Czar have met at Keval. This long-deferred visit of King Edward to his Russian nephew has given rise to a con siderable amount of speculation, and an undue air of importance has surrounded it as a
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    • 686 15 —Straits Times, June 9. Some anxiety is being felt at the slow rate of increase of the population of Australia. Mr. Stuart Murray has written a series of articles in a Melbourne journal to show that Australia is capable of maintaining 100,000,000 of people, yet
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    • 342 15 in China are concerned.—Straits Times, June 10. There appears to be some perplexity in London as to the exact position Sir W. C. Hillier is to fill as Adviser to the Chinese Government. It seems to us that Sir Walter, who is exceeding popular with
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 92 12 Thepotft free price of the Straits Tims fa W 8 year. The poet free price of the Straits Budget is Il4» year. It is not necessary to subscribe for a year. The sub* ecripHons for shorter periods are at the same propor tinnate rate as for a rear. The Straits
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  • 461 15 Major Barry da Hamel, Chief Police Offioer, Penang, is indisposed. Mr. R. J. Farrer, formerly Distriet Offioer in Province Wellesley, has returned from leave. Dr. E. H. Graham has gone to Penang to relieve Dr. Henessoy, who comes to Singapore. The King has confirmed the appointment of
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  • 1064 16 Two cases of small-pox are reported from Kuan tan. From Bangkok and Kelantan, 98 bullocks, 96 sheep and 78 pigs arrived, yesterday, by the Siamese steamer Asdang. k The amount subscribed by the members of the St. Andrew's Church Mission to the Singapore Bishopric Endowment Fund is
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  • 631 16 Mr. Charles Hockstadt, a Eurasian engineer, appeared before the Second irate, Mr. C. F. J. Green, on Saturday, (S a charge of assaulting a Malay woman, Earned Alimah, at noon on Thursday last. He wa« also asked to show cause why
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 1322 18 Garrison v. S.C.C* On the ground of the Singapore Cricket Club, on the 8rd inst., a cricket match was played between the Club and the Garrison. The victory of the S.C.C. was due to the excellent stand at the wickets by H. M. Cantrell, who, going in first wicket
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    • 486 18 Colman Shield Competition* The Darol Talaam and a Malay team of (he Straits Union Club met in the Colman Shield Competition at Beach Road on Saturday, and a fairly good game was played. The Darnl Talaam proved the better team and won by two goals to nil. Play
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    • 361 19 Sepoy Lines Golf Club. The following are the handicaps aud Iraws in the Naval Cup. Men's Foursomes, iu oQuoctiou with the Sepoy Lines Golf Club Handicap. lb Cusc&dcn and Bell Sr-r. Kerguson and Darbishire 10 McGregor and Hellior i lb Izard and Gentle i 10 Gibson and Draper 4
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    • 220 19 S.C.C. v. D. Co., Royal West Kents. A team from 1). Co., Royal West Kents, faced an eleven of the S.C.C. in a Hockey match on the Esplanade on the 5th inst.. and the game was fast and fairly interesting. The teams were well matched, but the Club were
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    • 91 19 Programme of Events. The following is the programme of the S.C.C. Gymkhana which is to take place ou the Esplanade on July 4 100 Yards Race. 150 Handicap. 200 Open llaice for School Boys. 300 Handicap. 600 Handicap. 50 Sack Race. 120 Hurdle Race. 100 Veterans' Handicap. 200
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    • 77 19 Singapore v. Bangkok. The following is the position in the cable chess match between Singapore and Bang, kok: Ruy Lopez. White (Singapore.) Black (Bangkok.; 1. P-K 4 P-K 4 2. Kt—K B 3 Kt—Q B 3 3. B—Kt 5 Kt—K B 3 4. Castles Kt x P. 5. P-Q
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    • 51 19 Tanglin Club Competition. The Monthly Bowling Medal tor May has been won at the Tanglin Club by E. G. llartnell. Below are the scores of those who qualified:— E. O. Hartnell 580 220 800 A Agnew 556 220 776 H. A. Mason 718 80 743 A. Bobertson 517 200
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    • 386 19 Batavia Races. The Batavia Race Meeting, held on May 30 and Hi, wan a great success, the weather being fine. The first day’s results were as follow Committee Cup.—Bonnie Lassie, 1; Fisht r maiden, 2. Tote, 9.50 guilders. Kali Besar Cup.—Cinderella, 1; Rosem**!, 2. Tote, 10 guilders. London
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  • 109 19 Cremation does not seem to have attritions for the public in Java, and i| is a hard matter to interest them in the idea. About two and a half years ago, a socjet&wae fQMiM at Saiuarang under the name of Crematoria. The aim was to introduce voluntary
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  • 2198 21 London. June 21. The House of Commons has read the Fiuancc Bill a second time. The amendment of Mr. Lawrence Hardy, c onservative Member for Ashford, regretting that in view of the growing liabilities of the nation no attempt was made to broaden the basis of taxation, was
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  • 1084 22 Berlin, .Jane J. During the visit of the party of Japanese globetrotters to Berlin, they were entertained y the German J apanese Society. Herr Erckert, attache to the German Embassy at Tokio, proposed the toast of the Emperor of Japan and the Emperor of Germany. The Japanese visitors
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  • 33 22 The total quantity of tin ore exported by the tribaton on the lands of the Royal Johore Tin Mining Company Ltd., during the •nonth of M ay was piculs ltfO.
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  • SHIPPING IN PORT.
    • 549 23 J«M 3 gardim*. Bril sir, Talbot, L'don. P. A O Coy Raentung, Ger sir, H insen, Bangkok, B. Meyer Biogo Mara, Jap sir. Christiansen, Antwerp, Paterson Simons 4 Delta, Brit str, Snow, Shanghai, P. A O. Coy Stettin, Brit str, Sangster, Shanghai, Kats Bros Ltd Laertes, Brit str. Riley,
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    • 447 23 Juno 3 Raronga, Brit str, Hongkong and Shanghai Chas. F. Laeisz, Ger str, Rwaohow via port fPaklat, Ger str, Saigon Hitaohi Mara. Jap str, Antwerp via ports t Strath don, Brit str, Batavia fHalysrd, Nor str, Langkat G. Apcar, Brit str, Penang and Calcutta Banka, Brit str, Anaraba and
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  • LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    • 237 23 Per N.D.L. stoamer Goeben, doe Jone 11. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Praag, Mr. F. Teugbergen, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Loeb, Mr, 0/ van Vollenbove, Mr. C. Lieflang, Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Crouch, Mr. H. Dehlbolm, Mr. G. R. F. Sayle,
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    • 270 23 By the Sardinia, Captain C. C. Talbot, June 8. From London, Captain Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead, and Mr. Sowdon. By the Delta, Captain B. W. H. Boow, June 4. From Yokohama, Hoo. T. 8. Baker; from Shanghai, Mr. A. Bonnet, Mr. He 8. Coiiterdine, and Mr. K. Gartner;
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    • 115 23 By the Delta, June 5. For Penang, Mr. B. C. 6. Nylvaganam, Mr. C. W. Darbishire* Dr. E. N. Graham, Mr. A. 8. Schaak, and Mr. D. Hoes; for Colombo, Mr. P. T. Deane, Mr. H. Gardner, and Mr. E. W. Goonetilleke’s three children; for Melbourne, Mr. and Mrs.
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  • Stocks and Shares. SINGAPORE, JUNE 10, 1908.
    • 359 24 thwoi Number gharee forma- Oapilal Subeoribed of Valoe op to Unissued Company Quotation ion snares 1908 9800,000 500,000 80,000 10 10 i Belal Tin M. Oo., Lid. 6.10 1807 8800,000 996,000 99,500 10 10 j 7,500 Brnang LM. 6.00 1901 8600,000 i 600,000 60,000 10 10 Brnath Hydranlle Tin
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    • 303 24 l*« *180.000 lJ4,m > 5/ RabW Oo.. Ltd. 1905 9900,000 108,000 10,500 10 10 9,(00 Balgownie Bobber Eelale Lid. (tolly paid) 16 00 loot 480,000 18.880 Bmb O.T« Rubber Oo. Ltd. (f.p, 8 184) MOO 470,000 81,000 61,000 1 1 0,000 Bakit Rajah RobbarOo., Ltd. 800 noo 0180,000 118,000
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    • 221 24 1804 £5,877.10.0 4,80ft 7,688 1S/6 It /ft 916 Belli Asbestos Eastern Agenoy. Ltd 6 50 1888 8986,000 995,000 4,500 60 50 Fraser Heave, Lid. 189 50 1805 815,000,000 15,000,000 19-J,006 199 195 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 76 5.«« iqa. iq nAA a aa aaa 18,000 100 Howwlh Eraklne. Lid.
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 337 25 DINNEFORD’S I The Physician's Car® for Gout, Rheumatic Goul Md Onml, Befeet and most Btfective Aperient lor -Regular Um. ESIA •3?*4 m Aciditf of tbe for The U Heedeebe, Bilious Affection* Sour IA RTMlA GUINEA A BOX L 1 4 r.w V'.vt s k k rom all iKLlivj NERVOUS DISORDERS
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    • 441 25 OF INTEREST TO WOMEN. Many so-called women's complaints can be tracod to disorders of the liver, stomach and bowels. A woman’s work is more or less sedentary alio does not get the fresh air, the exercise, or the regular hours of rest that a man does, so that the liver
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  • Page 26 Advertisements
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    • 500 26 IS y!‘ tufai.nw^g r ■riiiir‘^ 9 R *i /Issisfs digestion and gives a delightful piquancy and flavour to all lcv HUT DI8MES. SOUPS. FISH. CHEESE. CURRIES CUE. POULTRY Md SUMS. I ■HbSS&I The Original Genuine Worcestershire. *^W4 A J By Royo« Wurtmiym u H M Tut l inc.. uK- V
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