The Straits Budget, 5 November 1908

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  • 971 3 Members of the Legislative Council reassembled, on Thursday afternoon, to consider the Supply Hill and other measures. After a sitting lasting for two hours and a quarter the meeting was adjourned until next afternoon. Marriage Ordinance. At the outset, Mr. Maxwell moved the first reading
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  • 963 4 Much business was transacted by the Committee of the Legislative Council, on Fri dav afternoon. On the Supply Bill coming before the Committee, Captain Young submitted the final figures of estimated revenue and expenditure for the ensuing financial year. The total expenditure required
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  • 1105 4 Flis Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, K.C.M.G prehided over a Quoting of the Legislative Council, on Monday after “°2P* In absence of Captain A. H. Young, C.M.G., who has gone on an official visit to Christmas Island, the duties of Colonial Secretary were undertaken
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  • 809 5 Tile scone at the* Race Course, yesterday afternoon. despite the threatening elements, Wets distinctly gay as the polo ponies were led out on the ground upon the occasion of the second polo match in connection
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  • 137 5 During the week ended October 24, 282 deaths were reported in Singapore, the death rate being equal to 44.51 per cent, of the estimated population. A hundred and seventy-three of the deaths were among Chinese, 88 Malays, 19 Indians, two Eurasians
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  • 107 5 A meeting of the Chineso Christian Ahho ciation was held, on Friday, in their ball in Prinsep Street. I)r. Lim Boon Keng led a discussion on the subject, That the habitual use of opium is prejudicial to the best interests of the individual and the community.” There
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  • 117 5 Kodeen bin Abdul Karim, a Dutch Malay, was committed to the Assizes by Mr. Maurice Thunder, the Third Magistrate, on Monday, on a charge of returning from banishment. Evidence w*as given showing that he had been twice deported to Palem bang. After the first time, ho
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  • 400 6 Two Macao men and a woman wore before the Third Magistrate, Mr. Maurice Thunder, on Thursday afternoon, on charges'of carrying on a public lottery, occupying a common gaming house and purchasing lottery tickets. Mr. E. A. Gardiner, Second
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  • 91 6 The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, in their report on the Estimates, state In the absence of more complete information wo are not yet in a position to make a definite recommendation for economising on the present system of electric lighting of Government House and bungalows
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  • 81 6 A shocking tragedy is reported from a sugar estate in the province of Pasaruan, in Java, under date October 21. An assistant, named Van Delden, who was engaged to be married, killed his intended wife with a rifle shot in the compound of the sugar mill, and
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  • 246 6 The following item is taken from the report of the Select Committee of the Legislative Council on the Estimates for Singapore and Malacca, for the year 1909: The Unofficial Members recommend that immediate notice be given that there will be no examination
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  • 320 6 Mr. Gino Pertile has succeeded in his action against the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij for the return of deeds alleged to have been detained wrongfully, and, in the Supreme Court, on Thursday, Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith gave judgment for plaintiff
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  • 480 6 Tliero was a merry crowd of clni.... the Singapore Golf <slub house on S. M where a most successful smoking con 's was given. Captain A. H. Young, c juf being in the chair. K Considerably over one hundred men we,, present,
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  • 123 6 A Chinaman was before the Acting Second Magistrate, on Monday, on a charge ot using criminal force to a Hylam Street Japanese woman, and robbing her of 33 cents. Sergeant Hunter, who was in charge of the case, said that when the prisoner was searched at the station
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  • 240 7 From Our Own Corrbspondbnt.) Malacca, November 1. tfra. Williams, who very shortly leaves Malacca to join her husband in Anstralia, gave a musical evening and dance, on Friday, the dOth ult. The reception took place in the Preparatory School, which
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  • 364 7 Ceylou papers, dated October 26, bring ietails of the marriage of the Rev. John A. Gray. of Singapore. The Times of Ceylon of that date says The marriage was solemnised this after* noon at the Scots Kirk,
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  • 100 7 it bom Oi’K Own Correspondent.) Penang, October 81, 1 p.m. Mr. Justice Fisher delivered judgment at .‘i th«^. me i Coa J rt ~enan thiß “ornin K in the libel action brought by Mr. Hoomeardt against the Criterion Press, Penang, the publishers
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  • 187 7 i From Our Correspondent). London, via Penang, November 1. The Rubber market is very strong owing to scarcity of supplies on the spot. K utures are higher, the price offered for distant deliveries being buyers 4s. 6d., but there are no sellers.
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  • 48 7 (F'rom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, November 2, 12.50 p.m. A Sikh watchman was murdered at liatu Tiga by a gang of robbers on Saturday night. Another murder was reported at Salak North last night, a Hokieu householder being murdered in his sleep by gang robbers.
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  • 140 7 Oey Lay sued Mr. G. D. McKellar, of Messrs. John Aird and Company, in the District Court beforo Mr. C. J. Saunders, on Monday, for $2BO as balance alleged to be due under a building contract and for cost of timber, and labour done. Mr. K.
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  • 269 7 Four European women, giving the names of Fanny Leitchman, Annie Milligan. Sophie Smith and Bertha Jaon, who reside in Malabar Street, were before the Senior Magistrate, Mr. E. C. C. Howard, on Tuesday, on a charge of selling intoxicating
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  • 91 7 A good stroke of political business in reported from Acheen. Under the late Governor, many money claims on Govern mont by Achincse headmen had been left unsettle d, through want of funds, until the amounts in dispute reached 850,(XX) guilders. Orders to settle up came in September, and
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  • 85 7 Liong, a member of the F'ire Brigade appeared before the District Judgo, Mr E. C. C. Howard, on Wednesday, to explain why ho should not be bound over to keep the peace, it being alleged that he had molested a schoolboy in an attempt to extort money
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  • 90 7 The steamer Germania ran into and sank twakow No. 360, which had a load of boxes of tinned pineapples, off Tanjong I’agar spit, on Friday afternoon. The twakow, in rounding the spit, got between the Germania and another steamer, and lost her headway, the wind being
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  • 355 9 heavy rain on Sunday morning intere somewhat with the annual inspection oi the Singapore Volunteer Artillery at Fort Pash Paojang. I hc camp was pitched on Saturday, and u v men spent the week-end under canvas. C\ lu n the inspection
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  • 91 9 The Annual election of directors will take pla« e on Friday, December 4, at 8.45 p.m. in the rooms of the Association. The present directorate is composed as follows: —Elected for 1909, Messrs. R. J. Bartlett, S. Donnithoi ne, P. Gold. Rev. W. Murray, Messrs. D. A. Bishop,
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  • 795 9 TAMIL LIBEL ACTION. Judgment for Plaintiff for TwentyFive Dollars. Mr. C. J. Saunders, the District Judge, resumed, on Saturday, the hearing of the claim of S. K. Francis against M. A. Meydin Abdul Kader, proprietor and publisher of the Tamil paper Nyanothayam, for 3o00 damages for alleged libel. Mr. L.
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  • 447 9 The report of the Committee pi the Singapore Philharmonic Society for the year ending March .‘U, 190 H, for presentation at the meeting to be held to-day, at .0.1.") p.m., in as follows: The work of the Society during the year from
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  • 137 11 From the shipyard of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, there was launched, on October 24, the steam lighter Ayuthia. This is the seventh steam lighter the Dock Company has built for the Norddeutscher hloyd within the last two years. The followmu are her dimensions: —Length
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  • 156 11 In the District Court before Mr. E. C. C. Howard, on Monday afternoon, A. B. Klyno. sued Victor de Souza for $9B as the value of a poly phone and six records. Plaintiff said that a polyphone was a gramophone and musical box combined. Defendant
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  • 129 11 Ihe regulations made by the Governor in Council with the sanction of the Secretary "f State for the Colonies in pursuance of ‘'Octiou 4 (1) of “The Pensions Ordinance have been amended by the Governor m ouncil. The second paragraph of clause of section 5 of
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  • 15 11 The Straits I ime« jq responsibly f or i) ie opinions of its correspondents.]
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  • 405 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore, November 1. Sir,— 1 have read with much interest, the article which appeared in Friday s issue of your paper referring to the abolition of the Queen’s Scholarship. I hold the same opinion as Mr. Baker and the other
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  • 257 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore, November 4. Sir. —Having succeeded in “Bridging” over the floods of Sunday last and the spirits of the golfers not being entirely damped, we are sorry to hear it whispered that our worthy and most popular Captain is
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  • 36 11 (From Olh Own C >kkkspondknt.) lpoh, November 2, 12.50 p.ra. The heavy rains have caused a slip on the permanent way of the new lpoh Tronoh Kail way. The line is blocked.
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  • 112 11 Senor .lose Trinidad was to have sued Mr F. W. Coehlo, a piano-tuner, in the District Court, before Mr. K.C.C. Howard,on Thursday afternoon, for the return of a piano or for 9120 as the amount which had been paid on its purchase, but wdien the case
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  • 103 11 Mr. <«. I*. Rouffaer, a distinguished scien tist in Holland, who is one of the secretaries of the Royal Geographical Society at the Hague, is coming out soon on a research trip to the F.M S., British North Borneo, the Philippines, Portuguese Timor, and Nether
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  • 131 11 Mr. Maurice Thunder, the Third Magis trate, continued, on Friday, the hearing of the charge of extortion against Arsalah Khan. Bengali Police Constable No. tflJfl. Sergeant Little prosecuted and Mr. R. St. J. Braddell appeared on behalf of the accused. The complainants were two Chinese women who kept
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 73 11 Sale of Property. Mchhi-h. H. L. Coghlan and Company Hold the following proportion by Auction on Mon day No. 7 Hongkong Street. held for 99 yearn (33 yearn unexpired), quit rent $2, area 1,929 Hq. ft., rental value $90, Hold to Lea Clieang, for $7,700. No. 230, South Bridge Hoad,
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1206 12 -Straits Timed, October 29. Many important subjects wt*re discussed at the meeting of the Legislative Council, yesterday, and to some of these we shall have occasion to refer in subsequent issues. Hut no subject touched upon excites quite so much feeling as the question of
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    • 664 12 -Straits Times, November 8. We bad a telegram some time a 0 brief aummary of a report on opiu.S Chwa Prepared by Mr. Leech. „undl r to the British Legation at Peking Ti report itself is now available and it confC, the telegraphed summary to the
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    • 1124 13 Straits Times, November 2. What must strike anyone who reads through the report of the Select Committee of the Legislative Council and the papers attached thereto on the subject of the Currency Note Ordinance amendment is the extreme ability shown by Mr. T. S. Baker,
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    • 959 13 Iin unpopularity in Kurland.—Straits Times, October HI. That so much feeling has been aroused by the statements credited to the German Emperor in an interview published by the Daily Telegraph can hardly be matter for surprise. The feelings of annoyance are universal, and, so far as
      Iin unpopularity in Kurland.—Straits Times, October HI.  -  959 words
    • 1011 14 Straits Times, October HO. It wan rather unfortunate that Mr. 1. S. Maker had to speak at the Legislative Council meeting on Wednesday before he had enjoyed an opportunity of reading the pajH.r laid that day with the text of recent correspondence on the subject
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    • 271 14 —Straits Times, November As passed by the Legislative Council, yesterday, the Sunday Labour Ordinance need not be a source of much trouble or vexation to anyone connected with the port. It does not arbitrarily prohibit work on Suuday when that work is of a description that
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    • 450 14 years ending with 1900.—Straits Times, i October .‘<0. From a German source we have obtained some particulars about the world's Bhippi D which may bring just a little comfort to the hearts of Englishmen who thiuk that the days of the Union Jack are drawing
      ! years ending with 1900.—Straits Times, i October .‘<0.  -  450 words
    • 364 14 eitv "i uiuut-j m t vt ry careful. —Straits Times, October 81. It is the common fate of Municipalities tc be accumulating debts more rapidly than they are increasing revenues, and Singapore is no exception to the rule. At the meeting of Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday, the Deputy
      eitv "i uiuut-j m *(, t,, vt ry careful.—Straits Times, October 81.  -  364 words
    • 521 15 Koing from bad to worse.” —Straits Times, November 4. Tin Pii sidrnt of the Nippon Yusen Knisha tht* nriuci| ill Japanese Steam Navigation Company lately visited several ports in Europe and the United States iu the hope of inert a*ing its business. lie was particularly
      Koing from bad to worse.”—Straits Times, November 4.  -  521 words
    • 679 15 Sr y of treating inferior race*.-Straits Times, November 4. It is certaiuly not to the discredit of a great industry like that ot cocoa manufacturing that those engaged in it should be jealous as to the conditons of labour at every stage in the history
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 93 12 f'he pout free price of the Straits Times i« &IS &lt;t &gt;ear. The post free price of the Straits budget is $l4 a year. It it not necessary to subsenbe for a year. The subscriptions for shorter periods are at the same proportionate rate as for a year. 1 he
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  • 19 12 DEATH. Ginshi ko. —On October 30, at Singapore, Joseph Giusburg, late proprietor of the Waverley Hotel; aged 70 years.
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  • 486 15 Mr. h. W llirch, Resident of Perak, arrive* from Home on December 10. Mr. R. I). Gordon, uf tl.»e Chartered Bank, Ivuala Lumpur, lias been transferred to Batavia. Mr. Chcow Keug has been granted a certificate* of naturalisation a* a British subject. 1 he Kev. J. A.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 2131 19 Bowling. Reuter's Telegrams Tanglin Club Monthly Medal. The result of the Taoglin Club October monthly medal is as follows Handicaps. I Denuiston 683 150—783 H. A. Mason 758 80—788 A H. Withers B26— 80—746 j Waddell 671+ 70-741 V. A. Flower 695+ 80-725 H Freeman 741 20—721 I). M. Craik
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    • 563 19 Ladies’ Inter-State Match. Members of the Singapore Ladies' Rifle Club fired oft in the match against the ladies of Penang and F.M S. at the Balestier Kange, on Thursday, and put together a total"score of 626. The weather was unfavourable for good shooting, the start being delayed forty
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    • 223 19 5.R.C. v. Y.M.C.A. On the S H.C. ground, on Saturday, the Recreation Club were beaten at cricket by the Y.M.C.A. by 39 runs. The score wore as follow: S.R.C. G. James b Bevan 2 E. Galistan lbw Scharenguivol 0 J. de Silva b Scharenguivol 0 O. Scharenguivol c Coveney
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    • 217 19 5.C.C. v. 99th Deccan Infantry. A fairly fast though somewhat one sided came of Hockey was witnessed on the Esplanade on Thursday, the opposing teams being the S.C.C. and the 99th Deccan Infftpiiay was of a good order, but more particularly on the Club’s side, as they were not
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    • 289 19 Singapore Shield Competition. The West Kents 1 and the R G.A. played off their fixture in the Singapore Shield competition ou the S.K.C. portion of the Esplanade on Friday. The game, though somewhat keenly contested, was not as good as was expected, an the teams wero not well
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    • 160 19 Singapore Golf Club. The competition for the Lady's* Spoon tar the month of October was* played on the Race Course on October 26, with the following rosrnlt: Mrs*. Gansloser 49—4 -45 Mrs. Carver 64 5-~49 Mrs. Emerson 62—12-50 Mrs. Hell 64—13-61 Miss Holloway 67 9— 58 Men’s October Medal.
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  • 1759 21 Berlin, October 28. Haron von Aehrenth&l, the Foreign Minlist* r, lias declared that Austria favours the conference on condition that the question of the annexation of Bosnia is not discussed, and that no territorial compensation is demanded. Servia and Montenegro have officially acknowledged the fidelity of the Triple
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  • 99 22 The parade in honour of tho Birthday of His Majesty the King will be held on the Race Course at 7 a.m., on Monday, November 9. Seats will be provided near the saluting flag for Government Officials, Foreign Consuls and their families, aud for others so far
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  • 61 22 (F'rom Our Own Corrkspondknt.) London, November 4. Mr. William Howard Taft, Republican Nominee for the Presidency of the United States in succession to Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, has been elected. The returns are not yet complete, but it is already beyond doubt that
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  • 339 22 Singapore, Novkmbrr 4, 1908. PRODUCE. Oambier buyers 8.621 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 12 25 Copra Bali 7 60 do Pontianak 7 20 Pepper, Black buyers 10.50 do White 5% buyers 15 871 Saco Flour Sarawak 2 95 do Brunei No. 1 2.80 Pearl Sago 8 75 Coffee Ball,
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  • 438 22 Perianai, Chetty, one of the complain...,, gave evidence before the Third Maak,?. Mr. Maurice Thunder, on Tuesday afteS in the preliminary inquiry into char ““of instituting, and abetting the institution of fraudulent cases in the .Supreme Court ti accused bemg Mootoo Karpcn
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  • 141 22 At St. Andrew’s Cathedral, on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. F. W. Crane, a son of Mr H. A. Crane, of Tanjong Katong, was married to Miss Annie Vierra. The bride, who wore a light cream flowered silk gown trimmed with lace, was escorted to church by Mr. C. V.
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  • SHIPPING IN PORT.
    • 574 23 October 28 Ha a ,}nt 9tr Simpson, Natuna Island, Toe H -e Lve Giui Seng, Dut str, Aitken, Samarang, Heap Lug Moh XDi i r -t, Brit str, Scott, Pontianak, Tong Ek H: .r: Nor str, Folkman, Baugkok, Joo Seng Chang 29 Brit str, Andrew's, Deli, W. Mansfield j,
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    • 428 23 October 28 fliajah, Ger str. Bangkok Stettin, Brit str, Hongkong Van Outhoorn. Dut str, Batavia Edendale, Brit str, Samarang via ports f Chow Fa, Ger str, Bangkok 29 Solva, Nor str, Bangkok Janet Nicoll, Brit str, Port Swettenham v ports laroba, Brit str, Madras via ports Protit Nor str,
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  • LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    • 368 23 Per P. and O. steamer Himalaya, connecting with the steamer Oceana at Colombo, due November 6.— Dr. D. K. McDowell, Mrs. Leigh Clare, Mr. J. W. Staples, Mr. M. E. Rudolf, Mr. W. E. Lott, Mr. P. M. Matthew, Mr. F. E. de Paula, Mr. R. T. Smyth,
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    • 261 23 Per Ipoh, Captain R. T. Olsen, October 29. From Penung: Captain Bower, Messrs. W. 1. Spiers, J. G. Spencer and Fair. Port Swettenham Miss Mackay, Mr. and Mrs. Loo Mui Soot, Mrs. Loo Soon San, Messrs. Sanderson, It. D. Pringle, A. O. Mackie, Phillips, Wee Hap Lang and Police
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  • Stocks and Shares. Singapore, November 4, 1908.
    • 364 24 Date of Number Iasue Paid Shares forma- Capital Subscribed of Value up to Unissued Company (Jcotaticn* tion Snares H03 9300,000 300,000 30,000 10 10 Belat Tin M. Co., Ltd. 7 75 1907 9.300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 7,500 Bruang Ltd. 6.50 1901 9600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10 Brusoh Hydraulic
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    • 305 24 wo» I j ,£2 17/8 &gt;»05 ,100.000 115,500 j JJ Brownie Rubber Estate™. ..17 50 1904 £30,000 22,750 22,750 1 i 12,000 Bata caret Ranter Co. L»d. (f.p) 2 5.0 1903 £70,000 66,700 66,700 1 1 3,300 Bukll Rajah .Rubber Go., L»o. 4.12 6 1906 9150,0iM&gt; 125,000 12,600 1
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    • 174 24 1804 4,*06 7,6*r 19/6 12/f 016 Belie Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd 6 00 1898 1225,000 225,000 4,600 50 50 Eraser A Noave. Lid. 140.00 1865 015,000,000 16,000,000 120,000 125 12ft Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 80.5*0 1905 02,400,000 2,*00,000 12£ Howarth Erskine, Ltd. JJ2 50 1 6,000 100 7% Pref.
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
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  • Page 26 Advertisements
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