The Straits Budget, 3 August 1911

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1 8 The Straits Budget
  • 28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE ‘STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXV NO. 2790 Singapore, Thursday, August 3, 1911. ESTABLISHED OVER NAIF A CtNTbt Price 25 cents
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  • 262 1 LEADERS— For Reason and Justice... < 8 A Laud ot Promise 8 Germany and Britain 8-9 More iunumauity to Man 9 Haisbury v. B&itour 9-10 The Rons Control Bill... 10 Local and Gknkral— Local and Personal X Too cautoueso Hospital 2 Local Mortality Returns 2 British subjects
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  • 1721 1 Ton brawny hands from the steamer Ardanmohr were brought before onnnander Radcliffi*, R.N., Master Attendant, ih the Marino Court on July ‘27 on charges of absenting themselves from the ship without leave. From the evidence of Captain Cockell and other officers, it appeared that the accused broke
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  • 13 4 [The Strait* Times is not responsible for the opinions of its oorrospondents.
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  • 181 4 To the Editor of tho Straits TirncH. Sir,—May I venture through the medium cl your paper to enquire wliat stops if auy have beoii taken to drain the marshy lauds At the back of tho houses on the hch front iu Ueerou Street, Malacca V Stagnant water has
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  • 825 4 To tho Kditor of tho Straits Times. Sir,— l'lease allow iuo to mako these remarks on tho correspondence that is now going ou in your widely-read columns regarding the Infectious Diseases Hospital. 44 Delis et Libertas in his letter published on Monday last concludes with tho wordu
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  • 256 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Hound about the tramway terminus at Paya Lobar, Upper Serangoou Koad, there is to bo seen a motley collection of native 44 kedais where seasonable fruit seems to find reaily sale. During these past fow T days our old
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  • 398 4 It is a well-known fact, writes a correspondent, that moving pictures now a days arc a source of amusement and instruction to the public and as an aid to the study of surgery, their usefulness is unquestionable but in a place like Singapore, it seems a
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  • Local Telegrams.
    • 32 4 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, .July 28. Three Chinoso women living in a lionse in Noordin Street Ghaut were struck by lightning yesterday evening. All of them were killed.
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    • 56 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. .July 81. A large gathering of Koiuau Catholic clergy have arrived at Penang for the observance of a Retreat commencing this evening. Among those who have arrived are Bishop Barillon. the Revs. Mariette, Ga/oau, Lambert, and Laurent from Siuga|>oro; and the Revs.
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    • 37 4 (From Odr Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 81. Tha Penang Chamber of Commerce has convened a special general meeting to consider the Straits Port Ordinance, which the committee of the Chamber has already discussed privately.
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    • 93 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 81. A brutal assault was committed on Mr. Frank Clark, an Australian horse trainer, about midnight on Saturday, in Farquhar Street. While his back was turned, lie received a terrific blow on the underside of the jaw, dislocating the jaw, breaking
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    • 54 4 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, August 1. In connection with the alleged assault on a horse trainer named Clark, after the races, the bookmaker, Bellamy, has surrendered to the police and was formally charged to-day with voluntarily causing grievous hurt. He was remanded till to-morrow, bail being
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    • 213 4 iFuom Ouh Own Corrbspondknt.) Penang, August 1. At a largely attended meeting of members of the Chamber of Commerce the following resolutions have been passed regarding the Ports Control Ordinance Proposed by the Hon. G. Macbain and -seconded: That the Chamber strongly pro tests against the value
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    • 142 4 Penang, August 1. The Pinang Gazette is informed, unotKci ally, that it is contemplated to make an early start with the final survey for the construction of tho north-western extension of the peninsula railway system, through Province Wellesley, Kedah, and Perl is. Kxpcrts are satisfied with the
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    • 27 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, July si, A telegram from London announces that the Anglo-Malay Rubber Co. pays an interim dividend of fifteen per cent.
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    • 221 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 31, Mr. J. A. S. Jennings, editor of the Tiiuoa of Malaya, was summoned at the instance of Government, at Kuala Lumpur, to-day, bo., fore Mr. Thomson, district officer, Klang, for defamation of a court within the meaning of sections
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  • 325 4 The acting Chief Justice, Sir Archibald Law. is now engaged iu the Supreme Court in hearing an action brought by a wife against her liusbaud. The parties are Grace Tanganimal, a married womau, and G. Devanasutn, her husband, dresser at the General
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  • 178 4 The Indian Daily Telegraph reports an adventure which Private Taylor, of the King’s Own Regiment, had with a cobra. 1 lyior spends much of his spare time in the collection and study of snakes. Recently one of the men in his Company told him that there
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  • 1238 6 Mr. Horace Blencklcy lets addressed the following letter to the Daily Mail:—It ama/os ine th it the British Press has not offered a word <>f protest agaiust the sentence passed upon Mrs. I’roudloek at Singa|>ore on June lf».
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  • 183 6 Messrs. Eraser and Cos. weekly share circular, dated July 27. says:— Business during the week has again bocu on a very small senile, the market remaining extremely dull. Attention has been more evenly divided between rubber and milling shares, while industrials
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  • 82 6 The following further subscriptions to the King Edward VII. Memorial Fund have been received; Amount previously acknowledged $M5,H94.78 Towkay Eeong Fee 10,000 Cilia Hood Theam 150 Ong Kim Tian 50 The Hillside Rubber Estate, Ltd., per Messrs. Macgrogor, Mansergh Douglas 50 Woe Tow Nee :»0
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  • 106 6 The local lunacy authorities have had thrust upon them the honour of inquiring into the mental condition of a prospective Emperor of China. This august individual, who is a llylam, was before Mr. Firmt-loneon July 28. “I have been working for the revolutionary party in China, be told
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  • 404 6 THE YOUNG MEN’S BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. Proposed Pauper Entertainment Fund.” Tho uuihi.l] general meeting of the Young Mon’s Benevolent Association was held last night under the presidency of Mr. (’hew Woon Poll. After the accounts for the year had lx.cn presented aud adopted, the Chairman made souio remarks on the financial
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  • 233 6 The report of the British North Borneo Company for tho year eliding December 81 last, states:—The total receipts for tho year on revenue account amounted to £247,559 Bs. lid., comprising .£“221,284 Bs. 9d. in Borneo and £26,275 Os. 2d. in Loudoti. The expenditure for the year
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  • 162 6 Then; are several matters of public interest on the agenda of the Legislative Council -•allod for on August 4. Tlio Acting Colonial Secretary wi.l introduce his adjourned motion for the setting aside of $fi,U(X) for making advances bearing interest at 6 per cent, per annum to the owners
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  • 408 6 ll is satisfactory to find from tho report of the acting Official Assignee, Mr. P. F. David that during the year 1910 thero was again a considerable decrcaso of failures 8 j n the Straits Settlements, especially
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  • 177 6 Mr. Seymour Buckingham, who is at present in Java, wired to Singapore on July 20. indicating that oil has boon struck on the property of the Auglo-Java Oil Syndicate, and that the newly found well had been closed up pending the in stallation of tanks for
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  • 207 6 Koh Ah Mok, a queuelcss baba, appeared before Mr. Mauudrcll, third magistrate, on July 26 charged with the theft in a vessel of five cases of cigarettes, value $6OO, the property of Messrs. Adamson, Uilfillau and Co. Accused claimed to bo triod. Chief Detective Inspector Taylor
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  • 706 7 The fibre congress at Sourabaya, which Wii> held from the 3rd to the Sth inst., was, from all accounts of the proceedings given in the .lava paper*, a signal success. On July 3, the opening day, Mr. Lovink, Director of
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  • 106 7 It is interesting to observe that two Rritish companies accounted for one-fifth of the tonnage which passed through the Sue/ Caual last year. The following table shows the extent to which the leading lines used the Canal in 1910: Number of Tonnage, voyages. P.andO. v 1,214,200 250
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  • 456 7 Mr. H. S. Scrivener, the well-known lawn tennis rtfereo, is somewhat |N:ssimistic regarding the outlook lor England ou tho courts. In Fry’s Magazine ho discusses the brilliance of tho young Frenchmen, Hubert and Laurent/, whoso united ages
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  • 1012 7 (From Our Onvn Coukbspondknt.) I,abuun, .July 27. The Resident left for Hrookuton iu tlio McArthur on the 17th iust. Thence he proceeds by the Alien Lorraine to Kuching for the races. Mr. Chevallior goes there on the invitation of the Rajah. 1 understand that the Sultan of Brunei
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  • 146 7 An Indian bath steward named Francisco Carlos (iodinho, alias Reuben Almeida, was charged at Row-street with the wilful murder of Alice Kmily on the P. and liner China, on which vessel he was employed. Chief Oeteeti ve-insjioctoi' Rowers, of Scotland Yard, was the only witness called.
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  • 133 7 Hr. K. M. Kd wards, head of tin medical branch of Harvard University, has recently said that China is a menace to the lit alth ol the world. This st&ternert, says the San I'Yancisoo Chronicle, will be accepted with more than the proverbial of salt
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  • 811 7 Colonel .Jackson, head of tho Survey l>npartim lit of tlio Federated Malay States, reviews the work done hy him and his stall during the year 1910 in a report just issued. The year lias been an exceptionally busy
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  • 94 8 Llkwkllyn Maii»iknt. —Ou July 20, at St. Rauls' Church, Onslow Square,London, W. by the Rev. Prebendary 11. W. WYbb-Peploo M.A., Vicar, Herht rt Roland Llewellyn, son of the late William Llewellyn of Rroinsgrovc Worcestershire, to Florence Isabel, eighth daughter of tin: late. 'I hotnas Maidtnent and Mrs. Maidtnent of
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  • 23 8 May. On •Inly l. r >, 1911, to Mr. aud Mrs. C. W. May, of the Hongkoug and Shanghai Rank, Nagasaki, a daughter.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1111 8 tho /cal of tho medical staff a anaro.—Htrai.t Times, July 27. The infectious hospital and quarantine camp to which references have been made in our eolnmns recently are Oovernment institutions. They do not represent the maximum pemiriousness of Colonial Bumbledom or the lamentable outcome of ropre
      tho /cal of tho medical staff a anaro.—Htrai.t Times, July 27.  -  1,111 words
    • 1010 8 warmly on his work.—Straits Times. July ‘JH. Wo have been reading tho report made by Mr. J. S. Ma«ou, British Kcsidcnt in Kclautan, on tho progress of that State during the year 1910. It is one of the most interesting documents of the kind wo have
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    • 1068 8 Straits Times, July ’2U. The strained feeling which it would be folly to deny now exists between Germany aud (treat Britain is a curious illustration of the futility of arbitration talk when there is an absence of the arbitration spirit. Between the two countries for the moment
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    • 1153 9 -Straits Times, July U. liilc the question of treatment in tlm infections hospitals and camps is under consideration, we desire to draw attention to one or two additional aspects of Government administration in this Colony where the treatment of disease, or injury by accident, is concerned.
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    • 1395 9 better part of it or not. —Straits Times. August 1. To those who happen to be Old Parliamentary Hands two or throo things which have occurred during the acute phase of the Veto crisis have boon significant. Kirst, wo may note' the message in favour of the
      better part of it or not.—Straits Times. August 1.  -  1,395 words
    • 1354 10 iniquitous than it has been described.—Straits Times, August 2. -Straits 'l’imes, August 2. We arc inclined to agree w ith the Singapore Chamber of Commons; in thinking that there should bo some precise definition of the areas over which the new Ports Hill may lie made
      iniquitous than it has been described.—Straits Times, August 2.; -Straits 'l’imes, August 2.  -  1,354 words
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    • 91 8 Ih* tout fr«e price uf the Straits Times In year The poet free price of the Straits Budget it $l4 a year. It ia not neceaearv to tubecribe for a year. The aubacriptiooa for shorter periods are at the same proportionate rate at for a year. The Straits Budget can
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  • 57 8 DKATHK. Lo kf. —On July 2H, at Apemode, Mrs. L. LofT, of heart disease, aged 72 yeurs. Formerly for forty two years a resident of Singapore. By cable. Nonis. On August at No. 210 1, Street, Singapore, J. C. Silvcira Nc ni-i, late of the Indo China Hank aged 64
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  • 397 10 The following is from the report of the Hongkong Registrar-General for 1910, laid before the* Legislative Couucilof that Colony, recently: Emigration of Women and Chihhen.- The number of women aud children passengers examined and allowed to proceed was
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  • 151 10 Mr. A. M. Burn-Murdoch, the couservator of forests for the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, has issued the first part of what should prove a very useful and practical guide to the trees and timbers of the Malay Peninsula. The object of the notes
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  • 796 10 MORE INHUMANITY TO MAN.” Instructions to General Hospital Staff. We have received the following letter fr Dr. Crouchcr, acting P.C.M.O., Singap^ Singapore, August 1, 1911. Sir,-In view of your leader in the Strait* limes of yesterday s date, I havo Uio honour to request that you will publish the following
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  • 370 11 Reuter's Agency learns that, following on the recent discussion at the Imperial Conference of the resolution moved by South Africa on the question of shipping combines, < tenoral Botha telegraphed to his Government stating that the amended ''esolution adopted by
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  • 439 11 Trustworthy information reaches mo (writes the Berlin corroßpondont of the Naval and Military Record) to the effect that all the fast liners of the Norddcutscher Lloyd and the Hamburg-Amerika Lino carry an armament of 6 in. guns and a supply of
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  • 1343 11 It ift quite true that ono may upend half a lifetime in Singapore without knowing half there is to know about the place. But the loyal Singaporean will blush to think that Mr. .James T. Du Bois, after two
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  • 284 11 Thut the tin-producing areas of the Transvaal are beginning to assume distinct importance is clear from the statement of Mr. .1. G. Hamilton (President of the Transvaal Chamber of Mines) at tho annual general meeting of tho Chamber. Ho said: The output of tiu during 1910 was
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  • 180 11 T1 ic draft of an enactment to provide for the registration of marriages contracted in the Federated Malay States hy ftersons other than persons professing the Christian or the Muhatninadau religion has toon published in the Gazette. The objects and reasons for its introduction state:
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 154 11 Garrison Golf Club. Tlio Singajioro Golf Championship meeting for 1911 will bo held on the Garrison Golf Club Links. The first round will bo played on Saturday, August 26. Kntrics close at 6.30 p.m., August 21, with the honorary secretary, Garrison Golf Club. Entrants must state the club they
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    • 196 11 A despatch from Melbourne, dated .Inno 30, says:—In the match of 8,000 up betwoon Campbell aud Memmott for the Champion* ship of Victoria and a side wager of j£so a great deal of partisanship was shown by thn spectators, nor were tho contests altogothor placid. Itefereo Shaddock called
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    • 99 11 The Kinx'a Own Cup. The twelfth annual tournament for the cup presented by tho officers of tlio 1st King's Own Koyal Lancaster Kcgiinont will be held on Monday, August 7, the coin* peting teams Ix'ing Selangor and a Singapore Polo Club team. Solungor will be represented by No. 1
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    • 71 11 S. Tournament. The final rcHiiltH of tho S.C.C.lawn bowla touruamcnt arc:— Championship: T. B. Norrio; runner-up, T. C. Hay. Single Handicap VV. M. Foreman; run-ner-up, VV. 11. Thrclfall. Double Handicap: Archdeacon I/ard and E. A. Brown; runners up, Norrio and Klphick. Friendly Pairs: M. B. McKean and J.
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    • 146 11 L.L.T.C. Tournament. The following are the results of play on July 27 Cham Honshu* Paims.—Mrs. Hewau and Mr. Gaunt beat Mrs. Sul/.munn and Mr. Leggatt, 6 -8, 7 r >. Mix so Doublks. A Class. -Miss Carver and Mr. Seth beat Miss Gunn and Mr. Miles, w.o. The
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  • 4445 12 London, .Inly 26. Tho inspired Koelnische Zcitung states that the question of eotn|Kiii nations to (lor* many for not opposing French proceedings in Morocco is no longer a Colonial question but a question of power which must Is* decided in K 'rope. Tho Plymouth Western Morning Nows says
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  • 509 13 l 1 roncli press to pit the Kaiser iiersoually against tho German official policy. A statement that the conclusion of negotiations is imminent is declared to be premature. Berlin, duly 31. The discussion of the Morocco situation, at Swinemuende, is progressing satisfactorily. I here is no publication of
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  • 312 13 On the arrival of the N.D.L. liner Princess Alice at Yokohama recently, an official of tho German Consulate-General in company with representative Japanese police authorities, proceedod on board the liner where a Gorman subject named Heinrich Oertel was arrested on
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  • 294 13 In a leading article on the Ports Control bill, introduced at the last meeting of the Legislative Council, the Pinang Gazette urges that tho fullest opportunities should lie afforded, in and out of the Council, to consider and discuss the provisions of the bill in
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  • 549 13 (I 4 hom Oun Own Corkkhpondent.) London, August 1. Sir Arthur Young, K.C.M.0., Chief Secretary to the F.M.S. (lovernment, has heeo appointed to succeed Sir John Andcrnon, O.C.M.CL, us Oovernor <»f the Straits SettlementH. We have
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  • 228 13 The first concert to Ims given by the Singa|K»re Philharmonic Society under the baton of Mr. (J. I*. Hewitt, of the llulTs, who has taken over the duties from Mr. W. (1. St. Clair, was given on July Ul in the Teutonia Club. There was a good
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  • Shipping Intelligence.
    • 282 14 July 26 Bendoran, Brit, str., Thomson, London, Pa ten. on Simons Mataratu, Brit, sir., Bibbing. Sydnoy, Boustcad Potor Borg, Has. str., Albucht, Hongkong, Borneo Coy. Dilwara, Brit, str., Hodgson, Calcutta. Boa stead Gorgon, Brit, str., Townloy, Fremantle, W. Mansfield K&ronga, Brit, str, Elford, Muroran, McAlister Humphius, Dut. str., Donck,
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    • 211 14 July 26 Siam, Dad. str., Copenhagen via porta Yugala, Siam, str., Bangkok via ports f Not'd, Brit, str., P. Samboo 27 Tango Mara, .lap, air., Hoogkoug A Japan jßezwada, Brit. str,, Hourabaya Buyskes, Dut. atr Deli Bendoran, Brit, atr., Hongkong A Japan Humphioa, Dut. atr., Batavia Dunera, Brit, atr.,
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  • 371 14 Startlin'' evidence as to the enormous profits made by West-end l>cnuty s|>ecialist8 was (liven in a ease which came before Mr. .1 ustice llray in the King's I tench Division. Mrs. Helena Titus, of (irafton st., a “complexion k|m
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  • 417 14 The correspondent of the Financier, who lias boon visiting Malaya in the interests of his journal, writes his impressions of Penang thus:— Compared with Colombo, Calcutta, or Rangoon, Penang strikes one as rather an easy-going place, content to grow and
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  • 256 14 Singapore, August 2 1911 EXCHANGE. On London—Bank 4 m/s i/4 Domand 2/4* Private 6 m/* 2/4* do 8 m/p HI 2/4* On b ben ant —Bank d/d 288* Private 8 m>» 242* On Fkanob— Bank d/d 294* Private 8 m/t 299 On India—Bank T. T. 1742 Private
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  • 926 14 SiNitAi’ORK, August 2, 1911. MINING. Ibbqo 3 Value Buyers, 6oUers. 10 10 Boiai Ti\ 4.C0 4,25 10 10 Bruang 5.00 5.25 10 10 Bruseh Hyo 5.00 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.50 1.65 £1 £1 Kinta Tic 21.60 22.50 £1 Kiedang Til 1.60 2.0C £1 £1 Labat Mines
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 629 15 Electrical, Mechanical, Marine Civil Engineers Shipbuilders. E8TATE TOOLS. STORES AND REQUISITES. Stocks. Prompt Delivery. PROPRIETORS OF THE PAT TAPPING KNIFE. BERTRAM’S Rubber Machinery AWARDED 1st PRIZE AND GOLD MEDAL, SINGAPORE, 1910. Rubber Factories, Drying Sheds, Smoke Houses, Coolie Lines, etc., etc. Estimates and designs free. LARGE STOCKS HELD of Pumps,
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 235 16 HOWARTH ERSKINE, LD SOU AQSMTS FOR GAS ENGINE AND SUCTION GAS PLANT. (SUITABLE FOR ANTHRACITE, COKE, CHARCOAL AND OTHER FUELS). NOW IN U8E ON NUMER0U8 E8TATE8 BIO 8UCCE88. THE M08T ECONOMICAL PLANT EXI8TENT. EA8ILY OPERATED. AWMTi nW HORNSBY'S OIL ENGINE* SMALL OIL CONSUMPTION I NO NAKED FLAME I! NO CONTINUOUSLY
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    • 89 16 JlrAatl) London. ir*' CIGARETTES hb I Turkish Leaf, No. 1. Virginia Leaf, m Mark a distinct class of smokers. They are chosen by men who would not dream of smoking ordinary kinds. The State Express*' are the cigarettes of quality for men of taste. 50. 1.15 50. No.S55. 65 cu.
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