The Straits Budget, 10 August 1911

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE ‘STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXV NO. 2791 Singapore, Thursday, August 10, 1911. ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CENTUB Price 25 cents
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    Table of Contents.
    179 1 LEADERS—II uuicipal Singapore 8 The Porta Control Bill 8, 9 Singapore Government 8-9 The Porta Finances 9 Blacker than India 9-10 Mr. Asquith Justifies 10 Local and General Local and Personal I*2 Vote of Censure 2-3 The Sultan of Kelautan Arrives 3 Mosquito Killing 4 M uuicipal
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3326 1 Dr. Nesom, director of agriculture in the Philippine Islands, received a letter from Professor U. V. Piper, forage expert of the U. S. department of agriculture, whilo he was at Hongkong recently on route to the L nited States. In the letter, says a Manila paper, Professor
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    Debate in the Lords. IMPORTANT SPEECH BY LORD CREWE. Lord Haldane Reviews Position.
    259 3 Rbutku’h Tklkgram. London, August 9. The House of Lords was crowded and many peeresses and diplomatists were in tho galleries when Lord Curzon moved a vote of censure identical with that in the other House. He emphasised
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    VOTE BILL IN THE HOUSE OF OMMONS. Bitter Remarks by Lord Hugh Cecil.
    175 3 HrUTKK’s Tki.KOlia*. London, August 8. Ino paper* anticipate that tl»o House of CommouH will to tlav discuss the Lords' amendments seriatim instead of rejecting thorn on bloc. London, August 9. Mr. Asquith is suffering from laryngitis owing
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    The Sultan of Kelantan Arrives.
    267 3 His Highness tho Sultan of Kelantan will tied many changes in liingaporn since his last visit hero during the regime of Sir Frank Swettonham. Ho thou caiuo here as Ihija and on August t>, landed at Johnston's Pier as Sultan, King George having beeu pleased
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    Shippers and Conference.
    156 3 We understand that must of the Sinoa|»oro shippers who are outside the secret rebate circle of the existing Conference agreement have boon in consultation as to the steps they should take in order to eet the utmost advantage from the agreement made with Sir John Anderson by
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    Sir Arthur Young.
    50 3 Wo aifl ollieially informed tint Sir Arthur Voting will itriivo at Singa|H)re to assume the (iovcriiotship of the Colony on Saturday, September 2. In tho eourse of tho next ton days, a further announcement will bo inode as to tho hour of his arrival aud so forth.
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      134 3 Property Sale. Tho following Singapore properties wore disposed of by auction at Messrs. I’owell and Co.’h Male-room on August 8:- Shop-house premises, l*it» 1 loach Itoad, 1,190 square feet, lease 999 years, yearly quit rent 91.25, monthly rent MO, J. A. Klias, 9 l,* 00. Shop* house premises, 107 Beach
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    HOLIDAY FOOTBALL Selangor Beaten by Three Goals To Nil.
    535 7 It is hardly to bo expected that a visiting soccer team, from a region two hundred and fifty miles distant, can get together an absolutely flawless combination, but the match on August 5 showed what Selangor can do in the teamraising
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    ARRESTED IN SINGAPORE. Elusive Diamond Dealer Wanted By Rangoon Police.
    398 7 A telegram was received from the Singapore police by the Inspector-General of Police yesterday (reports the Rangoon Gazette of July 21) stating that Maung Hlan who was wanted by the Rangoon polieo for a theft of diamonds had been arrested
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    THE SHARE MARKET. Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Circular.
    204 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s weekly share circular dated the 2nd inst., states During the past week sterling rubber shares havo been almost entirely neglected and business in local rubbers lias been on a small scale. Mining shares remain steady but for
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    Ceylon Tamils Association.
    195 7 At an extraordinary general meeting of the Ceylon Tamils Association held in their rooms, Dhoby Ghaut, on July 29, under the presidency of Mr. H. M. Hoisington, a board of trustees consisting of Dr. J. M. Handy, Messrs. A. Aunamali Pillai, C. M. Chclliah, and S. Naniasivayam
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    BUSINESS RIVALRY. Leads to Blows Between Jewish Jewellers.
    756 7 Fierce trade rivalry bctwocn two Jewish shopkeepers in Battery Hoad, involving, it appears, their relatives as well, was at the bottom of a case heard by Mr. Firmstone, senior magistrate, on August :f. The complainant, Bernard Emanuel, charged J. Fliuter and Y.
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    The Singapore Diocesan Magazine.
    90 7 The Singapore Diocesan Magazine for August reaches us from the Rev. Frank G. Swindell, the editor, and is of more than ordinary interest by reason of the fact that this is the end of .its first year, the issue now now exceeding 700 copies. There is
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    Hospital Problems. A BIG STEAMER FOR SINGAPORE ISOLATION. Interesting Suggestion Deserving Consideration.
    382 7 Wo hear that a largo iron steamer, throe decked, and certified for carrying about three thousand coolie passengers has boon offered to the Government as an hospital ship. It is said that at very little cost she could
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    A Tragic Voyage.
    249 7 The Japanese mail, which left hero on Junu 1, was singularly unfortunate, it was on board tier that Col. Warren met with a fatal accident and a passenger sends us an account of a second fatality. He says :—Wo had a second accident on the Mishima Marti.
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    Sensational Attempt at Suicide.
    187 7 When the I*, and Moreu arrived at Fremantle from Colomlio, on 'lnly IH, tho Fort Medical OHicer was informed by the ship’s surgeon, Dr. F. C. Foster, of a sensational case of attempted suicide. It appears that between two and thine days after leaving Colombo, Dr.
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    BIRTHS.
    37 8 Rioo.— On August 3, at Plantation House, Kt'])|x*l Harbour, Singapore, the wife of F. .1. Kif'H, of a sou. Nathan. On duly 9, at London, the wifo of Major W. S. Nathan, h.k., of a daughter.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
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      MUNICIPAL SINGAPORE.
      986 8 blew has been handled.—Straits Times, August 8. At to-morrow’s meeting of tho Legislative Council a bill for reforming the constitution of Municipal bodies in the Straits Settlements will lx; submitted for first reading. It is rather a pity, we think, that the text of this bill I ias
      blew has been handled.—Straits Times, August 8.  -  986 words
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      THE PORTS CONTROL BILL.
      959 8 private interests has created.—Straits Ttrnes, August 4. Wc do not suppose that a great deal of time will be given to discussion of the Ports Control Bill when it comes up for second reading to-day. The broad principles of the measure are generally approved. For the
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      SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT.
      1118 8 ting to disfranchisement.—Straits Times, Angust 5. In future it is proposed that the town of Singapore should bo ruled by one mau. |j t is to bo called President and he is to bo an autocrate The namo of the Governor in. Council is invoked in tho Municipal
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      THE PORTS CONTROL BILL.
      443 9 Straits Times, August 5. A really gratifying feature in the discussion of the Ports Bill at yesterday’s meeting of the Legislative Council was its breadth and freedom. Mr. Ellis handled the private rights and interests question with remarkable force, yet with studied moderation, and there need
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      THE PORTS FINANCES.
      1102 9 Straits Times, August 7. It is necessary, we think, that before the Legislative Council enters upon discussion of the Ports Bill iu committee there should bo presented to the members a simple, clear statement of the manner in which the totals mentioned in parts one and two
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      BLACKER THAN INDIA.
      1183 9 all tlio discussion that takes place.—Straits Times, August H. It is generally admitted that India docs not show a marked partiality for Western methods of local government, ami some critics go so far as to say that the Kipon policy which created municipal bodies was tho worst
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      MR. ASQUITH JUSTIFIES.
      1098 10 StraitH 'I'iiiiiiH, i). We tear ourselves away from such alluring themes as tho Ports Creation and the Munich palities Extermination Bills in order to give a little attention to big affairs of State, because it is good that wo should endeavour to think imperially occasionally. The stimulus
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      92 8 The Pom no* price of the Straits Times la |3B a year The poet free price of the Straits Budget ia $l4 a year. It ia not neceaaarr to aubacribe for a year. The aubacription for ahorter perioda are at the aame proportionate rate aa for a year. The Straits
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    Correspondence.
    15 10 [The Strait* 1 imes is not responsible (or the opinions of its o trrespondoots.
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    Betterment and Worsement.
    963 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your loader on the “Ports Control Bill in this evening’s issue is most interesting reading particularly to those who are interested in property as owners or whose business makes it necessary for them to study the property market. In
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    The Fall of Singapore.
    414 10 To tlio Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The shame of it, Sir, the shauie of it! Singapore, one of the leading ports of the British Empire, situated in the most prominent position on the Globe; the maingato of the highway between the East and the
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    King Edward Memorial Fund.
    82 10 Amount previously acknowledged $96,216.7* Barlow and Co. 1,000 Tliio Sioe Kiat 600 Hon. E. C. Ellis (2nd subscription) 600 Malacca Rubber Plantations, Ltd. 100 J. Malcolm Lyon 100 J. T. Lloyd 60 Clouet and Co. 60 Central Engine Works, Ltd. 60 Charles Fittock 25 W. G.
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    Gambling Among Women.
    154 10 In the Supreme Court, on August 8, Mr. Justice Fisher was engaged in hearing as appeal from the decision of Mr. R. D. Acton, second magistrate, who fined Teo Jit Neo the sum of $5OO or six months' simple imprisonment for being the occupier of a common
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  • Local Telegrams.
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      THE POSITION OF TIN.
      159 11 (From Our Own Corrkspondknt.) Penang, August 1. According to the Pinaug Gazette the consumption of tin during July was: United Kingdom 1,400 tons, Continent 2,200 tons, United States 3,700 tons, total 7,:J(H) tons. The visible supply on August 1 was 17,081 ions. The consumption in July
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      CHARGE AGAINST A BOOKMAKER.
      39 11 (From Our Own Corrkspondknt.) Penang, August 2 The case in which Bellamy, the book maker, is charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Frank Clark, an Australian horse trainer, has been adjourned until August 9.
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      TONGKAH TIN.
      37 11 (From Our Own Corrkspondknt.) Penang, August 2. The Tongkah Harbour Tin Co.’s output in July was 2498 piculs, making 10,972 piculs, tor seven months, against 0.104 piculs in 1910 and 8,422 piculs in i 909.
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      THE WALKER TROPHY.
      48 11 (From Our Own Corrkspondrnt.) Penang, August 2. Penang Ladies Riflo Club scores in the July shoot for the Walker Trophy were:— Miss Joan Smith 33 Mrs. Wright-Motion 32 Miss Thornton 31 Miss Jones 31 Mrs. A. F. G. Anderson 28 Miss WomysB 27 Total 182
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      SIR ARTHUR YOUNG.
      104 11 (From Our Own Corrkspondknt.) Penang, August 1. Tlio appointment of Sir Arthur Young to the Governorship of the Colony has been cordially received in Penang, and is taken to foreshadow a continuity of policy in public affairs. Penang, August 4. The Penang Chiuese Chamber of Commerce has
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      THE GEDONG AFFAIR.
      65 11 (From Our Own Corrkspondknt.) Penang, August 4. The ease in which F. Brooksbank was •barged with causing hurt to Samanda, a watchman, at Gedoug, as a result of which the man died, was resumed to-day at Parit Buntar, when I)r. Greeu stated that the deceased's spleen was
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      THE PORTS CONTROL BILL.
      102 11 (From Our Own Corrrspondknt). Penang, August 4. A general meeting of members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce has considered the Port Control Ordinance and has adopted three resolutions, expressing the opinion that the Penang Harbour Board should have its own chairman protesting against Government's valuations
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Rifle Shooting.
      108 11 S.L.R.A. The Singapore Ladies Ride Association fired at Balestier range on August 3 for tha Walker trophy with the following results:— Mrs. Fisher 82 Miss Kerr 31 Mrs. Goldie 29 Mrs. Dudley Parsons 25 Mrs. Felkin 23 Mrs. Bailey 19 Total 159 The spoon competition resulted as follows
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      Association Football.
      144 11 Singapore Shield Competition. An interesting football match in connection with the above coihpctition was played ou the Esplanade, on August 4 between the Wanderers and a newly formed team (tailing themselves the Arcadians, before a large crowd. The Wanderers kicked off and for a long while the game
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      Swimming.
      174 11 Chinese Swimming Club. The Chinese Swimming Chib celebrated its first anniversary on August 6, when there was a large attendance of members and visitors. Sea sports commenced at 10 a.m., and those taking part showed the keenest interest in all the events. Tiffin was sdWed at Belmont House, and
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      Golf.
      541 11 Singapore Golf Club. The August monthly medal and the qualifying round of the Presidents’ prize were played off ou the racecourse links on August 5 aud 6. There were 45 competitors and Mr. F. S. Clarke won the medal with the nett score of 77. The following are the
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    The Hadji Season.
    294 11 The season for all good and devout Moslems to proceed on a pilgrimago to Mecca has come round again and passenger-brokers are busy reaping a harvest at the expense of their co-religionists, the majority of whom arrive here absolute strangers. Almost every passenger steamer aud native craft
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    A Precaution on Shipboard.
    253 11 A correspondent writes :—On Saturday last a Clfinese passenger broker runner who somehow failed to get ashore before the Seaug Bee cast off her moorings at Tanjong Pagar, lost his head when he saw the steamer moving away from the wharf, and attempted a somewhat novel
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    Their Majesties’ Thanks.
    68 11 The Government Gazette of August I states: A despatch Ims been received from the Secretary of State for the < 'olonies stating that Their Majesties the King and n desire to express their sincere and grateful thanks for the loyal messages received on tin occasion of their
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    India and Opium. FIGURES IN OFFICIAL TRADE RETURN. Business Disorganized.
    648 11 Under the bead of opium, the review of the trade of India for the year *****1, compiled by the Director of Commercial Intelligence, ways:— The opium trade is disorgauised by tho gradual dissolution of its China brauc h. It suffers
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    Captain’s Strange Conduct.
    129 11 A Dutch captain wan before Mr. L. M. Mnartcnsz, Additional District Judj’o of Colombo, recently, to ho dealt with as a suspect under the Lunacy Ordinance. Tho suspect, it was stated, was the captain of a ship belonging to the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Limited, lie was on
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    German Telegrams.
    538 13 Berlin, August 2. French suggestions that Franco should receive Togo (in Upper Guinea) from Gormany, in exchange for partH of the French Congo have mot with strong objections in German wlonial circles, which would prefer to sec the negotiations thwarted in this report. Sheiks havo visited the captain
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    Oil in China.
    128 13 Great discoveries of oil wells aro reported from the neighbourhood of Taiyuenfu, says the Central China Post. Traces have been fonnd in upwards of forty places, but it is estimated that it will require a capital of five or six million dollars to exploit thorn. Tho Governor
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    Polo Tournament. SELANGOR TAKES POSSESSION OF THE K.O.R. CUP. Good Game at the Racecourse.
    907 13 For the first time since the institution of tho annnal competition, eleven years ago, the K. O. R. Polo Cup has beeu captured aud carriod from Singai>oro by a visiting team. Hitherto tho Cup, the only
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    MORE SMALL-POX CASES. Unreported Disease Among Native Policemen.
    519 13 The municipal sanitary authorities brought several small-pox cases before; Mr. Firmstone, senior magistrate, on August 8. In one case, the accused was a Ilylam, verydooply marked with small pox, who was charged witli exposing himself in public while suffering from tho disease.
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    The Malay Football Case.
    120 13 .lodgment was delivered by Mr. Firmstone, in tho District Court, on August 2, iu the ease of Hadji Alimat bin Rujidin, diamond merchant, against Noor Mohamod Hashini, hon. secretary of the Malaya Football Association. Plaintiff claimed damages for alleged wrongful arrest and imprisonment. The facts of
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    The Malaya Medical Journal.
    120 13 The third part of volume 9 of the Malaya Medical Journal has been issued and eon tains several articles which should lx; of interest locally. Dr. J. A. R. Glennie writes at length on tho production and treatment of milk in Europe, Dr. Keith gives a
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    SIPIAU TIN COMPANY. Adverse Legal Judgment May Entail Liquidation.
    383 13 Tho report of the Director* of the Sipiau Tin Company, Ltd., for the year ending Dec ember ill, 1910, states The year’s working owing to the poor nature of the ground treated, again shows a loss, the total amount at the
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    THE WRECKED MERSING. Embedded in Mud and Swept by the Monsoon.
    154 13 The j»ositiou of tlie wrecked Morning, which wan Hunk on the night of .fitly 20 oh the result of a collision with the Khong Song, has now Ixh;ii ascertained. The vessel lies about a mile to tho south-westof I’ulau
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    Health of Kuala Lumpur.
    290 13 I>r. Gorrurd, health officer of Kuala hum pur, reports that in dune there were .'(2O deaths. Tho number of deaths among the resident population was I. r an increase of 12 deaths as compared with tho previous month. Tho crude death-rate was Hd.7fi (tor mille, as
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  • Shipping Intelligence.
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      Arrivals.
      291 14 Aigasl S Lai bang, Bril. str., Tadd, Calcutta, Boustead Bar don. Dan. etr., Thomsen, Bangkok, E. A Biotic Coy Trocas. B»it. *tr., Miles, Hongkong, Asiatic Po*rd am Coy. Sardinia, Brit, str., Talbot, London, P. AO. Coy Simla, Brit str., Goldsmith, Yokohama, P. O. Coy Merapi. Brit. str., Uldall, Amoy,
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      Clearances.
      247 14 August 2 K»ntnek, Brit, str., Hongkrrg A Japan Pm Kle’k, Dot str.. Muntik f Rajah, Gor. str., Fremantle Bingo Maru, Jap. str., Colombo A Bombay IBurrffi'Jd, Brit, str Chtiibon Troras, B-it. str Cslcutia Sardinia. Brit, str., Japan via ports Calchas, Brit, str., Antwerp via ports 4 Persia, Aos. str.,
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    LAST OF THE DAVENPORTS. The Spiritualistic Mediums and Their Exposure.
    297 14 A telegram from Mayville, New York, reports the death of Ira Krastus Davenport, the survivor of the notorious Davenport Brothers, whoHo so-called spiritualistic performances while they wore tightly bound in in a small closed cabinet, created considerable stir in the
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    History of the Apcar Family.
    267 14 Apropos the Turf, the Times of India by the same token, caused consternation in racing circles by reporting with a scare headline, Mr. A. A. Apcar’s Insolvency." Everybody in Bombay jumped to the conclusion that dire disaster had overtaken the Senior Steward of the Calcutta
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    The Late Mr. Ashe.
    286 14 The Freeman’s Journal, one of tbe leading Irish newspapers, remarks: —Tbe assassination of Mr. Ashe, the distinguished Indian civilian, who was an Irishman, born in the city of Dublin, supplies yet another instance of tragedy running in families. Mr. Ashe’s father, the late Dr. Ashe, w
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    Trade and Finance.
    240 14 Bugapo&b, August 9 1911. EXONANOB. Ok Loudon—Bank 4 m/s 3/4* Demand 2/4 B S Private 6 m/e 2/4f jj do 8 m/s 2/4£ On Gauun—Bank d/d 288£ Private 8 m/e 242| On Fuamos —Bank d/d 2949 Private 8 m/e 399 On Ln>u—Bank T. T. 174J Private 80
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    Stocks and Shares.
    914 14 SmoAPORS, Auocsr 9, 1911. MINING. Issue 2 Value Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 Belai Ti* 4X0 4.26 10 10 Bruang 5.00 5.26 10 10 Brnsch Hyd 5.00 6 00 10 10 Kanaboi 1X0 1 75 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 21.50 22 50 £1 £1 Kledang Tin 150 2
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      570 15 Electrical, Mechanical, Marine Civil Engineers Shipbuilders. E8TA1E TOOLS. STORES AND REQUISITES Large 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. E*tim&tefl and dtaigut freo. LARGE STOCKS HELD of
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