The Straits Budget, 31 August 1911

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE ‘STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXV NO. 2794 Singapore, Thursday, Aagast 31, 1911. ESTABII3HI0 OKI HALF A CENTUA Price 25 cents
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    Table of Contents.
    255 1 LEADERS— Peaceful Picketing 8 Injudicious Whitewash 8 Surgery and Hospitals 8-9 Novelist History 9 Indentured Labour 9-10 Their Place in the Sun 10 Local and Gknkral— Local and Personal 1-2 The Municipal Bill 3 Siam's Finances 4 New York Conference 4 Bookmakers in the Straits 4 Correspondence
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3500 1 Mr. C. A. Graves, resident secretary at Shanghai of the Royal Insurance Society, lias just been appointed manager of the foreign fire department of the company, and is travelling home by the I*. and O. steamer N’ore to take up his new duties. Several insurance friends of
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    Siam’s Finances. ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT YEAR’S BUDGET.
    1044 4 An Eminently Sound Position. The financial position of Siam to day is very exhaustively and concisely analysed by Mr. \V. J. I*'. Williamson, financial adviser, in his report on Siam’s budget for the year 130 (1911 12), a copy of which lias
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    NEW YORK CONFERENCE. Result of Meeting of Interested Firms.
    588 4 On August 8 following letter was sent to the representatives of the New York Conference: As wo, the undersigned merchants of Singapore, arc at present totally in the dark, as to what you propose for the new New \ork Conference agreement
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    THE LOSS OF THE MERSING. Court of Inquiry Blames the Kheng Seng.
    468 4 The Court of Inquiry, which sat last week to investigate the circumstances of the loss of the local steamer Mersing in consequence of her collision with the steamer Khcng Seng off Pulau Pisang on July 26, has issued
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    Bookmakers in the Straits.
    195 4 The Pinang Gazette understands that there has been a good deal of discussion of late with regard tqtlie position of bookmakers in the Straits. The general opinion is. says the Penang paper, that existing unsatisfactory conditions cannot be allowed to continue. Ha<l as they are now,
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    Correspondence.
    13 4 [The Straits Times is not responsible (or the opinions of its orrespondonts.
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    Gunong Tahan.
    153 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Permit me to point out a trifling inaccuracy in an article on Gunong Tahan in your issue of the 17th inst. The article states that only four Europeans, viz. Mr. Robinson, Mr. Scrivenor, Mr. Ridley and a surveyor, succeeded in
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    Municipal Reform.
    360 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your article on the above subject in yesterday’s issue, which should be perused by all who arc interested in the affairs of tlio Colony, has prompted me to suggest the revival of the Ratepayers’ Association. Such a body existed some
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    SUCCESSFUL MALAY STUDENTS. List of Prize-Winners at the Kuala Kangsar College.
    177 4 The following is a list of the prize-winners at the Malay College, Kuala Kangsar Class I.—Mathematics and surveying (seniors), Yeop Abdul Hamid, Perak; mathematics and surveying (juniors), Tajul Arus, Perak English, Onn JatTar, Joliore Civil Service subjects, Raja Yaccob,
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      196 4 Property Sales. At Messrs. Chin*' Kong Lee and Co’s, salerooms on August 28 there was an important auction sale of land and houses, at which fair prices were realised. The details are: 2 George St., 1,720 sq. ft., 99 years from 1841, bought by Chia Vow Siang for $4,100 8
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    Colonial Secretaryship. APPOINTMENT CONFERRED ON MR. R. J. WILKINSON. Official Announcement.
    208 5 Mr. It. J. Wilkinson, at present British Resident, Negri Sembilan, has been offered and has accepted tho appointment of Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements, in succession to Mr. E. L. Brockman, C.M.0., who becomes Chief Secretary, F.M.S., when Sir Arthur
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    F.M.S. TIN EXPORTS. Final Figures for Seven Months of The Year.
    135 5 Following are the final figures of the export of block tin and tin ore from Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang, respectively, during the months of January to July, 1911, as compared with the corresponding period of last year
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    Post Office Clerk Sentenced.
    265 5 A young queueless baba named Swee Cliwee Seng was brought before Mr. Firm stone in the District Court on August 24, on three charges of criminal breach of trust as a public servant. The amounts involved in the three charges totalled about $33 which accused, who
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    PAPERS ON MALAY SUBJECTS. A Historical Account of the Negri Sembilan.
    607 5 Another of those useful papers on Malay subjects, published by direction of the Government of the F.M.S., and under the general editorship of Mr. K. .J. Wilkinson, has been issued. It is comprised in the series devoted to Malay
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    THE SHARE MARKET. Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Circular.
    223 5 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s weekly share circular dated August 24 states: Since our last rejiort the market has resumed extremely dull conditions. Sterling rubbers have been practically untouched and transactions in local shares have been on a small scale. Tronohs shew
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    ALLEGED GANG ROBBERY. Sarawak Coolie’s Adventure in Singapore.
    396 5 A curious tale of persecution li is been told in the second police court, in tho course of a preliminary enquiry into a charge of gang robbery against four llockchia Chinamen. Mr. G. G. Seth, the newly ap|M>intcd I).I\P„ appeared for the
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    Sir A. Young and the Tamils.
    240 5 Sir Arthur Yount; in a liberal-minded administrator with largo sympathies and has already succeeded in securing the attach ment and esteem of tho various races in the Straits Settlements and F.M.S., includin'' the Ceylon Tamil community resident there, says tho Ceylon Patriot. Considering the
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    Marine Engineer's Death.
    227 5 We regret to announce the death at the General Hospital of Mr. .John McLean, Chief Engineer of the 8.1.5. N. Co.’s Thongwa, from which vessel he was invalided with enteric fever on August 19. Mr. McLean, who was 46 years of ago, was a native of Islay
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    The Malaria Scourge. ORGANISED ACTION BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES. Probable Establishment of New Board.
    452 5 It would npisar that, at long last, the Government and Municipality of Singapore have been moved to take some definite action to combat the scourge of malaria on the island. No public announcement lias yet la-eii made
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    Dangerous Benzine.
    291 5 It' one wants to know anything about clangorous {Hjtroleuin ask Sergeant •laiuos of the Marino Police, 110 had a somewhat exciting experience with it ou the right of August ‘24. About half past cloven, a sampan was reported to Is* on fire in the harbour off the llylum
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    Tanglin Club.
    37 5 There will be a dance at the Tuuglin Club on Friday next. September l. A general meeting of the club takes place on Tuesday, Septe uis r to deal with the trusteeship of the club.
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    Municipal Singapore. ADMINISTRATION REPORT BY Mr. F. J. HALLIFAX.
    1882 6 Work of the Departments. The administration report of the Singapore Municipality for the. year 1910 is signed by Mr. F. J. Hallifax, the I‘resident of the Commissioners, who took up his appointment as from January 1 this year. It con tains
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    TAMIL MURDER CASE. Old Woman Witnesses Alleged Row.
    392 6 The local Tamil murder case—which has been in the preliminary enquiry stage for the last two months—was heard again on August 24 in the third police court. Tho-tirst accused, A. I*. Marie, was accorded a seat as he was said to be
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    154 6 The mortality returns for Singapore, issued by the Registrar of Rirths and Deaths, show that, during the week ending August It), there were 300 deaths, including 13 at St. John’s Island, giviug a ratio per mille of the population of 49 08, or 46.96 excluding St. John
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    Tanjong Pagar Dock. LITIGATION IN THE LONDON COURTS. The Aird Contract.
    639 6 In the Chancery Division on July 31, M r Justice Warrington heard an adjourned summons in the case of John Aird and Com puny, against the Taujong I‘agar Dock Com pany. The L. and C. Express gives the following
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    The Foreshore at Katong.
    217 6 It has always been a convenient walk from the pavilion of the Swimming Club to the Seaview Hotel or to the tram terminus at Gaylang. But nowadays everybody at Tanjong Katong seems to be conspiring to thrust as many obstructions across the path as j)ossible, and
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    The S.C.C. Meeting. AUTOMATIC EJECTION OF DEFAULTERS. Protest Against Sunday Concerts.
    1136 7 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Cricket Club was held on August ~25 in the pavilion. Mr. E. F. H. Kdhn, the 1 resident, occupied the chair. There was a very small of the members present. After the
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    The Tin Market.
    277 7 The Globe's review of the tin market for the week ending July 29 has the following: Last week closed at C 193 cash, Cl 84 10s. three mouths. This w<*ck closed at ClB9 10s. cash, ClBO 16s. three months, showing on balance a fall of C 3
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    King Edward VII Memorial Fund.
    104 7 The following is a list of further subscrip tions received: Amount previously acknowledged $103,152.84 G. M. 25 N. Chun Seng Id Heah Eug Woon Id G. Vermey 5 Tan Boon Yong 5 L. M. Bayly 5 A. Hrernner 5 Cheung Wai Lin 5 Ng Chock
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    Cathedral Glee Society Concert.
    78 7 The Cathedral Glee Society will give its first concert at the Teutonia Club on 1 burs day, September 21, and a very attractive programme is promised. Ihe concert will be on behalf of the funds of that excellent institution. the hildren’s Aid Society, and the 4
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    LABUAN NOTES. Malay Magistrate Murdered by a Tutong Native.
    550 7 (From (hu Own Cokrkki'onoknt.) Labuan, August 2). Two Chinose coolies namod Lim Hoe and Ooli Cliyo employed on a rubber plantation at Sungei Kling came to blowH Home weekH back and the result was a ease in court. The case was
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    Philharmonic Society's Concert.
    151 7 The next orchestral concert in connection with the Singai>ore Philharmonic Society, will be given on Monday, September IH, at the Teutonia Club by kind |K;rmiHHion. The orchestra will be conducted by Mr. C. H. Hewett. bandmaster of The IhifTs, and the programme will include movements from Mo/art’s
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    Penang and the Municipal Bill.
    145 7 In the Penang Chamber of Commerce, on August 21, the lion. E. C. Ellis, the Hon. R. Young, and the lion. G. Macbain met the following deputation to exchange views on the new Municipal Pill —Messrs. C. W. Harnett, .lilies Martin, Abdul Kadir (Attorney of
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    Sanitary Measures. INDIAN SHOPKEEPERS PAIL TO COMPLY WITH ORDERS. Municipal Prosecution.
    444 7 A string of fourteen Indian shopkeepers from Arab Street faced Mr. Firmstone in tho summons court on August 29, all prosecuted by the municipal health authorities for failing to comply with notices to whitewash the interior of their premises.
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    MARINE REPAIRS. Demonstrating the Autogenous Welding.
    273 7 Messrs. Moinc Comte and Co. as Singapore agents of the Societ** d'Oxygeiie and d'Acetylene d’Kxreiuo Orient, have, at the request of the Oovernmeut Marine Survey Department, been demonstrationH of the application of autogenous welding. These were eonduete<l in the presence of Messrs. \V. .1.
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    BIRTH.
    17 8 Paxton. -At Tanjong Kim, Singapore, on August 2.', the wife <»f Win. Paxton, of a daughter.
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    MARRIAGES.
    174 8 Hayi.ky Daviks. -On August 19, at St. George’s Church, Penang, hy the Rev. F. W. Haines, Colonial Chaplain, Arthur Hell Hayley, Assistant, Messrs. Brown, Phillips, and Stewart, Penang, third son of the late William Smith Hayley and Mrs. Constance E. Haylev. of ,‘iO, Doyfe Hoad, Cppcr Tooting Park, London,
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  • THE Straits Budget.
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      PEACEFUL PICKETING.
      1222 8 without compunction.—Straits Times, August 24. Nothing could bo more natural than that the recent quite unprecedented outburst of lawlessness should have produced some demand for a repeal of the peaceful picketing clauses of the Trades Disputes Act of 1900. That Act was one of tho first fruits of
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      INJUDICIOUS WHITEWASH.
      1089 8 Strait Times, August, 25. We are extremely sorry to see that Mr. Hallifax, the Municipal President, has committed himself to a quite superfluous and irregular statement at the close of his first annual report ou the Singapore Municipality. That report refers to the year 1910, and he has,
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      SURGERY AND HOSPITALS.
      1309 8 —Straits Times. August ‘20. Since we discussed some hospital questions recently, wo have been deluded almost with requests to call attention to this, that and the other deficiency in the conditions which prevail. Wo are not referring to the infectious hospitals, which form a subjoct quite separato
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      NOVELIST HISTORY.
      1124 9 Straits Times, August ‘2N. Some time ago a copy of A School History of England” by C. It. L. Fletcher and Rudyard Kipling reached us from the Oxford University Bress. It has the merit of being cheap —1 'B, and it has eleven coloured pictures, which one hopes
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      INDENTURED LABOUR.
      1157 9 estates owners the slaves of lubour. Straits Tillies, August 20. There is an institution known as tho League «»f Honour. We do not profess to know a or cut deal übout its pur|Kise, hut the speakers at its first conference, held at the cud of May, were Mr.
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      THEIR PLACE IN THE SUN.
      1178 10 negotiation instead of war.—Straits Times. August 30. That was rather an interesting speech the Kaiser delivered a few days ago, but it contains, we think, two misconceptions. Tho first of these and the greatest is that antagonism to Germany is produced by the splendid development
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      92 8 Tb« Pott frttt price of the Strutts Times it a year The pott free price of the Straits Hwigrt it (14 a year. It it n->t necettarv to tuhtcriitc for a year. The »u!>* •criptionv for ahorter period* are at the tamt proportionate rate at for a year. The Straits
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    57 8 DEATHS. Dr Vimi-s. -At No. 84, Niven Road. Singapore, on August 2H, Hendrik Arnold I)e Vries, Assistant Superintendent of Slaughter House aged to years. Mmlkvn. -At tho General Hospital. Singapore, nil the morning of the 2Hrd instant, John Maclean, of Islay, Scotland, Chief Engineer of the B. I. S. N.
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    MUSICAL TREAT. Successful Concert at Teutonia Club.
    434 10 It was splendid to find the music-loving public of Singapore assembling in such numbers at the Teutonia Club, on the evening, of August 28 to show their appreciation of the efforts of the regimental band of the Huffs and of local amateurs in
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    THE HONGKONG BANK. Success Largely Due to Building up Of Substantial Reserves.
    679 10 The ninety-second ordinary half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hanking Corporation was held at Hougkong on August 19, Mr. G. Modhurst (Chairman), presiding. In the course of his remarks, the Chairman said:—Your directors
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    Wedding of Mr. Masterton.
    139 10 At tho Presbyterian Church, on August 2S. the marriage was solemnised by the Rev. W. Runciman, of Mr. W. N. Masterton, assistant Government Marine surveyor, and Miss Mary Marshall, youngest daughter of Mrs. Marshall, of Edinburgh, who has just arrived from home. Tho bride, who was
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    Chinese and the Municipal Bill.
    46 10 '1 here was an error of date in the paragraph supplied to us about the meeting of ratepayers at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to consider the Municipal Bill. The meeting was held on the 18th inst.. not on the 11th.
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Rifle Shooting.
      41 11 S.R.E. (V.) handicap. The monthly handicap shoot of the S.R.E. (V.) rifle club, held at Balestier range, resulted as follows 1. Sapr. Coveney 66-|~.7=91.2 2. C. S. M. Coveney... 88 .1 89.4 3. Sapr. V. Labrum 73 .3 81.7
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      Cricket.
      372 11 Telegraph v. Merchants. In tho match between tho Telegraph Company’s and Merchants’ elevens, the second innings was played on the padang on August 26. At tho close of play the Merchants’ innings was still unfinished. The scores were as follows:— Telegraph Co: —Jenkins stp. Rutley b Bath 40, P.
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      Association Football.
      352 11 Singapore Shield Competition. A very large crowd turned up on the Esplanade, ou August 28 to witness the league match between tho S.C.C. aud the S.U.C. Both teams have done well in the league each having beaten the Buffs’ first. The S.C.C. won the toss and defended the
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      Golf.
      472 11 Malacca Golf Club. The match for tho August Medal of tho Malacca golf club was won by F. K. Beatty, thus: 114—18 96. Tho result of the Ladies' Medal waH Mrs. Swindell 49— 2—41 Mrs. Darby 78 —25=48 Mrs. Fraser 62—10=62 Tho following is the result of tho interclub
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    British Capital in Railways.
    225 11 A home contemporary has compiled a tabic showing the amount of capital raised in London by railway undertakings during the first six months of the current year. The aggregate is no less than 1*44,000,000, most of which is required for the purpose of new construction. The
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    BENGALI BOY’S ESSAY. The High Ideals of an Indian Youth.
    421 11 Tho Indian Methodist Times publishes a very interesting com|>osition written by a Bengali boy in the third class of a High School. Tho Editor remarks that it shows the difference between tho ideals of a Bengali boy of 12 or
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    WORLD’S SHIPPING. Pre-eminence of Great Britain’s Mercantile Marine.
    284 11 Although statistics do not usually afford interesting reading, those in Lloyd’s Register Book for 1910-11 form tho exception. The figures which show the number and tonnage of steam and sailing vessels owned in various countries should act as a tonic to tin
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    M. Max Linder.
    122 11 There are few people in this part of the world who have not laughed heartily at the amusing little cinematograph comediettas iu which M. Max Linder figures, says the Shanghai Times, and, therefore, regn t in the Model Settlement was widespread and sincere when the report was
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    SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC. Increase in Volume of British Shipping.
    476 11 ItcturnH of shipping and tonnage which passed through tho Sue/ Canal for the throe yearn 1908-9-10 have been issuixl ,in a Parliamentary paper. The net tonnage for last year shows jin increase of 1,171,Oil, an compared with that of 1909 and
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    Death of a Naval Surgeon.
    373 11 The correspondent of the N. C. Daily News writes: About three weeks at»o 11.M.5. Teal, on her summer cruise, anchored at Hinting, ami l)r. Itoberts, her surgeon, taking advantage of this visit, set out to visit the famous mountain of Omci, which is only about
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    German Telegrams
    837 13 Berlin, August 23. M. Cambon, with the assistance of Government officials, is working out a draft for an understanding about Morocco, which is to be placed before the authorities at Berliu. According to the Figaro, Scnor Canalejas denies Paris aud Vienna assertions that Spain will cede Spanish colonial
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    “CORNER” IN BOXERS. Mr. McIntosh Outlines a Big Scheme For Australia.
    285 13 A London weekly paper announces that it is the intention of Mr. Hugh D. Mclntosh to stage a number of important boxing matches during the forthcoming season at the famous Stadium at Sydney, originally built for the world’s championsfiip
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    Licking Business for Ma.
    104 13 Tommy had upset a large bottle of ink all over the new carpet. Tommy was smitten with grief on account of this thing. The visitor meant well, and he tried his best to comfort Tommy. Come, come, my little man!" he soothed. It’s no use crying
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    ROUND THE WORLD IN 40 DAYS. An Easy Feat Under Modern Travel Conditions.
    449 13 “Round the w’orld, please 1” If you ate lucky enough to have a little over two months' holiday, with money to spend, you can stroll into Messrs. Cook's office at Ludgate-circus and proffer this request to the
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    EMPRESS STEAMERS BUILDING. Two 15,000 tons Liners for the Trans-Pacific Trade.
    178 13 The Victoria I >aily Colonist to hand says:— Contracts have been awarded to the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company of Glasgow for the immediate construction of two large Empress liners for the Pacific trade of the C. P. R.
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    Glen Liner Disabled.
    185 13 In our issue of Saturday, says the China Mail of August 21, we re j sir ted that the steamer Japan, of the A pear line, had picked up the disabled Glen line steamer Bcngloe and was making for Hongkong with her in tow. The Japan arrived
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    TWO MOHAMMEDAN LEGENDS. Discriminating Between Precept and Practice.
    555 13 It has often been said (remarks the Literary Digest) that under a literal and uncompromising application of the precepts of Christianity the complex structure of modern civilization would colla|me, or at least tako on an aspect so different as to be unrecognizable.
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    Surgery and Hospitals.
    290 13 A correspondent draws our attention to th« observations made by Dr. Keith in the last issue of the Malayan Medical Journal on the injury to the Medical School which results from constant changes, and the fact that there is no special surgeon in Malaya. Dr. Keith suggests
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  • Shipping Intelligence.
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      Arrivals.
      301 14 Aitlust 28 Segovia, Oer. sir., Deinal Hongkong, Bebn Meyer Sikh, Brit, str., Atkinson, Hongkong, Paterson Simons Nam Hang, Brit, sir., Lake,Calcutta, Boustead I) inr r*», Brit, str., Neilsnn, Calcutta, Boustead Agamemnon, Brit, str Lewis, Liverpool, W. Mansfield Minderoo, Brit, str., Mills, Fremantle, Boustead 24 Brantford, Brit, str., Garret Muke,
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      Clearances.
      214 14 August 23 Lonnox, Brit. Htr., Kobe Again* innon, Brit. Htr., Shanghai and Japan Bellerophon, Brit, str., Pacfic via ports Pracliatipok. Siam, str., Bangkok via ports Jossetic, Brit, str., Boston and New York 24 Segovia, Ger. str., Antwerp via ports Aki Matu Jap. str., Hongkong and Japan Duner», Brit, str.,
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    ANOTHER SHIPPING DEAL. The Latest Combine in the African Trade.
    496 14 Au important development in connection with the steamship trade with South and Hast Africa is authoritatively announced by the Shipping Gazette. This is the acquisition by Messrs. J. and T. Harrison, the wellknown Liverfiool steamship owners, who are already in
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    A Weeping Idol.
    176 14 A curious story of superstition reaches us from Agra, states the Englishman. In the temple of Hajporc (a distance of about four miles from the Agra Fort Station) a life-size idol called Mahabir Ji (or Hannoman Ji) had been found weeping with one eye for three days.
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    The Case Was Clear.
    105 14 The story—possibly apocliryphal— is told of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, that one day a woman wished to consult him about some thefts. “My detective powers,” he is reported to have rentied, are at your service.” “Well," said the woman, frequent and
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    Trade and Finance.
    247 14 Singapore, August 80 1911 BXOHANQB. Om London —Bank 4 m/s 2/4* Demand 2/4,ft Private 6 m/« 2/4$ j do 8 m/s 2/4* On Grehanv —Bank d/d 288* Private 8 mb 242* On Fbanun -Bank d/d 294* Private 8 m/s 299 On India— Bank T. T. 174* Private
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    Stocks and Shares.
    985 14 4INGAP0RK, August 80 1911 MINING. Issue 12 Value Buyers Sellers 10 10 Beiat I in 4.C0 4.10 10 10 Bruang 8.60 8.76 10 10 Brnseb Hyo 5.00 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.65 1.76 41 41 Kinta Tit 21.00 22.(0 41 41 Kledang Tit 1.60 2.00 41 41
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