The Straits Budget, 22 August 1912

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1 8 The Straits Budget
  • 28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXVI NO. 2845 Singapore, Thursday, August 22, 1912. (ITABIISHEO OVER NAIF A CENTIIV Price 25 cents
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  • 340 1 leaders— Tl:e Tanglin Club 8 Coconuts and Guinea Pigs 8 The Case f Bonar Law 8 9 Knrgeoo for Malaya 9 International Police 9 Anglo Joboro Rubber 9-10 TLingH Malayan 10 Local ano Gknbbal Local and Personal 1*2 Indian Christian Association 3 Chinese in Lhasa 4 Singapore
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  • 4339 1 No vessels flying a foreign flag called at Malacca last year. Tho Penang Court of Appeal concluded its sittings on Monday. Telegraphic advice from Aden says that tho steamer Naderi has arrived there safely. Quarantine restrictions against tho port of Hangkok on account of cholera aro withdrawn.
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  • 11 3 I Times is not responsible for 1%: of its correspondents.J
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  • 591 3 Toth( KJitor of the Straits Times. H u ,p t the subject of Registration Ul ,i the case reported in to-day’s paper, is it not time to draw ui tho,e people who contra *t B 1 the cook to supply food, etc., B are un w ittingly
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  • 1092 3 I J l Editor of the Straits Times. I u I addressed you on Friday last 11 uuuunication yen published in 1 Saturday, we were then discusI ,J Y, !v,s *ability or otlii i wise of regi-tra .M servants. I seem now to have Jj
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  • 200 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, 1 have read your leader of yesterday's, date, re the fanatical Editor of the Japanese Islamic paper, with much interest. While the British Government’s policy of non inter ferenoo with the religious liberties of their subjects is universally known, one
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  • 163 3 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Some little time ago you comment»*d on the position taktn up hy the executive power in sometimes taking (iovernment officials (and your comments were more particularly directed towards officials holding legal qualifications) for their respective sub stantivo appointments aud placiug them
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  • 192 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Thirty Ion" days have elapsed since tho letter of the Indian Christian regardin" the Indian Christian Association of Singajioro, appeared iu your valuable columns. There is no communication as yet from the anxious enquirer who wished to become a
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  • 585 3 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The condition of affairs «hs< losed in the Parliamentary pap« r dealing with the region known as the Putumayo on the I p per Amazon, where tiie primitive Indian tribes have been so ruthlessly ill treated by the scents
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  • 210 3 Ignorant’s Grievance. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Ignorant” lias been living right along under the impression that shooting with fire anus within tho city limits is against certain laws. The owner of a shotgun on Sophia liill seems to have the pi iv ileoo to HhiNit even
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  • 227 3 The ninth nnual yeticrnl meeting of tho Indian Christian Association of SingaiNiro was held at the St. Andrew's Seho >| (kindly lent for the occasion) on August 17 Dr. ,1. M. Handy, the president, being in tho chair. The committee’s report, which was (Ml •wonted by the
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 149 4 S.R.E. (V.) Monthly handicap. The S.R.E. (v) monthly handicap was fired off on August 17 on tho Balesticr Range, the remit being: Q.M.S. NV. Harding rec. 4 =94.0 Sapr. A. C. Terrel scratch 92 Capt. A. M. Thompson rec. 4=91.6 At Balestii r Range on August 17, a
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    • 208 4 Singapore Golf Club. The Ladies’ Golf Championship, for the Andrew Currie Cup, commences on August BO, tho entries for tho com|>etition closing on August 28. The competition will be played over the links of the Singapore Golf Club aud is open to all ladies resident in Singapore. Sepoy Lines
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    • 188 4 5.C.C. v. a Ceylon XL The S.C.G. met a Ceylon Eleven on the Esplanade at cricket, but time did not per mit of the game being finished. The scores wen*: Sing'Poke C. C.— S. liailey c GorlofT b Janu s 5, .1. A. Chamberlain cand b Solem n guivcl
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    • 367 4 •Commerce v. Gunners. Thousands of onlookers watched probably one of the fastest soccer matches ever seen East of Suez on August 16 when the Brokers met tho officcis of the K.G.A. on their ground at Rlukan Mati, aud the talent brought to light was truly amazing. Unfortunately the heavy
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    • 181 4 L.L.T.C. Tournament. The only tie played in tho Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club tournament on August 14 was in tho Championship Pairs, Miss Feindel and ('apt. Pinches defeating Mrs. Salzmann and Mr. Howe by 6—1, 6 0. The results of play in the Ladies’ Lawn Tennis Club tournament on
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  • 239 4 A case which has been drawing along in the Police Court, for some time past, was concluded bi fore Mr. E. L. 'l'ahua, on August PJ, when John La Salle, of Orchard Hoad, was fined £2O for obsti ucting the police, t he trouble arose owing to
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  • 178 4 Tho story that tho Chinese garrison of Lhasa is being flooded out because tho Tibetans have cut the embankments of the river north east of tho town is very possibly true, says an exchange. It is a wonder iude«d, that tho Tibetans did not think of this
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  • 429 4 (Form Ota Own Correspondent.! Taiping, August 15. Tlio second day of the Perak Turf Club’s meeting was marred by heavy rain, which commenced overnight and couiiuued well on into the duy. The result was very heavy going aud uninteresting racing. Returns Second Race.— l. Sirdar; 2. l’ip;
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  • 126 4 Arrangements are b< ing made for the proposed Diocesan Conference in November, says the Diocesan Magazine. The Bishop's visitation will be on Sunday, 10th. It will be preceded by a meeting of tho clargy in the morning of the 9th, and by a council meeting of the S.D.A.
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  • 102 4 Tho following appointments are notified in the F. M. S. Government Gazette of August lfii—Mr. E. Macfadyen to act as au unofficial member of the Federal Couneil, Mr. .1. \V. .Johnston to bo an assistant sujx riutendent, Revenue Survey Branch, Mr. R. E. Gordon-Walker to be a
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  • 101 4 It has been decided from September 1 to reduco tt e telegraph rat<s between India and Ceylon to twelve words for one rupee, and two annas for each additional word. Press messages will be reduced to one rupee for a unit of 32 words, uud
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  • 507 4 KEPPEL GOLF CLUB. Report of the Committee f or L ast Year. The report of the committee of m., t* (iolf Club lor the year ending .J„no i will be preHented at the aumi-il v|,l,:h bo licldou August 30, «UU ,fcul *°K t. After allow ing $:U9 in and »37.'.K)
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  • 177 4 To the recent heavy list of charges dishonest house boys another two a added on August 16. The more Ml j (|J these is preferred by a Mr. Hall, w ‘o at tho Seaview Hotel. He state Htliatffis boy, whom he has employed tor J has
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  • 2521 5 I interest was evinced iu the fate of the lTnM.11 Club by tho large gathering of 1 1 who attended the special geneial u,I i held in the Exchange on August r the purpose of considering the regeneration put forward
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  • 608 5 The second magistrate, Mr. Talma, heard evidence on August 1.7 in puiiuauce ot the preliminary inputy into a chaise ot murder against one Hew Ah Lin. The muidi r took place at the house of a small planter named Wont* Ah Loo,
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  • 365 5 I u their share circular, dated August I t, McHKrH. Fraser and Company state: Sterling rubbers o|s*ncd slightly better and continued in fair demand for several days, but at the close are ruling rather easier again. Local rubber** are still a
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  • 96 5 The S.\ dance, luid in the Drill Hall on August 16 Was quite as nj >yable as any of it* predecessors and was c arried through with great credit to the energetie organisers. Ilis Exc-c-llc nc-y tho Governor favoured the function with his presence and many other
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  • 118 5 ’I'lit* London, Sing ipoie, and Java ll.uik lias been registered Willi ;i cupi'ul of C-.IUMWI, mi L‘l<> shares, to eat ry on in Great Lrilaiu, Kurop<‘, tlio Dutch and Lriti-h List IndiiM or 1st where, tlii- b’.ism* ss ot bankers, firi m i* th, financial
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  • 1147 6 I’noflicial members of the Legislative Council continue to lodge their protests against sections of the Harbour Works and Foreshores Reclamation Rill, aud although Government is meeting them to some extent they are dissatisfied w ith amendments to importaut clauses submitted
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  • 288 6 Tho twenty six combatants in tho recent way an g disturbance, when a party of boys and cooks from the Hotel do I’Kuropo and a party of stokers from the Gas Works had a tew exchanges with fists, sticks aud bars
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  • 159 6 In tho 11 on so of Commons on .July 251, Mr llarcourt, iureply toMr. Itcuthatu (L. Grains borough), said that his attention had been called to tho fact that tho chairman of tin British North Borneo Company had stated that a widespread system of vaccination was
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  • 265 6 In the City of London Court, on July 22, before Judge Kentoul, K.C., Sir llenry S. King, trading aw Henry S. King aud Co, bankers, forwardiu agents, etc., Cornhill, sued Mr. Kgerton Wright Motion, solicitor, 24, Marlboro’ road, St. John's-wood,
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  • 265 6 The prosecution of a second hand dealer on a charge of fraudulent possession of stolen property,which followed theTaugliu theft case in the District Court ou August 15, was not concluded. The principal witness for the Crown was the man who had already been sentenced to cue year's
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  • 278 6 I' roMi wluit wo hear the Copra Kings arc not of knightly rank, but the following anonymous v» rses -we really don’t know the author art* too good to hint a resting place in the W.lMt. Wlu n a company prospectus ora plan Is subu
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  • 620 6 King George and Queen Mary earl i I how high an opinion they hold „fVi 10vs <1 I prise which has resulted in the 1 M: ,:Dtr r- I the new Great Central I Immingham, near Grimsby, o
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  • 257 6 The report made by a Chinese cool< to tho po'ice August 14 of having been robl««i > eight men in drove Hoad on August is only one of numerous similar complin that are being made just now. hiiKs .a coolits come to tlie police h^ltl in Gaylang
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  • 816 7 >rl/ uiimiointratiou rejiort on Malacca for l k f rSun, indicates continued prosperity Settlement. The gross revenue for lU ,r exc«*od<»d the revenue for 1910 by a nt iirly 8*200.000. The actual figuies Ucvenue 1910, 8 LO 12.005 78; reveuue rl >11,084*98.
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  • 521 7 Mr. Wang Chen Ting, late Minister of Commerce and Industry and a member of the lung Meng Hui, arrival in Shanghai from l*« king. Hi. has served conscientiously in company with his colleagues in the Cabinet -iMil new that lie
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  • 256 7 Mr. .1. D. lla/.eii, the Canadian Minister of Maiine, replying to a deputation from the Impcilai Maiitium League, said that he was violating no confidence when he said that iho question of converting merchant ships into armed cruisers in time
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  • 60 7 The committee of the Singapore St. Andrew's Society has decided to h comm* ml the holding of a ball at the Memorial Hall, ami we have re ason to bclievo that whe n the gene ral meeting is held proposals w ill bo made with regard to
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  • 345 7 The Englishman (Bombay of .Inly 30, states: —Mrs. Thorpe, who is now in police custody on remand awaiting trial on an alleged chargo of cheating the Taj Mahal Hotel was again brought to court to day when Mr A. O. Harkor,
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  • 388 7 Christ Church, Malacca, was charmingly decorated ter the! wedding of Miss E*litli Constance Wcsferhont, only daughter of the late .1 Edwin Westcrhout, sheriff of Malacca, and Mr. Herbert T. Clark, head-master of the* Malay College*, v alaeca, which was solemnized
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  • 114 7 The* inte i i-danel steamer Bigel. recently purchuM <1 by tho Manila Bailroad Company, is *l* hcrdx'd in tin* Manila 'I hues of tin* f*ih mst. as missing ami some lo**;*.l shipping nu f**ar that sin* may have: he* n lost in one of the t*o
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  • 543 7 If an artist had been before the Imperial on Monday night, says the Japan Times of August 1, he could have painted an immortal picture of one of the most impressive and wonderful scenes in Japanese history. I’hat scene
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  • 144 7 An impiiry was lu*i*l at Melbourne on July 10 by the Coroller, concerning tin; death of A**san, tin foreman of the Javanese tin-men on tli*' Butch steamer Van Waerwyek, which occuricd the previous<lay. Tudgeim.a fireman, was present in custody. .lan Lyl es la, the fourth iigmeer of
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  • 165 7 At a largely attended preliminary meeting of shareholders in tin* proposed (Junes, j Commercial Bank, Ltd., held on Saturday, the 17th instant, at the Chiuese Chamber *>f Commerce, ill Hill Street. Singapore, under the presidency of Mr. Lee Clumiii (iuau, the following were elected the first
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  • 45 8 Mt ISTVHK On AllgUSt I', at 2.1 f», Moiiliim in Boa*, Singa|>orc, the wife of Mr. Stunlev Mclntyre, of a daughter. I Shown. <hi August 12, at Weymouth, England, tin* wifi* of A. V. Brown, Straits Settlements Civil Service, of twins (non and daughter).
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  • 99 8 Holms* Cowik.— On duly 21, 1912,at the Con*, regatiotial Church, Lewisham Hi. 1 1 Hoad, by the Itevd. Ernest Dowsett, Hiehard Annesley, son of Joseph Holmes,of Marypoit, ('umbelland, to Mourn Oladys. daughter of Mrs. Cowie, of Hlackhcath, and the late W.C. Cow ic, Chairman and Managing Direc tor of
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1197 8 clinncc cf doini* hpleudiilly. Str;iits Times, August 15. A month or two ago we were inclined to regard the Tanglin Club as doomed to end an inglorious career in the still more inglorious fashion of cheating its mortgagee. Hut the scheme of which we gave an abstract
      clinncc cf doini* hpleudiilly. Str;iits Times, August 15.  -  1,197 words
    • 1227 8 results being seriously prejudiced. Times, August lfi. Since all India rang with the scandal of Sir J. West Ridgeway's connection with the fey lon pearl fisheries exploitation— just after Sir .1. West Ridgeway had left the Governorship of Ceylon—there lias been nothing <piite equal to the
      results being seriously prejudiced. Times, August lfi.  -  1,227 words
    • 1239 8 Lloyd will bo numbered. —Straitn Times, August 17. There is wild talk going on in hug laid about the Government watching the a I* l of the Opposition and being ready to them into gaol if ceitain things happen. (,ri member of Parliament goes so
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    • 380 9 surgical treatment.— StraitH Timet*, August 17. Some little time ago we received informatioti that the appointment of a surgeon, of recognised skill, for service in Malaya, ami with rights of private practice had been sanetinned by tlie Colonial Office, and on bell.ilf of the public wo expressed
      surgical treatment.— StraitH Timet*, August 17.  -  380 words
    • 1204 9 on tlio world tradition, —straits Times, \uj411st l'J. One of the latest suggestions for relaxing the strain of excessive armaments is that put forward by Sir George Paish, ono of the Editors of The Statist. He says that various Powers aro nervously increasing their naval armaments because they
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    • 1042 9 not look 11 iii it as liopok ss. --Straits Times, August 20. Looking over tho report of tho AngloJohoro Rubber Company’s meeting wo aro reminded of a few points in tho history of that concern. Tho estate was offered in Singapore, at a capital of S"lK>,(KUand fink'd, though
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    • 1134 10 M.ilay leaders and rulers.—Straits Times, August 21. The Malay States Information Agency has already done a great deal to justify its crea lion. One of its merits is that it is not stodgy. It does not scorn the camera or sneer at colour printing as means to the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 98 8 Ill* fre*» prlt'M «f the S/r./iM Timrs In $•'<« 11 y«»;tr T hr pout frrr pncr of the .S/r<irM Uudget i» $14 a year It in lint v ivv arv to Mitmrrilie for a year, l he nulrvription> lor shorter period* arr at the same proportionate rate as for a
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  • 94 8 DEATHS. Butt. (hi August 13, 1912, at Plantation Bahru,” Singapore, .lames Marten Henri Butt of The Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co., Ltd., eldest son ot J. M. Butt, Esq., of Wellington, New Zealand, aged 32 •> ears. Millkk-Mackay. —At tho Seaviow Hotel. Singapore, on August 17, Ethel May.
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  • 279 10 'l'llroe Malays fiom Dutch territory were on trial in the third police court on August 11, hr fore Mr. Artliur, on a charge ot stealing an 5fS watch and chain limn a Chinaman named Ann .Jung Juan, iu Colt; mau Street, on August 4. Detective Inspector 'l’yrell prosecuted
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  • 743 10 THEFTS IN TANGLIN. Chinaman Sent to Prison f or one Year. 1 1)0 recent nocturnal thefts f houscH of Dr. A. 11. Skim, M f 0I n th, ilill Hoad, and l) r \v m J.i. Dnmno Hoad, were in vest ul District Court on August 1 i n >
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 114 10 Property Sales. The following properties were disposed by auction by Messrs, t hing Keng b" to. at their sale room on August, laud and houses known as 11 Staid*y 1 and MO Telok Ayer Street, urea d,-4'J ft., total monthly rent ST.*, bought 'V Chong Ivian Kali f**r 11,500; In*
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  • 664 13 Berlin, August 14. The press generally congratulate Prince Henry of Prussia on the occasion of his fiftieth birthday. The Paris papers now admit that M. Poincare has not signed any documents referring to tho naval convention with Hussia except the piotoco! with regard to the discus sious held
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  • 62 13 Wo are in for mod by tho agent of the MessagerieR Maiitimes Co., tliat owing to the alterations which arc going to bo affected on their various lines, in compliance with the terms of their now contract with the French Government, tho company's branch line be tween
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  • 434 13 The Roumanian Jew named Sigtnund Forschmidt, whose arrest last week on two charges -kuowiugly living wholly or partly on the earnings of prostitution and criminal intimidation to ono Regina Spaiklcn —caused some sensation iu Singapore, appeared before Mr. Firmstono
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  • 380 13 (From Our Own Courkspondivt). Kuala Lumpur, August 19. On Saturday afternoon tiro broke out in St. John h Clmrch here, and cuuocd considerable damage. A school boy noticed smoke issuing from the vestry, which was found to be ablaze,
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  • Shipping Intelligence.
    • 272 14 August 14 Ekma, Brit. air, Nicolhcd, Rangoon. Boost rad Ceylon, Brit, ntr., Bakt r, InmiDgh&nH, Y.fi Coy Pembiokei-hire, Biit. Btr., Barrett, Yokohama, Bouhtt ad 15 Patella, Brit. atr., Nhsbet, line share d. A. Potroh um P,na, 0> r. atr., Sacb, Hamburg, B hr Meyer Cot-wold Brit, htr., Blauce, Iloilo,
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    • 246 14 August 14 Peru, Brit, str., Antwerp via ports Achilles, Brit, sir., Ke<lung A Japan Do Grove. Dot. str Batavia Atreus, Brit, str., L’don A'dam Antwerp Patroclus, Brit, ‘tr., M’los H»vre A L'pool Hilda’s Maru, Jap. str.. Colombo A Buiubay Oli nfallocli, Biit. Htr.. Penang 15 C yhn, Brit. str.,
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  • 261 14 '‘iNuaPoai, August 21 1012 KAOHANGE. >» Luaii’<« —Bank 4 *u/» 1/4$ Demand V 4 A l ‘rivale m/h M m 8 nj/s -1/4^1 a a 1 —Bans d/d •nn 188$ PritaieSm/i* 242$ -—Bank d/d 394 Private b wl» !W (win* Bank T. I. 174| Private 8C d/s
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  • 1161 14 SlN«*e >nn, Acucst 21 1812 MINING. Issue !2 Value Buyers Sellers. 1 10 Belafc Tin 2 70 2 90 10 10 Bruang 1.76 2.00 10 1C Ranabol 2.25 2.40 41 41 KintaTin 1.16.8 2.1.4$ 41 41 Lahat Mines 19.0 1.14.0 5/• 6/• Pahang Consol 9 4$ K,6
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  • 302 14 Per I*, and (U Arcadia connecting with Mongolia at Colombo, sailing \ngust 2:;.-* I)r. and Mrs. Day and infaut, M,?mu\ Mrs. “°P° aUl oink!, .Mrs. Scott an, > iant, llarvey, Mr. R. M. Kind, ,*i, V) \j r j. Ratb, Mrs and the 2 h Idack iliutun]
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  • 342 14 At tlic thirty firstoriln ary gem-raf me* ling (t the Iudo-l liina Steam Navigation < out* puny. Ltd., h* I I at tin.*nOin-s »>t the c*>n p my, 2'.*, LVi iiliiil, K.C., on July I''. Mr. I >'h > chiiiimin,
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