The Straits Budget, 9 January 1913

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  • 28 1 The Straits Budget VOL. LXVII NO. 2865. Singapore. Thursday. January 9. 1913. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” ESTABLISHES OVER HALF A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.
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  • 263 1 LEADERS More About Life 10 Canada and Asiatics 10 Pulau Bulang 10-11 L'nited Malaysian 11 British Food Taxes 11*12 Peace by Force 12 Local and General Local and Personal 1*2 Balkan Conference 3 The Federal Capital 4 Malayan Reunion 7-9 New’ Year Honours 9 East Coast News
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  • 4618 1 In an official trial a few weeks ago between tho respective merits of Ehrhard s and of Krupp’s guns at Batoe Djadjar near Bandoeng (.lava) those of the former were considered to be superior and more practical. Both firms were represented and many snapshots were taken.. The
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  • 1563 4 The boisterous weather under which Singa pore writhing at the moment is being experienced in a more exaggerated degree at sea to the eastward. Shipping entering the port from that direction reports very heavy seas and
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  • 251 4 Judgment was given by Mr. Justice Ebdcn on Friday afternoon in the case of M. H. McKean v. Walter Palliser. Plaintiff sued for M.HOO due by defendant on a promissory note signed by plaintiff and defendant jointly in October, iyt)7. llis Lordship explained that ho lnld been
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  • 1054 4 (From an Occasional C«»kkksi*oni>knt.) Kuala Lumpur, January 6. The usual Christmas and New Near holidays wero observed by all business people and tbo sanatoria all over wero booked well in advance. The judges and members of the bar arranged for the postponement of any civ i cases
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  • 287 4 Messrs. Fraser and Co. report under date January 2: The market keeps steady with a slight upward tendency iu >pite of various holidays intervening. There is at the present time more inclination to buy rubber shares than to sell aud the
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  • 351 4 The case in which a Chinaman named Hong Quee Ho, of Circular Hoad, was charged with failure to comply with a nuisance notice served on him in October last regarding a pond at or near 24 25 Thomson Hoad, in
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  • 378 9 (From Oi’K Own Corkkspokdknt.) Penang, January 7. The weather at tho first day’s race meeting was showery aud cloudy, but the attendance was good, aud included H. E. the Governor aud Lady Evelyn Young. The results were Mt\u» H vstm ,u\ —i >ne mile. Lodestar i Wood
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  • 692 9 We are officially informed that notification has been received by His Excellency the Governor and High Commissioner of tho following local honours H. 11. the Sultan of Kelantan to bo Honorary K.C.M.G. Mr. E.
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  • 457 9 Tho first assizes for 1913 were opened on Thursday in the Supreme Court, tho Chief Justice, Sir W. Ilynchuau Jones, being on the bench. There is a comparatively light list aud no public interest attaches to any of the eases in
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  • 252 9 Kuantan, December ffO. The weather during tho last week has been exceptionally dirty, Avith heavy N. E. gales, and tremendous falls of rain. A fishing boat left Bussorah on the moruing of the 29th inst., but tho boat never returned, having been capsized. Four Malays were drowned.
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  • 771 9 A railway smash which occurred at the Kith mile between Singapore and Woodlands on the morning of January “2 was much more serious than the information available at first indicated. The full details did not arrive at Singapore
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  • 49 9 The following are tlie results of the crushing opcraLions nb limb fur the four weeks ended December L's llultib Komau stone crushed J!7sl tins, gold obtained f>:!6 o/.a., average perton 2,K!2 dwts. liukit Malacca—stone crushed :i. Io:» tons, gold obtained ‘249 o/s., average per ton 1004 dwts.
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  • 54 10 •loAtjUiM.—At tlio Maternity Hospital, SingajMire, on January 2, to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd J. I*. Joaquin), a daughter. Brooks. On December 9, at Streatloy, Gladys, wife of B. Brooke, of Sarawak, of a son. Wai.kku. —At Kuala Kubu. on January l. 191 J. the wife of It. <l. Gordon
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  • 14 10 CrNMNi.iUM Bklkkkh.-Oi) November 9* C. A. G. Cunningham to iolet Mary Brnnkt r.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1058 10 Struits Times, •l;mu;iry 2. Nearly half a year ago we came across an address by the learned l*rof» ssor MetchnikolT in which he declared that the poisons of old age are not indigenous in mankind but are the product of certain intestinal microbts which cannot live in
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    • 1108 10 faced honestly and sincerely.—Straits Times, January 3. I'lu: I’riino Minister of British Columbia has put forward a which set-ins worthy of consideration when dealing with colour questions in British Colonies. Jtis tliat the Imperial (iovernment should inform the Asiatic (ioverniueuts, China and Japan moru particularly, that wo
      faced honestly and sincerely.—Straits Times, January 3.  -  1,108 words
    • 1163 10 —Straits Times, Jaouary 4. Palau Bulaug lias always appealed to us rather strongly. It has a large area—there is the possibility of nearly 20,000 of its 25.000 acres bciug cultivated —and it has a large capital. It is a development proposition pure and simple, because the 100 acres
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    • 1099 11 Straits Times, January 6. In the year 1910 tho prospectus of a company called The United Malaysian Rubber Company Limited was published in London. The capital was put at £2,000,000 and the cost of tho business, including factories, now stands in tho balance sheet at £2,013,400. The prospectus
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    • 1088 11 nullify tho Htren(»th of hia wiadoin.—Straita Tiwea, January 7. It seems to us that the Unionist party is in a very bad way iu England just now. Four or five years ago every member of the party, almost, had accepted the doctrine of Mr. Chamberlain which may
      nullify tho Htren(»th of hia wiadoin.—Straita Tiwea, January 7.  -  1,088 words
    • 983 12 if that fill 1 is to be attaint«!. Straits 'films, January H. There appears to be no excuse for anticipating a renewal of war between Turkey and the Balkan states. It is true that tho position is to all appearance critical, as the allies have broken oIT
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 92 10 'I'tie Tout free price of the Straits Timrs ia y* :iT The post free price of the Straits Hwlgrt is Sl4 a year It is not necessary to subscribe for a year. 1 he sul>scnptions for shorter period* are at the same prirportionate rate as for a year. The Straits
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  • 61 10 DKATIIS. Bunions.— Henry Gardner, Bridge s, late of Salem. Mass., and China, ;*i Kastb nine, on December 4, after a few days’ illness. Dowlkic. On beet mi her S, suddenly, in London, Herbert George bowler, formeilv of China, eldest son of Mrs. bowler, of Parley, in his .VJnd year. Ivkson.
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  • 177 12 Mr. L. Van der Horst, chief officer of the (Jiang Seng, charged a twakow man in the Marino Court before Commander RadelifTc, R.N., on Monday, for usiugcriminal ferce by throwing empty bottles, on the sth inst. Complainant says that the accused as well as several others tied
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  • 106 12 Iho Municipal Commissioners met in the l.oanl room on Friday afternoon at 2.J10, ~ur, r er acting President, in the f, ot,!er ,IICIU rs present were Dr. L V,y*. hr Cow lie, Mr. Moss, Mr. Cliemh< ne Clou, Mr. A.M.S. Mr. A. •(‘an, and Dr. Middleton (Health Officer)
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  • 1427 12 The tangle of mystery beginning with the elisappe*«rance of Mrs. Nowill from the Atl.mtic lintel, Newquay, on Saturday. November 2.‘l, beeouies more amazing and eomnlu aU d every day. The latest information that has come into the jmssossion
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  • 371 12 A meeting of the Chinese residents of Penang was held at the Chinese Town H ill recently to consider whether they should adopt the Gregorian call ndar in their transactions. It was decided by a majority to retain the Chinese
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 159 12 Sale of Property Tin* following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs, l’owell ami Co.'s saleroom on Tuesday afternoon: acant land at l\lau<* Koad, area .7,901 square feet, freehold, bought by Sliaik llas .vedan at .‘lu cents per square foot, 51,771 20. Vacant land at Killiney Koad. area
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  • 1544 13 The sixth ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Pahang Consolidated Company, Limited, was held on December 10, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.O.. Mr. J. E. Champney (chairman of the comChairman said: Gentlemen, in the balance sheet there
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  • 179 13 The Pinang Gazette is authority for the statement that Government are shortly introducing a bill amending the Stamp Law on the lines of the recoiuendations made by the committee appointed on May 91, 1910. The bill introduces a new form of estate duty called settlement
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  • 82 13 Now all of you, in Singapore that dwell Who dollars each, with willing hands did shell Out, for to see, this wond rous Hydro piano Klv gracefully across tho watery main, lie not down hearted, tho’ it was erratic Its doing well, its at an Hydropathic Which
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  • 458 13 Tho New Year sea-sports which, in good weather, are one of the most attractive events of the season, were blanketed on Wednesday in last week. Primarily, of course, they are intended for the amusement of natives, aud in that
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  • 247 13 A very enjoyable social gathering took place at the K. A. O. B. Club, Fairy Glen, Martin Lane, on December 28. The party was a signal success and everything passed off smoothly. It was intended that part of the programme should be carried out in the
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  • 93 13 Mr. A. 11. F air, Managing Director of The Great Eastern Life Insurance Company, Limited, report- a very prosperous year for his company. The new business for the year 1912 was just slightly under four million dollars, a gain of about £1.200,000 over 1911. The premium income
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  • 747 13 A sensation was created in Singapore during the week end when it became known that Tan Hood Guan, one of the best known Chinese in the Settlement, had absconded and that a warrant had been issued charging him with
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  • 74 13 The followin'’ figures relating to tho work at tlu; 'l'roiioh Mines for December reach us from the<tenoral Manager :—Output: from mine U, 177.1** piculs., from tributers :’.i) H.fi2 t total piculs 0,1 12.07, Value: from mine $219,<Jtt2.27, from tributers rj 2 1 1 To, total •?242,197.02.
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  • 916 14 Mr. L. A. W. lirooks, lion. agent of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild. Saigon, sends uh copies of correspondence exchanged between the Guild and Foreign Office relative to the establishment of a light or lights in the
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  • 417 14 As has been already announced, the cruiser Hampshire has been ordered to relieve the armoured cruiser Defence, flagship of the China Squadron. The Hampshire is one of the improved County class under the pro gramme of 1901-2. She was built at
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  • 228 14 There has been an important development in connection xxitb the attempt by a number of Japanese to import a large quantity of alleged forged banknotes into the Colony, the discovery of which led to the arrest of several Japanese a fexv
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  • 523 14 Iu tho Supreme Court on Saturday, Mr. .Justice Ebdeu delivered liis judgment on the appeal of Manual Singh, a milk dealer, who was convicted by the first magistrate of being in possession, by his servant, ot adulterated milk. Tho grounds
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  • 242 14 An extraordinary general meeting of Flu Piab, Ltd., was held at Penang on Saturday to pass a resolution that the company’s undertaking be sold to a new company, the Flu Piah Company, Limited, with a normal capital of S22O,(MX) divided into 220,000 shares of SI each for
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  • 85 14 Iho mortality returns lor Singapore issued by the liegistrar of Births and Deaths show that, during the week ending December 21, there were 20.7 deaths. (I*io males, 10 females) giving a ratio per mi He of population of .52.25. Malarial fever accounted for 20 deaths, phthisis 22.
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  • 714 14 Sir Charles Brooke, (i.C.M.G., Rajah of Sarawak, has issued a proclamation establish, ing a Government Agency iu England, am] ordaining that iu connection therewith a council shall he created, "to discharge, both ,lining my life and afterwards during the lifetime
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  • 138 14 Mr. I*. J. 11 ill if ax, Chairman of the Singapore Municipality, left for home ou a wellearned holiday by the I*. and O. Sicilia on Decemlw r 31. aud was seen off by a number of the ommissioners nud others. During Mr. II alii fax s
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  • 14 15 r Tlu' Straits Times is not responsible for tin* opinions <rf its correspondents.]
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  • 274 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The feeling with which wo received the news of the untimely death of Mr. Scott Mason, the Governor of British North Borneo, was something approaching to horror. Mr. Mason from the day of his association with the F.M.S.
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  • 659 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—May I, through the medium of your well-known paper, express my humble opinion on the need of a Chinese school in Malacca. The Straits Chinese are the descendants of the old settlers in the Peninsula who, unable to bear the
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  • 158 15 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —I was one small unit of the big crowd that wended its way Tanjong Katongwards to watch what promised to be an exciting exhibition of hydroplaning. After a somewhat disappointing display, I was hurrying home, like my fellow-mortals, to
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  • 365 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—The following lias come under my personal notico and I shall be glad if you can publish same, to obtain other opinions on the lawyers’ actions out here. A engages a lawyer to collect an outstanding debt and instructs him
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  • 269 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—May I mention a few words in your valuable columns about a matter which may not be known to the general public? About ten years ago when the old Singa-pore-Krauji Hailway was inaugurated there was uo anticipation of the management
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  • 307 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—lt is assuring to see that the recont agitation in this connection has not been in vain. There is every likelihood of the Government adding a clause regulating domestics in the new Labour Code, when amended, and here we
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  • 99 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In view of the large sums now being spent on anti-malarial measures it seoms a pity that the Government allows its own property to become a breeding place for mosquitoes. If some officer will inspect that low-lying piece of land
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  • 288 15 The spacious dining room of the largo bungalow, The Towers, near the Keppel Hoad, in which several of Messrs. Topluun, Jones, and Kailton's European foremen reside, was the scene of much enthusiasm on Saturday night, when the residents had arranged a concert. Great success nttended their
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  • 563 15 An inexplicable and tragic occurrence happened on board the Dutch steamer Van Noort while on her way from Hatavia to this port, where she arrived on Monday afternoon. W hen she left ilatavia on Saturday last there were ou
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  • 257 15 The fuucral of the late Mr. Tan Hoon (Juan took place on Friday morning at Malacca, in tine weather, though there had been an incessant fall of rain for many days previously. Long before the time appointed for the procession to start, there were
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  • 521 17 Berlin, December 30. The Norddoutsche aud the Reichsanxeiger declare that history will confirm the eminent j work done by Herr Kiderlen to secure Ger- many 's position abroad. His early death is a heavy loss for the Kaiser aud the Empire. The Kaiser has sent liis condolences with
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  • Local Telegrams.
    • 106 17 (From Ouk Own Correspondent.) December 81. At the Monglembu Lode Syndicate's annual meeting yesterday, Mr. Waugh, who presided, said the company was on a safe footing and was absolutely free from debt. The new machinery would profitably deal with the poorer nr ado stone. Government had met them
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    • 123 17 (From Our Own CoKUKspoNUBNr.) Penang, January 2. llr. Justico Thornton has delivered judgment in the suit brought by Mr. J. C. l’asqual, who sued the Paris Copra Company, Ltd., for (aI $5,000 damages for misrepresentation and breacli of contract, (b) ten days’ salary at $300 a
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    • 102 17 (From Ouk Ow s Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. January 4. A conference of hi admasters of schools in the Straits and F.M.S. opened here yesterday, Mr. Hall, Director of Education, presiding. Mr. C. M. Phillips represented Singapore, Mr. Pringle and Mr. Piuhorn Penang, Mr. llaigh I poll, Mr. Howell
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    • 199 17 Mr. llandmaun opined his new season in Calcutta on the night of December 16, when, according to the Calcutta press, the Opera Company played Debars Gipsy Love to a crowded house, scoring a great success. The Statesman says that the production, “both in regard to the
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    • 221 17 Comparing notes recently with the honoured curator of Hallies Library and Museum we were able to ascertain the exact extent to which the Straits Times lilts are defective. Owing to lire some belonging to the ollicc were destroyed, but we suspect that, in the days when the
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 366 17 Keppel Golf Club. The competitions held at tho Keppel Oolf Club during the Christinas and New Year holidays, were brought to a close on Sunday morning with the putting and approaching competition, which was won by Mr. J. H. Sunner. The mixed doubles and a tie in the A
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    • 186 17 Malaya Football Association. Ah a sequel to the free tight which took place during the recent match between Darul Baliar and the Malayan Kerbaktia'an Kaja, in the Tramway Cup competition there was a meeting last night at the Darul Atiah Club house, Tanjong I’agar, amongst those present being Mr.
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    • 100 17 A novices' competition took placo at tho Tanglin Club on January 2 and 4, when fourteen players rolled olf. Tho best scores were: T. 0. Naughton .7.794- 75—6514 h. Oliver 465 100 565 if. Klphick 516 10 5.76 F. K. Marsh 11l 100 541 A. C. Potts 514 20
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  • Shipping Intelligence.
    • 270 18 I >KCKMRKK 511 Hi it. str., Muir, Calcutta, Hon* stead January 1 Hon** lice. I'.»it. str., Penang, Ho Honi; Belle of England, llrit. str.. Kehvay. Calcutta, P. Simons Onda. llrit. str., Cairo. Sourulinya, Bousteud Dunedin, llrit. str.. Case, Liverpool, P. Simons 2 Calcutta, l>ut. str., .lotting. Sliips Agency Lai
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    • 275 18 DKCKMitK.it 31 Laouiedou, Drit. str., Hongkong Shanghai Nam Sang, Drit. str., Penang A Calcutta Fultala, Drit. str.. Hongkong A Japan \NUARY I T’urbo, Drit. str., Hongkong f. o. Atreus. Drit. str., A'dam London «v Antwerp Moyiine, Drit. str., Dottcrdam Stentor, Drit. sir.. Genoa A Liver|N»ol Tosa Mam, .lap. str.,
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  • 261 18 Singapore, January h, 1913. exchange On London Dank 4 ui/s ‘2/4y,T Demand 2/4 3*3 Private 6 m/s -.43!! 3 m/s —/4i5 On Germany Dank d,d 8$ Private m/s -42$ Ok*Franch Dank d/d Private 8 m/s 299 On India Dank T. T. Private 30 d/s 1758 On Hongkong...Dank
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  • 1067 18 Singapore, Jamais h, 1913, MINING. Value 1 llu J' trs Scllurs10 10 Ampang 9.00 10.00 10 10 Dclat Tin 3.40 3.60 10 10 Brining 1.25 1.40 10 10 Kanubni 2.35 2.45 £1 X1 Kinta Tin 2.3.9 2.10.0 10 10 Kampar par 10 10 Kinta Association 14.50 15.00
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  • 362 18 Mr. D. Maephail is still in receipt of belated New Year greetings from hi*, friends in Singapore. and, at the •ame time, congratulations on liis sale deliver.vuco from the wilderness. He had dixtpntan d lioiu local ken over the New
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  • 201 18 lVi 1*. and Delta, connecting at Colombo \'itli Malwa, sailing January JO.—Mr. and Miv. Dovvenadh r, Mr. C. A. Loweuadler, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, Miss Evans, Mr. G. O. W. ■''3 'nous, Mr. and Mrs. Moore. Mrs. J. C. l’cter. !’tr I’, mill I). Sumatra, sailing January
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
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    • 51 20 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD.. Singapore. The Premier Music Dealers of the East, and Sole Agents for Pianos by BECHSTEIN, STEINWAY, BRIN8MEAD, COLLARS, KRAUSS, WINKLEMANN, AUTO-PIANO. ANGELUS-SRIN8MEAD, m. ror Caah or JBaay x© Y Termi. *> ENGLISH PIANOS On Hire from $10 Per Month, ESTABLISHED A QUARTER OP A CENTURY
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