The Straits Budget, 2 April 1914

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BUNG THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXVIII No. 2929 Singapore, Thursday. April 2, 1914. ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A C'hTURV. Price 25 cents.
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    Table of Contents.
    284 1 leaders Britain's Grave Crisis 12 Follies and Blunders 12 Political Emotion 12-18 Sir Frederick Weld 18 Explaining the Hesitations ...1814 Crisis Follows Crisis 14 Local and General— Local and I\ rsonal 1-2 Anuv’s Revolt 3-4 F.M S. Railways 4 Drunkard Amok 5 Engineer \oluntecrs 5 Death of
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4730 1 n addition to the means of personal trans rL ln the shape of a gharry lias made its l’l'j'ivanco in the streets of Kuching. This >i i« vod to ho the lirst conveyance of xlQ d that has evor plied for hire there. Mr. and Mrs. A.
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    F.M.S. RAILWAYS. The New Station and Hotel At Ipoh.
    227 4 The Building News and Engineering World for February 7 publishes a large size reproduction of Mr. A. R. Hubb&cks, F.R.1.8.A., plan the new station and hotel at Ipoh, together with the following comment. This building is being erected to take the
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    A Wandering Student.
    203 4 A curious story was told to Mr. Forrcr in the second court on March 25 when Japanese named Tonii Jamochi was charged with trespass and begging. The other day he strolled into tho Pearl’s Hill School and was half-way upstairs before Miss Buxton, the head mistress, noticed
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    Sporting Letter. HARD RUGBY IN MUD AND RAIN AT DUBLIN. The French and the Welsh
    1816 6 <By Ocr Special Cokkksi'ondknt.) London, March 6. It was a most discouraging blow to the Irish fifteen iu their match with Scotland, when their brilliant captain, H. A. Lloyd, proved unable to turn out because
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    LIFE ASSURANCE IN INDIA. The Demand for More Effective Administration.
    339 6 Tho first fruits of tho long agitation in favour of the more effective administration of life insurance in this country have appeared in the form of a blue-book containing statements of accounts and abstracts of actuarial reports in respect of
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    Oil and Coal in Perlis.
    213 6 The Straits Echo states: —There will shortly bo published an advertisement from the Government of Perlis calling for tenders for the sinking of a bore hole for oil and coal at liukit Arang which is only eighty miles from Penang and having direct steamer communication
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    Superstition and Mortality.
    260 6 How is it possible, writes a correspondent, to reduce infant mortality while tho native, especially Malays, Javanese aud Boyanese, are wrapped up in superstition, iguorance and suspicion as they are They must be compelled to take all cases of infantile sick ness to a Government Dispensary, unless
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    Legislative Council. SHORT MEETING TO COMPLETE MEASURES. Servants Registration Bill Passes.
    587 6 A brief and busiuess like meeting of the Legislative Council was held on Friday when a number of bills were completed and passed The meeting was over in half an hour. H.K the Governor (Sir A. H. Young, K.C.M.G.)
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    Royal Colonial Institute.
    188 6 Tho report of tho Council of the ltoyal Colonial institute for the year ending December 81, 1918, which was to bo presented at the annual meeting on March 17, states that the progress and expansion which characterised the record of last year have been well maintained. During
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    Kelantan and the F.M.S. INFLUENTIAL PETITION TO THE SULTAN. The Advantages of Inclusion.
    1834 9 Ke lantan and the F.M.S. INFLUENTIAL PETITION TO THE SULTAN. The Advantages of Inclusion. (Fkom A Correspondent.) Kota Bharu, March 27. K ta Bharu, the capital of that growing t Kelantan, marked another epoch in its on Thursday, 26th inst., when a nnster petition signed by all sects of the
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    CIRCLING PENANG. The Island Road Practically Completed.
    945 9 The Island circular road, which has been in the making for over a century is now practically completed, states the Pinang Gazette of March 28. It has been a broken road for very many years. A section of several miles between the 19tli
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    FRASER AND NEAVE, LTD. Thirty Per Cent. Dividend For Past Year.
    373 9 The seventeenth ordinary general meeting of Messrs. Fraser and Noave, Ltd., will bo held on Monday, April 6, when the following report, signed by Mr. \V. H. MacGregor as chairman, will be submitted Your directors bog to submit herewith
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    Singapore Polo Club.
    288 9 The fifteenth annual general meeting of the Singapore Polo Club will be hold on Friday, April 8, when the following report for the year IHIH, will be presented:—The committee for the past year, elected at the annual general meeting held on February 11, 1918, was as follows:—The
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    Correspondence.
    13 10 |The Straits Times in not rosnonMibh for ibe opinions of its cortosiiotidentH.
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    Vexatious Searching.
    406 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Referrin to tho letter appearing in your issue of March 22 current, under the heading “Vexatious Searching” and signed by A Visitor to Singapore,” I beg humbly to endorse everything contained therein. 1 have had similar experience to that complained
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    The Irish Crisis.
    4434 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The political situation in the United Kingdom presents the working of a force in the affairs of men whuse real strength we are apt to overlook in the almost mechanical march of events to which we have got accustomed.
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    The Widows and Orphans’ Pension Fund Ordinance.
    352 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In your leader of the 23rd inst., you suggested that it would be well for the Government of the Straits Settlements to pass an ordinance upon the same lines as the Indian Act of 1912
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    Raffles Institution.
    539 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —x have come to know that tho Principal of the above school has altered the ordinary school hours which will bo commenced on Monday next, the 30th inst. Tho boys will begin work at 9 a.m. and go on to
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    A Chinese Girl’s Education.
    599 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I read with interest the letter in your paper written about the lack of enthu siasm on the part of.'Chinese girls and their parents with regard to education in Singa pore. I havo been hoping that someone cleverer
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    FREEMASONRY IN SELANGOR.
    33 11 (From Our Own Corrkspondknt.) Kuala Lumpur, March .'SO. Bro. A. H. Alston has been installed as Master of Batu Bertanda Lodge of Mark Master Masons by Wor. Bro. K. Charter.
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    THE DISTRICT COURT. Handsome New Building Nearing Completion.
    326 11 The handsome white* building, intended to house tho District Civil Court, in proximity to the Supreme Courts, is juston the point of com* pletion, and Mr. Dyson and his staff will shortly bo able to move from their present rather dirty quarters
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    MEDICAL SCHOOL EXAMS. List of the Successful Students.
    226 11 Dr. Keith, Principal of tho King Edward VII. Government Medical School, supplies the following list of examination results for March Final L.M.B—A. M. .Jenkins, Gurumuk Sin^h. Fourth Ykak. Pathology, Forensic Medicine, and Hygiene.—K. S. Kannoo, E. E. Aviet, I. S. Abraham, S.
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    A Cycle Accident at Penang.
    182 11 Mr. It. N. 1 lohues, of Messrs. It. T. lteid and Co., met with a rather nasty cycle accident on Thurday evening. It appears, according to the I’inang (Jazetto that after the Volunteer surprise alarm ho was cycling homo in company with Mr. Hickson, of
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    BIRTHS.
    63 12 CfiMis —On March‘24, at <»h«l* It Kstate, Tainpin, N« gri Scmhiliin, I* M.S to Mr. and Mrs 11. I*. Curtin, u daughter. ]iVKM On Marcher, at .Inhere Hlutru, to Mr anil Mrs. Harold Byrne, a Mill. t'r M >lj ns. On February '27, at South terrace, Littlehamplou, Sussex, tint
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    MARRIAGES.
    101 12 Van Loon Oiink.— On March 24, at I'ontiunak, Th. F. F. A. Nan Loon, Chief Custom Olhccr, I’ont.ianak, to Miss Annetje 11. Odink, oldest daughter t*f t’apt. .1. Odink, of k.h. Bun I n Soon uud Mrs. A. 11. Odink, of I'ontianak. Stkivknh 111 i.l.Kit. On March JW), at
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  • THE Straits Budget.
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      BRITAIN’S GRAVE CRISIS.
      1291 12 .—Straits Times March -0. What is a strike? The usual definition i tuay be given. It is as follows: Combined and HimultancouH cessation of service with the object of protesting against some condition of employment, or for the enforcement of some specific demand relating to wages or
      .—Straits Times March -0.  -  1,291 words
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      FOLLIES AND BLUNDERS.
      1165 12 of obstruction and disloyalty.—Straits Times, March 27. Men’s minds are so full of the political situation that it seems almost futile to take up any other subject. So far as we can judge, however, the most acute stage of the present crisis has been passed, and certain
      of obstruction and disloyalty.—Straits Times, March 27.  -  1,165 words
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      POLITICAL EMOTION.
      1206 12 ,—Straits Times, March 28. It lias been the pride of Englishmen that their political differences do not make personal friendship impossible, and that they could play the game of politics vigorously and to win, just as they play the game of cricket, without hatred of their rivals, without
      ,—Straits Times, March 28.  -  1,206 words
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      SIR FREDERICK WELD.
      1247 13 it a cordial welcome. —Strait* Times, March 30. A comparatively small part of the lifo of Sir Frederick Welti was spout in Malaya. In contrast we might put one of his successors in the Governorship, Sir Frank Swettenham, to whom this peninsula represented the greatest interests of
      it a cordial welcome.—Strait* Times, March 30.  -  1,247 words
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      EXPLAINING THE RESIGNATIONS.
      1253 13 loyally and cordially. —Straits Times, March HI. Why has Col. Seely resigned, and why havo (lenerals French and Ewart resigned? What is tho political effect of theso resignations, and in what way do they help tho As<|uith Government Such questions as theso must have been asked by
      loyally and cordially.—Straits Times, March HI.  -  1,253 words
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      CRISIS FOLLOWS CRISIS.
      1327 14 —Straits Times, April 1. If Col. Soely had boon allowed to remain in tho Cabinot, while Generals French and Kwart retired, the morale of the army would have been most seriously shaken. After making the fullest possible allowance for his good intentions, one cannot evade the conclusion
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      92 12 The P»mt tree price «*f the Straits Tim>s In a year lYr p« Or rn< f tln> S/r,»i/i Ituilgit issl4 >*»a' It i* Mimrumv to out Tribe for a year. The auh (-option* tor ahortcr period* arc at the *ame proporiorate rat' 1 a* for a year 1 h«* Vi
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    26 12 DEATH. ('ooi'i.ic On March ft, at Wood green, London, X., of acute Bronehitis,.lohn Edmund Cooper, lato Financial Assistant to the Police, Penang, in bis f/.uh ytur.
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Golf.
      408 15 Keppel Golf Club. HowiDti is the list of members who qua- for “lie ■>*'“<*' Cu P Rt “>« Ke l P"> Golf Club. Twenty cards wore taken out, only 15 returned U. Graham Brown 41+45- 86- fl 77 4 v \V. Blencowe 44 42 8b t 1 9 ft-
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      Rifle Shooting.
      420 15 Singapore Rifle Association. The first long range shoot of tho season was carried through under difficult conditions. Heavy clouds and rain with a varying wind made the scoring of a miss quite easy. Tho attendance of members was good. The following were the leading scores 900 1,000 Total.
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      Cricket.
      202 15 Linder Thirty v. Over Thirty. The Under Thirties had tho better of their match with the Over Thirties on the padang on Saturday, chiefly owing to the century by Oliver. His 112 made it possible for the sido to declare with 205, gained at the expense of only four
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      Polo Club Gymkhana.
      310 15 Tbe Singapore Polo Club who have now commenced play on their new ground in Balestier Koad have decided to hold an opening Gymkhana there on Monday, April 13, at 3.30 p.m. Admission will be free to members and their friends. Competitors must be members of the club,
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      Billiards.
      85 15 Tanglin Club Tournament. Results of play on March 25 were as follows:— Noon scratch beat Talma —30, 250 to 174. Marsh, -f 20 beat Thorougood—150, 250 to 134. Wishart—30 beat Lucio Smith scratch, 250 to 242. The Tanglin Club billiard tournament was continued on Thursday with the following results:—
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    TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    984 15 Lawyers Win the S. C. C. Profession Pairs. There was a stubborn struggle on the padaug on Thursday before the final of the profession pairs in the S.C.C. Lawn Tennis tournament was decided. The Law, represented by F. Sal/mann and K. L. L. Brad dell, was pitted against
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    F. M. S. VERSUS THE COLONY.
    68 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 30. The cricket team to represent tho F.M.S. »gainst the Colony, at Penang at Faster, is as follows:—K. 11. Bannon, K. Bradbery, V. Fogies, N. Grenier, A. F. Holmes Brown, W. S. Huxley. W. Jonklass, C. F.
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    SELANGOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Subscriptions Raised to Meet Deficiencies.
    234 15 The annual general meeting of tho Selangor Chamber of Commerce was held at the office of the chamber on Tuesday, Mr. 11. C. Zacharias presiding over a large attendance. During the discussion on the annual report, says the Malay Mail, Mr.
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    83 15 The mortality returns for Singapore issued by the Registrar of llirths and Deaths show that, during the week ending March 21, there were 174 deaths (117 males, oi females), giving a ratio ]>er nolle of population of 27.18. Malarial fever accounted for -1 deaths, phthisis 21, convulsions
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    Murder Trials. SORDID STORIES TOLD AT THE ASSIZES. Trivial Quarrel Ends in Death.
    1381 16 The Singapore Assizes were resumed on Friday under the presidency of the Chief Justice (Sir W. H. Ilyndman Jones), when Fung Leo was placed on trial on a charge of murdering another Chinaman. Opening the case, Mr.
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    Farewell to Rev. Father Burghoffer.
    195 16 There was a large gathering of members and their friends of the Tamil congregation of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, at the Indian Catholic Union Hall, Ophir Load, on Sunday, to bid farewell to the Vicar, tho ltev. Father Louis Burglioffcr, who is
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    A Copra Crisis in Ceylon.
    176 16 The Times of Ceylon of March 20, says Tho coconut industry of tho island is to-day passing through a crisis owing, it is alleged, to the failure of two or three large German firms, the indirect result of which has been to glut tho markets
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    The Federal Capital.
    1578 16 (Fkom a Cokhksi'ondknt). Kuala Lumpur, March *29. The Sanitary Board Commissioners, it is understood, are more thau particular just now concerning the architecture within city limits. They have from time to time framed rules and regulations, which they have oft times amended and cut about to suit
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    Large Seizure of Opium.
    117 16 On arrival at Penang of the German steamer Uckermark from Europe on March 27, Mr. F. T. Ellis, Superintendent, Government Monopolies, accompanied by Mr. J. Byrne, Chief Revenue Officer, proceeded on board and examiued tho cargo of the vessel. They found a consignment of six cases
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    130 16 The following appointments are notified in the F.M S Government Gazette: —Mr. A. G. Mondy to be assistant Warden of Mines, Pahang; Mr. J. H. Spowers to be a surveyor, Survey Department; Mr. H. St. J. Kenney to be a surveyor, topographical branch, Survey Department; Mr. F.
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    News of the Week. REUTER TELEGRAMS FROM EVERY COUNTRY. Political, Social, and Sporting Events.
    1303 17 i on n and specially important messages will be found under separate headings. All the other Reuter telegrams received during the past week are given below. VVednesday. March 25. The Lincolnshire Handicap resulted as f °Mr!
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    German Telegrams
    1088 17 Berlin, March 25. The trip of the Crown I’rinco to the colonies, arranged for the spring, has been deferred in order not to interrupt his service on the General Staff and also in order that he may havo timo to study in preparation for the trip. The Kaiser’s
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    VESSEL’S STRANGE MISHAP. Rudder and Stern Post Lost in Red Sea.
    510 17 There is in port at present the steamer Goldmouth, one of the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company s tank vessels, awaiting repairs made necessary by reason of a rather peculiar mishap. According to her genial skipper, C’apt. J. Evans, tho vessel,
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    The Governor’s Holiday.
    91 17 His Excellency Sir Arthur K.C.M.0., Bnd Lady Kvolyn Young are boohed to go homo on six month*’ lonvo by tho Norddeutscher Lloyd mad steamer I’riu/. Ludwig, leaving Singapore on dune \~>. Luring Sir Arthur’s absence, of course, the Colo* nial Secretary (the Non. K. .1. Wilkinson, C.Mdi.),
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  • Shipping Intelligence.
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      Arrivals.
      280 18 Mai:< ii 24 Persia, Am. str., Scamfichcs, Trieste, lUnteD berg Edavana, lint, str., lied dock, Calcutta, Boilstead Indradoo, lint, str., Evans, Yokkaichi, Helm Moyor 2.7 Fook Sang. Ilrit. Htr., Mitchell, Ilongkon, Hou stead Bermuda, G< r. str., I’oldmann, Dalny, Helm Meyer Tambov, Hus. str., Vanovsky, Odessa, Borneo < 'o
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      Clearances.
      272 18 Mak< ii 24 Indien, Dm. str., Copenhagen via ports Castell l*eU scb, (lor. Kir., Rangkok 25 Kumaciis, lirit. str.. A’dam L’don A A’worp Nile, Itiit. str., Antwerp via ports (J. A pear, Mrit. str., Calcutta via Penang 26 Kdavann. Mrit. str.. l”ang R’goon A (’ulcutta Toesta, I Wit. str.,
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    A JEWISH WEDDING. Mr. David Elias and Miss Mary Elias.
    465 18 A pretty wedding was solemnised on Sunday j afternoon, the contracting parties being I Mr. David d. Elias and MLs Mary Elias, j The marriage ceremony was performed by the liev. E. Sherida, of the Synagogue. A beautiful canopy adorned
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    Straits Civil Laws.
    350 18 We liavo received a copy of Mr. It. G. Van Somcren’s invaluable book on The Courts, Civil Procedure, Repeal, Civil Law and Divorce Ordinances 1007-1913.” This is the second edition and coutains a great deal of new matter and additional notes and memoranda which brines the publication
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    Raub Returns.
    49 18 The following was the result of crushing operations at Kaub for the four weeks ended March 2HRukit Woman: stone crushed 1 .VJH tons gold obtained 701 o/.5., average per ton 3.019 dwts. Mukit Malacca: stone crushed 4,419 tons, gold obtained 877 o/.s average per ton 1.694 dwts.
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    Trade and Finance.
    273 18 Sinoapobb, April 1, 1914. exchange On London Bank 4 m/6 2,4} Demand 2/43*3 Private 6 m/s 2/43 8 m/s 2/444 On Oibmamy Bank d/d 28HJ Private 8 m/s 242 On Fbanob Bank d/d Private 8 m/s 298 On India Bank T. T. 1744 Private 80 d/s 176
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    Stocks and Shares.
    353 18 Singapore, April 1, 1914. MINING. Issue 'S o .1 Value S Buyers, sellers 10 10 Ampang 8.25 9.25 1 1 AyerWeng C.50 10 10 Belat 2.70 2.85 10 10 Bruang 1.80 10 10 Kampar 10.25 10 10 K&naboi 1.60 1,75 10 10 KintaAssociation 10.00 11X0 £1 £1
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    PASSENGERS HOMEWARD BOUND
    833 18 P. and 0. Company, Per P. and O. steamer Devanha, connectinc at Colombo with Medina, sailing April 3 Mr. and Mrs. May, nurse and 2 children, 1)7 Dickson, Lady Bedford, Mr. A. A. Smith Sir E. L. Brockman, K.C.M.G. and Ladv Brockman, Mis. J. H. Hick, Mr.
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