The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 14 September 1905

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161 176 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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    18 161 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1905. No 946
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    CONTENTS.
    349 161 tn 101 i 101 B 102 Alli*n** 102 Japan 102 }j -a and the Native •-j tion 102 :-a »nium .it Br. v 102 Fixity 102 •i View 1*52 Possible Pena.lty 102 tl Dia -lsimsr 102 I 1 102 B***i the Singapore i i: 103 :.i>d P. ige I6S
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Birth.
      33 161 <>n 85th Augu.^, at Shanghai, the wife of H. W. Buck land, of a daughter. Shelkord. On the 1 lth Bentanhor, at Broadfields, the wife of W. H. Shki.kokh. of a son.
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      Marriage.
      70 161 Bunanuß Wabhihotou. Oa tne 89th July, at St. Mark's, H -imilton-terraee, by the Rev. Henry Washington, M A., vicar of St. Saviour's, Pimlico (cousin of the bride), assisted by the Rev. Canon R. Duckworth, D.D., C.V.0., vicar of the parish, PntCIYAX James Burgkss, m a F.c.s., of Singapore, son
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      Death.
      26 161 At Johore Bshru, Malay Peninsula, on the sth inst. Dr. W.D. Pekry from injuries received m a carriage accident. Aged :!7. Scotch papers please copy.
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    PRODUCE.
    131 161 (Sept m Tin *SI 25 Gsmbier „8 85 do. Cube No. 1 12.87^ do. do. No. S 12 25 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spoiv 28. do. White, (Fair L. VV I p.c 38. Nutmegs 110 to ♦he lb.) 35. do. 80 to the lb. I 80 Mace (Bands) 145. Oloves
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    A Lady Politician.
    584 161 j He S :hal! the Press the People's right mair.U.n, I!"! p. wed by influence and onbribed by tain; "I'*v patriot Truth her glorious pttCCftl draw. sd to Religion. Loyalty and l.w September 7. Women of the political type, like the Couni tess Lieven, or Madame Novikoff,
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    Mr. Henniker-Heaton.
    798 161 31 Hen MKEit- Heaton may be member of Parliament for Canterbury, but it would be almost more apposite to style him member for the British Empire. His long years i of endeavour lor fuller and cheaper postal j and telegraphic facilities for the Empire have been crowned with
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    Getting Our Own Back.
    401 161 We trust that liy now the people sit* v.ere responsible for the loud outcry mi n !j, rill lllv at the prospect of British Bat*! wkii tkm Baltic, are heartily ashamed of their j^ tv ami unnecessary hysteria. At each (ief v port visited the officers
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      70 161 MARTIN'S «_JPIOL&STEEL <$*, jf^mror Ladles.! r\ LLS A rrench Haiiredy for all Irregularities Bmaraada of L^wlim a) way* kaep a box of Martin Pilla l/i the house. ao t on tit* dr*t »en of any Irregularity of the Systeio a timely doss tß_y be administered. Tnoee who v c them
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    • Miscellaneous
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      47 161 v.: lil j^rour. (Ssnt 12.) ri au Hospital OUtrvatory A.M. 3 P.M. !> p.m., 2\> 041 20.878 20.037 r M.O 00.0 70.0 7'.n> 7S A 70 5 S.E S.E. S.E. sshad 01.0 78J 1 10 i 1 7;;. i ..viir,. nil. *nu* Momin*. day and night clear. i
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      327 161 THE WEEK. The mails of Aug 18 from Europe were brought on Saturday by the B. I. Teesta aud those homeward are carried by the P <fc O Bengal to-day. The M M Armaud Behic took a homeward mail on Monday. The Legislative Council met, but the proceedings were brief
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    The First of the Alliance.
    68 162 In a previous article, we pointed out that the Japanese people might resent the phenomenally indulgent terms of peace. "The riot at Tokio bears this out. and the Editor desires to express his sympathy with his old friend Mr Tokutomi, the Editor of the Koknmin
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    The Excitement in Japan.
    401 162 Japau. September 8. It is greatly to be regretted, though it is not to be wondered at, that the people of Japan are displaying great excitement in consequence of the publication of the terms of peace. As we wrote a week ago: The danger is that
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    Death Registration and the Native Agitation.
    616 162 September 9. Government has a position to face with regard to its native subjects which requires a strong stand to be taken m one direction or the ot li jr. It appears that some six days ago an order was promulgated under authority of
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    The Pandemonium at Baku.
    746 162 Russia is lucky iv having got out of the war so cheaply, by the indulgence of the Japauese Government. For the symptoms of her own domestic disorders and disasters are becoming pronounced. The coming famine has been already touched upon, and a beginning has now beeu
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    Exchange and Fixity.
    568 162 September 11. The ratal' of the recent general rush into exchange speculation aud tlie evident detrimental effect ou general business created by exchange uncertainties has compelled much serious attention to the question of the currency. From all that we have l>een able to learn it appears that
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    The Japanese Official View.
    226 162 In order to ascertain a> far a* i precise position of affairs m Japan, w} announcement of the terms of p so much popular BT-mtinneut, the I graphed to a Japanese friend at would be likely to know the innei phas situation. And. particularly, t!.« views,
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    Peace and a Possible Penalty.
    95 162 It looks as though Barm Komukx reported to-day were n»t unconnected witb anxiety as to the reports of the Petci rhltl m Japan. M. Matsumxto, a uiendier »f the Japanese Parliament, who went t<- A mer a financial emissan of Japan, says 44 The Russiaus
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    An Official Dislaimer.
    105 162 On good authority, w ith refer, *j*e recent apprehensions amougs 4 the Chineotheruative communities respect iug insp of the dead, we are enabled to m% tl.it i the Government nor the principal Civil M Officer lias issued any new order. *n4 notmW Las heeu done or will*
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    A Revised Version.
    254 162 s B*s**t*jr 1- Tun poctti m vs** regard 4< th examination *f ds*ths it i i represented iv tlie sen. ii publish**] ye*t*nJ vf. Ihn enter ■MM not have basu a Wl i"• of s uue order, recommend rshschnasr th* i****Vusl BJtud ma* c a* iiiit h*sluinthil
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    Areitration Fees and the Singapore Climate.
    265 163 Areitration Fees and the Singapore Climate. 3 *1 home appear to shy Tanjong Pagar, eomhtnation to In* This lot instance, is i CI dodges the diftithe impression that Sir i v is oonung out m ol the Post kind, which is about the sort at Singapore over •:> disputes with
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    Our Creapened Postage.
    355 163 m1 <'.• S.*urday last an iuii i* the rate of postage i i iuthe Straits Settlements I to *nj pine* m the Colony, the led M i\ States and Johore, with the 14 h i tetobef next. From that \\;i! l>e transmissible for 3 i] i the
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    Feeling in the Japanese Army.
    932 163 Sept cml ter, 13. In spite of what may be called Japanese Government disclaimers m the recent special Tokio telegram* published m this journal there is reason to think that the efforts to minimise the extent and the respectability of the general J*paneee fouling over
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    The "Mikasa" Disaster.
    296 163 The "Mikasa Disaster. After having escaped all the perils of naval i war, the fine Japanese battleship, the Mikasa, Admiral Tooo's flagship m the battle of the Japan Sea has, m some as yet unexplained way, caught fir' and been blown up with the deplorable loss of just on 600
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    An " Idle Thought " Tail.
    200 163 An Idle Thought Tail. A candidate for a clerkship m the Post Ottice was given tho Singapore Free Pres* of Saturday last ant was told to read a passage from Idle Thoughts"' by Jerome K.Jerome as follows: 4 A friend of mine thinks it a pity that we have lost
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    A Rifle match Tuophy.
    425 163 BsQanninc Lee-Enfield's proposal to raise subscriptions lor a permanent trophy for the now historical annual rifle match between Shanghai, Hongkong, and Singapore. we would counsel the Committee of the Singapore Rifle Association to sound the Committees at Hongkong and Shanghai on the subject l>efore taking steps
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    PRICE OF BAR SILVER.
    133 163 The following tables exhibit the fluctatatsmnj and average prices of bar silver during the past ten years. The maximum price was reached m 189u* with a iigure of ol iti d. per ounce. The minimum m 1902 with 21} *d. per ounce. Those who were at
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    RAUB GOLD MINE.
    45 163 The result of work for 4 weeks ending '.'th September was: Br/KIT Koman. Stone crushed V 54 tons, Gold obtained 570 ox, Average per ton SJB dwt*. Bukit Malacca. Stone crushed 2,528 tons, ■Hold obtained 153 oz, Average per ton 1.40 dwts.
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    WARREN SHIELD FOOTBALL.
    221 163 A fast game was played on the Tanglin around on Monday evening m the lecond round for the Warren Shield. A. were the opponent* of G. and the winners won by bettor all round play. A. kicked off and G. soon made themselves at home at their
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    THE INEVITABLE CHINTING AGAIN.
    265 163 The Hon'ble Tan Jkk Kim Bad family ar- rived here from Malacca this morning by the ss Hye Leong. All his luggage was put in a tongsaag to be landed on the quay opposite his offices, Messrs. Kin Seng Co, when to the utter astonishment of
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    THURSDAY, SEPT. 7, 1905.
    797 164 For working an emaciated bullock, Mr Coleman imposed upon a Kling offender a $10 fine. The Dutch ss. Tasman arrived here from Pulo Laut with coals. Tin ore was brought by the Dutch steamer Sultan van Lingga, from Singkep, yesterday. Having a taken number of Russian
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    THE MURDER OF PRIVATE SHORT.
    612 164 A Mysterious Stoet. The recent tragedy which was disclosed at Tanglin Barracks when the dead body of Private J. Short of A. Company was discovered m the Regimental Swimming Baths has been for some time shrouded m mystery, but the facts are so important and
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    CANAL LOCK EXTRAORDINARY.
    351 164 In the American Review of Reviews" Mr M. M. Wilner describes Canada's canal system. This is what he says about one oi the wonders of the engineering world The Trent system has become famous among engineers for the lock at Peterborough, about 100 miles north-west of Trenton.
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    THE WKECK OF THE WEST YORK.
    998 164 The South China Morning Post relates the following interview with the First mate of the barque West York, which as we reported some time ago, went ashore on an uncharted reef near Palawan. Over 500 miles was made m a small 20- foot row-boat
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    S. V. C ANNUAL MEETING.
    489 164 The Need for More bb**ubj*_ Major E. C. Broadrick on Tuesday L presided at the annual meeting ot th* n of the Singapore Volunteer Corns |J|^ Drill Hall. Others present ,S*} S W. R. C. Middleton, Capt R H (Adjutant) Capts. Hilton, F C PIK
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    THE ANNUAL RIFLE MATCH TROPHY.
    409 164 In connection wu h ft-Enheld s letter posing a Trophy tor th* Annual ßifle hi between Shanghai, Hongkong and Sim] we are now enabled to -piote *n extract t MB the draft rules for the match drawn bU U 1-vl by the Editor of the
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    THE SUPPOSED LEPROSY CURE.
    230 165 T HE SUPPOSED LEPROSY CURE. Tm X Kvvs Uskd. Referring to the recent telegram of Reuter i: n the disco v ry of a cure for leprosy at VJanihi Amsnena gives the following [>!ii -ing the last few months there anpli>hed at San Lazaro hospital il men the world over
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    THE INTELLECTUAL EQUIPMENT OF MISSIONARIES.
    395 165 THE INTELLECTUAL EQUIP ME NT OF MISSIONARIES. of the Corel Review bribing :t journey through signed **J, Robert Moose." i i missionary, for m ikes ihe follow ing i the people gather wild i !in!:t;.'s from themoun■l' r t4 b hie** they call rhich s ids like the Core m
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    WARREN SHIELD FOOTBALL.
    183 165 On the Tanglin ground, the R. E. opposed I £.Vf- the second round of the Warren bhield competition, and both teams being at full strength a very even and fast game resulted. The first twenty minutes proved uneventful, the ball travelling from one end of the field
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    GIANT PIG IN AFRICA.
    798 165 The Natural History Bluseum at South Kensington has, th H Birmingham Post says, received f rom Lieut. It. Meinertxhagen, of the Has' African Rifles, specimens of tlie giant pig, Stories of tlie existence of which m tlie great Central African forests have for some years reached
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    FRIDAY, SEPT. 8, 1905.
    863 165 The Sultan of Johore arrived m London from the Continent on August 14th. While the Austrian steamer Trieste was on her way to Singapore a first class passenger named Adolf Banner died of heart disease. The many friends of Mr P. J. Burgess will be pleased
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    FOREIGN CHILDREN AND THEIR NURSES.
    873 165 Weighing the Amah m the Balance. Opinion varies widely regarding the valne of the Japanese or Chinese auia'n as the nursemaid to foreign children. It is a common expression I m Japan that children brought up m their early years under the auspi.-es of these
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    WARREN SHIELD FOOTBALL.
    183 165 A rather uninteresting game was played m the second round of the Warren .Shield al Tanglin, D and H Cos being the teams ooncorned Perhaps the dull atmosphere affected the players, but anyhow on this showing the i round should be about as far *s the winner*?
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    FRIGHTFUL DESTRUCTION BY BLUEFISH.
    445 166 It has lieen carefully estimated that about one million bluefish are annually taken along our coasts. As all obtainable statements go to show that not more than oue bluefish m one thousand is ever taken by man, this would mean oud thousand million of adult fish.
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    AMERICAN PEERESSES.
    486 166 How Peeuaoes Mai Lapse. A writer m the Contemporary Review" finds thai there ia a most marked failure oi motherhood among American heiresses who have married titled Englishmen 1 In his opinion colonial influence m England is masculine, rigorous, and wholesome; American influence is feminine, frivolous, and fleeting.
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    RUNNING A RICE MILL.
    1071 166 Bankrupt's Dealings with Penang. His Wife's Jewellery. After no less than four adjournments, m order to collect further evidence wherewith to pierce the mysterious transactions of chop Khoo Chin Hin, which has failed for the heavy sum of over $300,000, the examination ol Khoo Syn Thuatt,
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    556 166 Rain Needed m India. Famine Threatens. Calcutta, August 28th. Practically no rain has fallen m Rajputana since the 22nd July. The situation is serious. Unless rain comes soon a severe famine is certain. Other parts of India are suffering from drought. T/ie Delhi Camp of Exercise, it is
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    244 166 The final games m the above toura*a*eut were played off last evening m dull weather before a large numl)er of memliers and their friends. The Champiouship for mixed pairs was between Mr Fred Salzmauu and Mis Waddell and Mr Miles and Mrs Nicholson j The game
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    IMMENSE RUBBER DEVELOPMENT IN COLOMBU
    296 166 Developments on an immense scale jected m Colombia, m which rubber (M pr tion will be a prominent feature p r Reyes is pursuing a poli--, 0 f a^ricah industrial, and mining enterprise t hit wide opportunities for capital and enu-rnri although a native of
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    CEYLON AND MIAL SUBSIDIES.
    564 166 (Times of Casrlaa The subject of the IV 0 mmi tmrnm) the contributions p.iahie iv ihe East.-.* Colonies, which h*S hae* h* imtmmmi years, is at last settle!, the Brat iat reaches us from the St rail- ia the r.j. Postmaster-General for P< »j The m
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    32 166 The mortalilv return* for ill* ■h ttti I*f f dosHiV JEirhy; the It of :;si»:.. PhthiJa hmmii i Im SO iOafha U*iug a't-ibutel i« 'f Brreeunted '.'>>r 22. an I herM-nri h*>i
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    SATURDAY, SEPT. 9, 1905.
    464 167 Qmmi X m\ Mair, r.e, formerly stationed is promoted to l>e Major. •ph,. Japanese neld hospitals are emptying 1{ „nts returning to the front. j British steamer Eskd ale passed the port we-t to east at U. 30 and desired to be re- 1 toownwraaM weal
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    THE WARSHIP SEEADLER.
    221 167 A Ham MISFOBTU-NK. Ji*j m OPV Tree lUrtfi*- peculiar fate apparently is attending the --••.re A the tjrerman cruiser Seeadler, on «aj via Colombo to Africa, where the tsnraiuits are siperienein^' great trouble with mt I ve> iii the east cf tLe Country. It is L Ibb*j
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    OUR CHRAP POSTAGE.
    50 167 •>;; TnnKi Fautuihos. pus! A notincntion i- published wnaatnt Qaaette. After Oct. I*4 the Stnaiti Settlement foe oi Patented Malay will he charged oull three exceeding two minces. will 1- tharged lot even This makes our inland ifcoul three farthings Car two nujcdinarilj cheap rate of postage.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1273 167 Quicqutd agiuit homines nostri est farrago ÜbeUi. Juvbnal. Oi this week the great Topic is the dangerous ebullition of Japanese feeling, the outcome of a high-pressure patriotism, deeply wounded by what is plainly taken as a shameful surrender to Russia. Russia may not be at all
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    564 167 Ordinary Meeting, Friday, Sept. 8, 1905. Present His Excellency the Governor (Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g.) The Hon'ble the Actinjg Colonial Secretary (E. L. Brockmanj the Attorney-Genl. (W. R. Collyer.) the Act. Col. Treasurer J.O. Anthonisz) the Auditor-General (E. C. Hill.) the Col. Engineer (A. Murray.) G. S. Murray.
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    THE CHIA LIAN AT MALACCA.
    516 167 Crowds Attend the Great Chinks* Festival. (From Our Special Correspondent. J Malacca, Friday Night. We left Singapore by the ss Selangor on Wednesday last, and the scene on boar' the boat was extraordinary. It is practical; > certain the ship has never carried such a
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    Mr EDISON'S NKW BATTBRY.
    73 167 Mr Edison states that his storage battery, which he has now perfected, will drive a twoton truck at the rate of thirty -three miles an hour, at a cost of 58 p<T cent of the sum necessary to maintain a born*. The battery will enable an
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    MOTOR POSTAL VANS.
    83 167 Calcutta. 3rd August. As an experimental measure the postal authorities have sanctioned the use of a motor-car for the conveyance of mails. Under the present arrangements a car runs from the General Post Office to Entally Post Office only, ond makes the same number of trips daily
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    RADIUM AND RABIES.
    275 167 Prof. Tizzoni, of Bologna, has laid befors the Academy of Sciences of that city, a report upon some experiments carried on by him m the treatment of rabies by radium. Even when the virus had been liecome fixed m the animals selected, a cure was effected m
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2119 168 The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon, the President. Mr E. G. -Broadrick, presiding. There were also present Dr Murray Robertson, Dr Lim Boon Keng, H. L. Coghlan, Watkins, H. I. Chope. W. Macbean, with the Engineer, VV Peirce, and the Secretary, W. Polglase.
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    THE SPORTING WORLD.
    1849 168 (From Oi r English Correspondent.; j London. Aug. 11. Athletics. The chief event at the West of Scotland Harrier's Sports, at Glasgow was the meeting of J. McGough, one mile champion of Scotland. G. Butterfield, one mile champion of England and A. Shrubb. ex-champion of England. The
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    IDLE THOUGHTS,
    1856 169  -  JEROME K. JEROME FD M. v m a if.*//," "Paul /v. Jr. Ay). •m heaven "but solely." b} i cynical wvSasr, "for ex- j as* r* remarkable m B our attitude towards the I io it cnaas bowse to me sat on chair m the U vi- mtry
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    PLANTING IN MALAYA.
    1577 169 ("Times of Ceylon.") Stkaits ann States Planters CnucKUUO. There are practically only two subjects m Malayan conversation at present, one is tin (with a capital T) and the other rubber (m the biggest block capitals over known to ibe printer). You poor Ceylon folk haven't got tin
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    PENANG CRICKET.
    403 169 Thk Chines* Beat run P. C. C. The apathy long growing oxev sport generally m the P.CC about reached a. climax on Saturday last when the cricket teaniof Chintse Recreation Club, sound 1 j defeated a short handed team of the premier Penang Organisation. Winning the toss the
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    IDLE THOUGHTS,
    2661 170  -  JEROME K. JEROME [All Rights Reserved. Br (Author of "Three Men m a Boat," "Paul Reiver," &c.) A friend of mine thinks it a pity that we have lost our tails. Ho argues it would be so helpful if, like the dog, we possessed a tail that wagged
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    LORD KITCHENER'S WORK.
    1171 170 The Indian Aemy at last ikei'veid. Mr. Brodrick's statement m the House of Commons has at last cleared up the dispute between Lord Kitchener and the Government of India, and the result is an arrangement that will enable our greatest soldier, says the London Mail, to continue
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    LOCAL FREIGHTS TO NEW YORK.
    180 170 The Singapore correspoudent <»t *iie I'.u Gazette" says under date Aug 2*\.— The Xe* York Shippiug Conference will snreh l»e the niean> of dealing its deathblow I trade. Its latest move is a uotificati. I pers that "the rates of freight t«. N* mi Boston
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    LESSONS FROM JAPAN.
    105 170 The French naval uianu' i*r befoi aie sun a! su end, bus] th* a mn BBOUff „M-hb-.U-p.e'>rt.. ">. army ntuch carried iheiu out has h* ved into its component souadpu.* m authoritvis BUUfnl that they I ..real practical servi.e forwns*SH not far to seek after the.-ccurr-Arthur and
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    'BIS ETIQUETTE.
    794 171 tbe bus started with a jolt the young lady -ring H^t down suddenly on the f rbe young nian next the door. "Oh, I ..i." -he murmured, as she rose, 'Dont mention it," said the don't mention it, miss, it's a that WS* n ot tmJ right answer,
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    THE TIGHTEST PLACE I WAS EVER IN.
    2301 171 [All Rights Reserved.]* 11. How I Nearly Starved To Death. by Harry De Windt (Author of The New Siberia," &c.). In the Basing of 1896, I set out from New 1 ork with one companion, to try and reach Paris by land. Our
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    242 171 Up to the present the work of the horses iv training for the October meeting has tn^n confined chiefly to slow and half paOB gallops There art; a good mauv horses m training, al. the stables Km ing well represented. The Penang nomination have yet to arrive. Juindo
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    PERAK RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    377 171 The follow iug were the results at the anno I shooting Competition of the above Club, neb: at Taiping recently. Vanishing Target, Winner, Capt B arret: Mr W. C Vanderholt. Running man. Winner, Mr B. H. F. Barnard. Second, Mr A. 0. J. Towers. Brick CosnI petition.
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    153 171 A keen game was played m the L Ague ou Friday evening A. Co. opposing H. Co. a* Tanglin. Both Coys bad good teams though A. were rather weak at full back. H. wore too first to attack, a good shot being sent iv which was only just
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    S. C. S. 100 YARDS RACE.
    99 171 The 100 yards B class handicap nc am swum on Bun-day morning at Tanjong X* JUg, wiih the foll.^ ing -suit J. Henderson, 20 nan 1 K. R. Cv be, 23 seen, 2 .1. MeCread; 28 sees, 'A. The weatlicr was nut very WToni**o*o
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    MONDAY, SEPT. 11, 1905.
    897 172 Mr Coleman on Friday m the Second Court, fined Tau Ah Tiam $35 for being m possession of 12 parcels of samseng ko iv Kerr-st. The captain of the cruiser Seeadler, Commander Puttfarckeu, is a son of a member of the late well-known firm of Puttfarckeu
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    SERIOUS FIRE AT TYERSALL.
    1580 172 THE BALLROOM GUTTED FIGHTING FIRE UNDER DIFFICULTIES. A serious outbreak of lire threatening at one time to destroy what is perhaps the finest residential building m Singapore, occurred m the early hours <»f yesterday morning, when new Tyersall, the local residence of his Highness the Sultan
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    THE SEEADLER.
    285 172 Off ran Rocks. T'-\e Gternian cruiser, Seeadler, which iau ashore off Tree Island on Friday evening, has been off the rocks by ii**r own steam. The Marudu, a North German Lloyd boat, went out on Saturday evening with Ihe object of rendering the cruiser assistance, but arbea she
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    108 172 Air. }f. Balfour Bn un *.c, his weral political encouragements m August and September m Dumfriesshire, aud badoe* nufl intend to leave Eng'and for Singapore until September 20. Two Chinan en had s quarrel m X •a..:v-rl on Sunday ni;_;ht and one of them drew pea knife and stabbed the
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  • Correspondence.
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      The Fountain.
      123 172 To the Km to k. Sir,— Your journal h*s ever v front m the w.dbordering ol .-ur r J beg with confidence your support i fl t of the Fountain ocnaosttetHe > I submit that there should hen. The erect ion serves B*Wn«*« sightly I ask lam iu*****j*ef
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      A Query.
      76 172 To the Kim-tor. Dbab Sii:,-- A portion i the I I live fell down cp d hi. negligence, or the rich Chine-- Laa i; ,,j an; dtaabha I from af for an indj finite length j, tells BBB, ill yon •>]• any af ytmr kindly lei these cireuntt
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    AN EX-OPIUM FARMER'S BANKRUPTCY.
    149 172 an ta* joo cuif, This ease was ;;gain of Songkong on the li oomplicstioß «i editors m 6«r*£o pore with claims a .-;iys Mr li X Ferrers ■p| lied to I .1 tmtk* c m the Buprem tot leave to wit tun aw tlie bntikrnptcy cane,
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    CRICKET.
    123 172 8. C C. II r. V 11. C A On the Esplanade oi 11. defeated the Y. ML C A by lo runs. Th< feature on either side. The S. C.C. il Tdiiu, b Renjaneld, 1, J*n** c bA. Merul.r 4 Wybe.-h. b Efenninge, st Pringle. b Benjaheld.ti. b
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    168 172 Mr Benson, at the Thomp**vrd I servoir reported to the aolise that a noise m his room m thee r morning, and r*u**f Inwriall? run away It was later disc >v< I had l>een opened, and ck*b« about the room A sum ol m i te about ft|oo wss siisssng
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    TUESDAY, SEPT. 12, 1905.
    623 173 ~*^l Ssasj Horn was fined $10 or 14 days for Tanjong Pagar Pock yesterday rr *p^' n- i*n*J Hl! Mr B. G Broadrick, President Municipal Commission, will go home on o_t lit m possession of illicit tin mi m was ordered by Mr Mar.,v ♦me Ol
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    RUBBER PLANTING IN BURMA.
    84 173 Mr Snow, Attorney and Mining Engineer, of the Burma Development Syndicate, who was last year granted an extensive concession for quartz and alluvial tin mining at Maliwun, of about two thousand acres, which are now said to be m a very satisfactory working order, has recently
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    140 173 A League match was decided at Tanglin on Saturday afternoon, G. turning out against the Rovers. The Rovers had a full team, G. playing their usual men. The first half was conducive of no exciting play though the game was never slack. In the second half play livened
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    THE POLICE NEWS.
    469 173 lie fore Mr Marriott this morning, Robert Rowland, who stated that he lives at Teluk Blaugah, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly m Auson-rd. He was discharged with a caution. It appears to be a common practise for cart drivers to load their carts with lon-*
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    242 173 Various terms of imprisonment were iuiposi ed by Mr Coleman yesterday afternoon iv the I Third Court, upou a long list of prisoners charged with vagrancy. Seven teeu were placed iv the dock, aud they were treated with six weeks to one week's rest." Spectator's review of the Shanghai share
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    1385 173 SINGAPORE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. The final 1 8 holes of the sb* hole round to decide the Golf Championship of Singapore were played off between Messrs Miles and Anderson on Saturday last. The weather was not quite all that could have been desired, as j rain was falling m greater or
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    NORTH BORNEO NEWS.
    358 173 {From our own Correspondent Sandakan, 3rd Sept There is no fresh news m regard to tlie Governorship. Our present -Governor, E. P. Gueritz, has gone down to Jesselton now. You have, of course, heard that Labuan is to be* taken back by the Imperial Govern men: "U
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    A PECULIAR LEGAL POINT.
    368 173 Mr Charles Ridgway, the bliud keeper of the "Sailors' Rest," at 96 High Street, -jives us particulars of what appears on the face of it a curious decision. He had against him a judgment of $30 odd. Of this he paid Off two monthly instalments of
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    63 173 At the foot of the cliffs at Tanjong Bung* on which Dr Locke's bungalow stands an unusual discovery has been made. A large number of cannon balls very much ineruste<l I with rust have been laid bare on the 6andy beach. It is presumed, says the "Pinang Gazette/ that this
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    CONTINENTAL NEWS.
    889 174 The Germans in West Africa. The Koelnische Zeitung of Aug 1 publishes erlin advices regarding the West African war hich show that this campaign which has aliadv extended over eighteen months is far •om being quelled. General von Trotha staid that Witboi with a well armed following as
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    121 174 Koh Ah Chua, and Chua Ah Koo. respectively a cook and coolie, were arrested, the former for stealing tins of coffee, tea, cocoa, cloves kc, at Pearl's Hill Terrace, a here the prison warders are quartered, and the second named for dishonestly retaining them. Yesterday morning Mr Marriott did not
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    • Letter
      Landlord and Tenant.
      156 174 To the EditorSir, A newspaper is not the way to get legal advice gratis, but I think that it may be useful to be known that apart from any special agreement to the contrary, the tenant of a house has no remedy against the landlord for damage
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    INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS SOCIETY.
    39 174 List of Donations. H. E. Sir John Anderson $100. The Hon'ble E. L. Brookman I 26. [Subscriptions to the above fund will he received by the Chartered Bank of India and acknowledged through the Press.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    85 174 The Ladies September Medal was played for yesterday evening. Scores. Mrs Lovell 46 plus 3 49 Mrs Hart nei 1 55 3 52 Mrs Peine 55 3 52 Mrs Fowlie 52 plus A 55 Mrs Freer 55 plus 1 st> Miss Salzmann 02 6 st> Mrs
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    TWILIGHT.
    382 174 There's a hidden spirit calling from a laud of sleeping flowers. There's a subtle sense of mystery and charm, When love comes softly stealing, with hands of tender healing, Iv the solemn, sacred hour of twilight calm. There's a sound through all the silence m this heaven-sent time of
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      The Interport Rifle Match.
      376 174 To the Editor. Dear Sir. —I beg to thank you for your courtesy iv hunting up and re-publishing extracts from the draft rules drawn up iv 1891 for the Interport Rifle Match. At the time of writing my letter I was of course ignoraut of the
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    THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    654 174 j The annual general meeting of the Children i I Aid Society was held this morning at half past i ten m the Municipal offices. The report of the Committee reads as fellows. The work of the Children s Aid Society continue* to grow, and working
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1136 174 So after all it is C. V. Miks whose na.,,. has to be put first on the B*BUn*nn* fes Championship list of honours, and not n son. The result will probably surpr.. many followers of the game for Htl J though he is, it was hardly expected i
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      140 174 LAM) SALE. The following properties were disposed of by auction at Powell Co'a (saleroom, yesterday afternoon. Land at Carpenter Street., area 1,800 sq. ft, quit rent $2. Together with the shop house thereon known M Xo. 17 Carpenter Street. Kent $25 a month. Bought by Ho Fang Peng for $7,200.
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    IMPROVED RIFLE SHOOTING. _
    465 175 IMPROVED RIFLE SHOOTING. A Dan k o* Bnunr. I lio* of Mr WaJtur Whnane, the »_j -i m and revolver shot, that our .-vin -i.'"tn_: at BhnVy is "all wrong," sley champion is almost more i i Ihe front than the man who has I lied a rifle," induced a
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. I
    84 175 JAPAN AND THE TREATY An Anti-Peace Demonstration CFro m our ovm Correspondent.) Hongkong, Sept 7. There has been a furious anti-peace demonstration at Tokio. Crowd Charged by Police The people assembled m great numbers m the Shiba Park and would not disperse until the poem* ehnrged them
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    I THE PEACE" " RIOTS IN JAPAN.
    476 175 I THE PEACE" RIOTS IN JAPAN. (From cT own Cornipondent.) Tokio Sept 9, 8.35 am. Out of two hundred and twenty eight police boxes, one hundred and forty-five have been burned or destroyed. The principal factors m the disorders are disappointed stockbrokers, selfs-tyled patriots, and journalistic sensation. Destruction of Property.
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    TELEGRABS.
    362 175 (Renter* Agency.) THE PEACE TERMS. POPULAR CLAMOUR IN JAPAN. A meeting held m Tokio yesterday protested against the terms of peace and attacked the offices of the Government organ, the Kokumin. Several persons were injured and a number of arrests were made. THE NOTES OF PEACE. A salute from
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    KELANTAN ADMINISTRATION
    697 175 Approval of the "Times'' The Times m a leader commenting on an interesting report from Kelantan pays a warm tribute to the reforms affected under the buieficeut administration and control of the English advisers. The writer says there is no portion of the world where the inherent aptitude
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    JAPAN AND RUSSIA
    266 175 No Secret Clause At St Petersburg it is authoritatively stated that there is no secret arrangement whatever with Japan. Naval Officers Degraded A Russian ukase dismisses and degrades Admiral Nebogatoff and the Captains of the battleships Nicolai I, Admiral Seniaviu, and the General Admiral Apraxiu who are
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    THE CAUCASUS CRISIS.
    694 175 The latest telegrams irro-a he Caucasus nan vague and confused and it iff i asihle to nai whether the rising is tprea Ruhsiding. Contradictory Sio ics. Against the ronssu i iinuuis are private messages ree•••• i g nhol***le massacres of Armenians. Fate of British-art at BalakJicwiy Jf
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      27 175 Ws ANGERS LKFT BY THE MAIL. H D L Payern: For Ifong- ('aptain .Tones, > T r A Ha anna, Mr B. Cohen. Mr Arthur H. Bibby, Mr
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      157 175 PASSENGERS AKKIVKP HY THE MAIL. Sept 7 —Per X D L B;iyern i From Rotterdun.— Mr H. Poarhagar. From Aiitweip. Mr F. J3. Sehwadar, Mr H. de Graaff. Prom So ;t ha u.pt on.- -Mr Mom L. Yani. Mr C. C. i'h HUpSOO. Mr Norman Suttona, Mr H. K. Cacket,
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    OFFICIAL RESIGNATIONS.
    290 176 Keuter's correspondent at Tokio says that the Minister of the Interior and the Chief of P* "dice have resigned office. An Armistice. Prince Fukushiina has left Kaiyuau to meet th*- Russians to arrange an armistice. Japanese Generals' Protest. Tho Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Tokio says it is stated
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    THE CHAOS IN THE CAUCASUS
    91 176 Military Help Arrives Four regiments of infantry with artillery I and cavalry have reached Baku Besieged Englishmen Rescued Mr Urqubart, the vice consul at Baku, dashed through the besiegers at the head of a small escort of cavalry and rescued the four Englishmen besieged m
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    Robbery and Murder
    464 176 Tartars and Kurds are still plundering the landed properietors. Prince Tsitsuanoff has beeu assassinated at Gori m the Tiflis district. Tartar Fighting Continues More Persians Join Mounted Persian Kurds continue to join the Tartars m massacring and pillaging Armenian villages, committing horrible atrocities. Another Assassination Prince Trimauoff,
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    ANJER SHIPPING REPORT.
    81 176 n^mUymmHnmatori e-Sn-J Date of pa .sing Anje N i cripiiouof *m when ssShnL Pea*i*sts**. iU i*. Bnpt.l. Brit. str. Fulw.ll P--J^ Sept. 2. Dot. str.. T.o.taiu-.. vv tcrdaru, Ju y1 1 Bataua BagtS. Hnt. i h<,. U) Soerahaja. I BsnTS! Mi *v i Jnlv W| H'taNia. H
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      945 176 VESSELS IN PORT. n.Mi-nt'-'Vitf Flae and Tons O. Mn*nder«i Arrived From r Sea Mew Col. 500 Maddocks Aug 28 Dindings Cnce rtain Meran Fed. yet. 100 Allie Sept 11 Port Swettenham P Swett' Flora Brit cruiser 4360 Dal ton Sept 12 Trincouiali Unoertai Other Vessels Fla<"« ft Tons Masters Arrived
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      351 176 Sii Wongsee, Dut. str.. Unas, for Muar and Malacca. Amherst, Brit, str., Scott, for Pontianak. Hong Wan, Brit, str., Phillips, for Miui aid Malacca. Poh Ann, Brit, str., Stach, for Teluk Anson t;_ ports. Sappho, Brit, str., Turner, for Teluk An-<>n na ports. Ban Hin Giuiu, Brit, str., Hunter, for
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