The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 30 May 1907

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1907. No. 1,035
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    EXCHANGE.
    49 1 up ro May 39 i 2/4-; •it HUUWJ 2/4f\| m s Gin 2 4 and IWc 8M leu m 4 W' i 1 1 l» nWiasd ..> %<^ s nO i*> iattd I^l nojn. r. v atamn 6^l .JkakßajnK I {lend Bate 4 eottthahilli 1% j1 I n]*>o 31
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    CONTENTS.
    319 1 £apir« Pi*y ;<3T 'h r<»l me Wmtttm ;i37 .-intr»por« D«ath Katel i;r I>venue ft»d the ContriVutiou i>3S ni -(f Viotenoe U3» C pit;m Commission i. Appeal Court- &>0 V ("ninety i^quadren ;t39 T.i\ «'cllecti'R Crui^ 3#9 V T.ajrni* Pu^r r»>mf»nt 'Mo rt Surpriswl M •O, ium Antidot* *<40 <wn
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Births.
      52 1 On April 1907, at Chunpk»ansr, the wife of Mr. James Murray, a son (Jamea William R xburgh). On 24th inct. at Hollycroft. Stevens Road, the wife of Merville Edward Plumpton, of a daug^iUr. At •'Sobraon," Keppd Harbour. Singapore, on the 26th inst the wife of William Maclear Ladd3 of
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      Marriages.
      373 1 Moir BRODiE.-0n the BBri April, at St. Leonard's Church, Streatliam, by the Rev. Heneage H. Jeab, m.a., Kector of St. Leonard's, assisted by the Rev. J. A. Grant, m a., Alexander Moir. of Little Firthhead, Dalbeattie. formerly of Sarawak, Borneo, to Ei eanor Je?sip:, eldest dausrhter of Wm. Gihson
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      Deaths.
      76 1 BaOCK. On the 2"» th April, at Levr-nforJ, Dumba-rtcn. m M& 72nd >ear. WALTR Krock, senior partner ox the firms of Mcs-rs. William r>er.ny and Bros, and ftfessrs Denny and Co. MOOKB. O*» the 11th May, IM7, suddenly. at London. Lewis Moorf, late 1.C.5., Chief Justice, Mysore, and late
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    Empire Day.
    616 1 Tl ;i}' '.'a Vrr->* V'op'.f's rig? t maintain V i >«•<} influence and .nbribed Lyieain: J ierf patriot Tniili r ir'orbiu precepts dra v. fltifed '.o R^'^'oo, Loyalty a«d lav. May 4J4. Everybody m this place, a place ot some considerable importance to the Empire even if, a8
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    THE WEEK.
    236 1 The last t.'u^'ii.-jh mail from home arrived by 1\ and O. Malta Friday with dates up t<» HaT 15. The Homeward mail was taken on Monday by tho N. 1) ii. Biyern. This weekly goes bjF <h« B T Turoba to-day. Eaapira da? eelebtated very {uietly locally, the
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    Thk Caroline Disaster.
    584 1 As another illustration of the adage that misfortunes never come singly we are toM today that the Caroliue Islands have again been afflicted by a destm^tiw hurricane and tidal iraye ou April 90th, inflictinp grent damage and causing I>*9 of life amongst the sjattye population, estimated to
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    The Singapore Death Rate.
    1434 1 Although some time has pa&Bbd isnes Dr Galloway addressed the Malay t Branch of the British Medical Association ou tb« death-rate of Singapore, the receut psjUioation of hia paper m the Journal of th* Society gives us an opportunity of n*forriru< to it m more detail
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    Our Revenue and The Contribution.
    1710 2 May 25. j We observe thai a teiegr&jo ih the Time* from its Singapore correspondent, wiring »»n April 27, states that ''There is again a strong agitation iu favour of a reduction of the military contribution, which, it is maintained, is in excess of the
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    Crimes of violence.
    365 2 We b;iv»* But had \< ;1 v V th« expect **d praof <t'oi;r i. s m these* '•":•..>>;- Rome week? MIHMN }'i- il n offend* personal irfsta of ftfl rfl abvjruly BgM to tawtfce u»'K.'jriii^ nativfs iroin Weapons. Tlnli* KJ Thur-(3uv betPBM riva) 1 ''ulii^rt of the
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    An Opium Commission.
    995 3 May 27. »_._.> strike OWF reader-* aa ralbef eun- M :i lefsnooa to our at gpasting on Stfoi-daj D-onugthat any atteaept oa the r^r theHeoee GewenwMl to tamper ■w -revenue, *>r _»t iea*r. tn 3 excise porlianefit, beCVdeai ienew»eowelaarm v faea mfast with an torupt ol thv
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    Colonial Affeal Cousts.
    822 3 Maj 26. In an -etr-: all din to the dieeoeeion in Ihe Colonial Coal ereoee over the matter of Appeeils from Colonial Courts to th_ Judicial Committee of -ho Privy Council the Hongkong Daily Pr*n refers to the delays and expanse to litigants oft-en ooourring as a
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    A Chinese Squadron.
    496 3 It i- not Without a sli-zht temptation to mile thaf wo read, that, m the somewhat continuous absences of British war-ships from the coaling and Imperial naval station of Singapore, it it now proposed Ilia*" Wv3 are to tooeive presently the honour of a visit from the
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    A Tax-Collecting Cruise.
    625 3 May 29. Sons additional light is being thrown on the quaint projected tour of a couple of Chinese cruisers to the Malayan Archipelago in another reference to the matter in a Hongkong paper. From this it appears that while the showing of the Dragon Beg is the
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    A Tanjone Pasar Patment.
    161 4 Headers will have noticed from our advertisement columns that preparations are being; made for an interim payment early m July to shareholders of the Tanjong Pfcgar Dock Company The amount of This distribution will be $700 per share. It is understood that all tinancial arrangements have
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    A Fort Surprised.
    205 4 s..ui^ m Siu^apore may remember that the id*i time when there were combined Military aud naval operations at night, one aara] landing party that claimed to have escaped notice was said to have surreptitiously approached and to have succeeded m ■aptjring one of the forts, no matter
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    The Opium Antidote.
    478 4 lii Oif fitJOM with the inti-opiuui ruuitdy ment oned m our Life telegrmM, Mr H. N. Ridlm has ,k note m the lVbruarv Agricultural BuHe'in. 1: is. mainly botanical m ite. *cope mm! mentions the dilfi?ulfv scientists have m ulontiiViu£ the tVi^ment-j of 6ti^ks and rx>T> and
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    Crown Agents or Whitelets?
    1618 4 May oU The Pinaiuj Gazette, dealing with that perennial topic the Crown Agents, manages to i^et together some telling illustrations of the dilatorv methods of that agencv as a m* V channel for the commercial supply of Government departments of Crown Colonies. These persons have all
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    Volunteer Scouts.
    543 4 Capt. OttMOK, R.G. AAt. t y U ff O fhc~ to Colonial Forces, forwards letter to that the Government has sanction^ t formation of a "Corps of Gui«W UM functions it will bo to act as au int*-;:;^ staff to iissUr the military m ifol,| tionb or m
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    CHINESE RAILWAY LOAN.
    237 4 Contrast thid with the comparative fail ur»of the Crown Agent* to got public s ipp«' r for ihe Straits Settlements loan. It i pi»3 that our antiquated wystem doe** no allow ihe CoJony shake to itself free troo there Old Men of the Sea. We should hav^
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    Friday, May 24, 1907.
    464 5 V iin C" mceUo" Su^ei intend* m of th»- l\»li«-- .«-i't t^r Penang on JMttfarvt^t» i -v. During his absence Chief SLc'tor .ion w in charge of the Dock W.uvupu haa communicated with ua M Minuter thit H. E. Chu Hung- I -wi appointed Minister Plenipoten-
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    211 5 > < A. -i tbc literature feo-daj c.iv u;k by tbe intense iuterest lice ie iKitiWMiit gf the life led ruin id Miow. count r\ man, A. Of ii lln iifo of *he ordinary i lj bal A. M u-pest?ed!y, mi On lapMHMai of ig>i—^ > A. v.-lio stuiM til
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    EMPIRE DAY.
    1212 5 SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS. To-day is the public holiday m honour of the Empire and of Good Queen Victoria, but so as not to deprive the scholars of their holiday, most of the school celebrations were held yesterday. The most imposing was that held on the Old Jail Site, where
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    UNREGISTERED SERVANTS.
    224 5 Master's Watch Money Disappears. Yesterday morning before Mr. Green, Inspector Nolan charged a Kliug man and a Javaiitse woman with having stolen a gold watch and chain aud ten 85 notes from Mr Elias Solomon. Mr. Solomon said that the Kliug was his cook ;md the Javanese woman
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    THE BUGIS MURDER.
    184 5 AOCVSBDB COHFWeiOW. Pengata, the Bogil alleged to have killed auother Bugis uamed Tivsa :n Beach-rd. on the 18th of last mouth, has bet'n handed over to the Strait! Police by the Johore authorilks aud was formally charged before Mr. Green yatterday morning. Mr. Sproule mentioued the case
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    THE WRECK OF THE SUEZ,
    146 5 Particui.x b WMOM Amoy. The steamer Suez," or Niekolai H which went Mshoie on the north-east of Qnemoy Island inside Dcdd bland, near Amoy, is atern down and tbew is eveiy prospect of h« liecom|m a total wreck. The China Mail understand? a dense fog
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    THE LIMS AND GOHS AGAIN.
    359 5 MURDER ON THE "PIN SKXG." It will be remembered that not loug ago a desperate fight took place m the Harbour between the seh Lima aud J the seh Gobs two rival lodging houae gangs. Then quite a score from each side were arrested and
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    A TOTALISATOR RECORD.
    280 5 It there is one place m the world where an anti- gambling crusade is unnecessary it must surely be Kangaroo Island, Australia. That is judged by the amount of speculation caused by a recent race meeting there. The day's investments m the totalisator totalled about t'49 ISs.
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    DR. WYNDHAM'S CASE.
    160 5 Adjourned for One Month. At Hongkong on May 17th the fnrtfer hearing of the claim for $1,000 damages for breach of contract, preferred againbt Dr T. L. Wyndham l»y the Indo China Steam Navigation Company was adjourned for cue mont; Mr. O. D. Thonison (uppearicg for the
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    THE TANGLIN TRAGEDY.
    61 5 Drummer William Sand well ut the Kai and Drums, the Royal West K>nt Knvrnniit. was yesterday formally charged before Mr. Green with the murder ot OorponJ Hurl 7 of the MM regiment on thn Hti iusta'ut. Mr. BproilK D. P. 11,I 1 applied foi an adjournment and
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    66 5 The Mauila Cmbitnewi publialirs a telegram dated WatbhigtOß, May (>, to the effect tbnt "Mrs lioosevelt 10-cluy bad i narrow escape from drowning. The naval despatch bo**, Sylph on which she wa. a passenger collided with another vesse., sustain ing considerable damage which left the former m a sinking condition.
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    1819-1907.
    395 6 Since sternfaced Rose and Raffles sought these shores And claimed this island fortress as a key To ope the Eastern gates and keep the sea Free from all foes, safe as the sacred flwrs Of sacred fanes, our great gates open stand •Neath Britain's banner guarding sea and land.
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    FREEMASONRY.
    131 6 The annual meeting of the District Grand Chapter ot the Eastern Archipelago was held on Wednesday ui^h', the Hon'ble W. J. Napier, D. G. *Supt. m the chair. The officers appointed were. D. G. M lI."— F. M Elliot ;D. G. "J/ A. Knight D G. Scribe E— F.
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    SOUDAN RUBBER.
    195 6 Experiments ate l>eiLg conducted m the growing of rubber vines, M Landolphi i Owarieneis," at Wan. Rubber produced from these vines and treated with citric acid has been submitted to brokers, whose opinions show that it ia ;ts v any rubber on the market. It has not yet
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    39 6 A telegram has been received from London stating that Claudio Henrique da Silva •f the St. Joseph's Institution, Singapore, and Go Khek of the St. Xavier's Institution, Penang, have won respectively the first and second Queen's Scholarships for 1907.
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    Saturday, May 25, 1907.
    793 6 Mr F. H. Mugliston is mentioned as a probable both for batting and bowling for the Cambridge University eleven. The double qualification ought to help his pros- pects. Sir Frederick and Lady Lugard have taken a flat m Queen Aune's-mansions, where they will be until they
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    EMPIRE DAY.
    936 6 Yesterday was observed as a public holiday so far as was compatible with the departure and arrival of the English mails. The Courts were closed and the B<ink3. The flig- staff was decorated and the Union Jack flown from public buildings. Many of the ships m harbour were
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    THE FIRE BRIGADE SPORTS.
    806 6 SMABT AND INTEBESTIKr WORK. NG The second annual coin petit i, m an j of the Singapore Fire Bri^ wiT yesterday afternoon on the Old and were an unqualified success The Sports were held und^r l( |v t of His Excellency the Gov*ru or k Municipal
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      31 6 CURE FOR BOREDOM. Isn't that the dWiMMcrat r Isn't lfcrt*J cure for boredom, even the di*-o%«rj- human beings are intensely interesting w an astonishing and beautiful variety of I tor Reader.
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    THE BROMHEAD-MATTHEW'S SHIELD.
    251 7 THE BROMHEAD-MATTHEW'S SHIELD. i ftj hy i 1 1: Malay Beam Voluntelk.-. Th« ti' -ir of the various teams m the t }^,v c-i.uipetition has now been concluded lU 1 the trophy has fallen to the Malay Sr.ttes Volunteer Rifles, who tied with the g V I. with a score
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    CRICKET.
    182 7 i rs, Thi Hi "T!ip Rest on E»J > JMI I.; 11l idk the fact n displaj \\v\r more routhful first :ir Fof thfl CoL V Delay irera d baiting displajs, while, i quods with ball, takii I* for 64 runs, Be unii record with four fai 68. P
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    THE LATE MR.C.C.N. GLASS.
    107 7 THE LATE MR. C. C. N. GLASS. *fl ton tte ReT. a BL isat tl time writiag §Ujoff to tin late M Crimby" 1 B6wi bj 1 „-i Mr CCN OUm. raoenJat Mu<sei burgh, on 3, k beautiful .-prinjj »orii- \V b i him to PBd m bis fii^heiS •i
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    830 7 Quic< x nd ayunt homines noatri est farrago Übelli. Juvenal. The llev R J. Campbell must be highly flattered that his new doctrine has received the august approval of thU eminent Theologian, Mr Robert Blatchford, now that he has been basely deserted by Honest John Clifford
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    CHICAGO'S BOAST.
    45 7 W hile Chicago ia not given to boasting, as aii the world knows, it asserts without fear of contradiction that it can show more living majors m captivity at the present time th «n ,nv other city on the iriobe.— Chicago Daily Tribune
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    A YEAR IN THE POST OFFICE
    814 7 The Telephone Girl and the Picture Postcard. I There is much that is iuterestiug m the annual report on the Postal aud Telegraph Department of the Straits for 1906 sub- mitted this jear by Mr W. G. Bell, the Acting Post master General. At
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    OPIUM SMOKING IN CANTON.
    104 7 The Provincial Treasurer has again written tv the different prefects and magtotntai of i the province, to submit the names of those officials who urestiil nddicted to the opium smoking habit The Namhoi Magistrate hai m readiness 20,000 certificates for issue to opium smokers, which are
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    LETTERS TO AN EXILE.
    931 7 London, May V.H)7. Dearest Exile. London is full of out landers of on kind or another, not only the usual crowd of foreigners and Americans who come with the swallows, but the Colonial Premiers and their followers are in our midst. And last week excursion trains
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    67 7 There has just died m Pinflitt itiwl. Marjlebooe, a centena.» ian f-ea-dog of auvthing bftwsea 100 hd t 107 years of v,« named Edwaid Collies, who had a mob' ofo&tfttl career. Altogether he roved thw seas for nearly thirty years, during twenty of which lie was m the Royal Navy,
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    IMAGINATIVE RAMBLES.
    1517 8 BY THE TOPICIST. HaBRIETH ABQUITH. 'Tis pome little time since we have made use of Prince Houssain's carpet, save as a bath-mat, *md f to tell the truth, our latest adventure with it was inadvertent on our j part. It chanced one morning that the Topicist, after his
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    DRAINAGE OF COMMON ROADS.
    284 8 DRAINAGE OF COMMON ROADS. Ue verting again to the report by Professor Ira Baker, the Engineering Times" quotes the following useful passage The most important work m maintaining an earth road is to keep the surface smooth, so that the rainwater will flow quickly into the side ditches. li' the
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    THE STRAITS LOAN.
    326 8 The view we took that the telegram about the Straits Loan being really of an unfavourable character, and that this was due to the lack of confidence m the Crown Agents, resulting m the underwriters being left with a huge block of stock on their hands, has
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    THE SWETTENHAMS.
    378 8 Lady Swetteuhain, whose husband has been the most talked of mi of the hour, says the Throneo has been earning golden opinions m Jamaica for her indefatigable exertions on hnhllf of suiferiug humauity. The pro-consul's wife is the daughter of Mr Copelaud, of Kibblestoue Hill, Staffordshire, who carries
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    SCIENTIFIC INSTRUCTION.
    60 8 Spe-iking with a young iady, a gentleman mentioned that he bad failed to keep abreast of the scientific advance of the age. For instance," he said, I don't know at all how the incandescent electric light is produced." Oh, it's very simple," said the lady. You just press
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    EAST v. WEST.
    90 8 Whenever the white men are great m an Eastern State comparative torpor falls upon all other aspirants. Military distinction, political distinction, even social distinction, seem to be transferred from the natives of the country to aliens. That chance of rising to the top which m independent States
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    CLERICAL ANECDOTES
    981 8 SOME GOOD STORIES AVii EXPERIENCES A large number of refers, including clergymen from aU over the country X 7 entered the Clerical Anecdotes < -omi^ti the Church Family Newspaper.' T^** prize goes to the Rev < i Emery, R e tor of p maer, 5.0., Glamorgan, for the
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    Monday, May 27, 1907.
    387 9 The Kirn: has approved of Mr S. Rosen- m Consul of Belgium at Singapore. TV M *lay Mail notes that Mrs W. F. Votthai one of her pictures hung m the i] Academy this yetr. IV -lipanese training s-juadron left on j rl iv m >ruing
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    THE "NETHERTON."
    274 9 Why mik is not Kktaikkd. There Keenis likely to be a lot of trouble r the settlement of the s.s. Neiherton loss, I i li may eventually lead to litigation. It vill be remembered that this vessel got on fire j Sumatra. The tire was extinguished, but n
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    INTERESTING RUBBER STATISTICS.
    224 9 ill bo interesting to se»' whether the 3d d» iue m the price of rubber this year, coinjartd with la.^t, will result m the in<u consumption which the producer so wks anticipates It has been said that ndustry lias made such gigantic strides as sic. •<• Doctor
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      Children on Trams.
      342 9 To The Editor Dear Sir, Don't you think it is about time that the Tramway Company should follow the example of all Riil way companies to charge only haif-fares for children, say under 10, travelling by their trams. It tells somewhat heavily on the purses of parents
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    THE STRAITS LOAN.
    398 9 From the Diiiy Mail," May Ist Dike Straits. This announcement as to the result ol' the Straits Settlements Lean has been sent us for publication. We are cm' "iaUy informed that ">•">! per cent of the Str.iits Settlements Loan was tnken by mv* stcrs, and that therefore*
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    JET BALL.
    206 9 Owing to the failure of the water supply on Empire Dm it will be remembered the Fire Brigade were unable to give the exhibition of the origiaal game of jet bail inveuted by Mr. Pett. Oa Saturday evening, however, Mr. Pett had made anaogments for an efficient water
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS
    655 9 Opening Performance. Harmston's are old favourites and are always sure of a hearty welcome. No wonder therefore that the show drew a large audience on Siturday night. The circus never comes to Singapore without new turns and novelties and regular circus-goers pronounce the programe on this occasion to
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    S. R. A. MONTHLY SHOOT.
    110 9 A Class. Teo Keong Hee, SI, 27, 81, plai 10 I*9 DaSiiva 33, 34. 81, scr 98 T. Long 81, 32, 82, plus 3 96 A very even shoo-.. De Silva misseJ the first place by one poiut only ami made aii exc^lleiit score. B.
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    129 9 > < Points m the Malaysia, Message for May. The Y. M. C. A. have decided to allow billiards m the Rooms.— Malaysia Nature's Wonderland is the title of a little book by the Rev. W. F. Oldham.— Mr J. R. Denyes writes of Borneo.— Few people understand how great
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    CRICKET.
    224 9 Merchants vs. The Rest. On the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon, the Merchants winning easily, thanks largely to the batting of Nesbitt and Joy a sod. In bowling Keid took 4 wickets for 37 ran*, Nesbitt 4 for 28 and Joynson 1 for 3. On the other side Nicholas bowled
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    THE QUEENS' SCHOLARSHIPS
    91 9 A telegram has been received stating that the raooßtful candidates for the Queens' Scholarships for 1907 are C. Da Silva, of St. Joseph's Institution, Singapore, and Khaw Go Keck, of S. Xavier's Institution Penang. The Brothers are to be heartily congratulate ed ou carrying off b >th
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    217 9 MUSICAL EVENING. A very pleasant private musical evening came off on Saturday night at the Teutonia Club, this not being a concert but arranged as a drawiugroom entertainment, the music being of a light and popular character, the audience were seated at little tables, and this breaking
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    SWATOW-BANGKOK SERVICE.
    185 9 Keen competition is now going on between the liners of the Norddeutscher Lloyd and the Nippon Yusen Kaisha over the Swatow-Bang kok service. More than one year has already elapsed since the competition began and it ap pears that both parties are resolved to continue the struggle to
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    59 9 Mr M. S. H. McArthur, British Consul for North Borneo and Sarawak, and British Resident at Brunei, arrived yesterday afternoon from Libuan by the s.s. Daxvel He proceeds home on leave by the German mail to-day. Mr Me Arthur is succeeded by Mr Harvey Chevallier, recently District Officer at Kuala
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    36 9 During a cyclone that passed over Moulrnein on Saturday 4th inst, and up to the morning of Sunday the sth, the rainfall amounted to 21 inches, sail to be a local record for the twenty-four hours.
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    Tuesday, May 28, 1907.
    279 10 A quiet but prett y wedding took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday afternoon, when Mist Dixon, of Edinburgh, was married to Mr D. L. Gray, of the Langtuan Tin Mining Co., Siam. Ihe bride only arrived by the mail on Friday, and has been staving
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    A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
    137 10 On the night of the 23rd the driver of the last tram down from Gaylang saw something tying on the line and pulled up bis car. Au investigation showed that the obstruction was the body of a Chinaman who had apparently been badly beaten or knocked down
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    THE DEPORTATION OF LAJPAT RAI.
    232 10 On the afternoon of the 15th instant, the H.i.M.s.. M Guide* 1 arrived at Rangoon having on board Lala La j pat Kai, who was 1 arrested m Lahore the previous week under orders of the Government of India and was sent to Burma for
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    260 10 roe Hauuil Tennis Tournament v brought to a conclusion last week wheu Howeil secured the championship for the thirteenth time, defeating the bolder Dr. Crooeher by two seU to one. The winner is a class above tha rest of Malacca and though handicapped at owe forty took thy
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    824 10 Appeals Yesterday. There were a number of appeals from magistrates' decisions down on the list before Mr Justice Fisher m the Supreme Court yesterday, but only one was proceeded with Chong Long being the appellant from a sentence for crimping. Mr Farrer Bayues appeared for him and
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    SHOOTING.
    60 10 The S. E. E. (V) MonthU- Handicap Shoot took place on Saturday, both wind and light being unfavourabh to -ood shooting. Result A Class. Sapper Blacks tone 78 plus 20 98 Lieut. Thomson 84 plus 10 =94 Corpl. Chater 88 &8 B Class. Sapper Spark 70 plus 10 80
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    SINGAPORE MOTOR CLUB.
    288 10 Last evening a meeting of the Singapore Automobile Club was held m the Exchange Room, when there were present Messrs J. A. Hamilton, E. G. Broadrick, E. C. Ellis. E. F. H. Edlin, J. Garratt, F. Hilton, K. A. Stevens, T. C. B. Miller, K. M. Goldie,
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    PENANG'S NEW DREDGER.
    517 10 The Cnth, the new dredger for the improvement and deepening of the Port of Pennug commenced work at S welt en ham Pier en Thursday afternoon, when the Boa. R. N. Blind, Resident Councillor, Mr C. G. May, Acting Deputy Colonial Engineer, Captain A Colem&n, x 1;.,
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    137 10 Tbe census figures of the Philippine* are puzzling the Dewgpap i- No wonder when the 8644 pen ds -t to be m a town have b^en act ail 1 1 T«oein«led to the number of 10,209. Oat of 7043 personi iv another place 8972 were vacriuattd. Amongst the pisseiiger 3
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    BRIBERY IN HONGKONG.
    732 10 Appended ia the con* 1.1,^ fH(ti report of th Hongkong t 388. We r* i.md ?01)r that m Chiua. the *y*ivm of Mart, unfortunately a matter of every '<! rence amongst Government offi.-iaU* 00 runners and other*) and the civil J, f^' 1 Any Chinaman consequently settling!!
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    51 10 A ChiuuMiin hrn bfm tm^gHmg thirty-til letters int.- 1 Ten dollars ;t Kttpr is iWr p. ■C i We are pleaded thut the IVrak U inent have approves! of n <*w <tf 4 State Guides pfaf home nt^xt year to »•*> to compete m the Kolapore l.';»p. kinnon Cup :ind
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    THE SPORTING WORLD.
    1758 11 i From Our Serial Co-respondent.) London May 3rd. Football. I The f«K>tball season js over and enthu- < sB H who like vigorous aud exciting < exercise are now turning to basabill, which vrtainly bids fair to take firm root m land at last. The final ot
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    KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
    74 11 The most interesting item m the agenda of the last meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was resolution to l)e submitted by the Hon. Colonial Secretary. It reads It is hereby resolved that a sum of two million four hundred and thirtyeight thousand dollars ($2,438,000) be advanced out
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    AN INTERESTING RIFLE MATCH.
    445 11 In three-team rifle match between the Malay States Guides, the Ist Punjab Volun- teer Rifles, and the Ist Batt. Gloucestershire Regt., (Col., Walker's old regiment) the Malay States Guides won with a total of 758, (an average of 94.7), against the P.V.R.'s 747, and the Gloucesters'
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    HONGKONG MUNICIPAL SALARIES.
    139 11 The Commission recently sitting recommends the fallowing staff for the Hongkong Sauitary Board. Seecretary 630 A ssistant secretary -I*oo Medical Officer of Health.... »530 Four j> ssistant Medical Officers of Health at C 550 2,200 Inspectors ten Victoria, two Kowloon, at 6250 3,000 Five plague inspectors at
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    MINING NEWS.
    191 11 The i'ollowiug extracts are from the Pinan£ Gazette. The Puning Bharu Tin Mines has been registered with a capital of £100,000 m £1 shares. To adopt an agreement with E. A. Roadnight, and to carry on m the Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements the business of tin
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    TARIFF PREFERENCE.
    1066 11 By a Colonial. On April 30 the Imperial Conference entered upon the subject which is nearest the hearts of the Piitue Ministers. The resolu tion of the Common wealtl i, restating the position of the Conference of 1902 with regard to preferential trade within the Empire, and re
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    24 11 The many friends of Mr W. C. Michell, the popular and hard- working First Magistrate, will be sorry to hear he is still indisposed.
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    HIS SYMPTOMS.
    1169 12 "You're looking extremely weary," Iremarked, when he had thrown himself with a tired, bored expression into one of the Club's wicker bottomed chairs. Drop of brandy t The vivid green of the plain stretched before him, and the strings of victorias and dogcarts, were entering upon the usual
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    THE JUNGLE.
    932 12 The title may be suggestive of the canned meat business but let me say right away that it has nothing to do with that nauseous subject. It deals with the jungle the real tropical jungle and the impressions made during a nine months sojourn m a little out-of-the-way
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    1096 12 B. Happening the other day to glance through the Free Press," a thing which even such persons as a modest contributor like myself must occasionally do, as a matter of selfhonour, I noticed a paragraph beaded A" which gave m a few sentences the tragedy of the opening letter of
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    LUMBER.
    1105 12 First as to material lumber. o ae w of approaching this subject *„u j^" describe the huge snake -like rafts oi hmu" a furlong or two long and a street X L: go down the big rivers on the west coast North America. But that would to lumber into
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    "MAT MALACCA."
    1299 13 MAT MALACCA." I wkili 'raniping through the jungle :*»t h*-> «>t clearing* Ml inauy hundred v»r-i* froo; thf pretty little white- washed m] •/> i: tnat lies nestling under the .I,]* .oiuniu palm» on the broad white r^j r Ctttßgi, that I tirst met Mat Si, k A lew friends
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    CHARGE AGAINST A EUEOPEAN POLICEMAN.
    388 13 CHARGE AGAINST A EUEOPEAN POLICEMAN. Yestoruay aftormooa before Messrs. MicheU and Bain, sitting as a Bench Court, European PoKn Constable Siockford was charged with h ivin? committed robbery m respect to various sums. With E P. C. Stockford few > Chinamen were also charged. Mr. P. J. Spro;le, D P
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    THE BLAKAN MATI SHOOTING CASE.
    1109 13 BUNKER QUINNELL CHARGED. At 9 o'clock yesterday morning Mr Green, the Second Magistrate, commenced the priliminary enquiry m the case m which Gunner Quinneli has to answer to the charge of having attempted to shoot Corporal Ryan at Blakan Mati on May 4 Mr P.
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    Wednesday, May 29, 1907.
    264 13 The Nevr American Consul-general for j Singapore is Mr Thomwel! Haines, who was Consul nt Nanking. I The ceremony of blessing the new bells of the Churoh of the Assumption, Penaog, was carried out on Sosday by the Rt. Rev. E. Barillon, Bishop of Malacca. There
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    MALACCA CADET CORPS.
    241 13 SHOOTING COMPETITION. After taking part m the parade of troops on Empire Day the Malacca High School Cadet Corps held a shooting competition at I Bukit SebuVor Ran^e, for prizes presented by the Chinese Towkays of tbe town, for the encouragement of shooting. Tho rompeti*7on was carried
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    HOCKEY.
    127 13 i SCO. vsR.GA. A Lirbt g&nie, and interesting above thni average, was the res; It of the meeting of j tho «Jlub and the vtarrison Artillery on the llsplanaie last evening. Tho first half wit. j nessod some strong individual play by the* I Club, vho frequently tried shooting,
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    S.V.A. RIFLE CLUB.
    44 13 Toe folowing dates have baen fixed for tbe month'/ shoots Jote 29' h and 30th July 13th a d Hth August 10th and lit! September 14th and 15th October 12th and 13tt November 16 h and 17tb TVwember Hth and )sth
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    754 14 BANKS CLAIM AGAINST A CHETTT. Question of Wao«bino Contracts. Before Mr. Justice Pisher yesterday, an action was comment by the Mercantile Hank of India agaiaet A. R. A. M. Rune•arnj- Ohetty. Mr. Elliot for the plaiatHh Mr. Knowles fir defendant. Cliuasti for the Bjlu): expUiaed that, hfc
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    102 14 J l^ i* .a .usard {Selan^or) RuboPi Coai|><*rv, Rffef vritiug oif the pro'imioary *xprnM-«. sbrw S t prof.: of .£240 IMi ln?.t., swfi. i* m und^rsLCKKi and anti- .yit-ei thifc M' Keteoed'a iaflaeuc^ will be s;:iL !ittitlj b Vo&g to couipei the Nitional Ccnveiitior. fco ac^cepi t ho Irish Bill,
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    ALLESED MALICIOUS IMPRISONMENT.
    1680 14 ALLESED MALICIOUS IMPRISONMENT. Dutchman's Troubles m an Hotel. Counsel for the plaintiff having brufly opened the case on Tuesday, evidence m the action iv which Peter Eraile Gravelink sues Thom.t* Sergeant and Thomas Martin Connolly of the Caledonian Hotel for £5,000 damages for fal*o and malicious imprisonment,Vas taken yesterday. The
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    LATHAM'S SHAKE REPORT.
    256 14 Singapore, May 2*\ 1907. The Share Market rt mains m much the same position as last week, and with the exception of one or two stocks, prices generally close a point or two iovrer. Industrials,— There is little or no change m Straits Traders, an<l the market
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    45 14 Members of .be Subordinate Civil Service Association are informed that the enttiea for the forthcoming Billiard Tournament close m tbe 31st Miy 1907. Thoie who wiah to take pan m the tournament are requested io send their Damee it the Hon B*c\ before tbaf 3*!+.
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    921 14 The Singapore Autouobih Ci,.k fully established and if one do<* n pate quite all the development* i Q tiou with it which are expected >Dlky quarters, there is no doubt it w ;i] ln very useful end. The Club 'at .J** frankly a friendly rlub «<> to spnak
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    TELEGRAMS.
    3183 15 m .S'.u'Q*rin9 Teltfj^rupLi.l^rMaV^ 10.42 a.ro. ut? wtiite saiuers on thirtT.^eyen of tie .•vidMio^ 0 have struck work. 'ft* managements of theae inioed are te- n4 it rur&l Boers to replace the strikers. Vhe Publiu newspapers rejoice at the gH of the Irish National Convention. The Uaionists say that the
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    PENANG ASSAULT CASE
    47 15 [SrroiAL Teleoraii.] Keceived May *27th, \.l'Z p.m. TLo appeui of Arch c Oainpbt-11. agninfet po r »ce court convection for assault, has »v. suited m tbe defendant bt)inc fined $100 The oripinstl penalty wiie six we*kt- mpn «tiTn en t •without *bf- 9pti<«nefi fi^^
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    SOUTH CHINA IN REBELLION.
    57 16 SOUTH CHINA IN REBELLION. Special Telegram. {Fro;n our ou n CufH*lJ*C*diMt^ Hongkong, 40 pm. The Chinese Kebels have created a grave situation at Liemchow and Pakhoi. The state of unrest is also spreading at Swatow and towards Amoy. The rioters are plundering the inhabitants, destroying schools and churches. Foreign men-of-war
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    SHARES.
    559 16 MINES. Capital Capital Issue Paid r Issued paid up Value up Company ■> |300,00t» 300,000 10 10 Rei^t Tin M. Co. Ltd IT $300,000 225.000 10 10 Brians Limited *600,00<» 60o 0C0 10 10 Bmseb Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd 18.91 £400.000 350,000 £1 £1 Duff Development Cc. I.
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      571 16 CLEARANCES. May 22. Bo*coral>e, Brit etr, Wisman, for Calcutta. May 23. Sri Tringgana, Dut. str., Abas, for Rhio. Ischia, Ital. Htr., Dodero, for Penang and Bombay. Merionethshire, Brit str. Birch, for Hongkong and Saigon. Cheng Hock Kian, D it. str., Van der Har9t, for Bagan. Teesta, Brit. Btr., Sharp, for
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      795 16 Nerite, Dut. str., tanriek^forPalembwig. Resident Schieff. Dot. str. f Unas, for Rhio. Ophir, Dut. str.. Koenig, for Palembang. E J. Spence, Brit, sailer, Stronach, for Mauritius. Hye Leong, Brit, str., Perry, for Port Swettenham via ports. Rajah of Sarawak, Sar. str., Moxon, for Farawak. Sri Muar, Brit, str., Hudson, for
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      608 16 VESSELS IN PO lt+r^ Men-of-war FU« and Tons CoMiaiiri Arrr*^ Fro. rQf Bali Siam g f bt 400 Schoning May 2ft Ras-lc- k i» M t Mcaellan Am. tra., 1870 Lothrop Jan 12 Umam l Wriffht Am. tra. f 364 HamUton May 17 Manila n^T Sea Belle FMB. Yacht 48
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