The Straits Budget, 13 November 1902

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    116 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” The Straits Times is widely read throughout Asia generally. It circulates in Singapore and Penang, throughout all the Protected* States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, tl* •*> Philippines, and French Indo-China. *1 Established over
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 13TH NOVEMBER.
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      BIRTHS.
      110 1 Seremban, Negri Sembilan, on the 31st 0 t the wife of \V. L. COXLAY, of a son. K «bin>on—On the »th ult., at Tengarong, 0 tie, the wile of T. G. ROBINSON, of a iaughter. Bennett-On the 14th of October, at H the wife of ROMAS BENNETT, of a
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      MARRIAGES.
      229 1 Filmi-Smart—At Kobe, on the 18th ult., K A. Fuehr, interpreter at the German <>n>ulate, to Miss Helen Marion Smart, of Mr. and Mrs. Horace P. Smart, of >avaimah iGe<>.), U.S. At >t. Andrew s Cathedral, on November bt. by the Rev. \V. H. C. Dunkerley, Colonial hni-lain. (inoROE James
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    183 1 1 Aeti clri Leprosy Cures. F. M. S. Report. Currency Question. Mr. J. Barrett. Art Protection. Local. Market Quotations. Shipping News. Passenger List. Police News. Football. S. V. c. Land Sale. An Escaped Prisoner. Impending Municipal Case. The Garrison Rifle Club. A Lucky Recovery. Amateur Dramatic Performance.
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    COMMERCIAL.
    610 1 Singapore, 13th November, 1902. PRODUCE. Gambier buyers 14.874 Copra Bali 9.00 do Pontianak 8.75 Pepper, Black buyers 34.50 do White, (8%) 55.50 Sago Flour Sarawak 3.97£ do Brunei No. 1 3.85 Pearl Sago 5.25 Coffee, Bali, 15% basis 22.7B Coffee, Palembang, 20% basis 30.00 Coffee, Liberian No. I ,,20.50
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    296 1 The mail for Europe, this week, leaves by the P. and O. s.s, Chnsan. The issue of the Budget next week will be mailed by the B. I. s.s. Zaida. The mail for Europe by the M. M. s.s. E Simons closed on Saturday. The German
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  • Special Telegram to tbe “Straits Times.”
  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOMALILAND EXPEDITION. Col. Swayne to Advise the Foreign Office. Strong Force Preparing.
      88 1 London 4th November. Reuter's correspondent at Aden wires that Colonel Swayne, the Commandant of the Somaliland Expedition, has been recalled to London to act as adviser to the Foreign Office in future operations in Somaliland. Col. Manning, Inspector-General
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      THE RUSSIAN GRAND DUKE'S OFFENCE.
      34 1 The Grand Duke Paul was dismissed from the Russian army because of his mesalliance with the Barohess Pistolkoff, the divorced wife of an adjutant of the Grand Duke Vladimir.
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      MR. W. REDMOND.
      33 1 Mr. William Redmond M. P. landed at Kingstown this morning. He was immediately arrested to undergo six months* imprisonment for intimidation, to which he was sentenced on Sept. 9th last.
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      EDUCATION BILL.
      12 1 The tenth clause of the Education Bill has been adopted.
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      STRAITS CURRENCY. Committee of Inquiry Appointed. First Meeting Early this Month.
      77 1 London, 5tA November. A Colonial Office committee has been appointed to consider the question of establishing a gold standard currency in the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States. The committee is composed as follows Sir David Barbour, Mr.
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      OFFER OF NATAL TROOPS FOR SOMALILAND.
      22 1 Colonel Royston has offered to raise in Natal a contingent, 500 strong, to serve in Somaliland.
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      MR. CHAMBERLAIN’S TOUR.
      14 1 Mr. Chamberlain sails in the week beginning on the 23rd instant.
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      VENEZUELAN INSURRECTION CRUSHED.
      27 1 The Venezuelan official gazette declares that the revolutionary army was annihilated in the battle near La Victoria, and that the insurrection had been crushed.
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      THE NEW LORD MAYOR.
      26 1 The new Lord Mayor, who is closely connected with Japan, will include ia his inauguration Show a car typifying the Anglo*Japanese alliance.
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      PROGRESS OF THE EDUCATION BILL.
      27 1 The eleventh and twelfth clauses of the Education Bill have been passed, the Government accepting amendments to increase secular control over schools.
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      IRISH M. P. SENTENCED.
      25 1 Mr. Kilbride, the ex. M. P. who was arrested at Dublin, will undergo four months’ imprisonment for inciting to a boycott.
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      MR. CHAMBERLAIN’S VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA. His views on the Mission.
      110 1 London, 6th Nov. Mr. Chamberlain has declared that he wishes to proceed on his mission to South Africa with an open and unprejudiced mind. One Great African Nation. His sole desire is to bring together kindred people into one
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      THE CAPE'S “ GROWL.”
      21 1 THE CAPE'S GROWL.” The Cape newspapers fesent Mr. Chamberlain going to Natal first on board the cruiser provided by the Cape.
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      BOERS FOR SOMALILAND. Declined with Regret.
      22 1 The Foreign Office has rngTOtted its inability to accept a Boer contingent for sendee in Somaliland.
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      AMERICAN POLITICS
      34 2 The next American House of Representatives will be composed of 204 Republicans and 179 Democrats. The result is a personal victory for president Roosevelt. Tammany is stronger than ever in New York.
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      KAISER SAILS FOR ENGLAND.
      15 2 fjondxm, 7th November. The Kaiser has sailed from Kiel for England.
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      THE NEW SOUTH AFRICAN COLONIES. Grant of Eight Millions Sterling.
      42 2 The House of Commons has read for the first time a Bill providing for a grant of eight millions sterling to the Transvaal aud Orange River Colonies out of the Consolidated Fund.
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      TRADE RETURNS.
      21 2 The British trade returns in October show an increase of 2£ millions in imports and of millions in exports.
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      SHANGHAI QUESTION.
      27 2 Reuter’s Agency learns that th e Powers have arranged to evacuate Shanghai at an early date, leaving the details of the conditions for subsequent settlement.
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      EDUCATION BILL.
      45 2 Mr. Balfour gave notice that he would introduce, on Tuesday, a resolution the effect of which would be to enable Parliament to finish the Education Bill before Christmas. The resolution is understood to mean the application of the rule of closure by compartments.
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      SITUATION IN SOMALILAND.
      72 2 London 8 th Nov. Reuter’s correspondent at Berbera states that Colonel Swayne was ill when he started for England. The Mullah’s outposts are a few miles from Bohotle. Scouts from there reconnoitre daily. The garrison of Bohotle are entrenched in a stone fort. The Mullah has 2,000
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      P. & O. LINER ON FIRE.
      24 2 P. O. LINER ON FIRE. The P. O. 8.8. Candin caught fire in the Suez Canal. The fire on the Caudia was later extinguished.
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      KAISER IN ENGLAND.
      156 2 The Kaiser has arrived at Port Victoria. He took the train to Shorncliffe. Lord Roberts, Sir Evelyn Wood, General Ian Hamilton, and General Kelly-Kenny received him. The Kaiser then reviewed the Dragoon regiment of which he is honorary commander, briefly addressed the regiment, and congratulated them in
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      THE BIRTHDAY HONOURS.
      142 2 London 9 th Nov The birthday honours include the name of Prince Arisugawa of Japan who has been appointed to be Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. Knighthoods have been conferred on Rhe Hon. W. M. Goodman, Attorney- General at Hongkong, and on Mr.
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      GORDON COLLEGE OPENED.
      12 2 Lord Kitchener has opened the Gordon college at Khartoum.
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      NEW CHINA MEDAL.
      28 2 The officers of the mercantile marine who served on British transports during the recent China expedition, are to have a special medal issued to them.
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      A COMPOSER ARRESTED.
      25 2 The Italian composer, Mascagni, has been arrested at Boston at the instance of his managers, for alleged failure to complete a contract.
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      CHINESE ROBBERS IN MANCHURIA.
      53 2 Seven hundred Chinese robbers captured Bodune, a town to the south west of Harbin, at the beginning o r October. Russian troops entered the town on October 24th and executed the leader of the robbers. The Russians will leave a garrison in the town until the
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      GUILDHALL BANQUET. THE PREMIER ON THE FUTURE OF SOUTH AFRICA.
      131 2 London 10 th Nov. At the Lord Mayor’s banquet in the Guildhall, Mr. Balfour, the Premier, spoke on the future of South Africa. He said he looked upon the future o: South Africa with a hopeful but not too sanguine
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      FRENCH COAL STRIKE CONTINUES.
      31 2 London Ilf A Nov. The French coal miners largely refuse to accept the arbitration award, which is favourable to the employers. The men intend continuing the strike.
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      MASCAGNI RELEASED.
      31 2 The composer Mascagni has bean released on reduced bail of $4,000 (gold). He has instituted a suit for $50,000 (gold) damages against his managers for detention and false arrest.
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      FRENCH NAVAL EXPENDITURE.
      31 2 M. Pelletan, with a view to not exceeding the French naval estimates, has suspended the construction of three battleshiqs and reduced the effective of the French Mediterranean fleet.
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      95 1 The post free price of the Straits Times j; a year, or 68/-. The post free price of the Straits Budget is $20 a year, or 40/It is not necessary to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions for shorter periods are it the same proportionate rate of price as for
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    122 1 DEATHS. tv < Y* u R ie at I nter K J Hospital t Kobe, of dysentery, John k i LER a £ed 3 years and 9 V Jr son of Mr. and Mrs. W. m! Si,a^ ii a —On the 31st October, at Sii-V’ knight Commander Albino da UKa
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    GRAND DUKE PAUL.
    1614 2 (Straits Times t 5 th November.) The favx pas which has brought about the dismissal from the Russian army of the Grand Duke Paul, son of Alexander II, uncle of the present Czar, and Commander of the Russian Imperial Guards, is, as explained by Reuter to-day, his
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    GOLD STANDARD.
    703 2 (Straits Times 6th November.) Referring to your despatch No. 310 of 16th July, I have appointed committee to consider expediency and practicability of gold standard. Committee composed of Barbour, Adamson, and representatives of Colonial Office and Treasury.” Such is the text of a telegram received by H. E.
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    LEPROSY CURES.
    657 2 (Straits Times 6th NovemUr.) Local medical experts, more particularly those specially interested in the diseases prevalent in the East, will learn with interest that a Chinese patient suffering from a well defined case of leprosy, who was isolated in an American hospital just one year ago to-day, has
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    F. M. S. REPORT.
    1197 3 (Straits Times 7f/i November.) No better demonstration of the efficiency of British colonial administration can be asked for than that conveyed in the Import of the High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States which is published on another page of this issue. No better object lesson
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    CURRENCY QUESTION.
    620 3 (Straits Times 8th November Enquiry at the Chamber of Commerce, in regard to the action that that body has taken, or contemplates taking, in regard to the appointment of a Royal Commission, and the other developments of the past week in connection with the Currency Question, elicits the
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    MR. J. BARRETT.
    761 3 (Straits Times 1 2th November.) Comparatively few people in this part of the world could tell without reflection the situation of the City of St. Louis, or give any coherent historical explanation of the meaning of the Louisiana Purchase, the anniversary of which is taken as the
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    ART PROTECTION.
    2805 3 (Straits Times 12 th November.) Apropos of the arrival in Singapore of the Hon. John Barrett, the Commissioner for the forthcoming St. Louie fair, and also of the expected advent here of the commercial exhibition ship Oregon and, it may be added, of American progressive methods generally, it
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    WEDNESDAY, 5TH NOVEMBER.
    820 4 H. M. 8. Arethusa arrived from Penang this morning and is now anchored in the roads. A Tbs first race in 1903 for the America Cup, for which Sir Thomas Lipton has challenged a third time, will be on the 20th August. Towkay Loke Yew’s mine at
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    LONDON DAY AND NIGHT.
    1018 4 London r Parliament has assembly in autumn Session*;«i old discreditable way a f," D the abusive language, an' Iri h named O’Donnell has been. UIlt from the privileges of th» L eMl *W the eve of his surrendering to sentence of six months’ for inciting to
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    WIRE NEWS.
    1134 5 \,ir: rorre>pondent of the imes of Hat*- a rather curious story of the Vtwecn the Turks and the Italian at Hodeida. Two Italian warships .►•i otf tic* port and asked, with a hint of a, rive measures, for the recovery of the »-rty looted by the Arabs from
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    S. V. C.
    124 5 Yesterday afternoon there was a battery parade of the S.Y.A. preparatory to the big garrison parade on Monday next in honor of the King’s birthday. There were also ceremonial parades for the S.V.R. and the S.V.I. Six representatives of that recently most popular Corps, the Rifles, were
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    N. D. L. PASSENGERS.
    252 5 The following passengers arrived on Monday morning by the Imperial German Mail steamer Hamburg from the North: From Yokohama: Mr. Thomson. From Shanghai: Dr. B. Beheim, Mr. and Mrs. Donnenberg Mr. Williams, Mr. Sylva. From Hongkong: Mr. A. Ham, Lieutnant Karl Reisner, Dr. Solf, the Governor
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    INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH. SINGAPORE TEAM FIRED THIS MORNING.
    282 5 Total-893. The Singapore team fired in the annual Hongkong-Shanghai-Penang-Singapore rifle match at the Balestier Range this morning, making a total score of 893, or an average of 89.3 per man. This score may be considered to be fairly good, although hardly good
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    THE DALLAS CO.
    155 5 Arrival of the popular players at Colombo. Last week the ever popular Dallas Co. arrived at Colombo, en route for Bombay, by the Norddeutscher liner Konig Sin Luise. Many of the names are familiar to English theatre-goers and includethefoilowing:—Miss Lillie Cavanagh, Miss Grace Ray, Miss Kate Overton,
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    FOOTBALL.
    302 5 S. C. C. v. 50th Co. R. A. The S. C. C. football team met last night on the Esplanade the f>Oth Co. R. A., who had the assistance of three players of the new Company of R. A. recently arrived. When the Manchesters arrive, there seems every probability
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    CHRISTMAS ISLAND.
    1977 5 Declared to be not so bad as it was Painted by Mr. Clayton. Non-Official Residents Interviewed. When the s.s. Islander arrived here from Xmas Island a week ago she brought up Captain Vincent, the Manager of the Xmas Island Phosphate Company, Mr. \V. Week, the Engineer of the
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    AN INTERESTING CASE.
    512 6 P. O. Doctor's Successful Protest. In the Police Court at Shanghai on October 23rd, Thomas William Staniforth Patterson, surgeon on board the P. O. steamer Socotra (which is due to arrive at Singapore to-day, on her way home) was summoned for that he, on the 20th October,
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    CHINESE MINING COMPANY TROUBLES.
    578 6 Meetings have just been held in Shanghai and in Tientsin of shareholders in the Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., protesting against the methods of the company. Holders of X228,000 sterling worth of shares support the protest. The complaints are that the managing directors are in London
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    THURSDAY, 6TH NOVEMBER.
    1718 6 Rikishas too bad for Kuala Lumpur or Raub ply at Bentong. Mr. H. Wool is at present staying in Singapore and intends to open a training establishment. Mr. Beatty, a couple of days ago fined a Chinaman $lOO for possession of illicit chandu of the value of
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      THE GARRISON RIFLE CLUB.
      99 6 To the Editor of II* “Strait, r Can you or anv nfI kindly inform me what that most popular bec^| Garrison Riffe P clu b my knowledge there has nj® S of single practice shoot for an Si months. I understood when first stopped that it
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    AN ESCAPED PRISONER.
    134 6 Arrested at Bangkok. Lee Seck, who escaped from the Civil prison here about three months ago, was arrested in fi an i oa and arrived here bv the yesterday. The man was undertTaiT a charge of gang robbery comS with several others in near the Chinese Protectorate,
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    AMATEUR DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE.
    145 6 On Saturday week, Nov. 15th. the members of the Singapore Catholic Club will give a dramatic perform ance at the Town Hall, the pro ceeds of which will be devoted to the poor of the town who are now assisted out of the funds ol the Society
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    SEREMBAN RACE ENTRIES.
    286 6 The entries for the Seremban Gymkhana Club’s race meeting on Nov 11th, 13th, and 15th are as follow FIRST DAY. Maiden Plate.-Buleat, Willy, Marie Civil Service Cup.—Olive, Taiyot. Eirena, Aiaghee, Connoisseur, Ayala Maiamun, The Vizier, Mustapha Sehehera, Zade, Nettamayne, Nancy Seremban Cup —Blueskin, C hestn. Sten, Hilda.
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    A LUCKY RECOVERY.
    288 7 a,*tch fished Back out of 32 feet of Water and Ooze. What might have been a very ive demonstration of the perverinanimate things was given y [s jrneo wharf yesterday after*:!id u .|ien the Apcar liner was her departure for Calcutta. q i0se who were there to
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    IMPENDING MUNICIPAL CASE.
    151 7 This morning, Sanitary Inspector Olsen responded to a summons issued at instance of Ibrahim Mysoory residing at 92 Beach Road to explain why on the Ist inst. he committed criminal trespass by entering the house why he entered it with intent to annoy; and why he used
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    FRIDAY, 7TH NOVEMBER.
    477 7 The Ceylon Turf Club have arranged for a New Year Race meeting on the 8th and 10th January. There will be six events on each day. The Rowing Club will hold some scratch four races on Thursday, Nov. 20th, and subsequent days, for a prize presented by
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    THE BROUGH COMPANY.
    97 7 The Brough Company arrived at Colombo on October 29th and opened in the Bijou Theatre with Grundy’s wellknown play, Sowing the Wind. The cast included Mr. and Mrs. Brough, Messrs. Mclntyre, W. T. Lovell, Orlando Daly, Ernest Vere, Percy Walshe, M. McLean, and Higson and Misses Temple,
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      ENGLAND AND GERMANY.
      476 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. 11 Sir, —Your quotation on “German Anglophobia in your paper of yesterday reminds me that in all the articles which I have read on the subject, barely any stress is laid on one of the principal causes, if not the
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    MANILA DIRECTORY.
    102 7 Mr. Geo. F. Witton, The Directory Man,” arrived here by the German mail this morning en route to Manila which despite the advantages of three centuries of Spanish administration —has never yet enjoyed the happiness of having a Directory of its own, though the China and Japan ports,
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    220 7 Mr. T. S. Thomson has arrived at Kuala Lumpur from Pahang where he has been with Mr. R. Meikle on a shooting trip. Owing to bad weather and lack of sport we understand that Mr. Meikle’s wanderings have not been an unmitigated source of pleasure. A lesson in
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    ST. MARYS BAZAAR.
    226 7 The St. Mary’s College was the scene of a prettily arranged fancy fair yesterday and from 4.30 to after ten o’clock the various stall holders did a brisk trade.’' Many ladies and gentlemen attended the bazaar, and at intervals the proceedings were enlivened by music. Many varieties
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    A CLEVER SCOUNDREL.
    248 7 —Perak Pioneer. The Rawang desperado, who was transferred to the Taiping Central Prison not long since and who made a murderous attempt on the acting Jailor recently, was the other day placed before the Senior Magistrate there and sentenced to three years’ additional rigorous imprisonment, making in
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    A FAMILY OF THIEVES.
    150 7 Harry Edmonds, 24, pleaded “Guilty” at London, the other day, to stealing a dressing-bag from Euston station. Inspector Pearson described him as one of a gang of expert luggage thieves, and counsel said he came from a family of thieevs. Mr. Grain referred to five of
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    STRIKE AT A BLIND INSTITUTE.
    162 7 A novel strike was commenced on the 6th Oct. at Sunderland in connection with the institute, which, though founded on philanthropic lines, practically supports inself by the sale of articles manufactured by the inmates. The committee gave notice to the men in the department in
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    F. M. S. NOTES.
    702 7 Nov. 3rd. Mr. Conlay left Seremban on Sunday for Tampin and Districts via Malacca. Mr. and Mrs. Cosgrave will not be able to leave for home till the end of December instead of the middle of that month. Mr. Coates spent the week-end in Seremban. Early
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    STOWAWAYS.
    111 7 Before Capt. Boldero at the Marine Court this morning, Capt. J. C. Williamson, of the s.s. Lothian which arrived from Hongkong this morning, charged James Smith and Herbert Russell with being stowaways front Hongkong. Both men pleaded guilty. Capt. Williamson stated that Smith aggravated his offence by refusing to
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      538 7 YESTERDAY’S LAND SALE. pRi' ES F-tR THE LAMBERT PROPERTY. Ihk properties belonging to the of J. R. Lambert, deceased, j.iit up to auction yesterday after* n by Messrs. Powell and Co. There a lar« f e attendance of buyers and •e {rices obtained were very good, ■jt\ t il of
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    THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. HIGH COMMISSIONERS DESPATCH.
    2192 8 Mr. Chamberlain’s Reply. From the Secretary to the High Commissioner, F.M.S., we have received for publication a copy of the High Commissioner’s despatch to the Secretary of State, accompanying the report on the Native States, and a copy of the Secretary of State’s
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    WIRE NEWS.
    646 8 home. The London correspondent of the Indian Daily Xcics, cabling ou the 26th nit., state* that the Koyal Progress through London ou Saturday was a great pageant, slightly impaired by the troops having to wear dark overcoats. The crowds were densest on the Surrey side. The address of
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    SATURDAY, 8TH NOVEMBER.
    464 8 Mr. H. Eschke, the Consul General for Germay, is recognised as acting Consul for Russia at Singapore in the place of Baron De Kuster who has left the Settlement. We understand that the Standard Oil Company is building for its fleet twelve new steamers of about 11,000
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    KELANTAN.
    67 8 hubbub about Kelantan*- the M at the mouth of P e .J> l me8e u flag which f n N oated from the flag-staff orilr *6rlJ supplanted by 0 T Ht ,anileBe gunboat has j? 6lai N withdrawn; but the “WhiTe F| S H still waves over the Stoner’s
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    SELANGOR RACE MEETING.
    78 8 Club informs us that h e fp£ or Tur Mr ffiC Ah 1 8UPPOTtl il Profi* ,eh Mr. Abram, an order for WZ nt| ponies costing not more tt, yJ at apiece, landed in KualaT»my han be supplied before the 30th proposed to give these pool 1
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    FOOTBALL.
    197 8 on the Esplanade, with the the Arelhnsa and after a verv stiff the Club wonby3g 0 ais1o r T S e the game all through, it was weft tested and the strong bustlinc tact£ of the Navy defence fairly unset Vt! Club attack. Considering the litt practise the Arelhu/a
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    A MOTOR CAR CASE.
    457 8 Yesterday morning, Mr. McKenzie responded to a summons issued at the instance of the police for having on the 28th ult. driven a motor car on the public road at a rate of more than tec miles an hour. Mr. Van Cuylenberg defended. Dr. Glennie gave
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1017 9 u priday, 7th November. present. p’leruy *be Governor, (Sir Frank 4l *iuv| .tank Swettenham, k.c.m.g.) 1 t be Colonial Secretary (VV. T Y Taylor, c.m.g.) t j, e Officer Commanding the Troop* (Col. R. Oakes.) .hr Ac ting Resident Councillor of Penang (J. K. Birch). the Attorney-General (W.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    479 9 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr. J. O. Anthonisz, in the chair. There were also present: —Messrs. Maclaren, Barker, Moses, Jago, Chope, Lee Choon Guan, and Choa Giang Thye. President's Statement. The President said that the balance as per financial
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    PARALLEL CASES.
    863 9 I Medical man Fined $100 for Concealing a Plague Case and Yesterday afternoon, Lira .Sun Ti, a trader at No. 12 Market Street and Goh Kit Mob, a Chinese Medical Practitipner, of No. 94 South Bridge Road were arraigned before Mr. Beatty, the former for doing an act
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    WIRE NEWS.
    994 9 Mr. Chamberlain’s Mission. The London correspondent of the Englishman, telegraphing on the 26th alt. state* that a .-ensation has Keen caused by the bfficial announcement of Mr. Chamberlain’s intention to vihit South Africa. He leaves England in the middle of November, returning in March. Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman attributed
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    423 9 Official Reply to Mr. Graydon’s Criticisms. The subjoined letter to the editor is from the Times of Ceylon. Sir,—The following is an extract from a letter received from Mr. Moysey, Secretary to the Governor of British North Borneo, in reference to the correspondence that appeared in your
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    A STRANGE STORY.
    160 9 Chinaman wounded at Bedoh. Yesterday morning a Chinaman with several severe wounds on his head and three of his fingers nearly severed from his hand was taken to the Bedoh police station by a sampan coolie. The wounded man stated that at 4 o’clock that morning he
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    F. M. S. NOTIFICATIONS.
    221 9 Mr. G. Reid, lieutenant, Ta«manian Infantry Regiment, to be Wing Officer, Malay States Guide?, with effect from 12th August, 1902, from which date he will be gianted local rank of Captain in the Army. Captain Reid reported his arrival in the F M S. on 23rd
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    TUESDAY, 11TH NOVEMBER.
    788 10 The police raided a cockfight at Rangoon Read yesterday and arrested a number of Eurasians and Javanese. > The Dutch tender Fazant arrived from Muntok yesterday. The Flamingo also a tender, arrived the same day from Rhio. Col. Chippendall, who commanded the Royal Engineers at Singapore, and
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    DE LUCCHI.
    45 10 The Chief Police Officer, Mr. Grove, has received a letter from Detective Insp. Perrett stating that that officer and De Lucchi, who is wanted here on a charge of forgery, will not be able to leave Marseilles until the 21st of this month.
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    THE WELSH FUSILIERS.
    61 10 The Hongkong Daily Press mentions rumours in connection with the putting off of the departure from Hongkong of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. It was said that the troops were to be sent north instead, but there was nothing authoritative to confirm this. The transport Wakool with the
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    DEATH OF MR. MATTHEW LITTLE.
    82 10 Many of the older residents of Singapore will learn with sincere regret of the death of Mr. Matthew Little, Senior and Managing Director of the firm or John Little and Co., which occurred yesterday at his residence at Hampstead. It had been known here that
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    583 10 Acheen. News from Acheen tells of ceaseless and steady pursuit of the titular Sultan and of the headmen who will not hear of submission to the Netherlands authorities. That pursuit has not been broken off for months. No sooner does a report came showing where to find any
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      THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
      451 10 To the Editor of the 44 Straits Times.” Sir, —Your leading article of Saturday last anent the Chamber of Commerce is timely and echoes the opinions of many. What you describe as its 44 astounding apathy” upon the currency question is no new feature in
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    WEDDING AT ST. ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL.
    343 10 MissM. E. Leicester—Mr. E.E. Long. Yesterday afternoon, St. Andrew’s Cathedral was filled with a very large congregation to witness the marriage of Miss Mabel £dith Leicester, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Leicester, Bukit Timah Road, and Mr. Edward Ernest Long, till recently
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    THE KING’S BIRTHDAY.
    796 10 The sixty-first birthday of His Majesty King Edward the Seventh falling this year on Sunday, the official observance of the day was reserved for yesterday, which was a public holiday, almost all business being suspended for the occasion. Service of Thanksgiving. The only public event on Sunday
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    BREAKDOWN OF THE “ PENANG.”
    533 10 BREAKDOWN OF THE PENANG.” CRANK SHAFT oiVPs u,. I The 8.8. Pemng which here on Saturday' morning put ,n an appearance until*" 1 4 o clock in the afternoon ir> 'J was seen that she whe;i M towed into port by the Enquiries were made ala ascertained that she had
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    PERAK NEWS.
    156 10 Perak Pioneer. In Perak the Government 6eemstobe more liberal than in Selangor, by allowing the Headmaster of the Government School and his .assistants free quar ters.” In Selangor, we learn that the Headmaster is allotted a bungalow near the school, whereas the assistant? have to find quarters for
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    GAMBLING ROW.
    136 10 A Policeman Kill*At 8-30 p. m. on Saturday a Cm coolie was stabbed at Keppel by another coolie during a a w row. The wounded man was t Hospital where he died morning The man that 8ta b le9 was arrested by two police L e last night.
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    WIRE NEWS.
    990 11 Mr. Chamberlain’s Tour. r London correspondent of the Englishtelegraphing on the l*t in*t. Htatew that a :„T»crlain H supporters are organising a V f enr -end*off in Birmingham before he on hi-South Africa tour. The pro- will include a non-political banquet i-*rcli light procession. V. .11 nonn.-ed that
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    POLO CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    66 11 The Polo Club hold their annual tournament for the “King’s Own” challenge cup, on Thursday and .Saturday next, the 13th and loth, weather permitting, at 4.30 p.rn. The first round is a match between the Garrison and and the Club the winner playing the Civii Service. The
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    A BIG FIGHT.
    71 11 A big fight occurred about 1-30 p. m. on Sunday at the brickfields near Gaylang Road in which several hundreds of Chinese Khehs took part. One man is so badly hurt that he is not expected to live. .Several others are more or less injured. The row
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    THE ASSIZES.
    68 11 The Assizes were opened this morning by Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones, there being fourteen cases on the calendar, including two of murder. Tan Lu Kim was sentenced to 7 years, 3 years, and 1 year for housebreaking and theft at Mrs. Knocker’s house, Serangoon Road, sentences to concurrently. Lun
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    WEDNESDAY, 12TH NOVEMBER.
    1089 11 WEDNESDAY, 12 TH NOVEMBER. Mr. Chamberlain has announced his inability to visit Ceylon during his coming tour. The Straits Settlements Government notification by which Bandjermassin was declared to be infeoted by cholera has been withdrawn. The Penang which broke her crank shaft on her last trip from Malacca, has been
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    THE ASSIZES.
    176 11 Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones resumed the hearing of Assize cases this morning, having already dealt with four cases. Lira Lian was sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment and three years police supervision for extorting money by representing himself to be a license collector, on three occasions. Tan Ah Soon
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    STEAMER DESTROYED. “ GENEFFE” BURNED AND SUNK IN PALEMBANG RIVER.
    194 11 STEAMER DESTROYED. GENEFFE” BURNED AND SUNK IN PALEMBANG RIVER. The Captain Killed. News has reached Singapore that the small oil tank steamer Geneffe has been destroyed by fire and sunk in the river at Palembang, and that the captain is dead. Up to the present, the local agents of the
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      BOOKMAKING AT THE RACES.
      346 11 To the Editor of the Straits Ti)nes.” Sir, —In view of next Race Meeting —I know it is a long time ahead yet, but there’s nothing like getting the horse by the forelock if you want to hold him —might I ask what the Singapore Sporting
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    THE “ BAYERN.”
    211 11 THE BAYERN.” The German mail steamer Bayern which is due here on the 22nd inst., has, according to intelligence received by mail, been in collision near Brockdork with the Grimsbysteamer Hei mfeUL The Bayern received injury to her starboard side amidships, while the Heimfeld had her stem damaged. Both vessels
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    MR. BARRETT’S ARRIVAL.
    724 11 The St. Louis World's Fair Commissioner at Singap ore. The Commissioner-General for the St. Louis World’s Exposition, to be held in 1904, Mr. John Barrett, and his Secretary, Mr. Theodore Hardee, who arrived from Bangkok Tuesday morning, will remain in Singapore until Monday the 17th when they
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    SEREMBAN RACES.
    43 11 Yesterday was the first day of the Seremban Races. The following were the winners:— 1. Maiden Plate:—Marie. 2. Civil Service CupTaiyat. 8. Seremban Cup:—Hilda. 4. Cor’tion Stakes:—Bir Launcelot. 5. Para Plate Zoroaster. 6. Merchants’ Plate Kitty. 7. Straits Steam ship Cup:—Alaghee.
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    THE KING’S BIRTHDAY.
    1857 12 dance at government house. Government House was gay with illuminations and lanterns last night, and seemingly everyone in the Settlement gathered there in response to the invitations sent out by H. E. the Governor in honor of the Kings Birthday. Though there was almost a crush of
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    BATU PAHAT NEWS.
    451 12 Bat (i Pah at, Nov. B th. A v vcriox fight, at Chea Chee Kong, between Teochew and Hailam estate coolies, resulting in serious injury to three of the Hailams, happened towards the end of last month. The quarrel was the outcome of disputed rights of ownership
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    362 12 For Singapore. Per P. O. s.s. Victoria, connecting with steamer Bengal at Colombo, from London Oct. 16, due 16th Nov.—Mr. Carswell, Mr. B Cameron, Miss Bather, Mr. J. Webster, Mr. G. M. Donald, Messrs E. J. Penney, A. R. Boules, C. 8. Crane, Mi9s Map per, Mr.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      209 12 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used —str. —steamer sh.— )hip;bq.—barque; sch. —schooner; Yet.— Yacht; Cru. —Cruiser; Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor. —Torpedo; H.p.—Horse-power; Brit.—British; U. 8.—United States; Fch.—French Ger.—German; Dnt.—Dutch; J oh.—J ohore: 9.C.— General-cargo; d.p.—deck passenger; U.—Uncertain T. P. W. —Tanjong Fagar Wharf; T.P.D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock; B.W.
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      TRADING VESSELS, &c.
      997 12 Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. Ban Fo Soon, Dut. str. 222 tons Captain Odink, 11th Nov. From Pontianak, 10th Nov. G.c., and 76 d.p. Lim Ah Ham. For Pontianak, 13th—Kds. Glenfalloch Brit. str. 1,471 ton9, Captain Bainbridge, 12th Nov. From Amoy, 4th Nov. Q.c., and 1,052 d
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      488 12 Name, port, probable date of arrival, and name of agents. BTBAMKRB. Agamemnon, H'kong, Nov SO; Mansfield. Alesia, Horgkong, Jan 7; Behn Meyer. Annam, Hongkong, Nov 23 M. Maritimeb. Bengal, Bombay, Nov 16 P. A O. Benlomond, London, dne Nov 10 P. 8. Bayern, Hamburg, Nov 22 Behn Meyer.
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      ARRIVALS.
      1263 13 Flag v*sn'B Name A Tows Captain From Sailed Consigner* 5 Rig. '«%uevia <ier str. 2662 Borck Hamburg Sept 21 Behn Meyei A Co. Segovia Btr ork Ara °y Oct 28 Behn Meyer A Co. -Hong Mob Brit str.; 2555 Dawson Amoy Oct 27 vVee Bin and Co. Celebes Dut
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      CLEARANCES.
      896 13 Date. Veesel’s Nam*. Flag A Rig Tons. Destination. j i Nov 5. Hong Moh Brit atr. 2655 Penang Islander 1 *tr. J 606 ChHatma* Island 5 Zamama B tr. 2893 Penang A C’mandel Coast PorV 6 Tara M str. 8661 PenaOg, Rangoon and Calcutta 6 Resident Schiff Dot str.
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