The Straits Budget, 2 March 1905

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  • 81 1 The Straits Budget -.SO OVKB Half a Century |OL. MX. Cable Address Times, Sisgapobe. 5 Straits Budget, 40 Cents. SINGAPORE, THURSI)A#2 MARCH, 1905. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE COti-THE “STRAITS TIMES.” Straits Times 15 cents. NO. 4264 >i K \ITH TIMES* CIRCULATES ,sSW5AF0BE AND PENANO lfc rH..irr all THE Protected a;K
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 2ND MARCH.
    • 68 1 I .hki.l:->>u the ‘2nd Feb. at Kiukiang, I wife oi A t*. tV* hell. Imperial Maritime B'.-Imiu'*, oi a daughter. 1 On the 9th February, at Xingpo, Ipewift ui Fsiul Stnvr oi a daughter. I Hudson—On the 16*h Feb. at Shanghai, w [i» ui K’ic l*. Hudson, oi a
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    • 59 1 ift* •:t-y, I 1 **jo; .luhn Wllter, third sort of Wi n lticharJ-on, of Swatow, g- T t. Otu rwill. -11 .M:in >i.i* t>n the 30th Jan., at Bt. g■* lhi seh, Uxbridge road, \V. Alfred I ii >ou ot \N il am W i>e, to Maoel Hei iitua,
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  • 289 1 sar*— h ibe I* 1 f l *m- lip's I.- p i l I '^esetpe i E fcr 2 I r "-’res6ive Malays' I’-i.Mr WHr;..,. 5t -°tal. 2 and B labltoHv U efck > Vrrf'L” > dp/- 4r o •r. ;<P ore Art C!„h o Case i
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  • 286 1 The Straifs Budget this week, is mailed by the P. &O. s.s. Chumu. The homeward mail by the M. M se. Volynssien closed on Monday The German mail from Europe by the P. R. J Ant mil arrived on Friday. The first mail from Europe by
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  • LEADING ARTICLES.
    • 443 1 (Straits r J\m*8 t '-Jrd 'Stone walls do not a p&on make, nor iron bars a cage. 9 At £tbe same time there are comparativelwiew people so gifted in affability of that they prefer the comparatively circumscribed joys of an institution to the reputedly delights of liberty. Such
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    • 386 1 (Strait* Time*, 23 id Pehr mry.) Singapoke is generally speaking too unimaginative to conceive and propagate bunders,” but it seems to have been taking a model from Shanghai of late in that respect. The result we regret to say, is often more disastron6 to the newspapers than to
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    • 471 1 (Straits Times 23rd February Many will hove noticed the remarkable of the evening star during me past few weeks, and it is worthy of note that in less than a month hence, on March 21st, that queen of all the planets,Venu*, will beat her brightest for a cycle
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    • 920 1 (Straits Times 24 th February) Australia recently despatched a trade Commissioner, or commercial agent, to this part of the world, in the person of a Mr. Jones whose visit to Singapore was duly chronicled in these columns last summer. The Commonwealth is now seething with indignation because—as a
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    • 552 2 (Straits Times 24th February.) Though the finding of the North Sea Trawler Incident Commission may not please i large bu’k of English people, there is much that is worth the considering in the remarks on the subject that are to be found in our Berlin telegram to-day The
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    • 516 2 (Straits Times 24 th February The future of the Malays in this part of the world looks dark. Years ago, keen observers on the spot noted their small numbers, unprogressive ways, and listless mode of life. Chinamen and the Tamils are fast pouring into the neighbouring Malay lands,
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    • 2827 2 (•Straits Times, Ist March,) From the facts and figures revealed at the special meeting of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company yesterday, it is obvious that the Government cannot pass the proposed Expropriation Ordinance in its present form without committing an act of injustice quite incompatible with any British
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 89 1 fr e price ui the Strait* Times l r The post free price of the .-20 a year. It is not rv to stil ,crIbe for a year. The ..J/tions i v shorter periods are iJ M ae proportionate rate of prine Jis Dr .1 rear. 1 ne’.vn/ite Budget can
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  • 269 1 DEATHS. tin* o h Feb. at Shanghai, r K r, Engineer, younge t *_r--, IVrt til i-govv, Scotland, Lr-! Si u Vfi u th** ‘i4.li in-t., at lIon_'koug, *1 t in of The Asiatic Petroeura 1 1' > s. \ttaka,” and formerly fr ot-r>brt l r idin*jr Co Ltd. j
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  • 394 3 I- .v three deaths were |t:.: u >l,| 2*por»; during the week It r l f infant. The ratio k dn d was 41 G;h I Thk ‘77*" I'-' h j aotes a rumour that I*- J illan i c? the Colonial If' ’’-r.rif 1 Uit L^
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  • 63 3 Is the Appeal Court this morning the hearing was continued in re the matter of the estate of F. J. Robertson, bankrupt, and in the matter of an application by the Official Receiver versus \V. A Tilleke of Bangkok. Hon. W. J. Napier appeared on the side
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  • 77 3 The Annual Exhibition of the Singapore Art Club, will he held at Government House hy kind peimission of H. E the Governor, on 15th March, at 4 45 p m. Members of the Club who intend exhibiting are requested to serd in their work, not later than
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  • 67 3 The following cards wire returned for the February Medal G. H. H. Webb SS 7 81 D. Simmonde 100 14 86 H. B. Saliuond 97 In 87 C. H. Wright 11l -24= 87 J. Erskine 102 S 94 R. H. Ellis 107 12 95 F. H. Darke
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  • 82 3 Yesterday afternoon, the case of J. Goodenough vs. A. F. Mitchell for tnticing away a married woman was on the file of the Bench Court. The case had been sent back irom the Court of Appeal in order tint further evidence might be taken in the matter
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  • 92 3 A few nights ago burglars attempted tc break into the residence of Mr. H. L. Coghlan in Grange Road. Mr. Coghlan heard a noise and on getting up apparently disturbed the burglars. Mr. Coghlan’s syce and another native saw three Chinamen running away As Grange Road is stror
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  • 108 3 It is asserted that one-third of the world’s supply of rubber is obtained from Para trees, and in the Malay Peninsula the cultivated trees are mainly of this kind. The annual consumption of rubber throughout the world comes to 60,000 tons, but the demand is far beyond the
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  • 460 3 1 oft DicLsoii 23fd 1'ebruury, A «axu robbery is reported to have been committed at Parit Tinggi on the Kuala Pilah district on the llih February. The robbers entered a house of a gatdener at about 8 p m and tied up the two occupants to a
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  • 179 3 Among the recent arrivals at Raffles llutel is Mr. W. Emery Stark. F. R. G. S., au eminent English ecclesiastical lawyer, who is more generally known abroad as a übiquitous and observant traveller. Mr. Stark's travels have not vet covered Malaya, and he does not expect to
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  • 191 3 Abut midnight on the 21st inst, Inspector Dunne entered an eld unoe copied house in Hill Street and found two Europeans and three Chinese sleeping there. He took them to tinstation. Yesterday, they were brought before Mr. Sproule and charged with vagrancy. One of the Europeans said he had
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  • 1168 3 CONVICTKD MAN LIBERATED ON A POINT OF LAW. Judges Disagree. The Appeal Court yesterday afternoon gave judgment in the Bangkok ca.se. Hex. v. Motig Palin, a murder cns<*. lion. W. R. Col Iyer, the AttorneyGeneral, appearing for the Cro»vu: v. van Someren for the other side. Sir
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  • 575 3 Malacca, 26th hex At last the Victoria Memorial Fountain is an accomplished fact and it only waits a formal opening before becoming a thing of use as well as a thing of beauty. Constructed of glazed earthenware of greyish green and bluetints it lifts its head some score
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  • 359 4 Port Dicbon 2\tt February. There. were nuimr-ns reports c f gang robberies in the Seremban cistrici just before the Chinese New Year. Complaints were received from all quarters of the district, and the 1 once ware busily employed, hut the robbers in most cases escaped arrest One
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  • 455 4 H us stated by the persons who are responsible for the appearance of the Lux light that it is smokeless, inodorous, uniaptoaive and economical. The agents for it here are Messrs. Gadelius Co., Telegraph Street. The Lux Light has been oSpd in many places in Singapore and
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  • 527 4 A Straits Cricketer joins issues in a Home Dispute. ■The Suggested Sixth Teat Matcu, which has been enlivening the press at home, has elicited a sarcastic letter which appears over the initials of “K. C. II.” iu the Tall Mall Cazette. This has again elicited an endorsement
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  • 313 4 Yfsterda v, Inspector Kirks prosecuted one Ism til for ciiminal breat ii cf trust in respect of throe turns o- $24 65, $15 1:0 and 85 respectively, such sums bavins bee n paid to him or, behalf of Dr. Von Wtdel. Sarny, abillcLlUcUr of Dr Von W?dtd,
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  • 80 4 Mr. J Bki mfuad Matthews Ins bem liiottn to represent the Renans Cham ter of Commerce in the Legislative Council, in place of the Hon. E. W. Presgiave. uhu g< es Home si ortly. Ka:z Bjainn:*, I/milc d me r») n g m 6% ui\mend on pr%
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  • 149 4 The Dallas-Bandmann Opera Company made their last appearance in Singapore at the Town Hall last night when they gave an exhibition of their talent in a gtand miscellaneous concert. 'I here were no fewer ih n iwt-lve items on the programme, which was an excellent on** in ew;y
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  • 224 4 Double and Treble Event Betting Barred. The following announcement has been made by the Calcutta Turf Club authorit ies: After the Racing Season 1901-1905 no double or treble event betting will be allowed in the Calcutta and Tollygunge Enclosures. Any bookmaker infringing this rule will forfeit his
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  • 337 4 Behn. Meyer Co. in it. A dispute betwoeu Messrs. Behn, Meyer and Co., the Singapore Agents of the North German Lloyd Orient Line, and the Chinese rice dealers importing from Bangkok, has been settled by mutual arrangement. Some time ago, says the Bangkok Timet, the dealers
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  • 1407 4 Lipis 10th February. Gold. From the Ulu Pahang gold mines a total of 1,037 ounces of smelted gold was exported last month, (January), obtained from 5,771 tons of stone treated, and valued at £40,740, the 2$ per cent, royalty on which would amount to £1,018. This output was
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  • 219 4 Series of Atrocities in a Tanglin Residence. Di'kixg the l ist i-w uayfe a r r r mysterious atDciMe* i as t'ce petrated in a Homipeni at Tanglin which le-d tr that son e itvcngthil at work Some days a ji- dog belorgius to Mr. and H outen
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  • Correspondence.
    • 213 5 I Editor otthe “StraiU Timet.” I 1 -I iidrtily know what the 'M** ';“•*'«<» registration oi births r> s r '> w ent to the Kampone V-'-' Station at close upon 6 I 1 1 n 3 native officer (Corpora}, I R ■>„ kept me waiting, saying
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  • 501 5 I Hearing of the case in which I ..•.rv-e:?nt Chinese and a Sikh stand I r^e with playing in a common 1 at 49 Club Street on the lj\. -,va- resumed yesterday by Mr. The Deputy Public Prosecutor H for the Crown, Mr. R. W.
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  • 68 5 IV ’-.rr- nornin g, F. A Cornelius Detective Police sheet of having, during his H r -ry ot and the using as 11 document, namely Nr „.V I-"*'!' 1 *2,850, in the ll? i v*., 1. r. 1 n of November 1 v,r :h Cv^ence the substance
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  • 784 5 Acheen. Acheen Proper is now quiet and the people give little trouble. Far otherwse is it in Pedir and other outljing districts where the authority of the Government has bCt slight hold There the Achinese who have submitted feel ill at ease leading a peaceful life, after years
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  • 627 5 Yesterday evening, a very pleasant function was held at the Deaconesses’ Home at Mount Sophia .It was the occasion of the formal reception of Bishop aud Mr. Oldham by a large number of friends, including those who knew them in the days of their
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  • 119 5 Yesterday afternoon the hearing was continued before the Appeal Court of the appeal in the matter of the estate of F J- Robertson, bankrupt, and in an application by the Official Receiver v. W A G. Tilleke with reference to the validity of a bill of sale on
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  • 55 5 Reported Ashore. The Captain of the British 6teamer Stettin, which arrived this morning from Langl at, reports .V}® b, g German tailing AnlftoBgmmu ashore ofif Tanjong Bolus. The Peter Rickmert left this port yesterday morning for Rangoon. A large French warship passed through the port on Saturday
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  • 423 5 A French warship was signalled ccming in from the West this afternoon. Mr. W. Macbean is gazetted Muni* cipal Commissioner here in place of Lieut.-Col. E. G. Pennefather who has resigned. The lofty smokestack of the new power house of the Electric Tramway Co was finished, and
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  • 149 5 We greatly regret to learn that Mr. Antoine Romaine, the Commercial Attache for the Indo-China Government with the French Consulate General here, met his death this morning under circumstance that leave little doubt but that he took his own life. Mr. Romaine was staying at Bukit
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  • 170 5 The Hon. Treasurer of the ab ve Society reports that the year 1904 opened with a credit balance of *95 76, and during the year the large sum of $17.16 was raised by subscription, making a total of *1,811.76. In spite of this large
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  • 237 5 On the 16. h instant Hong Eng Kee, chinch* w oi the 8.8. iSumalra, was arrested with eleven unstamped letters in his possession. He was prosecuted by the Postmaster-General, before Mr. Nunn. Mr. N iblett, for the defendant, admitted possession, but suggested that the man was goiDg to
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  • 533 5 A Catalogue De Luxe. Under the unassuming title of “Land and House Property Circular, 1905,” Mr. W. F. C. Asimont has issued a book which does credit to the author as well as to its publishers, Messrs. Fraser Neave Ltd. The book is an
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  • 1328 6 CORONER’S INQUEST REOPENED. In last Monday’s issue we published an account of the proceedings of the inquest held on the body of a Hylam bi.y” nam*d Hoh Ah Ong who died Irrun the effects of gunshot wound. The verdict was that how or by whom inflicted there
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  • 374 6 5.C.C. vs. R.A. A uamb was played yesterday afternoon ontbaEsplmadebetween the above teams and after an even fight the result was a draw neither side scoring. In the first half the Gunners had nearly all the play, but their shooting was of a wretched order and several opportunities of
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  • 931 6 Ipoh 15 th February. I am given to understand by these responsible for the respectability of this great and glorious organ that this great and glorious oigan is reepectable Journalistic respectability is as the roasts and entrees of a dinner; therefore I have chosen the above appetisiog
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  • 1539 6 A meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon. Present —Messrs. Broadrick (President), D. K Somerville, F. E. Jago, A. VV. Bailey, R. Allen, Choa Giang Thye, Lee Chun Guan, Dr. Murray Robertson, Mr. F. J Benjafield (Secretary), and Mr. Peirce (Engineer). President’s Remarks. The President in
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  • 98 7 1 „if b\ the Hock Leong.” r,n 'this morning the small ,'.L; steamer Ho* Leong Malay u-rived from Cucob. He »P in t i,e Master Atten>P 0,:e t i,at on his way to t '“-,Vrd-»v he saw the German hf 1 in p f >,r* Kiekmers flying
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  • 724 7 Tgp wPhdri val oi quarantine resri rjdas here against Bangkok has pen gazetted ihe Ditch steamer Medan",. trading q- ih these parts lias been sold to jpdncse for ihk 5 5 Hill Wlritt arrived rm Teiobau yesterday. She was fetAiiied there tor eignt days owing K hid
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  • 92 7 Last night about ten o’clock Mr. Macnaught, of Messrs. Fraser and Neave’s printing office, met with a serious accident at Zetland House, where he is boarding. He was discovered unconscious on the ground below his bedroom window, and it is presumed that he must have accidentally overbalanced
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  • 176 7 Mr. H. D. Chopard, whose death on Saturday mornine, at the age of 72, we announced in a brief paragraph in that day’s issue, was widely known in Singapore, he having been Chief Clerk in the Marine Department for many years. Some seven years
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  • 218 7 On Saturday evening, Raffles Hotel was a scene joviality and good fellowship. The dining-room was specially bright and cheerful. The occasion was a complimentary dinner given by the members of the Singapore Golf Club to the President the Hon. J. M. Allinson who is about to
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  • 837 7 •'Mock Leons:" —Tanjong Pagar Tug Collision. A Marine Court of Enquiry was held at the Master Attendant’s office this morning to enquire into the collision which occurred between the small steamer Hock Leong Malay skipper, and the tug Bangkok at the Tanjong Pagar wharf recently. Mr.
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  • 404 7 The Clergyman who made Sir Stamford Famous. Saturday’s home mails brought news of the death of the Rev. R. BiaDcbnid Raffles, uho died f t Camberley on Jan. 29tb after a long illness at the early age of 48. To the deceased clergyman, more
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  • 344 7 The Pier says the Penang Chamber of Commeurce annual report, was completed in all respects during the year. It consists of a wharf 600 feet long and 50 feet wide, with a viaduct 165 long and 50 feet wide. The depth of water alongside the outer face
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  • 66 7 Following are the scores in the play for the Sepoy Lines Golf Club monthly medal: C. T. Hoee 88-12 =76 G. G. Seth 91 —l2 =79 Hon. F. G. Penney 94 —lO =B4 B. M. Woollcombe 98 —lO =BB Dr. Ford 100-10 =9O Sir A R
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  • 831 7 Half-yearly Meeting. The seventy-ninth ordinary halfyearly meeting of shareholders cf rbe Hongkong and Shanghai Banking evaporation was held at Hongkong on the 18th Feb Mr A J. Raymond (Chairman) presided. The Chairman, after reading the report said Gentlemen,—I think you will lock on the report as
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  • 1565 8 The Fruit Pigeon. The following report on the Large Fruit Pigeon (“Carpophaga Whartoni of Christmas Island has been sent in to Government by Dr. R. Hamtsch Curator of the Raffles Museum. Singapore, ISth A ovfinbei !•*<'-/• 1 have the honour to lay before you some observations on the
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  • 130 8 It is reported in a private telecram that there has been a serious fire at Kudat, British North Borneo. The Singapore friends of Dr and Mrs Giddy, and Mrs. and Miss Vincent, who are all at present in Kudat, will be pleased to hear that they have
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  • 287 8 Lipis, 22nd February. The Resident-General, Mr. W. T. Taylor, C M G., arrived in Raub on the 16th February, and, in accordance with thh programme already published, visited Bentong, Tras, and Sempara on the two following days. On the 18th, Mr, Cecil Wray, the Resident, entertained a party
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  • 259 8 H. M. S. Vengeance leaves Hongkong on theS'h March for Colombo where she will pay off’. At Penang last Friday, the P. C. C. defeated an eleven from H. M. S. Thetis at soccer by five goals to nil. Sir Robert Jardine, the senior partner in Messrs.
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  • 93 8 Mr. Archdeacon and Lieut. Friar, who reside together at Pulo Brani, have lost some property, which is believed to have been stolen by a Hylam tukang ayer who has absconded. Lieut. Friar lost a watch, a ring and $75 in notes. Mr. Archdeacon lost a revolver
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  • 140 8 A Tall Mystery Explained at Last. M. Paul Doumeb, the new President of the French Chamber, has published his Souvenirs of his term of office as Governor-General of Indo-China. He tells a characteristic story of Sir Alexander Swettenham, then Governor of the Straits Settlements. After luncheon his
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  • 258 8 THE JEAN HAMILTON” MEMORIAL TRAINING SCHOOL. An important function waa held on the premises of the Jean Hamilton Memorial Training School” Mt. Sophia, at 7-30 o’clock this morning. His Excellency the Governor, Bishop Oldham, Dr. West, and other missionaries and friends met to witness the presentation of a picture of
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  • 325 8 Another Bangkok Case. Judgment was given ip the Appeal Court yesterday in the bankruptcy case of F. J. Robertson of Bangkok. The Official Receiver claimed the property of Robertson for the benefit of his creditors. Mr. Tilleke also claimed the property under a bill of sale. The
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  • 188 8 Seizure of the Hong Bee at Amoy. The difficulties of the Wee Bin Steamship Co. have been accentuated by the seizure of the Company’s s s Hong Bee which was reported from Amoy by a telegram to hand late last evening. From the accounts so far
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  • 278 8 Successful Opening p erfn A packed teiit witness performance of Warren’. Beach Road last night M has brought a strong c.imJ* 1 with him and the draw large audiences season in Singapore. Th e D M contained twenty items, number of new ones to c Vl Miss Ida
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  • 195 8 Defendants Fined. Yesterday, the enquiry into theiJ gation of playing in a common gamJ house at 49 Club Street on the Utiorl made against twenty-eight Chinese,r,i resumed by Mr. Nunn Mr. Baiif* Assistant Secretary for Chinese Afia conducted the enquiry for the Cror. Mr. R.
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  • 151 8 We have to acknowledge fron* G. P. Owen, Secretary of the Racing Association, the receipt c. invaluable guide to Straits rac lC( the Straits Racing Calendar tor Like all its predecessors, the latest is an improvement on the last includes practically every itemo mation essential to a
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  • 91 8 Not a few gold mines have covered in the Japanese Emp irt and the authorities are taking y to encourage their working- reported that a most promisor bearing area has been found a t Chichibu district, Musasni H near Tokyo. The output present exceeds a quarter of
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  • 474 11 the Ja‘e v! last mail advices from Bangkok, sm .11 p x w ts unusually rife there -—-t Mk K.D Gsr. iksk li been cliosen to bt the European unofficial commercial member of the 1'erak Mate Council. The l.S navy collier Unit us arrived tnis unrning from
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  • 63 11 A general meeting of the members of the Kechau Gold Mining Co was held at Gresham House at noon to-day, for the purpose of having an account laid before them, showing the manner in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the Company
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  • 172 11 In a paragraph published yesterday relative to an alleged se zure of the Hovg Bee at Amoy, we much regret that it was inadvertently stated that four steamships of the Wee Bin Line—the Giangßee t the Giavg Seng the Zweena and the Fleuo —were advertised for sale
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  • 586 11 Wednesday’s Play. MIXED DOUBLES.—A. CLASS. Mias J. Gunn and Mr. CrUwick beat Mrs. Nicholson and Mr. Hanbuiy H-l, 6 *2. Mrs. Wilson and Mr. F. Sal/muun heat Mrs Wathen and Mr. Cleaver 6-0, 6-5. Mrs. Saunders and Mr. lfelbert beat Mrs. Waddell and Mr. Penney 5-6, 6-3, 6-4.
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  • 583 11 Another Letter from Sir Frank Swettenham. A further letter from Sir Frank Swettenham on the subject of the Colonies and Imperial Defence appears in The Time* of Feb. 3rd. To the Editor of the Times. Sir, —In The Times of yesterday, a leader on naval
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  • 194 11 Another Big Audience Visits the Famous Shoi*. Warren’s Circus drew another Urge utdieiice last nifcht who appeared to be ielightfd with the big ifcow. The various items were very well received and encores were demanded. The visitors to the Circus last night were treated to a sensation when
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  • 2650 11 London Hud Feb. A Mr. F. Perry, describing himself as the Chairman of the Witwatersrand Native Labour Association, whose experience of China dates back to five months ago has been interviewed by the “Standard" at length, and has by no means strengthened the case of his employers
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  • 152 12 Yesterday a Malay police corpoi.il and thr»e M.d«> co!;s:abl*s wtreag;»i. before Mr Spruu’t: c.Legt-d with causing fftievous hurt »*> a Malay at Tanj *ng Kling. Mr. B i f*i**ll c( funded. The case was further posiq .1 A voting Chinaman has been committed for trial on a charge
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  • 98 12 Exemplary Fine. In connection with the gambling case at 49 Clnb Street which was reported yesterday, and concluded as far as playing in a comm m gaming bouse wis concerned, Wong Tuck Pho and Wee Lock Boon, t he Governor and the Secretary of the
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  • 460 12 Arrived 23rd February. Pe- Malacca. —From l’ort Swettenham— His hop and Mr* Oldham, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Nicholson, and Mr*. Fryer. Arrived 24th February. Per Prim Regent Lvitp l i From Brem u —Mr Th. Fraenkel Iron Rotterdam—Mrs. Elshout and child. Mr. S. Dikromo. From Antweip—Mr. A. P.
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  • 670 12 Berlin 22nd Fefrruary A t ano at&patth to the Frankfurter Zextvug states that the American shipbuilding firm of Lewis Nixon and Co. (otherwire the Crescent Shipyard Co, which vva* formerly the United States shipbuilding Co, of Elizabeth, New Jersey) communicates tbit it has received an order fur
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  • 263 12 We a e indebted to Mr. Tanaka, the Japanese Consul at Singapore, for the following official telegram from the Foreign Office at Tokyo. Received 11.10 a m Wednesday. The Imperial Japanese Government has issued the Fourth Treasury Debentures to the amount of 100,000,000 yen under the following
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  • 2731 12 Ixmdon 22nd February. The St. Petersburg correspondent of Reuter's Agency telegraphs: Despite official denials and according to information from a source enjoying high patronage, the question of the conditions on which the Russian Government would be prepared to make peace has not only been formally discussed by the
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  • 14 13 FINANCE COMMERCE. 1 it March, 1905. To day’s 4/m bank rate is l/l lf|
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  • 187 13 Mesesrs. Lewis Peat's latest report January, 27th. 1905. Para. The market has been very firm ainoe our last and a considerable busi- ness has been done at rather higher prioes, including:—Fine Hard at 5/3 J for January delivery, 5/3 to 5/34 for January/February and Feb;March. Soft
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  • 83 13 PASSED SUN DA "TRAITB OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS Flag A Date of: f Desttn- Kf.Date Rig. Ship’s Name. Captain. Sailing. Fkomwhere ation. mabkp reblCltal eh.; Biagio O C’podonicoOct New York jßalavia l9Nor bq Ba'deu Shal roerud Feb P'Batavia Pad an g 19 Brit sb. Gaelic Beadwill Feb 19 Bat*vi
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  • 95 13 Gambler 8.874 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 11.874 Copra Bali 8.10 no Ponti&nak 7.80 Pepper, Black buyer* 25.15 do White, 6% 37.50 Sago Flour Sarawak 3.20 do Brunei No. 1 3.05 Pearl 8ago 4.40 Coffee Bali, 15* ba»i* 24 00 Coffee, Palembang, 2l)% lm«i* 25.00 Coffee, Liberian No. 1
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  • 135 13 On London —Bank 4 m 1/1 Mf Demand 1/llf Private 6 m/s 2/-J do 3 m/s 2/*,'* On Germany—Bank d/d 2.03 Private 3 ro/s... 2.054 do 6 m/e 2.<i74 Oh France —Bank d d 2.494 Private 3ms 2.634 do Sms 2.554 On India—Bank T. T. 1474 Private 30 d
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  • 74 13 Men-of-War, etc. Ksmeralda, F.MS. yet. *71 ton6, 21 e»ew. 46 h.p. Capt Chik, 8tb Feb From Port Swettenham, 7th Feb. F. M.S Govt For Port lb—T. Rboo. Sea tielle Light-house tender, 48 tons registered, 39 crew. 100 h.p. Nacodah, 12th Jan. From Malacca, UthJ.in. Colonia Government U— K. H.
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  • 710 13 Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. hiutus Amer. 8 r. 1,995 tons. Capt Henricks, 1st Mar. From Manila. 23rd Feb Nil U. S. Consul. For Viginia, 2nd—W Bucentaur, Brit, str 2,387 tom, Captain KithOD. 27th Feb. From Yokohama, Krd F**b. Q.c. Paterson Simons A Co. For London, U—Rda.
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    • 398 13 LAND SALE. The following properties wore disposed of by auction at Powell. 6s Co’s Saleroom yesterday afternoon: 99 years’ leasehold land and house No. 382 Victoria Street, Singapore, area 2,475 square feet. Bought by Choo Soo Lay for 32,600. 999 years’ leasehold land and house No. 16 Bain Street, Singapore,
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    • 37 13 7,500 square feet. Bought by Paliandi Pillay for $5,500. ’Agricultural land at Pandan Jurong District and West Bukit Timah, Singapore, total area 14 acres 18 poles. Bought by Chia Ong Tin for $475. Total of sale 824,275.
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  • 254 14 Number M|ie Pald j 1 JSST f Value ud to Company. Buyers Seller* Tram* Shares F tioni j j GOLD. f 13,600 10 $7.60 Bersawali G. M. Co., Ltd... 12.00 13.UQ .M 0 unissued. 4,J00 10 10 (Deferred) 8.00 30,000 6 10 10 Kadana G. M. Co., Ltd. 10.00
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  • 136 14 400,000 111 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd. 13.00 50,000 unissued. j 2,000 100 100 Federated Engineering Co., Ltd. 160.00 185.00 4,600 $6O $6O Fraser Neave, Ltd 101.00 102.00 102.00 60,000 $126 125 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 720.00 715*00 12,000 t 100 $lOO HowarthErakine, Ltd. N ...1220.00 215.0 J J
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  • 46 14 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 7% 260,000 It prom. RUey, Hargrtaven, LH. 6% 226,000 2% prom buyers. Btogspore Municipal 6% 400,000 2? prom buyers. •t 6% 1,878,000 1% prom buyers. 666,500 2% dis. nt>m. T*njomr P%w Do*** ®y 260,000 2% ptrem buyers. *t ,».*H5.6»* 17 prem buyers
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