The Straits Budget, 16 March 1905

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    80 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” --TABLIBHKD OVER HALF A CENTURY Cable Address: Times, Singapore. Straits Budget, 40 Cents. Straits Times 15 cents VOL. DIX. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, 10 MARCH, 1905. NO. 4256 TIMES” circulates ThE v 1N Singapore and Penang ALI. THE PI.OTECTED STATES Malay
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 16TH MARCH.
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      BIRTHS.
      187 1 saxelby On t,,e March, at Needham, 10 Sophia Koad, the wite of H. R. saxelhy oi a daughter. Mv ’Dougall —On the 10th March, at Whiteawny's Buildings, the wife of F. Macoi a daughter. Skkv— On the 10th March, at Tyersall bungalow, the wife of W. N. Skey, of
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      MARRIAGES.
      135 1 < i\TThKr.s —fi»kkka —On February 18th, a*. Yokohama, .1. (iu teies, of the Hougkong Shanghai Bank, to Kitta Schmidt Correa, elde>t daughter of the late Antonio J. Correa. Lelas— Bi dwell On the 4th February, a' Foochow, Kdniu'id (I Lebas, of the I. \I. «u-tom-. Santu. to Guinevere Beatrice,
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    284 1 Artides.- Page. ii l.v.y Ex'en-io:i 1 V mf,u *tes 1 ■V! Air 2 fcr >ehtilling 9 Reived Chillies 2 i U •'••/"•kV Day 2 T i,1 Detective 3 !a,k Question i US'**- 1 'mt-.tic Oecutrences 1 dr >; ol tile Week i •i n Case 4 Notes
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    302 1 The Striits Budget this week, i 6 despatched by the P. O. 8.8. Bengal. The mail from Europe by the M. M. 8 8. Caledonien closed on Monday. The German mail from Europe by the s.s. Prim Heinrich arrived on Thursday. The B. I. mail from
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      COUNTERFEITING.
      781 1 (Straits Times 9th March.) Until less than a hundred years ago, under the English law, the punishment for counterfeiting was death. Under the majority of the Continental European laws, as they exist to-day, the punishment for that offence is penal servitude for life. In the United States counterfeiting is
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      RAILWAY EXTENSION.
      528 1 (Straits Times 9th March,) Sir John Andrrson, accompanied by Mr. J. A. Williams, the Resident Engineer, Singapore Railway, made an inspection of the new Railway extension yesterday morning. The site for the terminus at Pasir Panjang is now all filled in, and the cylinders for the bridge across
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      U. S. CONSULATES.
      605 1 (Straits Times 10M March.) The recent resignation of Mr. O. F. Williams, the American Consul-General here, unless suggested from Washington, appears to have occurred at an inapt juncture from a business point of view, inasmuch as the U. S. Government has at last realised the necessity of
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      THE WAR.
      682 2 {The Straits Times 10th March) Field Marshal Oyama’s accounts ol the Japanese victory at Mukden are 8u far less replete with detail than aie* those of Reuier; but he makes a digression from the even tenour of his enunciation of the Japanese tactics to r$£eat an old charge
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      WATER SCHEMING.
      550 2 (Straits Times IliA March.) We notice that the matter of artesian wells for Singapore did not seem to bo hailed with much enthusiasm at yesterday’s meeting of the Municipal CombissicD. It was pointed out that essrs. Asimont Sutton had not definitely stated where they proposed to find the
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      DECEIVED CHITTIES.
      411 2 (Straits Times, 1114 March.) Pity the poor Chitty In yesterday’s issue we published a paragraph which embodied a few particulars of a deal wherein Mr. Tan Ki Pek-a whilom reputed millionaire now, deplorably, absent from the Colony—seems to have got the better of a number of these philanthrcpio
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      ARTESIAN WELLS.
      1969 2 (Straits Times 13 th March.) The proposal to test the fitness of our geological formation for artesian boring is under consideration by the Municipality, at whose meeting last week some dicussion arose upon an offer submitted to the Commissioners by Messrs. Asimont and Sutton, who have applied for
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      ST. PATRICKS DAY.
      752 2 (Strails Times 14 th March By a horrid concatenation of circu® stances for which the archaic inflexibility of our old fashioned calendar is maifl. v responsible, St. Patrick’s Day has a batof falling on a Friday in Lent about oikin every half dozen years. This ciicun. stance
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      MUNICIPAL DETECTIVES.
      636 3 Times, Wh March.) vrif Kk ,^at was heen said and Miir i 1 l re^ U ar, t !es m raatter8 Mi d e?pecial, y in aspect of tir-ji;' 7 ,ploytiL 8 accepting gratitiojj f. 1 ot ier as legal remuneraprr n> f ur serv iceF, it will
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      MARKET QUESTIONS.
      2247 3 (Straits Times loth March. The vexations and disadvantages which the public in Singapore suffer t irough the mismanagement of our Municipal markets a subject upon which we have had occasion very rt cently to animadvert —appear to have a kind of parallel in Hongkong, where the question of
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    156 1 DEATHS. .r.MKN n )n the 9th Feb. at l,1 'bi»ark-avenue, \V., in his 69th year, 1 !»ert Clementi-Smith, M.A., of te.rt t;u iure. I),WN Suddenly, at 10 50 on *2')th Feb. *'i<ieuL*e, Kobe, William Down aged >>ar>. y ,,N {,n the 11th Feb, at hi9 resiv, v ivarage-gardenns, Kensington, Jaiiie*
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    THURSDAY, 9TH MARCH.
    267 3 We understand that one of the Russian refugees died on board the s. 8. Arcadia in the roads this morning. The Arcadia is bound for Russia. There are nearly 800 refugees on board. Mk. Chas Dunlop, who resides at Riffles Hotel, has been robbed of $9OO worth
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    APPEAL COURT.
    379 4 In the Appeal Court this rooming, before Mr. Justice Law, Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones and Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton, parties were heard in the case of Chop Wing Song Chan against Chong Hoy Chop Keong Hin (appellants). Messrs. Van Someren and Van Cuylenberg appeared for the appellants and
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    SINGAPORE CLUB CASE.
    65 4 This morning, Mr. Raine appeared before Mr. Howard and asked that the summons cases of twenty-three servants of the Singapore Club against Mr. K C Ellis, the chairman, for the recovery of of arrears of wages varying from $20 to $26 might be postponed as counsel for
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK CO.
    329 4 Half-Yearly Accounts. At the half yearly meeting of the Shareholders of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co to be held in the Exchange on Saturday, 18th March, at noon, the following report for of the Directors for the half-year ended 31st Dec. last will be submitted: Your
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    THE ASSIZES.
    579 4 A Case of Armed Burglary. At the Assizes yesterday afternoon before Sir. Lionel Cox, Chief Justice, and a jury, Lee Ah Sye was charged with having broken inti* a bouse at 81 Lavender Street on the night of 1st February and caused huit to the occupant, Chu Ah
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    HERR FRIEDENTHAL’S CONCERT.
    226 4 Herr Albert Friedenthal, the celebrated piansforte player, who «ives a recital at the Teutonia Club to-night, arrived from Manila yesterday. He stays here for a few days and then proceeds to Calcutta, en route for home. This evening’s recital promises to be a musical feast such as
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    THE GOODENOUGH CASE.
    890 4 Further Police Court Proceedings. Yesterday, A. Mitchell was again before the Bench Court in connection with his appeal against the sentence cf the Bench Court in the notorious Gooderough case. It will be remembered that when the appeal was heard, the marriage certificate put in in the
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    RAUB REPORT.
    1289 4 The General Manager’s Report for four weeks ending 25th February to the Chairman and Directors, Rsub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd. is as follows: Gentlemen,—I beg to submit my monthly report on your mining and milling operations. The mine measurements and assay results of prospecting work show a
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    BURGLAR PROOF.
    121 4 A Few nights ago, a successful buigiary took place at the new premises o Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw ano UJwhen about $700 worth of cheap h-j* kopf watches were carried off. lh* glar or burglars effected an entrance removing two panes of glass and a inches of frame work
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    67 4 jurw i Liiiuw' The March lauies’ monthly was played on 3id March and resu as follows Mies Leask 7- -J* Mrs. Walker 66 Z# Mrs Watkins 7t 1 Mrs. Fowlie, Mrs. Carmichael, a® Mrs. Baiker also played but r,' no scores. %i ftrC b The tie
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL NOTES.
    432 5 “An old Player. ,-«h H>e weather was so bad A cpenine football' League tL i be abandoned. tine i*"'- V s ntd favoured the League :C t 14 t no fewer than five c lV e been played, v.ith two more J1 ♦,>.(! iv. G Co. f
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    625 5 New Guinea. in f ilure oi the expedition des patched t-.' explore t lie snowy mountains of New Guinea has set people i r in: z into the reason why. There 1 a.J'ni: ,.t the outset in starting -xe- hti-'.n. 1 vl'oro preliminary recon1 t r.c h.: I
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    COTTON GROWN IN SINGAPORE.
    724 5 Report on a Sample. The subjoined appears in tht “Agrioultural Bulletin for January. The following letter received by Mr. Yade possesses some interest and is thus published. The cotton plants in question were grown by Mr. Vade in his garden in Tanglin. There were about a
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    FRIDAY, 10TH MARCH.
    388 5 Yesterday afternoon a steamer showing: no colours passed through the port from west to east. There was a fairly strong swell on in the harbour to day. A few twakows were swamped. Copt. Stockley, A. D. C. to the H. E. the Governor, paid a visit to
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    LIFE OF QUEEN VICTORIA IN MALAY.
    246 5 Aim tig recent publications by Messrs. Kelly Walsh Limited, is a book entitled Uikayat Queen Victoria (or Life of Queen Victoria) in Malay. This book is a translation of what the author (Hadji Mohamed Said, an official in the Johore Government Service) had compiled
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    THE ASSIZES.
    994 5 The Treasury Forgery Case. T nis morning at the Assizes, before Sir Lionel Ci x, Chief Justice, and a j'a\ the heatirgwas continued of the chaise against Francis Alexander Cornelius and Francis Oliviero of having on -*rd September been guilty of the fbe'mfnt of the use of a
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    POLICE NEWS.
    298 5 A few days ago, a paragraph appeared in these columns to the effect that Hye Yung a ’rikisha puller and Lee Tok were found in possession of a gold signet ring. They were arrested and remanded pending the probability of a claim being made. Mr. Hans-Becker proved to
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    FIRE IN THE SINGAPORE CLUB.
    275 5 Great Excitement in Town. Shortly after 11 o’clock this morning it was noticed that the double ceiling and packing above the kitchen of the Singapore uiub was on fire, having apparently been ignited by the chimney taking fire. The alarm was at once raised and
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    THE CHITTIES HIT.
    100 5 Yesterday, a local paragraph gave brief facts of certain action taken by a number of Chitties against Tan ki Pek, before Mr. Colman. Five Chitties laid information to the effect that Tan ki Pek had had heavy transactions with them, and had disappeared. The aggregate loss alleged
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    852 6 Alleged Culpable Homicide not amounting to Murder. Kuala Lipis 6th March. By the last Police Boat, M. Giacomo Antonio, an Italian miner recently in the employ of the Pahang Kabang Company in Liu Kuantan, was brought up trom Pekan, under arrest. It will be remembered that, in September
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    APPEAL COURT.
    839 6 Liability of Public Servants. Ravena Mana Cheena Layna Letchman Chetty appealed against a decision of the Chief Justice in a case in which he badunsuccessfully sued N.Sinnappah for money due on a promissory note. Hon. W. J. Napier and Mr. Cleaver appeared for the appellant and Mr. Elliot
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    THE SHOOTING AFFAIR.
    234 6 Defendants Discharged. This morning, Mr. Woodward, Deputy Public Prosecutor, mentioned to Mr. Nunn that he would like to have the case, Crown v. Messrs H. A. Hunt and L. J Joaquim, called up and formally discharged, as he bad no evidence to offer. This was accordingly done
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    THE POISONS BILL.
    1306 6 Report of the Select Committee. 1. We met on the 25th November, 1904, and heard the evidence of Mr. Barnes, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, who produced and put in a copy of a Resolution of the Chinese Advisory Board on the subject of the Bill (attached
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      OPIUM FARM VULTURES.
      319 6 T* the Editor of the “Strait t Tt b'lB,—Yesterday afternoon I atraits-born citizens, three worn.! 1 me baba, landing at Johnston’, i?* 1 hey were immediately accosted V* number of Chinese and Malay chin, who desired to search their nerJ™ luggage for illict chandoo or spirit women
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    HERR FRIEDENTHAL’S RECITAL.
    485 6 It was certainly not a tribute to the musical discr mination of the general public of Singapore that the Teutonia Club was not crowded last night on the occasion of Herr Albert Friedenthal’s pianoforte recital. Probably the reason is to be found in the fact that pianoforte
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    ADELPHI HOTEL.
    163 7 List of Residents. \v II Hvndman Jones, and M Jones, Mr. F. Walter, Mr. E. >[:> MacUan, Mr. A. Meinert, "'mvrsri'sahaaheh, Mr. L. D. AnkerMr f'5* Ke.lin<i. Mr. S. van der ■nil' witl, Mr. and Mrs. S, Hankin T p Hafenmnn, Mr. E. E Cole- i vt 1
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    182 7 T f lowing passengers arrived here yester- t, v the German mail steamer L Fro, 1. Hamburg Mr. C. From Southampton—Mr. J. Norton ■r; Vm Nanson, Mr. J. H. Lyle, Mrs. V t hil l and maid, Mr. Geo. Larsons, x,/?. i Baldwin, Mi ses Mary ar.d Janet
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    SATURDAY, 11TH MARCH.
    320 7 SATURDAY, 1 1TH MARCH. Mk W. X. Masterton has been appointed to he Assistant Government Marine Surveyor here. Mr. E V. Stovell has been nominated to be a candidate for a first class pilot’s license at Singapore. Recf rations for the guidance of the Chinese Advisory Board here have been
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    A GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA.
    172 7 ;,i j V‘ e re ceived from Messrs. Kelly 1 1 uc Geography of Asia S 'rJkir I ,,iet l^ie nee^s of Englishhr li 'r e e c u dents, prepared by Irn er *1 President of the University. The col rj j JFlta ns no
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1459 7 The ordinary meeting of the Muni«ipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal board room yesterday afternoon. Mr. E G. B-oadrick, the President, occupied the chair and the f Bowing were also present:—Messis A W Bailey, J J. MacBean, Rowland Allen, boa Giang Thye, D. K. Somerville, LeeChoonGuan and
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    5074 7 Friday, 10th March. PRESENT. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g. Hon. F. G. Penney (Colonial Secretary). Hon. \V. R. Collyer (Attorney-General). Hon. A. Murray, C.E., M.I.C.E., (Colonial Engineer). Hon. E C. H. Hill (Auditor-General). Hon. J. O. Anthonisz (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. W. J. Napier, D.c L.
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    SANDAKAN NEWS.
    928 8 A Sad Accident. On the 17th in6t. about 10» m l some of the convicts were Wl I B rD 8 H K iU ?P posite th e Govnnrr I offices, breaking down I hill, a sad accident occurrH Pj I shortly after caused the dea*r I Eurasian
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    POLICE NEWS.
    241 9 r .jje mornii g of the 26th of Jrr rv ;i st two Chinese of the rikisha agreed to liav-3 a quarrel *'"> d «rrius tv> have been a matter j;, r j e i'b.e result was that Onz Moh who, according to his staterr 7-t di l
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    MONDAY, 13TH MARCH.
    662 9 i.s hVr ,,t: .fi-aihs were regisrerti t j i• with a r illiu oi 30 44 per *liousiMi. \i. i*■» Ir- ;i nicety-four deaths I Singapore, during ti.r »ve»-k t.»dii z on the 4*h March. The r. lit us’ii.u wars o9 9? iHa C ii-1 Ojlictr i’
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    76 9 The monthly medal competition of the above Club took place on Saturday The following players returned cards Gross, ll’cap. Net. C. V. Miles (medal) 81 scr. =81 H. L. Napier 10* 1(5 =85 R. T. Reid 89- 4 =85 F. E. Taylor 104-18 =86 F. H. Thomas
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    PAHANG MINING.
    73 9 The returns from the Pahang Corporation’s mines for January were as follows —Sungei Lem bin g tons of stem crushed 2,280, ox de of tin piodueed 40 tons, tO beads of stamps tan for 21 days the working expenses wue 8-7.500. The Pahang Kabarg Company reports —tons of
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    CROSS STREET SCHOOL.
    361 9 Prize Distribution. The annual prize distribution took place on Friday at the Cross Street Schools. The School v.ms tastefully decorated with plants and bunting, and with the bright and various coloured dresses of the boye presented quite a pleasing picture. Mrs W. J. Parry kindly undertook to
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    THE ASSIZES.
    167 9 Poh Kim was charged on remand from last A«siz°s with having in November fraudulently obtained six bags ol rice by means of a forged delivery order in the name of Poh Chao of the Tek Hin Chop from the Chop Tek Cheon?. He pleaded not guilty. The Attorney-General
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    “ VOX POPULI ” BALLADS.
    206 9 VOX POPULI BALLADS. The Bard Scores Another Vandalism. Our critical friend Vox Populi writes as follows: Dear Sir,—In your issue of the Straits Budget under date of Jany. 5th, I learn that one of the latest “vandalisms” from Thrtadneedle Street, is the decision to do Sway with North Borneo’s only
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    ANOTHER TANGLIN BURGLARY.
    179 9 head of Police Robbed. It is reported that on Friday night, or during the early hours of S.iturua) morning, burglars paid a visit to tb« residence of Lieut.-Colonel E. 6 Pence father, Inspector-General of Police, a’ Grange Road. Jewellery valued a: SLOUCH) whs stolen. Amongst the property
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    AN EXCITING CHASE.
    95 9 On Saturday morning, two Zebras belonging to Warren s Circus were seen straying about on the crowded thoroug fare near Cavanagh Bridge. Sergeant Wilson, Marine Police, essayed-to capture them, but he reckoned without the zebras. They made off towards Tanjong ‘Pagar. The Sergeant managed to lassc one
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    CRICKET.
    98 9 A cricket match was played on the 3.C C. end of the Esplanade on Saturda) afternoon between a “Ceylon” elever and the S. C. C. The representatives o' Ceylon only put together 48, taking 8 wickets for 9 runs The S.C.f hit off* 177 runs for 8 wickets. H
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    THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
    1436 9 (Special to the “Straits Times") On Tuesday the 14th of February, Parliament was opened by King Edward in person amidst scenes of pomp and splendour seldom witnessed in London excepting upon occasions of a similar nature or on special epoch-making days which mark an unusually important
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    AN EXTRADITION CASE.
    156 9 A couple of weeks ago, Inspector Tyrrell arrested a Spaniard named Montaner on board the s.s. Simla on a telegram from Manila stating that he was wanted there for criminal breach of trust of a sum equivalent to $2,000. On Saturday, he was brought before Mr. Howard
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    32 9 In the League football match playad at Tanglin on Saturday afternoon, the Y. M C. A. were beaten by B. Coy of the Sherwood Foresters by eight goals to nil.
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    REPORT ON CHRISTMAS ISLAND, FOR 1904.
    1376 10 Revenue. During the year 1904 the sum of $842.70 was collected from Fines and Forfeitures, being an in<*rease of >3*7.53 (or 81 }K*r cent) on the sum of >465.1 1 collected in 1903. The Revenue from Foes of Office and Miscellaneous items was $333.42
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    ASSAULTED IN COURT.
    116 10 This morning, while Mr. Sproule was investigating gambling cases in the Second Court, a Chinese prisoner ran up to the C urt from the cell below streaming with Mood from a wound in the head. The cooli s cries stopped the work of the Court. A Malay
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    SINGAPORE CLUB CASE.
    175 10 The Matter Settled. This morning, Mr. E. C. Ellis, chairman of the Singapore Club, was cited before Mr. Howard in the Summons Court at the instance of twenty-six whilom servants of the Club to explain why the complainants were not paid two months’ wages, and why they
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    858 10 Present and Future. Mr. Alleyne Ireland has brought out lengthy studies on American rule in the Philippines, the scope and reach of which are thus summed up in the Timr* of the 14th Feb. Mr. Alleyne Irland’s second article on American policy in the Philippines, which we print
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    BIGGEST MAN ALIVE.
    1340 10 There is no possible doubt, says the Daily Chronicle, (9th Feb.), as to who is the greatest man alive at this moment He is Feodore Machnow, the new Russian giant, who is to appear for the first time in England at the Hippodrome this afternoon. He arrived
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    A NEW GOLF ATTAINMENT.
    127 10 The Earl of Durham says he tala" ail golfing stories cum grano sails A r,i nl had written to the newspajxT' that vr.*:. the same golf ball one day he had ki:ed a gull 40 feet in the air and two lark- the ground, liis youngest
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    PLANTAIN FLOUR.
    119 10 I, says a correspondent of have more than once called attei the manufacture of plantain u: an industry which might, wit li enterprise, he tackled in India view* of creating a new export «>:' m ty. The flour is evidently hein_ factured in Venezuela in a Sll< ct
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    TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE.
    2625 11 Th e Moros Of Mindanao. writer in Forest and A» V TxV following account of N| .*io«ce» in the Southern Philip1 i„ the very southernA»'-*> H Philippine Archi- ,M the Island of Mindanao sunshine or scowling undouds which sweep over its il 4 skirts along its shores
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    CURIOUS RECORDS OF 1904.
    1135 11 Every year sees old records go by the board and new achievements placed to the credit of humanity. In spite of the fact that the past year has been a bad one for trade—indeed, in March last Consols touched 85 which is the record low price
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    THE CZAR.
    395 11 The Power Behind the Throne. The Grand Duke Vladimir, unscrupulous and headstrong, is the exact antithesis cf the Czar. He looks upon the Czar as the stumbling-block of the Russian Empire, and upon the people ae mere canaille. He would have no more mild measures for Russia, no
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    A DEAR POINT.
    127 11 An interesting story is toid in T. i\’s Weekly of an omitted comma which cost the United States Government a matter of 400,000/. sterling. About 30 years ago the United States Congress, in drafting the Tariff Bill, enumerated in one section the articles to be admit ted
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    TUESDAY, 14TH MARCH.
    342 12 Hongkong is no longer considered in Netherlands India to be an infected port A Chinese twakow sank off the Master Attendant’s pier yesterday afternoon. We bear that a Chinese firm in Singapore has just suspended payment, with liabilities amounting to nearly one million dollars. This morning a
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    LEVY HERMANOS.
    404 12 New Premises in Battery Road. The new premises, at No. 3 Battery Road, r f the well-known firm of Levy Hermanns are well worth a visit. Their removal from Bras Basah Road to the business centre of the town indicates their enterprise and the increasing requirements of space
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      BLOCKING THE ROAD.
      147 12 To the Editor of the “Straits Times.*' Sir, —A 9 a rule, great men, even road makers, tramway layers, et hoc gear* omne have some sympathy with thosr who betake themselves to church on Sundays. Last Sunday Bras Basa Road, at so early an hour as eight
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN NOTES.
    296 12 Port Dickson 12th March The additions and alterations to the Recreation Club building to accommodate a billiard table, and other improvements, are being carried on. The annual general meeting of this Club will he held on Saturday, the 18th March, to pass the annual account, to elect
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    THE BATTLESHIP “VENGEANCE.”
    360 12 Homeward Bound. The big twin-screw first-class British batttleship Vengeance 12,950 tins, 10 guns, Captain Leslie C. Stuart, L M G M.V.O., arrived yesterday afternoon from Hongkong, homeward board, and anchored in the roads. She is coaling from lig iters and expects to leave for Colombo to-day. The
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    830 12 The Handicaps. A. Doubles. 9 Salzmann. E. Salzmann, E. F. 7 Cleaver, W. E. and Perkins, D. Y. ft Mile.*, C. V. and Ciaig, C. E. 6 Xorri*. T.B. and flolden-Webb, G R. 4 Batienberg, W. A. N and Hanbury A. W C. 2 Ellis, H H,
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    ARAB STREET FIRE CASE.
    760 12 This morning, the enquiry into the allegation of setting fire to 54 Arab Street on the 15th of December last, brought against Tan Tek Chye and Tan Leong Teong, and of abetment of the same against Yap Ah Poot, was resumed by Mr. Sproule. The Deputy
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    HOME TIN TRADE.
    799 12 Ihe following were the .1, for tm during the R-. Feb. 10:- v< k 4' Date. 4 i 7 Monday, 6th Feb. tlHo Toes-ay, 7th Fe*<. j;-| Wed net day, S;h Feb. j :n 1*1:1 Thursday, 9th Itb. <i\ Friday, 10th Feh. jJ, 1* >; Reviewing the
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    THE ASSIZES.
    868 13 Revengeful Chinaman. r«i v a powerfully built Chinese, L: e d before the Chief Justice Cox) and a jury with having w.V January caused hurt to one 0D hv cutting him on the leg with lie denied the charge. 1 Attorney General Hon. W R ,,L told the
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    WEDNESDAY, 15TH MARCH.
    122 13 A very daring burglary took place in a godown in Robinson Road last night ’The thieves cut their way in through the back door. Two locks could not step them. Property valued at about $3OO was stolen. While a money-changer, who was in the habit of taking
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    WELL MERITED
    83 13 A while back a poor Kling woman pledged an article of jewelleryjwith her “Uncle” at 83Tanjong Pagar Road for $10. A couple of days ago she sought to redeem her article. There was some dispute about the interest, and finally the pawnbroker refused to let the woman redeem
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    THE GOVERNOR’S WATCH CHAIN.
    127 13 This morning, Lim Yaw Soon, an assistant at a pawnkroker’s at 108 South Bridge Road, was cited before Mr. Howard in response to a summons issued by Detective Inspector Tyrrell for taking in pledge a gold chain, value $lOO, the property of H. E the Governor,
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    A SURPRISE.
    136 13 Peter Polscn, a beachcomber who has for months eluded the police, was, a couple of days ago, made the object of a warrant which In«p. Dunne obtained against him. On Monday evening when the Inspector was looking for him, he came up and aeked the man who had
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    ARAB STREET FIRE.
    225 13 The enquiry into this case, resumed yesterday morning by Mr. .Sproule, was continued during the afternoon. Mr Raine cross-examined Pua Cha Bok at considerable length, taking up an hour and a quarter in the process. The result was to make the witness deny the truth of many
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    107 13 Passengers Left Per Kistna .—For Port Swettenhain —Mr. Hatcbell, Miss Hatchell, Mrs. Wilton. For Penan <* Messrs. A. W. Beauclerk, A. Morrison, °Mrs. Uni Peik Kew. Mrs. Lim Hin Seng, Mr. and Mrs. Goh Chew, Mrs. H. Marican and Mrs. Saadah. D Per Pali tana —For Penang
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    ARRIVAL OF JAPANESE WARSHIPS. A Fleet of Twenty-two Vessels Sighted.
    839 13 Believed to be Togo's Squadron. About 7-30 this morning the Signal Sergeant at Fort Canning sighted four Japanese war ships near Rattles Lighthouse. They were coming into the port. By 8-30 three of the vessels had anchored in the roads
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    AT KALLANG TUNNEL.
    1456 13 How the Work Progresses. On the last day of this month Messrs. Howarth Erskine’s contract for the finishing of Kallang Tunnel was to have come to a period as stipulated in their agreement with the Municipality, but as was proposed by Mr. Broadrick at last Friday’s meeting
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    WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW BURGLARY.
    292 13 A couple of weeks or so ago, one of .he s-ide windows of Whiteaway Liid!aw St Co.’s premises was operated on y burglars A few inches of the frame vurk and two panes of al yss were rein. v<-d,and an aperture was thus formed .vhicli enabled a
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  • Correspondence.
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      BLOCKING STREETS.
      121 14 To the Editor of the “Straits Times." 13| —Kindly allow me, through the medium ot your journal, to brmg to the notice of the Municipal Prescient, the great deal of inconvenience caused to the juipils attending the Anglo Chinese School, by remetalling Coleman Street and Armenian Street at
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      THE NASH BRIBERY CASE.
      965 14 To the Editor of the 'Straits Tnuts. Sir,-In the report oi the proceeding of the Municipal Board at a meeting held on the 10th inst., Mr. Bailey, Assistant Secretary for Chinese Affairs, asked the President what steps had been taken in the matter oi the action
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    APPEAL COURT.
    446 14 Dispute between Husband and Wife. Before the Full Appeal Court this morning Hon. \V. J. Napier appeared in support of a motion in connection with the Bangkok case of Mohamed Sultan against Katiji, his wife. In 1902, he said, the wife commenced an action to recover from her
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    A PARENTAL PROSECUTION.
    116 14 Yesterday, two young Jews were before Mr. Sproule, charged by their father with theft. The father explained that he had given his sons into custody in order to teach them a lesson. He said he had made arrangements to send them to Bombay, and begged that the
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    THE ASSIZES.
    62 14 In the case in which Chhao Ah Nyian, an old Chinaman of 65 years, w&s charged with murdering his towka) in New Bridge Road on 6th December and attempting to murder a fellow workman, the jury returned a verdict of culpable homicide arid the Chief Justice passed sentence
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    Special Telegrams to the “Straits Times.”
    120 14 (Havas Telegram) Hanoi j 12 th March Paris advices to the 9th March report that, according to official telegraphic information, the Russians have been beaten at all points in Manchuria. They have been in full retreat since the Bth instant, and the Japanese are
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    Special German Service.
    576 14 Berlin 8th March. The Commercial Treaty between Germany and Abyssinia has been signed. Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has been received in England with the greatest courtesy. It is announced that he will be given a (public) reception at Rome. The Paris Figaro publishes a letter from Sir
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    JAPANESE OFFICIAL NEWS.
    1499 14 We are indebted to Mr. Tanaka, the Japanese Consul at Singapore, for the following official telegrams from the Foreign Office at Tokyo. Received 10.20 a. m. Wednesday. In the direction of Hingking on the 6th inst., our detachment occupied Huaijeu, fifty miles southeast of Hingking. Otherwise the
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    Reuter’s Telegrams.
    2388 15 IjOiulon, Bth,March. lieneral Kuropatkin telegraphs on the6th March as follows:<kr troops to the west of Mukden continue to take the offensive. We repulsed ten attacks iby the Japanese yesterday. f’ e Japanese assaults on the centre extreme lett were also repulsed. Two thousand Japanese dead were counted at
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    MADRAS SPORTS.
    215 15 Straits Medical Student to tbe Fore. The friends of Mr. Cecil P. Laporte, a Straits Medical Student at present in Madras, will be glad to hear that he has again won laurels in the field of sports. During the Park Fair Sports in January last he distinguished himself
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    13 15 FINANCE COMMERCE. 15 th March 1905. To-day *6 4/gj bank rate is 1/11|
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    PRODUCE.
    101 15 Gamhier buyers 9.00 d° (Cube No. i? unpicked ~11.174 Conra Bali f| g 34 do Ponti&ii<ftk gCO Pe pper Blaelc iM.oe d» White, 5 37.t# Sago Flour Sarawak 3.124 do Brunei No. 1 3*oo Pearl Sago im 4.4# Coffee Bali, 15 basis ”24 00 Coffee,Palembang, 20% basis 25 00
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    EXCHANGE.
    140 15 On Tendon —Bank 4 m/s 1/liJ Demand i/U|s Private 6 m/s 2/-^ do 3 m/e On Germany —Bank d/d 2.02$ Private 3 m/s 2 05$ do 6 iu/s 2.07$ On Fra nee— Bank d d 2.48% Private 3 m e 2.53 do 6ms 2.55 On India —Bank T. T.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      216 15 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used:—str.—steamer; sh.—ship; bq.— barque; sch.—schooner Yet.—Yacht; Cru.— Cruiser; Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor.—Torpedo; H.p. Horse-power; Brit.—British TJ. S.—United States; Fch.—French; Ger.—German; Dnt.— Dutch; G.c.—General-cargo d.p.—deck passenger U.—Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T.P.D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock; B.W.—Borneo Wharf; K.H.—Keppel Harbour P.B. —Pulo Brani; Rds.—Roads.
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      TRADING VESSELS, &c.
      280 15 Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. Atahan Ger. str. 161 tons, Captain Peters ISth Mar. From Asah&n, 10th Feb. G.c., aod lo d.p. BehnMeyeriCo. For Asahan, 15th— Bds. Banka Brit str. 127 tons, Capt Backhouse 14th Mar. From Natuna Is, 12th Mar. Copra, and 40 d.p. Too Hoe
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      ARRIVALS.
      1036 16 w Flag Vessel’s Name Toss Captain From Sail* d Consignees Q Rig. War 8 Magdeburg Ger str .328 Prohn Batavia Mar < Behn Meyer A Cc. 8 Betsy Du* str 107 Nr.co’ah Bagan Mar f> Tan Ah Choon 8 'Hong Wan Brit str. 118 Phillips Malacca Mar 7 Wee
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      CLEARANCES.
      594 16 Date. Vessel’s Name. Flag A Rig.| Tons. Destin ATios Mar 7 Bancoora Brit str. j 2198 HongkomT 8 Ophir Dutstr. 206 pJ2° k h^^ 3 Van der Lyn str. 661 Billiton and p«nH. b I Ibadan Brit str. I 487 Bangkok ontl *nak 8 Xuentung tier str. 824 Bangkok
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