The Straits Budget, 25 May 1905

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    73 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OP THE “STRAITS TIMES.” :iHKD over Half a Cenidky Cable Address: Times, Singapore. Straits Budget, 40 Cents. Straits Times 15 cents. VOL* fix. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. 25 MAY. 1905. NO. 2466 U MTS TIMES” circulates Singapore and Penang xLI the Protected States Ma:w Peninsula,
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 25TH MAY.
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      BIRTH.
      34 1 -y\\' On the 17th intt., at Kuala j ii wife of S. C Yeomans, of a son. Ii.Afan < On the 18th May, at Kuala L wife of P. D’Aran jo, of a son.
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      MARRIAGE.
      76 1 A > Vnirew's Cathedral, Singapore, on Miv >'ii. >y the ltev. H. C. Izard, A. R C *rmn, Chief Oitieer of the Sea Mew t vn Davies. >t\:i.ks WALKER:— On the 17th May, at >• iirew s Cathedral. Siugq»ore, by the Rev H hard, F. 11. Malcolm Staples, eldest
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    Table of Contents.
    338 1 Leading Articles. Pagb. Li*** test ion 1 h r Kncherer 1 "in 1 Firmer 1 1 '**Pagar 2 lerettea 2, 3 Local. iae>;ic Occurrences 1 S| Miiir\ of the Week 1 !:c-* News 3 Alt Jie Sight 3 A Na*ty F,.il 3 A- ’her Hospital Ship A-sizes
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    Summary of the Week.
    235 1 The Straits Budget this week is mailed by the P. <fc O. sB. Chusan. The M. M. homeward mail by the Dumber closed on Tuesday. The*German mail from Europe by the Zieten arrived on Friday, and the B. I. mail from London with dates to the
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    222 1 For Singapore. Per P.A O. s. S. Mongolia ronnectirg with the steamer yubia at Coiomoo, from London April 23, due 27th May—Mrs Wileman Dr R. Dane, Messrs W C Weir, R Campbell, C. R T. Tamar, W- F. Travers, B. Travers, and M. Cooke-Collif, Messrs T. Lavtcn,
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      LAWAS QUESTION.
      502 1 (Stnils Times May.) B-ttj-k late than ne*Sp\" It is satisfactory to learn Straits Government has finailwyealised that the difficulty LawA which has* arisen in British NorthiBomeo, is no chimerical affair, and an official of importance has been* appointed to go down to arbitrate in the matter. Mr. A.
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      LORD KITCHENER.
      1193 1 (Straits Times 1 8th May It is noticeable that the official announcement conveyed in our special telegram from Simla to day contains no denial of the alleged resignation of Lord Kitchener from the command of the Indian Army. From this fact, it is reasonable to assume that Lord
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      THE OPIUM PARMER.
      594 1 (Straits Times 20 th May.) While the Opium Farmer in flowing phrase suggestive of a cult not germane to the Chinese schools protests his innocence of any wish to administer his great monopoly in a harsh or vindictive spirit, bis minions continue their oppressive methods unrestrained. Instances
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      TANJONG PAGAR.
      4511 2 (Straits Times 'Sind May Now that the date for the consummation of the expropriation of Tanjong Pagar Deck Co. is, we have good reason to believe, very near at hand, the question of the formation of the new Board becomes one of primary importance. The new Board is
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      81 1 price of the St nr it* Times r The post free price of the *is S2O a year. It is not rv t subscribe for a year. The for shorter grinds arc at pi .port innate rate of price as V Hmlget can l>e sent to meet t •>., a
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    74 1 DEATHS. \V ki-,n r >:i the 17th May. at 19-2 Wilkie U 11 i I»*rotfiy Elizabeth Wright (Dolly), i i iu_;iiier of J. and E. Wright. Aged 1 y>* i IVe|*!y regretted. I i% .kktv in the rd Aptil, at Capel, I. K K Roberts. Commander P O. I V
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    THURSDAY, 18TH MAY.
    421 3 The heads of the Bangkok Police Department have prohibited the giving of any to the press. The P. O. intermediate steamer Palma left Penang at 1 p m. to-day and is expected to arrive here at daylight to-morrow. Mr. Scrivenor, the F.M S. State Geologist, reports that
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    ANOTHER HOSPITAL SHIP.
    58 3 The chartered Russian hospital-ship Trave Capt. P. Urban, arrived from Shanghai this morning en route for Odessa and is expected to continue her voyage to-day. She has on board as first class passengers 84 officers and their families, 2nd class 48 officers and their wives, and third
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    A NASTY FALL.
    176 3 On Sunday evening, Warder Harper was coming from the tug Bangkok at Tanjong Pagar Wharf with some friends when he saw the late John Ansel Brown fall into the dry dock. He hastened to give assistance to the injured man. Unfortunately he selected for descent the face
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    WEDDING AT ST. ANDREW’S
    256 3 Staples-Walker. In St. Andrew’s Cathedral yesterday afternoon, the marriage took place of Miss Beatrice Kershaw Walker to Mr. F. H. Malcolm Staples, Superintendent of Royal Plantations and Crown Lands and Forest Ranger under the Johore Government, and Assistant Manager of the Royal Johore Tin Mining Company.
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    A UNIQUE SIGHT.
    303 3 Ship Covered with Marine Growth. A very unique sight was to be seen at the Victoria and Albert Dock at Tanjong Pagar this morning. It will be remembered that the stormtossed and dismantled German sailing ship C. H Watjen was towed into Singapore harbour a little less
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    TIGER NEAR KUALA LUMPUR.
    141 3 Bagged by two Malays. On Saturday, at about 8 a. m., says the Malay Mail two Malays, who, we understand, are in the employ ot Mr. Yap Hon Chin, succeeded in shooting a tiger at the 44 mile on the Damansara Road, but some distance away
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    UTTER PROHIBITION.
    106 3 In future, no liquor will be allowed to be consumed on Philippine interisland transports except by order of the ship’s surgeon. This is under a prohibition ordinance just issued at Manila. The officers and crew of. and civilians employed on any inter-island transport are forbidden to have or
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    THE BALTIC FLEET.
    299 3 Sighted by the Hong Wan I.” Capt. Slaker of the British steamer Hong Wan I which arrived this morning from Amoy and Swatow, reports that at 2.05 a.m. on the I6th he observed eight of the leading vessels of the Baltic Fleet. At 3.30 a m. the
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    THE ASSIZES.
    209 3 Yesterday at the Assizes the trial was continued of Tan Tek Chye and Yap Ah Poot, charged with abetment of mischief by fire, and Tan Leong Tiong, charged with mischief by fire, in connection with the outbreak which occurred at 58 Arab Street on 15th December. Mr. L
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    POLICE NEWS.
    138 3 Inspector Reynolds yesterday prosecuted a Chinaman for taking a free ride from Johore to Singapore on the railway with a defaced ticket. It was issued on the 4th inst. but it had been altered ,to the 14th It turned out to be an expensive ride, for Mr. Ross
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    TIN GAMBLING.
    122 3 The Mining World says: The gamble in tin goes merrily on. A few Jews and foreigners are getting richer, but it is doing great injury to trade in London and the provinces. What is wanted in England is not tariff reform, but market reform. It should be made
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    A VISIT TO KOTEI.
    1562 4 An Interesting Experience. (Specially written for the Straits Times Even to one who is fairly well acquainted with the Malays of the Malay Peninsula, a visit to the land of the Dvaks, is a succession of surprises: at one time by reason of quaint manners and
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    THE CHINA SQUADRON.
    187 4 Sudden Departure of H.M.S. Fox.” 11.M. Cruiser “Fox" of the East Indian Squadron, which arrived in Colombo from the Persian Gulf some time ago, has received telegraphic news to pin to sea at once. This, says the “Ceylon Observer," could not be done as about 130 of
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    WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
    36 4 Under the above heading the Malay Mail askB “The last Gazette announces the resignation of three officers of the Malay State* Guides, and further resignations are talked of. What does it mean
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    F. M. S. NOTES.
    216 4 Air. Irving, who was at one time a Settlement Officer in Perak and who was subsequently transferred to the Colony in connection with the demarcation of Singapore Island, is, says the “Straits Echo,” to be retransferred to the F. M. S. as Inspector of Mines, another
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    HUSBAND RAFFLED FOR.
    332 4 Bachelor Who Became a Prize. How a Kansas City (U. S. A.) girl of eighteen. Miss Katherine Knoche, won a husband as tin* prize in a lottery is re lated by the “Brooklyn Eagle.’ A loeal society having advertised as a feature an eiitertaiiuneiit that a young
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    SEARCHING FOR OPIUM.
    276 4 Tile “Chinese Mail (Wall Tsze Vat Po in a leading article calls attention to the manner in which the Opium Farmer’s employee> a’ Hongkong conduc. their investigations for illegal opium, especially at the Canton steamer wharves: and what this journal says applies equally to the state of
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN NOTES.
    544 4 Wet Weather. Port Dickson 21 st May. There has been continuous bad weather at Serein ban since the beginning of May. On the 5th there was a heavy downpour at about one o’clock in the afternoon. The streets in town were flooded, and at places the water
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    WILD ANIMALS PROTECTION ORDINANCE.
    254 4 Xot long ago, a Government forest guard arrested a Chinese named Neoli Kim Seng for trespassing in the forest reserve at Padang Mauorah, Province Wellesley, lie then went into the man's house and found the carcase of a sambur deer, and so brought him to Butterworth
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    MURDER IN KUANTAN.
    199 4 a murder committed at i. It appears a man named V* was missing for some daw T%] afterwards saw a hea 1 from which a red coloured sticking out and therein report to the Police. Tlu is said, would not ea<t m some other Chinese i„ I
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    583 4 Arrived. 19th May. I»y Zictm .—Prom Bremen— .Mr. .J,,i r fti| met, Mr. W. Wesaandorf From Mr (1. X. Daime. From Antwcri.-iCT ft den Bergen. From Southampton-. d Lee, Mrs Boss and family, Mi« Mbs Dowell, Mr. Joli. \LiMin„Mr. -Johc J Mr. C. James Gould, Mrs. Uo=.,
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    THE MINERALS OF BORNEO.
    1158 5 I -I.,wine article is from the I 'V. umaf- of the 22nd April P 1 a count rv, the size of which i! n t! v of consideration for prosl 1 "Rations, and when to its size t ‘t i i* d the mountainous and imI
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    SAIGON PRESS CENSORSHIP.
    344 5 Mr. W. II. Donald, the sjx'cial currcs- I pondent of the “China Mail, who wen. I to Saigon early this month ;o see how I matters stand with the Baltic Fleet on I the Coast of Annani. has no doubt tha. I -;ho neutrality of the French
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    B. N. B. OFFICIAL MOVEMENTS.
    149 5 Mr. A. W. Rout ledge to act as District Magistrate, Protector, Harbour Master and Superintendent of Customs, Saudakan, with effect from 3rd April, 1905. Mr. Percy S. Reid, Accountant Cadet, reported hie arrival in Labuan on 11th April, 1905, and is attached to the Treasury,
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    973 5 The Railway. Prospects (in the opinion of the “B. X. B. Herald”) are bright for the West Coast, and the Railway has already begun to show in a small way the influence which it will bring to bear on the districts through which it runs. Directly traceable
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    HOME RACING.
    815 5 Results of the Two Thousand Guineas and the One Thousand." The following results of the Two Thousand Guineas and the il One Thousand Guineas at Newmarket, on the 3rd and 3th inst. respectively, together with the runners anci jockeys in the same, are from special telegrams to The
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    RUSSIAN ARMADA.
    420 5 Island of Formosa Ready for Emergencies. Taipeh. Formosa, 15th April. As rumours are Hying everywhere to the effect tha: the Baltic Fleet will undoubtedly endeavour to seize Formosa and use :t a* a temporary bass, remarks the “Shanghai Times,” one might naturally expect the inhabitants of that island
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    F.M.S. NOTES.
    195 5 Another thing, says a “Pinang Gazette F. M. S. correspondent. I have up against the Government. “I am informed by two or three of the wealthiest and most respected “white towkays” of the F.M.S. that practical men from the School of Mines are being subordinated to Cadets with
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    FIRE AT PENANG.
    112 6 Soon after noon to-day, says the ’Echo of last Saturday, the alarm was spread that the coal godown at Sungei Pinang, belonging to Messrs. Huttenbach Bros., was 011 fire. On proceeding there we found a large heap of coal smouldering and the Fire Brigade busily at work
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    FRIDAY, 19TH MAY.
    405 6 The KurJting arrived yesterday l r) m Sarawak with a prisoner in charge o the Captain. The chartered Russian hospital ship Trace left for Odessa this morning. She is under German colours. Mr. A. M. PoUNiNEY is acting as Official Assignee vice Mr. H. Marriott who has
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    44 6 The 45 Manchester Cup has been postponed from the 27th inst. and will be fired off instead in conjunction with the N. R. A. silver medal on Saturday, Ist July. No practice will be allowed at 3UO and 400 yards to-morrow afternoon.
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    POLICE NEWS.
    57 6 A native milkman has been fined $3O for selling milk containing 28 per cent, of added water. Lew Kee of Boat Quay has had to pay $25 for verandah obstruction. A Malay named Dollah will appear before the Bench Court shortly for opposing the police when they arrested
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    BALTIC FLEET.
    77 6 The Norwegian steamer IVo/ft-arrived from Bangkok this morning. The Chief Officer reported that the Norwegian s.s. Ilopland bound from Saigon with a cargo of rice for Japan, has beet captured by the Russians. The Hopland left Saigon on April 27th and when twenty-one hours out from that port
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    556 6 The Vicissitudes of the East. In the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton, the case came on for examination in bankrupey of an assistant in a local mercantile firn who, in answer to Mr. A. M. Pountn* Acting Official Assignee, stated th r came out
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    MYSTERIOUS CRUISER OFF SINGAPORE.
    104 6 Stops the N.D.L. “Sumatra.” Capt. H Winxe of the s s. Sumatra, which arrived this morning from Deli, reports that at 4yesterday morning his ship was stopped by a small white cruiser with one yellow funnel and two masts. This was in Lat. 3 20’ X.
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    A FAVOURITE.
    164 6 The Ipoh correspondent of the Finang ilazette tuus writes on the 15th May Cadenas is a red hot favourite here for the Singapore Derby. Trained in Batu Gajah, this wonderful animal, in spite of apparent ill-health, has broken more than one record. If Cadenas goes to the post
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    THE ARAB STREET FIRE CASE.
    899 6 Chief Justice’s Summing-up. kr a hearing which had occupied li’ days of the Assizes, the trial was eluded yesterday afternoon of Ian k Chye, charged with abetment of obchief by fire, and Tan Leong Tiong, harged with mischief by fire, in connection with the outbreak
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    THE “SULLY” COFFERDAM.
    264 6 The “Hongkong Telegraph” describes the coffer-dam to salve the ‘‘Sully” on the Tonquin coast, as tapering from the 80 feet end to about 40 feet at what may be called the bows. It is more unshapely than a Chinese junk, and has none of the picturesqueness of
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    LABOUR UNIONS IN MANILA.
    240 6 Under the capiiou of ‘No Cablenews Oil Sunday The Union lias Ordered li the ’Cablenews says: —There will 1h» no ’’Cablenews” published to-morrow. The labour unions make a Cast to-day and the printers refuse to work. The publisher of the “Cablenews* was notified last night that
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    A NEW TRAMCAR.
    214 6 Tlte Colombo Tramway Company are pulling ahead in the matter of the :vpo of cars run. Recently four new car* have Ixxm constructed which appear io fulfil a higher ideal of comfort and convenience than usual. The new car is an eight-wheeled one, mounted on bogey trucks,
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    ARTFUL ’RIKISHA OWNERS.
    142 6 The Municipal Council at Shanghai has been cleverly taken in by' rikisha owners. In renewing licences, should a ’rikisha present a very dilapidated appearance, the police there refuse to pass it and consequently it becomes useless. Bui wily John Chinaman hit upon the notion of sending up
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    SPIES AND SPYING.
    475 6 An Indian Opinion Ihe arresi of a KusMan' presumably on the char >ln H .s an interesting indicate,, servatism, in the oi.i m t ri, H <■. "Englishman.” u! Z" journal, the problems of *>• nected with secret l».^sape!' 11 ways. A fortress or a 4 U
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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.
    306 6 Robbery at Kobe. An incident occured on .v: i. at the Kobe branch of the H iV Shanghai Bank which warning t<» those who have hiwiK." the Bank, and furnii-ht" ail cx smart police work. It ap]> ai v o. ing the morning a forc.giier vi*.
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    Y. M. C. A. IN MANCHURIA.
    855 7 f work A.uftng the Japanese. -x ice furnished by the lnfcerI X lYiniUee of Young Men’s p Associations, New V ork, and P r> l, u < bv Mr. Prlnsrle, Secretary v ,i |,ranch of the Y. M. C. A. j <* interesting tacts
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    805 7 A Governor-General’s Views. The following are extracts from a “Times” review of a book on Colonial administration by M. Doumer, formerly a Governor General of French IndoChina: —Even those few English people who know anything about French Indo-China will be surprised to hear that the colony, which now
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    BANGKOK SHIPPING.
    376 7 Figures for 1904. As was to lie expected, in the opinion of the “Bangkok Tomes,” with an increased trade there was a considerable addition to the amount of shipping frequenting the port of Bangkok last year. The number of steamers cleared inward was 722 with a tonnage of
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    SELANGOR TIN.
    223 7 April Output. The quantity of block tin and tin ore exported amounted to 20,845 picuti yielding a revenue under tin duty of $228,297. The value of the metal on which duty was collected is returned, savs the “Perak Pioneer” at $1,657,284. For the four months the total under
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    182 7 A Leaguk match took place at the Old Gaol $itc yesterday between A Coy., Sherwood Foresters and the St. Joseph’s Football Club, the latter winning by one goal to nil The play of some of the winning team was characterised by a desire to go for the man
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    SATURDAY, 20TH MAY.
    610 7 >1 k \V. S Gibson, of the F. M. S. Servce, is made acting resident ethcer at Christinas Island. 1 It s notified that the Government of B rma has withdrawn its plague rcftii againnt Singapore. Thf>ace of 102 y«r«is is rep r r-t*i to have bttn
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    217 7 Says a Ceylon paper: —Mr. P. J. Burgess, the Malay States rubber expert, with whom we had an interesting interview when he wai recently in Colombo, writes on the subject of ‘‘washed rubber,” to the ‘‘lndia Rubber Journal.” Dealing in his letter with the subject of rubber adulteration
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    LADIES’ LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    183 7 The New Pavilion Opened. Yesierday the Ladies’ Lawn Tennis came of age, having been formed in 1884, and t he tcc«sioi; was taken to hold At Home’’ in celebration of the event and at the same time to open the handsome new pavilion recently erected on
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    WEDDING AT ST. ANDREW’S.
    197 7 At St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Thursday, Mr. A B Chamberlain, chief officer of the Government yacht Sea Ale/r t w&B married to Miss Evelyn Davies whocame out from England on the Monmouthshire, arriving last Saturday. Rev. H. C. Izard officiated. Mr. E Anbury performed the duties
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    A SERVICE OF SONG.
    230 7 Last night, a considerable gathering occupied the M. E. Church, Coleman Street. Bishop W. F. Oldham took the chair and after some excellent musical selections, Mr. J. Polglase related some of his experiences during his recent trip to the United States, and as a proof of
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    BURGLARS.
    166 7 Nocturnal Visitor Caught at Al Institution Hill. About 11 o’clock last night, a Chinese burglar entered the residence of Mr. McLennan at 86 Institution Hill. He helped himself to a quantity of clothing belonging to Mr. McCubbin, and was taking his departure when the owner discovered and captured him.
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    RACE ENTRIES.
    1380 8 The fntries fur ’.he tor*h::c mirg Singapore race meeting closed at noon to-day. The complete entries are given below: Tuesday, 30th May. 1. THE MAIDEN PLATE.—Value «< 0 A Race for Maiden Horses, Weight 9Bt. 31b. An allowance of 7ib. to ex-Griffins imported into Straits Settlements or Federated
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    777 8 This morning’s work was witnessed by quite the largest crowd that has made an appearance sinea training first begun, who were rewarded by seeing very interesting work done both by the race licures and griffins. The first to make an appearance was Untcng (exgriffin) who trotted to the
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    Notes From Penang.
    714 8 The following notes are from the “Echo” of last Saturday: During the interval, training operations have been proceeding very satisfactorily, and some capital work has been put in by many of our Singapore candidates. I see Devilment has now ousted \Y ngaroon as favourite for the Singapore
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    TRADE OF SIAM.
    661 8 The statistical report rn u I the Siam Cumoibs Departmtr f, dt! l says the Bangkok Time* u n value of the foreign trade rf- 1 a 'l of Bangkok for the greatest on record. As c uT r T ■■I the previous vear there a it
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2001 9 IriJay. I»th **y. I pKKstNT. nS i THK (_.ovki:N ‘K. >u John I,. Kv r u r |A ‘xivtl Derby liegt. (Officer r k iin- the Tr°°p>). S I' lilaml (Acting Re>ulent-C oun- t r 1; ,*’„i Malacca). L C1 i L. Urockman (Acting Colonial ■on 1 '{I
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1073 9 Friday, 19th May. Present Messrs. E. G. Broadrick (President), Dr. Murray Robertson, A. \V. Baylcy, Win. Macbean, C. MacArthur, A. J. W. Watkins, H. I. Chope, Dr. Lim Boon Keng, Choa Giang Thye, also J. Polglase (Secretary), R. Peiice (Engineer). The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed.
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    SINGAPORE CATHOLIC CLUB.
    940 9 New Club House Decided on. A special general meeting was held at the Singapore Catholic Club last night to discuss a scheme for building a Club and Hall on the old gaol site behind the Maternity Hospital. There were present the Rt. Rev. Dr. Barillon, Sir Lionel
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    WHERE WILL THE FLEETS MEET?
    927 10 Probably off Vladivostok. Loiuh n, l 4 *tii Apr. The New York r< r.aviil eorrespondent write.-: Where’ and when will tilt impending battle Ik* f*‘tight 1 h<-t ls being asked a. the pre-om a ku 1 men meet. The Aarihng and dramatic appearance < t
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    MONDAY, 22ND MAY.
    1011 10 H. E the Governor and party returned from Muar this morning The Sutlej fired a salute as the yacht entered the read*. lx a Rifle Match at Ballestier Range on Saturday, R E. versus S.V.E teams of six, the Volunteers won by 31 points. The Jmplitrite went
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    A BANKRUPTCY CASE.
    161 10 This morning Y.V.R. Chellapa Pillay appeared before Mr. Howard in response to a summons issued at the instance of R.S.M. Ratnen Chitty, to ex plain why on the Gth and 29:h of October last he leceived secret and collusive gratuities oflwosunisof SB,OCO each for having concurred in
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    PLATELAYERS WITH A GRIEVANCE.
    266 10 Colonial Office Enquiry Ordered. Two English foremen platelayers who went out to the Philippines on contract to assist in the construction of a railway last November and, being without means, were incarcerated in gaol in Hongkong while trying to get back home, have made a statement
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    THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    1078 10 Some Notes on the Games. By An Old Player The following are the results of League matches played since last notes: 78 Coy. drew R. E- 1-1. G. beiit C. 1-10. S. V. A. drew Vampires 1-1. H. beat F. 1-0. 80 Coy. beat Rovers 2-0. C.
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    THE WHIPPING BILL.
    550 10 Opinion in Selangor. Th« Malay Mail commenting olv Whipping Regulation, which was rtad for the first time iu the Legislative 1 uncil on the 20th ultimo, makes the foLowing sensible remarks Here there is a strong feeling that the hands of the authorities need ing, and not
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    SINGAPORE.
    2238 11 I \S others See L's. I v in" description of sights I fl Singapore is from the M l n th’\\ It is written by I \Vright. 4he wife of Dr. K- fit \vh<> was well known I tJ i the Medical Ke- iT Kuala Lumpur. Mrs. of the
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    RANGOON.
    2350 11 Tlie following descr.ption of the chief seaport in Burma is from the "New York Outlook.” It was written by Miss E. Washburn who is now Mrs. Hamilton Wright, wife of Dr. Wright, formerly Director of the Medical Research Institute at Kuala Lumpur. The night swooned upon the sea. There
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    THE TRAMWAY POWER STATION.
    314 12 Cleaning-up Operations. So fir as construction is concerned, work on the Electric Tramways Power Station in Mackenzie Road is now practically completed, and the result is ore of the finest buildings c f its kind in the East —if not indeed the finest with respect to
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    PROGRESS OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
    1337 12 A correspondent writes to the "London and China Express": Within the last few years the Colony of the Straits Settlements has thriven exceedingly. In 1890 or thereabouts it suffered greatly through the fall in value of the dollar, but now, although the exchange value of
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    JAPANESE CRUISER.
    323 12 Stops and Examines the Clan Macarthur. Commander R E Peel, RN.K., of the s s. Clan Mac irthnr which arrived this morning from Mr ji, Japan, with a cargo of coal, has very courteously given us an account, of a little inci dent which occurred on the voyage.
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    A DESCENT IN A SUBMARINE.
    965 12 A writer in the “Daily Chronicle” de scribes his sensations on making a des cent in submarine A2, sister ship to Al, which, it will be remembered, was run down in the Channel last spring by a liner, with the loss of all on board.
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    SATURDAY’S CRICKET.
    627 12 On the Esplanade on Saturd representing over and under 5 years in the East tried and a drawn game resulted lanJ**’ favor of the latter. Th® Otw' 5 captained by J. G. Mactaggan R. B Rees had charge of side. The game was begun at half', two and
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    THE Y. M. C. A.
    160 13 Saturday niaht a fairly large dr ot pe rtons met ,n the roon 8 d nunD v \l C to liear a paper read by B the l> \V Murray on Confucius, the l tbe flhiciiwas Where Confucius m 1 |l is |,op W. F.
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    TUESDAY, 23RD MAY.
    699 13 I u v util was arrested yesterI r j’ rr:t Kiiic into a Chinese house I Koad. I i dimming Club launch will leave I .rW Pier for the Club Bungalow v a: lo nm, reluming at Irp.m I v; -he arrivals irom the west by v
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      EMPIRE DAY.
      73 13 To the Editor of the “Straits Times.** Sir,—As to-morrow is Empire Day and will be observed by the closing of the public offices and the majority of the mercantile firms, perhaps it may not be out of place to sugeesr, that the churches ring a merry peal of
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    166 13 Admiral de Jonquieres has assured an assistant editor of the Saigon Opinion that Admiral Rojdestvemkv had not broken the French neutrality laws either at Kamranh or at Honkohe. He had always anchored his vessels outside territorial limits. A sensational murder case is reported from Saigon One Goutes, a
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    WAS IT A KNUCKLEDUSTER?
    246 13 Mr. D. Y. Perkins made application to the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court to-day for reduction oi a sentence of one month’s rigorous imprisonment passed by the Magistrate upon Abdul Rahman for having caused grievous bodily hurt to another Malay at the Yav Chow Thong
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    292 13 Scotland v. The World. This match took place last night on theEsplande before a mere handful of spectators, and after a hard game Scotland won by 2 tries to nil. Heavy rain had made the field rather soft, and many slips were made on this account. The World
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1020 13 What should have been an interesting morning's work, was completely spoilt by the heavy rain of yesierdiv which left the course in a sodden condition, and prevented the horses from putting in any very strong gallops. Most interest* was taken in the Penang horses, hut with the exception
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    The Singapore Derby.
    1463 13 A week hence, Straits Sportsmen will witness one of the 1 est races at even weights that has ever taken place on the Singapore race course. As a rule the Derby, owing to the conditions of the race, wir.ds up by one horse cantering away from the
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    THEFT AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    74 13 lnsp. Batten of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Police has reported to Police Sergt. Leonard that between the 2lst and 22nd two godowns at Tanjong Pagar were broken into. Four bundles of cotton sarongs, and eight bundles of white calico were stolen. A small hole was cut
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    ALLEGED THEFT AT RAFFLES SCHOOL.
    306 14 This morning, Mr. Ross opened a Dreliininary into an allegation of theft of wearing apparel belonging to R W. Hullett, Acting Director of Public Instruction, or. the 18th inst, from Raffles Institution. InspectorKirke conducted the enquiry for the Crown. Mr. Hullett deposed that he had
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    AN INEFFECTUAL APPEAL.
    404 14 Chief Justice Sir Lionel Cox heard appeals against Magistrates’ decisions in the Supreme Court yesterday. Mr. van Cuylenberg appeared on behalf of Chang All Teng, who had been convicted of having stolen *ome goods from John Little i'c Co. s on lOtn December and sentenced to one
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    NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY CHEQUE CASE.
    71 14 This morning Sit Tan Li was before Mr. Marriott for preliminary enquiry into an allegation of being concerned in the Netherlands Trading Society forged cheque case for $5885.55. The evidence against the accused went to show that he presented the forged cheque on the 27th
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    Special Telegram of the “Straits Times.”
    317 14 Simla, 17 th May. It is officially announced that the statements to the effect that General Lord Kitchener’s policy and reforms are being thwarted by the Government of India, are entirely unfounded. The Home Government, however, is examining the question as regards the administrative
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    Special German Service.
    578 14 Berlin 17 th May. The Cologne Gazelle (t semi-official journal) characterises as pure inventions all present and future reports regarding Germany’s political intentions in China, and regarding German milii rary movements on the coasts or in tlu interior of China. The Figaro reports that Prince and Prince
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    Reuter’s Telegrams.
    2333 14 London IS/A May. M. Sokolosvsky, the Governor of Ufa |Russia), has been shot in the public garden there. His life is despaired of. His assailants escaped. The King of Spain has been appointed a General in the British army on occasion of his birthday. A Russian Imperial Edict
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    22 15 FINANCE COMMERCE. 23rd May 1905. h-diy’s 4/mJbank rate is 2/To day s share quotation changes ar^ —TaDjong Pagars $395 buyers, and$4% sellers.
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    PRODUCE.
    91 15 8.57$ (Cube No. 1) unpicked 12.62$ Bali 8.05/8$ io Hontianak 7.80 Black 25.50 White, 5£ 36.50 Flour Sarawak 3.17$ u_ io Brunei No. 1 3.15 Ffcarl Sago 4.40 p''! w R&li, 15X basis 2150 Crs ,t e 1,jan K>2®% basis 23.00 Liberian No. 1 22.50 a tixa, small Flake
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    EXCHANGE
    193 15 Bank 4 ra/« 2/Demand 1/1 If Private 6 m/s 2/-A On do 3 m 2 /*i r»/t«ny—Bank d/d 2.034 Private 3 m/s 2.06* On ra m/s 2.08} «nc« Bank d d 2.49 Private 3ms 2.64* G* India R»nU°»r m 8 2- 66 T. T. 148} On HonaL 30 d
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    RUBBER REPORTS AND SALES.
    560 15 Messrs. Lewis and Peat, of Mincing Lane Report, 28th April:— Para. The market has been very quiet since our last, and only a small business done, including Fine Hard at 5/7 to 5/7J for spot at 5/6J for May June delievery andEx’fine at 5/5. Soft Fine
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    MINING.
    251 15 Uiumbar Igaao p ftid Last f Value up to Company Buyer. Seiler. TransacShares r > tions V GOLD. I 13.500 10 $7.50 Bersawah G.~M. Co., Ltd... 12.01 13 00 6.5C0 unissued i 4,000 10 10 tt (Deferred) B.ot 20,000 10 10 Kadana G. M. Co., Ltd. 10.1Knom. 10,000 510
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    GENERAL.
    142 15 1 i 400,000 1| 1 Doff Development Co., Ltd. 10.25, 10.501 10.00 50.000 unissued. 2,000 100 1 100 Federated Engineering Co., Ltd. 130.00 175.00 4,500 50 i 50 Fraser Neave, Ltd 96.00 96.00 96.00 SU,OOO $125 $125 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 770.00 j £BO/5* 12,000 i 100 100 Howarth
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    DEBENTURES.
    55 15 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 7% -i 250,000 IY prem. Riley, Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% 226,000 2% prem buyers Singapore Municipal 6* -I 400,000 2% prem buyers g F 5% ~.i 1,878,000 1% prem buyers -i 855,600 2% dis. nom. Twiinv |,H. 6t 250,000 2% prem buyers 1 kv I SMS (H»'
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    DISPUTE OVER AN ESTATE.
    250 15 This morning in the Suprene Court Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton delivered judgment in a case arising out of the administatiou of the estate of Wee Guan Ho who died in 1884, leaving his property to h*is five sons, three of whom were appointed trustees and executors.
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    BISHOP BARILLON'S FETE DAY.
    125 15 Yesterday, the pupils of the Convent gave a very interesting, amusing and instructive entertainment in honour of Bishop Barillon on the occasion of his fete day. There was, notwithstanding the threatening aspect of the weather, an unusually large attendance and great enthusiasm prevailed among the audience.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      296 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; U. S. —United States; Fell. —French; Ger.—German; Put.— 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
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      TRADING VESSELS, &c.
      1124 15 Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. Amherst Brit. str. 135ton«, Capt Scott, *23rd May. From P. Swcitenham,2Cth May. Q. ana 36 d.p. Wee Bin A Co. For P. Swettenham, 24th —Rds. Banka Brit. str. 127 ions, Captain D’Crus 22Qd Mav. From Teloban, 19th May. G.c., and 17 d.
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      ARRIVALS.
      1032 16 w Flag j < ;Vbs8bl’s Name Tons Captain From Sail c d Coksioneis. Q i Rio i i 15 tipondiluR Brit st* 4752 j \fos- s Sovorossi- Apl J5 Syme and Co. 17 Aberlour* atr l681 .Baruet Antwerp Apl 6 Benn Meyer Co. 17 Kor&t Qer str. 1228 *Hubner
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      CLEARANCES.
      600 16 Date Vessel’s Name. I Fla A Rio. Tons. May 10 Van der Lyn Dut str. 051 Billiton andlw^ 17 Brobolm Dan sti. 817 Bangkok ontl&Q *k 10 Cranley Brit str. 2903 Odessa 17 Priam str. 2906 Shanghai 17 Oiang Ann Dut str. 667 Samarang via nA 17 Keong Wai
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